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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2236, 5 March 1886, Page 2

The Masterton Park Trustees meet this afternoon,

The regular monthly meeting of the Masterton Town Lands Trust will be held in the Council Ohambira this evening.

The Directors of the Masterton Theatre Royal Company meet at the Institute tonight to make arrangements for the annual meeting. The Forty-Mile Bush Cricket Club challenges the Masterton Borough CncketOlub to play a match at Eketalmna on Saturday, March 13th. The following are the returns tor the annual election of three members of tho Education Boardßlair 38, Beetham 38, Newman 33, Speedy 9, The first three have been declared elected. Messrs Georgeson & Co., tailors, of the Atheiiteum Buildings, Wellington, advertises £4 10s colonial tweed suits of exceptional value! They have also an excellent stock of seasonable coatings in Scotch, English, Continental and Colonial manufacture to which thoy draw special attention. We understand that Mr C. Bruce Morison, who served his articles in Mr Bunny's office, Masterton, has severed his connection with tho firm of Morison & Burnett, solicitors, of WoodvilleJ and intends to practice in Wellington, where tho sphere fey: distinguishing himself in his professional career will he wider than that of,tho bush settlement wherein he commenced practicing. Small hopes are held out now of the ultimate recovery of Mr George Beer, who has been in the extremity of suffering for somo woeks past, his lungs being very seriously affected. Some of the members of tho Salvation Army have taken it in turn to sit up with, and attend to him at night, and everything has been done that medical skill, and the attention of friends and relatives could do to reliove his sufferings. Wo understand the tradesmen of Carterton intend appointing a nightwatchman in that township at their own cost. Possibly the Police Department will then see fit to remove the constable stationed there, as was threatened to be done in Masterton on a similar occasion, The Carterton Local Board should bring pressure to bear to compel the police authorities to supply another eonsfable to the town, as it is impossible for one man to attend to such a large district. The entries for the Amalgamated Friendly Societies Sports at Greytown on St Patrick's Day are very numerous, and several well-known cracks are amongst them. The entries wero to close last' night, and up to an early hour yesterday afternoon they had already received for St Patrick's Handicap 24 entries, Hurdle Race 22, 880 yards Handicap 21,1 mile

Handicap 20, Walking 2 miles 10, and Friendly Societies Handicap 8. Several more entries were expected, The Handicaps will be declared in a few days, When the last of the "old identity" shops were pulled down yesterday, the raftors, studs, and plates were found to be thoroughly sound. They were heart of totara, mostly hand-sawn. ■ The only mill in the district at the time these buildings were erected was Hooker's steam saw mill, from whence some of the weather boards came. " You see that eighteenBtono Councillor coming along there,' 1 said our informant, '• well, he shingled most of these buildings when Bannistor had them built years ago, and I'reckon the rafters would bear his weight now-,"-We have received from tho Seorefcary for Crown Lands, the "Crown Lands Guide, 1885," published by authority of. the Hon. J. Ballance, Minister of Lands. Special attention is directed to the alterations in this edition with respect to the agricultural deferred-payment system, the system of perpetual leasing, and to the new clauses respecting the leasing of small areas, not exceeding fifty acres in extent, and small grazing runs, with right of renewal, and to the homestead system of Crown lands; i}n<J also to the general information respecting tjie polony at the end of the pamphlet. Those interested will find a copy of the " Crown fymds Guide" at the Masterton Institute,

Mr Bunny wad called away from tho meeting of the Land Board at an early stage of its prooeodings this morning, the Evening Press states, and alter he had left tho room, Mr McCardle alluded to tho haste in which the Board was getting into the habit of transacting its business. He thought the Board ought not to be hurried in any way. The Commission remarked that so far as he was concerned he had always endeavoured to prevent this being done, He thought, however that the next time the question was raised it should be in the presence of Mr Bunny, Mrßeesa suggested that in order to devote due consideration to the business, the Board should meet at $ a.m,

- The regular fortnightly meeting of the Land Board was held at Wellington yestei'4ay ? present Messrs Marchant (Commissioner), Fitzherbert, Bunny, Reeco, and McCardle, * The Commissioner reported that sinco tho previous mooting there had been sold 1272 acres, realising £134 58 6d. Mr J. E. Huinpnries applied for about 150 acres of Crown lands near the Waiohino River. It was resolved to have the Crown lands near this locality surveyed and offered in the usual manner. Mr A. Olsen applied to lease part of section 40, Block VI., Mangaono. Local authorities to bo communicated with in the first instance. With reference to the appjjcaiwifco lease the Heao township reserve it was rsft()Jyed that the reserve be offered on lease or) 'similar terms as the Tokomaru reserve, Mr T, M. Fjimp-ton-applied to capitalize the unpaid instalments on section 23, Block IX., Pohangina, Approved. Tho 'Pahiatua Road Board submitted, for approval, proposals for the expenditure of deferred payment thirds, It was agreed that the selector of section 24, VIII., should be informed of the proposal in regard to that section; tjio remaining propasals were approved, It was .(Jecided to ask the Government for additional fjjnds to form tho Makakahi road. Mr C flcjgan, selector of small run, section 4, Block VIII., Waipakura, applied to have the lease cancelled as he was under the im- [ pression that re?idence : was not ,compulsory. It was decided to canoel the lease, and group the section with others. The iMaßtarty)) Road Board' submitted proposals for the of deferred payment thirds. It'was res.olyed ask the Board to furnish a definite'statement of howthemonoy wanto be expended, The same course was adopted with regard to the Kiwitea Road Board. With regard to the application of Mr H. ixup to lease about 3,000 acres of Crown lands in the Ruahme Ranges, the Commissioner was requested to obtain a report for the next mooting.

We beg to call the Ration ot our readers to Messrs L. J. Hooper & fa,'a new advertisement on the front page of this paper.' The Bon Marclie'is aboht to astonish everybody* witli bargains hi Drapery, Millinery, and Clothing; The' sales held by Hopper & Co in the past have boon perfect tons to the pub'lie, and no doubt .this ?ale will keep up the reputation of the firm. Wo advise eveiybody to call and we for tiie«selrar —(ADVS.)

Mr Stewart, of Tahoraite, has entered into possession.of the Pahiatua Hotel, which property ho purchased from Mr D. Crewe recently, ■. •»' ■

A child about 15 months old had one of its foots badly crushed on Wednesday, last by being run over by one of Mr Jones' waggons in IvurupUni lane, ;' By latest'reports we hear the little sufferer is progressing favorably under the care of Dr Beard. \

A special committee of the Borough Council was held last liighc to consider the offer of Mr Macaw to supply a steam fire engine, and, satisfactory terms having been agreed upon, it was resolved to recommend the Council to complete the arrangements at imw and. purchase the engine.

We are requested to remind our readers of Messrs Lowes and Was' sakis to-mor-row. They start with the sale of race privileges for tho Ma3torfc»n-Opaki' St. Patrick's Day meeting, after wnich they will sell for, a vendor lea> ing the colony tho whole of his valuable furniture and effects. The sale will conclude with an extensive sale of fowls' wheat, feed oats, grass seeds, corn Backs, and 24 pairs fowls. .

Anniversary services in connection with the Presbyterian Church will be held on Sunday noxt. In the morning the services will be conducted by the Rev. D. Fulton, and in the afternoon and evenin? by the Rev, J. N. Buttle. On Monday evening a congregational meeting will be held, when the annual report will be read, and afterwards, by special request, the Rev. J, N, Buttle will re-deliver his lecture on the "Maori Race." The meeting will be fro.o to all, and it is announced that a collection will be mado for the Church improvement Fund. - The capabilities of two celebrated horses were put to the test yesterday on the Taratalu-Carterton Race Course. The one was ridden by tho owner, a celebrated squatter of that district, and the other, owned by a. publican, was ridden by a well-known blacksmith, Tho stakes were for £lO, and' the publican's horse waß an easy winner; the squatter pulling up when ho found for a certainty his horse would be. beaten. The race was immense, the horses being sent along (under the influence of whisky) at a terrific pace. The squatter's horse, states an eye witness, jumped clean from under tho rider and left him a back seat on tho turf. At the regular meeting of the Masterton Tent, 1.0. R., held in the Temperance Hall last night. P.C.R, Bro. Eaathope, the delegate appointed by the Tent to the Now Zealand Alliance, delivered his report. Ho stated there were about 25 delegates present, chiefly' from tho northern centros of population. The platform policy, (already published in the Waibakapa Daily) had been adopted. The Alliance Commenced with an assured income of £lioo per annum, drawn from the Bix largest centres, and there was every prospect that it would be materially increased when a more exhaustive' canvas had been mado. Mr T. W„ Glover had been engaged as lecturer by the Alliance, 1 and would at once proceed south to commence lu3 work, There was overy reason to hope that Mr Glover would soon pay a visit to Masterton. Steps would shortly bo taken to form a branch of the Alliance in Masterton, with overy hope of success. Tho Alliance was a political Association for securing local self-government for the people. A meeting of tho creditors of W. JGamblin, of Greytown, wheelwright, wa ß held at tho Court-house, Greytown, yesterday afternoon, about, twenty creditors being present. After the examination, which was of a lively description,' one creditor being particularly wrath, 'and giving expression to his opinion ii) language more forciblo than elegant, it was resolved, That the hearing: be adjourned until the District Court sits. As this was the first, meeting held at Greytown under the new Bankruptcy Act, mora than usual interest was evinced in tho proceedings. Tho liabilities which were distributed among twenty-eight creditors amounted to £129 12s 6d, including five printers, three storekeepers,. two butchers, three blacksmiths, besides a jeweller, solicitor, hotelkeeper, and almost every known business. The assots are put down at £7O. but as the principal item is book debts £52, the creditors have a very poor prospect of a dividend. From

examination the debtor admitted Being iij business about 18 months, starteii without capital, met the first bill some time aftor it was duo, only kept a banking account for a short time, may have spent about £B, just before filing, for clothes, One creditor thought a few more accounts ought to bo added. Another wanted to know who was to pay him for attending the meeting, a third was not going to waste his timo running after meetings like this, and'between the short' ''waits" of the •discussion the Deputy Official Assignee put the motion of adjournment, and the meeting was conlcuded in evident dissatisfaction to all but the debtor, ■

A meeting which is considered by both parties of extraordinary importance took place this morning between a dozen natives from Taupo, headed by Hori Ropiha, and the Native Minister—important inasmuch as the leader who recently influenced the natives of Taupo.to proclaim against tho sitting of the Land Court now expresses a stronp desire for the unity of the races. The meeting was a preliminary op, the Evening Post reports, during which' tho' natives said they had many questions they wished to bring bofore the M mister, Ropiha mado a very friendly speech, expressing a great desiro for tho unity of the races. He was followed by another chief, who, asatokon of their desire for unity, presented the 'Minister with a whalebone' mere with greenstone pendant, and a roll of bank notes. The latter was of course returned. The Native Minister, in his reply expressed gratification at the natives coming to Wellington to see him and talk over [matters. He referred to the visit of Tawhiao and Ropiha to England, and stated that tho natives ' had been misled respecting it, as there could ■be no interference by the Home Government in New Zealand affairs—that the Government of New Zealand was, in fact, as much tho Government of the Queen as tho Government of England. He expressed satisfaction at the desire of Ropiha and his people for the unity of the races', and said he had had evidsncs qf its sincerity by the meetings of the unlives tn talk over their grievances—a statement whioh those .presentreceived wit.li, approbation. At the commencement 1 of the interview and at various stages of it, the natives knelt down and offered up prayer, the tenor of it being that .the Almighty would bless tfyejr deliberations,: A meeting to discusi) th'e getfiil; qf jjhg several matters to be brought ffirward wfll li,e j)e}4 jll the Minister's worn to-murrow.

Having bought 150 pairs of German Mole Trousers, part of a bankrupt stock, I am going to sell them tor 5s Cd per pair. They are splendidly made, and the patterns aire the same as the West of England tweeds. To prevent dealers from buying them up, no customer can purchase more thap three pairs. Country orders for not more than jhref) pairs will receive prompt iittentiou.—J.' Tnoitßims, the People's Clothier, Willis-sfc., Wellington.—(Advt.) Venetian Blind and Revolving Shutter : manufactory. All Blinds' guaranteed of the very best description; Prifc'e 'list' on application to ft. W. Henn flate Henn &' Hansen.) Poneke Steam Venetian Blind and Revolving Sktsta? Jaotwy, Wet AjAr*

It is. stated that the question of ceremoniously laying the foundation stone of the new Gas Works buildings will be brought before the Masterton Borough Council at its regular meeting on Tuesday. Should the Council favor the proposal, the contractor, Mr J, Dawson, >,' ill provide a white marble Oamaru stone for the purpose, and the Mayor, Mr M. Caselberg, will be asked to undertake the work on Thursday next. Professor. De Mey put the children of the third to sixth standards through their manual exercise at the Masterton school, yesterday. The children were much taken up with the novel instruction, and this morning many of the girls found their limbs stiff from the unwonted exercise. The lively manner of the professor delighted the children, and they are quite taken with the new form of instruction. At the conclusion of his pleasant duties, Professor De Mey asked how many of the' children could swim, when it was found on a show of hands that whilst many of the boys werp swimmers, i\ot one of the girls had a knowledge of the art.

John Morfey, Chief Secretary for Ireland, thinks another general election probable shortly! What does that mean ? It means that Morley finds Irish affairs a bigger thins'than he can hold! The Gladstone Ministry don't see their way to carry on with a majority which maybe turned into a minority any day by the defection of the Parnellites I They're getting things into a jolly mess already! Yes, wait till the Budget's delivered, then you'll see the rows begin 1 What do you think would be the result of another general election? 1 believe the Conservatives would gain ground from the Liberals in Great Britain and from tho Parnellites in Ireland! Then, if that's the case Gladstone won't advise a dissolution ! But if he's beaten he inust either resign or dissolve, and if he resigns and Lord Salisbury finds he can't carry on, the Conservatives will appeal to the Country again! 1 see! It looks as if old Engsand were in for a lot of trouble! Yes, and the worst of it is that its illeffeots are felt to the uttermost ends of the Empire 1 " Puff"in'the Evening Press.

Mr John Gough, the groat Temperance orator, is dead. From "Men of. the Times," we gather that he was born at Sandgate, August 22,1817. In 1829 .he emigrated to' New' York, learned the trade of a bookbinder, and fell into habits of intemperance. In October, 1842, lie was induced to attend a tomperanco meeting. Here he took tho pledge of abstinence, and soon began publicly to advocate tho principle. His reputation as an orator spread through the United States and Canada, and reached England. In 18d3 the Lon dun Temperance league invited him to visit Great Britain, The visit, intended only, to last six weeks, was protracted to two years, during which he advocated the cause of temperance throughout the island. He then resumed his labors in America, In 1857 lie again came to England, and lectured with still greater success until 1860, when ho returned to America. He now began to lecture on other topics with great success, acquiring a .large income, and having an elegant residence near Worcester, Massachusetts. In 1816, ho published his "Autobiography," and a volume of " Orations" in 1854. In 1873 he announced that he was 'to leave the field as a puljlic lecturer, but he has subsequently appeared at intervals down to 1878, when ho again visited England, Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, (to,, are quickly cured by using Baxter's celebrated "Lung' Preserver." This oldestablished, popular medicine, is pleasant to the palate, and highly extolled by tho members of the medical, legal, and clerical professions. Sold by all Patent Medicine Vendors. See testimonials in advertisements,—A'p.vr.

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