Lord Roseberry on the Colonies.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XIX, Issue 1886, 20 September 1886, Page 2

Lord Roseberry on the Colonies.

Lately n large and representative body of Colonists visited Edinburgh, aud were received with the greatest hospitality. In the evening they were entertained at a banquet. Lord Roseherry proposed the toast of the Colonial and Indian visitors. He dwelt on the importance of the colonies to the Empire, and declared that in future a personal knowledge of the colnies would become a requirement of Ministers for office. He strongly urged the desirability of au interchange of visits between the Colonies and the Mother Country. There is .a good deal of sound sense in the remaika of Lord lio.acerry. Great Britain, without lur colonies, would be deprived of her wings. Certainly, English Statesmen should visit the colonies and study their political apd social institutions on the spot. By the knowledge thus gained, the way would be paved for the accomplishment of federation in the future.

The committee o the Greytown Cricket Club are requested to be on the ground tomorrow afternoon not 'ater than 5 o'clock to go over it with the roller. Players will also indulge in field practice, A meeting wiill be held to morrow evening at the Oddfellows' Hall, Greytown, to take steps to form a string band. Ladies who may be interested in the movement are cordially invited. Here is a novelty contained in the programme of the Wanaka Jockey Club's annual races on October 21 and 22 " < lieroot Race of 5 sovs. ; horses nominated (nr any handicap during the meeting debarred from entering ; no weight under 12 st. , one mile ; post entry, 5s ; jockey to start with a lit cigar (furnished by the Club) and keep it alight till weighed in. The Gun Chib will hold a shooting malch at Masturtou on Thursday next, A brake leaves the Forester's Arms, Greytown, at 10 a.m.

The using iiu-n of Morrison’s Mush desirous or aiding th funds for providing prizes for tin; school < hikbeii. have decided upon laving a plain and fancy dress hall. This will take place on Friday night next, and the building will be taxed to the utmost capacity to accommodate the dancers. A ghost was captured in Wellington on Eriday night. It turned out to be u young man named Henry Johnson dressed in a " hifo sheet, When the policeman caught him L, mi “It's only a bit of fun.” Ha won’t : e wiior'C tic iuu comes in when he is " sent up ” (nr a little -while to the Terrace Gaol. New town Inis n ghost which up to the ore" -K-iii hng eluded capture. Some small shot administered through 11 a tube ’’ would be du beat way to deal with these practical jokers,

Mr P H Wood’s auction sales at Carterton oa Friday and Saturday last were an im xeuse success and a vast quantity of general merchandise was disposed of. Borne big uurgaius were (.-fleeted.

Mr W. J Scott of li e C-;;i ml Hole! Wellington, came to an imuue.y death through falling down stairs last Friday. Me wa.-> a native of Wellington and high’y es teemed by all who had the pleasure of knowing him. He was buried yesterday afternoon and his funeral was a vety large one. Mr Cotter, the gaoler at Timaru, has been suspended for disobedience of regulations and telling falsehoods to the Visiting Justices. Two bats will bo presented at the close of the cricketing season in Greytown by two gentlemen for best bowling and batting averages respectively in the second eleven of the club.

Mr F II Wood will sell tho household furniture and effects of Mr A Gray to-morrow at that gentleman’s residence. The concert at the Greytown Town Hall this evening is an attractive one. Scotch folks will be delighted to know that the stirring strains of the bagpipes will be heard, aud a real Highlander give one of the old favorite dances. Six young ladies will give a saxalogue (not a farce as advertised previously), and Mr Connell will electrify the audience with one or two fresh efforts. A hurricane devastated Nancy, France, on 11th August. The embankment of the Irrawaddy River at Mandalay broke on 24th August, and flooded the entile district. Fifty thousand persons were rendered homeless.

The annual parade of stallions under the auspices of the Wairarapa and East Coast Pastoral and Agricultural Association, took place in the Show Grounds on Saturday afternoon. The day was fine, and there was a better attendance than usual. The following horses were present. Thoroughbrds: For thoroughbreds there were six entries; Voltigeur takin ■ the first honors by the polling of the company present, Grand Dnke (Mr Kimberley’s) horse being placed a good second, and Early Bird and Lord Mandeville tieing for third honors. The other horses, Tim Whiffler and Treason, found many sup porters on the ground. In Draughts, Gladstone was unanimously voted first and Rapid Roan second, there were other entries.

Applications are invited by the Education Board for the appointment of a teacher at the Taueru school, salary £ioo to £l6O. A teacher at the Parkville school, salary £ioo to £l4O and house. Assistant at Masterton, salary /150 ; and at Featherston and Pa* hiatua at from £BO to £9O. Our readers are reminded that the sale by public auction of Mr A. Gray’s household furniture and effects, takes place at his residence, Main street, Greytown, to-morrow, Tuesday, at 12,30 sharp. Catalogues are printed, and may be obtained on application to Mr Wood, the auctioneer, or at this office.

Mr F. H. Wood in this issue notifies several important additions to bis next Thursday’s stock sale at the Taratahi yards, notably 200 heavy cross bred ewes, dry ; also 200 sheep, draught horses, drays, harness, &c., the property of Mr Anderson, who is leaving the Wairarapa. The action of the Government in making ?.L Wardell, the Resilient Magistrate in this district, continue to perform duties in the R Court at Wellington, is creating great public inconvenience. Mr Wardell cannot do the R.M. work of both the Wairarapa and Wellington in a satisfactory manner. The double work is far too heavy for any one Magistrate to perform, so of course much inconvenience, delay and annoyance are experienced by suitors in the Resident Magistrates Court, not only in this district but also in Wellington. The Government having duly installed Mr Wardell as Resident Magistrate for the Wai rarapa, should allow him to devoto his whole time to the perform inoe of the duties attached to his office. "A new Resident Magistrate for Wellington should at once be appointed, so as to obviate the necessity of Mr Wardell being taken away from his owu special duties in the Wairarapa district. The Greytown Amateur Dramatic Club proceeds to Carterton to night, to give an entertainment. The brake leaves at 7p m. George Thomas anil Co. report that considerable sales have been made of grain and pen-luce for seed purposes ; maize has advan. ced in Auckland 2d pet bushel, aud is now worth here 3s lid to 4s Id. In consequence of the scarcity in fowl’s wheat, which is now almost unobtainable, barley has coma largely into requisition as feeding grain, for which we quote 2s 9d to 2s lOd ; pollard and bran are dull of sale at £3 15a and £6 10s ; eggs, Old to lOd per doz ; salt butter is perfectly neglected, aud it is impossible to make sales unless at a great sacrifice ; the nominal value is 7d to 8d; flesh butter is now coming to hand in large quantities, and prices have reduced to lOd.

A cable message from London states that the St Leger Stakes was won by Ormonde ; St Mirrin 2 ; Exmoor 3, B’s letter (Featherston) la our next.* Mr Henry Redwood, the veteran SpringCreek sportsman, is engaged writing an account of his racing experiences, for publication

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Her Majesty is none too pleased with the Sunday “ goings-on ”in Marlborough Elousu, the residence oi the Prince of Wales The Sovereign condemns any greater laxity than she permits herself on the Christian Sabbath. A quiet jog in a carriage or a little music is lawful in her eyes ; but jovial dinner parties, with juggling and tho like to follow later in tho evening, she regards as a flagrant desooration of the day. She has long since ceased to remonstrate with her eldest son on these matters, yet the vexation they cause her remains, and the news that the Prince and Princess had been entertaining nearly a hundred guests to a variety entertainmeuttho other Sunday, came as a shock to her mu 1 , made her angry. It is no exaggeration to say that the heir apparent spenus Ills jolliest times on Sunday evening ; and, as for tho Princess, although a High Ohurctiwoman and a communicant, she is not overburdened with Sabbatarian prejudices. Their example is naturally not without its effect upou the aristocracy.

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