THE WATERWORKS.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 9641, 13 January 1899, Page 2

THE WATERWORKS.

His Wonsmp the Mayor, Cra Perrett, Caiman, Liffiton, Griffiths, and Riohardson, accompanied by representatives of both papers, visited tho pipe track between the lake and the brow of St. John's Hill yesterday to inspect the operations which had been carried out to discover tho locale of tho diffcront leaks in tho earthenware pipes. Mr Fulton, C.E., under whose directions the pipes woro laid, was also prosont, as was Mr Gilmour, the Borough Foreman of Works, and Mr Bassott. As tho pipes wore empty, not much could bo seen, except that where the pipe track had beon opened up; thero wero signs of leakage. To give full opportunity of locating the different leaks Mr Gilmour filled tho pipes last evening, and the Mayor and several of the Councillors went up at 6 o'clock this morning to inspeot the work. On arrival they found evidence of cxtonsivo leakage, whioh bears out our previous romarks anent tho dislocation of the pipe joints. Mr Fulton,who waß present, made certain proposals for repairing tho damage, wnich, wo Understand, the Council will probably adopt, deeming It only fair to that gentleman to giVe him an opportunity of putting mattors right at small expense if ho can. We trust ho may succeed, as it would be a very serious matter if tho wholo o£ the present pipe traok had to bo opened up, and tho earthenware pipes replaced by iron ones. ■

Messrs Bartholomew Bros are reported to have acquired the milling rights over 5000 acre's near DauoVirke. They will remove their extensive Milling plant at Pohanghia Immediately. It is estimated that tho bush contains from IS to 20 years' cutting. A protest was mado at the Auckland Exhibition Executive Committee meoting against tho desecration of the Sabbath by tho visiting teams in tho military tournament. They wero .taken for a trip round tho harbor on Sunday last.-

A phenomenal hailstorm passed over Huntorvillo on Sunday last, and did an immenso amount of damage to orops and gilt-doHsi The storm, which lasted nearly an hour, had the effect of Hooding the township for awhile.

Mr P. Purcoll, foreman of tho night staff of the Chronicle, was last eveniug presented by his fellow-employes with a handsofno wedding present, which took the form of an olectro-plated cruet stand, with shield suitably engraved.

Mr Leslie Reynolds, C.E., whoso scheme of water supply and drainage for Hawera has beon adopted by the Borough Council there, waa in Wanganui to-day and left for nawora by tho express train this afternoon to superintend the carrying out of his plans

The crusade at Auckland against objectionable cabmen, started by Inspector Cullen, has been followed up by the Harbour Board, and all objectionable characters now driving express carts on tho wharves aro to be removed. Some of the cabmen in tho presented list had succeeded in getting, it is said, licenses from the Board.

Caterpillars aro doing a tremendous amount of damage in tho Wairarapa. Tho other day, sayß tho Leader, thoy were seen to bo swarming from a paddock off which a orop of oats had been out, across to a green paddock on tho opposite side of tho road. This was hi the Martinborough township.

Messrs Williams and Hal-pel- will sell by public auction at thoir rtiart at 12.30 to-morrow, poultry, produce and frcit, and tho shop at present occupied by' Mr W. L. Cob, saddler. The shop, which will be the first lot offored, will no doubt causo keen competition, as thoro are about 120 sheets of iron on the roof and tho building is m good condition.

ThoWanganuiPresbytery has approved of the following conditions in connection with tho distribution of tho Church and Manso Building Loan' Fund :— The annual payment to be not less than 10 por cent for tho amount lent ; that tho amount of loan in any caso ho not loss than 50 per cent of tho amount raised by the caw gregation for tho building ; that no loan bo granted until tho title deeds for the situ aro in due form in the hands of tho General Trustees of tho uhurch.

Wo havoreceived the Triad for January, whioh is very fully illustrated, md contains in its forty pages a vast amount oi amusing, entertaining, and instruotivo maltor. Tho supplement this month is a full pago reproduction of a famous Gorman oil painting " Homeless." The result of the " BoslSong " and " Prize ConundruuV competitions nro announced, and tho editor gives us a number of the best conundrums in an amusing note in his Obitu dicta. Tho Triad is constantly improving, and it would bo difficult to find bettor value anywhore for the modest sum of 3d. In this number the recent band contest is fully treated.

From ii return forwarded to us, containing particulars of the quantities of coroal crops in the North Island, we notice that last year thoro woro in tho Wanganui County 1495 acres in wheat, 728 in oats, and 20 in barley, compared with 919 acros wheat, 760 acres oats, and 5 acres barley in 1897. The number of bushels of wheat on hand last year was 21,707, oats 9743, and barley 482, as against 4868, 13,071 and 1042 respectively for 1897. In thoWaitotara County last year 1935 acres wore in wheat, 760 in oats and 43 in barley, and the figuros for the previous year woro 991 wheat, 624|oats, and 27 barley. It is significant that whereas in 1897 ouly 40 bushels of wheat wore on hand, for the year just closed tho quantity held is 9450 bushels, while much larger supplies of oats and barley were held in 1897 than in 1898.

Mr Duncan Pucklo, formerly of Pahiatua and now goldmining at Klondyke, writes to the Woodville Examiner that he oxpeota shortly to be at the head of one of tho richest goldmining companies in the world. He has scoured ten claims extending for a diatance of 2000 feet along an old river bed, whioh is considered to ba the origin of the vast wealth of the Eldorado and Bonanza claims. This he is now negotiating in London to have turned into a company, 'and. his letter expresses rose-coloured anticipations of success. Tho ouly thing that has kept men from working this old bed has been the enormous distanco to bed rock, it being from 60 to 80 feet. This is too big an undertaking for one man and needs a company. Claim 28, the latest discovery, Bonanza, out of which' the owners have taken 15001 bof gjld dust during the last 12 months, is only ten chains off Mr Puckle's first claim.

Writing from Johannesburg to a Sydney relative, a correspondent says :— "But now, leaving the mines, we are going to speak of the most despicable Government in the world. Tho Jameson raid, which unfortunately was one of the greatest blunders ever made, has mado the Dutch, or Boers, to so thoroughly disliko tho English that they do everything to cripple the industry. They give no possible encouragement, but do all in their power ugainst us. Tho capitalists, on tho other hand, aro using all their means against the Govorument to make thorn grant reforms— withholding their capital, and therefore bringing all the trades to a standstill. You may sum up tho Boer Parliament in one man— Kruger, their President, who is a pig headed, uneducated, stubborn old man. What ho says is law— dopperdom to tho greatest extent. If a. Judge does not adjudicate to His liking, ho sacks him, and says to tho members, 1 You must do this,' or ' You must do that,' and they always let him have his way. lam certain from my experience of the Boer, that he is not a had sort of fellow, and if tho Jameson raid had not taken place, and a little courtesy had beon displayed, things would not bo as they are. But now they think that what you aro afier is their country, and nothing else. They will, howover, lose It by their stupidity, especially if they don't try to progress."

, The barometer' .at 2 p.m. to-day registered 30-20. The thermometer inside was 70*. Mr,H. Buitonl railway traffic manager 'at Wanganui, has left 'for the South to attend a meeting of traffio managers, which commences at Dunedin on Monday.

Amongst the distinguished visitors to Wanganui during the week was Sir Joseph Abbott, Chief Justice of Queensland, who left yesterday for Napier.

We draw our readers' attention to Messrs R. H. White and Co.'s advertisement announcing a great reduction sale to commence ut 10 to-morrow morning.

Particulars of several linos, which Mr Littlejohn intends to throw out for tomorrow and next week, will be found in our Wanted colnmn.

The railway omploy6s' picnic will be hold next Sunday, the Manuwai leaving for up river at 9.30 a.m. All tho available tickets have been dispooed of.

As wo have mislaid the name and address of tho gentleman who advertised a bag containing money whioh ho had found we will bo pleasod if he will again communicate with this office.

Tho editor of the Socialist paper called tho Madeburg, in Berlin, has been sentenced to four yoarß' imprisonment for publishing a skit, which was interpreted as an insult to the Kaiser's second son.

At the Corporation Baths to-morrow aftornoon at 2.30 sports for boys under 14 will be hold. Parents and friends will be admitted at the usual rate of 3d. Children will be charged one penny.

Messrs Jefferson and Youngson advertise for sale a remedy called " Pocta " for horBBB suffering from girth galls, sore shoulders, groasy hoel or any long standing sore. Tho salve has boen highly spoken of by those who have used it.

The committee of the Wanganui Jockey Club last evening uphold Mr J. T, Moore's appeal against the decision of the Feilding stewards in disqualifying Dante at the last Feilding meeting. The stakes, therefore, will be paid over to Mr Moore, owner of Dante.

In order to his surplus summer stock, Mr Hastings Moore, of Ridgway Streot, starts to-morrow a great surplus sale of drapery and clothing. As it is absolutely necessary to quit tho goods bargains will be tho order of tho day.

On Thursday evening next the Garrison Band will run an excursion to Sandy Hook, where dancing will bo indulged in, the Band supplying the musio. This oxenrsien is in aid of the uniform fund, and it is to be hoped that the weather will be favourable. ' Tho Manuwai will leave Betts' Wharf at 7 o'clock.

Owing to the unavoidable absence of Sorgeant-Major McMillan the class firing of tho Wanganui Rifles did not eventuate this morning, and a useful practico was indulged in instead., Tlie class firing has now beon fixed for Monday morning at 5 o'clock.

Tho herring fishers in the Avon at Now Brighton are in despair. Xho supply has suddenly almost given out, and the hauls are scarcely worth the labour and time expended on them. It is alleged that some fiaherhien aro the cause of this falling off, they having spread thoir nets across tho river near where it joins tho estuary.

The bathing season being now in full swing, bathers are reminded that Messrs J. Paul and Co have just oponod a large and varied assortment of bathing costumrs, in all colours and at prices to suit all j in fact, some of tho linos are to bo sold at less than one-half of the original cost.

In addition to Mr J. H. Keesing's usual weekly sale at 1.30 at his mart to-morrow, ho will conduct public auctions on Monday and Tuesday next. On the former day he will soil at tho residonco of Mr F. Wilson, corner of Guyton and Bell Streets, furniture and effects, and on tho following day (Tuesday) holds another sale of furniture and effects in Ridgway Street, opposite the Brewery.

Ihoro arrived by train yesterday from tho South a beautiful carnage entire. The Czar. Theownor(MrW.B. Daly) brought him up hero for sale, and he will bo offored by Messrs Freeman B. Jackson and Co. to-morrow at their Et. Hill Street sale. People interested might have seen this fine animal paradingourstreets— a beautiful bright bay, 6 years old, with eight first prizes earned in tho southern shows. Wo hope that this horse will remain in our district, and not bo allowed to be takon to the North. '

The District Draughts Championship will bo commoncod in a fow weeks' lime, and entries clo.lo with Mr Williamson on Friday, January 26 The contest is open to any person resident between tho Wangaehu and Waitotara Rivers, and tho entrance is freo for Wanganui Club members, and of other constituted clubs Is. Non-members of clubs will pay 2s Gd entrance. We are sorry to hear that Mr J. Anderfon (tho pronent holder ot tho trophy) will not be a competitor this year, as his' timo is otherwise occupied.

Tho alleged rivalry between Lord Salisbury and Mr Chamberlain wasthesubjeot of un article contributed to the Indepen dance Bolgo by its London correspondent on Novombor 24th. The writer declares on good authority that at a recent Cabinet meoting Lord Salisbury's desire to yield on tho question of Fashoda was over-ruled by his imperious colleague, who is now virtually master, and directs England's foreign policy with the more audacity that ho is not officially responsible. He Bums up tho situation by the aphorißm, " Salisbury reigns, but Chamberlain governs."