The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 1886. THE POOR RATE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2210, 10 March 1886, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 1886. THE POOR RATE.

The feeling with which a Poor Bate is regarded in.this district by our local bodies, was practically illustrated yesterday, by the County Council voting JJSO, and the Borough Council- £25 awards the ix'oiiu iriiiiarupa Benevolent Society. This Society is somewhat impecunious, and but for a friendly lift from the local bodies, it might have been compelled to apply for aid to the District Board, and that would mean the collection of the obnoxious Poor Kale. Thanks, however, to the prompt action of the County and Municipal Councils, we may for" the time heiug consider ourselves safe from the infliction ot this new impost, unless it is levied, upon us for the benefit of Wellington, and that is possible under our present poor' law,.-■. We may, however, in Wairarapa North, be fairly congratulated upon having shunted off the Poor : Rnte fo'r.a while, and if we could only get;rid of its,:author, Sir Julius Yogel, in a similar manner, viz,, bj a grant in aid of,ft,Himp sum, thera would be 'a'..chancei.'for the,., colony to right itself;' •:.■.'.:■■:-{.■;;'■' W : .■

.The Borough "Council has : wisely decided to celebrate .th'o. introduction of gas in Maaterton--..\yhen": tbe works now inaugurated 'are .'completed, and not at their present initial stage. We do not doubt butthatka few months the works will ba successfully finished, and'then certainly -.will be the most appropriate time for. offering congratulations to the Mayor, and Council on the success of their enterprise, ...

,WE are to- see : .that the Borough Council last evening pointed out to its Inspector that it was his duty to take action for the suppression of nuisances: without waiting for instructions from the Council, This is a new departure,.and is virtually sll that is required to put mutters on a right footing #ow, if a nuisance is allowed to exist the public will have a right to censure the Inspector, and it will be for this olficer to do his duty or take the consequences, " .

MrF. H. Wood adds to his stock sale to bo held ut the Taratahi to-moirow, Thursday, 000 mixed sheep and seven steers. In consequence of Sergeant Bezar having to accompany the Mastorton team to New Plymouth, Major Bunny has found it necessary to postpone the meeting of the Wairarapa Hide Association to the 20th March, and it is postponed accordingly. MrF. H. Wood sold at his rooms on Monday, tho in connection with the Friendly Societies Sports at Greytownon the ifthinst. The publican's booth was bought by Mr Hammerich for £6,,tho refreshment booth went to Mrs Grigg for £3los, fancy stall to Mr Muir for 10s, fruit stalls to Mr Smith for £1 2s 6d, right of games to.Mr Webster for £l. The gates were bought in-.for £24, £23 boinctiie highest bid. The Miss Georgia Smithjon Company are announced to appear at Jha Theatre Royal for three nights only commencing to-morrow, Thursday March 11th.' "Miss Smifchson in her character delineation,'.is highly spoken of, and has secured to lierself tho name/;f the " Fomale Macolie." Miss Smithsun w.i.lj bo jbly supported by Mr J. H,oHcway -4° i ). n of fiobinson iCr.usqels flian Friday amearfid before a London audience ,for MMjfrds 'jjt 100 nights. The remainder q/ (the' pany are Miss Edithe and Messrs B. ,0. Aspinall, B, and A. Straccy, and F. jioore •11 of whom have been favoiably ocUi* taaidWtklPiww.

A notification in our advertising columns drawn attention to the superior accomodation obtainable' at that highly esteomed private boarding house known as "Oxford House." '

The Secretary of the Institute received notice from the Colonial Treasurer yesterday, that the sum of £8512 ald had been placed to the credit of the Maatorton Library account.

The Committee of the Recreation Reserve, Greytown, have decided to ask Mr Buchanan, M.H.R., to formerly open tho reserve to the public on the morning" of tho 17th March, This will be an additional attraction to the Sport's day. The Secretary of the Masterton Foot-. Ball Club has received a letter from the Secretary of the Greytown Football Club, announcing their intention of co-operating with the other Clubs in tho Valley in forming a Wnirarapa Football Union. Great anxiety has been created among storekeepers in Masterton, through the suddon disappearance of a boarding house keeper from Hall-Btrecfc, The individual referred to is supposed to have made a noctural flight within the past twentyfour hours, to evade the numerous demands'on his purse. The Committee appointed to arrange for sports aud contests in connection with the Fire Brigade appear to take matters pretty easy, as nothing has been hoard in connection with the affair since last meeting.

A public meeting was. held on Monday evening in Mr F. H. Wood's auction room, Greytown, to tako into consideration the question of forming a'Special Settlement Association'. There wore between 40 and 60 present. Mr Wood was voted to the chair, and'introduced tho business in a few' well-chosen words, Reference was made to the advertisement calling the meeting not being signed, and tho convener bonis absent, Mr Higgins explained that tho conveners of the meeting .were some gentlemen in Carterton, and that they would have been present but important business detained thorn, Tho Chairman read some of the clauses from the Land Act re Special Settlements, Mr St. G.eorge proposed, and Mr H. Udy Junr., seconded, That a committee be formed to ascertain tho number who would bo likely to join an Association, and also to collect, certain- data to lay before the next meeting. Carried. The following were appointod a committee for that purpose:—Messrs Hart- Udy, Hart Udy Junr., L. St. George. H. de, Clifton, jW.C. Nation, F.H. Wood.F. Colo, J. F. tlecker, and A. L. Webster, Mr Hecker proposed, and Mr St. George seconded, that Featherston and Martinborough be invited to co-operate with Greytown in the formation of a Special Settlement. Carried. The meeting then :took a conversational turn, and some '-'valuable information was elicted. A meeting of tho Committee was held.iuimediately after tho public meeting, Mr St. George being appointed Secretary pro tern, It was resolved that the next general meeting; be held on Monday, the 22nd inst. at 7 p.m., and. that tho Committee meet on Monday next at 7 p.m., 'and invite young men who would wish to join such an Association to meet them to discuss the questions which they might not be well posted in,. Mr Amesbury writes to us as follows; —"" Some few weeks ago 1 sent you an

extract ; from a meeting of the Ophthalmological Congress, in which it was stated that the human eye could be operated on without causing any notable discomfort to tho patient, and promised to five your . readers my experience of its use in dental operations, The following is the result of my experiments, firstly on a dog, then on myself in the presence of throe other gentlemen:—The Cocaine was applied under the dog's lip and allowed to remain for a tew minutearhi a weak solution. Then the gum m prossod with a sharp instrument, but without the desired effect. Cocaine was again applied in connection with another drug, and seemed moro effective, and by being placed on tho gum in a particular form seemod to penetrate to the bono, the guni was void of feeling, and was lanced woll without the dog taking any notice, and no change appeared to follow the operation. I then applied the Cocaine to a stump in my own lower jaw and extracted it with but little pain. Since then I have been using it in a general way for filling and extracting teetii with tho result that no unpleasant feeling is experienced by the patients during the process of cutting away tho decay, and all pain seems to disappear from the tooth immediately. In the extraction of a tooth the Cocaine has to bo mixed with other drugs and applied in a particular manner. If the tooth is Very much decayed or slightly loose, or if they belong to the deciduous sot, little or no pain whatever is felt, but if firmly attached, so far as my experience has gone, it greatly abates the pain, but docs not absolutely prevent it. No doubt with a little moro experience in its'use Cocaine will become a very valuable and effective agent in all operations. I have great hopes very shortly of being able to extract the most difficult tooth absolutely without pain," Messrs L. J. Hooper & Co., of the Bon Marehe, received their first instalment; of autumn and winter goods on Saturday, theso goods have been imported direct from tho manufacturers in England and Scotland, and are now being marked off at prices that will compare with any wholesalo house in the colony.—Advt. 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,) Poneko Steam Venetian Blind and Revolving. Shutter Factory, Wellington.—Aovt

Having- bought 150 pairs of German Mole Trousers, part of a bankrupt stock, i am going to sell them tor Bb Cd per pair. They are splendidly made, and the patterns are the same as the West of England tweeds. To prevent dealers from buying them up, no customer can purchase more than three pairs. Country orders for not more than three pairs fill receive prompt attontion.-J. Tiiorburn, the People's Clothier, Willis-sfc., Wellington.—(Advt.) C'oujffo, Colds, Bronchitis, fa., are quickly cured by using Baxter's oelebrated "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.—Advt.