The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1885. NORTH WAIRARAPA BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 1888, 14 January 1885, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1885. NORTH WAIRARAPA BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.

A short time ago we drew attention to the mannor in which the North Wairarapa Benevolent Society Society was consti. tuted and administered pd tho Secretary of that Society in a somewhat intemperate letter replied to our comments, Wo are however, indebted to the Secretary subse. quently for the privilege of looking through the minute and account books of the Society, and the result of our inspection is to satisfy us that tho Society has departed altogether from the prfooir pies on which it was originally established and that though still a very useful body, it is financially in a false position, • Our object in again referring to the Society is merely to endeavor if possible to assist in restoring it to the place it was originally intended to occupy, so that it'may fulfil the purposes for which it was constituted. When the Society was first formed certain rules were adopted for its management,but apparently it has'been found convenient to utterly ignore all formal regulations. It was, for example, provided that the Committee of Management should be .elected annually by subscribers, but it is well known that no'such elections have taken place and could hot take place, because for years past there have been virtually no subscribers, In the year 1881 we find the names of eight subscribers on the books, contributing a sum of £ll Is, In the following year there are four only, representing £Bl9s 6d, Mr G. Bebtham with £s,' being the •main item in this total, In the year 1883, one solitary subscription is shown of a guinea from the Rev. L. M. Mtt, In that year the Society, according to its rules, consisted of one qualified member only, arid we ask the gentlemen and ladies who administer it if such a state of affairs is a

healthy one, In the year 1884 the numbor of subscribers had increased to two, but still we are not satisfied. We contendthat in 1885 the number, of .annual coritribiitors should be at lfiast one hundred,' and that those who take an interest in. the" ■Society should endeavor't'Q.cfeSte'a sub-, stant.al members roll;; Under 'the rules; ' of' the'-. Society,-.-* jjwnww ■ fiv^sliilluig' annual subscription., constitutes'j-member-dliip.andit-would be. very-easy to get-.a-roll of a'hundred names'bn such a modest basis-. Of course withno members listthere-' have been' ft'o'formal'anriual liieetings,-and; .the...whole, of. the., .proceeding?; of the Society have, been irregular. How then has -tlie Society lived and from whf& sourMfflJbjß, It derived its' means for.re:. lieving'distress'?:' Simply from subscript '.tioiis'got'up for special cases.and handed; in to it, to enable it:to" draw"Governme!it sudsidies and from County .and Borough grants. It has really been financing with the Government and local bodies for its income Without possessing irny, genuine ■revenue., of itsowii. ■ -We again remind its~ patrons that'tlia right principle for the coridiict'df such a Society is ali annual slib'-. that the public who are now "called upon to put their, names on lists got up to meet special cases,'should by their regular/contributions to such a : Society, be; .relieved from; the irregular levies now made upon them. ' In conclusion wo may say that'we fully appreciate the good work that ha : s alMdybeen done by the Society and the self-denying labors of the members of its Committee. It is the character and earnestness of the members of the Committee which ha 8 enabled the Society to do what it has accomplished on so unsatisfactory a basis, and we feel sure that still better results will- be obtained if the Society bo once more brought under the rules which were adopted in the year 1881. ... ..

The want of tact displayed by Mr Hawkins in his' proposal to give a banquet to Mr Ballance nas resulted in the Masterton Borough Council refusing to have anything to do with it. This is to be regretted, but when such palpable blunders are made in inaugurating such an undertaking, it is impossible'to expeot anything else. It would have been very, easy 'to have. carried through: the •aftair to a success, either by consulting the members .of the County Settlers' Association, or' what would have-been still better the members .of the ..Small Farm Special Settlement Asadciation, wliich :is" a practical, rather than a theoretical body, and which is doing -Work, in colonisation, whereas the County Settlers' Association, with Puketoi on the brain, iswriting foolish letters to tho Government ajid receiving'polite snubs in reply. No' doubt tjje banquet will be pulled through, but wo deplore tljo position-ill which the affair is now placed by tjie characteristic ■impulsiveness of'its promoter,

The-manager-'of the Wellington City Tramways invite tenders for the supply of 150 tons of-oaten hay, . . , . . Messrs Barker jtjid- Williams were the succesfu!tenderers, for tlie prection'of a seven-roomed dwelling for Mr J, Ewing--ton,' and the removal of a cottage ; in Bentley's estate. • " .

Mr -W, J. Lawrence prior to his exodus from Masterton resigned his position a? an ..officer and member of. the Salvation Army,. '.. .. . . .. ;

. Tho public meeting on the gas question, takes place.this "eyeriilig atvthe Theatre' Royal. •. In our last issue we niis.stated' inadvertently tlie date of the meeting. '-' ... The-prjce of-beef onthp. West "Coast isfar above -rates ruling 1 , in'ihe Wairarapa.'--As-proof of this a..mob-,'of bullocks have just beeii sold at £9 7s 6d per head from off a station north of.Wanganiii for ship.ment' to W&tport. Such prices as this 'would make cattle worth growing again. •• The-Totara Lddge of Druids, Carterton>hold a public 'installation of officers this evening in the Town Hall, and a very nico programme' constituting a ' musical banquet is provided for visitors who will further have the pleasure of joining in the mystic dance under the Druidical Oaks,

The Loyal Heart of Oak Lodge 1.0.0. F. will hold their Plain and Fancy Drese Ball at the Town/Has,, jMerton, on Anniversary Day,. This popular gathertpn Oddfellows and tLir friends and will no" doubt prove' as successful as in past years.

The Woodville Examiner, reports that on his return to Woodville on Friday .evening, Mr Morrison brought with him 1000 youn£ trout, As one lot seemed a little sick on the way he placed 500 in the Matuakahi—a very suitable stream beyond the Pahiatua native reserve, The remaining 800 wore placed in the Maungatua stream.

Mr Coleman Phillips, of Wairarapa, writes to the Hawke's Bay Herald, point-, ing out that the Hawke's Bay members Djake a miatako in advocating the Gorge Line, In their own interests lie contends it would be much better for them to support the Wairarapa lijie, as that district would drain Hawke's Bay of its surplus stock. The full number of names (100) have paid up the five shillings call of the Special Settlement Association and the list is now closed. The Committee meet this afternoon to draw, up a -report to submit to the Association, a meeting of which will be held on. Friday evening. .. •

The regular monthly meeting of the Masterton Hospital .Committee was hold yesterday afternoon. Present: Messrs Boddington (Chairman),, lorns, Fulton and Payton. The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and confirmed, the Treasurer reported a 91' edit balance of £9l lis 4d. The following aocountp we're passed for payment ;—F, G, Mason, $} 13s Gd; M. Caselberg, £ll 15s 7d; and T. Jago, £7. Correspondence was read from the Rev, L. M. Isitt apologising for inability to attend meeting, and from Inspector of Hospitals asking for usual annual returns, The receipt of presents were acknowledged from Mr Groushou of a box of fruit, Mr R. Jones of four flytraps, Mr Fulton of a parcel of books, and Mr Dalrymple of a number of Oleographs, On the recommendation of the medical officer it was resolved to obtain two of the Monckton's whip balance bed-steads for patient's. Mr B. P. Periy was elected to fill the vacant Beat caused by, the retirement of Mr Bish, and'the Rev. W. E, Paige was appointed visiting member for the ensuing month.

R&pp & Hare arc instructed to. sell, at mill piices the following goods ;- Mosgiel Clothing and Hosiery, Kaiapoi Clothing, Auckland Clothing, and "-Wellington Clothing. We intend to olear'our large stock at immense reduotiens, and offer a bonus of 2b in the ,f cash to all purchasers 0 the value of £l. Don't forget the address.—Advt.

The members of tho Thistle Lodge meet ihis evening.

„ The annual elections for School Committees will take place' in the' Wellington. Education .District On .Monday, January.; 26. at 8 p.m. •• ■r T}ie'*Masterton' Boi'ougli, Goimbil fi"gh fc .shy of the proposed banquet-to the Hon, 'jrUallance'."" ; _ We .'remind -all; intere&fced'' in -BtocK -s'f : Messrs Stevens' lhiuMt sale at Woodvill&to-'morrOw, ■■'•• .The .meetings of the. Creditors in the estates of D. ""Knight'-and "J'. H, Corbett are convened for-tho..l6th iiist#,eonßid'ertheir'applications for'discharge. ivill-b'e ■see'n'--by-a : -birth;.notice -in' another column" that., if r. (5.: -Beetham, M,ll,lt,'may.be congratulate.d on his new responsiToilities-as a ; pai'entV ' "The following district order is published) "The.. firing .for. district,prizes'Jwill take; "place at the Cartfettoifßange on the '24tlr inst.' Masterton-competitors will leav6 by ;the;7.3o'trajn."'v.;."" .. . .Messrs -Low'and .-lorns. ,'aimouricS' .another Bale of Bankrupt.stock, consisting, of Drapery, Clothing, -Ironmongery and Furniture for. Saturday, next the 'l7thInst, The following. team will. do battle?for . MastertojiV iii; :tiie _ cricket inat'ch . with Featherston on Saturday next, oW-thV Park Oval.;— Messrs Hathaway, McKfeiVzife",' Harrison, Beard, Sleeman, Moore, Whatman, Iggulden, Isitt, Beaufort; ; J;. Williams. ; Emergency, Minifie,- Kibble-; white.. Play ..will commence at it;3o sharp, ';) -"■. ■„

;-The ; H6h.Mr Ballance.'atthe- entertain"; merit given to him at Woodville, yieateix; day, in the cpurse of his speech justified " .the action of the Government in regirdto their annexation policy,' He spoke .hope,'.',' fully of the success of native administration aiid" expressed; a ;determinatit>h"to push on the settlement of land by small farmers and urged moderation in expenditure ill connection with the defence of the Colony, ' Tho quarterly meeting of members of the Stonehenge Lodge of Druids was held last iiight at the Empire Hotel, about 30 members being present. District President W, K, Bishop'-was'in attendance, and installed the following officers into their various positions:—Arch Druid, Bro W. Chardon; Vice-Arch, Bro W.-T. Peacock; Treasurer, Bro J. H. Kibblewhite ; Secretary, Bro A. Hathaway; M.S„ Bro W. Mould; 1.G.,8r0T.8. Mitchell; 0.G., Bro R. Hatch; ArchBards, Bros Russell and Spackman; Vice-Arch Bards, Bros.. Carey and Bassett; Organist,' Bro. J. Bentley. Three new members were initiated. District President W." K. Bishop was nominated District President for the ensuing term, and Grand -Lodge representative at Melbourne. This morning degrees were conferred by the District President on-Bro-J, Devonshire, Past Arch, and on Bros Dalrymple and Hathaway Past Secretaries, " The spectacle of a creditor chasing a debtor was witnessed, in Masterton this morning.' Tlie creditor, a gentleman in the "Sweeping" line hailing from Grey-town,--happened to spot a wandering musical-instrument tuner in Queen-street who liad ieft Grey town suddenly arid-let Min-in to the tune of a fortnight's'board and. -lodgings, ; When -the pair caught' sight.of each.other tlie'y simultaneously increased their speed, and from a smart walk' a gentle trot was indulged in, and then a stiff run, the debter evidently being, in the best form Ho (the 'debtor) took Queen-street in good style, breaking across the;paddocks at the rear of tho Royal Hotel,' then doubling back on his pursuer emerged into Queen-street again, took tp the bush at the rear. of. the Presbyterian'..Glmrclf and finally came out through the.Eagle Brewery Yard, the chase evidently beginning to tell on his condition." Before making his filial course into Queen-street lie cautiously looked each way for his baffled pursuer and finding he was not in view, he boldly wended his way Kuripuni-wards, and was soori- lost to the gaze <?f npt Qnjy the Greytown butpf tlie creditors, of •whomlie has- made-a 'few during a.kief stay amongst us.'

■' .Jfr James Donald, was occupied nearly all'day yesfcer<|ay jn .swearing.in members of .the' neiy leatherston Rifle Corps, nearly forty taking the path. In tho evoning a general meeting took place for ■the election of officers, which resulted as follows Captain, '■ Mr H. Dudding of Tauhorenikftu; lieutenant, Mr 0. M, Bimnskill; Sub-lieutenant, Mr A. H, .Fry, The Captain, -not being present, the nowly-olccted Lieutonant, Mr Brunskill, addressed the Volunteers as follows; —" I have to thank you most sincerely for the great honor you have done me in sleeting me Lieutenant of the Featheraton Rifle Corps. It is an honor that I cannot help feeling-proud of, a pardon.able pride, of which .but few.men in any ' tpwij miglit'be guilty of, : '■ I-would, however, like to sg,y to "those who were not favorable to my election for the captaincy that they mußt romember - that on the parade, ground they must look on me, not as a publican, but as the Lieutenant of the Featheraton Rifle Corps, As such, I am well aware my conduct must be that of a gentleman, and in that capacity I trust you will not find me wanting. I would therefore say to those of you who beaf me any malice or ill will, to bury such feelings on tho parade ground, and bear in mind that you'are in ifuty bound, by all military law, to respect and honor the uniform you .wear, " Mr A, H, Fry in a few remarks thanked the members for the honor done him. A vote of thanks to the Chairman terminated tho proceedings,