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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2417, 5 October 1886, Page 2

Tho Masterton Borough Council hold their regular fortnightly meoting at the Council Chambers, Chapel street, this evening.

Tho Sheffield correspondent of the Chriatohurch Telograph, writing on Friday, saysTho Tussock firo reported yesterday is assuming alarming proportions, and has spread over miles of the hills nouth-west of Sheffield. .Fences bounding Mr Colthart's Racecourse property on the sides and back have beon all burnt, also a lons' length belonging to other ownors of property on the hills. A breezo is blowing from tho north-west, but the fire is burning steadily and fiercely against it. Sheep on the hills have been removed to places of Bafety, The ordinary monthly meeting of the Featherston School Committoe was held on Saturday evening, Mr J. G. Cox in tho chair. After dealing with the ordinary routine buaineas, the matter of a teacher for the infant olass and sewing was dealt with, A memo from the Educational Board notifying that the Board bad considered it advisable to appoint Miss Cundy to assist the head master until the end of the year and then invite applications for tho aasistantilnp. Considerable discussion ensued, and' the Committee thought if a competent teacher was not available for the permanent position the Board should have complied with tho Committees recommendation of Miss Bunting, or at least given thom reasons for not dojng so. The head master in his monthly report comm en ted stroncly on the appoi n tmen t < >f Mi as Cundy, and ovontually the following resolution wa» moved by Mr Donald and ordered to be sent to the Educational Board: This Committee sincerely regret that the Educational Board should have engaged a sixth standard pupil to tako charge of over CO children instead of a teacher of some grade, aud consider it must have been done so under some misapprehension. The Committoe feel it their duty to refer the matter back to the Board. The Committoe also regrot their recommendation for the temporary office was utterly ignored, and desire to call tho attention of the Board to section 46 of the Education Act. The headmaster reported steady progress in increase of attendances. For the month of September the average was 149 as against 117 in August, and suggested the annual picnic Bhould be hold a few days before the Christmas holidays. It was resolved that the picnic should be held in December instead of January.

Some of our athletio readers, says an English contemporary, will be pleased to road the following letter which we havo received from Mr Samuel Crawford, " the long-distance Temperance Sculler," —"9, Cotton fltreot, East India road, Poplar, July 8, 1886. Temporance friends wish me to ask you to publish an aocount of my Temporalis) rowing on July 25, 1884, when I rowed a distance of aoventy-six miles on the river in ten hours and twenty minutes, in a boat built for rowing races on tho Thames. On that occasion 1 travelled from London to' Snodlaud, Kent. This time (on Saturday last) 1 rowed eighty-eight miles on the river Thamos, for a proof that we teetotalers can do our work better, and oan continue longer at it, than those who indulge in alcoholic drinks. I rowed the eightyeight miles in thirteen hours and a half, and attended to myself at the finish. On Sunday I addressed a temperance meeting at Dartmouth Hall, Westminister, after finishing the eighty-eight miles. Myßpeedwasa sustained rate of eight miles an hour. 1 am a brother of Thomas Henry Haines' Lodge (red) Order of Sons of the Phoenix, and am likewise a brother of the Rachabite3 (Excolsior Test); a Ohurch of England man and an old member of the Band of flope. After rowing thirty milos and reaching Gravesend, I took refreshments at the Temperance Hotel there, being attended to by a Brother of the' Robert Mcol' lodge. I did not atop again until [ had rowed forty-five;miles more, making seventyfive miles. Then 1 finished thirteen miles mores, a total of eighty-eight miles in all. My food did not stop me much' over an hour altogether."

The Deputy Assignee notifies meetings of creditors at the old courtroom, Masterton, on the 12th inst,, in the estate of George Dixon at 11.30 a. iu,, and Hugh McMaster at 2 p.m..

We draw attention to the advertise ment in another column of Baby-linen Ladies' and Ohildrens' Underclothing &c., which can be obtained at W Brunskill's, 20 Manners-street, Welling ton.

Messrs John Duthio and Co;, of Wellington, Ironmongers and Iron Merchants, have published in our columns, a list ol goods to arrive ex various vessels from Liverpool, London, and New York,

Mr Covlett wishes ub to draw attention to the arrangements he has made for travelling his trotting stallion, " Rapid Roan," in the Wairarapa this seasou,.- A perusal of our advertising columns will show the time and places.

Tho various divisions of the Gorman army arearranging a celebration in honor of the forthcoming ninetieth birthday of tho Emperor, which is intended to be fully worthy of the occasion. It is pro-, posed to form a union of the, officers of tho entire army corps and found a philanthropic military institution in honor of the Emperor. The Emperor will be ninety years old if he lives until March

A special mooting of the Masterton School Coinmittoe waß hold yesterday to consider applications for the appointment of a successor to Mr Beechey. The members present wero the Chairman and Messrs Hogg, Muir, and Payton. It was resolved to confirm the selection made, by the Board of Mr Bakewell. of Motueka, The.Board has permitted Miss Frethey to give temporary assistance in the Masterton school pending tho arrival of a new toacher. Mr Bakewell will arrive in' Masterton on Saturday next, aud is expected to proveavaluablo addition to tho local teaching staff. A very elaborate and boautiful car for Mrs Langtry's exclusive use while travelling through the States is being constructed. It wjll be christened The Langtry, and contain every conceivable appliance to meet the wants and provide for the comfort of its occupant, Hotelkeepers throughout tho country (Bays an English paper) are not overjoyed to learn that Mre Langtry intends living in the car altogether during this trip, aud that they will not bo permitted to cater for her pleasure or present her with any tidy little bills for their hospitalities. A chef will be among tho features, of the Lily's magnificent residence on wheels.

Tho s.s. Lyttleton wrockcd the other day was an aged boat. She came to Weilington on 1853 under easy sail, indeed under very easy sail for she was no less than 17 months on tho voyage from England.- The monotony of this loin voyage was agreeably relieved by occasional births, the captain's wife registering two between Londou and Wellington. On the arrival of the vessel at this port th# enormous barnacles which covered her sheathing resembled the patriots who nmf chug to the present very liberal Ministry.

A meeting of tho Wairarapa Lake Committee was held at Featherston on Saturday afternoon, Stars J. Donald, (chairman) J. 0. Bidwill, W. 0. WilWilliams, A. Matthews, D. McDougal, and W. Skoot (Soorotary) being present, The Secretary read the Government proclamation concerning the constitution of tho South Wairarapa River Board, tho election for which takes place on the 20th inst. Nominations will be received up to the 13th inst, Tho new Board will consist of five monitors, After the preliminary oxpenses re the pptition for the constitution of the Board had been considered it was resolved that any surplus of funds, after defraying expenses, should bo lianded over to tho new Board. Some other routine business was transacted and tho meeting terminated.—Standard.

Tho first samples cf tweed cloth from tho Wellington Woollen Manufacturing Company were shown to us this morning by Messrs Shine Bros,' traveller, who is now staying at the Club Hotel, Masterton. The samples compare favorably with any wo have seen from other Australasian factories, and beat any English tweeds at the satno prices, the Colonial article having a warmer, mellower feel than that imported. Messrs Shine Bros,' havo shown commendable business in being tho first to introduce the new goods at such a price (70s suits, to measure), as will admit of their being within the reach of all. Messrs Shine Bros' have also samples of Irish fctveeds, which they aro introducing to this district. They are well worth inspecting.

A joint committee meeting of thn Mas-terton-Mangahao and the ParkvilieSpecial Settlement Associations was held in the Farmers' Club room, Central Chambers, last evening. Mr T. Paraous was votod to the chair, and Mr Redman acted as Secretary. The object of the meeting was to discuss the question of bauqiioting the Hon J. Ballance on the occasion of his visit to this district ou Thursday next. A resolution was passed unanimously in favor of the proposal, and a sub-committee was appointed to give effect thereto. A disoussion took place upon the price tubecharged for tickets of admission to the banquet, and the feeling of the majority was that to make the affair a high pricod one would bo to exclude those vory members who had beuefitted by the Land Act from meeting the Minister of Lands and osprocaing thoir satisfaction to him of the thorough manner in which he had administered the Act and the advantages they had gained therefrom. It was ultimately settled it-hat the whole matter should be left in tho hands of a sub-committee consisting of Messrs Parsons, Ho?g, Vile, Redman, and Hare, and that it be a recommendation to them that whatever the .cost of the. banquet, the price of the tickets should not exceed live shillings. Tho sub-committee were instructed to wire and ascertain whether it would suit the pleasure of Mr Ballance to meet the members of the two Associations at a banquet, and on receipt of a favorable reply, to notify the Bame by advertisement. It was also resolved that the banquet should not be confined to members of the Associations only, but that it should bo open to anyone to obtain a ticket, at the same time a hope was oxpressed that any discordant element would not be intruded, as the members wished to extend to Mr Ballance nothing but a cordial welcome.

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. In reply to from the Secret tary of the Joint Committee of the Mas-terton-Mangahao and Parkville Special Settlement the Hon, J. Ballance has sent word, that he will not be in Masterton before October 11th.. Messrs LoWes and lorn's direct atten*' tion to' their foitniphtly stock sale tomorrow. The list of entries is worthy the attention of all buyers of stock, and the favourable weather for grass should secure pood .-competition. Tho entries comprise 1160 sheep of various.classes, 20 forward bullocks, 30 yeaiiings, and 50 mixed cattle, besides, dairy cows, horses, etc.

At Messrs Lowes & lorns 1 laud sale yesterday, there waß a large attendance of buyers, but the bidding, excopt for a few well-situated sections, was not spirited. A few allotments at!Eketaliuna were sold at from £35 to t'47 each; for quarter acres there was no demand ; for the Mauricevillo and Eketahuna suburban sections, tho prevailing feeling was that the reserves were too high. .