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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2887, 1 May 1888, Page 2

The thermometer at Mr W, Dougall's went down to .34 .degrees last night, or two above freezing point. His Worship the Mayor of Christchurch, received a diamond ring and a pair of diamond earrings in aid of the INorsewood relief fund. This strange but generous gift was anonymous, Bays the Press, Country miuister(to deacon): " Deacon Jones, you have a reputation of knowing something about horses. I've got a horse that's balky. What do you do in such a case?" Deacon Jones: "Sell him." ' In a rifle match, at Papawai jasfc Saturday between Carterton andfir.eytown Rifles, the scores were Greytown 421; Carterton 428. This was for 200 and 300 yards only as, owing to the lata ness in commencing the match, the firing at 500 yards could not be completed,

Messrs Loweß and loms add to their stock Bale for the 9th inst., 90 bullocks, including fat cattle. and stores; also, 1800 pood merino ewes, olasaed. The Rev. Nundo Lai Doss; an Indian Native Missionary, delivers an address to-night, in the Presbyterian Church, Masterton, on Indian Missions. Messrs Lowes & lorns soil at Mrs Burrow's form, Brooklyn, Gladstone, to-mor-row, 1300 sheep of all classes, a lot of Btore cattle, 20 draught and hack horses, harness, vehicles, farming implements, farm and station tools, and requisites. Mr Walter Rapp, late of Masterton, appears to have made his mark as a salesman over the water. A Boston trade paper dated March !?th, reports a dinner given in his honor, which was attended by about 140 boot and shoe manufacturers.

We remind lovers of the "light fantastic" of the opening night of the Masterton String Band Quadrille Assembly this evening. With an excellent floor, the capital music providod, and a moderate charge for admission, there ought to be a lare;e attendance, Photograper (to sitter): " I saw you at Church on Sunday Miss Smith." Sitter: "Oh did you J" Photographor: " Yes, and also your friend, Miss Brown —if you could raise your chin trifle; thanks—and what an atrocious looking hat she had on, (After a pause). There Miss Smith it is over, and I think we have caught a very pleasant expression." The Greytown Football Club has bvritten to the Wairarapa Rugby Union asking that the match fixed for Saturday next at Carterton between North Wairarapa aud South Wairarapa shall be postponed, as several of their men were injured during last Saturday's play. We understand that the request will not be aceeded to, nothing but a very, exceptional reason justifing a departure from a Union fixture,

One pound of bananas contains more nutriment than Elba of meat or as many pounds of potatoes, while aa a food it is in, every sense, superior to the best wheaten bread, Althouglut grows spontaneously throughout the tropics, its yield is prodigious when cultivated, for an acre of ground planted withbananaswill return as much food material as 33 acres of wheat or over 100 acres of potatoes, It is not generally understood that bananas'fried, baked or roasted are very appetising, and that sliced and placed in a dish, with alternate slices of orange, they make a most delicious desert.

It may be interesting to know that Renata Kawepo the noted chief who died at Napier the other day left property to the value of about £200,000. There is, however, a row about the inheritance of this estate. Some two years ago Renata made a will bequeathing the whole of his belongings to Mrs Renata, his wife, Wm. Broughton, a relative who had charge of his affairs, and an adopted child. This will would have settled the question, but unfortunately for those interested in it, a second and later will has.been produced which it is claimed was made only two days before Renata's death and by which a Mrs Donnelly, a niece of Renata's and who it is alleged had long been on bad terms with him, was in conjunction with her brothers, the inheritor, This latter will, which it is said bears only a cross and a "his mark" signature instead of Renata's usual signature has been filed against the first will and the disputed case will shorgly be tried in court. The question is causing intense excitement in the North and especially so among the Natives.

The writer of "Musical Gossip" in "Truth" sajs:—The Carl Rosa Opera Company (Limited) this year declares a dividend of eight por cent. It is not, of course, a big percentage for an operatic property. But I doubt whether any other opera (without subvention or guarantee) in Europe pays anything like this interest on capital, and it is an officially announced fact that other operatic speculations in London, Berlin, Paris, Vienna, Milan, New York, and elsewhere are a dead loss. The travelling correspondent of the Referee, who was present at the LaingMathews "mill" says that when the men stripped it was 100 to 1 against Mathews. Such a miserable show as Mathews' defence he never wished to see again, He was neither able to get a blow in nor parry Laing'a heavy slogging, No one regretted tho act of Sergeant Pratt in stopping the fight, The scare which the recont calamities at Exeter, the Opera Comiquo in Paris, and other places caused to theatre officials has its comic side. We are, says a contemporary, constantly hearing now of over-anxiety to guard against a conflagration. For itrntance, it appears that German theatre-goers are safe from fire, but not from water, At Bonn recently an audience was drenched, in the middle of the opera, owing to the error of the man who controlled the emergency fire sprinkler. The unlucky singers at Munster were in the same day drowned out during rehearsal, In this case tho flood was so sudden and so deep that Frau Joachim and the sinpers were forced to stand upon chairs until rescued, Since the Paris fire there have been nearly a dozen such unexpected floods in Germany. Maine news.—l Jr. Soule's Amerioan Hop Bitters, which are advertised in our columns, are a sure cure for ague, biliousness and kidney compaints. Those who use them say thoy cannot be too highly recommended. Those afflicted should give, then) a fair trial, and will become thereby enthusiastic in the praise of their, curative qualities.—" Portland Argus.' Shrewdness & Ability.—Dr. Soule's American Hop Bitters so freely advertised in all the papers, secular and religious, are having a large sale, and are supplanting all other medicines, There ib no denyin? the virtues of the Hop plant, and the proprietors of these Bitters have shown great slpwdiiess and ability in compounding a Bitters, whose virtuesare so palpable to every one's observation.—' Examiner and Chroniple.' Tbaveuiso is much easier [and less expensive than it was in the days of tho pioneers of New Zealand. When they wanted to travel it was generally done ou "Shanks Pony" land the inducements were not those of pleasure but rather of hard toil, Wfl have, however ohanged all that nndlone of the greatest inducements is now being held out by the proprietor of Te Aro House, Wellington, What is it; necessarily (the purchase of Hive's bankrupt stock of Drapery and Clothing 'and the determination to sell it at such astonishingly low prices as must command an immense amount of travel by ooaph, railway and steamboat to the centre of attraction Te Aro House Wellington, Whebe is'it; At Te Aro House, you may be sure as it could hardly be elsewhere that you could possibly obtain such remarkable bargains as you will doubtless secure at the Te Aro House sale, of Rive's Bankrupt Stock. When is it; on Monday, Tuesday the first of May—We shall then at 10 in the morning commence the sale' of this stock of Rive's which comprises a Jot of good 'sound useful Drapery and Clothing and the public may take our word for it that thereisnotapar : tide of rubbish among the various lots that will be offered for sale on Mayday at atTc Aro House, Wellington.

Last night, at the Salvation Army Barracks, there was a large attendance, and the coffee supper and meeting passed off very successfully. Major Lovelock appeared to be in good spirits, and kept things very lively by his remarks and manner. He Beemed to be quite at home with his audience. The Bev. Mr Rowse also gave a little of his experience as a Christian worker. He also expressed the pleasure it gave him to be present at the Salvation Armv gathering, and said he would ever be glad to be of assistance in their movement. The Rev. gentleman's remarks were received with expressions of satisfaction by those present, and after Captain Buckingham and others had addressed what was a most enthusiastic meotinp, the proceedings terminated. As illustrating the perseverance and thoroughness with which the Americans follow up and develop a pateiit, we reproduce the following letter which Messrs Kutzner Bros., the Masterton firm ot practioal engineers have received by the

last incoming mail:-"United Stateß Department of Agriculture. Washington March 6th, 1888. Dear Sirs: I notice by an advertisement which appeared in the N.Z. Farmer that you are making the cyclone nozzle invented by Dr Riley of this Department. We would like to know how long you have been manufacturing these and wish you to send us a sample triplet. We desire to obtain all the modifications of this nozzle which are

made in different parts of the world and illustrate them in a forthcoming bulletin from this division. Please Bend bill receipted iii duplicate (made out to the Department of Agriculture) and we will remit promptly. (Signed), L. 0. Howard, Acting Entomologist." A conference was hold in Masterton this afternoon of delegates from oach of the local todies hi the Wairarapa inter-, ested in The question of the separation of that district from the Wellington Charitable Aid District. A strong feeling was expressed in the direction of securing such separation, and a motion was passed calling upon tho members for thedistrict, Messrs Buchanan and Beetham, to supportanymeasures introducedin the House with this end in view. It was also decided on resolution that in order to make a determined stand "no steps shall be. taken to- levy any rate to provide funds for the United District Charitable Board," and that in the event ot that Board taking legal action against any of the contributing bodies to enforce its demands, that a meeting be again called to consider what further action shall betaken. It was also decided to forward copies to the various local bodies in the Colony who were similarly situated. We will tomorrow publish a full report of the proceedings, and will include the discussion in detail.