The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, FEB. 14, 1890. MOUNTAINEERING.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3435, 14 February 1890, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, FEB. 14, 1890. MOUNTAINEERING.

The other day when a dozen Master- .' ton men scaled the height known as , Mount Holdsworth, wo thought that they would have returned wiser and sadder men, Our. impression was that a night's lodging on tho cold ground would effectually dissipate their alpine enthusiasm, and that muscular'exhaustion would lead them to swear never to go up again, But, to our surprise, instead of being disgusted with their experiences they are delighted with them, and even want to renew them. The exercise of the ascent acted as a tonic and they came back after their brief übsence like giants refreshed.. We begin ilmost to understand tlio wisdom of tlio foolishness which makes thousands of men in the old world join Alpine Clubs, and devoto time and money to risking their necks. and limbs in all sorts of perilous places, It is truo, of course," that our Mount Holdsworth is not quite alpiuo in its elevation; still it is|taller titan the far famed Gader Idris, Snowdon, or Ben Nevis ominences, which are perennial sources of attraction to numberless tourists, In spite ol its prosaic name.it is a big thmg.and if tho immortal Cook and Son took it under their protection, and arranged excursions to its lofty summit, it would take a front rank as an object of interest in the Wellington district. The mountaineering fever is very catching, and there are hundreds of people, young and old, in the Empire City, who would be delighted if a pathway wore opened to them by which they oould gain tho crown of the monarch mountain oi the district. We believe that even this season further alpine parties will be organised, and aB a trip to Mount Holdsworth may prove attractive to some of our Wellington friends, we would suggest the formation of a local association with a view to making tho trip to the summit as pleasant and comfortable as possible, not only to themselves but to tourists generally. A little clearing of the track beyopd Mr Moore's homestead, somo slight romoval of fallen timber, and an occasional drain in a boggy crossing, as wejl as selecting here and tb,ere a better line of country than that through which tho existing path loads, would at a very trilling oost materially .increase the pleasure of tho ascent. Then, of course, the camping ground might bo securely fenced, the trees which line the track properly blazed, and pegs driven in along it where it crosses open ground, Perhaps, however, the most important undertaking a olub could grapple with would.be the erection of shelter sheds at certain stages where pure wator springs are available, and sleeping wharos at Beetbain's camping ground, and at the upper camp. Though the list of requirements we have suggested at the instance of one of the party which recently made the ascent, is somewhat numerous, the total cost of the lot would probably be under ten ppunds,'if a bee of " wpiild-be mountaineers" were convened to give a day's work on the slope-one or two enthusiastic surveyors and a Bcore of citizens armed .with billhooks, axes, and hoes, could soop bring our alpine track into first-' class tourJßt condition. Tho thjn|%worth doing, and would be a' mere bagatelle if our cricket and football athletes" would- take it up. It is strange that though Masterton is full of aotive and energetic young men, wbb;are fiitfid.'for alpine exploration, it is : 'tho middle aged burgesses'who display the 'greater amount of eagerness; toihiake pilgrimages to Mount Hojdsworth,. Perhaps the, idea, has pot occurred to our local athletes that a spjn up Mount Holdsworth. h the fest ppshible training for either foptbali or Pfickef. Wp trust the pest heap pf s# be a party, of the younger men in the community. Possibly Capt. Pownall

might matiili his volunteer corps'to ths summit, and give them a training thereby that would fit them lor active service in the field.

Carbine lias been wntd; d hi the Australian Cup on the litb :vJs«h.-., Mr A. Penney, hendmaßter. of the Eketahmia. School, lias,forwarded Mb resignation to the Education Board. At the. Mastertbn: Hospital meeting, held yesterday Mr J; unanimously re-elected chairman for the ensuing twelve months, The defence in the case Toraend v. Britt, for horse grazing,' which was jeing heai-d in tho R.ftl. Court yesteriay before Colonel Moris, R,M, was idjourned till this afternoon, ;■, ■

• Tho Forty-Mile Bush, more especially between KketahunaandFahiatua; is this year alive-with pigeons, and at the opening of the shooting. Beason there : will doubtless be afforded a 'deal of sport for those who wiold the deadly weapon, The total receipts in contortion with the Wellington Jubilee amounted to close upon £IOOO.- whilst Ihe expenditure did not reach muoli above one half that Bum; Thero will probably be greater trouble over, getting rid of the

surplus thau there wrb in collecting tho subscriptions,

Tenders are invited by the Eketahuna Bond Board for road formation Pnrkville and- Wellington South ■ wad, also live mile? of surface repairs Hawira mad. Plans: awl epQcilicatitJim may 1m seen al the (fa 'of; the board, and at Mr Junes Btore Ekotuliuiia,

A I'aviß correspondent states that the police authorities are takine stops to [iievout t'-o sale of immoral books in thai capital,,' .Many bundles of objectionable novels have already been seized by police inspectors at the chief publishers, and taken to the prefecture, It's neycr too late too mend I ■• ■ ■

Serious complaints are being mado iu Eki'lnhuna'of tho neglect o' the Pi at iilVioc authorities in allowing themorniug traiu from that place to run to Maatrrlou without a mail, and thus pievenling the receipt of any return on the cay "uf forwarding. Wo commend the matter to the consideration of the authorities feelins convinced that the difficulty could be .easily remedied. A very delicate operation was performed on a patient in the Musteiton

Hospital, by Dr Hosting,- oii Monday last.being nothing less than the removal of tin. kidney from the body of ut man

named Smith, who h d been luiii? mi inmate of the : hospital Buffering from a displacement of that organ, Drs Bey and Milne., assisted at the operation which proved a 'thorough success and tho patient is .progressing as favorably towards reoovety as can be expocted, Can bees talk 1 Tho question "has been dobated for a long time, and a German naturalist says that ho is able at last to say that, if they cannot talk, at least t:.ey havo sumo means of communicating news to each other. - A bee having flown into his room he gave it some drops of lionoy, The bee breakfasted and llew off,' but in half an hour leturncd with a companion, who was also entertained/

Presently the first beo came back with sis: friends, and, after they had fcssted.a whole swarm surrounded the window.

An amusing incident occurred at

Itcoflon during the season of the Seymour- Walshe Qpera Company, After tho day's proceedings in connect iv"

with the Allen mining case, the.)u'dg-, Crown Prosecutor, and advocates wire edited in one row enjoying the opening

scene of " Maratina,' when a most piteous appeal on paper was presented to His Honor from tho jury, who were locked up, begging that they might not be deprived of the chance of witnessing the peiformance of Bitch a high class combination. A consulation ensued [which resulted in a messenger, ni the shape of a stately ".bobby," to get an escort; and marched solemnly, two by two, through tho street, with a policeman on each side at each end of the line tho poor much-worried jurors ivero ushered into tho hall., greatly to tho amusement of all present, A form iu front and at the back of thorn bad to bo cleared, so that they might hold no communication with tho outside world and a solemn representative of tho law ent lit each ond of the form to keep careful watch.

Owing toimprtrtant other engagements Colonol Hume, who was to have inspected the Masterton Uifls Volunteers last, cvenii'g, was muMo to be present, and the oivinary inspection was therefore conducted by Captain Pnwuiill, a-i-isted by Lieiits. Thompson and-j Hoipor, and Sergeant-Major Dezar. Thirty four, rank and tile, am wed to the roll call, and it must be said, in justice to the men, that they acquitted themselves creditably throughout; Aftor the inspection, tho corps, headed by Pearson's brass band, attired in their now uniforms, marohed through Queen Street to Repall's creek and-hack to the Volunteer Hall, wftero they wcro put thtnqgh bayonet oxorcieo by the cli ill instructor. The band, which has now reached a high style of efficiency, rendered also a number of lively airs in tho hall.

Speaking at the Conference nt Melbourne oil Wednesday last Mr Macroisan (Queensland) said he believed no gcou cou'd be done without complete Federation. Ho would like to know huw"thr culonieß could get along better with incomplete federation than they were getting along now with the Federal Council, He be teved federation would bring about intercolonial freetrade. In the event of a Senate House being created he urged that it should be a representative one and he would not sjive tho Senate power to veto the acts of an inferior body while ho would givo the Govorner that power. He advocated theadmistration of tho Railways, Telegraphs and Land Departments being handed over to tho control of a Federal Executive, Ifthisworedone,war tariffs in connection with tho first two would be abolished, but they would never be abolished if loft to the different Governments, He thought that when Australia was federated the Governera of each colony should be elected by tho people. Sir H.Parkes replies to-day. Good news Iron) Wellington, and quite true, ypucaii get a splendid harmonium from 16, piano or' organ from Ll6. organ with divided octave couplars all in solid black walnut cases frmi Lit, This beats all the cheapest houses in towu. Pianos tuned for 7s, or by the year four visits LI, travelling expenses added! All kinds of musical instruments tuned, cleaned, and repaired, new reeds put in accordeans, Concertinas, harmoniums, and organs; also liberal exchanges made, ■ Any instrument may be purchased on the time paymont system from 2s 6d per week. Call and exchange your old piano for a new one at F. J Pinny's Musical Instrument Depot, Manners-street, Wellington. (Solo agent of the celebrated Worcester organs.)-AT)VT This is tlio last week of" The Fair," asjwe shali ppsitiirely clp,se it on Saturday next, the 16th just., ftt To Arp Houso, Wellington. ■•

During this week wehavedoterniinod to ofl'er several Infs of our season's pamwli andsmhda at'very much less than Eusclish ciwt, at " The Fair," Te Aro House, Wellington, Fok instance, we shall sell all our tarnd sateen and satcou and laco paralols that wore marked g's (id;'2s lid, and 8s (id for one shilling each.at'' The Fair" .during tfua veek only, at To Aro House, \\ellinp[ton, '. •' Domno this week wo Bhall give our customers the opportunity selection from the balance of our saloon and satin parasols, nicely 'figured, and many of them trimmed .with'luce, that were usually sold at priqEß .varyinc from 4s (id for eigWeeiijKiice, at" fhet'air," Te Aro House, Wellington. '': ',■'. '"■'• '';; '. DpiNOtbj's week,all the rest : of our colorej satin with lace) the 'original prices (if which"varied from Bi.6dtu.'l.os.6d,'may be had./ojr. 3s each, thosoat Ids (id /or. 5s Oil, niidvu few at 21s fid at 7s fid,' for" The Fair," Te Aro House, Woilingion. : ; . : ' DmijNG this week arid Hii» lyeek only, will the above realty tt'onijiingbarrtj heobtajiiable, as '.'TheFair-': jwsitji-ely closes ou feaf ur4ay pext,at Te Aro House WoUinfjtop.-ApVx, ■'';.".

Mr li. O.'Smilh has beou appointed lostmnster at Featlieraton,

Mr W~, Toogood, ot Jfaathonton, has nppiicdforapitontforwashiiigandcleimtins' New Zealand hemp sod other

Tenders'are invited by the Walrarapa North County' (ur river works at TeOroOro, •;' " •

Wo are requbsted to state'that 'if fine on Sunday afternoon next, Pearson's band will i give a : performance in the Park. ~..■ : . :.. .

The Rev J, 0. Andrew was finod £lO to day for a breach" of the Rabbit, Aot, An application for mitigation was made, A catalogue of leading lines for the current week at'tho' Whbiosale Drapery Company's monster clearing sale is published as an inset to-day. .". .;,"! A smooth haired black and tan sheep dog, is advertised for in another column, The finder wi.H be, rewarded on returning tho same to the Club Hotel Stables. Messrs W. Oiilleit, A. W. Hogg, E. McEwen, IV. Perry, W. J. Heave, and J. Williams' have been nominated tor seats on tho committee for the Masterton Borough Licensing District. The case Rabbit Inspector v A, W. Renall, which was.to have been heard

to-day, is adjourno! till Thursday next, mi account of the defendant being indisposed,

Tho lepmsy scare in Now Zealand has resulted in a ciruular'being sent, fruui the Col. Secretary Office to all. th* hospitals in the Oolony ankihs; it they have any cases of that oharactor undei treatment. .

Notice is given' by the Wairarapi North fjiiunty Council thit ths a Ijjtstnieut of the bbuntlaiiea. between EkeMiuua 'and • Maurici'villo Dislriots, and fttinoxing portions of the Rangitiimn Road Districts to Maiirlseville and Mastoi ton will lw presented for continuation on Maioh 11th,

Tlio following appointments sro gazattcd:—Mr A. J. Kwherford has been npnoiiilpd Beonnd clerk assistant o ; the llouso of Itc.piTsentativfS, vico R, Ottenvm, promoted, MrE, D U'Koike hi'B been appointed roa<lor and record clerk of the House of Representatives. Colonol T, M. Hanltaiii bus been appointed nn unofficial member if tlio Representative Commission. Constable James O'Connor has hen appointfd j clerk .ot tlio Resident Magistrate's Court atthelHutt,. . ' ...

Tho annual district meetitnr of th ß MU.lO.O.F.washeldin the Wellington Oddfo'lows Hall yesterday, Mr T,S Jnijo P. (i. was present as delegate of tho Mastertnn Lodgo. Amongst other business a resolution was passod to oppose the passage of the Railway Emyloj'rfa insurance Bill. In commemoration of the Jubilee a'l the delegates were photosraphed in a "roup at Mr Connolly'satudio. Tho Vnlipndean and Britannia Lodges entertained the delefates in a sumptuous maimer. The next, half yearly meeting will be held at iiikutuhuna,

An interesting tost has recently been made by the American Wool Keportor, a Boston paper devoted to the wool industry. Two petitions to Congress were framed, one demanding freo wool ind the other ad valorem duties,' and copies of these wore forwarded to all tho wool manufacturers in tbo country, with a request that they should be signed and returned with an expression of the views of the signatories. The result has been that 521 manufacturers sighed the freo wool petition, and 19b that for tho ml valorem duties, Commenting upon the result the Wool Reporter says:—" The astonishing' features of this great list of names in favour of reduced duties on wool lie not only in the number but the character (if tho signers, It has been many limes asserted that the only manufacturers in favour of free wool were a fowl officers of largo corporations, the number of whom did not exceed ten, Our list of signatures shows that the rank and file of the smaller manufacturers are as willing to express their opinions in regard to tho wool dutica as are the great leaders of trade." The real Bignifioanceof this revelation lies in the lact that both protection and free trade advocates regard the duty on wed as tbo keystone of the protection arch, saying openly that'tree wool.means the beginning of the end of the pintootion system.