He would be a Sport.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3415, 21 January 1890, Page 2

He would be a Sport.

In Fahiatua there dwells a desciple of 'fuhalcain, who Somewhat late in life determined at any cost or risk to acqnira tbo art of successfully navigating a horse between Pahiatua and Woodville, Hoping no doubt to enlist the sporting interest on behalf of his particular smithy he purchased a colt from a local' sport, and commenced the rather tsdious process of educating bimsolf to the saddle. The horses name was" Patience," and it was represented to the purchaser tbat its naturo was but feeblyexpressed in the name. From tho indifferent success attending the rider's efforts to | attain perfection it would appear he was" not to the manner born," The rider is now disabled, the charger is now madly careering towards the Wnimate Plains, and the only prayer 'of the suffering man is that he may bo spared the unerring cunuing of his right band that lie may, (in tho artless western way) ".settle the hash l 'of the instigator of all his misfortunes. WAIBARAPA JUBILEE.

The following additional subscriptions have been promised or received in aid of tho Wairarapa Jubilee celebration: W, G. Beard LI Is, 0, E. Cockburo Hood LI Is, W, lorns 10s, E. Meredith ,10s, W. Neill 10s, A v Friend (A.J.) 10s, E. Cockbum 6s, Cross Creek School Committee (alter paying railway expenses of children) 10s, P, Piokson 260 flags, D, Heggie 2s 6d, J. Poulson 2s fid, H. Bobeck 2s fid, G, Brown 2s fid, J.A. 2s 6s, A.J.L.M. 2s Gd, A. Stewart 10s, E, F, Temple sb, 0, Eiorden ss. ' Sunday School Anniversary. The Anniversary services in connection with the Kuripuni Wesleyan Sunday School took place on Sunday last when' sermons were preached afternoon and evening, by Sir E, Tonks from Wellington in the now schoolroom. The' congregations were good on both jccaßiona. The children sang well under Mr Boagey while Miss M. Perry acted as organist and some members of : the Masterton choir rendered assistance.

Tho pio-nic, which was to have taken placo yesterday in Mr J. Pybus paddock had in consequence of .the weather to. be held in the schoolroom' where a happy gathering of /youthful New Wanders partook with eager zest of- thfrgoed things provided and. amused themselves as best they- could under the circumstances. - -• :

The adult tea meeting followed when a large number o! parents and

friends eat down to a good tea. The [tables being presided over W Mesdames Pybus, Burton, Jones, and Bigg, and Misses Pybus and Polling, Tho public meeting commenoid at 7.00 and was presided over by the ; . Eev Mr.Eowse, who, after singing and prayer called on Mr 0 li Daniel!, r to read thoreportwhiob was as follows. In reporting llie most eventful year • of our school, we may look back with w . gratitude on what we have been able p.. !to accomplish. A. year since- we ' ; scarcely dared to hope tfet this anniversary service ■would be held in our own ro jm. The building of this . room has been the cause of some self-denial and persistant effort Oil the purt of our friends. The cost so far, includiug the land, is a little over £IOO, £7O of which has .been given in money, labour, or material, the. balance being lent by the Wesloyau Loan Fund Committee, and iB repay-, ablo in equal quarterly instalments during 4 years. To meet this-wo ■ have to raise £ll7s (id per quarter—in addition to the working cost of the school, Wo have nt present 48 boys aiid 86 girls on the roll, with ail ; average attendance of 45. There are 10 teachers, whose attendances aro - over 7, Our library is in an almost used up state, new books being badly wanted. During the year we have raised £llos for the Home Mission Fund. We have not beon able (as in former years), to give the illustrated periodicals, but hope, to bo able toWfc, ' so again during next year. We lost a valued helper during the yeat, Mr Boult having left the district. The receipts for the year apart from ' building fund were L 8 lis 6d, and the expenditure LBlos. Addreßses were delivered by the ohairman, Messrs Jones, senr., Burton, and Rigg. Recitations were given by John Burton and Gwendoline Powell, The children sang several of their hymns well, and after a voto of thanks moved by Mr Daniell a very pleasant meeting wbb bnught to a , close with tho benediction, We understand the collections on Sunday were - larger than on any former occasion.

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