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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2086, 4 September 1885, Page 2

A new advertisement from the New Zealand Clothing Factory appears over the leader.

The funeral of the unfortunate lad Mundy has been entrusted to the Good Templars, and it will leave the Temperance Hall at i o'clock this afternoon. ' The Masterton Tent 1.0. R. met last night at the Temperance Hall, Bro Easthope, C.R., jn the qhair, One new member was ballotted for, elected, and duly initiated into the first degree. -The remainder of the business was of the, usual routine,

The petition praying that the Masterton School District may not be divided, received upwards of forty signatures in less than two hours yesterday, there being not a single refusal during that time, Of equal importance is the fact that one and all of them were obtained in the northern portion of the town. Mr George Buck, sen,, of the Taita, offers a reward of foO to any person who will, within six months or thereabouts, find the body of his son George, who was recently drowned }n the Wainuioru river., Mr Buck also desires us to express,, his thanks to the numerous friends who assisted in the search for a number of days after the sad occurrence. ' A special meeting of the Phoenix Lodge, 1.0.G.T, (convened by advertisement), was held last night in the Temper-, ance Hall, Bro. D. Stone, W.C.T., presiding. The Worthy Chief said, no doubt, they were all aware of the sad event that had recently occurred, the lamentable death of their late Bro. John Mundy, and he had called that meeting to arrange for hia funeral. Bro. Collier stated that he had waited on the Sergeant of Police in conjunction with Bro. J. Stone, and had arranged for the funeral to take place on Friday., He did not know when he had felt an eyent so much as that of the lamentable death of Bro. Mundy. He had known the deceased intimately for some time, and had always found him to be kind in disposition, and attentive to his duties when in his employ last summer. He suggested that a procession of the Brethren should take place. Bro. Squires, P.W.C.T., moved, That this Lodge follow the remains of the late Bro. Mundy to his grave at i o'clock on Friday afternoon, and that the funeral service of the Order be rendered. Seconded by Bro. Collier, W.V.T., and carried, Bro, Collier moved, and Bro. J. Brown seconded, That the Lodge meet at 3,30 p.m. to carry out the foregoing resolution. —Carried, Bro, J, Brown proposed, and' Bro. Collier seconded, That a telegram be sent to the parents of the late Br,o. Mundy, informing them of the part ,the Lodge proposed to take in the funeral ceremonies.—Carried, Bros, Stojie and Collier were appointed to see the funeral arrangements carried out, The Lodge was then closed in due form,

Two ladies have ken nominated for seats in the Hokitika Borough Council, A papier is being Bigned in favor of holding a pubjic meeting to discuss tho Bchool District question, It isnotified that F. F. Roe, a bankrupt, will, on the 23rd inst, apply for his discharge.

Bishop's Monthly Time-table and Diary for September is to hand. -As usual, it is full of useful and reliable information.

Captain Edwin telegraphed at 1 p.m., being an hour after the change occurred: " Bad weather expected between N.W. and W, and S, Glass further rise and feather cold."

The' ordinary quarterly meetings of the Masterton and Masterton Borough Licensing Committees were fixed for to-day, but there being no business, the Committees did not sit.

The midday train, which has been late for the past three or four days, brought matters to a climax to-day. when it did not arrive till 1 p,m, The cause was an accident to the locomotive while near Featherston.

Messrs Lgwes and lorns announce tho sale of a bankrupt stock of jewelry for tomorrow afternoon, beginning at 2 o'clock. The stock is valued at £3500, and embraces a large variety, Afterwards they will offer a lot of second-hand furniture, drapery and sundries,

The weather, which was fine and warm this morning, suddenly chapged at noon, when, to the surprise of everybody, a shower of snow and hail set in. Some of the hailstones were as big as peas, and at times the streets were white with them, Showers of the same description continued to fall up to the time we went to preps.

The football match at Wellington yesterday afternoon between the West Coast (North Island) and Wellington teams was won by Wellington by one try to nil, King obtained a try in the first quarter of an hour. During the remainder of tl|e gfpne there was no score made, but the visitors wero pinned on the goal line nearly the whole of the last spell. Mr F. H. Wood holds two important sales at his rooms, Gl'eytown, to-morrow, commencing at 2 p.m. About £SOO worth of drapery and clothing will be submitted without reserve under instructions from the Auckland Clothing Company, aud there will also be offered general drapery,. groceries, saddlery, furniture, fruit, etc. This also is without reserve.

It has been remarked that all the peach trees in the district present remarkable healthy appearancy this year, though they have not or all tl}e effegtg of the blight qf former years. It was remarked last year tliat there was an improvement, and as this has continued, it is not improbable that we shall again have a supply of the healthy and luscious fruit which onoe made New Zealand famous, It is also stated that a large proportion of the scale on apple trees has died off since last summer,

They have a jocularly inclined farmer over Sandon way. A meeting was held to consider a proposal to form a butter and cljepse factory, but as the promoters would not give more than 3d per gallon for milk, the farmers : declined.' The promoters of the concern lyere, howeyer, sanguine, and inclined to proceed. One of the farmers thereupon informed them that they would have to' start it on preserved milk. The remark settled the business, and the proposal was abandoned.

A superstitious theory is held that so long as there is no fire engine in Waipawa there will be no fires, but so soon as one is procured, some work for }t will be found. This, says the Mail, seems almost as absurd a tenet as that which opposes the fortification of ports, on the grounds that if there aro no defence works, the "Roosians" will not dream of attacking us; and it rather reminds us of a certain bird that resides in the desert, and is said to gain consolation by hiding its head under a tussock, believing that its whole carcase is thereby rendered invisible and safe,

Messrs Stevens & Gorton annoiyic their next stock sale atPalmerston North for Tuesday next, the Bth September, The catalogue includes a number of sheep, and about 200 head of cattle of various descriptions, Apart from these, however, they will offer between thirty and forty superior dairy cows, their present owner having (Jecjded to give up dairy farming. Messrs Steven?' and Gorton also notify that their next §ale'at Woodville will take place qii Thursday, the 17th Inst, Entries for this may be left with Mr John Murray, Mr F. fl, Wood reports an eminently successful sale at Mr Hodgins' yard, Taratahi, yesterday, the first of the new series of < fortnightly sales, obtaining a well recognised share of the merit such an enterprise deserves, ' 600 sheep, and 300 head of cattle, besides pigs, etc,, were yarded, the prices realized showing tjie favorable ptate of present market. Three' year 'olii steers and heifers were parted with at L 3 15s to LB, store cows afcLiilostoL4 10s, ewes in lati)b, 10a 6d to 12p Gd, hoggetts,' 7s to 9s 6d, ewes with lambs at foot, 16s. 3d. The fact that a petition against the division of the Masterten School District is being signed, had a most startling effect in a certain quarter yesterday afternoon, and the precipitancy with which another petition to support the original one was rushed out, was highly amusing,. It connection with the subject, it is as well to remove any apprehension that may liave arisen. It js ri.ot intended tq delay -the erection of the second school. The object of those who protest against the division of the district is to protect the existing school from injury, and to preserve to parents in all parts of the district the right at qny future time to send their children to whatever schpp} they may prefer. That is plain, reasonable, and straightforward, and calculated for the good of everybody in the district, , The first afternoon's canvass resulted in just one signature.. Under the heading "The degradation of Journalism," tho Australasian has a strong article against the loathsome literature which -panders to the lowest passions of human nature. But it has been, reserved for the present year to witness a respectable London newspaper descend into the lowest depths pf literary and moral degradation, and make its shameless profit from the stories of the brothel, Worse, perhaps, still, it is that in this city (Melbourne) where no pretence of necessity can be urged as an excuse, respectable journals do not shrink from polluting their pages with a repetition of the filthy stuff which English newsyenfJors excluded from their' stalls, and upon pljich the unanimous voice of all decent people cried sfypie." "The evil done by the circulation of this poison among the morals of young people to whom the Pall Mall Gazette bo triumphantly refers is only too plain," '• We can only on behalf of honest journalism and of cpmmra .decency, protest against such a degradation of an honorable profession, arid against the acceptance of a gain not less vile than tliat of the yile creatures whose doings are thus unworthily recorded."

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