The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 1883. A HIGH SCHOOL FOR MASTERTON.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1386, 23 May 1883, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 1883. A HIGH SCHOOL FOR MASTERTON.

IA- proposal to establish, a High; School in Masterton was brought forward at the late meeting of the local School Committee,;-and will probably become a question of some importance to the town and district. The advantages of a school in this district which would provide higher education for bright children in our primary schools, whotopajents 'cannot' affbrlipise'nd theib frpjoa; vhothe,' are' so'bbvibuafthat, no ;prie:is' likely aproject which is calbulatedjto benefit the town ; and its inhabitants. Ah important consideration, however; which'.. aliaok amounts to a difficulty, arises ffdnj'the fact ,tha£|he;high,school Xußt rieces-laHlylhe-iart'ind parcel of ourSpn.Borne dinger oi : ;the-.;t#p clashing. Ihe'; exqejlent obtained' I C6mrabh ;x school' make it impeWVO' that its ( ijiterests should be ■. conserved: and protected , from any disturbing element, v-However. ; advantagequßi, a High •' be t6,.us; it. woiild, lenecessary.aid indispensabie ; primary school,'.be lit|e' better thariiailuxury. ,Tjie pxobiemfto be.solved .is. to. graft higher 'educatp b ; stock withdut il'Jlfjwe. cin : . qrown our standard, courses .with an 1 ; p;dyanccdteachmg,;weH andgood,but jn our opinion it woiild be undesirable to mix one up with the other., Most 6f the high schools of the colony are independent establishments, possessing 1 separate buildings' and special staffs of tiacbers. We are certainlynotinjiposir r Mto-attempt| jffeient, and our.-h'igtßchobl-iCTil'prob- *^!|^?? e i^:'l™i® p^^-^Mis: room; M phe ;|iubiioT scp&iulMmg.: |f/l;ioyflyer,v first f&nldrai J j who- hayo'; pawed; the;"-.|ix|ij B^ffdar"4^ 1 . are f drafted dbmrjelel^ |iaced"in*charge of them—a start would! ileimade .which would in the natural! course o|events lead'ugto a,more| ambitions and pretentious institution.,! A modest venture ofjthjsj kind, one that wduld aid; rithn thaia int«rfert

i-with existing -arrangements, is..well iwOtihy;o£ support.' Thetiihe has not arrived Masterton for laixiiching-secMary-education on any■ yery'larjje; softie, but think,- approached; ftr; layinglthi;;pel. ;< of; ifc 1 Secondary iedueatioti; eve'nl'ori* v modest scale would be an absolute benefit to the town, and a step in advance'which might be taken with confidence. Our sympathies are with the proposal, provided; that pur present excellent school is in no way injured! by; it. Humble though-the neclensof a Masterton high school may be it will be the first to be established in the Wellington Educational District, and the temptation to give a lead in'this direction to other schools with whioh we are associated is a strong one.

• Mr Watdell, R,M.,sits at Carterton to-day, ;-.., Mr Alexander Lovo, a laborer of Masterton, hasfiled a declaration of insolvency. '''•■• ■ ■- To-morrow, (rains leave Maatertoa at' 8.a.m., 10.10 a.m., and 6.10 p.m.,.and:arrive here.at 9.40 a.m., 12.20 a.m., 6ip.in., and'9.ls p.m. 'Edmund Tolly, : '- the Waiheuga fire celebrity ~iyill bs;brought up at the R.M. Court, next. The Society meets on_Frida'y evening at bVolock todiscuss County Government.- '••'■•' ■■ • The sitting of. the B.M, Court at Mas,tertpq..this,jweek;will;. be held. oni Friday, , day, is the Queen's ~-Bjf.th;j|ay,'-. ■.:-. '- ']■•:. ■;-:■"'•• - Presentation medals will be given this evening by Court Loyal Enterprise'A.O.F, to' Bro, Robert Donald for his services, as treasurer during the years 1878 6, and to Bro. KM. Galloway who discharged similar duties during the years 1876-9. The Masterton footballers play two matches with' the; "Wellington Club tomorrow' afternoon, the second fifteen match commencing at two o'clock sharp. The respective teams have already been published.. Should the weather prove favorable there is likely to be a large attendance ol spectators. The usual monthly meeting of the Wairarapa Institute Committee was held on Monday evening last, The credit balance was reported as -jEI7 9s, and accounts amounting to £l3 19s were passed for payment. It was resolved that an application be made to the Borough Council, and the Waiohine Elver Board lor a remission of rates on the Institute. The surplus stook of the Greytown Fancy Fair held a few monthß, ago.were again offered to the public at, the.Town Hall Greytiwn on Monday. There was a fair attendance of purchasers, and some very choice work .wsb sold cheap. We understand that a considerable sum was again realised in aid of the Church Fund. William Chris'-ie and Jens Jensen were brought before His Worship the Mayor this morning on the usual charge of drunk and disorderly, The former was fined twenty shillings, and the latter wsb remanded till later in the day, as he.waa not in a fit state to answer to the charge. A meeting of the Greytown Fanoy Dress •BallOomniittee which was to have been held on Monday evening, was postponed, .owing io.other engagements by members of the Committee. l ... Our Greytown readers will,, uo. doubt, remember Mr George Palmer, who, for a number of years dwelt amongst them and made himself so well liked by his kindly genial disposition and his enthusiastic support of all athletic sports and other amusements. -They will bo sorry to hear that ho has met with a serious accident breaking bis thigh and losing about an inch off his right thumb. He was working at -a*' railway station at a place called Nyngan about 370 miles. from v Sydney, wheu he fell from'the scaffold' On.to the joistsbelow, being greatly bruised'besides the injuries already stated. He was taken to the Dubbo Hospital, where he noW:i_B.. ..Some-frjandß are anxious to get him over to New Zealand, while he is in bad' health, and a. subflcriptiou has been opened for thtit : purpo'se'in Greytown. TLb Masterton. Volunteers and Cadets parade in the drill slied this evening. The jWejiipglonFootball,learns are expected to arrive in Masterton this evening. The first match will commence at 2 p.m., to-morrow. ' Mr J.V." Smith, we understand, takes hiß departure from Masterton thiß week. In him w.e lose one of the pioneer settlers in the Wairarapa who has always taken a keen welfare in its progress, and who has been ever ready to give his assistance in all publia, enterprises which have had for their object its moral and material advancement, It would be difficult to find a better record of ..public .work done faithfully, conscientiously, and unostentatiously than that' which Mr Smith can show as a justice of the peace', as a militia and volunteer officer, and in a soore of other publio positions. The fact that he has never sought the suffrages of (ho publio, or endeavored to make himself a'popular leader, makes hia departure one of less publiq. importance than would otherwise be the case, The substantial, character of his services to this district'will, however, live in the memory of many old settlers and some new ones, He will carry away ffith him also the respect of ' all those in this community whose good opinion is best worth having, The principal attraction in Masterton to-morrow, will, no doubt, be the appearance of the Wellington Dramatic Club in the Theatre Boyal. We understand that tickets for the performance are' going off rapidly,^andihajitjie.prospeot of a good house .is;an;.assnred'one.' The reputation of the'members of the olub.has preceded them, and we pbeljeve. .they'will- obtain that ' ability, so. well ■ .deserve, Persons anxious to ; seoure.good places should book* their eeats at price at either Mr Ohinohen's or Mr Price's where the plans-may Be inspected. There will be ,an additjon toJhe..p L qnpny already - advertised, in the person of Herr Grautn- ; pretoh, avloline'elloplayer of extraordinary ability, late of the Simonson's Opeia Troupe, who will appear and play a solo on that .instrument. As the'railway . authorities have put on a train.to leava ; at . half past five, for Wellington the next morning, it will no doubt be the ineatiß of inducing our Wellington visitors to stay for the performance, Important notice i Reliable information 11 Interesting to. the general publio 111 _G. W. Schroder, of the Hall of Commerce, while thanking his many customers for .prat favors,':, begs .to notify that a direct consignment of Gentlemen's Clothing suitable'for the present severe seaaou has just been opened up at the Hall of Oommerce, and marked .off at very low prices, consisting of: —850 Men's Heavy Tweed Suits, selling at 27s 6d, remarkably good value, ■ worth 52s 6'd; 75 Boy's Knioker Suite, with belts, selling from 7s lid tire^ : complete aait; 65Q'-Boy's and : Youths' Heavy Tweed" Trousers' Suits, i selling at 28s, worth,B7s 6d; 50 Gentle- : men'sTweod Waterproof Ooats,. all sizes, ranging jn.prtce ,-from 195.6 d each toJ4 4s, gnarantee'd fain proof;' 36 Boy's and I Youths' Winter Qyercbats, very cheapV Inspection Invited by G. W. Bohroder, at theHillof Coramsroj.-'lAßv?.] |

the inolomenoy of the ■ weather last evening over, thirty persons attended at the White Hart Hetel, Carterton, for the purpose of taking the preliminary steps for opening a Druids Lodge in that.township Over forty persons,, bad signed the application for a dispensation, and it is expected thi many morepll sign to-day. It was decided that!*ihe name of the Lodge should be " Nikau," and that it should be opened on Monday evening next at; thd Public Hall, when, by.request of tie Distriot President} the officers and members of the. Stonehange Ludge will attend to assist at the proceed*. ingß.' Mr G. M, Gardener Mas eledfed first Arch Druid, and Mr 0, Gardener, secretary, .'.-'' A rather unusual case was heard in the Eesident Mauistrate't Court, Nelßpn, the other'da'y. An " infant" sold a shilling whistle each to throe of -his young .comrades. Payment therefore not being made the "infant" aoting on hiß own responsibility went off to the Court and took out summonses against them, said aumrnonseioosting4s each, in addition to which it is alleged that. a ten shilling bet between tho plaintiff 'and the defendants depends upon the.issue of the trial. Matters now began to look.serious, and the" infant" or his father sought legal advice. The result was that over a table, groaning with the weight of numberless law books, a hard battle was fought between Mr Pitt,' who'argued that the "infant" was"'entitled to sue, and Mr Bunny, who stoutly maintained that he was. not. . Between them they .contrived to'give 'the' Magistrate something to think''over,*and.hedecided to adjourn the case-for a welkin order, to give him time to consider his'ruling on the point raised. -Mail. , .. ': ',. JvThe two yeryjowetoigUDboats now being constructed at the works of Sir William' Armstrong and Co,, at Elswiok, the one for the shallow waters ef Port Phillip, and'the other for duty outside the Heads, are both little more than moving gun carriages or platforms, but they will carry big,guns." ' .;' Seasonable words are like seasonable goods—always' beneficial and very useful. The man. that would openly defy the demits and ruin his constitution is guilly of gross ignorance. Within the last throe months numerous severe maladies have been traced .direct to the want of suitable clothing. How very easy it is to provide against all this by calling on G.W. Sohhodek, oftheHall of Commerce. He can furnish you with a good, strong,: well-made suit of clothes for 27s 6d. Woollen under-garments direct from the Manufactory, consisting of woollen pants, shirts, and socks, together with an over' coat, which for quality and price are not to be equalled in New Zealand.—Advt. . L. J. Hooper & Co. are now/ opening their second shipments, of winter, goods in"every department.. The shipments have beon well and carefully selected, superior in quality, and of the newest textures and designs, and owing to the continued depression in the Home markets, being bought for cash, they are very muoh better in value than at any other period. The new goods now being opened oonßist of Men's, Boy's, and Youtbs' Clothing, Ladies' and Girls' Hats, Millinery, Bonnets,' Seal, Velvet, Plush and Beaver Turbans, 'Ladies'. and' Girls' Jackets, Mantles, Paletots, Four-in-hand Jackets, .Newmarket; Ulsters,. Hooded Ulsters, Four-in-hand - Ulsters, Winter Hosiery, Cuatutneß and Skirts, Blankets, Flannels, Dress Goods, Velvets, Plushes, Velveteens, Sheetings, Shawls, Stays, and 'Underclothing." We invite heads, of families and four. 1, friends genorally to come and inspect our stook before purchasing ols'ewhere. We offer as good value as any house, in New Zealand, and our goodß are/allvhew,'and of sterling quality. Particulars in : future issue of this paper. Remember the address is—h. J. Hooper & Co., Bon Mat'che'.-ADVi, ' I The leaders ot the.Salvatiou Army are men of great expectations, At the " Holiness Council,"" Captain" Edwards said that he. believed that millions of 'ainners would be converted in New Zealand'..this year, Staff-officer Matthews said he could not trust.as far as his friend "•Captain". Edwards, but he did believe that a million and a half would be converted in this colony. For our part, we see grave difficulties in the way of even the more moderate expectations of Staff' officer Matthews, among them the fact that the whole populace of the colony is only half a million... But then we are not meno'f" great faith." Certain eminent personages are known toaffeot various kinds of fur, says the writer of "Town Talk" in the Argus. The Emperor of Russia wears sable, and Emperor of Austria atrascban, and the Queen of Spain beVver. If Mr Parnell should ever be president of the Irish republic, and be in doubt about a fur to suit him, let me recommend as eminently characteristic both of himself and of the odour in whioh; he.is regarded—the skunk. -It is Impossible to conceive how a man who,has.onco occupied an honorable position—;'a' whil6 man," as the Americans.Bays-could' permit himself to go at! least directly.together, but silence with-1 out shame is base indeed, The character-less-creatures that form his following avow their sympathy with outrage loudly enough; but some fragment of conscience restrains him; and, on the other hand, he dares' not denounce murder lest he should Ipse the suffrage of" the party, of assignation," or even.be its next victim. , Dan. Noblo, an English convict burglar, who recently died in London, was one of the most daring ef his guild; he always " played for big stakes." Hewill be recalled as the man who robbed the Royal Insurance Company in Now York in 1866, when he f obtained 275,p.00d01. ~He deceived Bis ".pals," wholurned infoVraers, and Noble, was: convicted- ;and" ; sent; to Auburn., v Afterwards he escaj)ed and went to England.---He waa one of the fanciest of the "fancy," a man of winning address and imposingpresence. •', There has'lieen;for several years the greatest dismay among the d,eer forests in'.; Inverness-ihire (writes the Pall Mall ..Gazette) dt the prospect of the whole country coming finally into the possession of an-Anglo-American millionaire.'- This gentleman has added forest to forest, outbidding all( the old sportsmen, ■ ■andi";^ifitdeex-Atdlking" as generally be fairly described as depop'uiating the hills and; valleys, the deeivstialkingof Mr Winansj drives;away.not only the shepherds' andfthe crofters, but the -deer-stalkersj' thehiselves. It is'" belibved that this gentleman's ideal of, sport is tbi leave! the vast tract.'whicjh^ controls for several, ye^ra; nnvisited, un|til iit becomes a sanctuary for all the deer of the neighboring proprietors, when he will solace Himself with one; gigantic " drive." The indignation of the sportsmen who are thus evicted is as greatas ..that.'of(the .peasants; it can be better imagined than described.- The House of Commons waa informed last week,! in answer t6 a question, no legw* lation. -was in; - contemplation ;'qtif,thie: 'subject of the eviction of the crofterg j afortimj there will be;; none for the; i deer-stalkers; but it seems both for the one and the other.

■ The MastertonFite Brigade meet for prMtice this evenieß. ;.,>Mr'Bi.Dagß unopposed as ;Wa'rden for the Masterton -Ward of out ioealHighway disjriet^-:'.-'■. |:;M«B8re Lowes tfibjnf add to their sale on Saturday, next, three young miloh cowb, and store pigi.. Captain Edwin reports as follows at 12.80 p.m. to-day:—lndications farther ; fall of vglass,'- and" no evidence of any reliable fine weather within the noxt 24 hours from receipt of this, Messrs J. H. Bethune & Co, hold a sale of landed property, &c, at their rooms yesterday, V There' was a good attendance, and the bidding at times very brisk, The tallowing properties were put up!— Six allotments of freehold land, all adjoining, containing la 2r lOp, Vogeltown, told to Mr P. G.,Howden for L 585; the Laadedowoe Estate at Mastbrton, containing 2085 sores', with residence &o„ wai withdrawn at the reserve price, L 6 IBs per acre; a Bheep and cattle run, containing 470 acres freehold land, with the interest in the lease oi an adjoining block of 6302 acres, known as Waiiawiti, in the Upper Whareama' Distriot, was withdrawn at LSOO. . '. A protection order was applied for yesterday in the Wellington Magistrate's Court by Mrs Grigg, wife, of a.printer. I'he information was that Edward Grigg, who did not appear, was an habitual drunkard and had neglected to support his family, and the wife prayed for an order underthe Married Women's Property Protection Act. The evidence was that -there are four children under ten years of age, for whose support assistance was Bought, and four above" that age; that the wife has latterly been maintaining herself by professional nursing, and'the husband has been away in Reef ton five months, during which time he contributed only £1 towards the family's, support. A. G.Johnston deposed that the family have been receiving aid from the Benevolent Institution during the defendant's absenceat Beefton, and that Mrs Grigg is a good, hard-work-ing woman. J. C, Harris said he employed the defendant as a distriot agent, but only .for one month, as he was excessively intemperate. J. MoLean, contractor,' said he knew the defendant was recently employed in Reefton as a printer, earning £$ 10j a week, but was not very steady. The Justices, Messrs E. Baker and A.'le Grande Campbell, ruado a protection order, and fixed the amount of payment for the younger children's maintenance at 80s per week.—N.Z. Times. A meeting of the Taralahi Oometery Trustees took place on Tuesday evening, all the members being present except the Chairman, whose absence was apologised for owing to his absence in town. Mr Fairbrother. was voted to the Chair pro. tern, The minutes of (ho previous meeting were, read and confirmed, and the Treasurer reported a credit balance at the .bank of £9l9a 10d, accounts, being passed during the sitting amounting to £i 13s. The Cemeteries Act, 1882, was' laid on the table by the Secretary, and fully discussed.' On the: motion of Mr Callistor, seconded by Mr Smith, it was resolved—That a board be placed inside the wioket entrance gate to the Cemetery, detailing fees for burial and purchase of plots in perpetuity, Mr Bowleß being requested to see Mr Campbell as to the painting of the board, and: to refer him to the Secretary for instructions. It waß resolved, on the motion of Mr Callister, seconded by Mr Moore—That plots 193 to 268 on the surrey plan be set spart for those who were not prepared to purchase burial sites, the same to betaken up in rotation. It wsb resolved, on the motion of Mr Moore, seconded by Mr Anderson —That for the future all burial warrants and grants in perpetuity be issued by Mr Parker alone, and that Meiers Smith and Anderson hand over their maps and books to him. It was resolved on the motion of Mr Smith, seconded by. Mr Anderson, " That Mr Parker be paid the sum of £b per annum for the above services." It was resolved on the motion of Mr Fairbrother, seconded by Mr Callister, " That Mr Parker be authorised to replace the trees that had been planted last season which had died," Some discussion took place as to the duties of sexton, and the question was ultimately left to the secretary and Mr Fitzgerald. The meeting then adjourned for three- months, power being left to the secretary to call an earlier meeting if required, Notwithstandijg the efforts of the Rational Dress Assocation, that article of Ladies' attire, known as Corsets,' will undoubtedly hold its own, The result will certainly be a " survival of the fittest" and while uneuit-' able shapes will be swept away, those combining flexibility, unbreakableness, and general adaptability to the movements of the body wilt be in increasing favor. Foremost among these are Dr. Warner's ' Oarolino Corsets, at Te Aro Houso. Those Ladies who have once tried them will purchase no other make, and those who have not yet had them areoertainly ignorant of the easß and comfort they are missing, Per_ Steamer via Melbourne, we have received one well assorted case in all sizes, bought 60 advantageously that they will be sold at a considerable reduction from usual prices, This is our last shipment for the season, and as the demand is large and daily increasing, ladies should make an early inspection of Dr. Warner's Coraline Corsets, at James Smith's Te Aro House, 'Wellington, [Advt.l