The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 1880.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 376, 30 January 1880, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 1880.

A prospectrof toearlftoinpißtiori : of the railway to LM^tertpiiv r but thatt-;the" 'e'j^nsibh br}dge;ftiaß^^ •'coi lpleling : 'tta WOTt : #cohtra;ct ;: time. ; . X; 'epotfcin'the Post confirms the stated , mfliij^criwe l formerly'imade; j;Cont9mp^rary : Bays ;-?r 1 ktfjtie fine across the Wairarapa P|aiDs ( .ia lfivel,.so'thatithe fratfelling is Bmooth, easy, and rapid, About thrie miles from Feathenton the

huherenikau Bridge and no far from that point vithe\,bmnch. line diverges to Greyto'p,' whirin'sM?al>otf{ three miles to thejWestwardsof tlie : main' line Tins branch';is piaking. rapid pro, .greas; tho fonrntiohMsall buticompleted; i»nd the rails are now being laid; -There /is every reason to believe that it will be ready for opening in about a month or will be able to Greytown, the distance-»,being about 52 JffiWJi* will > dok'iira little' Shw the practical distance (as computed by the time occupied) by fully ten miles, and the working expenses in a proportionate ™ e :■Proceeding along the line beyond the Woodside junction, where the Greytown branch diverges, the- permanent way is laid to within a short distance of the Waiohine River. One bank has still to be cut through, near the river, but a temporary divergence has been made by a steep double incline, and imlsilaid to and bridge'over, the river in order to convey imatpriai; The Waiohipe Bridge is a work of considerable magnitude, its total length, including approaches, being 600 ft,, The bridge itself is composed of' eight spans, each 70ft long, the girders being supported by ..immense dron cylinders, filled witri-'cohorete.' There' are eighteen of these vast cylinders, of which seventeen were in their: places,-and the; sinking of the eighteenth was just bem» finished,., Tjiis bridge has been the great impediment .to tho' progress of the line, aud now that it is practically oompleted the permanent way over the remaining dozen miles of level plain to Jtfastei'tdn will be speedily pushed on. Tho formation is all- but done, as are also the'snialler bridges, and it is expected that the line will be ready tor opening in the course of three or four months. It will be remembered that the contractor for the work was unable to carry-.it out; and it is nowbeing gone on with by the Government, under ■ the able -superintendence of Mr Marsden.

It is just a question whether the Government will not ..yet have to-b'e woke up gently before the last section of the line is open. A smart contractor within six weeks of the present time could, we think, complete the undertaking. Itis.kowever, well known that the Government is not pushin» the work,, that the • department is making haste slowly. How is it, for instance, that tenders are not called for the erection of necessary station buildings at this end 1 Could a bettor time be found'than the present for getting them put up cheaplji Have the Government decidod that the line is not to be opened until June or July 1 If so it would be only fair for it to take the, public .into its ■ confidence, and let ns ( kiipw-:tW reason-' of the delay. There will be "nearly, a hundred thousand bushels of grain harvested in tho neighborhood of Masterton this season, and it would doubtless be a satisfaction tothe owners of it to know when the railway will be available for its deportation. Apparently the opening of the line to Masterton as originally arranged has been postponed; and it would be as well to see that the delay which has been resdrfced to should not be unduly extended. The fact to which we draw attention respecting the ■' station buildings" rather forcibly indicates that the department has no intention of running trains up to Masterton for some months to como, and that some unknown cause blocks the it is want oi money, or deficiency of rolling-stock, we cannot say.

There will be no parade ef-the Masteron Rifle Corps this evening. We hear that Mrß, Cflrrickhas been sent up to. the Forty-Mile Buah for the purpose of'reporting on the unsold blocks in that locality. F. H. Woo'd & Co.'b market sale at Taratahi comes • off to-day. To-morrow this firm sell at Greytowji furniture,. &c, and the balance of Mr Garter's stock-in-trade.

That portion of the Opaki andManawatu road from its southern junction with the-Mauric'eville road to its northern junction with the same road, is again openfor traffic.

The sale of privileges -at-tho Wairarapa Races by Mr •'J. M, Girdlostono tomorrow, at the Rising Sun, Greytown, will, as usaul, wo believe, oxcite a koon interest and competition.

lorns& Fergusson sell the crops, etc, of Mr G. Trass, farmer, at auction tomorrow. The same firm sell at their yards, draught horses, and other farmiiv stock by order of Ma E.Lancely. s The last allotment which tells the story of past conflagrations' in Mastertou is about to be covored with a shop. We allude to the corner sito opposite the Olub Hotel, formerly occupied byMrR, G. Williams.

The Masterton Volunteer Fire Brigade seems a more popular institution than the Rifle Corps, judging by the parade muster. On Wednesday last, excepting .2 or 3 absent on leave, not a man was away. There was an excellent practice, the men in their new equipments both looking well and working smartly. Garibaldi, who ; was recently divorced from the Marohioness Hamiondi, has married Francisca Arnosino.

The Duke of Marlborough, Lord Lieutenant ,of Ireland, has, refused to dine with the Lord Mayor of Dublin, because the latter recently presided at a Home Rule Meeting. :■ : ■< The carpenters and'bricklayers of' Grey, town' challenge the painters and blacksraiths'toa friendly game of cricket to be played in Stewart's paddock on Saturday next, the 31st, at 2.30 p.m. sharp. . Mr Bruce Wallace,, of Wellington, received a telegram from Featherston on Wednesday, stating that a fire had taken placed the Waihenga Hotel. The hotel and atables were saved, but the store and its contents were burnt to • the .ground. The building arid' stock were insured in the, National Insurance Company for £2OOO. The estimated loss is about £250. ! ■ 'Yesterday"there was .an accident with iOobb& Co.'socach betweoti Palmerston and Woodviile." A Mr BoothyDr Bullor, ,and a'-lady were, in the, vehicle, ]the firstnamed'bejngliurt so .'that he was unable' 'to'cdntituie'hisjourney., the othersesca'pingiMJury. Tlie cause of tho, acoident was a tent that had been erect,ed during the'previouß night by the roadside, and 1 .which alarmed thehorses.;' It is rather a. dangerous practice to placg startling !ob-'-| jeGtV.cura' .public ! road.i-In the ; present instance there was a steady driver, and'! the horses were all old stagers'/ so that ■ : the jonly cause of the accident must havebeep the tent;} s Wei presume .the.;Mr'. Tjfioth spoken of must .be Mr Booth of Wanganui.:;- ■•■.'•'

Tenders are : -invited fur'.'sowing <16,000 > J. eS; filiiligtbn ■ iwnouiice' s thftt,tHey;pre; cash purohasers'of aU|mds6f^fai^ v |?j v A |i : :;| \j\ -, " ■/Eondete':.- tire t; in«fed ■' bV'Mr James Russell, architect, for a dwelling house onthe Opaki. ;

who is'qualified-fd-be- placeT mfim .at:thiXpffice. ." ' •"• x - \ - ,; «• - £ - f "■' V\ e are about to have a visit from those old favorites, the Garandinis, who are again making the tour of New Zealand, and will be in Masterton about the middle of February. Those who have heard them can,again appreciate them, and to those fthohavfc not it will be a special treat. -.:-■

_ The Committee of the Greytown Horticultural Society meet at Mr Bock's office' on Saturday next at 2 30 p.m., to make preliminary arrangementsfor the Autumn Show.;. ,|; r\ ,?; v ~ .\\ V The Greytown Opera Company are rehearsing for their next entertainment, which, we believe, is fixed for the 29th pros. The pieces seleotedare tho comedy I WftlPW*. & f '±f. s.d.'f'between'whioh''theWwillbe songs, duets, &c, by ladies and gentlemen.!: The. programme will be a most iberal one, and as tho entertainment will be as a .complimentary beneEt to ,the Rev Mi Knells wo;predicfc a bumper|lio'use;i The building trade in Greytown* is almost at a standstill just now. The only targdmilding in course of erection is the ne«;We3leyan<)hapel. ,-;• j.. ;,. . ' ) Wehavekard nothing of the election ■of members to the Waiohine River Board of Conservators, nor of the day of nomination being fixed. We understand an application, has been '.made, to -bring: the Regulations of Local Elections AcfJin forces but-have- not seen'-if gazetted, borne action should be taken, in the matter; ■'•''■ - v ' • ■ '•■* .••■..•-■■

■■; Aft w esleyan Conference atDunedin on Wednesday last, the Auckland, Kai-' para, Hokianga, and Wairarapa oircuits were: divided : oh a motion' ito divide the Manawatu oircuits. • Additional ministers' have been granted to Waikato, Wairoa; liawakawa, Wangaroa, and Wellington. It was decided to form the Upper Thanies Distinct into a new circuit, includine Ohmemuri, Katikati, Waihoa, and Piako, In the afternoon session the statistics wero read > Rowing the number of be 3737, being an inorease'for'tlie year ; ef' 122 I' the number of members on trial, 202;' and the number of ministers 71, beinij an increase of six': The income for the Home and Church Extension Puud is as follows :-Mission for year towards liquidation of debt, .1593 6s 6d; ordinary income, Llßßßl3s lOd, The income was found considerably less;(than: the claims upon the fund, consequently .votes had to' be reduced,

The Sydney Irish Famine Fund exceeds £2,000. a number of gentlemen, including ArohbishcipVaughan, subscribed £IOO each.

i telegram from St Petersburgh, dafed 25th January, reports'that there is- a deficiency, iu the Russian wheat crops, and the expqrt of corn has so largely decreased that the.expediency of the importation of American grain is being disqussed. ■: •Adelaide wheat is declining, 1 and on Monday.last at London quoted at 57s per 4961bsex wharehouse. Adelaide flour is uuchaneed at' 42s'per 2301b8 , ,"ex wharehouse. The total quantity of wheat afloat foi'Greatßritainis-i:,9G0,000quarters. '