SPORTING.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3348, 30 October 1889, Page 2

SPORTING.

Melbourne, October 29. The training track at Flemington was very heavy this morning, precluding tho possibility of any time test. Nevertheless, Antaeus beat Manton in a sterling gallop oi a mile aud a hall,' which he accomplished in 2min 54sec, The latter is not likely to be a starter for the Cup. Riohelieu did good sound work. His owner is extremely confident that he will run well up in the Derby. Rudolph had the advantage of Dreadnought this morning, and it is possible he may effect a surprise. Loyal Stone did a Very bad gallop. Wycombe, Arsenal, and Molos did good sound work. The latter seems to lie in tremendous buckle. Lonsdale iB being supported for the Cop,

Masterton Borough Council I The ordinary fortnightly meeting i was held oh' Tuesday night. Present— ] Tho Mayor, and Crs Perry, E. Cham- ' berlaih, Mason, Gapper Horon, T. i Chambsrlaiu, Dixon, and Hessey. The minutes of the previous meet- i ing were read and confirmed. i CUAItiIABLEAID, •■■■■■•■- i Correspondence was read from tlio i Beorotarj of the United District Board iu reference to a.resolution passed by tho Board to arrange for the payment of tho amount due by the Council. On the motion of the Mayor, seconded by Cr Gapper, the Town Clerk was instructed to write to Mr Hawkins, and convey^tho thanks of : the Council to him for the trouble ho had taken in the interests of tho Council MUNCE Of WALKS' BIKTHDAY. 'At tho request of a numerously signod petition it was resolved that the Mayor bo authorised to proclaim Monday, November 11th a public holiday in honor of the Prince of Wales' birthday, instead of Saturday, 9th November, WAIBABAPA HOBPITAI. HOARD. Mr Higgms, Secretary to tho ' Board, wrote in answer to a letter '■ irom the Town Clerk, stating that a resolution making a demand of £l2O | over the whole Wairarapa district , was passod at a meeting of tho Board . on 80th March last, and that the Masterton Borough Council's proportion was £G 14s. L 'MB TOWN CREEK. .' t The Secretary of St. Matthew's . Vestry wrote Btating the reason of the creek through the church acre being ', foul was due to the Council erecting t iloodgates in the stream, and as soon as the Council did their duty and removed the obstruction and flushed , the creek, they would keep it clean 3 on their ground. A discussion took place on the 3 question, Crs Gapper and Perry expressing an opinion in favor of B testing the power of the Council to . compel owners of properties to clear the creek when necessary. Cr Heron moved" That the Town B Clerk write to tho vestry of St MatQ thews, and inform them that it is tho 3 willow roots that are causing the v . utoppage iu tho creek, and calling j upon them to remove them. ~ . Cr Dixon seconded the motion.

He said the floodgates caused no

nuisance. From his personal knowledge he was assured the creek was sweeter when the floodgates were shut and wator accumulated. '■ The motion was carried... PUBLIC HOLIDAY. 11l response to the. request of the Secretary of the Maslerton Agricultural Society, it was resolved to proclaim Tuesday, November 5, a public holiday, that being the day of the annual show. LEAVE 01' ABSENCE.' An apology from Cr Fitton for unavoidable absence was road and |accepted. The Town Clerk was granted leave of absence for one week, CONTRACT. An offer from Mr W. Dougall to regulato and keep in order Clio reading room and Council office docks for 21s per annum was agreed to. THE TOUND. Mr Richards, pomidlcceper reported receipts for the month £, 1 Bs. OAS COMMITTEE. The flas Committee roport (already, published) was read. Cr Gspper moved, and Cr Heron seconded, that gas for lighting Mr Dougall's public clock be supplied free of cost from fiuusot to eleven o'clock, and that the carrying out of the work bo left in tho hands of the' Gas Committee, Cr Mason said that as it would be such a big advertisement, Mr Dougall might have olfored to contribute half tho cost.

Cr Hcssoy whilst supporting the motion suggested the arrangement should be. limited to twelve months. The motion was carried, and the remainder of the report adopted, LIBIUIIY COMMITTEE. The report of the Library Committee was adopted, and tho purchase of books confirmed. WORKS COMMITTEE. The Works Committee's report was read, Cr Hessey moved, and Cr Capper seconded, That tendeos bo called for tho borougli cartago for twelve months, including wateringthostreets at per day. The motion was carried, and the remainder of the report adopted. Cr Perry said before specifications could bo drawn up it would be necessary to agree upon the method of filling the water cart. The Mayor said that might well bo left in tho bands of the Works Committee.

Cr Hessey said they had a Californian pump and it Imd been " slung al them" prettty freely last yoac Still, ho thought a properly constucted California!) pump would bo much easier worked than a Douglas pump, Cr Gapper said the pump made for the borough was too largo, and therefore unworkable

The Mayor said the easiest way and cheapest would bo to send tho water down into the town and fill tho cart at Mr Williams' acre. The liibdo of filling the watercart was left in the hands of the Works Committoo to decide upon. fikance. Tho Finance Commitlce's report was adopted, and accounts amounting to £ls 8s were passed for payment, STREET LAMP. Cr Mason moved. That a street lamp be erected in Pony-street at the western end. Cr- Gapper seconded tho motion pro forma, but pointed out that tho street in question' was much belter lighted than many other streets,

The motion was lost. HIGH PRESSURE WATER SIiITLY,

Tho Committee appointed to interview Mr Williams'in respect to a water supply gavo in their report. The Mayor said the Committee could not decide upon any recom mendation, Thore were many points to settle first. It was more a question of finance. The Council would require the opinion of a person well versed in such matters. The site proposed on the Ruamahanga was,. no doubt, an excellent euo, and very littlo expense would be incurred iu bringing it through to Landsdowne. The question to decide was whether tho. Council coald see its way to raising such, a-sum as was necessary for the work, which was something like £SOOO.

Cr Chamberlain asked whether there was power to 'ate a special district of the Borough. Tho Mayor said he had thoroughly (?one into the question. No doubt they could form a ward.

Or Dixon said an engineer's report and proper plane would have to be made before it could be laid before the ratepayers. • (!r dapper said if it necessitated a rate over the Borough he would

forfeit his seat ou theCotiucihate;. than agroOo it. At prepent theywere the' lightest rated ;Borough'in New Zealand, and thank': : God for it. They might not; be'going'ahead, much but they were out of debt.:-. It was proposed that-all tbo wort should be thrown on tho Council, and they were not in a position to carry it 0ut.... That it was feasible,, advisuble, and a groat boon to the town nobody could deny, but to agree to double tho rates over the town he for one would not' agree to.

Tho Mayor said it was perhaps possible to get a,supply from the Waingawa at less coßt. Or Perry thought whilst the committee was in existence they should boauthorised to inspect the Waingawa wititaWiew to bringing in a water supply. Cr Gapper moved, and Or Dixon [seconded, That the thanks of the Borough Council bo conveyed to Messrs Williams' and Beetham .for their proposals,-and: that they be informed that, taking into consideration the present financial stato of tho Borough, tho Council feels it beyond thoir power to increase tho rates in tho Borough by undertaking the work proposed. Carried. Cr T. Chamberlain said he was informed by Mr McGregor that there was a good supply of water on the Ferriridge if the ground was tapped under the bank of the ridgo.

Cr Dixon moved that a committee beappointed to inspect the Waingawa, Black Creek, and other places mentioned, and report upon tho possibility of bringing a water supply into i Masterton; such committee to consist of the Mayor and Crs Perry, T. and E. Chamberlain, Gapper, and Hessey. i Ihe motion was seconded by Cr [ Heron and carried. I Cr Heasoy and the Mayor said i they would willingly contribute £SO if water could bo brought through their properties on tho Upper Plain, FLOOD GATES, \ ' >n the motion of Cr Gapper tho i Works Committeo were empowered : to regulate the opening and closing of tho flood-gates in the Town Creek i and flushing the stream. This concluded the business. I THE MYOEAL CHAIR. ' At the conclusion of the business at the Council meeting Mayor Kenall , said tho time had come when it should be taken into consideration , who should occupy the office of ' Mayor for the coming year. It was not a contmuor.B office, and he did not want to make it so. He had occupied the honorable position for two years in succession, und had no desire to continue it for a further [ period. The ollice • was one that \ should bo filled from lime to time by ' Councillors, as they were conversant with the affairs of tho Borough; There wero soveral old councillors , pr>sent--Messrti Gapper, Heron, and I Perry-who had served a long apprenticeship, and if either of them , liked to he nominated for tho offije ho would not oppose them. He had mentioned Mr Beetham at a former ! meeting as one who might well fill tho office, He had since bad a j conversation with him on the subject and ho declined to stand on the ground that his time as chairman of I the North County Council and Masterton Road Board was fully takeuup with public duties. He had also had a long talk with Mr Lowes. That gentleman thinks if tho Council acted energetically a water supply , scliomo could bo carried, If ho thought he could bring some scheme ' to a successful issue, and saw his way ■ clear, then he might well be asked to , take tho helm, and as Mayor carry it ' through. Mr Lowes thought if they , got up some dennito sohenio j and waited upon the Insurance ■ Companies they would get a reduction in rates. Ho thought the sum ( might bo raised by way of loan, and . that portion of the Borough benefitted by it to be rated for it. Mr Lowes ' seemed to think he could map out a plan that would suit, and he for one would be pleased to see him do it. (CrGappor: Hoar, hear). He would p like to soe an old councillor come forward. The chair should not boi occupied by one continuously, and ho would not be nominated in eppoaition. They were now placed in , possession of his sentiments and , could act as they thought fit. He \ would declare tho meeting closed, WEDDING. St. Peter's Church, To Aro, was i crowded to the doors at 3 o'clock yes- . terday, on tho occasion of the union ■ of jSlrEus6cllJ, Goodman,chiefcloik of the Postal and Telegraph Departi ment, to Miss Solina Young, eldest daughter of Mr Andrew Young, J.P., one of our best known citizens. Miss Young hiiß for several years rendered valuable service in the choir of St, Peter's, sn her musical associates assembled in strength to do honour to her nuptials, and the marriage service was choral throughout. Tho bride wore an exquisitely fitting costume of white merveilleux, with trimming of point-lace, a tulle veil, end wreaths of orange blossoms and jessamine. For ornaments sho worn a diamond and sapphire bangle, the gift of the bridegroom, and a diamond and turrjnoise locket, presented hy her mother, ,Tbe bridesmaids were Misses May and Kuby Young, sisters of tne bride, and Miss Daiiey, their cousin, of Christchurch, Their dresses wore of terra cotta plush and coral pink cashmere, with white lace huts, Each bridesmaid wore a gold bangle, the gift of the bridegroom, and carried a haaket of , flowers. Mrs Young, mother of the ( brido, wr< attired in brown-met veil, j leux, with cream and bead pvnels, The bridegroom was attended by Mr Hugh Gully, ac best man, Prior to tinarrival of tho bridal party, Mr E. T. Morßhead,«cting organist of St. Peter's s played a choice selection of appro- ( priate music on the fine organ of the ( Church. Tho brido and her friends t were met at the western door by the j choir, who sang a piocessional hymn e as they filed up the nave to their 'j seats, Tbo marriage service was con- i 'ducted by the Rev, W. C. Waters, , incumbent of St. Peters' the prayers being intoned and thopslams chanted, t while two hymns from the Ancient g and Modern collection werealsosune, B The bridu was given away by her j futher, At tho conclusion of the serf vice, Mondelssehn's Wedding March h was played by Mr Morshead, and tho i wedded couph were greeted with, the j usual friendly demonstration as. they, jh quitted the church. The wedding' a party then drove to Mr . Young's g residence, Upper Willis-street; where v the wedding breakfastwaa laid. c

The list of redding presents is as follows:—Breakfast set, Mrs Webb; porcelain jug, Miss Tnckey; clock, MrsJanies; bronze ornaments, Mra Redwood ; ivory photo frame, Miss May liliindnll; porcelain flower vasi*. Miss Ga'iy jhinouit jur. Miss Churchcr; silver claret jug, Mi6B Hadfield; silver water can (ornament), Jl'.« Swvcns ;Sir Waller Brett's novels,

114 volumes, handsomely bound, in case), Mr and Mrs Henry Blimdoli; silver ii»h knife and fork, Mrs Stuart; ruby glass and silver salt cellars, Miss Alice Lockie; ruby glass and jam dish, Miss Lockie; Dresden vases, Mr EarleM'Kwizie; Dresden vases, Mr G. Beard; Dresden vises, Mr H. Taylor; set of silver napkin rings, Mr J,"Gray.; silver jn.ni spoons, Miss Staples; silver cruinbsoo6|', Mr mi" MrsThoumsltoßj.set of silver .fruit spoons', Mi's L. Blundel j'set'of silver tea 'Spoons, Mrs" Otten ■•; set of silver. napkin rings, Captain Rose; silver and ebonite salt collars,; Mr Btorer; handsome silvYr cpergno, Mr and Mrs J, Blundel;.Morocco leather church service, Kev W■" 0: Waters; silver.' jam dish, Mr and Mas Halliwell; fan und silk shawl, .Sun ; Kwoiig Lee/;) oil painting of the Tarieii, Mr and Mrß Hawell; hand painted tablo, Miss Luwson; pliwh tea cosy Mrs Saunders, .plush'- bracket, Mibb.. Holliday; Faniily Bibje, Mrs J. ,K. Johnston (bride's aunt); set of silver fruit spoons, Mrs Willium Gray; marble clock, Mr Jas, Macara, (Mhbterton); silver flower stand, Mr Hugh Gully; cheese dish, (silver), ■ Miss Daiiey; hand painted phuto rack Misa Davy; pair silver picklo jars, Mrs William Cock; Japanese placque.Mrs Lyon ; barometer (in oak case), Mr \V, F. Wheeler; raacramo bracket, Miss.Anceil (Dunedin); handkerchief hafiei and scent bjg, Miss Saunders; bund painted placque, Mis Bobinson; IjrousM flower vase, Mr Batkin; silver paper weight, Mr Cameron; baud painted plaque, Mies Kale Lawson; casket of gems (books), Andrew Young jun.; water colour painting, J. Young; silver tea Bjioona mid sugar tonga, St Peter's Church Choir; bread plate, Miss Elsie Blunder!; dinner gong, Miss Mabel Blumlell;..cheque, Fred Young; table, Albert Young. There was quite a gay display, of bunting amongst the vessels in port, and at the shipping offices this ; afternoon,. in compliment to Mr Goodman. Mr and Mrs Goodman intend to spend their honeymoon in Syduoy. Mrs Goodman's travelling dress is of grey summer tweed, with hat to match.— Evening Post. The London Strike Leader-

Of Johu Burns, the leader of (ho dock strikers, a writer in the Pall Mall Gazette says:—" The leader of the dock strikers is an enormously powerful fellow, and he has told mo it is his exceptional physical gifts which have onabbd hiai to begin his day's work at 8 in the morning and continue it till close on midnight. That is actually what he is doing now as general of the strikers. ' Jack' is the beau ideal of the best type of the British-working man: big in build, independent in character, hearty in manner, and intelligent in mind. His fists are as hard as his head, and his voice is as Btrong as his- opinions. He has often been before tho ' beaks' for defending tho right of meeting—on Ohapham common, on Weudsworth common,' and in Trafalgar-square. He picked up bis education by burning the midnight oil after ton hours in a factory; lie is an engineer by trade, and iron is a hard master. He polled 600 | votes at Nottinham Parliamentary election in 1885, ran Goorgo Shipton close for the Presidency of the lato International Congress, and is now on tho Council of the Amalgamated Society of Kngineera. Ho stood for Batteraea, on tho full Socialist ticket and was returned as a momber o'f the .County Council at the head of tho poll. He is a Scot"by extraction, ho has a cliarmiug wife, ho is a non« smoker, and a total abstainer.

The South Pole.

Tho Now York correspondent of the Melbourne Lender writes:— "And speakingof those lands reminds me thot the enterprise of a New York capitalist to explore the Antartic Ocoan and to approach us noar as may bo to tuo South Pole, is taking shape, and if recent announcements avo correct, the ships for the expedition avo already secured, Tho promoter and financial backer of tho enterprise is Henry Villard, a German by birth, but for 30 years and moro ti resident of the United Stateß. He camo to this country with very few dollars in his pocket, but with a good head upon his shoulders. Judicious usq of the brains in that head have roado him several times a millionaire, and if he wants to send an expedition to ihe South Pole or to the moon there is no financial reason to stand in his way. Tho oxpedilion will be essentially German in character. It will be beaded by a German savant of eminence, and the most, if not all the officers and crew will boot ■ the sumo nationality. Already there havo been applications sufficient to equip a dozen oxdeditions from men anxious to take part in the enterprise, and it is said that a considerable, part of Mr Yillard's daily mail consists of letters on this subject. Two ships will he taken for the expedition, and they aro to bo fitted up in tho . best known ways for navigating Arctic and Antarctic waters. The date of departure is not yet fixed, or at any rate lias not been made public. You will probably havo an opportunity to see tho ships in Melbourne harbor before they go southward to battle with tho ice of tho Pole and add to our knowlcdgo of that littlo known part of the world. Mr Villard will not personally accompany the - expedition; his age unfits him for activo explorations, high latitudes; and ho i 8 far moro familiar with the icebergs and floes of the Slook Exchange than with those that abound in Polar waters, Trees of Gigantic Gu-th.

Tbo Gippsland (Victoria) Times says: opinion there may bo on the subject oi tho giant trees of Gippsland with respect to height, there is ho doubt that the province can show some of enormous girth. Mr Noblo Johnson Tanner,, of Mossgrove, Carrajung, during a conversation which we bad with him, stated that ho would bo glad to show any person interested in the matter a troe on bis sou's selection at' Callignee, about forty miles from Sale, which at three feet above ground measures in; circum. ferenco no less than 120 feet 0 inches, being over 40 feet in diameter, About 70 feet from tbo ground branohes into two, and, as may bo imagined, presents a very imposing appearance. Another on tbo-same ground, which is now dead and without bark, measures, 119, feet in circumference. ■ On Mr Tanner's property .there stands a tree which has been hollowed out by : fire,' and in tbo opening of which eight horses at onco can easily bo placed; and yet another, giant of. the .forest, also standing, can be shown,' which ''hag also been.hurned out inside, and tho opening is' 27 'feet; The specimens above mentioned are what are called n the locality' mountain, asb,'''

■jpioTitllotftog front a contemporary, i jhll boar r oprnducing: —Aa'aho wiiift that '- proporty i 3 not always ft mine of health' to the'pouettor, wo toll tho following pathetic but veracious little twrrativoi- A curtain owner of ft dwellinghomo " to lot" was applied to by ft person who dcairod to become hifl tonWit. Tho landlord accepted him in that capacity, but a (into o*lllo when rent was demanded and there was none forthcouing. Loufr, and patiently waited tho landlord, bub still there was no rent, and further it becaino patont to the landlord that his tenant was not in 8 poijfion to pay any ront, and nut likely to be in. In the end, to cet him out of the houso, and touched by tho povorty of tho tenant, ho provided him with a smaller house that ho also owned, and sent the family provisions enough to keep them for a week at least. A Christian landlord this, and a vory rare ■ nrismfeiro, but the transaction was not reajuuorative from a wurldy point Of Vlilff

The tricks of tho tobacco trsdo have been sadly exposed by the recent annual inspection of the tobacco factories of the United Kingdom by the official analyst! of the Board of Inland Kevenue. Ono maker was detootedin tho_J[ol cutting up brown paper with tilwtt for cigarettes; another wsb founderaployiiif; a solution of liquorice • a third hid used an excess of alkaline salts in the grinding of snuff Three others wore caujht using illegal pro sorvatives, and several instances of excessive water in tobacco wero discorned. Out of 166 samples of tobacco tfßtol in the laboratory only 08 proved tobi uonuiue. Amoni; the adulterated samples wero eovoral taken from a leizure of foreign-cut tobacoo and cinari'ttos, whic'i W- found to contain »n ad i&tnre of to a leave-, Li tlii case Wfs chanal.y obftrvod that the importer appeared to have boon ijnorant of the fact that the law of this country docs not pormit the salo of tobacco when mixed with the loaves of any othor plant.