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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 768, 14 May 1881, Page 2

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, ■ j (Froiji Pijr Own Qorresponclent.)? •■'*-•'• ; '.■ : ■■' 6' " ' ■»' ■' ■■ ; ■ .WELLINGTON . _'■-.'.-- This~da'y." ....The Hon the Minister of.public works returnod to Wellington yesterday .'!•]'!'..!■ "■ • The Deceased -Wife's'•Sisters' hiiairTiago Act :"i's formally "gazetted as law of the 'Colony. . V ':/.. ASHBURTONr;--; '•••A-fire has destroyed ; Watt's-Teitiperance Hotel; also the adjoiriihgfcdabh factory' owned;by'Baker and Brown/ Onelpdger iti boardin'g'hpuse narrowly escaped with, his life. .'":'■'■' ■;. .'.'•■ : ' "•'"..• ''V: ,: '"■ . ; :.;.? The friends of Captaih''Ga'rrard; of the Tarartia,', have decided • to.• exhuine his body and; tnkg jt tp Ohristchurch for burklv':.j : - ; ':-;•'':;■ '.;' v ; ; - : - ;v ..■■'■'■'/'■ y : The" bndy-o'f:;Munro; seooi'id- engineer, has been'fouh;d.;.,'H.o was riot long since married in Wellington,-: and'life widow, ;a in .Melbourne.!'. perty.'.:.v >:<•■■,-: I, •;' ..n; A fire bmke out- at tho' Post. Oflice on Thursday, .night; cause unknown, _ The damage is estimated at JJIOO. Neither the telegraph nor the mails, were] injured. LbNiJpp: •:■;' Bradlaugh has 'written to 'the Speaker protftsfijig against hMiplslon from the

(House and- ; _n'otida i 1 f K.B3j'bge'n'' f giypn ;of rn'Qtidfi''expressing- similar opiniqi).!'., .;

The new Cgar of : Rus'sia ; has issued a proclamation; declaring., his intention, to maintain the autooraoy of-Russia-and ;use everyjetidelvoV fo; extirpatesae'ditioti from the country. The French troops are' now within a 'few miles of Tunis. ' The troubles on the I'ransvaal have cultninated in J cfp eii t lioafili ties ■ be't we erf't he I J ..£'..>,» v-'V-fiAßiiii A . Jioers and natives, and severe fighting is 'taking place. qATrr irpw'.

'..'.Thejtotal reserve in the Bank of England is'fifteen" million's two htfndfedi'andi fifty thousand.. The Bank rate is I^. . '.%■

> :-y-"V|. ■ ■ , i— : -.' *.■ GARDE||MEqTIONS FOR MAY. Oompi)eq|f|iv ! the. ".New Zealand Indus-. trial! and Agri--1 .'■■ • cultural F. Cooper. >;-\ I jtnonw GARDEN. '-. "' and '. Brussels sprout'i^will be at maturity and should be gathered as. required. Out dowj^th,ejtea\s.,ptßlq.be < artighQk.e.B,,;Jake.- r "uprantf'divide" th'e'roots, 'afiijl make' /rash'"". 'plantations,si|h ; and pTofitable .crops, the beds should be' deeply f\ secure ajj A dejp, , \\- mellow} sandyToam is best for these esculents,! •Out down the haulm of old beds of aspanigus, nnd.give a good top if dressing, ,-,V,of (j same 'ofer'witH' two oV thf'ee'''iTi'cnea soil from the trenches. .Oom.nt.ence to "'" force [permanent ;Bea-^ale f , fln&jgive rhubarb a' 1 good' 'dressing' of 'manure. Plant' out, cabbage, cauliflower, and lettuce, for sprtag T .use,;,make, theJaat > sowing of cabbfige l , fcaJiliflow>rJanpUwffi\. ; . seed, 1 , to be planted out., in spring. ~" At the' end of the ;early • .peas for the first crop, also ashleaf kidney ( (potatoes; and in a, special r cbrri'er r of'-'the garden cujinary herbs. 1 01 earp f f s ;we,e r ds' : and forli in some good manure, r: alstf malifj divisions for fresh beds. or 'Still ' earth'up advancing celery;beds;'fcapb&ge'J brocoli, cauKflow.e'|, .eJc l ,/jThr i g\vVuyp|ra ground into"ridg^ : 'to'sivee|eh|'j.)jn.lii Spring Eradicate all weedsfrompits; as/well, as, bed.B,, and keep rthe ground; well 'stirred,' to admit aifytpjhe.rools.of !advancirie crops.

j ' FRtJIT GARDEN. ? Raspberry beds should"*b'e' attended to BB's'oon as the leaves fall off; take out all old 'canes,.leaving only ,three,or ;the strongest bt.th'eVpast/Beaadn's growth, f ' which' top tb J two 'and half -or thre'e'feßt* /high,! clean of weed, and-fork in-some fmanure.HStra \vberryX : bedß riot finishedJi [last monlh'should-be attended to'-without Jdelny. Thin out all ( wood, r ■from Sifd^curhnta'^ ground, by we6ding.apd.digging;, betfffen the plants, and inco'rporating good manure. Pruhmgimaybejc'ommepcedon all large fruit trees as.the.leaves fall and the Wood ripens. .Makefresh plantations,,, —as soon as' fresh' rain's are fairly 'a of apples, pears, plum3,.,cherrie3,. goose--berios, &c.; let th'e"ground' be'well drainiad, "/deeply'- ahdt,libetally>fe\ip- TX plied; with rich manure.;);; Bones of all sizes!are very acceptable to fruit-trees, when; put in about th'eirrbblß: :;: -Most of the fruila adapted to. temperate climates will grow well in Wellington, but good high shelters are.iudispensable tp success,. ( . ! , i ' p^'viEE'ipißDHf.)|/ ; ,''•] XI All kinds of flowering bulbs should be put in without delay. I'Theym'ostly.delighfc;!: V ill a deep ricli* sandy foil, aridtfeiluirehiglv* cultiyation, especially r the jhyacinth',-!ane-mone, ranunculus, tulip}' crbcusy'sn'dwdropj &c. Cut dbwhrdelpliimumS) pen-itamons,-ph!oxes, an d all Her'b acid lis plants that have Take-up, divide, and' make.; fresh -plantations'; or give a dressing iiypianure to the old.Btbols. Cut ; down geraniums','.'pelargoniums, petunias, fuchsias, and other flowering plants that have gone off, bloom, to make shapely plants for next season, Plant out , roses at the end of the month; the beds ■.should'bß'.yellrd.rained and sheltered from ->-|- highiwinds', but' not(Bhadedjfromiijho.suh. t { \ A deep loamy soil suits most varieties ' best, but itniust notbetop ; < rose 'being a ravenous feeder, should be supplied with plpnty ,vl . gopd, t stable manure; bonedusVand'guano are also very good for them. Plant »ut camelias, . azalias, magnolias,erica's, '-■ and flowering and ornamental .shriiWiu 1 ' general. If a thing is .worth doing, 1 do it. / well; better, to' 1 have a small plofc-well attended to thatla large'wilderness. There!foro'eradicale all, dry leaves, weeds,otc., plant out box and other edgings; clean and trim up the old ones,, and keep oil. paths in good order.

■ Census taking is not pjally a rpniantlo .occupation.; but tlißro" r aro e'xc6"J)tiQi]s to aU»- >■ ■■'■ : rules, and the enumeration of the popu< latipu seenio to have.been as adventurous an undertaking as any recorded in hooks of travel. MrPctroff, who. was deputed ~to take the census of Alaska, took sevon months to cgijnt the'3o,l4o inhabitants) Of .tliatienonnoiis'tei'l'Stoiyf He shiie : d ? 2sOo : miles in a sealskin canoe, through regions 'where' 1 he •found' !( occasional''lram'ajv-'' '•' ' beings, salmpus in millions, toosmiitops. ih bUlious." His account of l}is jqumey.ings ;along'fivors' wljicli ; iyer) ovei'gl'p%[ i with vegetation, and which at pne placp rau through awildernesswhereithehauks and; even the branches of the frees, ,wero coyevedVfpi! 'MesUwitji::r6|ting f saliiioii i§ as as iiiterestjiig as aflyimrra; tive pf Airi&exj)lpratiojj. 'Matoy'pf'the- : ' ! ■'*' natives lived in underground dwellings, neai ,: the river, which supplied thpm \vitl} their only food, Some of the more highly oiviljsod AliskarisV we're/' astonished on j i learning that the Emperor had sold thoir • *• country to "Mr Government,'' as tllfty styled the American Bepublic," The' Mlly • change they hadnotioed was that whereas under Russian l'iilo'tlioy weroocok'sionally visited by vaccinnatioii officers tho Auierj- . cans left them to get'alppg'as coidd without was-more than once in mmiinent ,da'nger .of his life, britjhB ir escapedj' J '\vitliout suffer. <ing anything more..senous;;than : :a:inoS' quite-' martyrdom. The,i..spen'ery,').tlle reports, wasmagnificent, and,the quantity of game pf .all kinds Incalculable; but life wasjrendered intolerable by the mosquitos,! whose übiquity and- voracity he describes in terms which occasion surprise that theW %S sufficient left of Mr Petrpff to bring; home,, the results of-the Alaskan census... H ■« .< «\i

.'.i{EMINISCEKGEB.,nt;. r ,{ •year 1845 a worthy citizen piodM his way ' ;witli some difficulty- through iorn-and, ti-tree :',toTe Aro Flat*'baing in seareli W ,! the sur.yeyr's bpeg which had been driven in at the corner of .what .'iemow.; Cuba! andifDi'xon streets, Upon, this spot was erected a small iouse/inlwhicli: a'Tevy'Suceessful-dfaperyttA (.busincss.ti'iuj fiarrjed qn byjjwpj&dipa remarkable talent and energy, wli.O have long since recirecVfrbm the scene tOiihe]-nd.- r '.,,' '.' Land o f the mountain and the flood, ■~.l Land of!brown ;heat hand : [n : iihe year 1866 it passed into the liaridsof 'JMbJJames SiirrH, present-,proprietor, ■ ;whd gave to. thej uretmaca. !thl. appropriate namo.of Te Aro Huuse, and under whose management business has, steadily progressed with the rising fortunes of the city. 'Until atlingthit.was" found ;that aconaide;.,,; v rable enlargement was; necessary, and 'trie ' (jj I result was, Te Aro House, as at present, one of the most complete and Extensive Drapery Establishments in the colony o Now Zealand., ~ jeneral .Drapery occu , y pies a"'largetyacY; beiidgifj *feet s by■ 26 J fee't!;- J ' :ft amply sufficient for all Manchester.goods, Fancy Dresses* Silks,. Qlnvps, Hosiery, i Ribbons, LacfiS, &P- "j?% Mpn'g, Bpy's, and Youths' Clothing Department rneasnres l\ feet by 14 feet, and has attached a com(«4' able fitting-r00m.,. Oajpe'tsyand Household furnishings riave a' spjiilar's'pacfl altottedvto them. TheShow-r6om for the sileof.Milt linery, Mantles, Jackets, .Costumes, &<*., is a very spacious apartment,' elegantly fitted up,| and beauMfully.-lighted j torn the t roof,, and measures'39'feettby .'22'ieet. GThe.'s&ok / of goods s at all times, large and well selected, and patterns are forwarded postj free on application. A-sperial feature at; Te;Aro Houseisthe'OrderDepartment, audi , :; very careful attention is paid to the wants : of f , under the immediate supervision of tHe'prO» •': prietsf."and^eAiSely > to tffeif destinatjpn7^;i,that,;promp i iness vi . and despatch which'have' always distillguished Te Aro House, Ouba-street,Welling onr-IADVT.I'.';-' :; : ;: ;> ■.':•■;'

There "appeSSWßeli' growing*"feeling in the other colonies (sdjs thy Melbourne-' " Age")' that we 1 stand im great 'danger'of a visitation of foot and mouth disease and pleuro-pueumoniai The Chief Secretary has received a communication from New Wales suggesting that a conference *of stock inspectors should take place, and he has written in reply'expressing his willingness.that such a meeting; should. Jib, arranged.;' Iri'reply,';Mr r ]BeiTy' Has men : ' .doned thaVa'select cbniniiltee has been' suing'in this colony on the subject, • and a most valuable report.p'n.the'question.. which may on •jerusal,,be ( generally, adopted.,- He, has caused copies of the report to be forwarded •tothe of the other colonies,. The Chief Secretary* has also, recieved a report from Mr Moore, .Tasmania, stating that the Government of that colony'do not employ an inspector of stock, but that they would adopt : any precautionary measures a joint: conferenre. might, think it wise to recommend. ,It is, highly probable thatprohibition will be recommended and that horses will bo included in the list of prohibitions,. . ;; ~: i;