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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1494, 27 September 1883, Page 2

The trout fishing season commenoes next month in the Hutt district.

Auckland is mad at being unrepresented in the Cabinet, now that Mr Whitaker has resigned.

The usual fortnightly drill of the Grey town Rifle Volunteer was held on Tuesday evening, and was well attended, au hour's drill being indulged in, Lieut. Cameron wa6 in command,

A butcher's boy at Grey town caused a considerable amount of excitement.vP'terday morning by allowing his horse t<- wit. It was it remarkable thing to su- lie pieces of meat leap from his basket and roll on the road, and finally the basket itself, Fortunately the rider was able 10 keep his seat and regain control of his horse.

A number of the Masterton Eifles fired for Lieutenant Williams' trophy yester* day, the following being the highest scorersVol, J. Ranby (6 points) 52; Vol. 6. Schultz (10 52; Vol. W. A. Wilton(lopoints) 49; and Sergt, C. Wilton (scratch) 47. Another squad will fire on Saturday, when, if bis score is not beaten, Vol, Ranby will have a leg in,

An excursion train will run from Fantherston, Greytown, and Carterton to Masterton on Friday evening next for the purpose of enabling settlers in those townships to attend a performance of the Opera Company's. This train will arrive in Masterton at 7,15, and will return after ihe performance at 11,10 p.m. Saturday return tickets will be Hsued. No doubt, a large number of residents will avail themof iliis opportunity which Mr G. Coker's enterprise has afforded them.

It has been notified that the £COCO voted by Parliament as a grant-in-aid to all free public libraries whose income in not less than £1 will be distributed on January 31 next, The distribution will no'' bo in proportion to the several incomes of the libraries, but a nominal addition of 125 will be made to the amount of each income, and the vote of £6OOO will be divided in proportion to the amounts as thus augmented, but so as that no institution shall receive moro than £SO, and that no payment shall be made in respect of income derived from endowments or grants from borough or county .councils,, or of monoys received for building, purposes and not simply for Ihe library itself.

A very voluminous report from' the committee appointed to investigate matters in disi ute between the Featherston School Ooinmittea and the head master (Mr Tuokey) was read at the Education Board meeting, The oummit' tee stated that they were unable to recommend that the re olution of the committee be given effect to, viz,, to give the master legal notice. They did not overlook the fact that angry feelings had been raised, but they hoped these were not general, but were confined to a comparatively narrow circle, If they were right, time and the exercise of a little forbearance on the one hand, and discretion on the other, would set matters right, They considered that the home lessons, which formed the Bouroe of all the trouble, were fairly reasonable, Discussion ensued upon the report, members appearing to agree that the master had acted imprudently in going into print over the dispute, The Hon, llf .Johnson mored, and Mr Mason seconded, that the report be adopted. Mr Hutchison suggested an amendment which was accepted by Mr Johnson, and it was ultimately resolved, "That the report be adopted, and the Board .disapprove of Mr Tuckey's conduct in reference to the Sohool Committee, and in publishing a letter on the management of same, in the Wairakapa Daily of 30th August,' and the Board, in the interests of education, further suggest to the School -.Cummittep and the teacher alike the propriety of conciliation and forbearance." The motion was carried without dissont, Mr Bunny declining to vote either way - Evening Post.

The annual meeting of subscribers to the Grejtown Hospital takes place on Tuesday the 9th proximo, The Lower Valley Jockey Club meflto on Saturday evening next, The Masterton Foresters hold a meeting this evening, --v, .■:

Additional of. the. Salvation Army are daily arriving in Masterton, and they are evidently intont on ealab- ( hailing a footing in this town, The fifteen thousand trout ova in tho winds of . the Wairarapa Acolimatisatiod Society at Masterton have hatched splen. didly, not more than fifty of them proving infertile. *'

Dr Hector, curator bf the Colonial Museum has acknowledged the receipt through Mr ft. Brown, of Masterton, of i|'e skull of a kakapo parrnt obtained by Mr J. Vile on the Mauriceville limn Quarry.

It is stated that tho Government will appoint an extra Minister without . port' fnlio before next session to' take charge of business in the Legislative Onuhoil and act as first lieutenant to the Hon. Mr Oliver, the new captain : of the Opper House. '.Y\

The adjourned annual meeting of the Masterton Cricket Club takes, place this evening../ Arrangements have; we under' 1 t atandj been matte with Mr W. Dixon for. the iiae of a very suitable practice ground Jlr Dixon has kindly placed his ground af the service of the. Club without charge,', .ii'iid yesterday Mr Hesay li'ierally placed his clod crusher at the disposal of, the Glub to enable a perfectly even pitch to be prepared, •Mr Fowler, captain of the Union .Footbill Club, Dunediu, won. the,trophy at the drop kick competition last week sending the ball a distance of one hundred snd fifty nine'feet. Mr Perry of the' Masterion Fontball Club has sent the b,ill ■'ver the bar from the middle of the field, which would beat the above kick by more than 30 feot. The following regulations for the Masierton High-School were read and considered at the Education Board meeting 'yesterday. It was proposed that the subjects taught should be-(l) Latin; (2) Algebra and Euolid ; (3) Frenoh,' The fees stiggejted were £1 per quarter, for the first subject, and ten shillings per ijuarter for each of the others. An opinion was expressed by the Board that probably nil additional maßier would bo required, and that the foe should go towards the pnyment of hia salary, On the motion of the Rev J Patterson, seconded by Mr H, Bunny, it was resolved that the regulations be provisionally adopted, and that the local committee be authorised to make their arrangements with a view of carrying them out; but that.a committee of the .Board, consisting of the Chairman, Mr Hutchison and that the Bev. J, Pntoraon ho appointed to more carefully considered the "vhole matter, and suggest any improvements or amendments that might 'ib necessary and report to the next meeting, The Juvenile Opera Company drew a large house aijain last evening with " Les Cloches de Comeville," the front seats being literally crowded. The singing.and "Cling were brilliant and animated from the commencement to the close of the piece. The repeated plaudits of tho audience was a gratifying tribute to the excellence of the performance. Willie Driscoll, as Gasparrl, was. called beforo the curtain for his really clever impersonation of thecharaoter. To night illepantomime "Jack the Giant Killer"

ia lo be placed on the stage. The Weilingion Evening Post writing of a recent performance of this pantomimu in the Empire city, said,—The performance weut off with remarkable spirit and effeot. The clever little: company absolutely revelled m iheir efforts to uccomplish this happy re«ul', and their " by-play" produced frequent and hearty outbursts of laughter and applanie. The songs, duels, and choruses with which the pantomime is interspersed also went off well, There is evidently a treat in store for Masterton playgoers this evening. The Post office at Eketahuna is to be removed on Monday next from the Eketahuna hotel to Messrs Sliute and Jones general store. -

A social meeting of Town Lands Trust will be held this evening to consider au application from agents of the Salvation Army for leasing tho old school buildings for one or more years, About eighty signatures haye been nl eady obtained to the requisition to Mr W. Lowes, to come forward for the Mayoralty. They include Ibo names of the leading uublio men of the town, • Mr W, Monarty,' of Grey town and Carterton, announces that on Saturday next be will opon a branch "establishment in Maßterton at No. 3 Cookburn'a Block, when some undoubted bargain! will be offered, '

Tlw N.Z, Times in its report of the late Rifle Maioh states that at the conclusion Of tne firing the respeotive learns fell in. Captain Crowe, the commanding officer of the City Rifles addressing the Masterton team, said that it afforded the' corpß which he had the honor of commanding the greatest pleasure, in meeting tho Masterton corps in their annual competition, and he fervently hoped that, in the interests of good marksmanship, teams from the respeotive corps would meet annuallv, and for many yeiirs to como, in friendly rivalry. Captain Crowe called for three choorsifor tile visiting team, which were given, and heartily responded to by the viaitota The teams then left the ground, and the Mas teri on team were subsequently entertained at a luncheon by the W.C. Rifles at.Eost CorbeU'a Star Hotel, where they had also been treated to a dinner on Tuesday evening, ; : |. ; tisitOTs to Masterton from the Empire City'are'loud.iu their, expressions , of astonishment ftt the splendid displays of drapers' and milliners' goods to bo soen in the windows of our various business establishments. Mr G. W. SciittoDKit's, Hall of Commerce, receives special notice, and his stock of Parisian and other spring novelties is pronounoed by persons who have travelled in all the fashionable cities of the world to bo the/ most rechtrcM ever seen in a colonial store,—Advi, ;

Catarrh of th* BunDEß,—Stinging irritation, inflamation, all Kidney and similar Complaints, cured by " Buohu-paiba." Moses, Moss & Co,, Sydney, General Agent's.

Juvbhilk olothing, just arrived—Children's navy blue knioker worsted jersey suits, sizes 1 to 4, and from 9s to 10s 6d. All parents should see these at Te Aro Houso, Advt.

Inspect our boys' Sandown suits in three garments, and very durable, sizes from 0 to 6. 5s 6d for all Bizes, at Te House,Advt,

One hundred boy's Lowestoft Doe suits, sizes otoJ 2, price from 5s to 7s 7<j, This is a suit to make a mother's heart rejoice, at Te Aro House —Advt.

,One hundred and fifty boy's Sudbury suits good strong tweed, sizes 0 to 15, commencing at 7s These are really first-class value, and should be ssen at once at Te Aro House.— Advt,

Fifty Young Australian-English tweed suits sizes oto 8. There are grand suits, and will wear .like leather; price for No. 6is 12s (id; .mid advances 3d for eaoh size. Inspect them at Te Aro House.—Advt.

Just opened, a splendid lot of -washing suits, suitable for warm sumner wear, sizes 1 to 8j commencing at 9s 6d each, Examine them' 1 at Te Aro House.—Advt.

• FiffY boy's and youths l sao suits, sizes from Bto 3i, a SHpericr lot; prices from 22s at Te Ajo House,—Advt, .