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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1600, 4 February 1884, Page 2

Miss ilotiaon's pupils' for piano, harmonium, and singing re-assemble today. ;

Visitors to the Hull races contributed £4OO to the proprietors of thoTotalisators on the ground for the privilege of specu-. lating on tho races It is reported that Mr T.C. Williams bas bonyht the Landsilowno estate-of 2085 acres nenr Masterton, recently in the occupation of Mr J, Valentine Smith, This is gond news, because this property ■iS'in a Badly neglected condition, and.in Mr Williaina' hands it is pretty certain to have justice done'to it, ..

.'. The PoBt: is lnformqd.that it is the intention of tho new Board of Directors of the Wellington Woollen Manufacturing Compiiny to call an early meet in? of the shareholders; oE4he> company to consider various impottant questions, and it. is ■believed the} outcomo of such meeting to allay some little irritation, that, is felt by sorte shareholders at the result of. the recent-poll for directors. This la "th'e. fivßt.intlicritioo>ptnny ;'■' screw-lobße " which h»s appeared; in: the Wellington papers. Why don't our city contemporaries spoak out J

Ahurricane of a most Bevere character, has been experienced atßriweh, a sea port about 725 : miles north of Brisbane. The wind blew for snme hours with terrific force,-and caused immense destruction, every building in the town being more' or leß6 damaged, and many blown down, Hundreds of people have been rendered homeless. Both.the bnnk-buildincs have been razed to.the ground and all the hotels so dnmnffed as to be unfit for occupatiot.. The jetty has.been blown away, and the Bleamer Fiado, which was lying alongsHe, driven aground. So far as is I known no hiss of life has been caused. The "Westport Times" of tne 22nd has the folloving:—The local, coal-trade continues to progress with lipid strides.; On Friday tte biggest record, yet attained wasmadeon the Wnstport Incline, when 54 trucks, containing' 300 tons of coal were lowered, Twenty eight of these trucks wero.brought down at one.time-Athe longest coa tmin:yetrunonthe'line. No lees than 1100 tons were shipped on Pri«. day, all thesteamera being despatched on the tido siDceeding- their arrival: It is very pleasiig to see the trade developing into such vigorous growth, despite obstacles, ihiel amongst' which is the unsatisfactory slatp.of the harbor bar, Mr W, Nicholson of Ouba-street Wellington who has gained medals at the Melboirno and Sydney Exhibitions for specimens of furniture Bent there from his workshop, announces in another' column perodical auction sales of his extensive abek of furniture.

A very [leasing little affair took place at die Chil'hotel, Castlepoint, on Friday, eveuing list, showing how'a good and firm sfetloi'inannßer is appreciated by his employees Mr Clifton, who has resigned, the'manajeraeet of Castlepoint Station, after holdng the reins for some : eis years, was presented by the men that had servedunder him, with-an address expressing their sorrow at hifl'deparlure, ami a small toatinion*(it as a jnqrk of the great esteem in wlnoh all hands held, him, The,testimonial was a massive colonial gold pen and pencil case, got up in Messrs Kohn ■ and Co.'s best style; r.nd subscribed for by" the station hands, i'lho presentation was made by Mr J. Barry, the oldest hand' on the station jfr Clifton feelingly replied, and after drinking bumpers to his future prosperity the meeting separated, This is'i ho second testimonial Ut Clifford has had piesonted to him hy his friends, Tho addrras vims na follows! " Castlepoint, January 31,-1884, To E, 0; Clifton, Esq., Manager, Gastlepj-int Station, Dear Sir,-fWe, the undersigned employees at Castlepoint Station, with, much' regret, learn (hat you have resigned the management ol this station, which for so many years lias been under youv control, On, the.ere of your departure we bog the accep'iinteof this, testimonial »b a rnarkof esteeiu.from ourselves. Wishing you every success in the new walk of life'ynu.mnj, choose for yourself.—Weare. Dear Sir,, Respectfully yours, John P. Barry, E. White,"and others." The, weather, here (writes a- Waimate correspondent) has been very unfavorable during the past season. We have had only a.few days.dfifine weather, and nothing like summer, weather. Inconsequence of this the crops do nnt'lbok nearly 60 well as last,year,,.This is specially the case with nat's.' The. wheat .is a fair crop, but" if ihis weather continues farmers fear rust The barley-is a good average crop.. . Tha potato orop will be a comparative failure, .The acreage under crop this yea'r'vfould not he over one half as muph as last year, Farmers here mid that sheep.pay better than farming,- sqnW'df, .the inns feeding as many a's-f'.ur sheep tc the acre, ' Truest >te of Waih'atfDownt contains aboutseven thousand ajjres,ami thoro.are nearly thirty thousand, Bheep on it,, besides Borne f'tur hundred" head of cattle ; and horses, The quantity.'of-.grbi-'is so'mnoh that '•farmers'cannot get it eaten ..down, .The clip this year has been i good,■but"the sheep are not in assgriod condition' as former .years, nn'wilhstandihi! the"quaiitity ot grass,-' Sheep farmers say it.isi because of the rain. .•.*- vi ' :: '.' /"...

A detachment of the' under command of.a young: marlreceiiiij. inthesawrnillW.'finsiness'jin this town';. held meetingsjff- Toomajh'p--(irtiKbr L yatd yesterday afiattyjon. The, ■corps, consislme".of some; h'a'lF>fi.do'?!en " lassies," nhd-thre'6'or tpokup position at -About 2.30 oft a' heap of scantlings, a.«3':by.dint of luslyiiheiiifj; gathered a fiihy audience, wjip.= ranged. themseWea round on lota' of timber lying about, and were addressed' by .a-atranger recently from Home. His disoourse was somewhat marred by the eccentricities of an individual who had evidenily been "in the.sun," and whose antics made the congregation laugh when they should have been most serious. Tho ci-devant sawmiller attempted to reason with Ibis" son of Vulcan," and in solemn tones adjured him to leave his evil course ■and take a.sett among the saved : if he would not do this, then tho speaker would have lo go one way andl the' siriner another. The sinner: •'Pay me the 80/von owe me and you oan go you, like.' The youns; man said no more, hut gave nut the next hymn. In' the evening n 6till larger audience assembled and singjng,praying andspeakinawa? kei t up from half past six to nearly nine' the audience joined in-th'e'> chorus" at 1 the earnestviri*itation .of the leader; and all present appeared considerably amused at the free enterlainment thos provided.

.Mr Wardell. E.M., sits at Featheraton to-day. ' "•.. ■:, s 'i>M Mr Edwin Meredith, junior, of KiyersV dale, advertiaes for sale /five •superior. l Hereford Balls and a strong team of eight working bullocks with dray., ;; >:, s;'. ■■..:. Mr J. Williams, Tobacconist, announces-: that he has opened up.a.large.consigoment of the celebrated " Old Judge" .tobaccos. and cigars, and vae.veral- novelties in. tobacconist's sundries,

Mr Walter FreemanVlate'mine Host of Barrett's Hotel; Wellington, has takenthe Island. Bay Hotel, where'he promises to provide families, invalids, and the public .generally with every'.comfort and attention.'-: -'■ • •• ;■:,",' ; 1.-• ;;

Mr J. Paul announces in anothercolumn that his great clearing tale of men's, youths', and boys' clothing is still going on in the premises, adjoining the Theatre Eoynl.

On Saturday evoking'prprnenaders in Queen street were treated to a concert by Mr ti, Pearson's Piivate Band which played an exoelleutseleotionofgood music from the balcony of the-Empiro Hotel, •

.Tho police arrested at Masterton yesterday on old sailor named Antonio who had previously been, released on bail at Featheraton on a charts-of: assault, arid had not put in on appearance, when, called upon. ;

Mr A, Thege has succeeded in disposing of about a score of his qana.ries ;sirice his arrival in Masterton at h\s uniform tariff, of a pound a bird. The price, .is ,a fairly high one, but thcsongstersthe'rhselres are exceptionally brilliant vocalists, and are bargainsa'tthis This,is,the.last, day Mr Theg'eap.e.nd.S ;' .. At ameeting.oftheCommiUeeof'the' Masterton'Cricket Club held p'n Saturday overling. Mr- Wickerson tender'ed.his resign assecretary as hiß business pursuits him devoting, the necessary time to the office; A cordial vote of thanks was.-pas.sed Jo him for tho interest he had taken in tho Club sjnee its formation, and for the, efficient manner in which he had'fulfiM'the iiffice during the pasttwo seasons.' 'Master 0.. Perry was appointed .seoreVary pro. tern, Measrs Lowes ancV Jornß held a very successful sale at their rooms on Saturday lust, alllhe properties advertised selling, in addition h some, that were'not published previous to the Bale. Section ,372,' TaraMii Plain, fetched £76 jsecion 24, Masterton, i'2li7; section 66,.Beutley's estate,'£2o; sections 24 and..2s,"Bau'tlßy'B estate, i'2s each. A i; catalogue of furniture and sundries concluded the Bale, the competition for the latter was very keen. The' Salvation Army—consisting of about three men ami half-a do/en 1 girls—' managed .to .disturb the congregations, both of St. Matthew's Church .and at tho Weßleyan Church last'evening by, singing "Gather at the River" at an unmu.Bical pitch. If the army would only/ gather at the river the. nuisarioe complained of would' be abated. On the banks of the Waipoua I hey would: bo less objectionable. _ The Bendigo Advertisor, of December 7 indulged in the fallowing retrospect J—"lt is exactly thirty-two years today since the Bendigo diggings we're' opened ; About a month previous to that,- tirae;ai number of diggers of Forest Greek'were persuaded to comß to Sandhurst,- in consequence of a certain discovery made at the junction of what was afterwards known as Golden Gully, with. Bendigo Creek, but 'bey raturued to'JForeat Greek, shortly 'afterwards, having been unsuocess-. ful in their visit. The rush took place in earnest in December, 1851;' however, arid it was not long before the whole Bendigo valley and the country to the' north-west was covered'with diggers.' The number of Bendigonians who yet remain to speak of the remarkable clmngo'effected in • the few months which succeeded is smahVbut toany of them are able » give glowing descriptions of the' nicely-wooded hills with the 'dense undergrowth,'artd'the grassy slopes so speedily destroyed and transformed by the ruthless searcher for. gold. Bendigo has survived the days' when its rough-aspect Bickene.rJ.the hearts of visitors, andtlie appearance'of the city to-day in its artificial boauty, makes up for the losses sustained by nature, when the gold, which tins been responsible for all the ohanges, was first discovered," - ■ . At a meeting of the Masonic .Scholarship Committee held oil Friday, the examiner, Bro K. Wilson, M.A.'," reported thai three boys and two girls had presented themselves for examination, and that the successful candidate was Mester.E'. E. Mowbray, second son of. Mr' J, : , C. : Mowbray, who had made One hundred and seventy three mark's' put-of three hundred. A letier was also received from Master H, Mowbray, his brother, and 1 winner'of the scholarship--last!, year, staling that having accepted a business' appointment he had to resign his soholarship. After oonsidaration, the committee .resolved to .offer a special scholarship.of ten guineas, tenabh) for'one year, to be competed for in April next by; daughters'. of Master Masons, being members of aubsoribiiuj lodges. Candidatfls.m'ust not have completed their fourteenth year'on' the Ist January last; and names have to be sent in to the secretary before the end of March. It may be mentioned -that Mr Arthur Meek, who was the first winner of. the Masonio'Scholarship,'- has just won the second Junior New Zealand University Scholarship-Post, ..,,,,,-,..• "/ The Order of Colonial Knighthood has been conferred on Mr Whitake'r ex'-, premier The promotion ls-a' question-.' able.distinction! ""■' ''.'

MrMcUard'o informs us that in an interview which he had recently with the Premier he received an absolute aasur"an'ee from Major Atkinson that'' the; railway from Masterton to - Woodville would.'bn.pushed on with, all possible, despatch'. , • ''r'

R, Phelan, the well-known awihjmer, ™ w «>diießdayafiernoun (says IIib" Daily Times") attempted to. swim frnm Dniaedin to Port Chalmers. • He.,swan>vecy: well/until 'he.reaohed: Sawyers'.'ißay, when he Had to give up, owing "to : tlie ; coldness of the water. "When takoti-ihto he was very'much exhaled, and ; pouldnot.afcand, He had "refresh- 1 •merr* once on the way. Thra.istaii.ee be swam was eight miles, and he ■holirs and forty minutes in the Vi

Half a oentury or so. ago Gormany' controlled the linen markets of the .world..' Then the. industry^wag ; .ciushed down-by the war in the Father-: 'land,: and Great Britain stepped in and' monopolised 'tho foreign business. Wars having ceased, Germany gathered herself together, and what is the result 1 , During tho last twenty years, the industry has increased in Germany. 300 per cent, In Great Britain it has decreased eighteen per cent, Germany, now employs 200,000 persons in flaxspinning, and. Great Britain 150,0,00. The wages in both countries are about the same, but the purchasing the money is greater in Germany,' and the condition ef the operatives is in every, way better than, in Great Britain, " MiiAEUi, FEVBR.-Malanal teverß, con" Btipaion, torpidity of the liver and kidneys, general debility, nervousness aud ne'uralgio ailments yield readily to tliia great disease Iqnqueror, Hop Bitters. .If repairs ', the ; rayages pf.dia'eaas by converting the food sntorich blood, and it gives new life affe? Tigerteth? aged and iufiro, Bw,

. The summer season is now well advanced, and notwithstanding the extra- ■ ordinary amount of rain that has interfered sadly with; outdoor exercise as well aX'with farming operations, the usual happjl-ohange from winter" furs and ulsters to; handsome dresses and elogarit .dolmans has iifken place in the costume of the ladieai whoate fortunate in being, able to; obtain a wonderfully varied selection without travelling from Masterton, where tho stock of drapery, millinery and clothing of all kinds ja extensive and ohoice at Owes; Schroder & Co.'s Hall of Commerce, Queen Street.-! Advi.J

Never Eeturn.—ltiasaid that one out of every four real invalids who goto'foreign ■countries to; recover'- health never return, except as a'corpse. Tho undertakers, next to, hotel keepers,; have, tho most profitable btisiness, This excessive mortality may bo prevented and patients saved and cured under the eare of friends and loved ones at homo, -if thoy will but use Hop Bitters in time. Bead. "■',;•".. ' Eably Closing'.—For the benefit of tho Publio, and particularly out employees, we have decided for tho. future to close our establishment at 8 o'clock -Rapp & Hare, —Advt. , .

Lovely Clisibu.—Thcro are lovely climes and places in which tho evening zephyrs are loaded 1 with mahria, and the poison of fever aud epidemics. To dwoll there in health, is impossible, without a supply of Hop Bitters at hand. These Bitters impart an equalising strength to. tho system, and prevent tho accumulation of deadly spores and c.jntagios, •Be sure and see.

After several years' experience insupplying watches for the colonial market, Littlejohn and Sod, of Lambton Quay, Wellington, ihaye observed the need for a thoroughly .sound English Lever Watch at a lower price jthan.that usually paid for Buch'";watcne's.'"'' 'lt' ■is only bj thejiidicious'division of labor and by the manufacture of large quantities on a, uniform plan, that we are enabled'to moet this want We have now the pleasure of introducing our, Si- Guinea Hunting Silver Lever. This watch,.being simple in design, durable, highly finished,' and accurate, fulfils all the requirements' of a pooket timekeeper. A written guarantee for two years' will be given with each watch;-Sent by" post, senurely packed, on receipt of Post-Office ;order or cheque.—(Advt) Salvaoe Sai.e—3ss ladies summer visites for' 2s 6d; l2s 6d cashmere. jackets for 2s lid. 18s 6d lace capes for 7s 6d; Te An House, Qnba-dreet,' Wellington .—Advt. S,avADK Salk-20 girls' summer fichus for 1b 4d each; 50 girls'print skirts for 3d eaoli; 100 girls' pinafores for 3d each; 21 girls' print costumes for 2s Cd each: 12 black lustre costumes reduced from 18s 6d to7s ,6d each; at .'lt An House, Cubastreet, Wellington.— Advt.

Salvage Sale—sa ladies' print costumes for,2s 6d; lis 6d zephyr costumes for 7s9d; 21b .siteen'; costumes -for 12s fid ; 37a 6;1 Madras muslin costumes for 13s Gdj 47s Gd black grenadine costumes for 12s 6d; 45s cashmere costumeß, in evening 'hades, for 12s Gd; at Te Aro House, Cuba-street, Wellinglon-hm, Salvaoe Balk—Every lady should see our stock of capeß, jackets, fichus, and costumea, astha prices are unusually low for tho quality, and we are determined to clear them out during this sale, at Te Aro House, Cuba-street, Wellington.— Anvr.

-. Salvaoe Sale-Dm French sateens are being given away, thus—those at Is 3d for ?Jd per yard j those at Is 6d for Is; and a splendid lot of diagonal oatmoal cloths, in blue; cream, drab, and pink, usual price Is : 4Jd, will bo sold for 9Jd per yard, at Te Aro Home, Cuba-street, Wtltington.—kwT. Salvage SiLE-Girlß'. straw hats, 3d; rush hats, 4J; feather Btraw hats Is; girls trimmed hats, Is 9dj ladies' trimmed hats, Is lid; and all ohr miliinery bonnets at about one-half the usual prices at Tc Aro Home, Cuba street, Wellington.— Advt,