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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2783, 24 December 1887, Page 2

A meeting of t;»i> .directors of tho Wairarapa Caledonian looiety Will be 1 held to-night, at the Club Hotel, Mastefiton, at oight o'clock. . S.O trout caught in ,the Southern rivers are, apparently, on an average, considerably Jlioso found iu iourhical streams! ."ten i\ty h'}\k, seems -.to be quito a common 'weighr, |rj(l ■ )ye notice by a southern paper that a'.Mr JR.. recently caught a 141b |'sh, in the and' several others, oyor -131baI'w'eip'aequrc? fi.tlun the' week ;by difopt Canterbury' and W{rler9, . : , '•

Our handsome illustrated Christmas almanac will be presented to our subscribers with our issuo of Saturday next. We have been uhtiblo to complete it in timo tor our presohfc issue. <

The Masterton Post Office will not be open on Monday, 2Gth inst,, no mails being dispatched that day.' On Tuesday, the office opens' in all its branches from 9 to 10 a.m;, and only morning mails will bo dispatched. An official notification on the subject appears in another column.

Mass will be celebrated to-morrow (Christmas morning) at St. Patrick's Church, Masfcerton, at 8, 9 and 11 a m. Vespers and sermon by Dr Watters at 7 p.m. Carterton/ mass at (I a.m., and Groytown, mass and sermon at 11 a.m. On Thursday morning, says tho Standard, Mr J. Johnston brought to this office a piece of quartz in which specks of gold were plainly visible to tho eyo. He said that he was led to oxamine some of tho atones in the Waiohine river bed near Matarawa, and in doing so came across the specimen. Of course the stone is much water worn, and has travelled a long distance, but tho yold is there.

The annual picnic in coimoction with the anniversary of the Masterton Wesleyan Sunday School takes place .ou Boxing Day in those pleasantly situated paddocks, the property of Mr A, Elkins, at Makora. Should the weather prdye favorable a very large gathering is expected ' from all parts of tho district. The Committee havo made special arrangements for the conveyance of adults and children to tho grounds free of charge, full particulars of winch can be obtained on referring to an advertisement in another column. The business people writes our Carterton correspondent, arc making their usual Christmas display. Tho shops are gaily decorated with howcrs, ferns, and evergreens, the butchers have a very Mr show of meats of all descriptions, but Mr Dellar carries off tho palm. He lias three bullocks, one over 1000 lbs, and the other two over 800 lbs each, besides some very fine lambs and veal, and a great slaughter amongst the poultry. Mr A. L. W'hyto is to tho fore as usual in the pastry line with some verv tempting cakes &c, in his window, : with appro priate designs for tho season. Tho local racing fraternity are at the present time much exercised over, the doings of "a dark horse," This mysterious quadruped, which is evidently secretly training for tho coming races, was first noticed a few nights ago by a belatod trout fisherman, who heard it doing a solitary gallop at 10 o'clock at night. Since then its nocturnal trials have been pretty frequent, but they are at the same time, sufficiently irregular to entirely frustrate any pre-arranged schemes for appearing at the right moment, and so discovering ihe . horso'sidentity. The horse is said to be a chestnut one.

John Elley, a butcher by occupation', was charged at Wellington yesterday, reports the Post, with neglecting to support his wife.' Mr Gray appeared for tho accused. Tho complainant deposed ■ that one night recently ihe accused drove lief out of tho house with a knife. She escaped m her night-dress,- and in order to get out of the placo she had to break through tho fence, the gate being locked, She stayed at a friends houso that night and returned in the morning. Owing, however, to another threat, she cleared nut again, and had now been away for a foitnight, It >vas not true that she hod misronducted herself during this period. She did not go into a house of ill-fame m Winglield-Strpet, She" went to the door of tho house in search of work, but, on tho advice of her friends, she did not accept it. it was true'slip had been drinking while away from homo. The eldest daughter of the Elleys was examined, her evidenco being favourablo to her father. The defendant depos'ed that his wife camo home intoxicated, and smashed crockery and windows;' that elle. was in the habit of going about with cabmon, and visiting' houses of questionable character; that he had treated her with the greatest kindne'sthat he had never turned her out of the house ; and that the youngest child was not his, His Worship mado no ordei'.

The outlook for farmers in Canterbury seems to be vory encouraging this year, as the following taken from the Christchurch Telegraph wII show," In the northern districts everywhere, without any exception, the cropß of grain show a much more healthy and promising appearance than it was anticipated a month wi they would do. The growth lately has been very rapid, and the grain stands very strongly upon tho ground. In some parts of the Ashley county crops are to be met with which in their extreme luxuriance have not greeted the eyo for years. The account's from 'Several correspondents show that farmers look on the prospects with great hopefulness. So far a good yield is expected, though they deplore the outlook in prices for graiii, It is estimated that the produce from- the crops this season, under favourable conditions, will attain a higher average than it has done for several seasons. In some localities oats and wl}eat also are breaking into ear. The hay crop has beep most' prolific, while tho supply of grass feed has been mora abundant than in any season .within the ken of any of the settlers. Mrs Pahtingtox '.says,.— Dont take any of the quack restrains, as they are regimental to the human cistern; but put your trust inDr'Soule'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 nc plus ■uium of medicines. " Boston Globe."

Two organs. - Kegulate first the stomaclj, second tl)e jiver, especially the first,' so as to perform their functions perfectly, and you will remove at least nine-teen-twentieths of all the ills that mankind is heir to, in ' this or any other climate. DrSoulu's American Hop Bitters is jiljo only thing that will give perfectly healthy natural action to jl|cso two Qi'gans " Maine larmCT,' 1

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 Christmas presents at the: Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse To Aro House, Wellington. . We havo a really gra'-id variety of- useful; praameirtal and artistic articles, tit to put on any table, ami to adom equally the mansion and ills'cot', and these we 'intend to gM'away in' accordance will! the ainduiit of" purchases made, during the month' of December at ihe pr'apefy Warehouse, Te Ar.o House, ''' ' ' pn/'oli .cash purchases of tlj.e following amounts we shall give proportionate presents ■wtjjus; purcjiase 10s gift Is, purchase 15s gift is 03, p'ni'jiissc ?i)ii {-:$ & purchase 25s gift 2s 6d, puriihftso 30s gift Bs, purchase 35s gift iis Od, purchase 40s gift Is, purchase 45s gift 4s Od purchase 50s gift as, purchase jCD gift Gs, purchase £4 gift Bs, purchase £5 gift 10s purchase £fi gift 12s)?purchasD £7 gift 14s, jmwlwse £8 gift 16s, purchase £9. gift 18s, so. in the simic proportion up'to purchase!; of £SO or more at. the Wholesale Family Drapery Warnhinse, TeAro House, Wollhi'idii. /•' . ,_ ' residents are romindod that in our Warehouse there is every facility of eser;'|y)!g ft.large-variety of choice, and that all 'goods"iWiifUwylßt actual wholesale, prices, • tliat a vlsit : fo our vsfantyise %«]<} fit once j ■ bdjirontable, and enjoyable arid tllftHliey are \ sure to carry back'Wtlv'-thoiiV many pleasing '■ reminders of the advantages secured and purbasing at tho To Aro Wholesale Family '.Wwchpwc Wellington.

Tho Waibarapa Dauywill not be published on Monday, 20th instimt.. On 'Luesday wo sliall iisuo

Kudarz (Professor Driver), appears in tho Theatvo Royal on Monday evening

Tho General Assembly is prorogued until Thursday, 2nd February, , Tho proprietors of the Illustrated London Nows have arranged to start a colonial edition. It will be published in Sydney.. . Mr P, I*'. Tailored* string of horses arrived by this morning's train for the Opaki meeting. It includes Forester, Orator and Administrator, and is in charge of Mr Lyford, At tho Groytown Police Court yesterday, Mr Von Stunner, R.M. prasiding, Andeiwn Peacock, was sentenced to 4 months' hard labor, for obtaining money under falsp pretences. '

We are informed that Mr Walter Mace of Kahaumingi had a narrow escape from a serious accident on Thursday last. He was engaged with' a liorso and cart in a hay field, and in endeavoring to secure the horse which was restive and plunging, he with great difficulty avoidod the wheol and. only did so at the expense of a sprained ankle

A meeting of the Masterton Park Trustees was held this morning.' Present. -Messss Payfcon (Chairman), Bunny, Haro, and Buddiiigton,, Correspondence was read from the Caledonian Society and the Amalgamated Friendly Societies applying for tho use of .the Park, and on the motion of Mr Bunny seconded hy Mr Hare, a uniform charge of L 5 was agreed to be lovied on all public bodies under the conditions hitherto observed in letting it, A sum of LlO was votod for providing additional seating accomodation; and Messrs Haro and Payton wero appointed a sub-Committee for ihe expenditure of tho voto,

Our local contemporary yesterday fell foul of the "accursed Tory oppressors," for a vote of £IOOO to tho Inippnal Institute. The fun of the thing is that tins votehasbeen struck out by Parliament, and tho scathing criticism of our contemporary i 3 based on the assumption that it had been passed. Tho £IOOO was, by the way, a suggestion .of the Stout Ministry, but our contemporary finds it mora'convenient fo put SirKobeJt out of sight in the matter, and bring forward instead Mr G. Beetham.

A train will leave Wellington this evening at 11.15 p.m. for all the Wairarapa stations, and will arrive at Masterton about 3.30 a.m. to-morrow.

Tho Marquis and Marchioness of Drogheda are at present in Wellington. They remain until Monday, and aro the guests of His Excellency the Governor.

The Tournament of the Hawkes Bay Lawn Tennis Club, announced to bo held on 28th and 30th December, has been indefinitely postponed. Mr Sheehy, M,P. for South Galway, who was re-arrestod at Clonmel, has been sentenced to one month's''imprisonment for inciting resistance to tho law

We regret to hear that Mr A. G. Price, a well known Wellington draper, has succumbed to tho depression and filed his schedule,

Tho Masterto'n-Opaki Jockey Club notifies that the first race will start at noon each day, and that there will be trains to suit,

Messrs F. Hood and W. Ml advertise that they will run coaches to tho Opaki Races at 2s for the single fare. They also intimate that during the holidays the fare between Masterton and the will bo raised from Od to Is, each percou

At the weekly wool sales of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited), held at Melbourne on Monday last 3500 bales were offered, the bulk of which sold at satisfactory prices. Competition was animated, and the market was very firm, prices being fully equal to last week's sales. Greasy merino realised lid per lb, lambs' lljd,' crnssbredß lOd, washed 14id, and scoipd tOd. "

Messrs Lowes and lorus report at thoir 'sale of stock at White's Line, Carterton, yesterday, cattle aiid'shoepandalso horses, sold under tho hammer at previous quotations. Cows ranged from 40s to 50s; young wethers, 5s (id; old ewes, 2s 3d ; horses, from £4 to L 9. Furniture implements, and sundries concluded the sale, . The attendance at Mrs R 1 A. Butcher's concert last night was hardly so as tho entertainment deserved. The audience, however, though small, vociferously expressed their pleasure et the various items presented. Mrs Butcher's smngs, Mr F. W. Connoll's Dutch comicalities, and Mr G. M. Gardener's recitations won special applause. The songs of Messrs Giant, Rowe and Wiekorson, and the instrumental selections by the String Irakis were also favorably recoiyed, and were in each case rendered with pleasing effect. Another concert is announced for the 28th inst. ""' "

The Canterbury Chamber nf Commerce and tho Canterbury A. and P. Society have published a report on the rabbit question, and a statement as to the rapidity' with which the rabbit breeds asserts that so prolific is this animal that it is calculated that one pair left undisturbed, allowin? them to breed only nine times a year, would under the must favorable' circumstances, produce an nir crease that at the end of the third year would reach the enormous total of 13,718,000

We hoar that Mr McKenzio, of the Telegraph Pepartpjeiit me,fc w_if,h ar t acoi dentin tlie Forty 'Mile Bush at 2 o'clock this morning, while driving a party of men in a two horse waggonette.' Just after passing Maurieeville the horses shied at a heap of split timber, and jumping aside throw the vehicle over a nine foot bank, TJie result wa3 a genera! waggiirfeljip biipsilpjj 'and getting both tront- springs broken, the occupants coining down in a regular heap. Fortunately beyond a slight bruise on Mr Mr McKonzies leg, there is no personal injury to report, but the escape from a more serious result was simply -miraculous. After the accident, Mr McKenzie managed to. get tlie assistance of 5 kind settlor, and with tho aid of a clothes line'etc., tho waggonette was temporarily restored and brought on t'o'Mastei'ton for more permanent repairs,'' "'''":'' '

- \yo strongly advise any 0110 requiring r,eal value for their' nioiiey' to pui'chaso Jdieir clothing at The Wairarapa Olothing factory, They keep jione 'but genuine N.'|. •tweeds jn jtp^-''a!jc) J 't;|jiir N, ij. tweed Suits guaranteed unoquallo'd inthe'colohy for tit, style, workmanship, aud price, One trial will convince those who may doubt .what we say—NOTE ADMtESS, The Wairarapa Clothing Factory .next Mason's chemist, E, Bi Hare Manager - advt.

. So as ty give every person an oppqrv tunity of being ilia position to havo'a comfortable pair of boots and' Bhoea ! to wear during 'the holiday season; H PETJSRSON, 'of tho Excelsior Boot Donqt, hjw deterrrped tq'.su.t down the priceal aii sttsJ^'lSv'Jgnw as to 'enable one and all to' ; share ; alike. Customers are reminded that these 5 reduced' aro. solely

The fojlmying notices of motion have beim tabled fottheVext Borough Council meeting on Thursday, Pecembor 29 :- That the question of water supply to the Bproughbo taken into further cwiisidevation on Thursday, the 29th diy nest ensuing.—A. W. Renall, Mayor. That that portion of the Finance Committee's roport .of 12th September, 1887, referring to the wator cart be rescinded, with a view ■to provide for the' street watering by the Borough Council.—W. Cullen. ,