The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 1886.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2191, 11 January 1886, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 1886.

The usual monthly meeting. of the ■Wairarapa East County Council will be held to-morrow. Tenders for -charing, forming and metalling 35 .chains of street in Mr D, Donald's estate close" with the Town Clerk to-morrow. Tenders for 40 chains metalling close at the County .Council offices at noon tomorrow. j Tenders for removing earthwork at the '■ gasworks close at Mr J, Dawson's at 4 p.m. to-morrow. ; TheDunedra Highland Eifleß held a church parade the other Sunday,, and mustered 46 rank and file, four pipers, and three drummers, _ Tho Dunedin Freothought Society held' its annual picnic on the local quarantine, ground, and our imp wants to know whether it was a quarantine for souls. Mr H, Stone, the draper of Cuba street, Wellington, has an advertisement in another column which should prove interesting reading.

Mr James Hamilton, the well-known coach and qaroage builder, of Wellington, has a new business announcement in another column, Mr Hamilton has had 18 years experience in jhis trade, aad can boast of having taken some ssy arkej during that time.

■Messrs Lowes &lornß make an addition of BO head fat cattle to their next sale,

We havo received a very neat card almanac, from the National;.lnsurance Company. Several civil cases were 'set" down for hearing in • Resident ■ Magistrate's Court this morning, but Mr Stratford, R.M., having gone to the Opaki to hold an inquest, tho Court was adjourned till 2 p.m.

Mr W. McKenzie, Secretary to the Amalgamated Friendly Societies' Sports Committee, has received an intimation from the Odd Fellows' and Foresters' Lodges at Greyfcown that it is their intention to take part in the sports which are to be held in Masterton on Anniversary Day. ' Mr Beetham stated at his meeting at Dreyertown on Saturday that tho high price fixed on lands in the provincial district of Wellington shut up between tlireo and four hundred thousand acres, which might otherwise be taken up for settlement, •

We have received from the Government printer a copy of the Laud Act, with explanatory preface, printed in a handy little volume.

Mr G, S. W, Dalrymplo has presented to the Secretary of the Amalgamated Friendly Societies an electro-plated tea and coffee set to be given as a prize at the sports on Anniversary Day. The prize is on view at Mr L, Jones' Fruit Dopot. It appears that there is a sum of £l6O owing by the Government to the Masterton Road Board on account of deferred payment sections in the Mruriceville subdivision, and as the money could be very profitably expended, the settlers want to know why the amount is not handed over.

Complaints wero made by people returning from church last night of tho number of men in a semi-intoxicatsd condition who were to he found hanging about the streets, and using language that was not always fit for ears polito. Tho police will, no doubt, prevent a recurrence in future.

The train on Saturday night was about two hours late in reaching Masterton, It appears that when within about two miles of Kaitoke tho feed pipe between the tank and boiler refused to act, and the engineer had to rake out the fires, Two of the passengers walked on to Kaitoke, and telegraphed to the Upper Hutt for another engine, which was forwarded without delay. The train then came on to Masterton,

It appears that immediately after Messrs Bunny and MoCardle'had succeeded in carrying the motion on the Land Board withdrawing all cash sections from sale, two men with £7,000 between them came over from Kelson, on the recommendation of a member of Parliament, for the purpose of settling. To their surprise they found that the land was shut up, and that they could not obtain any that was suitable. They therefore left for another part of the colony. The fact is and excellent proof of how settlement is hindered by those who profess to be anxious to promote it.

Great inconvenience has been causei} to the inhabitants of Dreyerfown through the precipitate action of the Chief Postmaster in Welljngton in closing.the local post office." It appears that Mr Osborne, the postmaster, very reasonably came to ihe conclusion that his salary, which amounted to £4 per. annum, was not sufficient pompenaation for the time and trouble of receiving and despatching two mails per day and sent in his resignation, under the impression that he (would be required to act until a Buooessor was found. The Chief Postmaster, however, apparently forgetting the consequences, immediately relieved Mr Osborne of his duties, and then expressed regret that no notice had been given, In order not to inconvenience the public, Mr Osborne ■explained'that he had no intention of .acting hurriedly, and offered to continue untjl a successor had'been appointed; but the Chief Postmaster declined to avail himself himself of the offer. The consequence is that during the last week the people had to come to Masterton for their correspondence. No arrangements have as yet been made for re-opening the postoffica, and, judging by present appearances, the public will be forced to put up with the inconyenieiipe far s_ome time to come..:' ■'. '-"'"

An extraordinary ease of horse-stealing engaged the attention of the Justices at Gore one day last week, when Patriok Murphy, was charged on the information of Hugh M'Lean (of Fraser and M'Lean) with stealing four horses. From the evidence it appeared that Gillies and Quaylo held a farm from Fraser and M'Lean'at Mossburh, near Lumsden, and the latter had a bill of sale over the stock and implements. On the 29th ult, a sale was advertised under a distress for rent and the bill of sale, which included three of the horses, the fourth being sold under the distress f/)f rent. Murphy had been working the horses, and when he brought them round to the ring he demanded to know who was to pay his wages. The auctioneer replied his employer, and proceeded to sell the horses. When sold, Murphy, who was holding them, swore he would stick to them till he was paid his wages, He led them to Dore's stables at Mossburn, a mile anda-half off, left them, and returnpd to the sale. When the purchasers required delivery he declined to give them up, till paid, flip bill of sale was not produced, and the infotpiant asked for a remand in order that it might be got. The Justices' remanded the accused till Monday, and ordered the horses to be delivered to the auctioneer. Bail was allowed in £SO and two sureties of £25 each. The accused says that the man in possession passed at the 'place as a new shepherd, and the hired men continued without any suspicion. that they were working in vain. The case (says tho ' Southland Times' correspondent)'has made a profound impression on wageearning men, and excited great indignation,

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A fine specimen of •the taxidermist's skill is to be soon in tho shop of Mr L. Jonos, fruiterer.; It is a fino cock pheasant, stuffed and mounted by Mr Bradbury, It is placed in a, large glass ca'so, tho back of which isdecorated with • a fine watercolor also from the brush of Mr Bradbury. The bird has attracted a good deal of attention. Messrs Wickerson. & Wagland havo been troubled for some time by a man taking up his quarters in their stable at night time. Early this morning he was seen leaving tho premises with a sack, which on examination was found to contain a sido of bacon, - The man, whose name' is Matthews, was formerly employed by the firm;