The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1882. THE GOOD TIMES COMING.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1186, 22 September 1882, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1882. THE GOOD TIMES COMING.

»_ We reported yesterday that'Mr S, Vennell, of Tauherenikaii, had sold sheep in Wellington at one pouhd'a head. Coming events cast their shadows before, and the future high prices for stock which will rule ,in this district arc already becoming apparent. The Colony is slowly waking up to the fact that the frozen meat trade will do more for New Zealand than all the gold mines that have increased the wealth of the country so materially in the past. At present the development of the trade is necessarily slow, because ships adapted for carrying meat are not procurable, Shipowners at home say that vessels hare not been asked for and therefore they concluded that they were not required. Mr 0. Phaiuzvn, who is now in London, is making efforts to secure shipping foe the Wellington Meat Company, but during the first year it is not expected that more than three cargoes can be. despatched from our port, The shipments which : have recently arrived in London, not only from New Zealand, but also from Sydney and Melbourne,have all reached that port in fine condition. The sheep : look nice and fresh as if they had just been killed, and the flavor of the meat is bo excellent that it is readily passed off on unsuspecting householders as best English mutton. We have before us the prospectus of the London and Provincial Meat Company, which has been established with a view to sell Australian meat, wholesale and.retail, as colonial meat and not as English fed mutton. The list of prices for Australian sheep, which accompanies it, is as follows:—Whole sheep,-7|d per lb; side, 7|d j hind quarter, 9d; fore ditto, 6|d;leg, 9|d;loin, B|d; chops, 12d; shoulder, 8d; neck, 6£d; breast, 4|d j . These prices will virtually rule the rates for meat in Now Zealand, and graziers here may expect to get at least 4d per lb for all the mutton carcases they may raise. As far as this district is concerned, the development of the trade means two or three hundred thousand pounds annually added to its income, There will be more money available for the future in the Wairarapa for labor and for improvements—more land cleared, more grass sown down. Flocks and herds will increase as.if by magic, and an era of general prosperity will set in. The past few years have been years of famine to many landowners, both small and large. The plague of scab, the plague of rabbits, the plague of taxation, and.' the plague of low prices for produce, have ruined scores, of enterprising settlers, .The next 'few 1 years will, however, beyears of plenty, and those who have survived the vicissitudes of the period of depression; are likely to become'verywealthy.*' ■ ;

The Wairarara Bast Coumjkmeetß at the County offices' Masterton fo«m^ojr# The Sydney football team beat' ; the Ohristch'urch men yesterday.by;agoal'and a try to a try.. rThree^jpther tries were sained by'Ohristchurch, but not allowed by the umpires, ..u/-::'! : , -'.:-\ ;' J|ThetrafSo':.returrisof the Wellington railway for. weeks 'ending' : 19th August 'lastfjho'vir'receipts 2s iOil, as compapflwith £2440 5s 9d received in the correiponding period l»s( year,

The animal meeting of tferMastottSff Permanent Investment, and;|BuiWiiigj Sjjcietjr takes : place ; .tiii|evjehingV| : :'3|l -\ 'The! finder of pookißt: frtjiti knife will discover Ifeowjier on'referenbeto our advertising c'dlmniis. ■££ %J The' annual meeting the'jWairarapr Sale Yards Company is convened for MonC day, October 2nd.; \ '''-"" •Mr J. MaStler), of Pilb{i^ B tVfi B t|.iys]!ing: lon7advertises'-'li|'aires of Ore Ore, fdris'ale or to let,? • ; .< \X\ '\'/ t j A telephone station will'be opened to?" day at Gladstone in this district. Hours 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mr F. H. Wood holds an entirely unreserved Bale of" everything" at his Carterton rooms to-morrow, The only case heard at the R.M, Court yesterday after we went to press was that of ,A, 0./ Mulvay .v.>o. i Broadband Detinue, £16.55, beinga-claim for-the value of a watch and damage spstained by its detention. Mr Bunny appeared for plaintiff, and Mr Skipper for defendant. Judgment was given for plaintiff, and the watch ordered 'to be delivered, damages LI, and costs L2 9s to be paid, , r >. v . James Cannon Camp, the gigantio rabbiter, who figured in Court yesterday, called at our office this morning and informed us that our report of his ease was libellous. He would instruct his solicitor to take proceedings against us and nuke it hot for us, His manner was ao offensive tint wo found it necessaryjto oruVhjm off ithe' premises,/' Yesterday we thought that Mr Stuokey had used somewhat strong measures to get rid of Mr Camp, but after our five minutes' interview with the individual himself this morning, we have come to the conclusion that Mr Stuokey must have been singularly mild and forbearing, to 'allow him to remain a month on his property. The tea-meeting at St. Matthew's school room last evening was thronged with visitors, and the ladies of the congregation provided for one and all a very liberal supply of refreshments. The; following ladies Jgave. the tea :-M.esdames Arnot, Bannister, Beard, Beuthare, Bennett, Boddington, Breinner, Fannin, Hacker, Hosking, Meredith, Paige, Rapp, Smith, aqd Wilson?, Miss Vallance and Miss Hioks. At the concert in the evening the Town Hall was literally packed with probably the largest audience which ever assorabled there. Thebuildini; was almost; too full for the voices of the vooalisls to be heard with advantage,' The programme opened with a piano quartette", Mrs-Paige and-Miss Oorbett presiding.at one piano,-'and Miss Best and Miss Morison at tho,other,.. The execution of the galop-played, was' per> feet, The gleo which followed was also in excellent time and tune. Mr,,Tayler then gave "The Bedouin's love song,;' in amasterly manner, evoking loud applause, Miss Ewingtoh'then gave a ballad, in a very pleasing mannor.and Miss Nicol, assisted by two gentlemen was. encored with the favorite trio of" DameDurden. 1 ' Mr H. R. Bunny gave "The Bugler'- 1 with power and expression, but' he evidently ■ labored under the disadvantage of a cold. Miss Yates in the " Blue •Alsatian' 1 , was well received, and the popular .Masterton tenor obtained an encore for" Across the far blue hills Marie," responding to it by rendering "My pretty Jane," with marvellous effect. The first part of the programme cnncludod with auartistio violin solo from Mr Lundqvistj a pleasing ballad from Mrs G, J. Freoth, an. operatic duet which was loudly' encoredj'and a' spirited piano duet from Mesdames Paige and Palmer. The Maypole Dance was then placed on the stage and the eight little people again acquitted themselves admirably, bringing down the house by the clever manner in which they danced the figures incidental to the piece. They were as a matter of .course'.recalled, and gave tho finale of the dance a second time in response to the enthusiastic demand. Part 11. opened ; with the; ("March Militaire," I played on the pianos with great success by Mrs Paige, and Misses Morrison,. E.- Meredith, and Anderson. Mr Kay•' sans "Floating' Away," and Miss Nicol "Hunter of Tyrol', 1 " both pieces being well received., Mr Moore followed with the "Exile's Dream," and added one more to his many successes. A duet followed from Mrs Paige'and Miss Morison, after.which Mr Gant gave "Tho Lost Chord" with, grand effect, and well deserved the enthusiastic encore which he evoked. Mr Ripp with " Jack's Yarn" achieved his invariable success, and had to favor the company with a second sou?, "The Lay of the' Last Oyster." Wo never heard him in better voice, and he had a most appreciative audience. Before the final glee, the Rev, W. E Paige took an opportunity of thanking the Indies who had provided the tea, and the ladies, and gentlemen who had assisted at the concert. He' announced, also, another bazaar for Christmas twelvemonths ,to wipe off the debt still remaining on . tho church property. Tho smoothness with which the programme went from first to last was in a great measure due to the skill with which the various accompaniments were played by. Mrs Paige. We understand the proceeds of the tea and.concert amounted to about £26. ■'•

We regret to record the death of one of our oldest and most respected Waira-, rapa settlers, Mr C. A. Vallance,. who 'passed away at his residence bi> the Upper Plain at a late hour last evening, It was only two days ago'that the deceased 'gentleman was seen in town, and though he has been more nr less an'invalid for many years, it was hardly anticipated that the end was so near approaching. ;The late Mr' Vallance has been a martyr to lung disease for a very long period, and we believe his death was brought on by a serious .attack of this .complaint. The deceased lias been a Beltler in the-Waira-rapa for nearly thirty years', and was the owner of'one of the finest station properties in the district. Of late years he has resided with hia family on the Upper' Plain,' near Masterton, audi aa far as his health.permitted, has taken an active part in public affairs. . The number, of offices he has filled in this district at various'times would be 'a) record of almost,ev.ery.looal institution in the Wairarapa,and in;overyone he war conspicuous by a'conscientious attentions all business which .he, took in hand; an earnest desire W promote the welfare of. the district, and an excellent judgment. As a Justice of the Peace, a Commissioner of the old Licensing Bench, President of the former Masterton Pastoral Society,. President of tho Caledonian Society, and as a member of the local MasonioXodse he has, in the past,; done good work, and proved himself worthy of the general respect-and which; he % has. ever, received ,'fi'om'>yery section the pommhnity.vlf'heMun'ei'al will take place on Monday next. A meeting of the .Masterton Masonic Lodge, of tfhioh the Master, jis convened for make the necessary • arrangements for payijigthe last mark'of respeot,to the.deceased. The late' Mr' Vallance was also for some time, nil v officer of the Distriot. Grand-Lodge... deceased.#astin' his 63rd yearrjLast.evenmg he wasimoking on his. verandah,:and after.retiring to, rest'apparently passed' away "in sleep shortly before midnight, i

... A BTGNQF the TiMEg.-On.Saturday last! the greatest crowd.ye have, eyer.seen in ai store was ai Rapp.ifc Hare's' Emporium,: They were kept- busy from early niorni tintiliate' at night dis'pd'aing "of ; clothing at reasonable prices.-ADVT, "

,TK%itetfon fiebatlhg Society mOstl ; t^^i*^;^v^;; ' ; ■■v'■■/^•.^4 : :l }> k - Apanrlfable portrait o(|h«iKhedive of in oar illuatrated;>ap'plemei|t femo'rrow, together with air in« of his career.4||l .;^;| ■']§ v xThe,,Mlei;ton Volunteers *parade r this 1 evehinpr They will be able to receive iu a the members of the City Rifles, who will arrive by to-nighta IraiDV*'pepra£ory~'l?'finrjg : the : matcii" which has been arranged for to-morrow. • Tlia-tender-of^lrArGlegLiornhasbeen accepted for the dwelling house in Lin coin road, about to be erected under, the superintendence of Mr G. Fannin architect. The amount of the tender is il7B 18s. The highest tender received'was £325. • ! A Mauriceville settler brought into town.tp-day a mats .of limes(one in which 'petrified, fe'vnß and twigs -were embodied. The outlines of eacli vegetable fibre in the specimen were extremely beautiful anddistinot, ; The usual fortnightly meeting of the Waste Lands Board was held at noon yesterday. There were present—Messrs J. G. HoldsworthfCoinmisaioner of Crown Lands), Bunny, Mason, W. W. Taylor, and G. Beetham, The schedule of lands sold since the previous meeting showed that 792 acres 2 roods 17 perches had been applied for, the price realised being £106817s Cd. Regarding Mr F. Jagerhorn's seport o(j Beotiqn'33| Maiiricoville, it yras resolved!)hat the section in question be"i.innlude.diin"fhe next auction sale. The chairman laid on the table a schedule of blocks of land in the Province of Weir, lington, over which the native title had been extinguished since April last,-and staled that the Chief Surveyor had reported that these blocks were inoluded in the'land-allocated to the Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company. The meet- ■ ing then adjourned. ! | Dr Lemon arrived in Greytown yester-1 day and made arrangements to have:the' Council Oh imbers fitted up as a temporary l|ost imd Telegraph Officer The/fitting up will'stake about ten daysiwhen the public business wilf be transferred during the building of the new offloss, We understand the old building will be sold by auction and an entirely new one erected,

A meeting of the members of the Greytown Philharmonio Society was held last oveningprevioua to the practice, when it was decided to hold a conoert in Carterton within a fortnight,' the.date to bo fixed by tho conductor. . • . ; ! Captain Porritt marched the Greytown School Cadets to"'the butts: yesterday afte.rnpon,- ; and'put them through the exercise's, and also gave them some firing praotioe. They'behaved themselves admirably throughout the whole drill, \

By those grand steamships the Mirzapore, Decoan, ■ and ! Rome, ,of the Peninsular and Oriental Company,'have been received the fijßtshipmenfe!of nwlfiooda for the epriag trade,' 'at Te Arb'House. Ladies will bo pleased to know that some excellent and choice dress materials of.theory latest fashions have been received, toother with a profuse and loh'atming/iyariety of- laces, trimming's;- millinery,'sunshades," parasols, costumes, mantles, &t„ &o. Altogether, in every department there is a large display of the latest novelties, and ladies would do well thmake.an.early iiispcotioh-andsoleotion. Ladies are also reminded that artistic dressmaking, for which Te Aro House stands unrivalled, offers them all the advantages possessed- by;thp best West End,:houses of London,. To secure an early completion of their orders,' it would ho advantageous to place them as speedily as possible at Tb Aro. House, Cuba-street, Wellington.[Adtt.l ... ~. .:,.;•.'; ~;■ ■■•■,■■ THE WOOL MABKET. '- '■■';»• ',_ .Theflew Zealand Loan andMeroantile Agency ; Company,, Limited, received on Thursday the following telegram, dated London, 18th July! . "Tho wool market'is unchanged. The sale programme ,hna been curtailed by foiirdays-. /, I f >•,,'!.' ; '

"(Tho.Bank of,Eugland rato is 5 per cent." ;,•;.;". \ \i : ; /-, j;'.