The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 1881.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 844, 12 August 1881, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 1881.

MastertOiV lias frequently been'reproached for not displaying ut lively sense of gratitude to the ■founders of the Small Farm-' Association. The benefits that we now enjoy of valti able reserves are palpable, and mustbe admitted on all sides, and life thanklessness which apparently eliaracterises us cannot be extenuated oil this ground. It has been said that a new raco of settlers .has sprung ujj who have no personal knowledge of what the giants of old performed oh their behalf; "tint, after all that lias been said and written on the subject for tho past two years, no intelligent settler, however new lie may be. to the. district, can be ignorant- of names' which have latterly, from frequent repetition, become " household words" amongst us.. To a'certain-extent ah article written by the late Mr J, Mastehs, and republished in another column, explains the diilieuty which the public have in determining who ought to have a statue. Among tho local claimants are Messrs (J. It Cautkr, A. W. Übnall, H. H. Jackson, and the late Mr Mastkhs, to say nothing of cir Gkorog Grey, who had admittedly a linger in. the pie. The misfortune is that the claimants are not harmonious among themselves, and as far as wo can see, never were. Mill. H. J'ackso?;, for example, has plainly challenged many statements made by Mr iIIi.ULL, and Mr-iiEN'Att would be very sorry to accept Mr Jackson's version of the Small lAimi History. Wc have even heard Mr Ca.uteii correct Mr Rexall; and Mr tluxAi.L set Mi'-'OAETEit right; audit must be apparent from a perusal of Mr MiSTK|;s' statement that he certainly entertained a smaller opinion of Mr litWALL's'share in the undertaking than Mr l!n r \ T AU would care Id endorse. The impartial history of the Small Farm Association, apparently, yet remains to be written. We have many versions of it, but though tliey agree in many points, they are 'discordant in others. If we accept all that we have heard Air Jacks.wsay we cannot possibly believe all Mr Rt-xvu says, and if wc accept all/■'i , &knai<lj.says we must reject Mr Jacksos's statements.. Memory, to a certain extent, fails among old settlers, and cannot; lie credited as an' unerring guide, Wc ourselves would be quite wiling 'to advocate a public recognition' of an adequate character to Messrs Oar- Kit, j JiENAMi, Jacks; n, and the late Mr Mastkks, providing thai the three first.named were a little more Imrmojjiqus among themselves than, they have been hitherto, While, however, quo says "Coijnfx is the friend, not Shout," and the other says "Shout is the friend, not Codmn," wbst arc we to do! If Messrs Caiiteii, H'bnau, and jApffSON were in unison on questions arising oujfc of the tmall Farm organisation, the public v.oiijd undoubtedly defer v to their opinion and accept their lead, When, however, as has been (ho case, quo nulls the public one way and another' the otjior, jiov/possibly can the public place that confidence jn them which tlioy individually claim, Jn the past they were colleagues, working for' the good of the district, and often, probably, differing among themselyqs, If, however, they desire now to be remembered 33 benefactor., they should forget old disagreements, The public would like to put them on a pedestal, but then if this werp. done they would, we fear, not take it as a compliment, or consider themselves statuesque if they were do-, picted in a attitude. As long as the foundi-rs of our. Ijeimlieuil reserves disparage each other they iosp that dignity which, in tho estimation of most settlers, is an essential attribute offcitiitiii.S' to whom public honors should be accorded.

I The San Francisco mail closes at G.BO i to -morrow morniii;]. Tho Casflcpoini Babbit Trustees give notice of a rate of oiie'-eightii of a penny por acre. ; Messrs J. loins and Co.'s sale of No!-' son fruit trees takes place to-morrow afternoon, at 2 p.m, Messrs F. H. Wood auil Go., offer fti< sale a valuable station property on the East Coast, containing 887 a acres.. Mr fi. Bold Inspector of (olograph was in Maslcrton last evening. His Honor Judge Shaw holds a silting of the District Court to-dav. Tho cases; are W. B. Williams y Tfl'er and Co,Damagos, and 11. V. Smith v Gr.ljea.teu and other 'JVustoes of the Into W, B, jj'ast- '« well.—Claim on a promisory note,' ' Captain Ruck received a telouram Ibis monn'ii" fnnn the Defence Store, slating that the arms and ii.ccnutrenieots for the use of the Maslerton lliilp Volunteer Corps worn on their way up. They will he distributed this evening id the parade in the Town Ball.

lII' Macnmlrow, spoaking .on the qjiarantine qnoijf'p!), said that probably jno member in the Ji.oij.tje, had moro ex])crience with quarantine business tljan himself. He thought the regulations were very frivolous and expensive, and that there was altogether an unnecessary pctii'B, Jf-6 thought the sooner small-pox and every other disease were acclimatised iu the colony the better, Eeopleallowed, themselves: to he too much Iwghtgn'edr In London no one could travel inian onuibus or railway train, without the, fllianeo of nibbing shoulders .with a BmaH-poi patient; but. no, one. ever thought of putting tjie whole population in .quarantine. : , '

» wm KwwwKw tu » v forThm'stla^ Grey town Trustees: meo : t. ait- : .flip] . Town. cpu.si(!?r lip:, i ■piicntit)n'fb^tho^offlce'bfT3uVtotiian"t6Ttiie~ . Lukes. Church j G) eytpiSP, - WecT-' day evening Mv J. Smith wbb appointed Verger. ■■"'' \." We. would again remind the settlers of Greytown and vicinity of the meeting to beheld at. the Inatiuie Greytown this 'evening at 7 o'clock re the Bilker and Cheese Factory question.''' The Works Committee of the Greytown Borough Council meet on Monday evening, next, to consider the tenders for certain works to be done in .the Borough. We would remind 'the Greytown Footballers of the match to-morrow.afternoon at 8.80. East v West' 6y The net proceeds of Mr Loahy's consultation (in the Wiiinu'upn Jockey Club Birthday Handicap are to bo handed over liv its promoter to tho Maslcrtbn Hospital. GeouTe/Gaviii,'ivbov,'a?,'aswe reported yosteiduy. arrested at Mnaierion for indecent cutiduct, lias been sentenced by Mr A. W, Renall, J.P., to two months imprisonment with bard labor.

Mr Webby, pianoforte tuner, the wellknown proprietor of tho lending music warehouse, Wellington, will be at Masterton on Monriay.-lfilhjnst., w'lien'lio will 1 receive orders at Mr T, E. Price's booksellers' shop. Messrs F. 1:1, Wood & Co., hold an auction side of lim-sss, cattle &e., at the yiii'ds adjoining Quins Hotel, Greytown yesterday afternoon, which wau'ery well atteiideil. The bidding was spirited throughout. ■ and satisfactory • prices realised'lor each. lot. We hopcrto see nioii! entries at the next sale held at these yards, for on the present occasion the buyers evidently outnumbered the lota, slid tlu' pi-ices realised'ought to be an inducement lo iiiteiuliii" cattle sellers to make the sales a medium .through which trt dispose of their surplus stock.

The third of the Carterton winter entertainments was held at the Institute on We'll ;• day evening. ,'Tho !obair was occupied -by the President; '(Mr W.' C. Buchanan), and the am'lience numbered fully.one hundred and fifty. .The opening overture, " La Torrent," was artistically rende.'ed by Mrs Rutherford, who also sang a duet -with Mr Suodgrass, " Tho Lily and the Bosc," the two voices blending well together. Mrs. Watts again took a very leading part in the mooting, 11s beyond acting as tho principal iiccompaniste throughout tho evening, "My Queen" and "All the World's aStago" won loud and wcll-moriled applause, and Thou Diearn," wo were glad to find that Miss Watt had gained confidence, and in the duet with hurdaughter ,"oh, may'st was more successful than on the night of her debut, Mr Williams coming to live in our! midst adds very considerably to the efficiency of the corps'di-amatique at these entertainments, lie lias long been known as a finidicd reciter, and with Mr Oakley, of Fcatherston, thoroughly sustained the prestige be had won at the lower end of the Valley in tho dialogue betfl-pwii-Edward and Warwick,--from Franklin's play of tho same narap, Mr Oaltloy taking tho role of Edward. The thorough effectiveness of.the piece was, however, marred, not.through any delect in the action and delivery of tho performers, but the limited size of the platform. Later 011 in the evening Mr Williams, in reciting "Tho Kxocution," from the Ingoldsby legends, threw into it all the nice lights and shades that Hie comic and pathetic portions of the tale require to make it a success. Miss E. Giles sang -'Thy Pace is sjways Near," bu her nervousness somewhat detracted from the sweetness of tho .ballad,' Mr Dollar sang Russell's well-known song,. " A Life on the Ocean Wave," while the comic element was entrusted to irood hiiiiil; when it was-assigned to Messrs tlaysoi) and Ritpp, bpt-li of whom won encores, which were duty responded to. The former sang " Signer MeStinger," the la iter' "Smiling Tom'.' and" I can't Make it Out" Mr Wilson presided at the pjano, and a pleasant evening was brought to' a jjloce. with the National Antliom shortly boforo.l.Q Oiolock."

Mr W. B, Campion, of Carterton 1 has lottcrly. been doing a large amount'of sign-wrifiiig about the fownsliip, and from flic 'spf.c-iiiieijs of liis bitiuliworlc to the fore, lias'shown himself thoroughly master of his profession.' He is open for orijeys in aijy part of the Valley, :

A conceit i» aid of I lip Weslpyiji) Sabbillh SchnM and Circuit given in tl.o Forpfetuvs'; Ilall, Cfrbylown, on VViHums'.liiy evouliisr, which w.ia vory well liilchiW.' Mr F. 11, Wood fulWiid Dio nllice (if chairman to the satisfaction of-all pvusiiiil. Tim livst part »f the programme consisted of sacred music, which ivas very creditably carried out, jjinte eppially l|H).»'.'uiven by tli,o children.' The Choir rendered. i|!/i'rti]tVi».i'-'?'Pbinj)Q.Lor(l/ !; : ■" Thy Eiirlji ig Hip Urs%" P|id "The Mister hath need of t||e Reaper,' 1 jn firsl-c'.r.sa s'ylo. Tho secular part of tho programme v.Ms'a'bo very ivellcivricd ntitj'i jha tin idol! of the "Uily" family gniniuy espuuial praise llr Black treated' Iho liiiiijlilife-toiicoiijilo of i-01),p,.'' Will o' tho V/isp," and "Simon tljoCellarer,'' the lust mimed beini,' oncorod, Ho «ijsn tool: iwrt in a duct wilh Mrs Shannuiy f'Tlio Gipsy Otitiiitcss,". which.'tvas very ivnil nod applauded. Mrs Sliamimi "also trumod (% audience to: 3'iiiic KcVecliiiiu on ihii piano, which veip "roiiily admired. A vote of I hanks waa tendered to Mrs Shannon for her kind!)'s■■; in iiticmlins;-' Iho concert (having niiiiu! from, a distance), also a volo of thanks to tho chairman; y,dien tho company sansj.llie National Anthem and disposed,

'. Schroder Hooper &' Co',.'announce in anothbr column lhal' special lweains .in Drapery Miljn.ery and filotbing <yjl! be offered, to d.iy iis their monster • 'clearing' Sale i.i now drawing lo a closn. We should advi»o heads of fait.il.iaji, and others to make an early call at "tho" Hall nf Commerce, and secnro some of the,many Bari'.u'ns ,:how bomg .offered. .The sajfl which is a I'e'nuine one has been a very .great' s'noooqvtvi)d ws vnport that the p.ropi'ietois'will noc'confpli/c.U ipph'dongqr, Tlißadflresa.is Schrodor Hci'oper &'oo.. Hall of Go m til ct'uo. --A pvT,'.' ):;; ' " '•(■

Deas Sir.,—Some time ago your valuable piper announced that it iViis ivilhiii tli.e rango »f, possibility that we.should hayo'ii woollen 'factory started district, ; 'The soonerthis is 'done thp bijtter for all •classes,,, Then: Messrs Ihrpji>"&. .Harei, of -the Emporium, ; Quc.on : stront, .will not have to.sowl caslrlo Mpsgiol,or,/iCafapol for thoir't weeds,,(wit keep.the. money in ;tho 'district, 1 which all well-wißhers;of : .th« future pf the' Wairarapa.^shpuld:-do,—, JAim] ;; ,;A';.-;---^':-/-.;%-^.; : >' ;: '• The-.recent ■ gold > discovery ; jic.s, raised .the hopes of the good citizens of ton, and if these hopes- aro. realised,-andj 'remind tbe,m;.«tl.iat ; ;,Miiir' and' Bison's Carriage lamps are the, host, and cheapost' in.the. disiricfc, And the buggies .and carriages they, turn out are the handsomest' and most faithfully niade in tlie-Province, j —[ADVT.j■:. ,' ■ | ...-;;.. ■•;... '-. ,•:-:."- :

Hho hiit evonirta AfteV t bid baoudisposed;. in lurmony^y heldn most success ful rehaiisutw the "Ticket of Leave Man" last night. Wo bad. the pleasuro of uewing Biimo new Bcenory~painted' ex : presßly for the Club, by their Bcemc artist, MrT Dmielly, one sceno especially, a stiwViriTjbTdou by flight b«Dg"on"o of the Lest productions of his facilo brush tro h tvo seen. No expense is being spared . to put the pieco on tho sbigo with its full' effects.