LOCAL NEWS.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume I, Issue 20, 18 May 1867, Page 3

LOCAL NEWS.

Council Papers, —None of the papers laid on the Council table and printed at the public expense for public information, have yet reached the office of the Waibarapa Mercury. This we consider an important item of local news, and we have no doubt as soon as it is known at the proper quarter, the oversight will be rectified. Agricultural Association. —Owing to the inclemency of the weather last Saturday the meeting of the committee was postponed until that day fortnight, then to be held at the same hour and place. We are glad to find that considerable interest is taken in the subject, and that there is every probability of Farmers Clubs being established at Featherston, Greytown, Carterton, and Masterton, the Committees of which, it is proposed, should constitue a Central Association. The Greytown Reserves. —The whole of the members of the deputation, appointed to wait upon Hr. Bunny with reference to this subject, attended at the Rising Sun on Saturday last, but he did not put an appearance. The proper course, in our opinion, to pursue, is to memoralize His Excellency, in order that the Government may be induced to bring in a bill on the subject in the ensuing session.

The Rocky Mountain Wonders. —This celebrated troupe who are now visiting this district gave a performance in Greytown on Wednesday evening last, which was well attended. Herr Christoff, Messrs Bird and Wallis, who have hitherto been the “stars” of every company they have joined, went through their several parts with success. Herr Christoff on the tight rope was everything that could be desired; Mr Wallis on the trapeze was astounding and our old friend, Mr Bird, with his witticisms, clever posturing, dancing on stilts, &c., as usual with him, brought down the house. This talented company played at Masterton on Thursday and Friday, and will perform this evening at Greytown, when we trust that not only those who were present on Wednesday—but those who missed the opportunity of seeing a good performance will join in giving them a bumper house.

Suicide at the Hutt. —We learn that an old settler of the name of Robert Scott, committed suicide by hanging himself at the Hutt on Thursday evening last.

Sudden Death. —A man of the name of Andrew Faulkner, died suddently at Tauherlnikau on Friday morning. Amateur Concert.— lt affords as much pleasure to call attention to the advertisement in another column relative to a Vocal Concert which will be given on May 27th in aid of the Greytown Church Building Fund. The object being a praiseworthy one, and the intellectual treat offered being seldom obtainable out of Wellington, we feel sure that there will be a large attendance.

Death of Mr -Allan McMasters, Jun.— It will be seen in our obituary that this yonng and much respected man, the sou of A. McMasters, Esq., is no more. After a long illness he died at his father’s residence Tuhiterata on the 15th inst.

Lost in the Bush. —Much pain and excitement has been felt at Featherston during the last few days owing to a woman being missing, and it is feared lost in the bush. It appears that on Saturday evening, Mrs Gaffney, the wife of a settler of that name, and the mother of a large family, left her home for the purpose of going to Mrs Blade's, to change a book, and she lias not since been seen or heard of. During Sunday, search was made for her in all directions but without success. There is a large flax swamp in the vicinity of the house, and should she have got into it, whether by accident or design, and consequently perished, there will be great difficulty in discovering her remains.

Mungaeoa. Bridge.— lt will be seen that the present bridge is in a dangerous state. It has only been about eleven years ago since a new brtdge was put across that river, but we presume the engineer had no idea of the amount of traffic that would pass over it, or he would have taken care to have had one constructed of stronger and more durable materials.

Sheep Brands. —lt will be seen by advertisement elsewhere, that sheep owners and others having charge of sheep are required to send in the inpression of their brands to W. H. Donald, Esq,, the Registrar for this district.

Revising of Electoral Roll. —lt will be seen that the Revising Officer will hold a sitting at the Court House, Featherston, on Thursday, June 6th, fo; the purpose of revising the Electoral Rolls for the Wairarapa district^

"Wesleyan Tea Meeting. —We direct the attention of the Wesleyan community and the public generally to the announcement in another column of a Tea Meeting to be held at the Wesleyan Church on Wednesday next, when the Reverends Kirk and Rishworth are expected to he present. Industrial School. — A woman in "Wellington has been a second time committed to prison, having been found guilty of being without a home to go to, and a number of children are being there, prepared for a similar destination. With these facts before us it is instructive to refer to the following passage from the speech recently delivered to the Council by the much abused Superintendent of Otago. He observes;—“ There are various questions deeply affecting the moral welfare of the community—indeed, I may say its future >atety—which it seems to me to be

imperatively necessary that we should deal with at once. I would allude especially to the serious evil which is growing and festering in our midst, viz., the large number of children —the offspring of profligate parents—who may be said to be homeless, and who are being utterly neglected or trained up to vicious habits. It appears to me that the State must in self-defence take steps to repress this evil. It will cost us much less to do so now than it will by-and-bye. I believe an industrial school which might be made to a large extent self-supporting, would be the most effective remedy. There is an excellent site for such a purpose at Lookout Point, upon the thirty acres reserved tor a lunatic asylum some years ago.

Provincial Prize Firing.—The fallowing is the score of the Featherston Volunteer Company:— Sergaant Cundy 25 Lieutenant Jackson ... 22 Sergeant G, Hollard ... 28 T. Hollard 14 T. Benton 42 •J. Sanders 27 T. Blade... 15 Stafford ... 17 Vile ... 12 Nioal ..v 21 Worsley... ... ... 19 Yicary 22 Gooding... ... ... 22 Abbott .... ... ... 10 John Cundy 31 Keys 26 11. Bunny ..... ... 27 C. Cundy ..... .... 23 A. Bunny ... ... 21 J. Tidswell ... ... 14 W. Williams ... ... 30 Feast 12 ■Goodrich ... 11 Yule 17 T. Goodinn ..... .... 35 E. Vennell ... ... 30 A. Iggulden .. 25 Lucas 10 J. Cuudy .„ ... S3 Pike 6 ■Gaffney 4

The firing at Masterton was very good. The highest number obtained by W. Anketell 45, being a tie with Lieut. Udy, of Greytown.