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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3207, 17 May 1889, Page 2

At tho Pirinoa (Lower Valley, Boliool, examination all the pupils presented passed.

Two hundred first-class cwos in lamb are added to Mr P, H, Wood's Stook Sale at the Taratshj yards next Thuiaday,

Tliero was another alarm of fire eborlly otter 8 o'clock on Friday morning, when both belli woro rune the cause was a' foul chimney near the Waipoua bridge. ThePnblio Trustees will pay a visit to Mastorton, to-morrow, when he will be at the office of- Messrs Sollar and fiheraeljbaftej the arrival of the train from Ejtei&jiUQa,

The Lord Jfayor of London recently received a telegram from' the Local Belief Committee at Shanghainolinow'ledging the remittance of £B.OOO from the Mansion House Fund:. They state that tbp British Consul had reported- that WOfity popple were starving near Chinkiang, and that jthey were arranging for their relief. had been sent to Mou'dkari and' 'Chinkiang, Full relief operations were impossible y'ihyi strong'official protection, 'arid this they were acquiring |n Kaingsu and Anhui, Farm ipapleiperjtp and ...cattle were sold for food in Shuntunsf,' Hflqaii, and Shinking, where tliero $w great distress. The winter jyas severe, and communication' very ' difficult. ; The greatest stress would occur, next month to enablecultivation for spring harvest, otherwise the famine would be much prolonged!

Mr F, H, Wood holds a iargo general ™»in liis Groytown rooiflß to-morrow,

The ManawatuKoad Board has another action fur danwes ogiiust it. By the time this matter has been bettlod, the whols of tho rates in the district will be absorbed for about twenty years ahead,

At thei last meeting of tho .Napier Land Board tho Commissioner said the revenue for.the past year was £16,000. One hundred and eleven thousand acres aores we disposed of, being 40,000 acros more than last year, There is hardly a piece of Crown Land in the.distrjot not' enquired lor. r ''" , ■ Tho Forty Milo Bush appears to be attractive' to' the niedioal profession, -■Woodville has just had an accession in Dr Devenport, and we learn that Dr Chilton intends to take up his residence at Pahiatua.

The annual raeetinp of shareholders in the Colonial Insurance Company'was held at Wellington on Wednesday. The report showed that a profit of £4394 hud been made during tho year, and' that the whole amount had been absorbed iu clearing off debit balances. The new machinery ordered from Haßlaui and Co, of Derby, by the Wellington Meat Export Company a few months ngo is expected to arrive In September and will be fitted up without delay, The present plant is capable of freezing about 23,000 carcases of mutton per week, but when the additional machinery is working the output will be about 85,000 each week.-Posc' <

The Eveninv Press in its cigarette column thus alludes to Miohael Dowlmg: —" That caso of Michael Dowling's a queer one, What's that? Dowling died undor chloroform in hospital I Who's Dowling ? Bless you, I thought every one knew Mick Dowling, the road contractor I Poor old ohap, they say he lived on Taueru whisky I Ah, and chloroform killed liim I Ifes, and there was a corone'r's inquest, and from the newspaper reports, neither of the duotors examined him to see if he had anything wrong" with'his heart! How's that? It's a rulo the doctor should examine for heart aotion immediately before administering chloroform! I suppose there was a strong verdict I Oh, no I Usual Crowner's quest verdict I Shake hands all round, and 'Pjor Mickie's dead, God rest his sowl'"

The following address adapted by tho Presbyterian General Assembly was presented to His Fxcellency the Governor on Thursday .—To Hiß Excellency the Kiglit Honourable tho Earl of Onslow, G.U.M.G., Governor in and over tho Colony of New Zealand. Mny it please your Eicellency,—Wethe ministers and Aim of tho Presbyterian o'iurch of New Zealand, in General Assembly con,'oned, respectfully approach your Sxcolleney as the Representative of our Host Gracious Sovereign, and loyally yelcmuo you to the honuurablo and 1 reponsible position of Governor of tint olony, We beg to assure you of out ontimicd loyalty ami attachment to tlu erson and Guvemment of Her Mos ■racious Majesty the Queen, and of uu -•"■u desire that she •- " be ''

silicon) desire that she may be 10. spared to reu,n over her vast dominion Wefervently hope thatyour Excellency administration may be producive i material ami moral bouofits to the po"|)l and that during your term of office th cirlony may enjoy a period cf substantia prosperity. We beg to assure you: Excellency that wo will ever esteem it an honour to aid ycur Excellency in promoting'the moral and religious interests of the people of this laud and in securme the prevalence of that righteousness which oxalteth a nation. May it please your Excellency. The Ministers and Eldura uf the Prosbyterian Church of New Zealand.

• TClo pleading guilty to a charge of drunkenness at the Wellington R.M, Court, on Thursday, says the Evening Press, an individual said ho wished to make a few remarks, He said when he ivas put into a cell he wanted a blanket :u wivtp round him to keep the cold nut, md not to be obliged to sleep on the )are Qoor. Mr J. R. Blair, (Chairman if the Bench of Justices) said he would lsomake a remark, If tlie accused ;td not got drunk, hn would not require lie use of blankets jn a police cell. The ccused said that was nil right enough, ut when he did get drunk he should be ikeu proper care of. Bergeant-Major lu —'d that what the accused sta'-

.ce s at what the accused stated ras not trm Ho asked leave to call videnco to prove that tho man was rupi-rly cared for, as he did not wish it ii go fmth to the world that when a *in was arrested for drunkenness ho wnot properly troated, Ho called (unstable Madden, keeper of the fanners-street Police Station, who tilted that he supplied the man with wo blankets and » pillow, and what ivas more he wrapped him up in thorn, as ho was too drunk to do it himself,

Professor Hickton, the well-known bursa tamer, at one time a resident of Masterton, gave an oxhibition at the Club Hotel Stablps, Woodyille, on baturday, and, according to the local paper, considerable interest was manifested in tbo proceedings, The first horse was a fiery grey, five year old, and never handled previously, In fivo minutes the Professor was able to walk up to its head and nut on a halter, He thou made the horse lie down, and himself lying between its hind legs, The Professor then went through sune feats, such as winding the horse's tail round his nock, standing on its hick, putting the horse's fuot on his head. Some useful hints Were then given as to lifting a horse's legs. '1 ho next was an aged bay mare which was made perfeotly docile in '25 minutes. Both animals were ridden by one of the audienoe, and were quiet and tractable, Several of the audience reniavked that they had never seen ahorse tamod so quickly, and they had never teon anyone bo gentle with a horse as Professor Hickton.

Above tho eternal tempests din in Cook's stormy straits is heard from Wellington (N.Z.) a hoarse howlfur tho ruddy '({ore of one of tho old regime of France, with wails of wounded British Colonial honbni end dislocated dignity, Once attain in the whirlgig of time, the fowl of Franco, poiched on tho British Lion, spurs him in the ear and crows the shrill vaunt of victory and derision, Count JofF Dabhon, ,Hon Goorgo Fisher's antagonist, and N.Z,' Consul for France —but wo anticipate 1-There are two gontlemon at Wellington answering, to tho nojjlo namp of Harris. Thero may bo more; but two on)y are illustrious. One is the well-known Chantroy Harris, proprietor of tho N.Z, Times, called by himself, the "Leading Morning Journal" by cold cynics," tho Misleading" Mourning Jernal." phautrey is an excellent old creature, quite innocuous, but wearing an aspect of such painful pomposity and a manner of such voluminous dogmatism that Bombates Furioso himself, beholding them, would melt and gutter into his boots. The other Harris '< Tho Whiffler"i-is an artless child of nature wllh not enough digoity to stock a lost dog,, who rolieyes the tedium of existence by wandering the streets in company with a bullpck's liver and a British General's oasl.off uniform. The Mayor of Wdliugton, a reformed Scotch, man, tendered latoly a banquet of haggis to the British fleet under Admiral Fairfax, Count Dabbon, clothed in voluptuous splendours of a Consul of France,' attended. Chantroy, who dearly loves a Lord, but would attempt to patronize Nebuchadnezzar, was also on hand, and attracted by the.glitterinr; garb of the gaudy Gaul, and. mistaking him. for a : British naval, ranged himself alongside and said in his loftiest and most pa. tfonizing manner: "Aw—hum I pity more'of of your fellahs didn't oome ashorel" ''Pardon? AhlI Bee; mistake me wiz the officer of Angleterre I Not bo 1 1 am Consul of Franoe I " Ohaulrey dropped 15 degreos and retired, Later, ho begged and obtained an introduction to the ■ Count'.- "Ah! Mr-' Arris,'.' said 'Jeff, still sore a'l'being mistaken "for-a' mere English loyp'deme?, 'V'you"are*'£lie.'Mr 'Afrfsj prdprieterre of lne<Misleading-WburW ing Journal, 1 presume.'.'' 'jDhaiitrey choked'and then swelled and swelled , visibly. $ \mi he burst, out ■ stutter- ' intf, '•'No,Bir,'njpi' larn nofproprielor ] of any initleadkg Journal I," - •' A } thousand parens—the , then?" Chahtrey may recover, but tha ' Bnllstin says it will be n long job. I

Messrs Lowes and loins announce a largo 'general sale at their roc™ tomorrow.

Experts now say that Now Zealand flax is really a safer cargo to carry than wool.

Messrs Lowes and lorns add to their stock salo for the 22nd, three dairy .coirs, fire young cattle, draught hones, cart, and harness. The Oroua Downs, Estate, in the Manawatu distrio', which is one of the finest phwes of agricultural land lii ■ the colony, is to be cut up and sold in small seotions, The land was originally swamp,

A sudden change in the wouther this morning made things generally 'unpleasant for everybody whoso duties required him to be out of doors. The morning broke beautifully fine, but about teii o'clock tho wind shifted suddenly from north west to south-west, bringing up Jioavy clouds and a driving rain,, and giving the day a decidedly wintry appearance.

In referenco to flax, the Taranaki Nowa says that the bushes which were outlive months ago are growing so rapidly that it is estimated thufc the) will bo ready to cut again in two years, a year lesa than the time estimated, It further says that the exports of" the article from the breakwater amount to £BOO worth a week, with every promise of a steady increase, •

MrSkorrett, instructed by the Bonvolent Society Trustees, will, according to the Now Zealand Timos, at the next sitting of the Supreme Court in Banco, nmve for a mandamus compelling the Petono Borough Council and the Wairarapa North an South County Councils to strike rates for tho purpuseof enabling them to pay their contributions tothe Benevolent Institution, The preliminary proceedings in this matter led to a complication somewhit similar to that anticipated by Pooh Bah in "Tho Mikado." The Kev. Mr Van Staveren. who.is chairman of the Benevolent Society Trustees and of the United District Board, initiated proceedings against himself. Counsol was -onpagod on both sides, and eventually the rev. gentleman triumphantly gained a verdict against his unfortunato self. Tho novelty of the proceedings k enhanced by the fact that the costs of the action had to be borne by other bodies, It is now intended to spare no effort to bring the contributing bodies to book. Tho aunexatiou of Siiwarow Island by Hreat Britain is not an event that is of especial iutereat to our readers, but the account of the proceedings w,hich we append, and which has been telegraphed from Auckland, will prove well worth perusing. The writer evidently tried to crowd as many jokes as possible into the paragraph:-" Having arrived in view of tho group oariy on 22tid April H.M.S. Eopid proceeded slowly and cautiously up to tho Island of Suwarrow, and on a near approach we could see tne flag of tho British Mercantile Navy floating over tho. lighthouse. An early con" struoted dwelling hut of very small sizj was situated on tho western side of the Island. As tho eastern ride of the island gradually emerged to ourviowwa steamed in that direction, In close proximity to the lighthouse was alarge shed. There was no sign ufliio, with the ex ception of a few domostic fowls and an immense flock of sea-birds, Tho group of islands is connected by ineaiiß of large coral reefs, which stretch along the horizon as far as tho eye can see, and are very numerous, hence our cautiousness in approaching the plaoe. When wo arrived nearly opposite tho pier wo were boarded by an aged and feeble looking man, who was -jvidoiitly a native of Great Britain, and who told us ho had been on the island for about two years.

The usual monthly meeting of the Masterton School Committee was held on Thursday evening. Present-Messrs A. W. lienall (chairman), MoEwen, J. Prangnell, J. ty". Leahy, 0. E. Danioll, and A, W, Hos. The Treasurer reported a orodit* balance of i'2o7ssd. Corrcsdondence'was read froraEilucaturn Board intimating that Mr Wilson had been appointed temporarily to the vacancy in the school, and from the Town Lands Trust re application for grant and in connection with the picnic. The Secretary reported that arrangements had been made to supply the children with a substantial repast and plenty of amusement at the pic-mc, and in response to an invitation a large number of ladies had offered to assist, The headmaster, Mr Jackson, reported the attendance for the month as follows: -On the roll,' 683; average, -174. Miss Keeling renorted the attendance' as follows:-On the roll, 113; average, 98; highest, 107; lowest, 85. The following accounts were passed:—T. E. Price, £2 8s 4d; Caselberg &, Co., £2 8s 10d; Lankshear, £l, Mr Danioll suggested certain repairs to the pymnaatio appliances, and additions to the ajoessnrios, which.wore authorised to bo attended to by tho visiting members,

Evidences of the match oi progress are evinced in these dajs by the attempt bo worthily mado to bring the great body of consumers into all but direct contact with tlio noted manufacturers of Britain and the Continent,' through the medium of the proprietor of the, eclobrated To Aro House, Wellington.

Nolcontentwith having erected one of Largest, most Convenient and Magnificent Family Drapery Warehouses to be found this side of the Equator, and wbioh attracts as it should largo concourscs.of Customers, he seeks still further to influence tbo publio by sending his representatives through the various country districts, to make known to the residents the manifest advantages of dealing with To Aro Houbo, Wellington.

AH parcels will be sent, carriage paid, to any station on tho Government and Monawatu Railway Company's Lines that moy bo neoresl to tho customer's residence ar.d thus country purchasers will be placed on tho same footing as those resident in the City, and enjoy all tho advantages connected with' dealing directly with the linpoitor, James Smith, To Aro House Wclliugtoll.-ADVT. A representative is now in this district and will call upon all and sundry with patterns of Seasonable Dress and othor Fabrics, Household Drapery, Tweeds, Coating, &c, He will tako orders of Dressmaking, Tailoring, and everything connected with the drapery, trade, and the Proprietor trusts that every courtesy will be extended to him with largo numbers of orders to be exeoutod at Te Aro House, Wellington, ..