The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 6, 1882. TAWHIAO.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1171, 6 September 1882, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 6, 1882. TAWHIAO.

_ * Oke of the most readable parliamentary papers pwsented to the House this session is a report by Mr Bush, R.M., on the late native meeting at \Vhatiwhatihoe. At this gathering some three thousand Maovies were present, collected from all parts of the North Island. This island, the natives, who seem to have a new and delightful method of acquiring geographical knowledge call" the fish," Wellington being the head, the Northern Peninsula the tail,' and the King Country the belly. The Hero of the meeting was of course the King, and the truthful nalrrator of the proceedings represents him in the various stages of drunkenness, in which his Majesty is pleased to pass his exalted existence. Contrasted, however, with the tipsy potentate is the dignified and beautiful language of many of the chiefs. The laments over the dead, the regrets for land and pdwer which have departed are depicted in glowing words Une chiel expresses such sentiments in the following graphic terms:—"Do not attach blame to us, we are all that are left, the rest are gone like the land. This is all that remains of our work, and may be likened unto a sinking canoe, with the water rushing in at both stem and bows, which cannot any longer be kept afloat the same as a canoe with a simple leak. Come and witness the sinking, the sinking, the sinking. Sinking are the relics of your ancestors. All are gone; only one is left to welcome you." Another in still more beautiful language says, referring to his ancestors:— Thy spirit comes to me in the watches of the night, And when I wake at morning tide thou art in the distance far beyond, 01 lips that speak so freely while I linger here, What boon hast thou conferred upon me ? There are not wanting indications that large gatherings of Natives are becoming things of the past. AtWhatiwhatihoe the Maories are suffering from a dearth of provisions, the natural result of the entertainment of a small ' army of their friends. 'lhese assemblages, however suitable to former ' times, now serve no good purposes, ' and probably the meeting held by King Tawhiao in May last was the last one ' at which the aboriginal settlers of the | colony will be counted by thousands, \ Messrs J. H, Bethurae and Co. are in- ' Btructed to sell on the 12th inst,, by order ' of the mortgagees, valuable freehold pro j perties at Masterton and Greytown, con- ' siding of the land and residence formerly 1 occupied by the late Captain Ruok in the ' former town, and the premises lately in the occupation of Mr Joseph Avery, painter, in the latter, \ The Wellington correspondent of the 1 Danedin Morning Herald writes;~" The i humeroui friends of Mr M. W. Green will ] be gratified to learn that he has accepted i the position of travelling leciurer lor the I Mutual Assurance Company. In future * the member for Dunedin East will be en- I gaged in taking lives instead of saving f souls." . t A special meeting of the Masterton j School Committee was held last evening. ' Present: Messrs Boddington (Chairman), ' Heron, and Payton. The Committee ! confirmed the appointment of Miss I Uli.e Mason as pupil teacher, and reoom- G mended to the favorable consideration of the Board the application of Mis Bemen- i ichneider for the vacant assistant < fcachenhip. The Beorelary,reported that ] the parents to whom notices had beeu'senf , requiring the attendance of their children ] had complied with the request, j Bappand Hare have for sale 600 bushels v )f prime seed potato oats, any oherequiring 1 i first clau sample should call at Bapp i tnd Hm»'i.~Adto. I]

A Liceiißing mee{in|{ will be held at Mas|6tion to morrow. Mr G. Heron informs ub that he is not in concert with Meagre Gray and Perry in the present municipal contest. Mr P. H. Wood holds a sale of stock at the Pastoral jaids Caiterton, to morrow 1 whioh will be followed by un auction of nuraeiy plnnts. MrF H. Wood will nail at Carterton to morrow a double-seated buggy and a » spring Hap y In a local yesterday iefeirmj» to Mr P. Tancred'e stud horse Purm we alluded to . him as being full brother to Ptipapa, we should have said half brother as they are - both sons of old Waiinea, Punri being by Towton and Papapa by Raveimworth. ' - A settler at Ternaka has been fined 40s for neglecting to have his child vacoi-' nated. _ The Magistrate told Wm that if - he persisted in disobeying the order pf the e Court he would render himself liable to a fine of £4O, aud to be brought up every week, Accused said he would never con--1 sent to have his child vaccinated, and if . such was the law, he would leave the country altogether. . Attheß.M., Court, Grevtown, 6th t September, 1882, before Mr H S.Wardell R.M., the only case determinedl was W. Pole v T. W.Braggins, breach of Borough By Laws, chimney on fire, fined 10s. The Registrar of electors having caused ' several electors to be summoned to prove ■ their right to have their names on the electoral roll, the Resident Magistrate t yesterday ordered about thirty names to he struck off, E The Licensing Committee for Greyto wn Borough held a meeting yesterday, three , members being present. There was no business of importance before the meetI ing. fc Mr W. Mitchell, entertained about 30 " natives at a dinner at Qnin's Hotel, Grey. 1 town, yesterday, the natives invited being those with whom Mr Mitchell has had business transactions during some years past. The following members of the Timeru , School Committee met at Thompson's Hotel on Monday. last: Messrs Beethttin (Chairman), Vallance, and Thompson, The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. The master reported an average attendance for the past mi nth of 27 children. Several small • accounts were passed fur payment. On the last day of August Mr Lee, the Inspector of Schools, paid a surprise visit to the school, and made the following entry in the school diary :-" I visited the new Taueru school to day, and found ' a very' good attendance. The school in every respect reflects great credit on the master, Mr Blakely. It is ordinarily ' well-attended; tho children are neat, orderly, and attentive to their work, The management of the school is kindly I mid efficient, and the teaching is pains- [ taking and sound. In the 'course of a , hi months, the master has thoroughly , organised the school, and raised the edui cational status of the district from the : lowest level to one of progress and promise. Also, the Committee are much to be commended for rhe interest taken in school mattors, an shown in the assist- ! . ance rendered the master, and m the improved condition of tho property. It is interesting to find that several children who, a few months ago, could not read or form a letter, are now making good progress, and will prohably be presentable in a standard at next examination. Twenty-seven children were present today, the weather being fine. The classes aiug very nicely," • Wo learn from Mr G, Fannin, Architect, that for the additions t» the Eketaliuna Hotel, the lender nf W. B. linuntree for i-387 10s has been accepted. Ten tenders were received rangiug from M 5 to £737. Matina 0. Oi.ristianseu, a stout, finelooking damsel in a tukinli hat, appeared before Messrs Lowes and Boothaiu, .TP.'s, this mnrnu.g to answer to a charge of abuse and obsenoe language preferred against her by Mr Stevenson, tin; S'mion master. From tin- evidence it appeared thai Matina came up to 'he station i-i Mr Jones' express, singing and l'l'ldng. The stiuionmnster refused to R'vehera ticket, as lie considered that she was too inebriated to travel will othor pawngera. Upon ibis, Matina abused the station master in terms unfit for publication. Matina's sole defence was that ahe did not remember making use of any any improper language. The Court fii-i'd her 20s, with the alternative of 14 day-' imprisonment. Tlih usual fortnightly meeting of the Masterton Oddfellows was held last evening and was well attended. Messrs Wakelin & Hawkins of the Greytown sash and door factory, have added a breaking down frame to their plant/which is now one of the most complete in the Island. A new advertisement from this firm appears in another column, Judge Bronkfield formally opened the Native Lands Court at Carterton this morning, but beyond running through the list and Betting places of hearing of the majority no business waa done; and the Court adjourned till mid-day to-morrow awaiting the arrival of plans.' The list as fixed independently of succession orders stands as follows:—Carterton, 19; Greytown, 12; Masterton, 11, Retireti Tapihana sits as assessor. The usual meeting of the Waiohine River Board was held last evening at the Council Chambers, Greytnwn, but beyond passing a few accounts for payment, no business of any importance was done, The inspection parade of the Grevtown Volunteers was held last evening, Lieut. Cameron in command, Drill-Insiructor Bezar put the company through their facings, after whioh a general meeting of the coipr was held, the lieutenant in the chair. It was leaolved that the usual grant of £lO be made to the Band. It was deoided to coriimence class-firing on Saturday, 23rd inst. A sub-committee [ was appointed to canvass for prizes to he fired for by the Company, it heing resolved that no member be allowed to oompete who is absent from three consecutive drills without leave. ' The action for damages brought hy Mr i Johu Tully against the Hon. John Martin was resumed in the Supreme Court, ] 1 -afore hia Honor the Chief Justice and a , special jury, yesterday. The case nccupied the Court the whole day, and ulti-- j mately, Mr Izard, for defendant, applied ( for a nonsuit, on the ground that there was not sufficient knowledge that plaintiffs sheep had become infeoted with scab through mixing with defendant's sheep,' 1 «nd that negligence on the part nf defen- i daut had.not been proved. Mr Travera I having replied, his Honoi upheld the < iiew taken by Mr Izard, and granted a ■• nonsuit. The case conoluded at 5.15 i p.m., and brought to a close the circuit t sittings of the July session.-N.Z. Times. < If the promoters of the Masterton \ Woollen Factory only knew the.large , (I'uaiitiiies of Colonial Tweed, Clothing, ') Flannels, and Blankets that are weekly i timed into cash at, Rapp and Hare'a Emporium, there would be no'difficulty in getting rid of shareß in this-hew t venture.. "When you pass Rapp and c Hare's Emporium,, please ; ofeSiiaVa inspect their stock of New Zealand made x Blankets.—Advt. r

t MeSsis Lowes & (■■! ilifai '^Nelsol fiuit trees, pot plants (Vc, is pnatppnec f till Saluiduy week, the'l6lh inst. * ■■ » i There is every prospect 'of a dairy' com pany being shortly established'in Master ; ton. Faimers who have s been cdusiiltec j express themselves willing to Bupply,milk f The entries of stock were rather tneagrt at Messrs Lowes and loins' stock sale to , day, Sheep sold aa high as 14s,' atrial l pigs from Gs to 10s, and inferior backs ut; to i' 3 7a 6d MrFaner, a cadehon Mr Tatham'i j station at Holmwood, Whaieama, whih 3 carelessly diagging a loaded gun througr j a. flax bush, received i,a j-sudden shoo! j from the piece exploding, !and the bu'lei • passing" through part of the palm of one hand and grazing', his' riba. He camt into Masterton yesterday and placet ' himself under the care of Dr Hosking, '' He is, we learn 10-' day, doing well, and B , likely to Bpeedily recover from the efieuti 1 of his misadventure. . ■■; . At the hour at whioh we'go to press tht f Masterton Fire Brigade commence tbeii j second competition for the Mayor's silvei medal. (This evening Mr .T.'E. Price : presents to the' Brigado a: handßomelj j framed sheet, containing excellent photo ' graphs of the nineteen original memhen ■of the corps, The" Partes'-are: etcelleo: 1 likenesses, all executed in Mr Price'i studio, and the mounting and elegant 1 gilt frames come from the establishmeni s of Mr Jago, . where they- ■ have beer ) executed to the order nf the; donor. 3 °We have no hesitation : iii saying thai '■ the.cheapest and best house in Masterton for clothing, grocery, ironmongery, boots i and shoes, and all general merchandise, ! is Eapp & Hare's, the Emporium —Auvo