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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2604, 21 May 1887, Page 2

Messrs Lowes and• Jorns add to their stock ' sale list lor Wednesday next 300 crossbred wethers, The Wuirarapa Hospital Board meet.at the Mastcrton Council, Chambers on Wednesday next at 12,30, : A card advertisement appears in another column from Dr F. Wallace MacKcn/ic, Oculist and Aurist, of fJii, Wiilis-strcet, Welliupton.

A '>i<* nugget was found on Wednesday last at the Shofcovo'r River in by a man named Cuinmings. 'lt is valued at £2!)2and is tho largest ever found in Otago,

.■ A return, presented to tho Legislative Council shows tliat in Otago 1,34G,504 acres have boon abandoned on account of tho rabbit pest since the district first became infested, Tho loss to tho revouuo has been £32,803, In Southland no lands have been abandoned, but much liad to be re-let iu 1883 at an estimated loss of £15,000.

Our many readers in. the Wairarapa were acquainted. witli tho Roy. John Stovra't, Presbyterian Minister, of tho Lower Valley, who some time ago left New Zealand for Australia, says the Standard, It is our melancholy duty thia day to ro'cord his death, which has been communicated to us by the [lev, A: Thomson,- his successor in this district.Mr Stewart died at Jamioson,- South' Australia, on tho Oth April, We feel sure tho news of the rev gentlemen's dotuise will be received with sorrow- in. every part of the Vailoy. For nearly fourfoen years ho was engaged iu ovangolistie work in Wnihenga, Featherston, and other parts of tho Lower■ Vall-jy,-and his pioneer labors wero anything but li?ht.. He was of a genial, honioly dis- ' position, and his visits over the country wero always welcomed, Thouyh he labored, 'chiefly for the Presbyterian Church, ho 'had sympathies extending beyond it, and his' chief aim -was; to do good 'wherever an uppmtiniifcy .presented. Ho has.entered'n:to his "rest, but his influence will live long after him, and bis: .memory will bo treasured in the hearts o( the-people. " A correspondent sends us the following re Mr D.'McMastor's liord of shorthorns;

- "1 took the opportunity yesterday of inspecting Mr 1). MoMastcr's herd of purobr'cd shorthorn cattle, which, considering tho wretched rather mid past bad scnsoii for stock, are looking remarkably well, more especially a thoy aro not. stall-fed, but n"iiiply mazed in 'open paddocks, this latter fact being decidedly in favor of buyers, as tho cattle aro all hardy and fit to bo turned out anywhere. I wao particularly struck with some really grand young bulls and heifcra, the progeny of Count Underly, a bull recently imported by Mr McMaßter at considerable expense, and much regretted to hear, on enquiring for tho bull, that ho was not on the ground, as he had mot with an accident which renders him quito useless for stud purposes; this is a heavy loss, not only to Mr McMaster but to tho district. Thewholoof his get, viz,, 5 bulb and i heifers, are to bo submitted to tho hammer, and I should strongly advise brooders to socuro one or more of this particular strain. 1 will not attempt an exhaustive description of the herd, but am confident thoy will compare favorably | with any herd in Now Zealand, and this was the opinion expressed yesterday by many first class judges of cattle, About thirty gentlemen v/ero on the ground, but owing to tbn importance -of; the sale it was decided to postpone it for a week, in the hopes (if getting better weather, (jfc. could not possibly bo worse.) Mr Wood,-, the auctioneer, announced-that tho sale would bo held on Thursday next; the Slith hist., at 12 o'clock, wet or line.' I think tho decision arrived at was a wise one

A WoNDEKFUi Hun.v.—Many are tiie instances cited of theastonishmg fecundity of the various species'of domesticated fowl; but the colobrated Wellington Henn (which, strange to say, is of the masculine vendor) has a soul above the mere production of ugps. The manner iii which lie turns out Vcnotiun Blinds, etc,, is the wonder and'admiration of everybody, from the Govornor down wads. The natuo of this wouderful bird is 11. W. lira, and his well-known fowlhouse is tho Ponelce Steam Window Blind Factory, Moles wlli-strcot, Wei-, lington. Advt. Tho Wairarapa Clothing Factory arc still allowing purchasers of New Zealand Clothing-a discount of Bs in the £, They are also making suits to.measuro from 47s fid, Trousers and Vests from 28s 6d. andTroußßrs from 18a (id, A.call cordially invited. Note the addrces: Next T. G. Mason, Queen-street, Mastertmi, E, B. Haro, Mamwor.-AD.vi.

To the sweethearts, mothers, wivos, sisters cousins and aunts of this fair land nothing is more gratifying than to read descriptive accounts of dresses'worn at Vice-regal receptions, or at fashionable balls. These aro " aftor the battle," but" before the battle " and certain to'appear at the next gathering aro some charming costumes now to be soon at To Aro House, Cuba street, Wellington. ' Oob lady friends will no doubt particularly treasure the following briof description of thoso wo have ready for immediate inspection and sale:—A lovoly fancy grenadine of a rich maize chlor, and trirnmod with eidolweiss lace, a handsome maize merveilleaux silk, full drapeiicß and panels of striped ruby plush, a black mervoillcaux silk, with panels of fancy, velvet and jet 'trimming, very striking and rich looking, at.To Aro House, Cvba street, Wellington, . ' 'Cream mervoiileaux, silk, beautifully drapedv.witb French net and laee, with panels of cream arid ruby striped velvet, a very elegant assortment in sky blue, salmon and maize mervoillcaux,' richly trimmed with vallenoienncs lace, a beautiful heliotrope merveilleaux, with full draperies, very fashionable and attractive at To Aro House, Cuba St., Wellington;—Advt.

:'• TlieAnhivorsaiysorvicos of tho Mas.terton Prosbyfcerian Sunday School : will! :oaJie!dtO:mwro*.- ;> / fj'Quceft.Stjjji6fc;|tii|).orimnj announces that "tlie^laye;Miisoused the price of; their, v g?|d&throtoltt)ie i>e\f.tariff, ■]£ ; v of tho ]>!istb few daj^a .has causen'tivo lioavy shp3 on tlio'Rnilway > line in tho; Forty Milo Bush The largestof tho two slips occurred between Mawieovilleand Mangihoe, where itia likely to cause the temporary stoppage of happened near Dorset a, on this side of Mauriceville, aud was cleared by about 1,1 -"o'clock this The wlioie of the acfeT ofWlifcll'"Mr" Wondroofo has offered the Education Board lor fii&Tmni ojr i'SiS,is, according to the valuation, worth £3OO, •'.'■','.

A roturn has', just- bcenlaid l .upp^ : - ; the. table of the Legislative-Gouhcil sliowiujfc tho increase of sheep 'in the colmiyrfor'tho year has been 027,462." During tho same period 708,91)7 carcases wcro cx-pnrtcd-an increaso of 122,77(> upon tho previous year.

Mr T, Pringle, of tlio Art Needlework Depot, Lanibton Quay, Wellington," having been appoiutod agent for Madame Wcigel's Journal of jb'asluun, intimates' that ha will forward patterns to any address per post, The. advertisement appears in another.colmmi,

Messrs C. Sm.itli.&Co,,oftlH'. Queup Street, Cash D/ap'ory Store, announce that thoy IwvOf-a •special lot of dress matovial just arrived. A list appears in our leader ci)luiin , i:',In addition to Byron's coined)' of £IOO,OOO, the Mfistertou amateurs will perform a screaming farce on Tuesday evening next (Queen's Birthday) at the Theatre Royal. ■■ This will make a capital programme and .fee sufficient to draw a bumper house for the football entertainment,

Mr A. G. Price; of the Hall of ComHiorcc, Wellington, by an ailvortineiheut in this week's Waiiukafa Weekly ca!l3 attention to his beautiful assortment of rugs, consisting of opossum, wallaby, boav, and wallavroo, which are liued throughout with special lining,,- . , On Tuesday next a United Christian Workers' Convention will bo hold in the Cartortoii VVesloyan Church;' commencing at It-o'clock a.m. ■■'■• The Revs. D.Fulton, J. N. Buttlo, J. Ward, and A. Thompson (Martinborough) .will tako part in the programme of the day, which sets forth several questions, of vital importance to Christianity. All interested in Christian work aro invited to attend. Tho subjects to be discussed appear in another column.

Messrs Chamberlain Bros, have on view. in tho.- window of their confectionery establishment, Queen'street, one of the handsomest and most artistically built nodding dikes we have seen in this district' The cako is a three decker, and js" most' elaborately mounted, with flora! and love .devices..-; It is intended to celebrate the-unitm of "tho, son anddauhgtorof two well known and respected settlers on the Upper Plain.' '•■

.'.''Another popular .Master!mi hatckelor has this'flay jnined'iho ranks of the. benedicts. Mr William Foster who has 'been in tho omploy for come tiina past,'of. Messrs C'aselborg & Co., was this nun's?' •fog uiiited-.in the bonds of matrimony N to Miss blaimah Louey,...at tho residence of Wl Kiilght, Bcntley-Btreet. .The numerous friends of th'o'' happy"couple 'will wish them joy and happiness, and will be sorry to learn that their honeymoon has been frustrated through a slip on the railway line in the Forty Mile Lush,

Yesterday morning, at about- 8.30, the lfc)i,.of St.-Luko'3, Church rang out a Buddflii and lusty peal.'''Stick an unusual sound at that time of the morning in Oroytown caused one of tho branchmen ot the Volunteer Fire Brigade to hastily ,-don his red. uniform coat, and hnhed to the scene of the alarm. When he reached St Luke's and found that it was not the firobell but that of the church, .ho was scarcely in a frame of mind to enter the sacred cdifioe. Several other firemen also went for then;.clothes, but discovered their mistake in time to saro further exertions.—Standard,

The Auckland, correspondent of the Press wires as follow.vwuler yesterday's date—An old man, 70 years of age, was yesterday sentenced to three months' hard labor bv two Justices, for having no visible means of support. Ho had been six years in the Old Men's Refu?e. Ho ■was scrupulously dean, and liked washing his own clothes, bnt this not being allowed, ho wandered elf to wash thorn in tho soa, Ho was followed by an attendant, who gave him in charge. The Bell in an article, says, " A more shamoful thing that this has not taken place for many a day, and wo sincerely hope that it will be brought under tho notice ot the Minister of Justice, who would probably, in slieer shame, order the poor old man's release,",.

Tho membra of Cuiut Loval Enterprise, A.O.R, arc summoned to a special iiicuting;to be held on Monday evening next at tho Furcstors Hall.

Mrßoetham has.given. notice to ask tho Minister for Public Works what steps tho Government intend to take with respect to the petition forwarded to him' by the I'ahiatua' settlers dative to the location of tho railway line ihrouirh the Paluatua District.

Mr Buchanan is going to ask the Minister of Lands wliotherhitaUeufciiin hasbeon called to tho destruction by firo of 2000 acres of the forest reserve at l\w sources of the Waiohine River, in tho 'Wairarapa district, also of area of tho same : reserve where tho railway lino crosses the liimutaljii; and, if so, whether lie contemplates taking any steps to prevent a recurrence of sucli damage. A large amount of business was trans" acted, by the House yesterday. At the afternoon sitting the Representation Bill and' Electoral Acts Amendment Bill passed their final stagesin spite of attempts to recommit them ; and in the" evening soveral Bills wont flirmigh committee and wore passed (among them the Wellington University College Bill), and. a number of second readings were agreed to. Tho House stands adjourned till Wednesday,