The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1887.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2498, 12 January 1887, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1887.

We acknowledge the receipt of a hand-soriiely-bound volume entitled " The' Official Record of the New Zealand' Industrial Exhibition, 1885." It is rumoured in Wellington that, among the papers seized in the estate of the notorious Waters is a document, which seriously compromises a member of the present cabinet, Tho Evening Post accuses the flow Zealand, Times of absolute and deliberate 'alsehood. If .this is tho tone of journalism' in the Empire City, country newspapers should take warning by the horrid example. : , ' • ; The Evening Press says: We have" re:eived the first number of the Wairarapa .Weekly* a well-compiled journal issued Irom the'office of tho Wairarapa Daily, As the; full news of the. weok, as Well as i quantity of other interesting matter '■ is /iven in the.Weekly, it is certain to bb uuch appreciated'by country Bottlers. ;/ ; The Pahiatua Star says There will, be, an immense cry in the whole of this listrict shortly—the members of the Special Settlements are not satisfied with ;he provision made fur roads. Mr Bal.-, !auco calls; himself the 'father of these lofctlements, but'his children are showing inmistakehble signs of rebellion, and' we : eel confident that a mighty conflict will ;nsue unless the wrath of the ohildren is tppeased. No of he land can take place without proper irovision for, roads and bridges is made, 'md not until then will the settlers who ake up land'Wbla.to " liveliappily upon heir holdings in pleasant spots in the inerior."

!&JOUT JTKAT TO BE GIVEN AWAY,— Co the Editor—Sir,' Will you allow me Hrouah your columns Uilettlie popple of lie Wairarapa klnow' thai I' am going to •ell all my Btock, consisting of : men's, 'outh's, and boys' clothing, shirts, h:its, losiery, #?,, at 4 great reduction in pricey ip till the end of trypan arid also to emind them that every onje who buys •oods to the value of 2s (5d gets a ticket nmy £35 competition. Think of that I fy spending 2s Cd with me, you may win .wney enough to carry you for a trip , nund New Zealand.-John, Thorburn, Jlothier, &c,, Willis Bt,, Wellington,

, The usual meeting of the Gospel Ternporance Union was adjourned last evening. - • , V ' ... The Wesleyan Band ot Hopo hold their meeting this evening when their usual programme'will .be'carried out by the yuung folks. ■ _ ' Messrs Chamberlain BrosV adyortiso for a lad to 'drive horse and cart and mate himself generally useful, " i The Scotch' Masonic Lodge meei'this ovening iu'tlio Masonic'.Hall, Bannister, ifreet, ...v:' " "." r ".' v

The discission on the increase of salary to the Town Clerk occupied , the Council some time last evening, and will v appear in to'tnorrow's issue.

According to appearances thegasometer tank is nuw watertight, and, ; 'bar accidents, will be filled to. the required heigth this afternoon, Owners of dogs in the Borough would do well to read the advertisement fr:>m the Town Clerk which appears in another column,

Maligner was scratched yesterday, and Telford and Lady Norah this morning for the Island Bay Cup, We'understand that tenders will shortly bo invited for the new building fur the Bank of New South 'Wales, in Queen-st. It is intended to erect a two-storied structure which will be in 'keeping with the handsome buildings in the vicinity.

M. J. W. Evans, Inspector of Weights and Measures in Sydney, has recently reported on the frauds of dealers, : which throw a deal of light on the manner in which the public gets victimised. The .coal trade.especially, presents a barefaced system of short weight, The 1001b bags are pinched to hold 801b, or 901b, so that by delivery in'bulk only from 14 cwt. to 15 cwt. is in the ton. "I have tried," says Mr Evans, " every means to induce a more reputable state of things and havo lamentably failed. Fraud seems to be inherent to the trade. One case reported was 24 cwts short in four tons, another 12 cwts in two tons, halfton 2G3lbs short, quarter-ton 1421bs short and legions of others. Some Bend six orilbags, and, if not looked after, one is taken back, that is for another customer, and, as.the inspector cannot test on delivery, 1 am compelled, in the interests of the public, to insist on the Local Delivery Act being carried out, so that each cart shall have a just and perfect weighing machine with proper weights. Piessure, both political and otherwise, is being tried to baulk my action in this matter. A deputation has waited on the Hon. tho Minister for Justice to obtain his opinion whether .1 cartj under the law, object to a springmachine or a stocl yard. Both these are hard to read and easy to tamper .with, :and would be a means of continuing the ■.practice objected to." "Again," he says, " chenp and common scales, weights machines and steelyards infest the place, the refuae of wiser countries which prosecute those who offer or expose for sale unjußt a: tides, and fine them up to £SO on .proofj as these articles lead to a fraud, Purchasers of such rubbish ignore tho fact that they aie tho chief offenders, as they should Submit to an official test before* using. Fruit measures used for dry goods are made tapering small to the top, thus :\vhen plums or strawberries are measured about five on ix will till a pint top. Further on ho says, "the package business both wholesale and retail, like the fancy bread trade of old, has become a vehicle to tho most contemptjble and mean light weight fraud, Half chests of tea are made, to hold 371b or 381b in the place of 421b; 101b family boxes to hold B|lb, or 91b; lib parcels looz; casks for liquoratopallotia short; so-called twogallon jars .for family use are from one to three pints short; fruit boxes are pinched in -; strawberries and other measured or weighed fruit are invariably much short of the declarod measure or weight Lime has about lficwt or J7cwfc to the ton; 90 shingles or 80 laths count 100, and almost every business has its "cutting" weight or measure. Thus a completo network of deception exists, unrestricted by law, the innocent or careless customer is gulled, and a groat injury is being done to both public morals and commercial honor, with the consequent degrading influence upon all connected, as they are taught to look upon such frauds as perfectly legitimate, and to cheat as a bit of, sharpness highly commeridablo."— Napier Telegraph.

A. Wonderful HEN'.v.-Jlany arc the instances cited of the astonishing fecundity of the various species of domesticatud fowl; but the celebrated Wellington Henn (whijh, strange to say, is of the masculine gender) haß a eoul above the mere production of eggs. The manner in which he turns out Venetian Blinds, etc.. : is the wondor and admiration of everybody from the Governor downwards. The name of this wonderful bird is E. W. Hexn, and his wellknown fowl-house i 3 the Foneku Steam Window Blind Factory, Molesworth-strcet, Wellington, —Advt