Telegraphic.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3216, 29 May 1889, Page 2

Telegraphic.

Corporation Gasworks-

Wakganui, May 28. j At tin Borough Council meeting l to-night tho Committee's ropmt on the conference with the Giifl Company was read and adopted. The report stated that the Gas Company showed no to meet the just claims of the Council, and the so cal'ed concessions were no concessions at all. After some debate it resolved unanimously that the Corporation erect a gaswoiks of their own, and that a Bill for'thit purpose be presented to Parliament, jk meetin? of the ratepnpeis to discuss the qufstion-will lake place on 12th June.

The Totalisator Abuse. Chihstchurch, April 28. Mr Stead's report presented to the meeting of the. C.J.J. contained the following passages:—" Metropolitan Clubs are at times, charged with selfish legislation, but the slightest consideration must show that, tho leading clubs in New Zealand.when imposing restrictions -with a view to checking the abuse of the totalisator, have been actuated solely by a desire to protect racing, and to hedge it round with such rules as should tend to preserve it as a high-class sporC The suggestions recently made by the Colonial Secretary with reference to the precautions to be taken before issuing permits in future for the use of the totalisator will, doubtless, meet with the approval of all who have the genuine interest of racing at heart. Unfortunately, the lax manner in which permits havo hitherto been issued has encouraged the formation of a number, of quasi racing and. trotting clubs, got .up mainly for tho purpose of putting money in the pockets of a few officials and promoters', "and as trotting meetings are. not held under the rules of. racing it has been impossible for the metropolitan clubs to impose efficient checks upon them. The result is that innumerable suburban meetings are held all over the Colony, which prove sufficiently attractive to the gambling instincts of a portion of the community to induce many to make a business of attending them in preference to earning their living at ordinary labor. Consequently, what with trotting meetings, hack meetings, Galloway meetings, and legitimate meetings of both country and metropolitan clubs, there has been lately such a plethora of racing and trotting in New Zealand that idling and gambling have been fostered to an exteni that has done an immense'amount of injury to morality and the industry of the Colony, In fact, during the. last' racing, season , upwards of 2600 animals competed for racing, trotting, and jumping prizes at some 270 meetings, and it must be conceded that so much racing and trotting is out of all proportion to the population, if also we take into consideration the cost of food and the attendance required by each of these 2COO horses, the majority of which horses and their attendants ought, under other circumstances, to be engaged in the ordinary industries'of life. It may give some idea of' the injurydone to the community through the abuse of the totalisator.' Racing as a sport is undoubtedly a most enjoyable amusement to those who have a just appreciation of it, and the total, isator within certain limits, is an excellent method of 'providing the funds necessary to carry it on successfully, but the community as a- whole should look upon racing as an amusement only, and not as a business of lifo, which it is gradually becoming to a class of racegoers reoGntly oreatedby what may be called •' totahsat meetings." It is therefore to be hoped that the restrictions suggested by the Colonial Secretary will put a stop to useless and pernicious meetings, as, unless the totalisator be confined within reasonable limits, it would be infinitely better for general morality that racing should be entirely abolished than such a gigantic evil should flourish in our midst.

Auckland Items Auckland, May 28, A married woman named Kose Hurtle took a dose of ou rats" poison to-night iu consequence, it is believed, of some domestic-,'quarrel, She has been taken to the Hospital, but is not expected to survivn. The Resident Magistrate, Dr Giles, gave judgment to-day. in regard to the complaint preferred by J, Smiles the chief bailiff. His Worship ruled that the bailiff had nothing to do with the premature sale of Mills' goods, The evidence in respect to the warrant with two signatures! which was alleged to have been used was so contradictory,' so improbable, that it constituted no ground whatever for the censure of the bailiff, and 'personal misconduct bad not been proved. The complaiut was accord, ingly dismissed.

The annual report in connection with fte Wesleyan Foreign Mission 1 shows that last year New Zealand raised 1618 18s for this fund. Of l this amotMt'Llsfi was contributed in the Auckland district. ,•! Tho remains of Marsh- Brown Kawiti, the well-known chief, wore interred near the Waimoa Caves, Kawaltawa district, on .Sunday,-l About 400 European's and GOO Natives attended.

Oddfellow is being backed in local circles at 8. to 1 for the double— Great Northern Steeplechase and the Hurdle Race, -

The Property Tax-Commis-sioner's Power- v

Waipawa, Wednesday, During the sitting 'of the Assessment Court yesterday, Mr Crombie, Deputy Commissioner, said ho would recommend the Commissioner to take over the property of a sheep farmer in this district who objected to, the valuation. Mr Crombie said tho Commissioner could oom'pel the owner-to sell at his own valuation, plus ten per cent, if he would not agree to, the accessor's valuation, statement created surprise - Gaspipes and Bats. - Dunemn, May, 28. An explosion of gas occurred in the Newmarket Hotel this evening, but fortunately, rot mu,ok "damapei was done, Bits had eaten a hdil in tlje lead'gaspipe in one of the rooms;'arid,on the servant .entering' with a light an explosion; bopamfl. 1 ■ The servant escaped unhurt. Some pictures were. blown down and the walls and ceiling cracked.'' , ■•'/'" 'i •'Win's Haibßaipam,-' If gray, restores qrlglnal color And legant dressing,, softens and beautifies No oil nor grease,;: A Tonic Restorative stops hnic comiog out; 'strengthens ,cWeß,h(»al^(ica!p, :: -,;.' ■■:'. '.;;,; < : -:^

Acclimatisation-

Dohkdin, May 28. At a meeting of the Acclimatisation Society to-day, Mr A. 0. Begg said tlie Sooiety had, practically solved one of tho great problems in connection witji the acclimatisation of salmon, They had now prooured ova from fish that they had reared from ova sent from Home, which they had in confinement,' rendoring the ultimate solution of the problem of stocking the' rivers much more easy. He had no doubt the scientific : world would look upon this as a great achievement, as he understood it was a thing that had iiever been done in any other part of the world before. Archbishop Redwood-

NELSOK,May£B, Archbishop Redwood, who returned from Takaha this morning, having administered confirmation there, will leave with the Very Kev Father Mahoney.for Westport to-raorrbw. COLLISION- ;

Auckland, Wednesday, The' enquiry into the collision between the Awawliina and Australia is still proceeding. The evidence yesterday was chiefly corroborative. The captain of the Ess'ey said ho was ! under the impression the sailing ship in tow would keep the right of way, and; that the steamer; should keep out of the way, and this; was why he did not show a red light when he ■ saw those of the 1 steamer. .After the red light was shown by: the Australia there was no possibility'of .avoiding a collision. Eugene McCarthy, second, mate of the barque, deposed that the officers of the Australia seemed to dp their utmost to avoid a collision. Evidence is still being taken, The Irish Delegates..'

1 Auckland, Wednesday, The deputation committee for the reception of the Irish delegates interviewed Sir George Grey, this morning with a view to obtaining the co-operation of Sir George, who readily promised to do all in his power to help the cause. In a speech of some length he. Bliowed he fore, casted twenty years ago what was taking place to-day in Ireland, He will probably preside at the public meeting for tho reception of tlio delegates. ' '■ -