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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2122, 17 October 1885, Page 2

Shearing commences at Brancepeth on the 26th inst.

Several further special prjzes are announced by the Wairarapa Pastoral and Agricultural Society for the ensuing show.

An advertisement from Birrell's Fancy Repository, Cuba street, Wellington, appears in another column,

The sitting of the Resident Magistrates' Court on Monday is likely to prove a long one, about thirty ciyjl having been set down for hearing, Tho usual woeWy meeting of the Masterton Freethought Society is adyertjsed for to-morrow evening, when, an attractive musical programme will bo presented.

Among the -attractions at tho Red House to-day there are two sacks of new potatoes, for which, we imagine, Mr Ward will find ready customers, The shop is also well stocked with fruits of the season,

Eight Australian teams have entered fqr the Intercolonial Hose Reel Contest tobeljel/Jat Napier in January, 1886, The following jbha teanjsßallarat City, Ballarat East, Key, ' yarrabery, Carlton Brewery, Chilteriij Korowa,' aii,d Essendon,

The performance to take plage in tl>a Theatre -jn Monday for the joint benefit of Messrs Foley & Berkley is likely to be a big affair. A splendid and most complete programme has been prepared, in which many local ladies and gentlemen a?,e (airing part, . The privileges jn connection with the annual show ;of Wair/pca Pastoral and Agricultural Society,' tp |e held pn the 4th of Jfoyenjbep, 'aw tQ be sofd by public auction by Messrs Lowes and lorns, at the Carterton Cpunejl Olivers, on Saturday the 31st inst, We (Evening Press) are pleased to state that next week two Pullman cars, manufactured at the Addington Workshops, will be placed on the Wellington and Masterton Railway. We are informed also that a similar car will be placed on the line between Wellington and the Lowei' ftult: TJ)$ jyijl fee a comfort that will Jje duly appisesata)L Wo tl)it)k the resolution unaijimpuflly agreed to by fchp Park Trustees to let the Park Oval to the oricketgrg for a term of seven years will meet with the approval of the public as well as the cricketers, The interestsof other bodies are being carefully preserved and not the slightest attempt is made to exclude the puolio. The one single oxception to this is that there shall be 119 more football on the Oval. With these Jthe cricketers should be placed in a position tp put the ground in a proper state for their favorite game, and increasing proficiency in trunilljng the: leather and wielding the willow sliould ; result.

The interesting social problem, " Why don't the men many ?" will (observes the Melbourne Telegraph) probably form the subject flf a Parliamentary debate in the Legislative'A's?enjbly jßometime during the present session, It js qyjte on the cards. A proposal is already on the notice paper for the purpose of solving the problem by meansof a little pressure in the shape of a small poll-tax upon the bachelors. Mr Shacknell surprised the bachelors in the House on Tuesday night, and awHse.d fcjje galleries immensely, by giving notice pi Jffo intention to move " that in the opinion of tjiig flouse, and in the interests of posterity and the colony generally, a progressive poll-tax be imposed on all bachelors between 25 and 50 years of age, and that the measure providing for such taxation shall contain a provision by which a dower of one-third of the total aiiiomit of such taxation paid by any bachelor during his bachelorhood shall be refunded to him on his legally contracting marriage." The hon. member subsequently gave notice of his intention to move for a return showing the number of bachelors in the colony between the ages specified. The novelty of the proposal "took the breath away" fron? lion, njepiljp, jyho immediately lapsed intg .ominous silence, which was only, broken by Mr Shiels exclaiming, Well, tljat is rough on your colleague, and no mistake," in a subdued dramatic monotone. The spirit of the scene was immediately changed to boisterous laughter, during which a shrill voice was head above the din to say, "That is Shackelling the beggars with a vengeance," Mr- Bent said, "Well, after that I present a petition in favor of local option, 1 '

The Wairarapa'Volunteers will have £l9 15s 3d to fire ■ for in district prizes this year.

The Rev, J, Ward will preach in the Wesleyan Church, Masterton, to-morrbw, morning ajid evening, ' Captain' Edwin telegraphed at noon Bad weather expected between northeast and west. Glass falling again soon. The produce of gold in the colony during the quarter ending September 30th was worth £236,860, as against £208.495 for the corresponding period last year, showing a most satisfactory increase of over £28,000. New Zealand has now exported gold to the value of £42,068,192.

The Oaulfield Cup race is run to-day, A cable message giving the result will be received at the Daily Office, should it arrive before the local telegraph office closes.

There being a good many enquiries as to when the programme of the Masterton Agricultural and Pastoral Society will be out, we may state that it will probably be placed in the hands of the public on Tuesday next, The racing editor of'the New Zealand Public Opinion has compiled a table which shows in detail the sums of money which have passed through the totalisators during the past year. The aggregate amount reaches £470,602. The new racecourse of the MastertonOpaki Jockey Club is being sown with rye grass to-day, and harrowed. The seed, of which there were five sacks, being calgillcltecl at 2| buihels poi l aore, was taken up by Mr Parsons this morning, and the work is being done gratuitously by Messrs Hessey and A. Stewart.

Considerable amusement was recently caused in the House of Commons by the awkwardness of expression of an hon. member entrusted with a petition, who rose solemnly, and remarked, without any punctuationMr Speaker, I beg to present a petition for the better protection of girls and yuong women from the members of the Young Men's Christian Association."

A funny complaint was made In the Resident Magistrates Court at Wellington yesterday. The Times says that during the hearing of the civil business at the Resident Magistrate's Court MrFitzGeraldcomplained that the defendants a case where the summons had not been served was the bailiff at the Masterton Court, who made a practice of not serving himself. He usually took a holiday on these oooasions, and various tradesmen in Wellington were consequently unable to prosecute their claims against him, Mr Wardell said the gentleman alluded to was absent on leave. Mr Fitzgerald said the leave of absence was only for a few days, and there should have been time to serve the defendant. Tins matter required the attention qf the Justice Department. The summons wap marked "Please enlarge; defendant aw,ay on leave." Mr Wardell remarked tjiat this endorsement was made by the assistant bailiff. The summons was enlarged in order that the defendant might be served 'in the Exhibition there is one special exhibit, which is greatly admired, namely, tip \yool mats and portmanteaus made by Mr Fielf!, of Dpedin, The whole of the exhibit has been purchased by fylr Tl)or? bum, the clothier, of Willis-street. Parties wishing to purchase any of the above can now sejoc them, to be delivered on tl)o Ist of ffovember. —Advt. Cotighs, Colds, BroiicfiUb, fa, &)$ quickly cured by using Baxter's celebr.tf.ed " Lung Preserver." This oldestablished pqpifjiii' medicine, i? pleasant to the palate, ami extolled by the ipmfoers pi tjie medical,' Jegai, Wl4 clerical professions. Sold by al) Patent Merino Vendors. See testis menials (i) a(|yfiitisempn^,—ipyi,