Wairarapa Daily Times. [ESTABLISHED 1874.] THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 1895.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5003, 18 April 1895, Page 2

Wairarapa Daily Times. [ESTABLISHED 1874.] THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 1895.

If the Borough Council Tub did its duty towards the Waitoua town, or were prepared Difficulty, to do its duty in the matter of the Waipona encroachment, there would be no necessity for a Board of Conservators. Wo regard the contention of the Mayor that the Borough lias no obligation in the matter, as a grave blunder. Tlio Council stands idle while its own roads are washed down the river, and an endowment vested in it is threatened, and Bays," this is no business of mine!" In face of this narrow view of a clear municipal obligation, the formation of a Board of Conservators appears to be the only practical alternative, and on | this ground we support it. The must be protected at any cost, and ex" er ' ence as shown us how hopeless it kto M P ect tlle Borough Council to do its We presume it is idlo to point out td f'liO Borough Council, that under the 226 th clause of the Municipal Corporations Act, it is directly empowered to provide for the safety and protection of the inhabitants of the town, and to prevent damage to it from " floods of rivers. 1 '

Messrs Hay ward Bros, manufacturers of Christchurch, announce that they arc now in a position to supply tomato aid Worcester sauce of first class quality. Last year, for the first time since 1890, the births exceeded the deaths in France, but that excess only amounted to 7CX A meeting of ratepayers was called at the Temperance Hall for 8 o'clock last evening. As usual, in MjMtcrfon, a leisurely start was made about 8.39. At Manchester "Prince Cetewayo," a Zulu, who said he was the undo audi intimate friend of the late King Cotewayo, was brought up for being drunk and disorderly. The Prince is engaged to do a war danco in a variety entortaiumcnt. The meeting convened for lint evening in connection with the proposed boiling-down and fellmongcrins company lapsed. It is now unlikely that anything further ivijl' bo done n the matter this season.

There aro now live patients in the Masterton Hospital. ' Eailwav traffic has now been resumed | between Mastbrton and Mauriceville. A reward is offered for the return of a lost Gordon setter, We regret to hear that Mr E. H. Waddington is confined to his residenco with an attack of rheumatism. The Figaro reports that Dr. Nansen, the explorer, has reached the North Pole. The foreign Powers have combined to send 50 warships to the opening of the new Baltic Coital. At the meeting of the New Zealand Athletic Association, held at Christchurch last week, W. Thompson of Masterton,was reinstated in the amateur ranks. It is expected that the lino right through to Eketahuna wilt be free and ready for service again on Monday ovening. A Committee was appointed at a public meeting last night, to take preliminary stops iii connection with the erection of a town hall at Carterton and report to a future meeting. The annual soeial and dance of the Masterton Municipal Fire Brigade, has been fixed for May 9th. Mr H. D. 8011, M.11.1!., has accepted the position of president of tlio Wellington lingby Football Union. The local Assessment Court has fixed the rateable value of the Pomahaka estate at £2 per acre. We wonder what the Minister .for Lands will say to this! On the rental basis it should have been U. The Government is obtaining information with regard to the opening up of a trade in sawdust for wood-pulp for paper-making. It is notified that a meeting of the committee appointed to take the preliminary steps to form a liiver Board will he held in the Council Chambers to-morrow evening. The " Calliope" Quadrille Assembly commenced a weekly class last evening about twenty couples turning up. Mrs Savage supplied the music. The Wellington agents for the Shaw Savill and Albion Company have been advised that tlio Doric left Capetown for Hobart and "Wellington on Friday evening.

Visitors to the East Coast speak verjr highly of the conduct of the Whakataki Hotel, by Mr McOandlisli, who proves to be a model host, and untiring in his attention to the requirements of visitors. Archbishop Largevin has declared excommunication against Catholics who do not support the hierarchy with regard to the Manitoba schools.

The date of the annual meeting of the Wairarapa Pastoral and Agricultural Society is altered from the 4th to the lltli May. Tlio Huamahunga river at Pnpawai is reported to have changed its course and now runs over towards l'nkengaki some twenty chains from its old bed near l'apawai.

Messrs Simms & Mowlcm add to the list of entries for their next sale in their I yards on Wcdneseay 21th inst.,2oyoung cattle, 11 good mixed pigs, and 1 boar. Mr Joseph Dawson, contractor of Pahiatua is, a heavy loser by the recent floods. A large quantity of limber for the bridge over the Mangatainoka river at Pahiatua, for which he was the contractor, has been washed away and other damage done to his plant. The Masterton Sawmill Company's tram bridge over the Taueru river has been carried away, and as the Ccinpauy find it will be impossible to construct a new one for some time, the hands have been paid oil' and the mill stopped. This means a loss to Masterton in wages of £4OO a month, besides which there is a loss of trade to the Company.

Special anniversary services in connection with the Masterton Wcsleyan Church, will he held on Sunday next. The liev J. Ward of Wellington, will conduct the services. On Thursday the 25th instant, the annual soiree will be held in the schoolroom.

Mrs Tanuer, treasurer of tho Wellington Women's Social and PoliticalLcaguc writes" At a meeting of the Women's Social and Political League, 1-1 of the members resigned, as they did not think it would he honourable to remain in tlio League with a self-elected president." A party of Masterton residents, who went out to Castlepoint on Good Friday, reached town last night, after a very rough journey. Tliey left Whakataki early yesterday morning and were thirteen and a half hours reaching Masterton.

Messrs li. E. Hornblow and Co., auctioneers of Masterton, have received sufficient encouragement to induce them to open a brauch of their business in Carterton. The firm liavo secured suitable premises in Morinrty's new block of buildings oil the Belvedore road and will open thereinashorttimc.

A Wellington resident who has just ' returned from the Wairsrapa inlorms the N.Z. Times that on the railway line between Ekctahuna and Mauriceville there are no less than 15 slips, some of them covering at least a chain. A number of persons walked all along the line between those two places, and report that the undertaking was of a very arduous character. Tliey were informed that the main road between Ekctahuna and Mauriceville was utterly impassable, on account of the numerous slips, and that in one place the road was completely washed away. The road from Eketalnma to Alt'redton is also practically impassable, and it is reported that one slip has brought down an immense rata tree, which is standing on the main road as if planted there. Great loss of stock by drowning is reported. The bridge over the l'ori Stream near Alfredion has been washed completely away.

During the late severe winter in Scotland a Board schoolmaster at Linslade found a boy with his tongue frozen to the iron handrail of the entrance steps. A cup of hot coffee applied to thc.tonguc released it. The boy was trying tho experiment, having read of a similar occurrence at Peterborough.

One of thcslghts of Wellington, at any time isundoubtably tho magnificent establishment known as To Aro House, and now that every department within its walls is filled to overflowing, with a bewildering variety of tho season's novelties in millinery, mantles, dresses, etc., itismorothan ever a pleasure and profit to visit tho wholesale family drapery warehouse, To Aro House. ' Particular attention has been paid this year to the requirements of country customers. and tho result Ib to bo seen in the immense and varied Btoek of calicoes, Bbirtings, tunnels, flannellettes, strong wearing dress materials, men's and boys' clothing, i'c. The choice in caoh department, Is almost unlimited, as may be imagined, when it is stated that o! flannelette alone, over 50,000 yards have this season been imported at To Aro House, Wellington. A specially organised (hpartment, has been established to deal with country orders. Patterns of fluy materials in stock, will be forwarded to any address, post free. Country residents are invited to write for prices, or any information regarding goods wanted. It is confidently asserted that nowhere csn Buch ft wide selection, or such storling value be obtained, as at Te Aro House, Wellington,'-Ann.

What price'/ Ask, listen, and wondor, Look at the new dresses, and the jackets, and macintoshes, and. millinery. Loek at tho clothing, mercery, and house furnishings, and gloves, and marvel when you hear the price named. You've never heard anything like it before. You'va been used to getting your money's woith because vflu'vodone yjur shopping at Hooper's. Bui , these ejtra reduced rates, theae oxtra low prices, to almost exo?cd belief, and but that jouiaso the goods ftway in exohange for tho prices qupted, yflif would be inolined to doubt your senses, ai)d to fatioj that things wero (jot vbai they «;em. ' Walk round the shop, price everything, go spmewhere else I go everywhere | price everything at the other shops, and then by every force of oireumatmces and from the strongest conviotion that it is the proper thing te do you'll como back to spend your money at the cheapest and best shop in Masterton, L,J. Hooper and Go's Boa Marohfi. -Adtj,