The Wairarapa Daily FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1889. The Wairarapa North County

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3385, 13 December 1889, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1889. The Wairarapa North County

The Wairarapa North County after launching into existence come nine little road districts has refused to act as an accoucheur to a tenth, Home little friction may possibly arise from its refusal to perform on this occasion that which has so often been done in Iho past, but such friction will be clearly beneficial. Our County lias at last developed a backbone, audit may iu the future grow into something bettor than it has been in the past, The annual meeting on v \ edncsday last, the great meeting of the year,scarcely lasted a poor five minutes. There were no speeches,

no reviews of the past years operations aud no eager competitors for the (ffice of County Chairman. The good natured representative who consented last ye.ir to fill the chair

igain allowed himsell to be elected, jut there was no eagerness on his part or- on the part of any other individual to take office, Yet the position of a County Chairman ought, io he a high one, and it would be wero Counties invested with proper

[unctions and allowed to exercise

some real power. At present they act as commission agents for the General Government, and us coadjutors to Hoad A Boards, but they,

though the natural successors of the big Provincial Governments—now uo more—have little or no weight in the community. What we need is one big Wairarapa County; a County largo enough to hold its own with tho Government on the one hand and tho Koad Boards on the other. Not that Road Boards arc necessarily hostile to a county, but they are frequently in a position to break up the superior body if it does not give effect to their views, ami if Count) Government is to bo effective it should bo independent of such influences. A powerful County taking in the whole of North and South Wairarapa with a well equipped staff would be a great advantage to the road boards within its area, and if such functions as the administration of waste lands, the management of hospitals and charitable aid and the charge of tljp Licensing Act were relegated to it the County Council would become a real governing body with large responsibilities, Such a local body would command the services of the best public men in the district. It would bo a district honor to be a councillor, and the position of Chairman, would be second only to that of the member for thedistinctin the House of Representatives. We are not sure that even .Education Boards might not be swept away with 'is much advantage as Wa'sto Lands Boards, and the general man-

ligament of the Wairarapa schools handed over to County authorities. J We would like to see some movement made iu the direction of establishing a real system of local self-government, and when we see a county asserting itself as has been done in the case of the proposed Otahwto Bpiid Board, we begin to hope that there is a futip for the county system. It is quite possible that some incouvenieuce to settlers iu the proposed new road district , may result from ■ the unexpected refusal of the Comity to make a proclamation. This is a point in which wo l|ii,yg not sufficient information to express an opinion. The fact which is specially noteworthy is the County taking upon itself a power of veto which it never oxercised before, although it has heeu obyious that'in: some ipsjauces-a public .benefit would have resulted frbi# its

use, If ik promoters of tlio Otalmao Koad District feel aggrieved by ttio course adopted by the County, the right of appeal to tlio Government rests.with tliern, anil''hoy will, no doubt, resort to it. e shall not be sorry to see them take aotion in this direction, as it is as weirtlwt tlio position of the superior body should be as clearly defined as possible. Wo want a few discontented local bodies to remind Parliament and the country that our local governing system is a sorry makeshift.

Messrs iiallimjor Bros, plumbers, e)c, of Wollir«ton have e notice in oui ['columns of importance to builders, contractors, and the trado generally.

Tlio JoliU'n Rule Bazaar,. Lambton ] Quay, Wellington, has tlio largest stock in town ol fancy guuls, and toys, basketware, crockery and china, Wairarapa settlors are pporially invited to pay a visit of inspection to thoir ChrUtau display. 31r Faulkner (uno of the party who lately crossed tlio ranges from Shannon t.o Eketahuna) states that there was no : sifjii oi quarto met with on the journey. [ Homo peculiarly liilrd flint of a brown color, of which he has brought some specimens, seemed*plentiful in parts,

ThoAlfrodton Koad Board notify a proposal to borrow with tlio consent of ratepayers the suiu of A'4oo for expenditure on M'oroa Iload including a bridge oyer the ihimiua Creole. Particulars of area affected are given iu"'another column.

An American contemporary has discovered that the strength of paper is wonderful, and gives, aa an illustration of tliii, the stiitcmont that a note of tho Bank ot England, tvriited into a kind of tope, can suspend na much lis 32i)lbs. upim 0110 end of it, and not be injured in the least. • A formidable infernal machine has been discovered in tho house of a tenant on tho Uhnt'icardo estate at Woodford in Galway, and another.in a house untile I'onsoiiby estate at Youghnl, in Cork but they were removed before thoy exploded. It is stated that the placing of tho machines was connived at by tho tenants, who were about to bo evicted. Messrs Taylor and Williams' flux mill, at AlcLeods, Opuki, was destroyed by fire yesterday, A spark from tho engine ia supposed to have sot the tow on tire and started the conflagration, The engine was saved and a few bales of flax but all the building! and the rest of the plant and stock we destroyed. Tho attonlion of squatters, sheep farmers, and investors iu landed property is called to Messrs Davis and Go's advertisement of two hundred thousand acres of iirct class land for salo near Gisborne, Poverty Bay. Tho drawback to this part of the country has, hitherto, been the difficulty of disposing of stock, but that drawback is now removed us ti ready market is eatablisbed at tlic-ir very diiors, Messrs Nelson liro3 havius opened their freezing and meat prosorving works at Gisborne. The land U of tho best quality and rabbits are unnnown'm the district, a groat consideration to farmer.). Tho German Government is anil to be quietly but actively pushing on a very important piece of atrategetical work, This is a canal between tho Rhino and Mouse, which will very greatly reduce tho distance bolween AuUcrp and Ruhroi t, ao that it will be of considerable commercial valuo. There b to bo another short canal betweou Huhrort and Venlo, and the present canal which connects Venlo with the llhine is beiue widened and deep# iu I, so t oitin a short limothe Bliine and tho Schelde will bo in very close communication.

A ynuitg woman rejoicing in the classic name of "Cynthia" lias just been brought beforo the l'atis police court for creating a tremendous disturbance at one of the Boulevard cafes in thesmail hours of the lnotnini'. Cynthia was under the protection of an official, who, having to accompany his wife and family to some rural retreat, especially enjoinedoll her, as he took hisleave.tube very circumspect, never to go out of an evening, and to receive no visitors, at least of tho male sox. As soon, however, as tho official's back w.n turned, Cynthia, in suite of any number of promises that she would obey his wishes to tho letter, donned her most oiTeci ive costume, went nuioiiinr about, and finally letook herself to tho cate in question, where she indulged in such an amount 'of alcoholic refreshment that sline time after the midnight hour had struck she was reduced to a deplorable condition, and the wai'ers politely hinted that she had bitter retire. Cynthia, how-

over, [irovo'4 restive; ami the police had tn bo called in, and alter a lively struggle, in which tiro .young woman plied her fists and feet with considerable energy she was removed tu the nearest station, A number of charges were laid at l>cr doer nut the least being those of assaulting and i :fu!liny tho " agents of the law ;" but the Judges wore relatively merciful, for Cynthia got off with a line uf £4. i The regular monthly meeting of the i Hospital Trustees was held in the ■ Council Chambers yesterday Present JVlossisJ. U. Boddiugton. 13.1\ Perry, J, Inrns and Ltev. \V. E. Paige. Tho ' niinutes of the pievious meeting wero • ro;id and confirmed, The Treasurer i repurted a credit balance of JJII2 17s 8.1 1 and accounts amounting to £l2 10a 10d j wero passed for payment. An account received from E. 0. Smith for ploughing 3 and harrowing &c £D 3s was paseod for payment subject to a return of 203, ' The m.mthly returns of tho Hospital 8 showed six patients in the institution • at dale, two had been admitted during , the month and two discharged, Consideration of the list of defaulting ox patiouts occupied the greater part of the meeting, A police report was read ol one man who had lolt the district and the secretary stated what steps in other cases he had taken to recover arrears. The following tenders for supplies for the ensuing twelve months were dealt with: Groceries, accepted G, Johnston; declined, li. F. Temple, J. Graham & Co. ;and M. Casclberg & Co, Meat, accepted 0. Waglnud at thrcfpence per pound j flcclinod W. Perry at threepence half penny. No tenders were recei'-ed lor bread, milk, and fltwood and a subcommittee was authorised to arrange for fcheir supply. Good news trom Wellington, aud quite true, you can get a splonditi harmonium from Lo, piano or organ from lilo. organ with divided oclave couplars all in solid black walnut cases fnm U7. This beats all the cheapest houses in town. Pianos tuned lor 'in, or by the year four visits LI, travelling expenses added: All kinds of musical instruments tuned, cleaned, and repaired, new reeds put in accordeans. Concertinas, liar.moniums, ami organs; also libera) exchanges mado. Any instrument may bo. purchased on tho time payment system from 2s Oil per week. Call and exchange your old piano for a new one at F, J Pinny's Musical Instrument Depot, Manners-street, Wellington. (Sole agent of the 'celebrated Worcester organs, )-advt • Our millinery showroom has been the scene of .much activity since the season commenced, and has teen thronged from day to day by ladies who knew thai the most elegant, besoming aud graceful fashions were, to be had at the Wholesole Family Drapery Warehouse, To Aro House, Wellington. . ■ _ Wc have a lot of linlrimmed picnio hals, specially imported for thin purpose and for gttden wear, from2.}d to 2s each, ami a nice lot of the same description, trimmed, at 2s 1 Id and 7s lid each, at Te Aro House, Wellngtou. We have an excellent choice of trimmed hats, in white, cream, black, and all colours; we have every tashiouable variety of shape, anil every lady who but gives a glanco at our millinery window will see that for gopuo taste oud nyoderato prices we are without compeers, at'lc Aro'House, Wellington. We have also an abundauco of flower trails from Is to 7s Gd; of flower sprays from 3d to -Is Cd; of unmounted flowers of all kinds indeed as regard flowers generally, wo liavo the largest and most fashionable stock in the city at Te Aro House, Wellington. Altogether, our millinery department, just now, is very attractive, and woiihl amply repay a visit of inspection. We can execute all orders promptly and mo?t artistioally, and guarantee what is obtained nowhere olio iu the city, complete satisfap: tion, at tho Wholesalo Family. Drapery Warehouse, To m Souse, WiDgtro.Asfrf.

The funeral of Lady Forbos is an- j iipunced to lu&vo hot late vesiclonco at| iiooii to-morrow. .

At tho usual session of the Hope of Eketahuna Lodge 1.0,G.T held last evening it was decided to hojd a picnic nt Parkvillo on the lat January,

Coiißlablo Swain of Masterton lws been granted a well-oarned holiday "of twelve days duration. Happy swain! Special quotations for Saturday and following days is published as an inset to our present issue by Mr P. Dickson, Wholosalo Drapery Corapiny. The prices published speak for themselves. Tho programme is published of tiio Mastorton Volunteer concert, which takes place at the Theitre Royal, on Thursday next, December 19th, Messrs L. J. Hooper and Co. have opened to-day,speciilly f.ir the holidays, throe cases of French millinery, and trimmed hats, two cases ladii's Garibaldi jackets in muslin, zephyrs, and silks, A I large lot of uiitriinmed hats and six cascß prints and dress goods The whole arc

to be sold as special bargains. To those of onr readers. in want of Christmas and New Year cards an invitation is yven olsewherc to communicato with Mr H. 0. Haselden, Tennyson Houso,Cuba Street, Wellington, who will send by post whatever is desired, His "Eclipse " picket of csnh is a ir.atviil of cheapness and contains twolve beau tiful cards at a very low price. AVe are requested to remind our readers of Messrs Lowes and lorus' sales to-morrow, They commenoa with aaloa of privileges in connection with the forthcoming races, Amalgamated Friend-

ly Societies Spurts, and Caledonian] (lathering, after which tho firm Hull furniture, produce, poultry ami sundries. Poarson's band played enlivening strains in Qiteoii-stroet last evomng, the I thoroughfare presenting quifco a gay

appoaranco with stiollera, who passed complimentary expreasiona of opinion un the playing of the Band. ThoVuluiv teors availed thcuisolveb of the opportunity, and paradud to tho gay ant

spirited music. Rather Hall, a girl of 15 years of age, wiiß arrested on a warrant yesterday oj

Constable O'Connor, charging hor with stoalini; from Francis J. fieckler, of Mauganmhoo, one diamond ring, ono purse, one pair of mittens, and one pair of cuffs, tho whole of the value of A' 4 10s, from tho dwelling of Mr John MeKenzie at Mangamahoe. She was remanded till Monday, Kith inst, for the evidoine of the prosecutor, Mr Heckler. Mr J. 0 MacKay our well-known local grocer announces Christmas boxes for tho little ones. Ho takes the opportunity of thanking tho public for past favoursandpresentsthemwiththccoinpliraenls of the season. Mr Macltay has justoponed up his now seasons fruit of which he has a choice assortment. Everything will be sold at tbo lowest possible cash prices.

l'ho adjourned mooting of those interestjul in celebrating the jubilee in Mastertun was held at the Occidental Hotel on Thursday evening, Mr L. J. Hooper in the chnir. Tho secretary was instructed to correspond with tho various school committees, friendly societies, volunteers, tire brigades, luc.il bodies, etc, in tho tVairarapa, asking their co-operation in the inurement. It was resolved thai a jubilee meeting be heid in tho Mastertun Drill Hall on Wednesday evening, at 8 o'clock, and that the Mayor and Corporation bo requested to convene the meeting and join injtho movement. On Mr P.wnall's suggestion it was decided,to lay tho following as a programme on Wednosday evening That the festivities consist of Monster picnic, procession o£ Friendly Siioieiies, Volunteers, Fire Brigades, school children, und other bodies; also a display of fireworks, concert, torchlight procession, dinner to old settles, and any other items tho moeting may think 'desirable. In the event of the various school committees throughout the Wairarapaaceeptingthoinvitation the Railway Commissioners have intimated their willingness to rim special excursion trains at exceedingly low rates.