The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 1883. THE NEW TOWN HALL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1286, 25 January 1883, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 1883. THE NEW TOWN HALL.

It is reported that both the new Town Hall and the Theatre Royal are to be proceeded with in Mastevton. Notwithstanding the. ingenious arguments of Messrs Caselberq and Reham, at the late public meeting, two such structures are not required in a small town, and aro necessarily antagonistic to each other. A good deal of money has «t various times been sunk in unprofitable buildings in this town, and we should be sorry to see more go the same way, This will certainly be the case, if a theatre and a large hall are now proceeded with. The Town Lands Trustees were perfectly justified in the position they took at the late meeting. They said they had waited a reasonable time for a theatre project to get under way, and, finding that no real steps were being taken, decided to use the special sum they had at their disposal for this purpose in putting up a building suited to the requirements of the town. Unfortunately the Trustees at the meeting to which we refer were not in a position to lead it. They had called preliminary meetings of their own body, at which all details with respect to the project, were to be arranged, but some members of the Trust failed to attend these gatherings and consequently the Trust as a body met the public with plans but half matured. One proposal which emanated from the Trust, and appeared to be received well by the meeting, is likely, we think, to prove an'embarrasment, viz,, inviting designs for a new building. Of course it isunderstogd that the,competition will come from amateur draughtsmen, not from architects. We do not envy the Trustees the task which will devolve upon them of deciding upon the respective merits of amateur plans, or of the responsibility which will rest upon them of expending a large sum of money on a design which may look well on paper but which may when carried out be full of defects. The time has arrived, however, for us to have in Masterton a large public building of some sort to replace the late town hall, and we hope the Trustees will not let the grass grow under their feet,

Messrs Lowes & lorns add to their list of entries for the Bam Fair, 70 magnifi- ■ cent Lincoln rams on*: behalf of Messrs Beetlmm of: Brance|)etli, and 25 pure Romney Marsh rams on acooant of Mr J; Burrow.

Mr J, King has kindly given his services to peg off the Masterton Park Oval. We may expeot now to see an almost perfect cricket and reoreation ground prepared.

A match for £5 a side came off on the Opaki courße yesterday between a Masterton' mare-named Kate Kelly and Mr Carswell's Vagabond, Tho distance wbb one mile, and for three quarters of it the horses ran well together. In-the last quarter Vagaboud ran away from Kate, winning easily. Tenders are invited for the lease of the Tenui Toll-gate for one year, dating from February 3rd.

Several members of the Qreytown Cricket Club had a good practice on Tuesday evening last. The usual practice will be also held this evening.

We notice that Mr -Thomas Arthur (lateHazelwood and Arthur) sailmaker of Wellington has removed from his late shop next Barber's to more convenient premises Opposite the Evening Post office Willis-street.

In answer to advertisement about thirty, of the Qreytown "Rifle Volunteers handed in their arms on Wednesday evenfng ptior to disbanding, The Captain announced that all those not returned to store before Saturday would be sued'for. We have not heard where the meeting ii to be' held to wind up the affaira of the Company. We would remind.sbare-h.olders in the •South Wairarapa' Working 1 Men's Club Company that the adjourned'meeting will be held to-morrow evening at 7. The business will be to reoeive report and balance sheet and elect two Directors in place of two who retire by rotation.

We have been instructed to say that the third and fourth match between East and West Greytown duffers will be played on Wednesday afternoon next commencing at 2 p.m.

The following letter was yesterday presented to Mr Milner Stephen by the young person who signs it:—"Musterton, January 25th, 1883,-Milner Stephen, Esq.,—l have much pleasure in informing you that the photograph you gave me has been wonderfully efficaoious in removing my pain from me. When suffering from pain, I used to hold it in my bands two or three times a day, and in all cases it had the desired effect of relieving me from pain, I remain, yours gratefully, Jahanna Rasmossen."

Mr Milner Stephen was engaged from 10 a.m. to 11 p m. yesterday in relieving private owes at the Institute, and in many instances with marked success. We learn that after treating many of hie patients he deolined to receive a fee on the ground that they evidently were not in a position to pay him, Mr Milner Stephen attributes his success at Masterton in a measure to the cordial manner in which he has been received by all classes of settlers in the community. This morning Mr Stephen has devoted his time almost exclusively to Maori cases. Late last night he had a somewhat remarkable cure. Mr Scholea, a well-known settler, has suffered fromjlock-jaw for alongperiod, but after interviewing the " wonderful healer," opened his mouth sufficiently to get his tongue between his teeth for the first time fur sixteen years,

MrJ. H. Corbelt has taken the Empire Store with a view of opening it as soon a> possible as a theatre. The building at present is 60 feet square, having about three limes the accommodation of the old Town • the height to the ceiling being 18ft 6in. It is intended to add 30 feet to the building, in which will be a stage 44x80. On the left side will be two gentlemens' dressing rooms, and on the riuht a ladies' room and a lobby. The proscenium will have an opening of 20x15ft Cin (this will be the size of the drop scene), and there will be six sets of flat ecencs and wings, The present ceil, iiijj will be supported by four columns, and otherwise strengthened. As the additions'will be built with corrugated iron, it will not take long to complete them, and it ii contemplated that , the theatre will be opened in a month. Mr Gorbett hat already had an oiler of £5 fnr die use of the ,Hall for the opening night. This has been refused, as it is intended to have a grand amateur entertainment in the building upon that occasion.

The outgoing committee of the Garterton School mat on Tuesday evening, previous to the annual public meeting, Present—Messrs Wolters,' Moore, White, and Yiokerstall. Mr Wolteri was voted to the chair, and apologised for the absence of Messrs Fairbrother, Anderson, and Callister, who had had to proceed to town as witnesses in the action pending between Messrs Booth and 00. and Mr H. Eagle. Tko minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed, and accounts passed for payment amounting to £llßa Gil, the secrolary intimating that tlio capitation of £lO was due, and would probably be paid within a week or so. The annual balance sheet was read and adopted, subject to audit, and shewed a credit balance at the bank of £o 12; and ijie committee's report, which contained nothing of importance, read and approved. Only about a dozen residents were present at the publio meeting. The minutes of the last annual meeting were read and confirmed, and the committee's report adopled, after which the election of a new committee took place, with the results reported in our isßtie of yesterday, Messrs Snodgrass and Mayhew acting as scrutineers. This concluded the business of the public meeting, and the newly appointed committee then met. Present —Messrs T. Moore, Whyte, Viokerstaffj and Gole. Mr Moore waß voted to the chair, and the minutes of the last meeting read and confirmed, Messrs Fairbrother and Anderson wore re-elected to the respective offices of chairman Bnd treasurer. The appointment of a secretary, Mr(J. A. Fairbrother having signified his intention of not seeking re-election, was adjourned for consideration until the next meeting. Mr Hai'imn was granted an extension of time of one fortnight on his fencing contraot on condition that he completed the poi'iion* on the south side of the school ground within .contract time. It was resolved—That the committee meetings should be held in the schoolroom at 7,30 p.m. on the first Monday in every month. The meeting then terminated,

The improvements effected ot late years in ladies' corsets have been very great, and strikingly beneficial to health, Foremost among these for their peculiar excellences are Rosenthal's sanitaire and Dr Warner's coralino corsets. The former is constructed to obviate the debilitating effects of the ordinary corsets by relieving the delicate and and vital organs from damaging mechanical pressure, whilo still affording a healthful and comfortable support to the wearer. The support to the figure is properly distributed, and the distressing effects of light-lacing neutralised. Dr. Warner's coraline corset is boned with a new Bnbstance, which is vastly superior to horn or whalebone. It cannot break but will in every instance outlast the corset, being more pliable that whalebone it adapts itself mora readily to the movements ol the holy. Both tliefte admirable' corsets can bo had in all flizes and colors it Jms Suite's Tis &ro Hodsk,—[ton,}

_ Mesirs Lowes ftnd lorns have received inatruotiona from a gentleman about to leave the disjrict,. to tell on Saturday; next, the whole of his . valuable household' furniture, Ao.t "

_ Mr E, Quick announces that be hat just imported ready mtk'de canvas covers 24 x 18, and'lß'x 14, Aruian named James ■ MoKenzie, was subjected to the first grade of fines, for drunkenness; viz.— five shillings—by his Worship the Mayor this morning at the Maiterton B.M. Court.

The Australasia, with the December English mails, left 'Fruoo for Auckland on the ;16th instant, three days later than the time table'date. The City of New York wiih the January colonial mails arrived at 'Frisco from Auoklaudon the 22nd instant three days earlier. ; The following,interesting telegram came from Auokland:—The Conference received a menage of fraternal greeting to-day from the United Methodist Free Ohuroh. District Meeting, and 'a suitable reply has been lent. : -The,reports on the probationers' examinations are highly satisfactory, the average marks gained being 76 per cent, Ititt heads the list of fourth year men with 89 per cent,< Dukea is first in the third year, Slade in the second, Jones in. the first Twelve probationers > passed with credit; The appointment of a minister to advooate the proposed loan iundwai agreed, 10. A deputation of landowners and settlers resident in the Northern Wiirarapi District'ill int'roduoedto the Miniiter of Publio 'Worksi yesterday by Mr A. de B. acted as spokeßman. Toe object' of'the deputation was to have ~the proposed Mastertou'Woodville Bailway, extension, taken. by. the Wangneku Valley "'instead; as-now'proposed, by the Eketahunai' road. .The reply of the Minister was not 'favorable, beyond a promise that the > request should be considered.—We take the above from the N.Z. Times, but we may add, for the information of our readers, that Mr Brandon is a large landowner in the Wangaehri district. Mr F. H. Wood adds to his enterieß for the approaehing Bam Fair, a number of Romney Marsh rams, on account of Messrs J. and W. Bidwell, and thirty pure bred Lincoln Bains from Mr W. C. Buolmnan'a station. ; Mr E, Nay lor, late, of, the Tanerii, announces that he has commenced work in the blacksmith's shop opposite the Council Chambers (late MoKenzie). Notice is given in another column that the opening of the Wellington Girls' High Sohool is postponed tn Friday, February 2nd.

For the second time the promontory of Posilipo, west of Naples, has been tunnelled, and is to accommodate a steam connection between Naples and Pozzuoli.' There was an ancient tunnel there passing under Virgil's tomb. Some suppose that the old tunnel was partially a natural formation and that it had been enlarged by the ancient Romans, A curious anecdote has been told of the Emperor William of Germany. An artist was commanded to paint some court ceremony, and brought some sketches to the Emperor. Instead, however, of representing the Crown prince standing upright by his father's side, the painter had sketched him with one foot on the step of the throne, where the Emperor was seated. His Majesty at once seized a pencil scratched out the obnoxious foot, and drew it in its proper place, writing on the margin, Not yet," 1 It must have been Memphis. Moses the younger sat in the store reading the evening paper, and all of a sudden he called out, ' Fadder, fadder!' 'Vatish it, my son?' ,'A case of yellow fever only six miles away F 'Moses!' ' Yes, fadder,' 'Pegin to pack up dem coats and wests 1 By to-morrow dot yellow fever whill be.ty town, und vhill be telegraphed to New York, und by der nex' day wo muß fail und offer to pay 20 cents, on der tollar. .I.vhas looking for it all last week.'