The Wairarapa Daily TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 189O. SHADE TREES.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3403, 7 January 1890, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1890. SHADE TREES.

A committee has been appointed, to consider the best meiiis of planting shade trees on : eithei' aido of tlio northern approach to Masterton. Arboriculture, on public roads is recognised; in some countries as a duty which is incumbent on local bodies, and ifit be overlooked in New Zealand it is because.eettlors in most districts aro too poor to provide and maintain necessary roadways, and the margin left for planting is absolutely nil, Hence it follows that unless private enterpriso steps in, a town must inevitably remain bare and ugly to tho eye of the stranger, although its soil may be good,,ami trees of all kinds may be readily available. We welcome the present movement, small though it be, and emanating fronra handful of settlers who are accustomed to pass daily along the particular road tlioy desire to benefit, because if they can iu anyway pull it' through there is a prospect of their pxamplo boing followed in other parts of the borough, Of course they will expect to'meet with a little encouragement on the part of public bodies, and though the aid they are likely to receive from the Municipal Council will probably be slender, yet both it and the County might with a'good grace give some small contribution towards the first effort made in this district to beautify and also protect a thoroughfare. Then our Town. lands Trust could hardly regard a proposal to plant shade trees for the public as other than a work, of utility, and as such they would be quite justified in giving .it a friendly lift, The Committee, if 'it carefully .considers what varieties of tree's are ; most : suitable for the purpose they have in view, and the best - 'means- of planting and growing them, will do - useful work, Perhaps the best excrcisfe man or woman cart'take is walking, but' how can people be expected to take a delight in this particular mode of progression when they havo to traverse dusty, dreary, roads, bordered by monotonous' wiro fences. Our-paths need to.be'made pleasant by.the addition of shade treee. There isnot a roadway in the whole district that can be deemed a pleasant promenade. .In England every village has its love lane or lover's walk, but hero we may have tlib. lovers hut we .certainly have neither thia lane lior tlie walk. Do we not see thorn, on .the day, that conies between the Saturday and Monday toiling along lhe;centre;of a bard and dusty road, in which there is not an atom of sentiment, , When visitors come amongst us, too, wo nevef tam of'taking them walks, for an exerciso which on properly shaded paths might be deemed - a pleasure, is on our rough and uncouth rpads but a to-1 and a fatiguy. Wo ijierpfpre''b'iui any'lreo plantation movement mtli gratitude, and wish the present -Committee success in iheir-effp.rts ; to beautify,the northern appro'iicli tojtfMterton.:!..,,

, Tho ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Masterton Borough-Council lakes .place this evening. ■;

The annual meetin? of contributors tp t'liplilastcrton Hospital takes place op 'fhuraday ?fternmm nestMr H. E, Brooks offers for sale, tho right to cutrcockafopt grass need on the HarricLvOlofarm.at Maurioevillo, 'about three hundred acres.

. Tlio; Second. iiimn}<s"of t!ie. Auckland teaui closed for W!|, and lequiro 38 runs to win,

A. looting of ladies is convened for luunday aftornuoli: iu the Oddfellows' nall, to ipako arraignments for the care and comfort of children mi Jul i'.oo Day-

Mr W. Trioker is the successful tenderer for the whole of Messrs W. Booth and Co's scrub clearing contract of 800 acrca./. Ihe -price has not transpired.

The regular.monthly. meetingiof the' Thistlo jail, S.p„ takes place to-iriorrnw evenihgat the Masonic Hall, Bannister street. Visiting brethren are coruially invited to bo present, ■ Mr A, Mutrio'a traction engine this morning ■ broke through the. culvert over Kviripuni.. creek where it crosses- • the; main' :road-- near. tho Town Hall,- It will ■ not- impede cart traffic where it lies but time and trouble will linVeto be 'extended'in' extracting theengine.;'-. . The. Upper. Taueru Road Hoard's ordinary: meeting-to 'have been, hold January.4th fell thi'ough'far want of ii quorum, Messrs' Millar and Perry only boitig-pi'eßent...V.The.-nieetiug- wua adjourned till the-'first-Saturday in February. Tho late Mr John Randall, whose doath by drowning on Sunday'in tlio Hutt river, we recorded in yestorday'u issuo, was hi the. enjoyment of - his .honeymooh when overtaken by the sad fatality. - He married Miss Jane Tockor last Christinas Day. Miss Tookcr was recently staying with Mrs Taylor, fruiteroiy of Masterton, arid only left to get married at Christmas.- Thoareatoat sympathy is felt for the bereaved lady by her many Masterton friends.

Sumo little time ago, a cow 'belonging to Mr 'Mcfirevillo, of Pahiat.ua, strayed down to liketaliuna and iu d ue course was impounded, The animal was properly attended to during its stay in the ponnd but when liberated appeared too weak to travel so waff left; witli Mr Dowsett, of Newman. Oti New Year's Day it died, and Mr Downed deoided to burn tho carcase, vhich he accordingly did, Whilst stirring tlie remains up to let the fire get at it, he shitted tho head aud found sticking in tlie neck a roll of clay quito a font long', which must havo stopped the food passago and thus caused its .death! It is presumed that as the pouu'd is.in a very muddy stato, the animal eat the clay there. No .blame can.be attached to Mr Spring tho keeper (who is a moat humane man) biit tlie County Council certainly should vote a fow loads of grayel to fill up'what is now a quagmire. : A spritig of natural cologne, with 'the perfume: otvpatchouli, has been discovered in Algiers. ; , ' ~

One legend of the origin of tho number fievoii being regarded"; as sacred is that there are seven holes'in a .man's head—two eyes, two ears, two nostrils, and oho mouth,: , v;

An elephant'receiitly died in Ceylon which had served tho Public Works department for over (15 years, and liad previously workud in various, parts of tlio island for an unknown poriod;; ;1 Tlio Peakin Gazette aßserts tliat 1000 of.its editors have been beheaded, Tho journal in question claims to havo been in existence for' 1000 years,.. ~ -■.'- - Tho reason that people lost in a desert er foreht usually wa'lt in a circle is because ono leg is -almost always .ouger than the other. Sir Andrew.Barclay Walker, brewer, baronet, is said to be the wealthiest communer in England. A Salt Lake City letter says; '.'Whatever maybe the spocial iniquities df Mormonisin, neither shiftlessness nor rowdyism is among them. .There aro no paupers, aud a more orderly, respectablo decently mannered city than (Halt Lake it would bo hard to find.'

A correspondent writing from Belirradonayscf ex-Queen JNaUtlie: "She is no more a pattern mother thou a model wife. Political ambition has completely mastoid her. She is nothing but a politician, and has little maternal feeling."'

Sinco the importation-of pork lias been prohibited in Gormany tlio consumption : of horseflesh has increased iu lierliu, of herrings in Silesia, and ot potatoes in Westphalia. Hypnutism'is to bo elevated int.i a science. Already a society is being formed in Loudon to inyestigate its merits, and. we aro assured that it has promise of jntluental support. >• A piece of amhe'r, weighing 131b, was recently sold 'in .Constantinople for 16000. -- " ' /:-jj

" Honiioido by impudence" has been added to the list of crimes iu the French Criminal Code., Tlio offence is described as causing the death of a man by any foolish act.not iu itself criminal, ,

The Belfast Weekly News reports' a quadfuple birth, MrsEvaus, uf Bury Street, Llanelly, haa just boon delivered of four children—three elrls and one boy. The boy and one girl died shortly afterbirth. The mother is doing well, Captain Adams' a woll-known Scotch whaling captain, who lias. returned to Dundee from the'Davis Straits after a fairly successful voyage, roports that tlio season was the bleakest ho ever ejperienced, 1 tliero having been no sunshine during tho summer months.

The Russian Government intends fitting up nil the vessels of-the Black Sea and Baltic fleets with tlie electric light before the end of the.comin? year. A sum of 166,000 roubles will bB spent this autumn fur that purpose on several large ironclads,

Gettiiu' married at tlie English Church in Russia is an oxpetuive thin'!!. The clergyman's fee is £lO, the choir demand' £2103, tlie organist a similar . Bum; whilst £2los is repnired for lighting the files ami gas. In tlio Russian Ohuroh, howover, a priest will marry you for just what you can afford, 1 (iood news from Wellington, and quito. true, you can get a splendid harmonium from-L5 t piano"'or organ froiii Lls. 'organ with 'divided octavo couplars all in solid black walnut cases frjm LI?. This beats all tho cheapest houses' ip town. Pianos tuned for 7s, ! .or by tbo yf-ar four visits LI, travelling' ex jionses added.' All kinds of musical instruments tuned, cleaned, and repairod, new reeds put .in accordeans,' Concertinas, harmoniums, and organs; also liberal , exchanges ui'ade. Any instrument may, Bo purchased on'the time payment systom from 2s Bd per week, Call and ox- ; cha'ugu your old piano for a now one at F. J Pinny's Musical Instrument l)epot, Maniiors-street, 'Wellington.' . (Side agent of .the 'celebrated Worcester' organs.)-AnvT'' Oca ealc of dross fubrios of every description during tho present scasmi has-.very largely .exceeded auy previous 'summer's trade. This has doubtleis been the i'cSaltof the .excellent choice we have been able to aliow, as wel| as, the sterling" value. of tho materials. Onr.dresß department, and also tilt dressmaking rooms, lia'vo been kept bus'ly employed Irani tho commencement ol thoseasonup tli tho prcstnt'date atTe Aro House, Wellington", -' •■ ; ! ' 'v.i' Nom'f hctmdino' tbo large sales wc have thus ma'iie.'wo havo never allowed our stock to run low, but have constantly replenished it from time to time .with the latest fashions aiid newest goods,"at Te Aro House, 'Welliiigtoii,

Noiadiy nuioug'thtise new dress fabrics 'are some very prettyand serviceable bordered robesi'ln thonew colors, and esnotlysuited tojhe seasou, and at prices to meet all .requiraiiients, atTe Aro House Wellington. ; OuK'fhii} black fabrics arc muoh appreciated for cool wear during tho hot summer months, aud during the past, week wo haVe bpe'hod out in bluok bureg^s,. tabiariheß, io.'i -' arid at pricesmuch bclow.tha ordiuary rates, at Te Aro House, Wellington.' '■' ' ;iWK have 'also recsived;a- full assortment of China Bilks, siirahs, and pongees, iu all -colors,so that our'stock is amply replenished and capable of meeting all demands at Tc Aro House, Wellington,—Advt.