The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 1889,

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3106, 17 January 1889, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 1889,

Mr A, J. Eawsim invites tenders for about 110 chains of fencing new Ditton. Tenders clcso on Saturday 26th inst. The Pope has presented gifts valued at 110,000 to many dignitaries of the Roman Catholic Church in Ireland. Tho Daily Chroniclo states • that tho Government are aware of Stanley's safety, but that it is considered impolitic to duclose his whereabouts. Admiral Kimberlcy, commanding the American corvette Triton, has boon ordered to proceed to Samoa, where it is feared trouble may arise m consequence ot the dispute with Germany. The Annual Ram and Ewe fair ot the Masterton Agricultural Associa'iou is announced forTlnirs.lay February 20th, Entries will close on February loth. A t'eneral meeting of tho MastertonOpaki. Jockey Club is convened for Saturday next: business to adopt programme for the autumn meeting. Peter Jackson,tin Australian pugilist, has made a match with I'atsy Cardiff, of Ban Francisco, for 2000 dols. The Australian champion has decided to visit England, with the object of meeting Jem Smith, Tho bankrupt Hock m tho estate of Mr Wliitt will be sold by auction on Saturday the 19th instant at 1 p.m. by

Messrs Lowos and lorns-on the same date assorted drapery and clothing will bo sold by order of the public trustee in the estate of J. F, Bolliman deceased.

Mr F. H. Wood sold the privileges connected with the- Wairarapa .Jockey Club on Tuesday when the following were disposed of .•—Publican's liootii Ll3, Mr Toohill, of Mas!erton ; refreshment booth LB ss, Mr A. Grigg; grand stand booth lit, Mr Wilkinson; cards LB, Mr Crawford; horse yards L2 los Mr Barr.

' A serious accident occured on Tuesday to a young man iiatned Edward Francis. Tho unfortunate man was employed on Mr Matthews station, and while engaged scrub catting, cut his foot very severely with au axe. Ho was at once conveyed to Featherston and treated by Dr McLennan. Ho will be removed to the Greytown Hospital this morning,— (Standard. The Sydney Morning Herald, commenting on Sir E. Stafford's remarks at tho annual Meeting of tlio Neiv Zealnnd Land Mortgage Company, urges that Australia is a better jield for investment becauso its ppoplo are. less heavily , burdened witll debt than Ke\y Inland. The latter co'ony finds it more difficult to payinterestonits loans than Australia. New Zealand has had to pay away in Interest a larger porl ion of its produce than tho Australian colonies, and by the depreciation of such produce New Zealand is the greatest sufferer, The Herald argues thai it is clearly recognised in well-informed circle? that there has been over-investment of cjpltftljn New Zealand for such a limited population, and capitalists naturally tun) toa better field for their monoj*. A curious Instance of tho eccentricity of tho law lias just been fiu'iiinhed by a decision which Mr Justice Butt,. the Judge in divorce,: has very reluctantly given.' A lady of mature yoara, named Susannah Elizabeth Boss, otherwise Andrews, applied to liiin for a declaration ot nullity of lier marriage with Frederick Mackenzie Ross. It appeared that her younger eieter had previously married Ross, but diotl after a few years of 'married life. lr. 1870 she married her late sister's husband, admittedly knowing that in the eye of tho law the aopjtmcb was void. Why, twelve years later, slja sjipuld desire to have her own contract d.wlaityj pull lias lipt.bcoh rendered clear. Tile reason alleged !; J Jiatj fearing the etirly passage of t|ig Deceased Wife's Sister Bi'l having a retrospectjvj) .action, she thought the result would be fo Jegalijo her marriage. -»ICU clause, however, Coi|l(lajip.ly jri a case in w'^" I ' l , a.decree of nullity %d been pronounced ty "' 0 Court, Hfince the petition, Mr Justice ,?utt declared nothing but the force of authority i?°u)d induce him to comply with the prayer of tlio petition, as there was no allegation of fraud or deception conneoted with the marriage; but, on looking into the case, he felt reluctantly compelled to pro? nounco a decree nisi of nullity, of jthe marriage,: though ho oxpressly stated : that tlio law, as laid lcowu judicially in this matter, was not,: that: which commentlcd'itself to his judgment, • /

The Maaturtoii ■ School Committee meet tliia oS'.cni ng, J.,* -:'S, i ■ ■ The Southland News states that four Mermen who wcroout' after red cod in Bluff ■;Barboiir,' had a lively iivo ■ minutes with 'a' big shark that took' li fancy to the, cod-bait,; with, the result that' lie got hooked both iu tho mouth and sides. Notwithstanding this turn of' affairs his eharkehip commenced re-', prisals against .tho boat, which ■ fortunately .the men . succeeded in keeping clear of tho monster, which' was fully 20ft lopg.;Aft'or.,,two or three attemnts tii charge tliq boat, the off, having, 'caused" considerable excitementduritijj hiasliurt: visit.

Sit Robert Stout \vHting upon tbo hew Railway Board says. "Oui-Railway Board should liavo buoi n Board semi-electivo, to givo tho peoplo more say in tho managomont of our railways, nufc leas. I know, the reply, but what of Victoria? . Now, I assert tho railways in Victoria are not so woll niauaged astlio railways in Now Zealand. 1 have seen those from adistanceruuning, without any cause,' threo-quarters ot ail hour late, andlwas told that was nothing unusual. I could which tho railway manageinentin the sister colony Was'an improvement, and I believo Mr Booth, ageutleman from the _ Wellington district, who Bpeiib tnuoli trnie lii investigating tho question, canto to tho same conclusion as luyaelf. Of courao tho railways in Victoria pay better, but givo tho New Zealand railways a like concentration and surburban triiftio liko Melbourne,and llioy wiil pay ±!ut enough of this, ltefemngeveiy..thiuV to irresponsible ■ Boards ought' to content those who wish the. State-functions -extended," that in the colonies''.the demos, confess their inability to niaiM«o oven' what is already the State's function. A speoial meeting of tho Pahiatua County Council wal hold on Saturday last. ' Present-Cfc.yiie (chairman), Gardner, Bir'nie, 'O.V/A'yory, Pinfold, Wliitcombe,''and Miller,l By-lawS in connection with-slaughter-houses .wore adopted.".Ordinary business was then proceeded with,' Two, caw of distress were referred'to the CliAvitabld • Aid Committee., The report of the commit-' tee appointed to interview tho North County Cmiuiiil re adjustment of accounts whs read showing the sum of 1188 Os od ; was due to the Pahiatua County, The following resolution was carried 011 the .motion of Cr Gardner, 1 "That 011 account of tho, Wair.ir.ipa, , Norih County going back only to March ■ last, in preparing the statement, the Auditor-General be asked .to adjust the aocounts between'the two todies, and that his attention bo drawn to the clause of tho Act requiring that separate riding accounts bo kept." Residents in tho 1 Mangabne district petitioned the Council to declaro the M»ngaono road a County road, and borrow the sum of £2500 under the Loans to Local Bodies Act for its construction. It was decided to consider tlio .question at a special meeting on tho 21st inat. An application from settlers "in the Woodville, , Mangatainoko and Man:<ahao Blocks was treated in a similar manner, A sub-committee was appointed to see that 110 tolls were collected after noon of t February Ist. In respect to' Charitable ' Aid the following resolutions were carried, (1.) That tho schedulo of tho 1 money-paid by the Council for benevolent purposes bo forwarded to tho Wair.uapa, North Benovolent Society for tho refund of the amount, and that in case the demand made by the District Board for £4l be not sustained, this Council ' guarantee to refund the amount to the iSonevolent Society.—(2.) That the various benevolont societies of the colony 1 bo communicated with, as tn the best . mode of distributing charitable aid, by

ration orotlierwise -Carried. Mr Toss, will was appointed solicitor to tho Council. It was decided to impose a dog tax .throughout the County. Tho tender of the Woodville Exammor for printing and advertising was accepted, The tender of-Jas. Elliott & Co., of Masterton, for tho supply of 200 dog collars was accepted, and the meeting closed.

Tho Statist warns -English investors against the land inflation in. Victoria. It publishes a letter from a prominent mail in Melboutio stating that in companies formed for the purchase of land the vendors became provisional directors, q,hd subsequently retired. Members of Parliament were involved m the racket, and now railways were authorised with a view to buying tho land only to sell at a profit, The letter charges the Government with utilising tho knowledge of State secrets, and asserts that there was no one in Parliament to expose the transactions, ns most of tho members were in tho swim. A private lettor received by the manager of a leading Bank predicts that a crash will oumo owing to the Banks having over-lent, and that a collapse worse than the Bank of .flow Zealand is impending.

In the'' Fortnightly" there is a jsympoßium on tlio eternal question ot "What our Navy should., bo. 1 ' Tho editor writes an introduction, and the Admirals Symonds, Hornby, and Lord Alchester each give their opinjous, It is dill'icult to summarise life technical arguments, but all throe admirals are convinced that something must be done. Sir Charles Symov.-tls givoa the following as tlio proßsir.g wants of tlio navy:— " 300 lieutenants, MOO moro seamen and stokers, 5000 marines, 20 sea' going battle ships of high freeboard, equal to blockade in all. weii'tliors, GO cruisers of high speed and good size, and 100 torpedo vessels of a much larger class than those which at present exist." Admiral Hornby and Lord Alcliester ask quito as tnuJi. , Lord Alchester demands that 20 fat-class iron-clads should be at once laid dawn, and at least 40 labt cruisers should be' laid down as a commencement. All the writers complain that the Admiralty is paralysed by the Treasury, which fears to niako fresh demands upon the public purse,

Some few mouths ago (says a write 1 " in Truth) 1 called attention to the fnc that, in spite of all the scare about the service-bayonet, the Essex fiupimctit stationed at Malta, still appeared to be armed with weapons made of tin or Britannia instal, or some other equally serviceable composition. Speaking from memory I fancy tlio fact which Ithen reported was that a private in this regiment had thoughtlessly leaned up asainst a p"st while \yoarin<> his side arms, and had crumpled up his bayonet lib a paper collar. - Evidently this w«3 not im isolated case. I am told that within the last few yeeksapotlp'mpti in the same regiment was standing up in a railway carriage at Vslelia statiou when the train suddenly moved on, and caused him to sit down with his bayonet under him. .The result was that the weapon was bent, as iny informant puts it, "into tlio shapo of a rainbow," Tho incident is, of course, being made tho subject of inquiry; but as far as I can see, the only tieo'of these inquiries is to throw dust in tho eyps.of tho public, or to furnish an excuse for fresh frauds on the taxpayer. During the piyt month our sliowrosm VM daily a tuuicd by large munbprs of ladies inteiiton insptiiis and pui-qliasitig. the attractive itenjs in tlio milliner/ and mantlo departments a' To Aro House Wellington., in millinery we word fortunate in being able to exactly suit the taste of our patrons, and fur style, f.vhlon,'au4 the harmonious blending colours, weareifs yet unrivalled In the oily. We havo still tliesaino ability and meauß at our command, and daring the present .month shall show some special novolties in ladies' trimmed hats, at Te Aro Sme, Wellington, .• Our maii}!? and costume 'department lias dtp been tho scene of £?at: Mtiyity- Wo have sijlfl an auiauiug number J lilies' jackets andnjantlcs of the most fashionable description,aid Our costumsfj have been the jubjeiits of much adnijratioii • at To Aro ,lio» " . •' We have a very ijhoice Jot of ladies' costumes, in ali deseriptifiiisi pf fabrics, and'in ' a grant variety of fashionable styles : comprib'"" zephys, sateen broolie, veiliugs, Pongeo and Liberty silks, ranging to . (1!i 1 guineas, at Te Aro Hopss, Wellington. " Wp govilially invite any visitors fiom thi counu'r iv)|o |i|?y bj'jttojing a while in tlio dij to yisifc.Jjur W °!'sr'' attention aiid{iyility wiljhe EhP.w)'; ¥)')!" out attempting to »,* IJ Avo llouie, , r. ■ _ .

There will be a Volunteer parade held in,the Drill Shod to-night: whon all arc requested to roll up, Messrs tlidii they .will hold a sale m connection i the Carterton Hani and. Ewevfair oil I February (Stli and the Masterton fair on February 20th. >

Rabbitsaro in tho inorease in tho flotthWairarapa. This morning three informations laid by Inspector Druminoud,:wero heard at the E.M.- Court: and in each'case the minimum penalty of £lwas inflicted.

A very sinair b'oy,: : .whose father is a neighbour of Mr A. W. Renall, was brought before the IUI, this morning, and pleaded guilty to stealing. apples from tho orchard of His Worship the Mayor. Sergeant 'Price -said the boy ought to be whipped, but he objected to undertake the job as the child appeared very delicate. Ultimately the boy was ordered to be locked up in the cells for a couple of hours and thon banded oyer to the 'tender mercies of his father for. corporeal punishment. " The American' correspondent of the Auckland l Weekly News writes as follows: Mr W. 0, Buchanan, M.H.R., of the Wairarapa,; remained for ■ a few days in San Francisco.' lie visited the best sugar-faotory, at Watsoavillo iu company with Clans Speckles, and was deeply interested inwhat he, saw there. Mr Speckles has promised to give Mr Buchanan a quantity of the soed, which ho will tako back with him, and test the capability 'of, tiie soilot: New 'Zealand for producing its own sugar •

'l'lie Featherston Riflo Voiunteeis are now actively recruiting, and- some excellent acquisiuous.to the ranks of tho local corps will be tho result, The riflemen of the district pride themselves very much Upon their -widely acknowledged proficiency as marksmen, and 80iho. residents who think they, are ai good (if not bottor)-aro. anxious to try conclusions on the range. Meed : volunteering in this district, instead of being on the wauo, is to all appearances, only in its infancy) as time will provo. —Uhromcle.,

An unusual accident happened to oho of the two-decker tramcars on tlie Northeast Valley]liii3, Duuedin, 'The horses shied at a hand-cart, and dragged'the car off tho railß. The car tumbled over on its' side, and was draged some distance before the horses were stopped. The only passengers were three women and three children, and with the exception of one child, all escaped. Had any passengers been on the upper deck fatal * consequences might, have been anticipated,'

The returns of the frozen meat oxported from Otago for tho year ending Decembor 31, show a total of 16,381,101) lbs. There wore 250,039 carcases of mutton, 17,840 of lamb, and 3379 of beef. This shows au increase of nearly 100 per cent, in a little over two years, Tho number of sheep from Port Chalmers was 143,388; lambs, 3047 : quarters of beef, 1,100. From Oamaru —Sheep, '75,970 ; lambs, 9925 ; quarters of beef, 710, From the BluffSheep, 36,275; lambs, 3374; quarters of beof, 1213. > William Gillespie, a well-known Masterton resident was brought from Mahikipawa [Mahakipawa] diggings on a summons to appear at the Kesident Magistrate's Court to show cause why he had failed to comply with an order of the Court to contribute towards the support of his wife and children. Accused pleaded inability, but Mr von Sturmer ordered him to find one surety tor six months to carry out the order, failing which to go to the Wellington gaol for two mouths, with hard labor, Among the oxhibits at the Mechanics' Institute Fair at San Francisco were a dozen horseshoes rnado by Miss Annie Bold, aged fifteen. A reporter sent to interview this young lady found her in the shop woro she had learncdhor trado. Mr 'Walsh, the blacksmith who had taught her, was very proud of his pupil, and at his request Miss Bole made a horseshoe then and there A pieco of round iron wa3 cut off by Mr Walsh, and Miss 8010 rolled up her slooves, thereby revealing a rather small arm, tied on a leather apron, and plunged tho iron into tho fire. Tho youii" lady is about sft 3in high, and is rather fragile than strong. She brushed her hair back from a laughing face and soon the hammer was ringing. Sho made the crease in the shoe turned it into shapo like a veteran, regardless of the flying sparks, drove the naillmles, 'and finally

turned out as fmo a shoo as over graced tho foot of a racehorse, fur Miss 8010 will have nothing to do with shoes for ordinary dray horses, but confines herself exclusively to the finer shoes. Miss Bole said that sho first became animated with the idea of making horseshoes by watching the blacksmith. Finally she asked him to let her try, and he was so much pleased -with her first effort that he showed her all ho know, and the result was the exhibit at the Mechanics' Institute. Mr Walsh declares that he is going to send one of clio horseshoes to the Queen of England.