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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2355, 24 July 1886, Page 2

Entries for the Mnßterton annual ploughing match close with the Secretary, Mr R. J. Fitton, thiseyeninc at 9 o'clock.

Mr F. Cooper, seedsman, Wellington, has a snace reserved in .our columns for his advertisement, which will appear in a few days, The banana )*b the most prolific of all the fruits of the earth, beingf forty-four' times more productive than potatoes, and one hundred and thirty-one times more than wheat/ ; '

Messrs Lowes & loms announce a most extensive sale of fruit and ornamental trees on account of Mr John Hale of Nelson, at their rooms for Saturday, July 31st. To parties making a homo or planting orchards, this sale should prove attractive.

Mr F. H. Wood announces a stock sale at the Taratahi yank for Thursday, July 29th. His, list, already contains Bovaral useful lines,.'and ho is open to inake additions thereto up to tho date of sale. .-,'.'. ' ■'•'

The Grand annual show, under the' auspices and direction of the Wairarapa and East Coast Pastoral and Agricultural Society will be held on the Society's show ground on Wednesday, November 3rd. Entries close on Saturday 23rd October. Their advertisomout appears iu another column. We remind those who wish to hear Mr Matthew Burnett before he leaves this district for good, of his engagements for this evening and to-morrow. He will speak ou the Salvation Army platform to-morrow afterlioon, and will bid a final farewell to his numerous Masterton friends and the public generally in the Theatre Royal to-morrow'night. The beer monopoly in the United Kingdom is increasing. Sixteen years Bgo the brewers of the United Kingdom were over 32,000 strong; six years ago their number fell to 22,000; now they number only 18,000, or loss than half their strength in 1870. The development of monopoly is attributed to thu levying, of the duty on beer instead of malt.

The Wairarapa and East Coast Pastoral and Agricultural Society advertise a horse parade for September 18. The. entrance , fee has been fixed at ss, and' the gate money will be devoted to a prize for the most popular light horse and draught horse, to be decided by ballot in the same manner as last year, Messrs Voight and 'Brasch, cabinetmakers and upholsterers, announce that they havo commenced business in Queenstreet opposite the Prince of Wales livery stables, Having been connected with the trade in Masterton, and being practical tradesmen, they will bo in i position to gratify the wishoi of their patrons in all branches of the trade.

At a school examination a clergyman was desceutiug on the necessity of children growing up loyal and useful citizens. In order to give emphasis to his remarks he pointed to a large flag hanging on one side of the schoolroom, and said:— "Boys what is that flag for)" An urchin who understood the condition of the room better than ho comprehended the speaker's rhetoric, exclaimed—"To hide the dirk, sir." . Thesucceßsof the Featherston Town Pand concert on Thursday evening should he some inducement for holding varied entertainments of the kind, at shorter intervals than has hitherto been the case ; iff that township. That suoh entertainments are thoroughly appreciated, is shown by tho attendance at the late concert, the Hall being paoked in every •part, and the showers of applause that greeted everyone who took part. We hope to hear of another such evening's amusement at an early date.

The complete censuß returns, issued yesterday show the total population of .Counties 327,328, Boroutdiß 245,612, Islands 617, shipboard 4,726, total 578,283. To this, has to be added Maoris 41,432, Chatham Islands are not included. Males are 812,115, females 266,168,' Population of principal Bbjoughs now given is Auckland 33,161, on ship 2,196, Parnell'4'672, New Plymouth 3,093, Wauganui' 4,901, Wellington 25,945, on Bhip 487, Masterton 3,160,. Napier 7,680, Blenheim, 3,094, Nelson 7,315, Groymouth 3,133,; Hokitika 2,687, Lvttelton 3,996, on ship 359, OhrHtchurch 15,205, Sydenham 9,465; St Albans 4,925, Timaru' 3,754, „! Oarnaru, 5,330, Port Chalmers 2,235, on ship 46i, Dunedin 23,243, teslyn 3,609, Caversham 4,448,. Morningtoii 3,384, )Boufch Duuedin 3,902, Invercarnill 5,212, Linwood Town district has 4051, ,

Only'formic more wuok,. Messrs. fl,. Owen 'and Co. notify their numerous cub." tomeivwill their great" clehnn'g. sale ''s; continued, All in want of real bargains; are advised to call and.take advantage of, ; th v e.opportunity now;bffered4l,securing' Stirae,-" '''■. ■'.'•■■'' ''>■■':' ' > : "' ' ■ ■,'■'■

ii The Sydney Globe' says:-" Old; New fZealanders will be proud to 'learn- from jtlie ~Hawke's Bay'iTelegraph- that island is still fco tlio front in' hiatte'rs. affecting vast international interests, the Waipawa Debating Society baring fixed on the year 2000 as beiny 'the enovitable year of federation of the world,' Our cablegram is multilated, but as noar. as we can matce it out tlio hour will bo about .4 in the forenoon of April 1. ; .-.'■■,.'

Mr G. W. Smart, the well-known oyater merchant of Manners-street and Lainbton Quay, Wellington, has started in the pawnbnwing business, next to his oyster saloon, Manners-street. In consoquenco of the Fish Preservation Aot, 1886, Mr G W. Smart Ims had to find something else to do during the close season, which ■ cmumuncuß on tho 30th November, 188(i. Wc wish Mr Smart every success in his new undertaking. He<■ will. ■■ wo'-nndurstaml; carry on his extensive oyster business as usual.

It is a curiouß fact (say's Truth) tha fc when Lord Redtwdale succooded hi 8 father ill 1830 he was unable to take his seat in the House of Lords for several months; as the certificate of his baptism could not be found, tho ceremony having taken place in the house, and no legal record having been preserved. The late Lord Chesterfield was kept out of the House for nearly two yoars through a similar difficulty. . We loarn from the Mail that considerable amusement was caused at the meeting of the Nelson Education Board hold last' Wednesday morning, by a lady toacher sending in her resignation " owing to circumstances-over which she had no control."-' Tho '' circumstances" against which she was so powerless, it appeared, consisted in her being about to be married. The Board, feeling that thoy at least had lost all control over all, accepted her resignation without hesitation.

;We. learn with considerable pleasure from the Hawkes Bay Herald thatau attempt; is to be made to put a stop to rough football playing under the Rugby ruloß. The Chrißtchurch Union haß sent circulars to all the other unions in the colony, asking their aid in an endeavor to stop some of the practices that help to make football barbarous, The resolutions proposed by tho Christchurch Union are very stringent, but it is time that some strong measures were adopted to repress the'teudency to brutality that distinguish some "players." If favorable replies are sent in, the Christchurch Union intend to send the resolutions to the English Rugby Union for approval.

Curious as it may appear to our readers,, it is nevertheless a fact that a scarcity of water is again being experienced hi' Waipawa, says the raaU,' This is the first time, within the memory of the oldest settler, that the town has been without water in the winter time. Yet anyone who disbelieves our statement may 'see for himself that water carts are'.plying to and fro between the town and,:the river. Thoolear, frosty days and nights continue, to the; surprise of everyone. Farmers are beginning to fear that rainy weather may come just when the lambing season commences. We trust that this will not be the case.

It is surprising, remarks the Taranaki Herald, what little things sometimes occasion domestic jars, at least they are surprising to peoplo who do not know how finely some people's tempers are adjusted, and how little it takes to put them out, A worthy benedict returned home tho other day, after an absence of a few weeks, and was much surprised to see his wife's nasal organ of that rubicund tinge which.is generally taken to.denote an immoderate consumption of'stimulants He could not restrain a remark, and a satisfactory explanation hot forthcoming, he continued angry and obdurate, and at last tho weaker vessel applied a pocket handkerchief to her eyes. Rather remarkable to relate, the rosy tinge' from her nose diffused itself over her face, The conjugal unpleasantness was at last explained away by the fact that the good woman had been to »cheap drapery salo, and among other purchases had laid in a stock of red handkerchiefs, which Bhe had ..obtained at the .marvellously low price of "4d each, An old Masterton boniface will be recognised in the following paragraph from the Daily Times:—The Manawatu Gorgo Hotel is woll-known as a favorite resort for those dwellers in cities who are anxious to escapo for a term from the cares of business and enjoy tho pleasures of a country life,' The popular host, Mr Thos. Lowes, informs us that he is about t) considerably extend the accommodation in connection,'with the premises, and also erect a billiard-room, Already the Gorge Hotel is a first-class and wellmanaged country hostelry, and when these additions are complete it will be second to nono on tho coast. In addition to its other attractions for holiday-makers the guests can indulge in shooting or boating free of chargo, while, the adjoining scenery ' B some of the grandest in the colony.

" MrW.F.Bjickland, one of the "stone wallers''of the New Plymouth Harbor. Loan Bill, observes thoTaranaki Herald, gave a graphic account the other night in the House of a class of men who ask for work at the sawmills up North. .Many of them, he said, worked exceedingly well for a few hours—sometimes for a few miuutes-and then asked to be allowed to go to the store forafew things. - After getting them, they departed for other fields, and nothing more was seen of them. Another class had a father or a mother to bury every year. And these were the people that the Bill (the Workmen's Wages Extension Bill) proposed to protect. The Premier refused to believe that the picture of. the working classes drawn by the lion, member for Franklyn North was a true one. He did not believe they were at all as improvident as had beon represented. Mr Buckland afterwards explained that he did not speak of the majority of tho working mon; he only referred to a certain wellknown class. '

_ lam going to mako a speciality ot certain lines during the next months, At the present time I am running Macintoshes and Overcoats at prices which defy any house in tho Wellington District to approach. By'sending the longthwhioh you require in inches, you can be suppliod with a grand Tweed Macintosh for 27/6, honestly worth. £3, Give mo a trial John Thorbuhn, the People's Clothier, Willisstreet Wellington.—[Advi.) Venetian Blind and Revolving Shutter manu faotory. AM Blinds guaranteed of the very best description. Price list on application to R. W. Henn (late Henn and Hansen.) Ponoke Steam Venetian Blind and Revolving Factory, Wellineton.—Advt. ' . ■

During the last two months I have sold 60 Men's Heavjr Whitney Overcoats at!6s 6d, and have remaining just 35, more, which I intend selling at 15s 9d. I have also just landed 24 SlenVHeavy Beaver Ovorcoatß that lam selling at 28a 6d, that are honestly worth 455. Boys' Overcoats from 9s 9d, Youths' N.Z. made Tweed Hats 3s 6d, Men's Tweed Suits from 18s 6iL Inspection solicited. . Note the addrees—The wairarapa Clothing' Factory," a«t the Empire Hotel, Masterton.

Cooous, Colds, Bho.vohitib, io., are quiokly cured by using:. Baxter's celebrated n Lung Preserver," This old established, popular medicine is pleasant to the palate, adn highly extolled by the members of the medical, legal, '■ and olerical professions. Sold by all Patent Medicine Vendors. Set testimonials in aavertiiemanti.—[Advt.l

; -The s. B.'Mararoa, with the San Fran-1 pisco, mail, arrived at Auckland to-dayi Messrs Lowes'& lonia add 120 heavy fat.ewes to' their stock sale for Wednesday next.

•; A fine case of smoked warihou has been reooivod at the Theatre Royal Oyster Saloon.. /;' . ' .

■' J Mr A; M, Bradbury, who is well known in Miistertonas a taxidermist and'art paintor. has a business announcement in another column.

The local cartoonist has arisen from his self-made grave, not disturbed by any new tumble but the old one of the County Councillors and their actions. The cartoon issued to-day shows four Councillors* as acrobats going through a public performance.

A dinner m connection with theMastorton ploughing match will take place at the Occidental Hotel -p Wednesday evening next at 7 o'clock,,tickets for which can be obtained from the Secretary, MrFitton. \

We learn from Hokitika by to-day's telegrams that a valuable discovery has been made at the Oliver Ranges. Several large lodes • of ore, containing valuable white metal, have been found by Douglas, a veil known explorer. Samples haVe been setit Dr Hector for' analysis. Mr S, E, Gappor has made arrangements with Mossrs Cade and Exell to lease tho Fernridge sawmill. Messrs Cade and Exell are both men of considerable experience in the timber trade. They notify in auother column that they are prepared to take orders to any extent to cut and deliver with dispatch timber of every kind at the lowest trade rates. Orders loft with Mr Elliott, saddler, Quoen-stroufc, will receive prompt attention.

Regarding the' administration of the Sheep Act the Committee appointed by the House to report is of opinion (1) That the Sheep A0t,.1878, Amendment Aot, 1884 (which provides for the destruction of lice in sheep), should- be modified in tho direction of allowing greater facilities for slaughter.' (2) That with respoofc to ewe'flockß, no person should be compelled to dip any such flock during lambing time. (3) That the penalties provided for in section 3 of the above-mentioned Act should be assimilated to those named in section 5 thereof.

The entries for the Wairarapa Poultry, Pigeon and Canary Show closed last night with a total of 227, being 37 in excossofthe entries of last year. In poultry there are 178 entries, in pigeons 24, and canaries 52, against 132,' 23, and 35 respectively entered .in 1885. There will be a better show of poultry in the Theatre Royal on Tuesday next «ven than there was this week at Wellington. At the-latter place-the exhibits were of single birds and numbered 294, whilst the number of birds to be seen at the Wajrarapa show will bo 326, in consequence of the entries being in pairs,