The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 1879.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 117, 25 March 1879, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 1879.

The following set of regulations for the conduct of Penny Savings Banks in Schools are published in the Gazette. We reprint the more important of them only

1. The Penny Bank shall be under the management of a trustee, a treasurer, and at least one other person, all of whom shall bo appointed by tho school committee, and who are hereinafter termed the " managers." In all cases the headmaster, or (with the consent of the headmaster) one of the other teachers of the school, shall be one of the managers, But no Penny Bank shall be opened until the treasurer has furnished, to the satisfaction of the school committee and the Education Board, security for his intremissions •is treasurer, of such amount as shall be fixed by the committee with the express approval of the Board, and no treasurer shall therafter take office until he. shall have furnished approved security as herein provided.

2. The deposits of the Penny Bank, excepting a balance not exceeding twenty shillings, shall be invested on the day of or the day after receipt, in an account to be opened in the nearest Post Office Savings Bank in the names of tho trustee and treasurer of the Suhool Penny Bank. 3. Tho Penny Bank shall he open for receipt and repayment of deposits on the days and during the hours to be fixed by the school committee, when not less than two of the managers shall attend, one to enter the transactions in tho depositors' books, and the other to receive the deposits, to make repayments, and to enter the transactions in the journal; or, if two manage,s cannot attend, one of the depositors who may be qualified shall be appointed to act along with the manager in ittendanco The depositors qualified for the duty may be appointed in turn by the managers to make the entries in the passbooks and to post the entries from the journal into the ledger; but tho money must be received and the transactions entered in the journal by the treasurer, or other manager. 4. Deposits of one penny and upwards may be received. 8. No depositor shall be allowed to have more than £i in the bunk at one time; and when his deposits amount to 62 he shall be recommended to open a separate account in his own name in the Post Office Savings Bank. A depositor may, if he desires to do so, open an account in his own name in the Post Office ngs Bunk when his deposits amountto five shillings. 18. The journals, ledgers, and deposi-, tors books to he used hereunder shall be supplied by the Minister of Education.

1!). Interest nn>.y be. allowed to each depositor, at a rate to bo fixed by the school committee on the recommendation of the managers, on every compluto deposit, fixed in liko manner by the school committee.

20. Tho operations of the bank Bhall not in any iray interfere with school work.

21. Strict secresy must be observed wpecting all deposits. ■ 22, These regulations shall come int'

iv'e upon the date hereof, lie regulations, as far as they go, arc itisfactory enough, but we very much oubt whether many country schools vill take advantage of them, A Treasurer. for instance, has not only to give lis time to the work, but also to furnish ecurity to ail amount approved of by botli School Committee and Board, to one is likely to fulfil these eonrliions unless lie happens to be a teacher rery enthusiastic with respect to School Savings Banks, or is paid for accepting illice, The number of enthusinsists will hi very limited, and there will be no nargin much in the business for salaries. ■Ve think the scheme will be a failure, fit be considered Savings Banks are kirable adjuncts to school training, it fould be better to make them compulsory instead of permissive, and make ■ach head teacher responsible to the Jovernmeut, and the Government responsible to the children who make investments. Unless the system adopted s simple and diiect it will not come into general use. The present complicated process of making investments will prove in the majority of instances altogether unworkable,

Mr R. J. ]\ T . Reeves, M.H.R. is staying at the Club Hotel, Masterton,

Itabbits threaten to become ut terrible post in the Mauawatu, unless prompt measures are taken to exterminate them. It is said they represent the increase of a couple let loose some time ago by Mr Gilbert, formerly of the Royal Hotel, Palmerston,

The following are the scores of a squad of the Greytown Rifle Volunteers, who firecl in 2nd class, on Saturday lastE. Kempton, 54; A L. Webster, 4!); I'. G. I'onaldson, 40; Sul>-Lcut. D. Cameron, 45; J. MeGuirc, 45; 0. Xempton, 110; Captain Macara, 23. There was also a squad lired.in Ist class, but did not finish as it grew too late.

The Liverpool Post says that General Tom Thumb, the celebrated dwarf, d erl on the i!)iii January last, at his native place, Bergen, in the province of West Friesland, Holland, where he had only recently retired after realising a handsome fortune from exhibiting himself in the chief countries of Europe and America. The cause of his death was dropsy. The real name of the general was H.uieman.

It is expected says the Rangitikei Advocate that on the advent of the new Governor, a number of short-sentence prismic s whose period of servitude has nearly expired, and whoso conduct has boeii commendable, will lie remmited the reniited tlicremainderoftheirtcrms. Anions others the names of prisoners from Jlarton and Turakina are mentioned as likely to be recommended to the favourable consideration of His Excellency, as being deserving of special clemency being extended.

Mr Feilding lias collected and paid ove: to Mr Blonquist, a carpenter, who lusi the whole of his tools in the late tire, the stun of £l.O Bs, The following ;uo the reapeotivc amounts on his subscription listD, McGregor, £1; R. G. Williams. £1; Gacoiufc Mitchell, £i; A. W. Renal!. £1; H, Svendsen, 10s; A. Piet, 10s; 5; each from T. McCarthy, S. Strass, J. Montgomery, T. Lynch, G. Inman, Russell, jun., C. Enerson, B. E, Lynch, T. Lowes, and J. Payton & Co.; 2s Cd each from L. Toz/.i, liulland, W. Jossen, Sinthoc, E, These, E, R, Foster, R, Hogan, J. Hare, L. Kinjj, R, Galloway. T, M, Hoar,\V. Blackhorne, J. F, Russell, J. P. Danck, J. E. Hupsin, W. lveester, A. Smith, Friend, T. Boys, E. Feist, and Friend; and several smaller amounts, 2s, and Is each. A clever little liook was published a few years ago under the title of " The Secret of Long Life." The work contained the ur.ravellings of so many secrets, together with so much pleasant philosophy and such varied digressions, that the precise secret was perhaps a. little hard to come at, though to live a quiet country life and avoid worry were the main points. Whatever the secret may lie, however, it appears to bo very generally possessed by the members of Her Majesty's Privy Council. Of this august body there are 240 members,' nearly a third of whom have passed the allotted span of man's life, three score years and ten. No fewer than V 3 Privy Councillors are over 70 years of age, as many as 20 have readied or passed the eighty-first year, and there are two over 90.—Evening Standard. The KZ. Town and Country Journal in answer to a question, Is wire in chilli likely to injure horses fed upon such: says The same question is engaging the attention of stockowners in America, and has done so for a considerable period, As yet we luive not heard of one authenticated case of death from the use of such' diet, We are, nevertheless, convinced that the introduction of bits of wire into the stomach of any kind of stock must prove injurious, more particularly horses. We see no way of avoiding the danger, except by extra euro at. the time of threshing, which, after all, is no great strain. From t-lic result of the recent trials of hand-binding on the machine, it is evi dent that great improvement must be effected before they become useful to the farmer, We shall be very glad to leceivc statements from those who have been largely using the feeding stuff referred to.

As registrations for the electoral rolls must be made by 31st March, we publish the following summary of the qualifications of voters-Every man of the age of 21 years or upwards, and being a natural born or naturalised subject of the Queen. 1. Hi'ving a freehold estate in possession, situate within the district for which the vote is claimed, of the clear value of £SO, above all charges and incumbrances, and of or to which he has been seised or entitled either at law or in equity for at least six calendar months before the 30th April; or, having a leasehold estate in possession, situate within such district, of the clear annual value of ten pounds, held upon a lease which on 30th April shall have not less than iliree years to run, or'of which he has been in possession for three years or upwards next before 30th April; or, 3, being a householder within such district, occupying a tenement and residing therein six calendar months previous to 30th April, if within the limits of a borough, of . the clear annual'value of £lO, and if without the limits of a borough, of tho clear annual value of £6. .

MrL'ovetou, architect, invites tendera 1 for a new suop fur Mr Oupjiius. ■'A Ml at Grcytown swallowed recently unn,.y biuuch, without sustaining any ill etikts.

Tlio third sale at tlw Wuivavaim Sale Yards in Featherston comes oil' to-mor-row.

Wo would remind our country friends ih.tt the.e is a market sale at Hay's, Tara .alii, on Friday next. On Thursday next Mr J. M. Girdlestone seilu the household immure of All i J . Douecker.

The Loyal Masterton Lodge, M.U., will be opened at Uro. Oorbett's liluijiire Hotel, this evening. A preliminary meeting of persons interested in the Masterton Town Hall Company, will take place at '1 p.m. to-morrow evening.

The concert held at Carterton mi Saturday last in aid of the Kaiiangat t Keliei i'und wr.s a decided success, irom a pecu; niaiy j,oiiit of View, as' the i üblic Hall was well iiiled.

The new patent gas apparatus is to be exhibited at Croytown tins evening, at the Jiarquia of Aormanby, Carterton, to-mor-row evenin.;, and at the iimpire Hotel, Jiiisu-noii, mi ihuraiky night., 'i lie Kew Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency report, under date, Loudon, l'Jth: Wool—Competition is increasing, and the market is iirmer, Trade in the manufacturing district is slightly, bettor. The lianli of Jingl.uid rate m 2; per cent,.

There was a shock from one end of the colony to the other when ilie news was wired that Colonel iirett locked up a constable lor omimiy a sahi.c, But one of our Wairarapa nmholders is even more dignified and stern. On a recent occasion, lie summarily discharged a cadet who had the temerity to help himself to some, apple pie before his chief was served. Five Tailless Kittens.—Five little pussies, without a flicker of a tail, have recently been burn to a feminine cat at ureymwii. Where the tails are—ami why I hey arc not slung on the usual spot —is iioc known ; but this mystery is.expected to be solved alter the next meeting of fie Well ngton Philosophical rJociety. Borne say it is the hank screw! Considering the unfavorable weather the Promenade umcert of the M.isterton 6;ring Land held List evening was well attended. The principal attraction was ol course the JJ,iiul ltse.r which continues. to improve and is a credit to the town. The German Chorusses wore well rendered and ncored and an occasional iiolo filled in au g,.ps, Tlie dancing was kept up tiil an early hour and Irom first to last was agreeable and enjoyable. In the •Wii.t.r se.isuii the Abistoituii String Band migiu we think give a weekly entertainment of a similar character with advantage.