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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2718, 6 October 1887, Page 2

. The usual monthly meeting of the North Wairarapa Benevolent Society, lapsed, yesterday afternoon for want of a' quorum The meeting will be called for Wodnesday afternoon next. In connection with th.e slip on the main, road: towMdß.WoodviUo v.'o are informed says the Faliiatua Star, : that Messrs Vile and fecara have put on'men to removo

The Cpuiity Council will laugh ; u|

their Bleeves when they learn tht two coach proprietors, after paying exorbitant tolls, have had to put their hands in their pockets' to clear the road, Wait though, a "little bill" may yet reach the Council. During the past week some mischievous person has destroyed the new ropes attached to tho children's swing at the Masterton public school. A short timo ago we reported that the front feftfce of this institution had been maliciously damaged. It is to'be hoped that the parties will be brought to justice and punished as the case richly desorves.

Wo underatiud that theflowor steal

in« season has commenced in Masterton and that several gardens havo been visited and denuded of their early blooms, An active watch is being kept upon the moyemonts ofjsomo of these marauders, by persons-who havo had their plants destroyed, and if this warning is not taken we may hear of some of thorn appearing beforo the R.M. at an early date.' Two of tho supporters of Captain McKenzie,' of Waiiaia, • havo caused the

defeat of their candidate, says the Christchurch Press. They believe in voting early and often. Consequently they, voted at two polling places The result was to give their man a majority of three, Their act was disco.yored when all the returns were examined, and their double votes disclosed. The result was to land their man in a minority of ono. Had they been satisfied with one vote oach •the Captain would have been returned by one vote. They should believe in future in the potency ot the old maxim that honesty is the best policy.

Our prediction 1 that Sir Fredericl Whitaker would be the. new Premie]

seems likely to be vorihed. The Post of. yesterday says:—Jf Sir .Frederick Whitaker is prepared to himself resumo Ministerial office, his co-operation will relievo Major Atkinson of mahy and serious difficulties, The position of Premier and. the portfolio of Attorney. General would naturally fall to Sir Frederick Whitakor< No politician in the colonj- would feel anyloss of prestige in serving 'under him a3 Premier, and his acceptance of the Atbornoy-Genoralship would satisfactorily solve ono of the most difficult problems likely to present itself to Major Atkinson

iu the construction of a Cabinet, Our attention has been drawn to tlie exhovbitant charges on the WellingtonWairarapa lino compared with other line's in tlie Colony. This is more especially noticeable in tho goods traffic, which, in

addition to the five additional miles charged for the Rimutaka incline, is greatly in excess of the usual rates, Coals from Wellington to Masterton is charged at the rate of lis 7(1 per ton with the additional charge of Is per truck for wharf haulage, while on othor lines, for the same distance, (loss the fivo miles added

on) the charge would only amount to 8s 9d. Surely the extra five miles is quite enough to saddle the Wairarapa settlors with, without charging them an increased rato. We hope tho now management will make an alteration in the existing tariff in justice to this district.

Messrs Williams and Barker have established an agency in Masterton for New Zealand oarthenware and sanitary, goods, and have erected a building adjoining thoir factory in Queen Btreet for the display of the numerous articles. In visiting the place yesterday, we noticed that tho goods were of excellent quality, and that the potteries of Wellington, Christchurch and Auckland were represented, soma of the dosigns being of an original character. There were Grecian vases, rustic flower

and fern pets, Terra Cotfca vases iu.great variety, and a rustic arbourettee in imitation of the Btook of a tree, the branohbutts beingarranged for holding flowers or ferns Cream and butter crooks, jam jars, water pitchera and butter pots were among some, of the articles for domestic use, and for sanitary purpopes there were drain and syphon trap? which would be found to be vory useful in places where the drainage is at all defective. The large field drain pipes as kept in stock should command the attention of tho settlers of this district, as they are of permanent character and v§ry : easily adjusted. Open drain tiles, bird fountains, invalid bed pans, and', ohimney potfl, were among the'goods that caught our eye, but as the -firm 'are anxious that the residents of Masterton and district should make themselves acquainted with tho new branch of their business,-we would recommend a visit of inspection, as the stock on view is well worthy of it. We have at length opened out our first shipments of summer dross fabrics in all the most fashionable shades, including. some lovely tints in grey and gobelin, and iri soft' woollen and silk mixed fabrics; foule, beige, lawn tennis costume oloths, and a thousand other varieties too numerous to recapitulate. Our lady friends mußt needs come and enjoy the display at Te Aro House, Wellington, We have some very handsome checked and striped woollens with plain to matoh, and a variety of very beautiful embroidered robes, : the very sight of which lingers in insatiable desire to purchase these elegant atristic marvels at Te Aro House, Wellington. Already many of our lady friends have liiade their first purchases, and our dressmakers, aro busily employed in fashioning l these into !'things of joy and beauty" against the'festivities of the coming session of the House.of ;Bopresentatives. It • would be wise on the part of all: ladies if they would give their orders as (k\f as possible to the' dressmalung departments at' Te Aro House, Wellington. , •;. Not that there need be any fear' of disappointment this season, We have tfto excellent dressmaking room», and can in both guarantee style, fit and promptitude, at Te Aro House, Wellington. , To ray ladies unable to visit our warehouse we Bhall be most happy to forward such patterns as are desired, and completefmeasurement sW>i from T« 4ro W«Ui»gt®n

Two Ohriatchuroh milkinon were convicted of selling adulterated milk on Tuesday. ■ One, whose milk contained

skimmed _ milk, and was 80 per cent deficient incream, was fined 40s. Theother, who sold mik containing' ten per cent.- water, and 20 per cent skim milk, was fined 80s.

, The children of the District .-High School at Port Chalmers have preparedan address to Sirißobert StoMj resetting his defeat, and asking him, for the aako of Young-New Zealand, to reconsider his decision not- to allow himself .to be Mr.' turned for another constituency.--:.' • Persons in search of profitable invest ment'i .or a conveniently, situated property ate" referred to' an advertisement in' another (ioluijin in David Stone offers-for.sale a dwelling and.two acres of J.land within five' minutes walk from the Masterton Poßt Office;

' In Regent's Park, London, on the stli August, a child's hat was seen floating on the water near Clarence Gate, but this

being an every day occurrence no one thought anything of it until a parkkeeper ran across the ornameutal bridge; and plunging in brought out tho hat,' which was fastened to the head of a little girl, whoso life ho undoubtedly saved. The name of the park-keeper is M'Kignoy..' He served throughout the wholo of the New Zealand war for which he bears the medal.

■ About one o'clock on Saturday afternoon a little boy playing on the west bank of the Avon, near Gloucester street bridgeChristchurch, accidentally fell into the river. He was seen by an elderly Rouble-' man on tlie other side of tlie' stream, who

shouted to a couple of Christ's College boys who weie cpniing''in tlie opposite direction. These lads, iii'the pluckiest

manner, dashed into the stream at' once,., stopping only to throw off their coats .and hats. Betwoon swimming anil wading,' they soon reached the child, and got him out of the water little the worse for his ducking. Had it not been for thenpromptitude and courage, the little fellow would assuredly have been drowned.

New South Wales 31 per cents aro in active demand at That makes our i par cents look pretty small! It does so I IE our public credit wero as good as that of New South Wales, there would 'nt be much depression to complain of! Np, indeed ! With a splendid little country liko this, we'd rip along finely, if it waa'n't for that cursed 35 millions hanging round our neok I Vogel ought to bo rolled up in a bale of debentures and hove into,the Arafura Sea IDo you. think he'd 'drown? Don't'you make any' blooming mistake! He'd float a company and go ashore on it! So the schoolchildren at Dunedin are preparing" .an address to Stout, praying him to revoke his pledge to rotireinto private life! Poor Stout! Has it come down to that! Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings has he ordained praise I—Press Puffs!"'

The Masterton. Football Club's plain and fancy dross soiree, yliicli has bedii looked forward to- with groafc interest by ■ ihe. lovers of dancing, came off at the Drill' Shed last evening and was attended ly between . sixty and " seventy ouples and a moat pleasant and injoyable ( evenings. entertainment raa the result. '. As everyone 'connected, nth this re-union.worked with a will to nake it a success it must have been to them to see such a large issciiiblage last evening, although, .had he weather been at all favorable- there vould not have been many short of the ißtimatod number, viz., one hundred:ouplea.' The drill shed, kindly placed it the disposal of the' Committee by the Volunteers, was aplondiclly deoorated mder the supervision-of Mr T. Ja?o, . ind was made to look as inviting as ileasing to the eye, as it was possible to 10, with flags, ferns, flowers- and evqrjreens. "Among the prominent jncmbors ; . if the decorative committee .were Messrs F. H. Kibblewhite, A. Thompson, F. D, Jelling and W. McKenzie, who also ro-' :eived valuable assistance from several' (entlemen outside the Olub, Mr H. Wiliams providing.sQine of the evergreens, ind Mr W. Sellar most of the bunting. An : irtistic music stand was erected in'the icntro of the spacious building, which idded to the appearance of the room, ind enabled tho dancers to' hear'the nusip without any trouble. The refreslinents, which were kindly provided .by -he lacließ of Mastorton, wore of excellent quality, and abundantly plentiful This iepartraent was' presided over most effisiontly by a ladies committee, consisting >f Mesdames Pelling, Jago, Nicol, and VlcKenzie, who were most assidous in ,heir attentions to the numerous and. tppreciative visitors. Capital music was lupplied by the Maßterton String Band, Messrs Keisenberg, Lundquist, J, Bentley, ind Papworth, and also by the' Misses 3orbett, Rockel, Gallagher, B. Kibblevhito,and Mrs Fitton,and Messrs McKen;ie and Wickerson. Among the visitors reesont we noticedseveralfromSoutli Wai■arapa. There were numerous fancy Iressea which added greatly to the mlivening scone, among the most promilent ladies being Queen Elizabeth, Jolleen Bawn, Red Star Footballess ind Flower Girl, and among the gentlenen were Robinson Crusoe, Turk, Clown, Volunteer Officer, four Jockeys and three 'opresentatives of the Red Star Football M>. Tho duties of Mr 0. were satisactorily carried out by Mr. W. dcKonzie, who piloted ' the merry lancers through a programme of thirty lancea by threo o'clook in the morning, nd sent them home with a very, pleasant ecollection of the initiative Football Hub's Soiree. The Committee cleßire to 'xpreoa' their thanks to those ladies and ;entlemen who assisted to make the reinion Buch a success, more especially to Ars F. D. Pelling for tho use of the liano, the members of the' baud and tho adies who contributed the music, the adies who supplied the refreshments'and hose who kindly assisted in dispensing hem. Wo understand that the'Olub ntend making this as 'annual affair, and udging by the ' initiatory gathering it ihouid becomes very popular institution.