The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1882. THE FUTURE OF THE MAORI RACE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1167, 1 September 1882, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1882. THE FUTURE OF THE MAORI RACE.

■:■ •■ » . The report of the Native meeting at ( Gladstone published in our last issue, I shows that the leading Natives oi | that district are actuated with a desire to lead good and industrious lives, |, and to bring up their young people so j that they may be as prosperous-and [ civilised as are the Europeans. They propose investing a thousand pounds as I an endowment for the support of a [ local clergyman belonging to their own I race, and they desire to train their 1 young men to plough, sow, and reap I thfir fertile lands, instead of leasing them to Europeans, We sincerely [ trust that they will be able to carry out their excellent programme; that they will succeed, in weaning their sons from the billiard-table, .and from an over-indulgence in football; and ( that they will accomplish their inj- tention of banishing intoxicating liquors from their gatherings and > settlements. The Waibarapa'Daily ' is read by many members of the t < Native race, and we would desire to point out a consideration which is almost essential to the success of their plans, and which may not so readily ; occur to their minds as it does to Europeans. Their young men have npt inherited habits of labor from ' their forefathers, nor have they been forced ty ijj B V?t oj all teachers—-necessity-rtp earn tljteir bread by the " Bweafc of their, brow,"' i\ 6 ) lands'which they will one day inherit, ' furnish them with an easy livelihood, and the task of making them work in the field as English settlers labor is almost an impossible one, Unless the I young men are forced to depend upon their own labor for the food they eat, the clothes they wear, the horses they \ ride, "and the tobacco they smoke, they will never become habituated to hard work, they will never be industrious , farmers. If the leading natives at b Qlatefte, instead of supplying the wants of tljeij? people forced them to supply tjjieinsejyes, finding • them only in work at % fair- FateoJ wages, it might be practicable for the '.. intelligent and well meaning chiefs to I carry to a successful issue the reforms " on which they have set their hearts, • They deserve to be successful and theii good intentions should have the sym pathy and support of all classes ol r i settlers, j /fya Masterful) Board irieati p' to-morrow,. e A. recruit drill of the Maaterton Yolun--8 teers is appointed for this evening. t The Maaterton Town Lands Trustees v hold their monthly meeting this evening :; Parliamentary practice;: will be jntro duced at (he Maaterton Debating Societj this ejening, meeting is antioi - p.ated'. '. [. Mr T, H, Hill has been appointed sue; i ceasor to Mjr 6. J. Preejth as bailiff to tljt H.M» Cmirt jfastertun, Both'the nej and old officer* are Maori linguists, TJju ./■ iKaornpliahment is of value m *an B.M district where' % considerable' number ol r niltive cases crop up every year.' : ; We have no .hesitation. in ;eaying; thai )., the cheapest and best bouse in Mastertor. , for clothing, grocery, ironmongery, boot! and shoes, and all general merchandise, is Rapp $ Haje's, the Emporium.—Advi,

St Matthew's palish annual uatheriiu> ib announced Jot Thursday,' September 21et There will be divine servioe in jhe morning, when the Rev W. T. ,¥eaterq will pieach A tea 1 meeting will be held in the Town Hall at 6.80, and a concert will conclude the gathering ""' Tho Wellington coneapondent of the Dunedm Morning Herald writea —JJX have reliable authority for Btatinglhat Sir George Grey intends to take a trip to England during thejreceßj. He intends, to returriTto New Zealandjintime for next* ■ossiou." / \ j -The illustration on-tho-supplement whwh we publish to morrow >representß that world wonder "Cleopatra's Needle" The descriptive articles :" Some Curiosities .of Reporting, " Finds near Bagdad," " What EleotriciMf will dn," " Search for Arctio Wanderera," " Stars behind' scenes," The :adventures of. an Ameriptth Speoial," ta The!interesting tale!' The Sumac gatherers" is concluded in this issue. . ■ ■ V .The Spargo base is l hardly yet settled apparently: j After, the late case; Mr Spargo managed to-/ capture -"the 'eldest. child from its mother, and placed it in the hands of Mr G. H.' Shtite, who had kindly offered to take ohnrge.of it., j Yeßher child, and it is assumed that she will endeavor to leave the district withl both children. Spargo, on hearing of the capture,.started in; pursuit, and should he overtake her, further complications will probablyarise. ,y : j'-v'i- : ''.'l'i) j , -The return football match between th 8 Masterton public school boys and the Masterton youth's club takes place tomorrow at 3.30 o'clock sharp; .The following is the oomhined -Maori jteam seleoted to.- play against the' Masterton first fifteen to-morrow: f baoks, Akukata and Toi; fbaoks, I. Ring and B. Ngatuere; Ellers, (captain); back, Aprem; forwards, ft Manihera,Steward, Makutu, -Rori,- R, Himiona, flimiona, Ranginui, Hawea,,. and Naera. The names of the Masterton team appeared in last Tuesday's issue. Play will oommenoe at;tbreeo'clpck.Bhafp.; i.•>:.\(i'i. . j Mr T. Price's rptill on Arnold's line was burnt down about five o'oiook this morning. The fire was first discovered by a man named George Sayev, on getting out of v his - bed, .hia; house -.lyyijft'Y about throe hundred yards off. , f he ( knds and >aws'ar6'destroyed aa. w,eli' as* the' ahed; arid the engine''VdnsideYably damaged Mr Price will bo"the loser to an extent of some £3OO, as the premises were uninsured. Tfc iB presumed that the firo' arose .from a spark being carried, from some stumps that had been burnt yards off in the bush near the mill shed, which had smouldered' and eventually broken into flalrae, The mil lW an entirely new one.built by Mr ; Price only some two or three njoiiths ago, '■;..'o ; The last of the Beries of winter entertainments in St. Matthew's' Sohoolroom (excepting .the speoial closing, enteriain-i meiit, which will', be given ",in I the Town Hall) was well attended. A' wellexecuted piano duet by Misses yallance and Hales opened the programme,;and was followed by theglee. ! ,, ;Who.will|o'er the lands so free."; .Misses iNicol land Price then gave the old favorite " Juanita," Mr Kay next rendered; the "Red Cross Banner," and wit's Ivell received,- Mr DeOastro was successful with a humorous reading' "Paddy! the Piper," and was followed by'Mr Gilmer with a song "The Irish : Gentlema»." f A quadrille played with BpirhV by Misses Yallance and Bennett was very successful. Master Bailey recited a portion of "Marmion" in 1 an extremely oreditable manner, and Mr Stephenson secured the first encore with " Kathleen Mavouraefln." Mias Nicol then sang very sweetly the popular balladj "duties 'in- the Air," and Mr Gant gave with his usual power and expression "Rock ofAgeftfk The programme wound up with an amusing Yankee yarn hy Mr Beard,'." Home they brought the Warrior dead," from Mr iF. G. Moore, which as a matter of course secured an encore; a piano duet by. Mr and Mrs Paige, which was vooiferouslx applauded; nne of Mr "Rspp's clever sohfta; and tie ulee "Men of Harlech." Mr S. Bacon, of .Masterton, hits written to the Chairman of the Institute Ournmittee expressing approval of bin proposiillto open the reading room on Sundays.ind offering, should a difficulty arise m : ; obtaining a custodian for that day, tovoju> teerfor that duty' durin* the .first twelvemonths "'_. .:.' i Mr J). Asher, from the City Fancy Bazaar,announces,that he intends opening in Masterton for a week with a selection of American jewellery, toys, &0., in tho shop opposite, the past Office, • • : ;; ; '.-]'! The following appointments in'-tlje' Volunteer Force have been tjnzuited;!— Masterton Rifle Volunteers; Lieutenant Donald Donald to be' Captain, Arthur Edward Stanley Carr Lieutenant, Richard. James..Fitton'to be Sub-Lieut-enant; date .of commissions; 30th June, 1882. Carterton Rifle Volunteers: Lieut. Thomas Bennett to be Captain, Robert Crawford to be Sub-Lieutenaut; date'of commissions, 6th February, 1882. .; j A presentation, of ''N.zr University degrees took place at. the' Museum j Wellington, yesterday. Masterton. public aohool,.received;by deputy his B.A, diploma. Mr WaitttJis the Becsnd Wairarapa teacher who jits received-this distinction, the first being Mr Torn Wakelin, of- the Kaitara school, who obtained the honor some years ago] London Truth, in asc&lbjng artioloinn electric li«ht bubble companies, bus:■the. following;-There have also been sales for the Colonies, and in these oases also promoters have, in the Brush Company, filled their pockets. Thus, the Australian Company is brought out with a>apital.of J6225,000. Tlie vendors of the patents are --the " Brush Electrio Light and Power company; of Australasia—a company"privately subscribed to acquire, the Brush patents 'for' the above colonies," and which" iipoplhe completion of the purchase, will be wound up and cease to exist." This vendor Company—which seems to-be represented by Sir Julius Yogel, as his name appears in the contracts —sella tho Brush patent j. to the Australasian Oonjpany, on May 6 for a sum which';s not stated, but whjioh may be assumed to be considerably lesa> tljan £75,000. ■.■'"■.; , ~" x { .■;.-.<! Mr Georne M'Lean'and the Prqmier had a " breeze", in the C«pnoil the other day. Itifflas.joyer.theiyttelion' Harbor Board Bill,, MtiM'Lehn.objecting'ta ja member for St Albans, which Mr Whita!Jior !was proposing. l The "correspondent 0f... the Lyttelton' •TirJie's'-'aAya:—!'>Tlib Hons GrM'Lean and''E: ; Gray theirse't up a stonewall, the former speakinKnoleas than li'tirnas'rin! the.subjeqt cf ] St as one :distriet,'' witli 'of representainn.;, Jo thg. game ,weuji. uij' : jllja't last t.he HonF. Whitaker, wi't) his Hands in -his pockets and a littiered- in his fiioe at what he was going to say, declared that though he could respect determination, i h,ougj) he opuld respept,. resolution, he C9uld '(not I 'respept Spofoh obstinacy. This'the Hon., W. Baillie,, Ghaipman; of Oommittees, thought was.;' rather;;'tqj> strong for .the;''celestial spheres', aa Mr tbem;jand;|;olditHQ'|jfemier'so:''* Hflw'ever/'tlje Bon. 'G.-M^ean professed himself-oontent with it,' ipSnsideringithe'quarter.hidin; whiohiitio^me. The storm i hen broke, and the Harbor Bill was safely moored in a haven of rest,'!- '' - •■'.,, ■.-■,,■■ i ■ ■ ■ ■ - : .