The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1884.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1805, 4 October 1884, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1884.

Captain Francis and two or three Sergeants ot the Masterton contingent of the Salvation Army (assisted by Carterton eonverta), held a service at the old Town Hall, Carterton, last evening. The hall (though rather out of the town) was fairly filled with an orderly and attentive congregation. After singing and prayer, short testimonies were given by Carterton " soldiers," followed by earnest appeals from several Masterton visitors to the " sinners" present to " turn from their evil ways." The ''Captain' concluded the meeting by a very impressive address to the " respeotable" portion of the congregation.

An interesting question, writes a Wellington paper, which cropped up at the Waflte Lands Board meeting on Friday was, what amount should be added to the oaeh value in estimating the upset price of deferred payment sections. The Aci, it was shown, stipulated that BO per cent, should be added, but that if in the opinion of the Board a smaller addition was considered advisable, the price must besubniitted to the Governor forapprovnl. All the members were of opinion that (he addition should be muoh smaller than that insisted on by the Act, various good reasons beinz given. One member, Mr McCardle, paid that the holders of deferred payment ueotions were the best settlers, as they were so bound by the conditions of purchase that they could not leave their sections to run wild as many of the cash purchasers who Bimply bought for a' rise in value. Another' member, Mr Mason, said he thought their principal grievance was the extent to which the price ol the land was run up at auction. His opinion was that all deferred payment sales should be by lot. Mr Beetham added his testimony to the claims of deferred payment settlers to greater consideration,' andon his motion it was agreed that in the approaching sales the addition to the cbbli price should be only 12£ per cent,

This is tho monthly pay-day of the Masterton Building Society,

We remind members of the Masterton Opaki Jockey Club of the meeting to be held in the Olub Hotel this evening. Mr.D. MoMaster's Clydesdale horse " Dugdale" is announced to stand this season at Gladstone. The District Court sits at Maalerton on Monday, the 13th mat, for the adjourned examination of Daniel Knight.

An adjourned meeting of creditors in the estate of John Hicks Oorbett is con» vened for Wednesday next at 2.80 p.m

Dr. ETeotor has promised at the conclusion of'the session to deliver a lecture in Masterton in aid of the Museum funds. Mr John Buckeridge, of Gladstone, announces that his thoroughbred horse "Traitor" will stand for stud purpose this season,

A joint meeting of members of the Masterton Orioket aud the Tradesmen's Cricket Club is convened for Monday evening next, to consider important business in connection with the new ground. . - The Masterton gas committee met last' evening, and finding that sufficient encouragement was not forthcoming to juatify the floating of a consumers' company, they deoided upon recommending the Borough Council to take up the movement.

M, Caselberg & Co, annouuce that they are opening up summer goods, and that when tho first rush, wbioh has just set in, is over, they will find time to give full particulars of them,

With reference to Mr Reese's letter, which appeared in our columns of yesterday, we learn that Mr King verbally advised the Council, at its late meetiug, to let the Waipoua Bridge by tender, but that his recommendation was not adoplod. Our reporter who attended the meeting confirniß this statement.

Messrs Reese and Dawsou inform ua thai they could within a week, at a coat not exceeding 170. place a temporary bridge over the Wainoua, which would carry all ordinary traffic, including wool' drays, till a permanent structure were erected, If buoli a structure oim bo built for this Bum there can be butuue opinion as to the expediency of bridging the gulf. The first match of the season came off to-day between the D, Battery of the Wellington Artillery and the Masterton Rifles at the Manaia Butts. The Artillery team arrived by the train last evening and 'was met by a number of the officers and men of the Masterton Volunteers. The weather this morning was all that could be desired for good scoring, The conditions were 200, 300 and 500 yards with five shots at eachrange,with Wimbledon target, Masterton won the match by G4 points, the scorns being—Maatertou, 511, Wei* lington, 447,

The navvies interested in the O'Malley and Popperoll contract presented to the proprietors of our looal contemporary yesterday a testimonial expressive of gratitude for the advocacy which had been extended to their grievances, and accompanying the address with a small purse of sovereigns. The same men also presentod to Mr Allen Anderson, one of the sufferers by the seizure of the plant, an address and purse in recognition of the manner in which he had assisted the donors in urging their claims.

It will be seen by an announcement in our advertising columns that Mr Coker has secured the services of Mr Thomas Bracken, the well-known New Zealand Poet for a series of two lectures on Mon« day and Tuesday evenings next, The subject of the first lecture is a very attractive one, "An evening with the Poets of Ireland," illustrated by 6eleotiona from some of the best known Irish authors, including such names as Goldsmith, Lover, Tom Moore, Father Prout, and a number of others, so that all who visit the Theatre on Monday evening may expect an unusual literary treat, The " Post," speaking of this lecture, says : " Mr Thomas Bracken is a gentleman who has been well known for many years all over the colony as a poet and journalist, but he has ouly recently made his debut aB a professional elocutionist and lecturer. We do not know whether he intends to take to his new line permanently, but if he doeß the enthusiasm with whioh'his debut in Wellington last night was greeted must have afforded him a very gratifying of success. His entertainment lastnight was entitled ' An evening with the .Poets of Ireland,' and consisted of a lecture tracing the history of the Irish mu6e from early times up to the present day, illustrated by recitations of well-selected gems from the later Irish poets, Mr Bracken possesses one of the great elements of success in the genuine sympathy with which die enters into his subject. One cannot listen to him for five minutes without feeling that poetry is his mother tongue, and that he appreciates thoroughly all the delicate touches whether of pathos, humor, or description, which, beautiful aa they are, when properly brought out, stand in dauger, of being missed by any one who does not feel the influence of the divine spark, The lecturer, in his preliminary delineation of the character of Irish poetry, wisely refrained from any attempt to claim for it the vigour and depth which disliuguish the' , higher olass of English and Scotch poets. But he claimed for it the charm of melodious sweetness, of lingering tenderness attuned to love, of a humour of turns light-hearted and melan' oholy, and of a patriotism kindled by the beauties and fed by the misfortunes ot the land. We had not spaoe to follow Mr Bracken through his walkpainted word sketohos of Goldsmith, Wolfe, Tom Moore Lover, Thomas Davis, John Keegan, Waller, Lefann and Father Prout; nor to oritioise individually his deolamation of many of their masterpieces. We may say, however, that one and all were rendered with taste and feeling, aud that in those which require the . introdnction of the brogue, it was given with the true native flavonr. It is difficult to mention any of the selections as having been better rendered than the oihers; but as speci* mens of the various veins of poetry, we were speoially charmed with the descriptive passages of the " Deserted Village," and the pathetio tenderness of the' Angel's Whisper' (Lover), and the exquisitely droll humour of " Widow Macliree," (Lover), the simple beauty of "The Flower of Finae" (Davis), the patriot's lament, " Dear Harp of my country" (T, Moore), the genuine pathos of" Oaooh the Piper" (Keegan), and the alternate light aud shade of " Shamus O'Brien" (Lefanu). Perhaps the best tribute we can pay to Mr Bracken's leoture is to say that iho hour and a half which it occupied seemed to have passed in less than halt the time,

After several years experience in supplying watches for the colonial market, Littlejohn and Son, of Lambton Quay, Wellington, have observed the need for a thoroughly sound English Lever Watch at a lower price than that usually paid for suoh watches. It is only bj the judicious division of labor and by the manufaotuie of large quantities on a uniform'plan, that we are enabled to meet this want. We have now the pleasure of introducing our Six Guinea Hunting Silver Lever. This watch, being simple in design durable, highly finished, and accurate, fulfils, all the requirements of a pocket timekeeper. A written guarantee for two years will be given with each w?toh. Sent by post, securoly packod, on receipt of Post Office order or checwe,—/Ann)

Milner Stephen the celebrated healer is about to revisit Wellington. Amongst new horaeß advertised in our isaae of to-day are Mr P. Hume's Puriri and Mr Tancred's •. Premier, These horses have with Yoltiguer, the Admiral, and Crawford Priory been nominated for the Wairarapa Jockey Clubs Sires Produce Stakes 1889.

We learn from Mr Beetham, M.H.R,, that Mr Knorpp. a Government engineer, is coining to Masterton on Monday to make a thorough examination of the Waipoua overflow. Our weather reporter writes.;— The past week, on the whole, has been pleas* ant and Bpring like weather. The early part of the week was wet and boisterous, and after that very nice growing weather. Bain fell on four days, Total rainfall for the week is. 525 parts of an inch. The mean reading for the barometer is 29.365 inches, and for the thermometer it is 50 Fah. The wind was strong from the west, and light from the north. The equinootial winds have so far been of a mild character in this part. The number of fine days last month was 12, and wet, 18. Total rainfall for last, month was 5 312 inches. For Bame month last year it was 2.858 inches. .• ,

The perfection, of gardening is shown by the way people select their seeds and by their endeavours to get only the purest and best varieties It cannot be denied that " Suttons" seeds stand pre-eminent in tho horticultural world. These seeds can now be obtained from their local ageuts, Rapp and Hare, from whom Suttons list and all particulars can be obtained.—Advt, Flies and Bogs —Beetles, insects, roaches ants, bed-bugs, rats, mice, gophers jackrabbits, cleared out by "Rough on Rate, 7Jd, Moses Moss and Co., Sydney, General Agents,

A Wise-Deacon.-"Deacon Wilder, I want you to toll me how you kept yourself aud family bo well last season, when all tho resj of us have been sick so much and have had the doctors running to us so often. 0 "Brother Taylor, the answer is very easy. I used Hop Bitters in tinio, and kept my family well and saved large dootor'n bills. Four shillingi worth of it kept us all well and able to work all the time aud I will warrant it cost you and most of your neighbours £lO to £IOO apiece to keep sick the same time. I fancy you.ll take my medicine hereafter," See