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Wairarapa Standard, Volume 9, Issue 931, 28 June 1879, Page 2

“ John Bun-yans ” letter will appear in our next.

The Eev. E. Coffey will take to-morrow evening’s services at St. John’s Church, Feathorston.

The Greytown School broke up yesterday for th» midwinter holidays. Prizes are to be awarded when the school re-assembles.

The members of the Greytown Football Club selected to meet the Carterton Club start from the Forester’s Arms, to-day in Mr R. W. Morphy’s drag, at 1.30 p.m.

We are requested to notify that the Eev. R. Coffey will hold service at St Luke’s Church to-morrow morning, when ho will administer the Holy Communion. The Churchwardens hope to see a good attendance. On the application of the Greytown School Committee, the Education Board voted £22 for the erection of a chimney. A similar application made by the Waihenga School Committee was also granted, Messrs F. H. Wood & Co., hold a most important sale of stock at the Peathorston Sale Yards on Wednesday next. They also sell a large assortment of fruit trees, pot plants, Aeon Thursday, July 3rd, at their rooms, Greytown ; and hold (an important sale at their rooms, Greytown, this day.

A number of the Greytown Volunteers have received their uniforms and are expected to appear in same at the inspection parade on Tuesday. Those who are not so fortunate are to attend to be measured, a representative from Mr Huxley’s is expected to be present for the purpose. We deeply regret to record the death of Richard Barton, Esquire, after a long and painful illness, which took place at his residence, Fernside, Featherston, at 8 o’clock yesterday morning. It will be seen by a notification in our advertising columns that the funeral will take place on Monday next, at noon.

The settlers of the Wairarapa generally and those oi Carterton and Taratahi more particularly will be glad to learn of the safe arrival in Melbourne of Mr and Mrs 0. E. Gaiter en route for New Zealand where they may bo shortly expected. Wo shall be glad to welcome back to the Colony those old fellow-passengers of ours after so long an absence.

Things must be looking up in Wellington, if we may judge by the extraordinary liberality of one of the members of the Education Board who can pay a whole silver sixpence for six new or twelve stale buns for his lunch while discharging his honorary duties lor the public good, at the meetings of the said Board, without caring whether the amount is refunded or not.

At the meeting 6f the Education Board on Wednesday, Mr C. Pharazyn moved that the Featherston school be formed into a district high school. He merely made this motion in response to a request of the committee. He did not think that the arguments with 'reference to the Terrace school would apply to this case, as this was a country school. The motion was carried.

There is no news ol importance from the West Coast. The Stella had arrived with a detachment of 50 Armed Constabulary at New Plymouth. The Natives were still pleughing Mr Courtney’s land, but ho had declined the assistance of the Volunteers to remove them. Kewi says there will be no fighting unless the Europeans commence it, as To Whiti's only object in this ploughing business is to bring his grievances forcibly under the notice of the Government.

A deputation consisting of Messrs C. Pharazyn, H. Bunny, M.H.E., G. Beetham, M.H.E., W. Buchanan, W. Johnston, M.H.E. and J. C. Yorke, waited upon the Minister of Public Works, the Hon James Macandrow on Thursday forenoon, at the Government Buildings, with reference to the Seventy Mile Bush Eoad. The Minister informed the deputation in effect, that abolition had put local affairs m a pretty muddle, and that if the application was granted other similar applications would have to be, which would require a sum amounting in the aggregate to £200.000. We shall have something more to say on this subject in our next.

In reply to Mr Paterson, at the Education Board meeting with reference to the establishment of a normal school, the Inspector explained that the pupil teachers should be taken in hand and taught their work. There should be a normal master, an educational library, lecture hall, &c. If there was such a school there was scarcely a master in the province who would not gladly avail himself of it The motion was adopted, and it was decided that the carrying out of the resolution be referred to a Committee, consisting of Messrs Hutchison, Beetham, Hon C. J. Pharazyn, Toomath, Paterson, and Gisborne, '

A meeting of the Bailway Celebration Committee was held in the Wairarapa Institute yesterday afternoon, Messrs Wardell, Cox, and Booth were the only members present. It appears that very little in the shape of subscriptions has come in since last meeting, there still being £9O wanted to settle all accounts against the Committee. It is certainly time the above amount was obtained by the means proposed at last meeting or in some other way, as it is not at all creditable to the Wairarapa to have the matter hanging on. We certainly expected to see more present to arrange matters for settling the affair once lor ail.

A Wellington correspondent writes“ The fire has made the comer of Manner and Cuba Streets ' look rather vacant. Temporary buildings for the Nag’s Head, and Royal Oak hotels have been erected. The Working Men’s Club is to be re-built of brick shortly” and 1 believe it is the intention of the Insurance Companies to re-build the Opera House rather than pay over the cash. The Wesleyans are canvassing the town for subscriptions for the purposs of re-building their church, but lam afraid they will not be over successful if they depend on this subscription, for I presume people have all they can do to subscribe to their daily wants and requirements, at all events I am sure there are very few' who have any cash to spare in Wellington.