The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1891.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3733, 11 February 1891, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1891.

Mr Lowes, the Chairman of the Town Lands Trust, in another column expresses himself as favorable to supporting secondary education by the establishment of scholarships out of the revenue of the Trust, but as opposed to any local enterprise in tlie same direction, We take this to mean that the proceeds of the Trust may be spent in Wellington on secondary education, but must not be expended in Masterton for the same object. On two occasions in this town has an effort been made to establish a second school, and both aUempts have been failures. But had the Town Lands Trust given its assistance, we venture to believe that an efficient second school might now be open in Masterton. The point to be determined is whether the monoy of the Trust is to be expended in Masterton or in Wellington, and here we differ with Mr Lowes. Why should not Masterton have a second school of its own, and sperid its own money 1 Why should the admirable second school formerly open in this town be held up to ridicule ? Our proposal was that the Town Lands Trust should establish scholarships in connection with that school or some similar institution. Wo agree with Mr Lowes that the proceeds of the Teust efiojild be devoted to providing a secondary edition for the pupils at our primary schools, but yye fail to see why that secondary education cannot be given in Master'.on.

Mr K. S. Hawkins has been admitted in Dunedin aa a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court

The Hutt County Council haa decided to support the Masterton Borough Council in its efforts to secure the severance of the Wairarapa from the Wellington Charitable Aid district. During the mouth of January, 149 tons of butter were shipped from New Plymouth. This does not include the great quantity which goes to Wellington by rail.

It is stated that in Londort last year fifty children under ten years of age were Laken into custody for being drunk and incapable. : Several of the flaxmills around Oroua Bridge are closing up shortly, owing to the unsatisfactory state of the heinp market.

The Commissioners of the Wellington Land Board will visit Masterton oil Wednesday, the 18th inst, when the re-hearing of applications for transfers, etc, will take place. Trouble is likely to arise in Melbourne among the Federated Seamen and other Unions, over the new shipping artioles. Jt the Pahiatua County Council meeting on Saturday, Cr Vile remarked that Cr G. Whitcombe did not discern any difference between a human being and a sheep.

The annual ram and ewe fair under the auspices of the Wairarapa aud East Coast Pastoral and Agricultural Society, will be held on the Society's grounds, Carterton, to-morrow. Mr A. Matthews took his seat on the Bench in Featherston for the first time on Monday, the oath being administered by Colonel Roberts, R.M. The Palmerston Times says:—"Owing to s'ekness in our staff the quantity of reading matter ia present issue will be somewhat lessened, but we trust to be able to effect considerable improvement during the week." We are glad to learn that our contemporary is now convalescent.

Thus the Fielding Star : —Dignities change men's morals. It was rumored in Fielding that a special train which pied solely Mr Smith, M.H.R., for went up yesterday morning, occuNew Plymouth. On hearing the news one of our moat prominent Liberals sat down by the wayside and cast dust upon < his head. He now says that all true Liberals should mourn in old bags and cinders—sackcloth and ashes being too good for them. The proprietor of a Masterton boarding house made application the other day to a visitor for a "settling up" of his board bill, but in response receiyed the full weight of the visitor's fist upon his rfght optic. The latter is now closed for repairs, and the visitor, who was to be summoned before the beek to answer a charge ot assault, has quietly "sloped." On Saturday nest a team ot Greytown cricketers will meet the Matarawa eleven. The Match will begin at half past one on the Greytown reserve. The following players will represent Greytown : -Brunton, Webster, J. and A. Judd, Fisher, Tate, E. W. and A. Udy, Thomas, and Jno. Hawke. Emergencies: St Georee, Scale, and Fred Hawke.

A scandal has arisen in connection with the Bourke Flood Relief Fund. A public meeting held a few days ago demanded that the Mayor should publish details of tbe distributions. It appears that several well to do persons, including two aldermen, received from £IOO to £l7O out of the funds provided for the alleviation of distress among tbe poorer classes. At a meeting convened to express confidence in the mayor of Bourke, a motion to that efleet was groaned at, and a vobe of censure carried. The meeting dispersed in great disorder. A contemporary gives the following method in order to tell' the day of the week of any date. Take the laßt two figures of the year, and add a quarter to this, disregarding the fraction ; add the date of the month, and tc this add the figure in the following list, one figure standing for each month: 3. G. 6. 2. 4. 0. 2. 5. 1. 3. 6.1. Divide the sum by 7, and the remainder will give the number of the day in the week, and when there is no remainder the day will .be Saturday. As an example, take ' March 19th, 1890. Take 90, and 22, add 19, add (J. This gives 137, which, divided by 7, leayes a remainder of 4, which is the number of the day, or Wednesday. "We quote this in order that anyone who wishes to reduce themselves to mental wrecks in perpetual attempts to find the day of the week may do so, but the wise man will disre - gard the arithmetic, and when he is in donbt about the day will consult the almanack. In Chicago there lives a widow who owns a parroi, to which she is very much attached. tie is, generally speaking, a bird of exemplary habits and his language is most refined. Now the good lady, whose name is Mrs. 8., is yery religious, and is never so happy as when she is entertaining her pastor. On a recent occasion the widow invited the pastor and his wife to take, auppper with her. She had prepared' some tea biscuit, which she put on the table on a small dish. The biscuits bad been passed around once, and but one remained. The plate with the one remaining biscuit was passed to the minister, but he hesitated about taking it. The hostess remarked, "Do take it and I will bring in seme more, I have plenty of them in the pantry." The minister hesitated no longer, but took the biscuit, when the parrot, who had been a silent listener to the conversation, and who was hunself very fond of biscuit, screamed, " That's right, take it, take the last one, you d d hog !"

To morrow- we have resolved t*» clear out all our Remnants of Black Silks, Colored Silks, Black Satins, Colored Satins, Black Silk Velvets, Colored Silk Velvets, and all dress Fabrics at half price at "The Fair," Te Aro Hou3e, Wellington. To morrow we invite special attention to the remarkably cheap lots in our dress department at Te Aro House. Those who will throng that counter and make their selections from the array of barwains displayed will have every reason to be thankful for the institution of " The Fair."

To-morrow we shall offer dress lengths of French cashtner&s in several beautiful shades of the new greens a t 25s for 12s f'd, dress lengths of the fashionable mohairs at ]ss for 108 6d and dross lengths of black grenadines reduced to 03 lid at ''The Fair" Te A}'o House. To morrow we shall sho\v drcgslengths of summer mohairs, reduced from 5s Gd fo2s 11 d, summer checks reduced from 7s 6d to 3s lid, summer flakes reduced from 8s 6d to 4s lid, summer tweedß reduced from 12s to (is Cd at "Ihe Fair" Te Aro House. To morrow we shall sell full dress lengths of the following double width material, viz:—Delaines at 9s J.j.d for 6s lid, Ecarte at 12s 6d for 8s lid, Beiges at 10s Gd for 10s Gd, Knicker Tweeds at 21s for 128 Gd, Striped Cashmeres at lGs Gd for 10s 6d, and Figured Suitings at 21s Od for 12s 9d ( at "The Fair," Te Aro House.

R. If'AiaßßomEii & Son, of Carterto n have just opened a very large assort ment of China and Earthenware, and Paperhangings, and are offering the best quality at very low prices. Call and see, —Advt.