OUR STREETS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2178, 23 December 1885, Page 2

OUR STREETS.

Those of our Borough Councillors who objected to the employment of a water cart should see by this time that they acted on the penny wise and pound foolish principle, for Queen-street is in a very bad condition, and another month of dry weather will see the metal completely broken up and buried in the underlying soil. If ,tjji.B }s allowed to take place it will tske hundreds of pounds to repair the damage. The whole and sole cause of the breaking up is the absence of moisture, owing to which the sand and clay between the metal has lost all cohesion, and the formation is therefore breaking up. Not only is this the casein Queen-street, but portions of Hall-street are just as bad.. We trpst the Council will see its way to re-con-sider the conclusion recently arrived at.

In consequence of the quarterly meeting of the Rechabites falling on Christmas eve the Masterton tent has adjourned its meeting for a fortnight. At the summoned meeting of the Loyal Masterton Lodge, 1,().0.F,,M,U., hold last night at tho Temple Chambers, the following officers were elected for the ensuing termG.M., Bro R. Fogden; N.G., Bro W, McKenzie; V.G., Bro J, Morris; E.S., Bro W. M. Cole; P.S., BroG. S, W, Dalrymple, P.G. Mr Frank MoDgweJl, wljo recently conducted a series of drapery sales in Masterton, has been arrested at Wellington on a charge of having, at Blenheim, stolen and converted to his own use, drapery to the value of £676, the property of James McDowell, of Wellington. The case was remanded till the 12th January.

An old custom received a check in Court, at Wanganui, says the Herald, at the hands of Mr Ward, R.M. For some reason or other it has hitherto been deemed necessary to unglove the hand in which the Bible is to he held while taking an oath in a Couji of Justice., This morning a lady witness was tol(| to do the satp, but His Worship intervened, saying' j,t was rather an old fashion, but he did not think it really mattered, and the witness was sworn with her glove on. Intelligence from Taupo, received by the Wanganui Herald, states that Mr Burton, photographer, has made a most successful second invasion of the King Country with the camera, On A ovember 29th he ascended the active volcano Ngauruhoe, in spite of the supposed rigid jrapu, planted his camera on the top of the crater find down in it, photographed the wfi'oje locality, and took fine views of Rua'pehu flip crater, On December 2nd he 'ascended Rijap.ehu, worked all over the summit, and 'procured a gratu] view of Ruapehu and Ngauruhoe. He was favored by grand weather.

There will be a considerable difference in the appearance of the Theatre to-night as compared .vith last niglit, though we trust that the attendance will not show a falling off. Last night it was occupied by a theatrical company; to-night the seats will be removed, and two Christmas treeß will be planted. These will be laden with a large number of articles many of them of ppngiderable value, and the whole of then) are to be distributed among the visitors iyho 'will pbtaip numbored tickets enclosed in envelopes, atthp'dbqr, We have already referred at' some length to many of the most attractive presents, and will only add tftafc young and old will stand a chance of obtaining something that is suitable to their tastes, and that the display is for the benefit of St Matthew's Church .fund,

A fresh and full-blown youth, was about making arrangements to join a prospecting party whose intentions it was to visit the ranges during the' Christmas holidays, but, before finally deciding to do 'sq, thought he would'.take the advice of his'frj'epd'the T.fj.wn Clerk, and, on visiting him for that purpose, he found the said gentleman busily engaged examining a large insect with a body about an inch long, and a head a sfeejarger, the head being fixed on at right angles to the body and armed with enormous mandibles, ornamented with teeth like a lightning saw. The youth's curiosity was excited, and after stating his, business,, he inquired of the Town Clerk what animal it was that was undergoing examinatioji, With a solemn face the Clerk a surveyor's camp'ljy a cadet, who said that, possibly oh . account' \<?f .tjie dry season, they were very numerous tliia weather, Borrowing a sheet of paper the youth immediately penned a note to. the chief of the prospectinp, party, stating pressing business would, he regretted to 'say, prevent him having the phawre of joining him; The so-called mosquito was :'a f' Wsitf" or " Ti-tree Sawyer" which is found j» this district, and is very common in and otjjer provinces. It is called a scorpion by some settlers, and is consjdefed to J» poisonous.' A case is related of a veil-known resident of the Hutfc district, commonly called "Ploijghboy Jones," who was bitten by one of them and who immediately chopped his finger off to which the playful little creature was attached, without waiting to find out whether its bite would prove fatal. Coughs, Colds, 'Bronchitis, <fcc., are quickly cured by using Baxter's celebrated "Lung Preserver." This oldestablished, popular medicine, is pleasant to the palate, and highly extolled by the members of the medical, legal, and- clerical professions.; Sold by all Patent 1 Medicine Vendors." - See testimonials in advertisements.—Advt.

We direct the attention of our readers' to a new advertisement from: Mr C. 5. Presswood, watchmaker and jeweller, which appears in another column, A resident in this district, who is at! present paying; a visit to the South, says that the unemployed question in Dunedin is a great fraud. There are about a hundred and fifty loafers in the town, who will not take work if it is offered to them.

A re-opening notice regarding the wellknown Commercial Hotel, Wellington, which is now in the hands of Mr J. Guilford, • appears in ; another column. The'house has been refurnished throughout, and the accommodation it affords is first-class.

Arrangments, have beon made;-tor- a brake to be run from the Wesleyan church to. the picnic on Boxing day, at half hour inteivals to convey visitors to the picnic. No charge will be made for the ride, Mr Pearson's Brass Band will be on the ground, and will play at intervals during the day,

A rather amusing misconception arose in the Theatre Royal when the performance of Arrah na Pogue was about half over, last night.' At the end of an act the agent, Mr Searle, took the opportunity to thank the public for its liberal patronage, and to announce that the last performance would take place on Thursday night. Several ladies took it for granted that the performance was over,'though it still remained to establish innooenoe and to punish villainy, and when they rose to leave many others of both sexes also commenced to file towards the doors. It was not until after a good deal of confusion had been caused that the error was discovered. The remainder of the play was leund to he the richest portion of it, ' Ju the Resident Magistrate's Court) before H, A. Stratford, R.M., this morning, Ste'pher} Brighton Wfts charged with the larcenyi as a fyaifes, IfotMi the property of J, Wall, a settler near Carterton, Sergt, Prioe prosecuted, and Mr Skipper dofended, From the evidence it appeared that acouaed was in the employ of informant and obtained a horse from him to go to Carterton with, He was to return that day, and not being {jew the next day, inquiries were made, wii.ei? it was found that accused had left Carterton in the direction of Masterton,

where he m found, During cross-examination informal ftated that accused had been working for Him, and that he was to have a horse, saddle and bridle in payment for his work at the end of the year. Mrs Wall stated that she saw accused in Masterton and that

he got on the spree and did not know where he was till lie found himself at |ket&hipi&. Til? waß proceeding as vent to press. Notice Extraordinary, Owing to the large number of Coupons for Xmas presents being issued, L, J. Hooper & Co, find that it will be impossible to dis? tribute the whole of the presents on the 24th of December as adverted Holders of Coupons will, therefore, please present them on the 22nd or 23rd, and any time up to the 31st of December, until which time Coupons will continue to be issued, L. J. Hooper & Co., Drapers and Clothiers, Masterton,—[Advt.] We observe that Mr J. Tharburn' the well-known clothier and outfitter, of Willis-street Wellington, is offering a grand inducement to buyers of men's and boy's clothing &c, &c. Nothing less Jiliat) a (ask bonus of ijs in the £ is giyen to every purchase).' of goqd§ j;q the value of £5 and upwards. This liberal distribution of cos/i- will last from the sth of December to the 9th of Janwv,-APYT.

Venetian Blind and Revolving Shutter Manufactory. All. Blinds guaranteed of the very best description. Price list on application'to R. W. Henn (late Henn & Hansen,) Poneke Steam Venetian Blind and Revolving Shutter Pactory, Wellington,—Advt..