The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 1885.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2018, 17 June 1885, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 1885.

A meeting of the Masterton School Comwiitee will be held to-night. Mr Fielder has brought a libel action : against Mr fl. Flocfcton, a rival furniture dealer in Wellington. flamaies are laid ■ at £SOO. Through a building which was being' removed at, Napier catching the wires, seven telegraph poles were brought down at one; swoop. ' . '' : : Messrs Lowes,& lorna will offer, the ' privileges connected with the forthcoming ! ploughing match, and'shares in the Woljjngton Meat Preserving Company, by p U blic auction on Saturday next.

Messrs Lowest lovns announce their next'stock Masterton yards for Wednesday,^tl^lunp. We have been' requested to state that it. was Mr Pearson'sjfprivafce'band,' and not tht- Yolunteer'b|id that played at Messrs Foley and,;)srkley's entortain-. on Monday alj^yesterday, His. Wor&liip,the, Mayor (Mr M. Caselberg), and the To%|Qlerk[ leave for Wellington to-morrow, v fo complete the financial arrangements on behalf of the Council and burgeßses of the Borough of Masterton for the gas loan,'which was duly authorised to be raised, ■■■ Mr Walter Eapp announces in another column that he has commenced business in' Masterton as stock and produce merchant and general commission agent, and expresses the hope that his well.known experience in the Wairarapawill command a fair share of patronage, A list of agencies held by him is appended. Wo wish Mr ftapp every success in his enterprise, , Mr Robert Donald is doing good service to Masterton by carrying round a petition for signature, which is addressed to the Borough Council, asking that body to protect the town from floods by planting the Waipoua bank with willows. The feeling that the Council should undertake this essential work is general, and burgesses will thank Mr Robert Donald for giving expression to it, More through chance than design a young giii was prevented from running' away from .Masterton yesterday. She sent all her boxes to the Baiiway Skatfim for the morning'B train, hit arrived too late to catch it. She then wonlto .tho Station , iii. the iiiternpon,..b'ut .was rather surprised to be 'confronted by her mother, who took her back again. Tho object of the. girjj 'fjro jjf-jj movant,, did' not transpire.'' A large pool, coyerjjig ft.hpjjta' square chain of the Acclimatisation Sociejiy's'ground (jff Chapel-street, and a consia!e|'atile niihhqr of large trout have been turned into it,. A strong stream of water flows through it, and other means have also been taken to keep the pond as oloai' as possible, It is expected that a considerable amount of' ova will be gathered from it during the season. .

Mr IS, Feist, grocer and draper, of Queen-street, Masterton, has a special adyerki.s'eiimnt,jn another column, over tlie leader'liea'(V"in''''\vl)icJi he directs attention jto his expensive 'stock. 1, 'Mr Feist's shop is pne 'oTjtnp oldest' in the district, and tlje pnly pne of the three originally in Masterton thajihasjontjn'ueij to bear the name of thp pne flynop throughout, The public will no doubt bear this in mind when about to make purchases.

• Mr Marchant, Chief Surveyor, was in Masterton to-day, and, accompanied by the Scoretary to the Town Lands Trust, yisjted the boundary of section 43, Manama jßJook, for which a Grown grant has been'jailed,- and which encroaches on the Trust acres''of ,the Masterton Small Farm Settlement, w which the Chairman of the Trust, Mr %, Hare, has recently drawn attention, The original plan of the Masterton township shows and includes a road laid off on the south' &jde of Kurupuni creek, which has been lb)st "sights in giving the Crown grant for the" Majiaja 81.Q,5.'

A sitting of tho Resident Court was held at Carterton yesterday to, hearapplicationsfor relief, or objections in respect to the roll for the several ridings of Wairarapa West County. The Clerk informed the Resident Magistrate that no applications or objeotions had been lodged for consideration, Mr Walters, County Clerk, who was in attendance, submitted'the roll for a certificate by the Resident Magistrate, to the effect that no per'aop,? had".'lodged applications or 'gtjecji^wi'fo^iw'^i^liipn.'

The Lyt.fclet.9n Thnes, yhiej]/(as been arguing in faypr of prQidctign^af%/'l|4 rather injured its own case fey at lefcjbbj: which it publishes frpm its American correspondent, who giyes a Jong list pf the extensive decline of wages in a'numbej of trades in the United States, and he mate the following comments;—" lt will k seen that those industries which enjoy the highest protection show the kaviest decline in the percentage of wages paid." This should be a warning to the working men of JTeJ? Zealand.—Exchange.

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Stonehenge Lodge, VXo ; ]}., Wis held last night, there being a good atjpndance of members. Correspondence was'')?!?.ceivedfrom the landlord of the hotel, stating that the room would bo required after next meeting. Brothers Chennells and Peacock were appointed a committee to for a new lodge room. Bro, Henry put in his clearance from Star of New Zealand 'Lodge, Hutt, which was accepted subject' to Judical Officer's certificate. The next lodge nigbjt will be for nomination of officers.

A considerable number of young salmon, about two inches in length, may now be see.n disporting themselves in the boxes at the Acclimatisation Society's hatching houses. Nearly the whole'of them look remarkably healthy. A small proportion of the ova that was' has however, failed, owing!, no doubt,'.to injuries received while in transit.' The jfisli wflrehatchedoutofthe.se, 'but tliey remain up, looking (is round as a wheel. None ,01 .these, we are told, will thrive! The jmmbejr .pf heatyhy smelts is, .however, very satisfactory,' especially when jt is considered that all ]Jreivjpjis shipments Jjaye proved failures, and tjiere will bo plenty to make a fair start in stocking the rivers of }ygj))ngi#n, the Wairarapa, and Hawkes Bay, Five members of the North East Valley (Dunedin) Borough Council are in m unpleasant predicament. It appears that they signed cheques on behalf of the Borough to the amount of £72 3s, in payment of fees demanded by the Licensing Committee, and now tho AuditOF'Cfeneral has requested them to re-imburse t))9 gorough out of their own' pockets, The borough Council held a special meeting j ; W consider toe matter, those of the .■Councillors sfo''.had signed cheques attending. Tliey limyWr left yten they were informed that they were c iritore'?ie'd parties, A' further was created by the Mayor feeing told that' he also was an interested party, bspse he,"as Chairman of ijho Licensing had pocketed several of the gujneas; but lie stuck to 'his seat, A resolution was then carried, expressing tho inability of i Councillors to understand why individual Councillors should be requested to refund money thathad beenvotedby the Council, and! that if that were to become a precedent, it would be impossible to get CounsPjrS v jt6 s'gn cheques. It was resolved to .eijploflie |orough Solicitor to defend Councillors '-in case ggtion was taken,, fo ,iap'''|he , ' i, *hjQle- natter, the Auditor general forwarded- an', account for $2 ,5s Bd, which lie had received from JJaggiJ Bros,'and.'.Brent for cjnferring wltlilim with regard jp the Borough accounts, and advisinghjm fn connection therewith. It waß resolved not to pay the amount, as the Council had not authorized the expenditure. Besides this the action of the Masterton borough Licensing Committee in voting £l' is for travelling expenses to each member must |ink into utter insignificance. '''"■' , '•■ ' :

■ [ Heilbron's German Worm /Jakes and, ,Fitzgerald's Koromiko Extract are J?atented—Aott.

Thick heads.-Heavy stomachs,' biliou conditions-" Wells' May Apple Pills'-anti bilious, cathartic. 6d and Is, N. Z, Druf? Co

A general meeting of the members of the Wairarapa Poultry Society will be held at the Council Chambers this evening, when' the Committee will submit a draft of rules and tho first prize schedule for approval,

Mr J. D. Oakly, of Featherston, advertises several pens of prize poultry for sale. We learn that his only reason for disposing of them is that Mr Oakly intends to limit the number of breeds in ihis yard. .

Mr Geo Dixonnotifiesby advertisement ;hat all accounts due to him may be paid ;o his .successor, Mr 6. T, Farmer.

We understand that Mr R. K. Smith, of Invercargill, has been appointed Gas Engineer to the Masterton Borough Council, Mr Smith is said to hare extensive .experience in the construction of gas works. The rate of salary has not as yet transpired,

The question of which two out of thethree Wairarapa Football teams shall play the first heat for the Senior Cup was decided last night, when Greytown and Carfcorton wero drawn, It was further decided that the match shallbe played in Carterton, the date fixed being Saturday next, It will then remain for Masterton to play the winner .

In the Supreme Court at Wellington yesterday, the case Mason v, Dudding, hailing from Featherston, was heard. Plaintifl'had been in the employ of defendant, who was a farmerat the Tauherenikau, and on the latter selling his place, was discharged without receiving the notice stipulated in t]ie agreement made between them. The action was now taght to recover £l l6> for wages due, and £2OO. damages,' The jury returned a verdict ; for£llo. ■■■ ' ■ ;; ' '•■

At the conclusion of the ordinary business, of the Borough Council at its meeting }a?t'njght,'j;ho Council went into dommittee to WdQr matters with the Oas.Loa.ii, A report was submitted showing that tho Government Insurance Association was prepared to advance the money. The Mayor and Town Clerk were authorised to proceed to Wellington and complete the arrangements. It was then resolved to hold a special meeting, all the members being present, and agreeing. A. resolution was. passed striking a special rate of 6d in the pound on all ratable property within the JJorpugli, I 9 ojive security for the of'interest jn the Gas. Ws may explain that the 1 Goijhci'l has no jnte'n : tip'n of collecting lliis' rate" buVpiat'the Iffy' 1)8 '$ $*W WJwf! §wsi ty I strike if,

It ia only fair to tho Roy, H, Yere White, whose name has been very freely used in connection with the case of the absconding apprentice, Francis Mason, that in dismissing the charge brought against the latter by his late employer, Mr Wardell R. M.. said:—"Lookingat the whole surroundings of the case, it appears that Mr White has been prompted witb a .desire to promote the boy's welfare, as'waVWown"flygejjtjng a piaster who would teaclvlHm'farftijjy;'pursuits, Certainly Mr White has #.?playe<i'&nsiderable judgment in selecting- Mi" Bannister as a master," We may also add that apprentices are frequently transferred from one master to another, without giving any cause whatever" ?0F |P|Jying the term " white slavery" to the

Two tenders were received by the Wairarapa East County Council for the lease of the ferry' at Awapurua till the completion of the bridge. 'Mr Carver offered to take it on'payment of £3 a week in addition to the fees, while Mr Hawker was prepared to pay 22s 6d per week, he to take the fees, The latter tender was accepted.