The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1879.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 265, 15 September 1879, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1879.

The Wellington Racinw Club's financial report for the past year is not a satisfactory one, and it is an open question whether it will not be necessary in the coining season to reduce the stakes. It is almost worth while considering whether racing throughout the Colony does not cost us too much,and whethera moderate reduction of expenses on the part of all Jockey Clubs would not be a sensible expedient. We have, in New Zealand,, too many race meetings, and too many of the meetings which are held assume proportions which they are not entitled to. When in a country district .£IOO is raised for one day's sport the result is generally satisfactory; but when, as in the Carterton-Taratahi Race Meeting, an amount barely sufficient for one day's events is spread over two, the public are more or less victimised, and the result is unsatisfactory. The correspondence which has recently taken place in our columns on the local races we have referred to indicate plainly that reform is wanted in our small race meetings. It is far better to carry through one successful day's amusement, after the manner of the Waihenga Committee, than to attempt two and fail. Our contemporary the Evening Post objects to any reduction of stakes— the Wellington Puices must be big races or they must burst up. We hardly see the force of such arguments. It is very possible for a district to pay too dearly for its whistle in racing matters, and if it costs an extra thousand pounds to entice some celebrated crack on to the course we should be desposed to let the crack go, and save the money, In the Wairarapa it has been usual for our principal Jockey Club to offer one or two big prizes, but we believe the races would be equally popular if these were reduced, Big stakes generally go out of the district and moderate ones are kept in it, consequently the latter are more popular, The tendency for some years past has been rather to spend an undue amount on racing, not only in the Wairarapa, but throughout the Colony, This year we shall not be sorry to see seme slight reductions all round

Messrs E. Winteringham & Co. announce to utand at Greytown for this season, the roadster, " The Baron." We direct attention to Mr Heblcy's advertisement in another column Tenders are invited up to noon on Monday, the 22nd instant, for additions to the Lower Hutt station. Tenders are invited by Messrs Kiißsell and son, up to the 18th instant, for additions to a house in the Makora road. Creditors of Mr T. W. Tankersley hold a meeting at Mr Skipper's office, on Wednesday next, at 12 noon, when important business will be transacted, " Victoria in 1880," is the fcifclo of a new serial, beautifully illustrated, the first number of which we have received from Mr George Robertson, of Melbourne. Tenders close on Wednesday next, for a building at Carterton for Booth and Co., and tenders close this clay, for leasing the grounds of the Pastoral Association at Carterton, We notice that Mr C. G. Oolvillc, late of Colville and Gilford, M&sterton, has commenced business as a bootmaker, in the premises next to Mr Whyte at Carterton, "Messrs F. H. Wood and Co., held a very successful sale last Wednesday, at th'e.Featherstpn Sale Yards, when 15 head of fat cattle 'and 220 sheep were sold, realising satisfactory, prices, The same firm also held a\ale at Greytown on Saturday last, of general merchandise, which also passed off well, there being a very mßßfera 1 "" ' : '

Pctrea is the favorite for the Victorian Derby p.t 5 to 1.

Messrs lorns and Fergusaon' had a very successful sale of furniture in the Town Hall on Saturday last.

All account against the late Mr H, Ba'nister are requested to be sent in to Mr Gawith, Masterton. Mr 6. A. Northcroft, assistant-surveyor, Wellington, lias been appointed to lay down roads over lands which were Crowngranted in the Akitio district.

The Thames Advertiser learns on the best authority that Sir Ge:>rge Grey's resignation as a member for the Thames was forwarded from Wellington on Friday. A lioi'so-floiilo''.', in Dunedin, was lined £5 for exposing for sale three entire horses in High-street, on the 3rd inst, For the Melbourne Cup, Secundus Ira been backed down to 100 to 10 and 12, and is a warm favori'e, Le Loup remains at his old price of 100 to 5. We have received from (he publishers, Messrs Lyon and Blair, the first number of the monthly review of new books. It is a splendid specimen of the typographical art, and contains a considerable amount of interesting reading matter.

Horse parades under the auspices of the Wairarapa Pastoral Association will bo held during the coining season at the following places:—Greytown, Rising Sun Hotel, Saturday, 27th inst. : Carterton, Society's Grounds, Friday, 3rd October; Masterton, Mr Dnmimond'is paddock, Saturday, 4th October. The following gentlemen have been appointed receivers of the land revenue under the Lund Tax Act of 1878 :-For Wellington and the Hutt, Mr H. S. McKellar; Greytown, Mr 11. A/ Cowper; Carterton and Wairarapa West, Mr J T. Shaw; for Masterton and the Wairarapa East, Mr J. Bagge.

And still they come to the front, says the New Zealand Sun, and bring themselves to the all-important task of uniting themselves. The Licensed Victuallers of the Wairarapa, in the Wellington provincial district, are moving vigorously with a view of forming a Licensed Victuallers' Association there. We wish them suc-

One of the advocates of woman's rights in America—Miss Lily Duor, of Mary-land-lias (says the Argus home correspondent) gone a' little too far in emulation of her fellow-countrymen. She " smoked incessantly, wore short dresses and a little jacket with inside pockets, in one of which she always carried a loaded pistol," and she lias been using the pistol. She has shot another young lady because she declined to " walk with her" just like a man. She states that it was an accident, but it has been proved that on another occasion she fired a couple of shots at the same person, because she did not stop when called upon to do so, which was also like a man—a highwayman. A true bill has been brought in against her for murder, and she is now passing her time (in gao|) iu reading her favorite poet Byron. Among her other accomplishments is jumping; we are told she can jump an extraordinary height. Though " her personal appearance is not prepossessing," it is added " there is much that is loveable about her."

A most laughable occurrence took place at Palinerston on Saturday, which gave rise to considerable amusement, at the expense of some revential Maoris. Towards tie close of the poll (says the Manawatu Times), the procession of the various conveyances which had been working for Mr Snelson was passing the Square, headed by some finning banners and streamers. A little while before a number of natives had arrived in town from Napier, and no doubt being quite ignorant of the election contest, imagined the procession a funeral cortege, the whole crowd uncovering their heads until the train had passed, while they kept chanting a low monotonous drone in melancholy concert. The fact of the traps being tilled with electors dressed in all kinds of grotesque raiment, made the mistake the more ludicrous.

The Melbourne correspondent of the Christchurch Press writes:—" Some explanation of the ill-luck that has attended some of our smaller and more recent financial institutions will be found in the unfitness of the men to who a their management is too often entrusted. One bank had for its chairman a gentleman in many respects excellent, but so impecunious that his £o cheque would not run ; and one of his colleagues at the Board, soon after leaving it, got a term of imprisonment for fraudulent conversion of goods. Another Melbourne chairman of Bank Directors is a practical coachn.aker and a third an equally practical coppersmith, Now, the strange thing is that the banks managed by men of this stamp obtain a certain spurious popularity, and the small tradesmen rush to borrow money from them, partly for business reasons, no doubt, but also partly to support their own political views. What, they'ask, did McCulloch and Francis and Service ever do for the working man, thai we should support their monopolising and grasping money shops 1 And then they are got at, and persuaded to invest in the stockof the new institution, and open accounts with it, and overdraw up to the full value of their shares, or more. And they are not even asked to pay for their few shares in cash. Their promissory notes are taken in paymont, and they are even permitted to draw against the amount represented by such notes! And so the game goes on for a little while, and the concern is run for the glorification of its director and the profit of his officers, until it becomes a desperate struggle to keep the door open from day to day, and desperate means have to be adopted to avert the crash that must come.

The Christchurch Press says:—The elections are not yet over, but the great majority of them have been decided, and it is clear that Sir George Grey cannot return to the House with a w. rking majority. It is therefore conclusively evident that his power in the country is on the wane. For it will be universally acknowledged that if the present general election had taken place not a year ago, it would have been impossible to resist the.atvong tide of popular feeling which Wii3 everywhere in lm favor. At that time, it is probabie that even the rural districts of Canterbury would have returned Grey candidates. It is certain that he would luve obtained, as tho result of the whole election throughout the colony, not merely a working, but a commanding majority. He lias now neither the one nor the other. The untiring personal exertions of himself and his friends the reckless use of the public resources as part of their electioneering tactics, and to organisation the most perfect, probably, ever yet been brought into play in our party politics, have all failed. The dissolution has giver, back its answer. Sir George has lost the confidence of the Legislature. He does not retnrn to it backed by the confidence of the country. The conditions under which he has publicly,pledged himself to resign are fulfilled. What will Sir George do ?

Mr E, S, Maunsell has been appointed native agent for the Wairarupa district. . Tlie celebrated inspirational speaker and authoress Mrs Hardinge Britten, is now lecturing in Wellington every Sunday evening in tho Theatre Royal. The pigeon shooting match •■vill be held in Mr Matthew's paddock, Opaki, to-mor-row. The first bird will be trapped at noon.

In our laat issue wo stated by mistake that £5 per annum was to bo paid for the lire-bell site. We should have said ss. The Chairman of the Wainuioru Babbit District notifies that landowners within the district whose properties are infested must take the necessary steps for abating the nuisance. Phosphorus, if obtainable, will bo supplied at half-price by any of the trustees.

A somewhat painful event happened yesterday morning at the Greytown Hospital. An inmate named Stratten, a carpenter by trade, was operated upon in order to remove encysted tumors from his legs and did not survive the operation. The operator was Dr Smith, assisted by Dr Beard and Dr Taylor. An inquest mil be held to-day. A general meeting of the Committee of the Masterton Horticultural Society was held on Saturday last. Present: Messrs Everett (in the chair), Campbell, Gardner J. Brown, Dick, Donald, Vile, Payton, Stone, Osborne. A programme was adopted for the ensuing season. On a motion of Mr Vile Mr Everett was elected to fill the vacant office of president. A resolution was passed, expressive of sympathy with Mrs Bannister, the widow of the late respected President of the Society.

At about a quar'-er to nine last night the town was alarmed by loud shouts of " Fire" proceeding from the direction of Lowes' Railway Hotel, and soon the firebell gave put its call. The brigade turned out, and in a very few minutes from the first alarm the engine was flying along the street propelled by a score of eager hands, but before it reached the mill stream word came that the fire was out. Enquiries on the Bpot showed that no false alarm had been given. The house on fire, that of Mr E. Braggins, having had a narrow escape. It appears the children had left a candle burning in the front bedroem, which burning down had set fire to the window curtains. The latter were entirely destroyed, as well as part of the paper of the ceiling. Had the fire not been promptly discovered, the house would have been m a few seconds more in a blaze.

Amongst the insolvencies reported from Dunedin is that of the Rev. Father Larkin, who will ha remembered in connection with some processions on the West Coast of the Middle Island during the prosperous days of the goldfields in Westland. The liabilities are set down at £l7O/, and the asset 3at £212. The rev. gentleman has been stationed at Tuapeka for some time, where he has led a useful and a blameless life. He is known to hs generous to a fault, and took an active part in promoting the Roman Catholic schools in his district. But, after all, it does appear very strange to the secular mind to find either priest or parson overI'unning the constable."—Times.

Mr Williams, one of a party of four prospectors in the Wairarapa, has just had tested at the Moanatain, Grahamstown, a parcel of one ton of hard stone taken out of a large reef discovered by Williams and his mates in a locality situated in the ranges about 17 miles back from Featherston. The result of the test, which was very carefully made-Mr Williams having experience on this field—was a yield of 23dnt from a little over a ton of hard stone. Mr Williams brought the stone from Featherston to the Thames, knowing the superior appliances for testing on the field, and is glad to find the result so satisfactory • No doubt the Wellington people will take steps to have the reef opened up, and break down a large quantity for crushing as a more satisfactory means for thoroughly testing the country, and inducements to erect machinery.