The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, JULY 24, 1888.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2958, 24 July 1888, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, JULY 24, 1888.

Messrs Lowes & lorns announce fin oxtensivo general sale for Saturday nest. Lato London advices report that New Zealand cheese has dropped. It is now quoted at from 48s to 52s per cwt.

The whito l'oslia who was reported at Bahr-el-Ghazelis, marching on Khartoum and soveral of the chiefs are flocking to lna standard, lb is believed that the expedition is led by either Erain Boy orfl. M.Stanley, Three hundred pounds has been divided betweou the members of- the police force who were instrumental in capturing Cnllan and Harkins, the dynamiters, Mr Eidbey, the medical officer of Tullamore Gaol, against whom charges of illtreatment, accelerating death in the case of Mr Mandevillc, had been freely made, has committed suicide

Tho Oliristchureh Telegraph prophesies that the rinking craze will soon ".ollapso, and that there will bo plenty of secondhand roller skatos in the market before many Months are passed away, In Wellington tho mania seems to have broken out more virulently than ovor, The reports speak of" dammed" attendances and " tumultuous applause."

Prince Bismarck has informed M. Schouvaluff that he favors upholding treaty rights with regard to tho Bulgarian question, and ho is prepared to concede to Russia tho right tn control Bulgarian affairs. Ho considers tho continued presenco of Prince Ferdinand a cause of irritation, and a violation of the Borlin Treaty, The following is the Govornment Analysts report on tho piece of quartz from the Wellington Persevoranco Mino at Terawhiti, submitted to him last week; -" This sample yielded gold at the rate cf lOoz lldwt 13gr per ton. The stone wis taken from tho No. 3 lode, about 50ft lower than tho Bpot from which tho last sample was taken," In consequence of the success with which Mr fl. B, Latham's last consumment of frozen beef met with in London, he has] received advices to forward a further shipmonfc and of greater bulk, Before the 4th of August, beef to tho ex-, tent of two hundred head will havo to bo killed at tho Waknawa works to supply the ordor. fovornl (armors in this locality who sent shipments of beef at the sametime as Mr Latham havo had instructions to ropent the ordors,

It will be aeon by advertisement that tho Theatre Royal Rink re-opons tomorrow ovening after' being closed for tho last week for alterations etc, Tho partitions that formed tho shops havo been pulled down, increasing the rinking spaco by fully one third the size, and tho rink has been laid with a splendid heart of matai floor, tongucd and grooved, and Booret nailed, forming a surfaco as smooth as a sheet of glass and as solid as a billiard table, 'IVo great features in the floor are first that, the boards are laid bo that the rinkers (or dancers as tho case may bo) never havo to cross them, but run with them all the way round, • and secondly the solidity of the floor which is now three inches thick, reduces the nniso of tho skates to a minimum, which in itself will be a great boon to onlookers, Another great improvement is the removal of the gallery stairs from the centre to oach corner. Itthus leaves a clear suasoin tho centre of tho gallery, and the occupants will no longer bo annoyed with draughts, whiffs of tobacco smoke, or tlfe noise of feet conjing up through tire openjng. The place has also, been repsperejj and distempered giving it a cool, bright appearance, anj} we have no doubt that Mr (Joker's enterprise will have its reward in tho increased patron: ago both by rinkers and dancers, The work has been carried out by Messrs Barker and Williams in thoir usual creditable anifirst-cta style,

Messrs Lowes & lorna add to their Bale for Ist August 160 ones in lamb, Tho house of Mr E. Cohon, atOrraond, was burntto thogroundun Saturdaymght, _ We are requested to remind thoso interested that tho rink will be opened as usual at the Drill Hall thin ovoiiing,

Mr S H. Wickorson Ins sevoral now advertisements in our wanted column to which attention is requested. Mr Edisou has sold the patent rights of his perfected phonograph for a million dollars, A Christehurch tologram states that £lO2 was taken at the gates at the Maori football match on Saturday last.

Tho recent naval niauceuvres word, attended by several mishaps and fatalities. The equipment is roportoa to have been defective, and it is stated tho ironclads behaved badly. :. The Australian Squadron has rone to Melbourno to tako part in the Exhibition ceremonies there,

Tenders are invited for bushfalling in the Rangitumau district. Particulars may be obtained from Mr A, J, Rawson,

The Statist, in an article on colonial finance, says the coloniei are borrowing too freely, ltdepreoatos the eagerness of investors to tender, especially in tho case of New Zealand loans.

Messrs M. Caselbeag & Co., notify that they havo a line of kidney sood potatoes and other early sorts for sale; also prime Derwent potatoes for table use. Messrs H, Belliss and H. R. Elder havo been nominated to fill the vacant seat on ,the North Wairarapa County Council caused by the resignation of Mr T. Mackav, representative of tho Castle-', point Riding.. ./■.;■..' Messrs L, J, Hooper and Co.j of the Bon Marche, having bought largely, at Turnbull Smith and Co.Y stock ofr drapery, notify the sale of the same. Full particulars will be found in another column. _ .'.'.■■'

Lovers of tho light fantastic aro reminded by advertisement in another column that the Weekly Quadrille Assembly takes place at the Theatre Royal this oveuiug. Dancing commences at eight o'clock, Messrs Lowes & lorna announce to the public tho arrival of another consignment of fruit'and ornamental trees from Nelson, which they offer for private sale and they guarantee them quite fresh, being only to hand this week.

A young man named Jns. Douglas, a shepherd at Mr A. D. Bell's Shag Valley Station, Dunback,i\vas killed on Saturday. His horse took fright, and Douglas, mounting another, wont after it. It is supposed lie camo into collision with a post of. a fence, as he was lying dead with his neck broken, ,

A mooting of the Mastcrton Agricultural and Pastoral Society, was hold yesterday, in the Oeutral Chambers, for the purpose of making up the programme for the forthcoming show, Several classes werogono throngh, and the remaiudor will be considered at a future mooting. Messrs Rnowles and Hervey notify through our columns that/ thoy have money to lend at the rate of. six pounds por centum and upwards. This wellknown Wellington firm of sharebrookors is prepared to undertake commissions entrusted to it.

At tho annual meeting ot the Cobden Club Sir James Ficton, in the course of a speech, said the tendency to think free trade was carried too far was increasing, and that there was no need of a corrective against cheap importation. He suggested that tho difficulty might bocounteracted by tho introduction of co-operative system of sharing profits.:. At the same meeting a paper was read predicting the speedy triumph of fair trade. To test tho illuminating powers of the albo-carbon light, Mr G S \V Dalryuiplo, the local agent of the Company, fitted up a tour-light burner, by permission of the Committee, in the Wcsloyan Church, and lust Sunday evening it was tried. The resulb s;avo every satisfaction, and wo are informed by one who was present on tho occasion, that the old burner lights had quite a yellow shade, in comparison with the albo-carbon light, the latter also being less trying to the eyes. A decided saving was alio shown in the quantity of pas consumed. The public reading room at the Institute, and the Town Clerk's Office will bo lighted under this improved method this evening for the purpose of enabling tho Borough Council to inspect its illuminating powers, Thursday last was a gala day at Drcyerton, tho annual school treat having been arranged for that date. In spite of chilly weather theio was a muster of forty children, a considerable number of parents, and the members of tho Committee with Mr Donovan, thp Chairman, at their head. The first part of the programmo was a substantial tea, to which full justice was accorded by diligent pupils, 'thon came outdoor pastimes,and athlotic sports, liberal prizes being awarded iti the shape of books and toys. Kext camo a distribution of fruit and lollies, and after this, the little ones who ought to, bo in bed were sent home, and those who had the privilege of their seniors were allowed to join in a danoo in the schoolroom, which concluded tho day's enjoyment. About a hundred old and youny took part in tho lattor; and a fiddle and a couplo of concertinas suppliod vigorous music.

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Phowt J>l,2oft!—To auni it up/'six lung years uf bod-- riddou sickness, coating §2OO per year, total §1;200. All of this expense was stopped by'three bottles of Dr Soule's American Hop Bitten, taken .by my wife, She has dotio her own housework for a year since, without the loss of a diiy and I want everybody to know it for their benefit. "N. E. Farmer." ' -

" Opportunity flics, 0 lady, j?As the cloud that quick doth pass; Qh, make use ol it! life is precious. If wo let it go—alas." So wo thought as we "looked ujon some extraordinary ami startling bargains that aro now offering at: the surplus stock sale, Te Aro House, Wellington.

For instance, look ?t these sill's, upon which the ■new tariff levips tho enormous duty iu reality of 28J per cent., or 5a BJd in the £, we ara actually offering plain Burah silks, in bronw, olive, nryrtlo, grenat, anil claret, at o}d per yard (0, gp&tje publip, don't nsk us tlie original pi'ioe),iit the sur. plus stock sale. To Aro Houso, Weliinjjton.' At the same time there is a special lot of fancy broche silks, in brown, olive, and myrtle, at 6Jd per yard j on oxquisito lot of satin.and ottoman striped silks, twilled sitin checks, and matalassc striped silks, iu tobac, seal, cardinal, gren.it, navy, gold, cream, sky, ruby, pink, at Is GJ per yard j and also, some special fansy brocade satins, ill salmon, sky, gold, cream, white, etc. at lsildpiirp!. ' ftetljeni at tliesirpliis ftocksolp, Tp Aro House, AVelljngton. . Talk of opportunities, here 15 9119, and j grand quo too, If you leHt go ani| allof them to pass from yon at To Aro House, Wellington, there is only one .word to be applied to snob, nu errgr-atol-AdYt. .

Mr A, Walkor of Christehurch, one of the best judges in the Colony, has consented to come to Mnsterton toact'aa a judge nt tho Wairarapa Poultiy Association's show, on Bth and 9th August ncret.