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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 770, 17 May 1881, Page 2

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(From Our Own Corres ondent.)' ' ■ WELLINGTON 7 - This day. The body of a man, name unknown.' ' !■ . ' I r' j f has been found by Euatace l Trans'ein in' a* small creek near the Bimutaka road, two miles from Featherston,' Ihe'body was lying face downwards' inohes of 'water. Tlie Wan is ,abWSO years of aee'l 1 j. iiviufMr ,l.;i , f ~0". and a stranger .in the .district.,, seen walking over the Bimutaka range'oh 1 Friday, DUNEDIN. --'A-companvhai been launched to work

the Waitahuna copper mineYj:papit|ljj fifteen thousand, ' ''-M '-'MI Government railway workshops Pbrb? Chalmers, and a valuable plant now lyifig idle, will be offered for lease on tender., ___:^-HOKITIKA ; ,.,„, :i ,_ " The*ifeoFMoGahey, who'waireoently' charged with the murder of Bell at Reef--r ton3^Has,Hn"a ; 6tate ; -of rendered herself to the policy staling, that she had attempted to burn down the house iu which she and herhusband lived, %<}'.hadseen Jis.appariiion:warning her .to_canfess.„ , . '.,_, v ...MELBOURNE. ?.'JI.".V.' 1.1:', ii..l-'

The Bhip Bachante, with the Princes AlDerr-yictor, :a'hd|iGfeorge,,'has arrived 1 .Jj._'-.JL ' >'..;- \J '5, 'i..«_ -t-fu. J. at King George's Sound disabled, having parted 'compauy-withVtlie flying squadron in' a--furious ( -gale.-|gNp casualties-;po; •curredr • •

EONIMNJ/ TTTA - lj Tne Bey protest's that his con-' !s"ent.to UhaHreatyJwitC France was -tortedfrom-him-by-the-Ewnch-comman-:der.lt•'." T ■■ 't'i- *t The Porte, addressing states that theißey.-was.not competent -to jmake a tfeafy'without the consent of the Sulfan. _ ~The""Etelfal'rnerabers;bf~thr Italian : G6'verhnient have'resigned:. !: ':'--'''''i' 1 ' r>~r .-'i.V !■•■■■■ ■'.■■■■-■■■•■,•-> ° '■■ :/■' ;,!;■/: );.:.> i

1 ■'■ ;: '"WOOLLEN !; ha > - ~ (To the; Editor.Wairarapa;Daiit.),.,, ■ Masterton, May 16th, _1881>f- ■: Sir--r v feeV- ! Very''gla'd'-. steps-a're : being taken to estab'hs¥a' wobllen'facixjryin Masterton. Ido most sincerely hope 1 'that" the" inhabitants' of this town and /neighborhood will' be alive-to-their own 'inte) ; come'forward with a determination; to make, this project a great success'."""".'''

■•■■■ Ho not know ofany-industry that will in a-like manner,benefit.the town and. noighborhoodr ; 'l know a : to'wn in Wales where hundreds of its" inhabitants we're in the most piteous condition. A. company was, formed in order that something might lie done for their relief. A woollen manu-factory-was started, the result of which is 'that tho circumstances of the inhabitants is much improved, as the following from a newspaper published there will show : "Since the opening 'of the, woollen mills," the', town liaa.'beGn -quite lahbther place. Its operative population, who were previously tho worstpaid of the class, are now about \the bestjpaid,* and the properties, &c, ofall.persohs ill the town', have, risen., in proportion, so that this town is appropriately termed the busy Leeds of "Wales. The poet hassaid-ry- r -■ ; - y' ; . "Where cattle'fed,'and meadows 'Once , were green, ..' , Wide streets ; a're ; formed, and swarms of ■'■ 'people'seen;" ; '' /' " ■'■'.- '•''■■'■'■■ > Will 1 the wealth of the. surrounding dij»<; triet oveivbe sufficient to make Masterton a townof much importance without being assisted by local industries ? And when we take into consideration that this town lies almost iu'the ; centre of,an extensive wool-growing' district, and' also having plenty of soft waterior, scouring .the:wool, and other purposes. : : .1 feel quite, certain that a woollen factory will be, in a commercialpoint of view, a paying, affair for. the'shareholders,as wellas a certain source of prosperity to the town and neighbor-' hood at large. : ' • : ■ / ■'•\ ■■<••:■{■'■■■<■ Fearing that I have already trespassed on your valuable 'apacej : l -oonoludelat; present, " '.:'.;■■■' '■■ .>■■■■■■* ■;■> laui,&o, • ■■■. ,■,--. ;i. . Bi-Powell. '