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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2050, 24 July 1885, Page 2

>, The office of the Secretary to the North Wairarapa Benevolont Society is notified in another column. The Farmers' Club meet at their rooms, Temple Chambers, to-morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. The Masterton Masonic Lodge, 1430, E.C., meets on Monday next at 8 p.m. An alarm of fire was given yesterday afternoon. The cause turned out to bo a blazing chimney in the northern part of Chapel-street. A few buckets of water sufficed to avert all danger. A trial of the Harden Star Hand Grenade was recently made at Tauranga, and no public notice having been given, a resident rang the fire-bell. For this, it is sliid, he is to be prosecuted. . An important sale of drapery, clothing, boots and shoes, fancy goods, etc,, will be held by Mr F. H, Wood at his Greytown rooms to-morrow, beginning at 2 p. in. The goods will bo submitted by the order of Messrs Veitch and Allan, and liberal terms are offered. Some consternation was caused in the town this morning by Mr T. H. Hill's horse Lord Mandeville breaking away from his groom and galloping through the streets. Pedestrians, equestrians, and others quickly made way for him,' The animal was secured before any harm had been done.

One of those football matches which caused such an immense amount of amusement last year, is likely to come off at an early date. A meeting has been called for to-morrow ovenjng to make arrangements for holding the annual match, butchers and bakers v. wheelwrights and blacksmiths.

Messrs Lowea & lorns will offer a large quantity of new and second hand furniture by auction to-morrow afternoon. The list includes, drawing room suites, chairs, tables, couches, otc. In addition they will also submit jewelry, drapery, horses, produce, poultry, and ornamental trees. The sale begins at 2 p.m. . Tho regular fortnightly meeting of the Masterton Tent, 1.0. R., was held at the Temperance Hall last night. One new member was proposed. • The members, wore supplied with emblems, and tho Secretary was'instructed to ascertain the price of a merit board, paintedand lettered, and report at tho next meeting. The Chief Ruler, Bro. Easthope, gave the lecture in tho second degree. Thoreniainder of the meeting was of a rouline character.

According to Hansard, Sir Julius said in roply to a question by Mr Beetham, that to connect Dreyerton with Masterton by tolegraph would take sixtoen miles of wire. Either tho Colonial Treasurer cannot avoid' 'stretching," or it takes nearly two miles of wire to cover one mile of country. He added that if a promiso had been given to establish telephonic communication with Dreyerton as soon as the railway was opened, that promise would be fulfilled.

Tho telegraphed report of the reply given by the Minister of Lands as to what would be done with the Mangaitailioke Block was hardly explicit. According to Hansard, Mr Ballanco's reply to Mr W. 0. Smith was that it was the intention of the Government to cut up the block, which was very suitable for smallfarm settlements. A portion of it would be laid off as a special settlement. Nothing, however, .could be done till the end of the session, when tho blocks would be carefully surveyed and marked off for bomfdt settlers. A message from Cairo says.—A letter from the Governor of Kassala, dated April 13, and received at Suakim, eaya:—"Having heard of the advance of the British troops we are still holding out, with the hopo that we shall be relieved. We have oaten all the donkeys, and are now living on sesame. Although I havo orders to 'cut, my way out, I will not leave my people." It is impossible to express the feeling here at the forlorn hope of this brave garrison, which has held out for over a year. It might have been saved, but is now evidently destined to share the fate of Khartoum, Tokar, and Sinkat. The Governor of Kassala is a Circassian, and is called here a second Gordon. The inhabitants are estimated at from 25,000 to 30,000. A young man named Aloxande r Faulkner was brought down from the Forty. Mile Bush and admitted to the Hospital yesterday afternoon, having met with a very serious accident. It appears that he was bush felling on his section near Pahiatua, on Wednesday, when a of a tree fell on hiui, He remained pinned down for several hours, when the sons of Mr Hall, a neighboring settler, found him. Being unable ,to extricase him without further assistance, they called their father, and the three managed to move the log which was lying on him. Portions of the poor fellow's head were found to be severely bruised, his left shoulder dislocated, and the left leg broken below the kne«.

Tlio steamer Wakatipu arrived at Wellington from Sydney this morning. ' The,ship has arrived in Wellington from Fiji, and Calcutta. During the voyage a Lascar seaman fejl from the main-top gallant yard and was killed. Mr F. H;' Wood's monthly sttick sale at Ray's yards, Taratahi, yesterday, was very successful, everything being quitted at satisfactory prices, Lambs fetched up to 8s and 9s, and a lot of fat wethers went for 14s 3d, Messrs Lowes & lorns accepted the tender of Messrs Parker & Turner at £B3 6s for the removal of the old, and the erection of new cattle yards.; The tenders did not include any sheep pens, sheds or fencing, Tenders for these will be called' for shortly. We have received from "Caledonia" the result of his drawing on the Wellington Steeplechase Handicap, which .may be inspected at our office. Messrs Rising and Cox, whose furniture workshop at Carterton was destroyed by fire on Tuesday, have lost no time in getting to work again. They have secured suitable premises on [the opposite side «f the street, where they will be able to execute any orders that may be entrusted to them, with their usual skill and despatch. We are requested to draw the attention of small capitalists desirous of making a. profitable investment to Lowes and lorns sale of Brightwells' farm, on the Taratahi, which takes place on the Bth prox, The farm in question will be sold in lots, varying in size from 50 to 150 acres each,. and upon terms that will be within the reach of all. The quality of the land is too well known to admit of any euloginies ( and its position, as regards a market, is unequalled, being midway between Masterton and Clareville railway stations. A good metalled road leads to the properly. The Rev L, M. Isitts's temperance lecturing tour in -the Wairarapa has so far proved highly successful. The number of new pledges obtained were, Featherston, 55, Greytown, 64, and Carterton, 71. The subject chosen by Mr Mt is a veiy interesting one, as in it he relates the principal incidents and turning points in the life of W. Booth, who recently passed through the colony, and who is said to be one of the most eloquent lecturers of the day. Mr Isitt's final lecture will bo given in the Wesleyan Church, Masterton, this evening, when it is expected that liis numerous friends in the place will attend' and give, him a hearty welcome.

The debate on the latest proposals of the Colonial Treasurer will be taken up in the House of Representatives to-day. In connection with the subject the New Zealand Times states that" It is rumoured that the advisableness of taking some active steps against the Government is under the earnest consideration of the Opposition party, and that it is not improbable a decision may be arrived at, one way or the' other, in the course of to-day." It is high time to do something of the kind, for the state of disorganization which permits the present Government to hold office is in the highest degree discreditable to the colony.

A resident in this town had a very narrow escape from losing his life ; indeed, he is scarcely out of danger yet, A friend gave him a rabbit, which he brought home, While it was being prepared for cooking, a piece was given to a cat, which shortly afterwards died. No suspicion, however, appears to have been created by this, for the remainder was cooked for the head of the household, who ate heartily of it. He was soon afterwards seized with violent.burning pains and vomiting, which continued for some time. An appropriate remedy was taken, but the man is still in a very weak condition, The rabbit is supposed to have been poisoned with phosporised grain.

Numerous coinplaintß reach us of the state of the main through road near the Mauriceville junction. The mail coach has been stuck up, work at the Mauriceville lime kiln is suspended, and the carrying trade is generally impeded by one or two wretched bogs f which are allowed by the County authorities to remain unrepaired. It is said that a trifling expenditure would make the road passable; but the County Engineer is away, the County Chairman is absent, the Works Committee meets but once a month, and in spite of formal representations at the County offices, the stitch in time which would save liino, cannot be effected. It is also complained that tho traffic along this road is harassed for a long distance by the narrow roadway being packed with contractors' timber and material. Evidently the county admintration in Wairarapa, North at the present time is somewhat weak and dilatory.

Oouglis, Colds, Bronchitis, &c., are quickly cured by using Baxter's celebrated "Lung Preserver." Thip oldestablished, celebrated medicine, is pleasant to the palate, and highly extolled by the members of the medical, legal, and clerical professions, Sold by all Patont Medicine Vendors. See testimonials in advertisements,—Anvr. Mr J. Thorburn, the well known clothier of Willis Street Wellington, wishes to inform the inhabitants of the Wairarapa that he has between 3 and 400 over-coats and macintoshes, which he is now selling at the Cost Price, as he wishes to clear them at once. A few of the macintoshes are slightly stained insido, with sea-water. The usual price for such, is 32s 6d, They are now beiiig sold for 15s 6d.