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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2031, 2 July 1885, Page 2

A freehold property on the Kuratawhiti road, Greytown, with house, orchard, &c., is advertised for salo by Mr F, H, Wood.

We draw attention to an announcement that is of interest to servants and employers. Mr G. T. Farmer has opened a registry office, and Mb shop, a centrally situated one, should prove of advantage to all requiring servants or engagements.

Every endeavor to iniike tlio Anniversary meeting of the Mastorton 'JJent, 1.0, R., a success to-night, lias been made by the Committee. A substantial tea will be provided from Polling's, and the after meeting will be made as entertaining as possible, Several well-known local singers will appear, and the Temperance choir will make its debut under the leadership of Mr Pearson, Some of the Rechabite order are also expected from the Wellington district, The Supreme Court at Napier was occupied most of Tuesday in hearing the libel action Price v Evening News Company. Mr Price, editor of the Telegraph, was a canditate in the publicans' interest at the last Licensing Committee elections. - The News opposed his canditature, hinting that he was too lavish in his patronage of whisky, and that he would be better suited for Inspector of Liquor. The judge gave a verdict for £IOO.

We owe an explanation to the members of the Loyal Masterton Lodge, 1.0.0. F., regarding a paragraph in relation to their annual ball, which appeared in cur yesterday's issue. In order to draw attention to the celebration in good time, the paragraph was written for the previous day, but ivas accidentally held over, and then inserted without alteration. We are sure that the members will accept this as sufficient. We can assure them that the occurence has caused us a great deal of annoyance.

It is said to have been discovered by accident some five years ago that. the water on a small lake on Dunlop station, N.S.W., )vJ)ic]iJiasbgejiuse(l for drinking purposes, ve.gjte.d $ fw.o-jncjr lajer of salt water, without the fresh being deteriorated thereby, W heneverpracticable, and especially on cane swamps, tanks on Dunlop are now bottomed on a thin layer of salt water in preference to clay, and the former method prevents loss by soakage, while the clay gets hot and sucks the water like a sponge, Tanks bottomed on salt last much longer than those resting on clay. The passengers by the 11.30 train from South to Wanganui recently, had a considerable scare. We learn from the "Herald" that on going upWangaehuhill the rails were slippery, and the train came to a standstill. Driver, stoker, and guard all jumped off to put sand on tlio rails, neglecting to chain or scotch the wheels, or do anything to hold on to what they had got. In a little while, the train started to run backwards down hill, with increasing velocity, and left the driver aud his mates behind, and the passengers began to pray. Some of the passengers, had sense enough to put on' the brakes, and pulled up the train after it had run back 350 yards. The following tenders have been received by the Wairarapa East County Council for breaking metal on the Masterton Waimata road Contract No 12, 1015 yards.' Accepted, J. McLaren £llß 8s 4d. Declined H. Stevens, £126 17s Gd, T. P. Girdwood £165, A, McLeod, £18147s Id, J. Hourigan, £219- 18s 4d. Contract No 13,1015 yards. Accopted, H. Stevens, £l2O 17s (id. Declined, T. P. Girdwood, £165, W. Smith, £177 12s Gd, A, McLeod, £lßl 17s Id, J. Hourigan, £21918s 4d. Contract No 14, 1305 yards. Accepted, H. 'Stevens, £163 3s 6d. Declined, W. Smith, £179 8s 9d, A. McLeod, £2Ol 3s 9d, T. P. Girdwood, £205, Contract No 15, 1305 yards. Accepted, H, Stevens, Declined, J. F. Thompson, £179 Bs9d. A.McLeod, £2013s 9d, T. P, Girdwood,)£2os. An anniversary tea-meeting was held at % Wesleyan Church, Greytown, on Tuesday evening, and was very largely patronised, A public meeting was afterwards held, when the room was crowded, there being visitors from all parts of the district. Mr Singer occupied the chair, being introduced by the Rev. J, Ward. After a few remarks by the Chairman, Mr Hillier read the report for the past year, and referred at some length to the history of tho church and congregation, The new church had been built in 1880, and a sum of £SOO was still owing on it. Recently it had been painted both in-and outside, the ladies having materially aided in providing the necessary funds. The male members had also given assistance in making various pther improvements. Addresses were delivered by the Rev. J. Ward, Rev J. N. Buttle, Rev, Mr Thompson, Mr S. Hart, and Mr Weston, the latter of whom read the financial report. Votes of thanks were accorded to tfie ladies who provided the tea,' to the choir, the visitors, and the Chainnan. The choir sang a number of appropriate hymns during tho evening.

The stock in trade of G. B, Crosbie, a bankrupt hawker, will be sold by ]sr F. H. Wood, at his Masterton rooms, on Saturday. Mr W. C. Buchanan, M.H.R., lias' made a donation of £lO to the funds of the Wnircirapa Institute. .He has also forwarded a similar amount to the Carterton library.

Mr Duncan Cameron lias been elected a member of the Featlierston Road Board. There were three candidates, and the result of the poll was, D. Cameron, 53; W.< J. Nix, 34; A. Anderson, 18. . John Jenkins was' arrested last night by Constable Healy for being drunk and disorderly- in the public street. Ho was brought up'beforp Jflr Stratford,.KM., this morning, and fined 10s, with the usual alternative. .

The only business transacted at the fortnightly sitting of the RM. Court at Greytown, was the hearing of a charge of drunkenness preferred against a first offender. Mr Stratford, R.M., inflicted a fine of ss.

The Wairarapaand East Coast Pastoral and Agricultural Society has decided to hold its hext annual show in the Society's yards, Carterton, on Wednesday, ,4th November. The preliminary advertisement on the subject appears in another column. i

Mr J. Graham has fitted up a very handsome fitting room for the ladies and childrens boot department, in connection with his store. It is supplied with every convenience required in this brinchof the business, and is furnished with a complete stock of boots and shoes, in all qualities and sizes. Wedrawtheattention of parties desirous of improving their properties, to the sale of fruit and ornamental trees, flowering shrubs, and hedge plants by Messrs Lowes and lorns on Saturday next. The consignment arrived to-day in good con-_ dition, and the trees are now to be seen at the Auction Mart, They are from Mr S. Bolton's Norwich Nursey, Nelson, and comprise every description of nursery stock, They will bo sold without the slightest reserve.

A. concert was held in the schoolroom at Waihekeke on Tuesday evening, and was largely attended, although the weather was everything but favorable, Quite a number of resident amateurs contributed vocal and instrumental items in a manner which proved that music is one of the loading accomplishments in the locality, Miss Braithwaite presided at the piano. In conclusion a vote of thanks was given to the performers, Thero is some talk of establishing a Starch Factory in the neighborhood of Greytown. Several farmers in the neighborhood have from time to time considered tho advisableness of starting the industry on their own account, but they have always come to the conclusion that, as the district does not produce a sufficient quantity of potatoes to meet its own requirements for table use, it would not pay, Perhaps our Greytown neighbors will prove to them that it can be made a success.

Owners intending to nominate their yeai'lings for the Wairarupa Jockey Club Champagne Stakes to berunnext Autumn, are reminded that nominations close with the Secretary, Mr R. R, Armstrong, at Carterton on Saturday, 4th inst, The value of the stake is £l6O, divided as follows, Winner, £IOO, second horse, £25. third horse, £lO, and breeder of the winner, £25, so that the race is worth £125 to anyone who can win the race with one of his own breeding, The nomination fee is £l, Further particulars may be found in our advertising columns. For the convenience of breeders nomination forms may be obtained at this office, Hammerich'sHotel, Greytown, Haywai'd's Refreslnnentßooms, Featherston, or from the Secretary at Carterton. At a meeting of the match committee of . the Masterton Football Club last night, tho following team was selected to represent the Club in the Cup match with Carterton on Saturday nextßack, C, Perry; half backs, O'Connor and Whatman ; quarter backs, J. Perry, Holmwood, W. Perry ; forwards, Hounslow, Ranginui, C. Bannister, J, Bannister, F. Perry, Beachey,, Cliennells, Polling, Welch, Emergencies, Ewington, A, Thompson, Kibblewhite. The following will represent CartertonFull Back, W, Strang; half backs, H. A. Ewen and Rutherford; quarter backs, W, Dempsey and R. Kemble; wings, E, Mercey, and R. Goodin; Forwards, A, Mercer, 0,-Reid, A. Armstrong, C. Fairbrotljer, T, Moore, F, Peteiip, 0. Robinson, and A, Moore.

The building known originally as "Tait'a Boarding House," and which used in former times to be surrounded by flowering shrubs and overgreons, and had a beautiful stream rippling past it, would scarcely be recognised now in the building opposite tho Post Office on Town acre 72. This house is historical as being laid siego to some years ago by the ronowncd Falloon, and defended by the equally well renowned Murtagh, vulgarly called Phoonix, ;who, being in possesion, flourished his tomahawk and kept at bay all who dared venture to usurp his claim. Those peaceful day of rustic simplicity are past, and now the growth of business requirements lias obliterated all the beauties of nature, and supplemented culverts, and buildings of corrugated iron. To-day the carpenters are at work demolishing the veranda and fences, and clearing the way for a site of a large and commodious accommodation house, that will cover up the creek, and also completely put out of sight the original building. The new building will make a valuable addition to the revenuo of the Town Lands Trust in the future, Town acre 72 being one of its reserves, Beforo the Corporation undertook to scrape the mud off Queen-street, it was distributed, and all pedestrians had the same amount of difficulty in trudging through it. Yesterday, however, men set to work and gathered it in heaps beside the kerbing, with the-, result that, while those who kept straight along the footpath or centre of the street found a great improvement, others, whoso business took them from one side to the other, plunged knee-deep into slush. Several men who had a lively quarrel, also found one of these heaps most convenient. One of the party got knocked down, and the others then threw him into it. On. the whole, the work of cleaning the main thoroughfare is a most useful one, but carts should have been p|it qn to carry away the scrapings. The annual plain and fancy dress ball of the Loyal Masterton Lodge, 1,Q,0,F„ M.U., was held at the Theatre Royal last night, aud proved most successful in every respect. Between fifty and sixty couples were present on the floor of the Theatre, and the gallery was occupied by a large number of spectators. The music was supplied by the Masterton Volunteer Band, which proved most efficient.' The time was excellent, and the instruments harmonised beautifully. No doubt this Band will be in request on future similar occasions. The catering had been entrus' ted to Mr F, Pelling, whose 'staff attended to the wants of those present in a manner that left nothing to be desired. The members of the committee also performed their duties in a most efficient manner, .the decorations which had,been carried out under their supervision comin« in for a good deal of flattering comment. Dancing was kept up with vigor, and the,, Theatre was not cleared till 4 o'olock this morning. :

The Salvation Army have a change in their .programme for to-morrow night in the shape of a' sacrament' servico.

James-Harvey, alias Gordon, charged with stealing a horse, saddle and bridle at Featherston, has 'been committed for trial.

It is reported that Major Atkinson and his party will walk out of the House when, the division is'taken onthenooonfideiice ihotiori.

Mr F. H, Wood notifies that samples of the Mignon piano, for which he isWairarapa agent, may now be seen at his Masterton and Greytown rooms.

The nomination of candidates for the Wakanui seat was held in a sale yard, and tile olectors of the district are now waiting to see which of the candidates is to be sold,

The adjourned nteetingof theMasterton Borough Council, to consider the Local Bodies Finance and Powers Bill and the Municipal Corporations Bill, will be held this evening, While a resident of the town was walking with his wife last night, two men came up and assaulted him, one of them striking him in the mouth with a stone. The two assailants, however, found that they had made a mistake, for both of them were floored and held down' for some time. They are well-known, and may be recognized by the marks they received in the fray.Mr Stout, says the Evening Press, always had a great hankering for print ;• but it was not by any means reciprocated. Having pestered the regular journals at Dunedin with bad writing till they had no more roomintheirwaste paper baskets, he set up an organ of his own, called, if we mistake not, the Echo. 'lt was, in fact, well named, and that is all that was well done about it, If we are asked to describe it, we should say it was a feeble echo of Mr Stout, It was not a public journal in the ordinary sense, but merely a vehicle of Mr Stout's opinions. Each issue was a nauseous hash-up of second-hand blasphemy and half : digested socialism, only varied by fulsomeglorificationofMrStout and his sayings and doings. There were three papers at Dunedin, very similar in their main features, namely, Mr Stout's Echo, Mr J. G. S. Grant's Delphic Oracle, and another whose name we forget, conducted by an eccentric disciple of Mr Stout popularly known as Jock Graham, Mr Stout and his Echo came midway between the other two. They seldom sank quite so low as Jock, but they never rose to the fine sholarship and frequent flashes of real power of Mr Grant and the Delphic Oracle. The public would have none of them, and after railing bitterly for some time at the bad tasto arid general degeneracy of the public, as incompetent papers always do, they retired from the unequal struggle, and were no more heard of. Mr Stout, we believe, has never since risked a newspaper venture, for he has learnt by a sad and sorry experience that journalism is not his forte. But he still dabbles in it in a heavy sort of way, whenever lie can get a good natured editor to take a doughy article off his hands.

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