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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2589, 4 May 1887, Page 2

On Saturday last a number of settlers met at the request of Mr J, Stuckey of Rangitumau for the purpose of considering Road Board matters. Tho meeting was, we understand intended to be a private one, but apparently its proceedings were allowed to assume a semi-public form, It is a matter for regret that the meeting did not distinctly take one form or the other, Mr Stuckey, we understand, cLurged the Masterton Board on this occasion with extravagant administration, and we observe that in consequence of his bringing this indictment against the Board he is accused of being actuated by selfish and improper motives. This may or way not bo the case, and as far as settlers in this district are concerned it is quite immaterial whether Mr Stuckey is Actuated by right or wrong motives in taking up the position which he has The real issue involved is tho truth or error of the charge brought against the Board. On this point wo feel somewhatata loss, and we believe that the ratepayers generally are scarcoly able to form an opinion upon it. Formerly the Masterton Boad Board published annually a statement of its accounts and ratepayers knew whether its administration was economic or extravagant, but for the laßt few years it has abandoned this practice, and unless ratepayers hunt up the balance sheet at the Koad Board Office, and not one in a hundred take the trouble to do this thoy are completely in the dark as to the financial administration 08 their board. The only mistake Mr Stuckey has made, in our opinion, has been in not bringing forward any charge ho had to-raake at a public instead of at a private meeting of sottlea He had a perfect right, if ho deems the administration of the Board to be faulty, to challenge it and it is much to be reregretted that he should not be allowed to discharge a public dutv without being subjected to imputations ofimI proper motives, Now that the question is raised it will have to be settled upon its morita. Throwing mud at Mr Stuckey will neither prove" nor disprove the charge which bo has brought against the Board. Mr Stuckey has declared, as we under-* stand it, that, the working expenses of. the Board are 50 per cent upon its .income, while, Mr Dag?, one .of' its wardens, ~ maintain that they only amount toIOJ per cent,, and it is .extremely desirable that the ratepayers should be satisfied. "Which is correct, the very wotierate estimate of Mrl)ogg or the extravagant peremtagj of Mr Stßckeyl

A notice re wandering turkeys in the Taueru district appears in another column. _ Mr W. K, Bishop's ponny monthly time table is to hand, full, as usual, with general information.

Messrs Lowes and loms hold their next fortnightly stock sale on Wednesday, 11th instnnt. Their entries appear in our adverting columns, •

The annual meeting of the Wairarapa Bugby Football Union was postponed on Saturday evening- last owing to the inclement weather. MessrsQ, Smith and Co., have a new advertisement in to-day's issue calling attention to their stock *f seasonable goods in every department.

Constable O'Connor proceeded to Wellington this morning with' the prisoner Man, who was committed for trial yesterday for the larceny of a watch. A special general meeting of the Mas-terton-Hawera Special Settlement Association will be held this evening at 7.30., at Messrs J. Brown and Co.'s auction room for the purpose of deciding what members shall take up land in the block granted at Hawera. In the Borough Council last evening, Cr Cullen brought up the question of the price of gas, arguing that if a private company had the management) of tho works thoy would offer inducements to consumers by supplying gas at tho lowest possible rato, and then rising the price to a payable figure. A gentleman brought a letter to this Office this morning, which he had picked up in the street. It was from a young lady domestic, who was writing to a friend saying that she was going to leavo her situation, as gas was laid on in tho house, and Bhe had so much trouble to light the fives iu the morning since they had abolished the use of kerosine.

At the Woodvillo R, M. Court yesterday, whilst a village settlor was being examined as to his means, Captain Preece remarked that the term " tillage settlement" seemed tantamount to "pauper settlement." Several village' settlers from Woodville and one frorfi Pahiatua wero examined as to thoirmeans, and thoy each and all pleaded poverty. Pahiatua Star. ■'■

Ferrets are becoming uncomfortably numerous in the bush says the Pahiatua Star, and we run. a great risk of being stormed by the pest. There are no rabbits to destroy in'the bush, therefore attention will be paid to poultry; and indeed a hungry ferrett would not scruple to attack a young child, as was borno out by a case recently reparted from another part of the colony. They should bo killed whenever opportunity offers,

The Masterton 'Red Star Footballers have arranged two .matches for Saturday next with the Greytowu Wanderers and the Carterton Rivals, Tho Stars will be represented in the Greytown match as follows :—Back, D'Arcy ; half backs', Roydhouse, Hawke ; quarters—R, Thompson, H. Perry, E,, Polling. Forwards—Hounslow, J. Polling, 0. Ewington, J. Emmotfc, W. Welch, W. Watson, Alf Hoar, W. Thomas, B. Martin. Emorgencics-T. Bannister, E. Wolch, H. Ewington. The team selected to play arainst 'tho Rivals are :—Back, T. Bannister; half backs, T. Thompson, E. Holmwood; quarters, A. Gardener, E. Welch, R. Bannister. Forwards— Wm. Welch, H. Ewington, E, Collier, H. Campbell, A. Cambell, Freeth, A. McKane, Sykes, and I). Wilton.

_ A Wonderful Uenx.—Many aro the instancosgited of theastoniahing fecundity of tho various species of domesticated fowl; but the eclobratod Wellington Henn (which, strange to aay, is of the masculme gender) has a soul above the mere production of egpe. The manner in which he turns out Venetian Blinds, etc., is tho wondor and admiration of everybody, from tho Governor downwards, The name of this wonderful bird is R. W. Henn, and his well-known fowlhouso is the Poiioke Steam Window Blind Factory, Molesworth-street, Wel-lington.-Advt, The Wairarapa Clothing Factory wo still allowing purchasers of New Zoaland Clothing a discount of 5s in the £. They aro also making suits to moasuro from 47s 6d, Trousers and Vests from 28a Gd, and Trousers from 18s (id. A. call cordially invited. Note the address; Next T. G. Mason, Quoon-atreet, Masterton. E, B. Haro, Manacer,—Advt. Acknowledged I<aots:-

Tit is acknowledged on all hands that to get tho largest choice and the moat select assortment of Frouch and English millinery \t or| the Autumn season it is necessary to go to the "Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro House.

It is acknowledged universally that we are showing in our mantle-room the latest novelties in ladies' short tweed jackets, plush palotots, visttes, fur-lined cloaks, ulsters, and costumes, and that nowhere else can so good an assortment be had asnt To Aro Houso,

It is acknowledged .by all true judges that our stock of ■'Autumn dress fabrics is tho best that has beon seen in Wellington for many years, and all ladies would thorefore act wisely In eplccting their dresses from the superb variety at'fa Aro IJouse,; It is acknowledged, that our dressmaking department is the best in the cjtj, best in everything requisite to perfection, and that just as much is paid elsewhere for a badlyfitting dress as we chargeror triumphs of art at Te Aro House. It is acknowledged that'we have the finest stock of Tweeds (English, French and colonial) in the city, and that our tailoring department offers advantages that cannot be surpassed in Now Zealand. Our cutter is a thoroughly praotisa) man, and first-class garments are being constantly turned out at the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, To Aro House,Advt.