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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 4981, 21 March 1895, Page 2

Ot'K Tenui correspondent in another column describes the recent rabbit prosecutions with a light touch, but they are we fear after all a saddening record. It is an expensive country in which to work the Rabbit Act, and at the ruling rates foi" produce settlers cannot, in many instances, find ways and means. Their properties are also unsuitable for close settlement, and if they relinquish them or are forced out of them the plague will only be increased. The best liopo is an advance in market values for produce which will enable them to live on their land and to koep the rabbits off it. The Rabbit Department has no doubt a serious task before it if the pest is to be kept within due bounds in the Whareama district, but we trust it will, while settlers are clearly unable to make both ends meet, forbear to push thorn 100 far,

A large English mail reached Mas j tertou last night. Correspondence and othor matter, is crowded out of our present issue. Twenly-fivo prominent members of the New York police forco have been iudictcd for corruption, A meeting of members and adherents of the Masterton Wesleyan Church, takes place at 1 o'clock this evening,

Tho Captain, Lieutenant, and Secretary of the Masterton Volunteer Fire Brigade, have been appointed Trustees pro im, until next annual meeting, The public did not seem at all able to "spot" winners at the recent.Napier meeting, most of the dividends consequently being fairly large, MrT. Hutchison, Judge of the Assessment Court, has appointed 2 o'clock on Tuesday 2nd April next, for hearing objections to the valuation list of the Uorongh of Masterton. Archbishop Redwood will visit the Wairarapa shortly after Easier. During the visit, which is expected to occupy ten days, he will open the new Catholic Church at Martiuborough.

A meeting of the Masterton Volunteer Fire Brigade was held last evening, at which Captain C, E, Dauicll and Secretary F. Hawke were appointed to w?ii on tho residents of ilastcrtori, with a subscription list'iri aid of the Brigade's fuflds, which arc. very low at' present. We have'no doubt 'that the public will respond liberally 1 towards such'an'cxcellont objecf as the maintenance of tho | .Brigade, '' ' ' " J

The Wairarapa North County valuations have increased from £1,627,304 to £2,180,326 chiefly through the inclusion of Natiye Lands.

Mr and Mrs LionelCasclberg returned to Masterton last evening and were welcomed by the W.F.C.A. employes at Mr M. Casclberg's house. The Municipal Band turned out and played tlio "Wedding March." A goodly crowd of tinkettlcrs also assembled and were entertained most liberally.

We understand Messrs C. Smith & Co., tho cash drapers of Queen Street, Masterton, are the successful tenderers for the drapery and clothing portion of Mr George Johnston's assigned stock. Mr Smith and all his assistants arc now •busy moving and marking down the stock, and will commence a great clearing sale on Saturday morning. A circular just issued by the Circuit Stewards, of the Masterton Wesleynu Church says" As Eev J. Dukes has now been appointed to this charge for a fifth year it is felt dosirablo that the members of our church should as individuals rally round him and determine to m.'ii.c this the best, happiest, and most successful year of bis pastorate." The bachelors of Mmignpakclm held a meeting on Suluulay last, at which it was decided to arrange a hall I'or April 12th, i.i aid of the school funds, Mr Sogers being chosen chairman, and Mr Sinclair, Secretary. Mr Taplin kindly offered the use of his large shed at Blairlogic .Junction. It was decided tliat tickets for the ball be five shillings each, and also that a weekly dancing class be started on March 30th.

Neuralgia is one of the chief scourges of suffering humauity, and very few people are now altogether free from it. A preparation that is guaranteed to cure this paiuful complaint in fifteen minutes will therefore be hailed as a b00n,111.1 ,i great blessing to man. Such acure, it is asserted, has been discovered and its name is "Neurol". The preparation can tie obtained direct from the "Neurol" Company, Auckland, or throii;:!i any chemist, The price of "Neur.'l" posted is 2s Id.

It is with regret, we have to record another LMiisiiU-ritblu loss, through bush fires, sintaiucd hy Mr Jolm Duckett, a well-known settler of the Miki Miki. On Saturday last, the spreading flames took hold of the grass, in the section surrounding his home, burning every vestige of it; also consuming the cowshed, stockyard, and sonic nowly-crected outbuildings. Mr Duckett has been cxccplio.iitlly unfortunate, ns itwasonly this time Inst year that his house was totally destroyed by lire, ami a fenmonths since a valuable (Illy, belonging to him, was gored to death by a Gull. To add to his misfortunes, Mr Duckett only the other week entered into a contract, with a neighbour,by which lie was to lease a grazing section for a period of five months, at a considerable rental, and 011 which he intended to graze his twelve head of cattle, which arc now, through the burning of this and the grass on his own section, left without fodder for the coming winter. A number of well-conditioned sheep have since bad to be disposed of by liini, at a sacrifice.

Mr ff. H. Becthain considers the grape crop at Napier this year a heavy one, taking into consideration that the cultivation of the vines is, in most instances, comparatively recent.

Mr Archer lioskiug, son of Dr W. H. Hosting of Masterton, starts on his return I rip to the Old Country to-day, by the Tongnriro.

Mr .f. Maeara has sold his well-known bay gelding, llrookfield to Mril, Whakamairu of Akura.

A pound reward is offered in auothcr column fur the recovery of two overcoats losl between Tupurupuru and Masterlyn.

Messrs Lowes and lorns hold au important and unreserved sale at Mr A. Elkins' farm to-morrow at 1 o'clock. The stock, farm implements, etc., are too well-known to require any comment, and the sale being unreserved the public should get sonic valuable bargains in all lilies.

Spencer G. liadford was charged at Wellington yesterday, with (1) having on the 24rd February last imported nino packages containing goods not cones, jiomlix' with the entry thereof, contrary to sci lion !lii of the Customs Laws Conlolidaiion Act 1882, whereby he had forfeited a penalty of £IOO, for which amount the Commissioner of Trade and Cuitoms had elected to sue j (2), that he was knowingly concerned in a fraudulentaf tempt at an evasion of flic Customs laws, 'lite hearing of the case was adjourned till Wednesday,

At the Masterton S.JI. Court this morning below Messrs T. E. Price and Geo. ileriiii, ,I.Fs„ William Kelly was charged with (1) being drunk, riotous, and disorderly, and (2) with wilfully damaging Government property to tho extent of sixpence, and breaking a pannihil, 'iisoner pleaded to be dealt with li'iiii'iitly. The Bench decided to ii.'llit l ;i tine of 10s, or in default 21 hours imprisonment.

A first offending drunk was brought up at Masterton tliis morning, and lined ss, and ordered to clear out of the town, Wo circulate to-day an inset from I Messrs C Smith and Co,, drapers of l Queen Street, Masterton, in which it is I aimouncod that they will hold a great I clearing sale (commencing on Saturday next) of the stock purchased in the assigned ostato of Mr George Johnston. This stock is in first-class condition and was purchased for 7s lid in the pound, and bargains will ho tho order of tic day.

William Hogg was charged at Mas' terton this morning, with being an idle aud disorderly person. Sergeant McArdle gave accused a bad character,aiid stated that ho had been loafting about the town for the past fortnight, and associating with bad characters. Constable Lawlor gave evidence of the man's arrest. Accused said ho had come to Masterton with eighteen pounds, and had been working at MaunccTille until about a fortnight ago. Tho Bench said tlicy wished to give accused a chance to clear right out of the town, and would give him au opportunity by discharging hiin with a caution, Mr Eremnor's clever sketches of the recent boxing entertainment, are to be photographed by MrT. E, Price,

MrF. H. Wood makes additions lo the entries for next Tuesday's Tauhercnikau stock sale.

A notice with reference to stock straying on roads, is published hv the Wairarapa North County Council. An authority on wine-making and grapo growing informs us that to put in 60 acres of vines, and to erect necessary buildings and machinery for wine-mak-ing, would invoke an outlay of £25,000 although there is no doubt the expenditure would eventually give a handsome return.

Mr W. H. Bectham returned to Mastcrton this morning, after visiting the principal vinoyards in the Napier District, in company with Sigtior Bragato, tlio Victorian wine and vine expert, The vineyards of Messrs 'Men, ;(Groenmeadows), Chalmers and Williams, (Hastings), and the Meaneo Mission were visited, tlio expert expressir;? himself highly pleased with what ho saw. He considers that grapes suitable for the finer and more sought after wines, can be produced on the east coast of the North Island even better than in Australia. Ho also considers tlio soil of Central Otago and Nelson as particularly likely to produce grapes of the finest quality. Messrs Simms and Mowlcin advertise a sale of thorough-bred and draught hoisesiu the yards ou Thursday 4th, Ap.'il. Messrs Simms and Mowlom will sell by public auction on Saturday next at 2 o'clock in their rooms, without reserve, articles of furniture, cooking utensils, fowls,' ducks,' ett!., on' account' of a gentleman 1 caying "Mastortou. !

Inspeotorlloseof thoPostal Department, and Superintendent' Logon' of the Telegraph Department, are in Masterton to-day. They will probably visit Tenui.