The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 1888. The Wellington Meat Export Company.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2934, 26 June 1888, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 1888. The Wellington Meat Export Company.

It is gratifying to observe that the Wellington Meat Export Company are vigorously pushing forward at the present time the frozen meat industry. On the 18th inst. they issued a circular to their clients announcing still further reductions in the cost of placing frozen meat in the London market, and even offer, if sufficient guarantee of cargo is given to arrange future freights at the satisfactory rate of a penny per lb. The original freight, when the industry was first launched, was two pence per pound, and a reduction of fifty per cent on such a leading item is a great boon to sheep fanners. It has been found that it pays ship owners to carry meat at Id per lb, provided that they obtain full cargoes, so that to secure the special freight sheep breeders will have to guarantee the export company an adequate supply. There can be no doubt they will do so and the result will be an all round rise in the price of stock, which will gladden the hearts not only of station proprietors, but of small farmers, dealers, and tradesmen. The Chairman of a leading Southern Export Company said the other day that "It could Lardly be considered rash to predict that in a few years the output from Canterbury alone would, under favorable conditions, reach half a million of carcases annually. This would indeed bo a source of wealth beside which the socalled local industries would be but pale and puny infants." If the annual output of the colony within the next few years amount to two or three million of sheep there must necessarily be good times in all pastoral districts throughout New Zealand. For some time past the Wellington Meat Export Company has followed steadily m the footsteps of a larger concern known as the Canterbury Frozen Meat and Dairy Factory Company. Each movement in advance of the latter Company has been followed by a corresponding action on the part of the former. The Canterbury Company declares that it will bring down freight to a penny per lb., and the Wellington Company in its late circular follows suit. The outlook for frozen meat is now satisfactory, and the same may be said for wool, It is now regarded as only a question of a short time for the establishment of a local export to the United States, and within the next few years the completion of the Pan : ama canal may give a wonderful impetus to New Zealand exports. The chance of a return to prosperity for this community does not rest so much in the deliberations of our Legislators in Wellington as it doos in the enterprise of Association's like the Wellington Meat Export Company, a body which lias within less than a year cheapened the cost of exporting meat by an amount equivalent to a gain to the owner of 2s 7d per sheep.

Muasrs Turnbull Smith & Co., onoof the oldest firms in Wellington will shortly bo defunct, Messrs Sargood, Son & Even having bought the business, The Mercantile Gazette for the week ending June 19, reports from CJiristpliurch that a decided improvement has taken place in the price of potatoes during tjie week consequent upon the advance in the Sydney market. The ruling prico is now 27s fid to 30s, country stations. The Hauroto sailing for Sydney at the end of the week, willtakeabout 10,000 sack?.

Tlio sittinp of the District Court on tho 27th June, will bo adjourned to Wednesday, the 25th July at 10 a.m.

The Archbishop of Canterbury says that one of the greatest evils by wluoh tho working classes mo afflicted is the custom of early marriage. We regret to learn that MvJ. Watson 1 of the Post and Telegraph Ollico,. Tinuii met with an accident on Saturday, by which ho sustained a fracture of the leg. We have received a lettor ftom Mr Emmett, tho captain of the Red Star Football Club, which is so full of unnecessary personalities, that no good object could be served by its publication. If Mr Emmett chooses to Btata his case without these objectionable allusions, we shall be happy to give him space in our correspondence column, A multicyolo, which will seat twelve men, has just been made by Singer and Co., Coventry, to the order of tho War Office, Aldershot, It is of very much stronger and more substantial build than tho old Victoria maehino, and between each pair of riders is a roomy cartridge box, whi'st heels and clips are fitted throughout for carrying the rifles. A trial trip with a scratch team was made, and eleven miles covered easily in lhr smin.

The ship Treyelyan, now nearly due a Port Chalmers from Glascow, has on board 43,030 gallons of spirits, It is only fair to tho citizens of Dunedin to state that part of this is intended for other ports in tho colony; but the figures are enormous, notwithstanding. At a low estimate, the duty on thu "thimbleful" will amount in round numbers to £30,000.' Hero is an item for speakers at the next Blue Ribbon meeting,— Exchange.

The Woodlands correspondent of the Southland Times Bays The small bird nuisance should soon be a thing of the past if farmers took combined action in tho manner Mr E. King and his boh adopt. Each provides hinuelf with a lighted lantern after darkness sets in, takinp opposite directions, and going along the lee side of the gorse hedges the birds are easily picked from their perches and bagged, making no attempt to escape. The catch averages 100 birds in two hours for each man or lad employed.

The Inspector's report on tho recent examination of the Fern ridge school gives the following particulars. Percentage of passes in whole school, 50; percentage of failures i); percentage of maws on class subjects, 73; additional marks, 90; preparatory classes satisfactory; standards 1, 2, and 3 strong. Spelling is slightly weak in standards 4, 5, and 0, The other work is fairly good, Arithmetic of standard 4, very good. Drawing continues a strong feature in the school, Drill is thoroughly well taught, This school has again passed a very good examination.

Those in the habit of using creosote for rel i evin g toothache oi Jother purpose 1 1 \oull talto note (says the Sutherland Times) that the stuff has very powerful narcotic and poisonous properties, and shouklnot be left within the reach of young children. On Sunday the two-year-old son of Mr James Pomeroy got hold of a small bottle of tho preparation, and swallowed ab'jut a teaspoonful. Tho most alarming symptoms were immediately developed and the father, after trying the effect of a salt and water emetic, went for Dr Young, who applied the stomach pump, and the boy was soon out of danger, itbeingnecessary, however, for sometimeafterwaids to keep him from giving wayjto his drowsy inclinations. Had the prompt measures described not been taken the result would in all probability have been fatal. The Greymouth Star lias the following "Licensing Benches do many striuwe thini's, but truly anions; tho strangest was the strange proceeding at the opening of the Brunnerton Licensing Bench yesterday (Juno 15). We do not object to prayer in its place, but for the Chairman of a Licensing Bench to open proceedings with a ' little prayer' is a trifle strange. Yet such was the case,tor the Chairman invoked a blessing upon his follow Commissioners, upon the Clerk, the police, the widow whoso case was to be heard, aye, even upon the two members in the legal profession—the Devil's Brigade—who were in attendance. Of course the audience, over 100, were convulsed with laughter, but this did not damit the Chairman, who went on with his'little prayer.' The droceedings, it is scarcely necessary to say, were ridiculous in the extreme, and evidently no one thought this more so than the four Commissioners who sat undertheir Chairman.'

The Busli Advocate 6aysA prospecting party, tlio promoters ot which mostly hail from Jlorsewuod, have been quietly fossicking in the ranges up to last week, when cold and wet forced them to abandon further operations until next spring; tlioy will then astonish us with a new find of gold and copper in quite a new locality a lorn; distance away from" the Maharahara lode. At least so one of the leaders of the party asserts. They have been exploring almost to the very top of the range, and the alleged discovery is said to be far in and reached only by wading most of the way up a watercourse coming from the Ruahine, Tliey have had a parcel of the stone taken out and secretly tested. The result was so satisfactory that one of the prospectors was offered £IOO for Ins share (a twelfth) from one of his mates, The oiler was declined with tlio remark that not even £SOO would buy it, About a month ago the secret leaked out and the part has since beon shadowed, but apparently without success to the spies. The extrome hardships endured by these prospectors' on their last return trip convinced them of the folly of following up their discovery till next spring. We have supplied these details as we got them, aW hope tlie alleged find wiil turn oat trumps.

A meeting of creditors of Joseph Ward, musician, was convened for Friday morning, but lapsed for want of a quorum. Tho debtor has supplied the OUicial Assignee with the following statement " I arrived in Dunedin in 18S2, under engagement; to Messrs Begg and Co,, their asfent in London guaranteeing me a situation in their firm. Oil my arrival at Dunedin I found, to my surprise, that the firm was in the hands of executors, and therefore could not get any employment. I remained there for 3| months. Mrs Brown, daughter of C. J'egg, offered me assistance, and lent me the money now owing to D. Wishart, viz., £ls, Then I came to Wellington and obtained a situation at Mr (I. Keichardt's pianoforte warehouse, at a weekly salary of £4, In about a year's time, Mr Reichardt arranged with me to do the work piecework, as trado was fulling off, I was then with him for three years earning from about £l2 a month to £7. When Mr Reichardt returned from England, lie brought with him a man to do the work cheaper, and told me my services were not required. From that time I have been gradually getting less to do and getting, into difficulties, losing my health and thereby losing customers, and have had ut struggle to live for t||o last two years. 1 have done my best to pay my creditors a little at a time, but now, as several ape pressing trie for immediate payment J am seeking the protection of the Bankruptcy Court; At the present time I am not earning on an average more than £1 per week." Another meeting was called for Saturday, but it also lapsed.—Post,

The regular fortnightly meeting of tho Masterton Borough Council takes place this evening.

A debate on the tea duty proposed in | the Custouiß Tariff Bill, which will take place to-niyht, is expected to be a warm ono, and a close division is anticipated. A new license has been granted to Mr W. J, Burling for the Grassingdale Hotel,' Tiraumoi. At the adjourned meeting of the Alfredton Licensing Bench the consideration of Mrs Tuck's application for a license for a new house at Eketahuna waa adjourned to 7th July.

Mr A. A, White, the well-known dentist, will pay a professional visit to Carterton, by special request, to-morrow, and may be consulted at Mrs Lundqvist's. Should sufficient inducement offer, Mr White will attend at Carterton periodically. At the cattle sale at Greymouth yesterday the market was again overstocked, and there was quite a glut of sheep. Prime beef fetched 17s to 18s 6d|per cwt. All Wanganui cattle were sold at 133 Gd to 14s 3d. A large number of ahcep were unsold.

The Library Committee have decided to inspect the books at Mr T. E. Price's Bhop with a view to selecting some new works for tho Mastertou Library. Their report for presentation to tho Council tonight will contain a recommendation that the footpath in Perry street, fronting the Institute, be kerbed and gravelled. At » special meeting of tho North Wairavapa County Council held on Saturday last, tho special order was confirmed levying a special rate to cover the interest'on a loan of £3OOO to be raised for expenditure on the Masterton-Wai-mata Road, A slaughter-houso license was granted to H. Burling, junr, at Eketahuna. Arthur Taplin was appointed ranger at Taueru vice John Taplin resigned,

The Sanitary Committee of tho Masterton Borough Council met last evoning, Present—The Mayor, aud Cra Macara, Gapper and Cullen, They discussed the nuisance complained of through the stop pageof the creek, and ultimately resolved, on the motion of the Mayor, to recommend to the Council at its meeting toni?ht, that a culvert bo put in under Queen street from tho Post Office to the creek, and in Hall street, near Cowie's, and a supply of water turned in to flush the stream, that the nuisance complained of by Mr G. Allen might be abated, Tho following team lias been selected to represent the Masterton Club in their match with To Ore Ore Club for the Junior cup of the Wairarapa Hut; by Union which takes place on the Masterton ground on Saturday next: Back—JNini; Three-quarters Hill, Patterson, M. Welch: Halves—W. Perry, W. McKenzio i Wings—Holmwood, J. Bannister ; Forwards—Kummer, F. Day, T Dixon, P. Pony, Kibblewhite, A. Welch, H, Bannister. Emergencies: Backs— Pownall, Erskine; Forwards— Holliens, Wallace, Eton.

It may not be generally known (says the Manawatu Horald) that the pulp from the flax strippers makes an excellent food for cattle, Mr Andrews, the manager of the Foxton mill, informs us that the cows at Mr Rutherford's mill at Nelson keep "rolling fat" being fed to a great extent from the strippers, and a nutnbor of tho settlers in the vicinity of the ..mill cart the pulp away to feed their cattle on in winter when feed is scarce. Although the cattle like the stuff when fresh from tho machines, it becomes when loft in heaps something like cnsila?e and the stock will then eat right down into the heaps as far as their horns will allow their heads to go. Tho experiment is one well worth trying by those who keep cattle, and who at this time of the year find feed very scarce, A fourth and happily a successtul search by Her Majesty's ships lias just been made for a reported rock towards tho southern end of the Red Sea, on which two ateamahipa—the Avocot and Teddington—aro supposed to have struck during the year 1887, both ships afterwards foundering The Awt search was mainly over ground too far to the westward, and operations were suspended until more accurate information could be obtained. The loss of a second sliic, in a position given lira miles north-east of the first, caused a second and careful search to be made on a more extended area—still with no indication, A surveying vessel was then sent two thousand miles in order to institute a rigorous examination, but six weeks' close search, under great difficulties of strong wind and heavy sea, bore no fruit, and various theories were started to account for the loss of the two steamships. The fourth, Her Majesty's surveying ship Stork, has been more lucky. She has found the rock, It is a small coral patch only fifteen feet under the surface of the sea, and stands in twenty-eight fathoms water, in lafc. 14deg 22miti Baec North, long, 42deg 41min 32sec East, It lies

midway between the two best positions thab critical cr<s -examination had finally settled as most probable forthn respective vessels that were lost, The honourable member for Kuuiara

evinced a large amount of wisdom in the

debate on the new tariff in supporting the increased duty of 25 per cent on trimmed millinery. He. said that tlio bonnets and hats locally trimmed were as pretty, if not prettier, than any imported from London or Paris; and, added the honorable member, in a fine glow of enthusiasm," this can easily be proved by a single visit to Te Aro House, Wellington.

.The honourable member is to be thanked for the justly deserved compliment to our abilities. He only slates in the House what the ladies pf Wellington have said in their homes and among their friends, that choice, oliarniing, attractive, and elegant millinery our own special make is to be at all times obtained at Te Aio House, Wellington,

This season is no exception to others tha' have proceeded it, We never had a greater profusion, & choicer selection or greater taste displayed, We have never had richer matoi'ial, more graceful styles, more varied' shades of colours, and more brilliant results than m our millinery for tho present winter season, at To Aio House, Wellington, Wellington ladies have always well patronised our millinery department, and it now only remains for our legislators to do the same, With the honourable member for Kumara leading the van, and followed by every member of the House, there might be a grand selection made by each to take to their wives, their cousins, their sisters, or aunts, specimens of artistic skill from the millinery dppartinent at the Wholesale Family Prapery Warehguse, Te Aro House Wellington— Advt,

Working-Men Before you begin your heavy spring work after n winter of relaxation, your system needs cleansing and strengthening to prevent an attack of Ague, Billious or Spring Fever, or some other Spring sipkiiess that unfits you for a season's work. You will saye titue, niuqh sickness and groat' expense if you will use one bottlo of Dr. Soule's American Hop Bitters in your family this month. Don't wait. "Burlinpton Hawkeve."

A Good Housewife.—The good housewife when giving her house its spring renovating, should bear in mind that the dear initiates of her house are more pi'ccjoi|3 tiip many houses, antj t]iafc their systems need cleansing by purifying the blood, regulating the sto|)iaph and bqtyels to preyent and cure the diseases arising from spring malaria and miasma, and sli'o insist know t|iat there is nothing that will (jo it fla perfectly apd sijrely a? Dr. Solo's American Hop Bitters, the purest ana best of medicines, "Concord N. H. Patriot,"

Fixtures for tho week aro notified in anothet column for the Drill Hall. Messrs Lowes and lorns add to their stock sale for July 4th, 100 fat ewes, 80 ewes In lamb.

At Carterton, this morning, John Kay, tho only Surviving sou of Mr Thomas Kav, was thrown by a young horse. He sustained a severe concussion of the brain, and is not yet conscious. Tho many friends of Mr E. M. D. Whatman will be pleased to learn that he has ao far recovered from his accident met with in tho English v, Wellington football match as to be able to return to this district. Mr Whatman arrived in Masterton to-day, and, considering his long wnfinement is looking remarkably well. Ho hopes to be able to throw away his crutches in a fortnight, The second round for tho Senior Cup of the Wairarapa Union commences* on Saturday, when tho Greytown and Carterton teams meet at Carterton. The following will represent Greytown on that occasion :- Messrs 0. Beard (Captain), J. Beard, J. Muir, H. Mitchell, 0. Coleman, 0. Amos, C. E. Bryco, F. Tully, C. Udy, A. L. Webster, H. Tully, J. Terry, E, Udy, J. Tocker, A. Udy. Emergencies: Ferrick, Fisher, Rutini, A. Beard.

An action was brought in the Supremo Court by tho Trustees of tho Carterton Town Hall Company against Arthur It. Bunny yesterday for the recovery of £SOO obtained by tho defendant on tho insurance policy the Carterton Town Hall (the property of the Carterton Rifle Volunteers), which had been destroyed by fire. Defendant put ina sot off £28210s monies paid on plaintiffs behalf, costs, &c. It was agreed that judgment should bo entered for plaintiff for the Bum of £405, and the action stayed on the defendant depositing within a week the sum of £3OO in the joint names of Messrs Gully and Jellicoe in some bank to be agre°d upon, pending a cross action to be brought by Mr Bunny against the plaintiff, and tried at the next sitting of the Supreme Court. At the bankruptcy sitting of the Supremo Court, Duuedin, yesterday, Alfred Brunton, a Christian minister, came up (or his order of discharge, which wa3 opposed on behalf of Mrs Delbedhyll, His Honor said he could not shut his eyes to thia fact, that this bankruptcy had been brought about by the direct misconduct of the bankrupt. He had published a libel and damages wero awarded; therefore it waß in consequence of the publication of that libel, and in order to escape tho damages that were awarded, that he filed and asked to bo discharged. If at an earlier stago tho bankrupt had tendered an apology, this action would not have been brought, It, was reasonable that Mrs Delbedhyll should be put in tho same position as before the action was brought, and ho would suspend the discharge till that was done,

At the Wairarapa North County meeting on Saturday a letter was read from the Audit Department stating the balance sheets were returned duly audited but that they had not been sent in to the Department on statutable forms and requiring that they should be so in future, Asa matter of fact the balance sheet was sent in on the printed form supplied by Government for that purpose. Tho Clerk was instructed to reply to the Audit Department to that effect, and also to express a willingness to comply with the request of the Audit Department provided they would supply the Council with the forms required. The forms used are supplied to all local bodies in the district, and are certainly most objectionable as they do not meet the requirements of the Act, but tho Clerks havo no choice but to use them. Another requirement of the Counties Act is that the balance sheets should be pub'ished some timo in April, In the present instance this could not be done as tho audited balance sheets were not returned to the County Clerk until the 21st June, and a compulsory breach of the Act is committed by the Council through the fault of the Audit Department.