The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 1888. Colonial Universities. .

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2989, 29 August 1888, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 1888. Colonial Universities. .

On Saturday last"a Wairarapa sheepfarmer presented diplomas to tho Wellington graduates of . the New Zealand University. This particular slieepfarmer, however, happens to be vice-chancellor of the University, and is a 'practical illustration of the fact that pastoral pursuits may be combined with high literary and ■ scholastic attainments,, There is in'many minds a 'vague prejudice '.against colonial universities, even among those who are fully alive to the great work which has been accomplished by their old world predecessors during six great centuries, of-history. .The [reflection, does not come home to some at once that,the civilising and beneficent influences of higher education, which have done so much for England, will in time operate in a similar way in a colony like New Zealand. -Even now in this colony good work is being • accomplished by our university establishments. .Their ■ range: embraces science, law; and medicine, as well as arts| and their privileges are accessible to the poor and humble as well as to the wealthy and proud.'; Wee ,have. ' known a self-educated Wairarapa teacher in anything but ,affluent circumstances, to'graduate as a 13. A. with but little cos.t, to . his purse, but we , need hardly say with "great credit to | hi/pluglf find industry. Wo perhaps |ee .biit'ijtti/j's(. !•]}<) forty .or fifty ; graduates who-sis. aijpualjy on our University lists, but directly pp indirectly they pj)g in contact with us {'they raise the gjpdard of tho tocher?! i)i .our schools, aad stimulate by tlifljf examplo both wbMi mir papik Of course university education alone does not make amaii wise and prosperous, : other training of a more practical character is essential to'siiccess in life; but the knowledge it does impart is, (is far as }t gflgs, a valuable aid to suo-. cess in almost any>ar/#, The great' euejpy to be fought in thjsi.pmjpfl.ity and i» mty otjier is "ignorance." This enemy f3 assailiug us not in one form but in a liuivtei),, One form of it is that which arises from a iviint of literary education. MWe have to d Ifli'gfl extent an uneducated suffrage in Nev. jjd, and such a suffrage' is a : jfgi tiija jjjgjjfya arid prosperity of thp cQi^rapfljiy. parties hi the assembly rely ymijjuch upon our State educational esfflblishnjpjits to avpid this : danger. ~Our janWlw- in-W* .place help to !do jtheir: riwje.of:tiie wlf jn protecting lis from : fcbia foe# ■ and lis ■ f iaie tli.ey iyill fill our legislative 'and j udicM • .with colonial bopi and colonial .trained ffien, wls iii

telligenco will contrast favorably with tlie men wlio fill similar high and responsibly positions -in tbn motber

' A'Yery jjintorcsting letter appears from Mr Sliiokey. in anotherfculinnujin wlnoli ho ahowa>' exactly tiikon up'in reference to' tlie two Associations, thoJMasterton, and the Waitarapa Pastoral and Agricultural Societies. - The following will represent the Yolunteer team in thoir match with tho next ;-Back-S. Minifio; throe-qliartqrs —^Peljing.!A. >G; Thompson, 1 Ingram; halves-Langton,' Hoffeins'; forwardsHoar, Freeth, Bragging Hooper,Mii'trie, Wolff, Blano, Banganui, W. A, Wilton, -Emergencies—Grant, King (2) Spuskman.

Mr F. H.Wood' s fortnightly stock Biile takes place at his.,Taratahi Yards (: to-, judgihjl'frum the' largo number of entries, tho.sale should prove one ofthe most; successful Ji'eld ;in jthat part of tho district,' Om ,! 80b shcop will bo submitted, including crossbred and Roinnoysj in latobjor with iainb at foot, : fat ewes and wothers, dry awos, aud (i----tooth forward wethers, 100' lioad dairy 'cows, steers, heifers, and" store cattle; also draught and light horses, vehicles; etc, ~i: :,i ;; • ::v :l ■■ We have to acknowledge the receipt of "Coming• Events," :j by ."Hawkeye," which tea publicatiohufgreai; utility.to tho racing 1 public. This useful sporting publication is published thfeb/timßs a year/; It gives the registered , colors of owners, a 'list of registered bookmakers, the performances in tabulated form,' posted up to June 30th, 1888, of; all horses entered f6r Eosehill Cup, County Purse, Hawkes .Bay : Grand Handicap, Metropolitan, Oiiulfield" Cup, V.R.C. Derby aiid Melbourne Cup, also alphabetical index and other useful information,- 1 Tho local agents aro Messrs R, Aitken and Son. : ' ■

, Information has reached Zanzibar that Major Bartelott lufb tho'.'yiver ' Aruwipri on May 10. Ho met witli considerable hostility-on the part of the 1 natives, but his force struggled on, ■ Ini'attemptirig a rally Major Bartlelott was taken prisoner but effected his cscapo, and ultimately succeeded in reaching Stanley Falls. Here, however, ho was again attacked by the natives, and his camp surrounded, Mr Bartlelot and his party being taken prisoners, Mr Warilj in chargo of another wing, is pushing on with tho intonation of rescuing the prisonors, No newa is forthcoming as to the whereabouts of Stanley except that he has met with, considerable opposition from tho natives',jind that his forco is "weakened by numerous encounters, and they have also suffered. from disease.

Tho local lodge of Oddfellows. met last evening, when jtwo new membors wero initiated. Tke installation of oflicors was adjourned to tho next meeting. Tho question of holding tho amalgamated Friendly Societies Sports on Boxing Day will be considered aud a sub-committee to act in conjunction with other Friendly. Socioties will bo appointed.

Ordors are being freoly received by ; the Auckland Goal Company in' consequence of the Newcastle strike, Tho Kamo Coal Company have orders for 3,000 tons' for tho Union .Company's stoamors, and 1000 tons fof the 8.8. Balmoral Castle, The Auckland*Ga"s Goriipany, v who : have' ii for lighting the city, have made a contract by which supplies of coal will be received by them from Greymouth every fortnight, /\'i ; It will be seen that tho proprietor of the Theatre fioyal' Skating Kink offers his patrons a novolty to-morrow eveniug, in tho shape of Scotch music to their' Bkating. He has engaged Mr and Mrs McDonald, who are no;v 'travelling through the Valley, to entertain tho ritikers, Mrs McDipnaldi.poßsessos a i clear powerful voice," which'is to be heard to great advantage in her rendering Scotch songs, She is also a very clever violinist; while Mr McDonald accompanies her on either the' harmonium or piano. We are requested to state that the Circle will bo reserved for ladies.

The criminal sittings of the Napier Supreme l Court'closed yesterday. Tho following sentences were imposed i Frank Christie an old offender, fivo yea™ for burglary; Thos. Warnefor the same offence, one year; Arthur Walker* a youth who had several previous convictions recorded against him, two years for 1 horso-stealing. Alfred Draco, another youth, received a similar sentence for stealing and forging cheques. Timothy Cordon, who was indicted for triud in connection with his bankruptcy, in collecting and appropriating money duo to his estate, was acquitted. A man named Bearpark, indictea for porjury in connection with a sly grof; soiling' eiiao was allowed to go at large, although ho practically admitted the charge, An old man named Denny, who stolo a horse under very peculiar and open circumstances was found to be insane. A Maori from AYairoa was indicted for perjury. Ho swore in a succession case that a dead Maori had loft no will, though the witness had tlion two wills in his pocket. t It appeared, however, thi& beforo': going iuto Court," the Natives inTerested liad agreed toi'sot' aside the will, and that the accused,, whon questioned as to the possessing of.'AM: wills at onco produced then), J&o'was acquitted. The civil business ■. ps'-; coral; menced to-day ADVBBTIsiJfO.OJiKAm-lt has become so common to' writo t)io beginning of an elegant, interesting artiolo, and then run it into Boriio advertisement,.that we q,ybffl all such clieatsi,' and simply call attention to,thenietti*| of Dr.' Soulo's'American..' Hoii ■Bitters In as plain hoiiest .terms * as possible, to Induce pebplo.fo give, /thorn one trial,'as noone wlio.'knoWstheir valuo* will over use anything else. "Proyldenge Advfirtisor." ' ; A LojiNa Jokb—A prominent physician of Pittsburg' said jokingly' to a- lady patient " who was" complaining of hoc continued iil-lioalthr 'aud of: his inability, to cure her," 'A'-fry .Dr. 'Soule's 'American gfln ssj®rs J"; The. lady' took it-'in' .wnqsfc, pi Jiittors, from which sho obtained permanent ljealth, 'fil)enow laughs at the doctor foi; Ins joKo, but. ho )i uqt'j9 yell pleased lyith it, 'as it'cost |jm t a jjooij •, Harriab.urg■.

fupptfn qur premises aro eertaiyly. tliq largest and most cpnveniont' of' any in -this city, or Mat pf-or in tljo cojony, vol owing to the fiontinuoJ qf bjii! business, and tho tenes? of jolujne jf trade, we are at times straightened for room,. at tho 'Wholesale Family Drapery Ware. ; house, Cuba Street, Wellington. In vietr, also, of the near approach of - stock-taking, and tlio necessity otmaking, rojjm for a large quantity of now goods for : ,tlicen|ulflg if prices can do it, to s clean sweep of jor surplus Btocj[,al jfe '&ro fiqftsOj jijlpg.; ■ wi}l tyorq(?ro,'to note tho extraordinary bargains fh'aj jyi) hiyj jiow, in our millinery deptmgnt, \Vg about 100 trimmed bats that have b?en from 6s 6d, 8s Gil, 10s (Si, 12a od,< ISsflj, ijijo 21.5,.t0 la lid, -2s 6(1, 2s lid, $ ,'6a '.oaohj ..and ;.q(it milliiiery bpiihtja afe ifyGd to I6s 6/j, from 'itto gdV ■from 28a (id to Jw jfos fidtO;P„ froin 42s Cd to 27s fid, froiii fls »'l to"'3s& fid, at Te Aro House, Wellington. ,r.- ! The above are all now, fashionable Wd Stylish, and will doubtless command imMedjatj attontym .and, ready, sale, ,at .the .Whoksaie'faimly Drapery Warelioiisci' Te Arouse, Wellington,. '•> ]■ ,{;,*!

We draw specinl attention to ahjSflyer--tisement of the Little Wonder f^Vosll "Working Machine, which appears in: another - %#••• ' : ' v ' R'At-'. --Sf. - Goorge CurlojWas .committed fur .trial atßaiigiora on ftjohaigo'pf stealing? sovon Mad': o£;cattle,| belonging ito Wilson iisher, at East Oxford., •' Dr F. WalhceMcKenzio, the celebrated' oculist and aurist of NVelliuEjton, may be consulted in Masterton on Friday and Saturday morning noxt at Dr Hosking'B house, or appointments limy be made at private residences!:by leaving word witli Dr Hoßlsint;, or at tho office of this papor. ; 'Af considerable number of Napior im' employed hav.e.appHod, for.raitivay. passes, the last few days, aud the District Engineer has telegraphed that.no more men ;can be taken.6m ' ; \ <.'! \

1 Pryor dilb'ort, Masterton's Premier 'flsli purveyor,, announ'cos the arrival of a large consignment of. - the.": eolebrated Frenoh fish are pronounced vby : thoßo, .whb' ; have sample'dftomM being exceUen6V.Ho also advertises tho amval of a':shipmeuti';of Picton herringsN '' At ■ a liiectirig of thOunodm i Wea! ; Harbour Council last; night 1 iti-wasViaEed . that' a'ffood 'deal of destitution among tho:,unemploycd; and-.it was decided tb;wai£' J: 'Mills': to: getj lum'-tp 'induce the ; Gpyeidmenyto" plaoo a.ium'ok 'the mates to; provide work in repairing-the roads^;. : ! In Town Lands 5 from the order papertih tlie motion of Mr Beetham, inconsequence of tho Standing Orders not havinp been; compliedt with.The Road Boards Act -Ameiidmoilt Bill was. amended,in. Committee, reported and] finally .passed/ ..j.The, District Purchasing Bill was ; heldover to noxt .session. >. : : :