The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1889. The Wairarapa Rabbit Board.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3298, 2 September 1889, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1889. The Wairarapa Rabbit Board.

i We published in our last issue the intelligence that a returning oflicoi' Jiad been Appointed for the election of a Babbit Board for this district. The Board is constituted under the Rabbit Act, which permits a number of landowners to co-oporato for the purposo of extinguishing the pest. The jurisdiction of the Board which is u.ow to be elected will only extend over the pjwtics of the large stationholta who Ijaye petitioned for it to be constituted, but it lyill undoubtedly bo a valuable organisation in the task of decreasing the rabbit pest, Tit? object of its promoters is mainly the of the natural enemy, and experience in other districts has conclusively proved the benefit to ft' om this method of extirurinatiou. Tjie operations of the Babbit Act in Wairarapa North has hitherto been refy unsatisfactory, but we limy hope for Justly fosults wlieil the now Board gets jjito jvorliing order.' Some ypars ago, it will the services of Mr DrummouH mo, specially called into requisition to eradicate scab in the Whareanm district, which at the tinie was regarded as one of the plaguo spots ,of the colony. Jf? prummond undertook the task and justified the selection made by a' sharp and; decisive raid, which resulted in a .eleaii certificate ior the Wairarapa, He then turned his attention to the rabbit difficulty, .(md began a .crusada against every landowner wiio in his opinion neglected to take adequate steps to keep dowii the pest. Had

Mr Jlrumuiond remained here, we believe lie would, if properly backed up by the Government,have held the] rabbits in check, and tlio present lively proceedings all over'the district would lmve been unnecessary. Unfortunately for this district, the Government sent Mr Driimmond to Auckland, and when a year ago lie came back to his old quarters, ho found that during his absenco the festive rabbit had increased and multiplied almost beyond belief, and as far as we are able to judge he lias to begin dc noco and to do all over again the work which was all but accomplished when lie was formerly in charge of the district. On the present occasion he is acting under Mr Clifton, and perhaps is less responsible than formerly for the vigorous stops'which are being taken against landowners. Mr Clifton, however, is an exceedingly vigilant and efficient ollicer, who formerly managed a large run in the Wairarapa district very successfully, That the Act is stringently administered at the present time, both in the spirit and in the letter, follows as a matter of course under officials of tlio stamp of Messrs Clifton and Druminond. It will probably prove that , the sovero measures now being taken will bo the speediest means of solving the difficulty. Of courso the Act, with harsh penal clauses, is not perfect, and it is an open question whether milder methods might not cauipass the cud in view with equal success. Still, the Legislature, in its wisdom, having framed this ictfor the specific purpose of dealing with the difficulty, there is no alternative but to carry it out. That it has failed in tlio past is only too obvious, but this failure has in a great measure arisen Irom the spasmodic way in which it has been administered. The Government from time to time, has relaxed its efforts with tlio inevitable result of having to do very disagreeable work twice over. It lias, too, been penny wise and pound foolish by not maintaining adequate staffs of inspectors and subinspectors. The department could be forgiven for harrasing settlers with fines and expensive litigation if the result had been the eradication of this pest, but the Government are to blame for a distinct failure after the adoption of liatsli measures. Good work is no doubt being done this season by somu people voluntarily and by others under compulsion, and next winter the task of suppression will 110 doubt bo considerably easier. How far it is expedient to lay informations against sottlers who can be depended upon to do their level best without such gentle reminders is 110 doubt a debatable question, but the officers of the department have a very difficult and unpopular task in hand, and it is fair to put as favourable a construction as possible on the steps which tliey are taking. The responsibility of working the Act according to' its spirit and letter rests upon them, and there is some reason to boliovo that the measures taken, I however stringent they may be, are not only sanctioned by the law but are the very essence of the Act as passed by the Assembly.

Tire Minister ofLands has admitted that there is an unusual demand for land in the Wellington Provincial District, but it is hardly creditable to his perspicacity that lie hits not made this discovery earlier and provided an adequate supply. Ten extra surveyors aro now to be employed and halt a million of acre 3is to bo prepared for settlement. The fact is that the best Grown Lands of the Colony lie [in tho Wellington district, aud this brill'' tho case, the demand for so n.uch of thflin aB aro accessible in a sure one. Years ago we, as well as others, urged upon the Government the expediency of putting more land in the market, Turning genuine settlers away from the Land Office 'unsatisfied is no new experience.! However, the Ministery at last recognise 'hat such land as we have in the Bush districts of Wairatapa North cannot remain tied up, and we hopo very soon to see new vigor infused into the work of preparing it for occupation.

A public hall will shortly bo built at Birmingham, near Fielding, A Ohristchurch man has just bought a thousand aoros of land near Fielding, A good working gardener notifies through our columns, that he will bo open for engagements at any time after tho current week,

Notice of a poll 011 tlio question of raising a loan of £3500 for road lornmtionin tho Wo'lington Kpecial Settlement, Block No 1, 13 men by the Eketahuna Road Board, also a proposal to raise £250 for road formation on the Ekctahuna-Pai'kvillo Road, Saturday September 7th is tho any, and tho Public Hail near Eketahuna Station, the place for the poll to bo taken. Mr .Dormrall, butcher, Dunedin, formerly of Auckland, has gono to Loudon to mako itif|iiirics respecting the trado in preserved meats, it is thought that if someono wero oil tho spot in London to place shipments, profitable results would folloiv. Since the tad-mnstcr' of a certain collego in England publicly urged the other day the desirability of' girls boing allowed to play raiues, such as teiinis,' rounders, and cricket, instead of tho eternal " crocodilm?" about the streets, tliero has boon mutiny and rebellion amongst the young ladiesat most of tho select boarding schools of the neighbourhood. One highly respected princjpil, whose establishment was noted for the decoroiisness of its scholars, Is lying prostrate from a shuck she recejvod 011 iliscovniiii" lier pupils playing leapfro» in the music room! A second was thrown tnto convulsions of horror, from which it is feared slip will never thoroughly recover, at being suddenly deserted when she was walkiuc out with her sti'lils' P.f young ladies, who took precipitate (light ill tho rear of a boys' college paper phase; while a thh'd has had to be jtlaced 'finder restraint-the offeqtof the unexp.octefl ' app.saraco of all lier bo.irdpra in "flannel;;," ;

A feature of the last English Derby day, about which the Methodists fjro expressing much satisfaction, was an anti-racing campaign whicli tlioir church conducted on the course with great spirit, and, they claim, with i/reat results. They had one of the largest tents on the Downs, and towards evening when " all the fun (if ttw fair' 1 was at its height, they Jicltl services of song i;iw? prayer. Many who went in to scoff'remained to prjiy; and the preaching and singing were so earnest and attractive that, however much o.ut of place the good jjrork'seemed to be at tho Derby, the' chiefs qf tlie pimpjigi) reckon upviiiany personal,victories.'' '

A» invention has rpcantiy boon made which promises to effect a completo revolution in tho important art industry of china decoration. By a wondorfid proceS discovered by a Mr J. B. Bonnaid it is poL to oWu in a few minutes tho same artistic effects' ™' u ch cost the hand.painter on china days of labor. Landscapes, .grpups of figures, and portraits are produced by tljjsipeans on vases, plates. Mid placqucs in their natural colors, even to tho most delicate shades. This result is partly due to the action of light employed in a way that diijerj very strikingly from the monotint processes' or photography. Professor Boys, of South iionslngMi, carefully examining the procois, has reported most favorably upon its scientific value, ; wjide experts who regard it from • the purely commercial point of view are of opinion that it will provo to be of enor* uiou6 valuo.

Mr H. Bentley is auMioriaed lo collect all ficconnts due to Mr George Dixon, " i An advertiser through our wanted columns expresses himsolf as desirous of purchasing a siuglo-barrelled fowling piece oh terras, Mr G, A, Pownull has, we loam, accepted tho Captaincy of tho Mastorton Volunteer corps. Mr Lee commenced his annual ex' arninlioii to-day,- beginning with the Wellington surburban schools. When those are finished he will follow up with the Witinirapa schools, An old established English Tiro Insurance Company that does an extensive business in Neiv Zealand, hps decided not tu take any risks iu Maateilon until the town is provided with a hotter water supply, Tho North Wairarapa Gun Club announce a three-bird pigenn match m Mr F. H. Wood's paddock, opposite the Mastorton Hospital, for Saturday nest, entries for which will closo at the Club Hotel, at ono o'clock on the same day. Other oyeuts will follow the principal Mltcll, At Messrs Lowes auil lorns sale on Saturday the laud lately occupied by r Messrs Williiims and Barker, frojitiiiij ' Qucou-street realised fl) 10s por foot, and Clmpel-street frontage £2 per 1 foot, nhilu the section . with door factory | brought £2oo,the onginc £2OO, and tho ! remainder cf the plant was sold at rather ' low prices

Messrs E. W. Mills & Co' publish elsewhere a catalogue cf harvesting .machinery to arrive for the coming season. Tho Buclccyu lowdown reaper and hinder, which has many improvements this season is considered tho • "boss" .machine. Manila and flax binder twine of the best quality for tho coming harvest. Extras for reapers and binders and agricultural implements of every description, portable engines and thrashing machinery aro also iitlioir list. . The fixtures for the week are advertised in our amusement column, the great attraction being, of course, Mr Frank Lincoln, whoso short season promises to be ono of tho most successful ever held in Mnstertun, judging from tho way the reserved seat tickets are going oil'. Mr Colter informs us that he has arranged for the appearance of the Baby Oijden troupo later on this mouth, aud the groat " Maccabo" early in October,

We (Pahitua Star) liavo been inforned on good authority that the Crown lands

neat Tutnoknra will shortly be in the market: also the 500 acres along the banks of the Mangaramarama, below the Pahintua Village Settlement. The latter will be offered in 100 aero sections. We remind those interested of the Bachelors Ball, which is to be hold at the Taticru to morrow evening. The local Committee has taken all the necesBary steps to mako tho social gathimn; a a'luccas, and for tho convonienco of Masterton visitors arrangements have been made to rim a conveyance from Mr F, Hood's stablesto tho Tauoru and back at tho nominal charge ol two shillings. Messrs AlcEwon and Hogg, mombers of the Licensing committee accompanied by Sergeant Price inspeoted the Royal Hotel on Saturday. Extcnsivo oiterations have been made in theinterior of the building and a hand rail has been fixed in front of the entrance and stops made from the door to tho footpath, so that the danior of fallinj accidentally down tho inclino is removed. Tho house has been newly painted and all the rci]uiroinonts of tho committeo complied with. No doubt tho polico roportto the committee meeting on Thursday next will bo a favourable onp, A matron lost her purae containing between two and three pounds on Saturday, and went, with very littlo hopo of recovering it, to tho police station and acquainted Sergeant Prioe with the fact, giving a minute description of the article lost and its contents. Imagino her surprise when tho jovial oflioer held up the identical purso, and asked, "Is this anything liko it >" Tho purso, it appears, was found by a honest Cliiuese gardener, as ho was goiiw his rounds, and taken immediatediately to tho policp statjop, Joseph Phillips, engaged 011 Messrs Wiles and Co's bushfelling contract, Makuri, mot with a very seriuus accident 011 Tuesday afternoon. It appoara that preparations wore bums made for a " clnvo"—that mto foil oi;o tveo into others that have been partly cut, thus bringing the wholo down- Phillips was still cutting a tree that was to bo brought down with the others, when 0110 of tho workmen without warning (so wo aro informed) started tho" drive,' 1 and Phillips was caupht in bin own troo, The situation was a most trying one, fir owing to tho trees comim; down all around him lie could not move with safety in any - direotinn. The injuries sustained aro concussion of tho spino (causing partial , paralysis) and the fracturo of sovoral ribs. Phillips was broueht into town ! about 11 o'clock 011 Tuesday night and taken to Crinip'a, where ho was attended by MrHidd, Tho noxt day Dr Davenport examined tho injuries, and pro- , nouncwl them to be of a very serious [ nature,—Pahiatua Star.

Frank Lincoln (who appears at tun Tlieatro Royal to-niorrowovoning tells the following amusing storyl whs once one of a party retainod by a member of tlw shudocracy'to entertain somo of bis frionds, His wife had arranged matters, and with mo was a very clover orchestra. The husband had come homo earlier than was expected, aud aB ho entered the room the orchestra was playing some very delicato music, The Adagio in Bcothoven's 0 Symphony, with exquisite expression, 6lowly and .most impressively, Their performance appeared to cause the old man great uneasiness, lie mixed a little among liia guests, but every now aud again wandered to the players and looked 011 with anything but an expression of pleasure on his face, Finally, he called iiis wifo on one side, and pointing to the musicians, asked, : What do that lot cost ?' Slio whispered, '±'2o, but it is all right, very clever, very fashionable, very high-toned., 'till, it is, oh! 1 he multeroii, 1 How long nro they to play ?' I 'About two hours, was the roply.' Iliuniplil What a shanio that the'y sliouiii play so 6low when tliey aro engaged by the hour, 1 ' Good nows from Wellington, and quite true, you can get a splendid harmonium from L 5, piano or organ from Lls, organ with divided octavo eouplars all in solid black walnut cases from Ll7. This heats all the choapost houses in town, l'ianos tuned for 7s, or by thu year four visits LI, travelling oxjiemes added, All kinds of musical instruments tuned,cleaned, and repaired ijevv fjiiSds nut in accordeons, concertinos harmoniums, ami organs; afad"liberal exchanges nude, Apy instrument' py be purchased on the timo payment system from 2s (id per wock, Call and exchango your old piano for a now one atF. J. Pinny's Musical Instrument Depot, Manners-street, Wellington. Solo agent of the celebrated 'Worcester organs,)- 4DYI. As a result of the highly successful aalo whipli lias just terminated, we find,as usual a large 'acoi'Jnulntion of remnants of every description, wbioh we'are detained to sell at yery IoV prices for 1-1 days longer, at 'iio Arj House, Wellington. 1 '' In addition f liarh, there are some small balances in the various departments, which' we also'wish to dispose of jjilfilig iki;mc period,at .To'Aro'Houie, ' . „ We- need only say that many ol lljfjo bargains will be found in ijur show rfl.onj, and comprise millinery, underclothing, costumes, jaokots and mantles, Those who jrc deaircus of buying indubitably ohcap kie shouldMettcn:wittKHltfartbor dobqr. * T Aro House, Wellington.

Jlr Thomas Ballin?or of Wellington, notifies through our.columns that ho jias mi hand thb cheapest corrugated;-iron'.in tho awrket, especially for flax mills and sheds, Quotations are given of black c»rru«ntcd iron in sizes measuring from tlvo to ten feet, and "tho saving - in' cost between the black ami galvanised iron is shown in the advertisement, Tho difference in price botweep blaok and corrugated iron is owing to the.extra number of sheets in tho former, equal to £7 llis per ton, At the R.M. Court, Masterton, on Friday.last, Messrs W. and H. Boccbam wero lined £5 by Col. Roberta, 8.M., for a breach of section 9 of the Rabbit Act, m not taking clliciont steps in tho opinion of the inspector to keep down rabbits on their Brancepeth station. An extensive and unreserved auction sale of ironmongery, enrpontora tools, furnishings, hollowaroj ranges, mangles etc, will be held to-morrow by Messrs Lowes and' lorus commencing at 11 a m on tho premises of Mr John Young,' Queen St, opposite the Auction Mart. Tho terms are cash up to 115, above that amount approved bills of three months duration.