The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 1883. THE LADY JOCELYN.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1410, 21 June 1883, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 1883. THE LADY JOCELYN.

That dowager vessel, the Lady Jocesuccessfully,: landed her Wairarapa freight, and the Wairarapa stockowners have the pleasure, of knowing thatthe,,carcases they have exported inler hpid,' are selling iri London at remunerative prices. This first shipment ; was made.,under some, .disadvantage, the vessel was hardly a first-class onej'andy as 'usual in- initiating : a new business, the expenses were at almost a maximum 'level ; The 6Jd-p6i* lb at which the meat was sold will, however, coyer''all s charges, and leave.a'margin of profit to the )We have the pleasing-prospect, too, of knowing that whil.e there is eyeiy. probability of the E marjjet j ppce i?f/.meat in; London boing maintained, there" is an absolute certainty of a, gradual and appreciable dimi^iibn that ; ;- : tKe . satisfactory,' profit oiti tnepresent shipj/ menfewilLprobably be a.mmimum'dhe; The shore freezing works now under construction will ]ificteSsa jthefacilities': fbV^terJatbrliiig; me^t^in 5 ilihgtbn jgratulated/on/ith^^

venture ad' far, and if they; are well backed up by settlers in this distrioi supplying them with cargo, there ■■■ will, be little tl\e rapid, development' of theae'iv Company to pay multj ob|ain regular Icargqes, and.;; it, tm smair;,; for this purpose. Wangariui. and the West Coast have as yet hardly done tlioir duty in supporting, an undertaking in which almost to have a half shajey If it were practicable) liVanganui 1 would )]ikef to ship frozen meatat its dwh •■port."So alsOpWbuld'Napier, but it*has ■ comej'to the cbncliisiori thajjjjigt, !)e,cbnwnt to ship'through Auckland, and the sooner Wanganui makes up its mind •in'a similar" t'p ship through I'Wellingtori r tho bStfef. A good deal i of land which,, hitherto: has ,been tinstocked and (Unimproved! in both the Upper and Lower, galleys of thisfdis;' trictmay;'nqw;be, ; fekitf / n'p^'anUiwOT!?e(li ; We have at last a pe.rnianen.t/payablb : m'arket; price for: mutton, : and; the grower can velyiwith absolute certainty on making a reasonable profit. Already the price ,of .sheep has advanced in the; Wairarapa, ; ; It;is:Jl9W, probably, 1 twenty-five per cent higher than it was, last yeaiyahd next year we may expect, it to beat least fifty per cent more than it was in 1882. Men who possess flocks may now be, regarded as well-to-do people, and'those who dp : . not own sheep will do well to invest in them/ The proud proprietor : of. even a '[ lamb'; will soon bo almost an object' of envy. ,

Thisiis the shorteat day bf the year. 'The Masterton Institute Committee meet this evening. i A soiree in aid of the Oddfellowß' Hall fund, takes place at. Featheraton tomorrow evening. "' We need hardly remind our Masl6rton : friends of the popular entertainment) this evening in St. Matthew's School room, Messrs Lowes Wbrns are instructed by the registrar of the Suprerne.i.Court Wellington, to sell at their auction rucnis on the 30th inst,s24 aores in theßangitumau Block, and 53 acres on llio Taratahi Plain Blook. :; •,!!;■;;; :)V

The meeting of the Casllopiiint Road Bi.ard lapsed on Saturday last for want of a quorum, Under the new act four form a quorum, whereas under the old act or regulations, three was the number required, ' It was;, convened aeain for yesterday, but - ayairi lapsed from the same cause,

The following are the names'of the first fifteen of the Greytown Football Olub to play Masterton on Saturday:—Measrs Ody (captain),- Tooker, Hirechberg, Somerville, Webster,,-.MoMaater, Tully, Cameron, Maguire. Beard, H. Humphries, J. Humphries, Wenham, Desmond, and J. Terry; emergencies, J). Baillie, W.Burch, G. Terry, and T. lugley. .The players in the second team will be picked from the following players: Baillie, Buroh, Terry, Ingley, Tingi, Fisher, Mitchell, 0. Udy, J, "Beard, A, Beard, Lewis, Varnham,; Hobman, W. Humphries, G. Humphries, Hayes, Ngaluce, Toi, Bishop.

Mr Solomon Hemus, the agent of the NewZealandTomperance Mission lectured in: the Wealeyan Ohnroh last evening on the Blue Ribbon Mqvßiii'ertt. About 150 persons wero present.; Theßov, L.M.laitt prosid,ed,, Mr Hemuß ■is a very earnest and entertaining lecturer, well acquainted with tho subject hei advocates,' and his arguments in, favor, ofvthe. temperance movbniont were supported by quotations from' well-known eminent physioians and public,: personages; in England and America, Tho leciura' throughout, waa intersporsed with humorous anecdotes, andjlio lecturer was frequently applauded. He spoke of the rapid, strides' mule by teetotalisin during the past few yea •*' nd especially l of the non-alcohblio hdspiul in London, where all kinds of accidents and diseases are treated -with wonderful success without the use!of alcoholic drinks': which were not permitted to be'used within its walls, He concluded byinviling as many as were willing to come forward and don the blue! ribbon, which he considered the Hag of the Temperance movement. The Rev Mr'ls'itt' ipoko at; soitae, length .'on. the evita of drinking habits, and'thought that the Blue Ribbon movement was n bond, of great Btrength among teetotallers. The Eev Mr Fulton also addressed the meeting, and said that although he had attended several temperaiico meetings he had never taken the pledgee-He had'heard Mr Homufl at Waik'ato, and had jiearly been caught, but after hearing him to-night he had maJe up his mind to don the ribbon. Before the meoting broke, up 47 of both sexes signed the book, and were invested with the'color.' Mr Heraus wishes us to oorreot an error that appoarod, in our Oartertim report,; It Should-have been 1700 that he has induced i'o join the movement.since'lio'started 'eight ..months, ago, nud not 700 as we reported, . The case of Robert Evans, the sick and destitute man-sent down to Wellington by the Wairarapa Benovolent Society-some days ago again came up for corisideration at the meeting of the' Committee of the Benevolent Institution yesterday, afternoon, The Secretary read a letter from' Dr Hammond, the officer in oharge of the Hoßpital, expressing liisvopinion that the. patient could not.possibly recover from his complaint—a chroilio: affection'of tlie ohest—unless he v/aa; se>t to' a warmer climate. ' The' presumed that, a warmer climate meant, that of Sydney. : Evans was 50 yoaredf age, and was unable to perform regular.work, owing to a difficulty in breathing,''Mr Bavin wished to know.at wlnij.slneo' the disease had arrived, so that the committee might be able to judge, as- to whether or not it would be more humane' to allow the man to end his days in this districl.' The Secretary replied that 'Wmt una'blo to afford the desired information, . All he knew was that the disease was a chronic one, Mrßavin remarked that it would be :a pity to send him to Sydney .to die among Btrangers,,: and : the Committee decided to askDr Hammond the precise state, of the poor fellow's disease.—Post.

The quarterly inspection of the Greytown rifles was held on All the member's' were.acdounte'd for, with one, solitary. exception'. ; Major /Bunny, the officer commanding the district; was the. Jnspeption,officer, ;ih the nbgence of Major Butts, who. is still indelicate health After' inspection; the I ''men ..were pul through' various movements by. Sergeant :Major Bezar;/andiacfiuitted themselves well. TheEev. H. Vere White) tHon/ Phaplain of the Qqrpj, was desirous that' a church parade,Bliould;be hold before he left the district,,, Upon putiing it to the Company it was: unanimously resolved that a ohuroh parade be-held,*t|w>;day*to be advertised^ then addressed trie ihW'M' exptesßed himself pleased with the Inarie.dppro.ve/} ment in their drill since last parade, and .hoped, that at the next one Major. Butts 'winld be;present, the man would be Btill'fariher- Improved; ini their fdnll. : mark of resp'eot to their; Ohaplairil'.-'; TKa;

• Messrs Ij.-J;,Hopper';;•&,o6; j';of the .'Bon .Marohd;;:Mastorlbnj have :ar.nef advertisement oil our front page.'!: "%

';■ ofrthepetav General House, and^Oarrying; have an" announoetnentinouradvertising columns;' Messrs Lowes tlorns'announce r their ; next stock sale for Wodneaday, Juiiß.27th' at one ''o'clock, at their Masterton yards;; The entries already advertised comprise 250 fat wethers,6o Btore aheep,, cattle, horses, piga.pouitry, and sundries. J , ..We notice that Major Atkinsbn'iu rev plying to a-question in the House last liighi stated the Grown Law Offleera were convinoed'that Bead Boards ; whose; eleo-; lions had been delayed were not in any difficulty whatever.

Many and ; grent. are the preparations now beiiifj uidtle'for the Qreytown citizens plain and fancy .dross bull to be held; next week. Dresses are in preparation in all directions.''Tlie.. committee, intend to decorate the' hall w.ifh .evergreens'and flags, and theyalso'lmve received a lot of fancy dresses so that any one wlio so desires it may ohoose a oostume. ; , .#■. On Tuesday next Mr Beetharpi ;is s tO move a.motion affirming, in the opinion of the House, that it is expedient that actiou should bo taken, in conjunction with the other colonies of the Empire, to obtain just and fair representation of the colonies in the Imperial Parliament Mr M. W. Green's Eight Hours Bill is acopy.ofthemeasnreintroduced by.J)im last year as it!left tlie Ltiwer Houße.''' It contains two clauses, the operntive; pne beitiK as follows.:—"From and. after the : first day'of January, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four, the following regulation for defining the hours of labor shall take effect the oolony r -Eight hours shallconstitute a legalday's work, andjnrlyeight, hours a; legal week's wurii?' Nu penalty is. provided.. The Hawkes; Bay Herald writes as follows;—".The'.: rabbits are coming." Such is IhYnote of warning whioh comes from the south of the provincial district.' They are not here yet—at least not in great numbers—but they are working their way northward so rapidly that a meeting of settlers has been called for tomorrow week at Porangahau to consider the best preventive measures. A short timo ago Messrs Croßse and Price wero asltedlo go

to the rabbit fonco at Waimata, to seo if the vabbita were getting through. They found the fence in good order,.but jußton the Wellington aide thero>ere numerous traces of rabbits, and the visitors were informed .that two had been reoentljr shot and:others seen.: As there is nothing to prevent the pest making its way round the western ond of the fence into this province it has been determined to call a public meeting to diaousa the matter,. Our Southern friends are wfsa; prevention is better than oure-aml easier, too/.

Mr Hemus, the agent for the Blue Ribbon movement held a meeting at the Wesleyan Church at Greytown on Tuesday evening, which was fairly attended, Mr W. C. Nation occupied the chair, and introduced the lecturer, who denounced the use of alcoholic liquors in strong lerms. 'Spveral persons went forward at the close of the meeting and signed their names, and were presented with a badge, viz,, a small bit of blue ribbon, About 80 of the school ohildrimsignod yesterday and others nearly broke I heir, hearts when thoii' parents were obdurate enough to refuse to' let them sign and get their little bit of, blue ribbon, even the promise of a grand neck ribbon did not quiet the throbbing of their little hearts, but when questioned what they signed their names, for and got the ribbon, they confessed ihey did not know. Is it right to wk children to sign their names to a.promise, not knowing what they sigh?- ■ •'•

Tho ordinary monthly meeting of the Mauterton School Committee was held last evening. Present-Messrs Boddington (Chairman), Galloway, Heron, Foist, Rapp,,and Paytuii. The minutes of the previous mooting, having been read and confirmed, the treasurer reported a credit balance of £2l; 12a Vd. Correspondence was received from the Board, deolining to erect a woodshed, and stating that iron backs to the fireplaces: were not at present necessary; also advising Dr Cahill's visit, An application for permission to visit the school was alan received from Mr S. HemiiSi The request of the 'latter was agreed to; on the understanding tbattlie head master fixed a convenient time for the visit, The head master reported an average attendance for the last month of 394, highest attendance 441, and that the number on tho roll had fallen from 530 to 491, owing to sickness and to the opening of a Catholic School ,in : Masterton; ■'■ He notified that Miss BaiHie waß entitled to claim thebonus offered by the Board, and that Dr Cahill's lectures had, in: Mb belief, been beneficial, to the childron, Tho Inspector's recent report was also read, which spoke in high terms of the general state of the school. Mr Lee said be had not seeu a better drill than that of the Maaterloh Cadets in ! any sehool. He recommended that loose stones should be removed from the playground, and dead treed replaced, It was resolved that the claim of Miss Baillie .should be represented to the Board, and that the question of stones and dead trees be referred to the next-visiting members. A.liat of absentees waß submitted, and it was. decided that ihe names,. of truants should be handed over. to the police, and parents warned that they would be proceeded against if they did not comply with tbe terms of the Aot. .In one iinßtance. which., was roportod a Beeond. time it waV.roaolvod that the case be put in the hands of the solicitor of the, committee with a view to. legal proceedings, The' following; 'accounts were passed for 'payment, viz.—R; H. Ohinohen,. X 3 7s; David Clark, M 8s; M. Caselberg & Co., ;7s; Mrs Shepherd, 12.10s; and T.'Jago,,; 9s. '-THe following report on the pro-; ■posed High' School was then read:—The jsub committee appointed to report on a High School met on the 28th ultimo, all members being, present, and agreed to the following, resolutions :—l. That it is desirable a memorial he sent to the Edu-, cation Board to raise the Maaterlon'Public Jlohool.to y.-Bisirict'.'High School. 2,', That' children : payitig r fees, be taught .separately from the,ordinary .sohnol standards,;'B, That;the. hi«her-school be under the general' supervision of. ( the; Head Master-for- the time.:being,,' 4i ; That children'who. have not passed .or are. nnt.able to pass tho. 6fth stnndafd be in-' eligible for'admission to the higher classes of the school; ,5;-That in the event of; the High'Schbql being established the; Masiertop Town Lands Trust be asked to convey thejold school acre and buildings as a special' endowment. ; ! 6.; That'the fees for the School '.be .not ■■more; than J2 2s: peri quarter. the: classes -of'. the, HighiSohooliibe open toi .children; of b'othsexes. '• 'was; adopted, 1 and a memorial; was 'ordered .to; be 8Bnt : to the-'Education"Board-: giving effect t6:it. £';-"-'. ';. i: v : ; I '. ; ' : ';'£■■■

j ;oiir, reporter' deems'it • rieceßsary, to: draw ep'ecial"attention toan'advertiaement'' whioh' l piper.;:i /It in tlie raoßt>gemiine one which'; we liave'had thislwinter;#We that; 1 which; isaßuffioient/guarart the Hall of thiej Idrgest aiad; beaV BOTOTJ^a^t^rgenSa^

■ Me'aars Suttot ami Smith. M,H.Kr,'B;; aibooniptlnieS by: Mr Travers,: IMiisterton atUaim. jhir movning, arid proceeded' Wellington by ■ fthe; early

: I tPige'pnl:ate becoming!pientifulj;'.now irtlthe Forty-mile BubU; several goodbags have^-recentiy. been reported by]:lpcal SBortimen,/,.;.:';■.'; {' t i ; [':<'%': <^k': ; The .treasurer of the! Masterton Hospital acknowledges the receipt of £3 5a from Messrs McGregor Bros, and their employees,"' also ; of a-subseription.'ofrJßl' £roiti>Mr Montgomery. ,

.■'•.Thedefeat.of Ihejooal volunteer team■., in Wellington yesterday may be attributed/to the'' manner.in which ihey were received by-the inhabitants of thai city. The reoeitl arrival of the Salvation Arm^tlwryaiidour ; corpsbavirig:different uniforms' to any of <the oity corps,' 1 canied jhem to bo looked upon as a reinforcement to the Weiiiriglon contingent. This

itato of things the indignation of ipme : bfiour. corpsyltHo dispelled ;ihe illusion by denying the companionship in terms more forcible than polite-

Major Bunny arrived in Masterton by itho midday''train, for the inspection of the badets"this afterfloonr'and'the Volunteers this evening.

The following football team will leare Maste'rtonat 12,30,sharpby Messrs Neil and Cookery's coach on Saturday next to play a'game with the Grey town Club:— Messrs Morrison, Harvey, M'Laohlan, McKenzio, Ji and 0. Batinistor.B. Perry, Boss,Jamieabn, Ellera, J.' and W. Perry, iDeOaatro;Welob, and o,' Perry.; Emergencies—Campbel.l,and;H Bannister. .;. In the Lyell murder .'case the' jury retired at nudnight, and after an'abseuce of forty mmutea. returned a yerdlot of 'prisoner in reply to thei judge said; he had beep convicted on the oath of a perjured.prostitute and two perjured,constables. The judge sentenced him to penal servitude for life, saying, at the same time that the jury, had taken a very merciful-'view of the case as the evidence fully justified a-verdict of wilful murder..- The p'ase has created a lot of exoitoment'and ; the court was crowded durjhg the whole'trial. 'The quarterly inspection parade of the Carterton Volunteer Corps took place on Wednesday evening, all the commissioned officers and2B rank and file being present. The men were put through manual and bayonet exercise by Sergeant-Major Bezar in the presence of Major Bunny. At the meeting held subsequently the balancesheet of the Corps was read ehewing-R credit ut tho Bank of J=39 6s fld. Tlie meeting as to resuscitating the Fire .Brigade after piradejell through, and the Bifies beaded by the Band then marched through the township.

,' Among the passengers for England bythe s.s.- Wakatipu was Mr John Smith, of the firm of John Smith and .Son, Marfcon. The principal object of his journey, lie- informs the Post is to sell a large quantity of land (about 10,000 acres) which has been placed in his hands for disposal. It is also his intention to try to induce manu factuiers with' capital to establish themselvesinthiscolony. ..MrSmith, who comes from Yorkshire, is especially sanguine as to the prospects of the wool manufacturing industry in New Zealand. He is taking with him samplesiof goods from theKaiapoi and other factories, and also a description of their plant, and is of opinion that

manufacturers-at Home will be considerably surprised at the high prices realised out here With'a viow of opening up >a, trade,in New Zealand produce", Mr Smith is" also taking with himlegs of mutton and rounds of beef in tins, cooked, and ready for the table; also tins of .butter and lard, and oggs preserved by a new process, He expresses great faith in the capabilities of the.colony if'developed by the introduction of English capital and experience, and intends to give lectures on its resources,...•

' There are few conquests, left for the sewing maohine's of the present to make in the line of variety, so various have been the uses to which, our, present machines have been adapted that little is left for tho hand;needle to do, There, is the Frister and Eoßsmann's improved Singer that will sew the heaviest leather or stitch the finest gauze or lace. Writing and embroidery of various kinds may be done without any attachment,,and if skilfully worked will, patch and; darn in such n manner as will didigbt the tired nvulier of a household of. rMU'iinß li.ys, Ejolet Mnohinea make button hulefl ani lyolet hole, superior to, the. best hand-work, while others with the shuttle concealed in the end of a U\i mid slender .arm sew the soles nu hoots and shoes with a speed and rapidity > hat make four paircost loss than one would otherwise cost, and outlast six of the old fashioned ready made foot-gear. The sowing machine inveiitois vit class, may imw sit down," as Aloxati-u-i- iii>l, arid cry, bi'uiu-e thero are not more worlds for them tii conquer, and doubtless regret that they we e not Ivrn a little earlier in the machine nian's Improved Singer (procurable only at L. J. Hooper & Co.'s Ron Mnrche'price from 70s cash)<:was invented and improved upon, Call and see them I—[Advt.]

""These is a mine of wealth hi it," says Councillor Maginhity, when alluding to the proposed cemetery site at Melrose, and concerning which another facetiouß orator stated that he could see tho top without lying flat on his back, Whether thore'is or not time will show.' Onethingiscertain that more lasting, solid fortunes are 1 . made by saying, than by'speculation. It is hot possible for everyonetobe a successful speculator, but "nearly, ill in this-Jand cair accumulate a compotimae by saving. We will show a way to save money iu your purchases, We are now offering a ; large qnautity of ladies' kbittocl "wool and chenille capps, fresh from the liandß'of a number of .German fraus, exquisitely made, colouri beautifull-r blended, wool of .the best and purest quality, and altogether admirably adapted for this cold weather.' Among' them are some very charming opera capes, and we propose to 'do something more than' offer a single gar* irient at wholesale' price, vjz,, to sell them at less than manufacturing prices; For 2s lid you .will get a Sweetly; pretty and use.fulcabe,'worth atloast 6s 6d; for 3s 6done; tliat would'be good value at 7s 6d, ! and as 'we. are'riot likely to-have these long, nor be able to procure siioh a cheap : lot. again, we .would'askall ladies : to"inspeot thoin without delay at Jambs Smiie's To.'Aro House, 'Cute-street iWellingt6n.^Abvi;' ;'