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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2030, 1 July 1885, Page 2

A beginning has been made with the formation of the footpath in front of the Catholic Church, a considerable portion of the timber required for the kerbing being already on the ground.

Non-subscribers to the Masterton Institute and Public Library will probably be interested in the rate of subscriptions and other details concerning this valuable adjunct to the system of education, which are published in anather column. They will be found low enough to suit everybody.

The annual ball of the Loyal Masterton Lodge 1,0,0,F.,M,U„ will he held in the Theatre Royal to-morrow evening. The Committee have made the usual preparations fur the comfort and enjoyment of those who attend, and a pleasant evening may therefore be anticipated. The Paliiatua people have determined to purchase an American organ, and a committee consisting of Messrs J. H. Corbett, Crimp, H. Sedcole, Miller, S. Shelbourne, Yeats, i}i)d W. Corbett, made itself responsible for J))e payment, It was decided, if possible,, to socure an instrument from Messrs Lowes & lorns, The Makino Butter and Cheese Company _ (near Foilding) has had a bad experience during its first season, the balance sheet showing L 258 lis 2d on the wrong side of the ledger, among the assets being cheese and butter valued at L 45 Is lOd still on hand. It will also be seen by a report in another column that the Greytown factory again shows a loss.

We notice that Mr W. L. Reese is still pursuing his old hobby of preaching on social and financial problems, for we have been favored with another pamphlet from lum, the subject treated being "Land, Labor and Capital". Wo have not yet taken the time to read it, and, having conscientiously looked through previous predictions are not likely to take it, Mr A, Ifendorsoi], who started recently in business in Masterton as watohmaker and jeweller, notifies that he has taken the shop next to Ifr Wood's auctiqn room, and opposite the Bank of New South Wales, where he will undertake to repair and regulate watches and clocks to the satisfaction of all who may entrust him to do so. He is also prepared to make jewellery to any design that may be required. A brutal act was perpetrated on tho Taratahi during the night between Saturday and Sunday. Mr W. Francis Jeft a horse running in a looking for it on Sunday found it dead,' witn a large cut in the abdomen, so that the entrails were protruding. It ig to be hoped that the wretch who is guilty of such a wanton piece of cruelty will not escape unpunished.

If snvojje is) under the impression that the rabbit pest has been as good as exterminated in the Wainwpa lie would probably learn oil making inquiries that he is laboring under a misapprehension, At the present time poisoning operations are being carried out in many parts of tlio district, as may bo gathered from the faet that Mr T. 6. Mason, chemist, has alone disposed of upwards of six hundred pounds of phosporus, during the last two months. Large numbers are also shot and trapped, and during the past four days, two express loads arrived in Masterton.

The Citizens' Plain and Fancy Dress Ball Committee held a meeting on Monday evening at the Foresters' Arms Hotel, Greytown. The bailee sheet submitted showed Total receipts, £3O Usj; Expenditure—Catering, £ls 10s; Music, £5; Hall and lighting, £2 9s; Printing, £2 175,; Hire of Hags, 12s (id; Sundries, £1 9s 3d. Total, £27 17s !)d, leaving a balance of £2l3s 3d. It was adopted, The Ooipiitjiep oppressed their entire satisfaction with the excellent catering of Mr S. Maxton, and passed votes of thanks to Messrs Jorgensen and Ration for their valuable assistance to the Oom.mittee, It was resolved that the Committee be called together not later than the first wook in May noxt year, A lkter from the Minister of Mines, which was read at the meeting of tho Borough Council yesterday, created a good dealof merriment. The Minister requested the Council to furnish all available information as to the number of mines w\ted, the machinery in use, and further suggested fet it would be to the interest of the Counoil to furjiish specimens for the forthcoming Colonial Exhibition in London. The Mayor, with the utmost gravity, said, ho was sorry to say that at present they had no mines, and that they did have an attempt some time ago, which proved a failure. With similar 'gravity fir Heron then rose and suggested tljat tlje letter referred to Mr Hornblow. Coujiciilqrs, who were only just beginning to see the drift of the joke, thereupon laughed heartily, but ultimately agreed to let the letter lie on the table, a hopo being expressed' that by the time exhibits were required they might have something to send that would prove acceptable to the Department, An adjourned meeting of the Licensing Committee for the Featherston Town Licensing District, was held at the Featherston R.M. Court-house yesterday. Present:—Messrs Bunny, {Chairman), _ Cundy, Donald, Reynolds, and Toogoou. Theminutesof the previous meeting were read and confirmed. An application was placed before tlie:committee, from Mrs A, E. Hayward, to transfer temporarily the license held by her for tlje Railway Refreshment Rooms at Eeatjierffe, to JJr Robert Buckoridge. The Chairman informed Me committee that, as the adjournod meetijig' wajj to bo held that day, he had thought best to let the application come before them, instead of granting the transfer, as he, as Chairman, had power under the Act to do. Mr Donald said he thought the committee ought to have some information before them as to the character of the person to whom the transfer was to be made. The Chairman pointed out that information would be forthcoming from the police at the next quarterly meeting in September. The temporary transfer wa3 granted, Mr Donald dissenting.

Messrs Lowes & lorns announce their, noxfc fortnightly stock Bale for Wednesday, the Bth inst. ; .

During the trial of' the breach >of promise case of Cortigan v Douglas down, South, the fair plaintiff "went" for the dofendant in Court with her parasol.

A fire occurred at the Gear Meat Company's Works in Wellington this morning but was speedily put out. The total insurance on the building, plant, stock, and fittings, is £3,388. Tito amount of damage has not yet been estimated. Messrs Lowes and lorns havo received instructions to sell at an early date 900 acres of agricultural land on the Taratahi, about five miles from Masterton. The property is well known as Brightwell's farm, and has been subdivided into eleven sections, varying from 50 to 155' acres. ,'There was a very fair attendance at the Theatre Royal last night to witness the second performance of" Our Boys," The piece ran ev.en more smoothly than on the preceding night, the few defects that were then noticed being remedied, and, as before, the audience were kept in a state of delight tlu'oughoufc, .

Mr T. 6. Mason chemist, of Masterton, has been appointed Wairarapa agent for Baxter's Lung Preserver, a medicine which, according to the numerous testimonials which the proprietor has received, and some of which are republished in our advertising columns, appears to bo of great value in affections of the throat ahd chest.

On Monday evening last a fancy dress ball was given by Mr and Mrs Parker, to the children of Featherston, about 200 being present,' mostly in fancy dress. In the centre of the hall was an immense Christmas tree, 'loaded with about 500 trinkets of various kinds. The distribution of prizes commenced about half past 10 o'clock, and it took two hours to complete. Our correspondent writes that the little ones seemed to enjoy themselves immensely, and likewise some of the parents, who from all appearance, throwing dull care away, fancied themselves for the nonce young again. The supper was placed on the table very prettily, plenty of everything being supplied. Several of Mr Parker's pupils performed on the piano, and dancing was kept up until a late hour. Mr and Mrs Parker deserve the thanks of the residents here, for giving such an entertainment to the children, and it will be a long time before it is forgotten by the little ones. Owing to pressure on our space, we are unable to publish a list of the most attractive aiid the names of the wearers,

A summoned meeting oftho Stonohenge LodgoA.O.D. was held yesterday evening, when the following were nominated officers for the ensuing year Arch Druid, W, T. Peacock jVeiii Arch Druids T. B, Mitchell and W, Caroy; Inner Guardian, J, Bertelsen; Outer Guardian, W. Keester; Treasurer, J. Kibblewhite; Secretary, A. Hathaway and W. B. Chennells; Arch Bards, Bros Carey, Chennells, Kibblewhite, and Hathaway ; Auditor, Bra Chennells. It was resolved to accept the offer of the committee of the Temperance Hall for use as a lodge room, and the secretary was instructed to write to the District President for permission to change the place of meeting. Bro. 11, Henry was accepted as a clearance member of the Star of New Zealand Lodge. A. vote of thanks was passed to the Loyal Masterton Lodge for forwarding a complimentary ticket for their ball. Tho election and installation of officers takesi place qn the 14th hist,

The report of Mr G. B. Davy, R.M., on the case of Mr W. A. P. Sutton, late Sheep Inspector fqr the Wairarapa District, was laid on the table of the House yesterday, says the N. 54. Times. It is on the whole, favourable to Mr Sutton, whose retirement from the Service was, in Mr Davy's opinion, forced upon bin by a misunderstanding for which he was at the mostonly partially responsible, and his eaijc is pronounced worthy of favourable ■consideration, Mr Dayy comments on the fact that, when Mr Sqtton was eummoned to Masterton to answer certain charges, his accusers failed to jput in an appearance, or to substantiate their charges, and he further remarks on the treatment Mr Sqtton had received as disclosing "an apparent.violation of- the fundamental principle of the Civil Service, by the independence of its members, as regards outside influences, and the necessary protection of public servants in the performance of their duties,"

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