The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 1886. SIR JULIUS VOGEL'S MEETING.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2281, 28 April 1886, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 1886. SIR JULIUS VOGEL'S MEETING.

Slit Julius Vogei. delighted the citizens of Wellington with a speech on Saturday last, which is praised on all hands for its cheerful tone. The Colonial Treasurer is again figuring as the Mark Taple.y of New Zealand, and the more gloomy the public affairs of the Colony appear, the jollier he becomes in his utterances. On this occasion, however, he has Rome roason to be good tempered, having been set free from the bond he entered into with the Canterbury members on: the East and West Coast railway question. "The Adriatic is now free to wed another," or in other words Sir Jdmus is free to make fresh political combinations, and possibly to score with new cards, What his future game will be it is impossible to guess, because he was careful in the course of a long speech not to give the slightest indication of any practical operations which are likely to-be attempted by his Goveminent. He simply scattered sweet meats among his delighted audience. When he told tho good people of Wellington " that there was' not a district in the Colony which would not stand critical examination—magnificent land, splendid tats, so." he no .doubt charmed his audience, but none the less his statements were utterly unreliable. Nine'districts out ot ten in the Colony will not at the present time stand a critical examination. With the exception of the Wellington and Napier districts, the whole Colony is laboring under Berious difficulties, thousands of worthy settlors are being absolutely ruined, and it is an insult to these settlers to call upon them to be happy and grateful. Sir Julius Voqel must ,know that in Canterlmry, in Otago,

and in Auckland there,exists fUep and wideapread distress, and we fail to sen the wisdom of his concealing such facts R»d endeavoring to feed hungry people with visions of im imaginary nbundance.. . " , '," ' .

The usual party contest took place last evening in connection with the election of the Masterton School Committee. On one side Messrs Beddington, Pay ton; Lowes and Muir were put. up, and on the other, Messrs' Hogg, Redman, Woodroofo and Girdwood, The former returned all four ot their candidates, but the latter were unable to place more than two. The seventh seat on the Committee was carried by Mr J. W. Leahy, who represented the Catholic section of the meeting. We regret the defeatof Mr Girdwood, who, during the past year, displayed a a genuine earnestness in endeavoring to promote the interests of education in Mnsterton, and who. was certainly the best man in the party with which he was associated,

Messrs Lowes and lornsadd to their stock Bale list for Wednesday next 150 ewes and 20 head of cattle.

Tenders are invited by Messrs"- Fabian Bros, for the erection of an hotel at Greytown. Tenders close on May Uth.,

Messrs Lowes and lorns announce the next fortnightly sale at Masterton for sth May. The entry includes 800 each younsr ewes and wethers, 25 head young cattle.

Tho annual meetings of the- Mastorton Road Board, and the ratepayers of the district, is advertised to be held m the office of the Board on the 7th of May.

Messrs Lowes and loidb announce a sale of furniture, producoand sundries at their rooms for Saturday next,, and as the auction closes, a number of consignments, all lines will be sold without reserve.

The Wairarapa Lakes were opened on Wednesday lnat. There were a number of Natives and Europeans present assisting in tho work, and the waters soon subsided, although it was stated that the late 'flood was the largest that has occurred for some years.

Mr F. H, Wood advortises an important sale of sheep at Martinborough on Friday May 7th, on account of Messrs D. and P. McLaren, of Wainuioru. The list- contains 3,500 first-class Ronmey Marsh sheep,

Tom Long, tho New Zealand hangman, was charged this mornfng before Mr H. A. Stratford, R.M., with being drunk and disorderly, and was fined forty shillings or Bix days' imprisonment. About thirty previous convictions wero reported against him. The silver wattle threatens to become a nuisance in Taranaki, second only to tke furze. The somewhat loose and deep soil seems to be most congenial to itsexistenoe, and the treo his shown an alarming tenteney to spread; The roots penetrate the ground to a great depth, and spread over a large area of ground, and as the tree propagates from the roots, small suckers shooting up all around the parent tree, it becomes a very difficult matter to clear it out of the soil.

We hoar that Bayno, one of our local "pods," intends trying to beat the colonial twelve hours' record of go-as-you-please, viz. 75 miles, in the Theatre Royal at an early date. An endeavor is being mado to form a committee to carry out the event.

Miss Ada Campboll is announced, to lecture in the Theatre Royal on Sunday evening uext, the subject of tho lecture being, "Sunday in the light of reason, itß use and abuße." Miss Campbell is highly spoken of as a lecturess by tho Suuth Australian papers, and also by the JN ow Zealand press. The Evening Preßs, finishing up a long criticism' of one of this lady's lectures, says: This lecture showed a powor of concentrated thought and expression not often equalled, and rarely excelled on the platform, and though given in a straightforward manner, was yet couched m such well chosen langungo as not to offend any pure minded person Tho lecture was listened to throughout with much attention. The match committee of the Masterton Football Club has selected the follo,wint; team to play the rest of tho Slub on Satday afternoon next ;-Back, T, Bannister; half backs, G M. D. Whatman, F. Pelling ; quarter backs, J. and \YV Perry, Holmwood; forwards, O'Connor, J. and C. Bannister, Welch, Ranganui, Inglis, Thomas, Hounslow, Whatman. Emergencies—forward, Blinkhorne, Kibblewhite; back Heron. A challenge has been sent to Greytown to play first and second fifteons on Saturday, Bth May, and an invitation has been sent to the Poneke Olub to bring two teams to Masterton on Queen's Birthday, so that every member should make a point of attending praotices.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the abovo Board was held at 3 p.m. Present —Commissioners Fairbrothor (chairman), Campbell, CaUister, and Allen. The minutes of the last meeting'were read and confirmed, The balance-sheet for the past year was read by the Clerk, and laid upon tho table. A letter from tho Wairarapa East County Council suggesting that the by-laws re carrying of lights attached to vehicles should include all bicyclss, trieicles, &c. An offer was made by Mr J. Blomqvist to give 100 trees for planting the reserve, which was received with thanks. Mr Matthew Wilde's tender for ploughing, harrowing, &c, two acres of the reserve for £l3 10s was accepted. Some discussion arose about giving the clerk a bonus of £5, but was deferred till tke next meeting. Some accounts were passed for payment, and the mooting terminated.

The tank to contain the gasholder at the Masterton Gas Works, is now completed, and the contractor is waiting" for the ironwork whicli is shortly expected to arrive from England. The depth of the tank is thirteen feot from the top qf the wall to the bottom inside. It is finished off with a facing of content, and has a very substantial appearance. The subcontractor, Mr Arnold, will resume work on the buildings which lie stopped to enable him to go on with the more important work at the tank while the fine weather lasted. Messrs Benfcley Bros,, have erected in a most workmanlike manner a cloße-boarded fence all, round the property, and with the exception of hanging the gates their contract is finished, Mr Dawson has'not pushed on with his work so rapidly as he might on account of the delay there will be in delivering the ironwork for whioh he will bo kept waiting.

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Ihaia To- Wakaninini, the well?known native cliief of this district,, died at his residence, Waingavfcv, last night.

Members of the Masterton Football Olub are reminded that a'generfll meeting will be held at the Empire Hotel this evening, at \vhioh business of importance will be brought forward. Mr F. H. Wood has been compelled to postpone the date of his first sale at Oarswell's, Kumura yards, which was advertised for the 29th inat. The oxact date of Bale will be duly announced in the course of a day or two. The following return shows the result of the Masterton School election yesterday,' and gives the number of voters and the voteß recorded :—A. ,\V,. Hogg, 7.7 voters, 217 votes; J. 0. Bnddington, 98 voters, 205 votes;. J. Pav'ton, 91 voters, 193 votes; .1. Muir, 73 Mm, 145 votes; W. Lowes, 77 voters, 131 voteß j J. W. Leahy, 26 voters, 114 votes; F. T. Redman, 38 voters, 103 votes; G. ty. Wnodl'Qofe, 29 voters, «7 votes; T. P. Girdwood, 32 voters, 54 votes,' Meßßrs L. J. Hooper & (Jo., of the Bon Marche, received their first instalment of autumn ami winter goods on Saturday, these goods liavo been imported direct fromthe manufacturers in England and Scotland, aiid are now being marked- .off at prices that will compare with any wholesale house in the colony.—Advt. -

Messrs Duncan and Son invite special attention to their new consignment of cutlery—direct from the manufacturers—which they offer at fabulously low prices. Best pocket knives, Is and 6d; Beta carvers, and forks and steels, 2s upwards; bread knives Is; and all kind of electro plated goods at lit|le more than the price of ordinary tinware.—Advt.