EKETAHUNA.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3341, 22 October 1889, Page 2

EKETAHUNA.

(From Our Own Correspondent). We have had a spell of quite mild weather up to Saturday last. A strong northerly galo has been blowing since then, with slight showers.

Thu adjourned meeting of' the local Cricket Club was held at the Temperance Hotel on Saturday last. Mr Dubois' offer to furnish hurdles for the ground at LI was accep'ed, the Club to pay for the cartage of the timber to the groiud,. Mr von Reden I stated that he had inquired about a lawn mower, and that a suitable one would cost Li, The ground committee were authorised to employ day labor to roll the ground, Resolved that the first match of the season, married v. single, take place on 9th November, The ball committee reported that tho ladies had decided to provide the refreshments for the ball. A meeting of the ladies will be held at the Town Hall for the purpose on Tuesday. As this was all the business, the meeting adjourned to Saturday nat. There is ever," appearance of the hall in connection with the cricket club being a success, A largo number of tickets are being disposed of. There seems some misunderstanding as regards thh admittance of ladies. Holders of tickets are under the impression that they can only take in one lady. This is a mistake. The purchaser of a ticket can take in any number of ladies, and ladies without escorts will be heartily welcomed, The Rov Mr House, of Masterton, conducted divine services in the Wesleyan Church on Sunday morning and e\ening, The Rev gentleman held a service at Newman m the afternoon, the congregation being larger than usual at both places of worship.

No start lias been made at the road through the township yet. I understand the contractors, Messrs Reardon and M'Ginley will proceed to Masterton this day (Monday) to sign the contract.

Mr Dawson, contractor for the Makakahi bridge is making good progress, considering the bad weather he has had to contend with since he commenced work, The Lawn-tenuis Club did not hold their meeting us proposed last week, on account of the weather. The cricketers have decided to hold a practice match every Saturday afternoon, weather permitting, and members arc requested to roll up on those days.

KEVIEW. "Eaiiw New Zi;ai,ami" H. Brett, Auckland, The first part of droit's "Early New Zoaland" has now been delivered to subscribers. It is a ijuartro volume of 192 pages, excellently printed and profusely illustrated with well-executed woodcuts and a chromo lithograph of a fern gully as a frontispiece The first portion is devoted to to consideration ot the evidence ot New Zealand having been known prior to Tasnian's visit in 1801, which, if not very conclusive, affords reasonable ground for believeing that Tasmnn was not the first white man to land in. this country, An interesting sumnirry ot Tasnian's visit follows, and the second chapter is devoted to Captain James Cook's visit in 17011. An excellent portrait of this old navigator is given, and some interesting speculations are indulged in regarding his discoveries and their iniluence. Full descriptions are given of his proceedings, and of the condition in which lie found the natives on his lilsl, second, and third voyages. The founding of the colony by stragglers from New South Wales is exhaustslvely dealt with in the 6th chauter,and the terrible social condition which ensued is graphically depicted. The early attempts to titlise the New Zealand llax receive a large share of attention in the following chapter, and sonic information, isajsogivon regarding' Norfolk Mimd,' '|V discovery of the (Jha.th.am. Islands and an account of iiic Morions, f jrm the subjects of the next chapter, and the New Zealand whale fishery is then dealt' with. Chapter!) contains some very exciting matter as to escaped convicts from New South Wales landing in New Zealand, and then we arc introduced to the Hev Samuel Jlarsden and (he cJu'cfs Buaparaha and Uongi Me, This brings the record down to the commencement of the present c?nlury. The remainder of this part is full of interesting matter relating to the introduction of Christianity, the spread of Settlement and tho establishment of trade with Sydney. The two last chapters'deal'with cannibalism and the outrages (Native and European) which were committed from time'totim v and bringing the record down to JloK.gh.es' visit to England. The part, befoje/'ui seems very carefully compiled,, im,d i? well; written in ah s.tyle. ft' sum. mavifes a, Itirge' Bmojmj p/valuable and iip'e«s,ljn,g natter connected with the early history of the oolony, and if the remaining parts are equal in point of merit to the first one " Early New Zealand" will bo' a really valuablo and- slandardd work,' which every true colonist should possess,

Alleged Manslaughter. : Westfort, Tuesday. An information has been laid by the police against Annie and Charlotte McDowell, of Lyell, for manslaughter. The ease arises out of the death of an infant child of the I former, upon whom an inquest was recently held. The case will be heard at Lyell next Tuesday.