Wellington Items

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3411, 16 January 1890, Page 2

Wellington Items

(From 0m Own Coneipondunt.)

Regarding th" Jubilee ecleliiatinn, I illicit nienlirii thai not the least intei eating pui lion of the feati\itics will be -Hie sports to lie held on the lWin Heserve on Thursday, January 22nd. For these .the is most attractive,: and as a Maori haka (for a prize of £2o)is included, entries

ifom To Ore Ore and other parts of the Wairarapa should be forthcoming. A most enjoyable day, with a large attendance, will;'.. doubtless;,result. Regarding the procession which ie. to take place on the 22nd, it will no doubt be very amusing to observe the indefaligablo Councillor Pelterick, distorting himself in an elaborate drag with the rest of his clan, and immediately followed by the Salvation baud, rendering that choice sentimental seleciions of their own, " You must be a lover of the Lord," Cr P, suggests that "Here we suffer grief and pain" will lie more appropriate, and iheir may be some feasibility in this suggestion so far as pnr old friend is personally concerned, But after nil, it may be quite as desirable to be followed by "red jeraeya and hallelujah bonnets,*' as iiy a crowd of those mongolians who boast themselves in the name of " Celestial Johns," who with their

Joss Houso, havo beon invited to take part in the procession, and from whom these will probably emanate a " sweet smcllirg savour," or., aroma, more " o|iiumised" than pleasant. Juff ad! •

A boating accident, attended unfor

tunately with fatal results, occurred

iu the harbor on Sunday Inst. Three young men, eaoli connected with the printing trade,' had proceeded on an excursion to Lowry Bay, the water at tho time of starting being fairly Bmooth. When returning, however, the sea became very turbulent, and a regular hurricane Bet in, The lads, who put into a bay to secure a false keel, were advised not to venture out again, but took little heed of those on shore. The boat had not proceeded, many yards when ut heavy sea caught her broad side on, and she was immediately capsized. The position of affairs was noticed from shore, and a boat put out to the assistance of the youths, who were observed to be floundering about in the water. Before the sceuo of the accident was

reached,' however) one of the youths

had sunk, to rise no more. The two others were rescued in a very exhausted condition. Quite a chapter of fatalities of a description similar to the above have occurred of late, which should be a warning to all whoso propensities lead them to Sunday boating. For the information of temperance advocates I might mention that the quantity of alcoholic liquor consumed •in the local hospital last mouth averaged nine pints per patient, II is freely stated amongst publicans that their business is injured to no small extent by this wholesale consumption of alcohol, as patients whilst treated as above are not loth to remain within tho precincts of the sick ward, and yet, at a meeting of tho Hospital Trustees held the other evening an influential clergyman called attention to tho fact that tho number of porsons who administered spiritual solace to the patients was far too great. Satisfaction is being expressed on every hand at the action of the GoTernmwt in refusing to allow the Volunteers to take part iu the Jubilee

demonstration in Auckland, as the 22nd is recognised as the day. on which the celebration should take place, Tho fiery indignation of our northern friends has, however, been aroused.

H.M.S, Opal arrived in port on Sunday last, and it is expected that the Orlando and Lizard, tho former conveying His Excellency, Lord Carrihgton and Admiral Sir Charles Scott, will also be here before Saturday. • Regarding the Jubilee Art Union, which is being advertised and pushed throughout tho district, visions of results similar lo those of the baby

show are abroad, But personally I see no reason why this should be; as a number of [iromineut citizens have coupled their names with the affair. Considerable surprise is being expressed at the action of the Government in practising an extensive system of retrenchment in the Police Department, and more particularly by their pensioning off Chief-Detective Browne ami Inspector Weldon, Thu weather is again delightfully

fine, and past stormy experiences are almost forgotten, It is sincerely to be hoped that we will be favored by Providence with Queen's weather on Wednesday and Thursday next. PAHIATUA.

From Our Own Correspondent,

A considerable quantity of rain fell here this last week; in fact we have had hut one day's lino weather out of ten, Not »ery pleasant for hushfallens und those doing outside work. The residents seem to be quite jubilant over the future prospects of the district. They. are.-quite sure that Pahiatua will be the town af the Forty Mile - Bush, and in A short time will rival Masterton and put Woodvillo in the shade, The business people seem, to be a progressive community. They, hearing that the people of Eketahuna had made a start towards improving the appearance of their town by widening and metalling the road through the township/ have determined to do likewise.

The town is just now flooded with plans of new seotions to be sold on or adjacent to the proposed road to Palmerston North, Several new storos are in course of erection in the township, I Bee that Mr,J. Dawson, bridge contractor, has taken the store lately in the occupation of Mr Howlet, '

The hotels seem to be doing a fair business; billiard tables ditto, .Mr Crewe has lately put up a new table on his premises, which is presided over by an old friend from Eketahuna, Mr D'Arcy.

We ure nbout to have another lawyer resident here to keep things lively. There is otie thing that we' have not got, and as we are to have two lawyers we ought to get it right away: that is a magistrate's court. There eeorus to be a slight bitch between the sports committee and the members of the Pahiatua Band. The latter want,for one day's play ;the small ram of £9; As. there are about nine members, the committee think that the rate of pay is rather high, considering that tho band also demand refreshments gratis. 1 hear the band arc offered M, with refreshments, to take or decline.

We am rf quested to remind nurreador of Hoßirs Lowes and io'rns ealen at their mini? to-m'irroff, Tiiey offer Education leases in various parts of the algo privileges in connection; wki tbfi