The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1885. THE PASTORAL SHOWS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2100, 21 September 1885, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1885. THE PASTORAL SHOWS.

The meeting of the Wairarapa and East Coast Pastoral and Agricultural Society which was held on Saturday, resulted exactly as we anticipated, a motion to the effect that it is not de- ■ sirable to remove the show from its present site being carried unanimously. We do not know whether it was a feeling of delicacy that prompted them, 1 or whether they were really indifferent as to the result, but certain it is that very few Masterton members were present, In all probability they cared little what decision was arrived at, as their minds were made up what to do in either case. In one sense it is to be regretted that the request of the Maßterton deputation was not complied with. If the movement in Masterton had merely aimed at getting the show removed to Masterton, wo should not have said anything about it; but it goes further, because a plain alternative, that in the event of refusal a new

Society would be formed, was put, and this will undoubtedly, ,-be acted upon. This will simply put the district; back into the position ,of 1878. . In that; year Masterton demanded that (hi show should cease to be a peregrinating one, and, they met with a refusal. A new Society was immediately formed, and as it had some promising features about it, an amalgamation wis effected, and the point, originally agitated for was gained. But. will a similar result follow, the establishment of a .new Society in Masterton at the present time? We doubt it. In the first place the new Society, once formed, will refuse to tuke over the responsibilities of the old one, and the old one, having wealthy supporters, will probably continue under any circumstances. It is all nonsense to say that the two Societies will not interfere with each other, They will do 30 to precisely the same extent as two tradesmen would, Where the district has hitherto spent ,£SOO for shows, -it will in future require £IOOO. That is a point which, we think, deserved as much consideration as the convenience of the stockowners, and we regret to see that it did not receive it. However, the negotiations have missed, and the district is to have two Societies, It is to be hoped that both will prosper, and that they will work in harmony, and assist each other whenever opportunity offers. The Masterton Rifles parade on Monday the 28th inst, The Masterton Lodge, 1430 E.C. meets this evening at the Masonic Hall, Bannister Street. Wirimu Kingi, a chief of some note in the district, died yesterday afternoon, and a large number of Natives are holding a tangi over him to-day. The date of his funeral has not yet been fixed, The deceased was the father of Eanginui, the well-known footballer. A wedding took placo atManaia yesterday morning, when Mr Walden, in the employ of Messrs' Caselberg and Co, at Greytown, was united to Miss Ingram, daughter of Mr J, C. Ingram, Borough Inspector. There was a large attendance of friends of the parties. After breakfast the bride and bridegroom drove to Featherston, en route for Wellington. The Freethought Society had a large gathering at their weekly meeting last night. The programme included an address by the Chairman, MrMaokay, the reading of an original paper by Mr S. Bacon, two resitations by Mr Gerald Dillon, and vocal and instrumental.! music, in which a number of visitors took part. We are pleased to learn that through eflfor ta of Mr Collott 0 the wom an who arrived in Masterton in very indigentcircumstances a day or two ago, has been comfortably housed. As she is able and willing to work, she will, no doubt, be able to earn a living for herself and her two children. Messrs Lowes & lorns offered cottage and land at Kurupuni, by action, on Saturday, by order of the mortgagee, who became the purchaser at Ll4O, The same firm sold furniture, produce, and sundries later on, Messrs Lowes & lorns report the sale of Town Acre 82, on behalf of the Bank of New Zealand, to Mr D, Pickering, the figure being upwards of LSOO. We are requested to remind our readers of Messrs Lowes and lorns' produce sale for Wednesday next. The list will embrace fowls' wheat, potatoes (both early seed and table), oats, poultry, furniture, and sundries, and in order to close consignments and make room for Mr McDowell's sale of drapery which takes place on Friday and Saturday following, the whole lot will bo sold at any sacrifice, There were some rowdy characters at the Theatre on Saturday night. One of the doorkeepers had not a little trouble in preventing Borne of the larrikin element from crowding from the pit into the stalls, and lie was occassionally hooted for interfering with them. During the interval about half a dozen of them came round to the stall door and tried to force their way in, and jostled the doorkeeper, evidently with the intention of creating a disturbance, They, however, soon found that they would bo in a minority, and thereupon beat a retreat,

Just as people were returning from the Theatre on Saturday night, they were treated to another performance in Queenstreet, A man was lying helplessly drunk in the gutter, and another one, who 'had also imbibed very freely, waß making the most persistent efforts to lift him up, the result of each attempt being that ho fell over his companion, When this had gone on for somo time, to the amusement of about three or four hundred people, two constables arrived. The friend who was able to stand then made good use of his feet and bolted. The other was lifted on the shoulders of a civilian who volunteered his services, and a constable having taken hold of his feet to steady, and probably steer him, he soon reached the lock-up, quite a procession being formod by the crowd.

A comedy which might appropriately be called " The Absent Bridegroom," was enacted on Saturday morning last at St. Andrew's Church, Cambridge, the following account of which is from the. local News: "It appears that a young man, who for some time past has dispensed "liquors to the thirsty at a local hotel, had become enamoured of a young woman who was iady help' in the dining-room of another hotel, All had gone sweetly as the marriage bell, and the morning had arrived on which their two lives were to be made one, and all that sort of tiling, The scene at the church was interesting, The bride, she was there looking charming of course; the bridesmaids also, who mustered in force; the parson with choker unusually white ; the best man in full dress—a real beautiful sight.- But long, long, they waited—the bridegroom came not; at first they all thought the day he'd forgot; and then at last full inquiry revealed that horrid young from the marriage had 'speeled.' By the train morning he had 'vamoosed' quite clean, and ruthlessly spoiled the maiden's sweet dream. Did she scream 1 did she yell? did she burst into rhyme ? Deuce a bit,—she just said with a toss of her head, 'Never mind, ladies and gents, better luck next time I'"

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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-sfc,, Wellington.

Mr Caselberg's horse ran away this afternoon as he was driving along Oolomba Road, and. the buggy capsizing, llr Caselberg was thrown out with considerable violence. With a little assistance he was able to walk home. The buggy was greatly damaged. The partnership hitherto existing between- Messrs Loader and Hawke, carriers, has been dissolved by mutual consent, Tho business will in future be conducted by Mr W. Hawke, Mr W. Sellar is authorized to collect accounts for the old firm.

John Elley/ a Masterton celebrity, has been getting into trouble in Wellington, He was'brought up in the Resident Magistrates Court, charged with assaulting his wife. It appears that he came home late at night, and beat her severely with a stick, and also threatened to stab her. He was fined 50s, and ordered to find a surety for L 25, and to enter into his own recognisance for LSO.