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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1635, 15 March 1884, Page 2

The Wairarapa is now sending about a thousand shuop por diem by rail to Wellington,

A lecture will bo delivered to night in the Kurupuni Hall at 7,30 fur the benofit of the Harding fund. Admission one shilling

There will ho special devotions m St' Patrick's Church,' Masterton,: on Monda\ evening in honor of St, Patrick, patrori;ol the Church. ..'■".'.' ' ' ' '"'

The rifle match, Masterton v. .Carter;

ton, arranged for to day is postponed as the Carlertun men could not get a team together. .

Messrs Lowes & lorns add to thoir sale for Wednesday next sixly head of calilol This sale will, judging from ihe number of entries be tho largest ever conducted in the TVairarapa. : We learn fnun Mr MeOarJle thai between i'COO and £7OO is to the credit of the Pahiatiu Board on account .'of tlid percentage duo lo it from Government land sold-within its boundaries. This nest, egg will givo the new Board 11 favorable start.

Woodyear's Circus will appear in Greytown on Thursday the twentieth, Carterton Uen'y first, and Masterton the twenty-second, instead of Carterton on the twentieth, and Masterton the twentyfirst and second, as advertised in our columns yesterday. An elderly mendicant travelling from house to house the other day in Masterton appealed to us for assistance. We informed him that Masterton was the

head quarters of a Benevolent Socieiy, "No,"replied he. "I wont go to it; I will try the Salvation Army as a last resource; I have joined the army I" The Wellington correspondent of a [ southern paper writes:-" A vacancy has just been created in the higher ranks of the Civil Service by the resignation (on the score of urgent private affairs) of Mr D. C. Maunsell, who was well up in the service and has'acted as private Secretary to the last two' Premiers. I undirstand his place will not be filled up, but that one' of the Treasury clerk's will act as the' Premier's Secretary.

_ Captain Smith of the Wellington Salvation Army will arrive at Masterton this evening to conduct services to-morrow at, the'new barracks, Church-street. He will be assisted by District Sergeant Bainton and Captain Kate Lee', Services at 11 a.m,, B'p m., and G.SO p.m. All, without exception, are invited to attend.

We aro requested to state that Mr Marsh will preach in the Presbyterian Church on Sunday morning, the Eev'D," Pulton filling the Wesleyan pulpit. On Sunday evening Mr Marsh will proaoh in the Weoleyan Churoh as already notified ( ' We are glad to observe that after May pxt the Wairariipa East Council purposesto reduce the fees at the Manawatu ferry andletit by publio tender. We believe that this course should have been taken a year ago. The Council with a 3ommend» able desire to be just to Mr Carver at that period acted generously towards him, but this generosity was at the expense of-the travelling publio. The aotion now being taken will no doubt remove the dismtis; faotion which has so frequently been expressed.

_ Our contemporary the Post goes out of its way to enub the Wairarapa railway. In its leader of yesterday, epeaking of the North Island Trunk line, it Bays:-" The Wellington-Manawatu Railway, now in course of active construction, covers the first eighty miles, lrom Wellington to Palmerston." We beg to inform our contemporary that the Wairarapa line constitutes the southern sectiou of the trunk line, and the private line which a Wellington ring has managed to float at the expense of the colony cannot bo deemed a portion of the trunk line of this island. ,

Miserableness.- -The most wonderful and marvellous success, in cases where persons are sick or pining away from a condition of miserableness'that no one knows what ails them (profitable patients for dootors),-is obtained by the use of Hop Bitters. They begin to cure from the first dose, and keep it up until perfect health and strength is restored. Notice

Messrs L. J. Hooper & Co., of the Bon Marohd, announce that they are opening up a magnificent stock of autumn-and winter goodß.

Woodyear's electric circus will be al Featherston on the 19lh inst., al Cartel terloti on the 20th. and Masterton onihl 21at and 22m1, and at Woodville on the 24th.

: "The following notices appear, in the Gazette:—Mr Herbert Samuel Wardellj R.M'. ( Featberstort has been appointed Coroner for and in the oolony, His Excellenoy the Governor has, appointed the following gentlemen to form a licensing Committee for Grey town; viz.,. Messrs J. Bailhe, D. P. Loasby. It G. Thompson, John Tully, and F. H. Wpod. The schedule of the boundary of the middle line of the Wellington-Napier line is defined, and the Wairarapa Counties East and West have been ■proclaimed a District Court district. "/New Zealand Cocksfoot grass seed is selling in London, ex warehouse, at 60s to 54s per cwt. At this price cocksfoot should prove very remunerative to our farmers. Special care should be taken to keep it pure. The presence of perennial rye grass and "Yorkshire Fog" is . objectionable. Middle Island farmers are doing a good deal of cocksfoot growing, and it is expected that a good market in Europe will be found for several years to come. •..." . •■ .:■- •

.Mr O.P. Hayward of the : "celebrated Jiincpln firm of Tomlinson and Hayward,' arrived in Masterlon last evening, intent .on "introducing to tho Wairarapa sheep farmers'the virtues of his firm's" Glycerino'! Sheep Dip.". " Having seen experiments, with this valuable compound in other parts of the colony, says the Marlborough Times, wo aro in a position to say that its merits for long or short wools, 'fine or coarse, are unquestionable, and that the rapidity and ceitiirity.'with which it destroys scab, lice, or tick, with" out injuring or discolurmg ihe wool, are facts which every slieej tainicr ought to make, himself acquainted with," Mr Hnyward is looking about W. a Hock of scabby sheep in this district;' upon which ho can expemnjnt publicly. The dip has alreidy been used with -groat success in the Wharonna District by Mr Thomas Mackay, lea Siaiiuu, and though used cold, gave splendid results Mr Hayward finds it difficult-to obhiu a scabby flock just now in this district,, upon which to demonstrate tho efficacy of the dip to all interested This has been very-success-fully done, in various parts of the colony. The main property of the Glycerine, besides the fxtirpation of vermin, is lubricating and promoting the growth of wool. Mr D. F, M'Carthy is appomtedas looal ajjont, ■

Mr W. W. McOardle, the Chairman ot ihe Pahiatua lloatl Board, waited upon the Hon, W. Hollesfcgn, Miuistcr of Lands, on Wednesday, with refinance to a number of matters affecting the district, and having oxplained them, Mr Rolleston promised to give replica yesterday, We learn that favorable answers hare been .received upon nearly, overy point, The first subject brought forward was introduced in a resolution passed at a meeting of settlers at Pabiataa, and suggesting that whero bush land is to be thrown open for sale, road lines should first be felled to a width of three chains, but that formation should not be undertaken till the settlement of the laud, when settlers could undertake the work, In accordance with a second resolution passed at the meeting alluded to, Mr McOavdle suggested that certain blocks of land in the Forty Milo Bush might be thrown open for settlement. A third resolution 'sugyestod that the railway might be oxtended to Ekelahuna at as early a date ,as possible. Mr Eolleston promised that all the subjects named should have early, ■attention, In connection with a request that a section of Government land might be set aside for the purposes of a cemetery and recreation ground, Mr Bollestbn promised that the matter \ would be decided as soon as the railway line had been surveyed, Mr W, W. M'Oardle also had an interviow with the chairman of the Educatiou Board yesterday on the subjeot of opening a school at Pahiatua, and h having been explained that the settlors had already provided a building for the purpose, a promise was given that a master would bo appointed at an early date,—N.Z. Times,

A phenomenal progress in public .education has been made in England, Twelve years ago there were only 2,000,000 pupils registered in the elementary schools of Great Britain, Now there are registered over 5,000,000. The quality of the work done in the schools has almost improved to correspond with the increase in numbers.

Rough on bats. —Clears out ratß, mice, roaches.flies, ants, bed-bill's, beetles, insects, skunks, jack-rabbits, gophers, 7|d Druggists, Moses, Moss & Co., Sydney, General Agent. The Vienna' New Free Press' states that the authorities at Lemberg have discovered a band of forgers who for years past have made a living by passing forged Russian bank-notes into circulation, and for that purpose have even gone as far as London. ■■■■■■ ■ At this season—just the close of Bummer and with winter near at hand—there is always considerable activity amongst the drapers, many of them are stock-taking, and most, of them selling thi balance of their summer, 'stock to make room for winter, ■'goods; Some few while stock-taking .find that from the amount of patronage.they have .received during the summer season they are enabled to sell the balance of their stock far ■ cheaper than any competitois in the same line, in fact Messrs Owen, Schroder & Co., HallofConimerpe l; opposite tho Club Hotel at_ Masterton are at the present moment' ; ofietiog a splendid selection of drapery'at English cost price.—Advt. ; Don't die in the house.-" Bough sb 'Bats" dears' out rats, mice, beetleß, roaches, bed-bugs, flies,.ants, insects, moles', jackrabbits, gopkors. 7£d. N.Z.DmgCo.

After several years experience iu supplying [ watches for. the colonial market, Littlejohn and Son, of Lambton Quay, Wellington, have observed the need for a 'thoroughly sound English Lever Watoh at'a lower price than that usually paid for such watches. It is only bj the judicious division of labor and by the manufacture of large quantities on a uniform plan, that we are enabled to raoet this want We have now the pleasure of introducing our Six Guinea Hunting Silver Lover. This watch, being simple in design durable, highly finished, and aeourate,fulfils, all the requirements of a pocket timekeepei. A written guaranteo for two years ivill be givon with eaoh watch. Sent by post, aecjurbly packed, on receipt of Post Office order or cheque. -(Advt)

Winter NovEwm-Hoor-ER &• Co aro now opom'ng up their new season's goods for the winter trade. Special novelties in every department, L J. Hoopbk & Co., Bon Marcbe\—Anvr.

. Mother Swan's womt svnup,-Infallible, tasteless, hurniless, cathartic; for f voriahness, restlessness, worms. constinati l 'on. Is Drug Co. : ; .

Rappand Haro for clothing and groosry can't ba beat. Bapp and Hare for clothing can't be equalled in Mastorton.-AnvT,

Easily Pkoves.—it is'easily, proven that malarial fevers, constipation;.torpidity of the liver and kidneys, general debility, nervousness, and neuralgia ailments yield readily :to this great disease-conquerer, Hop Bitters. ! It repairs the ravages of disease by converting the food into rich blood, and it gives new life and vigour to the aged and infirm alwayß, See, .

i ; -Special lines for Saturday, at Rapp and Hare's Emporium. Great Clearing Salo —A'dvt.:..'

60 Mens Trousers and Vests 14s lid, at the Emporium.—Advi. " • • ( ; 22' Men Serge Suits 19s lld,,at Rapp and Hares.r-ADvi. \ / v

216 Mens Straw Hals lsl'at Clearing Sale.—Advt. - - ,

48 Pairs Mens Watertight Boots 14s 6d lat.Rapp and Hares;—Auvt. :

20 Pairs Ladies Kid.Boots, 4s 11 at the Emporium. ' Grocery, lorirmongiii'iv mid Crockery greatly reducod. Dont forget Saturday at Rappand Hares.—Advt,

Wn(2Wro Home, Cuba street, Welling-. Ion) have now completed tho opening out of our first shipments of new goods, suitable for autumn and winter wear, and which haveionly recently. come to.hand by the steamers : BritisK Queen I 'anil Fenstantou.— Adw,

It is hardly necessary.,to siy that our Home buyers have exorcised the greatest care and manifested more tlnn their usual good taste in the seleotian of all the g'oodi comprised in these shipments, and wo are very certain that'they [will give unqualified satisfaction to the numbers who will donbtlrss pay a visit to 'h Arc Home, Ouba street, Wellington.-tem, . J ' :. .'■ ~• t Ali, ihe new dress ma trials are admir Me in colorings, quality, and desiga, and are superior to anything hitherto imported, and as.tho winter promises'not only to bo soon here, but (also to be severe, ladies should ske time by the'forelock, and make au. inspection and selootion at Tc An dressmakers' are- now'prepared to ezeoute all orders wit.hi.despatcli, if such be given at once. Ladies should make a note of this. TfAro House, Cuba" street, WeiUngtm.— Apvi. •; • . ■ uv-.,.-.;...,. In the ma'ntlo and miiliuory departments, the new stock is ytfy full aud complete, comprising all the latest <atd most fashionablo styles. As an enumeration of these • would perhaps prove tedious, we would oily say—Come and seo tlieui at Te An Home, Culastreet, Wellington.T^Mv.?'