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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 3421, 9 October 1886, Page 2

The following applications tor patents have been received:—T. Cook and W, H, Boyon, of Kaikoura, for a spring sash lifter and lowerer; O. W. Oldham, of Pctone, for an improved apparatus for preserving alimentary substances ; James Ross, of Masterton, for a wire strainer; R G' Spiers, of Invercarjfill, for a corrugated nail; K F. Bare, of Dunedm, for improvements in dress-cutting charts and scalos; T. Longhurßt, of Launceston, for improvements in dress and knoo protectors ; Franz Wundorlick, of Melbourne, for- apparatus for extracting tho various elements from ores; D M Wallaco and J. Wall, of Waron! gonai, Auckland for an improved pick; T. J. Harbutt, of Auckland, for an improved broom; J. Noble, of Auckland tor a clothes-washer; W. Garrick, of Auckland, for a mineral soap; G. Williams, of Auckland, for invention for catching, utilising, and exterminating rabbits; C. F. Maw of Waitara, for a tin for hermetically sealed goods. At the inquoston the body of William Elvin, who hanged himself yesterday, Bridget Elvin deposed: lam the wife of deceased. Ho had been in a low state lately owing to the money he had lost in the business, some £75. He was in bed on Wednesday night, but got up at four o'clock on Thursday morning and went : out without speaking to me. I heard him come back and lock the shop front door, and then go out to chop some wood, but took no particular notice as he generally got up early and lit the fire. Not hearing him I came down stairs but could not find him. An idea took possesion of me that he had destroyed himsolf, and I called Mr Burrows down. Ho went into the shed and on returning said, "Itis a case of pickles; Bill has hanged himself." I told him to cut hinr down, but he refused to dp so, saying that tho police must first of all see the body. I then asked Gear's butcher to ring up the police and toll them, On hearing of the occurrence tho butcher also had a look at the body, but would not out it down. We had sold our business and were to havo gone out to-day. The jury returned a verdict of Buioide while laboring in a stats of Temporary Insanity, 'with a rider censuring the conduct of Burrows for not cutting down the,body when asked by the wife.

The statement sent per Router's agency that the horse Meteor was dead is incorrect.'

Therpgular monthly meeting of the Thistle Lodge, ■ 5.0.,' tabs placa on Wednesday next, when officers for the ensuing term will be nominated.

The Ohristehurch correspondent of tho Post says Winchester's racing career is at an end. The horse has been sold for stud purposes at North Canterbury, and will at once be scratched for all engagements. Tho largest and best consignment this season of Auckland rock oysters are notified as having arrived in Masterton and can be obtained at the Theatre Royal Oyster saloon. Lieutenant Buick bade farewell to the members of the Masterton crrps of tho Salvation Army on Thursday night and left for Wellington yesterday. This evening Captain Wilkinson will preside at a coffeo suppor to he given free at tho Barracks, Dixon street. On Wednesday evening next the Captain will give an account of the origin, aim, and object of the Salvation Army, on which occasion a largo attendance is expected. When the Gaming and Lotteries Act was firat passed, and men were fined for entering infce half-crown sweeps, and no one knew whether it was safe to ask a friend whether tho Queen's shilling had a "head" on one side and. a "tail" on the other; when monkeys and canaries were banished from racecourses, and the doodle-um-bucks went dejected by the way, a raco meeting was about as amusing, and not half as instructive as. say a panorama. Then it was that publicans' booths fetched high prices, and the mournful frequenters of races took to drink to drive away melancholy. Now that a return to reason has been mado, remarks the Napier Telegraph there is less drinking and more fun, as was seen recently at the Park Racing Club's meeting.

The property and plant of the Rangiora Linseed Oil Company, which is now in liquidation, were disposed of by public auction last week. The whole was valued ot about £IOOO, but only realised £422 15s fid. The land which measured a acres 25 perches, and coat juat £ 3OO, Wiis knocked down to Dr Dowries for £315 12s, being at the rate of £IOO per acre. The shed which cost over £IOO, fell to Mr Fulton, at £3l, An American stripper, which cost the Company £l2O, and was never used, fetched only £5, and a Belfast scutcher and rollers, which were imported by the Christ-church Company at a cost of about £l2O, and sold tothem by the Rangiora Company for £35, also realised only £5, Mr J. Johnston being the purchaser of both. The stock of retted and unr-eWed flax did not fetch ono-fifth part of its value.

The Norsewood correspondent of the Waipawa Mail writes:—The settlers are very thankful to the Settler's Association for taking the Small Birds Nuisance in hand, If somo vigorous steps be not soon taken it will be impossible to live in the Bush if depending on ciops from seeds of any description. No sooner is the ground ._ sown before the sparrows are there; if they by accident leave any seed to (jsow up, they will sit and watch the ripening ear till they can gobble it. The Bush makes a splendid home for the sparrows for two reasons, great facilities for shelter and nests (in hollow trees) and large quantity' and variety of food for them ever in the worst part of the year, the winter. You would not believe it, but the sparrow is now so acclimatized that ho will eat the native bush-berries with as great avidity as the native birds. This means that in the wintertime, when ha ought to come close round the homesteads, asking to be poisoned, he hies away to the bush laughing to scorn all attempt at shortening his vicious life.

The Colonial Secretary has been pood enough to supply to the Press the following statement regarding the receipts for tho Customs revenue for the half financial year, which ended on tho 30fch September last. Sir Julius Vogel states thoy are £57,000 less than the amount estimated -£705,000. He does not anticipate much, if any, larger deficiency of Customs revenuo during the remaining six months, The half-yearly returns are not ready for publication. When they are, it should be remombored that they include only amounts brought to credit at the Treasury, and there is about a week's collection of nearly all the items of revenue not included. The collections during the last week of the year are brought to credit in the year's accounts, so that substantially the first half-year represents 25 weeks, and the last half-year 27 weeks. Sir Julius thinks that the stamp revenue for tho year will be up to the estimate, .as large payments come in during the second half of tho year. The pastoral revenue has come in well, but the railways show less goods traffic during tho first half-year than was expected. The deficiency, however, is partly recovered. The passenger traffic keeps up well. Tho annual soiree in connection with the Greytown Lodge, 1.0.0. F., M.U., was held on Thursday evening and was a splendid success. There were between sixty and seventy couples present, and Mastorton, Carterton, Featherston, and all parts of the valley .were strongly represented, more particularly Masterton, which sent a very strung contingent. The Hall was beautifully decorated withnikau palms, emblems,,and flags, and the boautiful new banner of the Wellington district was displayed on the stage. The refreshments, which were liberally supplied by the ladies, were all that could bo desired, and Mr and Mrs Keynolds, in charge of this department, deserve every praise for their management. The music was supplied by Mrs Wood (piano), Mr Lundqvist (violin), and Mr Varnham (cornet), and gave great satisfaction. Messrs Maguire and Loasby acted with their usual success as M.O's. Altogether the soiree may be said to be the most successful yet held in Greytown.

The ordinary meeting of the Trustees of the Groytown Ttust Lands was held on Wednesday all the members being present. The Secretary of the Amateur Dramatic Club wrote asking for the use of the stage at the Town Hall for rehearsals free of charge, and that a reduction be mado in the charge for the use of the piano practices. It was resolved that the application be granted and that the charge for the piano for practice be 2s Gd per night. Another application was made by the Club for the enlargement of the Btageand offering to do the necessary work if the Trust would find the material. It was resolved that the offer be accepted, and the proposed work done under the supervision of Messrs Baillie and Bright. Mr Knight ottered to rent reserve acre No. nine tor seven months at the rate of five pounds per acre The offer was accopted. The offer of Mr Lundquist to tune the.piano, and keep it tuned for twelve months was accepted. Tho Secretary of the Institute wrote convoying the thanks of the Institute Committee for the donation. The Recreation Reserves Committee made an application for a grant, and £lO was voted to them. It was resolved that all rents overdue six months be Bued for at once, Two small accounts were passed for payment, It was resolved that in future the meetings be held on the first Thursday in the month at 8 p.m. The meeting then adjourned. Venetian Blind and Revolving Shutter manu footory. All Blind* paranteud of the very beat description. Price list on application to fi, IV. Henn (late Honn and Hansen,) Poncke Steam Venetian Blind and Revolving' Faotory, Wellington,—Anvr.

It is expected that the Masterton Gas jets will be Jit on the first of January. Messrß Baker Bros., the well-known. Wellington laad agents, will circulate a' list of .properties through our issue on Monday next. MrHy. Aulin has started business at Mauriceville as agent for the purchase of local produce and general storekeeper. Messrs C, Smith &.Co., of the Cash Drapery Store, Queen-streot, have a now advertisement in to-day's issue, giving a list of prices of some of their leading lines in millinery and drapery. The N.Z. Times says a contract for the last section of the Napier-Woodville railway has been let. The distance is about a mile and a half, and the whole is to be completed some time in February.

Mr Fabian's new Hotel, "The Club" at Greytown will be finished to-day and opened for business next woek. Tho bar will bo opened.to day for tho first time, M.v Fabian is sparing no expense in making his hotel a well furnished and niOßt comfortable one, and we hope his venture will be a success.

A settler on the Taratahi by tho name of Duncan McLachlan died this morning at 10 o'clock after a short illness. He was taken ill while at the dairy factory with his milk yesterday morning, and was brought into Carterton to Dr Johnston, and conveyed from their to his home whore he died as.above stated. •

The Clydesdale stallion "Avon," which Mr J. ■ Stuokey has been instrumental in introducing to this district froin Timaru, arrived per train last evening, and since he has takon up his quarters at the Prince of Wales' stables, has held quite a lovee,. his admirers being tho principal horse owners in. the district, among whom he lias made a very favorable impreasion. "Avon" is a dappled bay, standing close on seventeen hands high, four years old, and is now entering on his first season, He has a well-sloped shoulder, denoting a free, active stop. ' His forearm is well set on, showing his adaptability for pulling. Hia legs are well feathered, good quality hah with good flat bones, and plouty of them, nnd a well-rounded knee cap. His feel are all that* could bo desired in a draught horse, being wide, cloan, and sound. H< has a short back coupled on bis quarters, kind looking head with a good docili temper. "Avon" is one of the mos compact horses we have yet seen hi thi Wairarapa, resembling the local bore Gladstone in build, but being of a large type. He has uever been shown ii public, aud was, within the past thre months, running at Seadown, Timaru His pedigree shows that he is from noted family, and will be a valuabl addition to our Clydesdale stock. ■ Hi siro left the second prize filly at the las Oamaru Show out 4 a field of ten com petifcors. A reference to our advurtisin, columns will furnish all particulars as t "Avon's" arrangements for the season. With reference to the lateMrGurr who committed suicide by drowuuig a Onehuuga the other day, we learn, fror official records, ho held a position in th Parksido Grammar School Adelaide, ii 1875; and in roply to an application h then made to be engaged by tho Welling ton Board Mr E. Lee, the Inspector o Schools, wrote, informing him that 1 " his removal from Adelaide was a necos sity," he could find him temperory em ployment at leuat, in tho Wellingtoi district, On July 7,1875, Mr Lee fur titer informed Mr Gurr, then in A del aide, there would bo a good opening ii six months time. On March 29 1877 Mr Leo wrote to Mr Gurr, as master o tho Peatherston school in which bo said "1 admit the full force of your claim oi the sympathies of tho Board." Oi the Bth of November, 1879, ft was com plained of him, at an examinatioi being held by Mr Haines at Greytowi town, Mr Gurr went into the school am gave some of his pupil's information, fl> afterwards admitted he actedimprudently and having made an ample apology, i was accepted, Ho resigned his positioi of head master of the Feafchorston uchoo on the 30th June, 1880, in order to accep the rectorship of the High School a Invercargill, He resigned this position owing to a misunderstanding with th then Invercargill Inspector of Schools The next learnt of him was as acting inspector for one season of the Soutl Canterbury district. He afterward received an appointment in the Aucklam province. Mr Gurr had a very higl reputation as a teacher, and during th period he m under the Welliusjtoi: Education Board, was favoiably spoken o by all those with whom he was'connected Evening Press. Talking about busy men, who leav their homes early and got back afto dark, never see their children, a man o that sort was hurrying away ono raorniui when he found that his little boy go up before him and was playing on th sidewalk. Ho told the child to go in Child wouldn't. Man spanked him, am went to business. Child went in howl ing. The mother said, "What's th matter!" "Man hit me,"blubbered th youngster. "Whatman?" "Thatraai that stays here Sundays."—Boston Joui nal.