The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1884. A PEOPLE'S PARK.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1851, 28 November 1884, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1884. A PEOPLE'S PARK.

We should be sorry to undervalue Mr Hawkins' good will towards Masterton, or even to look-a gift horse in 'the mouth, but it is difficult to receive with-becoming gravity his latest proposal of a people's park for Masterton. This town already rejoices in the possession of two, people's parks, one within thoarea of the Borough on which many hundreds of pounds have been expended, and the other a municipal reserve at Mangaone which does not require like the former to- be stocked with trees. A park mania a few years ago loaded the reserve in the town with some four hundred pounds of debt, which the public do not care to wipe out. Indeed they will riot raise sufficient funds to enable the trees in their domain to be cleaued once a year. The Mangaone reserve is admittedly useless to the present generation, but if a people's park is

' WQ«i™d for our children's children, it may yot become weM though we possess already more park' ground than' we can.maintain or keep in order,.we , are, of course, quite willing to take over another slice of land if a foolish;. Government! is prepared, to-. • .^ ib S»ft-.favors" .'df tiiis character'.' ; :We,dMexact)yi\want a parkior.-the-. i I ?.? x t tf s?.' I te-:j ! ekfa or so, but "if aVfew .- parks.at •intervals, were allotted toua,. '" i3""orcomse' ; Very-obliging.:on the part . of Mr Hxtolto offer lis a new/park 7 "for -taking -awayTtbeto Eketiiliuna.. Peoples-park ' :N'o."3.is.ho\v submitted to the Masterton public, and no doubt we-will take it if_ offered. -If Masterton is. to go begging to the Government, is it-riot a pity that it should.not ask for something that would be useful to the community., .within a reasonable .People's •■:park No?l in thislown will, we think, ■serve ffie''-present generation, and .the j 1 people's Bark No.'2 at Mangaone will satisfy the next generation, . People's .park No: 3 as proposed by Mr Hawkins, will do no. doubt for the third genera- . tion... We' would prefer to get somethin«; which would be ; useful to us befoWthe •close of the present century. ' : -*Tho-Mflaa'ttatu Tiraea learns that.Mr! Job Vile intends establiahini.' a f depot at Palmcrstou for iho sale of his Mauricevilfe lime..: About forty members wore present at the Rifle Volunteer parade last evbniu^,' Captain Donald being in command. This morning the men are at the butta class* firing. Messra Lowes and loms sell by order of the inoiiqasee'to-'morrow the well known town acre 82 situated in Queen Street with shop and dwelling erected thereon, The sale of Mr Oollotle's plants at the Theatre Royal yesterday was well' attended. Over a hundred choice Hnd well urown plants were sold, but the prices, ' obtained were somewhat low. A team from the followng members,of the Masierton Fire Brigade will be picked to go- to Dunedin'torepresent Jiasierttm.j at the Duucdin conference and corapetition:— M. O'Meara, G. Mansill, T. T. Oreaswell, W. Dixon, T. Dixon, W, Langley, J. Mills, Hounslow, Ewiugton•■' and J, Kay. " ■ , .'We call attention to farmers and other producers to an announcement by Messrs Graham and Duncan that they are cash purchases of all kinds of produce, /tallow,J bacon, furs, wool, -potatoes, and/cereals: The attention of oustotners is also drawn to the general stock of groceries and provisions which for quality and value can" not be surpassed. - ■■■■ ..- j • We (Manawatu Times) learn that Mr I W.'W. McCardle,'who has r'eoemly been j appointed a member" of the Land Board will pay thig district's visit at an early date, in order to make himself acquanted with its requirements. Mr McCardle is a colonist with the interest of the settlers at heart, and we are.eure anything he oan do to advance them will'be done, FounoenWesleyan parsons, Australians and Tasmnnians. arrived in Masierton by rail last evening—the train did not break down I This morning Mr Macara despatched the party through to Palmeraton North, Thence they proceed to New Plymouth en route to the Hot .Likes where they will be'able to sample eddies from a warmer region below which we trust they will not have occasion to visit at.-a later period of their bareeri ' Tawhiao's secretary, old Patara Te Turi, went recently to a tea-fiuht in a clergyman's house in London. The Bev host gave a long aecouut of the good work of-the missionaries in Maori land, and said he hoped they were not losing their effect. He called upon some of their Maori brethren present to testify to what they had witnessed. Patara got up and smiled round on the fair sex. He started by saluting his hostand all " the beautiful ladies prosent." This caused a titter to perineale the petticoats, but it died away when Patara, in solemn tonesj said he well remembered how those holy men of God, the missionaries, had Come to the Maoris and taught them to turn up their eyes to heaven and prav. At first he and his brethren used to worship continually, but presently tbey found that whilst they turned up their eyes to heaven the missionaries allowed theirs to alight upon the Maoris' land, and when the prayers were over the land was gone. Yesterday afternoon, about 1 o'olook the Greytown lire bell rang out an alarm" which quickly oaused a commotion in the main street. Seeing ■smoke at the south ,end of the town, of oourss all hands made for. that qnartor, when it was discovered that.the' scene of danper was' Mr Wakelin'i private house which was borted.to, the ground in half an how..From ■what we can lesrti, ihe ; cause) of the fire was. a ..spark, from the ohimnsy, and;: ;}he ;BtfDhg :wind that Mv.blotying at : the time booh gave; it'.' aitart, and': whin once fairly .alight:-.there was, no. stopping it. .The wind was blowing di ; .; redly, on to the hospital,-and " k on> timer- : that place was in jeopardy, tme'nf the, fever wards getting alight, but it was soon, put out again., Mr Wakelin tras -in'.. Wellington at the time, and the house was only insured for 4150 ' and the 'furniture for £IOO, so that'be' ,will . be-a very heavy loser, Allthat was sav-ed did not amount to £lO. .The Fiwßtiafcde. deserve treat credit for the quick manner in which they turned out. 20 minutes after the abovo tire the premises occupied by Mr Kemptnn as a butcher's shop had a narrow escape of being burnt. It appears Mr .KemptonhadgonetoMrWakelin'sfire.and : efta fire in the fireplace, when a passerby saw smoke issuing from the premises • and immediately gave the alarm, and it was " nipped in the bud." And yet ' another to keep the kettle boiling. A ' chimney fire, and, of course, caused another alarm, but not with the bell. The inmates wondered whether the Inspector saw it,. We have just landed and are opening up ! a splendid lot of Men?, Boys, and Youths ( Clothing, Shirts, Scarfs, Boots and Shoes', ' Lwhich we are marking to siH everybody! ' No puff see for yourselves. h,?m & Hare ' ADIT.- 1 We would recommend anyone retmiring a ' good pound of pine black China Tea in I packets of \ lb and Ilb to call at Bapp and j Hare's Emporium,—(idyt.) ( After several years experience in supplying i watches for the colonial market, Littlejohn and Sod, of Lambton Quay, Wellington, ! have observed, the need for a thoroughly •' sound English Lever Watch at a lower price ] than that Usually paid for such watches, It | is only bj the judicious division of labor and t by the manufactme of large quantities on a l uniform plan, that we are enabled to moet ' this want. We have now the pleasure of I introducing our Six Guinea Hunting Silver t Lever. This watch, being simple in design durable, highly finished, and accurate.fulfils, . all the requirements of a pooket timekeeper, ' A written guarantee for two yaars will be t given with eaoh Sent by post, \ securely packed, on receipt of Post Office order or oheoue.—(Advtl Thick heads,—Heavy stomachs, bilious i conditions-" Wells' May Apple Pills"—anti- l bilious, oathartio, Gd and Is, N. Z, Drug

i The Wairarapa :Weßt Ott^atyV-CouncUr i- meetsto-morrqw.at.Carjei'ttin. .;-■;'";' . v Two/Emu's Eggs ; : have',been. pr?sen<ed' i to the Masterton -i'Maseriioa by, Mr A B i Murray,' .. - i |; ; '' , Loweß-and Ironi anoiince'.a sale of r, superior - and >uhdrieß tot ■to-morrow at 2 ■, K,;/ • i. ..Monday,'December lat'i'iVThe settling night,, for prizes taken at the late Horti,cuJtural..'show. >' ' , An addition has- been'madato the ; Masterton Museum to-day'of a very good specimen- of - the " Libeliula Depressa . (ueuroptSra). - -'-■' .-. The members of the Farmers Club meet to-morrow, when they will discuss the question of holding a pastoral and 1 agricultural show'in Masterton. Mrs Hampson. left Auckland by the mail steamer, and it is reported that she will be married in Amerioa to Mr George . Hemus, late of Auckland, who. hasobtained a divorce frrita "his wife. The Masterton Tent 1.(01.' met at the Temperance' Hail" last night. The business was of a routine character. The ■balance sheet and auditors report was read, and it was resolved to fix the Quarter day for the 18th December as the regular day came on Christmas Day. Captain; Lane' conducted a successful Solvation Army service at Carterton on Wednesday evening and at Greytow'n last evening. The ;Army " brass band" in this town is proceeding favorably, and under the-leadership.-, of Bandmaster Spooner,. will shortly supply us with 1 sacred.music. • ■ We hope to see a largo house this evening .for the Amateur Christy Entertainment given for the benefit of a widow in distressed circumstances. The following programme will be presented:—Part 1Overture, Suing Band; Sonu', •' Wait till the Clouds 801 l By," R, Webb; Comic! Song, " Kingdom's Coming,"' J. Mills; SbiiK,' "The old Cottage Gate," T. Thompson; Comic Song, " I 'had but eighteen - pence," J. Devonshire ; Song, "Angels whisper Sweet Good Niuht," H. Wiokerson ; Comic Song, "Razors in the air," J. Mills; Song, "Send lor Mother, Birdie's Dying," J. , Thompson; Comic Song, " Get Thee Gone, Gal," J.' Devonshire; Finale, , " American National Guards'," Company. Part 2;■ Stump.Speech, J. Devonshire; , H.■ Wickerson ; Dance, J. Mills; •' Citinic Sketch by a l"cal taqtrilitquißt, A. Martin; oonoluding «i;h the laughable farce,-" The Haunted BouBe." The "schools of England and .'Wales . last year had 4,273,30* pupils, \ being ' ■ an increase of,l62,s4frqverthepi'Byipuß year, Tbe cost of the school's wai £5,817,466. It is believed that under - the new code the number-of wholarg will' be inoreased by bailf-a-million, In 'a "circular issued by Cornell University, the experience of Ihe eollege in regard'to education in summed up as follows Young women bear the strain of mental work as well as young men, and there is no sijkness among them ; rooreovor, a largo percentage of them complete the' course of graduate, and the average of scholars among them is higher than among young men. This fact does not necessarily imply mental superiority-it results, doubtless, from the greater regularity with which they apply themselves to their tasks." .Mr John Watt, Bookseller, Masterton, has now on view a large assortment of photographs, Christmas cards;:consisting of Wellington, Auckland, Dunedin, Ohristchurch, and, Fiji views, all at the uniform price of one shilling. Mr John Watt invites one and all to come and look at this interesting and attractive collection,-^(ADVT.) MASTERTON RIFLE VOLUN. TEBKS. The following scores were made at the butts this morning:— JUDGING DISTANCE, The maximum points attainable were 16. Sergt. Wood 2, P. Bright 2, H. Bentley 11,1), Dixon 13, S. Chandler 9, C. Bentley 8, J. Cavanagh 12, J. Kanby 11, W.A.Wilton 9, G. Bentley 15, H. flounslow 13, G. Dalrymple 8, G.Blane9.

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