The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 1889.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3167, 30 March 1889, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 1889.

' There is likely to be good sport in the Wairarapa during the coming season. Pheasants have increased in consequence of the cessation of late of laying poisoned wheat on the larger runs for the destruction of rabbits. In the bush districts pigeons are reported as being very plentiful, with any amount of food for them.

A casual visitor to Greytown would call it an" awful quiet place." Of course that remark would only apply to an outside view. Last night there was a full rehearsal practice of the oratorio "Paradise" at the Wesleyan Chnrcb. A practice for a future ontertainmont at thefForesters' Hall, a dance at the Town Hall, and Borne kind of amusement at the Palace Hall Skating Rink, besides the ordinary publio house, &c,, usual billiard and boozing entertainments,

In Mr Gisborne's new book on New Zealand he thus speaks'of the early mißsionaries;-"Thoy were a heroic band, and their lives illustrate difficult and important duties well aud faithfullly done. Their path of life was arduous and comparatively obscure i but they trod it to its groat end. They lived and died men of lowly estate, and their names cannot be found in gazettes and in*lists of titular distinctions. They had no trumpets sounded before thorn, and they did not stand in synagogues and at | comers of streets to be seen of men. The history of New Zealaud during and for many years after its fiisfc colonisation records in this world their appropriate reward."

Our fireytown correspondent writes under date,' 29th March;— This inornin? at 4 a.m. Dr'Taylor' died'at his residence, Kurutiwhiti. Tjie deceased . gentlemon was onn of New Zealand's earliest settlers upon the okj Porimn road (Johnsonville). About twelvo years ago ho came to Greytowh and 1 purchased property here and settled down, Everybody who knew him could not help liking him for his equable kindly manner, so oharaoteristie of an 1 >' Old English Gentlemen," He snubbed nobody; there wao no mannerism about him ; ajiytj/jiyl' jv'lietb.er rjj;h or poor, : good, bad, or 'indifferent, was iiwriabpi greeted by him with the same tone of 1 write and kindly manner. Tho inevit- ' ablfihos occure.d in hi? caso.and much i i» M' by the many w t ho kiiew '"Vn * ut r> - ,; »((Cl!lb,finding Tho Canterbury Bou.. -■» fl < that their preen required a goou ~ water, have just hud a new woll put G.ownbyMrJob.Osborne which is the deepest well in Christchurch. It is 275 ft deep, and IJm in diameter. The boring until 80fc was reached, was pretty free; then came 10ft of very hard stuff, andor which water was got to rise within Ift of the surface, or the first flow at 90ft, Easy boring was met with continuously until 140 ft was reaehed,whero the shingle waslostand black 6and driven into. This was very troublesome,- rising at times 40ft up tho pipes. At 190 ft deep blue : clay was met with, and this continued . until reaching 220 ft, when black sand ( was again boied through. The latter < contained a little water, which would rise ] about 7ft above the surface. A cube yard of sand was taken out. but the flow ] did not improve, Then clay, black , sand and peat was mot with up to the r fuil depth reached—27sft. No gravel ■ was met with after 140 ft until tlie strata , out of which the water is now flowing ] 13ft above the surface. i

The decision come to by two Judges this week that playing billiards for money is gambling, and that any publican who allows pool on his premises can be prosecuted and fined, has caused a fair atir in licensed victualling circles. A meeting of persons interested ia to beH tojtfofitb. to contiiw the situation, j

Messrs Lowes and lotns announce their next" Stock" Sale for.Wednesday April 10th..

The total amount of the reductions mado at the Assessment Court yesterday on the Masterton Borough annual values was £6B. '• ; ■

Bannister Bros' Canadian oats grown on tho Akura whiohaveraged 82 busholg to the aorei -wheri sent to Lowes axioms'rooms weighed 246 lbs,'ora httl over six bushels to the sack.

At the first meeting of the newly appointed Liceiißinp; Commissioners for the Masterton District held at noon to-day, Mr W. Everett was re-olected Chairman.

Tenders are invited for additions and alterations to the Presbytery for the Rev John MoKenna- Phinsimd specifications can be seen at the office of the architect MrH.J.Haigh.

Messrs, H. Peterson, J, Carpenter and E. Pearce, boot and shoe makers, of Masterton, notify in another column that in future tlieir business premises will be closed at six o'clock, Saturday excepted.

Mr Farrell, whose exploits were recorded by our Eketahuna Correspondent on the 21st iustant called at our Oflico to-day to say the statements made in reference to him wero entirely untrue, As a consequence of the diy Season the potato orop has turned out a complete failure this year. In the FortyMile Bush district, however, where the rain lias beon most plentiful the reverse is the case,.

Tho Board of Education at Auckland yesterday rejected a motion that the salary of Inspeotor Goodwin be raided from £Bso'to MlO, tho general' opinion being that such a course could not be taken in the exigencies of the country. • The whole of the country around tho Whareama and the East Coast presents a very dry appearance and unless a plentiful rain soon sets in settlers stock will sufferlconsiderably. The; present dry season has been unequalled for many yenrs past up the Coast. Very little work now requires to be performed on Measraßrittand Cameron's Masterton to Wiamata road contract, The contractors have so far carried out their work in a highly satisfactory manner and when open to the travelling public it ■ will undoubtedly be appreciated.

The East Coast, near Uriti, is reported as being a capital fishing ground and surprise has often been expressed that an attempt has not been made by some cnterprisinEj fisherman to supply Masterton from this source. Recently a party of natives went fishing in a boat off I Uriti, when they caught the enormous yield of two thousand crawfish in a little over twenty-four hours. His Honor Judge Robinson intimated this morning on resuming his seat at the District Court that as the case Bly v. Briggs would occupy all the forenoon no other cases would be taken to-day' at its conclusion, Witnesses and priucipals in Bankruptcy Cases therefore were discharged from attending until Monday morning.

We havo to record the death of another old settler, Mr Stephen Grigson Prentice, who died this morning after a lingering illness at the agoof 71 years, The late Mr Prentice came to this colony in 1856 in the ship Westminister, .and took up his residence for a short time in Wellington, He afterwards came to Masterton where lie has been residing on a small farm section on the Upper Plain, - Deceased leaves behind him a great many children and grandchildren settled principally in this district, At a meeting of the Committee appointed to arrange tor celebrating the opening of the railway to Eketahuna on the Bth, Mr Danaher expressed his intention of withdrawing his promised donation of £25 unless every person admitted to the lunch came by invitation. Tho Committee fouud they could not make satisfactory arrangements on the basis laid down by Mr Danaher, and modified their programme in such a way that they would bo iudependaut of his gift.. Lunch tickets will, we understand, be offered to the public at seven and sixpence each. The case Bly v. Briggs has occupied the time of the District Court for the last two days, principally by counsels' interruptions and objections made by either Bide, The case became bo wearisome that the public audience dwindled down to two or three persons, and even

the reporters cavo up in despair. It I had a son of an age to marry I think I would advise him to take a widow, site would never make any mistakqs,social orotherwiso, and the chances are that Bhe would niata him mure happy than a young giil, because having served her apprenticeship, she would known how to manage him without his ever dreaming that was her way of making life smooth, She would never object to a cross word unless she found he was the kind of man who enjoyed tho excitement of a little row once m a while, and she would be ready to affirm (no woman likes to swear) that ho was ever so much nicer than thaii the man she was married to; and she would coo about that being "tho mistake of bur girlhood," and this "tho riper, truer love of her woruamhood;" men liko that sort of thing-it has the same effect on them as a good glass of burgundy, it makes the blood in their veins seem warmer and youngor. If report speaks truly, we shall shortly (says the London correspondent of the Dublin Mail) witness the debut of a young lady ot fifteen summers, whose talent lies in playing with extraordinary dexterity on the single stringof a violin. The Paganini-like damsel is said to be a marvel in her way, She is trw daughter of a rich city merchant, and almost in her infancy boym to develop a romark.able.qaste for music, Her father encouraged it, and her enthusiasm and indomitable peoseveranco surprised and delighted all who knew her, She had her violin in her hand eight or nine hours every day, and then only relinquished it at the strict injunctioni of her parents who were afraid that her health might become impaired, Recontly the young lady has developed a taste for performing extraordinary feats on one string, and she is now desirous of displaying her accomplishments on the concert platform. The only obstacle is her father, who at present is strongly averse Jo hiei jjlrjld appearing in public.

Travelling hi .company with a Canadian aud ap Irishman a few weeks ago', I ließsd. (-be latter put the question, ."in what way does Gana,i|a differ from New Zealand?" The reply was, Wall, sir, in Canada people havo to work. You doti't seem to do anything of tho kind in Now Zealand. I huve travelled all way from Christchurch to Timaru, and tho only ,sign of outdoor work I have seen was one man driving a. roaper aoross a plain looking for a to cut, and tour surface men lying Uriderneath' some nme trees smoking their pipes;" It my Canadian friend would visit Longbeach he 'would see something pretty nearly approaching wflrkA'nlfie'wouldiilfip learn that the jijeji'.can fpl|q'iv'|beif'outdoor employ: -' itoiß tfs Ist.of January Jo the 31st moiju. —'"Hi &ijj yery few off <fays of „4,:i_ :„ n—.j.. ii— " ." u1 ".

and snowed up three or four months . the year, At Longbeach 100 hands hud regular employment, while during the havest season 250 men were employed at ono time, Thirty-two reapers and binders were kept going, together with an army of stookers and others, A. number of extra hands are also cmployed during the autumn and spring, when as many as sixteen and up to twenty-six double-furrow ploughs can occasionally be seen at work in one day. Indeed, the plough camp itself forms quite a small settlement on one portion of tho estate. Many of the regular hands have been at Longbeach from ton up to eighteen- and twenty-two years, They are naturally a steady, hard-work-iug and good stampof men,. and know when they aro well off, Some of theiri live on tho estate, while others again have bought from five to ten acres of land- each from Mr Gngg, and have built homes, still finding constant employment at Longbeach. ■■ As an instance of the .thrift and steady, habits of the Longbeach labourers-it is with the greatest pleasure l/iim permitted to place": on ! record the fact that last year they deposit* ed £4,000 in the tarings bank,

The annual meeting.: of. the New Zealand Stud Company fixed for the 29th inst lapsed for want of a quorum.", The report showed that the shipment of horses to India in Augustlast year proved unsuccessful, principally because of the overstocked state of the market, The profit and -loss account ehowed'a loss caused by death and by the revaluation of the stock. A small profit was shown in tho working account', The following tenders were opened today at the office of Mr H. J. Hau>h, architect;, for the brick building about to be erected in Queen-street for Mr Macara Reynolds and Dixon, L 1225 J. Russell, L 1149, D. McLean, U092, W. Dear, L9116s 9d, Dawko and Dunn, L9lolos, J, Dawson, L 776.0. E. Darnell, L 769 Gs. VV O understand that •Mr Darnell's tender is likely to be acceptod. The local tenders, it-will be seen, are much more favorable than those which emanated from Wellington, A striking exemplification of the change that is wrought by the whirligig of time was afforded at a recent auction sale. Incidental to the conditions of /sale, the auctioneer, read a lease of the premises, dated 1874, both signatures to which 1 werewitneased by "J.E.Deiimston.olerk, Dunedin," Fifteen years Imve-elapsed and the witnessing clerk is now His 1 Honour Mr Justice Denniston.

An Amorioan inventor has been busy upon tho .velocipede His invention has j two large drive wheels and two small wheels adjusted to a frame .of novel construction, being designed as a simple and inexpensive vehicle, with which a high rate of speed may bo attained on' ordinary roads, and wtiich'may be readily steered and 4 controlled. The agricultural statistics for the Counties of Waipa and Waikato blkiw that the area of land under wheat has

incroased by one-half upon that of last year, In the case of oats the acreage has nearly doubled, and there is also an increase in land sown m pntatoes and turnips and in the number of orchards. The returns from Raglan County show a 'similar improvement. At a meeting nf the Waipawa School Committee on Monday last the following resolution was unanimously carried ; "That this Committee having heard the teachers, and soine of their own number

having testified as to what they had seen at the public and school exhibitions of physical exercises and calisthenics, desire to place on record their unqualified die approval of Mr Pickett's statcnieLt astn indecency of the drill, and thoir decided opinion tint there U nut the slightest ground for such a statement" .The London Daily Tele°raph says : A statement having recently been made in a Dublin newspaper that the swords in',he possession of the sth Dragoon Guards, at present stationed at the liuyal Barracks, Dublin, were defective, and were in fact similar to those with which the Hussars were armed at Suakim, mi official inspection has been made and the result was announced as follows: Broken on striking, 25; slightly defective bentj&c, 31; perfect 3b\S; total examined, 419. Colonel Tiraler, a Russian officer who recently spent some time on a tour through India, and who has published bis impressions, concludes bis work with these words:—"Going over the total of the impressions wo have formed in our Indian tour, we must come to the conclusion that we Russians arc not sufficiently acquainted with the life of the country. The condition of British

India is indeed fur from being what it is represented to be in the extracts which are republished in our periodical journals, for English rule in India is far from being tottering to its fall. On the contrary, iu spite of vatious silly utterances, it has struck out so many deep roots that to disturb it would be far from an easy task." A narrow escapo from a terrible fate is reported by the Kenilworth which arrived at Sydney early this month. Obtain Goodman says when about 300 miles to the eastward of Syuney, on the night of the 25th ultimo, a lari<e steamer steering east as for Cook Strait suddenly ran down upon him, and in spite of his cries, foghorn blowing, burning of flareups, steered right down upon him In

order to avert a collision, the eehoonar was kept away tußUch an extent that the mainboom came oyer and split the mainsail, carried away the fore gaff and crosstree outrigger, besides doing other damage

Archbishop Ullathorne, whose death was announced by cablo.isono who baa led an extremely active lite, and is another example of the strength and vigour and mental force which seeia to be the natural possession of the i'brkshiremen of the old typo. Be is interesting to us chiefly as having been the first Catholic priest | who visited Norfolk Island, and for the active part which he took in getting a stop put to transportation of English felons to the Enclisli settlements, tie held a desorvedly high position in the Roman Catholic Church,' and won tho profound esteem of all, whether members of his own or any other churches, with whom he was brought in contact, Says the Taranaki News:—By the death of To H'otore another name has been removed from the Pensions List of tho colony, To Wotero being at hisdeath in receipt of £IOO per annum. This is the third native chief that has died within the lest six mouths in this district who was ia receipt of a pension, One drew a pension of £SO per annum and the other £3O. There is now only one chief left in ihis district from Waitotara to White Cliffs, who is m receiot of a pension, the amount being 150 a year, At this rato the Pensions List will soon be wiped nut.

Tho followiw representation was made by the Agent-General for mama to tho Homo authorities, and has been referred to the Admiralty:

—"Tho prolonged absence from Tas' manian pur's of the Admiral in Command of htr Majesty's ships on the Autralian station renders it desirable that such representations bo made to the Homn authorities as will cause the

visits of her Majesty's squadron on this station to, be made more frequently. Tho recognition of colonial and imperia I interests alike demand that, at least once yearly, vessels of warßhouldauchor here for a time, and as soon .as our annual contribution of £SOOO bo payable the same rule should beobsorved inrcspect of New Zealand—that at least. one .of the vessels of the Australian fleet should be stationed in the Derwent," Is steel cargo iron cargo? This has been decided lately by the Court of Appea at Honje jii ; t)|e case of the wieek ot the poltio' l 'Moiia | dl|. The case''' ivas Hart (liqmdatqr'q'f' tjje" Biiyal 'Exchange pipping" Company), v, the Standard Marine Insuranpo Compapy, an appeal from a decision in favor of defendants by Mr Justice Matthew. 'ln a.policy.for £IOOO on the ship was this warrautry; —" Warranted no iron or ore or phosphate cargoes exceeding net register tonnage aoross the Atlantic." The vessel was 1307 tons net register, and had joaded a$ Cardiff 2000 tons ofstpel blooms a'n'd'P) tons cf pjd'iron. She w«nk liistbn a transatlantic Voyage, 12th February,' 138'.'' Mr 'Justice Mafchew held that ,"'iron" in tho warrautry.applied equally to steel." The' Court of 'AW)'eft!:%v. and disjnjssed the appfiSi. , "Q'ilf fflpfiery this seaspn is without " '"-'tha finest, $8 jnost artisliq. the onlrovei., ■" "*i tlfa' ijiftsf begoi^iDg most fashionable, a-. -■wbees 8P

•to show at Te Arc House, Wellington. Out imported Fro oh and English, millinery, combined with th« produotion of our own -department, form ono of the most charming displays that has ever boon seenin this oity. Ave have been noted for tho'ojoellenttaslo shown in our Irjnjined hats and bonnets, and as we have ol) the necessary appliances and advantages wo intend to surpass ourselves this season.at Te Aro House, Wellington. ' , There is an endless variety of shapes and styles, and amongst the most prominent are the admired coquettish round hats and logue's, in plush felt, velvet, and cloth,- j'n alf colours, to suit the enstunies, Ladies! should seo these at once and secure the first choice at Te Aro House, Wellington. The" Directory" hat is also a fascinating production, and. very fashionable, aud we have other first-class shapes and styles, such as "Burleigh,". {■ Cynthia," " Mansfjeld," " Columbia," in tho ''Harlequin'-' combination Hat. at Te Aro House, Wellington: ■ ■'■ . Our milliner is a young lady of exquisite taste and skill, and all orders entrusted to her will be executed stylishly and faultlessly at To Aro Houfti, Woftttybn^&DYr.