The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1879.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 347, 23 December 1879, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1879.

The Wanganui Herald, speakin" of the propcwals recently made for the Government to subsidize a Colonial Pastoral and Agricultural Association, sayslt is of the utmost importance' m considering this matter, that we should carefully discriminate between au appeal to the motive of self-interest, and an appeal to that esprit de corps which renders the agriculturist jealous ot the honor of his profession, and anxious to secure for it a high social status and to revive, if possible, the ancient sentiment of admiration and reverence in which it was regarded. In fosteringtlie former of these sentiments, that of self-interest, Government aid is desirable, and how that aid mWit be applied is a question with which we proposD to deal in a future issue : but the Agricultural and Pastoral Association appeals, or ought to appeal, to the latter sentiment, the esprit de corps, and to that only. The immediate end ot such an association is to encourage the development of agricultural produce, animal and vegeteble, in the highest possible perfection; but it aims at doing this by exciting a feeling of honorable rivalry among farmers, and not at all by appealing to their pecuniary interests or to mercenary motives "i any way. Now, if Government weio called upon to aid the association, there would probably ensue a scramble tor the biggest money prizes, which would bo fatal to this feeling of honorable and disinterested rivalry wlnchit is the object of the association to foster. If the Government gave any aid at all, it would be expected, by those immediately concerned, to «ive something worth having; in other words, it would be thought that the Government ought to give prizes of sufficient value to render them desirable for pecuniary reasons; and ( tlms merce nary motives and feelings would be brought into play; a scramble for money would take the place of mi honorable rivalry which has nothing pecuniary about it; and the ulterior end of the association, which is to foster such rivalry, would be defeated. Even if this result does not follow, Government aid is still superfluous, because voluntary effort is sufficient for the purpose to be attained, In short, pecuniary aid from the public purse could not advance the object in view, and might have the very opposite tendency. in its proper place Government aid to the cause of agricultural progress is most desirable, and we shall return to the subject for the purpose of sliowilig what, in our opinion, that place is. -t or the present we can do 110 more than state the reasons which induce us to think that such aid would be entirely out of place if given to an associatior which ought to depend on voluntary contributions altogether

The funeral of the late Mr Joseph Dunc&n tnlc63 pljicc to-day, . The Borough Council meets this evening 111 the Council Chamber. Mr W. Littlejohn announces in another column opening at Wellington as a watchmaker, etc We understand that the Clareville school passed a very successful examination. '■f ie ® ol [ J ' C ' Andrew, Principal of ? e ? 0 ™ e . £ : e ) l3 spending his holidays m tho Wairarapa. The age of the late Mr Hastwell waß 40, not 46, as stated in a former issue of this journal. A summoned meeting of members of Court Loyal Enterprise, A.0.F., will he held this evening, when officers will be elected for the ensuing term. Jameson Bros, and Co., Co-operative "tores, Carterton and Wellington, have a preliminary advertisement in another column, There is a roan gelding in tho Masterton pound with the sweet and appropriate brand on its near shoulder of ]R, A. W. Tenders are invited by Mr H. T, Browne, surveyor, for a bridge, 95 feet iii length, over the Kaumingißiver, hear Mr Mace'B residence. We need hardly remind parishioners of St, Matthews, of the meeting this evening to. elect a vestry, as there is pretty certain to be a good attendance.

The Masterton Volunteers and Cadets will not parade this week, on account of the holidays.

Mi' King, who, it will be remembered, made the jewels for the Thistlo Lodge, S.C., announces himself as jewollor, &c,, in another column,

Mr J. Barnes, Williß-street, Wellington, calls attention to the fact that he is a buyer of old gold and silver, and also a manufacturing jeweller.

. The following new insolvencies are no' tifiedGeorge Trass, farmer, Master

ton, First meeting of creditors, January G. George Spackman, farmer, Wairarapa West. First meeting of creditors, January 6.

A police officer, in giving evidence al Echuca (Victoria) Police Court lately, drew a pleasant picture of tlio state oi society about Mount Hope. Ho stated

that iu hia district there were scores of children running about almost in a state of nudity, Mr C. Gamble, the well-known tailor of Lambton Quay, Wellington, has an advertisement in another column which will prove interesting to our gentlemen readers, Mr Gamplo will forward post fice samples and rules for self-measure-ment.

The following i 3 the list of tenders received for additions to the Clareville nn! 0 o ol > Vli! ' •'—Marshall and Hopkins, £223; Ross and Taylor, £225; W. B, Allen, £225; Thomas Kemp, L 250; j! t i'bn tt an > 7s 3d; T. Benton, L 179. '

Mr T. E. Price, of the Educational .Depository, has been appointed agent for Mi J, H, Hudson, of the well-known sewing machine depot, Cuba-street, Welnigton, Mr Hudson aunouiices that he has oil sale every description of sowing machine material and sewing machines, and we expect the appointment of a local agent will bo a boon to many a " auid wife" in this district. Our old friend, Duncan Cameron, who was for somo time in business in Greytown and Featherston, is once more to the fore. One of our staff while in Wellington last week, by invitation of Mr Oameron personally inspected the stock,' &c,, and was shown specimens of the harness, &c., made on tlio premises, which

appeared to be of the best workmanshil Midfinish. Mr Cameron advertises thai Je delivers all goods free to the Feather iton railway station, Last night about forty of the Maaoni Fraternity assembled at the Masonic Hall Bannister-street, for the purposo of wit tiessmg the ceremonies of consecratin< the Lodge, and installing and investing the officers of the Masterton Lodge, No 1430, E.G., for the ensuing year. Bn iOxwai'd, District Grand Master for thi North Island of New Zealand, attendei by a number of the officers of the District brand Lodge came specially from Wol lington to conduct the proceedings. Tht Lodge was then consecrated, the beauti ut service being conducted by Bro 0 Ji lute, acting as Deputy District Grant Master, and the solemn prayers bein< delivered by the Rev Bro Nichol, Dia' trict Grand Chaplain. The service wa l most impressive, and in the hands of s< old and so distingnished a member of th< craft, as well as such an able elocutionis as Bro White, it lost none of its beauti and grandeur. Bro Carver presided a" the organ, and assisted by an able choir added greatly to the success of the cere moiiy by his rendering of the solemi music required for the occasion. Thosi brethren who were unable to attenc last night missed a Masonic Celebration superior to anything that has evei taken place before in the Wairaropa and such as may not occur again in thei: .times. The ceremony of consecratioi being completed, Bro. White, acting a Installing Master, installed Bro. BishnW.M. f°r the ensuing year, and inveatec the following officersS.W., Bro, Gir dlestone; J.W., Brown ; Treas. Bro. El kins; &ocu Bro, Mcintosh; S.D., Bro Holmes; J.D.,8r0. Chinchen; IG' Bro Jones; Tyler, Bro, Robins; Org,, Bro Carver. At the conclusion of the Lode, business Bro. White, on behalf of brethre, ot the Masterton Lodge, presented P.M Bro. Yallance, D.G.J.W., with a hand some 1 ast Master s jewel (made especially for the occasion by Bro, Bish), dwellini on the great services Bro. Yallance ha< rendered to his Lodge, and bearing wit ness to his zeal for the welfare of tli craft It was intended to hold a ball i: lie Town Hall to celebrate the occasion nit out of compliment to their decease, brother, the late Mr Hastwell, it postponed However, the Lodge enter tamed the District Grand Lodge officers a a banquet held in tho Council Chambers and great credit is due to the caterer, Bro Uayson for the way it was placed on tin table at the short notice given him. Afte spending a pleasant evening, enlivened b' a few songs from some of the musica brethren, the visitors retired, expressing themselves well satisfied with thei' reception, and promising to attend th Lodge on some future occasion.