The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 1883. WAIRARAPA SOUTH.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1332, 20 March 1883, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 1883. WAIRARAPA SOUTH.

It would be a convenience if by common consent the County titles oi Wairaraptt North and South could be substituted for the, misleading < appellations of Wairarapa East and West, At nil events we believe that we shall study the convenience of our readers by adopting the proper though not the legal names, fg Judging from last Saturday's meeting \ we are disposed to believe that Mr 1 Booth must already begin to regret his /■ success in creating and establishing an '! independent South County, He has 'i got that which he sought and worked .1 for, but there is evidently a "rift ir 1 the lute," and we should not be surJ prised if in time he returned, like 8 |j prodigal son, to the Amalgamatec I County which he spurned. We do not '9 however, desire to insinuate that this is Mr Booth's fault, indeed it is mon his misfortune, The bard of Scotii S wrote: " The best laid eohcmea o' mice and men Gang aft a-gley j And leave us naught but grief ant 1 pain For nromised joy." We have heard before now, Mi ■ Booth spoken of as a lion, and w< ] certainly do not desire to suggest bj our quotation that he is a mouse. Stil his County scheme, though a success uj to a certain point, has got "a-gley.' His ideal county was a maximum o public words at minimum of cost, bul we scarcely think he will realize it, H< hns, ns it were, discovered in his count] '' Paradise an enemy which be car neither, rout- nor dislodge. His owi house is divided against itself, and hi has sacriiiced- the union nf the Wai rarapa only to tind that he canno '* secure pence in his own section of it His proji'ut, as we understood it, wai i. that in South Wairarapa the Publii '•■ Works coach should be drawn by three r horses, TheCountybloodhorWastobi ' 6 theleadw, and theTarataliiawl leathers ton roadsters wero to go in the pole } Unfortunately thePeatherston roadsten 8 won't rim behind the County leader and won't even trot alongside of tin , staunch Taratahi horse, and it is hen that the scheme " gangs a-gley." Mi Booth's m>w territory may be describee briefly as lieing im area containing twi fighting Road Boards and two antagon istic townships. Hecan hardly find mud pleasure in presiding over such i principality. Without union ho canno make the County strong and vigorous and the difficulty of reconciling tin Featherston division is evidently a yevj serious one, The key note of the futuri of the youth Countywwars r struck or Saturday last when the Council de cided not to engage an. engineer Without such an officer it must becomi emasculated, if it does not come dowi to tho level of a Debating Society. W< ' do not consider that the Featherstor j Highway Board has behaved either wisely or well in refusing to.co-opemtj ' with the Taratabi-Carterton Board ir County matters, and we hope this bodj ! will; yet re-consider the ! decision at which it apparently has arrived. ■ Thi two Boards constitute.the County, and if they act like Kilkenny cats, the result will not be a matter of mucl doubt, It would have been better foi South Wairarapa to have been a sectioi of an amalgamated County rather .thai remain as it is at present—an indepen dent but helpless seceder. A large County could not well be burst up bj a single Road Boaid, but in a com paiatively small County like Warn rapaSouth orWairainpa Noith, a single Koad Boaid can, by obstiuction, makt itself master of the situation Mi Booth at present is only able, by haul fighting, to cairy tbiough ceitam cut and dried woiks, of which the keel wa< laid by the old Council, and wind would have been earned out moie piomptly, efficiently, and economically by an amalgamated Council Undei these circumstances, we can lnidlj beheye that he can regaul the, Count} ovei which he piesides with mucl: satisfaction Possibly things may, aftei a time, tike such a turn tint ho may be able to cany out his ojjgmil pio giamme, but foi the time being, things have evidently goue " a gley" Mesira Rcid & Gny, tho polcbialt-jl New Zealand agncultui tl iiuplomu' I makers, have a now advertisement on <i ij 1 front page, to which we direct the attention of farmers and agnoulturiits 7 *

The M.utei'ui, Odd tallows Lodgo meets this evening Mr Wardell R.M. sits at Greytown to day.

We hear that the Hon. the Premier will niuvo in Maslorton on Thursday, prior to anothor trip through the bush. Messrs Lowes nnd Inrns have full entries of bliboii .ird oiiilo for their fortnightly Blook .«alo which lakes placo at their Maslorlon ynids ,it 1 pm. to-mor-row,

The special mihiay time table for Good Friday aud tho Easter holidays, is published in another column, Excursion tickots will bo issued at i educed fares, available f«>r the return journey up till tho evoning of the 28th inst. MrH. F Logan'ofLarabton Quay Wellington advertises woiking bullocks, ilrnnght horses, and timber waggon for sale.

The weekly panide of the Carterton Volunteer BiOe Corps look place on Saturday evening. Present on parade— Captain. and 30 rank and file. The commanding officer took the opportunity of a fine night to drill his'.mefr outside; the Hall. Subsequently the capitation for the past year, £93,- having been received on account of the Corps, was paid to members present,; and at tho »oneral meeting Servant Reid was elected Lieutenant. It was also arranged 10 hold the return uiatchjvith the Masterton Corpa at: the Kuripnni butts on Friday,; [The Carterton team will, with oiio execution, be the same as those who competed in the last match, ten.dayanuo.]; The Bohemians have accepted the challenge of the Greytown Cricket Club to play a match on the Basin Reserve on ; Friday next, play to'commence at 10 o'clock. The following players will represent the Greytown Club, Messrs H. Udy, G. Sayweil, W. Saywoll, Hawke, Judd, Tocker, Somerville, Beard, R. Hirsohb;rg, Ronaldson and Webster. The Greytown Volunteers meet for dril 1 litis evening. m The-funeral of William Cadwallader - took place of Sunday,' and with, perhaps, the exception 1 of that of the late William Wtilkor, was the most numerously attended for years past, about 180 of the settlers from Carterton and the outlying districts following the remains of the deceased to his last resting place at the Cjriertou Cemelory.' The funeral procession left Wnihakeke about 12.30, reaching the .church in CattDi'tun, where the lirst part of the funeral obsiquies were performed by the Roy W, T. Western, about 2.30, after which the processien again funned in line, the last rites taking placb at.tho urave. The deceased was well-known in the district, in which he settled over twenty years ago, He built the Royal Oak Hotel, where he for some time acted as " mine boat;" but diirmir the last seven years his attention has been given to his farm atWaihakeke, the hotel having passed into other hands. Constable Bennetts loft Carterton for Wellington by the mid-day train -on Saturday, Constable Darby, Jnte of Tinui, taWinu charge of the district on the same day, and with the good reputation he brings with him we have every hope that the good order will be maintained within its boundaries that existed under the regime of his predecessor. The opening of the Masterton Theatre Royal last evening was a triumph, not only for-its promoters and directors, but «lso for its temporary lessees, Messrs 'Cnker and Oorbett, who engaged for the I occasion h first-class company at a high 'figure. .Of the Theatre itself everybody spoke in high terms. Its'seating capacity was strained last evening by an audience ■of seven hundred persons, and yet there was neither crowding nor confusion. The means of ingress and egress are admirable. It takes a shorter time for seven hundred persons 'to leave this building than it used to take a hundred and fifty people to make thoir exit from the old town hall. The ventihtion is excellent, and though only a portion of the lamps available we'rb lit last evening, the interim' was bright if not brilliant. Another test—that of souiitl did not fail. Though the performers as juveniles could not possibly possess stroiii; voices, yet they, were plainly heard in all parts of the building. The stago itself is deep and roomy, while, thanks to the talents of our local'artist, Mr Donelly, its scenes are equal to those'of any Provincial Theatre in the' Colony. It was a matter of surprise to see in the town of Masterton an audience which wnnld have been regarded as a.." big thing" in " the Empire City," but a glauce through the crowd showed that it consisted not only of town resident*, but also of country settlers, who hid come in from ten, twenty and forty nulei away, and also of visitors from other townships, The new Theatre Royal is evidently the most powerful magnet in Masterton for attraoinn visitors. The ■ performance last evening was the well worn but ever pleasing nautical comic opera "H.M.S. Pinafore" or "the Lass that Loved a Sailor." When the curtain rose and some four and twenty juvenile mariners and mavinesses were disclosed in the foresronnd, attired in appropriate costumes, with a whole British fleet in .the background, a thrill of gratified surprise ran through the audience. The oompiny having given the National Anthem set to work at the opera with a will, the opening chorus bringing down the house. Little' Buttercup, who followed, labored under the disadvantage < i\'w< a big buttercup, hut in the comic 'mi-rlnde where the Boatswain and Dick Dcadeye appeared the trio were an immense success, The latter urchins are the.cnriier men of the company, their ppi-up to miraculous, and from first tn la*t with their grimaces. antics and really clever notinaandmimicry keep the audience in good humor.' The leading parts of Ralph and Josephine were well sustained by juveniles possess ing good and well-trained voices, that'of the latter being especially. clear and powerful. In every instance the solos jang by these two young artistes were well received. The'role of Captain was filled, by-a serious bin capab'e lad, and that; of Admiral by a little m ; te of a boy: : ivith a wonderfully pure articul .tioii, who, ' hough he displayed a stupendous gravity if feature and deportment,'had evidently i latent humorous apprehension, whioh mablod him to make his part a thorough niccess.. The minor 'parts, were well ' ilied, one of the most striking being a ; itiy Cousin Hebe, who was loudly ap- i ilauded, but who certainly ought to have ' leeil in bed after the. fatigue of a trip ' rom Wellington. To-night,.in "Les 3lech.es de, Corneville," the performers, nay be'expected to be still more success- ' ill.than hist evening,: when they wore leccssarily. wearied' by along; railway ourriey. monster house, after he Buccess'which attended last evening's iiitertainmont, is, however,-a certainty. fears; Stanley: and Darbyshire havd;n roupe;of:weli : trained, clever:children, o whom it is a pleasure to listen'.'.iriVrij lieoe in wfiich they may appeaiv; ;! "- The: : BCC9Dte4' Deep (t ream con tract of it he;; Otago ', Centra! iiilwayVw^tbaVi^ Ihrisiehu^h^ ncdessfiil leuilers was thattifMr''Diniiliiii

A West Coast paper sn\s —Ei lilcen inches is iho size (if tho Hon, Im Blip's feet so it is said No wonder he can mul o a gqod Bland at the moke s, This beats the flat fooled maidens of the lovely city | of Nelson, \ "» v k~ * .1 « - "a v £

■ The London correspondent' of the Dunedw Evening Star evidently confuses Mr'O. Pharazynwith his father the Hon. C. J. Pharazyn. \V B take the follow-, ing extract from his report of a colonial' institute meeting .held* at the British Metropolis i—" Thejrepdrlets now got up, and hid all ended here It would have been a fine night for the late " mission" to boast rtboutV.Butalaaj The Hon. Chirlea Pharazyn;.arose, : ; {ominous' I.sweetiiessnßked'permission' to Becimd the" :"; vote :'(>f\tlialiikßTMdrsay: t : | ;tliO Maoris formihethia '* ridiculous and' 1 Perhftps, Mr' lliey/livero; not"aware of the oharacterof MrSydriey Taiwhabga .and: his fiieiids.; lie would .enlighten theui—arid ho did. The ears of the good Bishop^ofsttqlsniii /must '.-liiivo burned when ho heard his ' quondam pro-1 lege described as a' prbSigioitß humbug, I whose, Ijfe history • was a long series of ipoiitemptible frauds, and misdemeanors, i "A quoth the ex-M/LO, ', ' I'.for the (Jueen to ; He was a' schoolmaster once;-;:and received pay at/ the rate of so mucha head, "TVell, on the '< returns being inspected, it was discovered Sydney claimed to have/ taught a child four, months; old writing,; This was a :Boraewhat:Btiikingachievetnent, : butwhen it oatafl to tuition towards a babeyet unborn the Government grew susp'ioidus."-;:To:'olinch ''•matters the' speakor brought nut n scrap of newspaper 'out.famine..'.New Zealand Times,' and commenced to read a scathing denunciation of English idiooy ..in being-deceived by such impostors as Sydney Taiwhauga. ; This was too niuoh for Mr Chesham (of the Aborigines' Prcteciion Society), who stood in, loco parentis to the Maoris whilst in England. He ; 6prang to hie feet,: and. decline J lo believe a word of the stories about, them. They were the outcome of mere envy, '"Be thou chaste as ice and pure as snow, thou shalt/not, 'scape calumny." With this little ,',' fizzle" the meeting broke up.

. The British King, the pioneer steamer of the New Zealand Company's direct jinei of steamers, arrived in Wellington yeslerday. , . ' "':

We understand that a requisition to tlie : members of this district is ibnut lo be' signed, to invite their assistance in. prucuring from the Government telephonic; communication between Eketahuna andMasterton, .-.•',:.;.•... If : ' ; > -.; '•

Messrs Lowes and lorns will hold an extensive sale of stock at their yards tomorrow, consisting -of 2000' sheep, embrdciiif;' nil classes for breeding and fattenin? purposes, also 130 head of cattle inoludini! beef, dairy-cows, and young! stock, and spring cart and harness. • By the raid-day traid to-day a valuable lot of sheep came up, Mr Vallance' bringing two trucks of ewes and rams, purebred CotSHolds, from the South Island, and Mr Macquarrie the 'selections he had, made from Mr C. Pbnrazyu's Romney Marsh flocks.

This Carterton, and Maslerton rifle match takes place on Saturday instead of Friday,

The Cavtorton School Committee met on Monday; evening. Present—Messrs Fairbrotber (chairman), Oallisier, Ander bob, Whyte, Vickerstaff and Gole. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed, and a credit balanco reported afthe.Bankof :■'£& 14s 6d. Deputations from settlers on Dalefield and Belvidere roads attended as to the opening of outlying schools in [hw districts. It was resolved that the potions with plan of district indicating a central site be forwarded to the Board. Correspondence' was read from lhe Education Board that Mr Mayhew having left the service of the" Board the inquiry suggested by the Board' had been allowed to lapse. Also as to improvements to the eohool master's residence, and remuneration to Sergt.-Major Bezar for drilling' the boys, The head master's report was read, showing' the number of children on the roll to be 252, and working average at 214, tho small number being attributed to l he prevalence of measles, and that Mr Lee had paid a surprise visit to the sohool, and expressed himself highly satisfied with its condition. I Messrs Calhster and Vickerstaff were appointed visitors for the ensuing month. : We have reooived a report of the Hon. Major Atkinson's. Ohristoliurch. speech, but it is 100 lengthy for us to insert in our issue of to-day,

The regular meeting of the Carterton Town Board was -held .yesterday, the whole of the members being ■ present. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed, and the credit balanco at bank reported at £ib 10s; Tenders were received from Messrs C, E. Oliver and A; Bennetts for constructing footpath from" Mr UallieV to McKenzie's store, on the Belvidere Road, tluV latter being accepted at £1 lis fid per chain. For metalling Dixon and Wyne-streets, Mr Bennett's tender was received at 16s Cd per chain. It was resolved—That the continuance of the footpath from, Mr McKenzie's to'the Railway Station is a work of urgency, and be undertaken by the Board as soon as funds are available. .Mr' Hannah's ten-' tier for stumping and falling 7 chains in ■Rutland road, through Diamond's pad ; dock, was accepted at 8s 9d per chain! The clerk was. instructed to send a notice to Mr Sullivan'' to remove' gate on Rut; land road, as the "time 1 of permission has exitod, andvthat all protection would now cease.' It m resolved—That ail applicatiWbe"'rnade to the 'West County Council to have the rnain'road through' the town'repaired','as it is becoming very miich worn, and that if the Councirwill grant the payment; of the cost of repairs the Board would undertake to get the necessary work done during the winter'. Accounts amounting to £5415s Gd were passed for payment. Mr Campbell t&signed the office of Treasurer, and Mr Wolters was appointed in his stead. .. A land torpedo has been invented in Austria, and it is to be immediately introduced in .the.Austrian army. Its inventor is a' lieutenant' Zubovics. The qualities of theland torpedo consist in enabling every .inexperienced men to lay : a series of mines' in the shortest time, and with the simplest, appliances. These mines -can be fired either by percussion or by electricity,, and can also be rendered harmless if desired, It is .claimed, that a'distance of half a mile can'be covered by tliese mines in fifteen minutes, The invention is the esult of:Sßven years' experiments, [\\

~. Professor;.Wiggins'-.stqrm/bas..nqt even, tuated, . The fateful ides of Maroli'. have passed with n&thing'more;important- than a welcome downpour.of rainj■.-welcome to the parched oountryand welcome to thedrapersj ;who ; hope to sell : their stock: of garments suited for; such: feather..:.,We;,are .quite willing i6 r help>qur.;CUßtoraerß <soi providi ;!' Sampre;Secpo";qloak|.r^rhich : is' a..m'os useful'and-ie^ waterproofv?iid-veryjieritiu weight; to b' had in Navy. Ijlue. and black and: in all sizes Each"clp\k;iaprovid,ed;wHh; rneat flatehe inyit jspecJors;of ; 'some raallychoicefur lir'""''

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