TELEGRAPHIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3073, 6 December 1888, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

. The e!u|SiQ- ;•■•'■ / : . Waipawa, Tbiu'sday, The exhibition J\j»B opened in a 'vet/j^ijlliiiJi),HJnitjtipr,., fpiir .tyands being present, lis well as the friendly societies,, and - 1000' school children The opening ceremony'was performed by T. Tanner, M.H.RI, and there ,were on the dais- with him Captain R«Bsell,.J,.D,jprttaond aiui-AV. G, Smith, JI.H.R.'s, anil the Mayor of Nspier and Hastings, besides Chairmen of local bodies. I ' ' Three' thousand perSbns paid 'for admission into the exhibition. There is a inost creditable shott, though all the exhibitsUre not yet in their places. There is. a imp collection of paintiugs in oil and water colors, and, immensei. numbers of Vui'ids! manufactures, 'niodelSj fur- 1 hiture, &c. Last night the building and enclosure was brilliantly lighted' with electric < light, White and Co,, Bunedin, are the electricians, ! iTb(i light was 'a grand.success, calling- 1 forth the highest ehconiuinsi i\-\ 'i.

More Village Settlements...'. .! ,i :'..,■ ~■■; .';; ■>■■ - ■ i < Auckland, '■December 8.., ' A deputation has been appointed to .waifc upon ,Mr Bicbardspn- on his arrival in Auckland to press upon him the urgent necessity of establishing additionnl village settlements ' in tbis district, this being in their view the only practical solution of the question. ,■-.•' ,

Mineral Samples- . Inyeroakgill, December.s,.v, i; A sai.nple of stream-tin from Stew.-, art Island was shown in to\V{taj|jtej Profeffior^Blackjsjio^n^^^B second Johnston (Clutlia) wits first ■withe points, 10 shots at 800 yds and 5C vnWla - ' • '

;; Enquiries for Land. ~ AucKtAsb, Decembers.. '■ ,S. Porey Smith, Assistant''Sur-veyor-General, slated in an ititei'yiew ; that there is a boom in land settlej'ment, a great deal of land Laving I been taken up since tlio Act of last, session came into force. The lands ■ ate being selected in all parts, from 1 the far north" to the far south, and there are a number of applications .'coining in for fresh lands to be thrown opeii. The special settleuients established under the Act are flourishing. ■ It. is ; stoted, tlint. • agenfc. .in towi i tli j\s\ pi'i valely | ccnintyyUaiid|V^luod:u^r£ip f ,Odd dQiuai)d*fo^ : ver|;g^eaiS||r^|T| ;^V|p:\||i • "A&tic #cicl i*6isomng^l:7 "?

! Dutiedin,De«e.mliero, A man named Joliti Doran was ; yesterday moiniug received into the Hospital suffering froiii |;n overdose of ascetic acid, He was in great pain, and it was belinved, that a great quantity of the Huid must have been taken by Mm'fa produce the symptoms noticed. < He lingered until 5 ; p.m. when Lo died. The deceased was forty years of age and married, his family, residing on the Peninsula. Owing to the circumstancesi surrounding the c'ise, an inquest 'was deemed necessary,' '■'-'■' '•'•'. '■■.■■

Egmoiit Cattle Show. ''. Hi.wpßA, Thursday, The. Egrnont.-, Agricultural 'and Pastoral' Association's Show is a decided success, The weather is splendid, and. the attendance good. The exhibits are fairly, mimerous-aboutoOO-and tho cplity in, general is excellent. In'sheep, Mr Fantham took the oliampioiißhip with Lincoln' ram and. ewe; ■ also most of the prizes in Lincoln Sheep.- In Bomney Marsh Mrs Willie, aiid'Messrs D. Knight, and York divided honors, In Downs; the breed of Wilson Bros, .was most successful, The Loan and Mercantile Agency Company's fifteen guinea cup was taken by Mr Hamilton, Mr Fantha'nvtook most prizes in, cattle, Messrs"Hpss, Wells, aiid 'Overman also taking awards,. ;| ln' horses,'' Director, by Young Doctor, took the champion prisso in the draught class, and Soinnus in thoroughbreds', Auckland News-

Auckland, Thulsday. . Mr C. Akin was elected Chairman of tho Hospital aiid Charitable Aid Board.

Tho City Council; have two proposlals before them for the disposal of, night"soil,-". kr .White, late higlit soil' contractor., has patented a process for manufacturing jiqudrette manure: arid lias sold 40. tons ;«t SulOs per ton, | It is quite■inoffensivoWto smell. MiHare, from a' southern ''district; has; come to Auckland, with, a sittiilnr process, and both are making 'proposals to the Council. .-'"'■,.

A serious; nceideut happened at Northcote i yestirdiiy to ■ i SlephoB 1 :A|abaster,' ciirtoiv 1 .• He. was driving Ills cart to 1 meet tlio ( -ferry steauier from Aiicklaud. wheii his hpi-se bolted and Alabaster m( thrown out, No que was near and the horse continued its career and dashed into the sea and was killed, Alabaster was found on the rbad.insenßiblß and "badly but in the. head and face. .He has since been delirious.' ':' ". 7 J ,'.;

AicKHMSL'lhursdaj Captain Mustard, who ui sen oublj hijiued ul Waitakerta by a dee fulling on him, died at tbosjlospital jebtsUft) ' V

i||-feemi)ioYedDifflcui^f plie|A!ucidamlHospitaraii(l,Cliari: tible Aidßbard Have passed aj'esol' ulijm ikp'ressing. an opinion ; fcbat jUiy. sys providing relief r wovka'* oiit roffPaviiaiuentary grants will iioveisolve the unemployed difficulty, anil only tends to create and foster a state of pauperism. '; »j- V;

''NMirCaHerbuiy Hop^ CiiKisroHURCH, December 5. <S ;.»AUhe anuual nieetiug of ihe.North Canterbury Hospital Board Mr W. White was re-elected chairman. The Secretary .reported during the year 261 patients were admitted, 517 discharged, 54 died. Including the outstanding contributions, the credit balance was L8!)09. Out of 21 contributing local bodies, seven rnadd no | remittance during the year, nine paid lin fall, and live paid amounts on account. .

' -.; : '■". Auckland, Thursday.- . In the cas'o Auckland Hospital and Charitable Aid -'case versus Waiigaiiiji .ditto claiming relief afforded to Mortis, Dt Giles, magistrate, gave judgment nonsuiting plaintiffs'Svith?costs'. Leave to appeal was'given.' '-.' -■■•-. ■' .

:•• Failurein StrawberryCrops.-j i( . Treights.v. v ;. '.''.-:■.'. Thursday; '•". The second strawberry otop in this district! threatens to be a failure, for wit of am • The first'crop now being secured is a verypoor one. A grower who last year sent 400 qiiaite! ''daily'ttb'niateis'nbw -seVding'only GO.. .The price is raised. : ..-' • ' v viO)d; facilitate the export- of farm produce "the Union Company will resnme;,;itsj. weekly . steam service between here and Sydney. The oil the 18th, '.'\ At TKe. r Pifce of Bread. Auckland, Thuraday. VA meeting-'of Master Bakers lastnight- resolved that' the minimum price of bread.should jbe; B|d per 2lb loaf. .It was agreed to form a a MaEter Balters> Association. ■\-

Death of a Maori Chief. , .. .'New „..' ' Porekapaj a 'celQbr'ated' ; wlio las been ill for some time, died at Stqney.Creek, ;He is said "to be over 10' years of' ! ag^' tahgi is to bei ibH, ateUedJ^JßtaLfrom, all' I December ifi—Beef was yaraeinc day in shorter supply; the' deiuam ■was limited;^seUingiwas-oh; with late rates. Sheep were wel represented, some first-class qualitj coming to hand. Lambs in abun dance aWowerrates. Pigs were fron small to medium, aud sold readily Beef made 12s fid to 18s per, 1001b wether mutton, lfd to 2d per lb; owi mutton, Hd to lfd per lb; bullocks from £fi 7s" Od to £(i, averaging j!5 Hi 9d; other averages, & 5 8s fld; slicep, wethers, from 10 Bil to 12s; ewes, !)i 2d to 10s 7(1 and lis; lambs, Gs 9c to 7s Id: pigs, porkers, 20s to 28s others 17s to i9s; stores, 12s lid', tc Ms; suckers and slips, 7s to 12s Gd

Wanganui'Stock Sale'

■',| Waxoasoi,: December 5, i 'ji Frecnian' K, Jackson and Co, report that at their Waiigimui sale [held to-day, .there-wait- jio-improve-'iiietit in cattle values, but they cleared all the entries at current'rates, The. sheep also sold at full values; Quotatations I :—Fat cows $8; store cows 8!)s (id; two-year-old steers 18s;' yearling'steers 2Cs; heifers 17s; forward wethers 8s 9d; stores 8s 8d; fat ewes 8s Id; pigs were in limited numbers; and sold at fair prices,''' '•