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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5210, 18 December 1895, Page 2

The Mayor of Masterton thinks that half the Borough Gas Hate may he remitted next year, Special attention to tarring and asphalting the foot-paths in the Masterton Borough is to be paid during the fine weather. _ The sum of 10s paid into the Mastodon S.M. Court as lines in connection with breaches of the By-laws, has been added to the EoroTigli revenue. Mrs Fitzsimuions notifies that she is a purchaser of second-hand clothes and that she is prepared to wait ou ladies at their own residences.

As the next meeting of the Masterton Borough Council falls on Now Year's Etc it will be allowed to lapse. Mr J. P. Elliot's shop-window in Queen-street has been brilliantly lighted up of late with a new patent incandescent, gas burner. The Borough Council intend placing similar burners in the Library,

Special railway time tables aud cheap, excursion fares, liayo been arranged for the Christmas and New Year holidays, full particulars regarding which maybe found in another column.

Mr li. Brown, Town Clerk of Masterton, has been granted a much-needed fortnight's holiday, to dato from Boxing Day. Mr Brown has been in indifferent health lately, and we trust the change may do him good At last night's meeting of the Masterton Borough Council, on the motion of Cr. Hornblow, it was resolved to discuss the Municipal Fire Insurance scheme, submitted from Invercargill, ut the next meotiug of the (jus Committc. Mr District .Judge Kettle concluded his lengthy sitting of the Wairarapa District Court at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The sitting has been au extremely heavy one, and His Honor has put in some long and tiring days. After the conclusion of the Court business yesterday, accompanied by Mr J. C. Boddington, Mr Kettle visited tbo Masterton Fish Hatcheries.

Thanks to the persistent endeavours of Mr W, C.Buchanan, the Government have granted the settlers on the lonhills at West Taratahi—Messrs Wilmshurst, Wilton and others—the sum of £75 to open up the road to their property, The Government have also granted the settlers of Kaiivhata Valley the sum of £l5O to givo them access to Karaka Bay on the East Coast, This money is now available says the Observer.

The Maslerton Municipal FirePrigade Sports' Committee met last evening. Handicappers, starters, judge and timekeepers were appointed for the Sports on Boxing Day, lhc various sub-commit-tees made very satisfactory progress reports. Firemen Murraj and Greathead were appointed to arrange for a Darktown Band, and Messrs Fcllingham and P. Hider were deputed to improvise a number of events for children.

The public examination of William Frederick Mason, of Clarevillc, bankrupt, took place yesterday afternoon. The examination elicited that the property at Clarevillo did not belong to doblor and lie had never led people to believe it was his, He had kept books until burnt out. The examination was declared dosed.

We understand that the Masterton Municipal Firo Brigado havo arranged with a celebrated trick and fancy bicycle rider who will perform some of the most wonderful feats ever attempted on a bicycle, at the Brigado sports, which are to be held on the Masterton Park Oval on Boxing Day,

About five o'clock last evening a horse attached to a milk cart belonging to Mr Hans Hoffiens, bolted from near the Masterton Club down Chapel-street and just rounding the corner into Eenallstreet, the vehicle overturned, the milk cans flying in all directions, with the result that there was a land flowing with milk—if not with honey— and a noise resembling the music of a tin-kettling band. Excepting the loss of tho milk and a broken splash board no damage was done.

Mr T. Kempton, of Grey town, recently took to the Obstner office, at Carterton, oue pound of gooseberries of his own growing, from trees obtained from Mr D. Barritt. "My son, Oliver," he said, " was reading to me about the big goosebcrriesyou have been talking of going 30 and 29 to tho pound, ?o I thought I would try tho weight of mine. Hofo you will find twenty goosebprries that turn t)ie scale at lfioz., and four of thp largest weigh a (juarter of a poiind. 1 ' They were boomers, we got stales at Mr request iid verified bis statement,

Tho case in which H, B. Tucker of Cartcrtou, appealed against a decision of the Stipendiary Magistrate with regard to a conviction for alleged Sunday trading, which had been adjourned to enable the Magistrate appear if lie desired was called on again at 4 p.m. yesterday in the District Court. As no reply had been received from Mr T. Hutchison, His Honor decided to deter his decision to be given at an early date through the Registrar, providing Mr Hutchison docs not wish to appear m support of his do- j cjs'ion. ' ' •

1 Tho artichoke as a cheap food Las ■ been lately talked about by a good many ; of tlip {armors and stockmen in C4II- - forflia. Iliupspprjepppofoi(ofarmpris thus given;-"! Ijavc been growing Mammoth Jer|isalen| artjcl)okes for flic past two years," and find that I can grow Jroi# 4Qo'to ()00 bushels per aero on land that is strongly impregnated with alkali. The dry weather does 'hot have much effect on them, for when other crops were all drying up, the artichokes remained fresh and green. I do not know of anything that will mako moro foed per a.crc, and you do hot have to plant thpm pycry year" Patrick Tjorpan, flip Ajnerican contractor boganijfc by Riding apjelf and shovel on the railway. As time wcj)t on, Mrs Tjprnan I'ccaipo intensely aristocratic, and Patrick m neyor a! Wod to allude in any way to a plot; and when anybody mentioned the tool, it uncorked the yials of Mrs Tiernan's wrath to such an extent tliat the offender seldom darkened her doors a second time. At last Patrick died, and his many friends sent splendid" floral tributes to his house much to the satisfaction of his widow, who oxamincd them all, dilating on the goodness of her husband and the kindness of his friends. "Poor Pat/'sho crooned, on the day of tho funeral, "111 uoveploojf upon bis loikes again! He was always su'olx a gintlptgitnj", Suddenly her eye! fell upon a largo ftoral anchor in tho'c'ornor of the room, and in a moment iior tears werc'brushed away and, rftriaiug across .tho rooiA with an angry in her eye, she pulled aside the cr(ijj)e! Vo.it, ! ifnd,'turning like 'an ehj ragocl lioness on ; tli6 roomful 1 of guests, Sho' demabdedjWho 'tlie divil 'kent that'j)iok P." ' ' ' ' " ' 1

The Mastorton Borough Council overdraft ut now £899. The shade temperature' in Masterton at noon to-day was 80degs, Messrs Pinliey Bros, have received a fliemo. from the Brancepeth shearing sheds stating that ewes and lambs will be shorn to-morrow, and that visitors should be at the sheds if possible at 3 p.m. It was pretty warm in the Masterton SM. Court yesterday afternoon, and during the very dreary examination of a particularly uninteresting debtor, about half the officials and others engaged in the Court went to sleep. Two patients were admitted to the Masterton Hospital during the past week. There are six male and one female patients in the Hospital at date.

_ The Masterton Salvationists are making arrangements to hold a big picnic in Wrigley's Bush on Boxing Day,

A full rehearsal of Les Cloches do Cornevillo will be hold in the Theatre .Royal to morrow evening at 8 o'clock | sharp. Madame Cope will be present and take part for tlio first time. Wo clip the following from the Manawufo StandardMr John Mowlem, eldest son of Captain Mowlem, and a member of the New Zealand team which visited New South Wales, was married on Saturday to Miss Danks, of Masterton, The ceremony was performed by the Bev Mr Lee at the bridegroom's residence. The wedding was of a private nature only the relations of the parties being present, The voug couplo left by the evening tram for Plimmerton.

The Prohibitionist in its issue of the 14th reproduces a scene from the late licensing meeting in Masterton, under the head of " A Suggestive Dialogue." It also adds, "Thissamo Sergeant McArdle in a court case, not apparently connected with drink, said of an accused person: "He believed he bore a good character" There werethreeconvictions against him for forgery and false pretences in 1886.

Many residents in this district have been wont to enjoy themselves during past seasons at the Whakataki Sports, and speak in high terms of their pleasure trip to the famous sands in this delightful locality. The sports arc announced in another column to take place on Boxing Day,

Eichard Hoffman, surveyor's assistant, has been admitted to the Masterton Hospital from the Waterfalls Camp, suffering from an injury to his hand inflicted while working with a slasher. The following team will represent the Midland Cricket Club against the Carterton Cricket Club on the Park Oval to-morrowD'Arcy, Whatman, Broad, Cargill, Scott, Hansen, Eichards (2), Kershaw, Miller, Smith; emergency, Eadford.

Messrs Lowes and lorns advertise an important sale of horses for January 28 th.

There was a good attendance of the Waugaehu Mutual Improvement Class, tlio President (liov. J. Dukes) presiding, A syllabus for the half-year ending June 30th, 1896, was arranged, The Secretary presented thi financial statement showing a good credit balance on the year's working. It was decided (o purchaso a good Dictionaryforthonseofthe class and to donate £1 to the Masterton Hospital Fund. Mr John Samuel White Pearce, of Upper Plain, has been appointed by His Excellency the Governor, to be Eeturaing Officer for the purpose of conducting the first election of seven members of the Upper Plain Irrigation District, as constituted under " The Land Drainage Act, 1893." Wednesday, January 15th. 1898, has been appointed as the day for holding the first election, and the first meeting of Trustees is to be hold at the Fernridge School, at 7.30 p.m., on Tliursday, January 10th.

The installation of Mr Geo. Horon a# Mayor of Masterton took place at noon to-day, Mr E. H. Waddington has beon Secretary of the Masterton Druids sinco January, 1887. During that time, the Lodge has grown largely in membership and fuuds. The whole of the buildings on the Mastertou-Onaki Eacecourse, have been re-painted, winch has very considerably improved the appearance of the course. The work has been performed to the thorough satisfaction of the Club, by Mr J. Ward. The racecourse has also been mown, and the training track is in good going order, as it has recontly beon ploughed and thoroughly levelled by harrowing.

A summoned melting of tho Stonehengo Lodgo of Druids, Masterton, was held in tlio Foresters' Hall on Tuesday evening, Ero. N. H. Winstanley A.l). presiding. The usual routine businoss was gone through aiid the nomination of officers for the onsuingterni took place as fallowsA.D.—Ero. Winstanley; V.A.D.—Bro, J, Pickett; Treas.—Bro. T. B. Mitchell; I.G. - Bro. A, W. Eussell i P,G. - Bro. H, Vaughan: A.B's. Bros. W. Blinkhome and A. Goodall; V.A.B's.— Bros,'E. K Blinkhorne and S, Bartlett; Secretary, Bro. G. Cork. Auditors Bros. A. W. Eussell and W. T. Eobins. Bro Waddington was proposed as Secretary but declined to stand as according to the New Laws ho was not eligible as he occupied the position of Secretary of another Friendly Society, Besolved that a notice of motion be sent to the next District Meeting, to erase that portion of law (67) which prevents a Secretary of any other friendly Socjety faking office in % Druids. The District President, iflio was' appealed to, decided that the law must be adhered to in tho meantime. Bro. Cork accepted the office conditionally while fhe prpscnt law remains in force. Bccpipts for the evening amounted to £7 6s sd.