The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, JANUARY 14,1886.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2194, 14 January 1886, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, JANUARY 14,1886.

Mr G. Beetham lias fixed upon Tuesday next, at 7 p.m., as the day and time to address his constituents at Tinui.

Applicants for the office of night watchman aro invited by Mr W. Sellar, who also convenes a meeting of subscribers to the fund, for to-morrow evening. _ Mr F. H. Wood has received instructions to sell the privileges in connection with the autumn meeting of the Wairarapa Jockey Club on Tuesday the 19th inst.

The Finance Committee of the Castle Point Road Boaid met on Saturday last, and passed accounts for payment amounting to £46 lGs 2d. Tho Works Committee also met on the same date, and considered the report of the overseer, and granted an extension of time to \V, Grainger to complete metalling on Tinui Valley road, and extended the time for receiving tenders for work on the Akiteo river road to the 23rd inst.

Tho Hawera Star saya i-Assuming that it would cost 60s per head to run a steamer with 150 head of beasts across to Sydney, this would leave about 18s to 1.9s per 1001b for the shipper, which, at present rates would be a good price. The risk would be considerable \ and no doubt if frozen beef or mutton could be shipped from New Plymouth instead of live stock, the trade would be conducted at much less risk, and at much less expense for freight, The project is well worth ventilating; and it seems to us that Now Plymouth people are the right persons to make a first move in that direction. If they should now offer sufficient inducement, they can rely on the support from graziers in this part of the provincial district, who would regard any such friend in need as a friend indeed,

VVo remind the electors of Wnimtapa South that Mr Buchanan, M.H.R., will address them at Carterton thia evening.

Mr F: H. Wood announces a sale of freehold property at.Featheraton for the 18th inst.

Mr Thomas Walker, the. freethought orator, lectures at the Theatre Royal this evening on the question " Was Adam the first man ?"

Thero is war in the camp of the architects and builders in Masterton. There is an advertisement in another column which will to some extentexplain the difficulty. The Masterton Agricultural and Pastoral Association has, wo are pleased to see, determined upon holding a ram and ewe fair, Tho date fixed upon is the 11th February next, and entries close on the Cth of the same month. The scale of fees to bo charged appears in another column. Messrs Lowes and lorns report that stock was plentiful at their sale yesterday, rates being still low. 30 head of beef were sold at L6l7s Cd and LC for bullocks, and L 4 to L 4 13s Gd for fat cows; store steers from 50s to 80s; store cows 40s to 60s; dairy cows L 4 to L 5, Horses were very dull of sale, ordinary hacks selling from L2 to L 5, light harness horses L 8 to L 22, draughts LlO to Ll4; one superior weight carrying hack, L2O, Porkers 10s Od each.

Writing on Mr Wakefield's speech at Leeston the Canterbury Press thinks it was in many respects one of the most important which has been held since the session closed. It enables us to form somoopinion as to the attitude,of the country settlers in this part of the colony towards the large questions which are at the present time occupying tho public mind. It is satisfactory to find that the opinion of tho backbone of the colony—its real producers-is sound, aiid that the country settlers can be depended on to tako & rational view of public affairs when the time again comes round for consulting them.

In the Supremo Court at Wellington on Tuesday* Mr T. E Kempton, of Greytown, sued the National Insurance Company for £I,OOO, the amount of afire insurance policy, and interest on the amount named from the 2nd of August last. The facts of the case are simply that the plaintiff had taken out a policy for £I,OOO in the defendant company, and that his premises and goods were destroyed by firo. The company refused to pay, and hence the action, Tho following were the issues put to the jury, and tho replies given:—i. Was there at the time of the insurance an agreement between the plaintiff and his grand father that, in consideration of the plaintiff paying his grandfather 63 per week for the life of his grandfather, the property should, on tho grandfather's death, be the property of the plaintiff; or was the plaintiff only a weekly tenant ? If the agreement existed, then the plaintiff had an insurable interest in the buildings destroyed to the value of the buildings, admitted to bo £400? Yes. 2. Did tho plaintiff over deliver to the defendant's agent an account in detail of the loss or damage tho nature and circumstance of tho case will admit, verified by solonn declaration or affirmation before a magistrate ?—Yes 3. Did the defendants waive the delivery by the plaintiff within fifteen days of such details ?-Yes. 4, Was the.plaintiff prevented by tho acts of the defendants from the delivery of such details within the period provided by the conditions ?—Yes. 5. What was the value of (a) the furniture and clothing destroyed ?—£3ooo. (ii) The stock-in-trade destroyed ?—£2ooo. The Chief Justice intimated that ho would enter judgment for defendant, coats to be taxed uii the highest scale, with liberty to the plaintiff to enter judgment for £IOOO, in the event of the Court being of opinion that the proposal for the policy did not incorporate the conditions- ordinarily contained in tho Company's policies.

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Strangers paying a visic to Masterton, and country settlers arriving in town, aro often at a loss to know where to purchase Drapery, Millinery, and Clothing to the best advantage. L. J. Hooper and Co. offer special advantages in this line that cannot be met with elsewhere, their stock being the largest in the district to select from. Being direct importers, all middle profits are Baved, and customers receive the beneijt. The services of one of the best dressmakers in the colony has been secured for the Dress, Mantle, and Habitmaking Department, and perfect fit, style, and finish is guaranteed, The name of the shop is the Bon Marche.— ADVT.