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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1823, 25 October 1884, Page 2

Mr John Morrison offers a prize at the coming show of Three Guineas, for the pan of sheep with the mo3t profitable fleece, combined with good carcase,

Letters of naturalisation have been issued to Peter Sopbus Christensen, boardinghouae keeper of Masterton. Poter Laing, confectioner, and an old respected resident, of Wellington, died suddenly from appoplexy to-day.

To morrow morning the Rev L. M. Isitt will preach at the Greytown Wesleyan Church on behalf of the Home Mission Fond. In the ovening he will preach at Carterton. Mr Tiller, of Wellington, will take the morning service at Carterton, and that of the evening in Greytown. In the afternoon, at Carterton Mr Tiller will give his lecture with pictorial illustrations, entitled ''Leavos from the Old Book,"

A meeting ot theMaatertou Park Trust was held yesterday, Present—Messrs Payton, " Chairman" McGregor, Vile, and Boddingtoc. The minutes of the pievious meeting having been read and confirmed, the Treasurer reported a credit balance of II 19 8. An account for fenoing wire &o amounting to £ll6l was passed for payment, Correspendence was read from Mr McCardle resigning his seat in the Trust and from the Masterton Cricket Club and the Tradesmana Cricket Club inviting the Chairman of the Trust to act as an ox officio member of the Ground Committee, It was resolved to recommend Mr W. G, Heard's name to the Governor as successor to Mr McCardle, and that the Chairman of the Trust should comply with the request of criokot clubs. The committee appointed to report upon the best method of dealing with the Park grass, reported that the grass in the Park had become so rank and was so clogged with decayed vegetation that it wan impossible to keep it down by mowing, without an expense was incurred which was altogether beyond the means of tlio Trustees, and as there was a danger of firs spreading through the dead undergrowth in the summer time the committee recommend that it would be better to risk the destruction of a, portion of the uhiubß by turning in sheop to foed down the rough grass than to chance the whole of the trees and shrubs at some lime or other being destroyed by fire. Mr McGregor desired the consideration of the report to stand over for another meeting, as the step proposed was a serious one, and should not be adopted without careful consideration, He thought it would be better to mow the grass as well as they were able to for the present- rather than allow all the small Bhrnbs in the Park to bo destroyed by sheep. It was agreed to comply with Mr McGregor's request, and postpone the consideration of this question for a month.

That doomed building, the old Waipoua i brewery premises, perished at an early hour this morning, Aa hour before i bre.ik of day Mr W, Beeve was driving i a team out of Masterton when he noticed alight at the Waipoua end of the building, and found it to bo on fire. Mrs Jones, the caretaker of the premises, who l:vos in a cottage a few paces in the rear of the brewery wag speedily roused, and her son ran down to the fire bell, and at 3.30 a,m. pealed an alarm which speedily collected a crowd. The fire brigade turned out-, but not in very great force as the direction of the wind carried the Bound of the bell away from the town, There were hardly enough members available to man the engine and pumps, and consequently, though an unlimited supply of water was available a quarter of an hour elapsed before it coultl bo brought to bear on the fire, By this time the brewery was totally consumed, and a strong north wind had ignited Mrs Jones' cottage at its rear. The charred shell of the latter was saved by the efforts of the brigade, but we regret to learn that Mrs Jones haa lost the whole of her household furniture and etteots with the exception of a single mattrasi. The origin of the fire "is supposed to be '■ swagsmen." These gentlemen have always displayed a partiality for turning in to this vacant tenement, Whether an aroma of beer still clings to the old cellars we know not, but it was found necessary lo place lira Jones in care of the establishment for the express purpose of warnin» off night prowlers. The Waipoua brewery was the property of Mr M. Caselberg, and was insured with the plant and cottage for a Bum of £650. It will bo remembered that in April last this building got alight in a mysterious manner, but the firo was detected and extinguished at once, Since then Mr Caselberg has made every effort to protect the property, but it was apparently doomed, _ Fortunately the strong wind this morning Hew from a very convenien. direction, which whirled the burning embers into the river, to the great comfort of the residents in the immediate neighborhood, who might otherwise have suffered,

The Salvation Barracks was the scene of some excitement last night, caused by the presence of a well known resident and Ilia wife who came to demand why Captain Francis had struck their names off the soldier's roll. The Captain refused them permission to speak that evening, but stated a special meeting of the soldiers would be hold the next evening, when they would he given the opportunity to rebut the charges which he should then make, and could substantiate. Some of the Roldiors seeing the way the meeting was turning left the building, and the two dismissed soldiers invited those who wished to hear the other side of the story to follow them outside. Some thirty or forty responded, and an explanation was given them which, in the opinion of those present, put a very different complexion on the story which had been told by the officer in command.

After soveral years experience in supplying watches for the colonial market, Littlejohn and Son, of Lambion Quay, Wellington have observer! the need for a thoroughly sound English Lever Watch at a lower price than that usually paid for such watches, It is only b) the judicious division of labor'and by the manufactuie of large quantities on a uniform plan, that we 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, and accurate,fulfils all the requirements of a pocket timekeeper,' A written guarantee for tnro years will be given with each wotoh. Sent by post, securely packed, on receipt of Post Office order or cheaue.—/Advt)

Mr M. Oaselborg iuviteß teudorq for splitting piles for his house,

. Mr Park was engaged at his office for eujht hours last night receiving; the Publio Works statement, We publish a portion of it in this issue but its unusual length preoludea us from doing more than this.

Messrs A. P. Stuart & Co. Wellington announce in another column that they have extensive show rooms and storage accomodation for wool, produce, and merchandise, and that they act as agents only for thoir clients on a moderate scale of charges,

A special meeting of the Masterton bchool Committee was held yesterday afternoon. Present—Messrsßoddington, (Onairinan) Galloway, Johnston, Bish, and layton. It was unanimously resolved that the vote of the Committee at the election of a member to the Education Board shall be given to Mr Shannon.

Yesterday afternoon, during the height of the gale, the Carterton Fire Bell rang out a loud and long peal, This was the first call since the formation ot the new Brigade, and we must say that the call was responded to manfully. In two or three minutes the engine was brought out at speed and was at once placed in position, I'ortuuatly the services of the brigade were not required, as it was the same old cry "Chimney alight."

The past week, writes Mr Ford, has been a great improvement on the previous week as reearda weather, and towards the end of ii very fine, acoompanied with strong winds from the west, Rain fell on four days. Rainfall for the week ,675 parts of an inch. The barometer has slightly receded in the latter part of the week, and this morning, Saturday, the weather looks wild and unsettled, Mean barometer reading for the week is 29-155 inches, and the thermometer it is 66'5 Fah, The wind varied much in the early part of the week, in the latter it was strong and principally from the west.

About 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon as Mrs (Joodhew was outside her cottage washing she heard the roaring sound of fire, and entering her kitchen found the place in a blaze, She promptly threw some buckets of water on and tore away ho l woodwork, and thus saved the building from destruction. The fire originated from a defective chimney. The cottage stands on town acre ii, Queenstreet, about two chains from the Roval Hotel. J

Perfection of gardening is shown by people select thoir seeds and by their endeavours to get only the purest and best varieties, It cannot be denied that buttons" seeds stand pre-eminent m the horticultural world, These seeds can now be obtained from their looal agents, Rapp and Hare, from whom button s lists, and all particulars can be obtained,—Advt,