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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1815, 16 October 1884, Page 2

la the House yesterday, replying to an additional £250 would be placed on the estimates for Volunteer prizeMfiring but the Government could not see their my to divide the vote between both

The Masterton Institute Committee meets this evening. The bank of New Zealand is ; closed to--day; this being the anniversary of its foundation, Thfl annual examination of the Masterton Pnblio'School will ho held on or about Monday, November 10,

The Masterton School Committee has decided to offer a prize of a Bilvev medal.for tho best extemporary essay in .connection with the examination for prizes at tho end of the year. We understand that a Committee is about !o be formed in order to suitably express to Mr Bish on the occasion of his departure from Miißterton, the eafceeru in which the burgesses hold his past services to this town, The Auckland Volunteers are determined not to allow members on parade to to show while collars above their uniforms or to wear watch chains or jewoliery outside their uniforms. This is a step in the right direction, and will certainly tend to give the men a more soldierly appeal'" ance on parade than most Volunteer corps tn the colony now present. At the Oddfellows meeting on Tuesday last, P.G. Bro. Bish notified his intention of resigning the office of trustee to the Loyal Masterton Lodge, in consequence of his leaving tho district. A Committee of Past Grands and Elective officers was appointed to report upon the most suitable method of giving expression to the fraternal feelings of the mombers tn Bro. Bish who was one of the founders of the Lodge in, Masterton, and has worked earnestly to bring to its present satisfactory position. Lowes & lorns held a very successful sale of stock at their yards yesterday, notwithstanding the inolement state of the weather, all lines Belling under the hammer with the exception of fat wethers which were sold.privately. 2 to 2j year old steers fetched £3l7s; 2 year old, £3 10s; 2 and 2$ year old heifers, from 40s to 555; old cows, 30s to 60s; 18 months young cattle, 325; calves, l?s 6d; shorn two tooth wethers, 9s 9d ; light harness horse, 11210s; good.hacks, £l3 ; old hacks, from £3 2s 6d ; horse, trap, and harness, .£2oloa.

Messrs Littlejohn and Sons,, of Wellington have just received orders to proceed with the manufacture of a town clock for Port Chalmers, It is to have tour illuminated dials of six feet in diameter, and is to strike the hours on a bell weighing 4cwfc. It is intended to be placed in the tower of the new Presbyterian Churoh, the use of whioh the oongregation have, we understand, generously giveu to the town. The works of the olock will be similar to the one niado some time ago for the Tinmru Post, and the oost will be JSOO, The ohurob tower in whioh the olo'ok will be placed ovorlooks the whole town, and will form a prominent feature in all future views of Port, Chalmers,

A meeting of Mr Corbetl's creditors was held yesterday to consider the debtors offer of,a composition often shillings in the -pound. Mr Bellar, the Deputy Assignee, presided at the meeting. As the debtor would not reveal the name of the guarantor, the meeting declined to consider the offer.' It waeresolved on the motion of Mr Hooper to allow the debtor £3 per week for maintenance for a period not exceeding two months. The Deputy Assignee .reported that he was not as yet in a position to give the creditors the partiottlara they require with reference to the bills held by Mr Lnxford. It was stated that not only was interest running ou these bills at the rate of 12| per cent., but it was also charged on that portion of Mr Luxford'e claim whioh had been paid of,

A sale of interest to our Carterton readers and others, will be held by Messrs T, Kennedy Macdonald & Co at t.heir auction rooms, Panarna'otreot, Wellington, to-morrow, Friday, at 2 o'clock, when the well-known farm property of Mr J, Wyatt Lea, containing one. thousand acres of good land with 6levGn-roomfid housa erected thereon will bo offered. The property is well known as the Good wood, and h situated about three miles from Carterton, In addition to this two bush sections adjoining each other—being '(hoes numbered 365' and 636 on the plan of the Taratahi Plain Block will be sold. We refer our readers to the details in another column from which it will be seen that the sain is an absolute one, being by order of the Registrar of the Supreme Court,

A reporter of the Standard, writing on Mr Maunßoll's dairy at Waihakeko, sayß: —" In the afternoon wo Walked over to the dairy, This I found built across a strong running stream called the Waitangi, about eighteen feet wide, with a gravel bed, The foundation consists of Bxl2 sawn heart of totara stringers, twenty three feet long placed across the stream. The flooring is 3x2 scantling placed an inch apart across the stringers. This allows a free passage of air, and admits by a trap door water for cleansing purposes, In a calm and warm day a constant current of cold air, created by the rushing Btream underneath, prevades the building, Mr Maunsell deserves credit for such an ingenious contrivance in dairying, It certainly is a novel and interesting production, and might be adopted elsewhere. Mr Owen Haycock, who has the dairy, will be pleased to show any visitor over it, A water wheel is in course of consimotion tor t.he purpose of turning a churn and for application' ef motive power where necessary, A butter worker is fitted, capable of working in a few minutes lOOlbs of butter. This avoids any handling, and consists of a table inclined at both ends with a powerful lever, arid worked by a handle with the groatest of oase, Mr P. Liiing. of Wellington, is supplied weekly from this dairy, I was j muoh s'i'uuk also with the majnifioent! pasture on the estate, and the cowb are superior and well conditioned animals. The proprietor intends to procure a patent milk and oream Booarator from England, no as to avoid the use of pans as at present. The principle of separation may be seen in Mr Bowron's pamphlet on dairying, &c, Mr Maunsell contemplate!! making other improvements and I have bo doubt that the choicest of butter will be turned out of this dairy. I strongly advise someof our farmers topay a visit to the Waitangi dairy. Mr Haycock is an enthusiast in the work and will give every information to those desirous of " getting a wrinkle," Mr Maunsell must be complimented upon.the work he has undertaken, and we hope to eee others following his example.

After several years experience in supplying watches lor the colonial market, Littlejohn and Son, of Lambton Quay, Wellington, have observed the need for a thoroughly sound English Lever Watch at a lower price than that usually paid for Bueh 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 moet this want, We have now the pleasure'of introducing our Six Guinea Hunting Silver Lever, This watoh, being aimple in design durable, highly finished, and aoourate, fulfils, all the requirements of a pooket timekeeper. A written guarantee for two years will be given with each w.»ioh. Sent by poat, securely packed, on receipt of Post Office order or cheoue.—(Advt\

How to Get Siok.—Expose yourself nigh and day. sit too much without exercise, work too hard without rest, dootor all the time take all the vile nostrums advertised and then you will want to know

'Die Masterton Tent of lkchabites meet this evening at the Temperanco Hall. Mr Lloyd Jonos, the well-known greengrocer, is selling new potatoes grown in Auckland,

Tlio Mnuricoville settlers give notice in another column of their intention to form n Bond Board. .■

Mr Pierce Cotter junior, of Greytown, informs and others that he is prepared to supniy fencing posts, tails, and house blocks, all of the best heart of tatarci.

We understand that Mr E. Feist has been invited to accept the vacant seat on the Masterton Town Lands Trust created by the retirement of Mr McCardle, and has expressed his willingness to accept tbe appointment. The Waste Lands Committee have reported, in reference to the position of William McKeever, who prays that Parliament will recognise his claim to a grant ot land on account of his services in the Waikato Militia, that they have no vecotrimimdauon to make.

Major Pollard of the Salvation Army arrived in Masterton by the mid-day train to-day, and was met at the station by a brake load containing officers and, meu belonging to the local corps, This afternoon and evening there will be jubilee moeliogs in connection with his yisit to the Masterton Barracks. The wholo of the Corps will ba reformed to-night, The late broken weather has beeu bad for early shearing. At Brancepeth no less than sixty shearers have spent an idle week waiting for sunshine. One of the wisest of weather recorders with whom we are acquaiwed, informs us that as a rule, settled weather must not be expected before the 21st of October in each year, , Roast rats are the latest delicacy we have heard of in Wanganui. The Herald says a pakeha, in his tour of inspection amongst tbe natives, noticed two of them enjoying a roaßted rat. The animal was a lavae eked one, and had been caught by fttie of their dogs. When aßked what it was like, the natives replied that it was splendid, and said they would pay a price for' more fat ratß, as they liked the rodents,

On Saturday evening last a meeting of Pahiatua settlers was held at Crewe's Hotel for the purpose of establishing a local dairy factory, Mr McCardle oco»pyiug the ohair. Mr T. P. Girdwood, of Masterton, who has had considerable experience in connection with the Waivarapa factories, offered to start a factory or assist a company in establishing ono. He proposed to give settlers 3£d per gallon for their milk, The mooting was adjourned till Monday, when the settlers interested deoided to accept Mr Girdwood's offer. It is estimated that milk from 150 cows will be available for the outrentseason. ■

•. Mr Buohanan speaking on a motion forexcluding medical men from holding dfSce as coroners, is reported by Hansard to have said that he regretted that he was not m the bonre while the honourable member who introduced the motion was speaking; but he must protest against the carrying of it, at all eventß aB applied to country districts, as he was oonvinoed it would.frequently be impossible to fill the the office of Ooronerso worthily as it was filled by medioal men Speaking of the distriot which he represented, he might say that a mediqalman had filled the office of.Coroner there for a gresk number of years. Itwa3 true that during the last twelve months or so the Resident Magistrate had also been appointed a Coroner. But that was not on account of any sense of uontno.w on the part of the previous Coroner but because the gentlemen could not overtake all the work of so largo a diatriofc. He could not 100 strongly protest against the passing of this motion, especially in the interests of the country districts'. With the last speaker, he acknowledged that, as population io« creased, fcliey might with advantage appoint other than medical m6n to the officß of Coroner; but their would always bfi sparely populated districts where it would be very difficult to get properlyquailfied persona to undertake the duties of coroners unless they were free to choose medical men. He therefore should not assent to the motijti. i-

The perfection of gardening is shown by the way people select their seeds and by their endeavours to get only the purest and best varieties, It cannot be denied that " Suttons" seeds stand pre-eminent in the horticultural world, These 66eda can now bo obtained from their local agents, Rapp and Hare, from whom Sutton's lists, and all particulars can be obtained.—Advt,

Cubed of Dkinkino.-"A young friend of mine was cured of an insatiable thirst for liquor, that had so prostrated his system that he was unable to do any business. He was entiroly cured by hop bittors. It allayed all that burning thirst, took away the appetite for liquor, made his nerves steady, and he has remained a sober and steady man for two years, and he has no desire to return to his oups."—From a leading R.E. Official. Bead

A Lini's Wish.—" Oh how I do wish my skin was as dear and soli as yours," said a lady to a frioud, " You can easily make it so," answered the friend, " How[?" inquired the first lady. ■" By using Hop Bitters, that makes pure rich blood and blooming health, It did for me, as you observe," Bead.

Mother Bwan's wobm sxattp.—lnfallible tasteless, harmless cathartic; for feverishness, restlessness, worms, constipation. Is Moses Moss & Co,, druggists, Sydney, General Agents,