The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, JULY 19, 1888.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2954, 19 July 1888, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, JULY 19, 1888.

The Maaterton Volunteer Hall takes placo in tho Drill Hall to-uiglit. Dancing commences at half past eight sharp. Tenders are invited for falling thirty acres bush at Rangitumau. Particulars can be obtained from Mr W. E. Wclcli.Opaki ' Tim adjourned nicotine in the estate of .fames Thompson, cordial manufacturer, takes placb at tho oM Court ltoom, Masterton, to-morrow (Friday)

Messrs Boss and Muir of tho Steam Oarringe Factory, Queen street, Masterton, have a new announcement of intorest to farmers, stationholders, coach proprietors, and the public generally on our third page.

In consequcnco of tho recent oxtensivo sliccii-stcnling by Kyrrisonnnd Batcholor in tho Northern District, aSheepfarmers' Protection Association has been formed at Kangiora to protect tho farmers against similar depredations in (lie future. Wifo (to sick prohibitionist): "The doctor says my dear, that you must take whisky to tone up your system," Sick prohibitionist: " Well, if I must, why, of course, that settles it; but whisky is an awful curso. How much am I to takef Mr John Ollivor has retired from the contest for Ashley in deference to tho wisli of the electors to be locally represented. Verrall and Dixon addressed the electors on Tuesday. Tho former announced himself a Freetrader, and independent of all parties; tho latter thought the present Government was as good as Now Zealand had had, but he was not in favor of Protection.

Francis Innes, Brewer, was sentenced tothree months hard labor atChristcimvch on Tuesday by Mr Justice Ward for fraudulent bankruptcy, The evidenco showed that during the six months prior to the bankruptcy ho had banked £G9B pound, Though his day book only v slum receipts to tho amount of £lO2, he had disposed of property to tho value of neatly £3OO, and bad paid tho money to two or tlireo creditors, showing a fraudulent preference for thoin. Ho received about 3000 bushels of barley for malting from Moir, a grain merchant, and failod to account for 100 bushels. We learn from an East Coaft corres" rondent that on Saturday afternoon last an Mrs Tathum. hor son, and Master Frcetb were riding on tho beach in front of Homowood, they camo upon a dead whale washed ashore, On inspection ho proved to bo a largo bull of tho kind called Black Whale, or, in whalers' parlance, a "right whale," measuring fifty-four feet long, and fifteon feet across the flukes, A tiumber of residents congregated on the beach that afternoon lo interview tho dead monster. Ho proved an interesting, though an unsavoury subject. Mr Tathani starts tomorrow morning with a staff of men to cut in and try the oil, Ho expects to get a good return, wind and weather permitting.

Tho Dunedin City Council have hold a specinl meeting to considor tho balancesheet. The Auditor-Gcuoral wroto stating that tho overdraft exceeded the limit by nearly £13,000. Assuming that tho Council acted on a misunderstanding of the law by overdrawing the general account, while having balances at credit of the gas and water accounts, ho did not proposo to put tho law into force this year, but would do so noxt. A Ion? discussion took place, in which it was stated that the Council had been advised that they could treat their accounts as one for the purpose of the overdraft. There was some talk of resigning in a body, but eventually it was resolved to ask tho auditor to certify to the pas and water accounts, and refer the matter to the Financo Cohimitteo to reduce tho overdraft, It would mean a rate of l)d in the pound. ~ :

A Io:fc black arid white shdop dog is adA'cctißed for in another column. . ' Smith & Co, of the. Masterton Cash Drapery, Store announco a great stocktaking snlo to comraunco on Saturday next. The sale is to last for tweutyono days only: Rabbit preserving seems to have met with great success in Marlborough. Tho works thero employ 51 hinds, and pay about £SOO weekly in wages. Tho price paid for rabbits is 3s per dozen, and many stationhulders Hud that by making terms with the labbiters, tho rabbits are almost as. profitable as sheep. The trappers are said to avorago about £2 per weok.—Exchange. This is what a compositor says who has just returned from New' South Wales : ''l had hoard vory good accounts of Sydnoy, and thought that 1 could better myself by going thero. 1 found, howover, on arrival, that there wore some fifty or sixty comps walking about, and from all accounts I gathered that Melbourne; and Brisbane were in tho same condition.

It will bo seen by reference to our obituary notices that the death is recorded of Mr Edwin Gibb, at Invercargill. It will bo remeinbored that before leaving for Invercargill, Mr Gibb was for some months on duty at the Masterton TeleEiaph office, Dunn? his residenco here, he was suffering from a complaint (which he recognised to be incurable, Although his residence hore was,of short duration, he made many friends. i - By tho Ttimutaka's mail the following advices have been received regarding tho River Plato Frozen Meat Trade, which as that country is our chief competitor, cannot fail to be of interest'to our; farmers: —Freights—Therato of l freightoil mutton varies from 2d to If per.lb, tho avorago rate being ljd, Exports—Tho quantity of sheop oxported is as follows': -1884, 108,853 sheep; 1885', 190,571 shcop; 1886, 381,2-io sheep ; and 1887, 242,903 sheep. It is (,'cnurally understood that the trade has not been satisfactory to the gruvers. of slioep, and the very laivo decrease in the shiputonts for 1887 as compared with tho previous year appears to confirm this view. Messrs Lowes & lorns roporo at their stock salo yesterday all kinds of stock wero well • represented and all selling. Some 3000 sheep and 00 head of cattle wero yarded which maintained previous rates, Large cross-bred wothors for turnips ranged from lOstid to lls 3d; medium 8s 9d to 10s j 2-tooth 8s to 8s Gd; good empty ewes 8s; medium Cs Cd to 7s Gd; owes in lamb varied in price, according to quality, really good wooled youm; ewes making 9s to 93 Gd; medium and mdiiiary (is Gd to 8s Gd ; old crossbreds 3s Gd to 5s Cd.. In beef four pons fat bullocks ranged from £4los to £5; fat cows £4 O3; fat heifers £2 10s; store steers from 50s to 07a Od ; small 30j ; calves IPs. A few hacks sold ranging from £5 to £010s; storo pigs, small, from 7s to 9s. Tho Wansjanui correspondent of tho New Zealand Farmer writes: -" As the season is approaching rapidly, I would again impress 011 farmers tho wisdom of breeding auitnblo horses for tin's Tndian trade, as it is ono capable of considerable expansion and profit. Looking over the results of your late steeplechase meeting, 1 note that the winners of all the jumping raies wero bred in this district, which has long beon famed for its crosscountry horses and hunters, A pair of well-bred horses sent from hero to Dunedin last year wero exported from thero to Melbourne, whero thny were sold for 200 guineas as a carriage pair, They were sold here for about HO each, so somebody made a few pounds out of them." ■ - .

A very useful combination baggy has just been turned out by Messrs Ross and Muir.to the order of a Whareama settler It is a Concord buggy with double 'seats. Theso seats are moveable to allow of tho body of tho conveyance being used for carrying produce, stores, &c„ thus combining the utility of a ( light wagon with tho appearance of a buggy. The vchiclo is built ofln*ckory with kauri panois, showing tho natural color of tho wood, varnished,lt is trimmed with maroon Morrocco leather, with rilvor-mounted back-stays and lumps, and altogether is a conveyance suitable for the district where it is intended for use. ' The eaino firm have * single buggy roady for delivery to tho order of an Opaki settler, It is a highly finished and vory superior specimen of workmanship, and known as tho coal-box pattern. They have several other

vehicles in eourso of construction fo stock or orders.

Writina to a Home paper, a correspondent says:—Much Interest has been caused latoly by tho purchasn by Sir Saul banmcl of Buinc relics of Captain (bolt's voyages. It may interest some of your readers to know that thoro still is in a house in Yorkshire a large collection of curiousitiea which formerly belcnpcd to Captain Cookj and woro brought back after liis death. They were sold in London in 1819, and the whole collection bought by the father of tho present possessor, Among the collection is tho celebrated red feather cloak, bavin." n yellow feather border; and tho helnnt also entirely composed of feathers. Theso wero presented to Captain Cook at a ! Stato banquet given a few days before his death by tho King of tho Sandwich Islands, who took tho cloak and helmet off his own shoulders and head and put them on Captain Cook. (Sco Cook's A'oyai'cs). There aro abo two other foather cloaks, an idol matto of feathers, a chief mourner's dress, a musical instrument, a fly flap made out of tho bone, of a chief's arm, a largo collection of fish; hooks,, and many other things too numerous to mention. These things have lain in a dark cupboard for nearly 70 years, forgotten by every one, oven tho owners, till a few years ago, The following further particulars arp givou In the Chrjstchurch Press of tho recent attompted bank robbery at Melbourne, a brief report of which appeared in our columns:—A vory impudent and skilful attempt to rob tho bank of Aiistra. lasia in Collins-street was mado by thrpe men yesterday morning about half-past ten o'clock, The payin? teller had placed a bundle of notes, amounting to £1541, on top of a partition between himself mid the receiving telior. Whilo tho paying teller's attention was engaged with a numberjot customers ono of tho men who mado tho attempt to rob tho Dank dexterously knocked the parcel of notes from tho partition by moans of a stick with a crooked handle, The parcel fell oil tho counter of the receiving teller's compartment, and in such a position that it could be reached by a person standing on the foot rail running round the front of tho counter. Tho man who knocked tho notes over then retired, and another of tho

gang camo forward and standing on tho rail attempted to reach the notes. A Mr Traill, who had witnessed the whole busincs, interfered, and accused this man

of attempting to rob tho Bank. Tho man offered no explanation, but, accompanied by Mb confreres, hurriedly left the c|ianu ber. Though thoro were several people in the Bank at the time, no effort was made to detain the mou, who mado their escape in safety. They are described as

young and gentlemauly in appearance and dress,'. When Mr Traill Baw the mites knocked off, ho thought it was puroly an accident, so cleverly was it done, and the man who did it seemed to bo completely engrossed in studying the mechanism' of the electric liaht whibh

surmounts tho partition on which the notes lay,." The notes wero found all safe by tho Bank officials, f ; ;- : .: ; ; .- V : i_

Tho rcgukw monthly meeting of the Mastoiton School Committee takes place this nvcnnig. «

Blessro Lowes & lorns announcoji large consignment:of; linjvare, grates, boilers eto, for Saturday next. 1 ;' "■■'," ..'"■■; . No word has boon received from Sir Julius Yogel by the lliniu'nkn, and tho impression is gaining ground that he will not return to the colony. ■ Ata special meeting of tho Canterbury Jockey Club yestorday aftornoon it was resolved to embody in tho'-rules'of-tho Club tho regulations recontly formed by the committee for the control of the totalisator, ; • '

Tho principal business in tho Houso yesterday was the consideration in Committee of the Slaughter House Act Amendment Bill, and the Fair Rent of Land Bill, The Houso adjourned at 2,15 a,m.

On Monday oveniug a Chinese met his death while clearing a block in his tailrace at Greenstone-road, near Westport. Ho was washed down through-the race over tho tip, and badly injured. He lived only a fow hours after being takento tho Kumara Hospital.

Wo remind our readors of the St. Matthew's entertainment in aid of tho choir fund which comes off to-morrow evening. The following is the programmo: Piano: Misses Von Stunner, J, Meredith, P. Lowes, and F. Boddington j, violin :/. Miss '[■ A. Cqrbetl,': Miss and Master Elkins; duot: Mrs 0, Ankctell and Miss Payne, Mrand Mrs G. Hoopor, Misses Payno and Bowlor j'Suio: Mrs G.Hooper, Misses Lowes, Payne, Holmes, Bowler,-Messrs Bray; Gaski'lj Wickorson, Coleman, and Gant. Overture at 8 p.m. precisely,, In the Legislative Council yesterday, Dr Pollen moved, That in tho opinion ofthis Council, it is not advisable, in view of tho financial condition and obligations ot this Colony, that any portion of the public revenue derived from the Customs duties should be appropriated; or set apart, permanently or for a definite period, to provide subsidies fur local bodies. Discussion was adjourned. Tho twenty-first annual poultry show was hold ill tho Oddfellows'' Hall, Christchurch, on Wednesday with 070 entries. Tho general quality was vory superior, The following were the winners of the principal prizes; Best gamo cock, J, C. Clarke, Chrutchurch ; Dorking cook, J. Short, Christchurch; Houdans,F. Rogan Wellington; Cochin China, cock and hen, Rogan; Brahma, Rogan; Hambums, L, Wilson, Sydenham, and O. Bradley, Port Levy; Polish, Rogan; White Leghorn, T. C, Robertson, Linwood j Laugshanos, J. Staplcton, Clmstchuwli; mule canary, G, A, Macquario, Oamaru. Tho annual meeting of the Groytown Butter aud Cheese Factory Company was held last night, aud although the financial condition of the Company is not cheering thero was a very good feeling amomj the shareholders, as they believed tho directors had done their best. It was decided to go into bultor making during the com-

ing season, and to turn out tho cheese known as Cheddar. The shareholders appear determined to stick to tho dairy industry mid they ,ato to he congratulated upon taking lieai t and pushing on. They will, we believe, seo a better stato of tilings belore long. If the Company is going m for butter making it will be almost compulsory for the farmers to take shares otherwise they will get little show for their own nwko.

A public meeting was hold yesterday at the City Hull, Auckland, to. considor the village settlement sohomo, Tho Mayor presided, and thero was a largo attendance. It was resolved—(l) That scuiug the great success which has attended the system of special settlement in this district in at once, solving tho I ,question of tho unemployed, and in promoting tho sound industrial settlement of our rural laud, this meeting desires to express - its regret thst tho system has been suspended by the Governmont;(2) that in the interests of tho public economy this meeting strongly urges upon tho Goveminonc the propriety of placing tho sum'of LIO,OOO on the Supplementary Estimates for this financial year, so as to make provision for resuming tho/villaao settlement in this district on the same lines as here. toforo; (b 1 ) that tho Government be requested to bring ma Bill to oncourage and enable the Maoris to dispose of their lands under tho village settlement and perpetual leasing scheme. GnyrEFUL Wojibn,— None receivo so much benefit, and none are so profoundly gratolul and show suoh an interest in recommending Dr Sunle's American Hop Jjittora as women, It is the only remedy peculiarly adapted to the many ills tho sex is almost universally subject to. Ohillß and fever, indigestion or deranged liver, constant or psrwdical sick headaches, weakness in the back or kiduoys, puns in the shoulders and different parts of tho body, a feeling of lassitude anil dosptjiidetioy. are all readily removed by these bitters, " Oourant." I'RuFjr 91,200-To sum it up, six lung yours of bed • ridden sicknoss, casting §2OO per year, total §1,200. All of this espouse was stopped by thrco bittles ofDrSoule's

American Hop Hitters, taken by my wife, She has done her own housework for a year since, without the 1033 of a <Uy

and I want overybodytoknow it for their benefit, "N, B. Farmer." " Opportunity flies, 0 lady, As tho cloud that qu'ck doth pass; ,oh, mako use o! it! life is precious, If we let it go-alas," Bo we thought as m looked upon some extraordinary and startling bargains that nro now offering at the purplus stock .sale, To Aro House, Wellington. For instance, look at these sills, upon which tho now twin" Icvic3 the enormous duty in reality of 23} percent., or osßJd in the £, we are actually offering plain surah silks, in bronzo, olive, myrtle, grcnat, and claret, at old per yard (0, gontlc public, don't ask us the original price), at the surplus stock ealc, To Aro House, Wellington. At the same timo there is a special lot of fancy broche silks, in brown, olive, ami myrtle, at liid per vard; on oxnuisitn lot of satiu,and ottoman stripe! eill{9,twi|lort svtiu cheeks, and matalasse striped silks, in tohac, seal, cardinal, grant, navy, gold, .cream, sky, rnby, pjnk, at Is (jj per yard; and als.i. sonio special faiuy brocade satins, in sa'-mon, sty, geld, orcim, white, etc, at Is lld per yard. fc'uo litem at tho s ltplus stork solo. To Aro House, Wei iogton, Talk of opj.or!unilies, hr-re is one, and a grand ono too. If you let it go and allow them to puss from you at To Aro House, Wellington, there is" only one word to bo apidiod to such an orror—alasl—A.lvt.