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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2040, 13 July 1885, Page 2

We have to thank the RegistrarGeneral for a copy of the Statistics of the Colony for 1884.

A meeting to form a Literary Club is convened for Wednesday evening next at the Temperance Hall. Tho ordinary monthly meeting of the Wairarapa East County Council will be held to-morrow. The annual meeting of subscribers to the Masterton Hospital takes place at 4 p.m. to-morrow. The Education Board invitoa tenders for tho erection of a new school-house at Mauricei ille, and additions at Petone. Plans for the former may be seen at the office of Mr W. Sellar.

The first of the cylinders of tho Waipoua railway bridge has been sunk to depth of 2?ft, and though it is doubtful whether a proper bottom has been reached, it was decided not to put it down further. It

has therefore been filled with concrete, The second cylinder is down about 16ft. Those who are about to plant fruit or ornamental trees will do well to pay a visit to Messrs Stone & Son's Waipoua Nursery, where they will find a large stock of both. The trees are well-grown and healthy throughout, the fruit trees Especially having-a remarkably vigorous appearance.

Mr Job Vile notifies in our wanted column that ho is a purchaser of good sound keg butter. Wo understand that Mr Dawson has secured the contract for repairs and alterations to tho Tinui bridge, ' A match between teams representing the Grevtown and Featherston Rifles took place on the range of the latter oh Saturday,.and was won by Greytownby 47 points. The visitors were afterwards enteitained at dinner at- Brunskill's Hotel,

The poll taken for the proposal to raise a loan of £320 under the Roads and Bridges Construction Act, for the reconstruction of the' Milri-Miki bridge, resulted in tluee votes being recorded in favor of it, and one against. The pro-

posal was therefore carried. Plaintiffs in the Resident Magistrate's Court occasionally forget that it costs money to speak. Yesterday there were two such cases in succession, and they could not proceed. Those interested should bear in mind that unless they pay five shillings they cannot be sworn, How costs may be out of all proportion to the ambunt claimed.was illustrated in the Resident Magistrates Court this morning, when the WairarapaEastCounty Council sued for the recovery of rates to tho amount'of 2s Gd. The costs came to £l2s lid, and as the Property Tax Department had furnished the name of the defendantas Zensen in placo of Jensen, plaintiff

has to pay them. The exact loss is one pound. At Messrs Lowes and lorns' sale' of the late Edwin Meredith's property, the equity of redemption of the Wairongo, comprising 1130 acres, the bidding started at £SOO and was knocked down to Mr Rhodes at £025, After this, the firm sold a quantity of Southern feed oats, realizing 2s 4d for slightly discolored, 2s 8d for bright; Derwent potatoes 70s, flukes 80s, pigeons, poultry, and sundries concluded the sale.

The bad weather which was predicted by Captain Edwin for Saturday night did not set in, and yesterday was bright and clear. Then there wasa sharp frosttilldaylight, when a heavy shower of rain fell. The atmosphere remained very thick all the forenoon, and the thermometer in the open registered 41, beint; the lowest that has been experienced during daylight this winter. The barometer, which was high on Saturday, has fallen to 29,40,

A football match was played between teams representing Carterton and Greytown on the ground of the latter on Saturday afternoon. During the early part of the game' the home team kept the ball well'in the quarters of their opponents, though the latter made a number of good dashes. Towards the close the ball seemed to be fixed in the centre of the ground. The result was a draw;

Greytown had three tries, all of which were however disallowed. Carterton had

one try, which was also disallowed. On Saturday next the second fifteens of the two clubs play a match at Carterton.

At the meeting of the Educational Institute of Otago, held in Dunedin last Thursday morning, Mr Park, well known as a teacher of great ability, in his review of the new syllabus, referred to the absurdity of history being taught in the lower standards. His impression was that "after the younger pupils had learned like a parrot the provisions of Magna Charta, they did not know whether it was a man or a boast." In reference to the above we understand that the new Government syllabus shortly to be brought into operation practically adopts the above views.

A peculiar matrimonial case occupied the attention of the Victorian Supremo Court a fortnight ago, About seven years ago, a youth named Stratford, 17 years of

tgfl, W a ß coming to Melbourne from the races, andmetadomesticscrvant, aged 20, in a cab, He struck up an acquaintance with her, and after living with her, and spreeins; about for ten days on her money, he was persuaded by her to get married. On tho same day that he got married he left for Sydney, and has since wandered about the colonies earning wages which would have supported his wife, but he never communicated with her. In the meantime the wife formed another connection, and has had a family, The husband sought for a dissolution of marriage, but Justice Bolroyd refused a decree, on account of tho petitioner's conduct, and his delay in bringing the suit.

A somewnat peculiar case was heard at the Resident Magistrate's Court on Friday, says the Evening Press, arising out of an accident which occured on the Hutt road some few months ago through a horse shying at another dead one, and hurting its owner. The plaintiff was aMr Coulter and the defendant Mi' Oui-tig. Fran] the evidence it appeared that a horse belonging to the defendant was taken ill while going along the Hutt road, and the driver left it standing while he went for assistance, In the meantime the horse died, and the plaintiff's horse when passing it shied, and in doing so injured its driver to such an extent that ho was confined to his bed for a fortnight, and claimed in consequence £i>o as damages. His Worship reserved judgment for a week.

The Sydney Morning Herald, writing of the proposed New Zealand taxation, says Whatever may be said in justification of these changes, the proposal to impose a new import duty on foreign coal —that is on Newcastle coal—is a measure of protection as much as a revenue measure, The tax may, at the expense of the general consumers in New Zealand, help the colliery industry in that colony, but it may at the same time damage the colony's timber, and dairyproducing interests. New South Wales recoivoA good deal of Now Zealand produce, which can be Bent here, in competition with that from other colonies,through the choap freights which returning ouaj ships can afford' to offer, Anything which would damage that trade might bo more prejudical to Now Zealand than to New South Wales. Last year wo exported to New Zealand produce to the value of £509,714, and New Zealand sent us goods to the amount of £881,530, She has the larger interest in the trade, and may be the greater sufferer by a restrictive policy." The Manawatu 'Times' makes fun of the new seal of the of the Borough of Palmevaton North. It says "It is a gem. A shield in the centre bears on one half the arms of Lord Palmcrston, and on the other half a battlement surmounted by the flag of New Zealand fluttering in the breeze. Someone suggested that a kite poiaedin the eircumambientair, and incribed with the legend £50,000 would have been more appropriate, but arrangements have boen made for his funeral. As a crest a lion at gaze i 8 displayed. Its presence on the seal has not been explained, but it is supposed to typify the boldness of the rate collector in the future. It is only a little lion however, and would do equally as well as a Skye terrier. Lest the leonine crest might lead the beholdor to thoughts of Afric's desert sands, the artist has skilfully introduced two stately nikau palms as supporters. Below the Rhield, and probably out of deference to the classical lore of the late candidates for Borough auditorship, is placed the motto Palmavi qui meruit ferat, ia., Let him who has won it bear the palm. What mystical " him" wants to Hvin the nikau for is a question for time to unravel, The seal will be a perfect jbiaufy when it figures on a £IOO debenture, and the frame, will bo even more lovely than the picture."

The Phoenix Lodge 1.0. G.T., meet this ovening.

The next outward English mail via San Francisco closes at Masterfcon on Saturday next at 1.30 p.m. Mr Moffit, Surgeon Dentist, is 'at presentin Mastcrton,and may beconsulted at Mr J. JSicol'a residence, Chapel Street. Captain Edwin continues to foretell bad weather. Atiioon to-day he telegraphs: —Bad weather expected between East arid South' arid Southwest. Glass further rise and weather very culd. There was a good attendance last night at the regular weekly Freethought meeting. Readings were given from Dickens, Tom Hood, Mrs Besant, "Ivo", and others; interspersed witli songs, and musical selections, Either the two candidates for the Taiiranga seat had a donkey race or the figures supplied are incorrect, They give Mr Kelly 565, and Mr Grace 539, to which is added " majority for Mr Grace 26," • The probabilities are that Mr Kelly was returned,

A football match between sides chosen from members of the Masterton Club, by Messrs Beachey and Ranginui, took place on the Park Oval on Saturday afternoon. The game was rough and very warmly contested. Mr Beachey's team won by two goals and several tries, the other side having also secured one or' two tries.

Mr J. Perry went to Wellington to practice with the representative team on Saturday. From private information we gather that his play was a feature in the game, and that he was very much admired. As he was selected on the chance of proving himself fit to hold his own, may not the result be accepted as further proof that the Wairarapa players should have been «iven a better show '1

Commenting on the Pyke-Stoutincident the ' Dunstan Times says" Mr Pyke's expressed views on the tariff proposals are not acceptable to the Government, to Mr Stout (the Premier) especially, who, metaphorically speaking, has said: ' You naughty boy, I'll tell your mother (constituents) for saying such naughty words.' It appears, however, the boy, considering himself equal to the man—and if not, why not?—has questioned the right of interference, and, so far as can be gleaned, so successfully that the great man, for fear of having his head punched —still in metaphor—lias cried 'foccavi!' and said 1 No, I won't.' Now, whether Mr Pyke spoke with full consent or the expressed views of his constituents is for them to decide, and is as far outside our duty to question as it was of the Premier's, Mr Pyke, however, is satisfied, and allows the matter to drop, and so should we; we but should be lacking in our duty if we did not say that we are perfectly at one with our member, and fully bear him out in the stand he took, and we feel quite satisfied we express the opinions of the majority of the electors of the Dunstan district."

We have been requested by Mr J. Thorburh, the Clothier and Outfitter, of Willis-street, Wellington, to call the attention of the Wairarapa to his gigantic 20 per cent. Tax Sale, which is now being held. The whole of his great stock of Men's, Youths', and Boys' Clothing, &c., is m tho market for absolute sale, at the cost price, for 21 days.— Advt. Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, &0., are quickly cured by using Baxter's celebrated "Lung Preserver." This oldestablished, celebrated medicine, is pleasant to the palate, and highly extolled by the members of the medical, legal, and clerical professions. Sold by all Patent Medicine Vendors. See testimonials in advertisements.—Ad vt. Heilbron's German Worm Cakes and Fitzgerald's Koromiko Extract are Patented— AnvT,