The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 1883. THE PASTORAL SOCIETY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1364, 27 April 1883, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 1883. THE PASTORAL SOCIETY.

~ .'We published in our issue of Tuesday :last the balance sheet of the Wairarapa' ■ Pastoral Society for the past year, '; Comparing it with the' record of the ;', previous year's management tho result .; iiridicates steady and substantial im.{^provenienfc,.' although' the income, and >'■ expenditure of the Society as contrasted with the wealth and resources of the district are still unsatisfactory. In ',' the year 1382-83, the available income •, amounted to £762 as against £521 for .■: the previous twelvemonths. In the • coming year it will, we trust, exceed I' £I,OOO, which is almost a minimum f amount for the support of the representative show of a large district like the 1 Wairarapa. We notice that in the '.' ! yeaf just closed thero has been a slight \ falling off in receipts from members \ subscriptions, but this has been more than compensated for .by privateprizes,' nwhiph amounted to £153 as against. ''£s3 for the preceding year,, Thei liberality displayed : in the matter of privateprizes is the principal feather " in the Society's cap during t)3e jpast J year, enabling it to double the am.6unt V ;it; had; previously in; this " direction, Still a total of) £2OO is not a great amount to expend in prizes dis- . tributed over numberless classes, It is - only the value of one leading event at a P": race meeting. Still we may be thankful that in .one year the prize money: at our Pastoral Show should have been doubled,. >The other items in the balance sheet do not call for comment, excepting perhaps the receipts from the Ram Fair; which, during the past '■ year, showed an advance of a hundred ■', .percent. At the beginning of the year 1882-83, the Society had a cash r balance of £lO9, and at the close of it' this asset was increased to tt -£139; so that the directors have some i. reason to be congratulated.on, s *their sueqessfurmanageraent. Weirustthe e - members of the Society will soon feel' j,. strong':enough_ 'to put forth a bolder 2 programme and extend their prize list, , as, well as to improve their general . ground-arrangements. We are not _. quite-Bure whether the present ground, L judging from tho difficulty with which -the public viewed the sheep dog trials, jumping, fa., at' the. last 'show, are sufficiently commodious as a permanent .. sito for the Society, and we are disposed - to .believe that ultimately one good race ground and one good show ground, will be combined in the neighborhood • of Carterton." Then both races and" pastoral show could be held in the same week'arid oh the same spot, whiohl 4 V "

would not only bo a manifest convenience for visitorsfroma distance, but also I for the settlers of the Wairarapa, This, however, is more a matter for future consideration than for immediato settlement. Every year the necessity of abandoning the Tauherenikau course will bo forced on the Wairarapa Jockey Club by an obvious.falling off in the attendance of the public. When the Club comes to face the question of .a now race ground on the railway line, there will be possibly an opportunity for the Pastoral Society to work with it in order to secure perhaps a still more eligible site than tho one which it now occupies.

The Town Trust,election resulted, as L we anticipated, in tho defeat of Mr I e Eenall. We regret that an old settler j so long identified with/the town and « formerly connected by such close ties with the particular trust on which ho ( sought a seat should have to be rejected,' ] butMrRENALL, whosespeciality appears tb; be to run amuck at his fellow mefy | has only to blame himself for the posi- ] tion in which he. is placed, The i re-election of Mr Hare at the head of ] the poll is a practical expression of ' public confidence in the present trustees; \ The return of Mr Bisn is also satis- ] factory.. His views are in harmony j of-tli.e other members of the '. Trust,'and his experience of public ': business.willjbe.of value to the body,: of which he hos been elected a member. .By'general consent the difficulty"between Greytown and Masterton> ; niay now bo considered settled. There'is a difference of opinion as to the .Courthouse site transaction, but we feel certain'that if the town is polled, on it,, a large majority of votes will be recorded in. favor of the view taken by the trustees. Another question, that of building a new town hall, has been mooted. As matters now stand, the erection of another hall would be a wanton waste of public money. Let the Borough Council proclaim tho upper room of the Institute 'a town hall/ and then settlers who are anxious for an institution of this kind will have one at a days' notice, which will answer every, purpose for many years to come.

Members of the Maslei'ton Debating Sooioty are requested to meet this evening. The annual meeting of members of the Wairarapa Pastoral Society takes place at 2 p.m. to-morrow at the Institute, Oar-, terton, The meeting of the County East Council falling on the same day will prevent many settlers from this end of the district from attending it, Wedirecttheattention of .the Masterton Borough ratepayers to a notice re the ■Burgess 801 l published in another column. The Mastevton Druids hold a grand festival on the 3rd of May at the Theatre Royal, when amongst other novelties the the Maypole dance will be introduced by sixteen juveniles in fancy costumes, MrW,Bell,ofDenison House Masterton, announces on our front page, fresh arrivals of 1 drapery goods of nil desorip- ■ tiona, His new advertisement is worthy of perusal- : We have received a copy of the second edition of Bishop's Illustrated Guide to the Wellington District. Masterton comes out conspicuously in this edition, there being 'among other pictures of local scenery a 1 capital view of the more popnlous patt'of Queen-street. Judging.by Mr F. H.Wood's sale of Mr S, Vonnell's sheep at Tauherenikau. yesterday,.prices seem to bear an im- ' proved 'tendency. A pen of 450 fat • wethers fetched 13s (id Another pen of 283 ewes, lis j store sheep, from 6s 3d to 9s Od j iambs, one lot of 360, 5a Id. Cattle were sold at from M 6s for 2-year- ! old steers, to £l los for beef. Horses brought from £5 toJI6, There was a large attendance at the sale, and. bidding , was spirited, , . At about twenty minutes past six last evening, : Mr R. Brown the returning (officer declared the result of the poll for • the Town Lands Trust eleotion. The 'numbers werew follows:—R, Hare, 139, A. Bißhvl3l, and A.'W. Eenall, 98. He 'announced that Messrs Hareand Bisliwere '. duly elected. ,Mr Hare addressed a num- ! ber. of the voters who were present, thanking them very kindly for the honor they had done him by placing him at the head of theipoll. He referred to his past con- '. noction..with the association and the ' reserves extending back for a period of [ twonty-aix years. He trusted that he had ; always done his duty, and it would appear : from the manner in -which he had been i re-elected that he had discharged it, , (Applause). Mr Bish then thanked the , voters for the honorable position in which he had been placed on the poll. He | would make it his business to watch the 1 interests of the Trust, and would devote 1 himself thoroughly 'to his new duties, - Since he had beoome a public servant, he i had not spared himself in performing the , obligations whioh he had undertaken, and . he did not intend to do so in the present instance. He considered that the result of the election confirmed the action taken* \ by the Trustees in settling the town belt i, .'dispute.'with Greytowu. "With tespeot to ; the. Court-house site, many people might i' object to parting with it, but it must be I remembered that lit present only a lease ; of it had been granted. Rather, however, • . than have, a Court-house jammed up into ' a small corner, it would, if. necessary, be ' better to make some sacrifice with respect i to the site in order to have the building in t {tylace where it would be convenient to' , the public and an ornament to the town. , (Applause). The returning officer said Mr itenall had requested him to apologize for bis absence. He was not well and could " not wait for the result of the poll. A r vote of thanks to the returning officer i moved by Mr Bish, terminated the pro- ) ceedings. , Messrs R, Hare, and A. Bish by adveri foment in another column tjjank the \> voters of the Masterton Town Lands Trust [ for returning them at yesterday's election, f Mr G. M, Park, the popular telegraphist t of Masterton, arrived here last evening 3 after his late leave of absence, and re- , aumed duty this morning. 3 At the ordinary meeting of the, Court r held in the Foresters' flail, Masterton, 3 last evening, it was arranged that a sum1. moned meeting should bo called in a f month's time for the presentation of silver medals to Bros, R. Donald and R, { M, Galloway, in recognition oi their past 1 services to the Court* Two new. members k were proposed.' The Chief Ranger repor- , ted that he had received an invitation to i attend the coming DruidV Fete In the Theatre Eoynl, I. ■ .■■,':■ . ■', -.■■■■. ; - i> Some fifty members of the Masterton t Rifle Corps; including the band, met on 1 parade last evening, and were put through \ company,drill by Instructor Bezar,-Prior j to"the review onthe Queen's Birthday, I an extra drill' will be: held, .We .under- ,,, stand ■ that forty of. the Masterton School ... Cadata willbeinuniformiby,lheQueen's 1 Birthday, and will be able to take part in i that day, : ; v

Mr Wni. J. Stewart, M.H.R., has submitted by circular a schedule of questions j to all the school oommitteoßof the colony, \ • in view of bringing a Bill before Parlia* • meat to amend the.-law relating to the election if school .committees and school boards. Kudarz performed at the Public Hall, < Carterton on Thursday evening, but to a very poor audienoe. The programme waß muoh the same as that given at Masterton, but the ease and dexterity with whteb it was oarried through from end to end—the Professor being often in the midst of the audience, and'doing many 1 of his feats of legerdemain right under their noses, as the sayirig'is—gave universal satisfaction, and elioited muoh merriment and rounds of applause. ■ The whole concluded with the cabinet seance, and the rapidity with which every item was performed fairly astounded the audience. Pianoforte selections also added greatly to what proved a very pleasant evening. .;■•.-.. ■■■■■-.-; Mr Coleman Phillips' postponed lecture on the South Sea'lslands'takes place on Monday next at the Kurupuni Hall. The N.Z.Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) report, under date- of London; April 24, that the wool markets are unohangeds.: vtJp to datoj-806,000 bales have arrived.' i The wheat market' is irregular, but'has an upward.tendency l Adelaide is worth'6os, and New Zealand 46b 6d per 4961b5, P.a.q.,_ to arrive in iron Bhip, is wOrth; : o.i.f,' 465. per 4601ba for ApHl?;billoMadingi,and'lss'.6dlor May 'bW-of lading; ; The, tallow market is firm.' -Belt mutton'is quoted at.4os, and .best beef at 44s 6d perowj. The leather market is, r quiet-j rbeat Bides are worth lid per lb."' The'N;2l. flax market.is quiel; fine quality is worth £2B per ton,' The Prince-of WaleßhasJesigpated the sucoessor to Mrs .Lftngtry.as, Queen of Beauty. Miap,Chjiraberlain'e'is,an.American, and only nineteen,'net yet"married, and really .very*;pretty. He became acquainted with her at Hombnrg last summer, She>hae : been staying at Cannes' with her mother,, who is a respeotable member of.Amoriddn soolety; The English belles are furiously jealous, but have not the spirit'toiexolude her from their drawiiig-rooms, We think really a protectionist movement against American competition in the matrimonial fair would bo expedient, ' : . : _. James Paton says that a curious ' circumstance pccured many years ago, when a testator in England left£lo,ooo to a friend, but' with the condition that one-half the sum should be buried with ; him in the coffin. The legatee took advice on the matter/ • 'Whereis the moneynowf aske'd the friend.'' In the ' bank/ was the reply. 'All right/, said ' the adviser;' 'Write a cheque foiv , £SOOO and put it in the old man's • coffin payable, to his'order.' After a very long dry and warm stretok of summer weather, it is but reasonable to i expect a somewhat severe winter. The ,' "oldest inhabitant "prognosticates it, and' . the unusual severity of the last winter in in the Old Country leaves no doiibt but that our turn will come next.. To be fore--1 warned is to be forearmed. Don't forget s your blankets. • We can BUpply you well, as i we hold one of the largest stocks in Wellingj ton, imported direct from the manufacturers We can not only give large variety, but excellent value, no one better, if so well, Whatever make you want (and we keep all 1 the best) we can give you'first-class value in • English, German, •Roßlvn, and Koiapoi f manufacture, and in • aizes to suit the cot of the infant, the swag of the. bnshman, the I single bed of the bachelor, the, double one of the benediot, and/some that might almost bo large enough.for' the Great Bed of Ware, 8 We have also a very large range of prices, j* varying according, tosjze and quality, from ' 7s 6d to 60s per 'pair; Customers will find • a great advantage in purchasing from an extensive, well-Beleot'dd, a'nddiiojtly import ted stock o! blankets, s'uoh as they will see at James Smith's To Afo Housb Wellington. —Advt.