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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5198, 4 December 1895, Page 2

Wo are pleased to iVAifOL'A notice that the BorlliVKii ougli Council is wakl'HOTßCTiox, ing up a little on the Waipona river onei'oacliinent question. It is the plain and obvious duty of the Council to do the work, and not simply (o regard itself as a subsidising body for private individuals, On one ocoasion tho river came down Miistertou, past tho Post Office and ovon ventured toinvado tho Waihabapa Daily Tim hs premises. The river question is one in which the whole of tho town is interested and wo do not care to seo public men taking a narrow petty viow of tlic matter and making out that only some halfdozen settlers are concerned in it. t\ Council with a littlo go in it would make a road and an embankment from the railway station to the bridge on the main road. It could acquire the whole of the land abutting on tlio river and after making 'tlienocessnry improvements lease it i on term's that would more than cover . the interest on tlio cost of tho under.taking. ' "

The Mastcrton JJorough overdraft is now £895. Mr 0. E. Hugo, the Physiognomist, 1 lectures at Carterton this evening. We remind our readers of thcliev.li. Wood's lecture, in the Mastcrton Presbyterian Church this evening. Cr Hornblow Ims given notice to move that half the Gas liate be not collected this year. Mr ]?, H. Wood makes important additions to the entries for his next Taratahi slock sale.. The annual meeting of members of the Wairarapa Hunt (Jlub, will be held at Carterton on Saturday, December Lltli inst. An inset from Mr Proctor, setting forth the bargain prices at his new Mastcrton drapery establishment, is circulated with our present issue. The Mnkuri Cricket Club have invited the ffairarapa Union to a match at an early date, and it will be discussed at next delegate meeting. Mr Maurice Wood, of the l'ahiatua Post and Telegraph Department, lias been placed temporarily in charge of the Post Ollice at Makakahi. The Makuri .residents intend holding athletic sports on Mew Year's Day, and have arranged an attractive programme of events, which will undoubtedly draw a big attendance of competitors and spcclalors. The Customs duties collected at Wellington for November, were ,t!3'l,l(>o 17s !)d, as against ,t21),259 Os <Jd in November of last year. The rainfall in Wellington, during November, was o.!)!)5 inches. There were twenty wet days. We regret to learn that the illness of Mr Henry Jones, junior, of Mastcrton has taken a turn for the worse. He was to have been removed from the Hospital to his home to-day.

November's rainfall of 7.03 inches, in this neighbourhood, was hardly a record one. In the same month of the year 1888, the return at Ditton, near Masterion, was D.W inches.

We regret to learn that Mr Cecil J. Stuart, a well-known contributor to this journal, and lately of Mastcrton, is at present prostrated with consumption, at a (own in the United Slates.

Mr W. 11. Jackson gives his experimental lecture to the members of the Maslerlon Blue and White League, at Oxford House, this evening. Mr Tosswill reports thai during last month, rain fell on 23 days at l'ahiatua, the total fall being 8.'20 inches. For the corresponding month of 181)3, the fall was 3.118 inches, and for the corresponding month of 180-1, it was 1.80 inches. The fall lust month, was the heaviest since April last, lieferring to the rejection of the indictment against C. Nestor, formerly in charge of the Jiketahuna Police Station, II is Honour said that, without criticising the action of the Grand Jury in throwing out any other bills, he should say that in this case they were perfectly right. The following will represent the Fire Brigade in the cricket matchagainst Carterton on Thursday next:—Hwington, Pownall, E. and B. Braggins, Edwards, Jlawkc, J. Bentley, jiinr., C. Bentlcy, Worsfokl, G. Ward, ihtghau, Findlay, Stinson, Harlaiul; emergencies: Ewington, Mercer, Tail, Krahaghen, Next your Queen Victoria will surpass the longest reign of any of her predecessors. By the date of the month this event will occur on the 12th October, 181)1); but as Her Majesty's reign will by then have seen two more Leap Years than did that of George 111., she will, by length of days reigned, achieve the longest reign of all on 10th October, 18110. The will of the late M. Pasteur has been made public. It is couched simply in the following terms This is my last will and testament. I bequeath to my wife all that the law allows me to leave her. May my children never wander from the path of duty, and may they always entertain for their mother the tenderness which she ileseryes.— Louis Pasteur." The will is dated 1880.

At lust night's mooting of the Mastei'ton Borough Council, sonic discussion ensued with regard to enforcing the Borough By-laws with regard to the storage ol dangerous goods. Or Feist said that no doubt something would have to be done. At Iho same time, other By-laws were not strictly enforced ; for instance, no notice appeared to bo taken of people who rode bicycles oyer the footpaths, which was certainly dangerous. IV I'erry at this, remarked that it was preferable to be run into by a cycle than to be blown up unexpectedly with gunpowder ! The .Mayor added that at anyrate the latter would be a loss lingering dcutl)

The Triad Musical Album, Masterton Edition ('Xmas Xumber), is now out, and may be obtained free by anyone who spends 5s or more with any of the lirms, a list of which appears in our advertising columns. The coyer ot the album is beautifully printed in gold, and the album itself contains 10s worth of music, Everyone in Masterton who lias a piano should obtain one of these handsome albums, which the proprietor is giving away through some of the leading merchants, lo advertise and popularise the Triml in Mnsterton.

I'iather an amusing canoe capsize happened on the Mungatarerc liiver, near the Waiohine Bridge, on Sunday afternoon last says the Observer. A number of Carterton youths journeyed down to bathe, mid having finished, they dressed and made their way lo the place where the canoe was anchored, and getting in they were soon afloat. No sooner were they iu the middle of the stream than some of tlicm commenced to rock, with the result that the canoe became full of water and the occupants thrown out iu all directions, A deal of scrambling etc., look place, and it was only with dilliculty that one of their number reached the shore.

There is still 110 sign of the barque Weathcrslicld, now 139 days out from London, says a Wellington paper, and there seems some conflict of opinion, among nautical men, as lo her probable whereabouts. It is now eight days since the vessel was sighted from the Stephen Island Lighthouse, apparently shaping a course into Blind Bay, since which time she has not been reported by any of the coasting steamers that almost daily pass from the West Coast, bound for this port or to the South, The opinion that seems widely held, is that the ship has been driven out of lier course up the West Coast of the North Island, towards Taranaki. As 11.M.5. Lizard is in port, and is not timed to leave for Sydney direct until Saturday 'next, it has been suggested that the Government might cable to the Admiral of flic station, asking that lite gunboat be sent in search. As the Hinemoa is not in port, this would not appear an unreasonable request to make. ■

The Grand Jury Ijuished its work at (juai'lcrrpiisi 12 o clock yesterday, having been occupied a day and n-half in considering the indictments presented, in seven eases Ko Bills were returned. Before the jury was discharged, the foreman, Mr George Fisher, said they desired to emphasise the inconvenience caused both to citizens anil the country in putting all (he machinery of tlio Supreme Court in motion, trying cases of a petty nature, which the Grand' Jury thought should bo tried by the niindr Courts. They thought there was a defect in the law, which lie hoped the Legislature would remedy. The Chief Justice said no doubt the distinction as to the cases which might be disposed of by Magistrate's Courts was not satisfactory. Tho foreman said the present list was swelled to such an extent as to involve attendance for a day and a-half, at great inconvenicnco to men of business. His Honor said not only did it cause inconvenience, but great expense was incurred in bringing witnesses from the country and elsewhere. He was satisfied that something better might bo done than had been done by tlio Legislature in this' matter,'-Post, '■ '■

The yachting season will be opened at Lyttolton on December 12th, with a sailing regatta. 1 Mr Georgo Walker, ono of tho oldest settlers oE Hawko'sßay, died yesterday at Makia. '

Tho State schools begin their Christmas vacation on the 20th December and resume on January 27th. Mrs E. H. Waddington's many friends will be glad to learn that she is making some progress towards recovery from her recent illness.

Mr J. Hessoy and a number of other Upper Plain settlers are busy hay-mak-ing. Mr Arthur Tyler, who was killed at Mr Danicll's milt last week, had his life insured for £IOO in the Mutual Life Associatnn, of which Mr A. E. D'Arcy is the local agent. To suit the convenience of tenderers the privileges of the Masterton-Opaki Jockey Club will be sold this year a I week earlier than usual. The sale will | take place on Saturday, the 14th December.

Definitcarrangements have been made by the Masterton-Opaki Jockey Club, to have Messrs Bright and Morrison's starting machine at the Boxiug Day Meeting,

A meeting ot the Stonehenge Lodge, U.A.0.D., Masterton, was held last evcuing, l)ro. Winstanley, A.D, presiding. Tlic usual routine iodgo business was transacted and the meeting closed.

During last month 1880 persons arrived in the Colony, and 815 persons left it, the gain to the population being, therefore, 1041.

Living must be pretty'economical up Tauranga way, Any quantity of fresh eggs is stated to be obtainable at from ;l(l to (id per dozen, and good butter at od and lid per lb. Yesterday afternoon Chief Detective Campbell arrested an Italian fisherman named Cesari I'icrotti, at Wellington, on a warrant charging him with having attempted to murder another Italian fisherman named Kusso Gaetano.

A deputation from the Fire Insurance League waited on the Colonial Treasurer at Invercargill yesterday, and requested that the principles set forth in the circular they sent to the various Borough Councils in the North should be embodied in the Local Government Hill. Jlr Ward replied that he was now framing a Bill which he thought would meet with public approval to cheapen lire insurance.

A well-known Mastcrton commission agent was mistaken for Sir P. A. Buckley this morning. Even his own intimate friends did not know him. The reason for all this turned out to be that the genial one had invested in a straw hat, and. shaved oil: a portion of his beard. All the morning people kept going up to him in his ollice and saying "Is Mr W in?"

During the somewhat protracted hearing of the ease against James Meyrick at Carterton yesterday, in which mused was charged with sundry olTcnccs, all arising out of a too close investigation of the influence of strong drink, a man of small stature stood leaning on the rail of the Court, listening with evident interest to the proceedings. Finally when the S.M, decided lo dismiss the chargo of attempted suicide, the interested spectator leapt in the air and yelled out " Three cheers for Meyrick !" " Who is that man ?" asked the S.M. " Jili I Nathaniel Dixon," said the Constable, (Iragging forth thcollender. Eli was put in the dock and asked to explain his conduct. " Well, your Worship," he said," I've known Meyrick for 25 years and never knew anything wrong against him, and, your Worship 1 couldn't help it." The S.M. cut short a rather extended apology and allowed Eli to depart in peace - with a caution. Manual labour iu Paris is stated lobe even worse than in London. Jt seems that the scavengers in the employment of the Paris Municipality, get 35 centimes an hour, that is to say, very little more (linn half the docker's" tanner." lioadmenders are paid -1 francs a day, or rather less than 3s id. In France, as is well known, everything pays a duly for the avowed purposcof protection, and M, Meline and his party arc ever agitating (or increased stringency in the tarilT dues on the old familiar pretence that though this makes goods dear, it raises wages. Tlio poor scavengers of Paris must realise in a practical way, the mockery of all this, when they have to pay artificially increased prices for food, out of their scanty earnings.

Dr. Wynn Westcolt hold an inquiry at the Shoreditch Coroner's Court recently respecting the death of William. Francis Haltingly, aged 17 years.Matilda Haltingly, the mother, staled lliat deceased had boon very despondent lately owing to his hair having come off, and it being necessary for him to wearawig. He thought people made fun of liiiu. On Thursday evening he went to his room and poisoned himself with cyanide of potassium. He left a letter, in which lie said:— I "Dear Hotlior,— I am going to put an end to myself. I have fully made up my mind to do this. Ever since I have worn this cursed wig everything has gone wrong with me. It seems as if it was a ton weight on my head. After all, this is the best thing forme lo do, so do not worry. You have done the best you could, so good-by, 'dear mother Heniiy Haitixolv," Witness said that the wig was only bought on the previous Tuesday, but she thought deceased fancied everybody was looking at him. The jury returned a verdict of " Suicide whilst temporarily insane."

Tlios, Nordisli ul'uts Briggs, was charged at the Wellington Supreme Court, yesterday, with the theft of a horse, saddle and bridle, the property of Alexander Burnett, at Masterton, 011 October 2nd. The case for the Crown, was that prosecutor hitched up his horse iu the yard at the back of the Queen's Hotel, and when be subsequently went for it, it had disappeared. The following Suiyfay, ho went out to To Oro Ore Maori pah, and found his horse iu the possession of prisoner. For the defence, it was contended that the horse had strayed along the road, and had been found by prisoner, who was only keeping it until lie could find its owner and restore it to him, The jury returned a verdict of guilty. The prisoner rend a written statement, in which ho declared his iunoccnce ot the crime of stealing the horse. He found it grazing on the side o£ the road, and being half drunk, rode it home. He had been in the Lunatic Asylum through drink. Ho was formerly a soldier iu the Imperial Army, and twice had a sunstroke during the Zulu War, The drink had a very great effect 011 him, and he had been trying hard to give it up. He threw himself on the mercy of the Court, and " in the name of his dear mother and his wife and child," asked for leniency, promising lo do his utmost to givoup the drink" with God's help." His Honor said prisoner had had many warnings, aud he could not pass a less sentence than 18 months' hard labour in (he Terrace Gaol, Wellington.

In his report to the Whiteehapel Guardians on the administration of the Poor Law during the last year, Dr. Yallancc deals at length with the question of vagrancy, and shows how this question is aft'cctcd'by Arniy pensioners audlieservp men It is a fact, says Dr. Yallancc, that Army pensioners who arc draw? ing at tho rate of Is Cd to 2s 10d per day, liyo in a casual ward two months out of every three. That this is the case oan be proved by anyono going any pension morning to Golden lane, and observing the number of casual ward loafers waiting to receive their letters containing their pension orders, which arc addressed to a certain placo there, and watching them after they have drawn their pension. From the public-house they will go to the pawnshop, get their boots, trousors, vest, coat and shirt, which aro pawned for about 12s; then to come hoifie and take lodgings for a week or fortnight, Then they arc oil to a musio hall, smoking a cigar and drinking whiskey. This goes on till their money is short, then their clothes gradually go back to pawn, > >

Mr T. L. Thompson, at ono timo resident in this district, is now occupying a small farm at Tauranga. Messrs Lowes aud lorns withdraw from their stock sale list, 25 3 and 4year old bullocks, having sold them privately. Mr Ernest- Seager, who, since leaving the W.F.G.A., has been to New South Wales, recently returned to Wellington, and is expected to visit Mastcrton again in a few days. Mr C. H. Gayfer, late of Masterton, and now Rabbit Inspector at Waipukurau, writing to a friend in Mastcrton, states he is doing well and likes the country. Mr W. Doufiall, the well-known Queen-street jeweller, has just opened up a special lot of brooches, bangles, and gold and silver novelties suitable for Xma? presents. The celebrated Dr. Hunter, whom Abernethy, in one of his arid veins, termed the "English Blood-hunter," when starting in life gave lectures. His lirst lecture was attended only by the porter. "John," said tho great man, unmoved by tho circumstances, " take that skeleton down, that I may say with propriety,' Gentlemen.'" At the Police Court, Invcrcargill, on Saturday, a large farmer was charged, under the new Act, with having been tound on licensed premises, being a prohibited person. The defence was that he went to the hotel for luggage. The police stated that he had been in a drunken slate in the town for several days. The Magistrate imposed a line , of os and costs,

Who says civilisation is not advancing among the Maoris, remarks a Wellington contemporary. A stalwart young native named luiku Karaitiana, standing a good lift in his boots, who was convicted in the Supreme Court yesterday afternoon of passing valueless cheques at I'almerstou North, was stated by one of the witnesses to have %en seen parading that town on a bicycle, wearing Kilts.

During the montli of November just ended, twenty-six estates were placed in the hands of the Public Trustee. The largest amounts were—James Nieoll, New Plymouth, £3,500; Alex. Bruce, Dreycrtou, Vairarapa, £1000; Patrick O'Drien, Herbert, Ofago, £600; Ellen 11. Harris, Lower Eicearton, Canterbury, C' 100; Ellen Buokshaw, Lagmbor, Canterbury, £300; Lousia Oxenham, Onehunga, £3(10. Mr J. A, McKenzie, who was lately transferred from the local telegraph stall to Tauranga, is very well satisfied with his change and liiuts a marked improvement in his health since leaving this district. Writing to a Irieud in Mastertoil, Mr McKenzie states that lie has gained nearly a stone in weight, and Mrs McKenzie and family are all in splendid health.

Justice was meted out with despatch in one case at Duuedin yesterday. A man mid woman were charged at the Magistrate's Court with having stolen a watch and chain; The man was discharged, but the woman (Margaret Buckingham) was committed for trial. The matter was at once submitted to the Grand Jury, who found a True Bill, and as the petty jury found the woman Guilty, she was sentenced to four years' imprisonment.

Messrs Lowes and lorns add to their sale list for December lltli, 70 fat ewes, 25 head mixed cattle, and 18012 to 18month cattle.

One of the most ludicrous of the many peculiar provisions of that triumph of legal ingenuity, the new Liccusing Act, is section 22, sub-section 5, says the I'ust, where it is solemnly enacted that it shall be lawful for a licensee to sell liquor at any time to a lodger or a hint jklc traveller seeking refreshment on arriving from a journey, provided that the liquor so sold is personally consumed on the premises by.wit IrmUer and by no other person. The lodger can buy the liquor, but cannot drink it. After purchasing a glass of refreshment the only satisfaction he can get is to see a traveller drink it; though when no traveller is available even that vicarious satisfaction is denied the unfortunate lodger.

The Sydney Referee says:—One o[ TaltcrsaH's Consultation first prizes (.£10,000), on the Melbourne Cup was won by a syndicate of Civil Servants employed in the Treasury Department. The syndicate comprised forty shilling shares, and when one of the tickets drew Auraria, some of the members thought so little of the Adelaide lilly's chance alter her poor display in the Derby, that they sold out cheaply, and those who bought had a nice dividend. One member scooped in £2500, another £llOO, a third £1)00, and the balance was split up in smaller sums. One of the drawbacks ot country life, at least to tho small settler, is undoubtedly the increased price he lias to pay for any articles of clothing or general drapery, by reason of the extra charges for freight or carriage. This drawback need exist no longer, for extra charges are done a./ay with under tho new system which has been inaugurated at Te Alio House, Wellington, Under this system, any of the parcels advertised, will be sent to any address in Now Zealand, tost runt:, the prices charged being exactly the same as those at which thb goods are sold over tho counter in Wellington. As may bo imagined, however, this liberal offer is only extended to cash customers, and all orders for advertised parcels, must bo accompanied by cash for the amount, before the order can be executed at Tk Alio llousb, Weliiugton, In illustration of this system, we will give an example, Take for instance No. 3 Parcel, which contains 1 Lady's White Mainsook Blouse, trimmed with embroidery and with tho new butterfly collar; 1 Navy or Black Sateen lilouse, with while spots, new stylo; 1 pair of Blaek or Coloured 'Mela Gloves,and 2 pairs of Ladies Black Cashmere Hose. This complete parcel will bo sent, post tree, to any address, on receipt of 12/0, from Tk Aiio House Wellington.—Advi.

" Merrie England " deals with the problem of how to raise the masses; but to raise your bread, cakes, and scones thcro is nothing to equal Anderson's Jumbo Brand Baking l'owdcr, Sold by all storekeepers.