PROFESSOR DRIVER.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2782, 23 December 1887, Page 2

PROFESSOR DRIVER.

THE RENOWNED KUDARZ,

It will be seen by an announcement in another column that Professor Driver (Kudarz) and Mdlle Haidee will appear atjjthe Theatre Royal on Boxing night. The WanganuiChroniclo, speaking of these clever performers says:—Kudarz is a mail to whom deceiving his fellow, human beings, by the quickness of the eye and a knowledge of the weak spot in their nature, has become a pursuit amounting to a master passion. There is a weird and sardonic smile about his face when one of his mystified dupes shuts his hand with sixteen half-crowns in it and opens it to find the number grown to a score, which would delight the heart of a Mephistopheles. Persons who indulge in what is called "parlour magic" which generally means performing a simple trick unsuccessfully and with a vast amount of fuss-have little idea of the amount of study, patience, and practice, which are required before an artist like Kudarz can venture to publicly show his cunning even in the most ordinary trick with a pack of cards, an inexhaustible bottle, or a handkerchief, the resources of which, like the widow's cruse, seem to be unfailing. There are some exponents of magic, who, although they havo mastered the key of the tricks, never do them well, and look as foolish on a platform as.a "scientific gent," who, although brimful of lore, cannot make his gases explode at the right moment. " He means well, but he does'nt know how," as Little Buttercup expressively but inelegantly reiprjis, Now Kudarz is as different to a clumsy professor of this kind as is a neat-handed Phyllis from a slattern, or a glossy bell-topper from a shocking bad hat. His performances are the very essence of neatips and finish, and lid mm completeness for rapidity, npr omits any 'part of the business which can fill tiie oup of mystery to the brim. We confess to a 1 partiality fpr the good old. conjuring tricks, which depended for their success not uppp elaborate machinery, carted from town to town by the hundredWeight, but upon the personal clever< ness and sleight-of-hand of the performer. Kudarz is an absolute expert at tricks of this kind, and, with regard to tiio majority' of thom, they havo

never been better or cleaner done in - the colonies. To attempt to enumerate the items in his .budget would be use- - less, but many -of them are; entirely now taWanganui, and others, though done here by Haselmayer and kindred professors, are given much pleasanter ormore successful onterrafment lias never-been Witnessed in Wanganui, and it would wj \ graya error of judgment on the part of anyoue not-to see so'fine a performer as • Kudarz.

LAND BOARD.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Land Board was hold at the Board's office this morning. Present—Messrs,, A H. Bunny, (in the chair), G. Beetham, / W. W, MoCardle, W." A.Fitzherbert, A and A. Reese, Applications to capitalise were granted as follows :—W. Gray, section 107, Block 11., Kopuaranga; J. D. Nathan, section 16, Block XV., Mangahao; W, Culling, section 18, Block 111., Mangaone: Igoe and . Singleton, section 1, Block IV., Makuri. Applications to transfer were also granted A Wiley, section Block VI., section 4 and 5, Block 1 Mangaone to himself and Robert , Wiley; R. Print, section 60, Block IX Pohangina, to W. Print. The selector . of section 2, Block IV., Kaiwhata, applied for three months' time to effect his improvements. The application was granted provided all the improvements : are effected. It was resolved to throw open to application' after 80 days' notice, the unsold' sections recently offered at auction at Patea. The Commissioner reported that the selector of section 84, Blocks HI, Mangaone, has not effected his improvements, and is'behind hand with his rent. It was resolved to advertise in the Gazette,; calling upon him to comply with the conditions of his lease, otherwise his interest will be forfeited. The Commissioner submitted a report on the improvements effected on section 5, Block 9, Wairoa, and recommended that it be offered when convenient, weighted with their estimated value of £27. The. rejjfe was. approved. A letter was received. from Major Gudgeon statiug that the case of James Boyle, who selected perpetual lease section 81, Agricultural Reserve, Rangitikei, under a land order, had not been dealt with by the Commissionei'3 for old soldiers claims. It was therefore resolved to declare the. land to be Crown Land. Messrs Ollivier, Brown, aiid Pennefather, wrote with reference to Mr Moore's claim for compensation for fencing rendered necessary by the new road taken through sections 18 and 19, Block XV., Mangahao. Mr Beetham moved, aud Mr. McCardlev; seconded, that this Board with Mr Moore, and regrets that the" Land Act places him under such a disability and request that the attention of the Government be drawn to the case with a view to legislation in the future, to obviate the injustice of such a case. It was resolved to issue a timber license to Mr, Marsh to cut timber on sections 48,49,4&, 50 and 52, Mangatainoko, also over' 1 seci tions comprising lot 111, if he pays tljP-■ amount of valuation. Mr A. R. Bunny wrote asking that the selector's interests in section 20, Block I, Makuri, and - section 7. Block V, Makuri, may be registered in the name of the Official Assignee, as the selectors were bankrupt. It was resolved that the Board have no power to grant the request, but an application from the selectors to transfer would be ■ favorably considered. The amended proposals of the Eketahuna Road _i ' Board for expending accrued thirds were agreed to, as were also those of At the Waitotara County Council. Af letter was received from the UnderSecretary of Crown Lands approving of the area between Coal Creek and the Pohangina Reserve being leased to Mr Axup in lieu of his present small run,' and the Board also gave their approval. The Commissioner, submitted a statement of accoun*V; showing that out of 492 selectors W are in arrear with 58 payments, amounting to £428 34s 2d, only one is in arrear with three payments, and 9 for two payments, the rest are one payment in arrear. The Board then adjourned.—Evening Press.

EKETAHUNA.

(From our own correspondent.)

Owing to Monday next being Boxing Day, there will be great doings in this township. In the morning tVere will be a grand picnic. held at Mr Bacon's saw mills on the Eketahuna native reserve, to bo followed by a ball to be given at Mr Tuck's Tpwn Hall to the surrounding settlers. I should hope his lordship's butcher and the " social blacksmith" (so styled by the Wairarapa' Star correspondent) will not hesitate in giving a permit as on former occasions.

I hear our " bobby" is going to Lf practice law as well as Good on him. By the way, he got a nasty knock from Mr Selby at the; Licensii% Committee meeting the other day, when he was called to order for addressing the committee, and his volunteered lawyers' advice iyas not accepted, The case Queen versus Tuck proves he is not up to the mark ' legally, but that he must still be con-, tent to be a " runner in," pure and simple. Revenge is sweet. LSolrout butcher.

We strongly advige any one requiring real value fur their money to purchase their'clothing at Tlio Wairarapa Jlotlung Factory, They keep none but geuuino N. tweeds in stock and their -N, 'A. tweed Suits made, to measure aru guaranteed unequalled in the colony for lit, style, workmanship, and price-, One trial will convince those who may doubt what we say—-note adobes, The Wairarapa ClothinL: Factory next Mason's chemist, E, B, Hare Manager advt.

So as to fjive every person an opportunity of being in it position to have a comfortable pair of boots and shoes wear during the holiday season, 11. <1 PETERSON, of tho Excelsior Boot Depot, Iwb determined to cut down the prices at such a low figure as to enable one and . all to share alike, Customers • are reminded that theso reduced prices are solely on PASH pwhwos.-Am