The Motueka Star PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS. “Te Ora Mota Iwi.” FRIDAY, AUGUST, 22, 1902.

Motueka Star, Volume III, Issue 107, 22 August 1902, Page 2

The Motueka Star PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS. “Te Ora Mota Iwi.” FRIDAY, AUGUST, 22, 1902.

The Motueka Mounted Rifles annual Ball, to be held on the 29th of this month, will be rendered more at- -» ‘ tractive by the fact that it is also to be ‘ a r eception to those members of the corps and others who have returned ' from South Africa after service-on be- .. ‘ half of their country. The prices of admission as revised-arid mpovv publish- 4 ed, are reasonable and. will mean an mmense gathering—a record one for Motueka. * Hull\s Biogr-ajph and Concert Company which is to give an entertainment inj Motueka on Tuesday next, has been most favorably .received bv the public in other parts of the Colony. The Biograph for showing the 260 pictures of war scenes, besides others

both seientififc the latest design f i prbdueingpteach' i a s ft" life - like- a»d steady*ibanneHi-VlSpeaking l -bfv the- eompaiAyf. the -StftnddikT HuilTs- Biograph-sund Concert-Company pfcuyedi h ere last? night*.• The 'manage-) xauenhare to > be congratulated •on > ■ the • way in. which; theyhave added to the. show since thair last;visit.-> Hjhe latest*i pictures are allmew,. and,, judging by the* applause,-they'* were Well appreciate dl Another- addition id thel engage - naentr of Mk Geo.. Wilson,!Who is without doubts the t* cleverest* ventriloquist - we have had here. He* manipulates six. figures,^the sadden change of voice being, extraordinary rapid and readily effective. There are other minor attractions in the show, and altogether the merit ofi the ‘Company to be recognised by their having bumper houses,, which success they ! are • deserving of. " ’* '- - ! ' • 'ii- ■*'■■ !

We are in formed* [that Mr Thomas Pattie,.of Riwaka, has disposed; of his valuable orchard property,, with’ residence thereon-,:, to Mr Mark Woodnaanj at a satisfactory figure-* *We are pleased to learn that Mr Pattie intends to confcinueresiding in the district. The Coronation* souvenirs now being circulated amongst the scholars attend - mg the Motueka public schools are a disgrace to-the New Zealand Government. The commonest pardboard has been used and the ; lithographic work is utterly devoid of brightness, making the whole card dull and incipidi The designing of the souvenir has evidently been entrusted to-an- artist skilled in painting scenery, for a variety company whose bank balance is not to be levied upon for a princely sum for- fear the cheque is returned with * the ominous letters “N.S.F.” The Pictou Borough Council, in its estimated expenditure (as -published- in the Marlborough Press) for the year 1902-3 sets aside* the sum of £375 for Municipal Chambers. Can our local city Fathers be persuaded to make*a similar provision next 1 year. A twostorey building erected; in a central position, with offices overhead for commercial purposes, wouJd earn more revenue than the amount required for interest on outlay. Included-in the Manaroa's last cargo for Motueka was a -shipment of 100 <lozen raspberry- buckets, -imported from the United States .by Mr P. G; MofFatt, for. the forthcoming fruit season. • ; f . ; ::

The section of .the Motueka Mounted Rifles which proceeded to Takaka in order to take part- in »■ friendly shooting match- with the* ’ Takaka Mounted Rifi.es returned home on Tuesday' and Wednesday -last,. well pleased with the outing, which was an enjoyable one, and -with pleasant remembrances of the- hospitality extended to them. A Teturri match is to be got off in. Motueka* on the 19t>h of October and there is • also a probability of the Takaka.Gtm Club issuing a challenge for a match to be fired in Motueka. In connection with the scores published in bur last issue we may state that Seventeen was the number of points which the Motueka men were beaten by, the correct scores of Trooper* ••••Byrne being 60 and Trooper Sparrow 54; i i : ■ . . Mr D. Di Hyde, Government Poultry Expert has receive 1 a letter from Major Pilcher, Government Agent at Capetown, informing him that at the time of writing fowls were selling at 1 Os per p ur at Capetown and eggs at from'& 6d to 3s per' dozen.

jf< i /. ‘,'fi -KBTHF>R \ ;<i ttivii i I on* n? v'.»f >;;v; O'fodT .b.ol Iss%' ptf&etl6e hy f of, n §&>.,; ) Thbmas’arid f thb i Me^htidis J t >■ CJhurehbsy ■ ihed rsacred-d the 1 ' vjami .fervpwp] jAmer/HI ican-l watsu produced’s first: time dri Mdtueka / sh ? •evening ; ci^w^edj^'';a|)pr^| a udience. .The 1 chpir-y | &Wasq >, fflesutijenr ' ed/ have foi< some yeai s upasfcn labored d under = disadvantages' in f pet 5 having libraries supplied , .witti ; the p^eessai;y t music for the religious. services, they > take pax-t in on the Lord’s Day;* “Tfae> want was sorely felt arid at a nieetiri'g; convened By" |£r was decided ’to jpin forces andpppd.upe i the/ Cantata f Estheiy” the proceeds to be-;devoted to : the f Jpurchase! dffiooks, : etc. .• The opcj,, esj; peeially as that qlass qf is -new to Motueka. i vocalists' arid/ audiences, but the sricoesk of 'Wbdrie^ 1 day evening justified fhe att,erupt, aqd '] conclusively proved tfimij, there, great deal of musical talent m this ’district.- ■;,;?• > -; / : 1 / ;r//.i i ' i « ,>V The story of, Esther was ‘presented . to our readers in a condensed form in last Friday’s issue of the Motueka Star and no doubt helped those present to follow the course of the cantata intelligently. The stage was especially arranged for the occasion and when the •characters entered, dressed in, Eastern costumes, the effect was most pleasing. The dresses of Queen Esther (Miss Leslie), King Ahasuerus (Dr. Adams), the High Priest (Mr Gilbert), and the Reader (Mr H. Everett) were quaint, becoming, and gave evidences of care and skill in the fashioning, ; Punctual to time, the introduction was played by Mrs Symes, whose accompaniments throughout the evening materially assisted in the success of the cantata. The reader in a clear voice, then told, of the . entrance of Esther into the royal household, of the King’s love for ? her,.- of the feast, even Esther’s feast, of, ’ the promotion of Hainan, above all other princes and of the King’s command ’ that he should . be reverenced. Then followed the chorus, “Hainan, Human, long live Hainan,” which was nicely rendered, the- voices blending.’! well. Hainan (Mr John King), then sang in good style, “Behold this 'Murder cai,” followed bv .the.recitative.- “There is a certain people.” The King replies, “The silver is given to thee .etc,” The, reader-tells of tqe despatch of the decree an i the publication thereof to kill the Jews, both young and old, after which a spirited duet-(King and Haman) and chorus well received by the ’audience. “Lo ! o’er the wicked” by the Prophetess, JVJLiss M. Delaney, was given in clear, sweet voice. Mordecai (Mr Wilkes) ip the solouand .chorus. '.‘Hferael, O Israel,” vyns heard to advantage in his laments for. the chosen race ■ and when the Queen (Miss Leslie) /joined in the effect was very fine. The duet (Queen and Mordecai) and chorus ‘•Go t/hnu unto the King” was much appreciatsd. Mordecai commands the. iQueen to iinterpecje with the King.; onbehalf of the Jews, i The Queen / ariswerk that to go. into his presence: unbidden means death ; the i singing ! | beiug of high order,: Mordecai warns I her that if she holds her peace deliver-, j aiice shall come unto the Jews from another (dace. A duet “Fast, ye and pray; for me” in which the Queen agrees to go unto the King was: received with markpd favor by the-audience. The solo and chorus “Prayer fop - jsuiccess” followed, arid the chorus “He thatgoeth forth and weepeth” was a creditable performance. The reader tells i of the queen, decked in royal apparel t standing, in the inner court of the King’s house,, of his recognition of her, j arid of the lidding out of the golden

icfepAnH which she d&rtA J fnerir! [ and A recitative “What is it <wasr- replied fco v th ; h Qussi>y> whb infritfefl rfiftt? iJ 'HWm&tr ■ to thubanquet she had p>rSpared. '“Loiigdive our bead tboiis J Qntefeh* , ‘-> wMi' much spirit' atid swidet- { >pess by’the King and Queen and’ap-1 plauded l>y the audience r. ; Thel spirited 7 Sblo aWd chorus “Haste to the bahbuet , '®jftil^ ( given,' |und in tiib ‘ .cjborus ; “Why ;this jpCel>ipw* ,) frMisss Johapsen’s [Zeresh] well cultivated voice-Was heard/ to advantage. < ' a short 4pterval,. the; solo' anp chorus. “Gop is the refuge” \yas!given,' ' the singing pf the First Maidof Honor-, . Miss M ! . f Btoughfrm, heing heartily ap‘Here t*he King Ibarhs from records of thepfo€,discovered by lay handsiipph jjiinil The, 'recitative #nd chorus ’“\Vbat' hpript apd .dignity” follows».,jinr Which > Hamap: is ordered to do: that which : should be done “qnto the 'Jdiiip', whom; ; the Kiing d'ejigjhjteth to Jfie pc‘ting pf/tlre jPritne: Minister Mbe mg ap-, The chbrus “ AhA * Aha', Aha, proud Hamau” is succeeded' by the quartette “The King given commandment,” [Messrs Cana van, Gilbert, Howling'arid joi J dan] evenly jendered. Another chorus, “Open ye gates” was give rrf olio wed by “Trust in the Lord ■for ever” in which Miss Laimhas sung with sweetness. The High driest, Mr in “Thou wilt keep him” acquitted himself creditably; the same remarks also'apply to the solo by Hegai [Mr Jordan]. Hainan sings “Thus} shall it be done” and the proclamation of Mordecai is‘taken Op by the chor-us with pleasiug ejffect. Zeresh in the solo “Thy sorrows are many” did full; justice to the part, receiving the approbation of the audience. The story is. now brought as far as the banquet, when the King and Hainan sing ‘‘Long live our beauteous Queen 5 .’ and Esther is asked to refer her request which is done with much sweetness of tone The recitative is continued by the King and Queen and when Harbonah points to the gallows, the order is issued for the execution of Hainan- and the advancement of Mordecai. Choruses of: ; rejoicing followed, the Cantata being brought to a close bv “Praise ye the Lord.” At the close of the performance, and before - ./singing the National anthem the. Rev. Mr Wills, on behalf of the audience thanked the performers for the very .excellent evening’s entertainment they h;id given,,and trusted the Cantata would be repeated at an early date. Mr H. E. Gilbert, chairman of the committee, in acknowledging the compliment, referred to the fact that the promoters, Mr and Mrs Fred ,Syrnes were deserving of great praise for the time and trouble;, they had taken to bring the entertainment 1»9 a successful issue. The audience testified their, appreciation most heartily, paying a similar compliment- to the conductor, Mr H. E. Boyes. Mr Gilbert also mentioned that the King, Hr. Adams, had, at considerable inconvenience i; and loss of valuable time, journeyed from Takaka in order to fill the part originally allotted to him. He concluded by announcing that it had been decided by the management to render the cantata the next night (Thursday).

Although there was only a moderate attendance of the public on Thursday evening, the Cantata was given with ■more-spirit and; evenness, the leading performers receiving hearty applause. At the "conclusion. Rev T. Johnston briefly returned thanks for the splendid performance.

After, the audience bad dispersed, dn Wednesday and Thursday evenings, the performers and other helpers, at

the invitation ofMbarifcf Mrs v! ,y----took of light refreshments in the ante- ' [ rdbM, the taibij& having been tastefully u • arranged. 'Advantage was ''taken * by l Mi*‘feifberti the Chairman, J to aJekho'W'- 1 " ’ 1 ‘ledge, dn behalf* of the arid 1 ! 1 the untiriugeriergy f dfc-' ’ 1 pfeydd for some "months pkst by^tke l - 1 promoters, : Mt and Mr 1 W-:'‘Moffatt, speaking for the public, ‘ ! promoters//-Arid iV MV ‘ dEyerett - thanked rr Mrs Symfe£ for h « - 1 providing the costumed. * Mr Symes, • i n a*fe w choice : sentences,* * ackriowldd - the; compliment feo war ujly acborded and referred to the patience displayed by the Conductor 1 Ir fl. 1 E. Boyes, Three cheers for Mr' and Mrs Symes* brought'a pleasant gathering to a close. i -< > • . .ir-i ! The directory of the [fipt.ueka ; ( Spciety, Limited^,, .appointed Mr John, A * Findley,,, f pjt i)unedip,,'Manager of the Mr Fib d ley, who interviewed the , directors, possesses excellent credentials ehd Jpap/ continence,d his ,duties., ~ factory is to be erected on a section, of, • t ,!asd ,at the port,, adjoining f Mr IJoldi aiway’s. : _ , ’" - We (‘Engineering’) know that ,jp . the great steel combine of the XTnited States 'Steel Corporation—which at last, after lpng,insistence, captured the great ,Carnegie business—sums were paid for steel plants out of all propor- . tion to the costs of, the establishments. So long as profits can be kept up at an excessive rate, as they can in America, owing to the protective tariff dividends can be paid on this inflated capital. . Rut will this be so with the shipping industry, carried on across ocean free to all, and not to be surrounded by a ring fence of protection ? Doubtless if the chain of . transport can be completed by the acquirements of rail-, way carriage, an equivalent to , protection will be secured ; b.ut one cannot help thinking that the whole world of commerce is too big to be captured even by a Pierpont Morgan. No doubt very heavy inducements have now been made to the big Atlantic lines to acquire their properties. If, therefore* it was difficult for these companies to pay dividends under the old order, it is not easy to understand how. Mr Pierpont Morgan, with all his organising ability, can make the same trade pay in the future, even .with economies it is proppsed to introduce. A few days ago (writes the Press) Mr S. Nutt, of Little Rivet, killed his well-known purebred Tam'worth pig Sandy Mick, which when dressed turned the scale at scwt 301 b, though it was only three parts fat: The pig eld an unbeaten record'as a. first prize winner at the Canterbury Metropolitan Show.

The following letter has been forwarded to the Colonial Secretary and speaks for itself 1 -“Sir,--I ath requested by the Morison Bush School Committee to forward you a parcel of thirty of the childien’s prize books, which the children ’desire sent to South Africa-arid distributed among some of the little Boer school children there, as a token of affection and goodwill to their new fellow colonists. Will you, therefore, be good enough to forward the parcel' to the Hon. the Colonial Secretary kt ‘the Cape, and any expense will be defrayed if you will let me know ivhafc it amounts to. -—I am, etc., Coleman Phillip^.” The demand for bicycles this year, ‘says a London paper, is alriiost as great as "at the height of the great boom. Extra trains have to be chartered' at Coventry solely for the, Conveyance of bicycles, and makers anticipate that the demand will be maintained throughout the summer. At the end of July there were 2290 co-operate workmen in the employ of the Government.