Wairarapa Rugby Football Union.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2928, 19 June 1888, Page 2

Wairarapa Rugby Football Union.

A general meeting of the delegatus was held last evening (Monday) at Carterton, Mr I)\ Betliune in the chair. The Secretary reported that he had interviewed Mr Lillywhite, and arranged to play a match England v. Wairarapa in Masterton on the return trip of the English team in September next, the visitors to receive the sum of £SO, and fifty per cent, of the gross takings at the gates above the sum of £SO. A letter was read from Mr Lillywhitc, verifying the Secretary's statement, and intimating that he was still willing to play the match oil tlin terms agreed upon, but in the event of tho team not receiving free passes on the railway, the Union would liavo to bear that expense. It was resolved, " That unless Mr Lillywhile abide by the terms agreed upon with the Union Secretary, the proposed match would not bo played with the English team." A protest was received from the Masterton Football Club against the action of the Rival football Club in playing a member who had taken part in a cup match with another club, contrary to the rules of the Union. After considerable discussion the protest was withdrawn, and a resolution was passed that the player named obtain the consent of the management committee before ho again plays in a cup match for the Rival Club,

The rule relating to players taking part in more than ono cup watch for different clubs was amended to the effect that the Management Committee have power to grant permission to such players,

It was decided that the next heat of the senior cup contests be played on Saturday, June 30th, at Carterton, ami the heats continued every Saturday in reverse order to the first round, It was decided that the drawn match Masterton second v Ked Star first team be played on Saturday next, the losers of the match to play the Te Oro Ore Club on June 30th, and the winners of the matoh to play the Red Star second team on the succeeding Saturday, The final tie will be played on July 14th, should the other matches be completed. It was resolved that the rules and by-laws be printed and the Masterton delegates were appointed a sub-com-mittee to see the same carried, out, each Club in the Union to take a fifth of the copies printed, The Treasurer reported a credit balanceof £29. Several accounts were passed for payment auil tlio meeting adjourned,

Municipal Mushrooms. At a meeting of the Liverpool My Council Mr O'flare called attentioifto the cost of a banquet on March 26, on the occasion of the laying of the foundation stone of the new wholesale fish market in Liverpool.

Mr O'Hare said lie had been .looking a t the menu card of this celebrated banquet, and had been absolutely appalled by tho list of luxuries and dainties supplied to the 100 gentlemen who partook of them. There were no less than thirteen courses—(loud cries of " Eechercho" and laughter)—at this most recherche,,.banquet. He would only trouble the Council with a general indication of the dainties. " Mushroom on toast "—(laughter)—, was partaken of upon that occasion—-(laughter)--but there were some 'T courses which, with his imperfect and small knowledge of French, he should be obliged to omit. There was "Punch i\ la liomaine," and it appeared that the members of the Market Committee thoroughly enjoyed themselves. (Prolonged laughter), Then there was a " second service," and he found there was " ham boiled in champagne .and haricots," (Roars of laughter)J®lo felt that lie must say that the gentlemen who took part at that banquet ought to pay the full expense—some L-10 or LOO—(Laughter)-which, however,' the ratepayers would liavo to pay, and at which a number of gentlemen, marshalled from lignt and from left were also present. (Laughter). He alluded to the worthy aldermen of the city, who always turned up well on these occasions—(renewed laughter) —followed in the rear by a large number of Well-paid officials. (Laughter). But after the farce came the tragedy ; after the banquet came the for it. He objected to this sum allotted to the Markets Committee for the purpose of enjoying themselves and filling their stomachs—" Oh, oh " and laughter)—at the expense of the rates. The banquet was carried out with great secrecy. (Hear, hear). So much was this so that it was even hidden from the reporters—(hear, • hear)—and it was only by a side wind that ho had been able to gain mlm- , formation at all. (Hear, hear ™He J concluded by moving that the cost of the banquet be not borne by tliatJH Several members in chorus: This out of order.

The Town Clerk: There ii sno reference to any payment for that dinner oil the minutes.

Alderman Grindley: Ido not kuow whether this has been seconded or not but I think it is entirely out of order, (Loud laughter), hear, hear, and no, no). It is a question of the fox am'i the grapes. (Bonewed laughter), W Mr J. B. Smith: There is really very little feasting on ail occasion like this compared with what there was years ago. r ;'ho majority of us on this Council have very hard work, and what we get out of it is very little, It is not worth talking about. A Councillor: They ought to withdraw the motion. , - ■:* Mr Purcel!: They ought ■ draw the bill for payment. A Voice: O'Hare soup. The Mayor: Do you withdraw, Mr O'Hare.

Sir O'Hare: If lam allowed to bring it up at next meeting. The Mayor: You can see the bill. Alderman Grindley : I have 110 objection to refer the bill, when it comes in, to Mr O'Hare, and let him pay for it.

Mr O'Hare: I decidedly object to that.

The discussion here dropped,

Old Friends at Variance,

From the Christchurch Telegraph,}

Among all the penalties which, since they took office, the present ' Government have had to pay for the extravagance and muddling system of limmco pursued by their predecAm, perhaps the bitterest of all, Wtlie Premier, lias been to he obliged to stand helplessly by and see old friends, like the members for Rangitikei and M astertou, turn their backs upon him, and refuse to walk any more with him. There are no men in tho House of more honorable fibre than these two, ■Sir Harry Atkinson himself is just the man to appreciate the sterling qualities of ilrßruce and Mr Beetlmm, and to deeply feel their defection. He may not show it outwardly, for there is a good deal of the Spartan beneath the somewhat rough exterior of tho Premier, but lie will inwardly wince, The position in which he is placed has not been of his own making. Stern necessity lias forced it upon him. A weaker man would have temporised. Had Sir Harry possessed less courjjL and a less severe sense of duty tUB lie does, he would for the sake of retaining the allegiance of those whose allegiance. it apiot be doubted he values ™iost highly, have given way over the tarift, or never liavo brought it down at all, _ He could have obviated the necessity of doing so had he consented to fund the deficit and to go 011 with the old ruinous tinkering system of finance which has left the country where it is. That he did not elect to do. He determined to put matters straight, cost what it might. A difficulty lay before him, and lie was not the man it. With characteristic courage he preferred to face it rather than to endeavor to get round it, Much pain, how much probably few will over know, has resulted to tho Premier from-his action. In all the vexation that hag come to him, probably, as we liavo said, the desertion of Messrs Bruce and Beetham lias given him tho sharpest pang. The member to: Te Aro, though clever in his wajm a somewhat hair-brained politician, whose opinions are immature, and. whoso fealty to any party has notlsi*' of the unchanging kind of that ofTUBeetham and Mr Bruce towards tho Ministry, To these gentlemen allegiance to a leader moans an obligation which is only to be broken,-as in tlio present case, when they consider it would be dislwiiQialito to observe

A Patent for a Drying Ground. Among tlio ingenious contrivances t facilitating domestic work is one by G. Lawrence, builder. King-street, Nobody likes tlio discomfort of the periodical "washing day;' but tlios'j engaged in tlio actual laundry work luivo not only tlio washing but the drying processes to attend to, and these arc frequently the more onerous ot'tlie two. This process is more or less difficult for women at all times, but especially in showery weather, when the ground is wet under foot, and there is not only the discomfort of muddy shoes, but of damp and muddy skirts clinging about about tlio ankles, Then ■.after the cleansed clothes are successfully pegged on to the line, there luis to be an array ot clothes props, which have to bo raised and lowered every * time they arc taken away or fresh ones suspended—the lines havo to be very slack in order to be reached with ease, and then hoisted on to a pivot, as it were—and swinging about in tlio wind not unfrequently renders the previous labor uscles3 by depositing the washing on the ground. Mr Lawrence has endeavored to provide against all these contingencies by a very simple, inexpensive, ifyeven to some extent ornamental arrangement for a drying ground. Assuming a portion of a grass plot to be appropriated to that purpose, three strong posts arc erected in n line, the two outer ones at an equal distance from the central one, Each lias horizontal arms, those on the central post . arc moveable vertically, and are much longer than those at the ends. The clothes lines are by a very easy arrangement inserted into the ends of the horizontal anus, and by the assistance of balance-weights those in the central

post arc without difficulty drawn to /and retained in a horizontal position, Provision is made for fastening the ends of the lines, so that when thus drawn tight there will be no necessity for the use of clothes props above t'nesnrrounding objects, The drying ground thus arranged is rhomboidical in form; and Mr Lawrence's model provides for asphalt borderings, with a similar central cross-walk on a lawn, which neat appearance. Other cat unices are attached, such as a for clothes: and, should ambition soar so high, the central post might easily perform the additional service of a flagstaff.