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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1203, 13 October 1882, Page 2

The WairarapaWeat County Council holds its periodica! meeting to-morrow at ihe Countyoffices, Carterton. < We have received from Mr. H, Baillie of Cuba-atreet, Wellington, a number of illustrated birthday, Christmaa and New Year cards,;which indicate ,thaf lie his made this brancli of his business a speci ality, and has secured the handsomest gems of art which ar« obtaiaable.

■'.The Masiertim • Vohiitieerß meat for eompahy drill this evening. ■ v : ■. Shearers are wanted -for, Aohanga : and~ Akitio South Ftationa/at iliier/hundred. K; -Jvv ut;:

• .'The Maatei-ton s E>ebatihg Society meet this evening to listen to a paper from Mr. Ford on the times of Walpole.

Notice is given' that Mr R, R, . Arm-, strong-has been appointed agent to the Wairarapa _ f Permanent Investment and Loan Association in Csrterton, and he alone isauthorisod to reoeiTeßubscri ptions in that district. . • ■

The Mnsterton Volunteer, Brass, Band will play ihe following programme on the balcony over Messrs Watson • & Go's, shop to-morrow evening Polka, " Florence" ; Waltz," FlodJeii Field"; March, " A Flower from Mother's Grave";; Lucy Mazurka"; Sohottische," Heart's f Delight" ;. Quadrille, " Volksleider"; I Maroh, " The Empty Cradle'! I Waltz, "Hubert.". , .

At a meeting of the match committee of the Maaterton" Rifle Volunteer 1 Corpst held Inst evening, the following team was selected to fire , against Ciartertoii.-. tomorrow Oppt. Donald, Sergts. Wilton and Wood, Oorpls Anketell, McLachlan, and Matthews, Vols. Summer, D'Arcy, G. Bentley, 0. Bentley, and Hoffiens, Emergencies—Sergt. Tierney and Vol, Blaine. Referree/- Sub-Lieut; Fitton, Marker,. Vol. Jaai Bentley. . . >

Branchman Dixon is one of the sufferers by the late fire, He has to carry one hand in a slirig, and is unable to use the other, owing to the burns he : received while fighting at olose quarters with the flames. Hia face ; also shows ; marks 6f having been severely scorched. On Friday last a man named George Shepherd, who was suffering from jaun-' dice and diseased liver, was admitted into the Maaterton Hospital, and died there this morning. He was formerly an employee iti the establishment of Messrs Briggs & Warren, and though well-known in this district has no relatives residing iu it. , ' 7 :

Our illustrated supplement to-morrow contains a beautiful picture of .'he Melbourne HpnicßDathic Hospital, the finest structure devoted to this branch of medical science in the Southern Hemisphere, In its columns will be found an interesting article ou bone setting, and a lively sketch entitled " Mexican courtship lifter marriage;" The tales in this number are entitled "Maggie's model,' 1 and 'lAßrave Deed," and there are also in addition ilie customary variety of minor pieces in prose and verse. "' , The report of the Recess Committee on Church accounts was read by Mr France at tho Synod mee'in;' on Tuesday last. The committee that the parish returns are often incorrectly made out, that the rules as to special offertories are in many cases negleoted, and that the liabilities are in. some caseß inaccurately slated. The receipts of the General Ohurch Fund during the year amounted to £4OIO (excluding the i'Boo borrowed to clear off arrears), the inoreane over the previous year being £325. The expenditure was £4483, as against £8498 k the previous year. By the generosity of a few liberal donors, whose example the committee hope will be followed by others, a sinltinu fund has been started. There is stt 1 L 4353 due to the fund for pew-rent', and L 748 subscriptions outstanding Clergy stipends to 30th June are still m nrrear to the amount of L 245 viz.: —Sr Mark's, Wellington,' L4O; Lower Huit, L 25; Feildiug, L4O; Greytown, L 25; Tinui, L1210i; Palraerston, L 63 10j ; Bulls, L2O; Carterton, L2O. Exclusive' of the Ohurch Fund, L 8543 had been raised in the diocese during the year, as against L 7028 in the preceding year. .

During the celebration of the late mass at the pjiriali church of Kilcummin, Killarney, receiilly, fifty armed and disguised men visited the house of Lord Keuumre's gamekeeper, Moynahiti, who was absent at mass, and took six guns nud some pistols. Tliey also took a box cuittainiug some money. It is supposed that the robbers are from neighb uhuod of Castle Island.', i ~ ■

The Rome correspondent of the Standard telegraphs The Pope, seeing that matters in Ireland are going as badly as ever, despite his directions to the bishops, and through' them to their flocks, to cause the law to lie respected, has anew instructed Cardinal M'Cabe to make suggestions mure efficacious than those already tnade for the amelioration of this state of things.

The Royal Humans Society of England have decided, with a view to encouraging saving lifoby drowning, to grant a silver medal annually to many of the leading schools for proficiency in the art of swimming. Rules have been drawn up for the guidance of headmasters,. who Inwe signified their approval of the scheme. It is not contemplated. to make the medal a rersonal decoration, as it is considered that that would 'tend to depreciate the medals of the society, intended .for saving life Irom drowning at a personal risk. The rules state in effect that a tnedal will lie awarded to eaoh selected school, the competition to be open to all the boys, subject to the approval of the headmaster,' and to take place in the river or bathing place used by the school and to be carried out under the supervision of the headmaster, or such umpire as he may appoint. Each boy to have one trial under certain specified conditions, 1 The medal and iti accompanying testimonial inscribed on vellum is to be awarded, to the boy who obtains the greatest number of marks in the trials. Could not a modification of this plan be made to apply to our public schools ? The Pall Mall Budget of July 28th relates a m itkahle coincidence mentioned by the Press Association correspondent at Plymouth" On Tuesday evening, in the previous week a young man residing in Davenport called on the editor of the Western Daily. Mercury and asked if any telegrams had been received giving the names of Englishmen killed during that day in Alexandria. He said that during the afternoon the,mother and wife of a' petty officer named Revington, serving , in Alexandria, had had what they regarded as a token of bis death. They ; were sitting together in their house when they heard the'voice of the absent son and husband say 1 Mother' three times. Nothing had been heard about Revinglon at the newspaper office, but on Wednesday the authorities received a telegram from the Admiralty'; stating that he was shot in the streets of Alexandria on Tuesday, while serving on police duty." .

■ Have you seen it? The Mantle Department at TeAro House, isquitean Exhibition in its way. There are hundreds of Visites Dolman!), and Jackets to select from, in all sizes, every prevailing shape; and in quite a .plethora 1 of iuatetialß. Ladies' Cashmere Jackets, trimmed with Chenille fringe, Spanish lace,' and jet passementerie, from 13s 6d to 67a 6d.,: Handsome Visites in Broche silk trimmed with lace and jet pa'sementerie, from,29a 6d to £ Us. .Broche silk Dolmans, richly Chenille laee'and semeuterie, from 67s 6d to £7 75,, A bowitflhing profusion of Ladieb Capes in Broche satin, sieillenne. 'and the ..new-brocaded grenadine, 7s 6d to 755, In the Costum'e Department are some,choice styles in the fashionable .Nun's veiling, in pretty wool beiges, in lovely shades of plain saceena, in zephyr cloths, in choirie pompadour sateens, in blick grthadiries.in 'Madras inuslina,-ahi? Madras;lace,', W,airarapa;reaideiits should pay on early visit of inspection to the Mantle Department at Te Aro Houm,—[Aim,]

Tho Masierton Highway Board holds a ipeciftlmeifltitiglto-morrow evening. v Therival Maori olaimants for the three or four acres on the ranges to the east of Mastertbn, not being able to ebnie. settlement, is now being ,proceeded with, and will possibly be Bottled in the course of to-day.

George Maclenti&n. & 00. of the Glasgow Rubber Works, who are represented by MrW,H. Millward, of Grey-street, Wellington, publish in another column a long list of india-rubber articles for which this:firm has such a favorable notoriety.

At a meeting of the Foresters held last evening it was decided that the banquet to be given in Mnsterton in connection with .the approaohing meeting should not be restricted. to members of the order Only. , ..v.-. We have seen a very handsome 1 and. elaborate plan of Mr T, Wrigley's twenty-eight- allotments" in Dixon's Estate, which will, we understand, be shortly submitted to the Borough Council. We are informed by Mr James Brown, who acts as Mr Wrigley's agent, that there are several applicants for sections i» this block; . The terms on which they are offered,; as ,well as the situation of.the land, very attractive, : .

Mem J. 3. Bethune & Co are favored with instriijctionsi from Mr J. Valentino Smith to sell by public auction on Wednesday, November 15ih, 9866 acres .of freehold land, about forty miles, from Mastertoii and ten from Teimi, in blocks varying in size from 1000 to 2300 acraa, also a section of 470 acres freehold with the? interest in the lease, of an adjoining block of GBO2, with right of purchase.

There vat a good attendance of members at the Kuruimiii Debating Society last evening to discuss the subject chosen at the last meeting—" Ate native lands equitably'raliedi'! Mr Arnold 1 presiding. Mr Daniel took the < affirmative, and Mr Woodroofe. the negative, and after a two; or three hours' well-contested debate it was' adjourned till next Thursday. Thie rules and regulations of the Society were also drawn and it was unanimously resolved that all visitors should be allowed to express their opinions on any subject that might be under the discussion of the Society, \ At the Circus the other evening the old trick nf oiie of the company disguising himself as a drunken man and disturbing he decorum of the arena, was played with considerable success. No sooner did the "inebriate" stagger into the ring than a Maori constable in full uniform collared and arrested him. The feelings of that gallant officer can be hetinr imagined thati described, when hi* piey broke away from him, mounted a tjallmu Arab, and careered round the course, throwing off innumerable waistcoats unci trousers till nothing was left but the ohampion equestrian of the troup fully equipped for daring feats of horsowapship,

Applications are Invited by the Town Land Trustees up to the 21st October, fur renting the old school house, Mr Sellav, 'Secretary to the Finance Comnii'tte'eof tlie Fire Brigade,settled with some sixty applicant) for pumping fees last eFening at a cost of about eleven pounds. Some twenty .of the. claimants were Maori men and women, the latter being particularly,pertinacious in urging their rights.

G.'fiutlierford was fined ten shillings for inebriety at the Masterton Court this morning by Mr. Wardell, R.M. On. Sunday next the Venerable Archdeacon Thorpe will officiate at St. Matthew's church, Masterton, The usual afternoon services at the Opaki schoolroom will be . omitted.

The Groytown Phllharmoiiio Society held their usual practice last evoning, when about 40 members were present. "Gather ye Roses,'.' by Blumenthal, " Oh fly with me,", ami " The hoar-frost fell" by Rletidelsiolui,; were put in practice, for the .first time, with very satisfactory results.! ;We are : ,pleased to note that the attendance at practice'does not fall off, and that the greatest interest is taken in the Society not only by the performing members, but by the pubho generally. !.' r The Greytown Volunteers are getting on apace with their claaa-firing—nearly all of them having passed the third class. To morrow being the lapt day for that class, we would remind all who h ive not passed it that if they do not attend they oaimot po3B this year, firing for second olas? commences on Tuesday / next, and will continue for a fortnight, thus giving everyone ample, time to fire.

The greatest interest is being taken by the Greytown School Cadets in their target.practice,,.and some, members are really very : good ahots. having made the possible at 100 - and' 200 yards. Great credit isi due to =o4ptain Porritt for the way in which he has worked up this company. " • • - ' '

The Oddfellows'soiree recently held in Greytown turned' out a great suocess financially as well as' socially, as they netted something like £ls. Mr Murray of the firm of Murray Roberts & Co., of the North' British Insurance Oompany'ps in Masterton to-day and intimated his intention of giving a donation to the; local Fire Brigade in recognition of its seryioes in saving the County offices which are insured with their company;

The Works committee of the Wairarapa East County are sitting at the county offices Masterton to-daypreparing a schedule of works for the Roads Construction. Act, The members in attendance are Ors Boethim (Chairman), H. R. Bunny, T. Mackay, J. Y. Smith. Mr G. Beetham, M.H.R-, has received to-day. the following telegram from the Hon. Major Atkinson" Please convey the ; tbanks of the Government to the Masterton Fire Brigade for their successful! efforts in saving, the Courthouse and Post Office from destruction on Monday night, and request their acceptance of a donation from the Government towards their funds which I have placed ts your credit at Batik of New Zealand, Masterton, by wire," The amount of the donation is 45.