The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 1883. KING TAWHIAO.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1282, 19 January 1883, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 1883. KING TAWHIAO.

Kino Tawhiao is travelling with a considerable retinue towards this district, and when he arrives amongst us no doubt he will receive an enthusiasastic welcome from the Maoris of this district, and the Europeans will be puzzled to know whether they ought to give him a public reception. Of course it is out of the question that the honors of royalty should in any way be paid to the monarch of Maoridom, but, putting the kingship on one side, we should be glad to see the nominal head of the native race received with respect and attention when he appears amongst us, On a receno occasion, at Putiki, Tawhiao expressed himself in the following terms" I left Waikato on a mission of peace and charity towards all men. Charity to all men, to you, those of my own race j but note my words when I say especially, most especially, to iny friends the pakeha, the Europeans. Mark my words when I say that I think now that it must have been God Almighty himself who put the thought into my heart, and it must have been onlv obeying his command that we ail started on this errand we are now upon. My especial word is I shall stick to the Europeans, to all of your race, and my race; but I do hope that the administration of the country will be good for both races. And now, 0 Mete Kingi and Europeans, I have said what I had to say j but I thank you Europeans for your presence, and hope that you will make known my words among yon. No opportunity has been presented to me that I could have taken advantage of to tell my white-man friends what the feelings of my heart are towards you; but in my plain words, tell them I do not wrap my meanings in obscure words of hidden meanings, or give rise by any indistinct or mysterious form of speech to any cause for bewilderment as to my real intention, and a custom that is often made use of to perplex and embarrass. No; my words are plain and simple. lam going to be with the Europeans, to bo Of them to cherish for them love, peace, and good will, and declare that my wish is to meet them all wherever I go on this tour of mine, and to be in charity with all men. My word is j 1 Ka piri ahau hi tepakeha,' I shall keep with the Europeans." There are a number of old settlers in this district who have been wont -to maintain friendly relations with the native population, and who have always enjoyed their confidence. When Tawhaio arrives here we trust these settlers will co-operate with the Maori residents in giving him a friendly reception, Their doing so will tend to promote that amity between the two races which has been the result of their past efforts. We should be sorry for Tawhaio to shako the dust off his shoes when he leaves this district as he did when he departed frora Wanganui. He has, it well known, grave weaknesses, but in cite of them Jjjs utterances at Pfltikj prove'that ho is not all unworthy fif the high position which he occupies among his fellow countrymen,

The sale of the leases of sixty runs in Otago comprising 1,453,180 aores, is advertised to take place at Dunedin on Tuesday, the 27th of February. Immediately after the of these runs, about 80,000 aores will be offered in eeotions of from 600 to 6000 aores on pastoral deferred payments at the upset price of £1 per acre.

We are requested to remind. Greytown Cricketers that the first. eleven play all comers at 2 o'clock- to-morrow: .

•Messtß M. Caselberg and Co have prepared for the harvest season by importing twenty bales of cornsacks- v The Committee meeting of the Masterton Town Lands Trust fell through la,Bt evening' for want of a quorum, Messrs Feist and Perry being the only members in attendance. It was decided to adjourn the meeting till 7. SO this evening.

Mr Thomas Ryan, of Masterton, carpenter, has filed , a declaration of hia inability lo satisfy his . creditors, First meeting on Thursday 25th January at the Court house Masterton,

At the meeting of the Loyal Greytown Lodge of Oddfellows on Wednesday evening, Biu D. P. Loasby wasappointed delegate to the district mooting to be held on.the 26th inat, at Pahautanui,

A meeting of porsons whose names appear on the Masterton town roll takes place in the upper room of the Institute tliiß evening at 8 p.m. to consider the advisability of re building the town hall and the question of Bite and coats. The Town Lands' Trust has taken a very commendable course i.i consulting with their constituents on this very important question

The nominations for -the Peninsula electoral district were made atNaumann's Ball, South Dunedin, on Monday last. As was expected, four candidates were nominated—viz, : Dr Moran and Messrs Larnach, Conelly, and Wells. All the candidates addressed the meeting, and the show of hands was in favor of Dr Moran,

A boy, the son of Mr T, Wiggins of Greytown, met with a rather uasty accident on Wednesday afternoon, While riding home on a horse, the animal which is ordinarily a very quiet and Bure-footed one, fell, throwing the boy heavily underneath him. Two ribs were broken close to the back bone, but otherwise he was uninjured. We are glad to hear he ia much-better, and will shortly bo about again,

A general meeting of ihe Masterton Kifle Volunteer Corps trill be held at the drill shed this evening. At a meeting of officer! and non-commissioned officers held at the Empire Hotel last evening ihe new reflations were carefully read and considered, and it was decided to recommend the men at to-night's meeting to join under them a 8 there appeared to be no regulation of a oharacter which could reasonably he objected to. The following is a copy of an advertisement appearing in the Auckland 1 pacers: " Wanted,-a troupe or lamily of Maoris of from four to six—the most uncivilised or wild that oan be had; must be well taitoood and able to. give the Native dances. Will engage them for one year for our American Travelling Show. Will pay their fares and a liberal salary, and board them; also bind myself to' return them to their homes if they desire.—P. T. Barnum and Co., sole owners of the greatest Show on Earth."

We are pleased to learn that Mr Caselberg's little daughter who broke her arm on Sunday lnßt through falling out of a buggy is progressing favorably under the treatment nf Dr Hosking. We have aIBO ascertained that the mishap occurred quite accidentally, and that no blame is attributed to the gentleman who was driving on that occasion.

Alterations have been made in the boundaries of various distriots. Inter alia the existing Featherston and Carterton districts will be abolished on and after the Ist proximo, and in lieu the areas comprised therein will be divided into Carterton Town, Carterton, Featherston Town, and Featherston districts. The boundaries are defined in yesterday's Gazette.

The Greytown, Masterton, and Castle Point districts, constituted under tho Marriage Act, 1880, and the Hegistration of Births and Deaths Act, 1875, have been dividedanewand the boundaries redefined, nsnlso thoEe of the new Carterton district. The proclamation appeara in yesterday's Gazette, and will oome into operation on the let proximo. The following address was presented yesterday at WellingtonTo his Excejlenoy Sir James Prendergast, Administrator of the Government of New Zealand, &c, "We the Mayor, Councillors, and Citizens of Wellington, desire, on the occasion of your resigning the reins of Government into the hands of his Excellency Sir William Jervois, to to convey to your Excellency our deep senae of appreciation of the manner in which you have fulfilled the high and important duties of Administrator of the Government, The expressions of the people at all public assemblies, held during your term of office, prove clearly that you are held in the respect and esteem of all classes of the community, not only in your official capacity, but as the dispenser of a warm-hearted and genial hospitabity, We earnestly trust that the blessing of health and happiness may attend your Excellency and Lady Prendergast, and that you may be long spared to live in the respectful regard of the citizens of Wellington. Given under the common seal of the borough of the City of Wellington, this 18th day of January, 1883.—Gbokob Fisher, Mayor; Charles C. Graham, Town Clerk."

The Featherston Cricket Club will be unable to play die-return matoh at Masterton on the 22nd inst, but will arrant as early a day as possible for the events The following team will represent Masterton in the cricket match with Greytown on Monday next: Maokay, Moore, Harrison, O'Connor, MoKenzie. Perry, Smith, Minifie, Boileau, D'Aroy, White. Emer' ganciesa W, Corbett, and Wickerson.

Mr Hathaway writes as follows to the N.Z. Times:—With reference to an extract from »letter of Dr Hoiking, of Masterton, which appeared in The Evening Post of the 16th,stating "thatmy little girl was seen walking about the streets two days before'she went to Mr Stephen,"-1 feel bound, in justice to Mr Milner Stephen, to sendypu the enclosed particulars of the great and, I believe, permanent benefits that my littlo girl received at his hands. For the last three monthß she has been a cripple, and has never baen able to go any distance from home without a perambulator. It is true that she might have been noticed " walking" (hobbling would be a better term), but never without some assistance from a perambulator or an attendant's hand. Since her visit to Mr Stephen, I am thankful to Bay that she has walked over a mile at a stretch without complaining of fatigue on hor return. Apart from that, for the last month neither her mother nor myself ever knew what it was to enjoy a quiet night 8 rest, as the child would wake up three or four times in the night crying and complaining of her legs. She was peevish and fretful, and it was only with great difficulty that she could be coaxod to tftkfl any food. Now she sleeps like a lop, eats hearlily—in fact, appears to -be making up for lost time, as she is perpetually asking for something to eat between meals—and in temper is as jolly as a proverbial "sandboy," Her left ancle is still weak, hut that, I trust, will bo strengthened by Mr Stephen during his proponed visit tu Masterton.- I auj, etc., Ahthuk A BATHiWAY.-Majterton, January 17th, 1883,

; < The. pital acknowlegesthe.feceipt ofa cheque for a station list amounting to £Blosfrom MrX' O. Vallance of Kitbumingi.- f : On • Wednesday. eveniner some of the residents of Greytown who were out' for business.or pleasure were rather startled to see a horse rushing madly up the street, keeping-most religiously on -the footpath all the length of the town. It would have been • amusing to see the .energy with .whieh'every, one made* for the other aide of the street or into the nearest doorway, had it not been for the thought that , it was possible some ohil dren might be in, the way, but fortunately such . was not the case, or we might have; had to chronicle a'serious accident. " A series of balloon ascents was made on October Bth from the Place Saint-Jacques, in Paris, under;the direction of the-' Aoaddmin de Aerostation Meteorologique,' At a height of 80ft photographs of the horizon were taken by means of a panoramic apparatus invented by M. Triboulet. In an explanation given by one of the members of the academy,' it waß pointed out that the experiment was as important from a military as from a scientific point of view, since observations from a balloon would enable an army to ascertain exaotly the number and position of their enemies, In another acent telephonic conversation with persons on the earth was carried on at the height of 600 ft. ' 8

To Faemeks—Before buying Oobh Sacks', ascertain the price that Rapp and Hare,, of the Emporium, are selling them. R, and H, are .stilj giving the highest prioe for oats, wheat, and all kings of produce. !'

The improvements effected ot late years in ladies', corsets have been very great, and strikingly beneficial to health. Foremost among theso fcr their peculiar excellencies are Rosenthal's sanitaire and Dr Warner's coraline corsets. The formeri?constructed to obviate the debilitating effeots of the ordinary corsets by relieving the delicate aud and vital organs from damaging meohanioal pressure, while atill affording a healthful and comfortable support to the wearer. The support to the figure is properly distributed, aud the distressing effeots of tight-lacing neutralised. Dr. Warner's coraline corset is boned with » new snbstauoe, which is vastly superior to horn"or 'whalebone, IV cannot break but will in every instance outlast-, the corset, beiii''more pliable that whalebone it adapts itself more readily to the..movements of the body; ; Both these admirable corsets can be had in all sizes and colors at Jaues Smith'* Tu 4ro Housd.—|Advt,]