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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1786, 12 September 1884, Page 2

We have to apologise for the inferior paper on whioh a portion (about one half) of our present issue la printed. We have, in consequence of our ordinary consignment of printing paper going down in the Lastineham, been obliged to fall back en an inferior article. Early next week wo expect to receive a supply from Sydney, and in the interim Mr Eoydhouse of the Wellington Evening Press has kindly lent ns a few reams'of a good quality of paper, whioh will be available for our issue of tomorrow.

There has been a slight ohange in the weather in this district, bat the ferocious gale and rainfall which Captain Edwin warned us of yesterday still holds aloof. The price of Hansard has been reduced to 2d per number, bnt as long as the public can procure Parliamentary news lets than a day old in a penny daily paper they will not read it ten days later in Hansard. It is reported that His Excellenoy the Governor is about to lecture on the defences of the colony, A more interesting subject; if we are to hare lecturing Governors, would be " the mal-formatioD of Ministries,"

The Oddfellows of Greytown have decided to hold their annual soiree on the 2nd or fth of next month, These soirees are always looked forward to in Grey town, ao we expect to hear of a good attendance.

Mr Fred W. Millie under engagement to Mr G, Coker, gave one of his very papular entertainments in Greytown on Wednesday night. The house, although n»t aB good aa he desired, was a very good one, The entertainment waa com* menoed by Mr Oluteam playing the overture in a stylo wbioh showed he was master of the pianoforte. The first part was composed of character songs, Mr Millie introducing hie ventriloqnal power l whioh is really something wonderful. Nest came a sketch entitled " A Modern Ancient Troubador," "a Bloke whai Earnß his Living werry Hard," introduo> ing several musical instrumenia, suoh ae a " gae pipe," on whioh he played some choice selections for the" hopper borders" as (hey liked it meloncholy. After a rather long interval Mr Millie introduced his six talking figures, amongst whom is one Terence O'Reilly, the irrepressible Irishman, who keeps the andienoe in roars of laughter for the rest of the evening. During the evening there were some capital jokes oracked at the expense of the candidates for municipal honors, which fairly brought the house down, Those of our readers who want to spend a pleasant evening should not miss'the last chance of seeing the cleverest ventliloquist we have heard for some time.

Mr J, Herbert, at the request of a number of Bottlers, invites all persons interested in the recent deviation of the Waipona on the Opaki plain, and especially representatives at the County. Boad Board, to meet him at the Institute on Tuesday afternoon to decide upon the best course to be adopted for protecting the lands of settlers, The general question of river conservation is now before the public and the proposed meetingwill no doubt materially help to bring it to some practical issue.

After all there was not so much esoitement over the Greytown election. In the early part of the day there were but few recorded their votos, but towards the closing hour; a good number of people assembled at the Council Chambers awaiting .the result; and of course there were the usual jokes oraoked at the the expense of the candidates. At 6.30 Mr Webßter, the Returning Officer,. stepped to the door and declared the poll to be as follows:—Udy, 81; Cameron, 74; Maxton, 63; Varnham, 55; Heagerty, 87 ;—informal, 2. The candidates came forward and returned thanks, Aftor a vote of thaokß to the Eeturning Officer, the crowd dispersed. An incident oconrred at Greytown during the reoent flood which i» deserving of notice as an instance of conduct on the part of a Maori which iB very praise* Hoani Manihera, who lives at Papawai, woke daring the night, and hearing o'&ttle bellowing he got up and went out to see what was the matter. He found a number of working bullopks belonging; to Mr James Baillie which were in a paddook olose by swimming round and round the fence, andoould not eacape, the Blip panels l being close! Hoani, at once .stripped, and swimming out into ; the raging waters opened the slip. panels, whioh .were covered 'with .water; then swimming round the bullocks be .drove them through, and on to 'dry land, thus in the most praiseworthy manner Saving Mr Baillie from a «tioui pi'outtlary le'Ki,

Mr W. Bell of Deniaon House h now : opening up Spring and Summer novelties. ■ A meeting of the Finance Committee of the Manterton Fire Brigade takes place thisevening. " ' The NewZealana Loan and Mercantile Agenoy Co, have a new announcement of special interest to country settlers in oar advertising columns. In the House yesterday the Premier stated that tho financial statement would be made by the Treasurer on Tuesday evening next,

The "gseat" Moriarty notifies in hia advertisement thot boots and shoes are now made on the premises at Masterton as well as Greytown and Carterton, ; Information has been baid at Wellington against a man named Dooley for having brutally illused his child. After the information had been laid Messrs Johnston and Loughrey, the Corporation officers, had to bo called in to protect the child from further illnsage. Dooley was to-day sentenced to four months' imprisonment. Mr Wardell, R.M., said he had examined the child, and found both thighs were a living masa of bruises. He much regretted that he had not power for inflicting such a flogging on the man as the child had received. It would have given him much pleasure to order such a flogging.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) have received the following telegram {mm their London office, dated 9th tout.:-" Wool.—The sales progress firmly. For inferior scoured the market is easier. The sales will dose on the 17th inßt Up to date 240,000 bales have been sold."

It is reported that owing to the heavy weather the ship Lafltingham has broken up. Tenders are invited by the Seeretary to the Town Lands Trustees for the lease of a dwelling house tn Dixon-street, near the public park,

A number of settlers interested ia the Sheep Aot amendment question met at the Connty Offices to-day to arrange for a deputation to wait upon the Government, The committee appointed at a meeting to consider the question of forming a local Gas Consumers Company meet at the Institute this evening at half-past seven o'olock. There were three new members initiated at the Foresters' meeting last night. Arrangenunts were also concluded for the plain and fancy dress annivevsay ball which takes place next week, In Btretching the footbridge at the Waipona this morning a joint in it gave way, before it was' fairly swung and the structure fell iuto the river. It will now probably be a day or two before it can again be placed into position. It isnotiGed that the anniversary of Court Loyal Enterpriao will be celebrated by a plain and fanoy dress ball on Wed» nesday next in the Theatre Eoyal. Tickets may be obtained from Messrs T. E Price, G. Dixon,.J. Wioltens, and.S. H. Wiokerson, (hon. Secretary). ', Millis, who is.wiihout exception the most brilliant.and entertaining ventriloquist and mimic who has yet visited the Wairarßpa re-appears in the Theatre Royal thii evening. The re-arrangement of the seats and the addition of the new dresß circle will promote the comfort of -all who intend spending a pleasant two hours with Millis to-night.

A lecture is announced to be delivered at the Institute on Friday, the 19th lost., for the benefit of the Museum fund on "The Maoriß—Their Legends. Super-' atitionß, Bnd Language," Mr J, J, Freeth is the lecturer, and his special knowlodge of and experiences of the subjeot should make his address one of great interest to all genuine "New Zealanders" in the community,

The Salvation Array had a very respectably attended and orderly meeting in Carterton last night. There were a few .apßciraetig of the larrikin element present, but the Captain took a very firm and wise stand at the outset, and expressed his determination not to have Carterton stamped with a bad name for the sake of the few black sheep who would not behave themselves,

A deputation waited on Mr Ballance this morning from the New Zealand Bide Association asking that £IOOO be placed on the GBtimata tor prize money, &o. Mr Ballance said £250 had been placed on the estimates by the late Government, but it was pointed out that this wi»s too small a Bum, Mr Ballance said he thought he could get £SOO, and promised to do his best in the matter,

At a meeting of the Wellington and HawEcea Bay members this morning there were nine present, (seven Wellington, and two Hawkea Bay). It was decided to agree to the nomination of three Southern men on the Committee to consider the best route for the North Island railway between Wellington and Napier, It ma also decided to wait until the financial proposals of the Government were before the House and then a deputation is to be appointed to wait on the Qovernment urging the construction uf this line.