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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 291, 16 October 1879, Page 2

A meeting of creditors in Jos. Cundy's estate Hikes place at Featherston to-day. Mr E. Kelly announces that he has commenced business as a cooper at Manaia. A meeting of youths willing to form a Cadet Corps will be held in the Town Hall this evening, when officers will be elected, The blatant organ of the Liberal party, the Chronicle, suggests that if the Governor retains the Hall Ministry in power till it has had a fair trial, the Opposition should bring his Excellency to his bearings by refusing to vote his salary. We expect next to hear of the great Liberal party engaging a Guy Faux to blow up Governmout House.

The balance-sheet of the Maslertnn Borough Council appears in another column.

The contractor for tho footpath at South Greytown, Mr 'fait has commenced active operations, and will probably have his contract finished in half the 4imo allowed for its completion,

Q. $. W. Dalrymple, land agent, of Masterton, has filed his schedule. The debtor's statement shows assets £527 Is lid; liabilities, L 419 0s Id. F. W. Green, clerk, has also filed a declaration of insolvency. Notice is given that the road through Kuripuni will be stopped for traffic after October 20, and that till it is re-opened vehicles will have to pass through the boundary road at Manaia and Southstreet,

The Hon, John Hall has notified that for the future the Government will give advertisements to newspapers without regard to the opinions they express, The Grey Ministry, in the most unblushing Milliner, spent public money on costly and unnecessary advertisements in papers which gave it an unconditional support.

The unfortunate victims of the Land Tax Act can now draw free money orders at any money order office, for the purpose of remitting the amount of their respective taxes to the place where they are made payable.

• We hear the Borough Cricket Club has received a challenge from the Greytown one for a match on the. Prince of Wales' Birthday, which is likely to be accepted As the Park is now in sufficient order to alliuv of mpinbers practising, we trust they wilt try and arrange practice nights and roll up to do so, and so keep up the reputation they gained last season in the field.

Tno Featherston Library Committee met on Monday evening for the usual monthly conduct of business. There were present—Messrs Cox (chairman), Oundy, Fry, Reynolds, Donald, Guit, and Key 3. The Treasurer reported the balance in hank £l3 17s 2d, and the Librarian reported subscriptions in hand £1 15s. An account from the Daily, 6s, was passed for payment. The Chairman was instructed to purchase new books to the amount of £l4, to include popular novels. It was resolved that the Librarian send a post card to each member of the committee oil the Friday before each monthly meeting. Several articles were ordered for the use of the Jteadins Kootn. It was resolved that the Librarian receive £5 per annum at present for his services. Councillor Lish, at the last meeting of the Borough Council, threw out an excellent suggestion re the Immigrants' Cottages, tie advised the Council not to go to any heavy expense in renovating them, but to call for tenders for tkir lease for a term. if years, and bind the lessee to put them in proper repair. Wo idieve the work required before they are icnantable would amount to about Ll5O, and as the Council is at present short of funds, we hojrc Councillors will take Councillor Dish's suggestion into earnest consideration before next sitting, The Finance Committee of the Masterton Borough Council passed the following accounts fur payment at their last meeting :-Wages and contingencies, Llßlos 3d; Bacon and Wriglcy, timber, LI 4s M ; McGregor Urns,, timber, L2los 3d; Pay ton, and Co., advertising, L2 ss; Casel!>erg and Co., sundries, 15s Od; R, IJurreU,stationery, L2 10s; Izard and Beard, ijncal Board account, L2 7s6d; Gales, stone-breaking, L 5 4s 9d. The

resent overdraft was reported to be LGGII2s lid.

The Committee of the Wairarapa Hns,iiliil held their usual monthly meeting at the ollice ->f F. H. Wood & Go,, on TuesJay; present-Messrs Gulf (chairman), uaiiiaH, Tinnnas, ar.d the Secretary. t'he minutes of the previous meeting were read and continued. The treasurer reported i credit lialance at the hank of till 7s lOil. Accounts were passed for payment to the amount o? £72 9s 2d, The secretary read his report. A letter was read from the Rev A. Knell, recommendiii» an increase of the secretary's salary. A letter was also read from the secretary tendering his resignation and recommending Mr Bell to the appointment. It was resolved that both letters stand over for the incoming committee. The annual report and balance sheet were adopted to lie submitted to the annual meting on the 17th iust. The Rev W. G. Thomas was asked to act as hospital visitor for the ensuing month. _ The Featherston School Committee met for monthly business on Monday evening at 8 o'clock. Present-Messrs Reynolds" Oox, FabetyCandy, and Keys, Minutes of previous meeting were read and confivmec'. The Chairman reported bank account overdrawn 12s lOd, Correspondonce inwards was read from the Hoard and Dr Newman, the latter thanking the committee for nomination and support as a member of the Board, Correspondence outwards to Board informing of the close uf ihe school for a few days, Accounts passed for payment :-Faber,L7 ; cleaning, etc., L 3 10s. Resolved that Messrs Gundy, Reynolds, and Faber, form a sub-committee to inspect the works; also, that a soiree, under the management, of the headmaster, be given at the opening of the new room.

A meeting of the Greytown School Committee was held on Tuesday evening. Present—Messrs .T. Smith, Hornblow, Barnard, and the Cliairman. The minutes of last meeting were read and confinned. The head master's report was read, showing the average attendance since Sept. 30 as 195, and the highest attendance as 203, the number of scholars fin the books 242, and the average attendance, so far, exceeds that of last quarter by 51. If the present attendance continues an additional teacher will be required. The Chairman reported the receipt of an additional L2 2s towards the alterations to the building and suggested tlwt ladies be asked to canvass for subscriptions, and that an application be made to the Board to refund L 8 expended by the Board on teacher's residence. Dr Smith moved, Mr Barnard seconded, That as the average attendance warrants extra teaching power, an application lie made to the Board for an assistant male teacher. Carried. Mr Barnard moved, Mr Hornblmv seconded, That the suggsstioiw made by the Chairmail be adopted Carried. Resolved on motion of Dr Smith, seconded by Mr Barnard, that two members of Committee visit the school during each month, and that Messrs Bock and Barnard be the visiting members for the ensuing month, The meeting then adjourned. In a Boston Church the plan has been adopted of throwing verse after verso of a hymn that is to be sung by the congregation in large type upon the wall by means of a magic lantern. This has already been found to pleaso the old as well as the young, and by its means the objections to singing, of having no book, or of having left the book at home, or of eye-injuring fine type are annihilated. .

The Otago Daily Timos says:—A certain public body, no matter where, held a very curious 'discussion a short time ag \ Before a sufficient number of members had arrived to form a quorum, a very old and highly respectable citizen's health be came the subject of conversation, and news of his convalescence was received with great satisfaction. It was not the pleasure which was felt at the old gentleman being able to go about again that made the conversation interesting, but the discussion which was entered into as to his mode of living. One gentleman said that the convalescent had admitted that, since 1860, he had every day of his life drunk sixteen glasses of brandy and water, and asked who was the most skilful mathematician in the room, so that he might make out the quantity of liquor which the old gentleman hud disposed of. Several persons at once volunteered to enter into the calculation, and after some time brought out results somewhat as follows:—The number of days in 19 years (including leap years) was found to be 6939, on each day of which he drank 16 "lasses of brandy and water, his favorite beverage. The 16 glasses were set down a3 one quart, and thus it was found that he had drunk 6939 quarts, or 1734| gallons of brandy—no account having been taken of the qnantity of water with which it was diluted. The question then arose as to how much he had contributed towards the revenue. The mathematicians went to work again. . The duty on each gallon was set down at 12s, and ultimately it was found that the old gentleman had lessened the national debt by £IO4O 17s. This is a nut to crack for Good Templa-s. Only for that good drinking old gentleman we would be paying interest for £104017s now, in aduition to the amount for which we are paying already ; but then the old gentleman, only for his good drinking proclivities, would be £IO4O 17s better off, without taking any account of probabilities of increasing that sum ten'old by judicious management.