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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2475, 13 December 1886, Page 2

Tho Wairarapa East County meots tomorrow. Teuders are invited at last by the Borough Council for the supply of a water-cart. The Government have been offered that unique Isle of the sea, " Kawau," but are not in a position to purchase it. A severe gale of wind romped through Woodville on Saturday and one house which was in. course of ereotion, was evelled with the ground; .'.Messrs ,Jas. Brown & Co. report a good attendance at their sale on Saturday last. In produce, potatoes were quitted at 40s, flour Ll3, oats 2s lOd to 3s, fowls' wheat 4s. As a result of last night's atorm, a heavy coating of snow is discernible on tho Tararua ranges this morning. Snow is a vory rare occurrence at this season of the year. Mr Von Sturmer, the Resident Magistrate of this distriofc, presided over a sitting of the R,M. Court in Woodville on ■ Friday and Saturday; when ho disposed of forty cases which had been set down for hearing.

Mr T. F. Morley, the -well-known Wellington Homeopathist, ia now spending a day or two in Masterton, and may bo consulted during his slay by anyone interested in the medical sohool of which ho is a disciple, Margaret Knight, (a married woman) .was brought from Gladstone to Carterton on Friday last, for drunkenness and dieorderly conduct, Sho appeared beforo Mr B. Boys J,P., on Saturday, and sentenced to n months imprisonment, A promonade concert and dance, with musio by the Volunteer Band, takes place in tho Drill Shed to-night. Tins entertainment is the first of a series which is eipected to provide popular amusement at a small cost, and at tho same time aid the Drill shed fund.

A meeting was held at Carterton on Saturday at the Council Chambers for' the purpose of forming a Horticultural and Poultry Association, to bo called the Cwterton-Taratahi Horticultural and Poultry Association. There were present Messrs F. W. R. Soed, fl, E'Wolters, R, Stansfiold, A, Booth, W. Parkor, T. Price, T. Barnard, and W. Philpot. Mr Soed was voted to the chair and opened the meeting by reading the advertisement convening the same, when Mr Wolters briefly stated the object of the meeting. All those present enrolled themselves members of the Association. The annual fee was fixed at 7s 6d per member. Mr W. Booth was elected President, Messrs fl. R. Bunny and F. Seed Vice-Presi-dents, Mr Seed Treaeurei, Mr Stansfield Auditor, and Mr Butcher offered his services as Secretary pro torn, which wero thankfully accepted. .Moßsrs F. \V. R. Seed, H. H. Wolters and A. Booth were appointed a committee to draw up the rules. The meeting then adjourned till Friday next, the 17th inat. at 7 p.m.

Oh Saturday last, a middle man named Ettii] Johannsen, while working at Mr Girdwood's bushfalling contract, Pahiatua, was BtrUok- on the head by a falling tree and rendered unconsolous, Hia comrades were unable to take him out of the bush that afternoon as darkness would have overtaken them before fliey could have threaded their way out to the main road, but on Sunday morning they curried him on a stretcher a distance of somo b!x miles to Pahiatua. Mr H. Manns then conveyed him down to the Masterton Hospital in a brake. The sufferer appeared for the first time to recover partial consciousness on his arrival at the Hospital at 11 p.m., and there is no reason to apprehend any serious result. Mr H. Manna spoke in high terms this morning of the promptitude with which Mr Bulpitt, the oustodian of the Hospital, responded to their summons at a Jato hour of tho night to admit a patient. He informed us that within two minutes of his knocking at the door, the sufferer was admitted, and within five, he mS resting in a comfortable bed and receiving fvory attention which his case demanded.

Cincinatti has a.l earthquake houso says the Commercial Gazeil?- It st!)n ds on the East side of Piko-streev^ ntl n ™ Blisters Davo Sinton tho venerable millionaire ttfd Charles Taft his son-in-law,' and their family". ■ fapwt has it that tho houso was built iu 1815 ty Martin Laum, who Btill retained a vivid redirection vi tno earthquakes of 1811 and 1812. He believed tnit Jbero would be future developments of tli* same __ dread and mysterious subterranean innnG^Cf 8 and he built the house in that belief. The house is a 1-story structure of great superficial dimensions • the walls are of cubio dimensions sufficient to sustain at least a hundred times their present weight and iron girders and Stout iron braces hi every corner rendor the building proof againstjthe liberal movements which were the most destructive feature of the earthquake of 1811. This in proof in itself of the impressive lesion of that early disturbance.

The Thames Ironworks Company are about to deliver to the. Government the new ironclad ]3onbow, the most formidable of the six ironclads of the Admiral type at present building for the Royal Navy. The Benbow' was begun early in 1883, and was launchod at Blackwall in July, 1885, .when the. christening cerombny -was performed by Mrs Gladstone, ■ v ; Bhe is to.,be brought to Sheerness for.;hßr trial trips, She has a displacement" of 10,000 tons, and has been fitted with compound engines of 7,500 horse power, She will be armed with two 110-ton guns, the heaviest ordinnance ever mounted on a shipof war or fortress, which will be carried in barbette towers. Besides these formidable weapons the Benbow will be equipped with ten Gin steel breech-loadinsr guns, mounted on Vavasseur fittings, twelve quickfirjng shell guns, eight Nordenfeldt guns. two Gardner'' machine guns, and four tubes for firing torpedos, She will carry twelve Whitehead torpedos. The citadel of the Benbow is plated with steel armor Bin thick, and she will bo the most powerful ship afloat, with the exception ot the Nile and Trafalgar, which have only just been laid down. She will rely entirely on steam power, being provided with only a " military" mast, from which machine gunß can be fired. Her total cost is estimated at about L 600.000. Venetian Blind and Revolving Shutter manufactory. All Blinds guaranteed of the very best description, Price list on application to R, W. Henn (late Henn and Hansen.) Poneke Steam Venetian Blind and Revolving Factory | Wellin#on,-Apvj

Wo (Press) understand the order 'prohibiting the use ot scented soap nt tho Government Buildings has bean cancelled so that the extensive order of yellow soup which was contemplated will not now ba executed.

In the Compensation Court at Wellington this morning, J. 0, Crawford was awarded £(5,000 damages inclusive.of interest for land taken by Government for defence purposes, the Crown also to construct and maintain a fence between Crawford's property and the defence works.

A sad boating accident is reported from Petane/by which two young men named Harry Evans and Harry Kaye, residents of Petono, lost their lives, A boat containing four young men was overturned, all of them clinging on for some time. Two of tho number, howevor, eventually became exhausted, lost their, hold and weredrowned,

Messrs Lowes and lorns add to their stock sale, 17 head'of young cattle and 2 dairy cows.

The cards for the Mastorton-Opaki Jockey Club Meeting have been sold privately for £l9 We are requested to remind our readers of Messrs Lowes & lorns' sales for next week, On Wednesday they held their fortnightly stock Bale, and on Thursday they sell the privileges in connection wjth the Caledonian Society's gathering. Owing to the threatening aspect of the weather in Greytown on Saturday the cricket match between the Mastertoii and' Greytown Bchools did not come off, but it will in all probability be played, next' Saturday,

Yesterday was tho Sunday devoted by tho Wesleyan Church in New''Zealand to the advocacy of the Temperance cause,' The Rev. J; Newman Buttle preached an able and appropriate discourse from the text "Am 1 my brother's keeper." Mr G. Coker, of tho Foresters' Hall Paporliahgiug Depot, announces in another column the arrival of a choice selection of bright and cheerful patterns of wall papers at cheap rates.

An announcement appears in another column with roiorence to a Christmas tree and sale of goods to be held in the Assembly Rooms, Carterton, on Thursday next,

The old Opaki racecourse was the scene of unusual activity yesterday morning, when more than sixty horses were on the ground, the cuncourao being increased by Beveral conveyances loaded with spectators. Ti.e work put in was not of a very oxcitins; nature, most of tho horses doing a " once round" spin.

Messrs Lowes & lorns report a serioa of extensive sales on Saturday last, starting with the aalo of race privileges when the following prices wero realised ;—2 booths £63; 2 refreshment booths, £l7; cards passed at £l7; yards, £3 ss; fruit and fanov goods stall, £3, The gates are held by the Club. Then the firm sold produce, towls 3s, ducks 2s 6d, homes from £4l7s 6d, oats 3s, potatoes 40s to 50s. Alareolino of superior furniture and effects concluded a large sale. The biddings were spirited throughout.

A lady relates tho following instance ot canine intelligence:—The most remark-' able attaohmont of whioh I have been the object, was that of a very fine young oat, which was cruelly shot in the back by Borne boys. The poor creature was in the nabit of jumping in at the window, after returning from a course of visits which he paid daily to lm neighbors. On returning after his accident, ho mowed very pitifully; but, having no idea of his mishap, I did not open the door, and of course he was compelled to jump through the open window, as usual. He did so, and sank at my feet, bleeding and writhing in agony. I regretted" particularly that I had not attended to his plaintive cry; for, though not given to fondling animals, 1 trust I pity all their sufferings. Well. I took poor Tom on my lap, examined his injuries, and washed his bleeding wounds with warm milk and water, as tenderly as I could; yet I undoubtedly gave him much pain, which he ■bore heroically, and even tried to purr his thanks for my atteution. For several weeks tho wretched animal suffered so much, that the entrance of a servant almost convulsed him with terror lest she should touch him; yob never waa he called by your dear uncle or myself to havo his wounds dressed, but ho would instantly come, and, by a painful effort, jump on our knees, and faintly purr his thanks,

Special invitation.—Residents in the Wairarapa, when they visit Wellington either for pleasure or business, are reminded that they can combine both by calling at Te An House. This new and commodious warehouse is now one of the most interesting sights in Wellington, and contains a very extensivo stock of recently imported drapery goods of all descriptions. Tho proprietor is desirous of cultivating a cleser connection and enlarging his transactions with residents in the country districts, and herewith extends a cordial invitation to every ono to visit Tc An Horn, and will be pleased to see as many as can possibly call All goods are marked at wholesale prices, and can be inspected without the necessity of pureeing. A r o one will k pressed to %, There Is nii tho promises a very comfortable Refreshment This is always open during business hours, so customers may obtain tea, coffee, and other light refresiiiuC-nts t'j any time, and at very reasonable charges. Visitors' "ills 2} have tlm privilege of ascending the lofty tower of Ts Are Houso, which commands a beautiful panoramlo view of the city and harbour.'