The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1886.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2364, 4 August 1886, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1886.

!■■'• Tenders are invited,for falling fifty aereß of bush. Particulars can bo aeon a 6 this office. The Maßterton Rifle Volunteers and Band will parade for inspection and exorcise on Twtsday evening next, August 10th. We remind those interested of Dr. (Gilbert's lecture at the Theatre Royal this evening, the subject of which is "Sexual Physiology." .The lecture will be dolivored te men only."' A valuable draught horse belonging to Messrs M. Caselborg & Co, that was running in a paddock at Makora was found yesterday morning with its log broken, and had to he shot, It is supposed that In running round tha paddock it struck its leg against a stump. A meeting of the Goneral Committee of theMasterton Horticultural ar.d Industrial Society will be- held at the Club Hotel to-night at 7.30, for the purpose of arranging a catalogue and to consider Captain Donald's offer on behalf of the Volunteers. J&moB Wylie, says an exchange, known as "The Herd Laddie," the champion draught player of the world; purposes leaving Home at the ond of next month on a visit to Australia and New Zealand. Wylio,' though getting up in years, is still a vigorous player and expert exponent of the great Scotch game. The usual monthly meeting of the Uppor Taneru Road Board was held on Saturday last at Bowlands, PresentMessrs Hawkins (Chairman), Hood, and Millar,- Mr Miller reported that he had taken Harland to the road referred to by Mr -WiiiEtato, and that the "work wa's completed. It was ordered that the rate of. id in the £lio now made. It was resolved that Mr Haw'tinß take the chair for the current year; also that he be appointed -Collector, the appointment to be signed with tho seal of tho Board. The question of security was postponed. It was ordered that the sum of 14s 9d be paid the County Council for Engineers expenses on the Wairere line. It was decided that the next meeting be a pro forma meeting and that no business be done.

Wo •liavu- hi acknowledge the. liecbipt froui.tho office (if oui'-locnl contemporary'.' of the-Ny'rtujind South electoral rolls for' ?tho current-yV'ar,' -■ ■■ ■ r WeVregret to say'th'at our columns today announce tho. bankruptcy of Messrs ;G. Duncan.& Sons, storekeepers, of'lhis town.,' The first meeting of creditors will •taKe place on Monday next. Among the passengers who have hooked for Kimberley by the Kentish Lass, says the Evening .Proas, are Mr J. Stuart Reid and Mr Bruce Wallace, two well known commission agents J this city, The.latter goes as purser of the vessel. The Union Shipping Company have received a telegram stilting tho' Triumph arrived at King Sound after a passage of eighteen days, landing her passengers and stack all woll. The Triumph left King Sound for Newcastle on July 30. Tho Palmerston .North Agricultural and •Pastoral Association havo decided to hold thoir first show on the 9th November, it being understood tho railway lino will bo opened through to Wellington that day. The sire horse parade is to bo held on September llth. ■ The Woodville Examiner asserts that it is able to state on authority that it has been definitely settled that the railway workshop's arc to be located at Woodville, and not in Palmerston North. Woodville, being the future junction of tho Wellington, Napior, and Palmorston lines, gives it a ore-eminence as a site for extensive railway workshops over tho chief Manawatu township. The Greytown Volunteers held a grand Church Parade on Sunday morning, tho Papawai Native Corps under Captain Jury also sending a detachment. Alter the service, the chaplain of the corps, the Rov W. T. Western addressed the company, and expressed the great satisfaction he felt at the improved appearance of the Greytown Company, and also the soldierly bearing of the Natives, and to show his appreciation of them, it was his intention to present another cup to be shot for this year.

We (Timaru Herald) learn from a farmer friend that the loss of Bheep in the Pleasant Point Fairlie Creek district is just now very heavy, carcases being found lying about in paddocks and riverbed lands in all directions, On one estate the loss totals up to 40 and fifty a day. and two men are actively employed in taking tho skins off the dead animals. The cause of so many deaths is said to bo lung worm, a disease that is much dreaded by all sheep-owners;

Wo draw attention to an announcement in auother column by,,the wellknown shipping agent, Mr F. W, Cottrell, of Wellington, which is of importance to persons desirous of seeking their fortunes at the Kimberley gold-fields. Should sufficient iuduoemont offer, Mr Cottrell is prepared to lay on for Cambridge Gulf, a tirst-clasK vessel of 250 tons register. The vessel will be laid within ton days of the receipt of a sufficient guarantee, The vessel will be a first-class one, and as only a limited number of passengers \\ill bo carried, those who intend making the voyage are requested to apply early. The vcose) will be filled up under th Passengers Act, so that nothing will bo wanting to insure a comfortable passage. The ■ Longburn-Otaki section of the Wollington-Manawatu Railway Company's line was opened yesterday. The event was celebrated by a gmioral holiday being observed at Palmerston North and other districts. The company ran excursion trains at a cheap rate, and some 700 or 800 residents from Palmerston aud the surrounding districts availed themselves of the opportunity to run down to Utaki. A large number also went north from the lower district. The line opened yesterday is about 40 miles in length, and, with the exception of one slight grade, is level throughout. The openiug of this section connects New Plymouth by rail witli Wellington, excopt 22 miles between Otaki and Paikakariki; but the contracts for these are well advanced, and it i 3 expected that they will be handed over in about three months. Should this bo so, the complete line will bo opened on or about the Bth November.

Tlib Auckland Dairy Company's promises' at Remuera wore completely destroyed by fire yesterday . Stephen Spalding, formerly employed as Bubmanager by tho Company, surrendered himself to the police as having deliberately caused the fire. While tho fire was raging, Spalding roused th« Company's employees, and told them ho had set (ire. to the building, and put powder under them to blow them up. Ho loft the Company's employ some time ago, owing to a dispute about dismissing a bov, and since then he had threatened the managers life. Besides the building, a largo quantity of milk, etc, was destroyed, The building was insured for £SOO in the Colonial. When'iaken to the guard room, Spalding repeated the statement that ho had set fire to the building. Spalding was brought up at the Police Court and remanded. His behaviour is eccentric, and there is no doubt felt he is insane,

The following are tho principal recommendations of the Committee appointed to enquire into the expenditure connected with the legislation of the colony. Your, committee are of opinion that a number of members in each Houso of the legislature can be reduced with advantage to tho colony. That no member of ' Parliament should receive any salary or payment for his sorvicos as chairman of any committee. That the amount of honoiarian should in no case exceed £l5O and that members residing within a radius of ten miles from Wellington shall he entitled to receive not more than £SO. That there are sovoral officers receiving large salaries whose duties do not occupy theiu at most more than six months of the year, and in some cases not more than four months, while officers on the Hansard staff other than the chief reporter, are only employed during session, and that there is no reason why such officei'3 should not be. Your committee are of opinion that tho cost connected with printing generally and with Hansard in particular is unnecessarily large. That with a view to the encouragement uf shorthand writing by officers in the civil Borneo, preference should bo given to candidates able to write shorthand. Your committee would suggest that an amendment be made in the standing orders to insure <i continuance of business, between the .sessions without retracing steps or repetition as in the United States. •Negotiations between the Government and the Cable Company, for the reduction ■ of rates on New Zealand cable messages, have failed, They have been going on for the last twelve months and it was understood the Government wero endeavoring to get both the ordinaarv and press rates reduced at the same time that the charges from Europe to Australia wore lowered. The latter have been reduced for press messages from 6s 5d to 2sßd per word, but no corresponding charge has been made on New Zealand cablegrams, The Company ask for a subsidy for ten years instead of fivo, but the Government have finally concluded to do nothing at all in the matter, and leavo the Company to act as they please, Under these circumstances tho prospect is. that instead of the public and press of i New Zealand being enabled to share in the great reductions allowed to Austrilia the present rates will be raised instead uf lowered.

Mi'AV. Bishop, late hoielkeeper and lM3'e>.of.'the Lyceum, Carterton hfts'filed a declaration of insolvoiuy.' Tim members of the Private Quadrille Assembly jiieo't ;uV the Theatre Royal tomorrow .evening. Refreshments will be provided'on this occasion. • Harry Crocker and •Thomas Murray, two drunks, were each fined five shillings or eight hours this morning by His Worship the Mayor.

Messrs Lowes Alorns announce their usual fortnightly stock sale at Masterton on Wednesday Augvat llth at their y.irds. The list commences with 70 head of cattio. A meeting of the Committee of the Masterton-Mangahao Special Settlement Association, called for last night, lapsed. The President, by whose instructions tho Secretary states Ihat ho convened tho meGting, waß not presont. . In compliance with the request of many oitizens Dr Gilbert has consented to deliver a second lecture on " Who are the true Freethinkers," and will on Friday evening in the Theatre Royal doliver his lecture on "Evolution and Creation." The price of admission will be 2s mid Is, and overy person present will receivo a book worth a shilling containing Dr Gilberts lectures on tho doctrines of freethought. As this will be his farewell lecture in Masterton, there will be a crowded house. The present of a book, which is pronounced by pronounced by competent judges to be one of the most valuable contributions to scientific and religious thought that has yet boon made vertually makes this a free lecture. In fact we understand that tho doctor conI eluded to comply with the request and | give lm lecture on the abovo liberal terms, as an acknowledgement of. and return for the liberal patrunago that has [ been accorded him by the people of Masterton.

There was a very fair attendance at the Theatre Royal last night on the occasion of the first public meeting of the Wairarapa Gospel Temperance Union. The platform was occupiod by Mr D. McGregor (chairman), Mr J. Graham (President of the.Union), the Revs. J. N.. Buttle and D. Fulton, and Mr Martin (a nativo of Te (ho Ore). Mrs Gapper presided at the piano, and the united choir was present. During the evening addresses were given by those on the platform with the exception of Mr Martin. Th« President expressed his regret that business had prevented the attendance of Mr Frefith, with whom he had arranged to be present to translate the Maori speech of Mr Martin to the audience. The choir sang selections from fiankey, and several ladies belonging to the Union sang solos or duets, Mr Cullinwre played a Scottish.solection, and in response to an encore he gave a compo. sition of his 0./n ■' Flowero of Autumn." The mating was not barren of result, as, in <espoow to the earnest invitation of the President, and whilst the choir were singing "Whosoever will may come," several went forward and signed trie pledge.

There dwolleth in Auoklaml a good and pious man who is engaged iu commercial pursuits, and who, in addition to his own particular business, lendeth money to the needy when the percentage can bo arranged satisfactorily, and the security is undeniable. This piouß man devotes an hour at noon every day to prayer. To him went one day last week a young fellow who has got a bad attack of impocuniosiry, toßolioit a loan, '1 never,' said the good and pious man, after asking two or three questions,, 'do anything without laying the matter before, the Looaid, and I am guided outiroly by what He tells me. Comeback at two o'clock, and peradventure I may be able to accommodate you.' At the appointed hour the would-be borrower returned, and the good and pious man said, gently rubbin? bis hands, ' Well, I laid your application before the Looard, and the security you offer boiug all right, I am disposed to accedo to your request.' 'On what terms ?' oagerly enquired the needy one. ' Well,' said the good and pious man with a holy smile, 'the times aro hard and money is tight—suppose we say 20 per cent for 12 months f The hard-up one muttered some word like 'lamb' or ' jam,' and remarking that ho thought he could make better terms than that, put on his hat and departed.—Auouland Observer,

Hobbs, M.H.R., who hails from the Bay of Islands, is really too good for this wicked world. He ought to be transported right away to some fair Utopia, where legislators are never wicked, and wlmre everybody 1b of tho even virtue of s. Hnhbs, For a modern Pharisee, who thanks God ho is not as other men are, Hobbs is not to bo beaten. When presiding at a religious bun scramble at Wellington this last week, this virtuous representative of the Bay of Islands "begged his audience" to pray earnestly for members .of Parliament, as they sadly needed praying for. Ho, felt like a fish out of water amongst them, and would not have' been there unless he realised it was the will of the Lnrd." and more to the same offect, Would that Dickens were not dead, Hobbs, M.H.R,, would have been found a worthy successor to Chadband, Stiggina, Uriah Heep and Co, fancy the impudence of the man, /'Would not have been there had he not recognised it was the will of the Loid " Faugh! Hl3 brother members onyht to christen him the "good young man who died,"—The Yeoman. ■ The Yeoman, speaking of the Rev. Thos. Spurgeon,. son of.old "John Ploughman" at Home Bays:—His latest lecture, I hear, was entitled "Rhymes and Chimes," and was devoted to poetry, Now, what I grumble at is that trie rev. lecturer actually "exhorted all his hearers (Y.M.C.A.) to attempt poetry, "for." said he, "none know but what their sentiments might lie doomed to last' through countless ages." This is perilous advice, Mr Spurgeon, to give to young men. Personally, from a journalistic point of view, rather than encourage a new and youthful poet, I would take a club and brain him on the spot. Think of the slush we get inflicted upon us as local poetry, think of the " Odes to a primrose," or " The lines on a departed friend," and tho sickly gush of a country paper's Poets' corner, and then imagine a loader of youth advising them to "taketupoutry." Speaking of tho Midland Railway Company the London correspondent of the Ofcago. Daily Times Bays:-" It is the intention of the board of directors to havo tho greater part of tho lino constructed by local contractors, and an enginooris likely to be sent on before long to report. Tho company have had to contend against prejudice which has been unduly excited on the Stock Exchange by reaaon of the recent attacks that have been made upon the credit of the colony, but they have been cordially backed by certain influential financiers, and have thus been able to carry their ends. It is, however, felt by these gentlemen that the project is ono which will demand a most cordial cooperation and liberal assistance on the part of the New Zealand Government, and they confidently rely that this will be forthcoming. Some surprise has been exprees"i!d that so busy a man as Mr Thos. Bait, chairman of tho North Staffordshire Railway Company, and of Lloyd, Barnett, and Bosauquot's Bank should have condented to act as chairman of the New Holland concern, But ilr Salt hag p. sentimental attachment to the colonies, and is anxious to do anything' he can to further their interests.

E,, Hall the. well-known Dentist of Wellington notifies that he -will visit Moatertoij onAugust 10th and llth, when he may be consulted at .Mr iiton'B Chemist shop. . The following are the returns'- in drawing for Masterton and Carterton candidates at the recent .examination: Masterton-Freehand - presented,' 68 j passed 27 j geometrical—presented, 47; passed 41. Carterton.—Geometrical only -presented, 31; passud, 20. Four tenders were received by Mr G. Fannin for Mr Bnlpit's handsome two storey building in Victona-fltreet, and that of Messrs Williams and Barker, being the lowest, was accopted. Tho amount of the tender was £875.

At a meeting of the Masterton Volunteer Firo Brigade hold last evening, it was announced that a portion of tho timber required for tho new shed was on the ground. Eight members of the Brigade signified thoir willingness to dominance the building as soon as the whole of the material was delivered. The regular monthly meeting of the Masterton Munioipal Fire Brigade was held last night. The business was of a routine character. Fireman Hoar reported that oa Saturday night wilful damage had been done to the fire ladder hanging in front of the engine shed. Two rungs had been broken from the middle, and a deep indentation showed the damage had been done by an axe, The matter had been reported in the proper quarter! An inquest was held on (jhe body of R, Moore at tho North Shore, Auckland, yesterday. A verdict of suioide while in an unsound state of mind was returned. The Deceased waß a Freethinker, and was separated from his wife on that account. In a conversation ten days ago deceased said ho was not afraid of death, and laughed at tho "Btupidity of Christians" in that respect. The suicide was shown to be deliberate. The cocking of the gun was caused by a rebound after firing, The following Wairarapa pupil teaohers have obtained the following number of marks in. the recent examination under the Wellington Education Board, the maximum number obtainable being 900: —End of fourth year (ago over 19) Clara •Francis (Clareville), 591; fourth year (age over 18), Arthur Moore (Carterton), 554; Isabella Munro (Masterton), 437 ; Emma Stuart-Forbes (Carterton), 531; third year (ago over 17), Esther Craig (Featherston) 56fi; second year (age o»'er 16), Adolph Feist, 599; Annie Feist, 543; Jamesina, Gray, 433; all of Masterton. . '

A disgusting exhibition, viz., an ar ranged prizefight between two women, took place in ColJingwood, Melbourue, on Wednesday, the 91et ultima A large crowd of the supporters of the combatants witnessed the fight (says an .exchange] and yelled out encouragement in the most filthy expressions, Both women fought with, a determination of infuriated beanta, and displayed considerable science in the" manly art," and by their skilful tactics proved that they had beon carefullj trained for the contest. Each woman was severely punished, but they took tin punishment with remarkable coolness Thoy hugged and tussled and batterec one another until it seemed aH if thoj were fighting'to the death. At the em of half-an-hour one of the women was let off badly hurt, and the other was a dia figured, but a jubilant, victor. Anyone requiring New Zealand Tweet Clothing will savo money by purchasing »t thi "Wairarapa Clothing Factory, for their suits a 19s 6d, 255, 30s, 37s (id, 45a and 00s, an< tronsers and vests at 12s fid, and trousers at 5: 0d are honestly worth double the money. Nob thondnress.-Noxt toEmpiro Hotel, Mastortoi -ADVT,

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