The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1888. Competition with the Outside World.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3049, 8 November 1888, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1888. Competition with the Outside World.

Mr Coleman Phillips, writing to the New Zealand Times to suggest the formation of an agricultural show for Wellington, says:-" Tho Wuirarapa " Shows are dwiudliug into mere " local exhibitions, of little use for " general oompejitioli aii| improve- " ment, audJ)ve>lSi|yj folvyears past 11 mutually admired" bur' own stook, "It is time now for us to compote " with the outside world. A. show " close to Wellington appears to me, "therefore, admirable; a show in " which Hawlces Bay.the West Coast, " Nelson, Canterbury, and Otago can "compete side by side with our " Wairarapa stock," We do not altogether agreo with the conclusion to which Mr Coleman Phillips has arrived with respect to the. remedy for the pre"s"entfunsatisfactory condition of ou: libji!'shoypsj- but he is not fur wide of tho truth when he characterizes the existing shows as mere local exhibitions, and ho hits the nail on the head when lie contends that we want competition with the outside world. Wo believe, however, that the remedy suggested by Mr Phillips is impracticable, and that an agricultural Show at Wellington would be a failure, unless it ollprudprizes, for/conipetitiiju pit <a scale large enough to'couiit'oract tlie obvious difficulties which will be experienced in placing stock on a Hutt Show ground. Would Nelson, Hawkes' ]3ay, and Wanganui stock owners send exhibits by sen to Wellington, and then by rail, to tho Hutt; would even West Coast farmers and runholders send stock over two lines of railway to the Hutt; or would the present Wuirafapa, exhibitors,-truck s tiioiv valuable cattlo over,the Eiinuluka ; ta such a'spot? The answer in nine cases out of ten would be no! In a colony like New Zealand a successful Pastoral mid Agricultural Exhibition cup only be jijld in a district where tliero is sulneient s|,ock to furnish three-fourths or four-Jilllis of the necessary exhibits. Mr Coleman Phillips must surely be aware that owners of pedigreo stock will not send vulnablp caltje, (jbppn, and horses over long distances for tlie sake of any advantage that a Wellington Show would be likely to offer. The one general Sjiow advocated by Mr Coleman Phillips is much needed in the interest of this district, but it is essential thatit should behold in a large pastoral and : agricultural district. To put it near the shoro of the Wellington Harbour would be an absurdity. _ We are not sorry that tjip gjjggesjipn has been inado of a central piipw at Wellinglp, bppaugg such a project tends to warn this' district of tlie folly of being divided in Show matters. While the northern and southern divisions of the Wair.apa are prgapjng'seppte Shows, Wellington threatens to step in anil make capital out of our dissension, Were this district united to make one Show a success, Wellington would not dure to take tbo field. Itisapossible contingency that, two weak local showsniay ultimately be extinguished by a feeble Wellington Central Show, but it will be our own fault if such a result is brought about. There jg'np doubt that if sufficient inducement Wiild be, lipTH'flut fp settlers in Hawkes Pay, Wflnpii!i w$ %>>!> to send (tali to a Centra]-Show at Wolliugtou, the establishment of such" anexhibition ffould be of great bene-

Ht to Die Wairarapa, and we should, iiuden such circumstances be the last' •to pjppojjp such a ghovf.,. lieoausfcwb"; feel p.w'nersy.show stock will liotfovwavd; exhibits oyer long distances without'! ext&dhiary vbeiii|J offered that'wo are led to th'e'cohclusion that the better way of eradicating the localism of which Mr Coleman Phillips justly complains in guv prosent Shows, will be by combining to inake'a Central' Show' in the" \Vair. arapa, which will at least ,command the'.'respect, and invito.'some* little, competition from- neighbouring* (lis? tricts. It does not follow that because a Central Show at Wellington, might not prove the success that Mr Coleman ' Phillips anticipates, that, such (iproject shouidnqt ho attempted and should not prove detrimental ! to r local shows in this district. With the present division .between North, arid South Wairarapa, there is'every" 'eii'-" couragenieutfor Wellington to make aiVattempjr, : .and !i£ Sa.PfeiV! leading citizens take up.the question - there, the experiment, will be .tried .whatever the outcome of it may be. .

. Tliere,wilibe.no publication jof the, ,WAiBAnAPA.I)AiM to-morrow., ,;.,..,,.,. A rifle matoh takes place tq-uiornwat Foatherston between a team from the Wellington: Guards wid tho Feathors toil ■Biflee:;..-„• i.. : . 'v..,.,,',;,-.. ,!■

: The damage caused' by : tho lire''at Broken Hill : township is estimated at between 170,000 ; aud LIOO.OOO/ -The' insurances on the property destroyed are believed to be.insignificant, ~.. ;•, ,Tlw.Mastefton Rjflo\Yoluiiteera.'wili parade"; for•' .'inspection, ilhisi' byeniiig. Major. Bunny and Sergt. Major Beair will be present and'a full attundiiuce .of mombors'is.looked for, ".' " ''. ■'

■ The next ordinary sitting of the E.M. Court at Mastorton will be held on Friday, November 23rd, tho preceding day,- on which it should be held,- being.* public holiday, mi consequence' of the Mastorton Agricultural'and l'asloral Show.

' 'Tenders aro invited by tho MastortonOpaki Jookoy Club for tho (motion of a grand staud, on f tho racecourse Opaki. Plans and specifications may bo seen at tho office ot MvH, Eland Rowlatfc architect for Mr H, J, Haigh. Tenders close on Wednesday next 14th hist, at. 5 p.m. There were no loss than twenty-niuo civil cases down;for .hearing;at tho Masterton Resident Magistrate's Court this morning, The number, however, was considerably reduced by judgment bein? confessed, and in several cases the suinriionses not having been served, tlioy were enlarged. The following team will represent the Mustortbn Club in tho cricket match against the Wellington Club to-morrow on tho Park Oval, commencing at 9,110. a.m.: -- Aitken, Brainier, Igguldon, Mathias, T, McKeniia, McKonssio, Moore, Terry, ■ Pownall, Selby, Smith. Emergencies—Haieh, and Kibblewhito. I Umpire—Mr 0, P. Skipper. Tlicro was a very good attendance of members at the Masterton Philharmonic Society's practico meeting last night; They have now in 'rehoarsal a new cantata, "Tho lay of tho Bell,'' by Romberg, an English Torsion of n German piece of tho same name by Schiller. This cnutiita has been well received in' Wellington and other towns where it has been rendered and should niect with success locally. Tim total quantity of land taken up during the month of October was 59,601 acres, as'against 71,187 news .during tho whole of the previous quarter, or about 23,700. acres per month, Of this area, 11,222 acres was bought for cash, 9094 acres was taken up on.deferred payment and i)9,G85 under' tho perpetual lcaso system, Those who wish to seo something novel in tho art of roller skating aro recommended to go'and seo tho little wonder—Master Keegan—on the skates this evening. Ho does, almost all tho, feats that his teacher, Professor Simmons performs, and equally as well, so a very interesting and novel porformanco'may be looked forward to, Messrs Lowe's i&lorns'Avish' us to remind our rcadors of their sales for Saturday next, when 'they offer the privileges in connection with the Mastorton Pastoral and Agricultural Society's Show after which they sell a long catalogue of furniture of every description, tools, saddlery, produce, poultry aud'sundries. Tho following candidates passed the general examination for puphMoachors: hold at Carterton on the Ist hist,, and are placed on the registrar of pupilteachors.:—Elizabeth Wilton, Fernridge; Jessio Moncrieff, Belvedere;. Jessie Fonwiek, Kaiwaiwai; Ella Barron, Annie Kean, Caroline Kollihor mid Margaret Smith, Mastorton; Mary Agues Broadbent, Carterton.'.'' .' :■ '■

The Post pays tho following flensing compliment to Mr R, S. Hirschborg, nt one timo a resident of Groytewii, mid a brothnr of Mr W. Hirschberg of this town:—Athletic circles in Wellington are about to sustain a loss, Mr R. S. Hhschberg, who had taken a imminent part in'football and oilier Bports, being about to leave for Napier, whero lie will occupy the position of accountant in tho Bank of Australasia's branch:in,that towih Mr Hirschberg is at. preseht'acting as teller hero, so that the change means promotion;.-.Ho'is oiie: 61" : tho most popular athletes in Wellington, and his departure will be, regretted by ninny'of oiir readers;'

T!|c ; Hawkps Bay Herald contains tho following intpresting itoin, Major Wood, who has foi'isonie years past lived among. th() Rolorna natives died last month, and lift, Maori' friends, attended to all tlie details '.'of : Ms funeral.,' jVltcii \ some European friends arrived'tlio'.'body was lying in'stato (iiative ( fashion), ji'iul all manner of beautiful lihd Valuable mats, were scattered, over' it Xiy, profusion: Feathers w'ero oil'the head,and greenstone ..on tho',' breasti Mr; Malfroy, oil, behaljfof the.Uoy'ormnent, thanked the natives for tlie 'attention, andfor the very deep aiicl loving feeling, (hey, displayed towards piie of the.whito race. They astied permission to be allowed to keop the remains of''their gallant white chief' (as they called hini) above ground until the ".tangi." .This permission .was courteously granted by the Government; agent. Tho, lute Major had, no known relatives jn the'colony, 'and Hie-having (lied in a iiujst reunite Maori village,- but few European' friends' could find their way there. The Maoris wero only endeavouring to carry out tho Major's last wish, and prevent the from taking liis bfjdy to Rolorua," whero nothing but a cplcl iyatery graye awaited him, such is tho deplorable - niciptins; stato of the cometory thoro, •■

•The Huok Bacihg Club's Meeting pome's of t^moiTOv.(Friday) and should oomniHiid a good nttuudiiuue. Special trains. : at Excursion fares..vill rimduriug tho day,. and wills no doubt bli'wull patronised, The Wains will stop nt;Mr Niool!s c'ourse'near' Foatherst'on,. where the races will be run.'" '■ Mr Sellar informs us that wo wcro in error in giving -the Wellington; Fire Underwriter Assodation ereitt for-, the Bul)scrlp.t)iiii«to'tliu M.M,F,B. ;,Sports, Mr 11, M. Simpson Manager of tho-Now Zealand Insurance Company at Wellington notilied the local Agcut that ho • had been successful .in;collecting £25'.4s towards the Fire Brigade demonstration.

; ThpMnstcrtbri' ijun icipit) : "i'irp Bii gade's Sports which take place oil the M'asterton Football ground conies off to-morrow, fhe public.interost. should bo coi'isiderablo'iia tlip oveiits are sure to bo' well ■ .contested." 'j; There will' •bo several oxtra items to'what is on 1 the prograniule, notably a wreslliiig'.nuiich for'^2aside, JI ! ' ! J ;7 /-. ; ' - :l " ; ''"/'■ : :

The Masterton School Committee, at a Special' meeting held Una morning decided to jet concrete pits,.: covered frith iron erected at'tlie School closets,' find to havo the other necessaries.estabijshe'd/ |i| Ingram's 'A was by neat week, . - '. '[ ■■ ''.'■', '''' '.' ; '.' :•.■

'•'. 'The noction with, th^|Mn^"tiertoii-Weqleyaii ,Ohurch A takeßp)aeo"to-in6rroly;.aflifnoon iln. ; atli.Boip.in.'' 'fife tea ]\i-ill be'ifilllbw'ed' bya free public iieieliiigjii' the' Cli'lirchf: jvheri y.HcldrcHeajf-'Will JbeU.ilelivereil'--.by various Mhmtersand Dut-iii'g the 'eveniiig'scHool 'lslnidreii ivill-iiiifj" thou-"anniversary pieces which "were so highly appreciated by the very large congregations on Sunday last. A numerous attendance both at the; tea and publio.iiieetihg is exported, <; ■•■.- »<- -•*■- iii consequence of ropaiis uoiv being' made to.thejgfts.tanki it is.probabloj'thait it will bo necessary to cutoff the supply at'lbo'maiii fdf'li"codplfoNayii, afl'd consumers are notified iu another column by the Town Clerk to that efl'ect, Monday and Tuesday next, l'ith and 18thinst., are the days upon which it is decided the gas shall;be stopped, but if it.isi possible to stop.tho, leakage without having to pump the water out of the- tank it will be done. There is a strong.gang of workers at present om ployed/and the gas committee are to be congratulated upon i.the. ieniergetic steps tlieyihayetakcn.vrSbveral defects in the been laid;'baroi jwliere the mortar jiias '..been ,; 'eatf)ii;ia\yay, : .which accounts mid-it is hoped-.that the -bottom of -'the fank is wntertigliti : V V hen' itlia; irepaira tb-tiie Walls are completed and tho clay puddled in all roiind a test will bo made liand if .the bjtfoin'.uf the f tank -,;tf; found leaky, the Water will be pumped out 'and 'alsyerof 'comenfcpnt Wty \ y.We have, inspected; tho; 'plans/fif ;;th o Grand. Stand ; for.-the.Mttsteridri-ppaki Jockej'.isPlubj; for 'wluoli are callbd;^ltißyery ; :prettiy,hwloßigiis and rollocts': credit ixpori tlie arohitect, Mr H. Hand Rbwlatt; It is to be erected on au.eloyated, site in thofiadfuing.paddocki mid iri.'ffo 1 nt'tliero will bo ai'sidpiu^awii 1 . 'Tht sfauid 1 is'tweiity-five'feot in ; liejghf, ''fn^ty'oh'e:fe'etSvide;'a'iid^i'imeteen ! feet deop, and capable of'comfortably seating one 'hundred 'andi fifty-eight.. people. There are six 1 rows of 'seats', the' bottom one boing at an elevation of'about 5 ten feet from the wound! 'There are two approaches in front, tho staircases loading to a Ventre landing.' Tho plans show soVeral rooms underneath the stand, but for tho present season it is only intended to build a.ladies cloak tooui, The Grand Stand, .when completed,' will bo a credit to the district. Tho cost has been: met by debentures ,'of £lO each, aud'.the Secretary, .Mr R. J. Fitton, deserves every credit for the activity 1 he has displayed in getting tho whole of the debentures taken up.

Woman's Wisdom,-" She insists that it is of more importance that her family shall be kept in ifull,'health, : than that she should have all the fashionable dresses and styles of the times. She thorefore sees to it that each member of her family is supplied with enough of Dr. Soulo's Amdricanßop Bitters at the first appearanco of ill-health, to prevent a fit of sickness with its attendant .expense, care and anxiety. •. All women should oxevciso their wisdom in this way. —New Haven Palladine,

KitOM the hub.—There is perhaps no tonic offered to the people that possesses as ■ much : real intrinsic value as,-. J)r. Soule's'Amoricau Hop Bitters, j! Just at this season of.the year, when the Btomach needs an appetiser, or tho blood needs purifying, the cheapest and best remedy is Dr, Soule's;Amorican Hop Bitters,' Air ounce of prevention is worth a pouud of cure; don't wait until you are prostrated by a disease that may take months for you to recovpr in,— Boston Glolir ■ : ' "

. A-sumptuary decree has recently been promulgated by the committee ot the forthcoming Musical Festival at Wellington, .that all the lady vocalists must bo dressed k white. From an rosthetic point of view this is no doubt' a pleasing arrangement, and for other reasons, noted below, it has our entire approval, at To Aro- House, Wellington. We are admirably prepared with a choice assortment of White Embroidered Muslin ltdbcu, purchased by'oiir Homo buyer from the mannfacturies at St, Gall, Switzerland, and also with a splendid assortment of White Dress Fabtics, in a variety of oharming makes and designs, at;To Aro House, Wellington. ' ' : *

, We arc showing an unequalled assortment of the Wlilto Robes at 8s 6d,10s Gd,l2s 6d,iss M,l7s 0d,21s 6d,and so on up to 60s: These ;oi'o really beautiful goods, and aro better value thau any that hove beon.yet offered in the City, or at To Aro House, Welling-

And then we have also a full supply of white,dressfabrics!, suchas Princess Ida dress' miislinsat'lijd.aiid' 12 jd per yard; nainsook dross muslins, embroidered muslins, and mull dress muslins from 9d to Is Cd per yard; broche dress muslins from Pto Is (ijd psr yard; and brilliant dress muslins' from 81d ti Is lidjd' per yard/at o Aro House, Welliucton.—Aovr,