The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 1879.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 185, 14 June 1879, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 1879.

i\\]E are glad to notice that at the meetiijg of the Masterton Horticultural Siciety, held on Thursday evening last, a|i effort was made by alterations in the ljtes, and by varying the operations of tie Society, to infuse into it a little irore vigor. The original patrons and pomoters of the Society have in many iistances wearied of their self-imposed task, and no, longer take the interest in 'in ■•-•which they formerly manifested, T)is is only natural, and as long as tlere is a prospect of new members ticing'the places of the old ones who lure retired, the vitality of the Society, will be maintained unimpaired. It will hive been noticed by our report that tile Society has. now,'.changed its title fiW the Masterton Horticultural to the Masterton Horticultural and Industrial Society. The old title was haklly sufficiently comprehensive, as the shows used to include other than horticultural exhibits, and as a town the size of Masterton is hardly large .enough to maintain separate organizations for horticultural and industrial ©diibits, it is a wise policy to combine tm two. in one association. We trust to s«j at the next show given by the Society exhibits of local manufactures in wo\l, wood, iron, leather, <k, and feel assured that visitors will not be displease] after inspecting natural

beauties ft have an opportunity of contrasting tit artificial products of the district, will also be noticed that the annual sifoscription of members has been reduced from 20s to 10s per annum, but to counterbalance the loss of revenue, which nfyy arise from a reduction, the last year of free admissions to the show will be curtailed. Thus, wh\le it is anticipated that no pecuniary lossNvillbe sustained by the Society in lowering subscriptions, it is expected that the rol\of subscribers will be largely increased, aud a greater interest consequently maniWed in its operations. Last year botlAthe Masterton and Grey town Societies failed to a slight extent to prove finauckl suc'cesses. The amount of debt incurred by. l either is but trifling, find will nol, wo trust, in any way damp their arderan providing liberal prizes for the coming year. We hope to see both Societies actively engaged, at no distant date, in preparing schedules for spring, summer, and autumn shows, and we would suggest that there should be an arrangement between them to avoid the shows in the Upper Valley clashing with these in the Lower ;one. By the time the- railway reaches . Greytown and Masterton, horticultural and industrial exbibitoMould attract; a large number of visitors, from Wellington, and consequently be of more than iLerely local lmjferVailcfti

"'Messrs lonia and Fergusson sell at 2 p.m., this day, the furniture and effects of Mrs Mill's, Church-street.. Mr H. H.-Woitersj of Featherston, is appointed creditors' trustee. in the estate J; o.'-Hayward, Mftstortqii.j . '? The-Masterton Court of seriibles on Thursday weok for the election of ofliders. Charles Brown Moore, fishmonger, of Featlf&ivjton, has filed a declaration of insolvency. ■ - The creditors of Mr T. Tankorsley have rofused to accept the proffored composition of 10s in the £, Messrs loms and ForguSson are 'instructed by the trustee to sell on Friday and Saturday next, 20th and 21st, the whole of the stock, furniture and effects, in tho estate of Mr J. Clnyson, In Canada there is apolitical crisis, consequent on the Marquis of Lome refusing to dismiss the Governor of Quebec, as recommended by the Ministers. During tho months of January, February, and March, 1879, there was £II,OOO sued for in the R.M. Court, Wellington. We should like to knmy how many thousands were actually got, A tolegram from London dated June 1C says:—Since tho opening of the sales 235,000 bales of wool have been offered. Wool continues firm and in active demand, chiefly in greasy qualities, which rule a half-penny higher. Scoured has advanced Id, to Id, per lb. Meetings of the creditors of Patrick Olsen, laborer, of Featherston, and John Chamberlin, coupor, of Grey town, were called for Thursday, but tliey lapsed in consequence of the non-attendance ol creditors, The Wellington City Council is petitioning the Government for 2000 acres o land in the Forty-mile Bush. We trus the Masterton Borough will not allov Wellington to come in at the eleventl hour and forestall them, The contingency is, however, more than possible. A large party of Maoris passed througl Masterton yesterday. They came fron Hurunuiorangi, where it is said they wen discussing the approaching election for i member for the House of Representatives the nomination for which comes off a Napier on the 26th inst,

Scene in a train on the Bimutaka Nervous old lady: "If the brake gives way what will happen Guard:" Nothing, mam; there is another brake in the Inst carriage!" Nervous old lady: " But if that gives way as well, where shall we go to Guard, solemnly: "That depends, mam, on how you have lived!" The Wellington shipowners have reduced wages all round from ten to twenty per cent., beginning with the Captain and ending with the cabin boy. However much sympathy may be felt with those who have to submit- to a diminution of their earnings, the process is in the present circumstances of tho Colony " a safety valve."

We learn from reliable sources that a capitalist who has only lately arrived heiu from San Francisco is taking tho preliminary steps for starting a tobacco and cigar manufactory on a large scale. In this undertaking he will have tho support of several well-known and large Galifornian capitalists, some of whom are likely to make New Zealand their homes in the event of the undertaking proving, whaf.no doubt it will prove, an unqualified success. • The Standard reports that Mr. Claxton, aiesidentof Kaiwaiwai, accompanied by Mr Chapman last Sunday, morning, went in a boat into a lagoon near the' lake to shoot swans, Tho latter, lifting his gun to fire, accidentally caught the 1 trigger against something, and the whole charge passed through Mr. Claxton's left arm, carrying away a large portion of the fleshy part. So near was the muzzle of the gun that tho flame completely scorched the flesh. It was a wonderful escape. Dr H. H. Spratt was sent for, under whose care, we are glad to learn, the patient is progressing favorably. In the new English magazine" Times,"

which contains Sir Julius Yogel's article entitled "John Bull asks advise," The following anecdote is told coneming the departure of the Kent laborers per Stad Haarlem for New Zealand. It is contained in an article entitled " Toilers in Field and Factory," and describes one of departing Kentish men thus delivered himself: " Yes I'm a-going to do wollinNoo Zealun. I know all about plantations, an' I shall have plantations o' my own in a 'ear or two. Its the beautifullist work as is, an' I know all about it. 0 yes, I've been pretty well off in England, but I shall be better off in Noo Zenlun. I'll tell you why. I'm .a-going there to shako weight off my shoulders, I'm going to shako the Queen off of my shoulders, an' the Prince o' Wales, an' the R'yal Famly, an' the Chancel Thicks Chequer (so he named the high functionary), an' the National Debt, an' the tithes, an' the taxes, an' the poor's rates, an' the parsons, an' the wull lot on 'em, I'm going to start fresh, I am. No j fear o' 1110, I shall bo all right in Noo Zenlun."

A curious case of restitution by a bursar is reported from England, About Four years ago the premises of Mr Qbbons a ciiriidoalur near Alton, were "iiroken ial.i, and a cash-box containing £1.5, was stolen, but no trace of the thief wis discovered. Hot long ago Mr Gibbons received a package from Australia, which was found to contain the long-missing cash-box. In it was a letter stating that the writer had committed the rubbery nndor pruaauro of misfortune. With the aid of the money he had made his way to Australia, where by good use of the surplus and by honest industry he had made for himself a competency. The box contained the original amount stolen, with interest at the rate of 15 per cent., and the writer, who gave no name or address, asked to be forgiven-, and requested that the receipt of the package might be acknowledged in the Melbourne Argus. Whilst the public are on the tenter hook of suspense—when the slightest movement of the natives—nay, their very looks, all tend to create alarm—it is very encouraging, says the Taranaki Herald; that Mr W, Bayley, who is living on the very borders of a native district, has every confidenco in the peaceful intentions of the Maoris, He lias already five hundred head of cattle on his farm, and to back his opinion, is going to put fifty more on in a few days, Wo hear that lie has had an. interview with a chief fromParihaka, who on hearing of Mr ?ayley's_ .alarm, had come to see him, The chief told Mr Bayley that the natives did not intend ' fighting, and if he was afraid, lie would 1 bring I \forty or fifty of his own men to . guard ri'6 place for' him, There is. very r little; libtthat in setting the men to. worfcmdough Mr Courtney's paddock, ' -Te osifftpvishetl' to see how far lie could ; vei?>f siHiut finding' we .are. preparing ' ou'-folißorany emergency,; he "will be •* iii'nd ( M •I a l ' : se|tleraeht.v^^^i^