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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4040, 17 February 1892, Page 2

The appointments to the Legislative Council have been deferred until after the arrival of the new Goveinor.

Three and three quarter inches of rain were registered at Waihakeke last week. , The Pahiatua County Council 'has resolved to join with the Fitzherbert Road Board to raise a sura of£4uoo, to be supplemented by an equal sum from the Government, for the construction, of tho Palmerston-Pakiatua road,

Or Bolton has been appointed to represent the Pahiatua County Council on the Wellington Hospital Board. Mr Hogg, M.H.R.has been requested to interview the Minister i,f Lands regarding the continuation of the Mnkuri- • Aohonga road. The boys of Carterton defeated the Masterton boys in a cricket match played on Saturday last. A meeting of ratepayer! of the Alfredton Road District within the special area for the County metalling loan, will be held on Tuesday, 23rd February, to consider the advisability of paying the special rate instead of erecting a toll.

The Alfredton Road Board gives notice of its intention to raise the sum of L2,600-L2,400 for clearing, forming, and bridging on Pori road, and LilO for fencing through Mr A, Napier's property. The latest addition to the collection for the Masterton Museum is an. emu egg from Mr Rawson, and somo mineral specimens from Mr Bowles, of the Taueru.

Mr Coates, of Wellington, has been retained for the defonce of the men Smith and Harrison, arrested on bus* pioion of having murdered John Dalton at Eketahuna. They will be brought beforo Colonel Roberts, R.M., on Friday. Councillors Bolton, Whitcombe and Vile have been appointed by tho Pahiatua County Council a committee to confer with the Wairarapa North County Council and arrange for a re-adjUßtment of boundaries,

An individual representing himself as an assistant Govornmeut Dairy Expert visited Carterton last week. . The managers of the factory, however, wore extremely reticentiu supplying information,

Tho Pahiatua school has an average attendance of 179 children. The Ooun mil tie has resolved to apply to the Board for an assistant male teacher.

The existence of the Napier Evening News has been prolonged for another week in the hope that the means necessary to keep it alive will be sub' scribed,

MrO.F. Worth, of Wellington/is about paying a si? months' visit to England, and has applied for leave of absence from his duties as a City Councillor.

The Masterton Borouph Council has been threatened with proceedings for not complying with the requirements ot the Factories Act in respect of the gasworks. The Council has replied that pnly.twomenare employed, and tho gasworks do not therefore come within the nporatioriß of th 9 Act. in immense bush fire was raging on tho Weraite estate, to tho east of Masterton, yesterday afternoon, The huge volume of smoke which curled its way to the heayens, changing in its colour as it passed upward from a dense black to a snowy ivbito, was exceedingly pretty. : Sergeant M'Ardle, who some years ago was in charge of the local police station, is now on a visit to Masterton, accompanied by Mrs M'Ardlo, The following team will represent the Ctrterton Cricket Club on Saturday next m a match against Mauriceyille ; Beechy, Darruch, Mercer, itenall, 0, Reid, W, McKenzie, Booth, Aobeson, Baumber, Nicolson, 0. Deihl. Emor< gencies :—Eaglo, Richards, Blatchford. A 'bus will leave the Marquis of Normanby Hotel for Maunoeville at 5,30 a.m. sharp,

The value of Brenchley's insocticide to orchardists baa been clearly demonstrated in Masterton during the past tow dayß. An apple tree, in the garden of Mr M. Oaselberg, which was badly infected with the American bhpht, was dressed at the roots with the insectioide in a liquid form, and painted some distance up the barrel, with the result that tho whole of the blight haa disappeared, A number of the codlra moth were also destroyed by the use of the powder.

The Amy Vaugtan Burlesque and Pantomime Company, which opened at the Opera House, Wellington, on Saturday night last, intend, in nil probability, at the conclusion of their Wellington season, to pay a visit to M»Blertou. The company is composed of really firstclass artists in their particular line, and the singing and dancing is of no mean order of merit, The burlesques and pantomime are really beautifully staged, the dresses and scenery being triumphs of the Iheatrbl costumer's and scenic artis'-'s arts, The burlesquo" Littlo Bill and his ship Amazon" is immensely funny. ■Mr J. K, Warburton, the Public Trustee, and formerly Accountant and Controller of the Post and Telegraph Department, was presented yesterday, by the officers of his late department, with a handeome silyer epergne, biscuit jar," two silver candlesticks, a writing service and silver fciast rack. The presentation was made on behalf of the entire service throughout the colony, as a mark of the esteem and admiration in which they hold thoir late Acoiuntant and Controller. The Hon. J, G, AVard made the presentation in well chosen and highly laudatory terms, and pointed out that for nearly thirty years Mr War burton's sorvioes to the Post and Telegraph Department bad been of the most valuable nature. The Premier and the Hon. Mr Buckley also followed in a highly complimentary strain, and congratulated Mr Warburton on his attainment to his present high and important position, which they said was a due reward for' fcho faithful .and important services rendered to t|ie Colony durma such a loni? official career-a career which carried with it -ti(e warmesf esteem of hie pojleagues jn tjjo Post Ofijce, Mr Warburton feelingly replied, thanking the donors for their valuable gift, and stating though he had always endeavoured to perform his duties to the best of his ability, yet- it fell to the lot of few men to havo such a kind expression of sympathy and regard as that whioh had been accorded him that-day. After hearty pheers hid been given for the MinUterei Mp Warbiirton, and jthe other heads of the Department, the proceed-' nigs, which wore characterised by marked enthusiasm,

The Summer Bale, commencing on Sfltoday, January, 30tbj and intended for tho oiap'osjit'of tbp balanoo of the Season's block, promises' to he one of the most such cosstul ever held at Te Ave Uoubq, Wing; ton. ,„ The Buimiier Rale will prosonl to all visitors a.wonderful array of bargains in all; departments. We do not believe in tbe policy of carrying over goods from one season to another.' We would rather clear then) out every season, Hence the reason for .the unmistakable bargains that will be affixed s'the Summer Sale, Te Aro House, Wellington! ~""'■'': ' ,' . ■: T(s Summer Sale oiks substantial reasons why fiQijntry residents should pay an early visit to fe 'AroUouse, By so dg> ing, they would have an opportunity of purchasing some of': tho greatest bargains heard olintb? drapery trade in Now Wo would remind the publio thai 'this Summer Sale is limited to 15 days only, and the l«si day V|'lfß«™li Fobroiiry 13th. :-AU ordeis, if acci'mpaflie'd with the cash, will-be instantly attended to .and promptly forwarded from Te, Aro House, i .

Inspector J, Bell Thompson was in Maoterton to-day, Mr P. T. Spillano his disposed of his interest in the Club Hotel nl Pahiatua to Mr Ware, of Napier, .

A correspondent forwards us extracts from the Essex Times of a recent issue showing that in tho town of New Zealand mutton was recalling at from 5d to lOd in order to relieve the unompleyed of Victoria, the construction of two lines of railway, costing £176,(300, is being started.

The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to* Animals, who are inaugurating a Band of Mercy in Auckland, will ondesvour to introduce toxt cards in the public schools, and have done so in Sunday Sohools.

Genuine gold is reported to have been found in Duncan'B Valley, near the drove, Mahakipawa. A rush has set in. The amount procured by the prospectors was about 3oz. One piece weighed loz 12dwts, and another Bdwts. It was found on a ledge in sinking at the depth of 14ft, _ The whole creek is pegged out, and the find promises to bo of importance. _ The Wellington Education Board is inviting applications for teachers. An assistant teacher is invited for the Masterton school at a salary:of £6o ; per annum, oue for the Mangatainoko school, and also teachers to 611 several other vacancies. Particulars will be found in another column, and we would remind apphoaute that all applications must bo received by the Secretary on or before Saturday, .the 20th inst. / Tho Sydney Morning Herald, in an eulogistic article, refers to New Zealand's abstention from debt and borrowing, and mentions the building up of the great meat industry. The article concludes: " Hew Zealand in extricating herself from her embarrassments, has shown us all the way, aud tho only way, by wliioh truo prosperity can be regained,' 1 Mr Justice Richmond deliverod judgment yesterday morning in connection with the summons by Mr Chapman, on behalf of Mrs E. G. Jellkoe, to show cause why a caveat, lodged by Stewart and C 0.,, sawmillers, to prevent her bringing a part ot the Moiki block, Waitarapa, under the Laud Transfer Act, should ba removsd. Stewart and Co claimed under an assignment, of timber by Mrs Jullicoe's predecessors in title, Paraone Pabora and others, and the question for the Court was whether it was an instrument of disposition within section 85 of the Native Land Act, 1873, so as to require a translation in Maori to be attached to it, His Honour held that it was, and an order was made with costs that the caveat should be removed. The learned Judge, however, intimated that Stewart and Co, had a cood case in equity against the Maoris. Mr Hutchen appeared for Stewart and Co., and Mr Chapman was on the other side.