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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2102, 23 September 1885, Page 2

Mr J. Anderson of Masterton advertises the purebred Clydesdale horse "Prince Arthur" for the season.

The annual meeting of the Wairarapa Sale Yawls Co., will be held at the Council Chambers, Carterton, 011 the sth prox, We hear that the Friendly Societies of Masterton are endeavoring to arrange for holding their annual sports on the Prince of Wales Birthday. It will be remembered that these sports were not held last year, owing to the Masterton and Opaki Jockey Club holding races on Boxing Day. An adjourned meeting of carriers was held in the Institute yesterday at 3 p.m. No official communication having been received from the Minister of Public Works relative to the demand made by the carriers for reduction in the freight of wool and goods by rail, it was resolved to adjourn for one week to await the Minister's decision.

The following telegram was received by Mr Job Vile from the Minister of Public Works Borne time after the. adjourned meeting of carriers yesterday Minister just received your telegram. Wool from Masterton will be 63 Id per bale. Charges on all g wds of classes C and D will be lowered. Will be definitely gazetted in a few days.

In givin?. judgement in the case brought by the Official Assignee against the Auckland Education Board for the recovery of L2OO paid by the Board to one of their inspectors after he had been declared a bankrupt, Mr Justice Gillies, in concluding a lengthy judgement, said:—"lt seems to me that the appointment of the inspector was a good and valid appointment ; that the resolution of the Board, duly minuted, removing him and granting him L2OO in lieu of notice, was an admission by the Board of his right to compensation, which right was property absolutely vesting in the Assignee, the Board and their officers being admittedly aware of the bankruptcy. It may seem hard that the Board, having aheady paid this money.to the bankrupt, should have to pay it a second time, But I may point out that the same result would occur in any case; for, if the Board's contention be correct that this amount' was neither legally nor equitably due to the bankrupt, then it was an illegal payment not authorised by the statute, and a misappropriation of the public funds, for which the members of the Board would be personally liable. I regret to be obliged to come to this conclusion, but, in justice to the bankrupt's creditors, I can come to no other. An order will bo granted that the Board do pay the Assignee the sum of L2OO, amount voted as compensation to the bankrupt in lieu of notice, and that costs, LlOlOs, be paid b the Board."

The following is an extract from the log-book at the Eketahuna School on the occasion of the last visit of the Inspector, Mr Lee:—" The day is fairly fine. There are forty-three children present under the charge of Mr Shelton, who is assisted voluntarily by Mrs Shelton. The timetable posted has become practically superseded by one drafted. It appears on the whole a very suitable one. The discipline and general management are excellent. The teaching also is thoroughly suited to the capacities of the children, methodical, and on scientific principles. Mr Shelton is a true teacher, and possessesgreat knowledge of his work. The educational training through which the pupils pass is, therefore, thoroughly satisfactory. I differ from him in his arrangement for taking arithmetic and writing. All matters touching the habits and conduct of children are carefully attended to. Every movement is systematically made, and at the word of command by numbers. The school walls are fully and tastefully furnished. The written work is well and neatly done, Registers are well and neatly kept. Tho property is in' satisfactory order, improvements having been made in the grounds on the completion of the school house, and teachers residence, drawing on slates is begun. No clock is provided at present, one sent up not going properly. Also a blackboard sent up is bo badly cracked and warped as to be unfit for use, lam pleased to hear money is granted fo3 shelter-sheds and fenoing not yet done. I am much pleased with what I have seen to-day of the working of the school, which reflects great credit on the able and careful teaching of the head master. I recommend that composition exercises be given, descriptive of objects placed before the eyes of the pupils, and that arithmetic be given to all classes at the same time."

The adjourned meeting to form a Pastoral and Agricultural Society in Masterton will be held next Saturday afternoon. '

Mr Jno. Young', ironmonger, of Wellington, announces a clearing sale. Mr S. Soffe, furhiture maker, of Manners Street, Wellington, announces a clearing Bale. The adjourned general meeting of the Masterton-Opaki Jockey Club takes place at the Club Hotel on Saturday next at half past seven, the business being to receive programme. Messrs J. H. Wallace & Co's next stock sale at Ngahauranga, has, owing to unforeseen circumstances, been further adjourned till Friday next.

Mr F. H. Wood announces that his next fortnightly stock sale at Ray's yards Taratahi, will take place on the Ist October.

The Auckland Clothing Company has decided upon selling a portion of* their stock in Masterton, and instructed Mr F. H, Wood to wield the hammer for them. The sale is to take place on Satuaday afternoon, and as it is to be entirely without reserve, it should attract a large number of bidders.

The following is a list of the amateurs who will assist in rendering " The Merry Men of Sherwood Forest" in connection with St. Matthew's School room to-morrow evening: Vocalists—Mesdames Anketell, Hogg, Keith, Samuel; Misses Deakin, Nicol, Rockell, Maud Wardell, Watson, Ethel Williams; Pianoforte solo, Miss Maud Williams; two duetts for two pianofortes, Mis Paige and Miss Beard; flute solo, Major Eccles; vocalists, Messrs Berkley, Bunny, Coleman, Gant, Hogg. F. G. Moore, H. Reese, and Stansfiold.

_ The following amusing incident, according to the " New Zealand Schoolmaster," has the singular merit of being absolutely true One of Board's female teachers was engaged to be married, and thinking to show off the attractions of her well beloved swain, and, 110 doubt, to crow a little, after the fashion of women, over her less fortunate (?) relative, she invited her sister—also a teacher in the Board's employ—to pay her a visit during the late mid-winter holidays. What was the result 1 Swain transferred his allegiance to the sister, and is now married to her, Alas! alas! "One foot on sea and one on shore, men were inconstant ever." But, you will say, did the first idol of the fickle youth resign her position as teacher, and die of. a broken heart? Bah! no. In this part of the world broken hearts are left to novels, and something more than the preceding is required to injure the female pericardium. Marriage is mainly a matter of interest; the man discussing the girl's "points" (as he would those of a horse—tho noblest animal on this coast, in his estimationjand perhaps her dot, the girl having a keen eye to the man's worldly affairs, But to return after this digression. The disappointed maiden was engaged to another individual some three weeks after her desertion, and has sent in her resignation to the Board. Whether her force of attraction is sufficient to keep her second admirer in his present orbitremains to be seen. Talking of points, I must say I prefer the fickle mail's first choice, and can account for his change only upon the supposition that he is fond of en bon point.

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