The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6,1888. The Insurance Difficulty.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2996, 6 September 1888, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6,1888. The Insurance Difficulty.

We stated yesterday that in some instances offices declined to renew risks in Masterton,' on account of an inadequate water supply, This seems at first sight a 7 somewhat singular reason, because, there has always been a tolerably free flow of water in and about the town, and when a fire has occurred there has practically been no difficulty in obtaining an ample supply. The fact is that during the past year or two Insurance Companies have been donig an unprofitable business. In seasons of depression fires occur more frequently than in more prosperous times, and the companies no doubt have beon victimised, They are now like bears dancing on hot plates', and growling all round, Masterton is not singled out for punishment, but the Companies are hitting out all round. They

have a monopoly and can hx thenown rates, and pick their own risks. This is what thoy appear {oft doing, and of course from this point of view they are quite right. Suppose they lose a thousand pounds at Blenheim, they at once want to make it up by taking a little more profit and a little less risk out of every country town in the Colony, We have now in Masterton a big Jubilee engine which is more effective as a fire quencher than any previous appliance we have possessed,. We might naturally have expected the Companies to have admitted our enterprise by bringing our insurance rates down a peg, but. instead of this they have hoisted them up, If Queen street were turned into a Venetian canal, probably (be insurance rates would be put up another peg. During the past twelve months there has been in this town a singular immunity from fires, and possibly this consideration may induce the companies to go on raising the rates. If a balance sheet were struck betweou Masterton and the companies for the past year, it would be found that the latter had done fetter put of us than for any previous period, We 'must, however, be pun- 1 ished, not for our own sins, hut for the Bins of other towns where the fire-stick has been applied 100 freely. Still, for our own sakes, apart from the interests of the Companies, whioh are fully protected, we ought to secure jt : good water supply through the town if the sap pau bo obtained at a reasonable cost,'" Jt'pfljd ha,ve been better if the Borough .fyuricjlj when they found they could not work out Mr Eenall's scheme on the conditions; imposed on them, \M formulated some, alternative .projeeti The'water rights of the Wwpoua'are; vested in'theiCounty:-Gotoi£fnf the first step to be t^enrtp; securo any concession i for rtli'd) burg^iasea^JS

are myited forouttinij a drain aboub!£orty-]i9veD'oliaiiia mlerigtliirFull partl(iul«nVan : ibßl6l)liam^MromiMr] 'i'r.Messra'Lowes ; : & lorns add Ho their Catalogue for AVedneaday next, 'lOO.fat wethers;' one; light .express, two •horses, and harness and ono young Jersey bull' .'.' The at the Police Court tliißmorning waifan'amplication "for a' prohibition againsta residont of Masterton,:! ;Mr-,Von ;Sturmer - granted the order, to extend to North and South. Wairarapa.'.'".;; '^'/ : . '''."','" ■!:'■'.'.'"'.' There was a good attendance of members at the Philharmonic Society's weekly meeting lastmght, and capital progress was made in thoopera!' H.M.S. j Pinafore,"whioh weunderstandwijlbo j produced early next month; ' , One of the Emus in the Napier Bo- I ;airioalGardens has laid four epgs.but i manifests iio intention to sit. ■ The ; Herald wants some public spirited indl- : wdual possessed of an incanator to come forward and complete the duties of mater.. 'X ; [j-i'...l ~ • There will be' a recruit drill at the Drill Hall this evening, The fortnightly; inspectionyparade, of \yolunteers,.takes. place n«tj week;:..,>c;.'.;'.- .'.■■■■':, : ',. v - -■. ■-■ 'Messrs:Britt,& Co. signed; fcho. neoes: sary documents this morning for the tiro contracts': on the Masterton to;Wainiata road and will commence work-forth-with.;-, xv;. -■'■}%^^.;^i'y. The creditors in the estate .of John Roberts, an Auckland bankrupt, passed a resolution recommending' the Official Assignee" to take proceedings against him forfraduientbaiikruptoy, . ; . ; : : A passenger by the Tarawera named Aloxander Moffat, from Dunedin, died as the vessel was leaving Russel for Sydney, whither Moffatt was proceeding for the benefit of his health, ~ . . A man named James Grovo died this morning at Raglan Hotel, Otahuhu. A bottle which had contained Btrychnine was found with him, and he is supposed to have committed suicide, : The man had been drinking heavily. Special train arrangements hare been made by the Secretary of the Wairarapa Rugby Union with tho Trafflo Agent, Mr Dawson, by which visitors from.the South Wairarapa will arrive in Masterton about 2 o'clock on tho day of the . match England v 'Wairarapa, returning I after tho conclusion of the contest. We have to acknowledge the receipt from Mr J. P. Maxwell, of the \m time table of the Wellington section of the New Zealand Railways. The only _ difference noticeable is the abolition ot the Saturday extra trains in the Wairarapa which have already been published,

The Philharmonic Society recently formed in Greytown now numbers snmo 70 members, Thoy are rehearsing a cantata to be produced at an early date. A resident writes:—" Lincoln Road was visited by a hordo of tho genus arrikin last evening, and when the leace-abiding residents of that locality rose from their slumbors this morning, hey wero dismayed to find their gates iad left their hinges, and were flying, iko signals uf distress from the highest loints of the acacia treos in the vicinity, ieally something should be done to radicato the pest," " . Notice is given in another column of he < intention of the YYhareama Road ioard to confirm, at a special meeting 0 bo hold on Friday, 28th September, special rate made to proyido for pay gent of interest and sinking Bund for a Dan of £BOO borrowed under; tho 1 Loans to Local Bodies Act," Six tenders have been-received by Hr H. Bland Rowlatt for the erection of i two storey residence at Manaia, the imounts varying from £538 to £665 ill tenders have been declined as th' 'ed to exceed tho **-'"

are stated to exceed the architects estimate, and the somewhat unusual course of erecting the structure by.day labor, under the supervision of the architect has been decided upon,'..-

. We remind our lady readers, that the | Collar, Tie arid Apron Carnival conies off to-morrow evening at the Theatre.; lloyal Kink, The special prize given by a lady for the handsomest hat worn on tho occasion, is a' very elaborate Japinose Cabinet,-which can now be seen in the window of Mr Geo, Hooper's, Queen Street, Besides this, there are other useful prizes to be competed for. In anticipation of having a very largo | attendance, tho proprietor has sont for an oxtro number ot skates.

The Publio Trustee, Mr E, 0. Hammerton, in a letter to the Post dissipates tho idea that if a man dies intestate, his property, if he leaves

any, falls to tho Government. On the contrary, any one dying without having lado a will, his estate is administere y tho Public Trustee, and after all ju " l » thr liduo- "

.obts the residue, if any, is distribute! amongst the next of kin who provi their rights in duo form.

Wo hear thero was a fracas at ono ot our local hotels last night, From what we can gather from somo of the patties concerned, who are, howover, very reticent, it appears that the manager, in the absence of the landlord, ejected a man whose conduct was disorderly and insulting, and who refused to leave when requested. 'When" ho got on to the footpath, the man opened a clasp knife and threatened thejmaiiager. A iyouth standing near, seeing the knife in the man's hand, stopped up, and snatched the knifo away from him, In doing so, he inflicted a severe flesh wound in the palm of the man's hand, which bled profusely. Cooled by the loss of blood, and probably awake to the consequences of his rash act, the man cleared out, The plucky youth was rowarded by, the manager for the presence of mind displayed by him, in getting possession of the knife beforo any injury was inflicted by the partially insane individual.

" Women I<eyer Think."—lf .the crabbed old bachelor who uttered this uttered'tins sentiment could but witness the intense thought, deep study and thorough investigation of women in determining the best medicines to keep their families well, and would note thoir sagacity and wisdom in selecting Dr Soule's American Hop Bitters as the best, and demonstrating it by keeping their families in perpetual health, at a niero nominal expense, he would be forced to acknowledge that such sentiments are baseless and false.. Picayune.

"I Don't Want '.That Stuw,"—ls, what a lady of Boston said to her busband when lie brought home some medi-' cine to cure her of sick headache and neuralgia, which had made her miserable for fourteen years, At the first attack thereafter it was administered to her with.such good results, that sho continued its use till cured, and was so enthusiastic in its praise, that she induced twenty-two of the best families in her circle to adopt it as their regular family medicine. That "stuff" isDr Soule'a Amorican'Hop Bitters.-Standard.

Having now finished our annual' stooktaking, and having been also bußily> : employed during the past ten days in opening out our first importation o! spring. goods, wo are prepared toshowthe good people of Wellington and Wairarapa an exceedingly choice, elegant,,and select, assortment at tho Wholesale Family.Drapery Warehouse, TeAro House, Wellington, We arc convinced that our now prints, zephyrs, and dress goods, of overy description, will outrival anything that can possibly be shown in the city, and we havo tho authority of competent experts for this' statement. Whether aB regards designs, qualities, or prices the publio will find that iwo.are.reallyAl.atTq Aro House, Wellington; ■ ,'.!.:- "is":.'' : -V ; ■' " And not only, in these goods, but in mantles, costumes„millin6ry, and all other, seasonable' goods, our buyer, has proved tiifhself ti beJartn advance of his compeers, j tedthVadvantages of-hislast'eand judgment will'doubtjess bo appreciated by.Uie steady seeat.To"Aro:Hbuse, Weffingtpn,;;:;;,;. -.•■•. r::Our'.fi!'stgrand'Bbow:'will.take'''pto;:bn t ;.tJ(d pnbliolwill'liave an bpportunity'of witnessingbneibf the faahipnable atidatttabUve.diaplaysbfneW/springgdbda ever held'in FanutyDrapery'WaMb^

A Jit James Lillywhite to the Secrctury of the Wairarapa Union roformng him that the makh English V Wairarapa will take placo on Monday, Wthinrt

Tho ptesout Fnncipal of Nelson 00l lege having resigned, in order to return to England at the beginning of the year, tho Governors met yesterday, and ap, pointed Mr J, W.- Joynt to theppaitionj

5 ; The. Diocesan Synod at Chrisfchurch yestorday;deoided to-ask Parliament for power to apply tlio funds of theßiahpprio estate to provide a retiring allowance for the present Bishop!" whioh,T)y the constitution of the fund, cannot: b'e done without legislation, tho Bishop has been asked to retain office till the passing of the uc.cessary Act. ;

•■ A Special meeting of.the United District Aid Board is to bo held on Tuesday next in Wellington on the requisition of the Wairarapa members of that body, for the purpose of reconsidering the resolution pasted at the laßt meeting to prosecute the country Boards who had failed to pay. their contributions to the formorbody. V^;.. ; " ■:'■ : At Ohristohurch yesterday _a. meeting of 'bus - proprietors, deoided in favor of. forming a Ohristohurch Omnibus Company, to take over all individual plants and work in combination, One individual alone:-is ■ prepared: to supply fourth of the, nocossary capital.; The proposal is accepted by all .: ;

... Atlaraka: last Tuesday, night a!; nian J named Karatiana Riiru was' burned.almost to death by tha.tent in which lie was sleeping! catching fire. Be .was asleep, and a candle whioh had;bej.n left burning fell over, and the'eanvas caught fire. Before the mui was "awakened by a little boy, who .had also been sleeping in the tent, lie had received severe burns, The child was not injured. •.•':■' '■. '■'■:

■ In arresting a man named White on a charge of horse-stealing at Knpakapanui, near Otaki, on Tuesday night, Constable Slight had' to übb his revolver; 'The prisoner, tor whose arrost a warrant had been issued some time, refused to surrender when Bummoned by tho officer, but instead, covered the policeman with a loaded fowling-pjece, and threatened to shoot him if he attempted his capture Tho constable fired three shots at the man, and. wounded him in the wrist, when ho dropped his. weapon, and was speedily captured, with the assistance of another constable, who was in attendance.

Threo men Augustine Ohanarahan, a Nopro named Alfred Joe, and a Bailor whoso namo is not yet known, left Auckland on the 2(ith of August in a 20ft sailing boat for tho Firth of Thames in order to fish, and have not roturned. The men wore seen sailing on the 27th inst. from tho Thames to Miranda,'biit thoyhave not since been reported, and as the whether on that day was very rough, it 1b presumed they lwve been lost.