MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1882.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1234, 20 November 1882, Page 2

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1882.

WHATIWHATIHOE,

Now that Mr Bryce has shaken the Whatiwhatihoe dust off his shoes, matters in that regal' m etropolis do not seem to go pleasantly, Mr Bryce in retiring I 'darkly hinted to the Natives that they must suffer the consequences of their contumacy; that their mischief would fall on their own heads, and their wickedness on their own pates. If tho natives could grasp the extent and the character of the reverses indicated in Mr Bryce's parting benediction, they would probably be better satisfied. As it is, they are in a glorious state of uncertainty. .There is a cloud hanging over them, and they do not know whether Mr Bryco will re-appear on his white horse a la PSrihaka, or whether he will simply confiscate their lands. Wahanui, who came to the front at the late barter between the Government and the King, has now called chiefs together from far and near to see what is to be done, Evidently Whatiwhatihoe is dissatisfied with the .position that Wahanci has placed it in, and he is in some way or other called vipon for a change of front. The natives of Maoridom, though rejoicing in'the appellation of King, and enjoying the presence of their own elected potentate, are poor. They haye plenty of land, but as they arc not very good at sowing, ploughing, and reaping it is but of little use to them. The Wairarapa natives when they visited Whatiwhatihoe last year found themselves in indifferent quarters, and the scarcity of food which was then manifest is likely to be still, a feature of the encampment. A hungry,people care little for kingly power, and as the solution, of theiood supply difficulty involves European intervention, it may reasonably bo expected that overtures will shortly be made to tho Government, and Mr Bryce will be able to buy the King natives at a cheaper rate than that which he was offering a few days 8/go,

Mr Wardell B.M, Bits at Fealherston to-day.•' ...... The Phranix Lodge 1.0.G.T, meets this evening.. ,i Applications for spaeo in the Lady Jocelyn from exporters'of frozen meat ohme torday. .;'.,. 1 .:.,-■. A witness in a case under the Gaming and Lotteries Act, ut Pnuedin, stated that the dividend he received from (he lotalisatoron Assyrian in the Molbourne Cup was £122,; ■.,. j statutory animal meetings of Wairarapa East and West Counties take .place ■' on Wednesday,' next. Mr G, Bee'tlijim, M.H.E., the' ohairmnu of the 'to'rmejr, whp has.been sojourning for the past fortnight in the Middle Island, has missed the steamer, and will not bo able to reach the Woirafspa before Saturday. We understand that on Thursday last Mr Tanored scratched Administrator ior. the; Wellington races, being dissatisfied with the result ;ofithe handicapping between his hone and others from this diatriot auch a« Waitangl' and Gentle Annie; 'lt is stated that MrT. .Ray's Diver b'roke ? dbwn at his work on Satur. day lasrand was taken ; hpme very lame. Wflirogrjujie old horselias go'iib crooked haa'done goo] sorvico in the past . of Friday, in noticing the agricultural department of tbo i Cbristohurch Show, The trophy classes' ; ha's this year gon'e.fb'btago I ,''having been gained by.MegsßJßeidaniGray,:' whd'arecertainly'l6 be^^oorigfatulatod- : bn*' theirsucoen." Thii firm gained a limi. ljirjrbpfcy lut jew,;:

■\ IleaideulS at Eketahuna and. neigbboify hitcid; can obtain -copieSpOf; the Daily a|§ the Btpre bf J Meßßrß[Shutef& JoneaV-' M \ Ajfotagejrooiujsbßirig;'added>tosiihe: ; | stabling a't'tho Mastorton Police Station,

Masterton is getting to be a sober town. Even Saturday nights fail now-a-daysto supply an inebriate for a JJP. to caution on Monday morniricr'B. v ""' r "''' :^' ' ■ —■ '•'

• Theabolition of re'turn;tioketa. f oiv ; .the New Zealandjailw.ays is not. expeoted •to come into force before next year. Single fares will be reduced when the change ia made,

Mr T. Thompson offers for sale a ; freehold property consisting of a convenient .shop and; an allotment of land with frontages-'to Queen-street, and.Chapelstreet. ....

' The Masterton Volunteer Band played a popular selection of airs'for about an hour and a-half fromUlr Wataon'abalcoiiy on Saturday evening and .drew a very large audience together.

" We have been informed that although there was a very heavy rain fall hvMas-, terlon on Saturday afternoon, the weather' at Wangaehu, about six miles from this town, was beautifully fine, and no sign of rain was visible. -■,..■•

"■ MrF. Chapman, of Victoria-street complains that midnight marauders: cat his early cabbages. He overlooks the theft, hut he objects to the offenders taking the plants before they mature, and he also thinks it unnecessary for the vegetable hunters.to make a trail across his dahlia bed instead of following the garden path, The Hon. Mr Dick, our model cabinet ruinietor presides over a Snnday-sohool teachers' convention to-morrow, :/.;„;.

Mr Andrew Young is going to have, another shot at the mayoralty of Welling: ton. . - -':■■' Tto Rov. ..Mr Fergusßon, a young minister who'is making a short stay in 1 New Zealand preached very eloquent sermon's in' the Presbyterian! Church, Masterton, yesterday, ■.,'•,■'..

The Masterton Publio School is closed to-day by order of the Inspector, who gave a days holiday to the pupils in honor of the recent examination. -

.; A meeting the Publio Workß Committee of the Wairarapa West County was held on Saturday last, when the following tenders were received:—Opaki to Manawatu bridge, contract 15—A. Reese, £464 (accepted) j M, McKonzie, £537 (declined). Bridge oontract, No. 16-rM. MoKenzio, (Accepted) £411; A. Reese (declined) £430. It was rosolvod that fresh tenders be invited for formation on AlfredtonTiraumea road, Plana and specifications' to be sent to Alfredton fur inspection.

At noon to-day Mr A. Bish was reelected Mayor of Maslerton without oppsition. Somo effort was made to induce Mr McOardle to run against him, a requisition being carried round the lown for signatures which emanated from the office of our local contemporary. Mr MoCardle, howover, appears to have objected to being made a tool of after this fashion, and declined the overtures. Mr Bish is the first Mayor of Masterton who has taken office for a second term, We feel sure that the majority of the burgesses will join us in congratulating him, and in expressing a hope (hat he will serve ihe town as diligently in the coming year as he has done, in the past one.

Mr F, H. Wood bad a walk over for the Mayoralty of Gteytown to-day. ; ' We congratulate him, and we also congratu* late the town.

The scrntoh match which was to have been played on Saturday by theGreytown cricketers did not come off owing to several of its members being away, and others did not turn up. till too late to play a match. However, those who were there hud a really good praotice. There is. a decided improvement in the batting department, and-' we noticed; that some young bowlers, who, if they stiok to it, will turn out well, The fielding was hardly up to the mark, and moro attention ought to be paid to that brauob, as it is the most particular one in the garni, and more matches are decided by tho fielding than by tbo batting or bowling.

A committee meeting of the Greytown Horticultural Society was held in the Socrotary's office on Saturday evening. Prcsent-r-Mossrs P. H. Wood (in the chair), Black, Porritt', Hollard, Broolts, and the Secretary, The minutes of the previous meeting were adopted. Some alterations were then made in the catalogue. It was resolved—That Messrs Wood, Black, and Webster be appointed a printing committee; that entirely new judges be appointed for this season, and that tho following gentlemen be asked to act as judges .—Messrs 0. McShane, B, ]3oys, Mason, Eossiter, Wilkinson, Parsons, McLeod, Cox, A. Matthews, and W. G. Beard j that Mesdames White, Tully, and Wood be asked to judge the sewing, &o, Messrs. St George, Porritt, and Wood were appointed'stagers, and Mr Brookes doorkeeper. It was resolved -That the school ohildren be admitted free in the afternoon, uuder charge of teachers, Mr Barratt was allied to provide refreshments for judges, and Mr Lewie to erect all necessary tables. The matter of the. band was- left in .Mr Hollard'a hands. to arrange. Mr Wood was repeated to prooure a cup, value JJ5,' to he presented to Mr T. Kempton, jun., he having won the same at a previous Show. This concluded the business.

In consequence of some recent scenes in the House-of Commons, a proposal will be made when the rules come on for consideration, giving the, Speaker power to deal with members who are. "evidently" under the influence of drink'.

'' The Bacchante lias beon paid off-" all standing," and passed into the, fourth division of steam reserves.' She "is to undergo a thorough overhaul and refit. The young Princes have.sent presents-to each of their messmates M a memento of. their voyage.

. Alstwiioiners assert.thaj.o.ur long-tailed visitor is on its lantvoucd, ani? that when it re-appears newspaper men especially will find it. particularly sultry. In the meantime, we should strongly advise them, and everyone else, to purchase ono of Mvib & Dixon Bros.' celebrated buggies, when they can,most oortainlr feel ! aspiired 'they, have done the correct thing for once in their lives,—[Advt.]

.We direct' attention', of farmers and station-holders to an .advertisement in another column of 15. tons No. 7 fencing wire, at the exceedingly Wjprice ofjls; IBs. per ton at the Masterton railway; station. For.further particulars;, apply' to Bapp and Hare, Emporium.T-ADVT, ■

2/6 will, purchase'a 'verydurable useful tweed shirt, for men'e wear, : at : James Smith's Te Aro' Houso, Wellington,/ • . For6/6youoari buy for your boy useful tweed knicker suit,' atJames, Smith's. Te-Aro House, Wellington '-::';' 1:,; 6/6 will buy a pair of ineu's strong tweed trousers; at James Smith's, Ta'Aro Hbiisej Wellington. .■'■'^ lr; :- 1 ':" : '-' , .' : . ..' 12/6 will purohase; men's summer trousejli > and vest, worth 21/-: at James Smith's Te 'Aro House,;, Wellington.; ;',■•; ■[■;;'' ,'•■/'■; : '"[■■ 18/6 will purchase men's;, real navy serge suits afc Jaflej Smith's, Te Aro House, Weiiiugton,;v;^;i.; i rj-;,v,,v.^.H ; ,:'r-/.i'.-.A;

; For27/6.liiian Way parchaaeia.oMital, strong, and nice-looking homespuu tweed suit at James; Smith's Te^Aro,House>W«llhig^

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Sib,—l'thougbt perhaps your nnmeroua subscribers in the Wairarapa will be glad to[.'ijeMjUjiicMfessJ^-'xitw) l^*."farmer iFthe liorae oountty came into my hands by kit mail, wherein he states beef and mutton, are'going up fast in Ence, especially the latter, and likely to e muoh higher than it has been for years, as mora use it than in former times, and.■; the: Americans, are eating nearly all their own. I will send you the letter if you like, which ia dated Ist of Ootober lait. ;(?hii'i Sir,- ; Bhpji!d' be, great encouragement.' to' tha Wairarapi'Meat Export Company to look sharp and place .their first shipment in.tho London Market. ■:':■ ;: -.;: j '}y '; ; &b,, ; ,; fJ \/ ■„.• &^-yf t MoKiBVBR," The Shades, Wellington,

'•'■= -' A 'Vh^is-he? :: —■ ; '■■; • ){ ilp THE EDnoE. ',.;. I Sib,—Although compelled to defend my daughter aninst aspersions calculated to damage;her prospects;in life, {'{have no wish to' enter into ; a' newspaper controversy,, neither do I care to fight with shadows; but"if your correspondent '." Concord" (who I notice uaea the edi< toml." wo") Umanly enough>to iurnish your readers or myself orivately with his nanie and address, I will supply him with all the information and dooumenti he requires.—l have, Ao., '> William T, Robins,