R.M. COURT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3504, 7 May 1890, Page 2

R.M. COURT.

OARTERTON-TUESDAYf .■ (Before Colonel Roberts, R.M.) DOG STEAIING. John Weller v. Alfred Rowe. Mr Acheson for complainant, Mr Middleton for accused.. Mr Acheson asked that the information be amended.

Mr Middleton objected to the amendment, as he considered that the information had been wrongly lodged,

Tho amendment as asked for was allowed. Mr Middleton then asked that the case be adjourned for a fortnight, on the grounds that the accused had not had time to get his witnesses together on account; of their living at a great distance. Tho adjournment was granted till Tuesday next, bail being allowed in two sureties of £2O each and himself in £4O. '. CIVIL. G.A. Fairbrotherv.E.Maunsell, no appearance of either party. Johnston and Co., v.O. H. Odes.' Mr Middleton for plaintiff, Mr Acheson for dofendant. Claim; for £1 Gs Bd. The plaintiff deposed that ho bought all the book debts of the late proprietor of the Wairarapa Observer, but when asked for the money defendant refused to pay his collector, When he, saw him himself, however,' he promised to pay the account as soon as he was: able.

Had received parb of the money in the shape of two bottles of whisky. Defendant promised to' send. a case but failed to do so. The account ha'd been admitted by the defendant.' rßy Mr Acheson: Took the paper over about, the 20th December last, when he insisted on the settlement of the account. . Defendant wanted theadvertisementwithdrawn,but as it was in the middle of the quarter ho refused to discontinue till the quarter expired and the account was settled. By Mr Middleton: Understood the advertisement to be a quarterly advertisement, and it was treated as such. There had been no olaim made for the two bottles of whisky.

Mr Aoheson addressed the Court, and claimed that tho plaintiff should, be nonsuited as tho items mentioned in the bill of particulars was due to a third party (namely 0. G. Beokett), and further that there had been no evidence before the Court to prove that the plaintiff was entitled to claim the book debts of the previous

proprietor of the Mr Middleton refutedthe argument made by counsel for defendant, and judgement was given for plaintiff! for amount claimed with Court costs 10s, and Counsel's fee 21s,

THE LABOR AGITATION. May Demonstrations. London, May 4. Thousands mustered for the labor demonstrations in Hyde Park. The dockers were prominent amongst those taking part in the celebratiou. Tho weather was showery. Sixteen platforms, were erected, of which the Socialists occupied two, and the supporters and opponents of legislation on the .eight hours question seven each.

The meeting was an .immense success, and those in favor of legalising eight hours were apparently greatly in the ascendant, Mr Burns had an enormous audience, but the audience at the Socialist platform was scanty.

The bands avoided playing revolutionary airs, The police did not; parade, and tbe constables wbo were present did not make their presence conspicuous. The procession occupied au hour in entering the Park, The Chairman, in opening the proceedings, declared that a million were in favor of making eight hours labor tbe law of tbo land. I Mr Bartlett moved, and Mr Graham, M.P., seconded a resolution in this direction.. They denounced the charge brought against the promoters of tbe demonstration that their object was to instigate a social revolt. The workmen of the world for the first time met on a common platform. They-denounced a reptile press for its efforts to obscure the question. Mr Davitt said tbe meeting was important more for what it meant than what was demanded. It showed the time had arrived when statesmen must attend to tbe labour question—their duty exacted it. Mr Burns, Stepniak the Nihilist, and Mrs Besant urged that the legalisingof eight hours should be voluntary, Tbo motion was carried enthusiastically. Tbe proceedings were orderly throughout. Mr Burns, in the course of an

interview on the labour quostion, said the. only properly organised system of trades unionism existed in Australia. In his opinion it would be easier for English workmen to secure tbo eight hours, system by legislation than through the trades unions. He affirmed that India would soon become a formidible competitor to England unless the Factory Acts were brought into operation, imposing shorter hours and larger wages. The tailors have aunounced their intention of striking on Monday. May 5. Large parades of workmen took' place yesterdttyat Plymouth, Birmingham, Northampton, Dublin, Lisbon, and in Canada. : The emigration societies are federating; "

. A resolution was carried at the Hyde Park meeting to the effect, that tho Government and municipalities "should adopt the eight hour system promptly. It was proposed by Mann and Tillef. Mann asserted from the platform that lie would remain neutral rather than oppose tho legalising of the eight hours limit. ' Burns read a congratulatory telegram from Melbourne, and said he was confident that Australia would assist in the struggle, as Bhe did in the dock strike, if it were needed. He praised the attitude of the Melbourne Age, and proposed a vote of thanks to the people and press of Australia, which was carried with enthusiasm. Burleigh said that Australia had become the home of the aristocracy of labour through the adoption of the eight hour principle. It is estimated that a quarter of a million men were present at the eight hour demonstration yesterday. '

Speaking at Hyde Park yesterday Burps stated (bat Australian wojtap we agitating for seven hours' l^up, San Erancisco, May 5, A strike is imminent on the eight hour question. ' WASHINGTOiVMay i, Congress will discuss the eight 1 hours' question. Vienna, May 6. Strikes are spreading in Austriaand Hungary. '. ■'£U;*r Paris, May 5. • The troops atEoubaix'.'have been reinforced, but disorder continues. ■ An Anarchist dynamite factory has

Madrid, May 5. A hundred of the leaders of the disturbance at Barcelona were tried by court-martial. Affaire in Spam are quieter, The Wanganur" Rum Butters.'

[By JRipYan Winkle,] , .. ■ t \ 'There appears to be plenty of ■* room in Masterton at the present time for tut establishment of a "Bum Buffers," or some: other similarly jovial and harmless little association, There are numbers who are old and innocent enough to fill its ranks very respectably. But doubtless there are" many who do not know what a" Bum Buffers" Club is. Well, I'll tell them. It is the-samo kind of affair as the " Bounding Bricks,"" The Beautiful Boys," "Theßeal Old Hell-fires," "The Owls," and "The Imps." .. These world-renowned are, as we all know, immensely* popular with maukind, and, needless to eay, are very beneficial and instructive to their members.

These organisations, whose principles are rather of a convivial than a devotional character, are familiar atHonie.'but I only know of.'. one'society of the kind here, which . possesses any originality of its, awn. I refer to "The Rum BmWof-' Wanginui" j and : jolly old boys they < are.- Jf ever you go tbatway, dear...' reader, just you mention my niSno, and: if they don't show you round, and. if you don't have a lovely time, then it won't be their fault, nor, 1 hope,yours either. •;.. The Rum Buffers of Wanganui,as an : institution unique in' New ' Zealand, deserve a short description. Several Wairarapa gentlemen have on their travels been entertained by them, and will recognise my account of the" young 'uns" as an accurate sketch. The only qualification for membership is that tho proponent must be bold and over 40 years of age. He may be married or single; 1 as a matter of fact married mon are preferred—there's more fun in them. Magistrates, Justices of the Pcace*g i bankers, merchants, and every shad* I of decorous society is represented in this Wanganui Club. The monthly ' meoting of the Rum Buffers forms the ' relaxation which makes life worth living. Once a year these, desirable comrades hold a picnic, and that i picnic is a thing to be remembered.

I have been at one of 'em, so ought to know. On this glorious occasion they chartered a flat-bottomed, steamer-one as flat as thoy could get her,'so that she would not capsize—. and then up the Wanganui Biver they went. It should bo mentioned that at this annual outing the Buffers pledge themselves to altogether drop " shop," to yield unreservedly to the impulses of the moment, and to be thoroughly juvenile in everything they do. They are indeed creatures of impulse, become boys again,- and all the world's cares aro forgotten, alas I but for too short a time. Marbles, peg-top, leap-frog, and other youthful pastimes are the order of the day, not that they altogether > eschew whiskey and cigars; infaot, these bald-headed boys rather encourage themselves in the little habits { associated with these objects' of indulgence.' The certificate of mem: ' bership held by a Wanganui ! Buffer is highly ornate, round 'its ■ border being a variety, of suggestive and appropriate designs, As a convivial society for promoting good _ fellowship, the ancient order of Bum ' Buffers is hard to beat; and Master- | ton's, choice spirits might do much ( worse-than follow the example of I their Wanganui friends. There are plenty of us over forty, and I think a good many could manage the bald head. I ,Bth May, 1800.

ANNUAL REPORT Of the Wairarapa Branch of the Wellington School of Design, " April 14th 1890.

Sir, I have the.honor to submit my annual report- on the above School.

ATTENDANCE, AT MAS'IEMON, Day Classes, 1889, Ist quarter 7, 2nd quarter 7, Brd quirter 8, 4tli quarter 9. 1890—1st quarter 6. Evening Classes, 1889—1st quarter 2,2 nd quarter s,Brd quarter 6, 4th &) quarter 15,7 being, teachers, 1890 y? —lst quarter 15,7 being teachers. ''* ATTENDANCE AT FEATHEBSTON, 1869. Ist quarter 6,2 nd quarter 4, Brd.4&. quarter 5,4 th quarter 8. 1890—1st' quarter 0,

EXAMINATIONS, In 2nd Grade. These took place in November last, 15 student entered tor freehand and model, all passed with the exception of one.

EXHIBITIONS. Several of the students sent works - to tbe Wellington and Dunedin Exhibitions and three, Mi'bs . Yon Bturmer's, Miss.E. Phaiazyn ar,d : Miss Kempthorno have had their paintings chosen to bo. sent, to Kensington for competition, ' At a local Exhibition held in the Spring, in connection with the Masterton Horticultural Society's Show, prizes were offered by tbe President, Mr Eawson, and by Mr W.G. Beard for painting and drawing respectfully. MissM.'Monokton, of Featherstoii,..'*i taking list prize in painting for a/4J)pi still life group in oils, Miss P. 'Lower-- v 2nd, for copy, of landscape, and Miss Pharazyn highly commended for'V still life group in water colours, Miss J. Perry gained Ist prize for drawing, Miss E. W. Fannin 2nd, and Miss O. Roberts, highly commended..

MrW. Beetbam and'Mr.Bawson acted as judges, and 1 have, to, thank them for the trouble they took & on that occasion and also to thank - Messrs Beard and Bawson for the interest they have shown in the > School in offering prizes for the encouragement of the students. 1 would also here thank yourself and Committee for the interest and trouble taken during the past year tq promote the interest of the schooliri providing additional furniture, liglij. iugj &c. /v,

I am, Sir, Your Obedient Servant, AuceH. Hoimes. Rev WE. Paige, ■ . ■■■ Chairman of Committee, Masterton Branch of Wellington."! Soliool of Design, .¥