The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 1880.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 361, 12 January 1880, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 1880.

♦ Tn£ result of the public meeting on the question of the (ireyfcown 48-acre reserve was a disappointment to us. The ca*e presented from Greytown was this—" We have no legal claim to the whole of the reserve, but we have a moral one," Witnesses to prove this were called in the persons of Messis 0. JR. Carter and H. H, Jackson, and we think we are not going too far when we say that the Masiertou Trustees admitted the moral claim and all subsequent action was based on this admission. Under these circumstances we think it was the duty of Mr Iteiiall as Chairman of the Masterton Trust, when lie opened the meeting on Thursday last, to have shown to the ratepayers present that there was a moral claim, and asked them to consider thai claim equally witli the amouut of compensation to be awarded for the legal right, iUr J ienall, unfortunately, took another line, and went into the general history of the reserves, giving the Masterton side of the question only, ami totally ignoring the moral claim on which the whole question turned, Instead of a clear and distinct issue agreeii to by the Masterton Trustees beiny submittal, the meeting'was led away into the mazes of Mr Keimll's early recollections, and though Messrs I'eis. and McGregor tried to bring it baci; iuto the right road it wandered in bye- , [paths without coming to any other i conclusion than to leave the inatlei J open, At the time the conference toolv place, and the Masterton Trustees wer< invited to convene a public meeting jlr jj'eist prophetically remarked that ,

it was 110 use holcliug ouo unless Mr Henall were prepared to support the agreement whiclihad just beenarranged between the two bodies. The affair proceeded oil the implied' understanding that Mr Renal 1 would advocate the acceptance of the Greytown proposals but certainly, as he put them to the meeting the other evening he did them injury rather than good. ; A wrong was done to Greytown when half its I reserve was filched away from it, and it is for this reason that disinterested persons like Messrs McGregor, Feist, and Yile are in favor of meeting the wishes of the Greytown Trustees, and setting the old wrong right by a compromise. The Greytown Trust has no money in hand, and is probably the largest amount it can possibly raise, 1 o ask it for more would be cruel, sis it it would simply mean closing the negociation, and perpetuating the wrong which was undoubtedly indicted upon it at the time when Greytown and Masterton dissolved partnership, Had Greytowii's claim bean fairly brought home to the meeting, we feel contideut it would have been admitted, and the proposal submitted to it would have been ratified. .

A Money Order office and savings bank has been opened at Woudville. The M. storton School Oommitteo meet this afternoon at 3 p.m. A meeting of the Directors of the Wairaraua Caledonian Society is convened for 7 p.m. this evening. We remind buyers and sellers of stuck of Messrs F. H. Wood A Go's, market sale at Featherston on Wednesday next, Mi' f, Tankersley's tender for binding and stooking -jats and when for Mess's G. and T. Chamberlain has been accepted. A correspondent inquires-" Are the sports which the 1.0. G.T. of Mustertun are about to hold, quitic'l" A public meeting for receiving a statement of accounts of the Misterton Park and Cemetery Trustees, takes place this evening at 7.30 p.m. Messrs Bethune & Hunter announce a sale on the 21st inst., of section 208 in the township of Carterton, containing 83 acres. 6 Messrs F H, Wood & Co., announce a general Bale of merchandise for Saturday next. The Featherston School re-opens with a picnic on Monday next, The Greytown Lodge, J.0,0.F.,M.\J., held its half-yearly meeting on Wednesday evening last, a good number of the members being present. The half-yearly report and balance-sheet was read, which showed that the Lodge was in a flourishing condition. The balance-sheet show a sum of L 75 to the sick and funeral fund, which, considering the short time the Lodge has been established, is very good, The members roll shows 33 good on the books. The following officers were elected and installed for the ensuing quarterßni. D. p. Loasby, G M " J ; Maguire, N.G, ; A. ]}. Jackson, V.G,; H, W. Clifton, E.S. Uro. D. P. Loasby was appointed as delegate to represent the Lodge at the next district meeting

Great excitement, says the Standard, lias prevailed in Featherston the last few duySj in consequence of sonie very rich specimens of quartz being exhibited in the tranship, and hopes are running hi«h just now. Shares in the new company just floated are in yo.;d dem md at a premium, hut those who own Ilium are unwilling to part as they think the prospects tt)o scidd. On Wednesday evenin« a German who had been out prospecting the hills near Featherston, returned with some splondid specimens, and on its bein» made known, he was besiged by anxious inquirers and admirers. He did not care to state the exact locality inwh eh he (rot the specimens, but said it was not far frmn Featherston. This will be acknowledged to be good news, and as our information is reliable our reade-s may put full confidence in the report of the discovery. All old miners who have as vet visited the claim of Brandon have given a grind opinion of the stone and the prospects. _ A good road is being made to thit, spot with all possible speed, and in about two months an eight-horse power crushing machine will be on the ground. Several influential gentlemen of Wellin«ton lnve signified their intention of spendim- a sum »f money in giving the reef on Brandon's i m a fin '' tTial, and we hear theyaie determined not to be disappointed should the first result not come exactly up to their expectations. This is just as it should he, for the stone they will take hrst will undoubtedly be from the surface and cannot be expected to yield „ lU( .i; until they fairly break into the reef. Featherston and Lower Valley people are now sanguine of a goldfiold being opened up in their midst ere Ion;;,

We regret to record that harvesting operations are suspended by bad weather Yesterday morning people sought the river to cool themselves: yesterday even mg they built fires to keep themselves warm.

A man named Archibald Finlav was brought before G, I'eetham and E Feist Esqs,, J,P. sat the Tt,M. Court, Masterton on Saturday rung last, chirked with using obscene language. The case was proved and Finky fined £l, in default a month's imprisonment,

A half-decomposed snake, eighteen ncliea lon«, and thick as si man's thumb ■vas found in the ieviplmus nf a cow which hud been feeding two days in an Australian field of tall clover, and finally showed such distress that she was slam-li-tered. TheQu irterly Renew of Veterinary Medicine thinks it probable that she had inadvertently taken up the reptile lieween her lips, and that in sudden efforts to escape it had glided down into the galet, whose consequent contraction had prevented its retreat. Some very fine shorthorn cattle were 'anded on the wharf on Monday, says the Chronicle, from the Western Monarch 'iid appeared in splendid condition despite 'heir long voyage. They are intended, ; ve understand, to bo added to the fine Serd of pure-bred stock which Mr Larkworthy has imported on his .station at Carnarvon, These were in a very lively londition when Ihey were landed and had .they not been firmly roped there's no •Inubt they would have "gone for" the crowd of spectators who went on the wharf to eagerly ndniire the animals' "points," As it was, some of the standers by had a larrow escape nf making a closer nc (Haitinice with the horns of the cattle, wh'ch j vei '° brought off the wharf with consideH able difficulty,

A rather smart retort is reported by the Sydney Telegraph to have been made in the Legislative Assembly by a Mr Dillon during a debate 011 the new L'ducation Bill. The lion member was arguing that the sourco of all crime was ignorance, and upholding the principle of secular education. Another lion member on the Opposition benches ejaculated, " What about Captain Moonlight 1" " Well," said Mr Dillon, " I don't know about his ease. He is one of the victims of denominational education.'

A disgraceful outrage was perpetrated at Palmerston on New Year's morning, We learn from the Manawatu Times that. Mr Waldegrave, a well-known settler iu the township, was nut only treated with indignity by the crowd which assembled before his house, but the mob actually smashed his windows, dtstroyedhis flower garden, tore down his gate, and committed other wanton injuries to the premises, besides nearly frightening the life out of the female members of the family by the volleys of stones thrown upon the roof and through the windows. Mr Waldegrave has placed the matter in the hands of the police, and there is every probability of tlio delinquents being adequately punished.

Reminiscences of the Victorian bushlanging days of tlio Black Forest, when Douglas ruled the road between Aiken s Gap and Jjuwpit Gully, were revived recently at the Melbourne Police Court, when an aged blind man, named Thomas Flood, who, for the last score of years, has subsisted on the charity of the public, was charged, for about tlio dozenth time, with vagrancy. Flood stated that he had about two ounces of shot and slugs in his face and head, which had been lodged there by the fowling-piece of one of Black Douglas' gang in an encounter with a party of -aiders, who were returnin* from Forest Creek after having made tneir" pile." Flood, it appears, was one of the lucky diggers, and resisted the robbers, who eventually retreated without obtaining their expected booty, Since that time Flood has earned a precarious livelihood by begging. The prisoner, who«e story was corroborated by Mr W. H, Whelan, the clerk of the court, was sent to gaol for twelve months.

A curious cage of abduction of a European girl by a Maori is reported from Olive. The girl, who is the only daughter "I a German named Theakstone, and is only eleven years of a»e, states that about 8 p.m. on New Yearns Jive she went down the i akowhai road in company with another little girl, and a3 she was returning "'mesne was met by a Maori, who took hei under his arm and carried her to a wlwre, and fastened her in, but did not in any way assault her. She remained there all night, and between four and five " clock next morning she took a knife which she s:uv in the whare, and cutting tie rope which fastened the door, got away and returned home. The girl's lather having made complaint about the mailer at the Olive Police station, Consi able Motley proceeded on New Year's jJ.iy to the Maori pah at Kohupatiki, accompanied by the girl, but she was unable Jn any positively which was ihe whare she had been kept in. There were only three Maoris in the wtare at the time, the rest being m Napier, ami the girl did not recognise any one of the three as the one who liail turned her away. Constable Mo' ley considered that the fright the girl I i : eceiv « d prevented her identifying ilie whare, but he believed her statement t'i oe true, and that he would be able to discover the Maori who committed the abduction. The matter is being inquired into,

WAIRAttAPA EAST COUNTY COUNCIL. A meeting of the above was held in the Council offices nn Saturday eveninu I resenj—G. Beetliam (Chairman), and V' ,ll ' ,CI . ill' 3 P' l!U ' :ll !yn, A. 11 Bunny, J. V, Smith, E. Meredith, jun., E. Maunsell andWingato. Hie niinut.es of the previous meeting were rend and continued CORRB.SroND"K\CE—Outwards, To Mr Gole, sending subsidy to the Hi'spitul.—-To A. McHufcchon, re exnen* dituru on line of road.-To Chairman of i'eiitherston Diylnvay .Board re expenditure of £IOOO.-Circulars to inembors of board re meeting.-To Mr Hooker re the pound at the TWru.-To the secretary (it the Masterton Hospital enclosing copy of a resolution agreed to by both Councils.—To the secretary of the Wairarapa Hospital enclosing copy of same resolution.

INWARDS. From Mr Beimel re the Mangapakelia line of road.—From A, Mcliuichon re amounts expended 011 the Castle Point lload, and covering balance sheet of expenditure.—From Livin & Co, re amount of £2 paid in error for Mrs Stalin's license <it Ulionga Ferry. mungapakeha line. It was resolved that a copy of the resolution passed by the Public Works Committee be sent to Mr Bonnet, informing him that tho Council is doiny its utmost in the mutter of the Black Hill route, and that the Castle Point Highway Board wmihl have the services of the County Engineer in laying off a now bridle-track., also that the Council would require the debentures to be paid, and that under existing circumstances, no money paid on debentures cuuld be returned, OHONGA LICENSE. The letter of Messrs Levin & Co, was instructed to be forwarded to the Collector of Customs and ask him for an explanation, FINANCE COMMITTEE. The amounts payable to ridings areas follows Awliea, £l4l fa 6d, less £155, payable nil I Castle Point, £298 9a Gd, less £54 3s2d; payable £244 Gs4d; Mastert-.n, L2GO 7s, less £54 lis 2d, payable £2OO

fhe Committee recommend that the one sixth which has hitherto been deducted from amount payakle to Mastertoii Highway Board shall in this case be expended on the Blairlogie Jme, on condition that not less than £IOO is raised by tlie_ settlers for the purpose, either by taking debentures or otherwise.' The amount to be expended by the Castle Point Highway Board, but not till the LIOO has been raised.

That L2OO of the amount due to the Castle Point Highway be expended on the continuation of the Mungapnkeha road towards Tiniii on condition that L3OO more is contributed by, settlers, either by debentures nr otherwise.

That of I lie '..217 dueto the Jlasterton Board LIOO be expended on the Hurunuiorangi' to Flat Point road, and the balance on the Taueru to Kauniin"i road. . . 0 BLAIIitoGIE BRIDIE TIUCK. A long discussion ensued as to the mm

required to make the Blairlogie bridle track, and it was ultimately decided, on the motion [of Councillor Pharazyn, seconded by Councillor Bunny, that the report as; reafl ; ; be adopted, and the following resolution lie added to it—- • That in addition.to the sum of L 43 It, Y ,° i r B ! Ril ' lo K ie lino, on condition that LIOO is-raised by the, settlers, the Council agrees to, advance a. further sum of L4O out of j next subsidies available for distribution on condition that the settlers I raise, by taking debentures, or otherwise, a total amount of,LIBG 13a, thus meeting the total estimated cost of L2oo, The resolution was then put and carried unanimously. It was resolved that the Public' Works. Committee be empowered to communicate with the Castle ft.int Highway Board before calling' ifor' tenders for the Blairlogie road.

HOSPITAL SUBSIDIES. Councillor Bunny moved, seconded by Councillor Maunsell— That Hospital Committees be informed that after 31st M irch next the Council does not guarantee that the present arrangements with regard to subsidies will be continned, Carried. The Council then adjourned, the next meeting to be called by the clerk.

MASTERTON TOWN LANDS TRUST,

'- 1 ' To the Editor of ih Wairarapa Daily. Sir,-In your account of the meeting on the Bth instant, Mr Renall is reported to have spoken at follows : " Ward's section was handed over to "the Trust when Mr J. V. Smith was " chairman, and the first thing they did " was to get rid of this section, He (the " speaker) was only waiting his time till "liecould get Mr J. V.'Smith on that platform, as it was through his imbe- " cility and stupidity that this section was lost to the town."

Allow me to state that I hope soon to be able to give Mr lienall the opportunity he says he so much desires. In the meantime I would remark that if Mr Renall means to say that .I, as Chairman of the Board of Trustees ever took any action in reference to the Trusts unauthorised bv the Board, his statement is contrary ti> fact, If, on the other hand, his intention was to find fault with the Board, Mr Renall ought, in fairness to have told the meeting that at the time referred to, he was himself a member of the Board but that lie habitually neglected to attend its meetings.

Mr Eenall has more than once reminded us at public meetings of his long connection with rublic affairs, and lie has had much to say about the " Political education of the people," but it appears that he hns not yet learnt, and appears quite unable to learn, that vulgar personalities impede rather than assist public business, and that the more any one indulges in such personalities, the less fitted lie is to deal with public affairs, and to be a teacher of the people, since he is perpetually setting the people a very bad example.

lam, iS-c., >1 Valentine Smith,

IMPROPERLY INFLUENCING THE

r l PRESS. g~ 4 it (From the Ohristchurch Press.) o The characteristic inconsistency of the ® menibor for the Thames was never more strikingly displayed than in the wonderful contrast between his virtuous demand when the Question of the telegrams for electioneering purposes was before the House, to have dl his private letters and telegmns printed and laid on the table, and his puerile and impotent threats of M proceedings against the Premier oi 3 finding that one telegram of his, which '* lud no pretence to protection as a private o»o. which _ had not been paid for, • either by himself or his vigilant and strongly cautioned Secretary, mul which had also been marked by his colleague, 2 Mi Slieehan, on ■' public service only," was laid on the table, Uur readers may be curious to know what the " public service only," was. We find that the B telegram was addressed to the editor of a • Wairarapa paper, and consisted of a polite intimation to that gentleman that " the great dispenser of advertisements expected him to discontinue opposite a ; gentleman who was said to have «re;ul.y assisted the Government, and to" have | shown great disinterestedness. Mr Slieehan's telegram to a gentleman in Napier, calling on him to moderate the tone of the Telegraph, a copy of which was nude public at the tune, is another specimen of the manner in which the late Government attempted to influence the journals of the colony, If influence of ' this nature was brought to bear by means of telegrams paid for at the public expense a painful conviction is left on the mind of what was done by means of Mr Slicehans sixiy pounds worth of private telegrams,' devoted to the same object, No wonder that the public service was neglected, administration allowed to take care of itself, and our finances disordered, when, according to the showing of the Ministers themselves, they were so fully occupied in controlling the elections. So far from endeavoring to hide the share they took in the matter, Mr dheoh in actually boasted that he had sent and paid for LCO worth of telegrams, and Colonel Whitmore that he had " paid for three or four hundred telegrams" himself, " If," as the honorable member for Cheviot pointed out, "it is desirable that the Government should be allowed to spend the public m"ney and the lime for which the public pay them in influencing the elections, it is very evident that those who arc in office and those who are out of it stand on a very different footing in any election contest."