MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES

To-morrow.

Mr. Alfred Harrison, on the premises, East Street—Stock-in-trade, House hold Effects, &c., of Mr. J. Mooar.

The Ashburton Herald AND Borough and County Advertiser (With Which is incorporated the “Evening Echo”). TUESDAY, MAY 27, 1879.

The Plains Water Supply is r. ques tion that has exercised the minds of the County Councillors for the last twelve months, and has now been sufficiently matured to come before the ratepayers. A series of meetings have been held at various places in the county, offering a convenient rendez vous for the ratepayers, and at these meetings the members of the'Council have explained the scheme they them selves have pretty unanimously agreed upon, and ascertained the ratepayers’ views upon it. The scheme itself is a simple one,-though expensive, and both the Council members and their able engineer are of its efficiency to perform the great ' work expected of it—namely, to supply water for man and beast to an area of 240,000 acres. Tapping the Pudding Hill Stream, the' water of which is pare and wholesome ail the 1 ear round, and affords a never failing supply, earthenware pipes of 13-

inch diameter carry the water the first part of the distance, afterwards branch ing off into six smaller pipes, and these again being reduced as they go further. To relieve; the excess;!of presstifb on the pipes in their-Course, the lines will be broken at j udicious/ intervals by' concrete cisterns,- , which, it,/is-under stood, will be accessible- to/the public. To come as near as - possible- to the homesteads of the settlers, the lines of road will be followed wherever prac ticable, so that at no point will any homestead be further from • the water main than a mile and a half. The minimum quantity of water calculated to be supplied to each settler by the Council’s system is ten gallons per acre per day; but a provision is also to be made whereby a greater quantity may be used, but in that case the water will be supplied to the consumer through a meter, and charged for at a scale to be laid down. The cost of the scheme, will. be - such as to necessi tate a loan of and this the Council propose to raise the interest on by a rate of 6d. per acre over the dis trict intended to be supplied. To obtain the necessary legal powers in the matter, the Council mean to go to Parliament this session for a Bill, and it is to feel the pulse of the ratepayers on the project that these meetings have been held-.

The results of one or two of those meetings have not been satisfactory, but in the main the weight of opinion is with the Council’s scheme. In some instances proprietors have already spent money in bringing water through their land, and to such the new scheme will be of little benefit. They are not, therefore, willing to incur a further annual, expenditure in the shape of the proposed 6d. an acre tax for what is not to be to them a proportionate benefit. In other quarters where we had always understood there was a scarcity of water, we find now, by the speeches at the ratepayers’ meetings, there is no very great lack, not sufficient, anyhow, to induce objectors to the scheme 10 agree to an acreage tax of 6d., and conse quently the scheme seems to them too elaborate for all it is wanted to do, namely, to give a supply for domestic purposes and for stock; and not elaborate enough for the cost of it. Of course the Council did not expect that a scheme which involved a tax of 6d. an acre would be accepted without any objection, and were perfectly prepared to be met with some opposition. How ever, all things considered, they have been fairly-successful in. securing the ratepayers’ support, and as the scheme is sufficiently elastic to be easily curtailed to supply only the districts keenly alive to the benefits to be derived, leaving the malcontents to come round, as they will, when they they see the advan tages to be derived from a copious and never-failing supply, or to be extended with equal ease to every homestead on the plains down to the sea ; it will not be difficult to ‘ modify the scheme as circumstances require. But it will be an unfortunate thing, if, now that so much time has been spent by the Council over the question, and no small expense incurred besides, the selfishness of a few men who are content to puddle away with their, at best, scanty supply, of questionable purity, should prevent a minority in their districts from enjoying the blessing of a living stream running underground in the near vicinity of their homesteads.

That the scheme will proceed seems certain, and we hope nothing will be allowed to stand in its way. Fcr, apart from the fact that it will supersede the direful necessity of carting water, as in some instances, from twelve to twenty miles at a cost of from to thirty shillings per tank, it will also make the profitable farming of the plains possible, by enabling farmers to attend more, to the rearing of stock than the dry plains permit them at present. Had they been this season in a position to draw a revenue from stock, the failure of their crops might have been felt with less severity, hut where they have wholly to depend for water upon the rainfall, stock-rearing is out of the question. The Council’s allowance of ten gallons per acre per day may not perhaps sup ply a large herd, but the price of an additional supply must be high indeed if it comes at all within the cost of what some settlers have to be at for what they convey in tanks to their home steads.

The “Ticket op Leave Man.”— The Amateur Dramatic Company gave their second representation of the “Ticket of Leave Man” on Saturday to a full house. The faults of the previous evening were all remedied and the performance was altogether an enjoyable one. “ Box and Cox” was dropped from the bill of fare, and in its place songs by several members of the company were given, Mr. Gates’ “ Englishman” and Mr. Stephenson’s “ What they say in England” being very popular. The entertainment was also given at Rakaia last night. The Council Vacancy.—Mr, St. Hill declares his intention of coming forward for the vacant seat at the Council, and we understand efforts, are to be made to in duce Mr, Joseph Legget to give his consent to lie put in nomination. Mr. Legget is a well-known and respected. citizen, and a gentleman whose quiet, unobtrusive manner and good, sound', common sense and practical judgment would be sure to win for him the support of the electors.

The Brass Band. —We hear it is the intention of the Band to give an open air concert now and again during the winter, when the moon and the weather suit. Assessment Qouiyr.—'The Assessment Court for the Borough will be held in the Council Chambers on Monday, the 9th prox.

The Holiday.— The holiday has been rather a miscellaneous one. The races were held on the 24th when the good citi zens, who felt as loyal to their own. v. • ; # interests as they are to their Queen,—;! “ God bless her and them”—stuck to their/ counters. Their absence did not seem greatly to affect the attendance at tlie course, and the open shops gave the town a livelier appearance when the crowd came down. Yesterday everything was shut up,\ and the streets wore their Sunday aspect, everybody being on for an outing. In the afternoon the Brass Band turned out and treated those who were left in the Borough to a spirit, lifting strain or two.-*®® 1

More Native Difficulties. —A tele gram from New Plymouth states that some natives took their ploughs on the land of'Mi-. Courtney, on the left bank of the Tapanui, Oakura, and commenced to plough it up. On being expostulated with they replied, “ All the same as the Wai mate Plains.” They were headed by Te Waka, a nephew of Puriri Kingi, who said that the act was committed under orders from Te Whiti, and that these orders were to occupy all confiscated land in European possession, as the whites were now the Maoris’ slaves. The Premier has been telegraphed to that affairs were serious, and may become more so if prompt action is not taken. Other lands are threatened, and the settlers are extremely anxious, and think Government should send reinforcements.

“Cruel.” —A paragraph is going the rounds just now of which the papers seem bent on taking the full value. It is to the effect that a servant girl in the Tokomai riro district saved the cheques she got monthly from her employer, and at the end of the year, shortly before her wed ding, she took them to the bank and they were all dishonored. The paragraph ap peared in the Otago Daily Times months ago, was copied by nearly every paper in the South Island, the Ashburton papers included, did duty in the Northern papers, and is now travelling south again. _ The Lyttelton times commences the repetition, the Ashburton tri-weekly follows suit, arid probably the paragraph will die of old age at the door of the O.D.T. , in which paper it was first published.

LAST NIGHT’S CABLEGRAMS.

(Reuter's Telegrams.) London, May 23. New Zealand wheat 475. 6d. to 48s. 6d. Sailed - - Lusitania, from Plymouth, to-day.

(Ar°us Special.)

London, May' 22

Money is easier; Bank rate 2 per cent. The reserve has slightly in creased. The stock market is inactive, and Colonial debentures are unaltered.- Wool—Ronald’s circular states that the market is stronger than was ex pected. Wool, suitable for France, in cluding lower greasy Merinos, is lower. At the last series, sorts, includ ing cross-breds, suitable for the English trade, were dearer. . '..-May 24. The Times in a leading article an nounces that England guarantees the Ameer of Afghanistan a large annual subsidy, contingent upon the strict execution of the Treaty. Cape Town, news has been received to May Bth. The British advance takes place in a few days. Colonel Wood commences offensive operations directly Lord Chelmsford arrives at Kambula. Calcutta, May 23. Negotiations with Yokoob Khan still continue, but as yet the Indian Govern ment have failed to come to a settle ment on certain details regarding the peace proposals; but in the main the principal points have been agreed to. (Age Special.) ■ London, May 24. An insurgent rising is reported in the seven Turkish Provinces interested in the rectification of the Greek frontier. The Thessalian insurgents met the Turkish troops and were victorious. The latter lost 450 men. The Freetraders of Germany and elsewhere are getting up a petition against Bismarck’s proposal to increase the tax imposed upon wool.

TO-DAY'S COURT.

7efo e Mr. Frank Guinness, R.M.

0 DRUNKS. James Stewart, a first offender, was sent to gaol for 48 hours for being drunk and disorderly. Robert Gibson was fined 40s. with costs or 14 days in gaol for being drunk and disorderly. He was an old offender.' On a further charge of being illegally on a railway carriage, he was fined 10s., or 48 hours. Fred. Mills denied being drunk and disorderly on Sunday night and with being unlawfully in a railway carriage. He said he took refuge in the carriage from a shower, being unable to get into his boarding house. He was found guilty, however, and was fined 30s. in all, with an alternative of 10 days’ imprisonment. Martin Vesey, was fined 30s. for being drqpk find taking refuge in a railway car riage. He pleaded that though an old offender he had been “steady” for 18 months, but the magistrate inflicted the sentenoe. Vesey had no money, and an alternative of imprisonment was imposed. ASSAULT. C. It. Hicks accused Thos. Dudson of having assaulted him. The case arose out of a case of distraint. The complainant was a bailiff, and had taken possession of defendant’s shop on a warrant from Christchurch. Mr. Ireland appeared for the prosecutor,' and Mr. Crisp for the defence.

Mr. Hurrell, Clerk of the Court, pro duced two warrants he had received from Christchurch, on the strength of which he had placed Hicks in possession of the premises. The next he heard was from

Hicks ejected. ■ Saw Mr||3bu4s6n, >vho said That a week before the/money hSd|befeif’ipaid,‘-that he had-mo; receipt b'uo/had paid the money -by'cheque; to the agent—an the employ of BuUocksahd Co.’t This conversation took place yesterday? and the warrants came to him on Saturday. S f§J f T ''■** 0. R. Hicks,"tlie informant in the case, took possession of/Mr/Dudsonte premises yesterday,' the Warrauts/with him. Dud son said he had paid the money, and referred to his cheque book. Did not ask for a receipt and defendant did not show him one, but said the ease was settled, and if witness did not leave he would have .toput him ouW Defendant yyent out and,. „ returned with Mr. Crisp, who told Dud son that the warrants were' no good, that witness had. no legal right there, and if he did not go out "defendant should put * him ~ out. An hour’an a half afterwards, .011-,/ calling a boy to have dinner fetched, • Duclson saicV no dinner was to he - - there, and seized witness by both shoulders and thrust him out. Was twice, so put out. Reported the case to , the Clerk of the Court. S „• . : . >r

By Mr. Crisp: Received the warrants produced at nine yesterday morning. Took possession under them. Did not ask foriany document beyond the cheque book referred to by Mr. Duclson. Was told by Mr. Crisp that the warrants were had, and that if he (witness) still held possession he would do so at his own risk, was put out, but only sufficient force to do so was used. Mr. Crisp said to Mr. Dudson that if he (defendant) was not able to put out witness himself, there were three others to help him. The first time of being put out he was asked to walk as far as the door, and he would be helped OUt. * . -. t . • : / ■; t t - By Mr. Ireland: I mean by the “ settle ment” I refer to—the money. I would have left if I had been authorised by the Clerk of Court. .

Mr. Crisp, for;the defence,- argued that , the man was made, aware that , he' was a trespasser, that .‘the. warrants . were bad, in that there was no money , owing/ to the ” pursuer at the time the warrants were issued. ..[They were issued on the 24th of the month, and on the 21st the money was '"'/ paid. Mr. Ireland contended-that the remedy, should have been taken against the Clerk of T. Court, and riot against the bailiff. Mr. Crisp laid the objection that the in formation was not laid against Mr. Dudson, for assaulting a bailiff but for assaulting a private individual. - ' Z His Worship sustained the objection and dismissed the case, with costs, stating, however, that the case had not been dis missed on its merits but on a technicality, and in future cases of a; similar character, ' in which bailiffs may be assaulted, in the execution of a warrant, he should protect them, and the punishment, would be ex- s cessivc. . . • •-•

An Honest Lawyer. The honest lawyer has been found. A wealthy Scotchman who died recently, cut off his relatives without a penny, and gave a for tune of £IOO,OOO to his lawyer, Thomas Thornton, of' Dundee. The latter, however, considering the will an injustice to. the natural heirs voluntarily gave up one half of the bequest to them, f

THE PLAINS WATER SUPPLY.

CHERTSEY/

A meeting of the ratepayers was held at Chertsey schoolroom yesterday after noon, which was numerously, attended by the important- landowners /and' farmers of the district.

Mr. W. C. Walker was Chairman, and explained the purpose for which they met, namely, to obtain the rate payers’ opinion on the proposed water scheme.

Mr. Saunders explained the scheme to the ratepayers, the plans being ex hibited, after which questions were asked. ;;

In reply to Mr. W. White the chair man said it was not intended to include within the rating area lands that were already well watered, if the owners ob jected.

Mr. White dissented from the Coun cil’s proposal to use earthenware pipes, which would bear no pressure, and believed that, as in. his own case, wells sunk to a depth of say 250 , feet at con venient distances over the plains would be a better way to give a water supply. Mr. Passmore strongly opposed: this idea. ITe had spent a great amount of money, and had gone • down a great distance for water, but had been forced as others had been to abandon the idea. The plains, never could be watered by means of pumps, and the attempt would, inevitably result in failure. '

Mr White suggested a scheme similar to that meditated by the Christchurch City .Council —namely, two large, cylinders sunk in the river, and water pumped out from Both sides of the, Rakaia.- Or water might be flumed trom the Rakaia.

Mr. Wright met the last speaker’s objections by pointing out the diffi-: culties lying in the way, and suggested, as a modification of the County scheme, to bring down only two central pipes, and include within the southern-supply boundary only the townships of Chert sey and Dromore. Mr. Gallatty said that the ratepayers near the sea got water near the surface of their land, and they objected to the | scheme because they did not require it.

Mr. W. A. Brown, who said that every 409 gallon tank of water 'he jiad_used_ in the past year cost Him in carting 30s, looked upon the scheme as one of the greatest boons that could be con ferred upon the district. It would in crease the acreage value of the land by 9 d., and he hoped that under no cir cumstances would the scheme stop short at the railway line. He moved “ That this meeting approve of the proposal of the County Council to carry out this water supply for the Ashburton and Rakaia plains, and are willing to be rated for that purpose.” Mr. H. T. Winter seconded, and the motion was carried by 19 to 9.

Tuesday, May 1879,]

THE ASHBURTON HERALD.



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