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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2136, 3 November 1885, Page 2

The Masterton Borough Council meets this evening. Tenders are invited by Mrs MoKenzie for painting a cottage. The annual examination of the Masterton school ivas commenced by the Inspector, Mr Lee, yesterday, It ig likely to occupy the whole of the week, Theremains of the late Mr J. M'Lennan were conveyed to their last resting place at Featherston yesterday, the cortege which left the Victoria Hotel being one of the largest ever known in the township. Among those present wero residents from all parts ot the valley, The service was conducted by tho Rev Mr Thompson, of Waihenga. With regard to the improvements proposed to the Kurupuni Public, Hall, wo are further informed that it is proposed to provide a number of special chairs for ladies, and also a reporters' table, which is to be put in a convenient place, and specially limited, In the latter respect the management is more'thoughtful than those who generally arrange meetings at the Theatre Royal, where reporters have to find a seat in the crowd, and use their knees as tables,

School Inspector Bindon of the Wanganui district, who appears to be of the " haw-haw" sort, has been hauled over the coals by the newspapers, A statement was recently made to the effect that Inspector Bindon found fault with the reading and spelling of the country schools. A correspondent of the Herald suggests that the fault lies with the Inspector, who is " too English." He says, " take, for instance, the following question recently given to a timid country girl,' Now, you gal ova tha, spell wota.' It was enough to make a cat laugh to see the grin on the child's face, who must have thought the Inspector with the skull-cap a Hindoo, or some such like foreigner, While Mr Bindon aims at what ho may possibly call refined English, spelling and other viva voce sijbjepts must be weak, Let him speak but naturally, and an improvement in the number of passes will be perceptible," Like ourselves, the Manawatu Times has lately had reason to notice the habit of local bodies to go into committee when there is anything which they do not want published, Our contemporary says:— This " going into committee" (a a favorite method of transacting business with those who fear publicity. It is, however, utterly illegal, and any Board adopting it does it in direct defiance of Clause 71, which provides for open meetings only, and Clause 66, which only countenances open voting, But tlio tvverage bucolic local magnate cares nought far legal enactments. It is all-sufficient fpr him that a course of action is expedient, wW ther it is legal or not, As an individual lie has not the courage of his opinions, but when in committee he loses his identity, and who is to tell how he has acted or voted? He will consequently go on voting and working m secret conclave until someone brings him up standing with a sharp jerk, and shows him that in this country the public claim the right of knowing what their representatives do as such. The Act is so clear in this respect that it is unnecessary to make further allusion to it.

The Stonehenge Lodge of Druids meets this evening. The Park Trustees are prepared to receive offers for cutting grass in the Park. The next outward English mail via San Francisco, closes at 1.30 p.m. on Saturday next. . Mr F. H. Wood advertises two buggies and a dog cart, and several sets of harness for Bale. It is another column"that the district prize firing will take place at Featherston on Saturday, the 14th inst., at 9 a,m. We notice by the Taranaki Herald that our late townsman, Mr Clarence F. Hare, has been elected a membor of the Taranaki County Council. A cricket match between the Greytown and Surrey (Wellington) Clubs will be played at Greytown on the Prince of Wales' Birthday, Tenders for various works and services for the Borough close to-day, among them being the formation of a portion of Renall-street, cartage, etc. The Mayor of Greytown, Mr H. Udy, has invited tho residents in tho Borough to observe to-morrow, the show day of the Pastoral Society, as a general holiday. MrF. H, Wood sold the privileges in connection with the Wairarapa Jockey Club Spring meeting to be held on the 9th instant, at his rooms, Greytown, yesterday. The cards fetched £7 15s, the horse yards £2los, and the games £l, all being knocked down to Mr Hallard. No. 1 publican's booth was bought by Mr Isen at £5; No. 2 and the grandstand bar remained unsold. No. 1 refreshment booth fell to Mr Smith for £2 and No. 2 to Mr Whytc, of Carterton, for £2. The gates were passed in for £42.

On Sunday last tlio Kev. Mr Ward, of Greytown, and the Rev. Mr Thompson, of Maryborough, changed pulpits. The latter preached in the morning to a very large and attentive congregation at the Wesley an Church, Carterton, and in the. afternoon and evening at Matarawa and Greytown respectively. The rev, gentleman gave a very impressive discourse in the morning, and the explanations which he gave in reference to the chapter which he read as the lesson were plain and simple, and much appreciated by the congregation, The total attendance at the Exhibition was 132,730. Gold medals will be awarded as follows Class .[.—Raw and Manufactured Products—J. Kitchen & Sons, (Limited) Wellington. Glass 11. Apparatus and Processes used in the Mechanical Industries—A. and T Burt, Dunedin; North & Scoullar, Dunedin. Class lll,—Textile Fabrics and Clothing —New Zealand Clothing Factoiy, Dunedin. Class IV.—Alimentary Products— The Gear Meat Preserving and Freezing Company of Wellington (Limited),

A cricket match possessing some interesting features was played between Kurutawhiti i|i4 Greytqwn on Saturday. Greytown went in first and put together 59, towards which Cuff contributed 28 (not out), \V. Judd distinguished himself by taking all the wickets but one (a run out). Kurutawliiti then ran up 90 before the last wicket fell, W, Judd topping the score with 33, H. Hawke being next with 21. In this innings also the bowling honors fell almost entirely on one player, Rutherfurd taking eight wickets and Jaclf son one, The second innings will be played next Saturday. The annual show of the Wairarapa and East Coast P. and A, Society takes place at Carterton to-morrow. The member? are showing a commondable determination that they will not be beaten, for, after allowing for entries held over for the produce show, there is an increase of 101. The Committee, and especially the) President, Mr W. C. Buchanan, havo left no stone unturned to make the gathering as attractive as possible. Special trains have been laid on over the whole length of the line of railway, and His Excellency the Governor has also promised to attend. Should the weather prove fine, which, we are sorry tfl say, is problematical, tomorrow's show should be one of tl»o best ever held under the auspices of the Society. The struggle about to commence between the Northern Steamshipping Company of Auckland and the New Zealand Seamen's Union is likely to prove very protracted, says an exchange. The point of difference has been already mentioned in our columns, but for the information of those readers who are still ignorant on the object it may be stated that the company and the union are at variance in regard to the question of overtime, The company have decided not to pay their men for overtime after to-day and on Monday tlie whole of their sailors willgo out on strike. The company has intimated their intention of fighting the union "tooth and nail," and the union have announced their intention to resist the attempt to reduce the earnings of seafaring men. From a gentleman resident in Wellington, who is taking a good deal of interest in the matter, we learn that at the present time the union possesses funds to the amount of about £4OOO, which will be increased to nearly £SOOO next week as the result of a general levy on members. He also informs us that the whole of this money will, if necessary, be expended in fighting the company, and that, should occasion arise, the Australian unions will come fonyaix| and assist with contributions, Dr Von Haast, the New Zealand Commissioner for the Indian and Colonial Exhibition, has received entries of exhibits from various parts of the colony as follows:—Thames, 15, value £300; Auckland, 65, £3258; New Plymouth, 5, £144; Wanganui, 11, £320; Hawke'sßay, 5, £55 ; Wellington, 61, £7580; Nelson, 8, £593 ; Marlborough, 4, £80; Christchurch, 41, £4085; Timaru, 4, £33; Oamaru, 2, £29; Dunedin, 46, £3791; lnvercargill, 15, £326; Total, 282, £20,594, This does not include the mining exhibits, nor the building stones, which, so far as. information already received goes, wlil be represented by about 80 exhibitors. Wool, grain, seeds, and other farm produce are also not included jij the abqye. Tljey can, however, be safely estimated as"2so' exhibitors, so that New Zealand will be represented by about GOO exhibitors in all, There will be also exhibits of Ne.v Zealand fruit, but the applications, except two from Auckland, have not yet arrived, Venetian Blind and Revolving Shutter Maimfaqtory, 4H Blinds guaranteed of the very best, description. Price list on application to R. W, Honn (late Henn & Hansen.) Poneke Steam Venetian Blind and Revolving Shutter Factory, Welinpton.—Advt Cough, Colds, Bronchitis, die,, are quickly cured by using Baxter's celebrated Hung Preserver," This oldestablished, popular medicine, is pleasant to the palate, and highly extolled by the members of the medical, legal, and clerical professions. j3old by all Patent Medicine Vendors. See testimonials in advertisements.—Advt. In the Exhibition there is one special exhibit, which is greatly admired, namely, the wool mats and portmanteaus made by Mr Field, of Dunedin. The whole of the exhibit has been purchased by Mr Tliorburn, the clothier, of Willis-street. Parties wishing to purchase any of the above can now seloc them, to .be delivered on the lstof November.—Advt

The annual Masonic ball will take place on Wednesday, 16th December, Mr George Ashcroft, manager of the Wellington-Wairarapa railway, has obtained three months' leave of absence, and intends to spend the time in Australia. During his absence the duties of his office will devolve upon Messrs Garstin and W. Carruthers. The New Zealand Shipping Company has reduced the freight on frozen mutton by one farthing, to ljkl We understand that the Shaw,- Savill and Albion Co. will make a similar reduction. It will be remembered that the high rate of freight was the subject of a conference between shippers and others interested, ono of the results being a circular letter drawn up by the Christchurch. representatives, to which we alluded a day or two ago. The Press says that according to Mr Shaw, it is probable that Love, the tinsmith, is not an absconding debtor after all, On behalf of Mrs Love, Mr Shaw applied for a stay of the bankruptcy proceedings yesterday, on the ground that Love had been drowned at sea, alleging that he could brine evidence to provehis assertion. From his statement it appears that Love was seen to go on board the s.s. Penguin, but not to leave it, and the supposition was that he had fallen overboard.