The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 1887.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2550, 17 March 1887, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 1887.

Mr Von. Stunner R. M. paid a visit to Pahiatua on Tuesday, and held an Assessment Court there. Notice is given "that a resolution ra special rates for repayment of loans in tho Alfreilton Road District will bo confirmed at a meeting to be held on Tuesday April 12. Owing to the scarcity of water in Feathoratou, several large connimera have had to cart water from the Taaherenikau river, a distance of several miles. Muttou is being hawked round iu one of thn Lowor Vally townships at Id per lb. During the present week sheep have been Belling from 9d -each by taking a single carcase, and it is no uncommon thing to see a lad leadingdionie the weeks supply of mutton by a string. The Carterton Library Committee have decided to send an order Home for £7O worth of now books, a»d to request Mr C. B. Carter to select them prior to liia departure from England t.o New Zealand. We remind our readers of the entertainment this evening in the Theatre Koyal in aid of the Park Oval Fund. The is extensive and varied, and includes the comic operetta of the Wind Beggars, a vocal ami musical inter-' ludc, and a screaming farce "lii Statu ' Quo/'

Mr P. H. Hill has sold his racehorso Pttshn, and tho new owner intends taking this speedy son of Muto-Rose D'Amour° to Australia, where we have no doubt he will uphold the reputation ho has made in this colony. Our Car erton correspondent writes: it is the intention of Mr C. R. Carter to tnko up his lesidence permanently iu New Zealand, and ho will arrive heio from Enfland during next summer. T; is will be one less ot those who for many years have bee:: living in Entfani, and drawing agoodlysuiu from the WairaMpa mid spending it out of the Colony," The Government are building a small - reservoir on a portion of the Fwithemton!

town belt reserve on the hills at the back of the railway station, for tlio purpose. n ( "applying water for the use of the engines, etc, Tin water lia3 a fall of between seveuty and eighty feu', and will bo brought down by means of iron pipes t distance of about a uiile, Wo notice that Mr James Smith, of tho Empire Hotel, Featherston, is making alterations, and improvements to ins hotel, which, when completed, will make't second to none in the Wairarapa, Tho carpentering portion of the work is in the hands of our well known local builders, Messrs Brown and, Rows.: The annual four-oared bout: race

between the CbristohurcU Union Club and the Star. Club to-k plaoa at Wellington on Tuesday evening last, The wind was blswing fresh from' northwest, causing the water to bo' somewhat lumpy a fact that was rather against the visitors. A splendid start was effocted, both boati getting away together. The visitors soon gained a slight advantage which they held tor about two minutes. The Stars however pulled an even stroke iind gained steadily on their opponents. When live minutes had passed they had gained nearly a boat's length, which, when they reache.i the concrete will, was increased to throe. After this tho raco was a very hollow.affair, being merely a procession, and when the lumie te:in crossed tho lino an i the pistol.was fired, the visitors were six or sovon lengths behind. : The official, time for the race was 12 minutes 48 seconds. The Star stroke ivns 36 and 87 to tlie minute, and the Unions rather quicker, . c have ii spe. tul tiie stock of Men's Boys, and Yi,nth's New Zealand and Colonial Tweed Clothing at the Wairarapa Clothing Factory,...and for 'quality and', prices we l ave not seen anything in the j Colpny. to equal tlieni, jtnri we. strongly advise anyone requiring Clothing to call,'. ;it iho.Faotory, next Mason's, Chemist,' aud soufor themsoives,—Aovf, ; I

J A-oaars Lowes and lorns announce a m '° "f unredeemed pledges at their ; riiiniiß on Saturday next l!lth inst. The 1 list includes gold ami silver -latches, di - • iicud rings, gum rings, pins, and a large assortment of valuable and handsome jewellery. * telegram from Wellington at noon to day 'states that it is a fine Jay for the holiday, but there is a fresh breeze blowing, which will make the regatta a 'Mure, unless it decreases. The disqualified Wakatu (Nelson) crew.have Affidavit Mint thuy ave* not profi'ssionals.and intend to cluim the Union Cup,-—The Hibernians have their annual Sports '>n the Basin Kusorvu, 'A discussion between two inembors of th? Volunteer Fire Brigade List evening, over the late fire at the Prince of VVales Hotel, and the 'subsequent, arson case' against Fireman Eleury White, led to blows, and during the quarrel, MrGeorgo Mansell had the ahiall bone of his. leg broken, aqd received other slight injuries.

A meeting of-the Carterton Branch oi thuG. T. Society was Hold at the Town Hal , night,, apd in tho place of Dr Johnston who was unavoidably absent, tlio Rev, J, Ward occupied the ohair. Mr R.S. Hawkins, 'gavo an able and interesting leoture on ''Foundation of Belief," walch was listened to with rapt attention by a very good audienco, and at too cluao a unanimous vuto of thaukfl was aooorded hihi. We received by Press Association telegram last evening the following memorandum as supplied' by the Treasury The point which has arisen between the Colonial Treasurer and some of the local bodioa iB a very important one, and at present there are sis cases concerned but there is no knowing that other districts may not be noting in the sauie mistaken manrior. The twenty-first section of tho loans to Local Bodies Act provides that, whore tho ratepayers of any district do not exceed one hundred, instead of a poll a written consent may be taken. The twelfth section says that when a district is divided so that part of a district only applies for a lease all the provisions uf the Act are to apply " mutatis mutandis" to such part of a district, Several oi the local bodies have, therefore, concluded that where anv part of the district for which a loan is being op'einlly applied has not.more than a hundred ratepayers, the provision of section 21 will apply and they have tlieiv lore obtained written consents. The 'law officers hold that soctioii 21 does not a upiy to part of a district. In some cases tlie diiiiculty is easily remedial by obtaining a poll, but. in others it is alleged that the written consent has been obtained for partly from ratepayers residing outside the district and that if-a.pull .was to be taken they would not attend to vote and rh'-ai' vote 3 of absentees would be rirtally recorded against the loan. The mutter is being further considered. A Wo.vrEltm Hexv.—Many are the instances cited of the astonishing fecundity <>f tlie, various spe'ies of domesticated rowl; but tlio celebrated' WellingtonHsss (which, strange to say, is of the uiasuuliiio jjondur) has a soul ak.ve he more production -of ogys. The manner in which ho turns out Vonetian Winds, dc,, is the wonder and admiration of everybody, from tho Governor downwards. Tlie name' of this wonderful bird is E. W. Hens, and his well-known fowlhouse is the Poneke Steam Window Blind Factory, Molesworth-street, Weiliugton.— Advt.

About that £'&) to bb oiven - away,— To the Editor—Sir, Will yuu allow me thro'usfh your columns to let the people of the Wairarapa know that I am going to sell all my atook, consisting of men's, youth's, and boys' clothing, shirts, hats, hosiery, &0., at a great reductiou in prices up till the end of the year; and also to remind them that every ono who buys goods to the value of 2s fid gets a tioket in my£3scompetition. Think of that !. By spending 2s 6d with me, you may win money enough to carry you for a trip round New Zealaud.—John Thorbukn, Clothier, &o„ Willis Bt..Wellhiyton.