LOWER TAUERU.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3605, 8 May 1890, Page 2

LOWER TAUERU.

(From Qur Op Correspondent) Them has been very littlo to write about since niy last, and things have been very |uiet"here. : Our lojal sawmill' his changed bands, and is now forking full time, Mr J. Taplin is baring a splendid addition made to his house, which wijl be a great improvement both as regards convenience and general appearance. The work is being carried out by Mr C E Daniolls, o{ Mastorton..: I hear that Mr Garrett is about to build a new bouse on bis property at the Taueru, Tbo_ election qf the new Sohool Committee took place hore on Monday, 28th April, which resulted in most of the old committe, being re-elected. The meeting w very poorly attended by householders.; It is a pity householders.onde'speciallyheadsoffarailies, do not take a greater interest in this election,

We have been having two or three 'days of nice steady rain, and the country is looking green arid fresh, move like spring than the beginning of winter.

I an') sjjrry {q'say.tlmf there are a great many men on the-road.'agajp, which is not at alia good sigt)} I Bnpposetha shutting down gf i«o?i Cf 'he Ha* Bills has sgiijaftfog to do with it L and it would bj VgoJ thing for the working man and the country if they all started again, Very few sportsmen lmv« been eegn out here yet, and no wonder, as'thero are no pigeons, and very few rabbits in the district, If runholders keep worrying thejatter, as thoy doing for the last year of WOith traps, dogs and gims, ferrets!' stokt'a and wcaflels, the "rabbits will be scarcer than pigeons, And then, what will become of the Inspectors ? A nice mob of polled Angus cattle

passed through hero to-day. I was informed that tliey wero going to Mr Handyside'e, Aokonga, pThe *heeltire by-luw came into /orce here on the Ist instr Very little is heard about this matter now, tint the tollgate is a vory sore point with everybody generally. Taueru, M<iy.stl), 1890.

AlfredtonfublioHall^Company.

A meeting of, shareholders, called ' : BondOmbe on Tuesday, 29th April. -' resent i-MessrsD Macquarie, (in th().cki^:Tiapp/JandWßrtthni^ gan, H and G Benton, W J Saunders, and W H Dunderdale. • ; Tho inhmtes of the meeting of shareholders, held on February 22ud were read.aridconfirmed. i ; ; i i ■'• The Chairman stated that the meeung was called to lay before the : shareholders the position of affairs,'. and stated that on' tenders being opened it was foanclthat the lowest ender .was ;£94 10s, for mat ai flooring, (Mr Ueo Benton).' The Oomimttee then endeavored to get a ; u f f d ( P lan^}«Mame.si Z e,4oftx' 20ft, bu found that to do'this wo uld : mean a loss of strength in the.build-. Wand so decided to accept tho lowest tender, conditionally: ■■'&/ understanding being that in tho ; even tot the building not being put up,the Committee should only be responsible for the timber, w hioh he; thought oould be readily disposed of mthedistact, The, qhairuialfurther' vtatedUiatone of the Committee had offered to advance thebalanoereouired' on rlo|v : rje of interest, whioh would ' mean opening I; ti;e : building' with adebt, andit would probably be a coheiderable time before capital and interest were paid off. For his own part be would, if possible, like to see tiie building opwedfree of debt. The Uommittee, under the oiroumstances, decided to. consult the shareholders regardingthe offer made, and also to 11^ er % twilling to r h n 9Bllil f to be increased by JO or 80, and allow t° dispose of as many more' M they' could up to thatamount. He thought there would beno difficulty in disposmg of the sameif all the eharoholdera would take up one ortwo more shares and tho Committee would endeavor to get some fresh shareholders as Well, ■ • ■.!'■: -J (.-'...■}.■■■

After Borne discussion, Mr Henry Beaton moved, and Mr W J Baundors seconded, that the Bhareholders give the Oommittee.power to extend the shares to 180, being .au ■inoreasflof OOsbaresover the original number. Carried.

U was left in the hands of the committee to accept the offer made iy the member of ; the Committee »w, aovanoo any money required, ! in"th'e !v event of all the shares not being taken np, or a small balance required wt payment of contract (in case all shares were notpaid up whencontraot was finished). ■': ;-:■. ■/*?>:' ■■ ■ ■Those present took up' S2 fresh shares, and the meeting theu olosed. BACON CURING.

PROPOSED COMPANY AT RW GIOBA. A public-meeting, ~ attended by about fifty persons, was held'in the Road Board office, Bangiora, last Thursday afternoon, to consider the proposals for forming a bacon curing company; Mr G, Cone was in the chair. ! " The Chairman said that about a fortnight ago someiof the farmers had spoken to him respecting the salo of their pigs for the season, wishing to know what would be done with their surplus stook. This induced<jiim'to visit the bacon friotory/andiei must E 7 ~??. witll ' a 'P°or redeption. Shot told him they expected to get all the.pigs at their own prices, as they were bound to come in, and alreadrthey almost swamped with A considerable amountof information had come into bis possession whioh he would be prepared to lay before any committee or company that might be started. Ho advised the floating of a Company under the general name of northern, so as_ to avoid any local jealousies, Kelativo to the assistance to be given to a proposed factory, the Chairman alluded to the importance of only sending in good meat, in order, to avoid .«taints*' übon whioh verj often there was a large loss. A former trial of bacon curing at Bangiora was attended with good success, and he did not see why under a new brand they should nqj. take a premier position in the markets. . . MrJB Sheath, at the request of the Chairman, gave an estimate of a Company which would cure in the tat season about 5000 piga of weights averaging Jsolbs each. In leply to'a question it was statedijhat the profits i„ thee™ mate allowed for a third in weight between green and cured pigs, ■ ; MrM Duncan moved-" That a Company be formed, with limited liability, for bacon curing under the Companies' Act; a ; Provincial Dueotory to-he appointed by tho meetjng, with power to add to their number not less than ten." ' M_r: J McDowell seconded the motion. ■.•■•■ T

'.&■% Becker motea. that MfJ Ual atolyuecondedan amendment''.That the meeting bflad»itiU next Tuesday, for tlie purpose of electing Provisional Directors;" Tlio amendment ws negatived, five only voting with it. .. ." ■ The motion was then carried ; m following provisional direotora We appointed HMessrsG. On? • McDowell M. Duncan, J. Li y. J. Power nS appointed interim Secretary. t lt was resolved, on the motion ofMr uraham « That the Company be known astW North Canterbury Bacon Curing Company," ■ " l „ ll J J ' tffi *4 on the.motion of Mr M. Duncan, "That the capital of, the Company be in 2Q.00Q eharesofi/eaol. ) 2s6dtobepaid on application. 2a 6d on allotment, calls of not exceeding 25.6 d per shara o be made at intervals. of not lesa' than a month. When 5000 shares ■ aiMppliedfpv.theOomp'anytpb registered,' ■ ut : *'. :*;;™:- 4 meeting of Provisional Directors was subsequently held.—press. . MAHGLED. TO DEATH. Terrible Tramway Accident.

:M $ $® terrjblo fatalities which opoasionallyoeourin'oonnection with tlie working df'tbotrwway-' system took place the other morning near the intersection of''Branflwiel and Gertrude streets,'Fitzrpy.whßu' a, • young mau .pamed/ Uwi Mqi ; Closky, employed as ah o|ler by t'hV Melbourne Tramway aria Omnibus' Company, tos lnstan.taneoDß.iylrilleJ wmle performing his daily work, ' d

The accident is oi ft similar oliaraoter to one whioli occurred at-Prinoe'B Bridge nearly two years ego, when a young oiler was caught in the hauling gear mid sustained injuries which resulted in his death, In Ibis caso, however, the victim has had a much greater experience, and was generally regarded as a careful man, so that the tragio affair is more difficult to understand. \yas 85 years.of age, and lately resided :at 208, iJetr-streot Fitzroy. This morning, in company with a man named David 'Young, he was ongagod in repairing the pulleys and oiling tho bearings beneath the roadway. The custom obsoived is for one of tho men to go below and do the work, while the.othor remains

y[ on the surface (ogive warning of approaching, oars, and pass any / articles which may be required thrbugh tho man-bole. M'Closkey was, it appears, shortly after 10 o'cljK repairing a pulley near tho inhflftction of, the. thoroughfares mentioned,, when a tram was signalled by Young. The latter avers that he immediately called out, and dosed the opening. After the tram had passed he removed the cover, but although bo waited a considerable time he could not hear his comrade working. Fearing that all was not-<qjrbt, yJie poered into the opening ana called out are you there " JMc." All was quiet and fearing Mtojworst, Young doscended, whon a fearful sight met his gazo. McCloskey was lying prone alongside the cable, with blood welling from some horrible Wounds in bis head. As soon as possible the alarm was given, and Constable Tregonning and; several civilians assisted to get the'remains to tho suvfaco. No sign of life was apparent, but, hoping against hope.a cab was hastily prooured, and the unfortunate fellow removed to tho Melbourne Hospital. Dr Bracewell, who was on duty in the oasuality room, made a brief examination, but be at once saw that life was extinct.

Indeed, it would ba impossible for any . human being to survive such injuries. \ The back portion of the skull was \ ent !^ llfte(J off i allowing the brains ' \to beseen, while a round hole of nearly Bin, in circumference was torn in the front portfon of the skull, near the left eye, It was a.siokening eight, and Dr Bracewell ordered the body to be at once removed to the Mortuary to await the inquest, A Barber Sings Himselt to Death-

A most extraordinary death was recently investigated by.Dr Danford Thomas and a coroner's jury. Alessandro Caula, aged 89, for some short time past carried on business as a hairdresser at 45, Broadleyterrace, 'Lissoii-grove. A vocalist named Edge came into the shop in order to be shaved, and when this task had been performed, he asked Oaula to sing him a song. Probably wishing to distinguish himself before a professional and a customer, he sang not only sweetly but, loudly, putting all his energy into the production of harmonious sound. At the close, just as he was about to out Mr Edge's hair, he fell down, The poor fellow died almost instantly, There had occurred a double rupture of the blood vessels, one on the brain and lather the' aorta, or largo vessel leading to the heart. According 'A- the medical evidence the fatal?/ was-undoubtedly due to over-exertion from' singing, Fortunately death in this way is most singular and rare, or some exoellent musical folk might experience a slight twinge of nervousness. ■■'■■'■• ■