The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1881

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 748, 21 April 1881, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1881

The residents of Masterton and Gre town undoubtedly owe a debt of gra a tude to Messrs Carter, Kenall, in ie Jackson, who set apart for. the benefit certain reserves for educatk )< and other purposes, which are no _ yielding a substantial yearly revenu and which will, in future years, give far larger return than tliey do in tl present. There is, however, one thoi in the cushion—one drawback to tl comfortable enjoyment of our reserve and that is a sort of chronic discussic _ as to the position in which some i 0 them are placed, and the uses to whit ie they should be put, Every now an y, again an amending Act of some kin ' or another has to be passed through tl Assembly, Already there is a sum volume of Provincial and General Go' eminent measures passed with refcrem j to these lands, and every year there i I. a demand for an additional one, j 1 short time ago the public were agit< c ting as to the right of Masterton to moiety of the Greytown town belt, an it is extremely probable that sooner c 1 later that will crop up again, Muc about the same time a controvers t arose as to the title to a certain 40-acr 1 block in Masterton, and on this poin too, the public were called upon t expriss an opinion. Now we ar threatened with a contest on a certai town acre No. 42, and it would seer as if we were to be eternally worriei with the differences which are contin ually arising out of the Greytown am Masterton town lands reserves. Oil l thing is evident, viz., that lioweve much credit may be due to Mcssr Carter, Renall and Jackson for tliei i foresight in providing the two town ships with valuable reserves the exercised very littln care in settlinj them in such a way as to avoid futiin litigation, There is a vagueness abou the various Acts which have beei passed to tie the lands up which apparently has been made in tin interests of the legal fraternity, am there is a haziness about the intention! of the original Trustees which blends admirably with the legal exposition o them, Wo are afraid that the las' difficulty—viz,, town acre 42-is on< that will disturb us for some time t( come-in fact that it will stick to \\s till some other more interesting poini connected with the reserves takes its place. We understand that Mr Renal claims that the original Trustees have a right to use this acre, to commemorate their services to the town, We do nol believe many persons will be disposei to question the fact that the services were rendered. We certainly admil them fully ourselves, and if the relinquishment of one town acre will satisfy Messrs Eenall, Carter and Jackson we would say by all means let! !h m have it. The fact that they themthemselves have suggested such a recognition may be regarded with a certain amount of distaste by some people, but it does not lessen by one iota the value of the services which the town has received at their hands, Masterton owes a debt to these gentlemen, and as far as as it may be in our power let us pay it, There is one matter which, at the present time, deserves special attention in connection with the reserve question, Greytown has a few hundred pounds in hand, and wants to buy the Masterton interests the Greytown town belt. Masterton wants a few hundred pounds in connection with the proposed new school, and it could well spare its hold on the Greytown reserve. Common sense would suggest a bargain, which wonkl be for the mutual advantage of both towns, On a former occasion the bargain was nearly struck, when Masterton upset it. It lies with us now rto make one, and to heal a sore which has for many years estranged the two townships and made Greytown regard Masterton with unfriendly feelings. As chairman of tho present Trust, and as one of tho original Committee, the position of Mr Renall in the matter is an exceptionally strong one, and we would be glad to see him use it in bringing about a good understanding between the two townships. In our opinion a result of of this kind would be a grander memorial llian any which he can possibly get out of town acre 4'2,

With Earl Beaconsfield an illustrious rather than a great man passos away. Early in the present century Benjamin D'lsraeli was born of Jewish parentage. His father had been a cjnsisteut member of the Hebrew persuasion, but having a quarrel with his co-religionists caused his son to be brought up as a member of the Church of England. When but twenty years of age young D'lsraeli distinguished himsolf as a novelist, and as a society man, His subsequent success in life may bo traced to these advantages, When ho had passed his thirtieth year, he entered upon a political career, with which every intelligent Englishmen must be more or less familiar, Apparently at every epoch of his life the leading trait in his character was a desire for personal distinction. This ambition, though a selfish one, combined with a fine mental organisation which had been carefully cultivated, enabled him to grasp prize after prize in the lottery of life, and ascend step by step, the State and social ladder, till lie reached the highest rung. Among tho greatest statesmen in English history he cannot be enrolled, because the basis on which their fame rests is patriotism. He lias been nevertheless the most successful man of the present century, and as a type of what intellect combined with perseverance can accomplish, he has perhaps no superior. It has passed into a proverb that of the dead nothing but what is good should be spoken, but it is no honor to the memory of any really great man, to cover it with suppressed truths, and Earl Beaconsfield, who for more than half a century sustained wi h undaunted courage the hostile criticism of liis ( poljtical opponents, can bear now to have his career impartially discussed.

We remind our Masterton friends of the popular entertainmentin St Matthew's school room this evening. The programme we understand is a varied and attractive one,

Saturday next, St George's Day will be a bank holiday,

There were no cases at the E.M, Court, Featherston, tnis week, Tho 11, M, Court will not sit at Masterton to-day, owing to the Easter holidays.

Hie Education Board advertises for a teacher for the Kaiwaiwai school.

Messrs W. and H, Leahy, bootmakers, Quoen-at,, announce the arrival of a new stock of boots and shoes, which they are offering at low rates

Our readers will regret to learn that MrJosoph Bennett, of Otahua, has lost a son, a boy in his seventh year. The funeral takes place on Friday. The annual general meoting of the Masterton Horticultural and Industrial •Society is convenod for Wednesday evening next at the Institute,

_ A sale of household goods &c,, is advertised for Saturday next, at the White Hart hotel, Carterton, under a warrant of distress for rent,

,F. H, Wood & Go's,, salo of pure bred cattle, and general stock takes place at the Pastoral Association yards, Carterton, this day, The Carterton Tuis announce an entertainment in tho public hall on Friday May Otli, the proceeds of which will be devoted to paying oft' debts on band instruments.

Mr F, H, Wood & Co., are instructed to sell on Saturday next two shares in the Wairarapa Permanent Investment and Loan Association, which being an asset in an insolvent estate, must be sold' We understand that Masterton is to be the liead-i|Uiirtera of the sheep districts of Wairarapa North and South. The offices will be at the County East Council Chambers,

The Duke of Manchester and his party accompanied by Colonel Pearce, will arrive at Masterton on Saturday night and on Sunday Mr Jainfs Macara will convey thein through the bush to Fielding. Mr A. B Jackson the well-known saddler, of Greytown, proceeded yesterday to Woodville where he is about to settle. If he meets there with the success which he deserves he will do well.

Instructions have been given to Pro pei'ty Tax Commissioners to sue for al payments in default.

Mr S. T. Fitzherbert, a nephew of Sir William Fitzherbert, was married at Wellington yesterday to Miss Eliza Waterlmuse, second daughter of the Hon, G, M. Waterhouse. The happy couple came up to Masterton the same evonin?, and proceeded this morning to Napier,

Mr W. A, P, Sutton, the Sheep Inspector recently appointed to this district—and who is also Grown Lands Ranger—is giving notice to runholders adjoining Crown Lands to remove all their stock al present running on such lands,

A Napier telegram records Two little boys, between tho ages of four and five years, the children of Scandinavian settlers in tho Seventy Mile Bush, wandered into the forest, and were lost for four days and three nights. Search parties have been out in all directions, and the news has reached town that tho children have been found, terribly exhausted from thirst, hunger, and exposure,

We are glad to notice that our enterprising fellow-townsman, Mr E. Arnold, basket-maker, is becoming appreciated outside his own district, having received a large order for coal baskets from a Southern firm, and also enquiries concerning his famous beehives from Now South

A bulletin published in London with refennce to the Earl of Beaconsfield's death slates that after a severe relapse which his Lordship suffered during the night, he sunk rapidly, and breathed.his last at half-past four this morning. His attendants s-ato that his Lordship passed away without much pain, and as peacefully us if sleeping. The news of tho Earl of Beaconsfield's doath has been received with universal' sorrow aud regret throughout the country.

McGahey, the alleged murderer of Bell, has been captured in tho ranges, No further particulars are yet to hand. McGahey had been seen going across the Inaiigahua River and Little Grey. The police was notified of this fact, and immediately followed close on his track, availing themselves as far as possible of an old, disused, and overgrown saddle-track, so as to intercept any attempt of McGahey to escape by the Huruni Pass or by Cannibal George. He is considered a most expert bushman, The George-road here was watched, as well as all the vessels in port. It is stated that McGahey's jealousy was well founded, and that latterly he had been brooding ever his domestic grievances.

A meeting of the Masterton Sohoo Committee was held last evening, Pre-sent-Messrs Boddinifton (chairman), McCardle, Russell, D'Ai-cy, Vile, and Payton. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed, The Treasurer reported a credit balance of L 4 14a 6d, and several accounts were passed for payment. The Head-master, by request of the Oommitteo, furnished a report on the various members of the teaching staff, which was discussed at considerable length. I'lie expediency of a change in the first assistant-mastership was debated, but it was decided to brine the question under the notice of the Edu° cation Board, and leave the decision in its hands. It was also resolved that an application should be made to the Board for an additional, pupil-teacher. The Head-master's monthly report was read, It stated that the high average attendance in his previous report was being maintained,

It seems that a good landlord can live in Ireland after all; nay more, that he can live out of it and get his rents paid. The Rev. Sir Cavendish Hervey Foster, rector of Theydon Gamon in Essex, has an estate in Louth one of the counties supposed to be the worst in Ireland. When the day camo for the collection of his rent he sent instructions to his agents to deduct 10 per cent. The tenants unanimously refused to accept it. " Nothing new in that," perhaps you say. Patience 1 They refused to accept it because they declared that their rents were low enough already, their landlord a good and considerate one, and the harvest sufficient to cover his rightful demand. They therefore insisted upon the agent taking their rents in full. A finer testimonial to a landlord has never been presented in our day,

We hear from reliable authority that it is the intention of Messrs Schroder, Hooper & Co. to make their first grand display of Autumn and Winter Millinery, Drapery, and Clotliing at tho Hall of Commerce, on Saturday, March 19th, consisting of 71 packages and bales, As

Ie bulk of their magnificient stock has

been imported direct from the manufacturers, the public can rely upon obtaining all the latest fashions and designs of the season at extremely low prices. We would advise all purchasers and lovers of fashion to make an early call at the Hall of Commerce and inspect their stock. Their advertisement will be found on the front page of this paper.-^-[Advtl.

The burgess list for the Borough of Masterton which has been open for inspection about three webka, has been inspected by two worthy citizens, and the Town Clerk informs us that out of 406 jiames on the rate roll, only 269 are on llie burgess list. The latter will be confirmed on Tuesday next, when it will become like the laws of the Medes and Persians" unalterable," but in the meantime any conscience stricken defaulter may, by shelling out, have his name enrolled amongst the free and independent electors of the borough, and we slrongly advise all who value their privileges as burgesses to'visit the rate collection while there is yet time,