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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3234, 19 June 1889, Page 2

Messrs Lowes & lorns add to their sale for Saturday next two'pair prize fowls,

The Weatport Board of Reviewers have decided that the Weatport Harbour I Board's property is assessable for property tax, and fix the value at £151,000.' The samo team which represented the Masterton Football v olub last Saturday will play against : Carterton on Saturday next. The' team will leave Masterton at half-past one o'clock sharp. ' > ' A Faluierston paper says that arrangements have been made by local residents to start a/factory in Palmeraton for. working up the wasto tow from the ilaxmill.

The Government refuse to allow a forecast of the speech .at the Opening of Parliament to bo published, but intend to let the eveninp papers have a full text early to-morrow.

Tho Sydney Mail of Saturday last says:-" The fall of rain at the catchment area at the Prospect dam amounted at nine a.m. on Tuesdiy, t0600,000,000 gallons."

August Zizka, aged CO, who had been despondent for some time, hung himself inhiswoolahedat Clinton, lowa, because his daughtor purchased a more expensive dreßsl pattern'than he thought Bhe It is said that Saxony furnishes -the largest percentage' of. Buicides of any civilised State. Tho number last year was 1104, or one to about every 3000 of the population.. In 1881 the total number was 1248.

American shapeliness seems to be at a premiutji in Europe, artistically as well as.BGcially; for a majority of the best femalo models in Paris, Vienna, and Florence are said to be Americans.

Mrs Hetty Green, who is believed to be the wealthiest woman in the United States, was once a Now York society belle and hud admirers by the score, Mrs Green's wealth is estimated at £8,000,000, .

'There will bo a rehearsal of the Pirates of Penzance at St Matthew's school room to-night. Wo hear that tickets for the performance, which comes off at the Theatre Royal next Tuesday evouing for the benefit of tho conductor, Mr A, von Keißenberg are selling freely,

We remind those interested thstMr F, H, Wood's Tatatahi stock sale takes place to-morrow, commencing as usual at one o'clock sharp. Sovoral additnns liavo been made to the catalogue. Mj E. B, Hawkins' tender has beeu accepted.foc building a houso in Great Frederick Street, Greytown, for Mrs Henry Taylor. Tim unsuccesful tenderers were:—Messrs R, Varnham, J. Barnard, and E, H, Trotman, The District Court, under His Houo Judae..Robinson, sits at Masterton' o n Wednesday, 26th June, aud there is a pretty extensive list to get throughi including seven defended cases aud a lot of bankruptcy A Bale of work, or bazaar, will pro bably bo held m Greytown shortly by the ladies of tho Weßleyan Church there. They have, for eonio time paßt boen industriously manufacturing a variety of needlework and fancy work,

One hopetul sign ot tho greater 'increase of avenues for labour is the faot that this year there are not so many persons availing thomselves of the privilege ofdigginp gum in the Puhipuhi and other Crown forests. It is partly explained by. the number who-have' gone on tho land and are making a living there. At tho annual licensing meeting at Groymouth, Sergeant Hanlon pointed out in regard to bottlo liconscs that licensees were entitled to sell in quantities of not less than a quart, and that such quantity must be in botlleß properly capsuled. He alsu pointed out the necessity tor merchants taking out wholesale licenses to Bell bulk, Hithßrto bottle licenses only had been taken out. He said there wero 2fi licensed liousbb in Greymouih, or one to eyery 130 of.the population, • • A West Coast Journal fays i—"lt seems hopeless to expect that enrolments in the ranks ot the groat uupaid will bo made for any but political reasons. So soon as a new. man gets returned to Parliament, his first business is invariably to get his electioneering friends created Justices of the Peace. There have been notablo instances of this on the West Coast, In ouo case the newly chosen of the people worried thoMinstry of tho day into appointing to tho Bunch

hia partners and his election cvuuuittoo men."

Tlio installation of oflioors of. the Greytown Lodgo of Freemasons is to bo celebrated on Monday next, St. John's Day. After the ceremony, there will be liriit refreshments, speechifying, musio, and a social evening. Prom what we can gather, the following are the chief incoming officers:—Messrs R. Bright, W.M.; N.King, S.W,;F.H.Wood, J.VV. About fourteen members of St, Mark's Lodgo, Carterton, intend being, presented visiting lpthcru from all the other Wairarapa Lodges are oxpect'ed. Messrs Lowes & lorns report at thoir salo at Mr McPJice'a farm yesterday, The attendance was gqod, and with the the exception of horses, three only selling out of six entered, the whole catalogue sold at veryfair prices. The following are prices obtained. Ewes in lamb 7a 4d, oulledowes,'Bs, lamps 4s, 'rams 10s each, Draught golding £l6, draught filly, £ll IBs, yearling £3 2s 6d. Dairy Cows £2los to £3 2s Cd, woaneri 12s 6d. Cart and frame £lB, Double furrow Plough £lO, Keaper £9 10. Bacon pigs £2 7s 6d. Stack of hay £B. Potatoes per sack on the ground Us 6d. Oaten chaff per sack 2» Od, Tools and sundries at fair figures.

Pigskin is now being used for gloves an 4 children's shoes.

The correct walking shoe lias a loi heel and a square too.

A prehistoric canoe in a good state of preservation has been found by the excavators of the Manchester Ship Canal, ' -

An English firm has just brought out a new sousitivo flame burner, which can bo extinguished entirely by a loud noise, •The 100-ton'gun is not yet regarded with great favour!' Th* majority of guns for new ironohds are between sixty and seventy tons, The tonnage entering. tho port, of Hamburg is fifteenfold what it was fifty years ago, and the population of the city has niore than trebled. - It is said that the Bombay Zoological Gardens'have rocblyep) tho body of a 'feet long and as large round as a nail keg. .' ..' ' i The regulation step in European armies is longest in the German Army and shortest in the Russian. The Belgian march is .the Blowestr-110 steps to the minute. " -'•■"''■■• ■'•

The 'fourteenth annual international Association' match of football, England v. Wales, was jplayed at Wrexham a few day ago, ana resulted'in a draw, uoltber sideohtafajngagoal.' '■..'" '' . Aniujaljy.polis dsvised by nature -for animal covering, and possesses as tho sllmpjest .esperinients jyjlj proved fh'e vslauble quality v. #■■' ! na}or retaining'' the noxious, ■ matters which the animal' body : exhales, Moreover, being a slow conduotor of Uieat,' AnimalAVool.-does not 'chill, '-.even when damp, Therefore, every one should secure a selection of our pure Flannel? at To Aro Jlouse; Wellington.;'•"-.•■■ .;'■'.■■::""-. ■''•'"

' jtyipnljiro& : ooluinffiSv| is ; Teiioira;iire itrtitoci Jy -Mr GlarevUlo'Forsprub-butting ; ' reports favorablyiiuri thb flax; and that prices :arp-not materially, falling."off although the demand is"sonioivhat'dull..; The Tim'aru lodge am opposed to the formation .'of United Grand- Lodge of. jFree'masoiiß of New Zealand,' ; ■-.■'-•'-• : .,:

There are jit presont;l6o unemployed on Government works- against 7.84:" last" November, ; Of these 140.are in. Otaojo, 20 in Canterbury,, 42 are "engaged road- • i tho rest un railway works,

. Local'' telegrams, '.■ received -yoßterday notified a rise if £5 per ton in the price of sugar,;:i/l'here "is every olianco ot its going higherstill yet. £lO has. altogether been added to its value within the paab fortnight. Among the patents; recently applied for in New Zealand iaa new plan of con struotiuga breakwater and groins for sea-walls, roads, etc It is invented by Mr John Lewthwait, of Londou.fovincrly of Taranaki. ; ;:■.■■■' " .

A telegram from ■ Greymouth states that the man Casey, who was killed' oh the Baunhev BriaVe, had. his life insured/for £3OO in the Government office and only a few days previous to.his death was thinking of giving it up, '■■;'■ There ia some talk of lighting the Palaoo Hall in Greytown by electricity ; and the gentleman who contemplates it, has the impression that his scheme could be worked economically enough to warrant . a permanent installation' of the electric illuminant throughout all the' main thoroughfares of cho township. ".' Afirst-olaßs "Cornish''organ of imposing appearanco and of really good quality has been placed in Mr F. H. Wood's hands lor sale at a very low price indeed. Easy terms could beVranted to a church, or public body. Full particulars aro in an advertisement in Mr Wood's column. :

Mr T. Hill, Collector of Customs, and Mr' Shannon, Customs .Expert; have inspected all the Auckland brewerios, whilst two other'Custoubs officers hayo visited: the city and suburban hotels. These inspections were niado with great despatch,' and it is stated that as a result a large number of prosecutions under tho Beor Duty Act will be instituted. Tho inquest on the body of Captain Swede who died suddenly in lugestroStrept, Wellington on Monday night, showed thatthe'deceased died from collopse, due to acuto dilatatim of tho stomach: Debeaßsd was 38 years of age, a temperate man, but a hearty eater, and had partaken that, evening of a heavy meal at tea, principally of salt meat,

It is reported that Mr Conlifle, the Tasmanian tinminer,'whd has beenoponing' up claims for several parties at Pogasus, has taken up.the' greater part oftheNokomai Flat for a Tasmanian syndicate, who intend to commence deep sinking on a. scale hitherto unattended there. It is well known that gold exists, but the conhtry is pxtromoly wet, and primitive appliancos only havo been used. In tho Supreme Oonrt, Wellington, yesterday, before bis Honor Mr Justice Eiehmoiid the' case, George Moore v Bichard Keiby Meredith, was partially heard. Tins is an aotion for £l6o' damages for trespass, and an injunction restraining the defendant from .going upon the land again, Mr Travera is for the plaintiff aud Mr Chapman for the defence, The further hearing of tho case was adjourned till this morning,

Tho adjourned inquest on Warrington who died from injuries received on board the .Waihora on May sßd, was held at Ohristchurch yesterday, when a verdiot of accidental death was returned, blamo boing attached to tho winchma'n and lwtchman, but not sufficient to necessitate criminal proceedings, A rider was added| to the oQ'cct that they both lost thoir presenco of mind through attending a lady passengor passing on deck at the time, '

The Wesleyan Choirs who have been taking part in tho production ot. the Oratorio. "Paradise" in the various townships, will conclude the proceedings on Friday evening next by a musical,and social evening and auppor at Grcytown. Wo. understand that one object of the gathering is to make a most pleasing presentation to a gentleman who will be a most worthy recipient of such an honour.

The, oratorio "Paradise" as performed by the Woaleyan Choir at Mai'tinborough, tho other oyening, included an unrehearsed representing "The Fall ofMan,"font6eciM, tho raised seats incontinently gave way and, precipitated the wholo of tho extensive choir on the floor. The item was vociferously encored by the audience, but the all for a repetition was not responded to,

Messrs' R, O. Shearman, and Co., Oommiaioii Agonts and Sharebrokers, Star Chambers Wellington, notify through our columns that thoy conducl the sale, purchase, or letting of proportiea.the negotiation of loans, arbitrations and valuations. They have agencies ol overy description, including customs, shipping, forwarding, stock and station, Modorate charges and punctuality it strictly onforccd in the conduct of then business. • • . '

A meeting of representatives of the wholesale and retail trado was held at Wellington last night to consider the Chinese question, It was stated that the almond-eyed race held possession of twenty-nine shops being the best sites in the business contro. Tho following resolution was carried, Tnat in view of the unfair competition of the Chinese with European trades and labour, and the depreciation in the value of property which invariably follows the occupation of premises by Chinese, tho meeting solicited the aid of all persons interested in urging upon Parliaraout the desirable-1 ness of legislating with tho object of setting apart in colonial towns a district outside tho limits .of which Chinese should not bo allowod either dwell or to parry, bu trade.

Mr 0, A. Pownall is engaged in a Native case in-the Supreme Conrt; Wellington, just'now, against A. P, Stuart, claim £2368 12s, balance of piirchnsp v riiouey of certain land, Mr Powiiall claimed as a' right that'tho ease should be heard, before a jury comprised of an equal number of Europeans'-and Nativos, and his .demand was Upheld by the Judge. This is, we understand,'the first instance of the n«ht of tho natives to be represented on the jury, by an oqual number of their own raco being insisted upon, ..''..'

Prince Bismarck, In a letter to Sir Henry Parlies, thanking Mm for the album of photographic views of the colony, wrifos;—«lt. gave mo much pleasure to look at the views, which enable me to form ideas of your' country and to judge of the remarkable beauty of its scenery. Pray accept my best thanks for this attention, and for your kind letter and its amiable allusions to my countrymen. I am much Ratified that they are held in so hi«h estimation. The flro-bell Boon after 8 o'clook this' morning called the Brigade from their work to a chimney fire which was out before the bell stopped ringing A second alarm a couple of hours later for even a more insignificant pause failedhoivever to disturb-the firemen. It is timea stop was put to the practice of ringing 'the the lire-bell, for every insignificant chimney fire In the day time or it'will fender those interested indifferent to its calls when prompt attention i'b essential to prevent the spread of a conflagration. ■1 more satisfactory arrangement would tie to, give information to the police and throw theouus on them of calling put the Brigade to a chimney fire .; Hamlet:- "The' air bites',:shrewdly. 1 ' Jloratiq,.!'- It is a nipping and an eager air, my.Lord,"' Had the philosophic Dano lived'in our_day ami oityl.'he paid, wjth thousand of 'other intelligent wizens, have jqughtand obtained,''the"true Sateduard, mod, honest,|lannel,'p T*fe'Houy; Wellington,- ■ .-..:;■.:. A. ■-.';-J

■ ''The wind that blows" and "the air" that -"bites shrewdly" would have been 1 ' successfully' defied by seleoHrig'from:' tho" many eiosllent makes of Flannolthjt Me to fad at.TeAioSoußS,WeUingtoa. ■ '■

NEWS BX; CABLE, ENGLISH. ' ' ' London, June 17th. News bas been received of horrible barbarties practised at New Calabar, Uppor Guinea, on the ocoasion ot the funeral 6f the native King, when.scorse of .natives, ; were, saorificed.^;\';-;'-'; :^;:;--.' J; k-:v;^': : -. ; ' The Biehopof Limeriolthasclosed the cliuroli-:at :TCnooliea,,in ,cbnsequence'of theparisuoners boyootl--ingj.afarmer whomthey.acoused of "grabbing." ''.'■;. '.'■";':'./ : : -;i$, : :C> ..'■" Pabis, June Despite the partial corroboration of General Boulariger's story, by exPresident • Greyy, the Government journals declare that the statement asv.t'o- the secret equipment of: a Reserve Corps during the Schnabell inoident is an impudent invention. ■:;'' Vienna, June 16, TheNeu.ePreie Presse.publishes an inspired letter from Berhn, in ; which it'is stated.that the.recent speecliof the Czar in proposing the health of Prince Nikita, of Montenegro, and inwhiclfhe referred to him as to only loyal friend of Hussia, was aimed at Austria : and Germany and that a similar utterance would banish all hope of European peace;" AMERICAN. 3; ' New York, June 16, ' Sullivan and Kilrain fight, on the Bth July for the championship of the world and 2000 dollars. . • Serious floods have occurred in i Kansas, and the cyclone traversed the ■ State. Union Town was swept away . by the floods. ■ ' • . '' Australian, ' Sydney, June 18. The j German warship Olga has J been ordered home..

The country about Albury district is uta' fearful condition from floods, the roads are impassable, .and many farmers have abandoned all; idea of being able to get in their full crops, and consequently their "will be a small area, under cultivation this year..

Melbourne, Juno 18. . . Floods continue in tho .country districts, At Gippsland a most remarkable thing has occurred, Sir John Coode's scheme for opening the Gippsland lakes, which was to cost ■many thousands of pounds, having been carried out by the forces of nature. During the gale a' terrific sea broke iu and scoured.a channel Ito contract depth, thus opening the lakes to navigation,

The recent Exhibition cost the Colony £260,000.

Albany, June 18; JS T ews by the mail steamer comes to the effect that London physician's justify the autopsy of Irving Bishop's body by the certainty that he was dead, and the scientific interest taken in such an extraordinary brain as,the thought-reader's was supposed to be. Specialists are of opinion that the Bishop was probably at the time quite dead, but declare it passes medical power to declare' with certainty until decomposition sets in; ■Despite the precautions Bishop had taken to prevent dissection of his body the extreme haste of the doetors to get hold of his brain whilo it was still warm defeated all his care, The operation was performed before his relatives knew that he was supposed to be dead,