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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2232, 1 March 1886, Page 2

The first meeting of contributors to the Masterton Hospital will take place at the Institute on Wednesday, .March 3rd, at 4 o'clock in the afternoon. The brief notice given of this important meeting shows how careless and indiflerent the Government are to the successful working of this, so far, unsuccessful Act.

As many young trees are destroyed by cats sharpening their claws on the bark, and by other animals, a simplo method of prevention is to roll up a piece of wire netting, set it around the tree, put four or five stakes inside and staple.

. "'.Tlie" sale of privileges in connection with;'the. Mabterfcoii-Opalci Jockey Club will .take'place at Messrs Lowes & lorns' auction rooms on Saturday next. They consist. of two • publicans' booths, two refreshment booths, the cards, yards, etc, of the residents of Greytown were busily engaged on Saturday erecting by means of. a "bee" a close boarded fence between the recreation reserve and the street, '■■'" A large amount of work was, done, but there was not many at work on account of tho cricket match and other !causesk%^;;^?;.■*..;■:'; ■ : '. TheCarterton Observer states that it is reported .that'..Mr . Christiansen was informed that ho would bo able to get his missing calves if he applied to the party who purchased them, at Mr Freebody's :sale, : . On 'enquiry he was told that tho . calves had disappeared, and were supposed to be stolen once again. Their identification'for police purposes will therefore now bo'impossible.;,'^' I '..

. Wo have seen plans, prepared by Mr A, Cleghorn, of a building to be erected in Queen-street, next to Messrs Lowes and lorns' auction room, to the ordor of Mr A. W, Cave. The building is to bo of corrugated iron, and it is subdivided into three shops, each having a frontage to Queen-street .of lift with a depth of 15ft. Two rooms will be erected at the back of each-shop; The buildings at present upon the site of tho proposed now shops are the oldest in Queen-street, and were Bold on Saturday by auction for 41s, the purchaser to remove them., v. .

. Showing good grain yields, says the Christchurch Telegraph, on the Broonv field estate, Hear Amberly, 51| bushels has been the yield of the wheat crop, and from the Sefton district we learn tlmt'the' threshing season.is now commenced in this district, there being five threshing machines already in the neighbourhoods Messrs Smith arid. Giftken, with their traction engine, have just finished at Mr Thompson's farm, Saltwater Creek, a fine lot of ..wheat, whioli averages over ninety, bushels per.acro, and is now busy at Mr .Mahler's-.farm, same locality, which is 'also yielding between seventy and eighty bushels,,; Other farms onf the Downs, where thoy commenced, also fturned out 'particularly-well. ■We believe there are some large fields belonging to other people which will top Mr Thompson.

; ; At the close of the ordinary meeting of 'the Kaiapoi Borough Council on Tuesday, the Telegraph states, the Mayor brought under the notice of those present the necessity for'an advocacy of the West Coast Railway League/ As the delegates for Kaiapoi, he stated the League was publishing a pamphlet at the cost of £IOO for distribution, and were arranging to have. lectures delivered throughout the colony. It was also necessary to obtain the registration of persons on the electoral rolls, tp ensure the election of members of Parliament who would.support making the railway. It was, ha said, apparent that a Syndicate could not bo induced to go into the work, and making of the railway would have to be at tho expense of the colony. -Ho had opposed the making of it at the expense and guarantee of Canterbury, but no* that this change had taken place he was prepared to support the making of the railway, and hoped others m the town would join the League. They had only to get the support of the Canterbury, Westland, and Nelson members to get the work. It was resolved that Mr R. H. Mathews bo Seorotary to the League at Kaiapoi. A discussion took place on the question pf electing a Committee, and it was decided to call a further meeting of members for that pur-, pose.

We have received from Messrs T. Kennedy Macdonald and Co., their ' Wellington Landed Property Guido' for the past month, which contains the following introduction:—" We have to report a steady increase in the demand for City properties, a considerable number of sales having been effected during the past month, A portion of the demand has arisen through the desire Of capitalists to acquire real estate in this city. In the investment of money in this direction, great care has to be exercised when buildings are erected on the land to bo purchased, The City of Wellington is built mainly of wood, and many of the shops and dwelling-houseß have been erected without the supervision of an architect or the care of a first-class builder, Ignorance of these facts often leads a purchaser, when privately investing capital, to place a much higher estimate upon buildings than their real valuo, and he only discovers his mistake when .he comes to realise his property by public auction. We have had more than one instance of such mistakes brought under our notice during the past month. All this points to the necessity of buyers of all classes taking the benefit of the ex-perience-of. first-class firms of long standing before committing themselves to any purchase, however plausible it may look. We anticipate lessened values for some time in country lands.'' During 'the next month several important auction sales of City properties will be held by Us, and as nearly every purchase for some years past has shown a steady advance in price, we have'no liesitationin .recommending a careful examination of our catalogues, as land'in the City of Wellington must continue to rise in value." " : ' .■

■Tenders for painting a seven-roomed house in Horbert street close at 6 p.m, to-day with Messrs Williams & Barker? Mr Fitehorbert, member for the Hutt'will have considerable opposition at the next election. Sir W. Fox, Wakefield,. and Mason, are all mentioned as candidates. A correspondent suggests', that' the Horticultural bociety might advantageously put a strip of wire netting i'u front of fruit exhibits to prevent pilfering, or handling by visitors. We hear that the Waihakcke settlers are getting up a petition to the Govern for a local post office, the mail to be taken from the Carterton Post Office by a mailman three times a week.

Messrs Lowes and lorns ropurt a good attendance at their sale on Saturday, the principal line sold buing' produce, feed oats brought 2s Cd per bushel, fowls wheat 3s to 3s Bd, grass seed 5s Cd. Fowls 3s per pair. Mr F. H, Wood will hold a sale at the Publicllall Tinui on Saturday next March (jth consisting of furniture, piano, sowing machines, and household offects, and afterwards in Messrs Nathan & Co's yards cart and harness, trap and harnesss, draught horses, pony, and milch, cows. The all-important subject of the introduction into this district of special ndustries was discussed at the Farmers' Club meeting on Saturday. Mr Caselberg stated there was'plenty of material grown in the district to Bupply a pickle factory, to which, trade there might, in i the course of time, bo added that of jam making.

A house in Eketahuna was burnt down last- week during the absence of the owner, Mr Albrechtsen. Mr and Mrs AJbrechtsen had been away from the house two days, attonding the wedding of a relative, and they left the place securely locked up, with no sign of fire in the grate. The house is stated to have been insured for £IOO.

There was a very good attendance at the Theatre Royal on Saturday night when two vory pleasant hours were spent with the Miss Amy, Johns troupe. In another column Miss Amy Johns returns her sincere thanks for the very liberal patronage accorded the company during their stay in Masterton. This evening the company will appear with an entirely new programme.

The Tinui racecourse is in excellent condition for racinc, and there is every probability of there being a large gathering on Thursday and Friday next, The 01 ub has arranged for a totalisator, and, with the prospect of a band being in attendance, the meeting should prove attractive from all points. The roads to Tinui are in very good order just now. By wire from Christchurch we learn that a fire commenced on Friday on Mr Moore's run, between Hawarden and Medbury stations, and swept over eight miles of country, including Perriott's farm. It destroyed 4,000 sheep, one mile railway fence, 3 miles telegraph poles, and Perriott's fence and stock of grass seed, The loss of feed will be very serious to graziers.

The Napier Telegraph says;— Judging from its skeleton processional marches every night, the Salvation Army here ifl about on its last legs. Some attempt is to be mado shortly to galvanise the corps, and fresh blood and .more noise may be expected to make the inovoment moro grotesquely hideous and a greater nuisance. The Salvation people have found out that tho low dregs of society from' which the Army is elsewhere recruited form no part of the population of Napier. ■■■ An attractive programmo drew a large audience at the usual weekly meeting of the Mastorton Freethought Association last evenin?. Besides the usual selections byithe Band, and songs, readings, recitaijipns, and musical solos by the members, .Miss.Amy Johns, and Messrs SfcClriir and Wilkinson contributed'several items to the programme, which was carried out to the satisfaction of all present. .

One of the oldest landmarks in Masterton, namely, the block of -buildings erected twenty-five years ago by the late Mr R. lorns, and situate in Queen-street, was sold by auction on Saturday by Messrs Lowes and lorns, and purchased by Mr W. Peacock for 41s. These are to be removed at once .to mako room for three handsome, shops, for which Mr Cave has accepted the private-tender of Mr Cleghorn. The price has not transpired., The Evening Press states that Mr E. J. Riddiford received yesterday, from Christchurch, by the Union Company's s.s. Wairarapa, a very valuable ram, It was immediately taken out to his property known as Middlemaroh, at the Wairetu, Lower Hutt, and turned into a paddock. When let loose the animal made off and got through a hedge and has not be seen since, though every effort has been made in the district to find him. Mr Riddiford in another column offers a reward for the rams recovery.

Messrs Charles Pownall and Co., mortgage agents, Wellington, report the demandifor capital on mortgage investment during the last month limited, and the business transacted confined to a few minor operations. While the value of money in the Home market has, contrary to expectation, suffered another collapse of nearly 2 per cent. (Bank of • England rates now being quoted at 2, and commercial at 11), our supply has become more contracted, and we have to quote present rate of interest fully i per cent-higher viz., from 6£ to % per cent. The feeling of uncertainty that exists as to the action of the' Government during the coming session is no doubt one of. the principal causes for this contraction, mortgagees looking tq the probability of further large loans befng : required, the interest for which can probably only be met by increased property tax, anduntil this import- • ant question is settled, we expect to see present quotations fully maintained. Venetian Blind and Revolving Shutter manufactory. All Blinds guaranteed of the very best description. Price list on application to R, W. Henn (late Henn & Hansen.) Poneke Steam Venetian Blind and Revolving Shutter Factory, Wellington.— A DVT

Having bought 150 pairs of German Mola Trousers, part of a bankrupt stock, i am going to sell them tor 5s Cd per pair, They are splendidly made, and the patterns are the same as the West of England, tweeds, To prevent dealers from buying them up, no customer can purchase more than three pairs. Country orders for not more than three pairs will receive prompt attention.-J. Thorburn, the People's Clothier, Willis-st., Wellington.—(Advt.) We beg to, gall jibe attention Qt our readers to Mesira L, J, Hopper># Co, 's new advertisement on the front page of this paper. The Bon Marohe is about to astonish everybody with bargains in Drapery, Millinery, and Clothing. The sales ijield by Messrs Hooper & Co in the past.have been perfect boons to the public, and no doubt this sale will keep up the reputation .of, the firm.. We adviso everybody to call and see for themselves, -^Apyt) Coughs, Golds, Bronchitis, &c,, are quickly cured by using Baxter's celebrated "Lung Preserver." Tliis oldestablished, popular medicine, is pleasant to the palate, and highly extolled by the members of the medical,' legal, and clerical professions. Sold. by all Patent Medicine Venclbrs. ' '^ee.''testimonials ip advertisements,—Advt.

' MrW. B. Williamahaa Bold liiaproperty at Flag Creek, Tinui, to Messrs Speedy Bros. The price" has not transpired. The latest cable news from England in regard to frozen mutton is that the article is now steady at 6|d per lb.