The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1883. PROSPECTING.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1525, 5 December 1883, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1883. PROSPECTING.

Thkku is iift eyojlgs of miners from Terawhiti aj; the presold fijp, ant) the frozen out gold lninters ape finding their way to tho Wairarapa, and endeavoring to preate in this district that desire for mineral with which is t)ie most dangerous form of earth hunger. Terawhiti, during the past winter, has been a sort of mining Paradise. A score of companies have competed for tin! services of men whose avocation is tu disembowel quarto, Thousands and tens of thousands of pounds have been sunk in Terawhiti enterprises, and now a panic having fallen upon shareholders, companies are collapsing, and a sentiment of over-elation has changed to an undue feeling of dejection. Shares in the best Terawhiti claim—the Golden Crown—are now worth but two shillings each, Probably the price of a nobbier would purchase a share in tho pick of all the other companies, As outsiders we fail to see that such extreme depression in the value of a claim like the Golden Crown is warranted.. Its phases of becoming a profitable enterprise are apparently as good now as when its shares were selling at ten times the price at which thoy are now obtainable, There are doubtless some bad mining eggs in tho Terawhiti nest, and one Jiko the Golden Crown which bids fair to hatch is discredited by the company in which it is found. An effort, is now being made in Masterton to obtain ways and means for a party of prospectors to visit our own ranges, Tho season of the year is extremely favorable for a trip to the bills,which environ us, and if we aro to beliovo the tales of pioneers Who have on various occasions ascended these mountains there is an excellent chance of Ending alluvial gold, a certainty of obtaining quartz, and a strong probability of securing auriferous quartz, In spit.e of all this there is a \yant of enthusiasm on tlje part of, -the Wairarapa public, The cold ohill 1 which lias fallen on Terawhiti, in spite of tlie cake of gold which was crushed out of the Golden Crown, has apparently infe.cted this district. Still, we believe that there will yet fre a royiyal in mining enterprise, that Terawhiti will yet vindicate its claim to be called a gold field, and that some day the Wairarapa ranges will be tunnelled, All this is but a question of time, but we have little hope of it being immediately brought about, The Terawhiti scare may last a few months, longer, Public confidence has been shaken in this field by the large sums of money which have been misspent in it. rather than by the want of results from the money which has been judiciously expended. "We - would gladly see prospecting undertaken in this district, but'we fear that till the Terawhiti experiment is brought to a more > successful issue prospecting parties will meet with but smiill encouragement,

A lady lecturer, Mrs Scott, delivers an address on tomperance in the.upper room' of the Institute, tins oveniug, She will be-supported-:by the celebratedßeeeher choir from Cartorton, and no doubt there; will bo a largo audience, no charge liemg made for admission Mr P. H, Wood notifies the postponement of tho stool; sale advertised; for to-morrow at Carterton, on account of the Block being disposed of privately. Notice is given of three vacant primary scholarships in the Wellington College, and of the dates when examination of Candidates to fill the same will take place. Names of intending candidates must be sent in before the 18th inst, to Mr 0. P. Powles, Wellington.

An inquest was held at the hospital' Greytown, yesterday forenoon, before Dr Spratt, coroner, on the body of a man named Charles Gerrott, who died on Monday very suddenly from rupture. Mer hearing medical evidence averdiot of " death from natural causes" was returned,

Owing tu the liquidation of tho Wellington Land and Building Company, the whole of :thcir valuable landed estate is advertised for, unresorved Bale by public auction. The catalogue, whioh comprises l many valuable town, suburban, and pastoral blocks, also includes valuable; building seotions in Main and Chapel streets, Miisterton ; also building site in township of Fealherstmi, and a tliii'ly seven acre section in Mauricoville. ..Tho sale for tlio above and the other properties is announced f-.r Friday, the 20th instant; at two o'clock, at tliii auction rooms of Messrs T. Kennedy Macdmiald & Co, tho well known auctioneers, tu whom tlio snlo has been entrusted, •Tl|o Now Zealand Customs revenue for 1 November, 1583, amounted to £100,403 as against i' 122,407 for the previous month, and as compared with £107,018 for November, 1882, This largo fulling off has occurred ohieOy at Duncdm, and Auckland, The Welling ton receipts hardly varied at all from thoßO of Optober, 1983, and November, 1883. T|jerp was a decrease, but its aipount was very trifling. The usual monthly meeting of tho Peatiiorstot) To.wn Board was held on Monday last, Present-i-Mem Reynolds (chairman), Donald, Candy, and Hodder. The Treasurer's sUtoment showed a balance of £55 6s 9d. Tho following acoounta wore passed for payment; Beel, 1.l 13s 4d; ISkeot, £2 2s; Johnson, 13 8s 8d; Laimbeer, ss. The poundkeoper's report was read and adopted and cheque received for £2 4s 6d. The ranger's report wns received find read The collector reported tint (he rules collected amounted to £Bl lfis ?d, The eVg registrar reported 221 dogs registered and the sum of 120 8s paid into the Bank to the crodit of tlio Board.

A lost watch, of the Geneva Hunting pattern, js advertised for.

We hpar tliftt the present rate of pro-, gress on tlio Opakj Riiilwriy Contract is not very satisfactory, .

Tenders are invited by the Mastorton Boroiif,'h Council for 33 chaip of formation and welrillin" in Villa-filropt, Tlio ordiuary meeiirij? of Court loyal Enterprise A.0.P., will be held to-morrow oveniiij;, when the nomination of Officora for enstiiuu term sill take place'

Tho Committee of the Amalgamated Friendly Societies' Sports meet at the Conned - Chambers this- evening at 8 o'clock, l,« arrange the programme for 1 Boxinc; Day,

Tho two' Mormon emissaries who have been causing n ster among the natives of Papawai, Greylown, for several moulds past, have arrived in Masterlon. We hear - thut overtures have been made to them for hohlinu a putyic ineptj"g,'but they refnac on the giopd th|}i iney do not discuss their principles in public. They are agrecnblo to deliver a lecture, or will allow plergyinen from any denomination to (liscqsa tlie object of their fail]) with ilipii).

The Agent-General eablea under date London, December 3rd, the departure of the steamer Bombay for Port Chalmers with 300 immigrants for Otngo. The British King, which sailed on November 6th, for Wellington, has 828 immigrants, We have seen a largo massive silver cup at the office of the Secretary of the Caledonian Society, which io to be presonted by the President of the Society, Mr Lowes, to the winner of the largest number ul points at the annual gathering. Occasionally oups are presented, which, for their size and weight, are little more than useless baubles. The cup to which wo refer does not belong to this class, but isa genuine trophy. •

fiapp & Hare would remind runholdeis and farmers that' thoy have just landed 50 bales of wnolpacks, 8 and lOlbs,, Attached and detached lops, 45 bales corn sacks, 7? dog.' sheep shears in all tlje best brands, jppciul pliji'eß in sewing twines, The abnvo thoy are selling at Wellington wholesale pricos, An Inspection invited.—[Advt. j

Tho best assortment of clocks yet seen in this district'is now on view at Mr A. Bish's jeweller, Queen-street., There are among them several varieties of the alarm clock, some extremely pretty timepieces under tho name of tho," Mikado, Sinker," and '• Lodge Clocks," a novel clock called the" Calender," which has an extra hand pointing to, the date of the month each day and a groat variety of timekeepers of all kinds, : The above being a direct importation are being sold at wonderfully low prices and anyone desiring a good well finished article al small coat are requested to take advantage of the present opportunity, See the windows I—Advt.

Ravp & Hare's 2s Cd tea unequalled or purity and flavor, Try it I—Advt, , For Shirts of overy description, gentlemen should pay a yisit to the outfitting department at To Aro House, Whito Shirts either plaited or plain fronts, deep' or narrow wrjbtbauds fasten in front or behind, for Btuds or buttons, mado from material specially manufactured for us—No. 1 Quality, 6s 6a each; No, 24s fid each? No, 3 Quality, 5a Cd eacli: No, 4 Quality, 6s 6d each ; No. 6 Quality, 7s fid: each, JKegatta and Oxford Shjrts, especially seleoted patterns, for this season's trade, colours entirely fast, We have to fasten in front or behind. —No. 1 Quality, 3s Gd each ) No. 2 Quality, 4s 6d; No. 3 Quality, 5s 6dj No. 4 Quality, (Is (id, with Tie to matoh. ,For Silk Scarf of. all the, newest shaped and styles; for Merino and Cotton Half-hose j for Gentlemen's Underclothing of every description, nowhero will be found a better, larger, or more varied stock than at Te Abo House Cuba St. Wellinirton,

Bough on bats."—dears out rats, mice roaches, flies, ants, bed-bugs, beetles, ingots skunks, • jack-rabbits, gophers, Druf gists, Moses, Moss & Co;, Sydney,' General Agents,

Thick man's; 1 atin 'stomachs, sweus conditions.—Well's May Apple Pills"—natibilious, oathartio, 6a and Ib, Moses, Mosa & Co., Sydney, General Agents,;.! :

. fli Property T«il ooming in remarkably well, beautiful dreaß fabrics • wo '"STF).\Yardell, E.M,; ails at Carterton; J5L 1 . J? w u.» ufinoFpal ardpery eijtafr • • " '' liibmonta of NewZealancl, 'A visit of .'/'.Petitioffer's' letjer will appear in our; inspection |o'Mfc GtW, Schroder!? Hall, next issue. •. • • Oomwce proye. this. bb. :. Mr F. H.i. Wood, announces a sale of: 'h®'& . there the inoß^' property, furniture, clothing) goners), extensiviß'jelfloiioK of the latest novelties merchandise, and Bpiirts privileges for' Continent ; e*or Saturday next at Carterton. seen iU;.the WftitMftpa^ADVT.

.We bbusve that if,every one would übo Hop Bitters freely there would bo muofrloas' siokness and misery in tho world, and people aro fast beginning to find this out, whole families keeping well at a triflitig oost' by its use; ;We advise *ll to try it. Read fans asd Buti-i, luetics,.insects, roaohes ants, bedbugs, ft', mica, gophers, jack rabbits, cleared r■> }<< '• ltongh on; Rats,' • Moses, Moss & i tJ ,iiey, General Agents. Qohoed t. v ih. i.i.ious, conditions, Constipation, d<yjip> t>ia. - headache, cured by''■Weil'i. )l:iy Applj "ills." fid and Is boxes at druggists. M.ists, Moas,- & Co,, Sydnfy, General Agwita fur Australasia,