The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, MAY 17, 1888. FIRE PREVENTION.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2901, 17 May 1888, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, MAY 17, 1888. FIRE PREVENTION.

We have it on the authority of His "Worship the Mayor that the one thing needful to prevent disastrous fires in this town is a flow of water down his celebrated gutter. Wo quite concede the fact tlmt under certain conditions such a water supply might do excellent service, but the recent fire in Queen-street teaches other lessons which the Mayor might take to heart if lie were not quite so much wrapped up'in his own little scheme. When the Borough by-laws were first framed it was enacted that within ten years all the buildings in No. 1 district, comprising Queen-street and its adjacent thoroughfares, should be roofed with iron, At the late fire it was noticed that the llames broke through a roof before the Jubilee engine could get up steam. Had the roof been of iron it would have held out till the fire engine obtained control over the flames. We learn from a local agent here that there has been some talk in Wellington of increasing our insurance rates, and reference was made to the length of time it took to get up steam in the Jubilee engine on this occasion. An external covering of iron would tend to confine the fire to the building in which it originated, and it is therefore expedient that all owners of dwellings in Queen-street which are unprotected with iron should at once take active steps to make them safe. They are compelled by law to have them so covered by June next year and it would be to their advantage to at once make the change and save the higher rate of insurance now charged on shingle roofs. Such coverings as shingles are undoubtedly a danger to the community in the more thickly populated parts of the town, and the late fire was an illustration of this risk. Another point to which we would call the attention of the municipal authorities is the condition of tlio chimneys in many housea. In nine cases out of ten a fire originates from a bacjly constructed chimney. Some flues aro too low, and the wind blowiug down them scatters sparks over the wooden floors; others are so badly constructed that they cannot be kept clean. The Borough Council ought to have an official report drawn up of the com dition of all the chimneys in No. 1 district. Much might be done to prevent fires in Masterton if the Municipal authorities take up the question in a proper spirit, and adopt common sense measures to mitigate the dangers to which the town is daily subjected.

Messrs Lowes and lorns add to their etock aale lißt GO good owes.

Tho Government have in consideration on amendment of the "gaming and lotteries Act" with a view to the abolishing or restricting the use of the Totalisator.

Tho returns from Woudvillo and Knmovoa of the local option |wll are in favor of an increase of publicans'and winelicen-

Tho furniture and effects of Mr Bernard were disposed of at auction by Messrs Aitkon and Son's yesterday, 'air prices bein« realised throughout, The regular monthly meeting of tnc Masterton School Coimnitte takes placo tlm evening at the Odd Fellows flail, Perry-street. We remind those interested that tho usual Private Riuking Party takes place tliij evening, Tho youth's handicap will start a 8 o'clock sharp,

Messrs Shafto and (Jo. the successors to Messrs Davis & Co,, house,. land, and estate Agents, and Servants Kegistry Oflice, li(J,> Manners-street, Wellington, publish several new advertisements in our wanted column.

As showing the benefits accruing to persona taking advantage of the Accident Insurance Coy., the load Agent Mr W, Sellur, has within the last month paid no less than four claims for accidentsamounting to upwards of £45. We (Cliristchuroh Press) hear on good authoriiy, that the shipping companies are contemplating roducing meat freights to |d per pound. This ought to be good news to sheepfarmers, The following is an extract from tho Gardening and Agricultural Chronicle:— "Men who ffork about gasworks are not subject toepideinics. Whoever now covers their footpaths with coal-tar to prevent fever will gain another advantage when tho wet season sets in; neither grass nor weeds will grow thereon. 1 ' A witty'lady says; "If you waut to find out a man's real disposition, take him when he's wet and hungry If ho is amiable then, take him and fill him up, and you haw an angel,"

A firat offender was brought before tho lt.M. this morning charged with bomg drunk and disorderly on the preceding day in Queen-street. Ho was now sober and sorry for it, and promised if let tree to immediately leavo the town and go.to work. Taking into consideration the fact that lie had been in' the lock-up for 24 hours, Hi? Worship ordered his release after severely reprimanding hitn. The escape of Roberts from tho Timaru faol is the engrossing topic of conversa tion. The quick and easy way in which he''moulted/'changedhis clothes, has given rise to various. rumours. There appears, according to tho Christchurch Press, to be a good deal of sympathy for him, as the sentence passed upon him, is, by general consent, considered too hard. In consequence of this sympathy it will probably be some tiino beforo the police will find him. Tho other day. writes a Napier correspondent at Genoa, in the presence of the special and Royal delegate Pavesi, tho chest was opened in which was preserved the celebrated violin of Nicolo Paganini. The instrument is in admirable preservation, and the veteran Italian violinist Camillo Sivori, aftor having tuned it, played several pieces of music, arousing the admiration of all present, Afterwards Paganini's violin was deposited in a case covered by a glass shade. Two petitions have been prcsonted to the House by Mr Ornioiul, on behalf of Henry Blliion, surveyor; of Napior —OllO. complaining of unnecessary expense, entailed upon him by unjustifiable requisitions of the Government Inspector, in connection with the survey of land for tho Wellington Special Settlement Association ; and the other, alleging that tho Masterton-Mangalwo Special Settlement Association has been able to evade payment of Ins account, and that he is practically debarred from enforcing his claims at law, as the Association is not a corporate body, and to serve writs on its individual members would entail onormous expense.

The Emperor William was generally seen wearing the iron cross and star of the most distinguished order of the Black Eagle. Emperor Francis Joseph invariably wears the decoration of the Golden Fleece, it being one of tho regulations of the order that every knight belonging to it must wear it at all times, in state or private, A similiar regulation compels the knights of the Russian order ofSt, George to wear the gross at all times and they would incur penalties if seen witliout.it. The ordinary decoration, including the ribbon, is about 4in long by 3in wide. To bo able to wear all their decorations, Prince Bismarck or Count Moltke would require a breast 30ft in bredtli. A man of merit in Europe should, however, not only be of larse proportions, but also of superior strength; for the averrge weight of one gold grand cross is about ill). The aforesaid dignitaries would therefore have to carry about 4011), ill addition to their hoivy gold embroidered uniform, Civilians are uermitted to wear diminutive redactions of their orders, suspended on mrro.v gold chains; the stars of a Grand Oftjcer or a Grand Cross, however are worn in tln-ip original size

Ono of our loading medical uion, says the Cliristehurch Press, lately gave a dinner party. But on the morning of the day lie was inclined to repent of his hospitality, for his three female servants including t)ie cook, announced their intention of leaving, and did .so after breakfast. The lady of tho house had to ogcijny fhe throne lately vacated by tho cook, aud after speiidinghalfthedayhuntingthrough registry ollices, the doctor could only succeed in securing one maiden, who honestly admitted that she was not "much of ft dab at waitin 1 ." The whole of the waiting, had, however, to be done by this very uncivillined woman, or to bo left undone, and the mistress, in the Intervals of cooking, endeavoured to get in as much advice and instruction as possible. The girl was particularly cautioned to keep her eye on the "masther" and to do what he told her, tho firet thing to bo done being the removal of the dish covers when she got a sifn to that effect. The guests were seated, and the host, ocoupied with other things, forgot to give tho direction. Bridget waited for a pause, and then horrified the company by saying aloud to tho doctor, "Is it time for me to sthrip yet, Ror!" A Good Housewife.—Tho good hcusewifo when giving her house its spiing renovating, should bear in mind that the dear inmateß of her house are more precious than many houses, and that their systems need cleansing by purifying the blood, regulating the stomach and bowels to prevent and cure the diseases arising from spring malaria and miasma, and she must know that there is nothing that will do it so perfectly and surely as Dr. Soulo's Americau Hop Bitters, the purest and lest of medicines. "Concord N. H. Patriot." AVorking-Men.—Before you begin your heavy spring work after a winter of relaxation, your system needs cleansing and strengthening to prevent an attack of Ague, Billious or Spring Fever, or some other Spring sickness that unlit you for a season's work. You will save time, much sickness and great expense if you .will use one bottle of Dr. Soule's American Hop Bitters in your family this month, Don't wait, "Winston iJawkoys,"

Tho Loan and Mercantile Agency Company have, we understand, leased tho premises lately occupied by Messrs J. Brown and Co, as auction rooms, in Queen-street, Masterton, and will remove tliero as soon as the necessary alteration!) for their accommodation havo been made. A Masterton tradesman lias received a letter from a lato employe of his who left him to try liis lortunes in Melbourne, ho having heard such glowing accounts of that great city. His experience since landing there has been bitter and his attempts to obtain employment have proved abortive. He says''To anyone intending to leave New Zealand for Melbourne, my odvice is don't. New Zealand is far before Melboiirno for a working man, more especially if ho is married and has a family, Melbourne and tho suburbs (which is all one) is no doubt a splendid city, all life and bustle, everyone in a hurry and full of business. The"city is crowded ana the suburbs are setting as bad, and all that can be said of Melbourne aftor all is said and done m that it is a fine city, with splendid buildiws and goahead people. Without a man has a billet to conic to and a little spare cosh, lie had better stay where ho is, that would be my advice. In New Zealand wages are bettor, rents lower, living better and cheaper than here, where a 3-roomed cottage cimuot be got under 13s per week the back yard to which is about the size of a drapers' ease, For a really decent four roomed cottage tho rent is 20a with a yard of tho former dimensions. Wood and coal are serious items, butter ranges from 2|d to 2s per lb, and butterindia 8d The butter is vile Btiiff. 1 often' long for some of Shaw's, we brought sojiio with us and it was quite good when a month old. Groceries are about the si me as in New Zealand, if anything dearer, liiicon la per lb and eggs 2s per dozen, Tell anyone thinking of leaving Masterton not to come here, to stop where tliey are, for things are not over bright. There is only a big " boom "on and when the bottom fnllß out things will bo very dull. You hear fur more in Masterton about the silver finds &c than we do who are on the spot, '■ We arc now showing sonic special bargains in our clothing department-, from Eive's bankrupt stock, at tho Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro House, Wellington.

lon boys wear, strong tweed knicker suits—ltive's price, (is ftd;' ours 8s (Id Long trouser suits-Rive's price, 17s Cd oura 10s, Youths suits—Hive's price 20s; ours 12s Cd, Children's overcoats from 7s (1; boys' overcoats from !)s, youths overcoats from 13s Oil; at the Te Aro House sale of liive's bankrupt stock, Wellington.

lon men's wear, Itive's 20s trousers and vest for lis (id; liive's 8s trousers for 4s ( Jd; liive's Gs 9d serge trousers for 2s !)d; Hive's 80s worsted sac coats for 17s (id; liive's 27s Gd tweed suits for 17s Gd; Rive's 10s suits for 23s Hive's fiOs colonial suits for 355; Itive's 25s overcoats for 17s Gil; at the bankrupt stock sale, To Aro House, Welling, ton.

A lot of ties, in silk anil lawn, that were Oil, !)d, and Is each, for threepence each, linen collars at lid for threepence; men's socks, of all kinds, reduced from Ik, Is (id, Is 'Jd to Gd, !)d, Is per pair; a splendid lot of striped wool socles, marked 2s, for ]s per pair; at Hive's bankrupt stock salo, To Aro House, Wellington, Mux's cotton undershirts—Rive's price, (id ours, Is Gd. Merino shirts—Rive's price, 2s Od,. ours Is !)d. Lambs' wool shirts—Hive's price, lis fid; ours 3s 3d. Stronj! working shirts—Jlive's price, 2s 3d; ours, Is Od. Heavy tweed shirts—Rive's price, (is !)d; ours, h lid. White shirts— Rive's prico, .Is lOd; ours, 2s 9d; Hive's price, (is; ours, 3s Gd; at the sale of Rive's bankrupt stock, Te Aro House, Wellington, In foot, in this, as in all other departments, thorc arc multitudes of bargains impossible to enumerate. Crane and inspect them this evening, at the sale of Hive's bankrupt stock, Tc Aro House, Wellington. —Anvr.