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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2563, 2 April 1887, Page 2

■ The. Mas'terton''Town .Lauds Trustees have decided to let the Eenallstreet question go to a poll.' > Of course tho popular vote will surrender the land desired-for the street widening without a quid pro quo. We would, however, have liked to have seen the Trustees doing their duty and determining an important, question according to their conviction's, 'instead of shuffling on to tho, residents of tho town- a responsibility which tboy appear afraid to meet, Publio men who evade legitimate responsibilities aro scarcely worthy of the positions which they hold.'

' It is reported that another slice is likely to be taken off that much flipped area' the Masterton Road District. Year by year, of late, this district has been reduced in size, and in a short time it bids fair'to be somewhat like a belligerent Kilkenny cat, It may, perhaps, be a matter for regrot that Kangitioau should follow tho lead of Upper Taueru, of Wharearna, of Eketahuna, of Pahiatua, and of Mauriceville, but it is evident that there must. be ; something unsatisfactory in the administration of a Board which is in the unhappy position of continually forfeiting the confidence .of a section ot its ratepayers, *.

The drought is being severoly felt at Matarawa just now, the sawmillers .thero having to send to the Waiohine rivor foe water to keep the mills going. The Anniversary services of the Masterton .Wesleyan Church will be held to-morrow, when tho Rev. J. N. Buttle will proach morning and evening. The anniversary tea meeting is announced for Good Friday.. Mr Pearson's Private.Brass Band has kindly consented to play at tho Masterton Football Sports on the Worksop road ground on Easter Monday. Intending competitors are again reminded that the entries for handicaps closo this evening. With reference tq tho titles of the Trust lands in Masterton, it was explained at the mfafitinei last evening that the Crown grants were all made out in Mr Carter's nanio, who had to sign the conveyances of them for whatever purposes, they were voted, B-tfeugh the carelessness'of someone throwing a lighted-'-match innting the dry grass at To ;Wiiiti, 'Mra J. McKonzio had a narrow dScape of having her'rbsidoiice burned "down' a few'days ago, a quantity of feed and fencos were destroyed and otliordamago done, .The same day a fire occurred at Mr Gordon's pla<co, some .smouldering logs having boon fanned into a fire of rather extensivo proportions, which swept along at race horse speed, placing tho house in considerable danger, and destroying a. quantity of MrOorpe's totara bush, It is still raging, and has done'damage to proporty to tho amount' of about £2OO. ■ .The following amusing paragraph appeared in a late Birmingham Daily Times:- —" The extraordinary scene recently witnessed in the church of a neighbouring ■village was due entirely to a regretable misunderitandins;, and I am assured that there-is no intention of adopting .the strange performance aa a par.t of the regular ritual] Briefly the facts are these, Previously to the Sunday _on which the congregation were scandalised, collections had always been taken in the boxes at the church' door. Oh that day, however, the presence'of the Bishop, and the special .nature of the collection' suggested to the rector that it would bo bettor to adopt the'more modern pratice of a pew to pew collection, fle'therefore beckoned the. clerk just as the Bishop was ascending tho pulpit, and told him to fetch two silver salvers from: the. rectory,' to • hand .thonvround at the'closo .of the service, and afterwards take them to the Bishop, The housemaid at tho rectory 'not'-unna-turally; concluded that the ctygy uflodet} refreshment, and thus it canio about that the clerk after handing two plates pf bjs:. cuits'dowji.the.*islOi presented them to the Bishop, audibly remarking that nobody would have any,"

A riflo match Groytown tf/Featlierston' takes place to-day. A letter from Mr John MpWhirter on the Horticultural Question Jb'crowded out of to-day's issue and will appear oh Monday. - ' '-.■•' '■■''"■ ;, Mr E. Feist has'some valuable building sitea-fco dispose of, situated on the rising Dixeri Estate Masterto'n, , Messrs jLowes aridJorns announce their next stock sale for Wednesday April 13thTheir entries will b'ofound in our advertising columns. -,',.••• .... The tram-arra'ngo'raents to the loMi holidays or\ the ■Mastertpu.'Mangamahoe--line, Napier-Wo^dville"lino,'.' -and-.the Foxton-New- Plyniouth* lino appqara in another column,' Tenders are invited fur felling. about' 200 acres of bußh at Eketaouna'by Mr M, Neilson. . '.■; - ••'•- l "MrF. fl. Wood holdn a stock salo at. Featherston on Tuesday : ne'xt 'at'-,which: entries havo boeu ropeived for lambs irt tho wool, fat and store ewes, steers, lioifers 1 , - calves, ; dairy cows and boe'f cattle, also some horses. ~. ' ■, i In addressing the jury this morning,. at the iftquo3t, Mr VbnSturw'ofythßjcoronor, remarked' upon the kind' "arid, tender manuor that the police acted towards tho deceased, this being more especially noticeabloas they were not aware'that ho waß so near death. Their conduot in tins euse was the only pleasing 'foaturo of tlie gloomy surroundings,. He said that' the police were'looked upou agj.being .cold blooded and' inhuman," but the Maßterton constables had done much to show ; that the force; was- not'Bp bad' as they woj'o represented;, and although thoy occasionally- heard of ■ inhuman' police officers; as in the" recent-.Napier, ease, ;he. thouflit that there was a striking contrast between the two deaths. He slso passed a high elogium on tho kindness displayed by deceased's fellow workers.

Tho London Circus was well patronised at tho matineo yesterday afternoon, but tho company did not appear to havo the ability to provide extra amusemonts for tho little folks. It could hardly be expected that they could fall into ecstasies over horse manoeuvres, leaping trioks (clever in their way), and Bix horao riding acts, which by the way provod a failure, as the rider got his reins mixed, and then full among the confused'maßs of horses, while the band played "double "forte" to mako it appear as though it waß all in tho piece. Whon children go. to a circus they expect to soo plenty of clown, pony and juvenile performances, but this was very; much'limited yesterday, and about the" only thing that they saw to remember was Commodore, the see-Baw, and the. concluding mechanical rider, The company played to a half fillod tent last evening, and loft by special train at a very early hour this morning. .While the unemployed question is .constantly being brought promi nen tly.for ward in other centres of population, says'the Post,';W'd:hoar .verylitjJo of it in.this city, —not because it ifl some times keenly .felt' here, butbocaus'e tho.people suffpr.their .misfprtonea with greater patie.hce.tliaa elsewhere. - They do their beat' tP. obtain work without making a great., fuss about it, Recently free passes were issued to a number of unemployed' to travel to Maugamahoe with a view, of getting work in tho country, but we only .heard. of it by accident, It is a pity, under the oir-_ cumstances, that •the. generosity'of .t%o" Minister for Public Works' should havo' been taken advantage of by.Bomo.unscrupulous people. One man hearing that free passes wore being issued, obtained' an order to go by.-.train to a country town on tho Wellington-W ( airarapa lino under the pretenco that ho was.se'ekins! employ menfc, It subsequently transpired..that he was a pianoforte,tuner wh'ohud got a job to tuno ap instrument, and took the opportunity of. securing a choap moans of reaching his. destination. An-, other man, by similar fraudulent repro'-' sentation.obtained a freo pas's to go and visit his family. It would be well if such scoundrels aB these Were prosecuted and severely puhiskod for their duplicity.

Tho Wairarapa Clothing Factory are still allowing purchasers of New Zealand Clothing a discount of 5b in the £. They, are also making suits to measure from 47s Gd, Trousors and Vests from 28s 6d, • and Trousers from 18s lid. A call- cordially invited. Note'the address; Next T. G, Mason, Quoen-etreofc, Maaterten. B, B. Hare, Manager. -Acvt.

A Wonceeful Hen.v.—Many aro tho instances cited of the astonishing fecundity of the various' specie's- of domesticated fowl ;■ ■ but ■ tho celebrated Wellington Henn (which, strange to say, ia of the masculine gender) has a soul above the mere production of egps. The manner in which he turns out Venetian Blinds, etc., ia the wonder nnd admiration of everybody, from tho Governor downwards, The name of this .wonderful-bird iB E. W". Hens, and, his well-known fowlhouse'is the Ponoke Steam Window Blind Factory,- Molesworth-atreet, Wellington.—Advt.