The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1885. THE PASTORAL SOCIETY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2088, 7 September 1885, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1885. THE PASTORAL SOCIETY.

The conference between the Committee of the Wairarapa Agricultural and Pastoral Society and the delegates from the proposed Nottj) Wairarapa Society, which was held at Carterton on Friday, resulted exactly as we predicted. The members of the former were not at all gracious, and spoke as if the delegates came to them with a threat of annihilation if their request was not complied with, Mo conclusion was come to, because the Committee, though at die outset acting os if invested with the necessary power, in the end concluded that nothing could be done without calling a general meeting of members, and the delegates having heard this, had nothing left for them but to withdraw. Mr W. C. Buchanan, President of the Pastoral Society, has lost no time in convening the general meeting alluded to, and members in all parts of the valley should make it a point to attend it. The date fixed is Saturday the 19th inst. A meeting of those interested in the formation of a new Society is convened for Wednesday next, when the delegates will bring up their report, It is to be hoped that no precipitate action will result, as the last hope ofan amicable understanding beiiig come to would thus be destroyed. As we have already pointed out, thers is no special huriy, as good yards would be available at any time, At the meeting at Carterton, Mr Bucban aa gave a short history ot the old Society, but fell into several errors, which, we think, it is necessary should not be allowed to go abroad without correction, Mr Buchanan is reported to have said that" First the shows were held in Tauherenikau in 1876, Mastdrton 1877, and Carterton 1878. The old Society previous to 1877 fell to pieces, and a meeting was held in Carterton in order to start a fresh show for the whole 'Valley, and a Committee waß appointed representative of all parts of the Valley." The original Society was formed in Masterton, and it was then resolved to hold shows alternately at Masterton and Greytown. The first show was held at Masterton, and the second at Greytown, as agreed, but for the convenience of stockowners the Tauherenikau racecourse was afterwards substituted for Greytown, In 1878 there was an agitation in Masterton and the Fast Coast districts against the peripatetic shows, and as the Sooiety would not come to terms, a new Society was formed in Masterton, It was soon found out that the new comer was exceedingly strong and vigorous, and negotiations were opened with a view to effecting a compromise, The end of these was that Carterton was .chosen as a central site, and the two Societies thereupon amalgamated. To effect this on a perfectly gven footing, it was necessary that both should dissolve voluntarily, and this was done, It will be seen that Mr Buchanan's statement that the original Society fell to pieces is apt to mislead, At the time of the amalgamation several stockowners in the neighborhood of Masterton who had taken an active part in forming the second Society, entered a strong protest, and they refused to join the new one. It is no doubt a revival of the ideas entertained by them that has led to the present movement in North Wairarapa, though the gentlemen alluded to are taking no active part. It will he seen that the proposal to hold the shows in Masterton is not a new one; but on the other hand, the compromise which was made on a previous occasion should not be altogether lost sight of in considering the whole question, and we are glad to notice that Mr Hawkins did not forget it at the interview,

Mr F. fl. Wood announces a stock sale for Wednesday next, the 10th inst., at his yards on the To Ore Ore road. About one hundred head of cattle aro at present on the catalogue, and further entries are invited,

The estates of twenty seyen deceased persons were placed in the handß of the Public Trustee during the month of August, and their value ranges from £1 to £2OOO. There is also one of £1,600. Only one, that of August Petersen, valued at £2O, came from the Wairarapa,

By special request, Baron Mollwo, the Russian exile, will deliver a lecture at the Theatre Royal to-morrow evening on Russian Agression and the Eastern question.. Considering the recent eyents in Afghanistan, the subjeot should prove highly interesting,

Messrs Stevens and Gorton have made, several farther additions to their Stock Sale at Woodville on the 10th inst.

It is notified elsewhere that the olothing and outfitting business hitherto carried on by Mr R. Price will in future be conducted under the style of Price and: Dickson. We again remind the public of the lecture which is to be delivered by the Yen. Archdeacon Stock at St, Matthew's schoolroom this evening, The time has been exceedingly well chosen, being only two days before the remarkable event, and those who take an interest in it cannot .do better than attend if they wish to learn how to observe it. Several instrumental pieces which have been arranged should lend an additional interest.

Messrs Foley & Berkley's entertainment this evening promises to be most attractive. In the first item, " Love's Intrigue," they will bo assisted by Miss Beaufort and Miss Sutherland. The second part will consist of "Mistaken Identity," in which Messrs Foley and Berkley are the actors. This is, we think, one of the most laughable pieces which they have yet put on the stage. The scenery has been carefully arranged for both pieces, and there should, thereore, be no lack of attraction. Though it is generally believed in business circles that money is not very plentiful in Masterton just at present, there are various indications to show that the business done is thoroughly healthy. One of these is the small number of cases set down for hearing in the Resident Magistrate's Court, It is some time since there has been what may be termgd a field day in Court, and most of the cases in which summonses have been taken out. have been settled out of Court. This remark applies to all the townships in the district, The sitting of the R.M. Court this morning occupied only a few minutes, and consisted almost entirely of the opening and closing ceremonies. At the appointed time Hia Worship, attended by the Clerk of the Court, entered the Court, and the officer in attendance called out " Silence for Hia Worship" to a room that would have been empty but for the three named, and then formally repeated the names of the parties to the only suit set down for hearing, There being no appearance, the caso was struck out and the Court adjourned, Baron Mollwo, who was exiled from Russia in 1849, lectured at the meeting of the Freethought Society yesterday evening, on Nihilism, and had the satisfaction of having a large and attentive audience. The lecturer speaks excellent English in an exceedingly hard metallic voice, which, at the outset, grated unpleasantly on the nerves, But, by degrees, this wore off, and his discourse was listened to with a great deal of interest, Those who heard him, and who knew Nihilism only in connection with the atrocities which have of late been perpetrated in Russia, no doubt modified their views considerably. Baron Mollwo gave a very full account of the movement for liberty in Russia during the present century. Several instrumental items by the Masterton String Band added to the pleasures of the evening.

The towns on the West Coast are quite m a ferment over municipal affairs, and cgrtajn citizens, with taste that is more than questionable, have paraded as informers, to the manifest advantage of their pockets. In Palmerston North, Fcilding, and Wanganui, this has been done, in the latter place, Mr G, Carson, the proprietor of the Chronicle, has been fined £IOO for charging for the publication of a Borouph advertisement while he was a member of the Council, while in Palmerston JNorth, Mr Park was mulcted in £SO for selling a small quantity of stationery to the Town Clerk while in a similar position. The ajm of the Legislature in framing the Act was certainly not to give everybody the power to tyrannise ill this fashion, and the mass of tli© ratepayers in those towns, looking at it in that light, are holding meetings to protest against the proceedings, and to ask the Government to alter the Act.

Ministerial troubles aro not yet over, it seems. A Wellington paper says: —lt is understood that the East and West Coast and Nelson Railway party held a meeting yesterday, and resolved to insist on the Government making the £150,000 vote for commencing the railway a Ministerial question. This resolution has, we believe, been communicated to Ministers, accompanied by a distinct intimation that unless the terms are acceded to, the party will be prepared to assist any further attempt which may be made to oust the Government from office. Wo are not aware whether any formal reply has been sent to this communication, but .we believe that the Government will absolutely refuse to comply with its requirements, and certainly all members, whatever their' party differences on questions of general policy, should- resist such an impudent attempt at dictation on a matter of this kind—an attempt to levy blackmail on the colony,

Our pioneer settlers and their families will be glad to learn from the supplement published in this day's issue that "The Early History of New Zealand," the book which the old colonists have been for several years expecting to have the pleasure of reading, will be published in the early part of next year in terms of prospectus, The author, one of the oldest living pioneers, as all early colonists know, arrived in Port Nicholson in the "Aurora" on January 22, 1840, with the first batch of the heroic band of pioneers whp came out under the auspices of the New Zealand Company, Mr J, Howard Wallace may therefore be considered one of our oldest living historians, and we may fairly exneot at his hands full justice to be done to a subject he is so thoroughly conversant with, The details andnameß of those who colonised the country,'the list of the pioneer settlers of every part of New Zealand, cannot fail to be intensely interesting, not only to the pioneers and their families, who shared with Mr Wallace the hardships of the early days, but to the public generally, who are always enquiring for a true history of the colony. Mr Wallace's second prospectus (the supplement in this day's issue of the Wairarapa Daily) informs intending subscribers that a gentleman of wellknown literacy attainments, and also one of the pioneer settlers, Mr W. T. L. Travers, is furnishing an introduction to the work, which will add greatly to its literary value, if that were possible. As' Mr Wallace's book is to be published by subscription, we remind settlers generally that they should not delay to bespeak a copy, in order that they may have their name placed upon the subscribers' list. In order also that Mr Wallace should have the list of pioneers as perfect as possible, Wairarapa settlers should, with their orders for the book, send any historical information they desire to have recorded, as Mr Wallace intends to proceed to England in a month or two to superintend the passage of this important and valuable colonial work through the press.

1 wish most sincerely to thank the many visitors from the Wairarapa for their liberal patronage during the last three weeks, and beg to inform intending purchasers that my whole stock of Clothing,' Hats, Hosiery, &c, &c,, will still be offered at the net cost price for cash, up till the end of the present month,—l am, John Thorburn, Clother & Outfitter, Willis-Bt,, Wellington,

The monthly meeting of the Wairarapa East County Council takes place tomorrow afternoon.

Mr. P. H. Wood has an addition of 40 ewes and lambs and 40 wethers to his .Masterton yards on Wednesday nest. The annual general meeting of members of the;Masterton-Opaki Jockey Club will be held at 7.30 p.m. on Saturday next.

An information was to-day laid against Baron Mollwo for having charged an admission fee at the Theatre last night. The case will be heard at 10 a,m, tomorrow.

A strong westerly gale sprang up during the early hours of yesterday morning, and after blowing for 'about an hour was followed by a heavy thunderstorm. The sky cleared about day-light.

At a meeting of the Educational Institute held at Wellington on Saturday, the question of the appointmentof teachers was discussed, and it was very stronly pointed out that the teachers' independence would be sapped if the Committees were entrusted with the power of appointing an dd ismissi ng. The f olio wing resolution was unanimously carried" That, in the opinion of this Institute, the appointment of teachers should rest solely with the Board, and on no account be entrusted to the Committees,"

The proposal to divide the school district has been made the subject of a photographic cartoon by Mr E. Wyllie, On the top of. the card is an excellent view of the school, while the bulk of the space is occupied by two circular tracks, on which two members of the Committee are walking, one of them carrying the side school balanced on a. stick. The remainder of the members are scattered over the ground, apparently watching for the result, Underneath are the words, " Pity they cannot keep the same track, for between them it must fall."

A curious story of wife desertion comes fromAkaroa, The Christchurch Press says that a Nelson wife deserter named Thomas Franklin, alias Williams, was brought up in Court and remanded. It appears that his wife was recently confined,- and a woman named Tulberry came to nurse her. A few days after Mrs Franklin's child was born, her husband, accompanied by Mrs Tulberry (who is a widow) and her two children, went aboard the Taiaroa, having taken tickets for Timaru. The wife gave the alarm, and the Timaru policemen went down to meet the happy pair, but of course, they were not to be found, and enquiries being made, it was discovered that they had landed at Akaroa. Franklin is only abot twenty-five, the woman Tulberry being some eight yeai'3 his senior. He had only been married a year,

A serious aocident occurred on Saturdry afternoon on Moreton road, Carterton, Mr Jansen, of Kokotau, was coming to Carterton with horse and trap, when the horse fell down and died instantly, After releasing it from the. harness, he rolled it on to the side of the road, as far out of the way of the traffic as lie could, and placed his trap by the side of the road also, Shortly after, Mrs Alfred Olifton \va3 driving' homewards with her two children and her mother, and on nearing the spot where the dead horse was, her attention was so much taken off her own horse that she allowed it to swerve off the road into the ditch, and the sudden jerk threw her mother out of the trap and broke her collar-bone, and otherwise very much shook her. The doctor fears that she is hurt inwardly. Mrs Clifton and her two children escaped serious hurt, The horse had got into a bad hole and had to be dugout. From information received this morning Mrs Anderson (Mrs Clifton's mother) is a little easier.

The story of a cunningly-devised robbery reaches the Telegraph from Ormondville. A young man called at a house and told the occupier, whose husband was absent, that a person was lying in a certain place in the bush with a broken leg, an j would she come and help to carry him to the settlement, She replied that she did not care to leavo the house to look after itself, and recommended him to goto a neighbor living about two hundred yards off, The young man started to go there, and in due course returned, saying that he had got the neighbor to help him on the condition that she (tho woman to whum he was speaking) would go and keep company with the wife during the absonce. The good woman at once started off, and the young man made tracks for the scene of the accident, But when the. woman reached her neighbor's she learnt that no young man had called there, whereupon sho hastened back to her home to find it rifled of its contents.

Somo six or seven gentlemen attended at the private room of Professor Rice at the Club Hotel last night, and spent a very pleasant hour in watching his feats of mind reading. The visitors first of all hid various objects in the room, and the Professor having been told that they were ready, commenced his search, ' In his first effort he did not find the'object, but he described it, so as to leave no doubt that he was on the track of it. A sketch of the second was drawn on a piece of paper, to the astonishment of everyone, and the article, a tooth-pick, was shortly after brought out from under a thick antimacassar. The third object was also drawij on paper before it was found, while a fourth was got in less than a minute, There could be no deception in any one case, because, in the first instance the Professor and Mr Wheeler, his agent, left the room while the articles were baton hidden, and in the second, each one was anxious to satisfy himself of the Professor's powers. Feats of this kind border on the marvellous, and Professor Rice attempts no explanation as to how it is dqno, for the simple reason that he himself dooß not know. He simply knows that he possesses such a power, and exercises it, Ho is also, according to our exohanges, a very clever mesmerist, He will give public entertainments at the Theatre Royal in Masterton on Thursday and Friday next, when we have no doubt he will be freely patronized. The Professor appears under engagement to Messrs Foley & Berkley. Venetian Blind and Revolving Shuttor Manufacturer, All Blinds guaranteed of the very best description. Price list on application to R, W, Hen (late Hen and Hansen,) Poneke Steam Venetian Blind and Revolving Shutter Manufactury Wellington.—Advt. Cough, Colds, Bronchitis, die., are quickly cured by Rising Baxter's celebrated " Lung Preserver." This oldestablished, popular medicine, is pleasant to the palate, and highly extolled by the members of the medical;'legal, and clerical professions. Sold by all Patent Medicine Yendors. See testimonials in advertisements,—Advt,