The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1884. THE FROZEN MEAT TRADE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VI, Issue 1871, 22 December 1884, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1884. THE FROZEN MEAT TRADE.

We publish in another column an interesting article on the frozen meat trade, Mutton carcases are very prosaic things, but they are the basis on which very much of our future development and prosperity 'as a colony niiißt rest. What has carried us through past troubles and difficulties but wool ? and now when the price for this staple has fallen to a rate that is all but unremunerative, the freezing machine comes in " Deus ex machina" to keep our heads above watei. During the present year Australia and New Zealand have been pouring sheep into the London market at the rate of something like fifty thousand per month; but it is, perhaps, more accurate to say New Zealand and Australia ara sending that number of carcases. This colony has taken a decided lead in the''trade, and it possesses certain natural advantages which must give it almost a monopoly of the traffic, New Zealand will probably send during- the ensuing year half a million of sheep on her own account to London, The only limits to the extension of the trade ire the number and capacity of the vessels engaged in conveying this cargo and the' extent of our' surplus stock. Within a very few years we see no reason why the latter should Qot amount to five million .sKeep per annum, Every day new markets for, New Zealand sheep are being opened in Great Britain. Quite recently even Masterton residents have been sending Christmas presents to their friends in the. old country in the shape of frozen lambs. Though such gifts are not intended to

assist tlifc.'fro'zeiijmpat .trade t.liey advertise it and push it ahead'E'the best ■ppSsUileinannei'.-.,..1t.ia not the question now of hflwnuny Bheep.,per month will.glut the/lorn'on market, but howmany sheefr a 'hundred "hargft-. provincial.: towns.in England Scotland and Ireland: will • abibfb. Then again in Asia, Africa, and South A r menea\ there are good markets for New. Zealand frozen .meats.•wJieflGver we havewplus stock ;-tq; : -d fap/isp : -6f..■;;: \Ve t are..'pleased to AO'tjce'tll'itk Ojir ownvilistwct of Wel-lington-js taking a .in : ro?at"export.;' Dnljug.the'first seven; :.f>ionths.bflie-year Lyttl;etp.n : shipped ' hinty-five'tho'usand ,sbeep, ; 'Wellington. thoiisancl,.'Napier-and- forty-one thpus--and,, But perhaps" the most gratifying of news in connection with the' trade, is." .one given 'in the articln, which wo' have: repulilishtid-, which states that the retail ■ bntojiers-of'the metropolis have': been jVajrirrgftv:tho.ceiitral- meat market' 'a' higher price .during, a certain week for' %.Ue'alandHhaY English grown miitto'n.Jf -this sort.of thing continues; it/: will ; answer .the 'purpose of the ; - cdrpenteiythe .bkktiiy the blacksmith, ■the :iho|ikeepeiy'.th'e ; d.octdrj'the lawyer, and the printer to'give up their re: 'spective trades and apply themselves to theremuneraliveempldytiMtofgrowing mutton carcases for th'etnoreappreciative butchers of London. '-'.

'The Phoenix Lodge, 1.0. G.T. meet this' evening.

The Revs L. M. leitt and D Fulton exchanged pulpits yesterday morning. , Tenders for eight chains of fencing at the pohnd, close to-day at the-Borough Council Chambers,

Property Tax payments, are due to-day, The ten: per,cenc penalty will be enforced after Monday the sth of January.

It is reported that Little Scrub will not start for the Opaki racea owing to having met with an accident whilst training.

The Hon P. A. Buckley is named as a posible successor to Sir Dillon Bell id the Agent-Generalship, It is clear that something must be done tor him and with him,

The Ministry, after sending out the largest bitch of' Justices of the Peace on. record are said to be.abnnt-to supplement it by another issue. This looks like a short life and a merry one. Among the special prizes presented in the .Theatre Royal on Friday last wore a handßome.work-box for the best girl in the Fourth Standard and a valuable sorap' olbum for ihe best all-round boy in the sohool. These prizes were given by Mr T. E, Price, of Queen-street, The Directors of the Greytown Butter and Cheese Factory met on Friday, The only business of any public interest was an offer from W, and G, Turnbull to lake as much ohepao as the company can turn out, whioh speaks volumes for the Greytown article.

_ Strawberries have been almost a drug in the market this seaßon, A week or two age they were retailed, at sixpence per pound but subsequently they have been sold at fivepencß,. fourponce, and even threepence. The supply,however, is now diminishing an»l prices are likely to rise as rapidly as I key fell. Mr F. H, Wood's sale in Greytown on ■Saturday was one of the most successful held for some time. The auction mart was crowded, and the conseqence was that very satisfactory prices wereohtaiuel for goods in general, The auctioneer's «ilt of a lcwt hag of flour fell to Mr Wm. Udy. _ Besides groceries, drapery, and sundries, the privileges in connection with the Featherston Rices were sold. The first pfivilegß offered was the publioan's booth, on which there was a reserve of £lO, and waa Bold to Mr Hodder for Ll2 10s. the S'tme price as given last year; the refreshment booth was booked down to Mr Barratt for L 4 ; the fruit stall was Dassed in at LI; there waa no offer for the fancy stall and the books were not put up. The gates were knocked down to Mr Hodder for L 22,

A small account was ■ the causa of a little amusement in Greytown on Saturday last. A owed B a small sura and was not .inclined to square up in the usual mariner but told B he could lake it out ol his hide if he liked. B did like and set to work. on that part of A's frame which in the P.E. is known as the bread basket. Soon A began to feel rather sick and despatched a messenger for the local guardian of the peace, but instead of going to the police station the mercury went:straight to the post office and inquired there for the constable. All this time poor A was suffering from the effects of a continuous tapping on that portion of bis frame the locality.of which we have already jiridicateclaufT finally made; a compromise byiffering his 1.0. tJ., which;he said he. -wished he-hid done before,.as ho only disputedtheacoount for'fuD,:.., ■ ■ ; ; We have received aciroujar letter/from■ Mr Alex. Macdougal, one of the Insurance candidates, for the' Oentrxl Board, in which he .says ;—.'lt was shown in the report of the joint oornriittee of the two of Parliament last session (hat the. funds of the Department have been largely tised to fill up gaps in the Colo, uitil Exchequer, and in making extravagant and unsafe advances to influential holders of the debentures of non-produc-tive railway line—Buch.as theuften-quoted Waimea Plains, Duntroon and other District Kailways No private company, as a matter of profitable investment would dream of making Buch imprudent advances as were agreed to by those who had the control of the Insurance funds. The business of the Department also has been artificially forced by means of the touting of canvassers nnd commission agents, more eager to secure their own percentages than to conduct the insurance business ins a discreet and crediable manner, thus sacrificing the future good name of the institution, fur the sake af a little extra present On the other hand the long-sfrmding complaint with regard to the lapses of policies of which the surrender vuluo was still amply sufficient to cover all premiums due, has excited still further dissatisfaction on the part of unfortunate sufferers among the public. These and various other matters have operated in a mcn'Uie to shake public confidence in the Government Inswanss."

. lUpp & Hare are instructed to sell at mill prices the following goods:; Mosgiel Clnihino and Hosiery, Kainpni Clothing, Auckland Clothing, and Wellington Clothing, Wb intend to clear our large stock at immense, reductions, and «ff«r a bonus of 2a in the I cisli to all purchasers to the value of £l, Don't forget the address',—Advi.

A Wise Deacon.— "Deacon Wilder, I want youtn tell me how you kept yourself and family so well last season, whon all tho rest of us have been sick so much and have had the doctors running to us -so often." "Brother Taylor, the answer is very easy, I used Hop Bitters in time, and kept my family well and saved large doctor's bills, Four shilling! worth of it kept us all well and able to work all the time, and I will, warrant it cost you and most of your neighbours £lO to £IOO apiece to keep sick the same time, I fancy you.ll take my medicine hereafter." See

Wells' "roco? on coRNs/'-Ask [for Wells' " Rough oh Corns." Quiok relief, complete, permanent cure, Corns warts, bunions, N. Z. Drug Co,

A. special meeting Of. the -Education Board •will-be'-held .to-hiforrow tor the reception of 'the. report of the'examiners ■in.connection:with-tlio late scholarship examination.

. "Midnight' w another Column ,-j» take plice-iu'.'St Patricks- Church onChristmas.'bve.-. • Afc usual there will be"a giwid choral servicain connection with' it. .'•■'. '. : ' j'~ ■ "•,"

•In the Holinas Crayne a'suin of twenty; pounds is 'leffc'-ijr' the Masterton Hospital; "'tfliis is the first, bequest tliafcthia •institution .lias yet obtained and the donor of itwjll ;fi%:.ron>embei^'b^llG,M!ii&glngCeHimittee.■•:": '■'■'• '■'..',''•"■".'* •'• ■■'. .. •'• •

.Mr O. Smith, .oTOhe 'easlvStofej' make special atinduncemijjits.of Gkjstmas itnC New-'Yieai'-bargains.--'- ; r".~.'"\' v.-. , .'.Polls for loans muler, the; RoadV and ■Bridges Act,'.Whanphti andrtlriti will, titke plilco to-morroV. X ' '■"'

;' Tliei'Bishop' of • .Wellington confirmed twenty'young' p'erspsVyesterday > /St 'Matthew's Church Mast'erton;"

-•Lieutenant;'Johiiny:,; Newbould. bade' farewell.to Mastertoh last, night, at the, Salvation; .Barracks, His destination, 'ii; hot yet known. >'During tho nincihohthV th'athe-'.has been^ih'/this top he; has, made "a host of worked' heart, soul to. advance the interests confided to his-carer '•' ■ ":,

' A telegram was sent 'of Lands on Saturday by'" the' chairman of the Small Farm Association,"conveyingan intimation that aii 'Association had'been' 'formed to take up ten thousand acres in the Forty-Mile Bush arid making formal application for thesame. ' ' We have, inspected the handsome presents Messrs Graham & Duncan are giving their customers at this festival season of the year. They consist of ladies' work boxes, glove and collar boxes, and other useful and ornamental requisites, . ; ..

.. .Considerable dissatisfaction has prevailed among Opaki settlers at the rates' of compensation given by the Government •for land takes for, railway construction. Mr James Day 'went for the Crown and virtually gained his case.

Mr Memtts entertainment .'Masks and 'Faces' wiil be given in the Theatre Royal to-morrow evening.

.The poll, to borrow the sum of £320 under the-Roads and Bridges Construction Act for the erection of a bridge at MMMikiwaslost, there being.six votes in favor of the loan and four against, but the rateable value of the. six votes as not equal to that of.the four votes,'honce the result.

Tho Government.intend.-to re-gazette the proclamation offering rewards for the discovery of goldfields in the colony,'.and also to place on the estimates next session the sum of £6OO for the purpose of removing snags arid otherwise improving the' navigation of the Mokau river.

The Wesleyan Sunday School Anniversary will take place in Mr James ,Wrig- ; ley's paddock on Boxing day. :. The paddock being so centrally situated the picnic should be well patronized, " We have received from the Secretary of the Wairarapa' Jockey. Club a copy of the programme for the Autumn Meeting. On the first day the big events are the Wairarapa District Produce of 125 sovs., the Champagne Stakes of 160 sovs., and the District Handicap of 75 sovs, On the second day 100 sovs. constitute the Cup Handicap, and in each of four other races the stakes amount to 50 sovs. The Wairarapa Jockey Club is evidently determined to maintain the prestige of its principal meeting.

The following team will represent Masterton in a friendly rifle match against Greytown on Saturday next at the Manaia butts, firing to commence at 7,g0 a,m, sharp:—Sergt. Wood, Vols. C. Bentley, Schroder, T. Brown, R. McKenzie, Peacock, Blane, Hoffiens, W. A. Wilton, and W. Welch; Emergencies, Lieut. Wilton and Sergfc. Matthews; referees, Vols. Bright and Kummer. The Mastertoe team are particularly requested to roll up sharp t« allow those who desire to attend the races to get away in time. _ Yesterday, Mr Harry Vallance, while riding oyer a fence at Castlepoint, had a nasty spill, his horse falling and rolling on him, He was picked up insensible, and Mr C. R. Miller at once rode on to Masterton for medical assistance. DrHosking immediately started off, and reached Kaumingi by 5 a.m., and Castlepoint at 9 a.m. this morning. ' A telegram was received subsequently from his friends stating that the patient was better, and was on his road to his brother's residence at Kaumingi. • The- principal injury was, we understand, a dislocated shoulder. A serious accident,' reports the Observer, occurred early.yesterday to Mrs Leet, the wife of Mr Leefc,' the. Gladstone 'Schoblmaster,,by. Ming from the top of a steep flight of■ stairs to the bottom, From what information,we can gather,, the unfortunate lady, whose sleeping appartment ;' is'oil. the lower story, of the. schoolmaster's ' residence, ;heard,'ohe of Her' children ; uttor. in it's'sleep an- agonized-cry' from ."oho of : •the'upbt'anpooms. The mother the s'tairsy'and Kad'jiist Jeached t,he top, when she lost her balance, and fell back-: wards, When assistance reached Mrs.' Leet'phe was foiind insehaible. : Dr Smith was sent for, who immediately rode/over to Gladstone, and found that -Mrs.Leet' besides having sustained,.a-, severe shock, ■had received several bruisee, aiid.-that her collar-bone was broken, We need : scarcely add that every.attention''was paid the sufferer, but, owing to her advanced age, it is expected it -will be some time before she recovers her wonted health and vigor/ • .'

We are sorry to report' .that Mr Robert McLaren, who for 'some short time has been living at Waihenga is suffering from severe indisposition. We are informed from some serious affection of the head. Dr Smith is in constant attendance and we hope'to hear better hews shortly. On\Saturday evening Mr and Mrs E. Dorset had a very narrow escape from.a severe accident. Mr Dorset was in\ company with his wife driving home front Carterton, and when about opposite to Mr' P. Tancred's house they wove ilieVby a man namedfi. Pearce on horseback, who by some means or other managed' to get his horses hind leg entangled in the wheels of Mr was that that;the: buggy was forced into the ditch and- Mr,s 'Dorset pitched. out on to her shouldijr/. Mr Dorset kept his seat and after some time without the assistance

of Pearce succeeded in extricating himself from hisi perilous position. On going to 'the assistance of- his wife he fouud that Mrs Dorset was not seriously hurt, but was unable to raise her arm from the effects of the fall on her shoulder.

The funeral of the late Mr J. Peters took place yesterday afternoon in Carterton when a very large number of the inhabitants of the town and neighbourhood joined in the'cortege'j anxious.to show their respect for deceased and sympathy for surviving friends. Thick heads.—Heavy.stomachs, bilious oonditiqns-V'- Wells' May Apple PHlb"—antibilious, 'cathartic. 6d and Is. N. Z. Drug "o». --. ■ ;'.. " . ■■ ■ ; NEGLECT IS OFTEN AS FERTILE A CAUSE OF SUFFERING as the 4>soue itself. Human nature; warned as it s by- :repeited examples, is prone to forgot tho salutary lemons then inculcate and apt to lose by deferment,the good It may rocleve from prompt and decisive action. When the means a e within our grasp, it Is almost sinful to allow their escape, and hose who overlook the virtues of UDOLPHO WOLFE'S SCHIEDAM AROMATIC SCHNAPPS must stand forever self-criminated and reproached.