EDUCATIONAL ENDOWMENTS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1071, 11 May 1882, Page 2

EDUCATIONAL ENDOWMENTS.

jThe Rev. Mr Patmson wantß a grant from the Government for a Girls' High School. A block of three thousand acres has already been given for this object, but this reserve U useless for establishing a school, and its only immediate effect is to lock up good Wairarapa land which is fit for settlement. From one point of view Wellington has a claim on the colony for aid, It has robbed it to a smaller extent of Crown Lands for Educational purposes than other Provincial districts, but it is time that the barbarous plan of fallowing the ptomotetß of Education to pick out choioe reserves and retain them for a long period of yours on the dog in the inanger principle was", put an end to. If now tho Government are favorable to enter taining the proposal of Mr Paterson we hope they will say to him, 11 Give up that 3000 acres for general settlement as it is now useless to you, and we will givo you in exclian«o its cash value with which you can build and start your school I"

Gishorno has raised nearly .£6OO towards the purchase of a steam fire engine, This evening the usual fortnightly entertainment will be held in St. Matthew's school room.

Messrs Lansrdon and Mausell, J.P.'s sat on the Bench at Tenui on Tuesday, and a few unimportant cases were settled.

Tho subject to be discussed by the Masterton Debating Society to-morrow evening is, " Should land in New Zealand bo nationalised."

Mi' A. L. Whyte, the enterprising storekeeper, commission agent, &e., of Carterton, advertises a general store to let with good a connection.

Messrs O'Kell & 'Linnoll, the wellknown proprietors of the Wellington Beehive Store in Cpurtenay Place announce the arrival of their new and rare seeds, consisting of vegetable, flower, lawn, grass, macrocarpa, pinus insignis, and tobaccq, which are all new and of the best quality.

, A little son of Mr G. R. Miller, Tenui, was taken ill on Friday las(. Dr Beard attended him on Saturday, and pronounced his complaint to be diptheria. Since then the boy lias died, To, giiijrd against jts spreading the Temji Schqol .Gpujmittee at I)r Beard's recoonjondatioij, we believe has closed the school for a weelf. Jem Maco, tho well-known English pugilist is about to visit Wellington. The only nomination made yostei'day for the representation of the Castle Poiut Riding of tho Wairarapa East Council, was that Mr John Williams of Tiraumea, and ho was accordingly declared duly elected. The New Zealand and Australian Land Ccwpny continue to dispose of their big estates in pmijll parcels. They report the sale of 600 acres of Sdendaje at £1210s; CO acres at Wainumo acres at Wailiopai Down 3, at £2 5s per acre.

flip police have arrested in Biihliu a cabman wbQ is be|ipved tp'J?aye been'employed by the Phcenix Earlf and it is supposed a clue to tho njurdepera has been obtained. It is announced tl)at Mr Qep?[>p Otto Trovalyn, the Secretary to the Admiralty, been appointed Chief Secretary for Ireland, btjj; without'a seat in the Cabinet,

Nino months ago when Mr Mackay look pliavsia of thp Wellington College there were 5S boys ii) flio spljoo), seven of whom were boarders; noty t|pp are H 5 on the roll, fifty of whom af® bpardpvs. The Rev, J, Patevsoii has expressed an opinion that the time has arrived when a Girls' High School should bo established in Wellington, Mr Whitaker although not working harder than Mr Hall'(which would be im° possible), has, according to the Ofcago Daily Times' correspondent, adopted quite a different system, which at first smote all his subordinates'with amazement and dismay. The new hut septuagenarian Premier actually comes down to tin)' big building soon after eight every morning, arid 'remains there without even stirring until 6 p.m., when he gqes lio'nje to dinner', A shareholder in the Wellington Meat Export .Company lias' received the 'fpllowiug in a letter from a friend who went Home recently by the 'Frisco route;— " We have a Sydney passenger on 'board who has ljad a large share in all the shipments of fro?ei) _ l»eo.t frqtn tl f ere. His account of it is far fron) sapsfjictory. Taking the whole of the shipments they have lost money, aud he thinks this will be the case until much better arrangements are made in London for storage and sale, 00 says that very little has yet been done ill tl}in diction. He also finds that under the present props?, all meat is landed in a more or less qoddim and damp state. It is plparthat until this is got over w cannot say the right process has been discovpred and therefore the order for machinery is a great mistake. I shall be able to give you more information on reaching London,"

We learn from the New Zealand Wesleyan that; On Sunday, March 26, Mr Dellow (formerly of Masterton), preached farewell sermons at Gisborne to large congregations, who listened to hij parting counsels with breathless attention, many being deeply affected towards tl)o close. On Wednesday, the 28th„ a large crowd met at tho church for the fayewell teameeting. When the tables had been filled, almost as many more remained outside unabje to qbtfp admission. Fully i!M persons were present, After the chairman's address, the Bev. J, paid a high compliment to the Rev. J. Dellow for his devotion to his ministerial duties, and especially for his efforts in connection with mußic ; he had not only benefited the members of his own church, but several connected with other churches. The Rev. J. Dellow, who to received with applause, made allusion to his two years of labour at Gisborne. He hoped that the experience he bad gained there would benefit him in his new gphero of labor. Mr Dellow in leaving Gisborne, takes with him the good wishes of every member of the congregation, ■ and very many outside of it with whom he has become acquainted.

We have had the pleasure of inspecting a consignment of sewing machines that Bapp and Hare have just received. We can safely say they are the best machines we have ever seen, and Rapp and Hare inform us they caD sell them at minimum prices. We are assured that they will have a speedy sale,—Aott,

Mr Porritt, the head master of the Greytown School contemplates opening a night school, ; . •

There are sixty-four subscribers to the Telephone Exchange which has been opened at Dunedin .

The Southland: Times reports that a. fifth crop of bate yiel led by the eamo piece of land at Chattou, has returned 100 bushels to the acre.

Messrs Lowes & floras will sell, on Saturday next, at their yards, Masterton, furniture, fancy goods, drapery, poultry, and young pigs, The poll for the Masterton Librarv is to be taken a»ain on the last Saturday in June. Thia day is fixed upon as the most convenient one for suburban settlers to record their votes. Messrs F. H. Wood & Co. offer for sale in our advertising columns," four acres of land securely fenced, at Kuratuwliiti, within three quarters of a mile of Greytown Post Office, togethor with a sevenroomed dwelling, ahpds,-outhouses, &c. There is a good orchard arid garden on the land, which is a corner'section and could be cut up into building lots.' The loafer to whom we alluded yesterday as having been arrested by the police was brought .up this - morning under the Vagrant Act before Mr A. Bisli, J.P. Mr Wagg, the landlord of the Prince of Wales Hotel, who wiis called upon for evidence, gave the prisoner a very indifferent character,' having detected him investigating the pockets of an inebriate, Ihe Court informed 'the accused, whose name is John Thompson alias "Yorlty," that he was liable to six months' imprisonment, but as the present charge was the first one preferred against him, lie would be let off with one month's hard labor.

The firebell rang out an alarm in Carterton on Wednesday afternoon ahout 5 o'clock. The 'engine was nir) up to the scene of action. The chimney of Mr R. Davis' liouae, opposite the Bank of New Zealand,waspouringout flame? a couple of feet above the top, Water was laid ou from tho well, and all danger averted within tho space of ten minutes of tho alarm being given,

The Masterton Volunteer Fire Brigade held its usual meeting last evening, and devoted an hour to cleaning up tho eugine B ''ed, and tbeir appliances. A general meeting was held after in the Brigade's meeting room. The resignation of Mr W Sellav, secretary, and Mr T, Dixon, fore man, were accepted. An offer was received from Mr J. Tobin, to act us engine keeper, and it was resolved that he be nominated a member of the Brigade, and commence his duties nn the Ist June, It was also resolved that Mr T. C. D'Arcy he asked to become secretary to the Brigade. That members turn out for practice on the first aud third Wednesday in each month, till farther notice. Four new members were proposed, and the following nominations were made Foreman Reester'a'nd W, Dixon. Branchman~S. Kjiigd'oi} and E. Dixon, Tho me.otjng t);en adjourned.

A meeting of the Committee of the Wajratftflft and East Coast Bastoral and Agricultural Society took place at the Institute, Carterton, oji Wednesday afternoon. Present-ilessrs Biiehanan (President], Booth, F. McMaster, J. Stuckey, R, |K, Armstrong, W. E. Bidwill, II Biaithwaite, H. R. Bunny, and J. Rey- * flf thjj jfiat Risgting. ot the October last, were road and confirmed, and tho bfiijk lijxlanca to tho credit of the eoqiety reported at £127 lis 2d, A letter was read from J{r Beard, stating that he had taken over the interest on the mortgage from the society to Mr Bennett, and requesting that the interest be paid to him for the future. A prize £2 2s tor sheep dogs, subject to trial similar to that competed for in 1880, was given by Messrs Mitchell and Kennedy. The following Show Committee, with power to add to their number, was eleoted-Messrs H. McMaster, N. Grace, J. Reynolds, 0. Braithiyaito, W- E. Bidwill, E, E, 'Apßtrong, J/ Strang, J* Stuckey, B, Kimberley, A. Mattliews, and the President, Vice President, and Treasurer, ex officio. The last tbreo <%? liojdgn, together with Mr £f. Braithyaite, jyej.'e appjjintpd $ Finance Committee. The following accounts were nassed for payment: Messrs Smjth and Hogg, £1 4s 9d; Taratahi-Carterton Highway Bojird ntps," £|. This coneluded flip business of t[]p ipeptjn^,

Mr Vollbracht, whqse office wag destroyed at the late fire in Panaina-stroet Wpljingfcon, relates a efory which is surely 11 too gqod to bp tri}o." Among {he contents of the office was a suggostlve-lookino jar, This, Mr Vollbracht asserts,-jok" ingly, we are inclined to believe—oxsited tho curiosity of one of the fireman, who in the hurry of the moment, end without even taking time to glance round in order to ascertain if any one were observing his actions, eagerly seized 'the jar, and emptied a portion of its contents into his capacious mouth, It appears he mistook it for "in. As a matter of fact, the jar contajned a (jujintijy of tobacco leaves'in coup .'of aired. .Tftj) inciviiaitive fireman did not die on the sjjto't, but he was naturally taken yery.ill, ancl Mi; Volt bracht believes lie recognises him in a correspondent of the Evening Post, who the other night announced lie was desirous of learning the method of tobacco curing.

Ihe Rev. Johnston Walker when stationed in this district possessed a favorite ljorse, This animal is' tlie steed whose death by drowning -in the Qtaki river is recorded in the following telegram from Halcombo to the Wanganui Herald which says" When the coach from Wellington arrived at the Waikanae river with seven passengers (who, with' the mails afid WW, ypte transferred to a boat, and taken qcfqsg by thp ferryman), Shaw, tl).e driver, wjfch four horses, attempted to ord fte nyer. Wl,en hp got in the centre one horse began plunging, and prevented thp others from pulling, All the harness was out, the horses liberated, and the coach then upset, The luggage belonging to a passenger named Marshall was considerably damaged. Ropes were attached to the coach, which was soon righted, and attempts were made for three hours to pull it out, but without success tho ropes having become entangled in the wheels. A settler named Brown arfived with horses and a dray, and pulled tjie ,coac|), Tyhigh then started for Otaki, whiph wa§ ' fibout P.O. The passengers wefe being" taken' across by tpe fprryman, iyhen shouts were ljeari} from tlje driver, who had propegqed with thp coach to a hank in the middle of tl)f> river, The passengers were landed on a small bank a short distance off. It appears that the same horse which had the_ trouble at the 'Waikanae river had again began plunging, and the eveniug being qaik, the driven could not see to cut the harness, By the time the canoe arrived the horso was drowned, The three others with difficulty keeping above" water were then cut off and got ashore, The luggage was removed from the coach, and the passengers afterwards taken over The coaoh was taken out of the river on' Sunday, morning and; proceeded safely to Poxton, arriving at about 4 o'clock in the ir 0,, /„ h T ng ? roßßod the Mau river USA" 11 """ * w

• iFJl 0 P pudding is in the eating, the proof of tea is in the ■ drinking, and if you want a real good cup of tea, buy Kapp (S; Here's favorite, hleiidqdt 2s, mixtare. Highest price, given for Bator, eggs, and all dairy produce; '|AdvtJ."