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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 556, 31 August 1880, Page 2

It is stated that a son of Rev C. H. Spurgeon is about to visit New Zealand on a tour. At Greytown to-day Mr Wardell holds a sitting of the RM. Court, The ordinary meeting of Masterton Borough Council takes place this evening. Two first-class pianos are advertised for private sale by Messrs F. H. Wood & Co., Greytown. In'addition to property advertised for sale by Messrs F. H, Wood & Co., on Saturday. 24th Sept, will be offered 25 shares in Greytown Working Men's Club; also furniture and general merchandise. Tenders close to-day for splitting posts, stays, etc., at IheTaueru, forMrMackay, lea Station. This afternoon a meeting of the Bazaar Committee takes place in St, Matthew's Sunday schoolroom. Ladies, willing to join the Committee are invited to le present,

Messrs Kork Bros., of this town, are now executing an order for 100 cords of firewood, which are being used with coal on the ballast engine on the railway lino between Carterton and Masterton,

A terrific hurricane in the West Indies has rendered thousands homeless. In tie port of Kingston 40 wrecks are recorded.

The Deceased Wife's Sister's Marriage Bill has been reservod for Her Majesty's veto or approval, Shall we never hear the last of this troublesome female ?

The Karori school has been in the black hooks of the Inspector for some time, the master, according to Mr Lee, being inefficient, Mr Habens, the Inspec-tor-General, has been asked to examine the school. His testimony ought to be decisive.

The Legislative Council has discussed and condemned the Wellington Cemetery. Not apparently so much on the ground that it was injurious to the health of the public", as that it is offensive to Legislators who have to exist in its vicinity.

The nomination of candidates to fill the office of Councillors in the Masterton Borough Council in room of Messrs Vile, Russell, and Wnodrnofe takes place at 12 o'clock to-day at the Town Hall. We .believe it is the intention of Mews Vile, Russell, D. Donald, J. H. Corbeti, and H, Bentley to come forward,

The usual monthly nieelliig.of'the C-ir-lerton Locil Board was held 'yesterday, the report uf which is held; over.til) next issue. ■

Mr J. M, Girdlestone has been instructed to sell at 12 o'clock to-morrow on th» premisea next Mr Palmer, saddler, the whole of the stock-in-trade in the assigned estate of Mr A. G. Bayliss. Further particulars will be seen on reference to. our advertising columns. The whole of the goods will be sold without,tho, slightest reserve. ' '." ;

We are sorry to have to record the death cf Mr Robert Kemble, of the firm of Buck and.Kemble, which occurred "at Wellington on Monday last. Deceased was well-known throughout the Wairarapa, more particularly at Carterton, where for many years he was landlord of the Pioneer Hotel,

The Assembly has reduced the vote for the Agent-General's department by fIIOOO. Sir Julius Vogel will have to be consoled and compensated for this reduction.

The Hon Mr • Waterhouse states that owing to a new method of valuation the' Customs revenue will be increased 20 per cent, for the future. The Government catches us at every turn. The Premier declares, as his predecessor was wont, to affirm, that Sir Julius Vogel really mustn't mix himself up with British politics and British Companies, but Sir Julius never heeds these reminders, knowing that no Ministry cares to sack him, lest he should come buck to New Zealand and make it warm for his enemies

Mr Job Vile, who in the past has been one of the most useful and consistent members of the Masterton Borough Council, notifies in another column, that he is willing to again place his services at the disposal of the burgesses. The Rev Mr Paige conducted divine service in St. Matthew's Church, Masterton, on Sunday last. From all that we can learn, we are disposed to believe that the district will be fortunate if it secures this gentleman as a permanent resident.

We had an opportunity yesterday of inspecting the hose reel manufactured for the Masterton Volunteer Fire Brigade by Messrs Muir and Dixon Bros. We are informed that the reel is capable of winding about 900 feet of lmse, is much lighter than those in use in Wellington, and has been turned out by the firm at a saving of some £G to the Brigade. The article reflects credit upon the makers, both' in finish and workmanship. Some anticipations are being indulged in at Carterton over a warrant that has been issued against a settler there who has to some extent made herself well known. An unfortunate habit of using bad French has at last, found its reward, in some one who objected to a tonguebanging, although couched in the choicest Billingsgate. The case is set down for to-morrow, when no doubt the au Hence will be large and we trust orderly and appreciative. -

We do not know whether the Masterton R.M. Court has tiled its schedule, or assigned itself lo Featherston, we can only state that, all business in it is suspended and that its portals have been closed for some days past. Suitors have approached it and- knocked, but Justice has been deaf and dumb, as well as blind, and they have turned away discomfited. The only vestige of legal procedure which yet marks the spot is a little swearing of an irregular and highly reprehensible character which may be heard at intervals in the neighborhood. The court business in the Wairarapa appears to he arranged after a novel but somewhat topsy-turvy plan, The work is situated in one part of the district and the staff to do it in another. The Government, however, does not know any better, and makes many worse mistakes than this, l

It is generally understood that that, portion of the Taratahi plain lying between the Waiugawa River and the Taratahi Storo is the warren from which the other parts of the Carterton Rabbit District are daily recruited. It is therefore very satisfactory to know that at least one firm who own a large area intend erecting proof fencing round their property, and cutting down all the cover' We allude to Messrs Lee Bros., of Goodwood, Taratahi, and judging from the success which has attended similar efforts in other parts of the Wairarapa, we doubt not that tho results will mi re than compensate for the expenditure. . If two or throe more of the large adjoining holders on tho Taratahi would follow Messrs Lee's example, the end of the rabbit nuisance in Carterton District would be near at hand. We chronicle weekly the amount of rabbit skins purchased in Masterton, which if added to to the number bought at Carterton would total a large number. Now that tho rabbits will pay fur killing, surely in the open country poison will not be viewed as the one means of destroying them. ', It hastaen more than once pointed out (says Anglo-\ustralian in the European Mail) that the wool trade of Buenos Ayres, where there are upwards of one hundred million of sheep, might be made to take a foremost place on the London and American markets, where, in regard to certain descriptions, it might enter into .competition with Australian and Cape wools, This idea seems about to be' put to a practical test, and an experiment, which will he watched with peculiar interest by stockraisera, is the shipping of American merino sheep to the Argentine Republic by Mr W. G. Ma khiini, a well-known farmer, living near Rochester New York. It appears that Mr. Markham's attention was drawn to the possible advantages of seccuu which has attended the crossing with Mongolian stock <f American merinos, 200 of which he took f o Japan under a contract with that G ivernment. The improvement in that instance is estimated as high as 400 per per cent,, and MrMarkham hag sent to Buenos Ayres 16 of the finest merino rams that could be obtained in New York State. Already stock-raisers of France and Germany have made large shipments of their choicest stock to the same market, so that ihe wool interest of Australia and New Zealand must look, in the course of a few years,-to encounter a robust competition fi \ South America