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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1801, 30 September 1884, Page 2

The Loyal Masterton Lodge, 1.0.0. F., M.U„ meets at the Empire Hotel toin^ht. It is reported that Inspector Shearman ia about to bo transferred to the Auckland uolico district. The Wairarapa Standard reports that the following election in conneoliou wiili the Featherston School Cadets took place un the 19th instant, in consequenco of tho resignation of Messrs James 1-iiddick and Quintin Donald, the lieutenants, having left school, with some noncommissioned officers: —Arthur 11. Tocker ami A. J, Toogood, lieutenants; E. Bunny, color sorgeant; Jaß. McDougall, 0. Smith, J. Fry, sergeantß; T. H. Bezar, 6. Morgan, 0, Bunny, and 0. Knight, corporals; A. Burt, Jno, McDougall, B, Bunny, E. Toogood, lance corporals. At a recont meeting the Masterton Park Trustees decided not to allow foot« ball nn the Park Oval, Judging from the following extract from the New Zealand Times the decision of the Masterton Trustees lias been a wise one, "The approach of the cricket season is already heralded by annual meetings of clubs and general preparations. It is generally understood that however junior clubs may progress this Beason tho senior clubs will be able to rlo very little to advance the local standard of the game, in consequence ol the severe cutting up which the ground has received at tho hands of the footballers. It certainly does seem a pity that the latter, having had the benefit of two grounds, should have almost destroyed the pitch on that part of the only reserve the cricketers have which was suitable for cricket. The directors of the Greytown Butter and Cheese Factory met at Mr F. H. Wood's office on Saturday night. Present—Messrs 2uchanau (Chairman), Haigh, Udy, G, Hollard, Judd, and the Secretary, A letter was read from Mr Buchanan, stating that the Greytown cheese was preferred at Bellamy's. Mr Udy reported having seen Mr ICempton, who had offered to lot the Company have nine or ten acres at 2s Gd per annum for five years. The offer was accepted, After a discussion on piggeries it was decided to call for tenders for tho pur« chase of the whey tor the coming season, and Messrs Judd and liollard were appointed a sub commit:ee to consider tenders, with power to accept. It was left in the hands of the Manager to engage an assistant. Mr A, Gray was elected a director in the place of Mr Caselberg, While in Sydney writes the sporting correspondent of the Australian I had an interview with Mr Frank Reynold's new importation Splendour. Being a member of the mighty Voltigeur family, to which belongs the best horse in England, St Simon, to say nothing of the doings of his descendants, Smvarrow, Sir Modred, and Off Colour in Australia, Splendour should be a great acquisition to the studs of these colonies. I cannot however, say that 1 was very much impressed with his appearance for he is on the leg and is very long from the knee downwards; yot he is a grandly bred horse and as he proved that ho could gallop in the old country, I expect Mr Reynolds will .find him a worthy companion to Goldsbrough, who is now one of the most popular sires in Australia, and so far as appoarances go he is a long way in front of Splendour. Still wo want more of the Yoliigeur blood in the male line and Mr Reynolds deserves credit for securing this colt of Mr Stead's. I wish soino of our studmasters had the spirited enterprise that is so noticeable in the breeders of New South Wales. The following are the pirticulm of the late drowning case which happened near Greytown on Saturday night. It appears that the man Hawkes, who was in the employ of Mr Haigh, Mr Johnson of Maturawa, one of Mr Haigh's sons, and a boy from the Hutt named Webb started from Greytown for Matirawa between 8 and 9 o'clock in a trap, On arriving at the iord they found tho river much higher than it was in the afternoon, and Johnson advised the party not to attempt to cross. Ho and the two hoys got out and the deceased started to go across, at tho same timo saying the otliors were afraid. He had not gone very far when the current look the trap at a rapid Dace down the river. Those on shore heard the deceased call for help but they could not do anything, so they went to Mr Wiggins' for more assistance. On arriving tliey found they could do nothing, and immediately despatched a messenger for Mr Haigh, who went to the spot at once, but nothing could be seen of the man or horse and trap, it being very dark at the time, On Sunday morning Constable Eccleton was informed of the accident. When a search party went out they found the hnree and trap, the horse drowned and the trap broken, but thev could not see anything of deceased. Atjain on Monday the party were out, and Mr John Darrell found tho body in the middle of the river. It was brought into Greytown and placed at the Foresters' Arms await*ing inquest. At the inquest, which touk place at 3.30 on Monday, the following was the verdict That Herbert Hawkes was accidentally drowned while crossing the Waiuhine river on the 27th of September, and that there was no blame attached to auyone." Tho jury, of which Mr H. Udy jutir. was Foreman, spoke in very high terms of Mr Johnson in not allowing the two boys to go across with deceased. The deceased was a married man, and leaves a wife and four children (all very young) to mourn their loss. On Monday afternoon a subscription list was opened for the widow, and, we are pleased to hear, is being well responded to, the case being a very deserviu" one. ° The Post publishes sonic curious inueu* does in the following paragraph " The Sutton scandal, winch formed such an important factor in the late Wairarapa elections, is now being enquired into by a joint committee ot both Houses, appoin" led to deal with the adminiatration of tho Sheep Act generally. It is rumoured that enquiry, if made exhaustive will develoD some curious results, and show that family connections had a great deal to do with the administratiou of the Act in the Wairarapa, It is also stated that it can be proved that sub-inapeotors in that district were appointed without any reference to, of the knowledge of, the Isspeotor, and the Wairarapa people are anxious to know what the influences were through whioh such appointmentß wete made, " We doubt whether these inuendoes will be anatninod by tho committee of inquiry, It is s pity that ths colony cannot obtain the dmices of a aiiief inspector who can manage his departmeiit without soandals roourriim at brlof v>tlsl" djllorqn' pnr'6 "ftlja iinji j-,y. j Drtjl'l l litJi U £llß 1,1) ItaV olc-uvfi out vain, niicc.bsnil-'p rovljj^ I lisJ-Uy, flioii, tints, mi.du, nig, jae!;. j abbits, (joyhew, —N. Z, Drujf Company,

The Presbyterians of Gl dstnne held a very successful meeting last evening. Mr C, Smith, draper, of Queen-street, h'ia a new announcement in another column. Millis had a somewhat poor house mm hist evening. All who went to hoar liiui were delighted. There was a very successful rehearsal of" Jessica's first prayer" in the Wesleyan Church last evening. Experimental trials were made with ihe new fireball to-day. The first peal was hardly a success, and one of our juveniles exclaimed, "Isn't this a nice hell, it wont wake us at night," Two subsequent trials, however, prducod a hotter result. We still back tho old bell lor noise, though, possibly, the new one can travel further. The various alterations in connection with the Telegraph Department come into operation on and after to-morrow, October Ist They are as follows:All telegraph offices in the colony will from that date be open between 7 and 8 in the evening; receipts for messages will he abolished, and payment for telegrams is to be made by stamps; and it has also been decided not to close offices for halt an hour during the day as at first intended. We regret to learn that Constable Harnett of Masterton a most efficient officer is about to be transferred to Wellington, We draw attention to Messrs Lowes and lorns fortnightly cattle sales which takes place in the yards at Masterton, In addition to the cattle, horses, pi«s, and poultry advertised there is added a handsome duoble-seated buggy with horse and harness complete, We regret to hear that Mr R. Wilsone clerk to the Masterton Road Board is laid up with an attack of rheumatic gout, Mr F. J, Preston of the well known Adelaide wine vaults calls attention in another column to his recent importations oi pure and unadulterated Australian vintages including superior claret and hock, Mr Preston supplies assorted oases of his various wines at low prices. _ Mr J. D, Oakly of Featherston advertises e«ga from the fallowing prize, and imported birds, Aylesbury ducks. Black red Game, dark Dorking, dark Brahma, oencilled Hamburg, golden Hamburg, also a few well bred chickens reared this season from an incubator. The Masterton Cemetery Trustees have decided jo construct a protective work on the Waipoua bank at a weak point where the river threatens tho reserve, Tenders are invited by the Taratahi Dairy Company for the purchase of whey wiih or without the use of paddock troughs, Au accident occurred to our printing machine which will take two or three d-iys to repair. Messrs Smith and Hogg of the ' Star 1 Offiee have very kiudly placed the use of their machine at our disposal during this period, We shall bo unable for a day or two, in consequence of this accident, to forward our early edition by the afternoon train to our Carterton, Greytown and Featherston subscribers, The perfection of gardening is shown by the way people select their seeds and by their endeavours to get only the purest and host varieties It cannot he denied that " Suttons" seeds stand pre-eminent in the horticultural world. These seeds can now ho obtained from their local agouts, Rapp and Hare, from whom Suttons list and all particulars can be obtained.—Advt, After several years experience m supplying witches for the colouial market, Littlejohu and Sou, of Lambton Quay, Wellington, have observed the need for a thoroughly sound English Lever Watch at a lower price than that usually paid for such watches, It is only bj tho judicious division of labor and by the manufacture of large quantities on a uniform plan, that wo are enabled to meet this want. We have now the pleasure of introducing our Six Guinea Hunting Silver Lever. This watch, being simple in design durable, highly finished, andaccurate,fulfils, all the requirements of a pocket timekeeper. A written guarantee for two years will be given with each wptak. Sent by post, securely packed, on receipt of Post Office order or cheeue.— (Advt) NEGLECT IS OFTEN AS FERTILE A CAUSE OF SUFFERING as the disease itself. Human nature, warned as it is by renewed examples, is prone to forget the salutary lessons tlicy inculcate and apt to lose by deferment, tho good it may recieve from prompt and decisive action. When the means are within our grasp, it is almost sinful to allow their escape, anil hose who overlook the virtues of UDOLPIIO WOLFE'S SCHIEDAM AROMATIC SCHNAPPS must stand forever self-criminated and reproai hed.