Wairarapa Daily Times [ESTABLISHED 1878] FRIDAY, JULY 8, 1892.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4158, 8 July 1892, Page 2

Wairarapa Daily Times [ESTABLISHED 1878]

FRIDAY, JULY 8, 1892.

Being tub extended title of the Wairarapa Daily, with which it is IDENTICAL

A project is on foot lor the purpose of establishing a co-operative bakery in Napier, Colonel Roberts, 8.M., has reserved judgment in the case Hosking y, Beetham until eleven o'clock on Saturday, Mr J, Martin, the city solicitor of Wellington, has been appointed permanent Secretary to the Municipal Conference at a salary of £6O per annum, A resolution was yesterday passed by the Municipal Conference that interest at the rate of ten per cent, per annum be charged on rates threo months in arrear,

In the R, M, Court yesterday, Mr W. H. Beetham, under cross-examination, stated that he was sorry to know that the Brancepeth estate was larger than all the remaining properties in the Boad District on the east Bide of the Taueru River put together, Ho would gladly see the property available, so that it might be cut up into smaller blocks. At the ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Masterton Lodge of Foresters last night, Beven new members were initiated and two proposed;

The friends in Masterton of Mr John Young, ironmonger, will be sorry to hear that ho has been compelled to succumb to tho hardness of the times and file a declaration of insolvency. A Prohibition League was formed last night at the conclusion of Dr Lucas' address In tho Masterton Temporance Hull, A strong local committee was appointed, and a number of persons gave in their names as members, The local branch ot the N.Z. Alliance will, we understand, be merged into the League. It waa reported to tho Masterton Cemetery Trustees last night that a valuable flower stand,containing flowers, had been stolen from one of the graves in the cemetery, Tho Trustees decided to make enquiries into the matter.

The Masterton Park Trustees have resolved to allow drovers to grass sheep in the Park at a email charge, It is considered that by this means the grata will be strengthened and danger of fires in the summor time averted.

The work of erecting a public drinking fountain in Masterton was commenced yesterday. MrO. E. Daniell Ims the contract ior constructing the woodwork and Mr G. Arnold that for tho masonry, TJio Hon J. 0, Richmond, of Nelson, has resigned his Boat in the Lepislative Council,

.Mr Donald Donald, of Masterton, has now about a thousand head of cattle running on his Puketoi estate, Three hundred head were taken through on Monday last. Application has been made for a charter for a "Working Men'a Olub at Mangatainoko, Forty-Mile Bush, & petition in opposition to the application liaß been lodged, Owin? to the sorere weather experienced of late, a large number of slips have opcufred on the Makuri Gorgo road, Forty-mile Bush. TraJMo is almost ' "• The waxworks exhibition, opened in Masterton yesterday, showing the mnrderer Deeming in the act of burying his wifo at Windsor, was visited by a' large number of people. Tho cast of the murderer is a good one, and the exhibition, if it dies nothing else, impresses all who see it with the atrociousnesi) of the orime committed. The show wili bo pppn fg the public for about a week.

Sir K. Douglas moved at the meeting of tho Waneanui Collegiate School Old Boys' Association op Wednesday evening, " iftataji future social gatherings of tlie association a|co)iolip (ifpre sh'ou\d bo dispensed with," The.memb.efß of thej association present did not seo the necessity of this, The socials, it was pointed out, had always beon conducted in a proper liianner jn the past, aijdnofcar ,wks entertained for the fnture. On bpmg put to the meeting the resolution was lost.

The quarterly meeting of the Masterton Oemotery Trustees was held in the Institute Chambers last (Thursday) even. ipe;, tjiefe being present Messrs K. M. GaJloway (in the cfiaip), JV Hare, W t Perry and G.' Johnston. The ijumifes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. An application from Mr B, E. Hornblow fora share of the printing was received and laid upon the table. The treasurer reported a credit , balance of £1512s fid. The Bum of £4O had been invested in Building Society shares. Accounts amounting to £4 6s 7d were passed tor payment. The memorandum of ieaßO jjetyeej! the Trustees and Mr D, McMttilen ww approved and duly aigned. "The mfeeting tlien adjourned.

Miss Greathead, late poetmiafcress at tho Gladstone Post Office, has been presented by tho settlers of Gladstone with ft Bold watch and chain in recognition of the courteiy with which sho fulfilled the duties pertaining to her office.

The usual weekly parade of the Masterton Rifle Voluntnera was held in the Drill shed last evening The men were put through their facings by Lieut, Hooper (who was in command) and Lieut. Malcolm. A mooting waa held aftor parade, when final arrangement I for the anunal ball wero made.

An elderly man named Thompson, who has been arrested four days in succession for drunkenness, found his way to the Masterton police cells last evening. He was discovered this morn, iug to be in a vary serious condition, being unable to stand, and was remanded for medical troatmont.

it is expected that delegates from the Middle Island Dairy Association will visit the Wairarapa in the early part of next week.

The question of Homes for the aged [and poor was discussed at the last meet-, ing of the Greytown Borough Counoil and the feoling of the majority was adverse to the proposal. Nevertheless |it was resolved to send delegates to tho conference of local authorities to be held shortly,.

The Roy Dr Lucas gave his final address in Masterton last night to a crowded house on the subject, "The right to Prohibit,'and the result of Prohibition." The lecturer dwelt at considerable length upon the effects of the drink trafflo, citing a number of cases where physical and mural ruin had to his knowledge resulted through the use of intoxicants, He urged that the only cure for the traffic™ Prohibition, and road figures showing the boneficial results of completo local option in Canada and total Prohibition in some of the United Statos. The lecturer was frequently applauded for hiß remarks, and at the conclusion of his address was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. The chair was occupied by Mr James McGregor.

The Post, in its Parliamentary notes, says The Laud Bill has been circulated. It was understood that theolauses whioh killed the Bill in the Oounoil last yonr wero to have been eliminated, but this proves not to be the case, and it is pointed out that many of the most objeotionable features are s'ill retained, notably, tho one-man-une-run clause, which still rends, " one man ono run/' irrespective of carrying capacity. A leading Oppositionist claimed this morning that the Bill is a measure for tho encouragement of divorce, as no married woman is to bo allowed to hold land under the Act, unless divorced or living apart from her husband. The deferred payment system is done away with, Cash purchase is conditional as last year, Improvements must be made within sovsn years, or the Crown grant will not issue, the pur. chaser merely receiving in acknowledgement of purchase-money an occupation certificate, which is nontransferable, except with the consent of the Land Board, and then only to a person holding a limitod area, Perpetual lease rentals remain at_ four per cent, on the oapital value. It is argued that " optional purchase " (a new feature of tho Bill) will neither take the place of tho existing deferred payment nor perpetual lease systems—residence and improvement aro required, but there is no right to acquire a freehold till aftor twolve years. Tho big sale at the Wholesale Drapery Company's premises still continues. Passers-by cannot well mistake the placo where the bargains are to be got as numerous signs, including a streamer right across the street about eighty feet above the heads of the people indicate where to shop, The Legislative Counoil has once again unanimously affirmed the equity and desirability of assimilating the law of libel in Now Zealand to that in force in England, TheLibol Bill, which only contains one unobjectionable alteration from the Bill passed in the Council last session, was read a second time in that Chamber yesterday, and will no doubt pass quickly through its remaining stages there, It is to be hoped that it will be i pushed on when it reaches the House, and pass into law btfore the session ends.

The mine owners have requested the Now South Wales Government to doßpatch a military force to Broken Hill.

Advices from Mauritius state that the barque G. M. Tucker, owned by Captain Holm, of Wellington, which was driven ashore during the height of the April gale, has been floated off.

Hememberl Our big sale of Surplui Winter Drapery and Clothing, commencing on Friday, July Ist, at Te Aro House.

Remember I If you. want to receive wonderful bargains you should visit or Bend to tho Big Sale at Te Aro House, Wellington, fiemember I There are wonderful bargains in every department such as will make a trip to our Big Sale remunerative, Yoo will save far more than your expenses by visiting the Big Sale at Te Aro House, Wellington • Remember I Sale Price lists will on application bo forwarded post freo. fale lasts 15 days only, If a visit is impossible, seed your orders, enclosing Cash, so that you may share in the good things going at the Big Sale, Te Aro House, Wellirjjton,