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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3236, 21 June 1889, Page 2

•It is estimated that tho fall of rain in Sydney has amounted to 2000 tons per aore, -

Monday was tho anniversary of the eruption of Tarawera in 1880. Messrs Lowes and lorns add a good piano to their catalogue-for Saturday's sale, also a lot of roller skates.

The Wellington Merchants yestorday decided to advance quotations for Auckland No 1,2, and .Ssuyurs to 140, £3O, and £3710s respectively.

Latest telegrams state the Sydnoy marljot is glutted with Butter and Cheese, the former is Quoted at 7d to Is and the latter Cd to 8d for New Zealand make.

The plan of tho reserved seats at tho Theatre Royal on Tuesdak next, when Mr Keisenbers's benefit takes place, can be seen at Mr T. E. Prico's Shop, Edith O'Gorinan, the "Escaped Nun, 1 ' was mobbed at Kensington -Town Hall London, recently, and only escaped toa neighbouring churchyard with tho assistance of the police,

Tho Jirsb fifteen of tho Junior Football Club will play a match with the Bed Star second flfteon on the ground of the former, adjoining tho Hospital, to-morrow.

The next ifoino Mail is on the 24th' instant via Brindisi, tho rate of postage boinif lj- per half oz and tho route must be specially montioned on the letter. Tho direct mail per R.M.S. Tainui leaves on tho 2?th. Tho Governor's speech was delivered yestorday at 2 p,in. By half past threo it was published in our issue of tho same date, tho operation oi reoojringit from the wires being very siiiartly performed by. our-telegraphist, Mr Aitken

In connection with tho recent sale in London, it was stated that £SO was the highest figure ever paid for a single postage stamp, A Wigan cullcctor now writes that aome years agoM. Ferriers, of Paris, paid f275 for a raro stamp.

A compact dairy farm of-of 'IOO acres on tho Taratahi Plain now in the occupation of Mr A, Aljan is offtired for sale by Mr F.,H. Wood. It is subdivided into convenient paddocks and contains outbuildings, and comfortable dwelling and there are also about four hundred sheep, ■

On Wednesday, our Carterton contemporary states, an unoccupied cottage

on tho properly leased by Mr W. Corlet-t from Messrs Caselberg & Co, of Master, ton, was totally destroyed by (ire. Tlie origin of the fire is unknown, and it is bolieved that a policy of insurance was current on •fliecottago, . ; A Corsican shepherd lad named Mucstracci was in hiding from a-coin-panion at Loaari, A gendarme thought he was a brigand, and called on him to deliyer himself up, The boy heedlessly took to flight. Tho gendarme, now confirmed ill his stupid blunder, took deliberate aim and ehot tbe boy dead. Messrs Harcourt & Co of Wellington publish in our columns a new and oxten-

sive catalogue of farm and station properties, freehold and leasehold. They also

publish a numbor of businesses for sale in town aijd cpuntry districts many of which would suit small capitalists, Porsons requiring pioney" op freehold securities can be accommodated by this well-known firm in largo.or small sums as they fiave £25,000 in their hands tor immediate inyestroent and at low rates.

The immigration of the Jews to Palestine (which lias, however, been lately checked by the Turkish Government) has increased the value of land in Jerusalem sixfold. The cultivation of tho vino is

being carried on with fair success in Palestine, tho orange trade is steadily increasing, and the traffic between Jaffa and Jerusalem has become much greater of late years. - At the unveiling, by tho Mayor of Belfast, of a ton-ton steel trial armor plate, lont by t|io Porteputli Dockyard authorities to Iho local npeum, Professor Sir William TJioinson, of Glasgow, in discussing the Government Hayal uslieme, said (juite possibly we might have before long to go back to the old style of unarnmred cruisers as the beat mode of conducting naval warfare, Many experts contended that unarmed ships had greater offensive powers, were mere buoyant, and, like tho Calliope, niofp easily navigated, The hearing jil tho case Moore v, Meredith was' concluded on tho 19th itisfc A great deal of useless evidence was taken' by the defendant to jprovo that the plaintiff had expended public monpy pon the disputed road line, which; .tho' plptitf, had previoualy admitted. It ha? been lontr jinderstood thaf Mr King's field book containing the notes of tjie suryey of tho road in dispute vera lost during a flood in the Buamahanga. Apnßtpntly rplyipg upon this, very wild statements wer.emado on behalf of the defence, i'ho production of Mr J, King's note | book, and tho proving of tho actual position of the line of road located by 1 him in 1875, to be that claimed by plaintiff, caused considerable uueasincss

on tho otjjor side, The argument tvil be heard ,911 a futjipe day to bo fixed b; the judge.'

iff. J, Milii, the Sli(ikc?porii)u actor and lgsseg gf.tlfo Melbourne' Opera House, has been fined i's and cosjs for having inadequate and ineffective fire appliances in tho theatre, In Russia, every one found inebriated in tho public street is imprisoned, and when he has recovered from liis intoxi-

, cafton is set to'sweep the streets, for a f day,, jt js tjjujj not rare to B°e in the streets of St' PeteraljtM'g. yoil-dressed 1 men acting as scayens'.ers f| Wool is tho material do,vised by j 1 nature {offtijimal covering, and possesses as theslimpjest /csperifiients will jirove, the valauble quality' of not attracting or. retaining the noxious,. mal-odovoua matters which the animal body exhales. Moreover, being a slow, conductor of heat, Animal Wool does not chill, even when ta>, Therefore, every ono should'seoure a sefotionpf.our pure Flannels at To Aro House, Weljiiigt.Qfi. Hamlet: ."The air bites' ''ftypgijty; Horatio,lt ia a nipping and an eager air, my-Lord," Had the : philosophic Dano. lived in our day and oity, ho .would; with thousand of other intelligent citizens, have spugty and obtained, the true Safeguard, hbflEat. Flannel, at Te AlO Houso, 1 Wellington.'-' ' .' •"Tlie wind that blows" and f'the.afo 1 ' that' i "bites shrewdly" would have been success' . fully';deSed.by seleoting from the many ' okglW makes of Flannel that are to had j at Te Aro Hons?, Wellington, / .

The Wellington Harbour Board:- liavo Big'ned the ligroemeiifcahd bond rent'ered into with Mr Goodfollow for the erection of a 'railway wool shod at a cost of 14358 Ms4d. "i k

We aro requested to remind our roadersof MessrsLowes and lofns sale of furniture, produce," poultry, °apd sundries which' fakes place at their rooms to-morrow. '

A petition with six hundred signatures has beon presented to the House by Dr Nowmiin, in favor of a University College for Wellington., The Wellington Harbour Board Jiavo decided to provide half the cost of protecting tho Te Aro foreshore, where bo many lives have been loat. :: The estimated oost- of the necessary work is.£42i, Mr J. Morrison of the H. ut. Herald has beon re-elected Chairman. ii tho Press Gallory for the curront year and Mr H.Taperell, formerly of Masterton, and now of the New Zealand Times, vice Chairman,

Mr W. J. Morrish Organist and Choir master of St, Matthews Oliurch,, Masterton notifies in another column that lie will commence teaching musio on Monday June 24th, in the St. Matthew Schoolroom. A juvenile singing class on Saturday, June 29th, at-10 a.m. Terms etc,, aro givon in the advertisement.

There was a capital attendance at the rink last niflit, About fifty ladies and | gentlemen occupied thnfloor, and there woro a numbor of spectators in. the i circle. Mr Pearson's Band enlivened the proceedings with somo new selections, linking was kept up with great, spirit till 10 o'oluck, a very enjoyable evening heitig spent, . _ --Persons engagod or about to ongage in tho flax industry would' do' well, to read a notice in. another column * inserted by Messrs Robertson and Co.-, of the PhoeniS Iron and Brass Foundry, Wellinton. They are makers of the celebrated three roller patent : flax strippers, and all machinery in connection with flax driving. Bridge contractors and others can obtain estimates for iron work on tho shortest notice.

His Excellenoy the Governor only bowed once on the opening of- parliament and but : once on leaving after having delivered the opening speech. Now the last Governor, Sir William Jorvois, bowed thrice before and the same numbor of times after reading the address, A prominent member of the opposition, it ib said, intends moving a vote of want of confidenco in the Ministry forrobbing them of tho other four bows. . : Several cases were brought before Colonel Roberts R. M. this morning against persons for keeping unregistered dogs within the Borough of Masterton. Inspector Ingram, who laid tho informations did not press for hoavy penalties, this being the first batch of defaulters proceeded against this season, consequently only minimum fines were Indicted, In future cases the tine will be much heavier, the public having been sufficiently cautioned.

About forty new volumes have been added to tho Masterton Library including tho Ward, preachor, Froude's Two Chiefs ot Duuboy, Culmsliiro Folks, Miss lirotlierton. Blackball Ghosts, Neighbours' on tho Green, Edlinghaw Burglary, Blue ltibbon, Bee Man of Om, Rusden's Aurorataiipa, Master of Rathkelly, Under Currents, Elizabeth Moiley, Lombard St Mystery, Bits from Blink Bonny, H eir of Linne, In Durance Vile, The Girl from Malta, Witness of the Sun, Frank Farlelgh, The Lindsays.Eily O'Hartigan.Halfway. Tho success of the Wellington Agricultural and Pastoral Association seems to be assured. A well attended committee meeting was held on Monday afternoon iu the Chamber of Commerce, tho President (Mr Levin) in the chair. A letter was read from his Excellenoy the Govornor accepting the office of patron. Mr W, A, Fitzherbert, submittco plans of proposed yards, butafter discussion they wero allowed to stand over to noxt mooting. The sub committee appointed to draw up a programme gave their report, which was disoussed at length, and also held over, the Secretary being instructed to canvass for special prizes, and additional members. Tho date of the first show was fixed for 90th and ijlst November. Mr W. N. Werty and Mr l'. H; Diokeon wore appointed Treasurer and Secretary respectively. The Association has temporary offices in Groy,.St,, noxt Messrs Lovin and Co. Tho iioxt committee meeting will bo held on tho loth July,

Three petitions (says the Post) will b° presented to Parliament during tli® coining session on behalf of the Wes Const natives, having for their objeof' the ropeal of the WestOoast Settlement Beserves Aot. Tho petitioners roquos that tho proisent system pf tlip Govorn" uient in disposing, under least- or other 7 wise, of native land oh tho coast may bo put an end to ; that titles to laud-be ascertained and individualised; and taken- out of the hands of the Public Trusteo and placed under their own control; The petitioners furthermore complain thai the rents derived from the land? at present go chiefly towards maintaining tlio office of Public Trustee, In connection with this latin 1 complaint it is asserted that quite' recently a natiye holdor, uuon coming;, into Wellington to receive tho dues from his property, found that ho was entitled to I the iminiOceiit sum of onp penny, the remainder having been eaten- up in (expenses, while another : owner after travelling ail tho way from Waitara for the same purpose, a journey of no inconsiderable expense, was handed a sum nt Is 6d. About 1200 names are attached to each of tho petitions, whioh will in all probability be presented by Mr Taipua, M.H.R., member for the Western Maori Eleotorate.