The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1888. The Happy New Year.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3092, 31 December 1888, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1888. The Happy New Year.

It is tile practice of Colonial journal-' istson the closing day of tho "sad old year," to review the affairs of the Universe, and to sum up the European record, giving perhaps a hint to the Marquis of Salisbury, and a word in season to JBisinar.:kJ .Then a due' amount of space is givon to a political forecasto for Asia, Africa, America, and Australia, and coining back to New.Zealand from the grand tour, the rressnian has to give in detail the principal events m tho Colony for. the past year, and indicate the blessings that the" glad new" vear" will be supposed to bring. "No doubt a hundred years hence the journalistic 'horizon 'will- be' still further extended, and the duty of, the recorder will include'the latest political developments > in Jupiter, and improvements in the social condition of the inhabitants of Mars. For our.own part we aro content to let even Messrs Salisbury, Bismaivk &t'o. severely alone, and devote what' little space wo have to spare to home considerations. Brer since the time of King Pbaroah of Biblical Jarae, and probably a few thousand generations before he was horn or thought of, periods of plenty have succeeded jioasons of want'and distress, The seven fat and the seven lean years have alternated in oycks down to our own time. The past year, .we bolieve, has boon with us, the last and tho worst of the lean series, and the coming year, we trust, is the first of the fat batch, and, if we have suffered in the twelvemonths now'completed,' we havo a ohance to pull ourselves together in the happy new year. It has been uphill work with a good many of us of late,' and the long smooth road ahead of us is sorely needed, Retrenchment has been with us a stern reality, and there has .been on all sides a disagreeable process going on in this Colony, called facing our difficulties.- In this dreary task, the Bank of New Zealand set a. splendid example, and by righting its position, has done much to restore confidence in Now Zealand, and to help to turn., the tide of attesity into a stream of prosperity. A year ■ ago, the • .position of thjs institution was' with thoughtful men a source of anxiety;; now, it.is a matter for hearty congratulation. Sir Harry Atkinson has put- the affairs,of the Colony ; straight, and the shareholders of: the Bank of Now Zealand have put its affairs .on an unimpeachable footing, and it is easy to prophecy 'an; increasing revenue for.; tho .'Colonial oxoheqner,: and renewed prosperity for the Bank. Next'to these two considerations, the. heartiest stibjects foroongratulatious are our graziers and Their turn; has comq at last, and' their positionJias 'been suddenly reversed. A year ago, a wliolp host of them edillcfiiot make' both ends meet; now there is, oi' ought to be, a substantial surplus. • Wheat aud oats are; at fancy prices; dairyproduoe is 'high; and supj) crops as potatoes are little gold mines, ' Wopl is highor, and QlU'?ld friend ; flax' has tinge, pre' come to the front,' and somo five thousand balesofithave been shipped already this year, from Wellington, Tliojiy/Jllington Price Current, a matter of fact journal, which' never blows, in its'issue of tb'o Bfltli, says that intercolonial produce returns '.'demonstrate the superior productive. ness'of New Zealand in every branch of agricultural produce. Except that Queensland. ; .sb.Qwp,:l)etter. in, the averaceiyield' of : "hay, .' New Zealand exhibits ;,in; each table., a average thati. .any of her, sisters in the Australasian group,■; -The very great advantages possessed by tliißjMJpny for ■ the, ;productiori of,cheese 'and butter'are alsoi beginning 'to !)?'is9(J' pised, jaiid only require the application of ,a nipderate .ajnoiint of. energy, and skill- to. secure 'for :her a foremost place as a purveypr of dairy produce; •At the present;. juiicture''th,e'lnterest of aJl'Concerhed oenlresratiierin: t)ie futiiratiiaii jtf outlook now is'decjjef promising than, years/]! Of l during

ttoe'pasirfmy^y'ear^ aiid; ilie 'cduseqi)6i\e¥lifßjbeeii' : a-We piucli in : tliere ■lias, been a Substantial ©reaseilof which has partially eqmpe'naated; thiß town for the' 'depression inoiderital to. ataWoMiiffio... it bus been, we are glad to record, abusyyear with busti, settlers.-.' The history .of. our Jooal bodies during the.past twelvemonths baa been: comparatively uiieVentfut The principal fact has been the birth' of the new Hhiatu'a County,*body Avhichjaperhapsslightlyweakaßyeti'or an independent existence, but whiohbaa a'grea'tfuture befpreit. The various Wahavapa tod Boards aucl Muiiicipalities have pursued -the even tenor of their way, baying little money to spend and a good deal to accomplish Witll-thfiir slendernieanß, .The Mastcrtou Hospital has managed to weather the'year without- having recourse to a rate, and the local Benevolent 'Sooiety, pending .the settlement of the chronio disputes between the United District Board and the contributing bodies has continued ;;to royide in an economical manner for

the few deserving oaves of distress that still exist in the district. In Boliobl matters, wa have experienced, in Masterton/pne great change by. the loss of Mr Grundy,as head-master of the public school, but there is every reap'on to believe that the prestige of the school vvill be mamtained by his Bucoessoiv Alter three exceptional dry summers;which'have 'proved very trying to those amongst us who live' by the soil, we have a season! which so far lias given general 'satisfaction, Tkerelias been enough rain but not too much, and a reasonable supply of Bun, shade, arid wind, at convenient intervals. .Even ! tlio -weather has altered for the better and unites with other indications'in pointing to the goal of our wishes.—"A happy new YEAR 10 ALL,"/ '

To-morrow beta? New Years' Day there will be no publication of this paper.. , ■ ... TheMaroi Football Team at present touring in the. United Kingdom has beirn invited to io play a match nt tho Cape on their way back to Kew Zealand, ■" ,; .:;';', The result of the local option poll in . the Cashpoint district is given in an- . other column. It is in all cases against an increase of licenses, , .

The old adago: '■ It never rains, otc," is fully exemplified by Pearson's Private Band, who have this week to fulfil engagements for the Caledonian Sports, the Quadrille Assembly, 'and three Rinkuig Parties.

A vory enjoyable day's sport was held at Ayhakataki on Boxing Day, a guild muster of peoplo bcinL;' present, and t<reat credit is due to the proprietor, Sir Sullivan, for the way lie catered f»r the public, ■; •'. ■.-•/•■:', : ■. ■They have a wild young heiress in California-Maud Mcrodith by' name. Sho will.oiip day oiyn millions of dollars' worth of.property sit Oaklands, near San Francisco, Her latoat freak was to run away from her guardians, who are tryinit to' educate her; Sho was found hoeing beans on a farm, disguised as a, boy. ' I ! ;\ ■'' y \- -'-V

, A.firebroke out in the children's bedroom at Mr W Hercock's homo, Cartertun, at about 10 u'ulupk. on Saturday night Inst.. Fortunately,. there was pleiity of assistance at. hand, and. the danger was confined, to .the.'room in whiditho.firo; originated, the contents of which wore damaged to the oxtont of £2o.' ■'.'■ . .

.; A combined practice, between' the Maßterton and Star Crioket; Clubs was held on the Park Oval on'-Saturday last, when -Messrs Moore and" Bremner pioke'd<sidos. After a good game, the latter's teain boat by one run', tho totals beina 7Vand?G. W.-E, Weloh 25. Kibblowhitfl 22, Willi-nns 14, W.' firanthsni 11,' and Richards 10 wcro tho highttat ecorcrs.

' -The Theatre Eoyal fixtures for the week iirouublished in another column, tho prinoipnlattraction being the Qnndiilo Asienibly un Hoxing night..- Thoadmis>i -n to the floor will lie by ticket to bu nbiaaicd only from thulesseo..Mr Pearson's band will supply the niusic, and there is no doubt that a very enjoyable ovening will be spent. . .' ~ ,' • In conßoquence of the Waipoua river at'Masterton becoming so shallow eoveral large trout may be seen gasping in tho various pools of tho river bed,' Several have been netted by tho .curator and members of the Acclimation Sooioty and transferred to deep water higher up the stream. Several of the fish would turn 'theßcaleoflOibs, -.'.■•,■■'

An Artmsas paper soliloquises thusi -Some of our exchanges are publishing a curious item to the effect tint a horse in loyfc pulled the plug nut of the bung' hole of a banelforthe purpose of slaking his thjrst, We do not sbo. anything extraordinary in the occurrence. Now if tho horse had pulled the barrel out of the bung'hok) and slaked his thirst, or if tho barrel had pulled the bung-hole out of.the plug anil slakud his thirst with the horse, or if the plug had pulled the horse cot of the barrel and slaked his thirst with the bnng-holo or if the bunghole had pulled tho thirst out of the hurse and slaked the plug with the'barrel, tir if the bung-hole had plugged its thirst mth a slako and horsed the barrel out of the pull, it might be worth while to make some fuss over it,'

On Monday lust an accident happoued at Wainiate, resulting in the loss of a r'acoihorte called Karorea,.and owned by MpH, Slee, The horse foil down an .nnused well,, and Mr Sleo obtained assistance, and with ropes and appliances to, pull tho horse up, was lowered down tho well'. ' Aftar getlini; down a little way he called out td be pulled up, whioh wasdono, On getting a. : reat he ngiin tried to got down, and had a second time tu bo pulled to the surface without reaching the horse,: Several others also tried to godown; but none:were able td reacli-tho .bottom;, although tho well .was dnly.Boft.deep, andjeach bb . being brought to the' Surface,; 'An- old minor, —who : .was •bnb'.'of-,- the- party, suggested -frying if'a lighted-, cahdlo would burn,; and on his suggestionbeing carried into effect it was Boon seen that the c,andlo, : on getting a. certain depth, immediately .went 'out., This proving; the esistoiicoof gas,ihe siid it was 'not safe for any man to- to ep down. The body -'of "the llorsfi; iyas ultimately. brought to the suifaoe, a' ; rope being, slipped over, its '. Press.' ;„ ■',-■:'.' \'.\ ~- ' ;:".\ '

Says- the Auckland correspondent of the Daily Times:,' The Press deprecates the action taken by the authorities with regard to the Army, andstateß that, it there is any determinafiqn, to adopt:the tactics pursued in some othor colonial toivns of annbyint; the army by continually trumping a.chargoof ob: struotum against them, public opinion ffjjl prove-toq-rnuph for'them'i., Au im : prtiSßioqiiag got' that qnp or two members of ;tKe polioe /orpe We 'especially '.olßcitiUs in. oxefclslni:"their authority,, over 'the. army, rlibrements and a hope is expressed; that Inspcotnr Bi'oham will puta Btop to any unneefs sary interferentie' with their-.movemontß i The Herald, pays the capebrtip °;ht:beforo the Court -againat;- the Bjilyption-i wpy was 'a' 1 ' trppCd : < ujj" ohj. '-■ iThey: : were, ore|i\ing.'nb pbstrubi|on;'v A. man drjviijg furiously an accldeiitj ;' for which, he' has.siaoe been ftiid''the"evidopoe:6!ii)w?'thitj itants that during wjii'liec|sed future bfijvhich'd'ufSotj^wM

■gtjie| ; NglßWi v. won Jby {Hoj 3Traiii arrangemeil&on thdApiiiigtuii Day appear iii^aiii>thu r r^olumn. :i .■*■' ■': ; Mdsara; L'owos & Ipriis' tidd to their stock sale for January 211(1:180,, forward ewes, 50 fat do, and 00 Inmba. ; .-' ';

n;Mesßij; Jiparnnd .lofris- : hiild jheir fortnightly itook ~; sale on noSi; -when Vthey. J ofiffir BOO,' forward wethers, JOO M. ewos r 2oo°fat lambs,, 180 store ewes, besides h0r363,;6uw8, pysj etc,''■.'„■ '.",'/,■ i-: : U : ■',■■:''

'The following is tho correct, record of Hurdle HandicaJß fori; the rarapa Caledonian Society's Bpprfc :-rR;' Thompson scratch, W.. Arnott •' 7yds, A. Ra'nby iOyds, A/Pi Whatman 10yds, T. Thompson, and R. McMillan. l2yde, ;E. H.Telling 13yds, J.Pope.E.A.'Jollier, Ji MoKenzie,, Jarc, ■ and Hangi ■■ Sam i7yds.; ;^;;:,,':; •;;t.'; : : ;•.-.'; - A very singular hoalx was perpetrated last woekou both the morning papers ill Sydney. Tho following; circumstantial statement was sent to the Sydney Morning , Herald Iby letter:-'' A' horribl j accident oceured at the Haukßbury .'BridffoVthis- inorning,' Mr Ryland,; of - t Messrsßylandand Morse, subcontractors for the erection of the superstructure of this great bridye, was walking along the top of one.of the spans, when he missel his fusing and fell Borne 50ft into the river, Even iis he whs fallltiii a Huge shark was observed immediately below, and the unfortunate - man had scarcely reached the water when the''monster, seized him and both disappeared;' The water immediately became tinged with blond, and a number ot wortmoiivand

othersonthebridgewhowitnessed the accident remained horror-stricken and helpless; The.river just how is infested withsharksi Nosianuf.the body has yet been Been.- Tii the Daily Telegiuph an account,was sent, stating that. Mr Uylana had been drowned in a tub of soapsuds. The reports were.a disgraceful hoax.,' Mr Ryland was not on the/ivorks at all on the day alluded to. . Tho Ohristchuroh' I'ress fopoitstlio following extraordinary occurrence. On Tuesday evening a young man residing near Eaiapoi, who bad injured one of his fingers in a machine, caused a commotionin the hairdresser's sh»u of ; Mr McDougai by expressing a determination to eat it, and trying to carry the same into effect.' Diokio had been to Dr Murray with a request that' he would perform amputation. The doctor, however,decided to put it in splints and dressed it. The uatient pulled this; oft, and after trying to bite the digit off his hand without Bucceas,' alsoj failtd to stamp it of with his foot. Several persons interfered, and the policeman on duty. warned-him to go home or he should provide for him, Tho man complained that he could' not ■ bear, the pain, ,- . ■:■■■ '■'■' V :■.'•

Residents in the country contemplating a visit to Wellington' during tho present month, may combine both pleasure- and profit by calling at the Wholesale Drapery Warehouse, Te iro House, Wellington. . The fine promises we occupy, are in themselves unequalled South of the Equator, and not onlyiathoMoliitebturoinipo'sing, but the arrangements tor the comfort and convenience of customers are suoh as cannot be excelled if equalled in the Colony, and so say the .thousands who havo visited the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro House, Wellington. • ■ And 1 then the stock is always-large, the choice very extensive, and tho, prices at lowest wholesale rates' at To Aro House, Wellington. ~.'■' ~; , ; " ' , Just now, and during the present month some exceptional advantages are and wil be offered to all cash customers, ' Having imported i large La of Japanese and other fancy goods we shall distribute them to all purchaser's on the following scale at To Aro House, Wellington:- ■■■■ '■.''•'• ■ The ScalePurchase 10/. Gilt !/• Purohase 15/- Gift 1/6 Purchase iOj. Gift ?/■ Purohase 25/. Gilt 2/G Purohase 30/. Gift 3/. Purchase 35/-. Gift 3/0 Purohase 4 /• Gift 4/. Purohase 50/- Gift 5/Purchase 60/. Gift 6/. Purchase 70/- Gift 7/Purohase 8.)/. Gift 8/- Purohase 90/, Gift 9/Purohiise 100/- Gift ,"..'. and so on iu same proportion up to £SO, £IOO, or more during the month of December at Te Aro House, Wellington. ' The only exceptions we make: to the above are Kid Gloves, Dressmaking Millinery ;' and tailoring to order..' An early visit would ilio'reforo.bo very advantageous to all country residents, being certain to result in pleasure ami profit to all customers, at Te Aro House, Wellington.