The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 1881.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 714, 11 March 1881, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 1881.

The present great gathering of natives at To Ore Or" is probably the last assemblage of a similar character which will ever be witnessed there. To bring together two or three thousand Maories from all parts of the North Island, and from some cornel's of the south one is a worlc of some magnitude, nor is the feeding of such a host an easy task. The Te Ore Ore settlement is well fitted for such a gathering. There is a broad stream of water, ample grazing ground, a big pah, and plenty of flax. Forty years ago a similnr meeting was held at the same spot, and there arc among the visitors now at Te Ore two or three old men who were present on the former occasion. Then the whole of the Wairarapa belonged to the natives—now but a small tithe of it remains in tlieiy hands. In forty years hence, we assume, the period will have arrived for auother meeting, but then will there be a thousand Maories to be got from north, south, east and west to attend it ? Or will a single acre of Te 'Ore Ore call a Maori its master 1 We expect not. The aboriginal race is being civilised off the face ot the land, and the process, thou'h slow, is suiv. Tisitors to To Ore Ore cannot fail to be struck with the magnificent physical proportions of many of the natives assembled there. The stock from which they came must have'been a good one, and it seems a pity that a fine people should have to move slowly and silently off the land of their forefathers, The conditions of existence in New Zealand have been changed by European occupation. The Maori who once depended upon his skill in hunting and fishing for his livelihood now lives in idleness on the money for which he barters his birthright. The Maories dwindle in number year after year, but they have plenty of land, sheep, and cattle, and are forced neitfjey fit) hunt nor to work. If the policy of the Europeans had been a harsher one than it has been; if it bad been such as to force them to work for their living the race might have been brought into harmony with the conditions under which the English prosper and increase.in tlje land, and might have been perpetuated. As it is; surfeited with an unnatural wealth secured without toil or effort, the Maori race degenerates, but even in its deterioration it exhibits many fine qualities, and visitqrs to Tp Ore Ore cannot but notice the kindness, the hospitality, tho goniality, and the sobriety of the large concourse of natives. It might almost be said of these Maories, as of the Highlanders, that each one of them is a gentleman; we feel sure tljat §ll Europeans who visit the scene will find them act as suoh, and that an equal amount of courtesy would not be found in any equal number of Europeans,

Mr W. C. Buchanan advertises 1001 cross-bred Lincoln ewes for sale, The Maaterton Volunteers and Cadeli parade in the school playground thii evening. •

The friends of R. Freeman, of Greytown, are repeated to attend the funeral of his late infant soil, at $.30 p.m. to-day. We call attention to Messrs J,H. Bethune & Co.'s sale on April 4th, of the valuable freehold properties in this neighborhood, owned by Mr Henry Welch, and the late W. R. Welch. The declaration of the poll for the Masterton Rabbit District, appears in another column. Messrs Stewart, Welpbj fiunderson, Campbell, and Cave are declared duly elected, The last-named trustee was returned by the onsting-vote of the Returniiig Officer, and is the only representative of the former Trust "who has bpen re-elected,

. Mr Robert Port; of Wellington, died, on "Wednesday evening last;

Mr T. G. Mason, 'chemist, announces that lie has just case/ of;, pie new brain and nerve tonic Zoedone.F. H. Wood and Co. hold alafid sale attheir auction rooms, Gi'eytown, to-morrow afternoon. '

We are compelled to hold over correspondence, &c., in our present issue; also our report of a rabbit case in the KM. Court and of the result, of examination of the Upper Plain school. , We were unable to report the Horticultural Show held at'GreytoWh this week, as our correspondent in that township resigned his duties without notice. We have, however, subsequently succeeded in obtaining the services of another gentleman to represent us in that town. The Property Tax is not coming in very well in this neighborhood, and we might remind those who are in arrear that the first instalment of the tax was due on the Bth inst, mid that npn-payers are now liablo for 10 per cent, in addition to their ordinary payments if the Department

demands it. At a meeting of the Education Board held on Wednesday last, Mrs Palmor was appointed as probationary teacher to Cartorton school for six months. The Board decided to call for tenders for the erection of a new school at Masterton as soon as

reply was received from the Government. Tee architect was authorised to call.for tenders for alterations to .the schools at Newtown, Carterton, and Greytown.

The gentlemen referred to by our contemporary, the New Zealand Times, in the following paragraph are, we believe, connected with the Caledonian Mining Company:—" Some enterprising Dunedin gentlemen have been paying attention to the Wairarapa reefs, and have sent up au expert to investigate and report. This gentleman, with a Wellington citizen of large mining experience, who has been asked by the principals to co-operate with him, will leavo for a certain part of the Wairarapa to-day oil their mission, Should their report be favorable, it is the intention of the Southern gentlemen employing them to put machinery on the ground immediately." At a special meeting of the Education Board this week the election of now members was taken. The following are

the, names and votes given to the ten candidates Charles Pliarazyn, 20; W. Hutchison, 18; H. Bunny, 1G; Thomas Mason, 12; Hon. G. R. Johnstone, 9 ; Coleman Phillips, 7; W. A, Fltzherbert, 4; William France, 8; E.E. Darby, 1; and Thomas Lidbetter, 1. The three first-namel candidates were declared duly elected. In conducting the election the Board was bound by the Act to publicly notify the names of candidates. This it did not do, and consequently thepr. smt J election would appear to be an illegal one. As the Board is occasionally very careless as to how its business is conducted we would like to see the legality of the late election tested. A meeting of the Wairarapa Hospital Committee was held at F. H, Wood & Co.'s offices on Tuesday last. PresentMessrs Pliarazyn (chairman), W. G. Beard, W. C. Cuff, G.Wyett, F.H.Wood, Revs White and Booth, and secretary. Minutes of previous meeting were ; read and confirmed. Treasurer reported balance in bank to credit as £153 lOs lid, The following accounts were then passed for payment:—J. Paytou & Co., advertising end hospital tickets, £1 16s. The secretary read remarks entered in hospital diary by visitors and_ others, and reported having received letter from the Registrar- General enclosing series of forms re hospital statistics for the year 1880, which were duly completed and returned, Mr F, H, Wood was requested to act as hospital visitor for ensuing month. After several minor matters had been discussed the meeting adjourned, The general meeting of the Masterton Football Club took place at the Club Hotel on Thursday evening, 10th March, '2l members present, Mr A. R. Bunny in tlio chair, when the following officers were elected President. C. A. Vallance; Vice-President, A. R. Bunny; Umpire, E. A. S. Wylli.o; Treasurer, J. Payton; Secretary, A.W. Harrison; Committee, E. J. Allen, A. R, Bunny, Green, A. W, Harrison, W. Wardcll.' The Captain's election to stand over till after the opening match, which is to take place on Saturday, the 7th April, at 3,30, in Mr Drummond's paddock, Saturdays, to be the practice days, at 3 o'clock, but members can'.have the ball to practice with any time they like. It was found impossible to lay a complete balance-sheet before the meeting, as the late Secretary, MrHogan, is in Dunedin, and retains in his possession the accounts of tho club. As far as could be ascertained, the assets balance the liabilities, which were almost nominal in amount.

The committee of the Carterton school met on Monday last. Present—Messrs Fairbrother (chairman) Parker, Woltors, Anderson, Vickerstaff, Armstrong, and Whyte. The chairman informed the meeting that tho inspector, Mr Lee, had paid an unannounced visit to the school, and that Mr Samuel had taken the opportunity of drawing his attention to the limited number of teachers in proportion to the. average attendance of scholars, and the necessity of having an increase to the teaching staff. That Mr Lee had at once seen the expediency of the representations made to liim, and- promised to write to the Board himself on the matter, and as Mrs Palmer, late of the Olareville School, was available, he suggested the Committee should meet at once, and if Mrs Palmer were approved of, her name might he sent in as an eligible candidate or nominee for the additional vacancy, so that the matter might come before a meeting of the Board, which was to be held on the 16th Inst, Mr Samuel waiting on the Committee explained that during-the last six months the average daily attendance of scholars had increased from 164 to 234, while the number of teachers had remained the same; and, while fully endorsing the remarks of the Chairman, expressed his belief that Mrs Palmer would be a most valuable adjunct to the educational staff of the school, On dismission, it was resolved, on the motion of Mr Wolters, secanded by ,Mr Whyte that the Secretary write to the Education Board, pointing out the present average attend-, anqe, and asking the Bqpi to make a further appointment, and at the same time to signify the Committee's approval of Mrs Palmer being temporarily appointed by the Board, The resolution that Mr Samuel should be authorised to procure forms for obtaining the ages of children at a cost not exceeding 16s, brougtit the. business of the evening to a close.

Strangers paying a visit to and upcountry settlers arriving in Masterton are often at a loss to know which is the cheapest and beat house to purchase all kinds of General Drapery; Millinery, Clothiug, &o, Schroder, Hqoppr & Qo., Ball of Commerce, offer special'advantages in this line which cannot be tnet with elsewhere, their stock being the largest and best assorted in the Wairarapa, Their prices are lower, then any house in Wellington, their goods are all new and of the most durable claBS, and they sell cheap and for cash, This flstablisliment is situated directly opposite the Club Hotel, ! Remember the addressSchroder, Hooper £ Co,, directly opposite the Club Hotelßead their advertise* mont on the front page of this paper,— Advt. ' f

-'iTllfi Masterton Christys intend to come shortly to the front again. "• :

: The Rev John Macliy preaohes in the Presbyterian Church, Masterton, on Sun-1 day next.. I It 18 understood that at'the coming Kuripuni meeting the question of separa-' .ting the Borough into wards will be raised. A man named Albert Collier was run in yesterday, being caught in the act of carrying off grog from the Empire Hotel. His swag .revealed—or perhaps indicated other larcenies.