The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1885. THE LICENSING BATTLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 1918, 18 February 1885, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1885. THE LICENSING BATTLE.

To-day the Mastorton publicans have their fight out with the town temperance party, There are six candidates for the Borough Licensing Committee, five of whom must be returned and only one will be left out in the cold, It depends upon this one as to whether the publican party or temperanco party have a majority on the Cpmmittee. As is very frequently the case at elections, this simple issue is embarrassed by other considerations, A new house has recently been erected by Mr Suuivan at the northern end of the town and a section of the Temperance party are favorable to' granting this house a license. The consequence is that the Temperance party are divided into two sections on the Sullivan question, and there must necessarily be a good deal of cross voting. We anticipate that Messrs Chamberlain, Girdwood, Harding, and Bell will be returned, and that either Messrs Kwgdon or Woodroofe will be the one left out in the cold. Qf the two latter. Mr Kinqdon is decidedly the more eligible candidate, but Mr Woodroofe has friends who have succeeded latterly in placing him in a still more important public position, and we rather expect to see them return him on this occasion. The time will no doubt come when Masterton people will exerciso more discrimination in their choice of representative men, but till that period arrives we ipst even put up witj) au pscasional'" j man'.of Gptham," Tjie Masterton School CommjfctQe l^ieet this evening. .......

Tho _ election, of the Feathorston Licensing Committee resulted as follows: —Reynolds 26, Bunny 26, W G'undy 25, J. Donald 22, Toogood 21, J. Yilea 3, W. Gilpin 7. The first - five were declared duly elected.

~:-.We remind all interested in horticulture of tlio Autumn show of the Masterton Society which is fixed for Wednesday tho 25th inst.

=• Mr T. Lr " Thompson/-of- To Ore • Ore returned'to Mastertoii yesterday after a years'absence in the old country. Weights for.the Tenui races' will bo declared at tho Club-Hotel Masterton on Saturdry tho 21st inst.

■ A cricket match Groytown v .Kuratawliiti will be' played at Groytown _ on, Saturday, next. On the following 'Saturday .tho Masterton and Greytown clubs will try conclusions,on:tlie Park Oval,. ■

.■Tenders are invited by the Trustees of the.Loy.ll Masterton Lodge of' Oddfellows, from persons having a building section to dispose, of near the centre of the. town suitable for a-site -for an Oddfellows' 'Hall. -

. 1. We understand that another meeting of 'jersons who are favorable to .the: .establishment of a branch society for the protection of animals from cruelty in this town will be held in .St Matthew's School room on Friday evening next,.

' s: A number of settlers in the Makora district have petitioned the Masteiion Road Board to annex' .their properties 'out oFthe Borough'limits; We believe'how I .' ever, that-such-a transfer, which is ad--mittedly a very desirable one,' cannot"be effected under any -existing act, ,; ■ : 'We have. much pleasure in calling attention'in another column which states 1 •that the haridßome and commodious structure '-ljnown as Oxford House is now ..open for gentleman boarders, _ As .a jjupeyior private boarding establishment, ;OxfordJ?ppeisunrivalledin the Wairarapa district. " .

An addition has-beeii 'to the Museum of a Chinese newspaper; TjiLnong being the donor. Tho publication consists of twenty pages of cabalistic signs which will interest the curator to decipher.

The largest crop in this distriot this season jls eight hundred acres of turnips on the Landsdowije estate which are estimated to be equal to fattening some seven or eight thousand sheep,. A couple ,of years ago this eight hundred aore patch was covered with scrub and rabbits, Consul Horjtman says that' Bavaria takes the lead' of all Rations in the consumption of beer, the average annual consumption being 260 quarts period of population. Compared with 125 in England 10! in Belgium and 45 in the United State?, and lie estimates that at Munich the annpl conspjption reaches the enormous figure of 470 quarts for each person pr about one quart and a third daily.

Mr P. H. Wood's etock sale at the Tauheranikau yesterday was; as previously announced by the auctioneer, "a genuine and bona fide sale,' eyery line submitted being disposed of to the highest bidder. The sale was very well attended, and must be pronounced a decided success!' Afogufr 3000 sheep, were disposed of besides hordes and cattle. If settlers would adopt the plan pursued by vendors at yesterday's sale and refrain from putting reserves on stock submitted at the hammer, a fefr market price would be obtained, and buyers would have confidence in attending sales. The following prices were realized at yesterday's sale;— Fat wethers and ewes mixed, 10s 3d; forward ewes, 8s; store ewes, Gs 6d and 7s; hoggets, mixed sexes, just off the shears, 7s; lambs in the wool, 5s and 5s sd: lambs just off the shears 3s 9d; culled lambs, Is 9d j yearling steers, 45s ; forward calves, 225; cows, £3 103 to £slos; hacks, £10; buggy pony, £10; medium draught mare, £2O, '

Last evening Staff-Captain Barr}s accompanied by a brake load of Masterton Salvationists went down to Carterton. The proceedings there commenced with a march out in whioh a very considerable crowd of larrikins took part, saluting the officers of the Army and band with occasional volleys of rotten eggs. When the hall was reached and the usual service opened, the larrikin element at once created a pandemonium by persistent hooting and yelling accompanied by a further discharge of rotten eggs which filled the edifice with an intolerable stench. It is stated that many of the female visitors were carried out in a fainting condition, The affair was a most discreditable exhibition of rowdyism. Wo are told that tho local policeman was present but that ho made little or no effort to suppress the disturbance. If this is trjfe the sooner efficient police control is re-established in Carterton tho better.

A special meeting of the Loyal Master* ton Lodge of Oddfellows was held last night to consider the inveatment of Lodge funds in a freehold property. It was resolved to invite persons having suitable freehold building sites near the centre of the town to send in the particulars and price to the trustees and that the next meeting be a summoned meeting to consider tho same. Bro. Ross-, from tlie Loyal Christohurch Lodgo paid a visit to tije Masterton Lodgo and was well receiyed, TJio report of the district meet-, ihg was read as printed, It was resolved to apply for the rescinding .of the fine against the Masterton Lo.dgp for not sending a representative to the district, tho Lodge having unavoidably failed to appoint a deputy. The Registrar of Friendly Societies notified that John Hessey was duly registered a Trustee, The Loyal Greytown Lodge wrote inviting the Masterton Lodge to take part in the Amalgamation Friendly Societies Sports procession at Greytown on St. Patrick's day, and the N.G, granted permission to any brother attending to wear his regalia.

The following extract from the Melbourne Argijs lfluy be of interest at the present'time"For the first time in Melbourne a public meeting conducted by ladies only has been held on the temperance question, and the novelty of the announcement drew a large sympathlo audience,. The mooting was hold in tho temperance Hall, Mrs Richardson occupying the chair. Mrs Cortissos, Mrs Stackwell, and Mrs Varcoe addressed the meeting. After slight apologies for their appearance on a public public platform, tlie-ladies maintained that the question of temperance wis a home question, and that they wore impelled by a sense of duty towards their sisters and the community generally tospeak what demanded utterance. Mrs Cortissos stated that for every : woman who had the courage to come forward as an advocate of temperance there were 10,000 who went to perdition through intoxication; and it was therfore imperative upon them that they should do what lay in their power to remove this demon, which was working the ruin of so many families. Mrs Stockwell dwelt upon the neooity of passing an ammended Bill which should effectually close the public houses on Sunday, The proceedings were enlivened by excellent songs and recitations from several ladies.".

Xovely ciiilfES—There are lovely climes' and places in which the evening zephyrs are loaded with malaria and the poison of fever and -epidemics. To dwell there in health is impossible, without a supply of Hop Bitters a£ hand, These Bitters impart an equalizing strength to theßystem, and prevent the accumulation of deadly spores of contain. Be sure and see

Messrs Foley and Berkley well known in Masterton as clever comedians and character impersonators have taken the Theatre Royal for Monday next.

Mr 0 Herbert of Herbertsville is the purchaser of a splendid Ram from the well-known flock of T. Crosse the price being seventy guineas. Mr A... J. Rawson,-• authorised and licensed Burveyovnotifies that he has taken •robins in the Temple.Chambers and that instructions left.witli ; Mr Sellar will, be ' attended to.. ...

. Messrs Lowes & lorns have a good attendance at their stock sale this afternoon'. There are some excellent entries of rams, but the competition for . them is by no .means keen, and-the prices obtained show • a falling; off on last season's rates. Intending exhibitors at. the New Zealand Industrial Exhibition .which is to be held in ' Wellington in August next are invited to apply for any spaces they may require. Wairarapa exhibitors can obtain forms of application at this officfl. .We hope to see the Wairarapa well represented at this exhibition.

■ Strenuous .efforts -are being made'by the Licensed .'victuallers to secure the attendance. of voters at the poll to-day 'for the Licensing Committee, but.not a great many have.rolled up. There were only about one hundred votes recorded when we went to Press,

We were favoured this morning with' ap inspection''of-the trophies to te run for at the coming Tauherenikau Races, - The .choice of these tr^phie^}fete')eft in, the jhahds .pfr.the worthy J?reßis6n|;'pf the Club, jjfrji. S. Wardell, and we tljiiik jig hits right wejl.performedhis' part' ofthg duty, T)l a PUp, is of silver, is very chaste and'e}egai)'i, .-)yl}ile the two bracelets, one of which is : ,§bt with diamonds and saphires, may be looked upon with pride by whoever is fortunate enough to be. the winner. ■

The cash discount sale at Messrs Wilsons and- Richa'dsons, Wellington, is extended to Saturday February 21st, Four shillings in the £ is tho advertised radjjp,tion. The concert that jyas held last night in the assembly rooms'Carterton in connection with St Marks Church was a decided success,' Where every body did well, distinction is impossible, suffice it to say that it was one of the most pleasing and enjoyable entertainments that has been held in Carterton for a long time, Repeated rounds rf applause shewed the high appreciation of the Bingjng and playing of the ladies, the banjo playing of one gentleman and the comio singing aiuj ye.ading of another, Tho chairman Sir W, Booth performed his duties well, and, better'tliilii all, ttye concert answered its end for it was a weee^s, With the present weather the race meeting at Tauherenikau to morrow should be a brilliant success, Mr R. R. Armstrong, the energetic Secretary of the Jockey Club, has, in cqnjpctipn with the stewards, been indefatigable in making all arrangements which will conduce to the comfort of visitors, but unfortunately the Glub hasnot the Railway department which jt had a right to expect.' It \vill l)e seet). \>y an announcement in mother coJuiim that on Thursday vehicles will convey passengers from Feati)er§toi).' to the course at one shilling per head. -

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