GREYTOWN NOTES.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4916, 3 January 1895, Page 3

GREYTOWN NOTES.

(From Our Own Correspondent). Wednesday. The Wesleyan Sunday School picnic held in Mr J. Wilkie's paddock yesterday was a most successful affair, there being a large representative gathering present. Games were indulged in and both children, parents and Mends enjoyed themselves immensely. Three cheers j k were given at the close for Mr W Wilkie, who has kindly lent his beautiful bush paddock for years past. Yesterday morning wo were treated toatuno on the bagpipes by a Scotchman passing through en route to tho Caledonian Sports held in 4k your town. ™ A large number of Europeans and Natives passed through to the races at Tauherenikau yesterday. I hear that Mr Axup, who recently lost his eldest son, met with a serious accident on Monday last at Cotterville. A bale of wool fell on him injuring him rather seriously. Mr andMrsWatts.of theForosters' Arms Hotel, liavo just mot with a sad calamity. Their youngest son, John, a bright curly-headed little fellow of 2j years, died at an early hour on New Year's morning. His cheerful little face will be greatly missed about the street, as he was a general favourite. Much sympathy is felt for the family in their sad jjAjl bereavement, He will be buried to- ™ morrow at 2 o'clock. The Old Year passed away very quietly in Greytown. No midnight service was held. As the clock chimed twelve a cornet struck up the the well-known tunes" Home Sweet Home'! and" AuldLang Syne." About 2 o'clock on New Year's morning, a. Chinese storekeeper residing at the south end of the town, was' rndely awakened from hie slumbers by a crowd of larrikins. It appears- in the first place two or three men were admitted inside by the Chinaman, and shortly after a, band of "larrikins entered, some [

remaining out-side. The Chinaman was subjected to insults, and then liia front windows, (fivo largo panes) were smashed to atoms with stones, and other damage done. Tho constable was unfortunately not on the spot. Public opinion rims high that such a scandalous assault should havo taken place. It is to he hoped the ringleaders of the cowardly attack will be severely punished by tho proper authorities, As tho result of the riot at the Chinaman's shop his goods and fruit were purely at tho mercy of the public, as live out of tho six large windows were smashed, leaving his goods quite exposed. Thursday. Wo are having a plentiful supply of rain which i 6 already beginning to do good. A Maori " drunk" was observed j reeling along the street- at an early j hour this morning. A bad commencement for the New Year! A large number of people who attended the races yesterday, with no provision against a chango in the weather, had to be contented with a' thorough drenching.