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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3283, 15 August 1889, Page 2

Tenders are invited by tho North County Council for metal carting on the Masterton to Waimatalioad,

As a sign of an early spring, whitebait is already on sale in the Chriatc'.iurch fish shops. • The Mayor invites Mastorton residents to observe Monday afternoon next as a half-holiday,- in connection with the coming football match. A Church-street dwelling house, with ono acre of land planted with fruit and ornamental trees is advertised by Messrs Sellar aud Chennells to bo let. Mr Cokor informs us that ho is expecting Mr Frank Lincoln about the 80th of this month, and the "Jo" Company about the 17th of next month, The Wairnrapa and East Coast P, & A, Society meets noxt Satnrday to elect stewards and appoint judges for th coming show. The special prizes will also then be allotted. Is it not time that tho Maslorton Society was " up and doing.' 1

Tho vocal aud instrumental concert fiven by the Masterton Sol-fa Class in aid of the Presbyterian Church lunds was well supported last mght. Tho Kev Mr Fulton occupied tho dual position of conductor and chairman in a most efficient manner. Before the nrogramjpo Mc Fulton said, as tho audience would see, the greater portion of the singers were children who had only belonged to the Tonic Sol-fa Class since its commencement about four months ago. As each child was singing its part from music tho tonic sol-fa system was one which he could recommend as tho easiest method of learning singing from ■ sight. The programme Was carried out in its entirety, the choruses being rendered in such a ipanner as to call forth repeated applause. Tho '! Laughing Chorus" and " Hallelujah, Amen' were by far tho most steady and most precise of the choruses rendered throughout the evening, The audionco thoroughly appreciated the effect of the addition of Miss Lowes' voice to tho latter chorus. The instrumental portions were ably carried out, and it was evident that great care and pains had been observed by the performers in. preparing the pieces. Tho only improvement that might perhaps havo been suggested was a little additional body. The programme-, as a whole, was a very enjoyable ono and well repaid those who attended. As there is likoly to bo a repetition of these concerts by tho Tonio Sol-fa olass we have been asked to throw out tho suggestion that ono or two solus be added to the programme. At the conclusion Mr Fulton said the audiojico would observe that they had done thoir best to get the programme through at on early hour so that the children wiild get to their homes in a reasonable timo Ho tendered his thanks to all. those who had contributed to the success of the ovemng. " God save the Queen" was sung, tho audience joining in heartily. Good news from Wellington, and guit.e true, you can get a splendid harmonium from Is, piano or organ from Lls, organ with divided octave fouplars all jn solid black walnut cases froii) L]. 7,. T))is beats all the cheapest houses ju town, Wanes tuned.for 7s, or by tho year four visits _ LI, trayelljng expenses added. All kinds of fliusjc&l instrument* tuned, pleaded, and repaired new reeds put in accordeons, conpertiuas ( harmoniums, and organs; also liboftil exchanges uwdo, Any instrument may I;s purchased oil the time payment J system from 2? M per week. (Ml and exchange your old 'piatjo for g new one atF. J. Pinny's Musical Depot, Sfanners-streot, Wellington. (Sole agent of'{he pjlfbrated Worcester organs, )r-ipvi,

The ordinary monthly meeting of tho Masterton School Committee takes placo

this evening. ■ ' Teuders are invited by Messrs W, Booth & Co for felling fivo hundred acres of light bush, also for erecting 120 chains of feticiiic. 'Particulars can be obtained at the office of Messrs Booth's timber yards Carterton. ■

A bright youth, undergoing examination for admission to one of (ho Government departments, found himsoil confronted with the question ' What is the distance from' tho earth to the sun!" Sot bavin? the exact number of miles with him, ho wroto in reply:" I mil unable to state accurately, but don't believe the sun is so near as to interfere with a proper performancs of my duties if I get the clorkship."

Onco Count Richard Dabdab had " a fame and a name." He was that Governor of (be Lebanon who lead the

Marnmtes m their crusade against Druses and Turks. Defeated, he sought refuge

in Franco. The fashionable seasido resoit of Dinard is a monument to his valuo. When ho went there- a disappointed, broken man—it was hut a Ming village; he mado it whit it is. Dinard now mourns at his deathbed.A curious wedding has just taken

place at Lodz. -A young man, eighteen pears of ago, and of good position, for wmo unaccountable reason mairied a poor widow with a numerous family, rue "blushing" bride is in her seventyfourth year. The "happy" bridegroom

has now eleven stepsons tind (laughters, i the oldest of whom is lifty-tliroo; besides twenty-three grand-children and twentythree great grand-children— and all that , at eighteen, i Not only ib the sunflower grown for firing iu some parts of America, but even maize is raised for a similar purpose, The Pioneer Press recommends that it should lie cultivated for eucli purposo, as three acres would be sufficient for a winter, whereas'the same quantity sold would not purchase either wood or coal enough for a winter. Maiio may bo used in either a wood or coal stove without any change of grates, and makes a steady, hot fire, which can ho regulated as readily as a coal lire. Two bushels of corn in the ear, it iB estimated, will keep a com fortable fire the coldest day in winter. Regarding the squeamishness about burning an article that is used for food, tho writer saya:—"l would sooner burn an acre of corn that can bo replaced in a single year than to burn an acre of timber that it takes years.to replace, even on the score of sentiment.' 1 The, Week' makes this reference to the scandal that occored over tlio Brisbane match:—" It was fully expected that tho game would he a very fust one, and much more exciting than that of the previous Saturday; but as a matter of fact it was neither, The first half of the game was decidedly slow, and the second half was not much better. A reason has been given for tho poor display, but it is to ho hoped that it is not altogether true. It is stated, and by many persons, too, that it was found necessary to give a number ot the visiting players a bribe to induce them to show their ordinary form, and tho full-back was offered, it is said, LSO if he would let the local men

!!0 past him occasionally. It is also said that bookmakers had given larpe odds that tlio Maoriß would win, and it was in the endeavour to make them sutler that the players were 'trot at'. Properly sifted this brings the matter homo to local men, not necessarily those who were engaged in the match." There have been frequent complaints

made at various times of the neglected state oftho cemeteries in which lie the

men of the Imperial naval forces who died in action, etc, during the Maori wars. Occasionally a spasmodic effort has been made by the Colonial Government to repair the di'apidated fences and renew the headboards, but m the majority of cases these cemeteries ha?e been left to ruin and neglect. There is nothing on which officers and men of the Imperial forces have felt so strongly as betokening a want ot gratitude lor the services rendered by tho bravo men who laid down thoir lives on behalf of tho colony. During the present week an ex-non-commissioned officer of the 18th Regiment, who has arrived from Melbourne, has beon up country looking at the graves of soma of thoso who fell io action during the Waikato war, and was not deepl> impressed with the re verenco which has been shown to the fallen dead, le had some difficulty in finding tho lines again of Ring's Redoubt onthePapakura-Wairau Road, and in finding again some of tho old battle grounds up tho Great South lload, owing to the changes in tho face of the country since the Waikato campaign of 1868.—Auckland Nows,

Some practical joker caused a good deal of amuseinont in Melbourne over the presumed disappointment of fashionable society at the rctusal of tho Marquis of Lome to accept the Governorship, Ho issued a printed circular, purporting to be signed by Sir tVilliam Clarke, the Mayor, Sir George Vendon, etc., etc, convening a meeting to discuss the subject, Tho' Ago' was sold hy tho hoax, and gravely commented on the proposed meeting, and stated:—" The circular announcing the mooting is almost as unique as the movement itself, seriously suggesting, as it doe 3, the raising of a private subscription list and guarantee fund to augment the present-, small ary 1 of LIO,OOO a year, at whioh the Marquis seems to fight shy. ,lt is understood,' tho circular says,' that His Royal Highness is naturally somewhat averse to accept tho position by reason of the smallness of the .salary,' and the good people of Victoria, as a recompense for the lightening of their pockets, are told' that the presonce amongst us of a person of such exalted rank, together with tho I'tiiicosa Louise;, the second daughter of our beloved Queen, will strengthen the ties which exist between tho Mother country and hor colonies, and be a refining influonco of l|i«h social value.'"Thcro lins been a great deal of laughing over the soil.

Tho San Francisco Times is waking up the city, The correspondent of a contemporary says" A lady reporter who mires in society ono day and in backslums and vile resorts tho next with a suitable escort, is one of tho features, A great sensation was caused a few weeks since by a long report- from Sophie Search (the iiom deplume of the reporter), of the various saloons she had visited as a fast woman. This had the effect of closing by forfeiture of licence nearly a doson of tho su-oalled hipliclass houses. Then a short time after, disguised as a ragged and destitute woman, admission was obtained to the hospital and infirmary, where for three days she remained an inmate. Her report of the dreadful state of affairs in that institution caused a searching inquiry to be made, with tho result of the dismissal of nearly all connected with it. Numerous other places have been visited and now every public official is on his best behaviour. Tho crusado against abuses of all kinds seems to be carried on with such vigor that all classes are subscribing to the paper, and the size has beon doubled, though it has been barely a month under tho present management. Those who have withdrawn their subscriptions have hadtheir names published in full, and in consequonce few have now tho courage to stop tho paper for fear they will be considered as wearing the cap that fits." Tnis evening there will be some really cheap garment? in our clothing department and we invite tho working men pf Welling: ton to visit our anpsl Winter Sale at Te Aro House, W'ellirigton.

For such cold and wet weather as wo havo been getting, and are likely to get, nothing is more desirable as an article of wear than an overcoat. Just now we have determined to clear out what we havo left of these at prices that for quality have never been quoted before. Visit our sale of these lit Tc Aro House, Wellington, this ovening. Yftu can buy a really good beaver and tweed qverooats that were noyer sold under 20s tor'l2sod, spin's tl|at aro marked 25a for 15s Gd, ai)d otliers that were sold at 27$ Gd for 183 lid, Mei) of Wairarapa, these are worthy yqur notice, See jliojp this eyeniiig fit Te Aro House, Wellington. Tjieeb ore also ji few men's paget coats In small siges, sold (it 355, now to be had for 5s Gd | a lot of boys' knloU' suits, in sizes 0 to 4, for os; aud some men's tweed vests at 2s Gd, real prioo.7s Gd, at our Winter Sale Te Aro House, Wellington. GnpAT bargains in sooks, ties, scarfs, shirW, Mid'underiilotlibg generally at this our Winter Sale, Visit; this evening, To Aro Houso, Wellington.—Am," ' .

Cable coininunioation is not expected to be restored for threo nr four days, Mr H. S. WardeH is Bitting as K.M. in Wellington, at present, in the stead of MrEobinson, R,M. who is unwell.

The Cliemis papers are being revised with a view of eliminating any reflections upon innocent persons contained in the affidavits. Wlion that is done the papers will be laid on the tablo of the House.

The tradesmen's meeting at Carterton for tie discussion of various business matters find to form a Trade Confederation was adjourned for a fortnight, Only an informal conversation took place lastniglit. Wo have to acknowledge tho recoipt of a complimentary ticket for an attractive entertainment in tho Lyceum Hall, Carterton, to-morrow night, The Greytown Nctrro Melodists and other able entertainers aw included in the programme.

A well attended meeting of tho newly elected Wairarapa Institute Committee was held at Greytownlast evening, Mr G. Wyeth in the chair, when it was unanimously resolved to endeavour to bring tho the Inßtituto under the Public Libraries Act, and a sub-committee was formed to take the necessary steps, without delay.

Tho cost of tho Commissions which were appointed during last year formed the subject ofn return presented to the House yesterday. According to'this return tho expenses of tho various Commissioners were as follows; Conference with respect to Chinese Immigration, £BS: Moltau Commission, £6s) Ss lid,

(Lmitonant'G'ulonel Roberts rccoiving £179 lis. and Mr G. B. Davy £90); Commission on G. W. Ell's claims, £6l

19s; on the Point Resolution purchase, £lsßloa 9d; on Lincoln College, £366

17s; ltawawi-C'omiuissioi), £303 9s lid; on'tlie Niiarara, Porangahau, and other Nativoknds, £366175.

A temperance lecture was recently delivered at the Weslyan Church, Newtown, by Hnri Ropiha, a native chief from Waipawa, Napier. It was attended by ft large number of persons, and the Eov, J, Berry occupied the chair, In the course of his remarks, which wore interpreted by Mr Eb. Baker, the leoturorer (says the Evening Post) stated that he. had now boon lecturing amongst the natives fur about live years, and

during that time hitdmai,aged to prevail upon nearly 12,000 of his brethren to adopt temperance principles. On Monday next, the event of the football season comes off, when tlw Wairarapa Reps, will meet the redoubtable Maori team on the Masterton Park Oval. The New Zealanders arrive by the mid-day train, and after having lunched will be driven round the district. The trial of strength between the teams will commence at three o'clock sharp, and in the evening the visitors will be entertained at a smoke concert in the Club Hotel. As the Mayor has invited the burgesses to observe the day as a holiday, there is likely to bo a large attendance at Hie match,

A meeting of gentlemen interested in

the formation of a G'un Club was held at the Club Hotel, Mnsterton, yesterday afternoon, About thirty being presont, On the motion of Mr IV. H, Beetham, seconded by Mr J. H. Haigb, it was resolved that a gun club bo formed, to be called the North Wairarapa Gun Club. The following officers were then elected: —Mr W, H. Beetham, president; Messrs E. Meredith and R.

Campbell, vice-presidents; Slessrs A, Elkins, J, fl, Haigh, R. Meredith, J. Macara, 0, H. Wardoll, J. Ross, W, Hirschberg, H. Williams members ol

committee. Mr J. H. Haigh was elected treasurer, and Mr A, Walker seceretary. Sixty-three membors were

enrolled, the annual subscription beiog fixed at 10s Cd. A rulo was passed, that for the future all who desired to tobecomo members should be balloted for, and that ail entrance fee of 10s fid bo charged The Secretary was instructed to get full information ro cost of traps, &o. •

Somo startling revelations as to the lieayy gambling at one time indulged in at the Field Club woro mado in the

Bankruptcy Court on June 7tli, during I tho examination of W. A, Powell, who had dissipated a large fortune in cardplaying. He admitted having lost as much as £13,000 in one night, but said that on another occasion ho won fully £15,000, It may bo added e» pussont tlmt this "worthy-" gentleman, on the death of his father, a Monmouthshire gentleman, succeeded to a large sum of money, and in four years ending last April lio lost or spent £107,000. Truly, a goodly heritage to lose in four years.

Miss Ryland, of Barford Hill, Warwick, died on Juno 30 from bronchitis,aged seventy-five yoars. The long life of the deceased was dovoted to philanthropy. Her boneflcies to Birmingham, to which town her family belonged, included tho gift of Cannonhill Park and Smalllieath Park, estimates to be worth LI 00,000. In March, 1867, she headed a fund for the erection of eight churches in Birminriiam, with a gift of LIO,OOO. She restored Sherbono Church at a cost of 120,000, and contributed L 19,000 towards tho erection of the Birmingham School of Art. In addition, sho was a generous donor to the Birmingham and Leamington hospitals ai.d numerous other charitable institutions, Miss Kyland leayes L3C,000 to charities, chiefly in Birmingham, including £25,000 for a new General Hospital, She leaves her vast estates, oxcopt ono portion, which, with L 30,000, is given to Mr Frederick Ryland, to Mr Alston Smith,- of Birmingham. Tho logacies to relatives amounts to L300.0Q0 and tho residuary estato to L 30.000, besides the enormous freehold estate and ground ronts which are made ovor to Mr Smith, who is to take tho name aud arms of ltyland, Mrs Chavusso is to have L 40.000.

, Further particulars concerning tile suicide of Thomas Cooper, at Pfthiatua, ou Monday, havo bpen received by tho Police Department. It seems that he had been in a despondent state for some days, and at dinner on Monday he appeared very much "cutup" about something. After dinner he went out, and about ten minutes later JJra Cooper sent two of her little plrls to look for hinj, Tho latter returned a few minutes afterwards, and stated that their father was leaning against tho fence, and Mrs Cooper, thinking that her husband had fainted, ran out to him, aud to her horror, sho found that he had banged himself to the fenco by means of a Btrap. The unfortunate man bore a good character, and v-is well liked. He had intended to i 'tils on some land in the Mangahao district, but the bad weather had prevented him removing to his section. He had beon out of work for some timo, and it is supposed that this had preyed upon his mind, The deceased leaves a wile and live small children, and, werepret to say, they aro unprovided for. Tho body has been sent to Masterton for burial, deceased haying been a member of the local Forostcrs Society. Thp funeral takes place this afternoon.