The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1888. THE WAINGAWA v. THE WAIOHINE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2821, 13 February 1888, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1888. THE WAINGAWA v. THE WAIOHINE.

At last, Masterton has woke up to realize the expediency of looking on the hills for the goid which is not at the present time very readily to be discovered ill Queen Street,' and is doing its duty by the Waingawa, Last week, we understand, three wellequipped parties, were up this river prospecting, and, though one was unfortunately burnt out bag and baggage, it is extremely probable that the prospectors who compose it, will take the* field again this week with renewed hope and fresh supplies. It is very gratifying to find that Masterton, with its expeditions up the Waingawa, is running an opposition with Greytown with its contingent on the Waiohine. Which river will be the first scene for a gold-field to bo proclaimed ? We] know not, but each lias a good chance, and success at one point probably means triumph at both? I The dwellers in tents up the Waiohine gorge have the start of the Waingawa wanderers, and they havo also the presence and aid of tho Government geologist. They arc, wo believe, still sanguine of success, and we trust their pluck will not fail them till they have realized their expectations. Masterton, on its prospecting ground, has every reason so tar to be satisfied. Our explorers here are starting somewhat late, and probably have now but six weeks left during which they can depend upon doing good work in the ranges. They _ are pegging away for coal at and higher up some " old hands" are supposed to be on the spot where auriferous quartz abounds. _ At any rate the color is there, specimens are going down to Wellington, and a prospecting license is to be immediately taken out. This looks like business, and we are informed that the party are sanguine. It is. said that the Waingawa offers a bettor field for prospecting than even the Waiohine, as in the formor territory the outcrops of rock are more extensive and better defined. A quartz reef sixty feet through is spoken of as having its habitat at the head of the Waingawa, and should a reef of dimensions pove auriferous, the Waingawaites would score against their competitors on the Waiohine. We have no desire to encourage false hopes or futile efforts, but we feel that there are at the present time a good'many unemployed persons about our towns who are ablo to do very little either for themselves or their neighbors. Such persons would be better up the ranges, taking their chance of making some discovery whioh would set them up for lifo. That thoro is a fair oliance of obtaining payable gold in the ranges is undeniable, aud we hope before the rainy season sets in that this chance will be made a certainty. A severe and protracted depression has arrested for the time being the growth and progress of our Wairarapa towns, and they will lose gradually a marked percentage of their population, unless, as Mr Micawberliasit, "something turns up." That something which will most speedily and effectively restore prosperity will be the discovery of a payable gold claim in the ranges, 'We trust our townsmen will have the luok and the pluck to find it.

Mr P. T. Redman has twoywung sheep (lows fur salu See advortisomcut

Mr W,. Cntfc expresses his grateful thanks to tlioao who rendered him valuable assistance at thi3 morning's Carterfire.

Notice is given that Tuesday, 14th February is the las'; day the Property Tax can be paid without the addition of ten per cent, Messrs Lowes and lorns add to their sale for Thursday, 16th iiißtant, "00 geod your.g.breeding ewes, 150 lambs, and 8 calves. The Masturton Tennis Club has definitely arranged to play off the" finals" in the tournament on Friday next, and the Tmvn v, Country Match on Saturday. The first information given to the publie of the Carterton tire in this town was an extra published from, the Daily office itta quarter past eight this aioviiine;. Attention is directed to the announcement of Mr Winchester,- who has taken over Mr A. MeGlaslum'a well-known Queen-street bakery and confectionery business.

The new regulations for Land Boards reduce the payment to members from £1 Is to 10s a sitting, and fix the travelling expenses limit at fid per mile.

A (Jospol Temperance meeting at which lestimmues from reclaimed druukards

will be givsii, is announced for to-iuorrow evening in the Temperance Hall.

The annual elections for licensing committees within the Wairarapa North County are fixed in another column, Nominations' close on Wednesday the 22nd inst,

Tenders are invited by Mr Thomas Tunibull, architect, for work at the Bank of New Zealand agencies at Masterton, Carterton, Groytown, and Featherston. We hear that Mr Mackay, the Government geologist, left the Wai»hino reefs on Wednesday last and wont to Wellington. It is thought that he will not return to the Wairarapa, for some time at any rate. The Austrian Government has arranged for x course of lectures atVietma for the benefit of young merchants and commercial tiavellers who wish to become acquainted with the requirements ol foreign trade, especially with' British India, the United States, and Africa.

Thatcham, a village near Newbury, should value its gis manager. During the absonce of that oilicial the gas retort got wrong, and no ono cou'd remedy the defect, As a result the village was in a state of diiikness for a few nights No service could oven bo held in the Parish t Church on Sunday night. The following entries liavo been received by the Secretary, Mr 0.- E, rinllupui, for next Wednesday s llani and i'lwe Fair at Ca;tertoii :-Rains—South' downs, 40; Romney- Marsh, 303; u-icesters, 10; Merinos, 20; Cotswold, 12; Lincoln, 273; Shropshire, 4 ; total 074. Ewes—l2o; total, 794. We remind stock-owners and buy.irs of .Mr F. H. Wood's sale which is to be held at the furatalii yarns to-morrow ( Pujsday), instead of as u.uial on Thursday, the latter this time being a race day. A comprehensive list of entries has been received, which includes some JtiOO sheep of different classes, ai.d also a good variety of cattle, horses, &c, Yesterday a shed belonging to Mr R, V. Smith of Mangumahoe was destroyed by fire. It contained several tons of hay and a considerable stock of grass seed. The cause of the lire i 3 supposed to be inebriated swaggers sleeping in it. There is w« undHrstand a small insurance which does not at all cjver the loss Bustaincd,

A seriuus busli fire lias been raging alovg tho raiigus between Fuatherston mid the Tauhereiiiksiu riva ■, mid the homes of Mrs Lucas ami Messrs Kelly and Hodder were for ut time in danger. Mr F. 11. Levin's homestead at To Pull 1 was also threatened. The loss of a quantity of winter feed and other similar destruction was the only definite damage we could hear, of,

The examiners for the medal presented by Mr Bee'hain M.H.R., and the Principal's prize in the Masturton Graiaar Suhoo', have just completed their labors nfter an exhaustive examination lasting a fortnight. The awards have not yet been made but it is expected that the medallist

and prizeman will be announced in the course of itext week. The examiners were Mr Bennett (Nelson College), Rev. W, E. Paige M.A.,, and the Principal, Mr Crawford, Tho two mile walking match at Greytown on Saturday last, was won bv E I'dy (200 yards), the Becond man king F. Collier (SO yards), and the third H. Hodge (scratch). The lace was an exceptionally close one, and (Jollier only lost his chance by a stumble when twentyfive yards from the winning post. The prizs ivn £5. Abiut three hundred people were present, and considerable interest was taken in the ovent, The tiuio w.is 14min losec.

Mr F. H, Wood sold the privileges in connection ivMi the Wairarapa .Joukny Club's meeting on Thursday and Friday next at his rooms, livytoivn, on Saturday last, when tho following prices were realised : -Publicans' lu'th (Jones) £l9, grand stand booth (Wilkinson) £ls, grand stand lunoheo i booth (Whyte) £4 os, refreshment b >oth No 1 (Gri«g) £slss, do No 2 (Whyte) £O, cards (Wright) £7 10s, Horse yards (Dick) £3 os, gates (Bright) £7O, publicans' booth No 2 (Fabian) £11; total £141155. It augur 3 well for tho success of a meeting when such good prises are obtained for its privileges, and they bear favorable comparison with those sold for the recent Wellington meeting.

The following is from the Ilawera Sta r nf. Fobruary 6:—Mr Newton King writes' Very largo shipments rf butter continuo to be made to England, the Toiignriro and \rawa taking about 2,500 kegs. The

Homo market is still fa-rly good, and probably will not show much change until April. The Tainui and Huapehu butter, which loft Wellington in December last, arrived in good order, and lam informed by cable, iny ship ncnts made 81s to 87s per cwt, or about 9d per lb Great, difficulty has been experienced with tho steamship lines in arranging for space. Since my lust report, the Arawa has made room for about 1,200 kegs, which has been eagerly taken up. This, of course, is in tho freezing chamber, and not the cool, and I have been fortunate enough to securo space for 800 kegs in the Tongariro leaving next Thursday.

Mr Pope, Inspector of Native Schools examined the Native School at Papawai on Tuesday, The result wis G7.7 per cent and the work throughout the solio >1 was exceedingly satisfactory. The Te Ore Ore school was examined on Wednesday and the figures vere slightly over 41 per cont. At this school the master is working under difficulties, the building in which the children are taught beiu? used as a store for hay and chaff, harness, &c„ while the buck part is occupied by several adult natives. The children are often taken away from their studies by the natives for errands, and this makes the work of teaching anything hut satisfactory. The natives, however, have decided to give a piece of land and the Government will probably erect a schoolas pood as the survey and transfer lias been completed,

. The thermometer at Mr W. JDougall's read in tho shade at nuon to-day 74 degreeß.

Mr F. H. Wood adds three purebred lorthorn buila .to his stock sale at Mar-

tinburough on 22nd February, Apprentices for dressmaking are wanted by Miss Green, of the Wholesale Drapery Company, Queen Street.

At a joint meeting of tho North and and South Wairarapa County Councils at Carterton at noon to-day Mr W. Baotli was elected to represent the two Councils on the Wellington harbour Board. Tho Cricket match played at Greytown on Saturday last between Carterton and Greytown, Vas won by the former easily by an innings and a number of runs to spare.

We remind the amusement-loving public of the acrobatic entertainment at the Theatrb Rpynl tu-night. Saturday evening's performance was vory enjoyable, and the feats were performed in a truly wonderful manner, the statuary exhibition being especially good. Yesterday was tho Chinese New Year's Day, and those unacquainted with tho fact, were informed of it .by a furious fusilade of bomb-shells, crackers, and rockets,-at five o'clock in tho morning, and resembling in noise and effect the bombardment of Sebastapool on a. small scale. The Chinese holiday extends over to-day, and this evening a lot more crackers and explosives will be discharged in honor of it. The festivity commenced on Saturday, when a New Year's Eve feast was held at tho establishment of

Messrs Too Long, Ah You and Company, adjoining Kenall Street. A representative of tho Wairarapa Daily was

-preseut by special invitation, and found a party of about nine Chinamen very busy tliscuaaing the following bill-of-faro: pork, ducks, poultry, sweets, fruit, Chinese preserves, sponge cakes, jam rolls, rum, brandy, whisky, porter, ale, and Chineso gin, The latter article our reporter described as especially pleasan' anil invigorating, and it had the belief) of being something is a gte

ing iil a diitik, The 'Chinese seem to ,ivo beert most hospitable to the iiuropeani" who have called upon them during the holiday, and received everyone with couiteous attention, •

Fees op Doctors.—Tlio fee of doctors san item tliafc very many persons are ntevoated in at present. We believo the ichedule for visits is §3.00, which would

tax a man confined to his bed for a year, and in need of a daily visit, over §I,OOO a year for medical attendance alone 1 And one single botfclo of Dr Soulu's American Hop Bitters taken in time would save the §I,OOO and ail the year's sickness, "Post." A CROSS BABY.

Nothing is so conducive to a man s remaining a bachelor lis slopping for one night at the house of a married friend, and being kept awako for live or six hours by the crying of a cross baby. All cross and crying baoie3 need only Dr rioule's American Hup Bitters to make them well and smilug, Young man, remember this, '• Traveller."

Is the name of the prophet "Figs." W° have just bought a Bankrupt stock o£ Drapery and clothing lato in the possession of A. G. Price, Hall o[ Commerce Wellington, have bought it cheaply, and will give any quantity o£ tremendous bargains to all customers nt To Aro House Wellington. We have removed this bankrupt stook to our own premises because we have more room, move light, and more comfort for customers at Te Aro House Wellington Wo are altogether too busy to make out a price list but customers always expect some thumping bargains from bankrupt stocks and they will most assuredly get at thissalo moro astonishing ones than they have ever seen, or heard of in their lives, at Te Aro House, Wellington. ■ Country residents should rush to train early and eagerly. Railway fares are now cheap enough, and all customers will save their f ires many times by coming to this sale of Price's Bankrupt stock, at l'e Aro House, Wellington. This bankrupt sale commences on Saturday February 11th at To Aro House, Wellngton. ____