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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3188, 25 April 1889, Page 2

Mr Wickenden wants it known that he has apples on sale attwo pence and three pence per pound, An inspection of the Masterton Rifle Corps takes place at tho Drill Shed this evening, The time for closing tenders for the erection of a stable for Mr, J. Stuckey is extended to noon, Saturday next April 27th. Mr J. it. Blair was unanimously reelected Chairman of the Wellington Education Board yestorday. We are requested to intorm the members nf the Bed Star Club that they can obtain their new uniforms on application at the Wholesale Drapery Company, Queen-street, Masterton. Tho following football team have been selected to play agaii at the Red Stars on Saturday, at Oraytown:—o Beard, J Beard, 0 and H 1%, Mitchell, Amns, Polling, Ingley, Origg, A Beard, Lucena, Webster, Ellora, H Tully, and Tate, Emergencies—Bawke and Pratt. MrThos. Cotter of Greytown, who was suffering from cancer, and whose case was. considered hopeless by tho doctors, resolved to giro "German Charlie " of Sydney a trlul," aud has just returned from his visit, to all appearances completely enred,

The Masterton Football Club will hold a practice match on Saturday on the Worksop Road-ground, when all mombers and intending members aro requested to be present. lii view of the matches already arranged it behoves players to get into form. The annual meeting of the Grand Lodge of Good' Templars opened at Christchurch on Tuesday, MiT. Glover in the chair. Tho business wan mostly formal, Sir W. Fox was recommended for the appointment as R.W.G. Deputy (or New Zealand.

In view of the match between the South Wairarapa Cricket Club and tno aecoud eleven of Greytdwn next Saturday, the following players will represent the latter clubi-Mossrs W Brunton, JEccleton, A Grige, GandJHawke, Hand J Jackson, R Jud d, W Morris, W A Tate ai;d E Udy, Emergencies— M RVarnham, and J Lucena,

Anyone walking through Mastorton in the day time just now is soon convinced that tops are "out" and marbles "in." Every few yards a circle that stretches about half way across the footpath is tn be found, with a few. marbles in tho middle and an outor circle of boys that gonorally occupies tho full width of that portion of tho streot which is set aside for pedestrians. As a rule the enthusiastio juveniles are very civil to passers-by | . but there are' occasional exceptions in which tho accidental displacement of a marble is followed by a volley of BillinKsgate for which a good canine would appear to be the only remedy, . 1 ' ; Our East Ooast correspondent writes: —On Monday we had a very fine day for our Riflo shooting match at the TVhakataki and Tinui ranges and: Mr J. B. Osborne was fortunate enough to win first prize at 200,300, and 400 yds, against seventeen shooters. On Tuesday we pave our school treat, and distribution of prize, by the look of the number of children we shall soon have to enlargo the school. After tea spread at Mr G, Scofields the tables were cleared, and the elder ones went in for a dance arid everybody enjoyed themselves in tho right way. George," our mail man, was returning from Gaatlepoint with mails and three My passengers for thedance, when on crossing the; "Whajtataki Creek his conveyance got fust in the sand, and to cipry, tye fair ones'oa to dry' ground, i think he found the water rttimftldbythelopkof iiim. '

Lord Onslow, our now tiuvenor will leavo Woodvillo at half-past ono o'clock on Wednesday, May Ist. - Mr Macara, has waived inetiuctions to havo a coach and four in readiness thero to convoy the Yioeregnl party to Ekotahuna, from which place they will 'proceed by train to Maaterton, 1 and loayo the next morning for Wellington.

John Andrew Thompson was brought up at Carterton yesterday on remand, ' charged with stealing 60venteen lambs, the property of the Bank of New Zealand, and after lenpthy evidence- was heard in support •of the charge,- committed to take his trial at the next sitting of tho Supremo Court, bail being allowed,

At Messrs Lowes and lorns' Masterton yards yesterday, 7000 sheep' of all classes were yardod. Several lines were passed in, 'but were Bold' privately at a slight reduction on owners' reserves. Prijes uuohaiiged from lastjales. Bidding for good ewes, fairly good, but the continued dry weatheri? producing great caution oil the part of graziers gonei ally. .Cattle are still noglectod, good dairy cows and springing heifers only meeting with enquiry/; Fat wethors, medium weights, 9s to 9s fid j good stores, 8s Gd and 8s fid to9s;. fat,ewes, medium weights, 7sto 8s; good breeding owes,6s tods 8d; ordinary, 8s 6d to 4a 6d; good 'ambs, 5s to 6s 7d, In cattle, nothing special came forward. Good conditioned cowb brought 40s; dairy cows, 40a to 60a.j calves, 13s, A few horses at low prices concluded the catahwuo. :

As tho Maritana Company were returning from. Greytown at anoarly hour this morning, one of thoir uumbor had a remarkably narrow escape from being accidentally strangled to . death, A young lady, the charming daughter of a respooted tradesman of Masterton who

had taken part 'in tlie performance at Greytown that evening, was seated in tho conveyance on tho return journey homo with a large woollen, shawl wrapped around her -neck and shoulders, the night being! eold; One: end of the wrapper had become unloosened and hung over the side of the vehicle, which was travelling at a rapid rato. The fringe eaiurht round a spoke of the wheel and the lair damsel was jeiked back. As tbo wheel revolved, tho shawl tightened round her nojk, and she turned black in the face and became insensible. The other occupants of the brake shouted to

the .driver to Btop, and the utmost exoitoment prevailed, So great was the tension on the wrapper that it broke in two, and fortunate it was that it did bo, or the poor girl would have soon been a corpse, Evory effort was made to revive her, and before she reached home she bad so, far recovered as to be considered out of any serious danger from the result

of the all but fatal accident, Her neck and throat aro considerably bruised, and tho skin is abraaed, A day or two's rest, it is expected, will restore tho young lady to Ler usual health.

Tho regular monthly meeting of the Wellington Eduoatinn Board was held on Wednesday, Present—Messrs—J. R. Blair, Fraser, Bunny, Young, and Brown. Mr J. R. Blair was 're-elected Chairman. The following as far as refers to the Wairarapa District is a report of the proceedings. The Board decided that it would proceed at a later date with the additions of a class-loom to the Carterton .School, aud tenders were ordered, to he invited in tho meantime. Gran's of £5 were made to the Pahiutua Committee, for putting a new oven in the teacher's residence,' and erecting conveniences j £3 to the Matarawa Committee for repairs so the teacher's dwelling. _ An application for 110, lor the ereotion of a shelttr shed at Clareville, was referred to the architect to provide the required convenience it necessary. A number of reports from the Inspector upon country-'schools wore considered, In deference, to the wishes of the Tenui Cummittee, and to a petition of residents in the district, the Board agreed to retain Mr Turkingtou's services- until' the end of the year, so as to give him' au opportunity of qualifying for the necessary coitificate.

A contributor to tho Evening Mail relates that recently a cuto old Scotchman, whuso run wa3 infested with wild pigs, ran a couple «f huudred into a small paddock and advertised them fur sale. A few days afterwards came along three mounted Chinese dealers. After muoh bargaining, at last a sale was made, and the buyers prepared to tako away their purchaso. Some misgiving apparently seized on the chief of tho three, (or as he was mounting his horse he looked suspiciously at the grunters incessantly marching around the enclosure and inquired, " Piggee wery wiloy 1" " Nae wiley," answered old Mao;" nae wiloy ava." But half satisfied, the dealer signed to let them cut, and no sooner did the last animal emerge than the whole lot set off at full speed towards each point of the compass, followed by a trio of galloping, anathematising Chinamen. Late that'night three weary, sore and pigless celestials returned to the homoßtead and demanded thoir inonoy back. '! Piggee too wiloy; no can catchee" But old Mac was not to be 1 hail that wav. "Eh," said he, with a a smile of pity, " yer'e but a feckless lot, The pegs was douce enough gtf yo had but spoke aaftly to 'em. Dinna ye kjjn the puir beasties canna abide swearm' and shoutin' lu 'Anglish, let alano in ye're ain barharious language! Nae, mon, nae bawbees; I tell'd ye they were na wiley—that's truth ;but I didnasay they cuuldnarin."

Tho householders of Pon6onby district passed a resolution on Tuesday night depreoating any alteration of tho Educatioa Act which would result in the abolition of boards of education and committees as at present existing. A similar resolution was agreed to by the Mount Eden householders.

. The following team will represent the Eed Stars in their match against tho Greytown on Saturday nextßack: Nimj three-quarters: Polling, Reiueni, Thompson; -halves, Patterson, Hoar; forwards,ilgeulden, W, Welch; 0. Percy J.'Polling, Morris, MoKenzie, Freeth, A. Hoar, .Watson. Emergencies, Bogie, Thompson, Hawke; Collier, J, Percy, The team will play in last year's uniform and will leave the Club stables at 12.30

The Secretary of the Wellington Rugby Union has received a lotter from Mr T. Eyeton, Secretary and Treasurer of the Native Football teauij nowoh its way to Australia, stating that tho team hoped to arrive in Now Zealand, about the middle of July. It was intended to play matches in the chiof centres before disbanding, and he wished to know if the local Union could arrange a date •' Upon arrival at Adelaide he would be able to send definite information as to the. date of their visit to New Zealand. .

Freeman R, JacksonandCo.'s Johneonville stock report:-An average supply of beef was yarded -yesterday; thecattie on tho whole' were flain and light. Sheep were penned in" rather fewer numbers than of late, the entries boing principally, wethers; remainder light weight ewes. Lambs in full supply and a very fino lot. Only a few- pigs came to hand. Bullocks from £4 12s Cd to £5; the different consignments averaging £4l4s arid £4 4s fid. Sheep -Wethers, 10s.lOd to lis ;4d; ewos, 7s 8d to 7a 10; lambs, 7a to 7s 6d. Pigs -Baconer, .£l lOs to.£lils; porkers, los to 19s. Beef made 12a the JOOlb; wether mutton, 2d pei: lb ; owe dofl^d,

The criminal sessions of the Supreme Court opened at Wanganui on Wednes. day, before his Honor tho Chief Justice, The calender ; was heavier than usual, there being some 17 cases, of which there is ono tor nianslaughter, one rape,, one horse-stealing, one house-.breaking, : one aesualt and robbery, and the rest forgeries and stealing., True billß were found a»abist all the Donald: Mel Gregor,- charged with forging a promissory note in his brothers name for ,£2O, pleaded not guilty, . Mr Fitzherbo'rt pro* seoutod for the.Orown and Mr Hutchi-son'defended.i'-Thedefence!set up,-Waq that the accused had the authority of his brother to draw.on him for expenses in connectionwith a farm in which thev. 'were partners.'-: Tho : jury returned a .verdict of not guilty, and the prosecution entered .a nolle prosequi on:: the .'other charges . ; of a like nature against % pisroer^vtowa^nittei;j

Tho band- will Jplay ■ at' the 1 theatre Bnyal this evening during tlie,rinking.

Maritana- was repeated at Greytown' last night to a rather small house.' v A lecture will we given at the public school on Saturday at 12.30,' by Mr Eiloy, Art instructor to tha Board of Education.

Mr 6, S. Cooper, under seorolary, arrives by train to-night at Masterton to luake.arrangements for a- suitable equipage for the Governor and party on their journoy through this district.;. :-t A petition from 'the local fishermen, requesting that the Coromandel oyster grounds be allowed to' remain open, is to be presented to the Government by Sir F."Whitaker. Tho Gallic will case, was resumed at Dunedih on Thursday. , It' is an nounced forty more, witnesses, will be called. Itis. expected the takinp of evidence will close on Wednesday., Pearce, the .big sign man, announces fresh shipments of boots being opened per b.B. Arawa and lonio, dirtct from the Dett Loudon and Paris makers, • ■; A London newspaper' states ,:-7-''Mr Chaplin, weir known as formerly a championgf Protection, addressing a largo meeting at Abinndon, 'made a public recantation of his errors, giving his reasons at length." ' The Premier has sent an official reply to Mr Fisher's letter of resignation conveying the Government's side of the case; but, contrary,-to expectation, lie has not iuade it publio as was expected after his statement to the effect he would be glad to see the correspondence published.. Mr Maxwell has loft for the south, to confer with the objectors to'the proposed alteration in running express .trains between Christcliuroh and DuHediii. Mr McKerrow, Chief Commissioner of Railways; leaves for Auckland-by the' overland route on a visit of inspection, He expects to be abient. about a fortnight.

During a recent visit to the other colonies, Mr Wj. Courtn«y_of Auckland endeavored to arrange that Mr J. Wolfe of Tasmania, who has discovered a the codlin moth pest, should visit this; colony. - Mr. Wolfe has now written to Mr Courtney stating that a particular herb is used in treating trees for this complaint, and he is not certain whether this herb is to be found in New Zealand. The Maharajah Holkar oflndore has telegraphed to the Prince of Wales stating his intention of subscribing the sum of 100,000 rupees to tho funds'of .the Imperial Institute. The donations from the county of Surrey, which have been transmitted through Sir Richard Wyatt, amount to a total of £298410s lid.

Evidences of tho march of progress ar evinced in these days by the attempt so worthily made to bring the great body of consumers into all but direct contact with the noted manufacturers of Britain and the Continent,' through tho medium of the proprietor of the celebrated Te Aro House, Wellington. Notoontentwith having erected, ono of Largo-t, most Convenient and Magnificent Family Drapery Warehouses to 'bo found this side of the Equator, and which attracts as it should large concourses of Customers, ho seeks slill further to influence the public by sending his representatives throuph tho various country districts, to make known to the residents the manifest advantages of dealing with Te Aro House, Wellington. A representative is now iu this district and will onll upon all and sundry with patterns of Seasonable Dress and other Fabrics, Household Drapery, Tweeds, Coating, to. _ He will take orders of Dressmaking, Tailoring, and everything connected with the drapery trade, and the Proprietor trosts that every courtesy will bo extended to him with large-numbers of orders to be executed at To Aro House,' Wellington, All parcels, will bo sent, carriago paid, to any station on the ; Government and Manawatu Railway CompanyVLincs that may be nearest to the customer's residence, and thus .country purchasers will be placed • on the same footing as - those resident in the City, and enjoy, all the advantages connected with dealing directly. with the Impoiter, James Smith, Te- Aro House Wellihgton.-ADvr.' • Sklnxey Men

11 iWell's "health renewer". restore, health.and yigor, cures Dyspep ia, Ims poteiico, Soxual Dobility. At chemists and druggists. Kempthorne, Prosseri Co, 4?ents, Wellington, "Kodohon Wats, ' Clears out rats, mice, roaches flies, ants, heg-bugs, beetles, inaects, skunks jack-rabbits, sparrows, gophers, At chemists and druroists,