LOCAL NEWS.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume I, Issue 47, 25 November 1867, Page 3

LOCAL NEWS.

Moboa School. —A tea meeting and ball in connection with the above school took place in the teacher’s new residence, on Monday last. A very large number of people were in attendance from all parts of the district The tea table was laid out in first-class style, and great credit is due to the ladies who presided, and gave their services. After tea the room was cleared, and dancing commenced to the invigorating strains of a portion of theWairarapa land, under the superintendence of Mr Linn; (who gratuitously gave their services.) The ; • company separated at an early hour ou Tuesday morning, evidently pleased with the reception they met, and the enjoyment that had . The sum of £l4 13s was handed to the Treasurer—an amount, we ‘l, belieTe,At-BboTethe,most ianguine expecta--tioa of the committee. , :

Pigeon Shooting.— lt will he .gratifying to our sporting friends to see an advertisement in this morning’s paper announcing a Pigeon Match next month at Mrßowe’s,Tauherenikau, The time is fixed so that gentlemen from Wel- ! lington can arrive on the day of the match and return to town the following day, and we have no doubt that many will take _ the opportunity, not only of enjoying _ a trip to the country but also of taking part in a sport so popular in England. The Wangaehd Bridge. —The driving of faggots, and the planting of willows on the hanks of the rivers for the protection of bridges and roads has been found to answer admirably. Some person having willfully taken the willows planted on the Wangaehu, it will he seen by an advertisement in another column that the District Engineer offers £3 reward to any person giving information as to lead to the conviction of the party. It is to be hoped that tne depredator will he found and punished.

Odd Fellowship M.U. —We direct the attention of the Odd Fellows in this valley to an advertisement, calling a meeting on Saturday, the 30th inst. We trust that as many as possible together, theij friends desirous of joining will attend, so that steps may be taken to form a branch of a Friendly Society in this arge and important district.

Canterbury Wheat in England. —From a letter to the editor of the “ Canterbury Times,” written by Mr James Wylde, Secretary to the Agricultural Produce Export Company (Limited), we find that the grain shipped by the Mermaid (1540 bushels) has been sold in London.at 6s 6d per quarter, being equal to 8s 4d per bushel of 60lbs. It also appears that the whole cost of exporting, including a fair allowance for sacks and tanks, does not exceed 2s per bushel—to be safe, say 2s 4d. The average price paid to the farmer this season has not exceeded 3s per bushel, thus leaving a clear profit to the company of 3s per bushel. It is therefore evident that the farmer, owing te the want of proper machinery for exporting his wheat, has been obliged to sell at one-half the price he otherwise would have gained. Imported Stock. —The ship Ida Zeigler, which lately arrived at Auckland, brought seven splendid Leicester rams, from the West Durham Abbey flocks; and the fine short-horn bull, Young Knight, from Colonel Towly’s celebrated stock. A number of magpies, larks, and other birds have likewise arrived by this vessel, for the Acclimatisation Society.

Wanganui Races. —We understand that Nut with is sire to Myrtle, the winner of so many races at Wanganui. Accident.— We regret to learn that Mr Manncring, the East Coast mailman, has had a throw from his horse, which has so injured him as to be unable to leave Flat Point, with the return mail.

Thorough-bred Bull. —On Monday last, we noticed a splendid short-horn Durham bull, been taken by the Messrs Beetham to their station at Erancipeth. The importation of fresh blood into the district in the shape of such a bull as “Albert,” as he is called, is much required.

American Railway Travelling. —The laying of a third rail on the Canada Great Western Railway has just completed a route of uniform guage between Chicago and New York and Boston. The inaugural train had some luxurious novelties of travel. Among them was a hotel car with a little kitchen. At ’each seat tables can be at once put up, and on the passenger touching a bell-cord, a seivant promptly responds with a bill of fare, from which the traveller selects such edibles as best suit him, and his presently enjoying all the comforts of an admirably cooked and served meal, while going at the rate of forty miles an hour or more. Two palace sleeping cars, the Mayflower and the City of Detroit, also went through without change. Each contains six sofas and twenty-six seats. The finest ofWilton carpeting covers the floor; the woodwork is all black walnut, carved and inlaid with gilt; windows and ceiling are ornamented in the Moorish style, mirrors being opposite each seat; tables for eating, writing, and playing are ready at hand; curtains made to order, and imported, cover the windows; and the room in the daytime resembles an elegant parlour. But when niaht comes on a few moments change the scene, and luxurious beds for sixty-four people appear with hair mattresses and pillows and .clean and absolutely clean—sheets and coverings. In the morning each passenger is handed his separate towel, hot and cold water are ready in convenient washrooms at each end, and he finds himself refreshed and comfortable, hundreds of miles from where he retired to rest in this flying hotel. An even and gentle heat is diffused from one of Westlake’s heaters beneath the floor, and pure ventilation is effected by openings below, through which the air is brought in pipes from the roof, and diffused through the car, escaping at the ceiling when found to be impure. All the metal-work inside is plated with silver, and a bright light is diffused at night from great lamps pendant from the ceiling. The cars run on two trunks of eight wheels each, and the motion is so smooth that a person can easily write while going at full speed. These cars are among the wonders of this rapid era.