The Wairarapa Daily THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 1890. The Chattel Transfer Act.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3422, 30 January 1890, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 1890. The Chattel Transfer Act.

A measure .- termed the Chattel Transfer Act came into operation on oho first of tbis month, The new act is a simplification of the law as previously existing with respect to liens ■ and securities, and from this point of view will commend itself to the commercial 'community. Under the new Act tho period for registration has been altered, and it now varies from ten to twenty-one days, according as the instrument is executed within fifty miles or over fifty miles from tho place of registration, the period for example in Wellington would be ten days, and in Masterton twenty-one. Priority, however, is given in tho Act to registered instruments over unregistered ones, and for this reason it is probable that in most instances registration will be prompt, and the full time allowed by the Act will not bo taken advantage of, In England registration is compulsory, and the chances of a debtor concealing bis embarrassments from his creditors is consequently considerably less than they are in this community, though even here wool liens have been invalid unless registered. But under the Chattels Transfer Act only a registered security is Valid in the case of a bankruptcy or of'an execution, or as agiinst some oth'or registered instrument. There is, too, a proviso which protects bdnafulc purchasers of grain, wool, or stock, from tho operation of unregistered securities, unless express notice has been given of the existonce of suoh liens. The Christchurch Press o'omraenting upon the new Act, expresses an opinion that.it would be a much happier state of things if securities in personal property were loss ; common in this Colony than they are, However, the lawyers of the House of Bepresentatives are entitled to some orodit for having condensed and simplified the legislatioH which regulates the dealings between borrowers and lenders. Lot us hope 'tint under the new Act there may h fewer openings for chicanery than have hitherto existed, People will still go borrowing and sorrowing, but the existence of uniform, clear, and intelligible provisions for all classes of liens on personal'securities will he an undoubted benefit.

i All three of the Wellington papers liavo roprinted their Jubileo leaders pro bono publico, andtho public eeeai to think that 'it is just an well that a Jubiice only comes round once in fifty ye.ira, . The Wellington Education Board have decided to provide temporary accommodation for the' iufants attending the Olydo Quay School, who number about one hundred and seventy. This will find room for ouo hundred and fifty older children who desire admittance.

, The. Bairnsfather family provided an excellent prograrjimo for their second nppearnncont the Ihentro Royal last night. They had a rather thin house again, but this is scarcely to bewondered at considering tlio season of the year. Every available, hand' throughput the district is engaged harvesting,' working from sunrise till dark, and it is hardly to bo expected that they would aacrin'ce any of. the present fine weather for the Sdko of attending an enterbaimnont, no matter how superior it might be,

The proposal to form an Orchestral Society in Masterton was responded to by,, a fairly attended meeting in St. Matthew's ''.Schoolroom last evening, Af'r'A.'von'ileisohberg was voted to the chair and stated the object of the meeting. On the motion of Mr H, Rathbone it'w'as resolved to form a Society'under thb:aboye name,' and a committee con< ai&ting.ofMessrs Keisenbefg, Bathbone, ana'.WlncliwUr, wjth Mr 'W, McKenzio as' J 6ecre'tari'' l ''B , n3'tr£aßi)fer l ; was 'appointed ,to got',a, prootico room, seuurp, mußic, draw up rules, and Make" nil necessary, arrangements. A vote of thanitS'tottheilev JsfrPai?Bfor tlio uae of the Schoolroom for the initiatory meeting, ..the■ business,- and an adjournment was'Jna'de to that nigtit week, whe'ii the Cojmpittee will report.

Messrs. Lowes and lonia add- three Wry cows to their; EkeWumi Billed on Tuesday next: y' "'':'• "' ':,'' 7' '.' ■ The fii^st'' tortn of". the Wellington Colleßo' begins on Monday, February 3rd, nnd.theQirWHigh School{Tuesday, February

*■■ One hundred four tooth Lincoln owes, bred by Mr Bu:banan and ore hundred and fifty half-bred Homnoy and Lincoln lambs, a fint-olans lot, are offered for »alo iii'another column. "Particulars can bo obtained at this ofiko.'."

1 Tho drtonowitlihißnormalignorancoof Oriental and indeed of aU'forciau affairs.described bb the struggle of a gallant people lighting to be frce-MsMn reality thoi outcome of three combining causes, tho first being the desire dii tho part/of the Soudan chiefs to re-establish the slavo trado; the second being tho fanaticism, which V.'forms .the': basis'of Islam, wli6foyer.it is .'left to work out its, own will; and the third .being tho' love of rapine and plunder iiiKoront In tho Bedonin tiibos.—Edward Dicey, in the ." Nineteenth Uentuaiy," :■ ' . In Naples there exists a race of cats which live in the "ohurchos. They are keptahdfedby the authoritieson purpose to eat the "mice which infest old buildings there Tho animals may often bo seeri'ivallfing about among the congregaiion, or sitting gravely before the altar during the time of mass. A vegetable cartridge shell,. which is entirely consumed in firing, is a French novelty, With this Bhell the cartridge has scarcely half, the woivht of a metal cartridge, tho cost is coimdorablyless, and the incunvonionceof removing the shell after each shot is avoided.

Rather a good story ia current of tho examination of a most respectable Welsh witness betoro the Welsh Sunday Closing Act Commission. M'his gontloman, who confessed to being a member of the committeo of one of the Sunday " clubs" which have tukoh tho place, of the now closed public-houses, was pressed by tho Chairman to account for the uses to which tho vari'ius rooms in tho cluo wore applied, Aa to all but one he was tolerably oxplicit, but rs to that ono secret chamhorhe wasostremely rofctoent only admitting that it'was a very nice room, very thicklystrown with sawdust, At last the fact, came nut that this apartment was reserved for the "putting away." of those members of the club who were too drunk to bo able to walk home. Hore there worthies aro mcoly laid down in: tho sawdust and loft till such' a time as thoy bocome.sobor enough to stagger away. And then' said the Chairman;'" Havo ysu over, Mr—, been in this room,?',' "Frequently, my lord," responded the now Bhameless >fy\.:. : ;•■ ■','."'-■■.■,''•'■" '■

Good nows Irom .Wq|lmgton,-:and quite true, you can got a splendid harmonium from L 5, piano or organ from LIS. organ with divided octavo eouplarsall in solid black walnut Cases fbm Ul7. This boats all the cheapest houses in town. Pianos tuned for 7s, or by tho year four, visits LI, travelling expenses added.' All kinds of musical instruments tuned, cleaned, and repaired, now reeds put in accordcans^.'Concortinas,''harmoniums, and organs; also liberal exchanges made, Any instrument may be purchased on the time payment, system from 2s l!d per week. Call and exchange your old piano for' a new one at F..) Pinnyla Musical Instrument .Depot, Manners-street, . Wellington. (Sole agent of ItLe 'celebrated Worcester organs.)-AbvT '■ :

. Te Ato How, "F.un," To clear out tho balanoc of our Sunnaev stock oj foshionablo Drapery, we intend to hold a grand" Fair" (orthirteon days only, at the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, To Aro House, Wellington,

Te Alio Horse "Vaic," This "Fair" will conunenco on Saturday, February Ist and terminato on Saturday,- February 15th, Visitors from the Wniravapa will find that we still maintain pur reputation for giving the most wonderful bargains possible at the Wholesale Family Drapery-Warehouse, To Aro House, Wellington.

Ta Alio Hodse "Fair." No matter what is required,we can find nnsiirpsssed bargains forpnrobasera, In every department of our warehouse we shall have specially cheap lots, far below their value, at the Te Aro House "Fair," Wellington. Tn Ar.o House "Fitn." We invito our Wf.irarapa Wends to pay us an early visit, to go through tho Mantle, Millinery, Dress Drapery, Carpel and Clothing departments and verify our assertions as to the" astonishingly low prices at which we shall offer our Surplus Summer Stock, at To Aro House, Wellington, Ts Abo Hoose "F.sw," Commeuc'-s on; Saturday, February Ist, and will oomo to an chdou t>aturday,February 15th, and thus only thirteen clear business days will bo available for picking up bargains at the " Fair," Te Aro Hsuse,- Wellington.