The Wairarapa Daily TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1889. New Road Districts.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3335, 15 October 1889, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1889. New Road Districts.

We referred n few days ago to an instance in which the South Wairarapa County Council had refused to proclaim a new road district. Somo of our readers who take an interest in this question having oxpressed a desire to obtain further particulars of the case in point, we have much pleasure in giving them the information, In Maroh of last year a petition pas presented to the South Wairarapa bounty Council praying for the Lower Valley Road District to be istablished. All forms were duly loinplied with, and the petition was bund on scrutiny to be signed by evcnty-tlirec out of eighty-three atepayers. A special order was l at that ■"" '■■'•• ir' v be

lasse*. _. .oat meeting granting . miyer of the petition, one or tw iouncillors voting against the order in amendment, " that the petition b ■efovred back to the petitioners,' laving been lost, The special orcle vas to bo confirmed at a meeting h )0 held in April. At this meeting i rauspired that some councillors win iad voted for the passing of the orde it the previous meeting had changei ,helr opinion. Mr Coleman Phillip: rad prepared a petition for anotbe: new district, "the Otaraia Koai District," and a deputation of tw ratepayers in the Featherston Boat Board District waited on the Counci to urgo that the special order bo no; jonfirmed, The Council was quite iwiire that it was its duty undor tin Ith section of the Road Board's Act 1882, to create this particular roat ;listrict, but at the second meeting £ majority felt, rightly or wrongly, thai the interests of the district would b( better served by refusing to do then statutory duty, and the petition was [landed back to the petitioners, the confirmation of the special ordei being negatived. The petitioners subsequently presented the petition to the Government, under section 20 of the Road Boards Act, 1882, and 128 of the Counties Act, 1886. The Government then called on the Council to shew its reasons for not [jiving effect to the prayer of the petition Mid a statement was drawn up and sent in reply, to the following effect: The Featherston JRoad District is divided into wards, each entitled to its own revenue, less certain contributions to general fund and works of general utility.' The total revenue of the Board is no mora than sufficient to maintain an efficient staff and properly execute works. So much dissension exists among the ratepayers of the proposed Lower Valley Eoad District that it is certain that further new road districts will bo petitioned for as soon as tlio first has been established, thus splitting the district up into a number of petty authorities of which none wculcl have revenue enough to maintain a proper staff or attend to the works which would be under their care. The Council believed that many of those who signed the petition liavo changed their minds and would be in favor of withdrawing their names, "on condition that certain arrangements for making an alteration in (die working of the Featherston Eoad Board, at ppeßejjt pending, are carried out," (This meant the removal of the Board's offices to Martinborough.) The Council is therefore of opinion that the splitting up of the I'eatherston Road District into a number of petty divisions is opposed to the best interests of the ratepayers and declines to grant the petition, The Government . were apparently satisfied with the reasons given, and refused to take any steps in the matter, It will bo seen that the Wairarapa South Couuty was threatened with an eruption of small boards in much the same way that the Wairarapa 'North Comity was menaced, but the firmness of the former arrested the work of disintegration, and the weakness ef the fetter assisted the bursting up process.

A well attended meeting of the Eketa- ! huHa Cricket Clu.b was heldph Saturday evening, at which it was decided to give a ball on the-25th, tho surplus to' bo devoted to improvingthe playine; ground, A notification of thp event appears in our advci'tisiiiK columns,

Tho Mastorton Borough Oouncil raeot this evening, Mrs Hodges notifies the arrival of the first consignment of this season's now potatoes, MoasrsLowos and lurns announce a general salo for Saturday next of produce, furniture, poultry anil sundrios. Archbishop Redwood will visit Mastorton this week to conduct confirmation services at tho Roman Catholic Ohurch, Tho stoamer Rotomahana, ivhich arrived s,ttlio Bluff at 12.25 p.m. yeatorday, brought an English mail, which will arrive in Welliui'ton by the Rotorua on Thursday next. Tenders are invited by the Education Board for tho erectiou of a teachor's residence at Daleficld. Tenders can be seon at Mr Fairbrother's storo, Carterton, and Mr W. Sellar's office, Masterton, Tho esse of H. ff. Brings v Bank of Now Zealand, claim i2OO asdaiaagosfor disallowing two of his cheques when his account was in credit, «as settled by an arbritatioii. The enso was to have been heard at the Wellington Supreme Court yesterday. A mile skating raco came off on Saturday night at the Eketahuna Town Hall, Tho following gentleiiipn competed: - Messrs C Nielson, (J Braggins, C Josperson, and Master Aulin. C Nielson won first prize easily, U Braggins making a good second. Tho results of the annual examination of the Groytown School by Mr Leo aro as follows .-—Standard 7—5 presented,

1 failed, 4 passed, Staudard G-34 presented, 1 absent, 2 failed, 30 passed. Standard 4—31 presented, 1 excepted, 4 tailed, 26 passed. Standard 3-36 presented, 1 absent, 1 excepted, 1 failed 28 passed, Standard 2-38 presented, 1 excepted, 1 absent, 1 failed, 35 passed. Standard 1-34 presented. 1 absent, 33 passed. Preparatory stimdard—Gl presented, 2 absent, Total—l9s presented, 4 absent, 4 excepted, 17 failed, 170 passed, The Times is indebted to the local agont of Eeuter's Telegram Company for the following intorcstinp item regarding a lucky local inventor:—" A new patent torpedo launch, designed by Mr Engiin, engineer, of Wellington, New Zealand, was classed No. 2 at the rocent naval roviow off Portsmouth, and was highly commended by Lord Charles Berosford and oflicers of the Admiralty. The launch travelled 22 knots an hour, and manceuvered around the German squadron, and escorted it to the Isle of Wight. Mr Engan is now posted at Chatham with his torpedo boat, Some timo ago the late Mr Leslie, of Paruell, left a bequest for the maintenance of orphan children, who were to be cared for in terms (if tho trust, and brought up to the Presbyterian faith, Tho trustees have not yet realised the whole of the estate, and are cherefoto unable to ascertain definitely the amount of money with which they- will havo to deal. Tending the establishment of a homo, it is intended to suitably board children out, and under the terms of tho will they are new ready to receive threo orphans Tho Rev, G. B. Monro, Remuera, is chairman of the trustees, and applications on behalf of such orphans should be forwarded to him on or boforc the 20th inst,

Tho annual meeting of tho Maurice villo Athletic Club was hold on tho 12th October, 1889, and was fairly well attended considering tho bad weathor, Mr 0. Gundcrson in tho chair, Tho minutes of the last meetm? woro read and confirmed. The Secretary presented his yoarly balance-sheet showing a credit of £1 17s 4d. Moved by Mr Gundoron that the bilanco sheet be adoptod as read, seconded by Mr John Bannister and carried. The following officers wore elected for the ensuing year, MrGunderson.President; Mr J, F. Heckler, Vice-President; Mr ft, Franklin, Secretary anil Treasurer; Messrs H. Vile, F, Kmmnor, P, Neilson, and James Cottiss, Judges; Messrs J. F. Heckler, G, Gunderson, G. Day, and 11. Koono, Handieappors; R. Franklin, Starter; John Bannister, and H. Keene, Auditors. Resolved that all members of tho Club bo a general committee, The first committee meeting to be held in the old schoolroom on the 2Gth October, 1889. A rote of thanks to the retiring committee was accorded, a similar compliment to the Chairman ended the meeting.

Tlio London circular of tho Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, dated September 6th, says regarding New Zealand hemp:—During the past month the market for New Zealand hemp lias continued steady in sympathy with the improved tono observable iu that for Manila fibre, and fjr the bettor qualities an advance of fully 10a per ton haabeon obtained, while latterly, in consequence of the delay in obtaining fresh supplies on account of the strike—boric 3500 bales now waiting to be lauded at the Docks-inferior qualities havo met with a readier sale atjsomowliat firmer rates. Sales at auction and privately aggregate some 3000 bales, superior dressed homp realising from £3O to |34 per ton, medium to good from £2B to £2!) per ton, and barely medium and slightly strawy parcels from i'2G 15s to £27810s per ton, while ordinary descriptions, off colour and badly dressed, made from L 23 to L2(i por ton. Tow had been in limited request at prices ranging from L 5 to L 7 per ton. Manila closes steady at L 44 10s for" fair current" September shipment, while on the spot sales have been recorded at LlB per ton, and superior parcels at Lsl per ton, all c.i.f. terms. Sisal is quoted nominally at L4B per ton. A remarkable instance ot the voracity of the black sling was recently to be seen in a shop in Lyttolton, in the shape of two of tho common herring or mullet, taken from the throat osa black shag which had been shot. ■ Tho two fish were 1H inches and 11 inches m longth, nnd in addition to theso them wero two others about equal in size in the creature's gullet, it is stated that at tho rate the population is leaving Norway for the United States, in the next fifteen years not one will be left in that laud, A "Guide to thp Churches of London" shows that the number of i')etrojiolitaii churches has increased botwoen 1883 and 1889 from 928 to 1010. Bismarck, through Dr. von Schloegar, {ho German representative nt tho Vatican, Bays a Berlin despatch, has dissuaded the Pope from leaving Rome. The London press got its lirst intimation of Admiral Fairfax's appointment as Second Naval Lord of tho Admiralty from thu Sydney Morning Hpraldi Queen Victoria is not fondof American girls. She considers tliein too flirtatious, and does not liko the way thoy dress. The title of" Old Maid" does not now attach to a lady until she has passed her fortieth birthday, says an English magazine, Wo (Auckland News) are informed that a private cablegram has been received m town to the effect that a decline in tho price of Now ijeahmd flax h generally expected in America. It is stated that tho product of a sin"le pair- English sparrows for ten years will bo 875,016,038,698 birds. Mr Walker, tho contractor for tl',e Manchester Ship Canal, believes in *' teetotal'' navvies as tho best workers. Tho Shah's famous emerald is described as too big for effect, being about the slzo of an ordinary watch, and exactly like a bit of green glass. Good news from Wellington, and quite true, you ran get a splendid harmonium from 15, piano or organ from LIS, organ with divided nctarp couplars all in solid black walnut cases fnin Ll7. This beats all the cheapest houses in town, Pianos tuned for % or by tho year four visits LI, travelling expanses added.' All kinds of musical instruments tuned, cloaued, and repaired, new reeds put in accordeans, Concertinas, harmoniums, .and organs; also liberal exchanges made, Any msfflmept may bo purchased on tho time payment system from 2s 6d per woek.' Call and ex. change your old piano'for a now one at F, J. Pinriy's Musical Instrument Depot, Manners-street, Wellington. (Solo agent of 'the celebrated Worktop organs,)-Apn

Ab showing the good that the present ', flax boom" is doing to ownors ofcnuntry property, we (Auckland Nows) are informed on good authority that some natives have recently pocketed' the respectable sum of £O4O for flax taken off 80 acres of land belonging to them. England's biggest ship has 14,000 horsepower. Tho Now French army law extends tho aye of liability to service from forty (ivo years to fifty. The Trade and Labour Union of Greymouth notify intending contractors in that district that current rate of wages is 10s per dry, which '.will be insisted npon. Tho other coast labour unions co-operato in this step. In addition to tho donations of Mr Levin, imdMrDnthio, £IOOO and £2OO. repectively, for the establishing of a Freo Library in Wellington, the names of other wealthy and influential residents nro mentioned as subscribers of sums ranging from £IOO downwards. Tho now naval cutter built for the rccontly disbanded Waitemato Navals.by Mr Itoid, of Fonsonby, was taken over by Lieutenant Potts, of the Thames Navals, under instructions from the Defenoo Department. The outtor was taken to the defence to tho Thamos on Tuesday. The tallest man in the New Zealand Polico Force is Sergeant Keating, of flhristchurch, who stands 6ft Gin, and scales 21 stone. The smallest is Constable Hickman, of Pungarohu, who stands sft sin, and rank? among the feather weights. The New Zealand Ponmment Artillery, however, can lay claim to Gunnor Moorehouse, tho tallest man in the colony—viz, 6ft 9in,

A correspondent of Notes and Quorio3 i calls attention to a very common misuse of the phraso "of that ilk" by Enshsh . writers who use it as if it wero synony- ' mous with the words "of that sort." ' It has, he explains, no such meaningbut on the contrary, has a vory different ' signification, "Of that ilk" means" of 1 tho place bearing a similar name," Thus we speak of "Grant of that ilk," ] "McLeod of that ilk," He, meaning Grant of Grant, MacLeodof MaoLeod, , and so on,' Oosmo Ccmyn Bradwardino : would be called in Scottish phrase, " Bradwardine of that ilk." The followiug remedy for hydrophobia is given by Mr G. Pipotas having long been used successfully in tho Island ot Skyo;—Boil one handful of the leaves of datura stramonium, or thornapple, in one pint of water, till tho mass is reduced to one half. Strain the fluid through a fine white cloth, and administer it in ono dose; if difficult to swallow it must bo forced down the throat. Betoro bug violent paroxysms will ensue, accompanied by copious perspiration, then sleep for eight hours will follow, and tho pationt will bo freo from rabies. Tho whipping-post has gone out ot fashion with us, but not ehnvrhore. In Brussels only a few bays back a man who had been convicted of swindling was brought to the whipping-post, which had been specially erected, and there, whilst five gendarmes presented arms, his sentence was read to an admiring public. After an hour at tho post, the delinquent was taken off to do his term of imprisonment, and Monsieur de Btuxellcs, the hangman, was able to depart, having omploted one of his less soriuus duties; It was a remarkable circurustatico in connection with the recent fire in Collins-street, Melbourne, that the whole of the buildinc occupied by Allan and Co, mußic sellers, |was not destroyed ; but tho peculiar method ot construction saved, it. When it was erected tho partition botween tho rooms and the spaces between each floor and the ceiliu" below wore packed with sawdust, so as to deaden sound, The water poured on tho building to prevent the spreading uf the flamesfsoaked into tho sawdust, and so mado tho buildin? practically invulnerable as against firo, " Ah, Jennie, I understand you are going to marry a second-hand husband," said Mrs Marry well to Miss Jennie, who had choson a widower, '' Yos, but I'm a ready maid, you know, so the combination won't bo so very bad," responded Jennie Dressmaking,—Our head dressmaker has but recently returned from Melboumo and Sydney, and from the abundant opportuniliesshchashail of noting the variousfashionablc styles, most in favour among the leaders of "ton" in theao Australian capitals, offers the following observation to ladies generally and in particular to the patronesses of the dressmaking department at To Aro House, Wellington. DiMstnaking. —"Bordered dress materials are about the newest thing out, and are bound from their novelty to bo much patronised." There is such an immense phoice of these in our season's importations | that there need bo no fear of monotony, Our assortment of these beautiful fabrics,at i To Aro Housc.is already being much approbated by the ladies of Wellington, and 1 Wwrapa. 1 Dressmaking.-"ZJk , £ law dresses are as popular as ever: silk sashes, lied nt the side i arc mnoh worn, and China silk is also I fashionable," Wo liavc a full, complete and i elegant assortment of these, at Te Aro House, Wellington, Dressmaking.—"Plain materials, trim. , mod with hmid and gimp fin in much favour | and tho 'Direcloire' style of dress promises to be the rage." In these plain dress fabrics we have an abundant variety, both of French and English make, with a lovely choice in brahh, (jimps and buttons of ovary desotip- [ tion shade and colour, at To Aro House, ' Wellington,

Prcssinakh)g.-"A profusion of embroider)/ is lo bo tho 'correct thing this season as also bows of n'Mon.fimshcd off with long ends in front," Ladies will find that nowhere will thoy obtain better variety, or a more excellent assortment o( theso than at Te Aro House, Wellington.—Advt,