THE WAIRARAPA DAILY. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24,1882. AN OLD STORY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1212, 24 October 1882, Page 2

THE WAIRARAPA DAILY. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24,1882. AN OLD STORY.

Last week we reported the fact that a well-known identity, old Fitzsimnions, had been removed to ibe Hospital, the committee of that institution bavi'iy as a matter of benevolence waived their ordinary rules for the admittance of patients in his favor. His disease was found to be the old, old story, "drink" It appears that he has been in receipt fur some time past of one pound a week sick pay from the OdtJfeJlows' Lodge of this town, and apparently it was this sick pay that consigned poor Fitz with an sttack of raving delirium tn the Hospital. He was admitted on the 16th mat., and by Sunday the 22nd, the old mnn was cured of his complaint, but was informed he could remain in the building for a time till his friends could be communicated with. However, poor old Fitz. probably feeling tho old thirst come back upon him, tottered down into Mas'erton yesterday and turned into his old quarters, If his sick pay be continued it is extremely probable that in a week or so he will just as bad as ever. It is to be hoped that the Oddfellows will, if possible, guard against their money being thus misapplied. Fitzsimmons, it is said, has well-to-do friends nt Hokitika who could be compelled by law to provide for him. If such be the case it would bo a good thing if communication n-Bra opened up wjth them. The old man is past work, and it will be absurd to allow him to continue as a sort of; shuttlecock between tho Hospital and the! .Oddfellows Lodgo. The case is one that would justify the interference of the Benevolent Society should no satisfactory arrangement be made by the Oddfellows. It would have been better if Fitzsimmons had not been allowed to leave the Hospital till his fate bad in sbme way or other been determined. His departure was, we are informed, $ voluutary act on his own part, He had received an intimation from the medical ofljeerofthe establish-; ment that he was cured, but this was' coupled with permission to remain a little ; time longer. Apparently in the 8tal$ ;! Fitzsimmons was in, it was an error in judgment to permit him to decide such a question for himself as his natural inclination would undoubtedly he to mako fdr the nearest publichbuse.

Tha Masterton Institute Committee meet to-morrow evening. The balance sheet of the Wairarapa West County,for the past haif year ended the 30th day of September last is published in another column. 'The liabilities in the estate of Edwin ; Charles. Evans, chemist, Masterton, are set down at £ros7-'Bs 10d, ! divided as Edward JPlummer, Melbourne, £349 3s 6d; Kempthorno' and Prosser's ,D,rug,Company, £l3*;.Bs 4d|,Batik-of Australia;.(secured by morgage on land; and buildings at Masterton), £590; ,GEdmonds, brewer Petoni, J61125. Tho assets are stated to amount t0.£830, and :as follows.'—Freehold land and buildings (subject to a mortgage of £690), L 600; stock, fittings,' arid ■" household iurniture. (over which there is a hill of sale), ',£230. % first meeting of creditors' takea place at ■#s Supreme Court-house this afternoon. ;,'.

The Bpeoial tvain;» ningements for the | ; Ist day of November .'ate published in' ?* mother column. >: ,\ :: ,,'."■ '.'■.' v.-' - <' . Thif\l^tßfi;iin';Bov.iugii i Oonnoil maol« |! this -evening,'*IfciJ. rutrinred^'that.the: | Works Committee;;;are fillingioiresijjn; 3 theic vfuHotiona i.infco the hands pf ; Crsj ;i Party,GHaraberlaihanilPrioo.| \. ,:; H;' Wo underatanci that the Works Com' niitlee of the Masterton Borough Council ' have decided to recommend, the Council ; to dispense ,with the j'omoei of. its..present ; engineer. '"'.'.' "!•"...'■ '■"/ i I MrF. H. Wood announces a long'list ; of exhibits at the coming Pastoral Show, which he is instructed to sell on the ground after the ahovr at 4 p.ixi. We understand that the Insurance on the late Masterton Town' Hall, amounting to £7OO, has now been paid to the Town Lands Trust,. . ... ~; The debentures "for the £4OO Library Loan are takeu up by a Masterton resi- . dent. ' A summoned meeting, of.. Court Loyal Enterprise A.O.F. will beheld to-morrow evening, to receivo district officers, and delegates, to receivo valuation reuorts, aud . to initiate new members, A meeting of the committee of the Mas ; terton Horticultural Society was held yesterday, Present: Messrs Everett (President), Beard, Wiokcnden, Gardner, and Brown (Secretary). The following Bub-committees were appointed:—First, Messrs Everett; Park, and Beard, to secure a building suitable for a show.' Second, Messrs Parsons, Wickenden, Worth, arid the secretary to canvass for subscriptions and speciil prizes. Third, Messrs Everett, Vile, and Worth to arrange for services of judges. Fi'trth, Messrs Vile, Parsons, Worth, Beard, and Gardner to act a statin" committee, Mr Gardner agreed to act as doorkeeper. The president reported ajvery satisfactory list of subscribers names which be had obtained for I ho current year, All gentlemen interested in the proposal to purchaso the Empire Store and convert it into a theatre and public hall are requested to meet at the Empire Hotel on Friday uox'. at eight o'clock.' Wp are in formed thnt these premises can be purchased on very reasonable terms, and that a number of settlers have already promised the bull; of tha capital required to carry out the undertaking. Wo have received from Mr Charles A. Montrose, wlnse name is almost a household word iu New Zealand literary circles, fljefirst number of 'Picturesque Now Zealand" a publication designed to cultivate a tnsto for the picturesque and to make more widely known the many natural beauties, wonders, and resouroes of these pleasantisles of the Southe-n Seas The subjects illustrated in the 6rat num her aip 'A bush scene near Ohioemutu,' 'LakeTarawera/'A crater at Rotomahana,' and 'Tlie dipping fall', neir Lake Tarawera. Tit is now i enture is published at a price which ought to command a large salo for it through the length aud breadth of New Zealand, Messrs Lowes & lorns conduct their next stock sale at their Masterton yards to-morrow. It will be seen by tljeif announcement in another column that there are good entries of entile, and sheep for this auction. Tho following paragraph from a Tanratiga paper shows that the local church is a very f-peotablo institution :—Owing to the absfiiuo of the Rev. Ghas. Jordan at Nap'*-, Latins will bo conducted tomorrow ,i iVinjiy Onorchb/ Mr Herbert W. Bra'.an!, R.M., and Evensong by Majur-Ocnortil Stoddart. The Piistreports that Donald M'Donald a man man well-known in thoWairarapa, was arrested at Napier last week on a oharge of embezzlement at Carterton, and w.ih brought to Wellington by Detective Grace in the llotorna, which armed yesterday morning. M'Donald was recently a contractor under the Carterton Highway Board, and it is al e»ed that he drow a certain sum of money belonging to his partners and appropriated it to his own useMr Wardell R.M. holds a court at Grey • town to-day in connection with the removal of survey-peg case Mr Baillie lias been appointed delegate from .Greyio.yn for Ijje 'annual'district meeting of the P.ireilnrs 'to be held at Masterton on Thursday next, • The constablo in Greytown has received instructions 'o hold liinnelf in readiness, as he might he wanted at any minute to go to Tamate to look after the natives who are interfering with the Government surveyor there. Tlie Native Lands Court, Greytown, has been adjourned for two days as the natives wont agree to the Government survey of tho lake, This question is not likely to be over before the end of the week. The natives held another dance in the Greytown Hall last evening which was well patronised. The next is to be held to-morrow evening. The Greytown cricketers took advantage of the recent rain by being in sonje force on tiie erlokot ground yesterday afternoon, when they succeeded in rolling some good practice pitches, which will help thorn wonderfully in their cricket this yoar. They are daily expectiue a challonge from the Feathoi'slnn olub. The latter club seom to be going In very strong for the game this year, and have'got nearly all their old members, combined ! with some very good new .blood, and should give a very fair account of themselves, We' would recommond the Grey, town men to praotiee daily .if they wish to hold their own in the Valley, thii seaßon, Mr Wood, of Greytown, reports •there is a pat demand for potatoes from Wellington, £i pcrton boing'freely offered. It is gratifying to note that in previous years lavao lots of potatoes had to be imported to the district, but this year the export trade for that article of produce is very brisk. A committee meetine of the Feathenton Cricket Club was held last evening. 'The. secretary stated that he had made arrangements for hire of hall, &o, for the soiree to be held on the 9 h of November, A subcommittee consisting of Messrs A Miller, W. Donald, W. Fry, 0. M' Brpski}l,and f. T, Hoddor, we're appointed to act in 'conjunction with the permanent committee, for oarpying out: the soiree. A challenge was received from; the Wellington Cricket Club to play a i match on the 9lh of November, whioh was deolined on account of the Tauborenikau Races taking place on that day, It was resolved that a challenge be sent to the Greytown Olub for n match to be played on Saturday week the'4th of November, Ateam was afterwards chosen by the committee in view of the challenge beiag accepted. A proposition that youths under ,18 years of aaeV.be members at an annual subscription of til was oarried unanimously,. ' : \ The; return matoh married v single takes'; place on Satnrday.nextv '••:•'.'■■■■ ■ ; C-::' A correspondent sends us the following advertising has become an intolerable nuisance, and'the sootierfit is put a ctop to the better. ! No matter what paper you■ take. up) such articles as;; the following meet your eye ;~ftfuir & Dixon Bros, of the•'MasteVthh-'Coacfi,.. Factory have jnst received direct froih London ex O'aki a splendid assortment of coach, builders'goodsj especially carriage lamps which they can now sell at unheard of pricos.r-ADVI/,.: >, ~ . "t ' ;'.. ;.,,-

|*Mr aaaiatant Grown Law yesterday oommii ted by the :magi.st|at& Hall private' ■tfnajp asylum', |p'utiedin. ;..; SStatobimiii untei ; the Property Tax 'Act--W liiDg|itou|ii|l liiithis district, They : are; required by filled up by the &<tm ' Viwf. Td'BßADi'oßD.—'the recent visit of thePrinoq and Pnnces's of Wales has directed atttentioif'to the prodhctiona of Bradford looms. Amongst the first cloths to' attraot' eenerahind"favorablanotice has been the well-received Burano Lace-Oloths, now admitted by all to be one of the most useful. ::and;':fashionablo Dress Fabrics ever produced. The special features of this m.«t beautiful material are that it is fast inweave, and dot* not slip; it w soft, anl drapes.with romarlTible elegance; is not liable to bo'come crushed, nor ban<{ limp; does not gather dust; has the brightness of the Silk.-Brqcadp, with; the lightness of the lace ;'and is so durable' as to' give'unusual satisfaction, in wear, thus entirely superseding all classes of Bilk grenadines. This ad- . mirable fabric oan be had in all shades of colors at Tb AroHousk, Cuba ;Btreet,i Wellington.—Advi.