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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2233, 2 March 1886, Page 2

Messrs Lowes & lorna announco an addition to their Tinui stock sale on the 12 inst., of 20 bullocks, and 900 sheep.

Census papers are being distributed in this district, In South Wairarapa Mr E. S. Maunsell is taking the Maori census,

The date for receiving tenders for the erection of a dwelling house near Carterton, has been altered to Afonday tho Bth March insfcoad of the 4th inst.

The accounts and prize money of the Maßterton Horticultural and Industrial show will be paid at the office of the Secretary, Mr W. B. Chonnells this afternoon.

The usual fortnightly stock sale of Messrs Lowes & lorns at their Masterton yards, is announced for Wednesday March the 10th. Tho list comprisas of soveral lines that should interest stock buyers in the district.

The man Stooke was charged before Messrs Spratt and Tully, J.P.'b, at Groytown yesterday, and sentenced to two months in each case, to run consecutivoly, for stealing a hqrso and saddle and bridle. • Mr F, H. Wood sold at Greytown yesterday, by order of the Deputy Assignee, tho tools and stock-in-trade of Mr W. J. Gamblm. The Btock was very small, and tho principal portion of tho tools were secured by Mr John Fuller under bill of sale, :

A soventeen-acre paddock of oats on Mr Stowell's farm at St. Andrew's, threshed out recently 1978 bushels, or aomothing oyer 11G bushed to the acre. This, says the.'Timaru Herald,' is tho largest crop '.we have hoard of this season, ;■.',..;?■'.■ '■'■■('

:■ ..Tho Now Zealand Temporanco Alliance holds its first convention in Wellington this.week.. The tomporance party intend ;to upset the Te. Aro election if they can, on tlio grounds that the forma prescribed by law wero not observed in connection with the. appointment of. tho Returning Officor... - Mr Fisher's eloction will be petitioned against on the ground that he is a shareholder of the. United Importers Co. V.

'h.. Tho Woodville Examiner states that the Good To'mplars of Pahiatua aro going to work with vigor. They are now about to build a hall of their own, the funds being raised amongst.themselves by means ot debentures,;': ..The Hall will bo 20ft by 30ft, and is to bo .begun at once. Tho following are the Trustees:—Messrs H. Sedcolo (Chairman and : Treasurer), A. Campbell (Secretary), T. Miller, Shelbourno I "and,Sinalloy.' .;:,:.

'/ Considerable interest is attached to tho result of the trial of a locally-made violin, fwhich is to take place this evening at tho Str- Peter's:.',schoolroo'in t says the Post. :The instrument is made of mottled kauri for back, black mairi for scroll, neck, and ribs, and pine for the belly. Tho chief .feature in its'construction is the base-bar, which'usually is a long strip of wood glued to the belly to assist the vibration; in this instrument it is in the form of two curves, only connected with the belly in three.'Jpoints,-':lt remains to be seen whether..it will carry.the sound in a crowded and heated room.

v v Tho Wairarapa Standard, says that ferrets afo now becoming very numerous in and around Maryborough. These interesting animals have lately made many predatory visits to the fowl-houses in the town, sometimes annihilating the whole of the feathered tribe occupying a house.' The other ovening a'fine large ferret ran into the gatekeeper's house at tho Waihen'ga toll gate, .probably frighfcaned at the approach of some traveller. On another occasion, a short time ago, a young man was riding along the road near Bidwill's cutting, when one of these rodents ran up the shoulder of his horse, causing the horse to plunge with fright. It is as well that the public should know that tho finder of any ferrets on the road or off the runs, may send the same to the proprietor of the run and receive from 12s (id.to, £1 por hoad for them. One runholder offers £1 reward for each forret.: ?og. '■■?■'■'■:.■,:

irregularities occurred in the appointment of valuators by the Borough Council-of Wanganui, and having received notice of an intention on tho part of certain ratopayers to try and have the valuation roll upset, the Council took steps by petitioning tne GoTernor-in-Council to .validate the roll, and the following declaration appeared in the Gazette, dated the ,24th. February :—Whereas. by " The Rating Act, ] 876," it is enacted that, if the local body or the Assessment Court fails through misadventure or accident to do anything which by that Act is required to bo done in a fixed time, the Governor may, by an Order in Council published in tho Government Gazette, and publicly notified, extend the time for doing such thing, and may by any such order validate anything which may have been irregularly . done m matter of form, so that the intent and purpose of the said Act may have effect: And whereas the Council of the Borough of Wanganui, being tho local body of the Borough of Wanganui, lately appointed George Brooking, the Town Clerk of tho said borough, and James Purnell, tho Bate Collector for the said borough, Valuers for the purpose of making a valuation-list for the said. borough: And whereas the said George Brooking and James Purnell, in pursuance of such appointment, have made a valuation-list for the said borough, and have signed and transmitted the same to the said local body: And whereas the said George .Brooking and James Purnell inadvertently omitted, before entering upon the duties pertaining to their officoas Valuers, to make the declaration prescribed by the fifth section of the said Act: Now. therefore, I, William Francis Drummond Jervois, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, in exercise of the power and authority vested in me by the said Act, and by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of tho said colony, do hereby declare that the valuation-list so prepared, signed, and transmitted as aforesaid, shall be deemed to be valid, notwithstanding that the declarations aforesaid wore not made by the said Valuers. Forsteii Gokino, Clerk of the Executive Council." It will ho seen from the Gazette notice that tho Governor was asked to validate the roll, notwithstanding a certain declaration which should have been made by the valuators had beon omitted, and the Governor on that ground did do so. Our telegrams yesterday state that Mr Ward, R.M., ruled that the valuators were not properly appointed, ''At the Assessment Court on Friday, tho borough valuations were upset, on the ground that the valuators were not properly appointed. Mr Ward, R. M., ruled that the Council must specify the names of tho valuators in their resolution, They only ordored the officers of the borough to make the valuation." A new roll is to be made, and the Court sift agate on the IMM'&wV

Mr'R. M. Gallaway has a final notice in our advertising columns,

Mr D. M. McDonald has an advertisement in to-day's issue, of interest to sawmillers. "'

Tho Loyal Masterton Lodge 1.0.0. F., M.U., meet this evening at tho Temple Chambers,

We draw tho attention of capitalists and borrowers to Messrs C. Pownall and [Co's now advertisement, which appears in today's issue, Tendors are invited by the Pahiatua Road Board, for several road and bridge contracts in that district,

Tho Amy Johns' Company drew another fair houso last evening. Tho programme was carried out to tho satisfaction of all present,

A smart shock of earthquake was felt this morning about 20 minutes past five o'clock. It was followed a few minutes aftorwards by a lighter shock,

Mr John Crimp, one of tho elected Licensing Committee for the Alfvedton District, finding he was not qualified to sit on tho commission, has sent in his resignation to the Governor.

There was a most providential escape from a conflagration at Carterton on Saturday ni<;ht. As Messrrß. Hannah and W. Cadwallader were riding past Mr Macdonald's (lato Gallie's) store about midnight, they saw an unusual light in the passage between Mr F. H, Wood's auction room and tho store, and on closer observation they found that tho store room attached to the shop was all ablaze. .They immediately gave an alarm by ringing the fire bell, and as it was Saturday night, and more people about than usual, a crowd soon mustered, on the scene, and the fire was speedily extinguished, On examination it was found that a tarpot and a heap of shavings had been on fire, and there is no doubt but that the work was that of an incendiary. If the fire had occurred on any other night, a tromondous 1 catastrophe must have been tho result, as there was an easterly wind blowing at the time,

Having bouelit 150 pairs of German Mole Trousors, part of a bankrupt stock, 1 am going to sell them tor 5s Cd per pair, They are splendidly made, and tho patterns aro tho same as tho West of England tweeds. To prevent dealers from buying them up, no customer can purchase mora than three pairs. Country ordera for not mora than three pairs will receive prompt attention.—J. Thorburn, the People's Clothier, Willis-st., WelbngLon.—(Advt.)

We beg to call the attention ot our readers to Messrs L, J. Hooper & Co.'s now advertisement on the front pago of this paper. The Bon Maroho is about to astonish ovorybody with bargains in Drapery, Millinery, and Clothing, The sales held by Messrs Hooper & Co in tho pasb have been perfect boons to the public, and no doubt this sale will keep up tho reputation of the firm,. We adviso ovorybody to call and see for themselves, —(Advi.) Cmiqlu, Cohk t Bronchitis, cfcc, aro quickly cured by using Baxter's celebrated "Lung Preserver." Tliiß oldestablished, popular medicino, is pleasant to the palate, and highly extolled by tho members of tho medical, legal, and clerical professions. Sold by all Patent Medicine Vendors. See testimonials in advertisements.—Advt,