The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1885. A WATER SUPPLY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 1949, 26 March 1885, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1885. A WATER SUPPLY.

Amoxo the various subjects touched upon by Mr Beetham in his recent address to his constituents, that of a water supply for Masterton was of special interest to the electors residing within the borough. That the town must have a water supply before long is a fact that nobody possessing the smallest degree of common sense will deny, for the population has been increasing nt a very rapid rate, and will in all likelihood continue to do so for some time to come. Experience has taught us that well-water, except when drawn from artesian wells, which must necessarily be sunk to a depth to which surface water cannot percolate, becomes unfit for domestic purposes in every place where a larga number of houses have been built together, Hflff jjhis occurs we need not now explain, The ratepayers of Masterton have already expressed the opinion that their number is sufficient to warrant them in starting gas works, and many of fjiem would no doubt hail with pleasure a wheme by means of which they would be supplied with good water for domestic purposes, with enough to spare for the suppression of fires. Mr Bekt/um went to some trouble to obtain data on the subject, and from these it would appear that Mastei'tfln is fortunate enough to be so situated that a supply could bo obtained by the expenditure of about £2,500, exglusive of the cost of land that may bo required. Mr Beetham proposed the construction of a. reservoir on the bank of ihq Wajpoua, the water to be raised b it from the river by nieans of a steam pump or hydraulic rams, WJier ther this would roally bo thp best means for obtaining a supply is a matter of opinion. The water in the Waipoua is not at all times the best for domestic purposes, and a. bpfter article might perhaps be found by driving through the bed of cemented gravel on the uppef part of the Opaki, it being well known that there is an ample supply of excellent water at no great depth. Mr Beetham's scheme has the groat advantage of cheapness, and the burgesses- will do well to uonskler it in all its bearings. It is to be regretted that the subject did not come before them prior to the vote on the gas loan boing taken, for then an opportunity for dealing with the two subjects at unce would have presented itsolf, If Mr Beetham's figures are correct, and we have no reason to doubt them, there would have been no necessity to increase the amount of the loan, for, as we have already pointed out, little more than half of the £IO,OOO proposed to be raised will be required for the completion of gas works, Whether any balance that may remain in hand can and shall be applied to the construction of waterworks, is a question for the Borough Coijnjci) Jo take into serious consideration,

The adjourned quarterly meeting of the Masterton Tent of Rochabifces'takes placo at the Tomperance Hall to-night. Tho length of the railway between Foxton and New Plymouth is 191 miles. It i 3 the longest in the North Island, but sq.far the traffic returns on some of the sections have not been by-, any means heavy. A meeting was hold at the Lower Hutt on Tuesday, when-it was resolved to form a Small Farm Association for the purpose of taking up land in'the Mangatainoke Block. Mr W. A. Fitzhcrbert, who presided, pointed out that no less- than six asscciations of tho kind had recently been formed for taking up land in the provincial district, Tho alternations of rain and warm sunshine which have been experienced during the last month, have had a very salutary effect on farms and stations, there being an excellent growth of-grass. Feed lias been very abundant throughout tho summer, and it is now believed that, unless frost should set in unusually early, that there will also be a good supply during the ensuing winter." " ; • Messrs • Williams, and .Beetham have nearly completed their boiling down and meat preserving works on the Taratahi, and have already commenced slaughter: ing, the first tallow being run off yesterday, The works promise to be the most extensive of the kind in tho provincial district, and will afford employment to a large number of men for whom special cottages will be erected. We shall publish a full description as soon as the plant is in full working order. Some' of the shareholders in the lington-ManawatußailwayCo.,arenotsat-isfied with tho terms offered them by the Government for the line, and point out that under the contract the Government may. take it over on paying ten per cent, on the company's outlay for construction, the whole of its lands being retained. They calculate upon a profit of half a million. Perhaps this will put and end to the negotiations that are now going on. A moetin? of householders was held at Dreyertown on Monday evening last for the purpose of electing a School Committee. There was a very fair attendance. Mr O. H. Osborne occupied the chair, and the following Committee was elected: -Messrs R, H, Elliotte, T. H, Downes, A. Stewart, O, H, Osborne, Geo. Manning, Robert Mackay, and Thomas Thrupp, At a subsequent meeting of the Committee Mr Osborne was elected Chairman and Mr Stewart Secretary and Treasurer Committals for trialhave been ratherfrequentoccurrencesinWellingtonoflate,two more cases havingbeen added tothelistyesterday. T. H, R. Taylor was sent for trial to the higher tribunal on a charge of having committed perjury,, and Thomas Cahill for burglary, The former case presents some curious features, Taylor had gone to the Hutt races, and having lost a bet, gave a pawn ticket as security! Subsequently he went to the pawn-broker and obtained a fresh ticket, having previously made a declaration to the effect that he had lost the original. Our local contemporary is something more than audacious. Referring to the member for Wairarapa North in its last issue, it said:—"Mr Beetham knows better how to take care of his shin-plaster than try to devour what is entirely beyond his grasp—an incorruptible newspaper. Such a feat on the part of the member for Wairarapa North would fairly rival that of Jonah swallowing the historic whale," Now there is a rumor current that the incorruptible newspaper with its working men and all thrown in, were on one occasion directly offered for sale to Mr Beetham, and that Mr Beetham's great crime in the eyes of our contemporary was that he would not buy the incurruptible lot, The works in connection with the repairs to the Waingawa bridge have now been completed, and Mr Bremner, having inspected them on behalf of the County and found everything carried out entirely to his satisfaction, took them over yesterday. Beside the addition to the bridge, Mr A. McLeod, the contractor, had to construct a breakwater of about four chains in length, and three smaller ones, all of which are on the north side of the river. A good road with a culvert has been constructed over the dry bed, and the southern bank has also been fascined, All that is now required to be done is to paint those parts which are not exposed to wear and tear. It would probably be a saving of money in the long run if the old portion of the bridge were also to receive a fresh coat of paint. One of the principal arguments used during the recent agitation for a new school was that a large number of children li.arj to, pass through the main street of the town! V/I}erc they ran a risk of being knocked over by pajsjng vehicles or equestrians. The children no (fwbt do run a risk, but it is one whioli oan easily be avoided. In place of keeping to the footpath, which affords ample room for them, they spread themselves out in line, occasionally fqnnhig a front "that looks sufficiently sjif'mig to frighten the boldest horseman, Sdlfie pjf the boys evidently enjoy gotting in tliew'ay of a horse and laughing at the 'rider tor'his efforts to get out of their reach. Perhaps the masters will see their way to enforcing a little discipline in this matter. We haye been requested to publish the following :—Spoakjijg with reference to tho immorality "of w|r, ly// referred to the desire of some martial-iiijnded New Zea> landers to take a part lii'the'wuys lpy waging jn t))e Soudan, jji these words: " If these young Quntorburjjiis Ijaiikerso badly after drath, let theifj ie«6fye their, eagerness to die untjl hear-'li' amfliqum are attacked; fqr jf they gq'cackpijg about the world, fqr death or glqry they may attract tj>e nqtjcs pf smi/e'.of the qld European Ppweis, perhapsi nulling (at soiiio future coiiyfijii«nt|iij)|.ej puljj please Germany or Russia thai) to put the combs of these warlike young roosters. While New Zealand holds Jiorsolf aloof from all bickerings she is comparatively safe. A neutral policy is a strong one, and generally a righteous policy." "Ivo" imagined t)}.a| some of the New Zealand would-be heroesliad drawn their inspirations from the pages of the novelet Lever, and were under the delusion tliatWar meant drums beating, trumpets sounding, and all the ladies fainting for love of their brave jackets, sabretaches, and spurred heelf, T|},aj fag the fancy picture.. The. realjjy' mean] f'PJrj;, vermin, starvation, thirst, c|qit|ie§, j festering woiinjjs, the Provost Marshal, cat-o'-nine-tails. ' Glory'—a wgq,den jeg, and sixpence a day pension, "-jyqjpg Press. They have some good-sized infants in' some qf the Wellington schools if the following resolution ))-](ich has been passed by the Education gqar4 ste]» for anything:—Mi' Blair moved as fojlpw.s—- ---" That the names of all children in the highest class of oagll nf the gity jnfant schools who are over eight years shall be taken off the books at the end of oagh quarter; and further, at the end of August in each year, the names of all children in the highest olas&, whose age exceeds seven years and six months, and of any others, irrespective of age, who are presumably strong candidates for Standard 1., shall be removed. It shall, however, be competent for the head teacher of an upper school to decline to present for examination any of the candidates so sent up, and to 'instructthgseunpresentable under eight years of ago"' to return to the infant school." ' ' '' '

The usual inspection parade of the Masterton Rifle Volunteers will be held this oveniug. .•'.-'■ Messrs McGregor Bros, advertise a saw mill plant for sale. Applications for space at the Industrial Exhibition will not be received after this week, A cricket match will lie played between, teams representing,. Carterton .and.Grey: towiv at the latter .place, on Saturday next. " , ■ .■"■'r''Mr F. H. Wood has added several lots of sheep and cattle to the list of live stock to be submitted at his next saleat Martinborough. ~lhero was not a very large muster of the Carterton Rifle Volunteers last night, considering! tliat it was tho annual inspection, there being only about twenty rank and filo present. They were put through various evolutions by Drill-Instructor Bezar, assisted by the officers of the company. Messrs Henry Owen and Co's establishment is just now the scene of considerable activity, a large consignment of Autumn andj Winter goods being opened up and marked off. An advertisement. in Our colums over the leader calls attention 'to the fact. A cricket match has been arranged between the combined team of tho Wairarapa and Wellington, to take place in the Empire City during the Easter holidays, either on the 4th or 6th April. The Wairarapa can put together a team of bowlers, all of whom are also fair batsmen, so that the result may not prove so one-sided as many cricketers may imagine. A letter was read at the Education Board meeting, says an exchange, from Mr Robert Morton, the first assistant of the Terrace School, who enclosed doctors' accounts amounting to £5 3s Gd, which he asked the Board to pay. The accounts were for medical attendance on himself in.consequence of certain injuries he sustained while assisting to remove furniture at the school, Mr Blair, the Chairman, who read the letter, experienced great difficulty in deciphering some of the words owing to the way in which thoy were written, and Mr Shannon commented on the " abominable handwriting" met with in schools. Mr Blair pointed out that Mr Morton was not asked to touch any of the forms or remove tho fulniture, tho Board having provided all the requisite labour. _ After a short deliberation it was decided not to pay the accounts. To open a school with fireworks would surely be a novel proceeding; yet such a tiling was seriously proposed by Mr Howard, of the Normal School in Wellington, in connection with the ■ training school. We do not, of course, object to the proposal on account of its novelty, though n velties in connection with opening ceremonies must necessarily be looked upon with suspicion, because it is really difficult to get out of the beaten track, but on account of its absurdity. If Mr Howard is really anxious to see a display of fireworks, we would suggest that lie should put his hand into his own pocket, purchase the necessary material, and hand it over to the youngsters. The fun of setting them off would give far more pleasure to thorn than a mere look at the display.

The entertainment given by Messrs Foley and Berkley, assisted by a number of local amateurs at the Theatre Royal last night drew a very fair audience, The programme opened with a musical performance in which a number of songs were very nicely rendered, If there was an occasional fault, due apparently to insufficient practice, it was amply compensated for by other items, some of which were encored. A number of local hits seemed to suit the taste of the audience. The manner in which the performers retired seemed to,cause a difference of opinion among the audience, yet as everybody laughed very heartily at it, it may fairly, be taken" for granted that it was really a hit, Mr Foley's clog /'dance is probably the best performance %i the kind that has ever been seen- in ' Mastertoil, and it is almost unnecessary, ;to}say that he was loudly encored, Several very successful comic songs followed. The last item mi the programme consisted of a farce in which spirit-rapping formed an important element, The various situations of the performers were very idroll, and elicted roars of laughteiywhieh were brought to a climax when the spirit left his hiding place underneath the table and dodged behind the scenes. Messrs Foley & Berkley deserve credit for the- entertainment they provided, and it is satisfactory to know that having become lessees of the Theatre, their faces will be familiar to Masterton audiences for some time to come.

The Evening Press in an article on telegraphists' pay alludes to the fact that officers have been known to bolt from tliejr creditors, and that latterly one has shown the pluck to face his creditors in the Bankruptcy Court, arisen'proceeds, to say :—We have limde a' lifctlo onquiry into the nutter, and have como'to the conclusion that the men are not so much to blame as the Government which employs them, and at'first sight it is astonishing that good operators remain in the service, A h'j-tle consideration, however will show that practical'y they cannot help themselves; they have been trained to work at which they are engaged, and, were thoy to leave it, theonly o.iijiloymcnt thoy could take up would be that of clerks, and it is hardly necessary to observe that" that 'line' is completely blocked, Asa result of our inquirijfjs! we learn that the wages of 'operators at central ofrTqes ayerago £9O to M2Q a year, with a ris'e pf' frqin £5 to $lO. every thjwj year. When it is remembered that they have to. ' jjeen up appearances' to some extent, and that some of thp recipients are mappied men, jt will be pen tl|at fhe Government is really offering a premium to dishonesty in this department qf jts service, and. the only wonder is that it is sp lyejl and, faithfully served, We dq not think jt necessary to enlarpe on this matter, The bare statement of facts is sufficient to prove that a large proportion of the telegraph operators at central offices are underpaid, and the results show the evil and shortsightness of Such a system.

No doubt many renders of the Daily paper Jjaye read the piece about the two only reaf}, but made up jtHeir nijn.ii \yj|ic)f slap they are going by; alsi) \i)\\p\) to p jn at tho' present fcjm.e; j jjaye pepp ffflrkfog as a deck ifaj)4 for some time 'cm th_e Gqapel Ship. Sfi I ffrfte nqw frqm experience, and I have to confers tj|ftj> sjnce f staed. on I Board the Gospel Ship as a deck )(an4, I have had some grand timea, far before the rotten ship I left. Although I had some pleasures on the ship I left, I was neyor. safe, nqt knowing a moment but that the shjp wf)i|ld fffl down, when I should haye besn lost fgj pyep, The ship I am now on will never sink, for 1 hjiYG a Divine Oaptajn, and I can trust fflm, no matter how rough it is, forjn the past amid tho ragln? of the storm He has Piloted me safely through, and I haye come off more than Conqueror. I mean to have Jesus for my Captain all the way, for 1 am certain that I shall arrive safo into the Harbor, which is Heaven. All who wish to be on the Gospel Ship can do so by coming to the Salvation Army Borracks, where they can all get a free ticket. Come along! Many Sailors wanted.—Applyat once.

Messrs L. J, Hooper and Co. announce that they have .received their Biipply of Autumn and' Winter poods. Their windows will be lighted from 7 till half-past 9 this evening, ; A meeting of settlers interested in the completion of the Martinberough-Pahaua road has'been convened for next Saturday afternoon at Martinborough. ■ The Phoenix Lodge, 1.0. G.T. hold a .special meeting at the Tomperanc flail' 'at 7 o'clock to-night. The Court Loyal Enterprise, A.0.F., meets to-night at the Foresters' Hall, Queen-street.

In order to give members of tho Mas-terton-Opaki Jockey Club an opportunity to attend tho circus, the time for holding tho annual meeting on Saturday has been altered to 7;p.m. Captain Edwin's prediction of a frost for last night proved a miserable failure. The sky was overcast from sunset, and the atmosphere was particularly mild and agreeable. The thermometer never went below 52 degrees. Those who take an interest in the purchase of a steam fire engine will be glad to learn that the Committee appointed to canvass for subscriptions has commenced its duties, various circumstances over which they had no control having hitherto delayed them. Now that business men have an opportunity to assist in securing additional protection against loss by fire, they will, it is to be hoped, show their approval in a practical manner. Captain Edwin telegraphs that bad weather is expected after 10 hours from now, between north-east and north and west, with a further fall of the glass. Mr G. Whitcombe, of Pahiatua, invites tenders for making and burning eight thousand bricks. The bridge over the Manawatu river is making rapid strides under the new clerk of works, and there is some talk of it being finished about July next, Messrs Lowes & lonis have made further important additions to the catalogue for their next stock sale, which will now include upwards of 8,000 sheep, besides a large number of cattle. Mr W. F. Ford, second assistant master of the Masterton school, has been appointed master at Wadestown, near Wellington. Mr Ford has been meteorological observer for Masterton for some time past, and it is to be hoped that some competent resident will bo found willin" to assume these duties. . At a meeting of creditors held this afternoon in the estate of P. Cockevy, an offer of Mr W. Neill's to pay 20s iii the £ to the creditors on the schedule was accepted. The offer arose out of the demand by the Deputy Assignee to Mr Neill for the restoration of the plant. The debtor through his solicitor objected to the transaction. Mr Clendon, R.M. has telegraphed to the Government respecting the Maori craze in the North. He states that the reports re the self-sacrifice were circulated by ill-formed Eurpeans. He does not consider there is any danger of difficulty arising, and says the " prophetess could be arrested at any time if necessary; in fact, she has offered herself for arrest, but one of the leading chiefs expressed a wish that she be allowed her liberty until the time stated by her for the millenium had passed. .- - A most determined attempt at escap 6 from Mount Cook gaol has been frustrated, It appears that for a few days a convict named Crabtree, serving a sentence of 13 years for an offonde committed at Christchurch, has been shamming sick and was allowed to remain in his -hammock. However, the gaoler became suspioiousof crabtree, and had him removed to a seperate cell. An examination of the hammock was made, when the blankets were found to be sewn together and a chisel, gimlet, and a two bladed knife were fojndsecreted. Furtherinspectionshowed that Crabtree had been hard at .work .at the division wall with chisel and gimlet, and had nearly succeeded in cutting a hole in the wall sufficient to allow the,body of. a man to pass through. Crabtree was brought before the Magistrate to-day, and pleaded guilty to the offence, He was sentenced to 30 days in irons, and 7 days on bread and water. On the : 'l7th -last month Crabtree attempted to escape from the Lyttelton gaol, and was fired at by one of the warders. It is believed that had the hole been successfully cut, ten long sentenced prisoners would have escaped. We wish to inform ourreadcrs that the powerful and eloquent orator "Ivo" will lecture next Sunday evening in the Theatre Royal, at 8 o'clock on "Charles Bradlaugh." The O.tago Daily Times speaking of the lecturer says :-"Ivo's" lecture at the Lyceum yesterday evening on "Charles Bradlaugh" • drew a large attendance. The discourse abounded in touches of humour and irony, and it was in effect a short biography of the freethouglit celebrity. The lecturer was listened to with great attention, and frequently applauded. —Advt.