The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 1889. Sanitation Extraordinary.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3148, 8 March 1889, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 1889. Sanitation Extraordinary.

Thb following official correspondence has been placed at our disposal, to show the intelligent manner iu which the Masterton Borough Council protects the health of the public: Council Chambers, Masterton, Feb. 23rd, 18S9. . Sir.- Your complaint of obstruction anil nuisance in the creek, part of which runs through your property, Dixon Street, has been referred to the Inspector of Nuisances, who has reported to the Council that on inspection, ho failed to find any nuisance to the public health, to bring the matter under " The Public Health Act.'' I am directed to state that if there is a question l of damage arising through the actions of your neighbours, a roniedy is provided for that, but the case is not one for the interference of the Council. I have, etc.. It. Brown, Town Clerk. James Macara, Esq., Maaterton. Council Chambers, Jlastertou, Jlaroh 0,1889. To Mk James Macara, Masterton. Take rfotio that you are hereby required to cause the portion of tho orcok passion through yuur property from Dixon Street to be denned [Nature of Nuisances—Dead animals, accumulation of weeds, etc,,] within a short time from the time of the service of this notice; I have, eto., ■J. G. Ingram,

Inspector of Nuisances, It will be observed that the Borough Inspector, after officially reporting that the creek in question was pure, sweet, and unsullied, that it was not in any way dangerous to health/calls upon the settlers living, along its balmy banks to remove from it" dead animals." We presume that it is idle to ask either tho Inspector or the Council to explain the apparent inconsistency of putrid animals being discovered in jmniitlculate water.- If the Civic authorities do hold that decomposing animals are no detriment to health when lying in a creek, why are they now disturbing their remains ? The fact is, the creek in question, ljjis been for years a fertile source ot disease in Masterton, and has been a regular income to the medical fraternity. No Borough Council, or Inspector has ever had the courage t<rf|s flip difficulty and insist upon proper pai)jta).'y precautions. Too many influential'ratepayers live along its banks, anihio inspector, yvbp wishes to keep liis billot cares to see too much, or smell too much, or say too much about it. There is, too, another aspect' of the question. The Boyough Council' as a Board of Health, pays an inspector some nominal and irifiniteaima) sum to discharge onerous duties, The sun) paid is 60 inadequate; to the wor)s which. ought to be done, that it inovitably follows that the sanction business in Masterton is a sham, and that occasional cases of typhoid fever ip the town demonstrate the sanitary negligtP-Sfl of the Borough Council, The fault lies with the' Borough Couneil, which dges not now, nor has ever in tlie past, efficiently carried out its duties as a Board of Health.'

■Tlfo liillomntch OiviliausvVolunteors o jmmeiicca at 1 o'clock to-morrow, - : £;,. • ■ Messrs Lowes and loms add tu their Stuck Halo list for Wednesday next ICOO breedinsf Ewes and 00 head of dattle, . Mr R. Donald, proprietor of the Tauoru Saw : Mills advertises for three or four good Mill hands, They aro wanted at once. Tho' Delegates of. tho 'Wairampa Cricket Association meet at Oarterten on Monday whon the; dispute between the Cartoiton and Masterton Olubs is likely to be amicably Bottled, .; ,

Messrs Lowes and loriis hold a sale of stock ut Tenui to-morrow the ontries (or which will embrace upwards of 2000 sheep, besides rams,' cattle, horses. An official notification' appears in our columns from tho Borough collector to the effect that summonses arebiiug taken out for tho recovory of. outstanding rates. Those who aro in the unfortunate position of defaulters would do well to. interview Mr Hathaway atau early date to avoid ex penso.

Mr W. J. Gand)', of Wellington, announces througlrour columns that lie undertakes tho sale, purchasing, and forwarding by land or' sea of New Zealand produce and merchandise in general. He has a cuolaud capacious collar for the storage'of butter, which is of special advantage to exporters.

The flax drossiitg industry being of bo much importance jußt now it behoves those undertaking the business to have machinery of the latest and best' kinds. Me.srs W. Cable ani Co .aro now making improved flix dressing machines whioh are stated to be the beßt in the market, and they are prepared to execute orders for the same with

despatch. Tho same firm are prepared to givo quotations for engines, boilers, shafting presses, &c. on application. The regular fortnightly meeting ol Court Loyal Enterprise A.O.F. ivas held in tho Foresters Hall on Thursday r.ii'ht One new member was initiated and fotir

proposed. Urn. W. Blinkhorne was appointed Sub-Chiofranjor, vice Bro Oandy whose office had become vacant through non-attendance. Tile Hall has beeu entirely renovated and refurnished by Messrs Hounsloiv and Hoar in a very creditable manner. The candidates lobby has also been nicely refitted and supplied with a table and seats.

The new premises of Messrs 6. and T. Young, on Lambton-Quay, Wellington, have been fittedupregardlessof expense, and is acknowledged to bo one of the best appointed jeweller's shops in the

colony. Visitors aro invited to inspect the fittings and stock which are now complete. In another column prices are

quoted for the leading lines which will well repay a perusal.' Tho Danes who are obtaining tho highest market price in England for imported butter aro turning their attention to another industry m connection

with dairy farming. An English ex. 1 change eaysUur homo pia-breeders must bo on the look-out, fur tho Danes are busily experimenting us to tho best variety of pip for bacon, and they have beon prospecting among the curers on this side also. It will not be the Ainericdn trado that will suffer from this competition, but our home growers, for the Dauisli plan is tb market oniy the best. At tho People's Book Mart, 49, Lamtton-Quay, Wellington, can be obtained English and American newspapers by every mail, Mr G. W. Dutton, the proprietor, has in stock school-books and requisites of every descaption, novels at English prices, and new and cheap editions of the best authors. A commercial traveller stopping at the Club Hotel Masterton, narrowly escaped being a victim to Mr A. W. Keuall s man-trap in front of that building a few evenings asp. The deep ditch dug by our amiable amateur engineer was left opon and unprotojted as usual, and without a warning light. When the unconscious bagman stopped off the side walk, intending to cross the road, he fell a distance froiii two to three feet and lay full length in the now patent trough Fortunately, there was no water in it. On tho night in question or tho worthy individual would have stood a good chance of being drowned, As it was, being corpulent in person, he got jammed iii the, water-table, and it took the united exertions of half a dozen able-bodied muu to hoist him to his perpendicular again. Had a broken limb been the result of the mishap tho Borough Council would possibly luvo had to iind a few hundred pounds as compensation.

A special meeting of tho Masterton School Committee was held on Thursday night. Present : Messrs E, Feist, (Uhairman), McEwen, Prangnell, Daniells, Bonall and Galloway. The business was the considemtioiroF a letter from the Education Hoard notifying its proposal to transfer to tho Clyde. Quay Grammar School, Mr A.'Erskine, lie having been selected from amongst the applicants for that offipo and deemed worthy of promotiun, The Board further proposed to send to the Masterten school Mr John B. Hopkirk who has been three years pupil teacher at the Mount Cook School to replaco Mr Erskino. A discussion took place upon tho question. Tho Chairman said Mr. Erskine was a teacher deserving of promotion, but at tho same time it was their duty to see the teaching shift of the school was not weakened by these constant disturbances. A resolution carried that this Committee concurs in the Board's proposal to transfer Mr Krskiue to the U.yde Quay School with regret. A discussion took place upou tho appointment. of his sujeetsor, The Committee whilst unwilling to stand in the way of Mr Erskine's promotion were decidedly adverse to have tlio position of third mastor filled by a pupil teacher as.recommendod by the Board, and it 'was resolved to write to that body to the effect that the Board should invite applications from duly qualified persons by udvertisouiont in the usual way, and submit the caudidates names to the Committee in accordance with the Act. It was further resolved to sttvo Mr Erskine a testimonial on leaving, and the Chairman and Htcretary wero instructed to draw one up. This concluded the business,

: The Crawford-Hunter ! Party opened at the Theatre Royal last night to a wed filled house. A very considerable percentage of the audience ..jyere unmistakeably Scotch, but it js a mistake to suppose that the bill u| fare presented is one that will not tickle the English or Irish palate., The good musio, tjood voices, and that subtle, fascinating gift of liuinour which Mr Crawford possesses in a marked degreo, ivere, we venture to say, as heartily appreciated lasb evening by the staid English visitors as by the enthusiastic Scot. Mr Crawford is tho life and soul of the entertainment, his fun is neither loud nor-coarse, it is simply, (juaint and perennial. Ho keops h'ip'aud|ence constantly m a ripple of laughter, iyjijl-Jj nosy and again breaks out into a mv; fvery sjjijg Jjo flings is encored, and he is'euotl nature itself jn his responses to the wishes of the publio. Mißs Hunter's (Mrs Oiawfmd), fine presence and beautiful soprano voice were a great assistance to the programme and met with quite an enthubiastio fecMfipji, Miss Macgrefor, too, was a favopte' wjtj) thj aijdionce, arid contributed materially tp' the'siicM of 'the entertainment, and Tuaster pjawford, who nlayp,. sip, aud daps with great skill and gsiato, pbtafled quite an ovation. Theprogwip, M quite exceeded the anticipations of thpse who listened to it, and tliero ought t° be a big house for the concluding performance this .evening. .

Xhe aimual value of the fish supply in Englan.d /ind Wales exceeds four million pounds sterling per annum, A little boy at Worwliill, England has'died from the effects of: awalloivirg a halfpenny some months ago, he liavlng been slowly poisoned. Pr civil surgeon, of Bareilly, hayijng .been' ; the; Indian Government jo return a p.Qi'tyqn of tho tjibjOOO pr.c?ented tp him n? ? % for Biiode'Barul ;thb 3ffaj?ab ft Rampore, has, it Is etatpil, i'M.olvei' in.-' 1 stead to - relinquish ' the; Government semc« and accept, the *»» to full.

Tenders for fencing .and drain outtiiig close withiMossrs- Booth and Co, Carterton, to-morrow.

■ ,vTho members of the Manchester Unity Independent Order of Uddfullowa numbered 560,772 in Great 'Britain on January Ist 1888;' Twelve hundred anil sixty weto of eighty years of age and upwards." ; i •

- The 1838 apple crop in Canada and the Dinted States is the largest over known, 588,000 barrels have already been shipped to Europe, arainst about 200,000 during the corresponding raontliß of last year. v

. A London correspondent reports a very remarkable occurence in Oxford street on Wednesday. A man overbalanced himself, and fell from tlio bos-seat of an" omnibus. In his descent ho turnod a completesomevsault, but he landed'on his foet, andalniostsuoceedodjn maintaining his'.equilibriuin. He was not hurt in the shghtuat decree, and walked off whistling, as if hie experience was an every-day occurence, The Yorkshire Weekly Post of arecont datn contains the following item.— lawyer with a tender conscience 1 He is Thomas Colter, a leader of the Auckland (N.Z.) Bar. He refuses to act as counsel for a person accused of a capital offence on the grouud that, should a conviction be secured, lie would feel thut, perhaps, his line of defence had not been the correct one, and that he would be in a measure responsible for his client's execution.

The following information concerning journalism in America is credited to a newspaper'of BerlinJt is incredible to'what expedients American newspapers resort to gain a point over a competitor. Three eatable papers, printed on sugar cakes flattened out, appear at present in America'; two on chewing tobacco, five on fly paper, one ou poivus plaster, and soven on linen haudKurchiefs. Throe publishers have each ot their subscribers photographed yearly, and make them a" present of a dozen photos. Several give tliuin a free burial; five invite theui (o a dinner once a week; and 201 give them o<ch a doctor's certificate. A paper published in the interests of the boot trade in England gives each subscriber a life policy for 1100,

The following alioss to what extent farm property ia depreciating iu the Old Country. Mr Hetiry Spencer, auctioneer of Eett'ord hna sold by auction at the Saracen's Head, Lincoln, a compact freehold farm consisting of 70 acres, principally arable 1-tnd, with house and building, and situate within one mile of Stow Park Station on the Great Northern Railway.* There was a largo company present, andconsiderablo interest was manifested in tlio proceedings. The auctioneer, before commencing the sale, stated that eleven yeais ago his employers were offered L 3,500 fur tlio farm, and that they were now prepared to take half that sum, owing to tlio great depreciation in tlio value of property and to the deatli'of the owner. He also pointed out thai the propel ty was within easy railway communication, adjoining a good road, and was in all points an eligible investment. Bidding was started at LI,OOO, and advanced up to L 1,20011, at which price the vendors' solicitor (Messrs Jepson & Son, of Manchester) declared the Bale an open one. Biddings were then continued to L 1,210, at which sum the property was knocked down to Mr T, Thornton, liutelkeeper, Manohester. Dnnng the last fortnight we havo done satisfactory buaineis iu clearing out much of our bummer overplus stock which has thus been cousidenbly lessened at the Wholesale Family Drapery Waroliouse, To Aro House, Wellington, ,

Nevertheless there aro a large accumulation of rcmuauts and a variety of oil Hs in every department, which must Returned into money during the next few days at Te Aro House, Wellington. These remnants include a number of vory useful, every day articles, such as oilico-s, sheetings, prints, z phors, dress fibrins, h»l----liindB, fc..and are in various lengths, from 8 to 10 yaids. Willi a view of rapidly selling tlicso we havo marked thorn at astonishingly low urices, such ai can be easily tested at Te Aro House, Wellington. Thore are also various lots of summer miliuery, maiiilos, costumes, parasols, si.ks, carpets, men's, boys', and youths' clothing that are really marked at such low pricos as to mako them the most undoubted bargains over offered to a discerning public either utside or inside of Te Aro House, Wellington, For II) days only will these prices rulo and at the termination of this j eriod we ospect that these remuats, odl ots, and the summer s'ason of 1888-9 will together come to an end at the Whole?alo Family Drapery Warehsuie, Te Aro House Wellington, -Advt.