The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, AUGUST 2l, 1883.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1462, 21 August 1883, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1883.

Mr VVurdell, R.M., sits at Grey town dayThe Mastorton Oddfellows hold f.heir periodical fortnightly meeting this eveniu K- . : Mt A. de la Rooho notifies in another column that he proposes to form olasseu for tuition in the French, German, and Italian languages, Private olaßees will be formed for young ladies, and the terms will .be fixed on suoh a moderate Boale that all classes will be able to take advantage of his instruction. Mr A. da la Rocbo'i'residence jb in Queen-street,' near the Public School buildings.".'" _ Mr I'.H, Wood has several new advertisements in our advertising columns. On the 28th instant he conducts a large stock sale at Mr T, Bay's yards, Taratahi; on September Ist sells an assortment of new and aocond hand furniture and general merchandise, without reserve; and on September 6th the plant of Messrs V, Qrenville & 00, livery stable keepers, Carterton, also without reserve.

We oall attention fo an advertisement of the Railway Department re the special arrangements for the' Wellington Poultry Show, •' j: , v ' : '"'"'

Messrs Lowes & lorns add a imall farm of 166 acres to their list of properties'foi sale. The land adjoins the property of Messrs McGregor on the Upper Plain. •Tho-,San Francisco Mail'arrived; in Master'tim by the midday train .to-day,' and was promptly sorted." '"■'•:

Messrj Lowes & lovns will offer .at their market sale to-morrow 200 fat wethers,: 250 fat ewes, 850 mixed ewes,' 200 store sheep, horses, cattle, pigs, carts, harness, and sundries, concluding with a large anil unreserved sale of fruit and brnamootal trees.

The secretary of the ploughing match committee jb about to apply to the manager of the Wellington .''and-, Mastertoii Railway for the local trains which are run on Saturdays to bo put on for the convenience of visitors to' the coming ploughing match. P. Cocliery and Co, (late Peill and Cookery), return thanks to tho public in another column for past favors, anil notify that the Glub 'Bub .will run db usual to catch the trains, and that they will continuo the business hitherto carried on by the late firm as livery stablemen, horsebteakers, and horsadealera, ._ h . A committee meeting of the Masterton Horticultural Society was held at the Council Chambers, last evening. Present—Messrs. W. Everett.. (Ere'iidei/fy Park, Parsons, Paige, Beard, Gardner,' Wickenden and Collotto. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. The President apologised for the absence of .thesecretary (MrR. H. Chin; chert). A letter Was read- from Mr W. M. Enßthope, resigning bis ppßhiqn on the Committee, The resignation was acoßpted and Mr A. Elkins elected in his place. It was resolved, That Messrs Paraon's, Wiokonden, Park, .Gardner and Board be appointed a sub-committee to arrange prizes; that Messrs Parsons, Everett, Gardner and Park be a committee to arrange printi/g! that it waß desirable to hold a poultry show in oonneetion with the SooietyVshow; that Messrs Parsons, Elkins, Park and Everett be a committeo to report/n the practicability of carrying out the/ouliry show, The special prize list committee reported that up to .the present 118 10s had been promised in romiey and goods. The meeting then adjourned for a fortnight. M, Paul has offered to the French Academy of Medicine fiOOOdola to found a prize for the discovery of a cure for diphtheria, the competition to be open to tho world.

Some of.,the idols were recently brought out of the Temples at Kan'Sun, China, and publicly Hogged for having failed to send snow or rain when implored to do so, Japanese investigations in Oorea fix the population of that kingdom at 7,294,367. 'The majority of females is about 200,000. The capital, with suburbs, contain 200,000

A prize typesetting contest took place reoently at Berlin, where the winning compositor set 9415 letters in the course of three hours, an averago of about 63 letters per minute, in ordinary newspaper iype.

An earthquake took place a short time ago at Tabreez, in Persia. Many homes and bazaars were destroyed, and there nas considerable loss of life. A large number of people are now living in tents,

The results of stripping a country of its trees have been exemplified in the French Alps, where the forests were ruthless destroyed, Good arable land in the valleys is being inundated.with sand and gravel, as the torrents sweep "down the.slopes .unhindered, carrying great qualities' of detritus and"cutting great gulliea and ravines into the softer soil formations; The farmers are forced to dam up the smaller streams" in numerious places in order to oompel the waters to drop their sediment in their channels instead- of upon the valuable soil. The folly of destroying the forests is at-last fully appreciated, nnd now : the farmers are planting the bare mountain sides with new trees,

A. meeting of the - Directors of the. Taratahi Dairy Directors was held on Friday evening 16 discuss matters general wjtjjytheir manager—Mr Floss—who haß \ jiiat arrived per the British King. A great part of the plant also came up to .Carterton, having been shipped on the same vessel, and after a ooup'le of hours discussion i t was resolved that all arrange, menu be )elt in his haudsfrom this date and that he.bp empowered to procure th 8 inoßt suitable class of milk-cans requisit 0 . to meet the requirements of the deliver?, of milk from 250 cows. It was also resolved to hold the annual meeting of shareholders at Mr Wood's, sale rooms instead of at the Factory as originally arranged.

We remind drapery purchasers that G. W. Schroder intends shortly drawing his immense cloning sale to a close. Ladies and gentlemen having patronized the Hall ot Commerce'during the present aale, speak very highly of tho quality of their purchases, which, together with moderate prices, have given every satisfaction. Great reductions will be made to cash purchasers this day and the following week,—Anvi.

Thick heads, heavy stomachs, unions coNDinoNB.-Weirs May Apple Pills"—aatibilious, catharsic, 5s and Is. Moses, Moss & Co., Sydney, General Agents,

The extraordinary sale of Surplus Winter Stock at Te Aro House, Wollingtoashould bo a matter of some interest to all readers of the VVairabapa Dauv for these apecial reason?, Ist, because of the largenesß of the stook, 2nd, became of tho short duration of the days' only, 3r<J, because of the utipreca. dcntedly low pricos. Our price list, issued with this paper/should, we think, astonish everybody, and very oerGain it is that a trip to the sale would be money in pocket to every Wairarapv resident that should, try it. If.not able to come, their orderß, accompanied with cash, would be as well executed as though selected personally, It simply means 20s for 10s, or even lesß in many cases, therefore try it, O ye residents, and tliafc'rijjht early. Bear in mind that we have no country businesses whatever, no branoh.es in any township, aud no one is authorised to sell for us, either.regularly or irregularly, ire have only one -place of. business in the province, and tho publio would do well to keep this fact in mind wheu sending their orders, or viaitiug Wellington, that our sole establishment in the colony is that known as James Smiih'i To Aro House, Wellington.—Advt. .