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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3717, 23 January 1891, Page 3

VERY LATEST.

(By Telegraph).

(United Press Association). The Uissins: Tacit. Wellington, Friday. The Auckland yacht Maritana, -*; arrived at 3 a.m, this morning. She ~ was caught in a southerly gale on Thursday, and lay under Mabai Peninsular for 62 hours. She started again on Sunday, but 15 miles off Castlepoint a squall blew away several sails. She then hove to and a terrible night was passed with everything closely battened . down. On Monday she fell in with another southerly gale, and ran back to Castlepoint. Crossing Palliser Bay, ' the jib carried away entirely, and boat drifted about almost helpless all yesterday. Afterwards got light wind which brought them in. The Begetta Committee meet to arrange a race to-morrow. The crew of the Maritana aie much cut about about the hands legs and feet, but are not seriously injured. They are almost thoroughly done up.

The Speakership~W Wellington, Friday. At a meeting of the Government party this morning it was decided to nominate Mr. Rolleston for the speakership, but not treat it as a party matter. Parliament an 4 the GovernorAppointments mala to Legislative Council.

Wellington, Friday. deputation of nine members of the House of Representatives waited on the Governor tbis morning, and 1 presented a petition signed by forty members, against any appointments to the Legislative Council Mr Shera acted as spokesman. The others were Messrs Palmer, Fish, Bnick, Eees,

O'Connor, Hutchison, Earnßhaw, and Pinkerton. The Governor said it would have been discourteous in him to have declined to receive the deputation, but

he was bound to inform them in all candour, that appointments had been made. He was responsible to nobody in the colony, but to the Secretary of State, and In had informed him of the circumstances, and that despatch would be laid on the table of the House in due course, and he must refer them to it for the views he entertained on the subject. Mr O'Cbnnor then presented another petition signed by himself, MessrsT. Thomson, and J. W. Thomson* similar to the first except that Sir Harry Atkinson's appointment was not protested against. Hon. Captain Russell was present on behalf of the Government.

Entertainment at Greywwn.

Besides the sports at Grey town yesterday, an admirable entertainment promoted by those experienced and eminently .successful organisers, Messrs Duff and Webster, was held in the evening. This also was under the auspices, and for the benefit of the Greytown Fire Brigade. The curtain rose to a splendid house—the largest which has ever assembled in Greytown, and the handsome Palace Theatre was crowded to its doors. With the extra demand ,jnpon our space to»day, it is impossible Tfor ub to give the lengthy report which so meritorious and popular a programme ae that presented deserves. It opened with eongs and chorouses by the Greytown Melodists, the Maypole, Dance having first been prettilj performed by twelve well-trainee and nicely dressed young children The Golden Gate (song and chorus,] by Miss Bella McMaster elicited the first demand for an encore, and Subsequent contributions, (but were] not responded to) notably "Tb J Swanee River" and " Katble' I Mavourneen" by Mrs Hume, •-' ThA M Chiming Bells" and "Home tl\B brought the Warrior Dea « by Misa Alice Cameron, and " Rothawayßay" by Miss Orr, cald-l forth similar enthusiaetic demons'*-11 tions of approval. The gentleienll were no less successful than the laUes ll in their items, and Mr George Mint, I of Wellington, who has a cultivated! and sweet tenor voice, sang two so&gtl

in a particularly pleasing manner. Mr A. C. Black's solos, it is almost unnecessary to say, were well received by the audience, and "Big Ben," which we heard him sing last night for the first time is a really good song, much above the general run. Mr Fred Hunn, both as conversationalist in the drawing room entertainment, andwith his vocal help in a ballad and in the " Laughing Song," rendered valuable service. He has at once achieved a musical reputation in the South Wairarapa. Following a time honoured precedent we have left the best till the last in the person of Mr D. Duff, the inspiring spirit ol the whole concert, and wh», whenever he appeared on the platform last night either to sing or to "speak a few lords'' with Mr A. L. Webster (his worthy and amusing confederate), brought forth an irrepressible tumult of applause. Their original sketches and diologues were both witty and bright. The accompaniments, played by Miss Maggie McMaster, were executed with a degree of skill and taste which was alike pleasing to the vocalists and their hearers. The Greytown orchestra, we must not omit to say, played several overtures in their usual good styles. The Wild West Show, which paraded the streets of Greytown; headed by the Brass Band and helped to draw the audience for the concert, was an amusing exhibition of burlesque hormanship, and pantomime dispirit was worthy of the «show' 0 f the herald.

Bates-

The following are the results: — Annivebsaby Handicap, of 80 sovs. second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stakes ; one mile. Messrs Hand CHobbsbrcPrime Warden, Byrs, 7st 71b (Casdeu) 1 J_Hnnter's bit m Whisper, 6yrs At3lbs (Clifford) 2 ST. Lloyd's ch g Orator, aged, 6st 71b (Ray) 3 Time, Lain 45£ see, Totalisator—--918—366: dividend, £2 ss. Hubdle Handicap, of 95 sovs; - second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stakes; two miles, over seven flights of hardies. -* J). Rutherford's b g Ixion, 6yrs, list 121b ... ... (Stuart) 1 C Moore's b g Clyde, aged, 9st McMorran 2 P. Tancred's br g The Spy, aged, list 111b Gravestock 3 Time, 4min 2-sth sec. Totalisator, £688—360 ; dividend, £1 14s. Hack Hurdle Handicap, of 20sovs-.--second horse to receive ssovs from the stakes. One mile and a half. W. Buckeridge's Depression, lOst 21b - .... , 'Winteringham 1 w p~v,„i 0 ., 'jttimir.;: aged..: 10sk