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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2456, 19 November 1886, Page 2

The funeral of the late James Nicholson is announced for to-morrow. -I Messrs J. Graham and Co. has a new advertisement in their Bpace on our front page. By a notice in another column Thursday next, the Masturton Pastoral Society's show day, is proclaimed a bank holiday. A meeting of the Directors of the Wairarapa Caledonian Society is convened for Saturday evening next at the Club Hotel, to adopt programme of sports. Mr P. Dickson, draper and clothier, Queen-street, advertises that he has just received five cases of hate at 6d eaoh, worth Is 6d. Also, 800 pieces of print, Two good fish have been recently caught in tho Waipoua, one by Mr W. H. Beetham, which turned the scale at 10|lb and the other by Mrßutborfurd, weighing 71b, ,

Mrs Kelly notifies the ladies of Masterton andnoighborhood thatßhe hasremovod from her late promises in Hall-Street to a moro convenient site in Queen-street, .opposito Jas. Brown & Oo.'b auction rooms, where she proposes to display a new and varied stock of wools, silks, Christmas cards, and fancy articles. A meeting of the Coraetery Trustees was held in the Road Board Office, Eketahuna, on the 15th instant. PresentMessrs Bayliss, Lund, Syverson, Nilson, and Olsen, Tho object of tho meeting was to diacußS tho question cf fencing, clearing, and draining a portion of the cemetary recerve, also the best means of raising funds for that purpose. An approximate batiruato was made that £3O would be required. It was resolved that subscription lists be opened, and they now lie at Mr Jones' atore, and the Eketahnua HotoL

A correspondent with a proclivity for arithmetical calculations has been looking at our report of the bankruptcy proceedings in re G. W. Ell. Referring to the statement of Mr Ell—" Borrowed from Nathan at 100 per cent, on 1,0.U-'s renewable every three months at 20 per oent,' 1 our correspondent says:—" It may be worth knowing that by the agreement for first interest and renewals every three months, in three years £1 lent would represent the modest amount of, £22,150,000. However, it was a speculative transaction, and tho lender will not get quito » high a rate of increase."— Exchange. . The 'Timaru' nhip,' commanded by Captain Fullerton. 106 days from London, arrived at Wellington this morning. Twelve days ago, during a heavy gale, all hands were ordered to shorten sail, and one of the'crew refused, The mate,. Mr Bowling, proceeded to fetoh him from the.forecaatle, whon the sailor struok the mate in the left breast with a sheath knife, inflicting a terrible wound. He was about to make a second blow when' another sailor eecured the would-bo murderer. From intelligence brought ashore there seemß scarcely any hopes of j.he mate's recovery.

Mr F. H. Wood's stock sale at the Taratihi yards, yesterday, was well attended, and about twice the quantity of stock advertised was yarded. The bidding throughout was, however, in favor of buyers, the following prices being realized :-In sheep, hoggetß (shorn), 4s 3d to 5s 5d ; ewes and lambs, 6s 6d to 7s 6d; in cattle, dairy cows brought 60s to 100s; cows and calves, 60s to 70s; 2 year old hoifers, 455; steers, 60s; yearlings, 335; calves, 15s. Horses: light hacks, £3 to £9; medium draught, £lO 15s; small pigs, 5s 9d to 9b (id.

The Masterton Rifle Volußtoers paraded for inspection last owning. Tho hour originally fixed was 6,30, but as the majority of the country members had nut put in their appearance the parade was adjourned till eight o'clock at the Theatre Royal, when 42 of the Company assembled under command of Captain Donald and Lieut.Thompson, Tho corps was inspected by Colonel Butts and Major Bunny, and exercised by Sergeant-Major Bezar. Lieut, Thompson was presentod with his commission by Major Bunny. The Company then marchod ihrough the town, headed by tho Band. Another inspection parade will be held on Tuesday next at 6.30, so as to give those who havo not put in the requisite number of drills to entitle them to capitatation, an opportunity of doing so. A new work entitled " Heroes of New

Zealand," and "Maori history of the war," is about to be published by " Thos. Wayth Gudgeon," an author who has already made his mark as a New Zealand historian, A spocimen copy has boon submitted to us by Mr Walker, the courteous canvasser, who is now working this district in its interests, which speaks volumes for itself. The letter-presa is beautifully dear and distinct,- the subject matter woll arranged, and the admirable engravings 'which illustrate its chapters are of absorbing interest to anyone who knows .either personally or by reputation "the men" who have made Mew Zealand in the past, and who' are still, in many instances, engaged in building up the colony of the future, The book before us presents an admirable picture gallery of-life-like portraits which' stamps it as the most interesting volume yet pro.' duced by the Press of the colony. As to the acouraoy of the historical details which it preseuta, we have ample evidence in' a complimentary note appended .to the speoimon oopy' by Colonel McDonnell, who iB perhaps the best authority in the colony on the wars of 1845-0 and 1860-79, and who iB a loading'contributor to the volume, A letter,, writes the Evening Press, has been received byMrH. H, Jackson, of Stonestead, from his son John, who left with the Udy party for the Kimberley diggings. The letter is dated Sydney, October 30, and he informs his father that the party started for the diggings, and after they had travelled 200 miles he was so bad with low fever that he had to return, leaving the party to .go on. He managed to get back to Derby, and while waiting for a vessel he heard that his mateß and alßo the Barr party were returning disgusted from the field. Mr John Jackson then went to Sydney, from which place he writes. His iiitontion was to go into the country to recuperate; then to go to Melbourne and see the place, and finally to return to Greytown. His picture of the difficulties and sufferings of those who went to Kimberley is a graphio one, and it is his opinion that the storekeepers and landowners will yet be punished by exasperated and disappointed He says that the most experienced diggers have returned and give it as their opinion that apart from reefing nothing will be done on Kimberley.

Venetian Blind and Revolving Shiittormany actory. All Blinds guaranteed of the very best description, Price list on application to R. W. Henn (late Honn and Hansen.) Poneke Steam Venetian Blind and Eevolving Factory WeUu#)B.--ADVT J

Messrs J. Brown and On,, add to their sale, as niiiiniinwl fur to-morrow afternoon, a handsome dog cart. We aeknowledje the receipt from the Secretary of the Wairarapa and East Coast Jfaatoral and Agricultural Society of a copy of the programme of the December sh«ff.

Mr P. Cottor, Jun„ han been elected Chairman of the Greytown School Committee, vice Mr Black resigned.

The inquest on the remains of Captain Cain was concluded yosterday, and. the jury returned a verdict of wilful murder against some person or persons unknown. Thomas aged 87, father of Mr Shirley, of Featherston hotel fame, died on Saturday, at Napier. He was, says a contemporary, a settler of 45 years standing, having arrived in Wollington in 1843. He leaves over 100 children and great grandohildren in Hawkes Bay, and numerous descendants in the Wollington province. A notice of interest to those who wish to see the now Theatre and Opera House and the revival of "The Silver King" by Messrs McMahon and Leitoh'a Company appears in another column. On the arrival of the exoum'on trains in Wellington, tiokets for the Theatre may be.' obtained at Bailey's Poßt and Telegraph Office, Cuba-street and Holliday's, stationer, Lambton Quay. Irrespective of tho attractions of the Theatre:''itself, Messrs MoMahon and Lietch's Company is a first-class one, and has drawn crowded houses wherever it has appeared.