The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 21,1887. MINERAL FINDS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2780, 21 December 1887, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 21,1887. MINERAL FINDS.

The recent discoveries of precious stones at Eketabuna, of coal at Fenii'idge, and auriferous quartz up the Waiohine River, are of importance, notwithstanding the fact that the rubies are microscopic in their dimensions, the coal mere casing, and the quartz a solitary specimen, The prominence which is now being given to these finds will induce mining experts to further test the ranges in this district. Apparently, the Geological Department is taking a lively interest in all the finds, to which we have referred, and though Sir James Hector may be a little reticent in expressing an opinion as to the mineral prospects of this district, it is very evident that lie is just now giving them a large share of his attention. Wo believe that mining experts will shortly' be fossicking after our rubies, our coal, and our gold, and this is all we require., Persons, who have no ; practical skill m' mining would be extremely foolhardy'if they were to attempt to develop the mineral vealth with which there is some reason to believe this district is endowed. All that is needed now is the services of competent prospectors. No doubt now, public attention has been called to recent discoveries, some pressure will be put upon Sir James Hector to give the information which has been gathered by his department with reference to them. A short time ago, Sir James referred in vague terms to the Eketabuna discovery as something of importance, but our reporter who was interviewing him could not obtain any particulars from him. Nothing duunted, however, our reporter went to Ekelahuna, and found out then without much trouble the secret find of which he had received a first hint from the chief of the Geological Department. We are promised by a resident who has taken a special interest in prospecting for eoal, full particulars in a few days of the result of his researches. We hope for some time to come to be ablo to lay before our readers further evidences of the mineral wealth of thp Wairanp,

A telkgbaph extension party is now engaged running a wire'from Masterton to Mang-amahpe, The new line goes close io Mawicevilfe, and in two or three days the party could, were it allowed to diverge, place a wire in tho centre of the Mauriceville settlement which would-bring the settlers there into convenient telephonic eomomnioA'

tion with Masterton, The cost of the diversion necessary to serve Mauricevillo would be so trifling that it would pay handsomely as a commercial speculation. • A Loudon processionist named Harrison, has boon sentenced to five yws penal servitude for stabbing a policeman at Westminster on 13th November. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) have received the following telegram from their London office, dated the llith insl :- Tallow,—Market dull. Good mutton is nominally worth 24n tid per cwt.

A tin case has been found on the Cornish coast, England, containing a letter stating that the barque Helen, for Hobart, was sinking in the Bay of Biscay. The Helen has not been spoken since she passed Portland, The barque was commanded by Captain Boon. MrE, W. Dumas, lato "chef decuisene" ofthe Occidental Hotel, announces that he has opened the Restaurant Francais opposite the Evening Press Office, Lambton Quay, Wellington. The Tauranga Borough Council have decided, by way of retrenchment,; to reduce the clerk's salary t» £IOO and dispense with the engineer.

H.M.S. Nelson has left Auckland harbor and gone out out for big gun practice, but returns shortly. The officers say there is no truth in the statements circulated of the men refusing duty, and the vessel wi 1 be in harbor over the Christmas and New Year holidays, i .'. How profitable music-halls are : is pretty evident .from the figures which weiv quoted at the London sei'Sions recently, in hearing an applications for a li euse, The Pavilion made £IO,OOO in ten months and the Alhambra has paid a dividend ol 4G per cent., which made the mouths of every speculator water. All professional people admit that a music-hall is one of best investments in Loudon.

Messrs T. Kennedy McDonald and Coauctioneers. Wellington, announce a com' pulsory unreserved sale of land fo r default in payment of rates, at tln-ir room 8 Manners-street, on Friday January (ith 1888. The hmd is situated at Alfrcdton and Mangaone and comprises about GOO acres in all, which must be sold in one lot, and being taken for tho non-payment of rates must be disposed of without the least reserve.

One of the finest specimens of the many almanacs published this season comes to us from Mr P. Dickson of the Wholesale Drapery Co. It is entitled " A World ot Sorrow," and will appeal irresistibly to the sympathies of every manly bosom. We have also to acknowledge the receipt of a handsome office calendar from Messrs Lowes and lorns, agents of the National insurance Co. At the Woolwich Police Court, on October 27th, -lolin J, Wheeler, an American, was charged on remand from the previous day with defrauding Messrs Shaw, Savdl aiid Co., of £lB 18s, the price of a passage from New Zealand to London by the steamship Arawa The prosecuting solicitor expressed a wish to withdraw tho charge against the prisoner, as certain friends had been communicated with, and had paid the passage money and costs through the American Consul. Mr Marsham said the prisoner had been two days in prison, and tho exposure to which he had been subjected would be sufficient punishment. He was therefore discharged A concert was held at the Town Hall, Greytown, last evening in aid of the building fund of St Luke's Sunday School. Tho attendance was somewhat Hunted, consequently the object for which the concert was organised will not be materially benefitted. 'J he piogramme was a most attractive one, and was well received by the audience, who were appreciative if not numerous. The Masterton String Band, under M.i Keisenberg's leadership, rendered several selections, and weie heard to advantage in the songs and choruses. The following were the items contributed, the majority of the performers hailing from Mas erlon Overture, 'lancredi, Masterton String Band, Recitative, Comfort Ye Aria, Every Valley, Mr S. C. Gamble ; song, The Children's Home, Mr S. H. Wickerson, (encore) j Duet, Fow Gent'y, Deva, Messrs Coleman and Moore ;>'ong, comic, It's only tho Majah, (ei.coie), Mr Cameron ; Song. Maid of Athens, (en-ore), Mr H. ttowe; Song, the Vicar's Song, from the Sorcerer, (encore), Mr 11, Gant; Trio, Blow Gentle Gales, Messrs Coleman, Rowe and Moore; Song, The Angel at the Window, Mr R, Coleman; Song, The Roll Call (encore), Mr ?. 6. boore; Song, comic, The Aristocratic Actor, (encore), Mr Cameroi ; Overture, ftmsterton String Band ; fciong and chorus, Mother's with the Angel's now, MrS, U. Wickerson; Come where my Love lies Dreaming, Mr II- Rowe; Song and chorus, Little Sister's gone to Sleep, (encore), Master Bennet; Sony, banjo accompaniment, Mr H. Williams; Song and chorus, Close the Shutters, Wi lie's Dead, MrU. Coleman ; Song and Chorus, The Monarch of the Woods, Mr F. G. Mowre; Song and chorus. Chiming Bells of Long Ago, Mr' It. Gant; Song and chorus, with banjo accompaniment, Mr 11. Williams.

Mm Partington says. Don't take any of the quack rostrums, as they are regimental to the human cistern; but put your trust in Dr Soule's American Hop Bitters, which will cure general dilapidation, costive habits, and all.com ic diseases They saved Isaac from a severe extract of typhoid feyer. They are the m pks tw» of medicines. " Boston Globe;"

Two organs, - Kegulute first the stomach, second the liver, especially tho first, so as to perform thuir functions perfectly, and you will remove at least rune-teen-twentieths of all the ills that mankind is heir to, in this or any other climate. PrSuule's American Hop Bitters is the only thing that will give perfectly healthy natural action to these two organs " Maine tanner"

The lapse of lime brings us once more to the festal and crowning .month of the year and with it to the time honoured practice of the free distribution of Holiday, and Christ inns presents at the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse Te Aro House, Wellingt n.

We have a really gnvid variety of useful, ornamental and artistio articles, tit to put on any table, and to adorn equally the mansion and the cot, and these we intend to give away in accordance with the amount of purchases made, during the month of December at tho Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro House, Wellington.

On all cash purchases of the following amounts we shall give proportionate presents —thus; purchase 10s gift Is, purchase 15s gift Is 6d, purchase 20s gift 2s, purchase 25s gift 2s Gd, purchase 30s gift 3s, purchase 35s gift 3s (id, purchase 40s gift 4s, purchase 45s gift 4s 6d purchase 50s gift ss, purchase £3 gift Gs, purchase £4 gift Bs, purchase £5 gift 10s purchase £6 gift 12s, purchase t'7 gift 14s, purchase £8 gift 16s, purchase £9 gift 18s, purchase £lO gift 20s, and so in the same proportion up to purchases of £SO or more at the Wholesale Fpily Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro House, Wellington,

Wairarapa residents are reminded that in our Warehouse there is every fapjlity of exer, eising a large variety of choice, 1 and that all goods are marked at aptual wholesale price's, that a visit to our warehouse would! lit once bo profitable, and enjoyable and that they are euro to carry back with them many pleasing reminders of the advantage (seoured and purchasing at the Te Aro Wholesale Family Warehouse, Wellington ■ ,

The mail bag from Matata, Tauran'gn, . containing a considerable sum of money, ia missing, and the matter is in the hands! of the police : The libel action Mr W. C. Nation, j proprietor Wairarapa Standard v MiHenry Anderson, journalist, was with- . drawn this morning. 1 j A miner mimed William Morgan, 1 j whoso wife and family are said to be (residing in Ne / Zealand, was killed at » \ the Burwood Colliery, Sydney, on Mou- . day last, f George B. Wilson a barber, of Have- • lock, has been sentenced to tlnee months i imprisonment for pkinp two defaced postage stamps on letters,

We have received from the agentsMessrs James Brown & Co.—a convenient office Calender for 1888, issued by'the North British and Mercantile Insurance Company. Robert Moore, a dairy farmer, living on the Hills-road Christchurch aged 42, died suddenly early on Sunday morning while trying to catch a horse in his paddock,

Two drunks were discharged with a caution at the Masterton ft M. Court this morning. Mr A. VV. Renall was the presiding justice.

The Masterton Municipal Tire Brigade had a practice with the "Jubilee" last evening. Everything worked satisfactory, steam lieing generated in 7j minutes. . •

Tenders are invited by the Whareama Road Board for bridge and Culvert col struct ion and formation and metalling.' Particulars of same will be found in our adveiticing columns.

This is the longest day hi the. year, that is, it ia the day upon which we net the longest allowance of sunlight,. The sun rose at 4,20 thin morning and will not sot until 7.20 this evening.

Messrs James Brown and ,'Co,, will hold an extensive sale of new and secondhand furniture, • crockery, glassware, fancy goods, and general merchandise at their rooms on Saturday afternoon next. In the Diiiii'din Bankruptcy Court on Mon ay, Judge Williams sentenced J, H. Kilgour to fourteen days' imprisoment for two offences under the Act, He said jjross negligence was shown by the debtor in not having his books balanced,

Mr J. G. Mackay, tho well-known baker of Kurupuni, advertises elsewhere that he will give purchasers of goods to the amount of os, one pound of rich Christmas cake,

Mr and Mrs Henry Stilling, a«ed respectively 78 and 70, who have resided at the Lower Huttßiuce 1845, died within a few ho"rs of each other this week, The deceased couple were givatly respected in tho district in w ich thev resided, where they had a very large circle of friends.

A horrible affair happed at Richmond. England. A child named William Lewis, three years ol ago, living up a passage at the bottom of Penrgate, being nearly woiried to death by a ferret, During the absence of the parents, a ferrett got louse from a box, and attacKed the child in a most ferocious manner, his face and arms being much worried.

Amenities in the New South Wales Assembly,—Mr Hassall to Mr Haynes: " It would not be good for you to be shown up in your right colors." Mr Haynes replied by saying that if he had to give a photograph of Mr Hassall he would have to get a forged representation of a label on a certain brand of mustard, Mr Hassall: " I will photograph you if you come outside," Mr Haynes: " I decline to have a tight with the lion, member, because the next day 1 should be taken up for slaughtering a calf within the city."

We are requested to state for the information of persons intending to patronise the Mauricevillo Sports on Boxing Day, that there will be a train from Masterton in the morning at 10,25, returning from Mauricevillo at 7 o'clock in the evening.

At a meeting of the Loyal Masterton Lodge M. U, I. O. 0. F. held m the Lodge room Perry ttreefc last evening, the following officers were elected for the ensuing half year. G. M. BrosW Sellar. N G, George Allen, V. 0. George Coker, JS. S, Joscpn Dixon, Treasurer E, R, Kibblewhite, auditors R. Brown, John Morris, and W. MoKenzie

In our advertising columns the Catholics of the Wairarapaare notified of the hours at which the services will lie conducted in the different churches on Christmas Day. The Very Rev Dr Wafers, who has prolonged his visit to the distrht, wi 1 celebrate throe Masses in St Patrick's Chinch, and will preach at vespers in the evening. Father McKenna goes to Carterton and Greytown, and will preach on the festival after LI o'clock Masi m Grey town.

St Matthew's Church, Masterton, was crowded to excess this morning on the occasion of the marriage of Mr Robert Hunton, second son of Mr J. Rhodes of Miltoii Grange, Napier, to Clara, third daughter .of Vlr Edwin Meredith, of Llaiidfcff, Upper Plain. Long before the time appointed for the ceremony, the church was filled with an expectant assemblage—principally ladies—wluibh bright colorfid dresses formed a brilliant and attractive scene. The bridegroom' attended by Mr S M. Drew was in waiting some time bofore the arrival of the bride, who was escorted by her brother MrM. Meredith. The bride was handsomely attired in a cream satin dress, richly trimmed with lace and orange bltisßimis, with a splendid orange blossom wreath surmounting an elaborate veil. Fi"e bridesmaids were in attendance, four being sisters of the b ide, and the other, a cousin—Miss Chalmers. They were very prettily dressed, thiee in white and bu..', and two in white and pink, r-'ib one bearing a handsome boquet, T e Rev W E. Paige conducted the service n an impressive manner, the Wedding Maich and «ther appropriate musie being played on the organ by Mrs Paige. The bride was given away by her father, and quite a host of friends accompanied the haopy couple into the vestry to see the usual declaration signed. " Rough on Coims." Ask for Well's" Rough." Quick relief, complete, permanent cure. Corns, warts ■ unions. At chemist and Druggist. ''Rough on Itoii." "Roujili on Itch" cures skin humors, eruptions, ring worm, totter, salt iheum, frosted feet, chilblains, itch, ivy poison, barber'B itch.