ROAD BOARD.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3719, 26 January 1891, Page 2

ROAD BOARD.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Masterton Road Board was held on Saturday last, there being present Messrs Beetham (Chaiiman;, Dagg, and McKenzie. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. Anjapology for non-attendance was read from Mr McLeod, Correspondence was read and dealt with. It was decided that application be made for a loan of £4OO for acquiring a road through Falconer's and Bright's properties. Leave was granted Dr Hosking to encroach upon the road here and there when fencing, The Clerk was instructed to take steps to ascertain exactly what amount is due to the Board in deferred payment and perpetual lease thirds. The Clerk was also instructed to ascertain in what position the grants are of the sections through which the Te Ore Ore-Gladstone road runs.

The report of the Finance Committee was read and adopted, and accounts passed for payment. A deputation was appointed to visit Weraiti on February 14th in company with Dr Hosking. The report of the Engineer was read and adopted. Messrs Dagg and M'Kenzie were appointed to sign cheques. Messrs Joseph and Wright were granted permission to put m a culvert at their own cost, subject to the approval of the Engineer. i The meeting then adjourned.

SECOND EDITION

The mid-day train to Mastoiton to-day was an hour late in its arrival,

Tenders are invited by the JVlastcrton Road Board for metalling, etc., on tho Brancepeth read. Messrs Lowes and lorns add to their stock sale list for Wednesday 300 good breeding owes Tho usual weekly parade of tho Masterton Eitie Volunteers will bo held on Thursday evening next.

Yestorday (Sunday) was tho 13'2nd anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns.

A cricket match played on Saturday lust between Carterton and tireytown resulted in a win for the former by sixteen runs on the first innings. The search for Chadwick, the supposed murderer of Mathieson at Rakamona, has been abandoned. It is supposed the man has perished. The regulation under which policomen are moved arbitrarily from one station to another, was temporarily suspended this morning ky the Hon. Mr Seddon. At a special meeting of the Masterton School Committee to be held oil Wod« nesday evening, a candidate will bo nominated for a seat on the Education Board, Mr R Hil Fisher, land agent, of Christchurch, has enquiries for good farms in the North Island, and announces that hu would be glad to act as agent for principals who have properties tor sale or to let. The infant son-of His Excelloncy tho Governor his been named Victor Alexander Herbert Huia. Mr E. H. Waddington requests the person who removed a chair from tho Masterton Park on Anniversary Day, to return the same and save further inconvenience. It has oeen decided by the Land Boar to have the Makuri Village Reserve 8 felled and cut up into lots for sale, and ask tho Government for funds to fell the bush.

The amount put through the total'sator at the Hutt races on Saturday was £9066, making a total of £17,138 for tho two days. This is the largest amount invested in the machine vt any meeting held by the Club. No less than 430 mile.3 of new railway were opened in Victoria during 1890, and something like 200 miles are still under construction. Only the smallest proportion of these lines will pay.

Robert Bullen, describing Himself as an ex-inspector of police in New Zealand, was bound over to keep the peace for using threatening languago towards his lodpinghouse-keeper, at tho Melbourne Police Court last week.

A curious fatal accident happonod near Newcastle on Friday night. A miner namod Ramsay was taking home two bottles of beet when he fell and broke one of the two bottles, a piece of glass becoming buried in his arm and inflicting such a deep wound that ho bled to death. •

A curious case Is coming before the American Courts. A Lowell school teacher scoured a boy's mouth with soap for using bad language: the boy soon afterwards died ol diphtheria, and the parents are now suing the teacher, claiming that the disease was transmitted by the soap. The New Zealand Shipping Company has accepted the tender of Mr. Bicelow, shipwright, for £2OO for the raising and berthing of the ship Leading Wind. He expects to have her afloat again and at the wharf on Monday. A man namedTredea, a hairdresser in Adelaide, committed suicide through great mental distress at one of his children being unlikely to recover from an attack of diphtheria. He rushed at a starting train, throw himself under the wheels, and was cut to pieces in the middle of the stroet.

Harvesting was vigorously procoeded with in this district during last week, but will be temporarily suspended owing to the heavy rain which is falling to-day. "We understand that while the yields in the north end of the district are comparatively poor, on the Tarathai plains they are much better than usual. Mr Reginald Foster, inspector of sheep, reports that the rabbit fences m both North and South Canterbury are answering their purpose admirably. It is intended to complete the system of fences in the northern district by the construction of a fence from the Hanmer to the Junction of the Hopo and Waiau rivers. It will mn nearly ease and west, and will be about 18 miles in length. A Melbourne telegram in the Hobart Mercury says :—" On Saturday night a | charwoman named Annie Willianiß, living at Collingwood, was discovered lying by her hoarth, a ball of fire. Her head and left breast had been partially burnt off, and her left hand and forearm completely destroyed. On the way to the morgue flames iwice burst out on her, and destroyed the sacking covering her. The woman had been drinking." Several settlers about Makarewa (says the Southland Times) have recently lost ho rses and cows by an obscure disease. The belief of experts is that it is caused by the animals eating ragwort, a perennial acrid weed which is becoming too common in many pastures. It may be kept in check by thorough drainago and a little labor in grubbing up its roots, battle do not like the weed, so that it is probable that they would not touch it if more wholesome foed waß abundantly supplied to them. A good story which also happens to be a true one, is told of the father of Lieutenant Sturbido, just now a thorn in the Bide of the Mexican 'Jovernment. As every one knows, the original Sturbide was deposed after a few months' reign, and subsequently shot. Au°ustin I. was the Emperor's title. Many years after the Emperor's son—the fathor of the lieutenant—wns recognised in a box at the principal theatre in the city of Mexico and loudly cheered, \oun2 Sturbide soon understood, by the prolongation of the applause, that he was expected to return thanks for the compliment. Ho stood up accordingly, and dehverod himself of these words . —"Mexicans, you ask for a speech; you shall have one. You ncvor had but a single honest man among you, and him you murdered. In doing so you acted like the cowards and villains that you always have been, still are, and will be to tho end." And tho speaker sat down amid considerable shrugging of shoulders, but no other expression of feeling. The Minister of VVar has announced in the Reichstag that Germany does not intend to increase the strength of her army.

It. I'airbroteiek & Son, of Carterton havo just opened a very largo assortment of China and iliarthetiwaro, and Puperhangings, and are offering the best quality at very low prices. Call and see. —Advt. By far the largest ana most attractivo display of new Summer Millinery, Dress goods and fancy Drapery is now on view at the Bon Marcho. Messrs L J Hooper and Co have this day received thoir second shipment for the season, csmprising all tho latest styles and fashions. English and French millinery, Summer Hats and Bonnets, Pretty and Stylish Jackets, Visitcs, Mantles, Lace Caps, Dust Cloaks, New Fashionable Dress Materials, Pongees, Prints, Zephyrs, Muslins, Parasols. Ribbons Embroidery Edging and Insertions, Hosiery and gloves &c &c. The Clothing and gentlemen's Mercery Department at the Bon Marohe is fully stocked with new goods for tho h-mioh. A large assortment of Men's, Youth's and Boy's Clothing manufactured from New Zealand tweeds. The Clothing manufactured for tho Bon Marche is well-known. L J Hooper and Co offer better valuo in this department than any other House in the colony. Their suits to measuro from 50s are perfect wonders for price, lit and finish. L J Hooper and Co aro now showing a splendid collection of Mens Hard and Soft Felt Hats all shapes, • Mens Silk washing scarfs, lehitc, oxford and regatta Shirts, Panama and Straw Hats and every description of gontlomcu's mcr

Mr W. H. Jackson thanks the neighbour* nnd friondß who a»sistcd in subduing tho iiro on his promises on Saturday, and also tho Brigades for their promptness. It will intorost tho angling fratornlty to hear that two largo trout woro found on tho Wniohino rivor bod no*r tho Black Bridge, ovidontly Btranded after the subsidence of tho Inst flood. Tho fish woro of unusual size. Tho smallor when measured was found to bo 81 inches in length and 18 in girthjr tho other seemed to bo quito 40 inchoff Jong. These trout woro ijhonrn to a Grey town jentlonmn by one of Mr. Buohanan's employees on Saturday afternoon.