The Wairarapa Daily FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 1890. A Melbourne Maryel.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3488, 18 April 1890, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 1890. A Melbourne Maryel.

One ol the modem marvels of Melbourne is a huge building, known as the Working Men's College, where a brigade of Melbourne lads and young men, numbering two thousand souls, are now receiving a high class training in almost every brand) of handicraft, as well as in arts, sciences, and languages, This colonial institution is tho outcome of private beneb'cenco, supplemented by a hearty co-operation on the part of tho Victorian Government and the Melbourne municipality. Probably in America, or even in England, a corresponding vonture would bo termed a Mechanics' Institute rather than tho higher sounding n<tme of College, but the latter title suits Molbournites better, and they aro quite right to adopt and to sail under the name that will prove most attractive to the community at large, It is now two years since this college was opened, and during the first twelve months it enrolled a thousand students, doubling that number in its second annual term. The ages of the students vary from fourteen to twenty-one years, and about fifty per cent of them are artisans, pure and simple, the remainder consisting of school teachers, shopmen and oltrks, The foes vary from four to fifteen shillings a terra, and are practically within the reach of one and all, In a great city like Melbourne where mobs of larrikins congregate, and where the hoodlum flourishes like a green bay tree, it is a great thing to have an army corps two thousand strong of trained men to give a character to the population and to sot an example to the toiler. Perhaps, jn the organisation of the coliego, t!pp way h 9 !!$? top much State help upi §wte patronage, Tho collage is governed by a council, consisting ot the promoter or his immediate lineal representative; two members nominated' by him, two by the Governor-in-G'outicil, two by the Council of tho Molooume University, two by the Trustees of tho Publf.o -Mbj'ary, two by the Trades Hall Counoil, and four ejeoted by annual subscribers of pt less than 2s 6d and under 2Usj, two py life governors (persons subscribing sti> or over within any two consecutive years); and annual subscribers of £1 and over. Tlio working men da not appear as yet to exercise much cpntrol over the management of the college, but tWs perhaps may come iu time, Even Jn a comparatively small town like Auckland there are similar endowed classes specially designed for artizans, and in one instance, a sehopj pf art, instruction is absolutely free, and a lPferonco is given to pupils who are'pownto be- unable to alford private instructions, All these educational facilities aro undoubtedly steps in the right direction, and perhaps in another generation we may seethe working men of Australasia founding and supporting such institutions out of thoir own resources and managing them according to their own desires and wishes.

Mr Michael Prondorgaet. aFalmcratoti Justice'of thoPea'Co, has been committed to the Wellington Lunatic Asylum.

The State of Virginia has legalieed prizefights within its bauadaties,' much to the indignation of the other section o ottoo country, " The School Committee at its mooting last night, nominated Mr H H Hawkins f«>r the vacant, soac on the Wellington Ednoatiou Board. .■ Moßsrs Haroourt and Oo„ auctioneers ( of V/iilliugton, announce ml important sain of valuable Wellington and Wnirarapa properties fur Friday, 25th April, Wo understand that Mr H, 8. Wardoll, Resident Magistrate of Wellington, has been appointed Wsrdon for Mid-Otago, t»ice Mr Nugent Wood, who has been granted six months'leaye of absence.

It is Batistactory to loam that the modi' cal oflkeis of this town and tho head teacher have reported that there is voiy little 6iclinesß,and un contaijioiia diseases at tho.uresont oimo # in the Maatertoh Publio School.

It was somewhat surprising tn learn

by. cahle yesterday that a light fall ofsnow has occurred around Sydney, Wo may fairly anticipat hearing of a similar experience at "Hades'' at no distant date, '■;'.„' •'■ \Ye are requested to rqmlnd nurreadors of MossrsLowou and lorns sales to-mor-row. , Tlio list will ombrace new and

secondhand household furniture and requisites of every description, produce, poultry, and sundries. \ . Tho Sydney Morning Heraldofyesterday referred with pleasure to tho f.iet that frozen.fiah from New Zealand is

being.received into the local markets.aiid states that in future the local fisherman

will have to compete with' New Zealand for which the) have themselves to blame' Tho Salvation Army are to have " big times' in Mastfrton early next month, when Colonol Taylor, Mrs Taylor, and Major Rolfe are to be present, The Culonel, who is a recent arrival from India, is to wear on this occasion the nativo V durbar,'| which will doubtless be a grnit attraction. Oar Carterton contemporary says that

during the last few daya large quantities «f mushrooms have sprang uuon the 'Jtatalii plains', Some ol these are of

euorinuus size and several specimons , vera quite twelve inches in diamoter. One individual was gathering ihem iu a sack, and in but a very few minutes he got a good load. It is said that at tho present time there are no loss than sixty empty houses in Masterton, and wo have little reason to doubt this assertion. The only cause that can be given for this unhealthy state of things ia tho exodus created by

tho opening up of the bush districts, The Wanganui Herald, ono of the moßt inspired and equally prejudiced organs of the colony, gives in its columns what it supposes to bo tho correct stato of the doctoral poll in tho Wairar.ipa. Porhapß we may glean from tho samo source what probability there is of the Lihoral.party regaining power in the forthcoming for tho British Huuso of Commons!

TheWoodvillo Examinor has it on good authority that Mr A. W, Sedcole intends to give 10u9 bricks or their equivalent in cash for library purposes at Puhiatua when the timo comes. He will also undertake to act as librarian for the first twelve months, giving one hour each of three eveniugs per week, and plbo that when the library contributions ha»o reached the sum of £45 that Mr Tosswill will give a donation of \& r:

At tho sittings of the Sweating Commission in Wellington on Wednesday, Mr M'Girr, President of the Wfllliii«tou Branohof the Typographical Association, said there was no objection to tho employment of iwmen as oompusitors a3 lonjjas they received the minimuniwages ot 13 per week. Mr Blair, bwevor, had a different conception of the. value of women's labor, and, no doubt taking into consideration their talWni; propensities, asserted" that a woman was worth about iitty- in tho composing room when a man was worth £,s,

Mr W. Don«?aIl, watchmaker and Jeweller, of 'Queen-street, has just imported, direct from the maker, Hugh iiillornndSun,, Edinburgh, a handsome regulator, the caso of which stands 7ft high, and is elaborately finished m mahogany with open glaaßfront, showing a massive mercurial pendulum. The movement is of the lioavy regulator type with high numbered whoels'audpinioiiß, Altogether the clock, is a valuable addition to the correct time recorders of tha town, oud is one of the best ovor introduced into tho district. , We understand that tho coat of the regulator delivered in JJastorton wsb over M).

Referring to the Primate difficulty in Mew Zealand, the Argus, while accepting Bishop fiutor's' stateiin-.nt that the election was modular, states that it dees not justify the position assumed before the public and by no manner of special pleading can got rid '.if the fact that he consented to and took pact in the election, The spirit of ecclesiastical law in Now Zealand certainly is that the Primato be elected by the church, and whether Bishop tiutor is technically right or wrong there is no possible doubt he violated the spirit of the law and brought tho Anglican community into embarrassment,

Two notes of warning were sounded by tho Melbourne Loader lately. In ono jt says thut Mr Bullivant, of Yea, some time back purchases' a quantity pf phnaphorisec] grain, and carefully spread it over a paddock as a tempting bait tor bunny, Alter the first rains ho put a flock of sheep to leed on the block, hot thinking for a moment,' ol courao, that any harm would hofall them. Unfortunately, however, the shoup must have partaken of the poisoned food, for one morning, to his astonishment, no fewer than 300 of his best stud owes were found lying dead in tho paddock. In the other it states tlmt in the Benalla district, a lioonsod carrier, travelling between Benalla and Mansfield with a load of goods, halted a few miles from tho former place in order to camp. He unyoked his horsei and turned them out loose into one of the paddocks along the road. ...On the following moruiiig, whon looking for his two horsey' he found theirj lyjng dead on the ground, and on carefully examining the localjty, ho found several heaps of poisoned chaff, whioh had evidontely been laid about for the purposo of destroying rabbits. Both facts are worthy of the attention of our farmers,

Our dress department is now abundantly supplied with all the latest fashions, both in (injures and etas, adapted lor the aiitunm flnd'vfinter season, at To Aro Howe, Wpllingtpi). To begin' with. Everyone should inspeot our special "Melton" oloth,'Bo inohes wide. This a most usoful material! and not only so,' but is attractive in appearance, and may be had in • Uack, three shades of grey grenat, Rreons, and browns. Having been manufactured to ■ our express order, we oan suaranteo its wear, A full dress length will cost 10s 6d only, at To Aro Houso, Wellington, Tiibh there aro useful varieties of colored mollon's, 25 lnohcs wide, from GJd to Is po> yard;"Frcnoh Mm, in all new oolours, from 12Jd per yard i howesunM and fancy knickers, splashe.s, fleoks, broken checks, fanoy plaids &o„ from 9d to Is ijd per yard, at To Aro House, \Velliugton. h double width nialerlajs, 4'J and 41 inohes wide, wo'enuina'ajo. All wool anwsdns,'2«- Gd to 4s (M per yard; fancy tweeds, Is lid to 2a 6d pot' yard; fanoy pkids, bonrcttcs, kniokors, bannookburas, 40.,254} d to 8s 9d per yard, at Te Aro House, Wellington, • In blank dross materials wo havo some beautiful fabrics in stripes, scrolls, and floraldesigns, 42 inohes wide, 2s 1M to-ls 6d per yard; an unrivalled choice of French amazones, 44 inohes wide, 2s Gd to 5b 6d pes yard; and a very largo assortment of plain blaok Frenoh.cashmeroa and merinos from Is lid to 7s Cd per yard, at Ta Aro House, Wellington, And then we have the best dressmaking intheoith ;havo long had two dressmaking rooms, under very superior and eJßoient management;' .Our arrangements ior tHo ue^app 1 are vory.c'o'mplofr,' and'we can still tiim. out- dresses in the highest style : of art, it 'the:' Whotalo Family prapqry Warehouse;'To'Ar? Houso Wof

Tho Wholesale Drapery. Company are erecting large and commodious new premiss at tahiatua. , ]"■'■ Attention is directed to the advoitisoment of Messrs Stokes and Co., Pahiatua From .what- we hiwo seen of their workmanship, the firm dosersres support, Work is being rapidly pushed on in the township of Miatua, and iu a very short time the three chain street will bo couiplutely formed.

Acontract of 2,000 aores of bushhlling bat jußt b'oen let at Pahi.itua,the successful tenderer* being Messrs Fillmer and Scott. This is one of the largest contraets ever let ill tho Nurth Island,

A. social gathering, in aid of the Choi? Fund of St. Matthew's Churoh, will bo held iu the Schoolroom on tho lib. of May next, A splendid programme has been arranged for the occasion, A number of English delegatoa from members of tho House of Commons havo poiio over to Ireland to witness the evictions on tho Pomonby Estate. 'Troops have been massed to assist the officers ot tho lan in ejecting the tenants. It is reported that.tho worm of an illicit still has been seized on tho premises of tho Star Hotel. Tho facts of tho case will, probably be brought to light in tho'R. Mv Court to-morrow moraine.

Information was received in Wellington by Inspector Thomson, yesterday afternoon, that a mad named Eton, a settler in the Mangahao, about twelve miles from Pahiatua, was killed by a tree falling on him. Ho further particulars are yet to hand. Pahiatua is going ahoad I This is what every one remarks, and no butter proof of tho fuctcuuld there be, than to note the number of new firms which have commenced business iu tkt smiling township, Tho very, latest is, wo believe, Messrs Morris and Fake,geueral smiths, whose advertisement appears elsewhere Our local contemporary records the fact tint a valuable tit Bernard dos;, the property of Mr E Buckeridgo, of Carterton, has died. Mr \i M Wood, of MastOrton, however, caps this solemn aiinuuncemout by informing the school coinii'Hteethata valuable white cat has, become deceased, The case in wh'oh a Maori named Tuhoro is charged with committing rape upon a Native girl, of Pnpawai, was concluded a' Grey town, beforo Colonel Roborti, R.M., yeßterday. The. Court was occupied tiltogitnor about thveo days by the case, and after'tho hear iug ot tho whole of tbo evidence, which included a number of witnesses for the defence, accused was committed tt take his trial at the Criminal bcesions of the Suprtme Court to bo held in Wellington on June 2nd,

An inspection parade ot tho Masterton Riflo Volunteers wan held iu thu Drill Hall last night, Captain Pmvnall in command-, whon there «B3 a fair muster, Tho men present were put through company drill by Servant Major tear and bayonet exercise by Lieut, Hooper, equipping themselves creditably in both instances,

At tho committee meeting of the Mastertbn Rifle Volunteers held last it wasdeoidedtu leavetlioquostioii of deciding upon a now site for a drill hall in abeyance for consideration at a futuro meeting, The ground having boen prepared by tho rect-nt wot weather, football will be commenced in real earnest in Masturton. A practice will be held on the Worksop road ground by tho Masterton Club, and a match Rod Stars v To Ore Oro will be played on tho Star Geld to-morrow. A now post office litis been opened at Mangaoue, and Mr J T Smith has been appointed the postmaster. The following appointments have also been made in the Wellington dUtrict:—Mia3 A Greatlio id to be postmistress at Gladstone; Mr W Mosloy, at Oroua Bridge; Mr 0 J Norton, at Tenui; and Mr J A Smith, at Waihakoke,

A man named Garratt, in the emp'oy of Mr \V, Perry, butcher, met wiJi a nasty accident jesttrday afternomi. It appears that he was removing the emrais from a sheep at ihe slaughter yardf, when hii fot slipped, aud he fell w th his right baud un a knife, seveung tho fl i'i for sevuial inolioa across the lam of the hmd. The service of JJr Beard was laltd inti roqmsitin.i,mid the wound was stitched up, We are glad to hear that the sufferer is progressing as favorably as can bo expected undir the circumstances,

The number of persons who arrived m this colony during tho monthof March was 1352, and departures 1981. The arrivals were—From the United Kingdom 838; from New South Vvakv2ils; from Victoria, 657; from Tasmania, 147; from other places, 75. 'The departures were—To the United Kindom, 243; to New South Wales, 891, to Victoria, u's2; to Tasmania, 56; to other pluoos, 13U. No Chinese arrived during thd mouth, but 8 departed.' Apropos of the high hat nuisance i theatres, a somewhat funny itory has travelled all the way from Neiv Vork. A lot of collogo boys formed a theatre party in New London tho other evening, and somnletoly filled the lirßt three rows of orchestra stalls. As soon asthecurtain wont up, they all put huge Eiffel Tower bonnets on their heads, causing a total eclipse of the st age. Some ladies in the nudiencewerehi!{hlyin'iif!nai]t;butevont. ually they sent word that, if the collegians would terminate (heir" littlo joko," they Would consent to remove their own bonnets, Tho students accepted the compromise, and Gled out in a body after the first act to celebrato what they oon(idored a snccotsful struggle for man's fights, j

A shocking fatality took place nt Hukermu on Thursday 27th nit,, when a child three years of age was scalded to death by tumbling into a boiler of water. At theinqueat held subsequently evidence was given by the mother of the child, Annie Clara Norton, as ioII'ws:—"1 was down at the creok below the house washing, The child was playing, and she ran backwards, and before I could catch hold of her, she tripped backwards into the boiler, 1 then called out for Mrs Clarke to come, Mrs Clarke got a sheet and rolled the child init, and brought the child Into the house, then got some old. linen and salad oil, mid applied them to the child. The child was then frantic with pain, and eventually succumbed to her injuries." Tho jury brought in a verdict that deceased met her death by accidentally falling into a pot of boiling water. A writer in a Dunedin paper says that " amongst the furniture sold at Government House last week was a common deal table, Only a littlo table, simply that and nothing more, if a few ink spots are excopted, Yet that deal table' fetched as much as a handsome mahogany dining-room one. ■ The reason was simple, Little Lord Crauley used to do his lessons at jt, and he had spluttered ink all ovor it with his lordly fingers, and drawn tho oabalistio eame ' Oranley' in a variety of styles all over it. Dunedimtes are intensely democratic, as I have had occasion to remark before, and they showed thoir democraor by runnkig the prioe of the table, which i titled child had disfigured, up to a ridiculous sum. Tim lucky purchaser will put it under a glass case, I presume, and hand it down as an heirloom to his children."

The Sydnoy Daily Telegraph of April 2 says; -The New Zealand grain season promises to be a good nuo, and to keep pace wjth the increasing trade with the Australian Colonies which must follow, the. Union Steamship Company have chartered for a period the Australian Union Steam.Navigation Company's t%\W Tentcrdeii, Tho vessel is now running In the island trade, but it is understood that upon her return to Sydnoy she will be taken over by the Union Steamship Company, and placed m the New Zealand service. The Tenterden is a vessel of] 339 tons. She has'good carrying capacity, and is a speedy vessel. The Tenterden (will be replaced iu the island trade by the Viotoria.

It has been decided to cease.opera- ! lions nf tlie Wak'ilmarina Gorga for the winter, pay off tho workmen, and obtain nwtwtion,