The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, JANUARY 3,1885. THE MASTERTON PARK.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 1879, 3 January 1885, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, JANUARY 3,1885. THE MASTERTON PARK.

TflE-Mpterton Park,was usjjd yesterday for' the first-'time .as a place of popular resort in connection with the Caledonian gathering. A great many

visitors were -surprised.;to.:'flnd in the heart of the town a Bpacious and picturesque plonaure ground \vilh a large oval in the- cant're,- which had been levelled grassed and enclosed with a neat fence. Hitherto the park : has been legarded somewhat in theiight of a white elephant, but after yesterday's experiences the public will begin to realize what a useful adjunct to this town it has now become, and to see what a valuable recreation ground it will be in the future when there will be a few years more growth in its numerous trees and shrubs, and when, the rough grass which surrounds them gives place to a smooth sward. The time is arriving when the people of Masterton will feel .- proud of their Park and will- unite to make it more attractive and useful. Unfortunately the Trustees are singularly imhecunious. By special efforts in the shape of canvassing, for involuntary subscriptions they have succeeded during the past three .years in erecting a neat painted fence'on the : Dixon street boundry, in laying.off the 'commodous oval and also in surrounding the oval with a convenient fence, but there are other matters which require attention and which are being somewhat neglected. To secure a fairly rapid growth of the thousand and one trees in the reserve it is necessary that they should be dug round or cleared periodically, but, fromVantof funds, this very essential work has been left undone. The only income from the Park Trustees is a sum of £55 contributed by the Borough Oounoil and the Town Lads Trust and every sixpense of this revenue has been. absorbed in paying interest and sinking fund on a debt of £4OO which was incurred when the reserve was first planted. The Trustees are therefore absolutely without an income for necessary and urgent undertakings.. it will jiot, however, do to let tbo task of improving the park flag, Money will have, to ba obtained one way or another till the recreation ground is in thorough working order,

The Masterton Farmers Club meet this afternoon, . . A cricket match Masterton v Greytown will be played in the latter township this afternoon. This k the monthly pay day of the Masterton Buflding Society. The Masterton String Band got up a very successful dance in the Theatre Boyaj last evening, Now that the weather has cleared up a grand gathering of juveniles may be expected on Monday at the Presbyterian picnic in Mrs Yates' paddock. Unfavorable weather having delayed the survey of the Fitzherbert Block, the Wellington-Manawatu.Railway Company have found it necessary to postpone the day of sale to the middle of February. Lithograph plans of the Block will shortly be distributed. A, terrible murder is reported from Schneeburg, Bohemia, where a bricklayer murdered his two children. His mother on hearing of the occurence, hanged herself. The murderer is missing, and it is believed that he has destroyedhimself. His wife committed suicide some time ago. ' The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company of New Zealand (Limited) held their second wool sale of the season on Wednesday afternoon, at the warehouse, Lambton Quay, when there was an excellent attendance of buyers. Nearly the'whole of the'lots offered were disposed of at prices simiiar to those realised at the previous sale. Greasy fine crossbred brought up to 8d per lb; medium and course up to BJd. The weather writes Mr Ford has been

broken throughout the past week, yet we have not had anything like the, rainfall here that has taken pjace in other localities. Rain fell daily,- but only heavily on New Year's Day-shall we call it the New Year's baptism. Total rainfall for the week 2.090 inches! .The liarometer.

is steadily rising, therefore we ~;may.look for.achange;- The-mean.reading is 29,34 inches, and for the thermometer it is 62 Fah. Wind as. a rule light and very much from the west. Rain foil on 23 days last month. Rainfall for .the month 4.W5 inches, : Our new Mayor,. Mr M. Caselberg, took his seat on the bench for the first time this morning and fined F, Madden, and W. Donnelly five shillings each for intern;' perance. The weather took a'favorable turn in Carterton yesterday, and the postponed picnic }n 'flpnneotion -.with- St Mark's Church, A good pmber of children and their friends mustered, till about two hundred were, at one time, present on the ground. After tea various games were indulged in, and a very onjoyabje day was spent.

A novelty is announced at the Theatre Royal for Monday night in the shape of a Japanese troupe. The N. Z. Times of to-day Bays:—The performances of Mr Woodward's Japanese troupe are becoming rapidly popular, if good houses are a. criterion, Last evening the Athenteum Hall was crowded, The performance passed off very.; successfully, the screen act by Bungaro and eon—a marvel of. skill and balance' being especially good. Good character songs and dances filled up the programme. No doubt the Japanese with their sensational performance will be equally appreciated in Masterton. W. Tait the advance agent of the Company arrived here to-day.

Eapp & Hare are instructed to sell at mill prices the following goods: ■> Mosgiel Clothing and Hosiery, Kaiapoi Clothing, Auckland Clothing, and Wellington Clothing. We intend to clear our large stock at immense reduoticns, and offer a bonus of 2s .in the £ cash to all purchasers to the value of £l, Don't forget the address,— Advt,