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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1703, 5 June 1884, Page 2

; Dr, Newman is to movo the addrosa in reply to the Governor's speech, Mr 6. Beetham, M.H.R,, is expejied to arrive id Wellington on Sunday next, ; A large wood and coal trade doing a profitable cash trade is advertised for sale in the City of Wellington. A smart shook of earthquake was feit this morning about three o,clock at Masterlon and at Carterton. . Mr P. H. "Wood is instructed lo sell fruit and ornamental trees from Mr "W. ■W, McCardle's nursery on Saturday June 14, at hia Carterton auction rooms. Notice is given by the Acting Commissioner of Crown Lands, that on Tuosday, the 8 h day of July, section No. 1, Block XII. i Wairnrapa Survey District, will be offered for sale by public auction,

Sir John Hull is expected to leave London for New Zealand in August next. Messrs Lowc9 and lorns had nn excellent attendance at their Bale at Clareville yesterday, the bidding being spirited throughout. Fifty-two cows were sold at the average of £4 per head, yearlings fetched 225; horses, £lO to £l2; pigs, suckers, 5s to 10s; stores, 25s to 60s; large pigs, 60j to 85s. A dogcart and harness,' 132 The furniture sundries and (aim implements were keenly coin, peted for and realised satisfactory prices,

At the Dunedin unemployed meeting, the Mayof intimated that he had requested the Premier to increase the wago3 offered to married men- lo 5s per dny, nod all present intimated their willingness lo work at that price. Hie Ci'y Council and the Harbor Board will each take on about 20 men, A reply lias been received from the Premier that ho will fiive 4s per day a fair trial beiore increasing. The largest local industry in the Wairarnpa is bushfalling at Messrs Williauif? and Ueotham'g Anniedula station. Seven thousand acres of bush, the old hotbed of scab in the Wairarapa are to come down this winier, and a email army of 250 men are now ut work at it, and their numbers are increasing daily. To show the absolute neceesi'y of capital to occupy profitably country of i!ih character, we might mention tlwt L 30,000 will have to be spent in improving Anniedale before a single " bous" can bo made off it.

On Saturday last, Mr Coleman Phillips came down to the Featherston Farmers, Club .with a carefully elaborated plan for sending milk to Wellington under the auspices of a co-operativo company. There was, howover, at the meeting, a Mr Welby Jackson, who Baw two difficulties, one he said was lint in winter they could not keep up the supply of milk, and the other that in summer it would be butter beforo it reached Wellington, The proposal to form a Company fell through, and the meeting settled down to talk ferret,

Measrß Leary and Campbell report as follows.:—Oats are easier, and may be quoted at 2s 6d; fowls' wheat, 2s Gd to 3s6d, large quantity coming to hand; barley, entirely without inquiry, mailing may be quoted at 2s Gd, tailings, 2a 3d; potatoes offering freely at 565, sacks in ; onions, nominally, 7s perow', plentiful with very littlo business doing; bntter is nominally' worth B|, but is without inquiry j cheese, slow of sale at 4sd ; fresh eggs very scarce; a parcol of preserved eggs, which were being taken up freely last week, havo dropped to,day to Is Gd per dozen, seeming to indicate a freer supply of fresh eggs. Fowls Bold to day at 8a Gd per pair. Honey ia scarce at s£d. Fruit is still plentiful, and realising good prices; Sydney oranges and lemons are backward, owing tp the drought in N.SAV. There was no business in the horse market warth reporting, those offered being mostly town horses which owners are anxious to part with ; it is believed th»t 20 or 30 weil selected young horses would now realise top prices.

The following advertisement from ut matrimonial journal b notbad" Boin« aware that it is indelicate lo advertiso for a husband, I refrain from doing bo ; hut if any 'gentleman should be inclined to advertise for a wife, I will answer the advertisement without delay, lam young have a good figure, am domestic, and considerable ladylike. Apply, etc."

"Itthere was five pigeons aiMing on that branch, and I should shoot lit three, how many would there be loft?" asked Orimsonbeak, who had a good opiuion of himself as a marksman, to his youn? son. "There would bo five left, of course," answered the boy, whose idea of his father's ability as a gunner was uot in the leaat biaesed. '■) •• ' Jamoa Newton, the oldest Freemason in England has died very suddenly at Richmond, Yorkshire, in his 89th year, For 57 years deceased was " Tyler" to the Masonic, brethren, having been appointed in 1827, when the Duko of Sussex 7isited Richmond. For many years he worked with the renowned Matthew Gresthead, the centenarian, who died in his 102 nd year. The Hon F. A. K, Bennat, younger 6on of Lord Tmikerville, is about to take up his residence permanently in America. Mr Bennet lost one of his eyes when grouse driving, a , year and a halt ago, and he has bean strongly advised that in order to preserve the Bight of the other eye he must give up the Bar and live chiefly in the open air. He has, therefore, determined to turn his attention to cattle farming in the West.

A contemporary states that Judae Moleaworth was present lit Pentridge in Melbourne, recently to witness three prisoners flogged. He was desirous of observing (he eoverity of the punishment, and drawing his own conclusions as to i's deterrent influence upon the receipients. He has expressed hiinself in favor of Bbort sentences with severe corporal punishment, and not burdening the Stale with keeping offenders for any length of time. He also appeared to consider that the solitary system of punishment, carried out in its integrity—viz,, lib of bread per day and no chance of any communication with any person—would be even more banificial, and in this he is borne oat by old and experienced gaol officials.

Mother Swab's wobm strup —Infalible tasteless, harmles cathario; for feverishnees, restlessness, worms, constipation, Is Moses, Moss & Co., druggists, Sydney, General Agents,

At an inquest held tliiß morning on the flre'at St. John's Oliurch, Wellington an open verdict was returned,

' Messrs Lowes and lorns announce, a great sale of prize poultry and pigeons for Wednesday next. ;' English mails vi i BrendUi and specially addressed per ss. Victoria close at Masterton on Saturday next.

The Tharndon licensing committee to day refused all midnight licenses. Eleven o'clock licenses were granted to all except two which close at ton.

Mr Bryce has received notice from his solicitor that Mr Rusden lias lodged a plea of jus'ificaiion as defenco to his action for Blander.

The Hon Major Atkinson is confined to'hiß house with bronchitis, and unless anything of importance occurs will not bo out till Tuesday next. Sir fleoreo Grey addressed a Urge meeting at Gisborne last night. A vote of confidence was curried in him as the Loader of tho Liberal party throughout New Zealand, Three cheers were given for him, and three groans for liees.

Professor Hugo has offended the Greytown spiritualists by his remarks from the platform ou that occult phelosophy. The Greylown District Licensing Committee met yesterday. Present—Messrs Bunny (chairman), Jackson, Cox, and Dudding The application of James Orr for the Martinborough Hotel license was granted. Renewals were granted George Oroot, J. N. Wilkinson,' and J. Hodge, for the Lake Ftrry 'Accommodation House, the Tauhereniltau Hotel, and the Bush Hotel, The meeting was then adjourned for one month, Sir Julius Vogel addresses a meeting at Ashburton on Friday week. He has arranged for special trains from the country disiriots, as ho purposes addressing only one meeting in the electorate.

The liov, Mr Pnterson and themauußor of St. John's Presbyterian Church are 10 be congratulated, wes the Times, on the generotii response made to tbo appli cation for funds to build tlieir ohuroh and school so recently destroyed by fire. At a meoling of the Committee of Management on Tuesday night Inst, at the manse, it was ascertained that the congregation themselvos had subscribed i 2050, and others sympathising wMi them 1580; Souie ±'soo ore still wanted, we believe, to provide ihe necessary accommodation. Mr Turnbull has received instructions to prepare plans, and the building will be

erected with as little delay as possible. The Lioensing Committee for tbo Feathersion town district sat on Wednesday, all members being present. The application ot J, W, Lnimbeer for a winlicense was refused on the ground that such a license wis not lequired in the district- The applications of A. E. Hays word and James Smith for the Railway Refreshment Boom and Ihe Empire Hutel, respectively, were granted, Renewals were also granted to C, M. Brunskili, and J. T. Hodder for the Royal and Victoria hotels. Why a woman always adds n postscrip to hor letter, is because she is bound to have the last word, if sho has to writo it herself.

There are only 4.000 daily newapapeis published in the world, so New Zealand, population being considered, is far and away first

The Shah of Persia is proprietor of the largest collection of.jewels in the world, the total being valued at £3,000,000 to 14,000,000 sterling. The London correspondent of the New York Tribune alleges that the large circulation of Henry George's works in England is due.to gratuitous circulation. A Melbourne bunk manager who left Victoria four days before 1 the stoptiage of the Oriental Bank touk their circular notes to meet his travelling expenses. Between 1881 and 1882, 35,060 seamen and 30G2 passengers lost their lives on British ships. The British training ship Warspite lias rescued 54,400 children frcm noverty and degradation and trained them fur the sea, The Queenslander publishes an article from the pen of the Rev. J, Chalmers with tlio suggesiive title "Neiv Guinea: Making peaco after tbo Age party broke it."

Those who purchased tickets (or the banquet in the Marquis of Normaby, which did unt come olf, liavo only had'fivo shillings in the pound returned to them

A writer in the current number of the Century has collected, statistics showing that more than fifteen hundred murders wore committed in the United States Inst year, while the number of legal executions wore only ninty-three. The three reasons a good women presented for objecting to a minister were striking ones. She said that in the first plitcd, ho read his sermon'; in the second, lie did not road it well, and in the third place, it waa not worth reading. Ask no womon her ago,. Never j"lio with a policeman. Do not pl.iy at chess with a widow. Never contradict a man who stutters. Bo civil to rich uncles and aunts; your oldest hat, of course, for an evening party. Always sit next the carver, if you can, at dinner, A contemporary plainly romarks lhat England spends six times more money 011 wars actual and possible than she does on Education. Qui'e so, thore never was an English boy yet lhat Wouldn't stand a fight or a thrashine, sooner than yo to school. The boy is the father of tjie man.

M. Mignefc, the Frensh academician lately deceased, ever wore a blue neck-lie with white spots, lhat was the pattern of the dress worn by his Italian love, when she jilted him Go years ago, There are people who say men are deceivers ever. Tire Biuzkn Skrpf.ni.—Liko the brazen serpent that the great Jriwith loader lifted high in the sight of the perishing followers whereby rhey were saved • from death, the discoverers ot Hop Bitters have placod before Buflering, ailing mankind, a remedy which enables them to figlit diseaso -with conquering advantage, See.

Eouoii on bats.—Clears out rats, imco, roaches,flies, anivhed-bups, beetles, insects, skunks, jack-rabbits,gopher!-. 7JdDruggists, Moses Moss & Co., Sydney, General Agents

" Throw physic to the dogs, I'll 110110 of itand if all the world's Macboths would actio this regard,'as cried out tho "Thane of Cawdor," tlio.v would "live" like" prosperous gontlomon," Medicine makes often as much sickness as it cures. But what Thomas fuller, who lived and wrote tivo centuries ago, called " cordial to the soul, 1 ' Is as much that which cxhilaiatcs tho liody, tones tho system, lulls tho nerves, and vitalizes the organism with geiitlo quickcninm, like UDOIiPIIO WOLFE'S SOHIHIM ARUJIATIO SUIINAPI'S, ns that which touches our emotional or more eUnicnt naturo.

Hollomu's Ointment anil. Pills, -Reliable Remodioj.—ln wounds, bruises, sprains, glandular swellings, enlarged veins, neuralgic pains, and rheumatism, tho application of tfaiß soothing Ointment to. the affected parts not only gives the greitestease, but likewise cures the complaint. The Pills greatly assist in banishing the tendency to rheumatism, neuralgia, cramps, and spasms, while the Ointment cures the local complaint. The Pills remove the constitutional disturbance, and regulate impaired function of all the internal organs of the body. Tho cure is neither temporary nor superficial, but permanent and complete, and the' disease rarely recurß, so perfectly has been the purification performed by these searching yet harmless preparations. Gorgeo Livehs. Bilious, conditions) constipation, dyspepsia, headache cured by "Wells May Apple Pills." 54 and Is boxes at druggists., Moses Moss &. Co., Sydney! General Apents for Australasia.

A bill has been introduced' into the New York legislature, the objeot..of which is to enable a testator to prove, his own will while living, It- proposes to allow the contents of a will si) proved to remain secret uuiil the. testator's death, but to this many of the supporters of the 'main principle are adverse. . :. ' Flies and bugs,—Beetles, insects, roaches' bed-bugs, rats, mice, gophers, jickrabbits cleared out byßough ou llats, 7Mi Mosoa Moss' &Co;,. Syduoy, General Agents

Half Asleep I I nevor,' wrote a young lady to a friend, "'goto church or lecture hut I am half asleep, and I never know afterwards what the sermon or leoturo was about." It was a plain case of :nervous lathngy, producod by want of action of tlio liver and digestive organs, She was porsnnded to try Hop Bitters, and now she writes" How intelligent and bright are lectures now, and how glorious the world we livo in is! Hop Bitters are indeed a blessing to me." I\otice , , Wells' "rodqu os corns,"—Ask for Wells' " Rough on Corns,"' Quick relief, complete, permanent cure, Corns wurts, bunions. N. Z. Dims Co, ■ After several years experience m supplying watches for the colonial market, Littlejohn and Hon, of Lambton Quay, Wellington, have observed the need for a thoroughly sound linglish Lever Watch at a lower price than that usually paid for suoh watches. It is only b) the judicious division of labor and by the manufacture of large quantities on a uniform plau, that we aro enabled to meet this want We have now tho pleasuro of introducing our Six Guinea Hunting Silver Lever. This watch, being simple in design durable, highly finished, and accurate,fulfils, all the requirements of a pockot timekeeper'. A written guarantee for two years will be given with each wMoh. Sent by post, entirely packed, on receipt of Post Office order or cheoue.—lAdvtl