The Wairarapa Daily TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1889.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3275, 6 August 1889, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1889.

Wo understand tl|r,t several cadets from Southern stations aro inspecting the Puketoi land advortised for salo by Government, with a view to taking up sections,

The Ifoslyn Tram Company's annual report shows a credit of £102(1. live per cent dividoned has been declared. Tho Wellington Tram Company have purchased Cobb' & Co's interest in Wellington and also tho patent rights for Wellington of Mr W. A, Young's palaco cars. Cobb it Co. ceased running yesterday and the plant will be shipped to Duncdin,

In Austria thanks to a salutary order of the Minister of Justice—a special department has been established in the penitentiaries for juvenile "first flfleiiders," who henceforth aro to bo Jtept separated fronj other .criminals, Tender? aro invited by tjjp Ejietahuna Road Board for the erection of a bridge over the Makaltahi. Plans may bo inspected at tho office of tho Board and at the oflico of Mr J. King, Engineer, Kuripuni, Mastortou, Thorn has been such a great run at Poarco's ljugt sain throughout tho last week. Mr Peifrce gays tliutit js his annual solo and that he njust clear hi; stqck ont so as to make room, he l|as brought forward another lot which will bo sold cheaper than ever, so wo adyiso all those in want of cheap boots to visit this great sale,

The return football match botween the Gladstone q'nd Te Ore Ore Clubs was played un Saturday, and resulted m a win for Te Ore Ore by {JO points fo one —Jerry scoring & try for the losers For tlio winners lianginni ai'tl Chambors obtained threo tries each, while Kara, Himiona, Akitu, Cameron and liangitauira gained one each, Goals wore kicked by Willie Karaitiana (2), and Putahi, and Eangitauira potted a goal from tlie field.

Says the Telegraph :-"A ?ood deal of ploasuro was manifested to-day on tile currency of the nows that a Bank manager, who has not been long in Napier, is about to be shifted, Who tho manager is wo havo not heard, but as tj}e popularity of banks is largely alfected hy the character ot their managers, wo should say, judging fioij) the satisfaction of many business people here, tho particular bank in question will lose' )iotl|fi|g bj the rumored cliango." Ghara,cte ristlcaily Russian is tho {tear's latesii rescript. 1)1 recognition «f the mercy Btyowii to W and his family by Almighty God at the djto of the Borkl railway disaster, he forgives all the officials responsible for tho catastrophe.

Tho Musteiton Borough Cuunoit mcot lis evening.

■ Messrs Lowes <6 lorns aimounco a sories ot sales for Saturday next. The Masterton Road Board notifies under Sections 100 and 194 of the Phblic Works Act 1882, that proceedings will bo taken against persons removing sand soil, or gravel from the river banks or roads within their district without having proper authority so to do.

Tlio potition to the General Assembly, prayiny for amendments in the Licensing Act in the way of lessoning the l owers of the Licensing committees to close hotol properties, is receiving a fair miiiibar of signatures in Auckland. The co-operation of the liscensed victuallers in Wellington, Uhristcliurch, and Dunedin is being secured, Mr M. Caselborg lias roturned to Masterton all the better in health, we are glad to learn, tor his twj months trip to Sydney. At a meeting of the ladies of the Masterton Wesleyan Church, held yesterday afternoon, it was decided to hold a bazaar or sale of work on Tuesday, sth November.

A painful ncciSent happened to Mr EI. L. Byrne, tlio Court Bailiifyesterday. Ho was descending a loft ladder, and missed his footing at the third step from the bottom and came down so suddenly as to break ono of the tendons of his log. His Excolleucy tlio Governor, having granted Mr Jellicoe's request to be allowed a hearing as counsel for Louis Chemis, the learned gentlemen attended at Government Houso yesterday aftornoon and addressed his Excellency at great length, his speech on behalf of the condemned man lasting about three hours During the afternoon his Excellency paid a visit to the scene of the murder. The case, says the Times, will aoain come before the Executive Council to-day, when probably a definite decision will be arrived at in the matter,

Mr dames Cornwall, Junior, of Carterton, is, wo aro sorry to hear, very seriously ill indeed. Sorno time ajo ho strained himself set'orely while cooking on the railway line, and since then has been oil and on more or less afflicted. The complaint has now developed into a tumournus one of a chronic nature, and the illness is very severe. Mr Cornwall's wife and family, we aro triad to say, aro experiencing flio advantage of having many kinds friends, and at the present time a subscription list is boing freely subscribed to in Carterton on their behalf. iVo hope ovcryono who has the opportunity will cintributo to this really deserviug case,

Messrs Casolbergimd 0o„ have introduced to the Wairarapa several new and improved kinds of seed potatoes and a «rand assortment of acknowledged standard varieties which they have on sale at their Mastoi'ton and Greytown Stores, As practical men are well aware, a chango of need always pays and the production o£ a healthier and heavier crop, by suclt means may be relied on. Ten named variotiea are advertised in our current issue, and persons desirous of semiring a supply should make early application for them. On Friday evening nest, the 9th inst,, Pearson's Private Brass Band intend, with tlio permission of tlio weather prophet, to give an open-air performance in Quoeu-street, whon the following programme of new and choice selections will be played; — March, "Royal Tiger," (Hound); Waltz, ■' Columbia Skaters,' 1 (Dean); Overture, "King of Spain," Ironi'! Marjtana," (Wallace) | Quadrille, " Diana,"(Round); Schottische, ''Bright and Uoivitohing,' 1 (Uouwl); Grand Fantasia, " Pride of England," (Round); March, " The Black Princo," (Jubb.) We understand the waltz " Columbia Skaters" was composed by Mr F, L, Dean, of Wellington, It has been arranged by Bandmaster Pearson from a pianoforte copy for his Baud, and will bo played for tlio first time in Masterton on Friday evening.

Regarding the Waipapa Dredging Company, the Otiijjo Dai|y Tjmfissays:— T|)is Company has nqw been at lyork sufficiently loiig to enable ail opinion to bo formed as to the payable character of the spa breaches in the South. Now | flmt that (he Waipapa dredt'o has got away from the pld lyrpucht ground pa at work on virgin ground, and by no means tho bost believed to exist, )t will be interesting and instinctive to know actual results. Sinco the old ground was loft bohind 3334 tons of sand and pravol liavo lieou lifted by the dredge, and yielded 350z of gold, qr a fraction over s(rr per ton, Tho quantity doalt with averaged SO tons an hour, and but for several stoppages caused by want of steam through bad firewood, tho quantity would liavo averaged BOtonsan hour, In basing a calculation therefore, on only 20 tons an hour there is a largo margin for contigencies. Tho total worktop expenses, including everything required for carriiif on operations, amounts to £Gol2s(ispor week, working throe shifts daily, Taking'the sn|a|l quantity of 20 tous'por hour (if material dredged this gives 28S0 tons per week, yiolding si;ra to the ton, 30ozs of gold, winoh at £3 15s equals £ll2los, leaving a weekly profit of £5117s Od. These aro not imaginary figures, but actual results now beiug obtained, and show a return equal to 54 per cent per annua on tho capital ot tho Waipapa Companv, Lancc-Sergcaut George Skinner, E pqnipany, Ist Essex ccimijutt: ed siiiculo at tho Raglan Barrack, Dovonport, by blowing his brains out. He had been disappointed in love.

American mail news states that at Hopkiusvillo, Margaret Hondorick, a coloured woman, lias given bivtli to twins, both girls, one perfectly white and ono very black. I'ho mother is a full-blooded negress. taoßopoiyui leojwned thq gitfes of the Vatican, and recommenced Holding his receptions, The doors iiavo heeii closed by order of His Holiness since the unveiling ei the statue to Giordano Bruno,

Russia has adopted the law which for. bids heirs to the tlirone contracting marriages with persons not members of tho orthodox Greek Church.

About two months ago the city ot New York easily floated a 2i por cent ban, the issue being "tho most successful one in corporation stocks on record.

By tho capsizing of a boat at Port Melbourne a young pirl named Harriet Howard was drowned. Two other occupants wei'o rescued by tlio police boat.

Good news from Wellington, and quite true, you can ffc'fc a" splendid harmonium from L 5, piano or organ from -lil'B, organ with divided octavo conplars all in solid blaoli walnut cases from Ll7. This beats nil the chcapost houses in town, Pianos tuned for 7s, or by tlw year four visits LI, travelling exponsos added, All kinds of musical instruments tuned, cleaned, and repaired new reeds put in accordeons, concertinas, harniqniums, and organs; also liboral exclin'ngeij i)|aj|o. 1 Any instrument may be purchased" on t]ie'tjn)o' payment system from 2s Od per week. (Jail auij excliango your old piano for a now one at P. J. Pinny's Musical Instrument Depot, Manners-street, Wellington. (Sole agent of the celebrated Worcester organs.}—a dvt. Tins evening there will be some really cheap.garments in our clothing department and we invito the forking men of Wellington to visit pur ijnmiGl \Yjnter Sale at Te Aro House, Wellington. Foit such cold find wot weather as \ye IITO boon getting, and are likely to get, nothing is more desirable as ai) articlo of wear than an overcoat, Jusl now wo have determined to clear out what wc have left of these at prices that for quality have never been quoted bsfore. Visit our sale ot these at To Aro House, Wellington, this evening. You can buy a really good beaver and tweed overcoats that were never sold under 20s tor 12s 6d, some that are marked 25s for 15s lid, and others that were sold at 27s (id for 18s Gd, Men ot Wairarapa, these are worthy your notice. See them this evening at Te Aro House, Wellington. There are also a few men's paget coats in small gold at 355, now to be had for 5s Gil; a lot of boys' knioJior f gits, in sizes o'to' 4, for 5s ; aud'sonio moii's tfceed vasts at 2s Gd, real'price 7s Gd, at our Winter'Sile Aro House, Wellington.' Glieat Urgqins in Books, ties, scarfs, shWsVand'injdetiiothiijg generally at this ovr Winter Sale.' Visit; this evening, Te Aro House, Wellington.—Apvt..

Messrs 0, Smith & Co., Cash Drapers, iiiuiuuiice that they are now disptnyitie a choice selection of new goodsioxpressly purchased to stock their now promises. Firewood is boing supplied in Greytowu at lis 6d per curd, for two fwt lengths, and 8s Od for four foet lengths, ■The Wholesale Drapery Company, Mustorton notify amongst their suplus stock nuw on sale, suveral specially cheiip lines in fur cloaks, dolmans, muffs jackets, lints, csstumes, ulsters, lor which quotations are riven. We regret to hour that Mr Rilph Armstrong, of Oai'torton, is at present laid up with an injured leg. Mr Armstrong accidently gave himsoll a severe knock against an iron brrrow,aud opened up an old wound. Mr John Young of the cheap ironmongery store, Queen-st,, Masterton announces ill another column that ho will re-open his storo by special request on Friday and Saturday next, for the two days only, fur the purpoao of dispnsiug of sundry lines still in stock. A special revival service will-bo bold by tlio Wesleyans at Dalefield to-night (Tuesday), and on Thursday one will be heid at Carterton. The Rev Mr Dellow ' conducts the former; and .at the latter Mr Tom Tellord addresses his firstCarterton congregation.