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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 601, 22 October 1880, Page 2

_ A meeting of thbse persons who have signed as members of the Lodge of Druids about to be formed, takes plane at the Empire Hotel to-morrow evening at 8 o'clock. Intending members are also requested to be present. Steps will be taken at this meeting to have the Lodge opened as speedily as possible, nominate officers, and transact other business incidental to

tie occasion. More sweetmeats are said to be eaten

by Americans than by the vest of the world combined, and most of the " candy" is made in New York, Boston, and Philadelphia, Boston uses annually some 25,000 barrels of sugar to manufacture 5000 tons of candy, while New York yearly produces about 7000 tons, some of which is exported to the West Indies, South America and even to Europe.

_ The New Zealand oats which are arriving in London are making a considerable impression there in a quiet way. A gentleman (says the Daily Times correspondent) brought some to me the other day which he had picked up up in the docks —the leakage from sacks of oats which were being taken out of the ships. He thought such corn had never been seen in this country before. I met another gentleman from Mark Lane, who brought the same report as to the impression New Zealand oats were creating there. lam told that they are Belling at more than 30s a quarter. With such a quality of oats as these, I do no not see why oats should not pay to ship to England as well as wheat, that is, if anyone can be persuaded to sow oats again who has once had to sell them at Is per bushel. At any rate, to send such corn Home is indirectly a great benefit to the Colony, A few samples going about the country are great immigration agents, and as they will soon bis eaten up they will escape the pitiless abuse which usually Ms to the lot of any ordinary mortal who tries to do good in that way,

•A meeting of-the Cdmqiittee of Combined Friendly Sociqties, takes place: this evening,

Mr Andrew Young's name has been mentioned as a candidate for the mayoralty of Wellington.

The executors of the late Mr H. Bannister offer for sale 600 acres of land situate on the Opaki. The land is fenced, and subdivided into paddocks. By a notice in another column it will be seen that Councillor Yile, of Masterton, is the father of twin sons. This latest addition to his family runs his number ot boys up to ten. It is said that an action will be brought in the Resident Magistrate's Court, at Dunedin, to recover the sum of £IOO for damages caused to cattlo by pieces of wire mixed with chaff, the wire having been used for binding.

A subscription list—one among the many—is now being filled up to give the Masterton School children a treat on the Ist of November. The members of the School Committee started it at their late meeting, over £G being subscribed in (he room.

We are informed that the Provincial Grand Officers of the 1.0.0. F., M.U., intend paying a visit -to Masterton, and taking part in the procession on the occasion of the opening of the railway. We hear that Mr John Harding, of the Opaki, has sold his farm to Mr John Cameron, of Paliaua, who intends to" reside upon it, The price is about £7 5s per acre, and the sale was effected through the agency of Mr E. A. S. Wyllie. ' The first meeting in the estate of Julius Jesperseti, carpenter, Mauriceville, was held at Wellington on Wednesday last, the liabilities being twelve small debts (the largest £64 to Mr Hales, Masterton),, to tradespeople in Wairarapa townships, amounting to £152. The assets are tools and sundries, returned as worth £6O. No creditors attended. Agrarian. ou f rages continue to occur frequently in various parts of Ireland, One of a serious nature was committed on Monday last near Bantry, A landlord was driving into that town in his carriage when he was fired at by a party of men. The shots missed their intended victim', but the coachman was shot dead in his seat. A meeting of the Masterton Park Trustees was held yesterday. Present—- ■ Messrs Renall, (in the. Chair), Feist, McCardle, Yile, and Payton, The following accounts were passed for payment,' viz. R. Nicholls, £4 2s 0d ;T. G. Mason, 2s Gd; and Gruahaw, £9l9s lid. A discussion took placo ro the improvement of the recreation ground in the Park -Reserve, and Messrs ' Renall, McCardle, and the mover were appointed a sub-Committee, to spend, if. necessary, £2O on improving the cricket ground. Last evening the fire bell again infused a little fleeting animation into the citizens of Masterton. It sounded an alarm about 7 p.m. , which was followed by a wild rush of excited people and the local fire engine. In mid-career, however, it became evideut that the customary bucket of water had put out the customary burning chimney, and those who were running as if they were winning a cup, came to the conclusion that a more dignified pace would answer every purpose. The Christchurch Echo relates the following little story During one day a dog had been tied to a lamp-post in Cathedral square, with a label attachud to its neck. Passers-by who were curious enough lifted up the label, read it, and passed away as silently as the Arabs. The label contained the words, "For sale, enquire within. Queen Victoria is said to pride herself, exceedingly upon her beautiful collection of miniatures, and she is accustomed to boast, with a laugh, that in this respect she has only one rival in Great 1 Britain, and that is the Duke of Buccleuch. The Queen maintains her fondness for art, and now, although over sixty, still sketches from naturo with much skill and taste.

The Countess of Antrim had placed on her : cards for her last afternoon "at home" the announcement, " Dipping at 4.30." What did the Countess mean? Was the Countess bent on a bathin? party! What could it be ?It was simply that each visitor dipped his or hor hand into a vast receptacle, and brought forth some small and elegant present. The idea proved a great success, and will, no doubt, be frequently adopted in fashionable receptions, The centenary of the Sunday-schools was celebrated at Nelson on Wednesday last, when tlio proceedings' were most successful. About 2000 children walked in procession through the town, accompanied by two bands. On assembling at the Botanical Gardens, the children sang, and wero then addressed by the Bishop of Nelson, Sir William Fox, and several of the clergy, There was a very large attendance of adults; estimated to be fully equal to that of the children, It is calculated that within the limits of the city of London alone an army of male and female thieves twenty thousand strong finds daily and nightly employment, the juveniles not being included in the computation. This means that roughly estimating the population of London at 3,000,000, there is to be found one person in every one hundred and fifty who is a forger, a housebreaker, a pickpocket, a shoplifter, a receiver of stolen goods, or what not; "a human bird of prey, a wily cunning man-wolf, seeking whom lie may devour." The members of a Christy Minstrel troupe wore the victims of rather a cruel

practical joke inSydney. The gentleman entrusted to mix the preparation which, when applied, would transform the troupe into perfect "Ethopians," introduced into it a few handfuls of mustard. The next

day the members were to be seen with complexions of a very roseate hue, and, where the process of blistering had not commenced, looking as though they had been out for a number of hours in a scorching sun.

It is stated by the New Zealand Herald that the authorised surveyors of New Zealand contemplate forming an association, under the sanction and approval of the surveyor-General, with a view of placing the profession on a more satisfactory footing than at present. It is proposed that the association ehall consist solely of authorised and Government

staff surveyors, and the principal objects in view are to put a stop to the employment by the unwary public of unauthorised and irresponsible persons styling themselves "surveyors," or more frequently, " engineers, architects, and surveyors," but whose professional knowledge and experience is of so limited a nature

that they arc unable to pass the requisite examination, and obtain an authorisation from the Survey Department; and to draw_ up and obtain the Government sanction to a fixed scale of charges for each survey district in the colony.