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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3225, 8 June 1889, Page 2

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A Lively Fracas

Fielding, Saturday, Dr Johnston had his arm broken yesterday in a fracas with John Davis, a settler of Kiwitea, Legal procoediugs will The Carterton Land Dispute. Welhkotoh, Saturday,- • The civil case of T.H. Blaokwell v. Registrar aeneral of Lands was heard yesterday and to-day. The claim is £350, with interes't at 10 per cent,, for damages sustained by certain property in Carterton left by plaintiff's father, being transferred to the Messrß Fan-brother, The defence is that' the land was conveyed by Blackwell senior. At the couclusion of the evidence tho decision was reserved.

A Curious Coincidence.

Dbnedin, June 7.

James Renton, aged 38, a plasterer was killed while at work at the new municipal buildings, Port Ohalmers, By some oversight he stepped off the scaffolding, which, is 4ft wide, and fell a distance of some 80ft, alighting on his head. On being picked up he uttered a groan, and died. He was a most respectable young man, and the main support of his mother, who singularly ,'otioug)), was made ; a widow by a similar acoidonfclß months ago. .n ■" •-.''■ The Murder near Dunedin. '.'■■';.' ; Dunedin, June 7. ; : Nothing further has been' revealed in cQuije.tjtion wi{h .the' Waiahuna murder 'case.' Detective'. Henderson isi s'tifl prosecutipg inquires, but' it' is un.aerstpod'; tbafc he : has ..not discovered any .raateriftl evidence to link Waddell with the niurder! Waddpll; who. is ctofinefiii \tli6 ; Lam*ence gaol does not■ Mifafilljip^

The Unemployed. : [

''. ' ; 'Wellington, Satufday. i : There are at presenV lfiO uneniployed on Government works,' against 78<l last November, Qf ; are in Otago, and 20 ro Canterbury.42 are engaged road making .and the rest are on railway works, ■

The Kalwhara Murder, , .Wellington, Saturday. Tho statement that a double set of traoks were noticed after the Kaiwhnra murder'leading to and froff OlierniB 1 house 'is scarcely correct. There were tracks, but the police are unable to say they were more than ordinary marks, Ohemis asserts that he will havo no difficulty in proving an alibi. The police authorities keep any information they have discovered to themselves, and Bay no more than that the evidence has not weakened.

iffiasterton Town Lands Trust.

A meeting of the Trustees was.lield last (Friday) evening, Present, Messrs W, Lowes (chairman), A. W, Renall, E. McEwen, J. Graham, fi. M. Galloway, and W. Perry. ; The minutes of the previous meet ■ ing were read and confirmed.Mr Lowes returned thanks' to his co-Trustees for the honor done him in his absence last meeting in again electing him chairman. He regretted his unavoidable absence at that meeting, but important business compelled it. There had been business of. consequence transacted by the Trust during the past year, and matters of still more importance would have to be attended to-in the present term. He had received support in the past and had a good business Trust to work with now, He therefore anticipated very little difficulty in getting.-through the work, , ■ ■'.,'■ On the recommendation of the sub committee it was resolved that certain repairs be done to the chimney of the cottage on section 87; also that the fence be repaired at the cottage next the Salvation Army' Barracks and cottage cleaned,

FINANCE. The Treasurer reported-a credit balance of £202 14s 9d, against that there were liabilities amounting to £159 3s, which left the balance at £4B lis 9d. The amount to the credit of the picnic fund was £7B 18s, on which there were olairas £B9 14s Bd, leaving a balance of £34 8s 3d, He understood there would be claims by the schools on that sunv 3IASTERIOH BCHOOL,

ThoMastei'ton School applied for a grant-in-aid of £75 for the following purposes, To pay for extra expenses incurred for removing outbuildings £25, swings £lO, maps £lO, water supply £BO. The Chairman said if the Trust could be bled to the extent of all those requirements, the Education Board would certainly not supply the school with what it was their just right to do. He would suggest that the grant remain at £SO, the same as last year, whioh he considered a very liberal one, and that it be understood that this amount should not be enlarged until there was a material increase in the attendance of scholars. It was decidedly the' duty of the Board to find maps etc, as was done at other sohools, Mr Eenall suggested that the Trust should provide the Bohoolwith half the cost of bringing in spring wator, and it to estimated that tho cost would be £3O. Asownerof tbeland onwhich the spring was he ehpuld require to be paid an annual sum by way of recognition of his rights. He would not say but what he would return whatever was paid him. The Chairman-said unless a permanent right to the water was given it would put a stop to any grant. Mr Eenall said he had not considered tho matter, but it would be necessary to proteot himself a3 the law-in regard to water rights was peculiar. The Chairman moved, and Mr Kenall seconded, that a grant of £45 as asked, be made to the School Committee.—Gamed. Mr Eenall moved and Mr Galloway seconded, that the Trust grant the sum of £ls towards the cost of a water supply to tho public sohool, provided that a permanent right be given by deed approved of by the Trustees, and that the Education Board pay the balance of the cost. Carried. A sample of tho water from the present pump at the sohool was submitted for the inspection ot tho Trustees, The smell was sufficient to satisfy all of its bad quality, no one caring to taste it. ROMAN CATHOLIC SOnOOL. The Bev Father McKenna applied for a grant in aid of tho Catholic School, He stated that £lO was granted last year, and since then the attendance of scholars had considerably -increased, Also thoj' had no meaus of providing necessaries except from the voluntary subscriptions of the Catholics of the district. Mv McEwen moved and Mr Eenall seconded, that a grant of £2O in two half-yearly instalments be.given to tho Catholic Sohool. Carried. SCHOOL OF DESIGN.

The Chairman, the Eev. B. Page, applied to the Trust to continue a grant-in-aid of £25 to the Sohool of Design, to provide room, firing, lighting, &o. The Chairmau moved that a grant of LG5s he made for ono quarter, and if the attendance did uot'imptove no further grant he made. Mr Eenall seconded the motion, which was earned. MASTERTON VOLUNTEER FIRE ■ BRIGADE. Mr '6. Foy, secretary to. the Volunteor Fire Brigade, applied for grant of LlO to provide a hose reel. He pointed out the Trustees were interested in the efficiency pf the Brigade, they having a deal of proporty at stake,— Application granted,

THE PUBUO IIBBAUY, i Mr E, Brown, Town Clerk, applied for paymont of a grant of £25 made last year to provide books, and that the Trustees would be pleased to continue the same amount as an annual grant. Thfi Chairman moved, and Mr McEwen seconded, that the sum ot L 25 already granted be 'paid.— Carried. The. Chairman moved, and Mr MoEwen seconded, that the.Trustees cannot Bee their ,waj to continue the grant for the ourrent year.—Carried, THE STEAM ENGINE. The Town Clerk applied for a grant-in-aid towards.paying off the ■ debt on the steam fire engine. The Chairman said the application did not'coins': Ayith. agooclgrace from thjj: Borough Council;/ They' bad foisted 'the': engine -'on to (fie ratepayers, contrary to their'"express wisjje^.: There was, nothing to jusiify^;tlie:;.Trust; pn';expending; their j^nds.b^Mchiipbjebt;;;Wliiio'th^

•unfinished 1 ' 'state the onghie was practically useless!: Whilst'. 'on the question he would take the opportunity toistate' that the .fife insurance officers had called on Mr floras and said;that if the water. Bupply was finished in an eflioiejuv maimer, to their satisfaction, they would immediately reduce the insurance 'rates, He had recommended thehuto call on Mrftenall anddisouss the matter with him, and lie believed they had done so, Mr Benall said Messrs Elkins and Hooper were going round now getting in subscriptions to help aomplete'the work of providing water for firo purposes, in the town, and were meeting : wi?h encouragement. The insurance officers had also called upon him and asked him toputihlibse boxes, and they would see him indemnified. A s to the opposition by the Borough councillors they were in suoh a position that to'- advance was ■to court defeat'and to retire; He was very pleased at their action as it would cause the burgesses to rouse, themselves, for it wanted something to wake them up to a souse of duty.' Ho should oerfcainiy oppose a" grant from the Trust Funds,for Jubilee purposes. After some further, discussion it was resolved to refuse the application, ,- ', '" ~l' ' PICNIC CLAIMS. The following accounts were passed for payment: Masterton Sohool-'£29 Gs 3d, Femridge School £9185. ; : ' n BE-BUILDING CLAUSES. '" The Chairman drew attention to the fact that no attempt as yet had been made by Mr Casolberg to replace the burnt building near .the. Waipoua. He would like to know the intention of the Trustees in tho matter. 1 Mr Eenall said he supposed Mr Caselberg had received the insurance, money, and the conditions of-the lease specified 'that the building should be re-placed.' He-wis still paying the rent, and. would have to give'up the property at the expiration of the lease, with, a building theroon in a good state of repair, and of the value of £IOO. . ■''■■. FIXED DEPOSIT. . Authority was given the Chairman to place with the building Society, the sum of £SO, as a fixed deposit at six per cent interest.'

EXPIBATION OF LEASE. 'The .Chairman pointed out that Mr McKillop's lease would fall in on June 80th. It was resolvedthat a committee consisting of the Chairman and Messrs Graham and Eenall be appointed to value the property and fix an upset rental 'thereoii, "wilb, aview to its being put' up to auction. The Chairman said it had been decided to reserve, teu feet for road widening purposes in Dixon'street, THE NEW BILL. Mr Eenall suggested that the Bill should be discussed and then put before Mr Carter and Mr Jackson. The Chairman said ha'had already sent a copy of the Bill to Mr Carter, and asked Mm to kindly point out if ho had any objection to the Bill as a whole or.to any clauses therein.

Mr Eenall thought it would bo better to invite Mr Carter up here and to submit the Bill afterwards to a public meeting. Probably Mr Beetham would not be here to conduct the Bill and it would bo necessary to appoint some one else to bring it forward. There was one clause that Mr Carter would never agree to—that was the" indemnity" clause, The Chairman said he did not think that clause was necessary, and he, with Mr Renall, had voted against it. He had gono fully into the matter of the Trust affairs with Mr Carter, and ho objected to either nonresidents or lesseos being allowed to sit on the Trust. He was quite willing to meot Mr Benall and no doubt Mr Carter would como up to discuss the provisions of the proposed hewAot, The uhairnmn moved that Messrs Carter and Jackson be invited to meet the Trustees this night fortnight at 7 o'clock for the purpose of disoussiug the Bill, and that a special meoting of the Trustees be held for that purpose.

• Tho motion was carried and the meeting adjourned.