THE PICTURESQUE ATLAS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3633, 15 November 1890, Page 2

THE PICTURESQUE ATLAS.

: ; jscitottoatatFoatotoa. ~ .-.' [."' Tho Ageai in TrouWoIn out* issue of Wednesdaywe stajod that ft meeting, had been hold : ~, inthe Empire Hotel at which several gentlemen "let off steam" about the: way in which thoy allege they havo been victimised over the Pioturesquo Atlas business.'.'On Tuesday evening another meeting was held at'tho Town Board Officßwlina about3o geutlemen and Mr Randall," the < agent for the work, were/present. Believing that there was something shady about tho order book,, those present insisted o.i seeing. it.. The agent said it was at the Empire Hotel, and he left > the raSeting in company with Mr'J, D. Cox to get it. Mr : oox has boon a book fiend ' himself and rather sympathised;, tfith the Atlas man, w returning, and when at the gateFleading. into the .'.;--. grounds where the Board's office >'!&' I stands, Mr Cox suddenly found his W head .'*; . <%/' '..'■ ENVELOPED IHA RDQ.;}^/if or blanket, and his hands.were .'tiedt Simultaneously the' Atlas nian : was served in like manner ; : a'.sack M* . pasßod over his' ihond,'arid .it ' that both his hands and his feet wore [tied. It appears evident that : 'it few [individuals-were lying-in wait,and. took advantage of the darkness to.get even with the surveyor. 1 of -tho Picturesque Atlas. Mr Cox was, hustled rather rough, but.got free andmado of! down the street,; His, companion had to'got rid of hisi bonds, and when he was free he found '

•'.••'•■■■• UE WAS UNDONE ',:,;•'•.' in more senses thin one, flis order ; book was missing,, which'''.it is said; "' contained the signature of a large number of persons in "Featherstbn, Kaiwaiwai, and.Martinboroiighi. The' shouts and scuffle outside broke up ' the meeting, and we are given to understand that surprise 1 and' indiguation were expressed by some at the treatment the agent had received; while others laughed in .theiv sleeve, arid proposed to get up for the perpetrators of tho but they were not to be seen,' At daylight the noxt morning search was inado for the missing drdor.book but it'was not found, and the general opinion in Peatherston iB that THE TOD BLEW IT AWAY,, ~ The morning ■ search, however, brought to light a pot of-tar and a bundle of feathers close' to. tbe ; spot, and it was evidently the intention of those interested to mate the Atlas man look as

, : J -riCTUnESQVK ''. ~ as possible. Probably they were digtnrbed.by the sudden appearance of' tlißsubscribeiiwho were waiting for the book. On Wednesday morning the agent went to Wellington to report to his superior officer. He will, , doubtless say." I was a stranger and they took me in,'' It is .not stall likely that the matter ; will rest as at present, and.: the,. Featbei'ston. people are now looking forward to an interesting Court easel ; There is any amount of chuckling over, the loss of the order book, and .those'who down for ton guineas; are!..sineoreryi| hoping, that a contrary wind may not bring it back' againi— Standard.