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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3085, 20 December 1888, Page 2

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Wiikn the deputation waited upon tho Borough Council' yesterday respecting a water supply,'it was.the duty of the Mayor to arrange that the members of it had a fair hearing, and that after they had retired the important request which they preferred should have been impartially considered. It is to bo regretted that the Mayor thought proper to allow a general ilisoussion botwoan the mombers of the Council and tho members

of the deputation, that he should have reflected on members of the Council before the deputation, and permitted tho deputation to reflect upon them, still more that, he should have offered to make a private arrangement with tho deputation and to ignore the Council, All this was as iudecorous and improper as was the Mayor's offer to lay a wager on the water question with the Council and make the deputation act as stakeholders. Had any of Mr Eenall's predecessors in the mayoral chair presided at yesterday's meeting, such a disgraceful scene as was then witnessed would have been impossible, One of the most important points which cropped-up at the meeting, though as a matter of course'it failed to receive the attention which it merited, was a statement

to tl|fi cflTecfc that .the highest rate of insurance purged' jij Nelson on wood and iron buildings wap about one: half the rates levied in Masterton. In Kelson there is a high pressure water supply, and if we had a similar supply here we might reasonably expect to be placed upon the Barae footing »s Nelson. The annual

insurance premiums paid by the business section of (his community amount to about two thousand pounds and it is plain one thousand of this could be saved by a high pressure water supply. The question for the business men of Masterton to answer is wlicjjer they would sooner pay four or live hpdred pounds a year for a high pressure wate sugpfy or a thousand pounds a year for'extra insurance. We can hardly see how any business man can hesitate for a moment in making a choice between two su'clj alternatives. Almost the only objection whigh |e raised against the project of a high pressure -water supply is a vague fnar tint ratepayers would not carrya loan for the purpose, We scarcely take this for granted! Jf the business men of the community see that .a water loan would be a profitable transaction, and are prepared to take upon their own shoulders

the burden of its charges, any opposition to the project on the part of the burgesses would be unreasona-

ble. We venture ty heh'flye that if a proposal for,a wate; loan js submitted

it will stand or fall on its merits, and more than this we would not ask for. That the Council must take some step in the direction .of providing a water supply is ' obvious, indeed the matter ought to have been settled long ago, A reasonable time should in fairness he allowed to Councillors to decide what action should be taken, but this period should be now a matter of days only. We believe ourselves that the proposal for a high pressure water supply will gradually giwin {aw with the public.as its advantages come to be understood and appreciated. For many yearj past' all persons engaged in business

in Masterton have been more or less in a state of nervous anxiety, haunted by a' constant apprehension of loss by fire, Ji has been felt that once a fire has started, tho chancei were against ,the building which was Nothing less than a high pressure 'waj#r ™ly will allay 'bucli' an anxiety, and'we hope, overy business man in llie community will d/sa,re MMy jafdyor.ofthe.only thoroughly !#oien,fc project'wjiipjajbap'y/stleer/

'/Mt 0. Wngland seeks td-i'fecovor "a" Bmall grey umro lost in the Mastertoii district,' Ilia advertisement appeal's in tiuuthcrcoluihci. '-•'• r' ; ?.-y- ~ Mr T. W. giiuto has convened a meeting for ru-niaht to considiir the question of forming a Good Templar Lodge at Dalotiold. V. ■"-. ' Messrs C, Smith and Co, of tho Cash Drapory Store, Queen Street, Mastorton has a seasonable announcement in our' advertising columns. MrH. Peterson, iiiiuortcr'aiid niaitu' facturer of boots and shoos Queen Street Masterton, lwa a very neat presentation almanac this soason, it represents Eaton Hall, tho seat ol His Oraco tho Duko of. Westminister, Vi'e are requested to remind our readers of Messrs Lowes & lorns salo for Saturday next when tlioy submit a splendid lot of now and second baud furniture, parties furnishing have agood opportunity at this sale, they also sell produce (ind a lot of Christina!) Poultry. Tho Queen of the .Belgians, whilst driving along the streets of her capital, saw a man brutally beating a dog, which was being made to draw a barrow.' Tho Queen at once stopped her coachman, ordorcd tho man into custody, and wont before the magistrate to givo evidence against him. "

A writer in the 'Fortnightly Review' says that paid missionaries to tho h'ea'hen mo a lumentablo failure. Only missionaries wiHi the spirit of St, Paul and St. Francis Xavier can convert the tuen.ing mijliuns of India, Africa,' mid China. Ho cites the success of Roman Catholic priests in India as examples of tho class of men needed. _ Messrs Lowes and lomß have received instructions to sell at their rooms on Saturday uext, without reserve, a long catalogue of superior furniture which will embrace drawing mom suite, couches gents easy chairs, spring mattresses, toilot chest, chosts drawers, and sundry other linos. Also Christmas poultry,'

Mr J. Williams, wholesale and retail tobacconist, fancy goods importer, Ac, has a special announcement in this issue, intimating the arrival of a splendid consignment of the leading brands ol tobaccos; also his rough and tine cut tobaccos, cut and prepared by machinery on tho premises. In addition to tho abovo, ho hriß also opened up a new consignment of fwhinj tackle.

Messrs Lowca &' lorns report at thoir sale yesterday all lines advertised came forward and all selling either by auction ■ or by private treaty afterwards, cattle showed decline, but sheep maintained provious rates. Small beef made i3los' to £4; or 12s 6d per 1001b; largo bullock forward 70s to 765; store'steers 50a to 60s; good cows and calves 503] yearlings 28s; cows and heifers 35s to 40s; dairy cows 50s to 70s; fat sheep 7s 4d to 8s Od; largo pigs 345; store 14s to 15s; wcaners 8s to 10s, Horses in little demand few Belling, ■ Hero is'aßtory of a sharp practice. In the United States there is a law that, if accreditor is distraining upon a debtor, lie cannot take his only pis;, Thore was a poor fellow who owned a remarkably fat'hog, almost the only property that' was worth his landlord's while to distrain lor. Ono day the creditor, meeting the debtor, said;-"You noed another pig; let me send you a nice little one.'" /.The poor man was surprised. "Why I : owe for the hog l'vo got now, 1 ' ho stamroewd. "Never mind you need another one, and I'll send it," and he did, and tho litt'p pie was put in tho pen by tho Bide of the fat ono. ;In less than an hour the constable came and attached tho fat hog and took it away, and thus tho law and rioh man wero satisfied.

The ordinary monthly mooting of tho Wellington Board of Education wis held at the Board's office yesterday .morning, thore being present-Messrs J,'lt, Blair (Chairman), H. Bunny, A. W;Bro#n, F.H, Frflßcr, J, Young, Dr Newman M.H.R., and' Rev. J. Paterson, The amount to.tlie credit of the Board was stated at 17,8117s 7d, out of which they would require'to pay L 4.525 lis 7d. The resignations of Mies Annio Feist, pupil teacher of the Masterton School, Miss Fanny Garrett, Te Aro Infant School, MissElijaHobbs, Hutt School, Miss May Phelps, Mount Cook Infant, and Mr J, J, Mahoud, Taita School, wore accepted, Leaye'of absence as asked for was granted to Miss Dyer, Karori School; Mr O. Watson,'To Aro School and Mrs Scab (without Balary),Ureytown. School. Mr E, Jupp will retain charge of the Waingawa school till relieved, Miss Welch was. appointed mistress of the Makara School, Owiiw to disabiji: ties in tho matter of her pupil teacher instruction, Miss Clara Meagher, Thorn, don school, will bo removed to tho Hutt district at the first opportunity. It was decided to call for tenders for additional accomodation at the Greytown School; also to grant £5 to the Park Vale School Committee.. With reference taan appli; cation by MrHutohens, Wakataki for L 25 for additions to tho local aided sohool it was resolved to ask Mr Hutchens if he would make over the school site to tho Board. On the motion of Mr Bunny it was decided to define the boundaries of the Mangaone, Manakau, Otaki, and Palkakariki school districts. An application by MrsMcDonough, Newtown school, to bn transferred to the Clyde Quay school was refused. It was decided to grant LSO toward tho erection of a school at Bastwejl, The secretary to tho Board was appointed auditor qf schopl accountsaud'the Board ajourned,

At Hampßtead Police Court Aygif3tijß Matthews, a laborer, was cbareed with attempting to commit suicide on Hamp. stead Heath by taking a quantity of spirits of. salts. The evidence Bhoivcd that on October 17 tho prisoner who had a ginger-beor, bottle in his hand, was sec|i to Hta«ger and fall on tho Hamp. stead Heal{|. Hp was jjpat by a man named Maile, and afterwards by Scrgoaut Ing,62S,whoadmiuistered oil, whiting, mngnesn, and milk, and so well did this answer its purpose that Dr Cook, on an'iving directly afterwards, highly commended the sergeant, aud said that he had probably been the means of saving the man's life. The Bench aßked Sorncajifc flig what made him think of the (articular aptiijpte ho used, Sergeant %■ replied that/lie 'fall gone through a course of Instruction in first aid in the St, John's Ambnlahco Glasses, Prisoner expressed sorrow for what he dono and said ho had had trouble at home, and hud been drinking, Mr ftetcher told )>im tjwt probably his life mis saved by thVeergeanf.; fjipnor; ■And lain Very much pbhged' ipfjim'. The Bench discharged tjie pcispnor witji a caution, and expressed (help adinjration of Folico-sergoanfclng's oonductnml promptitude, making an entry on the charge-shoot to that effect, and remarkiflg that it showed the advantage ol Hie ia&tru&tiQH given in the ambulanco classes. •'"' .

Truth hoarstliat the Emperor William's tour in Austria and Italy will not cost Jess than LiO.OOO. The sum which he has to giye away to tho servants of the Sovereigns ho visits is something fabulo.ua and the presents 'of the' yarious kinds cost a frightful sum.. The Emperoe took with hirn from Berlin eighty diamond rings, ono huudred and fifty silver stars, fifty scarf pins, all richly jowelled; thirty diamond bracelets, six splendcd presentation awords, thirty large photographs of hunsplf, with the Empress aim their children, all i|i gflld i ranjes; thirty gold watches with chains (one of fheseisa'tjie correct presont to a kitchen functionary) one hundred, cigar cases, with the Imperial arms and monogramin gold ; and twenty stars in diamonds of the Orders of the Black'and'Bed'. Eagles, When tho Emperor Nicholas came to glighmd .about 1843 lio stayed: a ; week and his presejuVof various kinds to the royal householdnnd secants cost l?o,f},o<) The Emperor of the French was. nearly as profuse when ho was a guest at Windsor in 1855. ".'",'; ".':, '.

_ H. Peterson tegs to inform tho inhabitants of Masterton and .District that during the tipjb, of December, he wilj offer to the public the whole ijf hjs largo stuck of boots and shoos at w& price for Cash Oily, after whivh tiuio the books will be olosetf and the business in future condaotea on the ready money system of which due notice wiUie'etreii'-ADYT

• '■; Pro piira- ioh a aro'beihg'ih'ade ; for- mid- ■ night Mass for. Chrisimua lit'Sti Patrick's. Phuroh Maiitert.oni:% - V;' : ; : f ''■;. i : ; .Mr; i'eaAn'eiaiid will play at' tho nnkingparty tb-niglit. ;; Trainiimngomopts fortho Ohvistinas and holiday's appear in ahother ci)lnmii;' r --' .-'. '"'

.. Prize's will bo distributed ot:St. r Pat? rick'Sohool to-morrmv, (Friday) at 2 p.m.. Parents aud friend's nro, invited to be present. - '.]:■- Tho Stewards uf the Masterton-Opaki Jockey Club aro to bo complimented Upon their gallautrys. Ah a meeting held last night they resolved to admit ladies to the pround free of charge oh both days of the races, . Prizes wore distributed at the Masterton PublioSohools this afternoon particulars of which will-appear in 10-morrow's Daily; ■•■■-. A fIUKAT BOTM'MSK ':--The Dr. Soulo's American Hop Bitters Manufncfuring Company is one of Rochester's greatest business enterprises.' There Dr. Soule's American Hop Bitters • have reached a sale beyond all precedent, having from their intrinsic value, found their .way into every' household. in the laud,—Graphs. - No HO3PITAI a'bkued :—No palatial hospital needed for Dr. Soule's American Hop Bitters' patients, nor I'tinte-salaricd talented pulFora" to toll what Dr. Soule's American Hon Bitters will do or cure, as they fell their own story by their certain and absolute cures at home,—Now, York Independent.' \'

... ltesidents in the country contemplating a visit to Wellington during the present month, may combine both • pleasure and profit by calling at the' Wholesale -Drapery Worohonso, Te \xo Houso, Wellington, .' Tho line'premises we occupy aro iu themselves unequalled South of tho.'Equatorj ami not only is tho architecture imposing, but tho ..arrangements for the comfort and convenience of oustomorsare suoh as cannot bo excelled it equalled in the Colony, and so say the thousands who have visited the Wholesale family Drapery Warehouse, To Aro House, Wellington, r ,

And then tho stock is always large, the choice very extensive, and the prices at lowest wholesale rates .at Te Aro House, -Wellington.

Just uow, and during the present month somo exceptional advantages are and wil bo- offered to aH oash customers.. "Having imported a large lot of Japanese and other fancy goods wo shall distribute them to all purchasers on the following soala at Te Aro House, Wellington :—

'"' Tho Scale-' Parohase 10/- Gilt 1/.- Purchase 15/- Gift 1/0 Purchase 20/- Gift 2/-Purchase2s/- Gift 2/6 Purchase 80/- Gift 3/- Purchase 35/- Gift 3/6 Purchase Id/- Gift 4/- Purchase 50/- Gift 5/Purchase GO/- Gift G/- Purchase 70/- Gift 7.Purchase 80/- Gift 8/- Purchase 90/- Gift 9/. Purohnso 100/-Gift 10/-; and so on in sntno proportion up to £SO, £IOO, or more during the mouth of December at Te Aro Houso, Wellington.., The.only exceptions wo nuke to the above are Kid Gloves, Dressmaking, Millinery, and tailoring to order,. An early visit would therefore bo very advantageous to all country residents, being certain to result in pleasure and profit to all customers at To Aro House,., Wellington,