A PEOPLE'S PARK.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VI, Issue 1862, 11 December 1884, Page 2

A PEOPLE'S PARK.

The 'County Settlers 1 Association accepted a people's park from Mr Hawkins last night, ■ New York had a people's park which casts the arid Masterton recreation ground into the shade, As we understand it, Masterton must not be behindhand with New York or play tecond fiddle to Chicago. It must have more park reserves I MiHawkins gave a history of American

enterprise in parks last evening, but he omitted to state that the beautifying of the public domains in that country was forced upon the State by the necessity of findiug work for crowds of unemployed soldiers atsthe4lo.se of-tho. ,oyar twenty years ago, v Here?huosfc ever J 1 other section in town and country seems-to^be'reserved for ojie purpose, opnothen" W,e .wondfewfiether there iaAo.lie'ariy/lhiit. jd.'.".the creation ,q{» usfefessind unnecessary reserves, .which block 'settlement and retard progress.

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• ;,|An : : "jSi)Rlißlirmail .pe.V; B.a : . Kaik'orifti closes at tjje Magte'rltyi csffice on the 18th •/. '■ '•-1 < : ■ '.Mr 11.l 1 . H! Wood'publishes several, new arinouhcementi'oXsafe his columii on bur thir'df pago. j %

SntertUninent'entitled " Maiks and. Face&i" is annoanced foFTuesday evening next jit the Masterfciia fetitute. • iQrn's'jajdS *tb/*tlieit--eale for i^,Vv u^®y ,, . .htirrnQmums and a quantity of clothing. • ; Professor. Bloo.in-having engaged the ■ tbe--priztj boxers-, will tion-.at- the -TheatM .'Rayal on Saturday,, •December 13th.,"" ; "''

,Welliiigtbii Chamber of Commerce have deolined- to comply-with the request of tlie Auckland .Chamber to join in a .valedictory addreßalto Confful Griffin. The .adjourhed annual meeting of the Taratahi-Carterton Jockey Club will be held in the Marquis of Normanby Hotel on Tuesday the 16th. at 3 p'.m, • -.!, Mr E; W. Mills announces through our 'columns his candidature for a "seat on' the' Central- Board of the Government Life Insurance 'Association. . '•

. The, Master ton.. Fue Brigade at ita. ordinary meetiuglast evening decided to send t)ie following team to represent.Masterton at the Colonial Firs Brigadeconlerence and competition to bo hold at 'Danedin on January -28—Branchmen O'Meara, Oreawell,. "Martin, flMannsell, Howhslow'tind Ewington. Mt William Morris, of Papawai, diad yesterday morning at. ono o'olook, at bia residence. The deceased was- an old' settler in this district of 26 yeara standing. He had' been ailing for a week from inliamatiori of| the tones; and' leaves a wife and family of ijix daughters and one son, Two of the family are married' He was 57 yeareof age.—Standard,

Messrs Lowes & lorns held a moat successful sale of . stock yoßterday, the yards being well filled and the attendance good,. l; In CfttticHho prices are still firm, 3-year steers fetched £4l2astaaH'beef, £5 12b 6d ; 2" and 2£year olds,' i'2 12s to £4los; 18 months, £2 6s; yearlings, £l'Bb ; weaners, 12s; cOwsj' fromi!2.2s to £4 lOsjv.sheep, wethers' iii forward condition,losfat evfes, :8a 3d', : culled •owes, 2a ; j pigs,: 6i0f89,' 158-; large pigs, 25a j horaes proved rather a drug, draught mare, £lshacks, from £2 6s to £6,

The following are the new Magistrates resident in tho Provincial District of Wellington, who are now being added to the J.P; list, D, Anderson,.Wellington; James -Andrew, Johusoriville ; J. H... Bethuuie, Wellington ; J. R. Blair, Wei" lington ; H. Blundell, -.Wellington,; W. Brassy, IVanganui: J. Cattßll,' Wellington 5, j„. C.;Orawfordj; Wellington; W, Dawson, Wellington ;G. Fisher, Welling., ton ;.R, M. Greenfield, Wellington ; J, Handley, Maxwelltown, : Wanganui ;■ J.. Lockie, Wellington ; A.V M'Do'iiald, Wellington ; P. Mnnaghan,JJarori; N. Raid, Wellington ;.H. F, Sergeant, Wanganui; W. L. Hirst, Palmeraton North; A, J. Willis, Wellington.

On Wednesdaylaat, writes the Standard, the ohildteh attending.. tbo Waihenga public school, together with their friends young and dd, were entertained at a picnic in the grounds adjoining the ma«6e of the Rev J. Stewart' After the young people had saldd their desire for pleasure, they were seated down to partake of a tea in every respect congenial to the juvenile mind, "The dancing on the village green" then commenced and was carried on with great spirit to the music supplied by a talented j'oung native, who performed on the time honored concertina. It waß not confined to the young, aB we noticed the rev. host wending through the intricacies of the lancers with an intelligent little native girl as partner. At the close the children assembled in front of the manse and hearty cheers were given to host and hosteee on the call of Master Robert McLaren.

Messrs Charles' Pownall .and Co., soriveQ6re, report;— The money market has been unchanged during the last month, the rate of interest remaining steady at 7 to 7£ per cent, There has been a fair supply of money- offering for mortgage investment; and for moderately large sums at the lower quotation, but the negotiations, completed, have,-not-withstanding been limited, borrowers -.declining ;to accept the. stringent feims generally, demanded - • These : terms consist .of , the property offered being valued at ll forced; BalB: -val»katldtiv' lipoti whioh at the utmost vtyo-thirds, of that amount will be ' tor, on.the othefch&ndj the' propei'ty'tiSx ia''.tajeii as a basis, and half that amobftt is 'only granted on mortgage...however good the security offered, .'Mortgagees naturally deijlinß to lock up valuable for some years, .without power of redemption, at less than • half "their-tir.uq-Value/ hence the amount of business transacted has been confined to a few sources. More liberal arrangements are readily accepted. The supply of money in the Old Country continues plentiful, and, as New Zealand seonrities are fast coming into favor there, from tl)o advantages of our climate and absence from that drought so fatal to Australia, we look for a full supply being forthcoming, and think that lowot rates will probably rule in consequence.

After several years experience m supplying watches for tbe colonial market, Littlejohn and Son, of Lambton Quay, Wellington, have observed the need for a thoroughly sound English Levor Watch at a lower price than that usually paid for such watches. It is only bj the judicious division of labor and by the maaufactaio of large quantities .on a uniform plan, that we are enabitd 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 bo given with each w*t«h. Sent by post, Beoursly packed, on receipt of Post Office, order or cheaue.—(ADvrl ( NEGLECT 13 OFTEN A3 FERTILE A CAUSE OF SUFFERING as the disease itself, Human nature, warned as it is by repeated examples, is prone <ta forget the salutaiy lessons they inculcate nnJ apt to lose by deferment, the good It may rcclovo frp proihpt and decisive action. . \Vh6n '.the means a e within our U, it is almost sinful to allow their escapo, and. who overlook. the virtues of UDOLPHO' WOLFE'S SCHIEDAM AROMATIC SCHNAPPS must stand lorover.sell-criniirmtcd and reproached. . We would reeommend anyone requiting a good pound of pure black China- Tea in packets of J lb and 1 lb to call at Bapp and flare's Emporium.-(u>vr.)!: We have just landed and are opening up a splendid lot of Mens, Boys, and -Youths, Clothing, Shirts, Scarfs, Boots and Shoes, which we are marking to mit everybody, No puff see for yourselves. ■ Kspp & Hare ADIT.—

Messrs Stevens & Gorton add to their list of atock lor their maturation salo at Woodville, 40 three year old steers in good condition, and 10 dairy cows, An appeal has recently been made to the .pareals, of children ■ attending tlie Masterton TPublioSohool to contribute a small amino,wards the cost of piizes about to be .diWibutfld. We re'i>ret to hear thaji-in 'this' appeal i'ssl not been responded to and that there (ire P a ?;®Ot3 are'indiffef^nt; ;iQtLe ieffort: Q ow being made to encourage tneir children. . v

n Apainful accident nccured atToomath-'e mill to-day, to the benchman, Mr Jdh'ri iincl^if, ; wiio was cutting pegs at the circular saw. Ho was just finishing the last one-whah; his hand slipped and the saw took .off large-il.ios. from the thick ■ fleshy, partqt his thumb, f layini{ the' bone ■bai'e Dr Beard.dresaou the woiindj the sufferer having lost a deal of blood.