The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1884.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1793, 20 September 1884, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1884.

Mr J. W. A. Marchant ia gazetted Commissioner of Crowu Lands for the Wellington District, " vice" Mr J. G, Holdaworth, deceased, and Mr W. W, McCardle a member of the Wellington Waste Lands Board. Mr Marohant, one of the most active and intelligent officers in the ranks of the civil service, has well earned the position to which he has attained.

The Greytown Fire Brigade met for practice on Thursday night, bat owing to the inclemency of the weather it was decided to postpone the practice and go on with the meeting. A letter was read ttom Captain Wbiteford recommending canvas hose as the best for use. It was decided to write to the Borough Council for about 150 feet. Mr A. Long was unanimously elected sub-lieutenant to the Brigade, Atier all the business was over the members indulged in a free-and-easy for about an hour, preparing, we presume for their concert which takes place shortly. A meeting of the Masterton Cemetery Trustees was held at the Institute yester« day afternoon. Present—Messrs Payton (in the chair), J, McGregor, and J. Vile. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed.. The Treasurer reported a oredit balance oi 144 9a. A letter was read from Miss Jeans complaining that the banks of the Waipouft were washed away through the erection of bathing sheds and other cuttings into the bank allowed by the Trust. The ranger said that the damage done had only been partially caused by the bathing sheds. The ranger reported re the damages done to fencing by the late flood, and recommended some slight protective works being constructed to prevent future encroachments, It was resolved that Messrs Payton and Vile be appointed as a committee to see to this work. The following accounts were passed for payment:—J, 0. Ingram, £2 10s lid; Mr Hoar, 8a; W. Scadden, £1 8s; D. Jackson, £1 Bs, It was resolved that the Borough Council be informed that the plans of the proposed morgue are approved of by the Trust,

Mi- N, Grace's horses arrived at Tauherenikaau on Wednesday morning. Mr J. Harding advertises his well Clydesdale " Gladstone, 1 ' *o travel this season.

Mr Anders Jensen, of Kokatau, Carterton, offers a paok of rabbit dogs for sale,

The Masterton-Opaki Jockey Club moot this evening to adopt a programme for tneir summer meeting. The annual parade of stallions under the auspices of the Wairarapa and Bast Coast Pastoral Society takes place at Carterton to-day, To-day the Greytown Volunteers fire a match with Masterton on their new range at Pawhatu. On Tuesday the 23rd they parade for inspection, and on the 25th meet for class firing at 5.30 a.m. Featherston is again to have a Cricket Club, a preliminary meeting having been held last Thursday evening and a good working Committee formed. Let us hope it will not share the same fate as its predecessors have done. Several members of the Masterton contingent of the Salvation Army, under Lieutenant Johnny Nowbold, hold a service at Carterton to-morrow at 3 p.m. We understand that Greytown will shortly be opened as an eutpost. ' ; The Greytown Physiological Society meet in their new rooms in the rear of the Council Chambers on Monday. There are over' sixty names on the roll at present, and it is anticipated the members will greatly increase when the Society has got a fair start,

The Lower Valley peoplo are annoyed, reports our Carterton contemporary, by the course taken by the Mastertou-Onaki Jockey Club in having altered their day of meeting to Boxing Day, the Lower Valley Club's day. It is thought the stokes will be considerably increased at the stewards meetiug at Martinbourough on the 27th instant, and that thus the two meetings will be held on the same day. Ou.i weather reporter writes:—The paßt week has been dull and wet. Rain fell on five days. Total rainfall for the week 5*471 inches. The barometer has varied very httlo during the week. The mean reading is 2965 inches,■ and for the thermometer it is 49 fah, A large fall of snow on the mountaius ought to warn us that we may bo in daugor of another flood. If so it will be seen whether the railway work was the cause of the late flood flowing through the town or not. Wind strong at times and from all directions, .

On the 21st of August, Mr J, D, Oakly of Featheratou placed in an incubator 80 ducks eggs, and at the same time 10 under a hen, The eggs were all obtained lrom Mr Dollar of Carterton On the 13th September those in the incubator commenced to hatch out, and on the 15th, the 23rd day of the incubator, a total of 60 ducks were hatched. Of the 10 under the hen, 9 did not hatch until Thursday evening the 18th, nearly 29 days. This result from an incubator is very good, as the greater part of the twenty eggs not hatched were aterile.

The windows of several drapery firms in Queen street last evening were lit up for a display of new seasons goods. L. J Hooper & Co. of the Bon Marcbi decoraH ted their No, 1 window with ladies' straw hats and a beautiful assortment of flowers, featherß, and costumes No, 2 window was devoted to the display of fancy drapery, including lace, collarettes, gloves, and parasols, Mr W. Bell, of Damson House, had a fine display of straw goods, apring flowers, and summer dresses, and Mr C. Smith showed a well arranged window hung with choice millinery and clothing, the grouping of light fabrics as seen through his glass door being, very effective. The display as a whole was creditable to the enterprise of the drapers of Masterton, Rnd was generally admired by crowds of onlookers,

The opening lecture of "Hie Museum Bevies" was delivered in the upper room of the Institute last evening before a large and appreciative audience. Prior to eight o'clock, the Masterton Biubb Band stationed themselves in front of the building and played a fow airs with their well known ability. Thie was an unexpected pleasure, which was highly enjoyed by those who wore waiting for the programme to commence, At 8 p.m, His Worship the Mayor took the chair, and in a few well chosen remarks explained the efforts now being made by the Museum Committee to provide funds by a series of leotures and concerts, Mr Freeth, at their request, had consented to give the first lecture, and as his subject could uot very well be exhausted in one evening, he (the Chairman) had suggested to him that it Bhould be divided into two lectures. (Applause). Mr J J. Freeth, who waa well received, then introduced the subject matter of his lecture by explaining that the more receut arrivals in the colony had not the facilities which were enjoyed by the early colonists of studying the native character. He then took for his starting point the creation of the world a la Maori and described graphically how the Heavens originally lay prone on the earth till some vigorous Natives lifted them up and propped them with stars. He next briefly adverted to the native creation of the sun and moon, the origin of man and woman, the tradition of the flood, and the beautiful legend which ascribes the mist on the bills to toara shed by "Rangi," the Heavens to prove that he is not unmindful of his old companion, the earth, from which he was separated. The next myth touched upon was the fishing upof the North Island of New Zealand by a God with an unpronouncable name, The lecturer then ably sketched the migration of the Maori race from the Sandwich Islands, the iuiroduction of the Native, rats, and the Maori idea of a place of departed spirits. Some amusement was created by his description of the God of earthquakes, whose snore was a tremor, whose grunt was a small shake, snd who, when he turned over on his side, caused the heavy earthquakes. The leoture concluded with the reoital of a local legend of an old man whose wife was stolen away, and who pursued her through the Forty-Mile Bush to Wanganui, returning thence by the West Coast, Porirua, and Hutt Valley, to the Wairarapa. En route he gave the names to all the rivers and streams which he enoountered. At the conclusion of the leoture, which was frequently interrupted by the plaudits of the audience, Mr Freeth intimated his willingness to supplement it with a second address on some future occasion. On the motion of the Chairman a hearty vote of .thanks was passed to Mr Freeth for his extremely interesting lecture, and the proceedings closed with the customary compliment to the chair. We may add that the leoture was illustrated by some Maori curios kindly lent by Mr Dalrymple for the occasion.

A golden wedding took place at St. Andrew's Church yesterday. The parties who renewed the vows made by them so long ago an September, 1834, are Mr and Mrs Hapburn, who were married at the village of Catrine, Ayrshire, Scotland. The happy couple have eleven children, eight of whom are in New Zealand, fiftyfourgrandohildren, forty-three of whom are in the colony, and two great-great grandcbildron. The couple have reached the age of seventy-three years, and are both hale and hearty,

An English mail via Brindisi closes on Monday next, The next entertainment for the benefit of the Masterton Museum fund will be a concert on Friday evening next.

The Premier is laid up with an attack of gout,

Mr Hobbs, M,H. R., is introducing a Bill to render penal the publication in a newspaper of any sweep or consultation advertisements. It is drawn on the lines of a Viotorian Act.

Mr W. P, Buckland wants to protect orchard owners by imoosmg a duty on the importation of fresh apples. He has given notioe of his intention to ask the Government its views of the proposal,

We understand that Mr Wardell has been appointed Deputy District Judge for the Wairarapa. This is a well earned promotion, and we trust that Mr Wardell will be able to find time to exeroise the functions of his new appointment.

There was some excitement at Mr J. ■ Williams establishment this morning over the unpacking of a number of boys trioyoles, the proprietor of them permitting several youths fo make a trial trip on them. Mr Williams advertises these and other new goods in another column. Messrs Ldwes and lorns announce for their Bale of sires on Saturday next the following blood horses;—Crawford Priory, Voltigeur, Dan Q'Connel, Dubius, Trickster, Admiral, Doncaster. Philip the First, Nanakia, and Lord Mandeville, The draught entires are Rufus, Dainty Davie, Laird of O'Largo, and Gladstone are entries, A number of pediitree mares and fillies are also offered on the'list which appears in another column.

Mr J. F. Thompson, a prospector, has presented to the Maßtertou Museum Committee an interesting collection of minerals obtained by him in this district,

Mr Wilson, of the well known dental firm Eawson and Wilson, will visit Mas-* terton on Saturday next.

D. D, Hyde, hairdresser, of Lambton Quay, Wellington, announces in another column that he has the largest stock ot hair work in Wellington. The following Road Board elections are gazetted: Aiasterton Road District; Robert David Dagg. Gunder Gundersen, William Henry Beetham, and Edwin Meredith, jun. Castle Point Road District: Holmes Warren,

One hundred pounds was collected by Sydney Taiwhanga from the natives of Napier and Rotovua to assist in defraying the expenses of Tawhiao'sEngliah mission. The subscribers write to the Maori news-* paper, Korimako, asking what has become of the nionoy. Taiwhanga replied," The ■inquiry is unworthy of notice." A word to the wise is sufficient. Don't think of purchasing men's, youths, or boy's Spring or Summer clothing until you have inspected the large stock now opening at Rapp and Hare's Emporium—(Advt.)'

A play is about to be produced in America under the hopeful title of " Dissipation." When it is stated that the final scene is laid in the Jardine Mabile, Paris, its chances of success will be seen to be very rosy indeed. Another peculiarly entitled but less risky American comedy is " Two Bad Men." These two iniquitous characters do nothing worse than to leave their board bills unpaid and go to a watering-place, where they unexpectedly meet the landlady. Retribution is thus swift and satisfactory, Beethoven's piano is said to be on exhibition in London. It is the instrument made by Graf, and is a perfect curiosity. It has six and a-half octaves, has three strings to the bass and' four' to the treble, and retains much of its power. It was specially manufactured for Beethoven, and stood by the side of his Brqadwood instrument, which never'satisfed him. The authenticity of Graf is vouched for.

A would he wit once said, speaking of the fair sex; 'Ah I it.'s woman's mission to make fools of men.' ' And how vexed wo are,' said a bright eyed feminine present, ' to find that nature has so often forestalled us I'

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