The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1884. THE MASTERTON PARK.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VI, Issue 1859, 8 December 1884, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1884. THE MASTERTON PARK.

Our contemporary writing on the Masterton Park declares that "its regular income amounts to £SO per annum from the Town Lands Trust, and hitherto it has contrived to live up to it. It is ratber hard on the people that a sum ot money from the funds of the Town Lands Trust, that might with great advantage be devoted to literary and educational purposes, should be wasted in maintaining a park that is neither uso nor ornament," Our contemporary is slightly wrong in his facts, and it may be as well to again remind the public of the exact financial position of the Park Trust. Its income of £55 is made up of a grant of £3O from the Town Lands Trust and £25 from the Borough Council. No money is wasted in maintaining the Park, simply because none is available for that purpose. The whole of the income of the Trust is absorbed by the payment of interest on its debt and of a small sinking fund for its ultimate redemption, In the year 1878 Messrs Renall, Woodkoofe, McUardle, Williams, Feist, Hare, Hosking, and Vile, in their wiadou. borrowed a sum of £4OO

for improving the Park. They expended : this amount in planting trees and making premature paths about the grounds, and this debt still clings like a millstone round the heck of'the Park. ' Whether it was incur-. worth questiomtig attbe present time, The debt exists,- 1 atli until •provided for, it prevents the .Trustees , from making Hne' Tark "Reserve' a ' pojjujar.recrealiqn ground. The trees which .cost' so much money to plant are neglected because the Trustees have no money wherewith to dig round them and prune them. Nearly a thousand pounds has first and last been spent on the Park Resorvo, and we believe that this particular "people's park" will yet recoup the public for their expenditure. It will not, however, do to let it run wild at its present stage. The main difficulty in the way of. developing its usefulness is the' debt of £4OO, and it is quite possible now the Town •Lands Trustees are in fundß,.that-thejf ; may ..see their way clear ,to■ the Park from this incumbrance, A meeting of members of the Masterton Cricket Club is oonvenod for this evening.. Mrs Olayson, ornamental confectioner and pastry cook, whose attractive estabr.;. lishmeut on Perry's block is so well known to one and allj ha'sa-newani' nouncement in our advertising columns, addressed to visitors to Masterton and to looal residents. •.' The premises lately occupied' by Mr J. Williams, in Queen ,Street,, next _ the police station have not long remained empty. We understand they have been ( taken for a general store, and will be opened on Wednesday next, under the management of Mr Ward, who has been, until recently, in the employ of Messrs Rapp and Hare, The recent rains have rendered the roads too soft for ordinary wheel traffic on the unmetalled portions between Masterton and Tenui. Mr W. Neil, of the Prince of Wales' Livery Stables intends starting a coach for the Wbreama as soon as the weather permits, due notice of whioh will appear in our advertising oolumns. Messrs Muirand Dixon have just completed to his order a handsome mail coaoh with sitting accommodation for twelve persona, which will prove a boom to the travelling pnblio on the North/East road. We undeßtand that Mr Harford will be the whip of this new vehicle, Mr John Reynolds,Taralahi, had' a very unpleasant time"of iUuirather..a narrow-eaoapa in attempting to cross the Waingawa last evening.. He was driving, a lady friend and Bevpral members of his own family from Masterton in his wagonnette. When . lie had reached about midstream ono of the Bhafta Wdß carried away, and as the river was rising rapidly, matters looked 6eriom, Mr Reynolds was fortunatitely, however,, equal to the occasion. He got out on the hole's back, and after cleaving away all the harness, ho took successively .the occupants of theoarriage on to the horse with himself, and carried them safe to terra firma He then procured assistance and drew the wagonette to shore tail first, ftq other inconvenience was suffered than that the whole party had to stay the night in Masterton,

It is said that Mr Edward Wakefield, M.H.R., who is about to sever his connection with the Timaru Herald, has been sopoibted to the editornl chair of the Otago Daily Times. The report, however, is subsequently contradicted. Messrs Stevens & Gorton, the well known Rangitikei auctioneers announce through our columns, an inauguration sale, at their new VYoodville yards, for Friday, December 19th.. and publish a list of entriec, for tjjie same.

Captain Francis, formerly jn command of the Salvation Army contingent in the Wairarapa, has • retired from the Army, and is on his way from the Soutli to settle in thio district.

We regret to record another sodden death and the loss of another old settler. Mr Henry Weloh.of the Opafei, who left England in September 15th 1839 in the 'Oriental' one of the first pioneer shies which came into Port Nicholson. On Saturday evening Mr Welch was Retting out of the train at the ?eatherston station when he alippod and fcjl betpen the platform and the carriage. The train was starting at the time and before iji could be stopped be was severely crushed and his leg broken, Jt waß deemed advisable to take the sufferer on to the Grey town Hospital where he leceived every aitßntion. When- word reached Masterton his brother-in-law, Mr James Harvey rode down to Greytown and found the sufferer in great pain, but quite conscious and wiih all his wits about him, His brother, Mr R, R, Welch, and the aons of the deceased also road down but were stopped by the flood in the river and, before tney readied the hospital all was over. It was thought in Masterton that the extent of the injury was a brokeu leg and it was not till Mr Harvey-returned that the ; gravity of the ' injuries wflamade known to the relatives'of the' deceased, Chelate Mr Welch was in his fifty-second year, and held "a large farm on the .Upaki'i -which included the well, known raoeeouiM &0...1j.ad a largo family,.two of his elder"oiiildren beinjf married. He was a very honorable raa'ti- ; A friend of ours tells us that one year he agreed to buy Mr Welon's crop of oats, but after lie iiad spoten to Him the tnarket price jumped up, and he .was: rather doubtful as to- whether he would get them. There Was no money, deposited, no paper signed; and the only obstacle to withdrawing from the bargain was a verbal promise. Harry Reich's word was, however, as good as'his bond, and he delivered the oats at the agreed 'prico to the last bushel without a murmur. Our Feathorston correspondent, writing on this sad occurrence,;says:—A shocking accident, terminating fatally, occurred atthe Featherston Railway station on Saturn day niijkt. As the train yas leaving the platform va man nameol H.. of Opaki, endeavored to step from one platform of a oarriage on to'another, and in doing so missed hja footing and fell between the platform, of the statwn and the carriage. Mr Tanored,. who was on the same carriage, ende&vorod to kosp him up, but was unable to do ho, and the wheels passed over him. He was oonscious when picked up and gave his name, also Baying "lay me' down, I am going to die." ' .fragments of his clothing, singlet, and belt, were found on the rails. He was taken on to Greytown, Dr Hanratty attending him, where be died in the hospital at £ o'clock on Sunday morning, It is high tjme the by-law relating to persons getting on and off a train while in motion should be brought into action. It is a praotice continually indulged in, the only wonder being that a serious calamity has not happened before." The funeral of the late Mr Weloh is fixed for 40.30. to-morrow at St. Matthew's Church, We would recommend anyone renuiring a eood pound of pure black China Tea in packets of J lb and I lb to call at Kapp and Hare's Emporium.—(advt.) . j We have just landed and aro opening np .a splendid lot of Mew, Boys, and Youths, Clothing, Shirts, Soarfs, Boots and.Shoes, which we are marking to siH everybody. No puff Bee for yourselves. .Mpp & Hare Ann.:-- ~:.:.

\ Mr T. James, builder, swiri? boat for Bile. '"> We hear that the late Mr Henry Welob was insured in the Australian Mutual •Provident Society forthesum of £SOO, • sMess.ra Lewes,! lofna 'add K r their 'stock 'sale'-'on "Wednesday, :.one" grand' and one entire.horse by : KingfiaherV' * "• •' ■'•' -Lewis •Hsng'aft'ii, waa hngton to-day. with unlawfully to murder a jeweller in'l'tawn, fnds.was'' remanded until Friday./- '" •'.•.',''.'•• A telegram from Wellington thia afternoon states that Mr Spinks.a very old resident, died rather suddenly this afternoon, aged 82. The poll of the No 1 Subdivision of the Castlepoint Btiad Diatr'rot' on Saturday last resulted as follows—R; R, Meredith 8, H. R, Elder 7,' Mr Meredith is. accordingly declared duly, elected, ■

The natives of Tahorite appear-to.be experts in the art of oarvinjj... Mr OulieD | iwit L h-BQi;p.ent3 twined■ ► round' them, and carved heads, which he purchased recently wlien on a visit to that locality. William Lennex, John Lennox, and Thomas Lennex were charged at the Weilington R. M. Oeurt on Saturday, with failing to contribute to the support oj their mother, in accordance with an order charging them to pay Cs 8d per week each. William Lannenwas the only one who appeared, and stated his inability to make the payment.. Mr Wardell ordered inquiry to be made into the matter. The charge iißiirist John Lennex was remand-, ed to Masterton, Mr Shaw, on behalf of, Thomas Lennex, paid the amount in arrear under protest. .-•".'"

The usual monthly meeting of the Featheraton school committee was held on Saturday' evening last. PresentMessrs Bunny (chairman,) Brunskill, Matthews, Oakly, Donald, Robertson, and MoDougal. Minutes of previous meeting read and confirmed. Treasurer's statement showed a balance of £4 14s sd. Accounts to the amount of B 17s lOd were passed for ptyment. Visitors for the month reported satisfactorily, Correspondence from Head Teaoher enclosing his monthly report showing 198 children on the reenter. From Secretary of the Eduostion Board, informing the Chairman that the dual desks applied for had been, forw&rdod,

After several years experience in supplying watches for the oolouial market, Littlejohn and Son,. of Lambton Quay, Wellington, have observed the need for a thoroughly, .sound English Lever Watch at a lover price than that usually paid for such watches. It is only b) the judicious division of labor and by:the manufacture of largo quantities on a uniform plan,' that we are enabled to meet .thU.want, .We have now the pleasure o( introducing mr Six Guinea Hunting Silver Lever. This watch, being simple; in'.design durable,, highly finished, and accurate,fulfils, all tlie.reqmrements qf a pookot timekeeper, A written guarantee for two years will be givou with each aeouroly paokod, on receipt of Post Offioe order or cheaue.—(A»vr\ .

NEQGECT ID OFTEN AS FERTILE A CAUSE OF SUFFERING as the disease -itaelfJ. Jtaiap nature,' warned at It Is by npeited examples, js prone'to forget trie salutary lessons they Inculcate and apt to lose by deferment, the good it way reel W "em prompt and decisive action, when- the moans % e wiwin our grasp, It Is almost sinful to allow their escape, and. hoßo who overtook tbo virtues of UDOLPHO WOLFE'S SCHIEDAM AROMATIC SCHNAPPB must stand forever self-criminated and reproached.