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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3212, 23 May 1889, Page 2

The committoe of the Wairarapai Poultry Association will moot- at the Club Hotel, Mastorton on Monday erening nost,

Tenders ore advertiaod in our columns for painting With homatita a large barn and dairy for. Mr George Shaw, Goodwood, Taratahi West.

We hear that our local contemporary is endeavouring to float a Company with £IO,OOO capital to take over itß business. If its proprietors succP6d in this enterprise thny will 1 be the luckiest journalists in the culony, There has been some more dynamiting for fish in the Waipoun, aiid a lot of Ball is said to have keen destroyed. I-. is a pity that thuae who are in a position to prove dastardly acts of this kind do not lay information. By keeping quiet about the matter they are doing themselves and the public an injustice, while tliey encourage the puachers to continue their dopredations. Thore was a very loquacious drunk in the Resident Mogistiate's Court this (Thursday) morning. Accused admitted the charge, but pltaded provocation. tie proceeded to say that as lie was passing an hotel, a man in a good cuat made use of language to liitn which uobudy would stand, and he therefore "went" fur the man. The constable come along just then, and seeing that lie, the accused, had a ragged cuat on he took him, and left the swell fellow. He pioceeded to explain to the Court that policemen always did that sort of thing, when ho was out short by hisyWorship who wanted to hear what tho arresting constable had to say. The result was. a fino of tiventy shillings,' which the accused preferred to take out. The Secretary of the Acclimatization Society has written to the' Secretary of the Wairarapi Anglers Society stating that the Society was quite prepared to hand over the reward offered for the conviction of poaohers to those who were instrumental in bringing tho recent cases in Masterton, and thanking the Angler's Society tor the steps taken in the matter..

Two million fivo hundred thousam emigrants have left Germany since 1871 of which 2,000,000 went to America. Sixteen years ago, a half-breed name lol<do, buried his ivife near Winni;

..."UO, Ol'rieu un p UV ...peg, jlanitoba. A few days ago the remaini wero exiiumod, when it was found thoj wore jiottified, Examination showei that a small spring of alkali water hue been running through the coffin.

In 1296, two hoßs at Oberbad, Germany, bit a child to death. Tiio animals were arrested, tried, convicted,sentenced

and were bnried alive. Two hoes in the samo year killed a childat Frankfort-on-the-Maino. They were convicted of murder in tho Brat degree, and were killed and their o&rcases thrown in the river,

Treasurer Hyatt, of tho United States Treasury, in- Washington, actuality siened a cheque for 58,000,000d01., payable to himself. This was to reimburse himself for money expended m tlio previous month in the purchaso of bonds, &0., which he has theoretically paid frum his own pockot. Tho duty upon the importation of ordinary books into Canada is 15 per cent, but Bibles are let in at a lower mio. A large chest of "Bibles" recontly taken through the Custom house turned out to b3 Mormon "Biblea." The oilicors decided against their canonioity, and remorselessly levied tho full tax of 15 per cent, and the Government, on being appealed to, Kupportod their deswn.

The Drnsdon Tageblatt reports that a rich man from Saxony, whose wifo was dangerously ill, promised to give the doctor half liis fortune if ho would only cure the lady, The patient recovered under tho doctors treatment, and tho husband sent a large sum of money as the fee, The doctor, however, rofuned to accept tho sUm offered, and claimed half the manufacturer's fortune. The latter snowed no inclination to part with the nioioty of his fortuno of 2,000,000 marks or more, and tho physician is now seeking satisfaction in a court of lav.

A Swedish scientist claims to have discovered tho secret of petrifying wood by. artificial processes. Ho thinks it will, bo possible ore Ion? to construct edifices of wood and convert them into stone. As it takes three months and costs about 1500 to petrify a block of wood of tho dimensions of a cubic inch, it will probably bo some time bofore the process will bo generally adopted.

Th 6 following amusing story is told of Mr Irving in " Maobeth"!—Tno "super" whoappparsaßthe "messpngor".to announce tho approaoh of Burnham Wood was suddenly taken with illness; and Mr Lovedav seizing another" super" by the collar, said. " Look hero quiok, the regular man's ill—you ve got'to go on, and say to Mr Irving' My Lud, I looked towards Burnham, and anon the forest seemed to raove-my Lud - I—looked—towards—Burnhniu TVood—and—anim yea; you romembor—anon—anon—the —forest—seomed—to movo—to move—that'a Mr Irving'# cue—tro on quick.'" The super was hurled on to tho Btage more dead than alive, when the following dialogue took placo: —Messenger— My Lud, I looked towards Burnham, and anon tho forest seemed to move. Mac-beth-Liar-Messenger-Well its what MrLovedaytoldmetosay. Maobptli— Prompter, let doiyn the curtain. To Mr Loveday—Now, 'Lioveday, you tako a month's notioo, Mr Lovoday-That's what you'ye often told me'to tako, Henry, A ourious incident, says the Sunday Times, occurred to tho Queen at the Drawing Room. It appears that when Lord Salisbury ca'mo came forward to make his bow, Her. Majesty mentioned him to one dide for the. purpose of. addressing a fow words ,to him. When' the Queen turned round to speak to him, however, suddenly, tti the horror of all thoso standing around, Her Majesty's cap, tiara, and veil wete torn off her head and there the Qupeu stpod before a full Court crowned only with the natural adornment of hor hair. The explanation, howoyer, is extremely simply, Her Majesty's vejl got entangled in the jet trimmines of tho Mistress pf the Epbes dress, and when tjiis lady had a sliaht .rear niqvemeni .to fleet tlio Queen's altered porition, she naturally dragged the yeil <i£f with hor. 'The Princess ;of Wales • and tho other Princesses present quiokly Burronuded l&er llajgaty, .fvjjd attempted tg repajr the" damage, but so great was tho Queen's mirth and their own that it was several rainutos before this could be suewsfahy done,

•The Waibarapa Duly > will not be published to-morrow, the. Queen's llirthday. We _ remind Our readers of the Conversazioneat the Maaterton Prebyterian Churoh to-morrow evening. 1

Messrs Lowes -& lorns add to their ®nlo for Saturday on a?connt of the Public Trustee effeots of Harris, deceased.

Messrs Lowes is lorns add tb 'their sale for Saturday next, ono cooking stove one ast of grate

To morrow being the Queen,s]Birthda) le practice of the Masterton Philhar-

monic Booiety will be held to-night in place of Friday, Major L, W, Loveday, distriot staff, wmtake command of the parade of the Wairarapa Volunteers whijh is to be held at Masterton at noon on the Queen's Birthday, The North Wairarapa Hack Racing Clubs' meeting takes place #n the Opaki Course to-morrow, and should attraot a good attendance.

The ■ usual fortnightly inspection parade of thd Rifle Voluntoera takes placo to-night.

Mr and Mrs J. D, Foley open at the Theatre Royal to-ni«ht in ''Gay Guests" or "Romer's Relations" and those who wish to partnke of a couple of hours real enjoyment would do well to pay them a visit,

Lovers of the game are reminded that ;here will be two football matches on

the Masterton Club's Ground, Worksop Road, to-moirow afternoon, The

second fifteen match will commence at a quaiter past one, and the first fifteen

;ame at a quarter to three o'clock.

The following players will represent the Wellington Rival second fifteen against the Red Star second fifteen at Hew-

town Park to-morrow:—Doolan, Butts, hkinner, Rnso, Luxford, Barron, Fuller, Keegan, Barnett, Gell, Vloorhouse,

Fisher, A, Murdoch, Pownall, and li, Drumraond; emorgionoloa-Pavaona, H, Murdoch, Pott.

Constable Cooper in accordance will

instruction will remove to Pahiatua on Saturday next. He will be replaced'by. Oomtablo Cullinane who was formerl stationed hore. Constable Salmon has been transferred to Wanganui and closes

his period of zoal jub duties in Masterton to-day. It is not yet known by whom he will be replaced. The local Acclimatisation Society of Pahiatua deserves every credit for the energetic measures it has used tu stock the beautiful streams of that district

with trout, aud the settlers should give tlio Society their hearty support, financially and also in protecting the liberated fish. Thev will find it a very profitable investment, and one of permanent benefit, "Ouod tishing and shooting" may be aeon in many a Home paptr advertisement as an additional attraction tu a summer reiort, . Tenders are invited for covering the roof of the Club Hotel, Masterton, with iron. Specifications may be seen at the offico of Mr H. J. Haigh, architect. At Wellington on /Wednesday night Chief Detective Benjamin arrested a man named Henry Hamlin, charged with forgery. Tho warrant was issued at Picton.

Timaru harbour is stated to be swarmed with fish just now, enormous catches being made. The Wairarapa party at Malwkipawa got 6OOZS of. gold last week. They panned 19oz out of two dishes, ■

Tho Governor is to bo asked to pay a visit to tho Wellington College and Girls' High School in his capacity as tho patron and vjsitbr of those institutions.

Notice is given in another column that the Public Trustco will be in attendance at the office of Mr Wuliam Sellar, 011 the arrival of the train from Eketahuna on Saturday, 26th inst., when ho may bo coußUited by clients and others,

They prow some monster potatoes down about Waimate, There are now on view in a local stationer's window samples of Kidneys and Derwents, the larsest of the former weighing 41bllfoz, and of the latter 3Jlb They wero grown on the Waimate esvate, at Willowbridge, Lowes and lorns report a fair supply of both sheep and cattle at their Wednesday's stook sale, although in sheep the supply was hardly up to the entries, Very fow wethers came forward, Wo quoto wethers from 7s to 9s, empty ewes from (is to 7s, breeding ewes from 4s Gd to 6s, culls 3s 6d, lambs, shorn, 5b 6d; threo-yoai'old 6leers l 555; two-year-old steei'B, 40s and4ss;eighteonmonths old, 82a 6d; yearlings, 17s 6d to 21s; heifers, 20a to 80s; dairy cows, 00s to 100s; hacks, L3to L 8; draughts, LIS. Pigs—Baconers and stores, 26s to 86s; porkers, 17s to 18s; wcrners, 4s Gd to 6s 6d.

A red hot pokor was one of the articles in doinand in the Itosidont Magistrate's Court this morning. There being no pokor in Court, it had to be dispensed with. The utensil was wanted to test a capsule in all inoub&tor, which was brought into Court, placed on the solicitor's table,-and there manipulated by 0110 of ■ the parties to the suit, We do not mean that he proceeded to hatch cgsa; but that ho tested the various parts, so that tho pokor was really uot absolutelynrcoswy, The Carterton Assembly held its opening invitation danco in the Assembly Booms on Wednesday evonitig last, about sixty persons being present. Dancing was indulged in with much vigour until two a.m., when aftor spendin? a most pleasant evening thegatherin? dispersed. This is tho first of a series of similar informal but enjofable dances whioli it is tho custom to hold in Carterton each winter. Freeman R, Jackson and Co. report —The cittlo yarded on Wednesday at Johnsonville yards were all steers from '2| to 8 years old-quality from medium to good. Although the. usual number were penned they were not suQioient for trade requirements, and prices advanced Is the 1001b ovor last week's quotations, Only a small proportion of the sheep advertised came to hand. Pigs in good demand, especially porkers andbaconere. Beef mado 14s the 1001b: wether mutton, 2d per lb, Bullocks, from £4l2s 0] to £o 2s 6d averaging £4 18s. Sheep —Wethers, lis 9d;'inferior ewes, 6s 2d, Piga—Baconera, £l9s to £2 2s j large porkers, 225t094a; others, 18s Od to 17s 6d; stores, lls j rough sorts, 6s. _ The Anglo Australian collection of oil paintings intended for Melbourne Exhibition,but which arrived too late, and atSydney,has been secured for the Dunedin Exhibition on the same terms as tho British loan collection.

Few people outsido the large oirole of our customers have any adequate idea of the immense atook we have always on hand of hosiery suitable for all seasons, and more oapeoially for the present ono at Te Aro House, Wellington. Even the many thousands of our friends who have steadily supported us in this department for many years past would be astonished to learn that we never have less and sometimes much qore, than 24,000 pairs of Hrn of evory desoriplion, adapted for ohildren, young ladies, and ladies at To Aro Bouso, Wellington. And not only is the quantity thus extensive, but the selection is.excellent and varied, and the quality is all that could be desired, Tho value, too, iB unrivaM. Taking quality into account, there is no place wherocheaportfojiVn/istobe obtained than at Te Aro Houso', Wellington, To accomplish all these desirable ends, in providing quality, variety, value, and cheapness, we procure our Hosiery from the best mannfaeturers in England and Scotland and clsowhre (mkri mines are t\nnete'<■ tary and unintelligible to the general putlie), and thuslensure at all times the best makers and the best value in Ladies and Children Hose at Te Aro House, Wellington.—A»vi,