The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, JULY 4, 1882. LOCAL EXHIBITIONS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1116, 4 July 1882, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, JULY 4, 1882. LOCAL EXHIBITIONS.

At the meeting of the Masterton-Hori' ticultural-Society, held last oveiiing .tliero, l; \v(is an expression' of opinion: rimdV'i'n favorOfa- deveiopmkt.ofart/ industrial,- ami" agricultural exhibits'; either in.connection- with the' Society or as'a" separate organisation.' There is'•'undoubtedly' a' : local-feeling that" Mastertou.'should i r give its name tb ; - some exliibition: worthy of -the town awl without'trenching on: the;.spebial. ■functions olthe Pastoral 'Society,. we do not see why such a .wishi shouldl not? be rcalispil, .Tlie town-possesses in the, old school acre and its buildings aji ■excellent show ground whicli would-be large enough for. a display, of the various classes of exhibits which haVe; been named. At presenVthe'.ere'ctibn of a costly building'.is'' premature, and the object: in; view .could jbevbetter served by .adapting".existing 'conveniencesto'the requirements of.a show. An attempt which was. hardly.'-a. success w.as. made last "spring to organise ah Industrial' and Art. Society. If another effort be made' now in the satne' direction; we fail to see any good' rcasonjwhy.it shouldinot be more for-! tuna'te. : . ' ..

The Stpiie'henge Lodge of firuids held their half'yeitrly summoned meeting' last everting, when a large muster took place. Threo candidates were duly initiated-into the mysteries of the order, and" one proposed.' "'' Past-Arches certificates were granted to Bros. Price and Cdrbett, and' it was decided to procure a merit-board ojg wiiich; to inscribe the names of- all Past-Arches." The' following officers were elected - and installed for the ensuing term.—Past Arch-Druid, Bro. 'Hooper; Arch-Druid; 8r0..' Quick; Vice ArchDruid, Bro. BJi'tikhorne-j Secretary, Bro. Hathaway; Treasurer, Bro. E.: AVrigley ;. Inner Guard, Bro. Hatdi.;' Outer Guard, Brti.' Keebie; Arch-BardSi Bros. Brad--ford and Martin; Vice Arch-Bards, Bros, Farainandßowry; Bro..Dalrymple was. elected auditor. Bro. Corbett acted as installing officer in an efficient and im-' pressiye manner... .

The Masterton Borough Council holds its usual monthly: meeting (his evening., Tenders are required for, ploughing about 100 acres at Taralahi. ' '■" A.meetmg of the Committee of the Masterton''.Borough Cricket Club was held last evening at the Teinplo Chambers, Mr F, G. Moore in the chair, when the financial position of the.Club was gono' into. After some discussion.. it was decided to call a general meeting for-Monday even- i next. ■ ■ .... "••;.'

Mr Wardell R.M. sits at Greytown today, and at Carterton to morrow.An adjourned meeting of the Featherston Licensing Committee was held ■ trt. consider the application of A. Miller' for-.' a,.license for the Railway Refreshment Room, but was further adjourned'for fy fortnight.. . ; . The infected Sheep list of the North" Wairarapa Subdivision' is published in ah-' other column. It includes eight; Hucks, containing 24.474 sheep. Twelve months ago,-a similar return (jave 101.350 .infected sheep so that it will be seen thaj.Scab' is disappearing (it a tolerably rapid rate. "

. Rabbits are. travelling- northwards. ■Thirty.one have.been shot/ 1 within -fourteen .'..miles of Napier. ' '•' : " •■ 'The Secretary of tha Masterton Town Lands -Trust has received a cominunicft'-' tionfrom the'oriico of-the'Minister'of Justice, slating that IP ■ not prepared'to aoco'pt the; offer of 'the; Trust to .lease the- old'j'schii'oj 'buildings'' as .a Court of £BOO has been placed; on the estimates, for the erection of a new: building-.;'.-;; : \J*'\ ■'

::;'.J%e Was a very large; .the weekly meeting Good' Templar Lodge' lasteVe'hjng'/.8r0.' King-' ,di)ri-beingjn.(lißchair... Twoneif' menibera- vwern;. three more .proposed..'- Excellent on Temperance subjects were given by members, rtnd -the rest of the evening'was spent in harmony.- The meeting as a whole wa6 one of th ! fe-jileas'jirvtest which:, the society has yet held' in this;iowfc {

Jlonsl able Leahy arrested an intoxicated female named Mary. Jones, Btnggering<abbutthe ••streets;of Masteftqii 'last .'evening, Hiß -Worship thevM?yor,, fined Mary'fiVeahithngsthkmoriing for theoffence';'' ! '' •'<:'.■• ;.,. .'.,■.' l;. '.

•Tlie eighth,-and last, but oA'e,jf";th'e St Luke!s Church seriesuf : wirit entertainments took-place at'the Ipsti- ; tute, Greytojw, last evening, arid ; yas,'as usual, well attended; : Mr R...0.. Black occupied the chair. The programme,was. well'and faiiHfully carried. out; and consisted of pianofbrteiuet's. by the.Mißses. Hii'6chbei - K,:, Graji,'andVfiallaghV"*, and songs by MiiCu'ft'and : the former lady being very, successful■*&> " Home, sweet home.''; Bell, and Tov'ey also sang, the iatterbejnit encored.for his rendering .of, jihe "grand'' song, ■" Hybrias. '•■the-.': Oretan." ; Mr Heard also gave' one of his, favorite, recitations, and Gray, Bell,- and 'Tovey contributed'readings; "God Save the Q'ueen ! ''Bung by the whole'assembly,Drought the enfertainraentto a 'dose. '■

"' An •interesting- consignment, intended •for the London '..market, L'was despatched by the Bteamship Ligui'ia,fit)m Melbourne. • It consists of 561b of ostrich feathers, taken frointhe birds imported by the' Zoological and Acclimatisation Society, which, with their progeny, amounting to a; hundred individuals, young and old, are kept oh a Blalion-in the 'Murray District, The feathers are of various shades and sizes, and the entire parcel is valued £350.

The first of a series of winter Entertain' ments,. commence at Waihenga to-mor-row/.: 1 - ■'.■.- '•'. :'■'■"■'.•;.■"-':"'•'■.-.';.'■:.. •, ..•;

■ .Four pupi) teachers attendedthe Board; .examination held this toelnmthYiGrey-' townSohool,;the• Rev, :7 H; Jm .While acting as Supervisor,,.

'this evening i.be Mastt'r'tou' .Amateur Dramalio'club perform " Mrs White" and, Bt lOatCfiton,vtfnd\ the first .{leßateN.§| the-; parterton -Debating Society takea pla<?e atj '. • : A.meei}ng yf the committee of M" Maglerton Rifle Volunteers Was held' last '.evening,!, Present—Sergeant; J> Williams,', in the' chair,- Seipfc. % "WiUon,, Sergt. Dixon, and Baudsman O.'Bentley.' It was decided to fire the return match dgainat Carterton Hiflea oh Saturday" the; Bth iDBt.-- The following team was chosen to,represent .Masterton:—Captain Don-'-aid, 1 Serßl. Wilton,.Corpl. Wood, Vols. Anketell,o..Bentley.G.ißentloy, Kurnraer,; MatthetTß, D'Arc^,' W.' Dixon, j .MeLaohlari and Peacock, referees, Sub-Lieut. Fitton; arid 1 Vol. Hoffeins.'TJieteam.will leave bv the 10 a.m. train m-uniforiti','' •' v, •■ -I Be'nhettand Crawford,' Surgeon' ■ Wflttg-:and:iwenty..four>rank and file were on parade at the Public ; Hall, Car: terton, an Mondny. evening., After an I hour's company drill;,arid'bayonet exercise,.,the,. and a meeting tbbk'.'pla^i'v/hfen:a J ]oomraittee of: twelve were elected to. arrange 'for the soiree,-, whichjyjir be held in ,a%u't.' a 'fortnight henc'e.f" Each of the three sergeants: has''; selected a scnjad f (ir! bayonet eXpisOj Jo. ,§pme. I off-ait the end of two inoniliß, fbr'i'prizes given .by Lieuta. Bennett and". Crawford, which- : will be increased,' ;we..le'Ji'n, from other ~ Th 6 'programme for H Matthew's "Winori Thursday Jougjlby Miss 1 Yates, Miss, WyaU,siss j; Loughrna'n, ■mi' JiißßrJfaßpr^s\.%7'ftio s i# SttfVfiheon, Moore^ the" iMi?s Cleghor'ny the usual' glees and a dramatio • Bketcb.. by Meßars-'Ganfc and TaperelJ. ■: i ■ 4']''['. ,