The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 1883. THE MASTERTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1391, 30 May 1883, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 1883. THE MASTERTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

The recent annual meeting of our local Horticultural Society indicates that although its operations are en a somewhat small and unpretending scale it .is financially in. a very healthy position.-: fy commenced the year which has;just closed 1 with a deficit of, about fourteen 1 pounds,' and terminateditVith a small but-appreciable credit balance. From a Micftwberj : standpoint its position is an enviable-one, and even from a Wairarapa'aspect it may be considered fortunate, Its annual income from all sources durjng the past, year scarcely reached a hundred pounds.; an" amount which hardly represents the floral and vegetable /wealth of the community, but dunng the doming odb we hope to mit reach, a larger figure, Small though its receipts may have been in thepwt'it jb 'well-known that they, would h'ive been considerably less had not -|he energetic President—Mr Evek-iTir-'given a large amount of time'and 'trouble to the, collection of subscriptions and donations. He has had the satisfaction of bringing his Committee clear of.all difficulties, and possibly .during thejComing? year he' may have the Still greater pleasure of extending ,the''operations of the Society. The opening of the new Theatre in Masterton is a great assistance to the Society, as "it 1 will; give, at all future •■ shows ample tod convenient space for, its exWith such a show room the GpnjijuHtee will, we trust, feel justified in launching out next.spring with a somewhat betterprogrammd than heretofore,; -'Wei know of ho' local exhibitibni'whici are directly or indirectly mWt:. profitable 'than 'Horticultural .Shows, and Mr Everett and his Com; wishes for their success during the coming year,

The Poßt urges theokim of Mr A. de Bathe Brandon to a Beat in the Upper Houiitf, 'Our contemporary can hardly bi friendly to that chamber in seeking to raamit with members who by reason of their advanced ages mast be a souroe of weakness to it, It it not in the interests of' the. colony, to make the Legislative Gouneil an " old man's home." In saying tmVva-do not desire toignore Mr Brandon's long and honorable political career as a member of the Lower Hougb.

Complaints are made on all sides that the railway contract traffio hsß' destroyed the main line on the Opaki near the Ruamahung'a bridge, cutting through the metal in places and rendering it dangerous to vehicles, and almost impassable for ligh( vehicles. Of course it»the duty of the. County to immediately repair this road, and we trust the Works Committee will at once take the matter in' hand. We believe that the question of waya and means presents some considerable difficulty) but even if the repairs hare to be provided for by overdraft, it is essential that. Juch.an. important -line should be kept' open, and all danger tol the travelling public averted. ' ' ,'

A summoned meeting of the Maiterton Tent. I,OiB, is convened for to-morrow evening. ] Business—to 'elect Secretary. , Tho postponed winter overiing' entertainment will be. Held in the Carterton Institute this evening.:; ; ; /;...■ f ;vTho usual meeting of the Loyal Masterton Lodge of Oddfellows was held hut evening, when there was a good attendance of brethren. It-.waa resolved to etlebrate the anniveriiry of the Lodge by

Thd half-yearly meeting of the Wairarapa Jockey Club takes place tomorrow afternoon, at Oartertqii,; ; :" Messrs: Lowei.; & lorns held a -"very BUooe.Bafa) aale of Mr E, E. Forater's household furniture yesterday, TheWaihengaawbn cbbb is proving a protraoted 'one.' On Monday three witneaßos, Charles Lowe, Edward Thomaß and Mrs Green were examined. Yesterday;. Henry Johnson," and Edward Buekondge gave evidenco. \To-day further witnesses are to be put in the box. V.j A.' Mitbhell has been fortanate. On Monday last the Court.at Featherston took the rie-r that the alleged offence of horse-stealing brought against him was merely a drunken frolioand was not Instigated by felonious intent. After receiving a 88vero reprimand the prisoner wan discharged. ; '".V..;', •>' ■, The nomination of Wardens v for (he Taralahl-Carterton Highway District was deolared; yesterday, with following result: —No, 1 Subdivision, John Reynolds; No. 2 Subdivision,' John Vile, Lewis Nix ; N0.,3 Subdivision, William Parker; No. A Subdivision', Henry'-Braithwaite ;No. 5 Subdivision, Anders. Anderson, Seth Mattison Hart j No. l 'i6 Subdivision, William Booth j No. £ Subdivision, Burton Boys; No. £ Subdivision; Walter Clarke Buchanan, Henrysßobert Bunny. The only two,subdivisions'contested are therefore Nob. 2 The poll for.thoforme?, will.bepfe 1 nKtjthjsJnafituto Carterton, and -fdr the latter at the Schoolhouse, Mataravia, on,-Thursday: the 7th proximo, and both'contests i| ife.anticipated will be. keenly contested, ' '" : Another brious bushfalling accident oocurred'at Fahiatua yesterday, to a middle aged man' named .William Murphy, one of a party of contractors engaged in olearing land for a Mr Whitcombe, It appears that while at work a limb from a tree fell and struck him on the spine, completely paralysing his lower limbs. Four of his comrades mado a stretcher and commenced the tedious task of conveying him through some seven miles of dense bush- This work took from the time of the accident (10 a.m.) till 5 p.m. On reaching the main read Mr D. Crewe procured a trap and started forMasterton, reaching the Hospital a little after five this morning. Every attention was at once given to thecals by the custodian and medioal attendant, but the nature of the injury is of & very grave character, and the chances of recovery not vary hopeful. • His Exeellenoy leaves Napier by the o.a, Bioemoa for Wellington on Friday, Notice is/given in another column by Messrs O'Malley dc Pepperell, the railway contractors, that the timber now being out down by them at the Camp, may be taken by anyone requiring it. . Mr George Thomas of Wellington offers a Bpecial line of seed oats for salo, Mr Caselberg's blood horse again bolted with the store trap this morning, making for the Te Ore Ore camp, where, we understand, this oharger was born and bred,

. A special meeting of the Carterton School Committee took place on Tuesday evening. Present—Messrs Fairbrother (Chairman), Anderson, Moore, Oallistur, and Gold, The special business was the discussion of the circular Bet of questions sent round to all school committees with relation to their own election and that of the school Board. No regular resolutions were tabled, but the various queries fully, diacusaed and answered, and signed by the Chairman, The opinion ff the Committee, was unanimously opposed 1 to cumulative votingj were generally satisfied with'the, date of elections, and suggested that the. term householder 'should;be confined to those who had <been permanently resident in the district for six months prior to the date of Clio election,-and that subject to this definition the election of Committees shodld be confined to /householders, not ratepayers only, We are filad to note that our energetic ■Pahiatua friends havo succeeded in inducing the Education Board to recognise their claim for a school andieacher's residence. Both structures are promised as s<i n'as the land given, by the settlers is cm vuyed to the Board..; Major Atkinson has addressed his constituents, and those who have been anticipating ministerial revelations will be disappointed. As to the future, all' he said was, that he had nothing startling to reveal. The policy ot the Government was laid down very clearly in the Acts brought in last session, and the Governmunt would continue to work on the liberal, and progressive lines pursued hitherto, would be carried on -vigorously within' the limits previously referred to. Local bodies would' bo strengthened and, rendered independent. The native policy would be the same as that which had been :< successfully mauguratedand carried on by Mrßryce,andfirmness, relf reliance, and courage would no doubt soon bring about the state of things so earnestly desired, by both races living as one people, In regard to the session, the' Government would bring in a number, of consolidating Bills and social measures. { There would be: ..The Abolition of Entail and Settlement Bill, a Bankruptcy Bill, and a Bill to. deal with Married Women's property on the same lines aa the English Aot. There would be a number of other Bills to winch he nsed not specifically refer in continuation of tho policy of last session.. , ..' The principal attraction in Queen-street this afternoon is a magnificent display of new 'goods at the Hall of Commerce, opposite the Club Hotel. We are informed that the newjgpods now being shown is the third .winter shipment of this season, and consists. : of .millinery, drees goods, silks, satins j velvets, plushes, and abaorted woollen goods, ,Wo had occasion to take notice of the very nice display pf.G. W. Schroder's first and second winter shipments this season, but the present bliow exceeds the two previous ones as regards display and novelty.—Advt. A groat-great-grandmother seventy-one years old, a great-grandmother fifty-six, a grandmother thirty-eight, a father twentyone, and a daughter of six months all met recently at the houßs of the grand* mother, Mrs R, E. Arnold, in Valenoiastreet. San Francisco, Almost' as remarkable a family—the great groat grandmother Mrß Hendley, mother of the late Nathaniel Adams, being ninety five years older than her descendant of the fifth generation—live under one roof in Boßton Highlands, The question has often been asked how it is that the public can always obtain at the Bon Maf'che at such reasonable prices the latest novelties, textures, and designs such as are now being worn in all the most fashionable towns in the world, and described in the leading Fashion Books of the day and aot at any mother shop in Masterton, "and in some oases not in Wellington 1: The reason to übib obvious. L, J, Hooper & Co., the proprietors, are thorough experts at their business, and buy well, only in the very best markets, and at such prices as will enable them to Bell well and cheap, and give their customers the benefit of their knowledge and experience. .Also not;being bound to. purchaße only from the Wellington! mer-" cliaritathey import themselves for i'iaslj,-,' thereby getting; a large discount, saving' all middle profits, and proou'ring the latest fashions. We advise everyone "tb see their stook of millinery,,dress goods, hosiery, men's and boys' clothing; also look on another page of this paper for their—iDmnsEMßHT. .

■-.' Dr Smith has, we understand,arranged; in the ooursa.of n few weeks to take charge of the siok cases of the leading Societies in the Carterton district, ;';';•'; .,';"■ The usual monthly meeting of the Carterton Town Board was' held on Monday, all the commissioners being present, The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed, and a debit balance. of £B2 Is Id reported, It was resolved;—: "That a general rate'of Jdin'the £ be struck on all rateable property within the Carterton Town District as set forth in the ratebook; that suoh ratebe for one year from Ist April, 1883, to 81st Maroh, 1884, and be payable in one sum on the first day of June, and that Messrs Fairbrother and Campbell be appointed to sign the Rate Book on behalf of the. Board." It was resolved— " That a obequa lor £2 for postage and petty cash be,allowed, and Mr A. Bennett's account of £.6 17s was passed for payment. It" was resolved, - that Messrs Parker and Yickerstaff be appointed a committee to see to the outlet for the water on Hilton Boad near White's oorner. ~...•

We have purchased in tho colonial market 67 dozen of gentlemen's white shirts, marvellously cheap, and however unsatisfactory the price paid must.be to the importers, the public will be none the less glad to. reap the benefit.' These Bhirts/made of really good material, and honestly worth 8s Bd leach of any man's money, we shall sell at 9b (id. The secret of. this is that they hayo not military. fronts, but manifold pleats, ana do not button behind but before Nevertheless they will look every bit as' 'well, and wear vastly better than one of .tho othorisorf at a 1 much higher price. Many goritlemoh'of the present day infinitely prefer this style; and it is very certain that our ancestors patronised no other shape, if Julius Ctesar wore a shirt "at'ttU, depend upon it that he would as soon have turned'his baok on his foes as have wern one buttoned behind. It ia morally certain that Nelson,' the hero of won all his victories in a .shirt buttoned ia front, whilst wo may take it for granted that the Iron Duke at Waterloo sang out the command, "Up Guards and at them," from behind the bosom of a manypleated shirt. Where ancestors and heroes [lead the way, we may safely follow, and advantageously purchase these marvellously i cheap and excellent quality shirts at James Smith's, Te Aro House, Wellington.—Abvt.