The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1884. THE NORTH WAIRARAPA BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VI, Issue 1861, 10 December 1884, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1884. THE NORTH WAIRARAPA BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.

When, the North Wairarapa Benevolent. Society was fu'dfc organised, it was intended' to supersede by a systematic and intelligent relief, the .spasmodic and impulsive charities which' had previously existed. It was thought that the public would be willing to subscribe a sufficient sum to its funds to cover the claims of all necessitous cases and to relieve subscribers from the irregular appeals which had previously been made to them {or special objects of benevolence. We believe that the Society has drifted fiom the position it took up in the first instance, and that now it encourages rather than discourages the practice of spasmodic and indiscriminate relief. When a case of distress occurs, a subscription list goes round the town and the proceeds of it are handed to the Society and doubled by an equivalent being drawn from the Government' The Society then hands over a lump sum to the person to be benefitted without exeicising any control over its expenditure or without apportioning the amount to the requirements of; the case. We should be pleased to see the Society revert to the principle on which it was first established and again place itself in a position to supersede indiscriminate private benevolence. The present method of working cannot be deemed satisfactory, as under it while one fortunate person in distress may get twenty , or •. thirty ■ pounds, another unfortunate person with equal claims for consideration, may get nothing at all. if a distressed: family . has some friends who will start a subscription list or benefit entertainment it receives a substantial relief but if it does not possess this advantage, it obtains little or nothing, We do not desire to undervalue the work

already done by the North Wairarapa Benevolent. Society, It is within our knowledge that it has in many instances afforded very necessary relief to many deserving cases. Wo simply desire to see it working on a basis which will enable it to do a maximum amount of good with the funds ; it may have from 'time to time at its 'disposal.

North Wairarapa Otfiinty Settler's The Salvation Afhiy 'are using' tambourines in this town as. ah attraction to their services,-until ,%ir bras! band takes the field. '

; ;We cMI attention to an announcement .of/Christmas ' presents, published by-Mr William Maokay, bookseller and stationer, ofLambton Quay, Wellington..'

, Tenderfl : for.Crp.wn ( Lands to. be . leased in the Forty-Mile Bush district close. at 4. p.m. to-day. They will be opened at the meeting of, the' Waste Lands Boafa toraorrow.

The Eevs.'W. E. Paige, L.MMskt, and D. Fulton^have;just.completed-,','at the request of. the .Committee, , an-exam-ination, prfch'tiiinary '.'to ' the, annual distribution •of prizes in the Maaterton public Boliool - L * ■ : f ' ■ . . . Messrs _ Lowes and lorns • advertise the sale of privileges for the Masterton-Opaki ■Race Maejing,. -which takes place- on Boxing day and tbe day following, The sale will be held in the Auction rooms on Wednesday, Deceiiibor 17th, atlo'clook,

Messrs Lowes and lorna announce an important |ale. of ...valuable for* Saturday hex'ty-at l 2 p,ni. A drawing room Buite, and other desirable lots'will be aaorifioed on this occasion under a bill of sale. .... f: " ■ .

The Hon P, A. Buckley is about to inspect the various Hospitals and oliaritable idatitutions in the oolony, At this season of; the year a trip round tbe colony will be enjoyable as well as, we trust, profitable.

The Wellington .Evening Press asserts that the Ministry are intimidating' the members by threatening them with a dissolution through the medium of the Post if they do not back up the Government next session.

It is rumored that His Excellency the Governor is to be promoted to New South Wales, We shall all be sorry to lose him, but we trust we are not so selfish as to place any obstacle in the way of-his promotion by urging our own claims to a continuance of his services.

, After six weeks arduous work NumVer 22 of the Parliamentary debates has been issued. This is fast work for a Government department ; a private office would scarcely have published it in as many hours. The concluding number may be expected to bo in type before the recess is over and the various acts passed during the late session circulated before they are repealed. _ We would have thought that the Wei" linqton Evening Post would have been above writing of its contemporary the N.Z. Times after this fashion—', 1 There are people in this world with minds so warped and distorted by long indulgence in vice that they cannot understand how anyone else can possibly. pursue a straightforward and honest course of life," This is the sort of thing that m'akeß people ashamed of New Zealand journalism.

The ceremony of installation and inves - titure of the officers of the Thistle Lodge, 647 S 0,, takes place at 4.30 this afternoon at the lodge room, Empire Hotel. Visiting brethren are invited. This ceremony will be followed by a grand Masonic Ball in the Theatre Royal at i) p.m. Judging from the extensive preparations made by ■the Committee for the celebration of the latter event, it>should prove a most enjoyable re-union, A general meeting of the Grey town cricket club was held in the C.ounoil Chambers on Monday night, Mr H, Hawke in the chair. Several accounts were passed for payment, and it was resolved that the return match with Masterton be playod on Saturday, 20th December. The funds of the olub being very limited it was decided to hold a soiroe on New Years eve, and the following committee were elected to make all necessary arrangements for it Messrs Player, Udy, H- Hawke, W. Knell, Baillie, and Varnham (Secretary) The Secrotary was instructed to get two new bats, and the meeting adjourned. Some three or four weeks ago a number of Greytown residents formed themselves into a Christy Minstrel troupe for the purpose of giving a benefit fpr a very deserving case of need in that township. We are pleased to hear they are making tha necessary arrangements to give their performance on next Monday week, and we have no doubt the Town Hall will be crowded on this occasion.

■ The Maaterton Hospital Committee met yesterday afternoon. Present—Messrs Boddington (chairman), Fulton, Payton, lorns, Bennett, and Paige. The minutes of the previous meeting having been con" firmed, the usual routine business was transacted. Accounts were passed for payment as follows :-S. Bacon & Go, £2 18s 9d; T. Jajjo, £3 7s 4d; T, E, Price, 7b ;M. CaselberK k Co, £2B 4s 6d, Mr J. lorns was'appointed visitor for the ensuing month;. The resignation of Mr A,' Dish-as a member was received and accepted;

Some excitement was caused yesterday at Ku'ripum in consequence of the fuueral of the late son of J Mrs-" 'Ward, which was to hate taken'placed 2 o'clock bein? interrupted. It appears the deceased a ■ lad eleven years of age,, -was thrown from'ft horso some . months ajo. and kicked on the head, He Was not expected to lire, but ultimately pulled through. He had on Sunday an epileptic fit, and Dr Beard was • sent for and relieved him, Another attack followed on Monday, resulting in death. The funeral waa to have takeu place yesterday afternoon, and about forty people mustered to attend it, when the cortoge waa stopped hv a messenger from Serjeant McArdle, The death had been registered and an order given by the Registrar for the. funeral. The undertaker, interviewed Sergeant MoArdle, who went with him to Dr Beard, but no satisfactory arrangement could be come to and the Sergeant telegraphed to (he Coroner, Mr Wardell, stating that the child died from concussion of the brain, Mr Wardell replied tlmt if it was concussion of the brain an accident must have happened and an inquest was necessary. The officer wired again informing Mr Wardell that the accidont happened somo months ago, to which telegram no answer was received up to the time of the office closing. The undertaker at 5 o'clock asked the Sergeant what was to be done; when the officer instructed him to proceed with the funeral which did nof take place till 6,30, In conse-, quence of the excitement caused by these unfortunate interruptions the mother went into'hysterical fits and two or three of the neighbors had to sit up with her all night. Thia.morning she was reported' to' be rather better.

We would recommend anyone requiring a good; pouud of pure black China Tea in packets of J lb and 1 lb to call at Bapp and Hare's Emporium,—(advt.)

We have just landed and are opening up a aplendid lot of Men?, Boys, and Youths, Clothing, Shirts,. Scarfs, Boots and Shoes, which we are marking to siit everybody, No puff see for yourselves,' Kipp & Hare adit,—

The Wnirarapa East Oounty Council meets at Maaterton to-morrow. Messrs Lowes & lorns are about: to offer by auction a novelty in tbe shape of ■a.-portable-shooting gallery,

The birth notice in our last issue, •' the wife of a daughter," -ahouldhave read,'''' the wife of M., Gave of a daughter. 1 ' •?:. A communication h ae. beefv-' tnr Maatorton,'direct from' Major' Pollard, tfie offioer in of : tl)e Mvajitip ; .in this'coiifay,'stating t&atOaptain Francis is no longer connected with the Army. We have been requeatpdjo. draw the at ten tion-oft end to be madeiff tie Waingawa bridge, that an additional olauae has ift. the specifications to the effect that proti" sioii. has to be ipderfor'.. op.eo.iog the bridge for traffic within six weeks from tba of the tender.

. The inhabitants of Maaterton writes the Times re daairoua of forming abranoh of the Wellington Society for the prevention, of Cruelty t.o Animals, aniareilaking'steps towards incorporation .with.tHe Wellington' society," We ha'-re heard^nothing' of the movement; Referred to 'fiy Our' d'onteiiiv; porary,;

Mr (Welbferg' -Has just 'completed a three weeks. tour,, through the North Island, to 'which he lias devoted a well earned holiday,.,:He has iti the,course of .hisiravels had opportunities of comparing the condition of nutnerius.borougbiwith 1 that of the municipality whioh he has to. guide during tWelveiiiontliff, and no doubt his experiences will bpprofitable t<> testett'dii. " Mournful wailing! Dismal discordant sounds I floated on thebreezelastevenibfj and children going to their little beds exclaimed, " what a:lot of cats l" : - Poor' pussy was, not to blame this time.- It was only the new- Salvation Army' Band indulging in a trial practice. -

. Mr.W, B.Okahhells, accountant, commission and insurance agent, of Perry-at., advertises " money tp lend.":

... The funeral of; the', late Mr -Henry Welch was attended yesterday afternoon by about three, hundred town and country settlers.' The service was oonduoted by the Rev. W. E. Paige, assisted by the choir of St. Matthew'n Church.' •

The liOjal Mastertoo Lodge of Oddfellowa mat laat nighti Bro Sellar was re-elected to the office of N.G. fdr the ensuing term, and Bros, Ranby' and Fogden were nominated as V.G. and ; Bros Pelling and Ranby for the'office of eleotive 'secretary.' The election" takes place at the next meeting. One new member was elected, • aud after the ordinary business was finished two lectures were delivered by the leoture master G.M, Bro Lowenthal. A subscriber sends an extract from an au English letter that may prove of interest to some of our readers: —''We have had a good harvest and aplendid weather to get it housed, Corn isoheapor now than It has been at any time _ within the present century | the crop is computed to average 81 bushels to the acre. It iB stated publicly that when the railway is finished in the northern part of India, they will lie able to land wheat in London and sell it at a profit at 20a per quarter of 8 bushels." At that rate it must bo all up with English farmers growing wheat. After several years experience in supplying watchos for the colonial market, Littlejohnand 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 suoh watches. It is only- bj the judicious division of labor and by the manufacture of - largo.-.quantita on a" uniform plan, that we are' Cnabled' to'meet thiswaui, .We have now the pleasure of mtrodubing our Six Guinea Hunting Silver Lever. This watch, being sjmplein- design' ■durable, highly firiishod, and aocurate,fulfils, all the requirements of a pooket timekeeper. A written guarantee for two. years will be given '.'with c&oh Sent by post, securely packed, on receipt of Post Office order or oheaue.— (Advtl

NEGLECT IS OFTEN AS FERTILE A CAUSE OF SUFFERING as tlw disease itsolf. Human nature, warned as it is by repeated examples, is prone to forget the salutary leasona they inculcate and apt to Ipse by deferment, the good it may rccieve from prompt and decisive action. "When the moans a o within our grasp, ifc ja almost sinful to allow their escapo, and huso who overlook the virtues of UDOLPHO OLFE S SCIIIEDAM AKOMATIO SCHNAPPS mußt stand forever sclf-criminatcd ami reproadwd,