The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 1891.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3754, 14 March 1891, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 1891.

For a Ministerial donkey dancing amongst piyil service chickens commend us to the Hon Diok' Seddoh ! The Wellington papers are clearly demonstrating that in his last antic he has displayed the most astounding ignorance of what he was doing, and this perhaps is the best thing that can be said in his favor, Wh,en Sir Harry Atkinson turned the screw on the civil service he did so sorrowfully and reluctantly in obedience to a direct pressure put upon him by the Assembly. But our Pretty Dick, without any compulsion or coercion, frisks about and kicks off the heads of civil servants without any rhyme or reason. It is quite plain that he does not know any bettor, but when the House meets he will undoubtedly be taught better, and be relpgated to a humbler position than %e now occupies, with all convenient speed. If a Ministry had nine lives it could not survive with a Beddon on board. It is expected that the Hon Richard Seddon, after paying £4,000 to the dismissed members of the police department as compensation, will fill up the vacancies that he has purchased at such a big price. To call this retrenchment is adding insult to injury.

The County Council at the request of Messrs Meredith, Hessey, and Renall has permitted its engineer to undertake a preliminary survey of a water supply for the Borough of Masterton, something being said about the expedjenpy qf obtaining a high pressure service for the town itself. Messrs Meredith and Hessey are interested in securing a supply of water for the Upper Plain, and Mr Eenall is identified with his wellknown pr°iect, and there is a question whether the present movement will go beyond the particular reg_airs™euts of its instigators. We hope it will, but even if it only irrigates the Upper Plain and gives an element of permanency to Mr Renall's rill it will be a boon. Should it, however, go beyond this and lead up to a high pressure water sopply for the town it will be a blessing,

The total winnings of the champion racehorse, Carbine, have now reached the phenomenal sum of £'28,788.

The Duke of Manchester has arrived in Sydney, having come to the colonies for the benefit of his health. A team of Masterton cricketers left at an early hour this morning to try c< n» elusions with the knights of the willow at Tinni. Messrs Lowes and lorns add to their sale for March 25th 1600 cross bred ewes from 2-tooth to fresh full mouth. The next San Fraucisco mail should arrive at Masterton on Monday next. Acceptances for the forthcoming hack race meeting in connection with the Masterton»Opaki Jockey Clubcloso with the Secretary to-night. The Chronicle says that a Wanganui sport, whose wife does a little fortunetelling by cards, took her tip at the races iiDd struck a double, lauding a stake of £SOO. Our local contemporary says:—"Sarah Wells, aged BS, dropped dead on Wednesday morring. She was an old resident of the Port having arrived by the ship Cashmere 95 years ago." Poor Sarah! Why did she die? As she came to thiß colony nine years before she was born, echo answers, why ? Through the blizzard which is raging at home twenty li ?es have already been lost, and other casualties are expected. It is proposed to establish a crema« torium Jn Wellington. The Hon. Richard Seddon w ;i l act as cremator.

By special order published in the Gazette this week a special rate of s£d in the £ is levied on sections 173, 175, and 176, block XIII., Mangaone, and section 10, block 1., Kopuaranga, to secure the repayment of a loan of £3OO obtained by the Mauriceyille Road Board for the fellinpand forming of Mount Munro road East.

It is thought (says the Standard) that the appointment of the Key. Mr Rowse to the Greytown circuit by the Wesleyan Conference is because he is a good worker among the Maoris. Messrs Nelson Bros, commence the erection of their freezing works at Woodville on Monday. The amended regulations for the Small Farm Associations, which have been issued by the Lands Department, are viewed with disfavour by persons interested as being virtually prohibitve from taking up land under them. It is currently rumored that the Tasmanian Steam Navigation Company is about to sell our or amalgamate with the Union Company. The Chairman of Directors and manager have proceeded to New Zealand bv the Rotoniahana.

Between the Ist May and 31st July inclusive, cock pheasants, Caiifornian quail and hares may be taken in the following subdivisions of the district of Wellington: Hutt, Wairarapa, Pabiatua, Horowhenua, Orouaand Manawatu. The sporting license is £l, and the selling license, £5.

The "musical festival" in connection with the Wesleyan Church promises to be a great Buccess. The assist ance of all the leading musical talent of the district tuis been secured, and under the able conductorship of Herr von Kiisenberg, such an efficiency should be attained that a care treat will be provided the public. The practice held last night waß numerously attended and showed a great improvement on previous practices in every respect.

A meeting of creditors in the estate of Mr R. J. Fitton, bankrupt, was held in the old Courtroom, Masterton, yesterday, Mi W. B. Chennells, Deputy Official Assignee, presiding. It was reported that advice had come to hand of the receipt by the debtor of a draft tor £2OO. As it had been originally decided that the debtor should receive £SO for maintenance out of every half-yearly payment of £l5O, the Assignee was instructed to hand the same over, together with the balance pt 450, which the debtor stated was, a present from his friends. The Assignee was authorised to deolare a dividend on ail proved claims at once. The Evening Post says : It is always pleasant to welcome back an old resident of the city, and we are glad, therefore, to notice that Mr. J. B. Innes has again taken up his abode in Wellington. Mr, Innes is a very old Wellington resident, and during the many years he lived here ivas held in the highest esteem by a large circle uf acquaintances. In his trade as a compositor lie was at various times a valued member of the staff of several of the local papers. Some few years ago he went up to Hawera, and, in conjunction with others, established that excellent country journal the Hawera Star. Selling out of this a little while ago, Mr. Innes acquired a bookselling business at Masterton, of which he has now disposed, and has acquired the old-established bookseller's business so long conducted by Mr. John Watt, in Willis-street. Here he will carry on the business of bookseller,' stationer, and news-flsrpnt; and his wellJtnown business energy, ' experience in the trade, and personal popularity should enable him to do well in his new venture, and we wish him every success.

A case of a peculiar, and to some extent amusing character,was heard in the R.M. Court, Masterton, yesterday afternoon, before Colonel Roberts, 8.M., when Henry Vile, a settler of Mauriceville, sued Senry Eagle, his brother-in taw, and a resident of the same place, for the sum of £ 4l £b, rent alleged to be owing on a house occupied by the latter. Mr Pownall appeared for the plaintiff, and Mt Beard for the defendant. The evidence of the plaintiff went to show that the defendant had entered into an igroement to'lease the house,'which contained six rooms, at six shillings per week, but had only paid the sum of 8s for a three years' occupancy of the place. B'or the defence Mr Eagle stated that he had paid no rent whatever for the place. He had been requested by hh relatives to occupy the building for their especial benefit, as his previous residence was so small. His father-in-law and three brothers-in : law were frequently staying witVhhnl and mstead of paying then rent far the house he provided them with firewood, " tuqker," milk and tobaoco. He admitted no liability at all, and stated he had made no arrangement wich the plaintiff. The house was dilapitated, only one room being habitable. He confessed, however, to having kept his family of nine, together with his frequent visitors, for three years in the place without effecting any repairs. He did not acknowledge the plaintiff as the owner of the house. In answer to, a question by Mr PownaU the defendant stated that plaintiff and his family had been living qn him for years; he had helped them as far as possible, giving thgm a " dash gopd sucking pig and plum pudding for Christmas dinner,"and had assisted them financially; but when they found they could aet no more out of him they turned on him. On the other hand it was alleged by the plaintiff that the kind assistance of the affectionate brother in-law had been more than reciprocated. A. deal of argument ensued on the legal aspect of the case, and His Worship reserved his decision till the 21st insc.

Dresses—We have now opened out our two first shipments of autumn and winter dress fabrics, which have come to us recently by the- steamers Aorangi and Arawa, We may conscientiously affirm that no finer, more varied, or well selected goods have ever previgcisly passed in the portals of Te Aro House. Dresses—ln the limited space at our command, there is not room to give any thing like, an adequate description uf our new autumn dress goods, but it is sufficient to aay that they are of exoellent value, of superior finish, well assorted in styles and colourings, well adapted to mee the tastes of our numerous lady patrons I We solicit an early inspection of these, at Te Aro House. Pbessmakisg—Our two large and commodious dressmaking rooms are still under the same efficient management, and can guarantee in' this season, as in all past seasons, instant attention, prompt execution, faultless finish, and perfect titt Ladies who want their dresses early should at once place their orders at Tc Aro House. jACj{Ers, Mantles and Ulster—We have opened out a very fine assortment of these, in all fashionable makes, styles, colours, shapes and sizes. Our mantleroom filled with all tho latost novelties, such as should induce an early visit to Te Aro House,—Am.