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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2782, 23 December 1887, Page 2

A new religious paper—" The Catholio Times"—is shortly to. be produced in Wellington. It is to bo a thirty-two page journal, and the editor will be Mr Cyril M. Weale. a gentleman who lias had some connection with the Sydney press .

The telegraph extension party under tho charge of Mr Louisson had the wire completed as far as Mauriceville Railway Station this forenoon. ' Messrs Lowes and lorns soil at their rooms to-morrow, a large consignment of drapery, clothing &c, without reserve, after wheih they will hold their usual weekly sale of furniture, produce &c Messrs James Brown and Co., hold aa extensive sale at their rooms to-morrow afte.inoon when they will sell a large quantity of new and second hand furniture, toys, crockery, jewcllory, &c. The sale commence at 2 p.m.

The "Palmerton Times" states that a nondescript- animal, captured near Dunback, has been on view. It has a ferretlooking head and a symmetrically-shaped body, with a long-tail, resembling in appearance tho Australian onossum, The animal has a beautiful coat of fur. The general belief is that it is a cross between a ferret and a rabbit,

His Excellency the Governor, as the Queen's representative, has signified assent to a number of Bills' which have passed both houses of the Legislature, but has reserved for Her Majesty's pleafuro the Governor's Salary and Allowances Bill.

Acceptances for the Featherston Racing Club's New Year's Meeting to be held at Tauheronikau close with Mr W. Bock, the Secretary, Featherston, tomorrow (Saturday), at 8,30 p.m. The charcoal industry, about which little is now heard, seems at any rate to be thrivint! in some parts of New Zealand as we notice that a Mr' Fredsberg, of Woodvillo, has received an order from the Spit Freezing Works, for 5,000 bags of this commodity. Charcoal is comparatively easily made, and were there only-a regular and larger market for it, tho clearing of bush lands could be made a source of profit, instead of as at present an expense.

It is announced that the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company have arranged a special trip round the world in their steamer Arawa-the Greyhound of the Paoilic, Tho Arawa was to leave London on December Ist, and Plymouth two days later, returning to England about the middle of March. The passengers will visit Teneriffe, Cape Town, New Zealand, and Rio tie Janeiro. They are sure (says an exchange)to liavea mosteiijoyabln time for the internal arrangements for the comfort of those on board this steamer have almost passed into a proverb.

Tin Kaiwaiwai School disnute is still the cause of much letter-writing, in the Greytown nowepapcr »:id local foiling ai.d dis'.usion in the matter.is waxing very warm. We understand that a further developement.is, expected, inasmuch as the Board of Education intends instituting legal proceedings against the Kaiwaiwai coimnitteoin connection with that body's recent action in temporarily closing tho school. The Board, it is said, considers the Committee's action most arbitrary, and intends pressing for a substantial penalty,

Wool has been coming in freely from the country, but in consequence of the shortness of feed having caused flocks to got into poor condition, the wool is hardly what could t-'B desired, and many flock, owners find in mustering very heavy losses in sheep; this applies especially to flocks where the Lincoln strain predominates. The season, in short, bus read many fanners a lesson in the matter of overstocking, grass in many oases having been very scarce. The clip, however, wiil oil the whole bo a fairly good one, and despite tho interruption to shearing by broken weather, it is, as before mentioned, coming forward rapidly and regularly, The ram at shearing time has also had tho effect of generally making the wool light in grease, The first sale of season, for which these was a fairly representative catalogue, was held at the N. Z. Loan and M. A. Company's Wellington stores yesterday. It will be seen that there are to bo somo grand vocal and instrumental concertain tiie Lower Valley next week. Tho musicians all hail from Wellington, and are under the leadership of Mr C. D. Mackintosh, They includo Mr Mackintosh, conductor and instrumentalist ; Miss A Widdop, pianist; Misses Hagge, Yeomans, Gillbanks, Mrs Mackintosh, and Messrs'E Widdop and Munt, A Scotch laddie, Master \\ ishart Murray, 9 years of age, will also, in the interval between the two parts, give in costume the National Highland Fling. The pro-gr-mme contains 2 quartettes., 4 duetts, 8 songs, and pianoforte, flute, and satassuphoiifj solo?. Tjie prices of admission are fixed very low, namely, reserved seats, single Is (id, double ticket 2s 0d ; body of hall, single Is. The concert Is to be given next Monday night, in the Lyceum ; next Tuesday at Glad, stone, in the schoolroom; Wednesday, Greytown; Thursday, Maryborough, Friday, Featherston, As the concert will not, be given at Masterton, we believe numbers from Masterton wijl go down to Carterton to hear it next piglit. ; The Social Gathering m coiuieotlon with St. Matthew's Ladies Guild, which was held in the Church School-room last evening, -was well attended, and those present seemed to thoroughly enjoy themselves. _ Refreshments, in the shape of tea, coffee, strawberries and cream, and various light edibles, were dispensed during the evening by the ladies, who vers most attentive to their guests. The fancy wppje stall seeined to bo fairly well patronised, as m "alpo the fruit stall. U);her allurement? in t'lje sljape'qf a Bran Tub and a Christmas) tree, were t|ie source of mucli piusemerit, the articles on the iattjei' including apparently eyerytiling trqip Ijot'tlps of Worcester Saupe to most elegantly dr.ejsed dplls, anc} the spirit of mild speculation, which was Lo'nvolved by the systoii)" (]f disposal, adopted, was largely taken adyantii'ge of, and led in some cases tq a ipfc cojpigai allocation of tho vßtjoi)3 articles, The Japjes fflto toflk part ji) the npir were'fis followlief real) inept Mejflaniea Beetham, B.qddipgton, Nigoj, Pajge,' and itissep Beard and Smith j S»lu of Wopk, Misses Brown and Mason j Fruit Stall, .Miss Purser! Flower Stall, Misses A, Freeth ,and Wilsone; Lemonade Stall, Miss Bagge; Christmaß.'l'reo, MroFreeth; fivan Tub, Miss Rnokell, •

Tho Mastorton Park Trust meets to morrow morning at 10 o'elook. - Mr Inspector Thomson, of the Police Dopartmetft-, is at present 'in Masterton, on his usual-visit of inspection. Mrs E Tayier, of the Local Fruit Depot, has an announcement, which should prore of interest to all lovers of fruit and'swcets. Messrs Lowes and lorns add to thei sal« for Saturday a line of five and twenty geese and five pair ducks for Christmas.

. In another column Mrs Preston tenders the compliments of the season to her many friends, and requests them to call and inspect her largo stock of fruits, Xmas packets, lollies, biscuits etc.

A report is current, (writes the Post), that Mr Mitchekon is likely to retire from the Ministry in favor of Mr J. B. Why to, Mr Fergus taking the portfolio of Public Works, but Ministers deny that any such change is contemplated.

With reference to tho alleged find of gold up tho Waiohine Gorge, we are informed that the recent discovery was mado by Mr C. Blake, of (Jreytown, whilst engaged fencing, He brought specimens of quartz into Greytown which have since proved so rich that parties are now out - in all directions on the Tararua ranges to the west of Greytown. Tho prnde of Volunteers was very sparsely attended last night. This is 110 doubt owing to tho date fixed for it being so unseasonable, as most of the men are busy at this time of the year, in prepar. ing for tho holidays,, and in shearing, haymaking &fi. The many frioiuls of Mr W. H, Webber of the New Zea'and Clothing Factory; Masterton Branch, whilst regretting his departure from our mid;t, will no doubt be pleased to learn that lie lias been promoted to one of the Company's branches at Timaru, Tho traffic in live Btock on the Wair-. ara pa railway line has been particularly heavy lately. Last week one mob of 2000 sheep ✓were brought by road and rail from Napier to Man«amahoe, and then by rail over the Rimutaka to Petone, tho number of trucks occupied being thirty. On Saturday next another nv*b of 2000 will be brought down m the same manner from the sune place. Mr F. H. Wood held his usual fort-

nightly stock sale at The Taratahi Yards yesterday, Btock entered not being so numerous as at previous sales, more especially in cattle. About 1,7(00 sheep were yarded and sold as under, Ewes and lambs in the wool,-8s lid; forward ewes and wethers shorn, 7s; mixed ewes and wethers shorn 4b. A few young heifeissold from 30s to 455. No beef forward.

The racing season is evidently taking effect or other than race horses, judging from the number of runaways that have occurred during the past few days. Tlio most recent event was a milkman's bolt, which took placo at rioon to-day, when Mr Men's charm 1 , drawing a cirt laden with milk, was observed comins? up Church Street at racing speed distributing the milk like a watering cart en roilie. Taking too wide a turn into Queen Street it collided with a Maori brake, and was capsized in front of the Union Boarding House. Beyond the loss of a fow gallons of milk,the damages to tlfe horse and trap were trifling. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company yesterday afternoon hold.in Wellington.their first wool sale of the season. There was a <?ood attendance of buyers, and competition was brisk for almost every lot. Good crossbreds in light condition sold well, prices rang' ing from 7d to Bd. Ordinary crossbreds were also in good demand, and realized from Gd to 7d. The catalogue did not contain many merino lots, but those offered were quitted at satisfactory prices. A quantity of skins was submitted after the wool had been disposed of, competition for the various lota being animated throughout The prices ranged from 2|d to 4|d per lb,' according to quality and condition. Their next wool sale will bo held early in January,—N. Z. Times. We understand it is the intention of the settlers in and around Mangamalioe to hold a public meeting early in January,' to take steps to bring beforo the Railway Dept, the advisability of running the local 5 o'clock train from Masterton right through to Mangamalioe instead of stopill" at Mauriceville, as at present. Thore are a largo number of i'armeis and others now settled about Mangamalioe. and we consider it advisable that the railway Department should meet the requireincuts of thii tip country settlers in this respect.

An accident occurred this morning in Queen-street, which should act aa a warning to parties who are iii tho habit of hitching their trap horses to posts without fastening the wheels. A gentleman hailins? from the Taratahi left his horse and trap tied up in front of Messrs J. Graham &, Co's store, while lie went inside to do business. -He had scarcely tiirued his back ten minutas, when tho hprse, which was a young one, took friuht at Mr Graham, who happened to pass along in his shirt sleeves, and snapping tiie reins, ran into one of the posts, where ho was collared by tiie owner, but tho blinkers coming off, the horse got away again, and bolted round the corner of tho store, The animals career was fortunately out short, for on coming to the bottom of the street, it collided with Mr Macara's fonco, resulting in the trap being turned the wrong side up, Assistance was soon forthcoming, and the horse extricated from its uncomfortable position, and with the exception ot smashing two shafts, some of the harness, and two panels of fencing no other serious damage was done, We hear it is Mr Graham's intention to make good the damage. The railway arrangements for next Monday and Tuesday, Deosniber 20th and 27th are now adverfed. A special train leaving Wellington for Masterton at 11.15 p ( m on Christmas Eve, 24th December, is also notified. Full particulars ot the various trains can be seen in our advertising columns, The ppjnqipaj alterations afc t||o provision of a train leaving Mastorton fur Wellington each day at 8.15 a.m„ and departing from Wellington on return at 5.50 p.m. The afternoon train from Masterton to Wellington, also on each occasion leaves at 4 o clock. Special facilities are arranged for visitors to the Opuki Racecourse, and these can be leaint best by referenee to the official notification in another column. Yesterday in the House of Representatives, the Premier said regarding ;tiic'%u Fj-'anpispo n]aij sepyiop thfyt "thp Government had decided to ask the House to renew this service for one year, ai}d lie moved to that effect. The motion was carried. Respecting the cabje spyvicg, the Pt<enii§r said t]ie Government did not propose tp do finytljjng wj'tli repd tp the catye subsidy;; it was possible that the rates would lip raised in consequonco, but {lie (fovprnment were of opinion that jf the did pot pay,' the loss should i]qt bp the cploiiy's. The other business done, bpth in the legislative Council and the House, consisted principally of reading and passing through their stages the Appropriation Bills md Public Works Appropriation Bill,

Mr F. T. Redman, of the Indian and Ohina ' r oa Warchouso .unnouncea that his establishment will not bo closed till nino o'clock to-night. /

The bankrupt stock, of George Farmer, tobaccomiat is being disposed of under English cost prices for ready cash. We are requested to call the attention of our readers to the adyertißement appearing in this issue,

Mr W. Pony intends making a special Christmas Bhottr of meat at his various shops in Masterton to-night, and an advertisement ob the subject appears in another column. As the shops will be. aides be gaily decorated, there will no doubt be a goodlythrong of sight-seers attracted by the display.

We remind the,concert going public of Mrs R. A. Butcher's grand conceit, which is to be held ia the Masterton Theatre to-night. A. good programme lias bcoii arranged, which includes items by a number of favorite vocalists and instrumentalists, and it should result in the'attraction of a large audience. To particularise some of the items wo may say that Mr Gant, after a long absence, sings " There is a flower that bloometh," and " To-morrow will be Friday," and his re-appearance before a Masterton audience will be hailed with pleasure, Mr F. W. Connell from Waihakeke, who appears liore for first time, and sings "Schneiderhow you vas" and ' l Valking m the Esplanade;" has to be heard to be thoroughly appre-1 ciated. Those who have had the pleasure of hearing Mr G. M. Gardener of Carterton .recite "Kissing Cup's Race " will, agree with us when we say that his piece will be one of the gems of the evening. Mr Wick'erson, who is well known to a Masterton audience, will sing two popular ballads, A special item iu the second - part will be Mrs Butcher's song " Close to the threshold" with "violinobligato" by. Mr Lundquiat, Mr Downward of Carterton and his son (about 12 years Gf age) aro down for songs, and Mr Rowe, who is a Masterton favorite will sing " Then you'll remember me,"

Perhaps one of the earliest demonstrative of Christmas ia the 'shop decorations, and Mr Hockley's shop in Perry- street, ray as it is with evergreens, is the Rrst local establishment to uudemo transformation, Tlie 'Piilmeraton correspondent of the Post states under date of yesterday tlmt a fatal accident occurod on the Hon. Walter Johnston's property, at Aorangi, a tow miles from that town. Thomas Peckliam, 22 years of age, was bushfalling, m company with two others. One of the latter was falling a tree, and called out to warn the others a short time beforo the tree fell When lhe tree came down one of the branches 6truck P«ckman, who was over a chain away from the stump of the treo. and killed him instantly. Th 9 wind caused the tree to fall in the opposite direction to that expected. The jury returned a verdiet of Accidental Death. We are informed by Mr W, W. Mc* Cardie that payment for town and suburban sections in the Mangahao Settloment must be made before the first of .January, or the Government will tako the property.' With leference to the communicationfrom Mr McCardle the Secretary of the Association states that lie wrote to the Commissioner of Lands for information as to 'the amount required, otc, and the reply received about a fortnight ago, was to the effect that the price could not be fixed, and that all matters between the Land Department and the Association were in abeyance, pending a settlement of the dispute between the Association and the Surveyor. Consequent on this reply, Mr McKerrow has been fcsked to take action under a certain clause in the specifications for the Survey contract, by which the Association is empowered to refer such matters to the Surveyor General. The reply to this was that the matter was unavoidably held over, owing' to the absence of the Chief Surveyor from Wellington,

Mrs Pahtingtok says, Don't take any of the quack restrains, as they are regimental to the human .cistern; but put your trust inDrSoule's American Hop Bitters, which will cure general dilapidation, costive habits, and all comic diseases They saved Isaac from a severe extract of typhoid fever. They are the iie phis v.miFii of medicines. " Boston Globo." Two oitOASs. Kegulute lirst the stomach, second the liver, especially the first, so as to perform their functions perfectly, and you will remove at least nine-teen-twentieths of all the ills 'hat inaultind is heir to, in this or any other climate, Dr Soule's American Hop Bitters is the only tl)in» that will give perfectly healthy natural action to these two or»ani •■'Mttinolnrmnr.'' The lapse of time brings us once more to the festal and crowning month of, tlm year and with it to the time honoured practice of the free distribution of Holiday, and Christmas' presents at the Wholesale Family Drapery •Warehouse Te Aro House,' Wellington. We have a really gwul variety of useful, ornamental and artistic articles, (it 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 (he 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 lid, purchase 20s gift 2s, purchase 25s gift 2s (id, purchase 30s gift 3s, purchase 35s gift 3s (id, purohase 40s Rift 4s, purchase 45s gift 4s Gd purchase 50s gift fie, purchase £!! gift 6s, purchase £4 gift Bs, purchase £5 gift 10s purohase £li gift 12s, purchase £7 gift 14s, purohase 18 gift IBs, purchase £9 gift 18s, purchaso £lO gift 2(ls, and so in the same proportion up to purchases of £SO or more at the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, Tc Aro House,.Wellington. Walrarapa residents are reminded that in our Warehouse, thore is every facility of exercising a large variety of ohoice, and that all goods are marked at actual wholesale prices, that a visit to our warehouse would at once be profitable, and enjoyable and that they are sure to carry back with them many pleasing reminders of the advantages secured and purchasing at the Te Aro Wholesale Family Warehouse, Wellington