The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, NOV 21, 1889. Horticultural Shows

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3366, 21 November 1889, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, NOV 21, 1889. Horticultural Shows

Next week Masterlon holds its spring 6how, and a few days later Greytown follows suit, fo that the horticultural season is setting in. There will no doubt bo excellent exhibits at both shows, for nature has been kindly disposed towards gardeners latterly, and if people feel inclined to exhibit thero will be no lack of material for entries. There will be the usual numorous attendances at the.shows,' but tho time appears to us to have arrived when committees of management might with safety launch out of the groove in which they have been running for the past dozen years. Not that we find fault with such committees, tor they have during a series of years of depression kept body and soul together in horticultural I societies with the most painstaking ; zeal. The point we wish to make is ( . to show that n more prosperous period is opening out to them, and that) while we do not despise the day _ of small things, a day of bigger things : may now be provided for. To our [ mind our show programmes are a i little weak. There are perhaps a i hundred classes in a show and two hundred entries—an average of about | two entries to each class-and as there is a first and second prize in ! each class, it becomes almost iniracu- '. lous if any entry fails to get a prize, [ and it must be poor indeed if it be i not at least highly uommended. This > means that there is little or no competition, and prizes are so lightly. wo» that they are not hold in great esteem, Again, thn amount of the \ prize monoy is so inconsiderable that it does not offer suflicient inducement to competitors, Three shillings makes 1 a very modest prize nnd scarcely recoups the winner for the money spent out of pocket in entering and tho expense of bringing his exhibit to the show. We would suggest that if there were fifty instead of a hundred classes in the show and a prize of abpu.t ten sellings in each class, the second tohls beji)g abolished as an > absurdity, there would bo a vigorous Mid healthy competition in every ciniifi, and new life would bo infused j nto 'hu ahows that would double the attendance o^'Si^V 11111 " 1^ 01 ' 111113 ' increase the funds of in? s M) et ); Jt is obvious that a show worn- w strengthened if classes in which there was no reasonable prospect of competition were struck out altogether and the prize money available confined to those sections where nmner ous entries could be relied upon. Every inducement should bo offered to exhibitors, and, if necessary to secure support in such pl/s?s as Kketahuna and Paliititua; an annual subscription as low as /ire shillings might be allowed to cover cyst of all entries, Wo hear, too, that the Society, at the coming show, fears to give Ihe guarantee necessary to secure a special train for the benefit of South IV/iirarapa visitors. This is a sign of feebleness which would disappear at once were ji bold step forward taken, such as we Ijiiyp suggested. With a really good show a thousand visitors could easily be brought into Masterton. Our Shows to-day are much the same as they were a dozen years ago, when our population was only one half what it is now, and facilities for travelling were far less favorable. We make these remarks now in the hope that some little discussion will arise out of them «vhieh will prove beneficial to the Society, and even stir up local residents to give all the assistance in their power to make the coming .show a success. As we said before, wo consider the Committee of manage- • menfc have deserved the thanks of the community for keeping the Shows alive during the dull years we have recently passed through. Now, however, that signs of a revival are

certain, now that trade is absolutely better, we can expect the members ,of it to do something more than merely "hold tho fort." Wo trust'the anticipated success of the Spring Show will stimulate'the Committee to cancel their somewhat meagre programme for the Autumn exhibition, end offer a new one which will wako gardeners up and bo worthy of the rich populous distriot which stretches from Pahiatua to the Lake.

Mr R. Fairbrother was olected Mayor ol Carterton, yesterday, without opposition.

Tho Philharmonic Society have decided to alter tho ditto of their concert to Friday, November 29th.

Messrs Lowes and lorns add to their sale for Saturday next, two aide saddloa and twenty sacks of feed oats. Mcbsvb Pownnll and Harrison, of Kaitoke, advertise for snlo forty head of store cattle. Bteors and heifers, assorted ages, also young cews with calves.

Owners of raco horses are reminded that nominations close at Marfcinborough on Saturday, 23rd November at 9 p.m. for tho Lower Valley Jockey Club's Mcotinp, Mails close at Feathentvn on arrival of first train from Wellington. Forty agents and bill posters and 200 tons of advertising matter wore shipped from Now York on tho City ot Rome, consigned to London fur Baruum's Show, which opened at Olympia this month fur a six Months' engagement at the Spanish Exhibition. jin extraordinary vacancy having occurred in No 1 Sub-division of the Whareama Road District, a poll will be I taken on Uth Dccembor, Nominations close 20th November,

Wo aro requested to remind intend ing exhibitors at the forthcoming Masterton Horticultural and Industrial Exhibition to be held at tho Drill Shed on Wednesday next, that prizo schedules, entry torma, and all information can be obtained at the offico of tho secretary, Mr W. Clioimells. The entry fees to non-members have been reduced to half price, viz. sixpence each. Lady choristers and lady curates are now supplemented by lady firemen, for a ladies' firo brigade is in full work'ng order ol tho Royal Holloway College, Virginia Wator. Mr John Burns, referring inablusterinh style to the criticism in the Saturday Review, anont himself and the part ho had played in connection with the dock strike, expressed regret that tho days of duelling were over. A contemporary points out that Mr Walter Pollock, editor of tho Saturday Reviow, happens to be ono ot the very few really accomplished swordsmen in England, and that ho would no doubt bo happy tn oblign Mr Burns in any placo permitted by tho law.' Mr R, A, Butcher complains in the columns ot our local contemporary that wo refused to publish a lotter which he wrote to us. Mr Butcher should not say things which are untruol He wanted us in this letter to tell tho public why ho was dismissed from his employ' ment, and the courso we took was as follows:—Wo sent him a note giving him tho reasons—thoy wcro not nico reasons tj print—and wo wrote to liiui as follows:— '■ The evidence wo possess g,.es to show that you were suspected of boiiis? and and that tho paragraph was used as an oxcuso of getting rid of you. If you wish us to publish this wo will do so." We have not as yet received from Mr Butchorany expression

of a wish for us to publish the above. Immediately on receipt of an expression of such a wish we will fulb'l our promise, A funny incident occurred tho othci

day in connection ,vitli the Anglictnti diocesan synod, says a writer in the Dunedin Herald, After the opening service the enterprising reporter went round seekim; whom he might devour and asked two of those who had takou part in tho service what the text was, Tlicy-er-um-woll, they in fact, hadn't exactly noticed! Oh, no matter, all the parsons had rolled up in forco, and some of them who had nothing to do but to listen would easily tell him, The reporter interviewed a party of twelve of these dignitaries, and briefly—not one of tkm avid tell him tk text! Yet, they, doubtless, all of them had a " truly blissful timul" I positively shudder when I think of the shoal of religious cnnloionces to be held during Exhibition time.

Tho new Lord Mayor (Sir Henry Isaacs), is an extraordinary contrast to his courtly and polished predecessor Alderman Whitehead. Neither he nor his wifo. have an " h" in their composition, and they are (as their name implies) aggressive Jews. Alderman Whitehead's 'ciin of office, which lias been a most successful one, will end with a great ball at tho Mansion House early noxt month. He has been offered a baronetcy; but, in the interests of his eldest boh, who thinks he might in the future find the title a nuisance, refused it.

In ono ot his letters to the Irish Times Mr Aruott, alter alluding to the absence of mere drinking shops m Now Zealand, goes on to give what he considers a curious experience. The tariff is (id, and hotelkeepers informed him it was better to allow a nun to help himself from tho bottle than to help him, bemuse in the first easo ho would tako a small tot, while in tho other the regulation nip would be served, He got one man to try tho experiment with two bottles of Mitchell's Belfast whisky, with the result that bo was paid lor nineteen drinks when the customers helped themselves, and only eleven when he helped bis customers. Pl'scussjr.g the Railway Employees' Insuranco Bill the 'Timaru Herald Bays; -r"Ko doubt tho Commissioners hkvo the popr to raise and luiycr wages as they Bee lit, They could do either tho one or the other to-morrow, and wo admit this if this Bill wore to come beforo Parliament it would be necessary, in the interests of the employes, to huvo a distinct provision that, in fixing the rate of wages, the Commissioners should evclude from their calculations the value of the benefits to be derived from the insuranco fund. But we certainly do not believe that the Coinmisuners have any intention of tricking the railway employes oqt of a part of tluur wages. Of course there | remains the final rmcstioii as to whether the Legislature would consent tu confer on the emplqycij tho advantages providod by the Bill. Ju our opinion su'c' 1 liberality is exceedingly doubtful; but why tlto employes should rave at the proposal to make them a handsome present, as though it were a scheme for rulibing them.is uioro than we can understand, yet such is the caso. There wis never a njeasut,') m,p heartily abused than the Government Kajtyay Employes Insurance Bjll has been by wo .whom it is meant to benefit. They pvo not only looked the gift horse in the mouth, but % have refused to have anything to ioHth ftijii." " Our millj&cry fW/vl'ijoui has been the scene of much activity sinoe the season Wliuiienced, and has been throijged (rpjii <iay to 4#/ % ladies who knew that Jtho most etairf, fcWWS *nd graceful fashions wer* to he j)!i4 jt (he Wliplesolo Family Drapery Warehouse, % Aso fjfliise, Wellington, We have an excellent choice of trimmed hats, i.n while, cream, black, and all colours; we have every fashionable variety of shape, iijii} pvcry lady whd'ait gives ii glance at Qiir ra/Jliiiiiry window wil! i'«n tint for genuine tajtei/jd mo'lerato prices m! ,»w. without jit 'fti Aro House, Wellington. We have also an abundance of Howe* ir.uik; trom Is to 7slid; of flower spr.iy.s frnji) 3d to -Is lid; of unmounted flowers of all kinds indeed as regard Bowers generally, we have % largest and most fashionable slock in the .city, at. Tu Aro House, Wellington, We have afet,of untriraracd picnic hats, specially imported t/i'Jljis purpose and for girden wear, froiu2JdJo!Jf each, and a nice lot of the same ilescriplioii, trimmed, St 2s lid and 7s lid each, at I'cAro Mouse, WclJinuton. '

Altogether, our millinery department, just now, is very attractive, and would amply repay a visit of inspection. We can execute all orders promptly aqd most artistically, and guarantee what is obtained nowhere cl«e in the city, complete satisfuctiou. at tho Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, Tc AM Koiue, Wellingtpn,A»Yi.

A meeting of members of tho Wairarapa Caledonian Sooiety is convened for Saturday next to pass progroganrao and goneral, Our attention has been called (o tho fact that children mako a practice of ridinct bohindjnyand every kind ofvehiclo where they can get a chance, <!oin£> to and from tho railway station, Tho danger was brought prominently before-1 the public by the fatal accident of yesterday. Wo hope drivers ot public and private vehicles will put a atop to so dangerous a pastime. The death is announced at Wellington Hospital on Tuesday, of Miss Elizabeth Bontley, ofMastorton, at tho oarly ago of thirty years, Miss Bentley went to Wellington to undergo an operation, which unfortunately proved unsuccessful and peritonitis having set in she died after great suffering, The remains of deceased will be brought to Maatorton for interment,

The following tenders were received by the Wairarapa North County Council for 2031 chains tarnation oh EketahunaTenui Koad. M, P. Britt £44814s Gd. (accepted), P. Carr £'493 12s Cd, T. P. Girdwood £577, Cameron Uros £505135, W.Woolfi'Gla(ls9d,D, Shoohyn and) Co, £BBolos, The consideration of tho tenders fur metalling repairs on To Ore Ore-Bideford road and MaatertonVVaimata road is adjourned to Saturday 1 23 rd inat. Two magnificent carriages of Oriental design, bavo, wo hear, just been built in London for tho Emperor of Morocco. One is a hansom cab, of green and gold, which is to he drawn by led mules, as thero is no driver's seat. Tho othor iB a palanquin which is to ho carried by two mules, instead of human bearers. The interior is sumptuously decorated with qreen silk : and the Beat is so arranged that the Emperor can sit bow-legged if so disposed On the right sido is a little cupboard, which contains a four-cham-bered revolvor, with gilt barrels and an ivory stock, and a recoptnelo for ammunition, On the left are a Bword stick and other weapons, and also alettor-boK and writing stand, The palanquin is ingeniously made, so that springs and wheels oan at any timo be added.

Tho following is the text of the memorial adopted at tho Anti-Homo Rule meeting in Wellington:—Address to Her Majesty's Government.—Wo, the undersigned residents in the colony of New Zealand, fearful lest at this juncture— viz, the visit to this colony of a Parnellit.e embassy, Messrs Dillon, Esmonde, and Doasy—the loyalty of the people of New Zealand should bo called in question through tho apparent popular support of tho said embassy, do I hereby present to Her Majesty's Ministers tho assurance of our fealty to our Sovereign Lady the Queen, and our appreciation of her Government in its endeavours, iu tho face of great difficulties, to restore law and order, peico and socurity to Ireland, whilst aiming to rndress the grievances of tho Irish people in a manner consistent <vith justice and tho integrity of the Empire, of which we teel proud to form a part, Wo desire yet further to express our belief that tho colony of New Zealand a 6 a whole, has no sympathy whatover with tho lawless agitation which has filled Ireland with crime and outrage, and which wo believe has ultimately in viow separation from Great Britain, and the d'smouibcrment of the empire. Wo rejoice to see the firm hand with which Her Majesty's Government has enforced tho law and protected tho law-abiding peoplo of Ireland; it gives us pleasuro to see that this firm policy is boing crowned with success, and we deprecate, in the strongest manner, a policy which would hand over the Protestant citizens of that country, together with many law-abiding and loyal Roman Catholics, to the tyranny of tho League.and the followers nf Mr Parnell. Wo beg Her Majesty's Government to accept tho assurance that in this Britain beyond tho seas, wo have not severed tho ties of atl'ection and loyalty which still bind 113 to tho land which gave many of us birth, and wo pray that, with God's blessing, peace nnd prosperity may speedily be granted to tho parent isles, and that our Sovereign Lady the Queen may long be spared to reign over a loyal, united, and happy people.

Good news Irom Wellingloii,aud quite true, youcan get a splendid harmonium from L 5, piano or organ from LIS, organ with divided octave couplars all in solid black walnut cases km 1.17. This beats all tho cheapest houses in town. Pianos tuned for 7s, or by tho year four visits LI, travelling expense added! All kinds of musical instruments tuned, cleaned, and repaired, new reeds put in accordeans, Concertinas, harmoniums, and organs; also liberal exchanges mado, Any instrument may bo purchased on the time payment system from lis (3d per week. Call and excluui'o your old piano for a new one at ]?. J Pinny's Musical Instrument Depot, Manners-street, Wellington. (Sole agent of the celebrated Worcester orgaus.)-ADVT