The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 1887. THE MASTERTON TOWN LANDS TRUST.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2574, 16 April 1887, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 1887. THE MASTERTON TOWN LANDS TRUST.

The public do not take a vory lively intojfest as a rulo in the proceedings of the Mastorton Town Lands Trust, and it is unusual to get any very large attendance at the annual gathering.' The Trust is of greater importance to the town in view of its future developments rather than with respect to its present status.. .It has aii incor^e ; of about £BOO a' year, whiiih is pretty fairly divided between the Library, the schools, the Park, , the Acclimatisation Society,, and; the' Volunteer Firo Brigade,' according to tlieir several needs. The main fluty of tho Trustees is.to get in their rents and look after their properties, and apparently during the past, yoar this duty has not'beon quite as well performed as it might, judging by the amounts still outstanding for rent. • The main feature''of the 'of the Trustees for 1 the past year has been tho acquirement of ten acres of additional land near the Waipoua river. This acquisition is not as yet completed, but there is every reason to believe that it will be duly consummated. It „ will, when- concluded,' be a feather in the cap of Mr R, Hare, through .whose exertions it is now being brought to a successful issue. The proposal of the Trustees to run another bill through the House for the more effective management of the Trust is a bold one. Parliament has been frequently called upon to legislato for the Masterton and Grey-, town reserves, and probably will be unwilling to again take up this local question unless positively assured that this will be the last time of asking. The Renall-street widening question is one that should have been decided by the Trustees alone, and might have been discussed more fully last evening. As we understand .it, the position the Trustees take is that the land ought not' to bo given without compensation, but that they will give the people an opportunity of making it a free gift to tho Borough. As Trustees, not only for tho people of today, but- for tho generations which will follow, they 'should liave stood tbejr ground and taken on thoir own shouldersthe full responsibility of prosorring what they decmod to bo tho interests of tho Truat. If the namoj) now on the roll of the Trust aro not the proprietors of tho property held by it, -but only havo a life interest in its rosoryes, what moral or equitable right havo thoy.to give away .'any portion of its endowmont. If the residents of .Mastorton havo neitherthe equitable nor tho lnoral'-iight to give away: a property in- which they only; possess a partial interest, the Trustees lay themselves opon to censure if they, as they are now doing, ask tho people if they wish tho land to be given for street widening purposes.. It is.almost a pity that the speakers at last evenings meeting, instead of dwelling on matters which have already been disposed of, and which, now havo no practical bearing had tljorqughly ventilatod the proposal to give land away for streetwidening purposes and decided whether it was expedient or right that .endowments which aro intended for the educational benefit of our children and our .children's children should bo tam. pered with,

• Hmeßt Thanksgiving Services will be held in St Mntthowa Church to-morra'w.

Tlio lad Williara Holmes referred to.in yesterday's isauo hns been committed to industrial school, by Mr .Yon Stunner, R.M,

Lovers 'of .Quilting are reminded'that tlio Theatre Royal ,vyill bo -opened- this OYoning for this pastime. The service of song "John Ploughman" will be given in the- Temperance Hall,' Masterton, on. Tuesday ovening nest,'

■ Dr RtisseU the; Christchurch abortionist, has been sentenced ;to Be ven; y eara pen til servitude, Mra EWern twelve., months' hard labar, and .Isabella; Wilfton .acquitted., '■ "

The Deputy Official Assiiraee.hiis convened meetings of cieditora,in the estates of Geo. Duncan and Son's', and Bonjamin Budden, for Wednesday it. Xt, 20th mst., n tho old Courtroom, M;v>tcrton. ~

The Daily Times to-day hopes that .the discussion by the Conference .'of the question of marriage with a deceased wife's sister will lead to the remedy of tho serious grievances under whicl) tho Colonies now suffer.

At the Supremo; Court, Crabtree, the now' notorious- escaped prisoner, was this morning sentenced to three years on each charge (two charges burglary and onboscapingfrom gaol) tho sentences to run concurrentlv. . '

The Treasurer of tho Mastertoi) Hospi;, tal acknowledges the- receipt 1 of £lO from Messrs J. and H. Holmes, on behalf of Mrs Coote, England,-and £3.froa\ .them-., selves. : '

Mco'is giveu that tho M'esßiuent Court for the Borough of Mastorton will bo held iu the Resident Magistrate's Court on. Monday,. May 2nd, at 10 o'clock. ■ '•. - ■■' ■ : " Mr A. the well-known drifer,. of the Mastbfton-Tinui coach motwithan accident yesterday on-the journey up. As he was ahout leaving the Taueru, he slipped , off the wheel of the coach, and broke his arm.,

It is rumoured that Mr G. Heron has consented to como forward (or tho vacant municipal seat in the East Ward. Hiß return to the Council will be hailed with pleasure by hia old colleagues, and by Bottlers in all parts of tho town. Olio of tho largest and by far the handsomest wedding cake which has yet been exhibited m this town, now appears in Mr P. Pelling's window. It is stated to have been made to tho order of Mr T. Wagg is about to join the noble army of benedicts. • •

The Mastorton Oddfellows have procured a suitable and well appointedLodge room in Perry-stroet, at the rear of Mr G, S. W, JDalrymple's offico, It is a Co3y : little room, fitted' up in a tasteful manner, and beiiig so. centrally situated should prove very convenient for the transaction of Lodge business. Mr Webber, tho local manager of th® New Zealand Clothing Factory, lm a a new advertisement ovei' tho leader into.day's issue'. Tho.,stock of men's youths' and boys' clothing is large and varied, and tiio choice selection of tweeds, coatiiws and serges places the establishment among tlie first in tho district for procuring materials for malting up.eomlhg as thay do from our principal colonial mills. :' • , • '

An inquest, was hold mi Thursday last at Mangaone, before, Mr C. Macquanrio, J,P. and a jury of six, relative to tiio death'of Martini Petersen, who died oil Tuosday liisfc without receiving medical attendance, Tho evidence showed that' deceased was suffering from-.chest disease, and was subject to 'periodical- attacks, from which no'danger was approherided, A'verdict of "•death from natural causes", was returned. ;

• The.electiou. .fpj, a .representative for the To Aro, '(Wellington)' constituency took place yesterday, and resulted as follows :-F. H. Fraser, 502 ;W. T.L Travors, 346'; J. ftaucarrow, 1)5. Major-, ity for Mr Fraser; 156. The 'announce-niont-wasreceired rather quietly,' and it was not until after Mr Frazer made Ms appearance on the: balcony of Mr Nicholson's Bhop that any enthusiasm was shown. There were at this time about 500 persons present, who loudly cheered the victorious .candidate.

The following is a list of assets and liabilities in the Bankrupt estatt of Bonjamin Kimbevly, fanner, Greytown Liabilities—Unsecured creditors £1765 12s. Secured—£292l 'l9s. Assets—£l67 2s 6d, leaving a deficiency of £2219 8s (id. Principal unsecured creditors are: —Pierce Cotter, £1000; WmUdy, £B7; George Hollard, £7O; Oaselberg and Co., £130; Lowes and lorns, £202; J. Macara, £103; Samuol Haipli, £34; George Stevens, £24; A. Elkins, £lO ; E. Gray, £24 ; Terry and Baillie, £l2 ; A.Young, £l4;..Fcatherstuu Highway Board; £l4. Secured creditors—Now Zealand Land Mortgage Company, £1000; Blink of Now Zealand, £503; Mrs Spratt's trustees £3OO, security being mortgago 'over-168 acres kuown as Platform Farm, Greytown. Assets valued at £l6B, being farming implements, horse, book debts, and furniture.

The Wairarapa, Clothing Factory are still allowing purchasers of New Zealand Clothing a discount of 5s in the £. They aro also making suits to measuro from 47s Gd, Trovers and Vests from 28s Gd, and Trousers from 18s (id, A' call cordially invited. Note tho address: Next T, G. Mason, Queen-street, Masterten. E, B. Haro, Mana?er,-ADVT, A WoNDEitm Hen.v.—Many are the instancescited of theastonishing fecundity of tho various species of domesticated fowl ;V but tho celebrated Wellington, Hekk (which, strango to say, is of the moaculitio gender) has a= soul above the mot'o production of egi's. The manner in whioh he turns out Venetian Blinds, eto., is the,wonder' nnd.--admiration--of evorybody, from' tiio Governor.downward«. The nanio of this wondorful bird is E. -W. HE t v'N, : aii4 hjs y.'eMnov/ii'fowlhouso is the ;Pou,eke Steain '.Window Blind-Factory, ilolcfiwortlHtropt, -Wei lington.— Advt/ ; ;;