The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 1889. The Borough Water Supply.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3097, 7 January 1889, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 1889. The Borough Water Supply.

The Mastertbn Borough Council meet' to-roorrow evening, and'it is expected thai the question of a ; water 'Supply for the town will be discussed, The deputation which. at the-previous meeting waited upon the Council urged the necessity of a supply, but did not indicate whether a low, or high pressure service would best meet tho requirements of the insurers whom they represented. The responsibility is thrown upon the Council, not only of providing a supply, but also of determining its extent and diameter. It would be easy to name at least half a dozen feasible projects, say a high-pressure water supplj from the Black Creek, another from the Waingawa, and a third from tho Wnipipi, and a low pressure supply from the. Waipoua, or from the creek above Mr Cole's residence or an artesian service. These various projects require to be discussed and decided on their merits, and in order to do this, it will be necessary for a committee of the Council to be appointed to take evidence in a business like manuor as to the mostsuitableand effective scheme and to recommend tho same to the Council for adoption. It is only by resortipg to a business procedure of this kind that tho public will have reasonable prospeot of the affair being settled on a- satisfactory basis. Our own opinion is that a high pressure supply would be the more profitable, but if a Committee of the Council after a fair inquiry deemed a low pressure one preferable wo would 1 place no obstacle in the way of the latter. We would prefer a high pressure supply because if would reduce insurance rates by one half, relieve the minds of business people of a constant apprehension of fh> losses, and improve the health and comfort of residents in the borough, to say nothing of the facilities a good water supply would give to every householder possessing a garden for the cultivation of flows, fruits and vegetables during the dry season of the year. A high pressure supply furnishes too, a cheap motive power for machinists, which is usually recognised as a great boon by trades'

men and mechanics Under the Municipal Corporations- Act the Council-way levy water-rates varying from four to seven per cent on the valuations of the properties to which the water is supplied, Lands and buildings within a hundred yards of the.supplypipes.are bound.by ; .|aw_tq contributo a certain reasonable rate towards the cost of the water. .It is not generally known that these rates levied under the Act would be ample to pay interest on.'a water loan, and the post •■ of ■ administration, so that settlers In suburban parts of tho Borough wiio were not specially benefitted by {he supply wouldi not be called upon'to pay a single sixpence towards the venture. The question is really one for the business' residents of the town to decide, If they are willing to pny! a water rate to secure the benefits of a high pressure water supply there is really DO valid "reason why such a supply should ijgfc be secured, If these businessmen once realise that it would be bolter : to pay JSOO as a water rato than .£IOOO as a superfluous and. unnecessary insurance rate they will probably give their voices in favor of the high pressure supply. The points; we have touched be carefully anil' impartially considered:.by a committee of the Borough Council, guqh. o, ponimitte'e could take evidence, not only with respect tohighpressure and low pressure supplies, but also to artesian possibilities,-'and : if it 3 fepori- were based oii 'such evidence it' would no doubt meet with, general acceptance': as an authoritative decision ppon a. somewhat difficult question,. '[

An pnofmins eel, f«ur M long, fifteen inches i'ound thofl-i Ire, and \mehm 17 lbs, wai caiigfit I isl'tyednesdaynigV in tho Miiigataiii'oks'' river by! JJr Heata,

About twenty acres of standing crop of bind oats ,ire advertised fui solo. Tlip usual monthly meeting of the Wairaiap-i North County Oouneil takes placeto-inoriow.,:; ........ f; . ; h: . ; ,^ •Bay Agricultural' and Pastoral:Sopioty isadvertisod to tako place on Wednesday, the b'thFebruary. " ■ '■;'"'. Harvesting is now in full yesterday wo noticed a reaperand binder at work at tho„toutharh; end,of Carterton, -- '■■:■■.■---■ - Moßsrs Bunton,Roiinld & Co., woolbrokers,'London report that tile prospect for 1889 indicate a ; steady supply and firm prices. "The total reserve in the-Bank of England oivJaimary 4th wu £11,080,000 udecvenae on' the previous; week at £536,000. Tho proportion of reserve to liabilities is 80 per cent. ■"'■ ' ' Notico is given that all accounts owed to Messrs Williams and Barker must be paid to Mr R J, Fitton, Central Chambers, on or before Monday tho 21st, inst,. ... -.'_ ' . The Treasurer of the r Mnstcrtbn Hospital, acknowledges tho receipt of LI <1» from Mr W. B. Murray, manager of Mataikumi Station, and 1510s 5d from hie employees.. Records of grandcropshave frequently appeared in bur columns this season, but it will bo a good one to beat the magnificent fieldofpats now growintjbetween tho Waiohirio' bridge and'Greytown'? This paddock looksi like : avoraging.rnoro than eighty bußb'elßfo'tlio'aere'/:': )$■

. The fixtures for-the. week'are announced hr another Pearson's Band plays to-night; .'.MrCpker is negotiating for : 'the''appearaiice ; of'S(|[no'r (and Madame, Morloy, ;.tho eminent operatic artists; A genuine musical treat may ho looked forward to, ■ . '•

The death 'is' ai.nounccd in Wellington after» somewhat shott l illness of Mr W.;lf. Frethey..'The deceased until, soiile years ago, was a resident of Grey-; town,', whoro he 'carried on' business as' commission agent in conjunction with his toother Thomas. The deceased was a prominent meinbor 'of-the' Wcsleyan denomination taking great interest' in Sunday school work. He leaves a wife and four young children to inuum his IOSS, ; . ,■..'.'■'.'

- Upwards ot i!20,O00 was spent by the Sultan in gifts for the Russian Imperial visitors when they were at Constantinople and his lavish generosity has excited piercing cries from his troops, officials, and servants, none of wr om can obtain a piastre of his pay, which is many munths m arrear. The Grand Duchess Serge (Princess Elizabeth of Hesse), was presented with a superb medallion which I coat ±'Booo. "I'm a bant e oasior in ma mind non, said ono woman to another, as thny stood chatting at tho doorstep one summer ovrning, " since oor fuuins has heeiieleckit a bailee." "Ah, hob's that asked the neighbour,, with .pardonable curinsity " Bocamw I was aye feaivd Joeuis might

■fa''liUn the water if he gut in 1 , but since he was made a magistrate, a policeman aye brings him hauie.' 1 , " 1 must offer vou my tleepost condolence on your bereavement," I said to a lady; whose husband , had just: been drowned. "Have tboy recovered the body yeti "No,", moaned the disconsolate Widow 1 " thats the heaviest bloir of all. You know how strict, the.law is "about bifjamyl ..how am I to prove bis death ifl want to marry again?"

; The GreytownJ?rospecting Association havo made a'good start and have cut. a ipaok track apme fourteen miles .up the Tauhermikair,' whoro a'• wliare>'-i6 ;.in course of erection; The difficulties! and diggers of getting to this spot aro still great. In taking out provisions last week, one of the pack horses tell backwards no less thaii.five times, rolling ovor four or five times in in its descent on each, occasion. At .one spot the horse had to be sot on its foet again with tliß aid of levers and topes.- But notwithstanding all these drawbacks, the members are working with a will, : and are very sanguine of the ultimate success of their undertaking. ■:>..;;. Cardinal Moran's name propped up somewhat amusingly at the Parhell en-

qiliry' lately. The Attorney-General read a letter from Michael Davitt to a New* York newspaper in which it -.was stated that Dr Moran then the Bishop of Ossory' was denouncing tho Land League. The letter onded with a prayer that tho mind of the ecclesiastic might he opened to the truth. "That pfayer has been answered,' 1 said Mr Harrington, M,P„ solemnly, and for a scooud or two you could have heard a crowbar

drop, and thin, bodad 1 sorr, all at waust the howl Coort roared an' yelled loiko to shplit wid supprcßht merriment. Beggorra! it was moighty foiuoj so it wis,

We understand that Colonel J. K, Johnston, of Waituau, Clarevillo, and Mr W. White, of Brijjbtwater, Nolson, have ontered into partnership with tho intention of opening a flax mill at Upaki and that they have purchased the entiro pp of flax, about WO acres, on the property of Messrs J, & p. Herbert and have acquired from {hpm a site for their mill. Tenders for the erection of tho necessary buildings will be called fur in pur columns in a few days. Mr White has had considerable pi actical experience jn tho flax business, qeiug the owner il a mill aud plant at Biightptor, which will shortly be transferred to Opaki. We wish the new firm of Johnston and wllito a prosperous career.

Yesterday, writes the special reporter of tho Woodville i Examiner, I in company with several others, paid a visit to theOrmondville oaves whioh aroOin

number. They are situated about three• quarters of n mile from Ormondvillo. Tho largest open cave is about 30 by 20 and'about 30 teet high. In tho roof at the inner end is a hole which coinmunicatoa with a cave at the other side of tho bill near tho top, Tho walls are hung, with purified .moss. The only other cave worthy of note is* the one which communicates with this large one. Descending through a sm.all holo for; about 12 feat vnu get into a largo cavern which you follow dowu hill for about two ch-ijns. You have, then to go on kids and knecsforanpther chain, when ynu reach a drop of ftbqj)( }0 feet w>ro there Is a pool of water, and here is a small aperture looking into the first mentioned oavp.' Turning- to the right and; afterwards to the left is a kind of crevlob'about 20 feet deep, and varying from ono footto ton in width through whiph runs a small stream, -This'was coo narrow, to follow along tho bottom, and we' had- to .clamber along the sides near tjie top/. Wo followed'it for two or three chains hut'.progress was so difficult and the candl.es'burning low we retractd our steps. In this cave we found some fossil shells of a. very rare kind, and also, numerous others, pf commoner species. • There was also a peculiar kind of insect about the sue of-a

paahoppor,' and resembling a waiter, ;he like of which 1 have : never Been be-

, During the past month lour showrosm wis daily attended by largo numbers of ladies intenton inspecting and-purchasing the attractive items in the millinery and mantle. departments at .Te Aro House' Wellington, • .■■.;., In ndltmcpyiye were fortunate in being able to craetly suit the taste of our patrons,,: and for style, fashion, and'thoharnwiiidits' blending colours, we are as ydt.unrivalled in the.pjty. We have'still the same ability and lpjans at our oQipitirnl, and. during the present month' shall bliow some special novelties in ladies' trimmed bats, at Te Aro House, Wellington."- '■:' '■■-.. ..-■■:':;■. Oar mantle and costumo department has also been tho scene of great activity'.' ; We have sold'an amazing number- of ■ladies', jackets and mantles of tho most fashionable description, and our costumes have been the subjeots.of piuoh, admjrajjon at Te. Aro Honse, Wellington. ~ ■.,•;■'"■ • We have a very choice lot of ladies', costames, in all descriptions of -fabrics, and in a great yaripty of fashionable stoles, comprising ' prints, ■zephysj. sateen broohe, Swjss ; Pongeo anj liberty silks, ttigjng?froin Bs'6d to si* guinea", nt T». Ar> Housg; WaHn^on,. We cordially ifivlto any visitors fiomithe country ii'hn may fe sit' irig'f r a while iii ■lio oity to visit our slidowroom wlrnevorv nttenti >n and! civility *ill bo showni without atiempting'tovpr'ss pnroljases, at .Te AfoMßv:AWtPgtO'u,r-ASVT,'- :

Tho time for lecoiViiig teudeia jor Me6siß Booth and section it oxtended to Saturday, the JOth inst.' 1 Tho New Zealand Loan mid Mfercantilo A«onoj Co (Limited) haic received the following telegram?:.from ■ tlieif;.loudon officii; dated';* Ist • ihsM \-~inm . Zealand Hainp.—Marka'tTquMifcV The specula-* five demand Men bhV';.. ••,'■:. /v ■ Tlw Fiihtatua Star'leams -thai the proprietor of the Woodvillo Examiiior intends to .enter an action for 'damages' against tlw Town Board for closing his promisds at Paluatua. '

■ We.haye bepn i-oijuested to draw -the attbntionofthopro'poi'authorities to the. dangerous ,naturo • of tho, Wangaolfu oridge, on tho Masterton-Tauoru Road; The structure is described as suffering from tho effects of old ago and unless sumetliiug is '. promptly done in the matter of repairs, ; a serious accident is predicted by our.inforinant. ' .';:■ , ; ~i !•• The following are the latest quotations for frozen meatir-Aus'tralianimutton, 1 %1; New Zealand niuttoii. 8?d; beef, 3jdto:4d; •.:::•'.;_; -vr:-':; V : ?.. The imports of'Australian.winCs into England during 1888 were 70,000, gallons in excess of the quantity'-imported in tho previous year. ■ A Ohristchurclr butcher > showed ; the other diy ; a iioifer; 'weighing 130wt.; aud some splendid Down sheep, weighing no less'than 701b each.' :' ; i. ■ Tenders aro invited !for the ercotion of a edttagb atQpaki. Specifications eaii he Been at this office. ; .

. During last; year Germany exported 11.428 horses, "aluedat L057,10!);.and imported no fewer than 73,519, valued at L3,602,4b0, ' We. aro requested to remind our readers6tMessrs'io'wosandlorns sale ef Education ..leases and Masterton freeholds to-morrow' at 2 o'clock, ■

A New York;girl:dropped dead recently tivo hours after having become engaged to'bb married. It is supposed her death was caused by an attack of heart disease, brought on by joy, '_ Mi': Larkwprthy,. yfho. recently; resigned tho managership of tho Bank of New Zealand at Homo,, intonds paying an early visit to the.colony, where he has k\'o estates in -this Island, which are now being managed by his son. Shipments of salmon ova aro to bo mado from England to New Zealand in January and February. Sir .lames Martland is the prime mover in this importation.

Mv Joe Scott, the well-known New Zealand pedestrian, returned to this colony from England in tho' Ruapehu last weelt. He was accompanied by his trainer Mr Austin, and both are highly delighted with their success in tho Old Country, . A sale of leases for twenty-one years with compensation for improvements, of part ot acre 87 and section adjoining the Waipoua river will take placo on Saturday, 9th'February, at Messrs Lowes and Lots' auction inart,

A littlo boy named Ernest Whiten was found drowucd in tho Wellingtoi harbour at an early hour yesterdaj morning.

There is every possibility of a orickcl match bein? arranged for Saturday nexi between a cbuutrv team of'shoep owners and the first oleyen of the Masteitoi; Club.

Tho tliormometor registered 76 in the shade on Saturday last. In the opinion of; many, Saturday was Supposed to be tho hottest day this summer, but Mr Dbugall informs us the hottest day so far was registered at 82 in tho shade last Sunday week.

We draw attention of lessees of I Education reserves whose rents are in arrear to an advertisement requesting payment to tho Secretary on Tuesday (to-morrow) beforo the sale of reserves, AH unpaid after that day will bo sued for without further notice.

Messrs Britfc and Cameron have all but completed the deviation on tho Taueru ftuad n«at Mr Mace's gate, The tunnels are' completed and the earthwork commoncod on thosecond contract near tho shoep yards, but it will bo fully two months before this portion will be open for trafHo. ; Amongst the Cook and Son's; tourists who have travelled through", tho. Wairarapa district during tho post, lew days, have been Mr Louis J. Croßsley of Halifax, England, and Vi Thomas Bonar of Edinburgh. The Roy Mr Thompson, of tho Lower Valley o'cupied tho. pulpit of tho Musterton Pro'sbyteiiah' Church uu Sunday. There was a largo, attendance at both morning andovemns; service, aiid Ins eloquent discourses were thorougly rippreoiated, Mr H. W. Brigg, land oshte and" poneral commission agent, of Miatua has au important announcement elsewhere with reference to proprieties for sale in the Forty-Milo Bush whichspeoulators and those in searoh of valuable properties, will So well to pßruao The man "William Boppy, who was recently committed for trial on a chargo of beastiahly at Masterton, was this morning brought up a,t tljo Orjininal Sessions flf tho Supreme Court and discharged'! no hiH''being" tho record of 1 the (fraud Jury, William Cainoron was ro-avrosted at Kaiivarra, near Wellington, on Saturday last by Detective Campbell, whilst on his way to Mwteton to answer the pharge preferred against him for stealing a horse the property of Mr David Braid, uf Johmonyillo. This morniiiit ho was brought up boforo"\Y. Lowos Esq,, J, P, at the Masterton R.N. Court, and further remanded, on tho application of Mr Skipper,- who appeared for the prosecution, until Friday .next at 2 o'clock. Bail was allowed, himself in LSO and

two sureties of L 25 each. The necessary sureties were found in Messrs Donald Donald and Donald Cameron.

The bluejackets' when ashore furnish unfailing, mirth to civilians by their comical ways and their odd fancies remarks the Auckland Weekly News, For instance the Opals have a goat bearing a gorgeous dollar round its neok, "H.M. S. Opal," and which comes'ashore ou "liberty" with tho men, and has many a ramble round Queen-street with them. Tho other evening a sailor, who was temporarily in ohaiKe »fthe goat, caused great fun, Ho was carrying his liquor homo without a. jug, and the goat, was rather dubious about following him, in caseit was tho old story of the blind leading the blind, when both should fall into the ditch.-: There seemed ..v.prosr pect of the goat ; losing' its .'way, as its steps were getting as devious as, the sailor's, when fortunately a. more • sober bluejacket bore in sight, took the' goat in tow, and drifted down towards the Quneri-atrqetAYharf, •-.■

The pulpit in theMasferton Wosleyan Church was ocoupied-morniiig and evening yesterday, by tho Rev J, Dellow, ot Grey town; who, on both ocoasions preached, a .vory eloquent'sermon'.' In the oveninp during his discourse betook occasion to remark that unless religion) matters in Mastorton were: at a higher ebb than in tho rest oi the Wairarapa, they could ill afford any'superfluous energy, for it was his painful experience that .Church affairs in this district did, not progress os they should Ho exhorted ins hearers to put aside all petty jealousies and work harmoniously one with another in promotipg the welfare of the Church. The sermon thnnghoubwas listened to with rapt attention. At tho close of the sorvice a covenant. meeting was held :which was one of tliejargesJi attended yet held in Masterton.-

OurGreytowncorrespondent writes: -The weather during the past week was hot and 'dry, harvesting is actively 'progressing, ■ Yesterday the weather, changed to rain showers and Btrohg westerly \yinds. - It' is rumored that another Bank is be opened in Greytowq,; ~;.'/ Opfeiaii,' "formerly of' Dublin,'has arrived at Mastorton for Ono Week only with a large, stock, of Hist Periscop. and other Pebble lenses, «Um, dt; rio/tt dnofe with t/ie oiii, Thnsef therefore, needing, pi operly adjusted Lenses to rectify defective vision wo >1 j do well tiig'v.e hiiria'call before he leaves.' Address :4Mr ScoTT, Hall* nQst to Drill 6bed. ■