The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1887. SIR GEORGE GREY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2688, 31 August 1887, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1887. SIR GEORGE GREY.

Thb Christohurch Press in. a recent issue says," Sir George Grey spoke at the East belt Hall last night, when there was a large attendance. A vote of thanks was carried in opposition to an>mendment supporting the Government. Sir George will leave for the South by the express to-day. He will i|peok in Invercargill on Tuesday ttight, and if possible at Otautau on Wednesday. He will speak .on the Dunedin once' or twice, and; will then address a Dunedin audience. On his return he may speak at Ashburton, and will then proceed to the North Island, probably speaking Masterton, Wanganui, and perhaps Taranaki." We had; no idea that .Sir' George ..Grey; content jplited a trip to Masterton. He has, of'course, friendajhere among the old settlers, and.possibly recalls a yiait.he paid to this, town, some ago, 1 ireception which' ■was then scoordod- to himv We do riot'suppose-that either, of'the two political in ' : the Masterton electoral district would specially desire; Sir George Grey to come here during the present election contest. Mr Hogg's liberalism differs from the 'liberalism ofKawau, rand in many points, Mr Beetham's friends would regard the opinions $ our gr.eat ex-Goverhpr as-unsound, but no doubt both'parties would unite in according to him a cordial welcome, | and a patient hearing. His great age, his large experience, his splendid talents, and his devotion to the people of the Colony, ensure for him an enthusiastic reception in any part of the Colony he may visit. ' In the : House; perhaps, men like Sir Robert Stout mi Mr Ballance may make some ; stand against him, but on : the any audieiioe in-New|Zealand such.men are simply 'helpje'ssf Jhlere is aring of earnestness about tha'pld knight's Voice which j 3 alt'o'gethe);laoking in Sir' Robert's clever iaijj.pif; Mr Ballance's plausible Ifforas,;;; sympatlietie'' toiieH*' make|v ; hjni; en rapport with every .hoiesjmahi We have opposed the >vijews'df Sir George .Grey for a numi berof years, .but', we can still join, should, he pome to Masterton, in giving' him a hjearty. weloome. ~ln him' there ma|,:be' some ,m|flguided enthusiasm, some visions, of a Utopia which :pßvetical men must depreoate but there:is no sham, no greed, of lust .of gain. -Sir;. George Grey.ijpolated as he is from all' political parties, is still the most illustrious fijuma ttew Zetlud md it ms be

well tjiat he should'come amongst ut onoe'morp ao that the younger/pm-of to-day who. are unfamiliar'witk the stately presence of this great historical personage, may .be •■ ajjle- in 'time to come to tell their children and their children's cln'ldren, that : in 1887 they saw and heard the great pro-Consul.

A telephone office has been'opened at Mowite. • '"':,?,..,'.' 'The Hebrew population of Jerusalem' is.TOpidly increasing. It is now thelargeat number since Titus destroyed' the sacred city, a-.d. 70. • The annual show of the Wairarapa and .East Coast Pastoral Society 4s advertised', to be held at' Carterton on Wednesday, November 2nd: Entries close at noon on 2Ziid OcWber... ••' '. ■ j,;; Ot»go: woti f«: the. football .match apaiost flawke's points to three.-' •.','■..'".■';';:.•.'■'■''

In the Masterton R.M. Court this morning, a man named John Prentice was fined 5s or twelve hours for drunkenness, and received a further sentence of 21 days' hard.labor for using. obscene language in the public streets. ' .>• ■ Mr James Macara complains that someone has wilfully damaged a valuable Elm tree on his property ni Worksop Road. The trep iu'.question, which is about twenty years, old, has been chopped all round, with an axe, and it is very doubtful if it can be preserved.

Contractors are remindod that tenders for the erection of a cart bridge over the Ruamshanga river at Kahautara close on Friday next at'.tho Featherston Road Board Office.'."' The ontries for Mr F. H. Wood's sbook sale at the Tarat&hi yards to-morrow (Thursday), are 150 young Roinney ewes and lambs,-120 mixed sheep, 100 ewes and laidbs, 150 dry ewes, 100 100 wethers, 10 head of mixed cattle, and other smaller lines.

I On Sunday evening last, an old man named Richard Davis left Oasfclepoint for a station a fow miles distant, but as he did not turn up on Monday, a search party went out aud scoured the surrounding county. Davis, who is 84 years of age, has sines made his appearance; he had lost his way on the hills.

In the New Zealand Gazette "the Colonial Treasurer" is rendered .into Maori as the " Minita whakahaere, i nga mone o te coroni,". which being literally translated is" The Minister, who makes to. travel tho money of the Colony." The phrase is singularly applicable to the present holder of the office.

...We regret to announce the death, on Monday morning, of the little daughter of Mr Price, of Dalefield, who was so severely pcaldcd about a fortnight ago, sayß the Cartortou paper. The obild, it will be remembered, was playing near a Eail of boiling water, which upset over e'r, but the iujuries wore not considered likely to lead to fatal results. We have received letters since our last issuo attacking Mr Hawkins for the jugular attitudene hasassuraed in thereceut Freethought correspondence, but we do not deom it nocesßary to publish them as Mr Hawkin's own letter is the severest condemnation of his conduct that could possibly be penned.

There has been admitted to the Napier Refuge a. mau. of the name of H. P. Choulder, aged 29 years. He arrived in a miserably piteous condition, covered with sores and dirt. He haß been fifteen months m the colony, out of which he has served twenty-one days in gaol for vagrancy, having been arrested at Masterton and imprisoned'at Wellington. On his release he was sent baok to Masterton by the authorities, and now Hawke's Bay •ratepayers have to support him.-Napier Tolegraph. The following ferret yarn is dipped from the columns of our local contemporary and evidently emanates from the tho same source bb the " Tanaiwha" exaggeration :-" Ferrets aro makiug groat havoc in some of the poultry yards of Te Whiti. The other evening as Mr James' Mackenzie was crossing a paddock on horseback his horse was savagoly attacked by a number of ferrets which held on to one of its hind legs worrying and barking like dosjs." Mr John Cuddy, who for over 24 years held a prominent position in the Deeds Registry office, and retired on a pension about twelve months ago, died Buddonly at Dunedin on Tuesday. Deceased was well known to Dunedin residents, and though somewhat eccentric at times had made many friends through the sterling good qualities ho possessed. He was taken ill at his lodgings on Tuesday morning, and had barely time to exclaim that he had a sevire pain in his side, before he fell dead, doubtless from disease of the heart* Mr Cuddy was 62 years of age, and had no relatives here.

Ithuß been suggested that Kuripuni should have a Fire Brigade, with the attendant bell, engine, and necessary paraphernalia. Those interested say that now' tho centro of the town has the " Jubilee" for its protection,' the Manual could be well spared, and also one of the hose reels. A bell tower and station could be conveniently erected on the Triangle, which from its position would be available for the whole town at a very short notice. If thb Kuripuni people really want fire extinguishing appliances they should set about establishing a Brigade, and then ho doubt their re3uiremoots will receive, the attention they eserve. . A., test praotiqe was held with the " Jubilee" last evening by the Muoicipal Fire Brigade, the'engine being first taken to Renall's Creek, Queen -street to find out the most favorable place m case of fire in that neighborheod, and s'ubsequently.to the Bannister-street dam. Steain was generated in eight: minutes, and water was pumped through in nine minutes, ut a steam pressure of forty-five pounds. A Wet practice was held with the four jets, the appliances working satisfactorily. As a question had been raised whether the " Jubilee" was capable of throwing three hundred and twenty gallons per minute, according to tho printed instructions from the makor, a trial was made and a four hundred pallon tank was filled in 1$ minutes with a single jet, and with a steam pressure of abauUOlbs.

" Mistakes .will often oocur in the best regulated families," and so it is that to suit the convenience of shippers wo have & consignment of glassware that were not wanted before Qhristmas.Te Aro House. Wellington. As, however, they are here, the public will reap tho benefit of the error, and will have an oppotunity of making a froe selection in acoord&noe with tho amount of their purchases,: and on a (timilar 'scale to the Jubilee bonna in the mouth of June last. During tho present mouth they can be had at TeAroHouse." .

The scale'is announced in another column, and is sufficiently liberal to. attract a large amount of.attention, The articles are all of as useful as well as an ornamental description, and no doubt will be much appreciated and sought, after, by purchasers at Te Aro Howe, Wellington, .

We need! hardly aaj that-to those who eontcmplatß" setting up housekeeping this' opportunity willvbe invaluable,. while Uioho. whoiwish to replenish their stock.of house-■ hold glassware at onoe adapted for flrdiriary use, and, caloulated to be ornaments to any well-laid table, will seize a chance-that does not oour ever; diy, fit T« Aro Hoow,' Wei-Ungtax-AsTi, ■'..'■.

The Masterton Volunteer Annual Ball takes place in :tlie Drill Shed, this evening.

As tho (xreytown Olub are unable to aeiid a team' to ..Masterton on Saturday next, it ib probable that the Te Ore Ore -Red.Star v Masterton Club match will that place on that lay. The ftreytown Club propose to send two teams-to Masterton on Saturday, September. 10th, to play.thefirstand aeqond fifteens of the Masterton Olub. ' ■•'

r./Nominations; gf . ; tb,e; .. directory of the Masterton', PerWtJßnt 1 InfMtment and Building Sooiety wiftbe Received at the Society'soffice' until 'eight o'clock on Tptesdny evening,- September 6th,to 211 vacanciia caused by thVretir*'' inenVof Messrs Galloway and Lowes, 'iffio 'both »ffer themselves for re-eta tion.

• • 'Messrs Jaa.. : Brown and Co announce a 'ffreett pale •of unredeemed' pledges. cou« sisting of gold and silver watches, alberts, diamond rings, gold and silver lockets,' &i y at their rooms, Queen street, on Saturday next. . They will .also, soil new and'Becondhand,fui;nitui:.6, grass seed, and produce. ■.'..•'■'

• The Australian- Votes ■ Family had another fair house at the Theatre Royal last evening when the favorite play of " Fun on the Bristol" was put upon the hoarda. Girard performance, and .the Cwhaie business in connection with/its production was gone through, in a very successful, manner, evoking repeated outbursts of; applause.. •Tho company will'appear again to-night, when Mr John L. Hall, who. has arrived in the town, will positively make his appearance as Achilles Talma Dufaurd in .the ." Debutante.", Thb comedy has been written expressly'for'Mr Hall; and the character, he will appear in has been played by him with greaf success throughout England and America. •:■■''''•

For the last few days, says The Sporting and Dramatic of June 15th, the chief theme.of conversatipiymbngst cripketers has been the-eiftraordinary performances of W. W. Rgad, His scores in tK'ree consecutive firsfc-ilass engagemontshave been 118/247, and : 244 (not out) made respectively against Oxford University, Lanpashire, and Cambridge University. If wo except W. G,.Grace'sphenom'enal innings in 1870, we can remomber nothing to at allequal these brilliant acheivements, and, were a consensus of. opinion to be takeu as to who is thebest batsman of the present day, we feel sure that the Surrey amateur would head the poll, though, doubtless. Shrewsbury would command plenty of votes.