Wairarapa Daily Times. [ESTABLISHED 1878.] WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1893.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4516, 6 September 1893, Page 2

Wairarapa Daily Times. [ESTABLISHED 1878.] WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1893.

The nominations for tbo Borough Council yesterday show that at b critical tiuie the ratepayers of the town are very indifferent''to' its interests. An important water and drainaga project does not arouse them one iota,' Of the business rnep of the town we cun say but little in this matter. Just now trade is languishing, and it is a toss up whether we are not about to have a bad season. Business men are complaining, but what ia the use of that when they throw away their chances. Here is a project which will lead to the employment of a great deal of labour and which will circulate a great amount of money in the district, ami yet apparency they, take no interest in it. 'Wp jib not' say they should either support or oppose it, bul tfedo maintain thatj they display an utter lack of intelligence and enterprisß when they manifest no interest in the biggest proposal fop the improvement of the town that has yet been put forward, Of course as yet the plans and specifications have not ueen on view, and till the Borough Councillors had considered fhem they were kept (I'om the. public, but it is pf immense importance tliat the business men of the town should. Sep thaf they are put beforo the. ratepayers, in such : a manner that they Way havenfair obanoe of being acpepted, It is known that with the exception of the Mayor the project has no hearty support in the Borough Council and may be snuffed out without receiving adequate attention,' We understand that Mr King, the engineer, bas done his part, and that his plans and specifications are unlikely to be disapproved of. The whole question will turn' on finance, and heto is needed a financial plan and specification for tbo guidance of the ratepayers, If this has beeu prepared, sbpwihg what the probable receipts wjll he from wafrr supplies for household for fire for irrigation purposes, and for drainage purposes, the Council has been able to make up its mind as to whether it ought to recommend the project to the ratepayers. But if all necessary finanpia) tables have not been in preparation, 'hpn 'ho Question cannot be intelligently discussed either by the Council or Hie' public. Wfi| believe thai it'will tax tho skill of I the best businessmen ip this town to determine tbe financial results of a project of this description, and that it would be a wise course for the Council to invito a committee of leading busiSegs experts, to: report upon the naupial aspect of the project. It is true, that the leading business men of jthe towp have not "as yet .displayed jroy great in the" projeof ', but we can hardfy tljaf they are, go ineenßibJo to its importance' as to reke to give it their .Berjpus attention should they be asked to do so, Anxious as we are to see the project go.before the ratepayers, we should be sorry to see Mr King's plans and specifications pitchedIprlted before them without the fullest infprmajipn as 'to all the financial bearings" of the undertaking, Wo regard tho discussion in".'.the; Borough Council last evening as altogether urisaiisfaoiory, Apparently liie' : necessary information was not before Councillors to enable them to spe'at intß.iiijjepMy as to the financial \ aspect of the proposal.' It this Mayor' puts it before the ratepayers .without giving this information he will do it an iiijustice. We ask, that the plans : oflii|epui..Wrß sppjecojflpetenji business pn, in order that:the ratepayers. infty-jjamßouw reliable guidance as tq their finanoial

The following;rebuke, published by tlie.; merited;--' ;^:'- '"'*{'.''""'' '; : "? : ; " l ? or uiiadulterated cbeek uommend uato Waifdtvpt'Star. ;?rom every issue ol the Pa'imiua Herald a number of clippings are taken by the-" soissois Rid paste" editor of the ofßr.and only about half are acknowledged, In the last issue one acknowledged clipping is immediately followed by another lengthy one, oahnly appropriated without a word ot acknowledgment. It is its barefaced literary, piracy whioh has gained for the-Star so unenviable a name amongst Its contemporaries; and really for theft of this kind no other journal iu the island can pome near it.!' :,' : : •. • Writing as a journalist of over twenty years standing we may say that we Dover met with euob mean and contemptible -literary piracy - as that which is constantly produced by our local contemporary at .our expense. There was a time when ive used to consider that able ox-journal-ist, Mr A. W. Hoggjißonfowlat of; a free lance, but his pecoadiloes were tiifles light as air aB compared with the (iagiant breaobes of journalistic etiquette for which our looal contemporary is so notorious. '.'•■';■ We again remiuJ our readers of the concert in aid of St, Matthew's Church which takes place at the.schoolroom thiß ovemng, "" .

Mr James "McGregor proposed the following resolution at the meeting of the Wc men's Christian Temperance Crußade last night:—" That this meotiug considers tho present Licensing Act as introduced by tho Government to be a complsts failure as regards Prohibition; I is retrogressive, dangerous, and unworkI able." It was secouited by Mr Ross and J carried unanimously, TheWairanpa Hunt Olub will hold Bportd on the Carterton Show Grounds, on Thursday, September 28th, The R.M.S. which sailed from Sydney on Monday'hat, took away £70,473 in specie. Tenders are invited by Mr J, F. Heckler, Mangaiuahoo, for felling 200 acres of bush, Particulars appear in our | advertising columns, Tho Eketahuna Road Jjoard notify that at nest meeting it is proposed to confirm tho resolution in cuuuection with special rating for the loan of £2500 Tho Ballanoe Memorial Fond has now reached £382, The estate of Richard Blake, of Dalefield, dealt with by the Public Trustee last month, is valued at L1,2C3. The Dalefiold Dairy factory commenced operations fur this season on Monday last, with 303 gallons of milk, A funeral committee meeting of tho Maitarton A. and P. Association, will be held next Saturday, We notice that the lithographs of the Te Ore Ore estate aro now circulated by the agents (Iters Lowes and lorns) and all preliminaries for the sale are com" plete. The property is cut up into convenient sized blocks, suitable for small farmers' The laud is of exceptional auality,'andis admirably adapted for daify 'ijuft ' : agricultural' farmers. Although the da(e (or closing the appli cations js n'xed fur the adth instant, application; are, we are informed, beiiy sent in freely already, so that a buccobb t'ul sale may be expectod, such a result means the permanent Jocatiun of a large number of most desirable settlers 01030 to Masterton, and a corregpqufljiig inorease.gf(rnijiji : " '■''■' The population of P..lmorat6ri North is now estimated at 6,000. A verandah Is to- bo ercotod at Featberston Railway Station. Cattle stealing is reportod to be going on in tho Lower Valley.

Mr F.fl. Wood has finally decided not to atjain stand for the office of Mayor of ftreytowji, '' The Gtogdßam.aritan Yaricty Company concluded their Maaterton soason last night, when tliey gaye an.entertainment in aid of Mrs Weavers, before a very,fair audience. All the items tendered were received in a very hearty manner. 'Men | altogether the entertainment wasus good as its predecessors, and the audience showed appreciation of the generosity of the manager of the Company- by loudly applauding Mm. when he nmde his ap* p'e&ranoo oh the st'igu, " ■'

It is rumoured that there are to bo 80mo aensationn) disclosures in connection with certain horses which took part in the last Wairorapa, Trotting Club Meeting.-Oto'tw. A man named Campbell was sent to Wellington from Eketahuna, yesterday, by Mr H. Auljn Jf.l'., fur.'geyen days medical treatment as he is suffering from delirium taiciw.

Subscriptions in aid of the widow and famih of Do Lacoy, who was aociden'tly kiljed at Carterton some weeks ago ar9 expected to reach £l7O. > District-Judge Kettlo will prjside at tberientsittiug ofthoWairarapaDistrict Court, to be hold this month. Thp Maiterton Council received two tenders for the prqposed additions to the Municipal Fire Brigade buildings, last night, viz.:—T, B. Mitchell £2ll, and J. Montgomery £213 10s, The Council, howevor; did not see its way to expeud so much, and therefore decided td fall bacs. on the tenders for the removal of the building only, T, B, Wifchejl'g tender qf .£9" bejug ac'Thp other: tpndereis wero:J. Montgomory, 434 and 0. B. Darnell, em.' •':.''

Monday wad court,day at Featherstoni There was no no courthouse and cases, except a couple that were settled privately. The town is thoroughly disorganised for want of a courthouse and the Observer pays that tho people do not know whera to to go to get the law iu motion, A clerk of Court in the uniform of Constable, a solicitor and a reporter were wandering about the street. The magistrate put in an appearance at the Railway Station at, 10,80, having just arrived from Wellington, Mid learning Irom the Clerk that the business had been settled without him he continued his journey to Masterton. A'correspondent writos to the Otago Daily' Times that a lady recently'entered the store of a well-known Chinese merchant not many miles froni Dunedin, and in the pigeon English wljich is thought by somn'to be tho'co'rreot mode under the' circumstances aßked. "How mucheoyou wantee this thing, John?". Now the Celestial had au educated family growing up,- and one of theso happened to be present. With indignation fjasjjipg jp, his eyes ho retortedj "My father's name is hdfcJohii.' 1 The father wjth Oriental Berenity responded, I'Hold your peace kuow no better, my ohjld," . " ••.-■■ -i

The larrikin element Is becoming a great nuisance in Mastertou of late, particularly at tho south end of the town. A few days atfo all the.treta planted on Arbor Day at tho Main School were , wilfully torn up by the roots; then the fish-ponds were entered and the contribution box brpkep and rifled of its contents; on Saturday last several pahngs were torn off the school fence, and last night seVeral lamps we're put out Bo6n after W W 'lwMi ' Tberefs certainly no, excuse for such stupid apt; of vandalism, and how young raon and boys pari' ftnd delight jn destroying prpperty and P&lis-, ing other people annoyance, is beyond comprehension, Mr w, H, Jackson ftas, wo understand, lodged- reports with the School Committee, and the polite, and should, the offenders be captured they will hotbo let off lightly. fjl/jofwso al-l'a Aro Houso means (jetting tho" cfioico of Jhe 'largest -stock of new fosbipuablo Drapery." "{£' pjCans you are buying at tlii lowest cash price and getting a tonus discount.

■' ili, mit special efforts to please our countryouiiomera; AlTgoods 1 are charged at Wellintfoij bash pices, a'fid •'.carriage is taid on all parcels of 20s and 'upwards.' ' • 'Sendfor patterns of'our new Dresses and DelaiuWour new JiifajS.»r#Pfe|fliis, you' will find th'6'.obolce largo acq ihe'eo'lojingsi Bolcct, ! , ; ,"'• . : ,\';,"' ""'*''■ ■"■ Esc»Sß:oash with' all,orders, and' they: will if promptly e/eoijted, and a Bonus piseoilnji of r 6%wJl/l)e'i;etufned on all par cWs'cTof 20s and upjards from To Aro H«,Well'ingtoo,' ..• ■..'.•■':'■•..'

iog the' water from tho^rolffM^^^l ia ;";- \ : ||g^H Tho Sporting Lifo gives great to Turner's bowling ho seoiired 13 wickets for M runs.:' News hab been received . from Orient Company's Oroya; from to London, has run aground in the Canal. '- :>: '^^| ~ An explosion of gas occured Auckland Working Men's day night. A gaapipo had been by rats.. Little damage was done.:' v 'A Scotch lady has won' francs at Monte Carlo, keeking Owing to tho atrike, 10,000 anb children in the Midlands are fed daily by charitable bodies, "^^H President Cleveland is confident the Sherman Silver Aot before the month is over, and scouts idea of a compromise. , ; A meeting of Masterton Lodge'will be held this evening, The Good Samaritan medicine and variety company left Pahiatua this morning. The season has been a good one. . ■ • HBl The training track at the Cpaki is now in excellent order. Mr E.HHI Waddington, tho Club's 3ecretarr,Hßl forms us that tickets are being appHHl for, and that, as far as the North rarapa is concerned, the racing may be said to hare commenced, The drawing examination is place to-day at the Masterton School, Over 200 papers are worked by about 160 scholars, subjects are freehand, geometry, and scale. Messrs Z. M, Hoar, T nud W, Fragnell are acting as su^^H The popularity and success of Hunt Club sports, held : at some time ago, has induced the rarapa Hunt Club to hold similar atCatterton on Thursday, 28th. Particulars appear in column. ..... The annual general meeting Wellington Raoing Club takes place evening.; . Yesterday, Mr VY. lnglish Husba^^f ■ representing the Pioneer Special Seti^^H ment Association, near Eketahuna, &^^| Mr John Burcti, representing

Wharaama-Special Settlement tion, interviewed the Commissioner Lands and the Under Secretary of department, and in reply to their quines, wore informed that' the pri^^H for the Pipnoor Boctiuns would be and the leases issued within a There ace nine forfeited aeotions and it is intended to dispose of under the Land Act by ballot, probabllH about the middle ofOotober.— Timtti i^H Soma mischievous larrikins damaged the fences at the main school, the names of several been communicated to the and the matter is being placed in hands of the police, Fridays' Auckland Star has following:—Many amusing occured in ponneption with the run "l^H

the Savings Bank. Qnp old lady oyer a (juiot Uttlo man iaher Anxiety withdraw' her wholo 3s Cd, rushed to the Newtoa branch recklessly withdrew the while. of aocount-nincpence—without waiting the interest 1 Tlio email buys at penny branch in thoPonsonby agenoj warned their lulf"crown,a, and qve lings out- at ongo,' but were told to tillV.day-. hobahjy the Star thpir youtbfql fears list night. amnaipg inoldent of the ' panic' was behaviour nf a very much alarmed lady, She got her oheijue at the Bunk and ported down to the Bank of Ne^H Zealand as fast as she could to Arrived at the cashiert collator at thH Dank, shd presented her cheque to th^^H trembling clerk with -rogrt WgerenH Kes'ticuliitipniniidafrantiVoi'derto 'GivH me ray tuuney, yon robber I' One excited individual rushed doivn to th'oV Bank of New Zeahud ',vith his . fori'l97- In hia hurry; and anxiety to , get his money, he dashed away with £IOO, leaving the other£(W in notes lying ; on tho counter, where it was found by a clerk. The old ladies v ho beseiged the Bank of New Zealand with their cheques i would not take notes; they Bnlid ' gold, and nothing less would satisfy their ■ perturbod minds, y" 1 A erase lor bargains set in this morning at the Don Marehe, We, that is Hooper* i have started cHaring out the . balance it our winter stock, O'U' bargains , are always genuine. We doD't say we sell ; at cost price, because no one oi v»ry few could test it not knowing what tho cost prico is. We don't offer our goods at 20 per cent discount heoaitse no one can check , ih,o calculation', not linking ,<n what it is i .iased. Wo rely upon the prices at whioh , we offer on bargains and in nine cases out of nine am.-a-half those pricesar? stnggerera both for the Public Mid tho Trade Uf course, wearegolaglo lose money over this job I How. oild'we do otherwise? But Why not? V."iy shouldn't wo iu well as other people 1 Everybody's losing money now-a-days, and wo arf prepared (o drop our share just for the sake cf company, but thal"*ve lose we lose in n good, .cause, . W.e beacfit the Fublio, so keep jour eye on the Bon Marehe for bargains,. Everything at panic slices. .