Wairarapa Jottings.

Free Lance, Volume II, Issue 69, 26 October 1901, Page 7

Wairarapa Jottings.

ALITTLK show at piesent in Masteiton, is, m its w.iN unique Main \eais ago Sydney possessed a watchmakei whom most people 1 considered a crank Ho was a genius For yeais Ins time, energy, and money wcit" devoted to the solution of that eternal pioblem, perpetual motion Ono can imagine the enthusiasm of the mathematical mind as the infatuated aitihcer puts the last polish on that perfect wheel which he hehe\e.s possesses the perfect balance which, w lien staited, will continue in motion indefinitely. Vain hope ' The S\dney watchmaker succeeded in making a clock go for nine complete months At first he thought he had solved the great problem At the end of the nine months, when the machine on which he had expended yeais "stopped short never to go again," he forsook the solution of the impossible, and went into the show line That man was Professor Newman. His son, a genuine chip of the old block, has now on exhibition mechanical models made with one little tool, a penknife They aro wonderful The model of Klondyke is perfect in every detail, and Australian and New Zealand prospectors who have seen the original Daw son City ha\e borne testimony to the faithfulness of Mr. Newman's reproduction After doing the adjacent shows, the mechanical exhibition moves on to the Umpire It is announced that Mi Kasthope, who has managed the clencaJ depaitment of Messrs Chamberlain. Bros, for many years, is retiring In unswerving leetitiide, detestation of opportunism, compromise, and expediency ancl a wholesome belief in going straight, Mr. Kasthope is one of "that bright and shining company this sin-staaned world can ill afford to lose." However, long and faithful seiwces demand a rest, and that lest Mr Kasthope will ha\e As to his successor, it is rumoured with authority, that the energetic «ecretarv of the A and P Society (Mr Isaac Svkot,) will undertake the management of the business, while the manager of the building society will supervise the clerical department. Both are excellent men, though, if the popular secre>tarv goes on putting irons in the tire at the rate he has been doing of late he will be a veritable Admirable Crichton if he succeeds in keeping them all hot * * * The members of St. Matthew's Chon had a most enjoyable trip to Groytown iv week since Some tJnity ladies and gentlemen, undez the supervision of tho Rev Wyndham Earee, journeyed down the Vall'ev in a four-horse biake. The Rev Mr. Sykes, of Tenui, also accompanied tho choral expedition. A most enjoyable service was held, the combinar tion of the Greytown and Ma&torton choirs making magnificent music The R,ov Mr Russell, of Petone. preached, and after the service, the visitors weie most hospitably entertained at a supper previous to their return to Mastoiton. The old wan mis, heioes oi a thousand lights 01 nioii who iejoi(< in <he game of bowls, assembled last week foi an official opening The gieen had been picpaied with extra caie, and the result was most fc atisfaetor\ A number of Cartel ton visitors weie piesent and aftci the opening speech b\ the !''<"->- dent (Mi. Dignan, man age 1 of the Bank of New Zealand)-.! speech bv the wav winch was quite a little gem of its kind— visitors and locals paitook of lefreshments — light and moreso The prospects of the coming season are paituularlv bright * * * Ml D Scan lon, uho has been foi some time with Messrs Bridge and Andiews, dentists Ma.sterton, ha.s leturned to the dt\ During his sta\ in the "Wairaiapa, Mi Sianion nude mans h lends, and when he ledinis l.( m,i\ be sine ol a warm welcome. ,\-y lie is one oi tliose letmng men whom one often lieaiv of but seldom meets * * » The \Yeslo\an Chou has re-elected Mi Bailhe conductor for tho ensuing year. It is seldom a choir has two conductor of about equal merits In this case it is so and it may fan Iv bo doubted whethei such a state of things is benchoial Of couise opinion is di\ided re the lelatne merits of tho two condiutois and the election of one causes ui(v\ itabh moil' 01 loss jealousy and fi lotion Writer holds it outside his pi o\ nice to give an opinion but he ina\ sa\ both aie excellent men, and as to the dispute le their lelativo merits well much ina\ he said on both sides and much is Tho Pharmaceutical Societ\ of New Zealand seems to be suffering from a b< c in its bonnet No oUiei explanation can be counted satis-

factoiy in the face of recent action. Last week a student from Md&torton, after complying with the necessary prehiiiinaiios, presented himself in Wellington toi the Board's second examination but he \i.if> told lie would not be allowed to sit Fiom the examinee's own account it is not cleai what is the Board's objection but that is immatenaJ to the point writer is about to empha&izo It the Board lias any objection to offei it should be done, before the student presents himself foi examination, for young apprentices cannot afford to take periodic a.l trips to the metropolis to have their plans upset by the rather obtuse workings of tho Pharmaceutical Boaid If theie is a, secretary, he needs re-iiieainating, tot, to writer's own knowledge, an imp-oit-ant letter, asking for information le a coming examination, written months ago, has never been answ ered Thesethings aie worth ventilating and if genuine grievances, should be lemedied