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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2054, 29 July 1885, Page 2

A team representing the Red Star Football Club will leave for Wellington on the Bth inst. to play the return match with the Star Club., Messrs Whitaker Bros, of Lambton Quay, Wellington, who are well-known as importers of books, stationery etc., have ail announcement inanothercolumn, Visitors to the Exhibition at Wellington are recommended by an advertisment which appears in another column to visit the Golden Rule Bazaar, opposite the Government Buildings, Travellers between the Wairarapa and the East Coast will, perhaps, be glad to hear that the hotel at Kumarau, for Mr Tlios. Car Swell, is to be erected at once. Messrs Wrigley and Rose, the contractors, have received instructions to proceed with the building at once. It is thought that the house will supply a long felt want, as it is in a convenient spot, especially for drovers. It will be opened by Mr CaVswellassoonas it is completed, with or without a license.

We have to record an instance of prompt settlement on the part of the Liverpool, London, and Globe Insurance Company, for which-Mr It. It. Armstrong is agent at Carterton. At the fire which occured on Tuesday the 21st instant, it' was thought advisable to remove Mr H. Horn's household goods, as his dwelling was threatened. When replaced, some furniture was found damaged, and Mr Horn made a claim, proved it, and received his cheque witliin a week of the conflagration. A. stupid paragraph is going the rounds (says tho Napier Telegraph) that the Marquis .of Salisbury "some thirty years ago was knocking about New Zealand." And the Wanganui Herald goes on to say. he was well known to the older settlers on the West Coast as Mr Robert Cecil. A reference to the "Men of the Time" will show that Lord Robert Cecil, on leaving college in 1853, entoredParliament, and sat as member for Stamford till 1808, when he succeeded to his father's title.

A considerable ammount of public comment lias taken place on the drink bill for last month at the Wellington Hospital. In order to show the contrast between the administration of the Auckland Hospital and that at Wellington in this respect, we (New Zealand Herald) give the drink bills of both institutions for lust month (June),' merely premising that, in the comparison it must be remembered that the number of patients in the Wellington Hospital is little more than half of that in the Auckland institution Wellington. Auckland. Gin 218 ozb. 1550z5, Brandy 18470z5. ... 2380z5, Whisky 571 ozs. ... Nil. . Ale and Porter 383 pts. ... 41 pts. Champagne ... 26 pts. ... Nil. Claret ... ... 283 ozs, ... Nil. Poit 1487 ozs 854 ms The only theory that has yet been propounded to account for the disparity in the consumption of "medical comforts" is that in-,the Auckland Institution twothirds of the staff are Blue Ribbonites, A photographer who passed through Woodville in April last, oil a professional tour, writes in the Otago Daily Times.— Woodville (we are now in the Provincial District of Napier) is at preseilt small as far as number of buildings is concerned; but thero is much bustle observable, and a general,air of going-to-be-somotliing-vory-soon pervades the place. Two factors contribute to this. First, its position as a centre from which three lines of coaches connect with three lines of railway—namely, to Tahoraite, whence the rail is completed to Napier; second to Palmerston* North, from which New Plymouth can now be reached without a break ; arid lastly to Masterton, thence by l'iiil ovor the Rimutaka range to own route—of course reversed, The second factor is tho increase of settlement and the lively land speculation one hears of on all sides. A- drive of four miles brought me to the much-talked-of Manawatu George. . In its winding course of over three miles it certainly presents some beautiful pictures, and tho camera was by no means idle, but on returning to the hotel I found I could not " gush" sufficiently to satisfy the ideas of the residents. To one who had photographed the Ofcira and Bealey Gorges, to say nothing of minor ones, such as the Moonlight, it was somewhat of a joke to find the Manawatu regarded as one of the finest specimens of New Zealand gorge scenery, Still, it will be highly interesting to railway travellers, for the line—the survey is now complete—will pass through its entire length. Mr W. W. McCardle, or the Evening Post, or the two between them, have made an attempt to show that we have published things that exist only in their heated imagination. Wo are told by the latter that at a meeting of the Land Board yesterday, Mr McCardle "referred to a short "leader" in the Wjurarapa Daily headed "Scene at the Land Board," and that Messrs Mason and Bunny remarked that "no one took any notice-of these sensational headings in the Daiiy." As. the artiole referred to did nob appear as & leader, and did not have aheading of any description, Jlr McCardle and rns overanxious hack'er must feel rather small. We described the affair in reference to which Mr McCardle complains as a "little breeze," and then stated that the matter should be further ventilated, Perhaps the " scene" is to come when Mr McCardle and the members of the Pahiatua Road Board interview each other.

At the Bruce nomination yesterday Messrs Donald Reid,: W, Hutchison, J Macdonald, and Anderson were proposed There was a quiet ceremony performed before the Registrar this'morning, by which Mr G. YuungandMraßowserwere united in wedlock. The price which the Corporation is to pay for Section 21, Dixon's estate, which has been selected as a site for the gasworks, is £225.' Mr A, Farmer notifies that he has removed his Wellington Furniture Warehouse from Cuba-street to James' Buil-, ings, Lambton Quay. The man John Willett, who attempted to. commit suicide on Sunday; has so far recovered that he is to be bought up in the Resident Magistrates Court to-morrow morning. Mr G. A. Fairbrother reports the sale of Mr Phillip Goodin's farm, Taratahi, consisting; of 27 acres, having' a dwelling house, cowshed-, barn, stable, andorehard,' to Mr Christian Lorensen, for the sum of £452 10s.' ■ ; The wdrk of kerbing and/forming the footpath from"Hall-street to the Institute has now been completed, Under the supervision of Jlr, Croad, the Corporation 'overseer.- It will prove a, great convenience to. the public, especially as a good layer of suitable nietal has been put ' down. ■ The street has also been' formed, an ugly dip' having been 'taken out. It. appears that, the Masterton Freethought . Association- ■ do. - hot 'intend to erect,a'building that would be useful merely for the .'purposes of their meetings. Plans have already been prepared for a Lyceum, which is to be of such dimensions, and so constructed, as to be'suitable fortheatrical and other'performances. Tenders for the erection of the building will probably be called at an early date, A comical misunderstanding gave rise to great merriment at the meeting of the Hawkes' Bay Education Board on the 21st instant. Mr Ormond Was reading out the resultof the examination of pupil teachers, when the following happened Mr Ormond : "Mary Parker, 20;she'sawoman." Mr Hill: "No; a girl," Mr Ormond: "Margaret Nicholson, 27; well she's a woman." Mr Hill: "No; a girl." Dr Spencer: "At what age doe 3 a girl become a woman, then ?" Mr Ormond (somewhat mystified): "Well, the next is Elizabeth King, 53. Bless me! - Isn't that rather old for a pupil teacher ?" By this time the Board presented a collection of puzzled countenances, but the brow af Mr Hill suddenly cleared at the last remark of Mr Ormond, as he ejaculated; "Oh, those figures are not the girls' ages; they are their numbers on the cards." The Board found relief in a hearty laugh, Mr Washington Norton's Merrymakers made their second appearance at the Theatre Royal last night, The attendance was limited in all parts of the house, doubtless owing to the unfavorable weather. The farce" Jim Crow's alive," with which the performance opened, certainly did not strike us as being anything worth putting on the stage. Three. or four schoolboys just off for their holidays would create just as much fun, There was, however, a marked improvement in thesuceedingitems.MrNorman'stwosongs beautifully rendered, and Mr Norton's performance on-the tamborine, banjo, etc,, were very clever. His lightning changes also were exceedingly good, and fully deserved the applause which they elicited. Mr Leroyle's Irish song and jig were also to the taste of the audience. The performance concluded with the apparent suspension of Mrs Norton in the air, the feat being a puzzle to all present. The final performance of the company takes place to-night. .

We have had an opportunity of inspecting the plans of two shops about to be erected in Queen-street'for Mr Thomas Wagg, The frontage of the building will be 35ft., and the depth 52ft,. The ground floor on each side is to contain a shop, parlor, kitchen, and scullery, with convenient side entrance. The (first floor will contain a large front room (which can be used either as 'a sitting or bedroom), a broad landing of the staircase, and two bedrooms, The front to Queenstreet, which is very elaborate, will be 31ft. in height. Tho building has been designed by Mr E. Wrigley, and will eeffot a' great improvement to that part of Queen-st. between Mr Caselberg's store and Mr Herbert's butcher's shop, where the building is about to be erected,. That the shops are wanted is vouched for by tho fact that they have already been inquired for by suitable tenants. Tenders will probably be called for about the end of the week. An adjourned meeting of-the Land 'Board was held yesterday morning. Present—Messrs J. W. A, Marchant (in the chair), H. Bunny, T. Mason, W. W, McOardle and George Beetham. The Press says that the plan of the proposed township of Huuterville was again laid on the table. A long discussion onsued on the best manner of dealing with lands to be offered for sale. Finally it was decided to offer them undor the Village and Small Farm Settlement System, the former for cash and the latter, on the Deferred Payment System. The education and 'other reserves as marked upon the plans wore all approved of. The date of sale, adervtising, &c., were left to the discretion of the Chairman. The salo will probably be hold in some six or oight weeks at Marton, The prices of the town sections were also left to the Chairman to fix. They will range from £l6 to £4O for town sections, and for suburban lands from £5 to £l2. The more distant suburban lands to range from £2 an acre upwards, The Board then took up the consideration of the new clauses in the proposed Lands Bill, After considering the proposed Bill clause by clause, sundry amendments were proposed, with the view of Mr George Beetham, M.H.R., referring to them in the House when the Bill comes before Parliament. . Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, &c„ are quickly cured by using Baxter's celebrated "Lung Preserver." This'oldestablished, celebrated medicine, is pleasant to the palate, and highly extolled by the members of the medical, legal, and clerical professions. Sold by all Patent Medicine Vendors. See testimonials in advertisements.—Advt. . Mr J. Thorburn, tho well known clothier of Willis Street Wellington, wishes to inform the inhabitants of the Wairarapa that ho lias between 3 and 400 over-coats and macintoshes, which ha is now selling at the Cost Price, as lie wishes to clear them at once. A few of the macintoshes are slightly stained inside, with sea-water, The usual price for such, is 32s (3d. They are now being sold for IBs Gd,