The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 1886.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2264, 7 April 1886, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 1886.

At the Supreme Court, .'Wellington, John Pollock and Jolm Freebcdy. were each sentenced to. two years' hard lab,or, for cattle stealing. John. Burrows''wasl acquitted. " Arrangemonta.are being made ; by the British Government to establish an Emigrants' Information Bureau, in connection with the Colonial Office London. ■■ ;lv: The new sawmill at ' Eketahuna has boon started and Mr Siii verse n, tho proprietor, is busily engaged preparing timber for the purpose of roofing in the machinery, As soon as that is. completed the orders on hand will bo pro jcoeded with. ' ' Messrs L,'»J. Hooper & Co., of the Bon Marche, have an announcement in our front page in connection with -their ; direct: inipprtatiyn ,of.))e,w Reason's They further notify their intentiijn .of continuing tho disciiutit ailo,vance of oiio penny ill phe shilling on all cash purchasers, 1 A suggestion has bfloi) made, that eaolf Municipal corporation bliquli} undertake tho inßuranco business for tlie distriptapd it is imagined that tho profits arising from such fl scheme would go a long iyay in relieving the ratepayers from tjie payr ment'of rates.. The Government have purchased » quarter-acro section in tho township of Eketahuna as a building site for a police station and constable's residence, The contractor is expected daily to commence operations, The Constable should thank his stars that he has not been long married, as his proposed n'ew quarters are only to contain two rooms. Mr E. Taylor, if Makora" Nursery, having taken the premises in Queen-st. lately occupied by Mr Ganfc, chemist, announces in another column that he will open on Saturday next, a depot for the sale of fruits of every description, Independent of the supply from his well known nursery, Mr Taylor lias arranged for periodical supplies from tho Wellington and Sydney markets, The Council having decided against obtaining a steam fire engine for Masterton in the way proposed, the Mayor has given notice of motion that the Council, at its next meeting shall take steps .to submit a proposal to the ratepayers to borrow £I,OOO for the purpose of providing a better means of extinguishing fires and improving water supply. -|

Mr George Beetham has been appointed by the Borough Council to fill the vacancy on tho Charitable Aid Board caused by the retirement of Mr M, Casolborg from that position. Mr Langenseipen's tannery in QueenStreet,has beenreporteduponasanuisance by Inspector Ingram, and orders have been issued for the abatement of thocause of complaint. Sergeant Remington, of the Wanganui Rifles, the present holder of the Champion Rifle Belt, is a native of Wellington, and at online was a member of the Scottish Volunteers, now disbanded. Mr J, Williams, proprietor of the Empire Restaurant, Willis-street, Wellington, notifies in our ' advertising columns that lie lws. splendid accommodation for boarders and visitors, ' His terms, which are exceedingly moderate, are stated in the notice. . Mr F. H. Wood announces a most important sale of valuable thoroughbred horses and cattle in the estate of the late Mr R. Riddiford. Tho sale will take place at Martiubornugh on Thursday, April 15th. On the same day and place Mr Wood will sell on account of Mr E. E. Martin a number of horses and machinery. " That's what I call real piety" said the Mayor at the Council meeting last night, as the Salvation' Army , band was heard high above the storm which was furiously raging. The Town Clerk was compelled to suspend reading the reports until the Band passed, and then lie resumed—"Streetnuisances." So applicable was the remark that all present burst out laughing. " Quite a coincidence," said His Worship when order was restored. An incident has been reported to us which will bo an argument in favor of a State Bank, act as a lesson to the incautious thrifty, and supply food for the moralist. It appears that one of our Masterton carters had occasion to do some work in a yard where "the'pig" was a privileged momber of tho household, having an unlimited roving commission. To be more at easo, the carter took off his coat, threw it down carelessly, and became so absorbed in his work that Mr Pig's actions were unnoticed. Judge his surprise when his task was completed on looking for his coat to find it had vanished. As there was a pocket book containing notes to the value of £25 in, one of the pockets, it naturally caused some anxiety to the owner, who, after diligent search, discovered that coat, pocket book, and notes had gone toward making bacon for the coming winter, the pig having, with evident relish, transformed his stomach into a private bank, the first deposit being a "fixed" one, without "interest," Had we a State Bank in the colony, and the notes referred to been of that issue, this would have been a clear gain to the Colonial Treasury. Had tho owner more faith in banks and less in himself, he would have been £25 richer to-day. And had the pig been kept in its proper place, there would have been no occasion to record this expensive " bacon" story.

Tlio usual monthly meeting of the Upper Taueru Road Boatd was lield yesterday at Bowlands. Present—The Chairman, and Messrs Perry and Rutherfurd. The minutes of fcho previous meeting were read and confirmed, The Returning Officer reported Mr James Miller to be duly elected a member of the Board. It was resolved that the money for contract work done by Mr Miller on his line be paid as soon as the Chairman passed it. It was resolved that a cheque be signed for Mr W. Igguldon's contract before the noxt meeting of the Board, if done to the satisfaction of the Chairman and Mr Perry, or if Mr Perry bo unable to come, to bo passed by the Chairman himself, in reply to Mr Dowling's letter demanding arrears, it was resolved that lie bo informed that the balance will be retained to complete the work. . In reply to the third paragraph of the notice of motion by the Chairman of the County Council for the jiext meeting, it was resolved that the Board see no advantage pt present in adppting the proposal, Tlio Argus comments upon Mr Rusdon's history:-".Mr Rusden adopted with new points whioh must be his own, all the stories told by the' goody-goodies' of New Zealand, the ultra missionary or extreme Exeter Hall party there, to the detriment of the average settler and the ordinary British officer. It is a fixed idea with these curious creatures that the man of color can do no wrong, and that the Englishman in the colonies, civilian or soldier is a monster. In the days of peace the settler is supposed to be plundering and cheating tho aborigine, and in the time of war he is represented as taking naturally to the massacro of men, women, and children. The wholo conception _is a monstrous libel upon colonists, who as a rule are as just, as humane and forbearing as those ■Englishmen who do not emigrate, and it ought above all to shock a colonist. But ft. W, Rusden, who is a very old colonist threw himself info the arms of the de. tractors and for tho first time put their scandals into what purported to be a history. Papes that might with advantage have been given to a description of tho Poverty Bay atrocities, to accounts of how the bodies of the slain whites were mutilated, how their heart's blood was sucked, and their heads trailed through Maoriiand on poles, and to arguing how a tight hand on the tribes was necessary, were devoted to bottomless charges and unworthy insinuations against the white man who was fighting in self-defence." The Wellington Temperance Alliance held a special meeting the other day. A reverend gentleman was voted to the chair, and it was resolved to form a Vigilance Committee. . About fifty persons offered themselves as spies, not particularly on the hotels or hotekeepora, but on every person going in and coming out of the hotels in the city, and the secretary stated that 1 ho was making arrangements with the neighbors of hotel-keepers where the spies were to note down tlie name's of pryone who entered and emerged from aii hotel.' Commenting on this shameful b.usiijess, a of a Wellington paper writes' A more improper inode of boycotting I have never heard recorded. A man may be a publican and yet a goocf citizen and a good Christian, and yet if his father or ronther, his brothers or sjsters yifiit him on Sunday, the onlv time they liaye a change perhaps of doing it, their name? are to be spt down in tjje Black Book of the Alliance | am} these people call themselves Christian converters and regenerators ojf Society! It is something like putting the wolf to guard the flocks, or tlio fox the hen-roost.' —Auckland Observer, Mr Thohburn, the Clothier, of Willisstreet, Wellington, is raising £llOO on his stock. He is 'selling all his stock at the cost prico for cash only for 28 days, It is a rare chanoe for country settlers to fit themselves and boys out -with a cheap suit. He is adopting (his plan instead of borrowing the money.—Advt Coughs, ■ Colds, Bronchitis. etc., are quickly cured by using Baxter's celebrated "Lung Preserver." This old established, popular medicine, is pleasant to the palate, and highly extolled by the members of the medical, legal, and clerical professions. Sold by all Patent Medicine, Vendors.. See testimonials in advertisements.—Advt. Venetian Blind and Revolving Shutter manufactory. All Blinds guaranteed of the very besv description, Price list on application to R. W. Eenn (late Henn & Hansen.) Poneko Steam Venetian Blind and Revolving Shutter Bactory, Wei-nffton.-~Arivr

Mr F. fl. Wood holds his regular fortnightly sale at Taratahi to-morrow. The list comprises a large number of sheep, cattle, dairy cows, horses, pigs, and vehicles. ' The town clerk reported at the Council meeting last night that he had given notice to the lessees of the Temperance section that' unless they paid up the arrears of rent, two and half years, at the rate of £3 per annum, the property would be taken possession of and the lease determined. Mi E. B. Hare, (Lite,of Rapp & Hare) 'manager for Mr 0. IV Hare, announces in our advertising columns, that he will open in the premises of Mr G, Russell opposite the Theatre Royal on Saturday next, The Wairarapa Clothing Factory with a large and varied assortment of colonial made clothing, which will be offered at asaving of 20% to the purchaser. Messrs H. Matson & Co, reportOn Tuesday last it was our pleasure and privilege to conduct a sale of sheep in the yards of Homy Piper, Esq., Duvauchelle's Bay. Residents from various bays, inlets, mountain fastnesses, ravines and other retreats, mustered in, strong torce. It was quite a sight to view ■ the approach of horseman from all quarters merging from the valleys, galloping down the mountainous sides of the surrounding heights, all converging to the central tryßting place so kindly placed at their disposal by the hospitable Laird of Duv auchelles. The 1 Macgregor n' the Hills' was there in great form, and lent his aid with the usual ability and amiability which pertains to his Scottish descent.' Over 5000 sheep were penned, every line finding a fresh owner at figures, though low, bearing favorable comparison with those of other country and our metropolitan markets. There was a cheery and happy greeting for each one as they arrived a total absence of gloom, a firm, hearty grip of the hand, while here was a merry twinkle in the one eye whibh denoted a feeling of conientmont; the other eye contemplated with contempt the seedy and moth-jeaten appearance of many of those from the plains. We overheard fcho exclamation—" How jolly you fellows look on the Peninsula; what's the cause?" The answer came quickly—" Cocksfoot and cheese, Why, dear boy, something like £70,000 has been gathered for cockstoot seed alone this year, and we have abundance of feed, despite fires, and cheese is up. We only want our railway and more people—at present our cheese goes South and North. Messrs L. J. Hooper & Co., of the Bon Marche, received their first instalment; of autumn and winter goods on Saturday, these goods have been imported direct from the manufacturers hi England and Scotland, and are now being marked off at prices that will compare with any wholesale house in tho colony.—Advt.