The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 1884.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1763, 16 August 1884, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 1884.

The Masterton Library committee meet on Thursday next at the Institute. It is reported that the Opposition will put up Mr Rolleston as Chairman of Committee. Weregret to learn that no improve- ( ment iB manifest in the condition of Mr J. Gr. Holdflworth. The Committee of the Masterton Farmer's Club meet this afternoen to draw up a code of rules and regulations, On our back page will be found " The latest sensation in the Sanation Army," " An Awkward Position," " Suioide and Sleeplessness,' and " The Duke of Manchester and the Colonies," : The butchera, and blacksmiths had a preliminary canter last evening- preparatory to the great match. Some of the drop-kicking was extraordinary. One stalwart knight of the cleaver finding that he ooold not make his toe meet the football, invented a new method ot kicking it with his heel. We have received from Mr Patrick J. Matthews of Launceston, Tasmania a pamphlet entitled " Bough Jottings on Taßtnanian Legislation," which is an extremely interesting exposition of the views of the working olasses in that colony. The author is a son of Mr R, Matthews, o well-known Masterton settler. The Standard reports that the Grey* town Rifle Volunteers who have been in a languishing condition and on the verge of disbandmpnt for some montns past, have evidently taken heart and determined to come to the front once more. Several new members have joined the corps and evident signs of new life are apparent. The new targets und butts on the cadet range at Papawai will, in all probability be completed next week, when class firing will commence, The corps have decided on proouring two of Morris' lining tubes and two thousand rounds of ammunition, whereby firing practice can be carried on the drill shed, or in any ordinary room. also pnderstand that a challenge from the Masterton Volunteers to give a friendly matob at an early date has been accepted. Now that new life has been infused among the volunteers we hope they will use their utmost endeavors to make themselves proficient, and not reßt satisfied until they regain their former position bs the premier corpß in the Valley. Fisher's Opera Bouffe, Burlesque, and Pantomime Company opened in the Theatre. Royal last evening to a fair house. The first portion of the entertain* ment consisted of a lively comedietta entitled the "Swiss Swains," in which several songs and dances were introduced and received by the audience with loud applause. Then the burlesque, '-The Bride of Abydos," was put on the stage, and in this, as in the previous piece, the singing was well received, Mr Grain, the Pasoha, and Mr St Clair, as Haroun, in particular bringing down the house. In the pantomime, which wound up the entertainment, Mr St Clair's olever dancing was a great feature. Mr Fisher's spade dance, and the Highland fling and sword dance by Miss E. Wallace and Mr Alexander, were also loudly applauded. Mr Grain amused the house wjth an admirable burlesque on Donald Dinnie's well known feats. The dresses and scenery were good, and the company gave the house a longand varied entertainment. This afternoon the pantomime will be performed for the benefit of the juveniles of the town, and this evening Mr Coker 1 looks forward to a good house to repay j him for his enterprise in bringing up a - oompanyof ten performers to the Wat < map*, j |

On Tuesday morning an enquiry is to. be hold at Wellington into the claims of the navvies formerly employed on Measrß d'Malley and Pepperell's contraot and others against the Government, The parties interested have been requested to attend for the purpose of giving evidence and have intimated their intention of complying with the request, Notice is given by advertisement in another column of the purchase by Mr J. Kay, of the business of oilskin tent and cover maker hitherto conducted by Mr E. Quick. Mr Kay is a well-kuown relative of Mr John Hessey, of the Upper Plain, Messrs Bacon and Co. are erecting a factory bell at their Waipoua Mills, which will be rung at 8 a.m., 12 noon,] p.m.,' ' and 5 p.m. It is expected that the bell will be ready on Monday, and it is hoped that no one will mistake it for a fire bell. Another addition to the revenue has teen made of sb, a drnnk being mulcted in that amonnt by the Mayor this morning. Tho past week, writes Mi' Ford, has been a very fine, quiet week, The barometer has been remarkably steady, varying very little during the whole of the week. I was somewhat surprised to Bee iu the Daily a predicted downpour of rain within a few hours from the time mentioned in your columns, and my reason for being so was because in this locality there were no indications wlmt» ever to foretell that such a storm might take place, and I am not aware that any such like storm has' taken place in this part of the world. It surely was i not a Billy hoax, forwarded by telegram i to bring into contempt the Captain's i predictions 11 trust not. Bain fell on : two days producing a rainfall of 'l3O ' parts of an inch, The mean reading for tho barometer is 29'77 inches; and for 1 the thermometer, it is 45'5 I'ah, Wind ' light and principally from a north direction, Mr J, D. Oakley, of Featherston, has in full operation one of Hearson'a Patent Champion Incubators, whioh he imported , direct from that firm at a cost of £24 (including freight JES), and nntwithstand" 1 ing the great cost, he has Buch laith in its paying results that he intends shortly to import another of double capacity, the present one being a"one hundred" incubator. The design of the whole arrangement is simplicity itself, and could be made equally well locally for about five pounds. Mr Oakley has one in operation which, although roughly made, answers equally well as regards results as the imported ' one, but it requires more attention. This • one was made by Mr Thomas James, the > well known oarpenter and builder of Masterton, and he could no doubt now : torn out a much better article at a lower price. Attaohed to the imported article is a small oil lamp, which applies the heat ' to the chambers, and is self acting. By | a simple contrivance the guage is easily ' regulated to any required heat. A valve : is lifted if the heat increases and regulateß the steam reducing to guage, this is self" ' acting and requires no watching. The only attention required is to keep the lamp burning, which only requires trimming onoe day and night, the amount of oil consumed being one gallon per week, The incubator was filled, and out of a possible 88 there were 86 chicks produced, On the seventh day unfertile eggs can be known by applying the eggs to the patent testing lantern, which is a simple cover of tin placed over a lighted lamp. Tne light is foousßed through a round bulb of water in the side of the tin, and the egg being held in front can easily be seen through. The mother proper consists of two frames about 5 x 4ft by Ift deep. One has a boarded floor and sides, and is covered with glass not unlike a cumcuber frame. Eunmng through the centre lengthwise are a ( number of strips of felt. Through this compartment hot water pipos are arranged, and tho atmosphere is kept at 70 degress. A small kerosene lamp is attached to the side of this frame, and is self acting as regards the steam guage, In the warm parts of the day the lamp is dispensed with, as the rays of the sun on the glass produce sufficient warmth, The second compartment is the feeding room, aud the floor is fine gravel; the roof is simply a covering of wire netting to keep the fowls in. Mr Oakly finds the best food mixture to be bran, pollard, oatmeal, chenped onion and grass, and the food must not be sticky. The drinking water is ket-t P u re by being supplied in simple syphon founts. After the chicks are full grown and able to oare for themselves they are turned out into thejr respective runs according to tho breed. The hen houses are built in a row and stand three feet from the ground, the under part being boarded in, except the front. This is atplace of sheltor in wet weather, and keeps the houses cleaner. The row of houses is divided into as many compartments as desirable, and all the perohes, nest-boards, etc., are movable. To enable l the houses to be easily and well cleaned this operation is effected daily, We would remind our readers that the Great Stock-taking Clearing Sale at L. J, Hooper and Co.'s (b drawing to a dose, and those who have not yet visited it should do so without delay. Winter drapery waß never bo cheap before, and such a chanoe is not likely to occur again, Hundreds that have patronised the Great Sale testify to the enormous reductions aud great bargains offered at the Great Bon MarcM Clearing Sale,—[Advt|, The largest and best stock of mon's porpoise hide hand-sewn walking boots, especially adapted for winter wear, are to* be seen at Rapp & Hare's Emporium, (Advt) Don't die is the hoose,—"Rough on Rats" clears out rats, mice,beotles, roaohes, bed-bugs, flies, ants, insects, moles, jackabbits, gophers, 7£d-N. Z. Drug Company,