LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume 3, Issue 188, 23 June 1874, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Kurutawhiti Association. —We referred last week to an association formed at Kurutawhiti in connection with tho Wniohino. The following is a verbatim copy of the agreement, dated Feb. 21, 1871, formed by the members of it. It is headed—“ A Voluntary Compact or Agreement entered upon by the Landowners and Tenants of Lands of the Kurutawhiti Plain with reference to the encroachments of the Waiohine River. We, the undersigned landowners and tenants occupying lands situated on the Kumtawhiti Plain, near Oreytown, wiilst viewing with grave apprehension the inroads of the Waiohine Hirer upon the said ptoperties to their great injury and damage, yet possessing a firm and confident belief and assurance Unit much of the mischief may be remedied and further annoyances and losses prevented by the exercise of a judicious and watchful oversight in directing the course of the river bsfore and after a flood at a small expenditure of labor in removing the obstructions which from time to time may be deposited in the direct and natural course of the river, thereby causing a mischievous do» iution, do hereby, for the space of one yekr, enter into a voluntary compact to do everything in our power to promote the beneficial work of guiding and directing the river ill its original course. And wo do agree that this work shall be done by our own voluntary labor and at our own expense And with the view that the work be carried on to a successful issue we do further agree to appoint a Committee of three whoso duty it shall be to decide upon and to direct tbe most urgent works, and as occasions demand to call upon each and all of the members who shall enter into this agreement to furnish labor and materials for the due performance of their portion of the work. The Committee shall also be responsible, as farjat possible, that each member’s share of the work be duly and thoroughly completed. And we do further agree that the amount of labor which shall be required of us, the landowners and tenants of said properties, shall be regulated by a scale fixed in accordance with tbe acreage occupied by us severally ; or according to some other scale which shall be agreed upon (at a general meeting) by two-thirds of the members who shall join this voluntary compact. And in the event of the resignation or death of any one of the Committee, or of the neglect and carelessness of any one of the Committee or of the whole Committee, it shall be competent for twothirds of the members of this voluntary compact to appoint others to fill their places for the carrying out of the work.”

Building Societies.—Almost every lownollip on the West Coast has its Building >ocioly. The last one which has formed an association of this kind is Marlon—oven remote t'urlyle has one. How is it that in the Wairanipa not one of our townships can support one? Why shun d we in these matters, bo so far behind the West Coast. Circus.—The Siamese and Asiatic Circus Company arc performing in Wellington. They should take a trip to the Wairarapa. A circus lakes more ra.ncy iu this District than any other kind of entertainment. Railway Stations. —On the Hutt line stations are about to be erected at Kuiwarra and Agultauranga.

The Railway.—The tunnelling operations in progress arc not, we believe, proceeding very rapidly. At this season of the year the work is ratlier cold and miserable, and men do not care to stick at it long.

_ Lost Child.—A little girl, Etty Need I mm, was lost on Sunday afternoon, the 13th inst., at the Upper Hutt about four o’clock, and, says the I’ost, was found on Thursday evening about the same hour. She was found coiled up beside a tree tn Hogan’s bush, opposite Mr Barton’s, about a mile from the paddock in which she was last seen. Her discoverer was another little girl who was looking for some cows. The unfortunate child, although she had been exposed to the inclemency of the weather, and without food for four days, was still alive, but in a fearaly emaciated condition. Assistance was at once procured, and she was token home. Dr Wilford was quickly in attendance, but although the little sufferer was sufficiently conscious to recognise her mother, she was too exhausted to rally, and this morning she died. To reach the bush in which slit was found, she must hare gone along a road, and crossed several fences and paddocks. As she was last seen in a paddock in quite a different direction, this bush escaped a very strict examination by the parties who for four days carried on an unwearied search.

Wellington Jockey Club. —The following nominations hare been received by the Wellington Jockey Club for the Derby of 1874. The race will be run in December:—Mr Walter Brown’s Voltaire, Mr T. Qninliran’s Maid of the Mountain, Mr John Walker’s denary, Mr John Walker’s ch. f. by Truduccr out of Policy, MrC. F. Barker’s Remnant, Mr T. Delamain*s Elfin King, Mr J. Stereos’ Ratmkia. Mr W. Walter’s ch. f. by Towton out of Symphony, Mr J. Murphy’s Hercules, Mr James Wall’s Rangi. Mr James Watt’s Tioko, Mr James Watt’s Ngaro, Mr James Walt’s Toi, Mr Jameo Wall’s Wainui, Mr J. Emerson’s tiny Faux, Mr Redwood’s Wainui, Mr Redwood's Tetoko, Mr Redwood's Ngaro. It will be seen that both Mr Watt and Mr Redwood hare nominated the same horses from their stable.

j Auction Sale.—Mr Lucas’s auctions of drapery, &c., At his Sale Booms, Greytown, on Saturday last, and yesterday, were well J attended and the various lots put uo fetched I very fair prices.

Monthly Sale.— At Mr Lucas’s Monthly Sale, on Friday lest, 60 head of si ore cad le were disposed of for a sum of £136 13s 6J. The weather was very unfavorable and only a small number of bidders were consequently present. The purchasers of the various lots were Messrs Knight, Slcflert, Wilkinson, and Mitchell. Heifers and cows were sold at from £1 7s to £3 5s a head. Yearlings averaged £1 9s. Considering the weather and the somewhat low condition in which the stock were the prices realised were pretty satisfactory. All were sold without lesorvo.

An Unfortunate Case. —We noticed in our last that a man in the employ of Mr A. McKenzie, of Carterton, had had his log broken by the falling of a tree. Wo have subsequeut.y learnt that the sufferer is a widower with four children, and his case is one of exceptional hardship. Mr McKenzie kindly undertakes the care of the iran himself till he is able to gel about again, and the four children who are living by themselves are dependant in the meanwhile on the kindly aid of neighbors.

Tailoring. —Mr Caselberg has engaged a competent journeyman, lately in the employ of Mr Pont son, in connection with the MaSlerton branch of ii is business.

A Conjuror Outwitted.— ln March In-l a Mr Chapman gave several seances in the Wairarapa. Latterly lie has been travelling through ()tago, where a rather ingenious and novel method of serving a summons was r (Truly adopted by the Otago Daily Times. Mr Chapman who iiad been giving an entertainment. in Dunedin as a magician, had incurred a debt for advertising with that paper, ami proceedings having been taken for the recovery of the amount, it was found impossible to servo Mr Chapman with a summons in ilic ordinary way, so recourse was had to (ho following stratagem. Part ol the programme in Mr Chapman’s entertainment was the introduction of a lady on the stage who was stated to be gifted with “ secondsight,” and could tell while blind-folded any object in the possession of the audience. To carry out the arrangement it was necessary that, he should go amongst those present, and securing an article, would be immediately informed by the lady os to its nature. On Saturday night according to custom he mingled with the audience, receiving from one a kev, another a watch, then a coin, all of which were immediately and accurately described by the so-called ” medium.” One article, however was handed to the magician, which the lady declined to describe. Mr Chapman being persistent in receiving a reply, he was reluctantly answered that it was a summons, and that he was the party for whom it was intended. This rather novel utilisation of the presumed gifts of his “ medium” wa* not at all relished, and Mr Chapman, when answering the plaint in court, characterised it as a most disgraceful proceeding. Child Drowned. —Yesterday morning a son of Mr Dew’s, of Carterton, about five years of age, fell down a well situated on Hooker’s Line, and was drowned. His mother imagined that the little boy was with his father, who was working near the house, and when the latter came in and she found that this was not the case, a search was made, and at last the well-cover was lifted and the child discovered dead. An inquest was held by Dr Spratt, District Coroner, today, but we have not as yet heard the result of it.

Carterton and Taratahi.—We understand that a movement will shortly be made to constitute the Taratahi and Carterton ward of the ' Mastcrton Highway District a separate Highway District. As yet it has not been practicable to move in the matter, as the Act under which the change is to be effected only comes into force on the Ist July. After that date we are informed that a public meeting will be called by advertisement to appoint a committee to effect tho desired object. ' Waibarapa Institute. —Monday, was a red letter day for (he Institute at Greytowii. C. R. Bidwill, Esq., of Pihautea, left with the Librarian on that day a subscription of five guineas. Amounts of this kind are becoming as rare as they are welcome in the receipts of this institution. Pioneer Hotel. —Mr D. Sullivan is about to give up this house and will entertain his friends and customers with a free ball and supper on Thursday evening next, before taking farewell of them as best of the Pioneer Hotel.

Church op England Meetings.— Meetings for the election of Churchwardens and Vestrymen for the year 1874-5 will be held at the Fcatheraton Church on Juno 27, at Masterton on July 6, and at Qreytown on July 13.

Parsonage.— We hear that the par nonage at Kuratawluti will probably be i - emoved on to the new site in West-street, Qreytown, recently purchased for it. It is, we believe, .considered that it will be more economical to remove the old building than to erect a new one.

A Lucky Editor.—” We sampled some fine oysters the other day and recommend them,” says the Wellington Tribune of the 20lh inst. It is well to be an rditor in the Empire City if sampling oysters and writing locals thereon be a part of his ordinary routine. No wonder the literary department of this paper flourishes when it resorts to such admirable expedients for maintaining the editorial stamina.

Sheep at Wanganui.—lt is stated that sheep, more especially lambs, are dying m the Wanganui District from scarcity of food and cold weather.

The Wagon Accident. —We hear that the horse which was killed at Taita on Thursday night last, belonging to Hastwell, Bannister and Co., met with its death from kicks which it received on the head from one of the other horses after the wagon had been overturned in the ditch. The cause of the accident has not yet transpired, but we presume that when Mr Hastwell returns from town, where he now is, we shall hear fuller particulars.