The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1887.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2522, 11 February 1887, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1887.

The Rev Mr Baliachey has entered upon his duties in connection with the Episcopalian Church at Carterton; Tenders are iuvited up to Maroh 4th by the chief surveyor for about two miles of clearing and formation on the Pahiatua rock road contract. We havo received the February number of "Who's who," which. ■ contains, besides the usual court cases, bills of Bale, and bankruptcy notices, a lot of useful information. The Rev. Mr Dowie, the supposed faith healer, has fallen foul of tho Christchurch presß which has,generally let him alone. The evoninc; paper referred to one of his supposed cures, that of ablind man. Mr Dowie grew personal at his meeting Tuesday night. He said the New Zealand press waß the moßt libellous and .scurrilous he had evor experienced, but aftfir all there were other papers nearly as bad. The. editor of the Melbourne Age was a direct ascendant of Annanias;, The Editor of the Melbourne was a direct decendant of the impenitent thief; and Mr Dowie could not apparently find genealogy sufficiently bad for the Editor of th» Telegraph,

The train arrangements for the post-' poned meeting of the Wellington Racing Club to-morrow' appears in another column.

Mr F. H. Wood.adds 40 Lincoln rams, 8 improved Roraney Marsh rams, and 200 Lincoln and Romney Marsh owos to his ram and ewe fair list for Tuesday next at Carterton. At the nomination for the Carterton and Taratahi District Licensing Committee yesterday the old members were returned unopposed, vk; Messrs R.Fairbrother,'T. Bennett, A. McKenzie, W. Yickerataff, anfrJaines Stevens.

:;. Miration sent., is so much improved in; health as to be able to .visit Carterton yesterday, (says, the Observer). He has been undergoing a course of homeopathic t'reatmentj'tt seems"to ha>e had tho desired effect, bb the cure achieved is simply marvollous. We are requested to remind our readers of Messrs Lowes and loms' extonsive sale of horses to-morrow. They sell on account of ono sejttler in the Wairarapa 50 horses of all classes, also on account of several local vendors'a nurnborof heavy draughts, hack and harness horses, and it is tho intention of the auctioneers to make this a bona fide.sale, consequently a let of good deals 'may' ■ bo' effected. The salo will tako place in the RonaU-street yards at 2 o'clock.

Tho Rev. Mr Dowie says the Now Zealand papers are, more scurrilous and libellous: than"Australian'; papers, aud the editora of tho Australian papers are the direct descendants of Aummias and the impenitent thief! Mr Dowie must be a pleasant sort of-..Christian minister! Oh very much so indefid I Ho holds a firstolass certificate as a sky pilot! Why has hosuch an edge oh newspapers 1 Bec&uso they, wou'fc,advertise.'his faithhealin? quackery'i/rafts/Ohcome, that's nthor hard! It would pay him well to give 'em a handsome tip to abuse him roundly! I'm very much afraid Dowie has started as a faith-healer without knowing his business.-Press Puffs,

A cruaado lisb "been begun in England against the "tip" system, which is a source of jealousy and ill-foeling among waiters, porters, etc. and a great annoyance to hotel quests and travellers. This will, in many cases, involve a reconstruction of the wages scale. A very large number of tho waiters at Home are paid an amount in wages according to the tips they are likely to receive. In many instances it has been known that waiters at some of the most fashionable resorts huve received no wages at all, but, on the contrary, have paid a bonus for the situation, depending upon the amount they can extort from viaitOra to recoup them, It is certainly time a step was made in the direction of suppressing this pernicious system of black mail. We mentioned a few days ago, says the Post that Mr Charles Cornish, of this city, had been awarded the medal of the Royal Humane Society. It appears that the heroic act for which he received the medal was performed the day before he left England for this colonv. It is thus alluded to in an English paper:—We are glad to hear that the medal of the Royal humane Society has jußt been awarded to Mr Charles Cornish, son of the Into Vicar of Old Windsor, and for many years a student at Eton. On the 2ud of July last he sailed in the same ship which took out Bißhopß Selwyn and Harper for New Zealand, and about 11 o'clock on tho previous night, among other bystanders, he witnessed a desperate attempt at suicide ma'debya poor girl from the end of the Southampton Pior. -Mr Cornish, who when at Eton was well known as a splendid swimmer, seeing that no boat : could be in time to save her, dived fronv the pier, a height of 20 feet, and happily caught hor dress at a considerable depth, and held her up till a' boat arrived and took them both to shoro. As Mr Cornish sailed noxfc morning he will not hear for some time that his neroismi has beon thus properly recognised by tho society. His frieudß in' the meantime must be heartily congratulated that be should so nobly have signalised his farewell to England,

Despatches from St John's, Newfound land furnish details of tho loss, of a Peterhead whaler, and'tell of tho featful sufferings from exposure, of tho crew who had taken to tho boat, Thoir clothing was meagre and they had no firo. Their limbs were cramped, from being imprisoned in the small space available in the little boat, and a very dismal prospect loomed before them. At length, about sunset, Blackheap Island was reached, and the whalers landed and hauled up their boat, 'On this island they found a station established, and owned by Williams & Sons, of London, It was very sparsely provisioned, and was controlled by a Russian name Fredorick Sheermann, assisted by a German gunner and an Italian cook. Here the Peterhead whalers were treated with a barbarous inhospitality, fortunately rare among civilised. men. The shipwrecked sailors were denied shelter under the station house-roof. Their clothes dripping with sea spray, wore left outside to freeze, and the fisher waifs were constrained to seek refuge in tho toopiks of some nomadic Esquimaux, who had pitohed their camps for the season on Black Island. Four days were passed under these conditions. At length, after much suspense, about noon on tho 10th a Bail waß sighted. Signals were immediately hoisted, and the vessel proved.to be the steamship Eagle, of St. John's, Newfoundland, The shipwreck whalers were comfortable lodged by the at St. John,s, The usual monthly meeting of the Masterton Hoflpital; -Trustees was held yesterday afternoon : .at the Institute. Present Messrs W. C. Boddington (Chairman), W. H. Beetham, and. tha Bey. W. E, Paige. The minutes 'of the previous meeting having been, read ana confirmed, the Treasurer reported a credit balance to date of, £5416s 1d..;- >Amount received during the presentmonth forsubscriptionß £lB 7s, Governmentsubsidy £102128 lOd Expenditure £9819s 2d. Mr W.Perry's resignation as a trustee was accepted with expressions of regret, and a vote of thanks was accorded him for past services. . The Chairman stated that Mr Perry hadb'een compelled to resign in consequenoe of him supplying tho Hospital' Wit h: meat.' Mr Perry had.been on thoGomraittoe for about eight years ( and his loss, would be severely felt. .';■ A>vote of thanks was passed to Mr. W White Smith, Tinui, for the great interest he had displayed ii collecting subscriptions for the Hospital, the funds of the institution having beenaugmented through his oxertions. by about £26 during the past few weeks. The. Hospital diary was road, and a resolution passed to have some necessary work done in connection with the back premises. Mr J. B Keith, was elocterl Trustee, vice Mr W. Perry, The followaccounts were passed for payment: W. H. Westin, 10a 9d; Custodian, LIOIGs 2d ; Brunner Coal Company, L 6 8s 8d; M. Oaselberg & Co., Ll2 Is 10; N.Z. Times, LJ. 7b ; Post, LI 7s; J Langley, 15s; J. Payton & Co., L2 9s fid; Smith & Hogg, L2 §s 6d, The meoting then adjourned. • A Wondewdl HENNi-Many we (he instances cited of .the astonishing fcoundity of the various species of Ajmesticatcd fowl; but the'celebrated "Wellington Hekn (whioh, strange to say,.is of the masouh'ne gender) has a soul bove tho mere production of eggs. The man.ne .in which he hrnß out Venetian Blinds, etc t , is the wonder and admiration of everybody f bra the Governor downwards, The name of this wonderful bird isR.W, Henn, and his well known fowl-house is theF°noke Steam 'Window Blind Factory, Molesworth-Btreet, Wellington. -Avt.

Constable Salmon has been appointed 1 Inspector of Weights and Measurcs/.for the Wairarapa North and South counties, and the Maßterton and Gieytown boroughs. • . Through tho medium of the Gazette, the Government offor a reward of £25 for information whioh will lead to the arrest of the offenders in the Gisborhe case.

Moßsrs Lowes Morns wish us to state that they haveno.knowledge'or connection with" the parties advertising for a partner with a.small capital,, and using their names for; references. . '

_., On ■and,aftej ; '2Br<J insfc'the intend charging ten per cent on all second instalments of the Property. Tax not paid by the. 22hd inst. Mr Bagge has received instructions to take proceedings' within a a week against twenty four .persons 1 ) in this district who have not paid their first instalment of the Tax..

The usual monthly parade of the Mastcrton Rifles was held last evening. Captain Donald in command.- After inspection by Major, Bunny, the company held a general meeting the captain presiding. Tbo balance sheot showing tho corps to be in a sound financial position was road and adopted. The following resolutions were carried. : That all subscriptions and debts to the corp remaining unpaid on the 24th of March, bo recovered summarily ;|that no further subscriptions be charged against members of the corps after December 31st 188 C. Tho clectioa of committees took place for the ensuing year and the meeting adjourned. The annual election of the Licensing Comraitteo for the Borbngh of Masterton takeß place on tho 25th inst? V The nominations will be roceivod up to Thurs-. day next by Mr R. Brown, Returning Officer.

Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera, " Tho Sorcerer" is announced to bejjperformed by the leading vocalists of the Wairarapa in the Masterton Theatre Royal, on Thursday aud Friday evening next, in aid of St. Matthews, school.iunds

We have seen the medals and certificates in connection with the late show cf the Masterton Agricultural and Pastoral Association. They are similar to those distributed last year, and can now be obtained from the Secretary, Mr R. J. Fitton.

MrG, Beetham, M.H.R., met a fairly representative gathering of Gladstone settlers on. Tuesday]evening in the schoolhouse, Mr H. R. Bunny in the chair. Mr Boethani's address was similar to that of his previous meetings throughout the Wairarapa, and wa3 listened to with great interest. In reply to a question, Mr Beetham said the nominated Byetom of immigration supplied our present wants, and considered more encouragement should bo given to men of small capital. With regard to tho small bird nuisance he said that the Government could not interfere in the matter, it being in the bands of the .Local Bodies. He thought that by doing away with the small birds, the locusts, caterpillars and Insects would bo equally as great a nuisance. A vote of thankß to Mr Beetham was. unanimously carried, on the motion of Mr Kennedy, The ÜBtial vote of thanks to tho Chairman concluded tho meeting.

About that £3l) to be gives away.— To the Editor-Sir, Will you allow me through your columns to let the people of the Wairarapa know that-1 am going to soil all my Btock, consisting of men's, youth's, and boys' clothing, shirts, hats, hosiery, &c, at a great reduction in pricea up till tho end of the year; and also to remind them that every one who buys goods to'tho value of 2s 6d goto a ticket in my£3scompetition. Think of that!. By spending 2s, 6d with me, you may win" money enough to carry you for a trip round New Zealand.-Johk Thohburn, Olothior. &c, Willis Bt.. Wellington.