The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1888.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2814, 3 February 1888, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1888.

The Melbourne Wealeyan Jubilee Fund has reached £39,000. Mails for the Australian colonies and China per Wakatipu, dose at Wellington on Saturday, 4th inst. Mails for tho Chatham Islands per Kahu, cloaoat Wellington at i p.m. on Tuesday the seventh instant. One hundred stones found on the Northern diamond fields South Australia have been sold in London at L2 per carat. A Mr T, Fverest.ot Sprin?ston, Canterbury, recently caught a trout in the Lower Selwyn wliich weighed 171bs, and measured 27A inches in length, and 21 inches round the girth The Masterton Volunteer Fire Brigade at their meeting the other night, arranged to invite the Municipal Brigade and the Masterton Football Ulubs to amalgamate with them with a view to holding sports and a Fire Brigado competion in the i'urk Oval on Easter Monday next. Both Mr Morrison ' nod youi.p France are progressing favourably under the Doctor's care. The latter is to be removed to Wellington by next Tuesday afternoon's train, and we understaud that the Railway Department have undertaken to make liberal'and. careful: pro-' vision for his comfort on the , way dowu

Mr F. Schwass of Carterton has accepted Murphy's challenge fer a glove fight in.the Masterton Theatre, and names tho 12th March as a suitable date, so that the latter may have time to get his dam aged wrist well again. As Sohwass is hardly the kind of man to be" squared," and as moreover with his heavy weight he is a good match for Murphy, tho contest should prove a very close and wellfought one. . ■ A #reat sensation has ju.it been caused inmiuiug circles by a report received from the manager of Jackson's Mine, Kimberley, to the effect that the mine is not of the'slightest value. The capital of the company formed to take over the mine is £120,000, and was principally subscribed in Sydney. Legal proceedings have beep threatened over the affair.

At Mr F, H Wood's, stock sale, held at Taratahi yards yesterday, IGSO sheep were yarded, and 148 head of cattle, the prices realised being as under:-Fat Wethers (is to (is fid, fat ewes 4s U to 5s 9d, store wethers 3s 3d to 4s (id, store ewes 3s to 4s 3d. There was very little demanu for cattle,' only a few head changin? hands. Mr Wood aimounoed at the close ot the sale, that as the Wairarapa Jockey Clubs races would bo held at Greytown on Thursday 16th inst., which would be his next regular sale day, the sale would take place at his Taratahi jaidbon Tuesday, the 14rh inst., the % the Car'ertnn Ham Fair. W.e uiid,errand _ that the new Califorman pump man is i)Ot/quite played nut jet. \estuidny he was ineroly Itavipir (j rest. " l^o3" is the Works UoinniittM last ho, e and they have to be careful of him. if he knocks under, tliera is no tnnuhM but to shift the pump t'> the . jMjiJw's well known aquaiium at the Pest Oftijci' pjipjjr, and trust to His Worship's j:pi4 imtjiro to giy.H a friendly hand at the eiank when all other Ijelp fajla. The rupture winch took place betyreep the several Masonic lodges in Sydney h is been healed through the efLrts of the Earl of Carnarvon and Lord Carriugton. Tho four constitutions have analgamated, and Lord Caraington has been installed first Grand Master. Lord Carnarvon has given an asamance that the English Lodge will consent the step taken. We brieve from a railway point jif view tfte'lijio 'oyer flip ftimutaka is consider#! praticaljy safe! jjriitectsdas it is wilb the hrfijfkwiiids wi)icii' were erecttd some time batik. The length between Cross' Creek and Foatherston, howiver, in the recent acoident proved itself exceeding dangerous, and of course now it' is admittedly so until similar piotectivo works are erected for its shelter. ft is a curious thing that some days when ja blowing at the Summit there is li/)t 11 breatlj'of'y/jiid hardly between the two points nai)ied Afc othor times when at the scpnp of t))o Tatp mjshap a heavy gale is blowing there js no wind at all at Cross' Creek, and very little at Featherston. There is thus a wisdom in the Railway Department's .action in establishing a telephone station at tliis .dnjigeroua place, which will at once be recognised bv those who are acquainted with" the locality, and with the extraordinary , wind ourrents which at;e prevalent there.

Tl)») Masterton Philharinonio Society ' rehearses "Trial by Jury" in St Matthew's schoolroom at eight o'clock tonight.

The N.Z. Loan and M,A. Company's next wool sale the third of the season—will he held at Wellington on Wednesday Bch February.

TIIO Masterton Cricket Club plays a scratch match on the Park Oval tomorrow afternoon, Teams will be picked on tho ground at two o'clock.

. a peculiar accident is reported from Orange N. S. W. A man while drinking at a water hole near there swallowed a snake and died from suffocation.

A diseasejs prevalent in the Mooroopna vineyards Victoria which is said to be due to excessive moisture, Tho loss will be a very serious one if means are not dovised for extirpating the disoase. To-morrow (Saturday) is the monthly pay-day of the Masterton Permanent Investment and Building Society and the Permanent Investment and Loan Association of Wairarapa, Mr W. Whitt, cabinetmaker, while riding past the Masonic Hall this afternoon sot thrown off his horse owing to the animal stumbling ttnd falling, Mr Whitt was shaken a bit, but suffered no other injury.' The horse was damaged to some extent, The final draft of stations at the Wesleyan Conference has resulted as under: Rev Mr Bowse to Masterton, Rev Mr Dellow to Greytown, Rev L. M. laitt to Sydenham, and Rov J. Buttle to Ashburton. Mr Buttle lias aiso, been appointed general secretary to the Church. Fishing competitions have been inaugurated in the South' Island, and .one held tin a recent Thursday undei the auspices of thti Geraldine (Jouiitv (Canterbury) Angler's Society.,resulted in the following takes for the day Greatest number of fish, N O, Nicholas, 2U fish weighing 271b; best average, A. Hope, 2 fish average ]|lbs; heaviest fish, K. F. Gray, 1 tish, 81b. MrStead the w°ll-knnwn horse-owner of Christchurch has an idea with regard to the limitation of race meetings which practically is a move in the direction of obtaining legislation which will allow the ÜBe of the, totalisator at only one meeting a yoar to those Clubs adding less than £IOO a day to their programmes, at two meetings to those clubs addiug from £IOO to £2OO a day, and not more than threo meetings to any club. George Augustus Sala, the world renowned pressman, author - artist, and traveller, is now figurine in a neff capacity at Homo as the-following advertisment will show:-"Tho Photographic Company (Limited). Sharo capital, £IOO,OOO, of which it is proposed, &c. George Augustus Sala, Esq. (Chairman). 91 Victoria-street, Westminster,S.W.

Tho Vaster ton Volunteer Fire Brigade, at a meeting held on Wednesday night, deci-'ed to send the following team to represent them in tho contests which take place at. Christchuich on 20th, 21st, and 22nd February inst, viz. Messrs H. Hounslmv, W. Mawhinay, C Ewington, O'Meara and W, Dixon ; emergencies; H. Ewington and E. Coliier. They have also elected Foreman Harrison to be their delegate at tho Uuited Fire Brigades Association's Conference which is held at tho s une place, and in connection with which the competitions have been organised, All the men have, we understand, signified their ability to got away on the occasion, The Masterton Lawn Tennis Tourna-

ment is progressing apace Yesterday in the single handicap Mr 11, ft. C. Coleman beat Mr P. H. Cox This match now Hob between Messrs' Coleman, Warren, Bunny, MeKenna, and Bremner, and the Single Championship between Messrs H. Holmes, H. Warren, and P. H. Cox. In tho Double Handicap tlieie are yet four pairs, 1-ut it is expected that on Saturday two ofthem will bo played out, thus leaving only tho. final to be contested for,

Regarding the disqualification case at tho Hutt Races yesterday, this moruini/'s New Zealand Times writes as follows

"The miming of Pjajtii, a big grey Mastorton was considered very queer, and the Stewards disqualified Mr Thompson, the horse, and Harris (the rider) for life. Their promptitude in dealing with the matter is highly commendable, but the way in which they went about it was somewhat peuul'ar to lay the least of it. Mr Thompson, we believe, nominated tho horse for another person, and one would think that in the interests of common justice tho Stewards would have inquired into the matter. As it whs they decided hastily, withoutdue consideration and in direct defiance of that principle of fairneps which should go ern such inc|uij'ii;§ and decisions. The horse's running was undoubtedly suspicious, and as regards the jockey if is provable his disqualification was perfectly right." Oor sale of Surplus Summer Stock, the moßt important ever held, is now in full operation, having commenoed on Wednesday, February Ist, at tho Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro House, WELLINGTON.

We can promise country residents some rare bargains in all seasonable goods, and can make it worth their while to pay ai} early visit to tho Bale at Te Aro House, Wellington.

We are showing some extraordinary bargains in summer dress material. First quality prints that were sold at 7}d yard are selling at d, those at BJd for 3Jd, and so on in like manner. Plain and Fancy Dress Fabrics are in 12 yard lengths, and arc reduced in price from 7s Gd to 2s lid, from 8s fid to 3s lid, from 10s fid to 4s lid, from 12s Gd to 5s lid, and in the same proportion throughout the entire stock of materials at the sale, Te Ano House, Wellington, Equally remarkable will be the bargains obtainable in millinery, mantles and costumes, most of the artioles being marked at less than half price, and without doubt a lot of money will bo saved by a visit to the sale of surplus summer stock at l's Auo House, Welling ion.

Is our clothing department we are offering 75 pairs men's strong blue serge trousers, worth 7s 9d, for 2s 9d, li-0 boys' knipker suits, newest styles, usually sold at.7s | Id, for 4s 9d, pd other garments equally cheap. Shirts, Ties, Scarves, Sopta&o.j will be subject to the same astonishing reductions in price at' the aurplus summer stock sale, Te .«o House, Wellington.

As an additional attraotion. our Eefreshmont Room on the premises will be open every day during the sale, and all visitors from the country will be invited to take a cup of. tea, with other light refreshments, free of cost, at the surplus stock sale, Te Ano House, Wellington.

All orders will be carefully attended to if accompanied by cash, and parcels will be iswaraed jjronjptly to any part of the provincefrpm'th'e"6urplu§ stock sale, Te Abo HOUSE, WuniNOTpij "

Mns Fakotoios says. Don t keep any of the quack rcstrums, 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 comic diseases They saved Isaac from a severe extract of yplioid fever. They aw the tic plus jiijifj'of medicines. " Boston Globe,"

Two' ORGANS. - Kegiilate first the stomach, second the JiW, especially tjio flrafc, bo aa 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. DrSuule's American Hop Bitters 18 the only tliiiig that' 1 Will give perfectly healthy natural action to' these two organs " Jlajpe taper

Upon sotiing extensive excavations going on in Bnnnister street early this moriiini!, wo at first thought tho Mayor had broken out in a new place, but all fears or hopes in this direction were Bpeedily set at reßt by tho information that tho wiirkmon wore merely opening up the main which conveys water from Skins' creek to the gasometer tank, for' the purpose of removing an obstruction and (o replace the piping for. about the first chain with a wooden flutne,

Elopnmenrs surely aro becoming epidemic and rumour hath it that the disease has extended to' Masterton, and that during the last few days the attractions of a fair dispenser of alcoholic refreshments have so far prevailed with a misguided young man in our midst that he has not only resigned his" employment but has done so without tho slightest previous intimation, and has departed with the object Hf his affections to fields fresh aim pastures new, The Masterton Tennis Club should now have no difficulty in arranging matches with players from our surrounding townships, as seyeral Clubs have recently been revived, or newly established, Greytown has no defined Club, but there are now regularly organised ones at Carterton, Woodville, and Pahiatut, In a match between the two latter on Saturday last, Wooaville scored a decided win. Pahiatua was represented by Messrs Hutchen, Rcaney, Quainirell, Chssold, ■ VVhitcombe, and Shackelton ; and Woodville by Messrs Shad well, White, Gillies, Seymour, Chaldecott and Collie.

Wo understand that Dr. Macgregor, the Inspector of Hospitals and\of Charitable Aid Administration,- is at "present in Masterton on his annual visitof inspection. _ It it rumoured that as regards the Chari'able Aid Department, he has found things in a very unsatisfactory state indeed. Apart from anything else, it is stated that help has in many cases been given very indiscreetly, and that persons are on tho list for receipt of it, who, in 8o:je cases by character, and in others by circumstances, should by no possibility have been entitled to it. That tho rams which Mr F. H. Wood has to soli at the coming Masterton and Carterton Ram and Ewe Fairs, for Mr P. O. Threlkeld, aro of an exceptionally good strain, the following extract from a Christchurch exchange amply proves, and it also shows that the shipment was regarded with some interest, and as an important one by southern llockownors. "By the steamer Takapuna yesterday Messrs James Wilkin and Co sent north three high pedigree English Leicester rams from the woll-known flock of Mr P, C. Threlkeld. The Bheep were in grand condition, and no doubt will tend greatly to the improvement of the flocks of our northern friends The pedigrees were as follows One two-tooth ram, bred by Mr Threlkeld, sire descended from ram bred by Col, luge, and imported by Sir Thos. Tailored ; dam by imported sire bred by Mr It. Jefferson, Whitehaven ; ono ditto sire, Blue Face, from the stock of Mr Hutcliitoii, Catterick Hall, Yorkshire, combined with Mr Threlkeld's original importations; one ditto, sire Model, descended from owo bred by Mr W, Bel), Searle Hill, Cumberland. It may be stated that Model was sold at the last Christchurch Show for forty guineas, and that the three sheep mentioned above were sold at high fi ures. We have really done our verybostto get some practical improvement in tho Upper Plain Koad, and have certainly earned tho gratitude of those who have to traverse that rugged thoroughfare, but there the result ends, and unless the residents take the matter in hand, and interview the Council, as we hear they intend doinp things aro very likely to remain as they are. Altogether there have been six horse accidents on this road, including one in which, a lady came to grief, and another-in which a gentleman after going over his horses head and through the air like a sky rocket pulled in with his head between the rails of a fence, and his unfortunate quadruped lying beside him. Then too, the workmen who are on the scene have such a peculiar way of spending their time, and the Corporations money In previous years the loose fltones have all been promptly rai<ed off, but now the men are amusing themselves by cutting up the shrubbery or fence and by carting it away, Perhaps tho Mayor has something to do with the instructions given to them, and perhaps he has as great an antipathy for fire as he has liking for water, so instead of burning this scrub and along with it the grass at tho side of the road, it is being carted away most carefully, Then, too, perhaps the stones are being allowed to accumulate so that the boulder bank will form a defence to Renall Castle, fur if things came to the worst, Councillors would not risk their lives on tho Upper Plain Road, even for the glory and joy of attacking their impetuous chief,