MASTERTON NEWS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 934, 24 January 1890, Page 17

MASTERTON NEWS.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Jai\u,a?y 22; The Jubilee celebration, at Masterton was very largely attested 1 , including visitors from all parts, of, the Wairarapa. The weather wqp, exceptionally warm, The proceedings..opened; with a monster procpssipn, in which the local Fire Brigades 'and members of the various friendly societies tools;, p&rfc,. together with about QOQ. children from the schools in the neighbourhood. After parading the principal thoroughfares, which wera lined with people, the public were addressed by a few old settlers ; and Mr Buchanan, 1 M.H.R., in opening, referred to the contrast of fifty years ago and to-day, aud dwelt upon the privation and h irdship the pioneer settlors .had to undergo for several years after reaching these shores. He regretted the absence of the Parliamen-

tary representative of the district (Mr G. Beetham), who is the son of a very old settler and an old colonist himself. An address was read from Mr Henry Jones, by Mr Dalriirple, who enumerated some of the experiences of the first settlers in this district, most of whom had now passed away. Messrs Wi Waka and Kingi Ngatuere also spoke, and referred to the wonderful progress made by the pakeha. Hearty cheers were given to the old settlers, after which the public adjourned to the Fark Oval, where tb© children were liberally supplied with plenty to eat and driuk, whilst the adults indulged in sports and other amusements. The arrangements made by the Committee were excellent, everything going off very satisfactorily and without a hitch.