NEWS BY CABLE

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3059, 20 November 1888, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE

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The libel action, Sir J. Pope Hennessy, v.The Time 3, in which the pbiihtiff claimed 4320,000 damages for alleged defamation of cbaraclpr in an article respecting Hennessy's restoration (o the governorship of Mauritius, lias been settled by The Times apologising and paying 40s damages and all costs. The proceedings were commenced in July. last. ." November 17.

The Standard saysthut when the new movements of Russian troops on tlio Austrian frontier aro complete the former will much exce*d the total streuqtli of ! tlie army, sustaiued by Austria in times of peace. Tlio St. Petersburg pross, however, declares that 'Russia is not' increasing her frontier forces, but on tho oilier band they have been largely reduced. ; •

In the match against Cumberland County the Maori football team wero victorious by two goals and live tries to two tries.

Lord Eandolph Churchill, speaking at Paddington. Baid that a promiuent American gentleman had assured him that if England became involved in in a struggle for existence, the .whole of tho forces of the United States would assist: Great Britain to overcome her difficulties. The Russian Minister at Rome has assured the Vatican that in futuro Russia will support their claims in opposition to tho aggression of the Quirinal.

Suakim, November .17.

News has been received that tlie dervishes have made great preparations for the recent attack against the White Pasha, and that they nlso threatened Wady Haifa. London, November 18,

Tho market for English wheat is weak, but there is 110 change in prices, On the Continent there has been a cbango for tho worse, wliilo the American market is also declining, For cargoes of Australian wheat on passage, buyers oiler 42s Gd; flour, bx store, 30s; New Zealand, ex store averages 265, Tallow, best mutton is quoted at 335; beef, 32s 3d for medium qualities, Melbourne, November 18th. At (he Centennial Side Meeting! yesterday tho Intercolonial match New Zealand v. Victoria, was won by the former with 1608 against 1516. The meeting concluded yesterday. EKETAHUNA.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) To-day (Sunday) being fine after «, rather stormy week, wo have taken advantage of the weather and walked as far as Newman, and find there are several new buildings erected since my last visit. Newman is getting quite a township, Mr Simmons is j putting up a large house 60ft by 80ft. I understand .it will contain eight rooms. They, tho Nowmanitoa, will want a house of entertainment now. If they could only see their way clear or otherwise, - to accept of one of our pubs (as we have a few to spare), we, the Eketahuuaites, would foel eternally obliged to I have just knocked off writing to closo my windows and doors to try and keep out the sound of some of the filthiest language that-1 over hoard made use of by a human being. The drunken brute has been at it for full half an hour, and I know the constable heard him.- :It;isa pity one of our J.P.'s don't live in the township; if he did, perhaps he would fine him a" dollar, and make the,informant pay the costs. ' There is some talk of our cricketers paying Maetertou a visit shortly, I hear they have received a challenge from the Mastertoh Club, but I do not know when the match is coming off.

Monoy is scarce just now, and business is dull. Nearly all the business people here have sold out, or are trying to sell out,- but as a rule wo do not lose' by the changes, as those who have left aro only birds of passage, wliilo the men that have taken their places seem to mo to be' quite another stamp. The Independent- Order of Good Templars are making grand preparations for the tea and ' concert next Wednesday, I am told that they have alroady sold about two hundred tickets, I have bought one for a "bob," so I will be able to tell you how everyone behaves, I hope they will have a fine night for it.

The Masterton Agricultural anc Pastoral Society's Show.

Tho annual Show which takes place on Thursday next at the Kenall [ street yards, promises to be an even ! greater success this year than on any , previous occasion, judging by the i general 'interest taken in it by all classes of settlers. The entries in cattle, sheep, and pigs are larger than over, and there are also a greater number of exhibitors. The friendly . rivalry amongst .stockowncrs proves of infinite benefit to all parties, and makes the competition much keener. The show of shorthorns may be looked forward to as something superior judging by tho breedors who will compete. We may also expect to see some of" tho-prize slieep shown at the Metropolitan Show, Cbistohurch, and purchased by sheep farmers in this district. In horses, the entries in light and heavy weight Hacks are yery large. Que pf the principal items of interest to visitors is the Jumping, aud this year the attrac-. tion will -probably be greater than ever, The liberal prizes offered by the Society will increase the number of competitors, and bring out some superior auimals, and make this favorite item on tlje programme well worth witnessing. There are several very largo collections of station and farm requisites amongst tho entries, and a spirit of rivalry which exists among the exhibitors will inakethem put forth overy effort to secure the honor of winning tho first prizo, The proceedings throughout tho day will be enlivened by the performance of Pearson's first-class band of brass instruments. The public may safely trust to Mrs Cranmer and Mrs Corbett to provide a liberal supply of liquid and solid refreshments of the best quality. ; Tho day being a pub- ; lie holiday throughout the district, and the railway department having doije fhfljV part in providing suitable ; trains at' excursion I 'fares;' r-jjirgp 1 attendance if ;: the weather is ariyi i f'hius lito fino,iuay bo looked upon. is a foregone IMW' has been spared oh the part ui the' President, Mr W. Lowes, the -Com-) nu'tteQ, .and.lhe Secretary, MrR. J. Filtoh ioonsiiro {lie |uctess of tho' Show, and wp trust their efforts will j be rewarded? ' - Well'S Haib Biimi; / If gray; original'color Aud ! elogfint V.roS3fug*j No 1 stops hailf corulng: out-Strengthens 1 cleaiißCß, lieals scalp,

Ttie'Masterton Horticultural & ir> vlndustnal Society. ! i'flio Spring Show Jof tbo- above. Society, takes place in the Drill Hall on Thtirsdavuext, the 22nd instant, aud judgiiig l))' the favorable woatlier I aiid the forward state of. the gardens generally, the exhibits of vegetables and flowers should be much larger j than atshows'previous., A great deal wore attention is paid nowa-days to the cultivation of flowers, fruit, and vegetables, thanks to such Societies as the above and kindred ones, Alany members of the Mastorton Society have! been (connected with it since its formation aud thoy must be -atruok with to wonderful advancement. It has survived many a struggle, arid is' nowupon'a solid foundation. Some short time sinco it was decided to add local productions and home-work to the Horticultural branch and the committeo have not lmd cause to regret tjiking this step.. Thoy commenced' with some half a dozen linos, and the present [years programme contains no less thai\ thirty-three items' iu these two classes, with sixty-six prizes in additionto special ones. The.Apiarian class also, is an addition of recent years, and the Coinunttoe deserve every encouragement for the energy thoy have shown in working it up. These efforts on their part, however, "will not reach successfulness unless the public support them by competing for the prizes. The ohildreh's class in flowers should bring out. a good .number of exhibitors) Parents cannot do- better than encourage their little oiies in the cultivation of flowers, and give them 'every chance to compete for prizes. Prizes are offered for hand and table bouquets and floral devices, and for ferns, pelargoniums, geraniums, luschias and roses, iu pots. This will give the children plenty of latitude in which to display their taste and skill, and then just imugine their pride and delight iu bringing home tho first prize! There is a prize of Cs, and a second of Bs, for the best exhibit of six pot plants grown by cottagers: having neither greenhouse nor frame. We hope there will be a good number of entries for this class, as it is a comparatively new departure on tho part of the Programme Committee to encourage the growth of window plants. Most kinds of fusclrias and geraniums will stand wintering on the verandahs with care unless we experience a very severe season, when they require some oxtraprotection. Thepast winter liaving beenau exceptionally liiild one, out door plants are very forward, and we shall therefore ieel disappointed if tho cottagers' closs is not well represented, Autumn, of course, is tho time for the display of fruit, but berries of all kinds should show up well next Thursday, There ought to bo good competition in vegetables. The quality of the exhibits, iu this olass have wonderfully improved, and people grow for quality and flavor in preference to bulk, experience having taught them that judges do not look with favor upon exhibits on account of abnormal growth, Tho entries will olose with the Secretary, Mr W. B, Chennells, on Wednesday night (to-morrow), from whom forms and catalogues can bo obtained, Special trains will run on the day of the show, and as it is declared a public holiday throughout the district, the attendance at tho Drill Hall should be very large. OVBRSEEII's REPORT. '

Masterton, 17th November, 1868. Sir,—l liayo the honor to report for tho information of.tlio BoavA as follows: Branch Road al Waujgnohu.—Gardiner & Oo.'a contract on this line ia progressfavorably although tho lvorkhiw boon retarded owing to hoavy slips canned by the late rains, having to bo cleared away, About 40 chains 'of the formation lias beon completed it ith tho exception of placing the oulyorts, a portion of the timber for which is on the ground, I would recommend that a progress payinent of J!6O be made on the contract.

Waiijwehu l)oad.—A few liglit slips have como down on this lino, but it has not suffered bo.much as might havo been expected. I Jiavs roado arrangements to have the slips removed, and the roud generally put in thorough repair. A man is engaged for tho worii, and will coimnenco noxt week. Tenders will closo to-day at noon for tho formation with bridges and culverts of two miles and fifty chains of a continuation of this road.

Road leading to Mr Stuckoy'a.— I Gardiner & Co.'s contract on this road is being energetically proceoded with, and, with favorable weather, should be completed in a week or ton days,

Blufl Iload.—On this lino tho recent rains havo brought down somo mora slips, and a man is engaged cleariug tliein ofl', and othorwiso repairing the road, I may mention that at a point coming round a sharp turn on this line the wind nt times blows exceedingly strong, and as tho spot is a dangerous one I would suggest that a rail fence bo ejected on tho outer edgo of tho formation to prevent aecidonts, Expenditure of Crown and Native vaten,—l would recommend -tho rates dariyablo from Crown mid Native Lands at Miki Miki should be spoilt as follows ; —A.bout £5 in cutting a drain and erocting a culvert on about five chains of ft swampy portion of the road leading to Mr B. Tanltersley, and the balance, if any, in picking stones and otherwise clearing tho road leading to Mr Hans Ohristiauson,

Uppor Feruridgo Road,-Tho Black Crock has been blocked up in its old chanuol by timber and other debriß, and is now coining down tho centre of tho i road in considerable yolumc, I would suggest that a now channel bo cut at a post of say £lO. • I am unable to form an accurate estimate,'as tho water is too high at tho present to permit of my doing so. ' I am &0., M. McKmm,

The Uriti Road Dispute.

At tlio meeting of the Maaterton Road Board on Saturday a letter was read from Mr (I, Moors asking to bo supplied with certain information of tho Board's transactions in respect to the Ui'iti Boat], The following are the questions together with answers compiled from tho minutes of the Board'smeetings, which tho Clerk was instructed'to forward:— Memorandum in connection with lottor. received from Mr G. Moore, under date, November 1888. ' Ist.—"Did Mr J. King, engineer, instructed by your Board lay off tho Uriti road ill or about 1875? On tho 29th August, 1879, Mr King received instructions to lay off the road referred to, which ho carried out.

2ijd,—Djd the owners of the land, so taken, '' No objection 'received by tho liuard from ownors of land, ■

i< 3rd, -Did tho late Mr E, Meredith, junior, agree to openllie road for public us'o In consideration of the'sum of £133 for fencin''. in 1981? } MrMeredith ivaS'panl thosfim of .£lB3 for fchc}nppth tides oftlie r'ofid on the stli February iMj'-ahd'h? agree#. jQ.§)l,q]7 tho public to' ueo liis bridgd fpr f'p years, provided the-Board-kept It in repair, and'ho r .wasigrantcd liberty.'to erg'ot'a gato at the /; «buth end oftlie said road, until suqh'iip'a!" tl|c whole road ehould i'o foue'ed to Uriti', : 'lth,—Did Mr'R, • Meredith, in Sep

■■ . . I teniber, agreo to again eolf 'tie samemcl for cusli and £144 to bq expended' m fencing, gattis,* ; bridging,'.., * On tlitf 2flth Septeraborj 1885,'.Mr;JRi. 11, Meredith agreed with the Board to, give the land required for a road tlirough 13 tlio Wairohga'Trust; property for. tue ; i> ; sum of £93,. which> to him as compensation;' .'rhu'Biiatd' also agroed to oxpend theSiiuiJ)f£lM oil: fenoiugi and Mr Hitohing's tender for (iO chains at ill 10s per chain was accepted, but in consequence of a letter dated lfltli Ootober 1885, signed by G." Moore, Thou, : Hilcliitiga, and.K. B. Meredith only 22 , chains woro' erected the balaiic'e of the money in terms of said letter being ex- : pendtd in tlio construction of, a bridge .. &c., over AVaironga. The following sluivrs the expenditure Messrs Mo- : Kenzie and Bremner, £IOR i dith £93'j Mr -Hitchings'isß"6s'9d J1 Petersen and other workmen, * LB2lßa ad; W. G Beard, Xl(i .0a BdWhare- ' ama Road Board Sd. Ctli.—Were iliesu fctvo sums paid "and expended by your Board in terms of your agroetoent with Mr R. 1 Meredith, mid 111 full satisfaction of (ill clain.B 1 Soe answer to question No, 4. Ctli.—Did'Mr Kdwin' Meredith sour.; '" represent ub as wardon on your Board itV; the time this second sale of thoroid effected? ' ■ Mr Edwin Meredith was warden at tlio time the arrangements were effected and was present attho meeting held on 2(ith'Septembcr'lßßß. ! 7th,—ls any part of; the' property' of "'■ the Messrs Meredith included within tlio area specially rated to secure the interest upon the loan 1 : No, The following is the letter referred to in answer No 4, and speaks for itself !•-;' Waironea, October 19, 1885. ■ >. " Tho Chairman of tho Mastorton Koadßosrd. •Dear Sir, <" ', * \Ve, the undersigned settlers, ... having met this day to confer' with Mr M, MoEenzie as to -the .line of ropd leading through tho Waironga Truat property, are of unanimous opinion that , ( tho deviation proposed by Mr R. R. Meredith to tho Masterton Road Board and accepted by Mr Geo, Moore is the best line of road to serve the of all parties, We therefore urge thijQ) tlio Board will forego' tho road laid off from the South Western corner of tlio ganleii paddook in'tho dirootion of Uiiti, and take a new line past the blacksmith's shop and across the Wairoiigft at the site of tho old bridge, as indicated on tho plan attached A, to Bi whero .a nate will be maintained. Tho balance of the sum of IUO voted for. fencing, to bo expended in ' tho ereotion , of a bridge ovortho Waironga. (Signed) G. Moors, for tne settlors intorostod, ; ' tfiros Hitching, ' Contractor for tho fencing,; R, R. Meredith, ' . Trustee. Road Difficulties in North Wai-. ■ rarapa. . • In reference to road disputes generally ; throughout the Wniraiapa district, : and the Uriti road in particular, the chairman of the Masterton Highway Board, Mr W, H, Beetham, at the meeting last Saturday, sdd<: It is all llio fault 1 -of' the Government-in . neglecting to lay off roads befoj^ Crown giants matured tbatW such difficulties.. Uriti was used as a ; shipping place ildng before. Messrs i Meredith purchased the property, and a rood was laid off to it, but no record was kept by tho Government as tho •' road was uot tiiken under; speoial warrant, . It is tho same all through , the district.- Koads are '.used' and money expended on them, but when the owners ohoosu. they shut them, against tlioir neighbors, and there is no remedy, except a very costly one, Had power been given to Road Boards to lay off roads where required and put in pogs'" at certain intervals branded" R," there would bavo been nono of tho present trouble. Property owners would have accepted'them- as toads and respected the rights of the , jipopk Throughout the Valloy there is a terriblo mess over road lines. 1 Twenty years ago 6omeoue in author- L ity should have put branded pegs in r recognised roads, and there! wodA-' have been now no dispute, It isnw the fault ot the settlers. I myself waited upon the provincial Secretary, Mr Bunny it was (lien, aud said to him: "Will you see that there aro. roads to connect with : Brancepeth ?" : Ho snid be had no time to toseo it, but' 1 wo should get our Highway Boards booh, and tlioy could sea to them. The consequence was this Highway Board had to pay fI7Q to get a mile ani a half of road through tho Kalnimingi estate to connect with Brancapetli—all of which might have been avoided if somoono in authority had said : "This.is the road 1" aud had • put in tho pegs., I instance this Jo ' show the difficulties under which wo | labor, We, as a Highway Board, never had the power to' take roads, . For a road through Brancepeth to ( Ferniehurst, if wo had domanded at , the same rate when the Grown Grant 1 matured, it would have cost aliwt '• £2OOO. I heed not say we did 1 . | Had tho Government given tho | necessary power to tho Board, I | feel sure they would not have acted unjustly or laid off roads whore tliey wore not required. Via see an instanc'o at the present timo of the evils tlmt still exist. Over the To ' Ore Oro hills a road has to bo taken, and it should be sufficient for a com. petent porson to go over tho lino and pu tin branded pegs where necessary, > and let the Board declaro it a road. Instead of that it must be pegged at regular intervals, and so accurately surveyed as to pass tho Land Transfer Office, It is roally making tho property owners a present of tho suivoy of their properties, at an enormous cost to the Boards, I think stropg representations should bo made to tho Government by all tho local bodies to have tho roads legalised where publfo morioy has been spent upon fbcni, pd' no objections are raised, " Tlio necesBity was shown in tjio aotiou al'Jfepn, A road was surveyed twenty-years. ago by Mr Barton through fm v property, but the crown g«st matured without™ tho road being legalised, and the right to stop the road was exorcised by the owner. I feel strongly on tjiis ouestiou, Tho poor little Mastorton Road Board is called on to lay off roads at. an onormous jexpen?e in surveys, when somo simple and comparatively.'<W inexpensive tneans might be devised by Government. I seo throughout' this district' hundreds of miles ofroad| that may bo closed at the ■ caprice of property owners notwithstanding public money has been expended on- them. Mr Merchant told me the other day there is scarcely a mile of roadway in tho district that is legal. Tlio-. Government coiild up a short act'that would effe'oM!y -'N witji tjija pjgftej-, £ij(| BrancepotJi,l'upu'rupuru, Taratahij and ioiuls in other places are only kept open by the good will of fhU bottlers. )Ve occasionally get settlers that put the Jloatd tdnoond' of W pelisej' anil: their;- neighboilrs' to unljmited araflnn't of troiiblo, V(S M 9 flagrant eik ih' pijnt at Uiifi whff a i 1 rightdown - to' the beach twenty ye6rs f ago, no* • record- was kept and the; people "have been ppb to gfeat oxpenge <and trouble: to jot' 9 legal rigjif to the 1

road, tlio purchasers of tho pro" pevty having shut it agnin'st tlmm I 8JlD|)HllliflO wi'll UIOSA HHttlCl'B; they havo no right to be culled upon to p.«y fifrpence. I don't'say it is right in tatou road anywhere through people's property without.compensation, but iu' a caso liko Uriti it is not a new road, It was a shipping plac<i long before it was purchased ky tlio present owners, and tlio road laid off to it should havo boon legalised, It could havo been done with the stroke of a pen at the time, but tlio people in authority would not do it.