Wairarapa Standard Published Tri-weekly, Price 1d. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1886. A Few Statistics.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XIX, Issue 2009, 24 December 1886, Page 2

Wairarapa Standard Published Tri-weekly, Price Id. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1886. A Few Statistics.

Statistics are dry reading, but they are useful and repay careful perusal. We hare just received from the Government printer Part TT, Miscellaneous Statistics, compiled from the official records in the office of the Registrar-General. We do not know whether at this festival time we are doing right in troubling our readers with figures, but as we are desirous of getting rid of them and believe they will be instructive if not interesting, we publish them to* day.

Table II shows the amount of revenue |and expenditure of the several counties of the colony for the financial year ended 31st March, 1886; also the assets and liabilities at the date of balancing. The figures concerning Wairarapa South County are as follows: —Revenue received from Government, L 2467 4s 8d ; from rates, nil; from other sources, being licenses, tolls, dues, rents, interest on deposits, &c., L 624 18s; total revenue, L 3092 2s 8d ; receipts not revenue, £4BO 13s 6d; total receipts, £3572 16s 2d ; expenditure public works, L 2418 2s 7d; on charitable institutions, nil ; on management, L 240 9s 8d; other expenditure, LI 188 Ss 6d ; grants to Road and Town Boards, L2O I3s Id ; total expenditure, L 3867 13s lOd. Assets, L 6357 7s 7d ; liabilities, L 405 Is 7d.

Borough figures will interest Greytown settlers. The estimated area in acres of the Borough of Greytown is 8907 acres ; population last census, 1105 ; number of dwellings last census, 208 ; number of ratepayers, 196; cumber of rateable properties, 348; amount of general rate levied in the pound, Is; estimated net annual value of rateable property, March, 1886, L 7054 ; revenue received from Government, nil ; from rates, L 310; from other sources, L 236 9 s ; expenditure on management, Ll3l 8s ; other expenditure, L 432 ; assets, LB9 13s ; liabilities, including outstanding loans, L 145 14s. Under the heading of Town Districts, we find the following figures :

Carterton F’ston, Population, 1886 .. 768 614 Dwellings „ .. 144 118 No. of Ratepayers .. 148 137 No. of rateable properties .. 156 281 £ £ Total value of rateable

property .. .. 70610 48977 Bevenefrom Government.. 73 3 „ Bates .. .. 121 94 ~ „ other sources .. 108 226 Total Revenue .. .. 303 324 Total Receipts ~ .. 819 824 Expenditure on Public Works .. .. 214 219 „ „ Management.. 78 56 Other expenditure .. 20 73 Total expenditure .. 313 349 Assets •. • • 633 15 Liabilities .. .. 93 The Road Districts in Wairarapa South are represented thus F'stou Tar .Car Population, March .. 1709 2323 Dwellings .. .. 298 221 Ratepayers .. .. 365 470 Rateable properties .. 530 603 Rateable value of do. on which rates are paid by £ £ individuals .. .. 698727 513848 Rateable value of Crown Lands and unoccupied Native Lands on which rates are paid by Govt .. 42559 22914 Total value rateable pro* perty .■ .. 741266 636762 Amount of rate levied in £ o|d Ofd Receipt*. £ £ Revenue from Government or County .. .. 1681 459 „ Kates .. .. 2364 1832 „ other sources .. .. 250 409 Total revenue .. .. 4247 2200 Receipts not revenue .. 883 24 Total receipts .« .. 4630 2225 Espenditube Public Works .. . • 3316 235 D Management 447 205 Other expenditure .. 315 331 expenditure ~ . • 4078 2896 f '- 4 «oi balancing .. 1279 4006

At the Wellington R.M. Court George V. Shannon, of Thompson, Shannon and Co., was charged with having allowed two girls to remain in his work room after 6 p.m. on the 16th inst., and fined £lO. A cricket match will be played between the Featherston Cricket Club and the Tauherenikau Cricket Club at Featherston on Christ' mas day.

The Committee of the Wairarapa Rifle Association will meet at Fabian's Hotel on the 28th inst.

Mr F. H. Wood, intent on making the most of this year, will hold a sale of stock at the Taratahi on Thursday next, 30th Deo. The entries up to date will be found in another column, and those who are desirous of disposing of stock are requested to communicate with the auctioneer at once.

A general agreement has been arrived at between New South Wales, Queensland, and Victoria regarding the administration of New Guinea, and the Premier of Queensland has telegraphed to the Secretary of State maintaining that a colonial contribution of £15,000 annually is sufficient. An Auckland shopkeeper writes thusWe are now in the midst of a heavy trade depression ; 193 persons have become bankrupt during the year, and many more have com» promised with their creditors. Many trades' men are not doing sufficient business to pay expenses, scores of shops are standing empty, landlords have had to reduce rents, meetings of the unemployed have been continuous for several months, and the money expended in poor relief has exceeded that of any former years.

At the monthly meeting of the Wellington Education Board on Wednesday, Misses Cundy and Banting were appointed pupil teachers at Featherston. Applications from the Belvedere and Wallaoeville Committees for repairs, &0., were postponed. Messrs sanny and Buchanan were requested to report ■on the question of additions to the Carterton School. Matters in connection with, the head masters of the Eketahuna and Greytown schools were considered in committee. At an extraordinary general meeting of the Canterbury Frozen Meat Company it was resolved by a large majority, “ That in view of the existing freight monopoly which practically limits the available space as well as maintains the rate of freight, the Directors be empowered to engage tonnage for a period not exceeding two years, or five voyages for each steamer in advance, to snob extent and on snob conditions as may seem to them most likely to meet the requirements of shippers, and facilitate the export of meat from Canterbury, the rate of freight not to exceed IJd per lb. The Rev Principal Cunningham, preaching at a harvest thanksgiving service at Crieff Parish Church on Sunday, October 17, said his parishioners were in a great measure to blame for the present disastrous harvest. On a recent Sunday, when all the crop was in a fit state to be gathered in, the farmers and their servants were either in ohnrob or in bed when they should have been in their fields. The country would suffer in almost every respect on account of the bad harvest. All this was caused by the too rigid and puritanical observance of the Sunday in question. In conclusion, the rev. gentleman said the late disastrous years would work good in the end. They were on the verge of a revolution both in regard to the laud laws and agriculture iu general. Everything in connection with agriculture must be greatly changed, and a season like the present would greatly hasten that on. We beg to acknowledge the receipt of the National Fire and Marine Go's Almanac from Mr R. J. Thompson, Greytown agent. It is a very creditable production of Mr A. D, Willis, lithographer, Wanganui. Lady Beautifiers.—Ladies, you cannot make fair skin, rosy cheeks, and sparkling eyes with all the cosmetics of France, or beautifiers of the world, while in poor health, and nothing will give you rich blood, good health, strength, and beauty, as Hop Bitters, American Go’s make. A trial is certain proof. See Mr J. D. Cox, merchant, of Featherston, is just now distributing gratis among his customers seme very handsome candlesticks, and so great is tho demand that it will be necessary to call early today to secure the much coveted gifts. Mr W. R. Waters, a Wellington commission agent, has filed his schedule. Liabilities (unsecured creditors) £6756 8s Id ; secured, £3915 ; contingent liabilities, £1287 ; total, £11,958 8s Id ; assets, £5092. Mr John Caffrey, of the Upper Plain, met with a severe accident on Tuesday, says the Star. He was riding on a load of hay in his paddock which he was about to put on the rick, when he was jolted off against a stump. Dr Hoskings, who was called iu, found that he had fractured bis shoulder blade, dislocated his shoulder, and broken two or three ribs.

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An extraordinary suicide is reported from Otantau, Invercargill. A boy named David Morton, aged 10 years, hung himself in a shed adjoining his father’s property near Waicola. Ever since Mr Crow, a neighbour, hung himself at Makarewa, a few weeks ago, the boy Las been doing his best to imitate him, with the above result.

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Mr P. Dickson’s draper's shop at Carterton this week is quite an attraction. Tbe Roods exhibited 'are something worth travelling a distance to see, and it is astonishing to think how cheaply they are being disposed of.

At the R.M. Court, Featherston, on Thursday, before Ton Stumer. Esq., R.M., the only case of any importance was one by the Featherston Poundkeeper v the Hon J. Martin. This was a claim for fees on an animal impounded over the amount realised by sale. Mr Stafford appeared for the Hon. J. Martin. Tbe defence was that the animal did not belong to the defendant, and tbe Bench, taking that view, gave judgment tor defendant with costs. Several debt eases were settled out of Court.

Mr W. P. Allen, storekeeper, of Carterton, has an excellent stock of Christmas fruit on hand, and his business this week is very brisk, Mr G. W. Gardener, of the same town, has also laid in a large stock, and appears equally as busy. Tonight the streets of Carterton should be very lively. Mr A. L. Whyte’s Christmas cakes are something elaborate, and he has on hand sufficient to satisfy a multitude. A cricket match between Euratiwhiti and Matarawa will be played at Euratiwhiti to-morrow (Christmas) morning, in a paddock belonging to Mr P. Cotter. Wickets will be pitched about eight o'clock. Aa endeavor is being made to arrange a match with the second eleven of the Grey> town cricket club and Matarawa for Boxing Doy. _ Shaw and Lillywhite’s cricket team were victors by 67 runs over the Australians who lately visited New Zealand. Probably a mixed team from England will visit Australia next year. Two cricket teams are spoken of, one to be all amateurs.

A correspondent writes to us saying that a remark in one of our locals the other day, referring to the Greytown Wesleyan Sunday School Anniversary as the best ever held, is “an imaginative fiction." We suppose that the gentleman who sent in the notes of the services gave his own opinion.

The Wairarapa Rifle Association, assisted by the Greytown Dramatic Club, will give two entertainments at Greytown next week. An advertisement appears today and the foil programme will appear next Wednesday.

At a wool sale at Melbourne on Wednesday scoured wool sold up to 17|d per lb, and greasy to lOd. Lord Randolph Churchill, Chancellor ol the Exchequer, has resigned. The oat has been declared by proclamation to be protected as a natural enemy of the rabbit under the Babbit Nuisance, Act, 1882. The Butcher’s shops ol Greytown, Carter* ton and Featherston, have their usual splendid display of meat during the present Christmas season. For quality the butchers of these towns cannot be excelled, and that speaks a good deal considering that Wellington and Wanganui show up so strong. In Greytown Mr 8. Heigh has his shop well decorated, but all the decorations are not so attractive as the grand quality of the meat exhibited. The same can be said ol Mr de Clifton’s establishment, which is handsomely festooned with wreaths of evergreens interspersed with flowers, bine bells, &0., and a well embellished Bull’s Head. The same also of the shops ol MrG. W. Dollar of Carterton. Then at Featherston Mr Wm Buoketidge, Mr Bale and Mr Everitt have very tempting dise plays of both beef and lamb, and Mr Abbott and Mr Vile are soliciting orders for the same direction. It is self evident from the activity at present pervading the tradesmen in the different branches that the Wairarapians are quite determined to make the festive season of Christmas 1886 quite as jovial, happy and enjoyable in every respect as the same event of former years.

Monday next being a public holiday the Standabd will not be published on that day. The Martinborongh Brass Band, under the leadership of Mr J, Jackson, will regale the residents of that town with some good selections of music on Christmas eve.

Mr Walter Tarn bull, of Wellington, has dropped into a legacy of £IOO,OOO. Messrs Veitoh and Allan, drapers, Greytown, have a large assortment of Christinas presents exhibited in their window, among them being some good novelties. Mr J. Hillier, watchmaker, has also a number of toys of all descriptions.

A rifle match will take place on Monday morning commencing at 5.30 a.m., between a team selected faom the Papawai Corps and the second team of the Greytown Rifles. The following will comprise the second team : —Lieut Johnston, Yols Blake, O. E. Gooding, Benge, F. Hawke, Dooley, Johnson, Hall, senr., Smith, W. S. Collier. Emergencies— Higgins, Bugler Hobman, T, Ingley. A little girl, two and a half years old, daughter of Mr F. B. Hitcbings, of Wharema, died on Thursday. She appeared to have been bitten by a Eatipo or poisonous spider. Mrs Hitcbings took the ohUd to Masterton, but medical assistance was of no avail to save the child’s life.

A concert and dance given at Carterton ln aid of tne Fink family on Tuesday evening was a most successful affair, and resulted i a a sum of L 22, (including a guinea donatio 0 from both Mr Buchanan and Mr Booth), being handed o«er to the family. The Christy Company delighted the audience with their comicalities and mnsie , Messrs Lundqvist and Heisenberg, and Messrs Lundqvist and Gardener favored the audience with instrua mental music. Mr Thompson as a ventriloquist was as good as ever. Messrs Moncrief, Wickerson, Stansfield and Croft gave songs. Mr G. M. Gardener a recitation. Messrs Sparks and Moore, with their “ declamation,” tickled the audience, and the entertainment concluded with a farce in which Messrs A. Armstrong and Sparks were very good. A dance followed the entertainment.

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