Wairarapa Daily Times. [ESTABLISHED 1878] Being the extended title of the Wairarapa Daily, with which it is identioal THURSDAY APRIL 13, 1893.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4392, 13 April 1893, Page 2

Wairarapa Daily Times. [ESTABLISHED 1878] Being the extended title of the Wairarapa Daily, with which it is identioal THURSDAY APRIL 13, 1893.

The meeting of the Mastcrton Borough Council on Tuesday last was unusually interesting, although the debate on tho water question was not very edifying. Certain councillors oppeared to bo inoculated with hydrophobic prejudices whioh they cannot throw off. Tho best water supply is [undoubtedly one from the Wai'ngawa, but if a less expensive one is to be adopted, tbo second best is the Lane, downe reservoir. If councillors (?ho objected to the Lansdowne proposal would elect to adopt a Waingawa project, wo should credit them with an evident intention to do their duty by the town. Instead of ridiculing the Lansdowne project they should at least have assisted by discussion to elicit the real points on which it Bhould be decided, We gather frem the meeting that it would cost £ISOO, but not a word is said as to the revenue it would produce. Will it yield £IOO per annum for irrigation purposes alone ? We believe it would, but this is a point on which the Council should have given definite information. It has not done justioe to the project in the debate whioh m recorded in our last issue, and by not entering more thoroughly into its merits an injustice is done to the public, Turning to another subject, it is gratifying to notice- that'the Council did not support tbe Mayor in bis unwise proposal to levy blackmail on the ratepayers in order to cheapen gaa to consumers. Though wodisagroe with His Worship on this point, we approve of his ideas on the subject of BSBH^H^^HH^Bne wUUBBttBUttSG&i 6 ' BeecißtobetopUaeeratepayerßbykcep-

ing down thoratesand retarding necessary improvements, Ts the grass to grow in Masterton streets while other contres of population of less importance are forging ahrad. It seems bat the other day that Masterton was more populous and more prosperous than Palmeratou, now it is a long way behind it. Masterton may boast that its debts are lighter and its rates easier than Pulmerßton's, but still tbo latter town is a more desirable place of residence, does a larger trade, and is more enterprising. Masterton is dreadfully slow. It is fifteen years since our Borough Council took the question of.drainage into serious consideration. We fear that it takes our municipal authorities at least twonty-fi?e years to make a necessary progressive step in. this town.

A meeting' of the Port Ohalmerß l! Political League was held lust night, Uis a objeot being to Bocure unanimity of ao- f Hon attho coming general election, as t it ia understood that there aro no less a than seven candidates prepared to come t forward in the Government interest, c Addresses woro delivered by Sir Robert Stout, tbe Hon. W. Bolt, Messrs Pinkerjton, Eanuhaw, and others, who all i urged the Binking of petty interests, f There aro ohronlo grumblorj, remarks 1 an exchango, amonir farmers as well as ! thoso engaged in other pursuits. Indeed, ' we have seen farmerßso addicted to fault- • finding that let the season be oyer bo ' favourable, their crops over so abundant, ! and prices of farm produce evor so high, 1 they would continue to grumblo and complain of hard times. A former often ' finds the hard times, on excuse, a sufli- ! oient reason foi leaving the old homestead and trying his luck ehowhore, But for such a farmer, there is no sport oil earth that can suit him, and wher or ' ho goes, hard limoswillbo the burden ' of his song. I A stock of wheat was burned on Mr ET. Rhodes' farm, at Timaru on Monday. A threshing party was just knocking off at other staoks in thosame paddock, 200 yards to leeward, and ran ovor. They Baw fire only at tho top of the stack, and saw a rat escaping It whs singed clean. They set down the cause of the fire to rat oattng matches. Tho stack waa ono of a pair 15ft apart, and tho other was saved by tho threshing party putting thoir machine alongside and threshing it by the light of the fire-a unique salvago operation I _ The bright llttlo serial the "Stage 1 ' in another column calls attention to its •' Oceanic Time Competition" an in. genious and thrilling enterprise which will tax to tho utmost the calculating powers of anyone who taksa an interest in forecasting the duration of a trip undor conditions which leavo but a narrow margin for conjecture. Several prominent Wnnganul and West Coast residents were in Mastorton to-day. Tho friends of Mr N. A, Pinhey, of tho UpporFornridgo.are invited toattend tho funeral of his late wife which will reach Maaterton on Friday next at 3 p.m. A first offender was convicted of drunkenness attho E.M. Court this morning and was discharged with a caution, On tho chargo of tho larceny of a ooat and trousers at Maitinborugh, Jaketon alias Johnson has been remanded till • Friday morning at 10 a.m. The case of a recipient of charitable aid, 1 whose huaband is up country earn* tag a pound a week and found, was dealt 1 with by the Benevetant Taustees to-day and the payment of 5s a week for rent was suspended. [ Messrs Lowes and lorns add to the . entries for their next Mastorton stock r sale 400 lamds, 200 owes 1 dairy cow and i 10 pigd (weanoraj. ...■'-'■ The report of Di Hosking on tho case of the man Tait wbb road before the 1 Benevolont Trustees to-day, and it was ' decided to continue the relief ttll ho was ' able to travel. _ A good tram or plough horse is advertisedforealo. 1 Tho Arkansas Legislators are particuk lar as to whoso arm shall bo placed round f them when thoy got disorderly and re--1 quire to be removed. Thoy havo elected a lady to be AssutantSergeont-at-Arms in the House of Representatives. . Miss Annio Roush, an old woman nf '. Weat Virginia, who died recently at the , ago of lOli yeare, is said to have been , at tho head of tho largost family in tho , world, having had at least 2,t)00 descendants. Hor grandchildren numbered 185, and her great-grandchildren 500. Special re-opening services will be hold in the Weßloyan Church on Sunday next, ■ at 11 a.m.,S p.m. and 7 p.ir, An after- - noon service (floral) will bo npr-cially for children and young people, and a speoial I orohsstra has been engaged to assist tho chjir at the morning and evening services, On Thursday next a soiree t will bo held, In thifl isßuo Mr jf. B. Wood advertises an important sale of dairy stock belonging to Mr W. WiUis, South IW 5 therston. Among the entries are ten 3 cows iii full milk, twenty cows and heifers , iu milk and to calve. Full particulars may bo seen in another column, , Tho following are the namoa of thoso - receiving roliof from the Benevolent • Society with tho amount paid weekly in 3 each caso :-H, Williams, IBs j Mra T. 3 A, Lyons, II; Mrs Weavers, 16b j Miss t L, Jonktna, 10s; Geo. fledger and wife, I 10s; Mrs Do I'rates, 7s Od j MruHolen Jackson, 7s 6d; Mra King's child, 7s ' 6d j Ohas. Dnnn, 7a; Wm, Ford, 7s; ' Mrs M. Johnßon, 6s; Mrs L. Beore, 5b ; 8 Mrs W.Tucker, 10s j Cameron, Eketa« , hnna,

The platform at our local railway station was crowded yestorday afternoon (with ladies and gontlemen, who assembled there to say " good-bye " to Father McKcnna on his departure for lint-land, In the throng no less than six Catholio pricßta were counted, The Southern Cross Cycle Manufacturing Company (Messrs J. Sextoa and Oo,) Tory-stroofc, Wellinfiton, advertise in our issue of to-day, that they have for sale, on the hire purchase system or for cash, high-class Doublo Diamond and Humber Frame, Double« Ball Headed Safeties, made of the very best steel ttatupings and drawn Bteel tubing, fitted with pneumatic, oushion, or solid tyres. These are the finest bicycles manufactured, and are especially suited for country use, Tho Southern Cross Cycle Company also makes aspeclalty of manufactutingand executing evory description of repairs and alterations, and guarantee their work to be of the highest excellence, both for finish and workmanship. Fittings and sundries of all kinds are kept constantly on hand, and »special advantage is derived from purchasing one of tbe Company's machines, Inasmuch as they give a guarantee with all oycles leaving tho establishment for maintenance, an advantage not obtain, ablo when an imported machine is purchased. Thebestattontionwillbegiven to all Wairarapa orders, and complete satisfaction is guaranteed. We would recommend cyclists, of whom there are many in this district, to peruse the advertiaemeht whioh appears in another column.

Mr F H, Wood adds to his next Taratahi stock aalo 1000 storo wethers, 400 fat wethers, 300 first-lass breeding ewes and 200 lat owes,

At tho Benevolent Sooiety to-day, Mr W. G. Beard waited on the Trurtees and reported that he had been successful m the case against tho Wanganui Board. The Trustees decided to act under his advice with regard to future payment from Wanganui on account of the Williams family.

On Thursday evening there was a Rood attendance of young men and young womon in tho' Presbyterian Church to consider the best meanß For mental and spiritual improvements, %h& Iterfi, Wood presided and addresS were delivered by Dr Douglas and tS Bev Mr Shirer. It was agreed to foH a Fellowship Meeting and to ask « Douglas to take the leadership at fl initial statue, It was agreed to mppß the Australian Homo Beading Unflj : and to discontinue the Debating Sociffl for the winter. The Minister will cm tinue his Bible Class on the same lbfl as lost winter. This winter a book a the Bible and selections from tho poeH of Tennyson will be studied. B

The capture of tho man Jakeson, aim Johnson, last evening was cleverly j| footed by Sergt, Mcirdle. Tho acouseiP who iB accused of stealing a suit of clothes at Maryborough, and was in the aot of making his way to Ihe Forty-Mile Bush and was overheard by tho Sergeant, who in company with Constable Stewart was on business In Ohapel-strcet. Overhearing the man asking the way to Eketahuna Ihe Sorgoant stepped upand kindly proffered his assistance, Finding this was the individual wantotl, he was afforded quarters in the lock-op,

Tho monthly meeting of the Trustees of the Benevolent Scoioty was held this morning, Present-Messrs Beetham (Olwir), E. Feist, and W. Perry. The minutos of the previous meeting were read and confirmed, The Treasurer stated that the credit balance at Bank was £BB fc 9d, with outstanding accounts f 0812s 7d, The Secretary road the report on all cassa dealt with duriog the month and his action was confirmed. The regular cases were dealt with and ordered to be confirmed.

George Gordon and Allan Moffat were charged to-day beforo Mesws Cnßelberg find Price J.P.'a with the robbery of a silver watch and chain from tba person ol Thus Blnok while he was lying intoxii cated in Benall street. After the evi. dance of Mis Jenkins was taken accused was asked to cross-examine and applied to. get counsel Sergeant MoArdle said they had looked during tho morning for Mr Bkipporbut could not find him. The Bench granted an adjournment till 2.M p.m. .to enable the accused to obtnH counsel. fl

The Pcßb a»ys the salmon ovawhi arrived by the Ruahino wore sent up Maßterton on Wednesday morning Bee what proportion of them may pre hatchablo. Mr. A. ,1. Rutherford, t Secetary of the Acclimatisation Socic took them, and, with Mr, W.H, Botha will supervise the process, Should alat proportion be hatched than is at presc anticipated, the fry will be distributed!

Wanted, from our ladycustomcrs, numl ous orders for tho celebrated 0.8. CerscJ ol which we have just opened out a lar parcel, We will forward a pair, post fn for 6/6, from Te Aro Houso, Wellington, Fob Sale, a splendid lot of Ladies Undc clothing, bought very much under, use prices, Night-dresses from 4/9," Ohcmis from 2/11, Knickers from 2/11. Theso a frem the best Homo Factories, and a wondcriul value at To Aro House.

A Nkw Lot. Wo havo just received fron the manufacturers, a first shipment of tU " Ideal," all-woolUndervcsls, for Ljdiil and Children, and arc selling them tor wholesale prices at Te Ajo Ho'ase,

Post Runs. Wo will send any quantityof these beautiful goods by parcel post on receipt of order, Prices for Ladies sizes 1/11 to 6/6, Childrens 1/3 to 2/11, May be had In white and plain colours from To Aro House, Snornso bt Post, We make this a leading feature in our business, Country customers served at Wellington prices. We keep a large staff specially for executing country orders; so send'them on early, Remember 1 All goods charged town prices from James Smith, To Aro House, Wellington