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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2071, 18 August 1885, Page 2

Mr F. Cooper, the well-known seedsman, of Mannera-Sreet, Wellington, has an advertisement in another column. Mr H. Dowma'n lias been appointed Secretary of the Lower Vallev JockeY Club. The instruments formerly belonging tothe Carterton Brass Band have been purchased by the promoters of the new band at Featherston. A sale of general merchandise, furniture, etc., is advertised by Mr F. H. Wood to be held at his Carterton rooms on Saturday afternoon next. _ Mr F. H. Wood has received instructions from tho Official Assigneo to sell by auction at his Carterton rooms on Saturday next, a piece of land containing twenty-one acres, on the Belvidere road, Carterton, The land, wliioh is in tho estate of G. Bowles, is of considerable value, and should realize a good price. A Christy Minstrel tmtortainment is to bo given at Greytown on Monday next, which promises to be very attractive, Quito a host of local talent is to take part, and tho songs ohoson are nil of a suitable character, Poison for dogs appears to have been laid on about every alternate farm in the neighborhood of Masterton, for the number of animals that are lost is very large. It has been suggested to us that dogs are not unlikely to pick up poisoned sparrows. For the convenience of those who desire to witness the performance of the "Creation" at the Exhibition buildings on Thursday next, single railway tickets will be issued for the 2.10. p.m. train on that day which will be available for return by any train on Friday. The libel case Fielder v Flockton, two well-known dealers in varieties in Wellington, has resulted in a verdict for plaintiff for £'2. Mr Flockton now seeks to restrain Mr Fielder from using the word* " Flock on" in connection with his business. Mr J. D. Cox, of Featherston and Maryborough, celebrated the opening of his new general store at Maryborough, on Friday last, by inviting the residents to a social dance in the Old Town Hall, says the Standard. About sixty ladies and gentlemen responded to Mr Cox's invitation, some from distant parts,. Mrs Harrison supplied the refreshments in a most liberal manner; and' Messrs J. Ross and Jos. Jackson provided the music. A very enjoyable evening was spent. A question having beon asked 'on tho subject through our columns by a member of the Salvation Army, Sergeant McArdle last night stopped Pearson's band from playing in front of the Theatre, probably acting on the ground that if he took notice of the playing of the Salvation Army Band he must also notice any other that took up a stationary position. The members of the band and Messrs Foley and Berkley were a good deal annoyed, but the order to " move on" was, of course, obeyed. We have no desire to blame- the polico for what they have done, at the same timewemust point out thatin the one case the Borough Council had received numerous complaints, upon which the police were requested to take action, while in the other nothing whatever was done except that a question was asked by someone interested in a rival band,

The following are the names of the candidates who passed the recent drawing examination in the Maaterton School Freehand Herbert Bagge, Walter Baillie, Thomas Bannister, Edward Bennett, Joseph Boddington, Frederick Carman, John Cole, William Fellingham, Arthur Hathaway, John Johnson, David King, William Livingstone, Frederick Nicol, Alex, Pickering, Herbert Tile, Eliza Cole, Jane Donald, Alice Galloway, Mary Gillespie, Annie Hoar, Minnie Holdaway, Letitia Jago, Sarah Jenkins, Harriet McKenzie, Ellen Preston, Emily Sage, Annie Walton, Rose Wilton, Ellen Wrigley, Ada Woolcott, Geoinotry— William Bagt;e, Roderick Gray, Ernest Holdaway, Alex, McKenzie, Jamesina Gray, Some very desirable improvements have been carried out in the grounds surrounding St, Matthews' Church. A broad gravel drive has been laid down from the Church-street entrance, and a gravelled path about eight feat in width has also been formed round the building, A number of trees of a very desirable class are being planted, and those which are already' well established have been trimmed, The effect is very noticoable. Settlers who are interested in the formation of a Pastoral and Agricultural Society for .North Wairarapa, arereminded' that a meeting to consider the proposal will be held at 3 p.m. to-morrow,'at the Institute, The Committee appointed in connection with the subject by the Farmers' Club, will, no doubt, be in a position to give some interesting information on the subject. It is desirable that the meeting should be well attended, as any opinion that may be expressed would not have the weight that may be desired if only a limited number of farmers is present,

How little oui' local contemporary really knows of the subject of taxation, on which lie professes to be an authority, is amusingly illustrated in a leader published byhimlast night, As an illustration of the comparative working of the property and income taxes, a dairy factory and a pawnbroker are taken, and with regard to the amount paid by the former, the following is givon" We will assume that the factory js situated in North Wairarapa, The amount which has to be paid in taxes is as follows Property Tax on £IOOO, £3l2s lid; County Hate Id on £ISOO, £4 13s 9d; Road Board Rate id on £1500; £3 2s 6d; total, £ll 9s 2d." This may appear smooth enough to the sapient and uninitiated, but the rates arc nevertheless based upon incorrect information. The writer forgot that rates are levied on real property only, while the Property Tax include real and personal property. To arrive at the correct amount that a dairy factory would.pay in rates, the vajue of the property, other than land and buildings should have been deducted, and this, in a factory of this kind, ■ would amount to a considerable sum.

The Loyal Masterton Lodge, 1.0,0, F., M.U., meets this evening,

The steamer. Wakalipu,-from'. Sydney arrivod at Wellington this mornirtg. • Tenders will be received by Mr Fannin, .up to 4 p.m. on Thursday next for the erection of offices in Hall-street, ', Messrs W. Benton, W, Buckeridgeand J. D. Oakly have been nominated for the vacant seat on the Featherston Town Board. It is now stated, that the .Westoe estate of Sir William Fox;''in -Rangitikei, "has been sold to a Hawkesßay unholder for £20,000. ' We understand that Captain Colley, of the Salvation Army, is about to be removed frohi this town, and that a farewell tea will be given'to him on Tuesday next. . A good photograph of the Masterton Public School has been taken by the National Photographic Company, and copies may be obtained at a very reasonable price, A parcel containing a miscellaneous collection, from 'cigars' to a handful, of cheques, was found hidden under a culvert in Church street- this morning, by several of the Compositors of the Daily offico. It has a suspicious look of having been stowed away by a picker up of unconsidered trifles, >Mr- John Stevens, the well-known founder of the firm of Stevens and Gorton, auctioneers, in the Rangitieki and Manawatii districts, is about to resume the hammer at Hastings, Hawkes' Bay. Ilis ability as a stock salesman is certain to secure him ample support. Mr Strang, senior, of Carterton, who for some years has had a large wart growing on his lip, and which has of late become very troublesome by causing his gums to become ulcerated, was yesterday successfully operated upon by Drßey, assisted by Dr Kemp of Wellington, and so far the pationt seems to be doing all riqht.

Messrs Foley and Berkley repeated.the performance of "The Rough Diamond," and " LiseHe's Courtship" before a fair house at the Theatro Royal last night. Both pieces ran very smoothly, and the audience was demonstrative to an extraordinary degree from beginning to end, In connection with the proposal to establish a starch factory at Greytown, it may be mentioned that in some parts of Germany the farmers manufacture the farina themselves from any surplus of potatoes they may have, and it is not an uncommon thing for such small quantities as a hundred-weight being sold to a refiner. We are also informed that farmers on the West Coast calculate that with an average crop, 30s per ton would leave them a profit, even without using machinery for digging, We are requested to remind butchers farmers, and graziers of Messrs Lowes & lorns stock sale to-morrow at their new cattle yards, Renall-street. Some 260 head of cattle, including a line of beef, forward steers, store steers, cows for breeding, fattening, or dairy, heifers of various ages, young mixed cattlo, yearlings, weaners, milch cows, and young bulls. They also sell at the old yards attached totheauetion mart, somefirst-class horses, both for harness or saddle, store and young pigs, sheep dogs, poultry, saddlery and sundries,

There is one thing in which the Poultry Society has an advantage over other similar bodies, and that is, that they do not require a band during the day to attract visitors, the place being excellently filled by tho combined and voluntary efforts of all the roosters that have been brought together. The 'notes are more varied than those of the most comprehensive hand, and there is not a shriek on a flute of the highest pitch that can piercelike some of them.. The chorus might be heard at least a quarter of a mile off.

Messrs Levin and Co,, agents for the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company, on Saturday afternoon received a cable message from Admiral Tryon, stating that the s.s, Coptic had now been ordered to England, and that any communications for persons on board should be sent home. It has now transpired that the Coptic, when she left this port, (says a Wellington exchange), was under orders for somo place on the coast of South America, where she was to report herself to the Admiral in command of the Pacific station. The precise locality is not yet announced,

In referring to the use of abusive language, and the remedy against any person uttering it, we should have said that the remarks applied to the now notorious Police Offences Act, which is intended to apply to cases of the kind, The remedy which may bo applied to persons who use provoking or insulting language to any other person is provided in the Justices of the Peace Act, 1882, section 8, subsection 3, which runs as follows When such justice shall be required so to do (that is, to call upon any person to enter into a rocognizanco to the Queen with or without, sureties for keeping the peace) by any person who will give him satisfactory evidence upon oath that the person from whom surety is sought lias (a) used provoking or insultins; .language, (b) exhibited any offensive writing or object, or (c) done any offensive act to, or in the presence of the party complaining, for the purpose of annoyanco of Her Majesty's subjects, and the justice is of opinion that such conduct is likely to bo reported, and may tend to produce a breach of the peace."

The first show of the Wairarapa Poultry, Pigeon, and Canary Society, is being held at the Theatre Royal to-day. The number of exhibits is such that tho Committee had to tax their resources to the utmost to find room for them all, and as a consequence the judges were very late in commencing their duties, A further outcome is that we are unable to publish a full notice in our present issue. We may, however, say that the exhibits are of a very superior class, being on the whole better than at the late show in Wellington. The arrangement of the various classes is very satisfactory, everything possible having been done to place them so that there can be no confusion between one and other. A full catalogue has been printed, so that visitors may be able to ascertain the names of all exhibitors, Tho Theatre will bo open the whole of the afternoon and evening, and during the latter, Pearson's band will occupy the gallery, and thus add to the attractions of the exhibition.

That veiy pattern of modern institutions for breedine; squabbles—the Wellington Hospital—is once more prominently before the public. The New Zealand Times sayslt is stated that Dr Chilton was requested by the Colonial Secretary on two occasions last week to resign the office of Resident Surgeon to the. ITispital, and that he; refused to 'do bo, demanding an inquiry into anything in his conduct with which fault was found/ Dr Levinge, on being requested, undertook the temporary charge of the patients on' Saturday, but Dr Chilton denies that he has ceased to hold'the position of Resident Surgeon." The affair is unique, and must tend to show that the Wairarapa District has additional cause to -be thankful for having its benevolent institutions placod beyond the reach of the present Colonial Secretary, the Hon P. A. Buckley. This morning Dr Chilton was dismissed.

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