The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 1883. HOLIDAYS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1270, 5 January 1883, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 1883. HOLIDAYS.

The principal holidays of the year have just passed away, and after all under the most favorable conditions they amount to very littlo in the way of recreation to a largo section of tbe community. Those who toil in shops, offices, and warehouses, from the beginning of January to the end of Decern. ber got Christmas Day, Boxing Day, aud after a week's interval New Year's Day, as periods in which they may-be expected to recruit their exhausted energies; We do not believe that any medical man would admit that the human frame can be kept as it were in harness all the year round with such brief intervals 'of repose, without becoming impaiicd and debilitated. Kmployees in towns need: more holidays than they now obtain. The want is generally admitted, but there 'appears to be a difficulty ill meeting it. Rightly considered, the interests of employers'and employees are jflenticah; ; , If A as! the employer and B C D are 'tho employees, it is clearly to the interest of A that B C I) should be healthy and vigorous. If he contines them at their work for too long hours, if he gives them no substantial annual holiday, he is punished for. his illjborality by his employees becoming less capable of serving him than they would be if a reasonable and proper period of, recreation was assigned to each of them. An overworked ■ employee is rarely a profitable servant to his master, Such a man has it in his power to a considerable extent to work, .heart-; ily in his master's service or to work grudgingly, and; : in'' most cases he will adopt the latter rol6 if he considers that ho is not fairly treated!. In large centres of population- like London, terrible tales are told of the evils of overwork,; with which we have, wea> - o thankful to say, ing experience in a place like Masterton. Still, even in .this -iimall. townj there aro many instances in which an unduo amount of pressure is put upon employees, a pressure .which is. directly injurious to their health- and welfare, and which is indirectly ako prejudicial to. their employers interest.. In our owii office where a considerable'number of young porsons are employed,we fully recognise that their health and welfare require tbat.thoy, should., have some period of recreation outside the statutory holidays, and, we have decided to ,offer.' ; j'ach j? ,onp,'.of them ;>..oneweek's holiday iueach year.: In doing this we feel that wo are promoting both our. own interests and the interest's ! of Jhose who. work with us,, , To p)(nj

men a week's vacation in the year may;, seem ut small thing, but; to /.those who toil on.year atW-eyear; with'j lio. Ghristmas Day, Boxing Day, Year's week's holiday; is a great physical and mental blessing,' I'W;e'. would like to see;,all-employers .pf labor in'this and other townships of the district taking a broad and intelligent view of the question .of,holiday, reorea-. tion, and;giving-effect to, iiiby: some 1 practical and systematic procedure.' We> do-niot say tKat the rule we hayo laiddown for our own office is tho best one in practice, "bnt we simply claim 1 that we have made an honost attempt to recogniso the requirements ofour employees, and if others do the same a growing evil, will soon - be checked, and a reproach wiped away whichflias indubitably rested on many a Wairarapa employer., . ......', The Masterton.lWii. Lands Trustees meet this evening. • • ■„"■ Messrs Lowes and lorns advertise that they hive a second 'hand reaper and' binder for isle. "''-'"'■' '"■..'.'• ' The Coiumiiteb of tho'GrciytO\v,a Horticultural Society will meet at the secre-, tary'a office on .Saturday evening at 7 p m, to prepare schedule of ulumn show! and' other business,.' ."■--■.

Mr W. Booth, of Carlerlon, paid a visit to the Greytown Cheese Factoryon nesday, accompanied by the secretary, Mr Wodd,; and after Reeiug. the p.rpceaa-pr cheese making 'gave'an order for five c'tyt. of the first cheese turned out,. •.'

It w rumored that between £600,000 and £foo>ooo represent ihe applications for grants under the; Road and Bridges Construction Act; It will be some weeks yet before definite information ..will be reooived; as to the amounts which are likely to be nyailable for the local'bodies applying. ... '"'■''] '•'

Tho. lovers of' athletic sports- in Greytoivu will sustain a tevere loss by the departure of Mr Ho'naldsoU, who is leaving for.AVeilinglon to day, where iie has accepted a- Government appointment. .Mr Sonaldson has been the main stay in' cricket and football nmltors in that- townshipsinci; be lias beenrosident there, and his loss will be greatly felt not only by tlioso who indulge in' those games, hut by all who take an interoat in them, and by the many friends he has made by his disposition. Wo are confident we are expressing the wishes «f Ihe people (if' Greytown as. a body in wishing him every liroßperiij in his new sphere of labor, ■''

The followitm team wi'd rep'reaeht Slaslerton in the ci icket limieh at Featker'atoß to-muTow-Messrs Harrison, Moore, W, D'Avcy.lsitt, Perry, O'Connor, McKe'nzie, Boileau, Wickerson, Dawaon, and Minitie; Emergencies, A, Matthews, J. Hare. The Featheraton learn will be aeleotod from the following J. and C. Cundy, A. and W. Donald, G. and H. Jacksuii, J. Tucker, H, Fry,- R. Birschberg, Methane, J. Hoildor, Nowroarsh,' and Lueemy ; The MHSierton/ioanr loaveby the 7,30 train to-morrow morning.. ■! Tlie hnlf-yojily atminHiiiod -nicetinic-df' 1 tliQ Loyal Greytown Lodge of Oddfellows was held i«i : Wednesday -evening: Tlie balance sheet for tho half year was read, shewing a huge increase of, fundi,, The amount to' ilio credit of the sick and* funeral fund was J6J94; and to thVoredit of.iho m;niiii!et«eijt fund £l7. Five ne> iiieiiibora havo been initiated, during tlio' half year, and another member was filspj initiated during the evening. The'follow/ ing officers weve installed foYtfie/ensuing' six months;—Bro Krahugan, G,M.; Bro Webster, N.G.j Bro Bro Tarnham," E.S. P/.P.D.G,M..8r0, Loaahy.-.conducted.the .cereiiiony; iftjbjs, usual impressive manner, "'."-.'" "■•'"■'' ".. Ariovel'and'iritcresiilig Criblfer Matohwill, be played at Greyiowii;ort'Wedneiday afternoon, which from.the uuiount' : of intei'MHhkeinn it promise's IcVbe'ii'teVy arousing affair. • The inatch will bo-played between two leams reprosoiilintf the.East and West - sides" of the T«frn", and, jvill consist only of those: who do notplay;tfje "iiuid of cricket, We expect to ice a large' attendance of spectators, especially of.the: .fair sexto witness -.ilia' efforts of" their.' friend's in their maiden attempt at'th'a gamo The following aro the nnmos of the teams:—East side';. Messrs E. Bright, L uisby, S. Haigh, W. aiaxtoii, F.Maxton, T: Jnßley, Warrington, Sayor, H. Guy.,. Cook, and Dockory. Weßt side; Messrs Wit on, E, Gray, J. Barnard; Player, Muir, Fuller, Lewis, G. Haigh. Kraha'jan, Cameron, and W. Humphries.

The residence of Mr E. S. Maunselj, at Rivoradale, had a narrow escape from being destroyed' by fire on Wednesday. Ii appears ihat'some i.f the children had beou playing with some matches in an out building and'let-fall a' lighted' one among some straw which quickly ignited. Tho whole of the station bauds were aw.iy some distance, but the servant girl, with very .comondablfl spirit set to work and kept the fire under until the men were 6um : uimitd to assist: But for the pluck of the girl the whole block i.f buildinea would have been burned dowiij and the greatest praise is due to her for having saved a large properly like this from, destruction,

Tlie Greytown Firo Brigade was called out fur the first time.fqr'aeiive service on. Wednesday night,'_' At -"about 9.4s'the lire boll-rang out the alarm, when''it was. found;iliat annuthouse at ihe back of Mr York's dwelling was in flames., Captain. Baillie, Lieut. Maguire, and sixteen members of the brigade were promptly on the scene, but owing to tho douse dark-, ness, and the difficulty in getting 'the engine tollie scene of the firo oh account of the'ro being uo road way, and having to go a great way round through thei'jjahy docks, 1 the buildin-i iii question' was. burned down.. A fieab 'difficulty again, presented itself,.here,, there" being no water in the we'll, ami the'.iiea.rßst.waffl.r. being 300 yards away,, it • was ncoeßsary iii' carry it in buckets a distance of 100 yards jo the .cistern'-' before the 'ptfpiping cuiiiinou'ccd, but when the' wafer was lirnoureil, the mass ot fire was 1 sooh put' nut, wiihqu.t doing any: further :injury. ■The members of the ririgaH.e.i deserve credit for tho prompt manner in which iboy. turned out, as alio Mo several, citiKmywhi 'assisted; coiiS'picuous anibhg wboin were Messrs Braggins," Good, Baillie, Wenhain, Lnasby, and St' George. Tho'origin of ihe firo ia unknown, but' the loss is nut a'very.serious one." v , ;

The following'testimonial from Major Richardson to Mr Milner; Stephen re- : specmg i he tatter's punrersto heal deafness has been tandeii to us for publication ■;-". I, Major KiohardsoDi ani.6o years nf ago, and have suffered for 17 years fcom t deafness in theleft ear;' caused by reports' of ■ rifle shots dtirmg ttie : M:iori war u of 1865, and. could not hear geueralconver. tinh; Having heard and readj of Mr Milner Stephen's wonderful cures, I went to him on the 18th ins'aiif, and also on two sul'soqvent occasions,- /when lie re-, stored itny hearing by bfeatliihg into my 1 oar,;;and h»ving sinco .'taken Hw6 liottlea of his magnettted water, I hope and believe that the cure is complete, 'After the B.econd'treatintnt' hy Mr 'Stephen some-', thin)? hiira'i in my : 'ear,'iiul hljind flowed outj'sinci! when lean heiir'vcrf(ls'iiic'lty all cotiversatiflii.Uff/'A,';KjgfyiosQ/f late IhqJßcfor'A.C.', .''Pnta'ijb,-.Jtj'eHr Napier), N Z:, Itaeniber 29", iiai , ,1 ./, •

sPshi: JflastertDn .Yolapieers.. meet Jot /;: baSe'commenced jnithe b«igh,bQrhood of. MastMtQjffe, ,-.| :M? ifaiheiiga Cricket.. Ofiib ffei to | thJaiaeasonrti'gaio', anaj||avc| 'ihtiiriat«d %i their;' intention-of challenge .CluipTW'i esriydatfl.''"- ./ ( IJr F. H-: ;W(ind has "received lpatruo-' tiona.lo sell at th& fmthcoming ram fair, fbr4if : D,,M6M"M^ ranis and twenty pure Lincolnaaiiis, ten. 'of.'them being of ihejbpya,, - BVrnqiu and (GfrVi'f Britain'ill in an ai/o'nybf.do'ubt as,to what he is after jmw, It iyreally feared; that he intends to engage"■iihu Queen''.tiirid.e. Jumbo. ,;• ...v '•• ; .'..',..)''

At the monthly uiee : liug of the Se'fibii Farmers' Club held on. Wednesday nisbt Mr J, Stewart ;road d"paper bu" Grub," giving a..• ■'wry luYid description' bf' the grub and it* : babits, particularly insisting that the; spider *a|j its pat enemy,'and that the'lipaf fe#,*b'y Wsiroying the spider, 'wi tkcatue of jhjureal inereMe itfjhi thenitmh'er'oigrubs, ti . . ( ! .'.' j", Mr' Stevonsohiiicentty. rtbiuitied;fpr aualyaiMt'tbe Qoverßtnent "laboratory; a sample' 1 bT-'rb'e' coal 'whieh'was'fourid at Pahiatuar'''The' I ''following -'lsf ;: tharteat result';— Fixed-carbon:;. 23 i 2P, ' hydrocarbon^S3::i7i;'wat'»r.'i;6^u»Bhi2M s -Th6 ; ' impurecoal/but probablylJtiiiioXta's better., ooal'in the vicimty/ ; ,;,•.,.. A V.^. u )■/,-' •Yesterday .raormiiK w-'acoldent.'hap-pened bnvthi narrow '■s<&s Uading'frobi' Castle Point'fo Tenuis Ah employee' l of .Mrßellisirwair bHn|tinpDw&#lijad of flre'wbod. with a pair of horaet-when tha animals 'were aibbpd'i - ' by "iho iTjiO, driver was.-/thrown., .with, considerable/ violence, to the' gramd, ;'biit fortunately' escap'od witli-. a, .contused ■ leg* •■ and the vehicle was. uninjured although;.it.had Irayellod: a;-long ■ distance • over a very narrow ? : ahd tortuousv rb'ad-.flanked with ptyoipiqes,; '[':■ - : .•"'.:• .••'•■' •'

Tho salary-of.-the Mayor of Wellington Imß been-iino'ressed irom 1200 lo £3OO per anijuni;.:;V ~'.,;"' ]~ •.,.-.. ■.; :''';■'

_ Tenders-are invitodto Saturday the jtSlli inst., Jur'Jho oretiiiprt"qf'tHo ne.ty.post'and telegraph' offioe at Greytown; :-'.-. •

A reward'o'fclOsisoffered for the ra-" cover? of n blijck-mare loit/ofTNibhoi's run FeatheretoM,",'•' . / -.•.';'. \C,.\ \:"'.',

At a meeting of tho'MaJtortbn'Foreiter i Court last evening tlwj.foltowing officers' were installed :-Bro Sulby, oTR-; Biro Peacock, S.O.R.'i; Bro Easiliopß, 'S.W, ;• Bro -Blinkhorne, J.'W.; Bro Laniilfiy, 8.B,; Bro HoUnslowVJ.B;; BroTreasurer; • Bro . Redman; Secretary j Bro Rißriiwii, auditor. Broßlrakhm-ne nt also installed,- as '-President of'lhe Juvenile Court, andoßni .Wiokons- as treasurer'to.it.. . ■: ; "'v v ' •■■

■:, Thore, ii,"«".!.ho records'; UlO/K.M. Court reveal, a.vondetla' between.4*o,': neighbors 011 the Manttia; named' Mbrisori and Trass respectively, : We that Trass "has lodged "a ihew complaint agijinsthisfoo, viit, thathehwphe'b'oini,'! the reeipieut for the Borough night soil, caused a quantity, of tlijj odorous goiq; position'to be deposited ih..tb,o 'vicinity of the taid.Trsss's to Hwell in harmony on ins Manau', Itll cerlaiuly. (Jiaagreflabl.e.- to.. ; be 'at'-. lo«ger-l beads, ,-. , ■ " •

. AsanMleniofpews,'andra.--.roniftrJ£itble-ifoct at,.tyo. s,amo/tpe,.• w,e. relate, what occurred' fa oiniiiebtioir-with 'oiie e>sV that was treated iii'liis recSpiioti robin, in" the presence 1 of; our Mr ;: Ha»is,?alid' other-' credible; wihiasaoa. Mr and.. iUV/OUtlt, Welt-, known residents ■of Waiiiuioma'ta, came to ifr Stephen to IcWultfhlti;'att'iut'tlie'stateof Mrs Clark's left knee. -For,, two .yeara and nino jnontKi iAVJ(iaf||- ! Se;efl r fr<im. what: v/ere rheumatjft jqi?rt '.lisjd' be-., -come, stiff movement prbducolfgfaai.painrOriliniry ■surgical'-. trjiaJinent.vwM'iof .-no -avail, a* she had b9Sn ; tre»fed'l)J''4)nyite l.prac•:t.itioijer>|| au|V ,wai ( a,lsQ: an.t out-patient., pi ilio Hospital' : tW the l oil" joint/had dried.up and that she "was lame' for life.' "fas'teiday.; tuoriiinii slie : applied-tt) Mr. Slflpiiemfoi'irelief, and had; «-, bo lifted oat.v;of,;";l!)e.-.oab that 'bvtiunhV"liM v io his door.1; Tea'minutes afttfr lio Ciithiiiencod operating Bhe walked aord.iß.tlio loom without 1 without, assistance, and' afewiinmutea.later she: ran fromenil and 'declared that so far.aslie'r'sensationswent she appeared to/ be; thoroughly, cured. She'Btated, in tho bearing ijfiiurirepre-. aentative; that for the; last three months she had simply existed between her bed and the sofa of the sitfinjj room—passing the : night in one and the ;i day "on theoilier, and Had to bo helped from'one to tho other. ' Wesimply give fpota without oomraeiuv- N.2. Titnea t .'{/';.; * t [ '. /. Tho deaths.are'. announced from Berlin, at the-age 0f.82, ofthepqrtr'aif arid bislori-. cal punter Julius Jacbb; ; who; fr'oiri 1850' to 1865 lived mostly'iij'E6lidou|kb'd Vienna and transferred ib'olhVa'ai jiiaiiy- of the celebrities of the day;' arid nf 'the historical and Bimnal painten of Berlin,. Adolf Eybel."- '.;■";.: '-.v" The public are notified that 'the Great Gift Distribution commences 4 Hare's Emporium, Evcrycasn" purchaser o! 2s 6d worth of goods'will be presented with a and every purchaser of goods to file amount of 20s will be allowed: to choose -their "own , : pre"serit : to' the value of 2a'Gd.■? Clothing, Boots and Bhqe,s, Ironmongery, and (/net ery, Hm & Ha'be c'iijiiot'be beaten.-AcvT, , The anniialdietribution of Christmas Gifts is now plwe/at! : Ts;:Aio 'Honee., and will • continue' throughout the month ;Of December.' ; 'We have provided: k'large .rcally.arti?tio chroniQ^piitures. ,which will-be wesjinfed :toieverjL:-]jqjuhaser,. of 5s worth and. üßwkrdsa! Oreiit, care-has-been taken/to provide eqoh only ,as shall be /wortbly of aoceptanca pay a Visit to landsc'apea, aeaacapes,--copieß; of," fiMUSeert moat favonriteand p'ormlar-Wrltß'iisnd''will • ; be txceedinKly.. purchssersjeftq ATo?Hpfja6r^%;"mpde ; u>. which it-has d^iuife'^ giltsis : pf a most h^er'aljcwa6 : teri ; and''will i daring-.tlia t;MUyMtktiitiffisis i ■ | aour'ofi pi mtifieatieji.ito s^^nv)ner^u.« ; qyß. toniera of Jaines, im^ni^!^^^^HouMj'tJuMstreeti.WeHingtoflV^y)',;.^"/;;;■;:,..,,; ,.* rr '"T:r''—' r ~-* l 7 e A-■ *v ,;; - ' ■ '.'