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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2939, 2 July 1888, Page 2

At tho London wool Biles last Friday 12,000 bales were catalogued. The bidding was steady, superior stock being very firm. Tho total of tho returns for the four weoks ending May 2G, on tho Welling ton section of tho flow Zealand Railways' is £5,630 !ta lid, being an increase of £042 17s lid for the samo period last year, The following appointments are gazetted -Henry Scott McKellar, to be Secretary of Customs, Sooretary to tho Marine Dopattment, and 'Chief Inspector of Distilleries, in the plico of William Thompson Glasgow, resiynpd; to date frojn tho 9th instant; and William Thompson Glasgow to be collector at the Port of Wellington, in the place of/Henry Scott MoKellar, transferred i to fate from the 9th instant.

' Tho Theatre Royal skating fixtures for for tho .woek';are notified in another columnl ; ;:

Messrs Lowes & Iprns add to their stock sale for Wednoaday next four young dairy cows. : .

MrF.H.'Woodaddsto Ilia stock salo at Taratahi for Thursday twelvo head of mixed cattle, a light oxpross, horso and harness, '

The following weights havo been declared for tho Christchurcli Grand National Steeplechase:—Chemist, 12st 101b ; Faugh-a-Ballagh, list 101b ; Moody, list 71b; Mangaohnne, list 21b [ Irish King, Mustor Agnes, and Orient, list; Kangaroo, 10s 101b; Isaao, 10st 91b ; Chance, lOst 51b; Ravon, Premier, and Panic, list 121b; Waitangi, 9st '.Oiu; Haka, Orlando, and Daddy Lomjeps, Oat 71b, Montoaglo and Shillelag'i, flit. ■

As will bo noticed by referring to oar advertising columns, the well-known boot maker and importer, Mr H, Peterson, has struck out in a nrw lino, viz. to sell all boots and shoes f'.om this dato by retail at wholcsalo prjes for cash ouly, and tho advertiser chims that tlis, publio will havo tho laraoat and best assorted stock in tho district to select from, '.consisting of everything in the boot and shoe lino frun - .'a copper 100 to Cove and iVest'a best, hand-sown porpiise hide boots, and in ladies boots from tho 4s lid kid boots, to tho best Manilla evening shoes as worn by Her Majesty tho Queen.

Tho Duko of Edinburgh is lucky ml having a very kind, generous undo, Tho Duko of Saxo-Coburg-Gotha, tho uncle in question, has, it is stated, presented to his nephow tho Schloss of Rosonau, with its contents and tho "ardons and grounds ivhich surround it. Rosonau is about four miles from Coburg, in tho midst of splendid forests, and commands the magnificent Bcenory of the famed Thuringer Wald- It was tho the birthplaco of Princo Consort, and tho Qiieeii has more thau onco stayed there. J: A petition, signedby fifty-three memmembors of the Now South Wales Assembly, prayingfor ,thorelcasoof B. B. Holt, ci-maiiagdr- of tho Bank of New Zealand, Sydney, who is now serving a sentence of four years' imprisonment for misappropriating the funds of the bank, is under tho consideration of the Cabinet.

It is represented that Holt, who is thoroughly broken down in health, and who has made every reparation in his power, served a year and six months, and will in tho ordinary course, be roleased in a year and nine months.

Tho Anti-Slavery Socioty havo received messeges that several European prisoners are dotained as prisoners at Khartoum, One, a Mr Slateu, is retained as the Mahdi's running footman, another, Mr Cupton, is compelled to work in the arsenal; and a third, Mr Newfeld, has been kept repeatedly chained, and has occasionally been partially hanged. Other prisoners, who had been similarly tortured had succumbed, It is stated that 500 Egyptian troops aro sufficient to rcscuo tho remaining prisoners, and it is also asserted that many of tho tribes would be glad of the opportunity of deserting tho Mahdi and throwing in their alliances with tho friendly Arabs.

. The handsome collection of minerals presented by Mr Washbourno to the Library Committee the Woodvillo Examiner states, has now been placed in tlio reading room, and is well worth inspection. The show caso in ?which the collection has been placed was kindly presented to the Committee by Mr Gillies and the exhibits have been neatly and carefully labelled by Mr Morton. The collection includes serpentine, tronolite, stealito, pyrorohine, chrome, copper ore from Australia, Nelson, and Mahaiahara, giving a return of 45 percent, native copper from Nelson, magnettto and spsthichron ore 3, galena, ssiiw blondo, dionite, hypersthenic, arsenical iron pyrites, actnolite, Richmondite, dibritic rock, schorl, cole spar, gold and silver ore from Waihi, ironstone and pyrites, hornblende, chali copyrite, talc and blue limestone, Mi Haggan has also presented a specimen ol silvor-bcaiing ore from tho To Aroha] Company's claim, rocontly taken up by Mr Wilson, of the original Broke"-. Hilu. fcgirtr*" r:' n "->fpcT'rrbTrnraotapr Valley. The abolition of the Public Works De partmenfc will bo commenced immediately tho House vises. Tho Railways Construction Branch trill be taken over by tho Working Railways Department, and Roads and Bridges Construction will be tacked on to the Department of Lands, the Minister in charge of which will be styled henceforward Minister for Lands and Works. The now portfolio of Minister of Railways will take the place of that of Minister for_ Public Works, Of course tho rc-organisation will cause a largo number of dismissals from tho present Public Works branch of tho service. The Working railways will only need at most two more engineers for tho added duties, and the Lands Department one engineer. In tho Public Works Estimates yet to bo brought down large reductions havo been made in many of tho higher salaries Among theso it is said tho salaries of the Engii'ieer-in-Ohief will bo reduced by £2OO, and that of tho Assistant Chief Engineer by £lso—Evening Press,

The Gbbwb.it Biessinq,—A. slmplo, pure nnd harmless remedy, that cures overy time, and prevents diseaso by keeping the blood puro, stomaoli regular, kidneys and liver active, is the greatest blessing ever conferred up«n man. Dr Smile's Amsricnn Hop Bitters is that remedy, and its proprietors are being b'essed by thousands who Iwvo been savod and cured by it. Will you try it I See another column. " Ea?lo''

GIVEN W BY THE DOOIOIB -" Is it possible that Mr Godfrey is up and at work, and cured by so simple a remedy?" "Insßiiroyou'thatlie is entirely cured, and with nothing biit Dr Soulo's American Hop Bitters; and only ten days ago his dootora gave him up and said lie must dio" " Well a-day! This is reruarkablel I will go this day and Ret somofur my poor George I know hops are qood,"—Post, l'ho lionouraMo member (or Kumara evinced a large amount o! wisdom in the debate on tho new tariff in supporting tho increased duty ol 25 per cent on trimmed millinery. He said that tho bonnets and hats locally trimmed were as pretty, it not prettier, than any imported from London or Paris; and, added the honorable member, in a line glow of enthusiasm, " this can easily bo proved by a single visit to To Aro Houso, Wellington. Tho honourable member is to be thanked for tho justly deserved compliment to our abilities. Ho only slates in the House what tho ladies of Wellington have said in their homeland among thoir. friends, that choice, charming, attractive and elegant millinery our own special mnko is to bo at all times obtained at To Aro House, Wellington, This season is no exception to others that have preceoded it, We never had a greater profusion, a choicer soleotion or greater taste displayed. We have novor had richer material, inoro graceful styles, more varied shades of colours, and more brilliant results than m our millinery for tho present winter season, at To Aro House, Wellington, Wellington ladies have always well patronised our millinery department, and it now only remains for our legislators to do tho same, With tho honourable member for Kuinara leading the van, and followed by every member of tjie House,- there mjght be a grand'selection made by each tq take to their wives, their cousins, their sisters, or aunts, specimens of artistic skill from the millinery department at tho Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, To Aro Houso Weltingtou.—Apvx,

A meeting of active members of the Red Star Football Club will bo held at the Empire Hotel on Wednesday noit .it Bp.m. '■■ -V'V yAV- - .1 Mr Oookbum reports that tlio rainfall at [ Maatuvton Railway Station for the month of Juno was 2'o2inchbs. The number of days on which rain fell was thirteen. ' Tho second dance of the Masterton I'.O. Qutidrillo. Assembly takos place tomorrow evening in tho Tomporance Hall,

Messrs Lowes and loriis make further additions of 100 empty owes aud a cow just calved to their Stock Salo on Wed-

nesday. Tho firo-boll raisod an alarm this afternoon that brought out the two Fire Brigades, Steam was got up in tho Jubilee ffhich proceeded as far as Wrigley'B estato before it was discovered toboafalso alarm.' "All cry.and no wool" as the Devil said when ho.sheared his hogs, It was only some rubbish burning in a garden. ,' JNotico of tho bankruptcy of Jamos Thompson of Masterton, cordial manufacturer, appears in another column. Tho first meeting takes placo on Saturday noxt, ■ ■ ■

On Saturday evening last a meeting of tho ball coirimi'teo of the Masterton Rifles was held, when Vol W. A. Wilton was elected Hon.Sccretaay and Treasurer. Tho Committee reported progress which was very satisfactory, and should the wea ther bo fine there will be a good turn out. On Saturday last the second competition was fired for Captain Donald's prize yiz.j' Martina-Henry riflo, and Lieut. Thompson was tho winner with fa points; the other scores wero low. A Maori woman named Hiknranpi, aged GO years, with her boy Kahuta, was burned to doatli at Ohaowai Bay of Islands on Tuesday last, through the whare, in which thoy were raiding, catching fire, It is supposed thoy were sleoping ivhcn tho lirii broke out. A German man of science has taken four heads ot hair of equal weight, and then proceeded to count tho-individual-hairs. Ono was of the red variety, and it was found to contain 90,000 hairs. Next comes tho black, with 103,000 hairs to its credit. The brown has 109,900; and the blonde, 140,000.

Wo remind thoso interested of the open meeting at the Temperance Hall to-night under the auspices ot the Phrenix Lodge. Many friends of the Temperance cause havo promised to aontributo to tho amusement and instruction of tho meeting and as the admission is free and tho weather everything that could bo desired tho attendance should be large. Tho seventh annual meetm? of the Christchurcli Farmer's Co-operative Association was held on Saturday. The Director's report stated that tho balance for tho year was £4510. A dividend of 7 per cent was declared, with a bonus of 3 per cent on the called-up capital; 20 per cont was written off the machinery and oflico furniture, £IOOO was added to tho resorvo fund, and tho balance carried forward,

.In tho bankruptcy sitting of the Supreme Court at Christchurcli on Saturday last, Mr Justice Ward sentenced John Gilmour, bacon-curer, to four month's imprisonment for fraudulent bankruptcy. The evidonce showed that ho owed tho Colonial Bank an overdraft of £2500, and had made an erroneous statement to the Bank as to his otbor liabilities, On tho Bank suing him for the amount ho filed,

Mr F. W. Chardon, a well-known settler ol this district, died somewhat suddenly this morning. Ho had been suffering from the effect of a sovore cold, which resulted in lung disease, and was tho cause of his death. Deceased was attended by.Dr Milne, and was only confined to his bed for a few days. f Up to tho time ofhis death; ho was the cus•jtodmn of Clubby hjthj •jo-morrow, i ' ' The defalcations of the absconder Eyre arc, it is Baid, far greater than at first anticipated. It was reported in town yesterday that the amount of his deficit in the Pcmbeiton Small Farm Association totals up to no less than £1057, and that two widows aro victimised to tho tunc of £SOO and £IOO respectively, moucys trusted to Eyro for investment, Surely lißwill not bo allowed to get off scot freo. It is said that in' cases of this kind the Government always insist on thoso who have been dupes undertaking tho prosecution of tho delinquontat thoir own cost. If thisbainsistcd on in Eyro's case,it is more than probablo that ho will escape punishinont,as his defrauded clients have lost quite enough nionoy by him, and will hardly caro to go to any oxponse in tho matter of prosecution. It is to be hoped that tho Government will instruct the police to tako stops to havo Eyro brought back and punished, as it would never do to lot such dishonesty cscapo its proper penalty, and thus oncourago men like Eyre to bolt with all they could lay hands upon without fear of being arrested* in anothor country.—Wanganui Chronialo,