The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY FEBRUARY 10, 1882.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 996, 10 February 1882, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY FEBRUARY 10, 1882.

The following paragraph we extract from the Qtago Wifness of January 28th:- •/;.' ' "A most and unwelcome announcement js made by the Timara Herald, It js 'that the much-dreaded fly has appeared amongst Mr Archer's sheep in his paddock near fimaru, The Herald says:—This is the firat time, we believe, the insect has beeri'disoovered in a New Zealand flock, at all even's in South Canterbury. It is bad enough when the destructive worm i'b found to exist amongst small flocks, where sheep are reckoned by units, for under such conditions its eradication may possibly bo effected, But should the insect once get amongst the large flocks pasturing on the hills, and on the forge runs, its presence I with them .would indeed be a dread calamity to sheepmastcrs. We devoutly hope that the pnwent case is an isolated '<jne;'&d that we shall not hear of its multiplication." We may state that a rqnholder in the Valley, in December last, found a great many of his lambs maggotty, and some 60 far gone that they died. The shepherds .agreed, amongst themselves, that the. common Wpw-fly had struck the lambs after docking, hence the maggots. But one of the oldest runholders in the Valley lias also stated bis belief that' he had seen the fly, which is a different sort of fly to the common blow-fly, and ■ well-described in. the small Sheep Act handbook,'issued,by .the Government, j Now, it is well to warn sheepfarmers of these rumors, and facts, for if the | sheep-fly really gets amongst the flocks, it will bo jam than itjje'. scab. Insect and animal life spreads very rapidly .in this colony, in consequence of the favorable climate, ,The Government, ijfthe "shepherd" handbook,plainly states " that the sheep hot is amongst üb." No attention should therefore be paid to the remarks of shepjjerds, but all maggoty sheep treated as having been struck by the sheep bofc. The wool should all bo carefully clipped, the! maggots cleaned away and crushed; and tar applied. '' The sheep' .bot ..is. of : a dirty ash: ov ; grey polltf, "the face ochreous, eyes bj'ownj body silvery,,, spotted with black, having : the : large; whit#scab at the base; the abdomen is ' marked. with' yellowish and''! white flecko, and is! baity atthe ends j % legs are ochreons," fiie • fly Jepflsits its eggs in the nostrils of sheep,'.and"! Yuattdescribesthe terror ofitheflocki at the appearance of the pest—" They gather together with their heads in the centre, and their pples .buried in the soil, if they oari find #ny, and are;in; continual motion,-stamping with their! feet and snorting in order to guard their noses against the assault, of their pussy enemy; then, perhaps, one of them who is more specially attaoked will burst from his companions'and gallop wrsß the field, looking fearfully behind him at every s.tep."—Prevention., •is always better than cure, W& advise 1 Bueepfftrmers to look into the matter, :

The meeting of fariuersiwhich was held last, evening virtually .fixed .the price ofwheaji in the local:market at ifour shillingsand.threepence per bushel. Trials the rate. wJiiijn $ demanded at

Ohriatohuroh, and it. is a fair oiie both foil I millers and farmers. Our millers could not got Canterbury wheat in? Masterton' fdr Ibib than, about four and ; ninepenoe/ but if thei growers here hold out for Bubhia price, the; Canterbury flour! : could !bj; delivered in Masterton oheaper than our local 'article, as the mills down .South'are ; on a lareer.soale.nnd can grin'd'at a less oust than we oan. : It is satisfactory to find that moderate counsels hare prevailed undthat a fair. bargain ; haß," as it were, been made between the farmers and I mill owners of this neighborhood. ,' , '._.

Tendeis are invited byMrG. Fannin, Architect, for painting the Club Hotel. Mr J, Montgomery's tender of £l2l 10s has been accepted for alterations and additions to a houae at Kuripuni.

The Masterturi Bide Volunteers will parade this evening and every Friday ,evening, till further notice, Mr J. Mi rtin, the, Melbourne Manager of the North British Insurance Company, is now on a visit to Masterton,

A "man 1 named -D, "Sinclair, suffering from an injury to a knee joint, was admitted to the Masterton Hospital to-day. Mr G. L. Jenness,'Watchmaker Wellington, has a card in our advertising columns. . ''.:!■

The next court sitting at Masterton falhug on the first day of the Wairarapa Races will be posponed to the following week,

Messrs Bullook Bros., booksellers and Stationers, Lambton Quay,.Wellington, advertise a reduced price list in another column. Messrs Rouse.and Murrell who now occupy the,old established Coach Factory in Courtney Place, have an advertisement in another column.

A list is given in pur advertising columns of the steamers and Bailingiveiißolß trading to and from Wellington for which Messrs W. and G, Turnbull & Co.' aro agents,

We were sorry to hear that Mr Bay's 'Lurlins after a fast gallop on its training ground, yesterday, collapsed, and had to bo taken huine in a oajv

In the advertisement appointing a Licensing Committee for Altelton the sohoolhouse, Eketahuna, has been substituted for Mr P, Brannigan's woolsbidi Mesara Whittaker Bros,, of La'mbton Quay, Wellington have their extensßve stationery and bookselling business very conveniently arranged in their new premises. Their latest advertisement appears in our advertising columns. ut

E, Wrigley of the huudsome rpsjderjpa whjph lie l\m built for Mr W, G. Beard in Cole-st js (p be celebrated by all those who have been interested in the contract by a supper at the Club Hotel this evening,

To-morrow afternoon Messrs Lowes '■&■, lorns sell at their auction rooms the stook-' in-trade of Mr J. F. Ward, consisting of groceries, arid jrpnrnpngery, and will' afterwards dispose of a number of lines of new and second hand furniture. It was reported last evening that a lunatic named Molntosh,. who a day or twoilago was brought down from the Wairarapa for safo lodgment in the Lunatic Asylum, had escaped and was supposed fo be prowling abqut the Hutt Diutrict.-N.Z. Time's. Tho Greytpwp Volunteer Band started on their top through the Lower Valley yesterday, in Mr T, Watson's brake,. Members will return on Sunday evening. ,

Yesterday afternoon the Greytown cricketers had a very good practice. Players are requested to roll up at 2 o'clock sharp to-morrow " afternoon in Steward's paddock, The team" to do' battle against Masterton on Tuesday next will be published to-morrow. .__ Mr A, Farmer, upholsterer, &o. of Cuba street, Wellington has an announcement in our advertising columns. He has just completed the erection of one of the largest show and sale rooms in Wellington and has a magnificent stock of furniture on view. Wairarapa visitors will find there one who was-well known in Master ton, Mr G. T, Fanner, who is back in his old line again, ',.;;' The Government have rajflrrpfl to Mr Wardell, R ,M,, a copy of a coiTes'pbndenoe received fnim Mr Bagge, wbioti recommends that th,e new Courthouse should bo erected on tho garden, of the police station valuer thai) on f|ie garden of the Postal department. It js evident (hat somebody's garden will have to bp saprificed, and the sooner the delicate question; " which" is decided tho better, It has been suggested down South that one Licensing Committee might be elected for several districts. We in the Wairarapa for example might have returned one sot of m,PB' for all of the Wairarapa townships, or if w wajted.to work out this act In ajl directions, Feathorstmi' might 'htiye given Greytown ft pommittee, Greytpwn lia've done the mm for Qartpr|;pp, ao4 Carterton have found a committee for Master? ton. ..!

At a meeting of the Committee of the Masterton Borough Cricket Club held, at the Temple Chambers last evening, Mr F, G, Hop jn the chair, the following team was selected to play in the mateh with Greytown on Tuesday next.— Messrs O'Connor," D'Aroy, Hafrison, Thompson, Green, Fitton, Moore, Rapp, Wickens, McKenzie, Hood, Emergency, Messrs J. Williams, O. A. Briggs. Umpire, R, O.Wjlljams, ScororW. Seller. The team is requested to meet at the Club Hotel a,t 9k.m.sharp. A challenge from the Tenui club to play the return match pf} Saturday 25th inst,,'was acoepte,^,

At the westing of parishioners of St Mark's Distriot held on Wednpsday eyen r ing in the Sunday school-room, Carterton,. Mr L; Wilson was eleeted Churchwarden, and Mr Vickerataff, Vestryman, to fill the yaoanciej that had arisen. A cordial vote of thanks was passed to Mr Kay now resident in our midpt mmi\H toaoher in the Masterton Sohool, for hjs canvass of the district for subscriptions to the general ohurch fund. Mr Booth was empowered to have plana prepared for the enlargement'" of '.the church.

.Ameetfngofitlje Masterton Fire Bri-. gadeFinanfo"Go'n)raiJ ( tee waeiield yesterday. Presents kayipn, (chair-man),-Sellar, Bisl),Oasejberg,' ifufr'and Dixon, • Jhe : minutes ef t|i@ previous been confirmed, the bunk .account was overdrawn to the arnoiurerf-. Jlol3s

sd, and that outstanding Ijabttjtieß existed to the extent of A' 23. Messrs Bisl) and Cellar were appointed to fet in the annual subscriptions to the Brigade with a view to disobhi'fjing its debts;-";, Mr Carter in a. recent letter having staled, that a proposal formerly made acre 42 to the Brigade bnd his fmij assent) ;a))d that the sooner it wasHiinsferFfid from him to

le brigade the'; better he would be

pleased, it was resolved- that' 'Messrs Bish,Muir,arid Caselberg would wait upon Mr. Renall to ask him to join with Mr Carter in making such atracsfer. The Sedretary'was also tastrjicted : to apply to the Borough; Coiwoiljor' thei amount ojf fines paid into court by persons summoned for ohimneys on 'f)Vs,. having[promised theflommritee aiß'n'flM subaoription ofthVee' giiineafl,ihe' ; mSetlni; adjourned,; , . . '-' ;i . •■_.'. ■■ \ '■'

.' 'Our - Saturday's supplement will con-' taiii[,. an- amusing, tale ..entitled " Blaok Eyed Peas," a treatisofon," Women in Germany," " Man-eatin'glTigers;" " Good iidughts," " AgrioulturaVrNo'tes.!' I.The, conclusion of the pretty German romance A'pta 1 on the• Hill' Top/' Theatrical ißeminisences, an Undetected Criuw,Soientfo., &o. His-Honor Judge Hardcastle was to Bit 1 atlOa.m.thiS p mbrhing'at'Ma'sterton, and Mr Wardell vacated the Courthouse' to make room for him.. Suitors, jurymen, andkwyers'jwaitod'about'the"Court for wiomvwon'dflring'what had 'become of the new Judge. At last a telegram to .the Empire City fetched a reply which adjourned the Court till to-morrow, The sooner Mr Hardoastle is assisted in biß judicial functions the better it will be for the publio who have business in connection with the Distriot Court. A corresponcent writes to ub that the Government contemplates erecting a bowling alloy in the right of way leading to the Masterton. Courthouse, for the purpose of providing Court officials, counsel, and witnesses (not to mention suitors) with a little light amusement during the time they are compelled to wait "to the arrival of the District Judge from Wellington, .to prevent them frequenting the various botch in the town and becoming, perhaps, too much "indisposed" to attend to the business which oalls them together,. Special attention is called to Rapp and Hare's price list, which will be found on our front page. For clothing, boots, ironmongery, and grocery, they will be,found the'eheapest and beat house in the trafo—To Farmers— Just arrived, Harvesting Gloves ; 1,000 Corn Sacks, equal to'new, at 7s 6d per dozen,—[Advi.] '": ■ Carterton v Masterton.—Ab & proo of who are the cheapest storekeepers in the Wairarapawewish to draw our readers' special attention to B. A. Gardener & Son's advertisement on our front page. This firm is determined to keep up their■,. reputation. From the time of their commencing business in ; Carterton, itheyi have'repeatedly proved that'• they ban'withstaid competition, no matter how strong. It is therefore ridiculous for another, storekeeper from,a neighboring township to ppstpfipe lists to their cußtqmera and pretojdJO sell at wholesale prices, .when for'the Smallest quantities B. A. Gardoner <fe Son supply goods in almost every instano'elO to 15 per cent Cheaper, quantities stilFfurther conces sjqns : . f .