The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1889.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3294, 28 August 1889, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1889.

The Inspector is 011 the warpath again, and has taken out summonses against the big station holders of (lie Wairarapa, The high and mighty ones are not spared cither in tlio northern or southern division. Even the mystic letters M.H.R, are, webelievo, no protection against the official vigilance. In oiib up-country station, we hear, a small army of ninety men arp now employed in rabbit poisoning, but the less ; e of this host of exterminators, is not, according to the authorities, taking adequate stops to suppress the eueuiy. It is somewhat amusing in connection with this raid, to notice a suggestion of our local contoinpuraiy that Mr Uuohanan, M.H.H., liaa been fl spurring on the Department to do dirty work. 1 ' Boor Mr Buchanan is himself included in the'jblnck list and is probably entitled to as large a measure of sympathy as that which has been so profusely lavished byourcontempoiary upon Mr Rella.ll, \)'a aro not altogether sorry to seo the act enforced " without respect of persons" throughout tho

community. If the measure bo a good one the result will bo beneficial, and if on the contrary the law is a bad one, the strict enforcement of its provisions will M to its repeal;

MrJ.D. Ormonil, M.H.R, has furwarded to Napier, for transhipment to Mnhia, three- young deer (two does and a stag,) They wcro procured in Kelson. Mrs Loavitt of tho American W.C.T. U, and who hold a mission in Auckland, lias at length, readied fcigland from the Cajio of Good Ifono, jieing now six years and three months i-,ufc from her homo on tho mission round tho world. Ekotalmna has now a resident doctor. This js ? want that has been long felt. Wo hope tho wtilers may boo their way clear to keep tlio gentleman in tho district, l'his should also send the local lojjge of Oddfellows ahead again, it beinij at in rather a weak state. The latest* lobby report is that Mr Filz%a!' Iw '" no ' return ' , ' lJ fl() ' on ?' and" that "Sir ) s desirous of being appoiiuf 1 - ~t le oflico of Auditor mid Coniptrui,°s" General, Attlio R.M., Court, Greymouth, on tho 15th, Wm Campbell was charged with permitting his conch running botween Greymouth and Reofton to bear the words ,"V.lt„" thus giviiijr reasonable causo'to beliovo the coach was engaged carrying mails. Tho'prosccutor (the postmaster) asked for merely a nomiual penalty, as it was a first oft'enco. The aocuscd to fined Is and costs.

. Messrs Tumor and Co 'have token over tho busiuoas lately carried on by Mr C. IJiirling, that gentleman having retired from tlio butchering, A meeting of tho' General Committee of tho Mastorton Agricultural and Pastoral Association will bo hell this afternoon at the Club Hotel, to allot prizes ami other business,

The Hawera Stai says:—Sovcral sales ol mobs of fat bullocks within tho country havo been effected during the past ,veek, Prices, so far as'tlioy have transpired, have ranged at from 1,5 to LG. Holders are asking as much as LO 10s per head for prime lota. ',;

Tlio Bachelors' Ball at the Taueru is postponed to Tuesday September 3rd. Mr J. Carpenter's now advertisement of "Boots and shoes for tho Million," will appear in to-morrow's issue. The well-known racehorse " Eollo" will bo at Mr .1. Macara's farm this season for stud purposes, particulars will bo given in future advertisement. Mr McGregor, Government Inspector of Machinery overhauled tho Jubilee Steam Firo Engine yesterday, and gave her a first -class certificate. : : He said the oripine was kept in a state of effloieney, and was well fitted for tho work' it had todo, ■ ■ A mooting of creditors in the estate of 0, E. Beckman was held in the old Court. Boom, Masterton, ou : Tuesday afternoon, Mr Selhir, Deputy Assiguee presiding. Mr Pownall represented certain credit m and examined the debtor as to his liabilities and assets. Pendinp the settlement of tho case in the R.M, (Jourt no proposition was made and the. meeting adjourned sine'die. The delegates appointed by tho Wairarapa Local Bodies are summoned to meet on Saturday, next, at the ollico of the Wairarapa North County Council, Masterton, for the purpose of considering MrW.T.L,Travers'advicoas to payinont of the claim made by tho Wellington Benevolent Society and United District Aid Board, judgment for which was recently given in the Supremo Court, Wellington. Wo are requested to remind our readers ot Messrs Lowes and loms sales taking place this week; on Frftay they sell at KuripuniforMisMeLennan tho whole contents of her dwelling embracing a collection of hrst-class furniture. On Saturday tho unsold portion of town aero No 78, fronting Queen and Chapelstreets, with mill plant, machinery etc, The firm also accept tenders on Saturday for leasing Mrs McLonnan s houso and 5| acreß of land, also Mr Kopkio's houso and 5 acres of land situate on tho Uppor Plain.

Tlio animal meeting of tho New Zealand Frozen Meat Company was hold at Auckland yesterday. The Director's report showed the debit balmce stands at £30,102 19s 10d, including an amount of 17850'18a 10d, brought forward from tho previous year. Tho Directors regret that the continued depreciation in value of the Company's property joined to unexpected losses in tho acid and manuro business and consignments of tinned meats to tho Home market have produced such an unsatisfactory untcomo for tho past year. The position of the Company in regard to the value of its assets, which do not at present materially exceed tho amount of the Company's debts, has beon tho subject of communication between tho Board and thoso financially interested in tho Company's position. A re-con-struction of tho Company will bo suggested as it js understood that tho works as a going concern mav be acquired on favorable terms. Failiu« tins liquidation will bo proposed. Thcro are over fifty applicants for tho chair of English language and literature at the Otago Univorsity. Many of these aro said to possess high abilities and first-class testimonials, Mr Fish has forwarded to Nelson a draft for £ll3 4s, being tho subscription by members of tho Legislature for tho family qf the Itto Mr Levestara, exmember for Nelson,' A concert and danco will he given at Ekeramma on Thursday evening, in aid of the Newman Town Hall. The concert is being got up by the JSawman ladies,

Hero are tho latest pensions granted by a grateful country :—Mr Fostei Goring, L 150; Mr O. T. liatkin, LB3f Gs 8d; O. Warde, LIBO 13s 4d; R, J Lincoln, LG7 17s 2d; J. Shrimpton, L14713s 4d.

In an article in the Contemporary on trade depression, Sir Lyon Playfair attributes the caurse to the fact that tho world lina not yet accustomed itself to tho wonderful changes which ecionco has produced.

It appears from a letter received in Sydney from Mr 0. L. Garland, M.P., President of the Sydney Branch of the Single Tax League, that thero is some doubt whether Mr 11. George will visit Australia aftor all. The New South Wales Railway Commissioners hayo accepted a tender for

the construction of 30 new railway carriages, of tho American typo, at a cost of £90(3.

At the Victorian Poultry Show, Messrs Untmn and Co., of Wellinotmi, wo awarded a champion cup, value twenty guineas, and placed second for two oilier championships, They also received thirty-two prizes. SirWillianiMoGreL'orjn his researches in Now Guinea, is said to have colloctcd a largo number of rare, and in seme cases hitherto unknown botanical, entomological and other specimens, {Sergeant Gillies has been permanently appointed to tako charge ot the Thames Police Station. Sergeant McGratli, of Hamilton, will probably tako Sergeant Gillies' placo at Devenport, A telegram from Oaniaru states that it is proposed to secure legislation permitting of destitute children bein« provided for in the town, instead of being sent to tile Industrial Schools in other places as at present,

Out of six chief pilots at "Wellington Captain Swims is the fourth who has been drowned, Captain Dow broko his neck nding to the pilot station, and the sixth Captain Holmes is the only one left aliye, Burglaries have been rathor frequent in Brisbane lately, but tho police liavo not succeeded measuring tho culprits. Mr Hannay, ono of tho Uailway Commissioners, Ims !;ono on a trip to tho South to review the goncral arran«oments of tho railways, It is estimated that tho damage dono to tho mam road in Now South Wales' by tho recent Hoods will oust half a million to repair, The unemployed question is again coming to the fore in ■ Sydney, but the Government decline to start work simply togive employment. Another case of leprosy has been discovered near Cairns, Queensland, Tho, snfferor, a Malay, has been placed under police supervision. \Vithout Tticjter. A jireach of promiso caso was heard acßathurst a few days ago, the plaintiff being Clara liichnrds, dressmaker, and tho defendant Barff Tucker, warder in the local gaol, A verdict was given for the defendant. Mr, J. A. Blank, of Tai Tapu, Canterbury, Ins just killed two pigs of surprising weight. They were there months old when killed, and tiirii the scale at, 1011b S!)d lifllb respectively, This weight soems'iilmobt incredible; as it allOA's for an increase ot's]b dully, allowing them about 101b each at six coke.

Mr J, ]i, Hitrcnurt'a name liaa been added to tho list, of licensed auctioneers in the Province of Wellington. . His Excoll'iiicy tho Governor paid an official visit to St. Patrick's Gplleijo, Wellington, yesterday. Tho s.B Baylcy silled for London via the Bluff; with about ,15,000 carcases of frozen mutton, besides wool etc. A .favourite, sheep dog realised 4111 undor tlio hummer of Mr F. H. Wood at tho late Mr Alfred Clifton's salo yesterday. The Carterton Tonuis Club meets on Thursday to mako arrangements for the comiuff season, They will play on the old ground, just off Belvedoro tfoad. A meeting of the general committee o f tho Mustertou Agricultural and Pastoral Association, wilf bo hold this afternoon at tho Olub Hotel to allot prizes mid other business.

A meeting is to be held at Oamaru to consider what steps should be taken to ur</e on the Govornmout tho necessity of at once dealing with the subdivision of some of tho South Canterbury runs into small grazing runs. Notice is given elsewhere that a poll for the election of three councillors in the place of Ors. Cullen, Eton, and Gapper, who retire by effluxion of time will take place on Thursday, September 12th. Nominations take place onTuesday,Septcmber 3rd,

The ordinary civil business at tho R.M Court to-morrow will bo taken by two J.P.'s. Col. .Roberts will hear tho adjourned chargoagaipat C. E, Bcckman at tho same tunc in the'OM Court Room. On Friday six important rabbit cases will bo hoard at Masteiton, and several others will bo taken at Tinui noxtweok. Mr Carrol intends to ask tho Native Minister if the Government will inform this House if tho judgment in a recent road caso in .YVairarapa (Moore v Meredith) relative to user against laud held under Nativo title, which traverses the hithorto accepted legal position of roads through such Nativo lands, will not cause great troublo and inconvenienoe in thn future by forcing tho Natives, in defence of the rights secured by tho Treaty of Waitauga, to closo all lands so held by them ngainst traffic by Europeans? A grand young purebred Clydesdale horso is placed at the disposal of breeders farmers, and horse owners, in the shape of the favourably known and docile stallion " Loch Dim," whose stud notice appears in our advertising columns. Tho horse is an exceedingly handsome draught sire and is on his undoubted merits, well calculated to becomo very popular and secure a full list of patrons. Loch Dim (owned by Mr John Grace) stands at the establishment of Messrs Bowers and McTlae in the Forester's Arni9 Stables, Groytwn, and ho is in the caro of tho most caretul of grooms, " Jack Mcltae," so patrons may rely upon tho utmost care and tho greatest, nttontion. At a meeting, nt Auckland, of the Hospital.and Charitablo Aid Hoard a brief discussion took pluce in regard to tho endowments set apart for tho support of destitute Native children in Auckland. Mr Mays said thore was a general impression that these endowments wero being misapplied, and it was certainly a good thing to draw public attention to them. Hp allowed, however, that tho Roman Catholic authorities, and those of St. Stephen's, wero adniinsteiing the trust properly, Tho Chairman (Mr Aitken), pointed out that the Board had no right to inquire into the matter, but as private individuals, they could bring it boforc tho attention of tho Government,

Wo have beou shown a work of art, executed by Mr Ikwson, in the form of of a fourfold fire screen. The panels, four in number, aro about 24 inches ky 1G inches, and on each is painted in oil a representation of a variety of form The three first are excellent delineations oftlireo varieties of tho Platycerium, ono of which is the majestic P Grande. Tho fourth, a native fern, Polypodium Rupestris, is represented in its natural habit; growing out of a pieoo ofbrokon tree fern, tho piece of treo fern having beautiful festoons uf a selacmella growing from and around it. The frame is made of honeysuckle, and wo have no hesitation in declaring tho whole to bo a creditablo and highly artistic pieco of home decoration. Mr Itawson is a pupil of Miss Holmes, nt tho Masterton school of Design, which speaks well for the capabilities of his instructor. Mr F, IT. Wood, held an important sale at Nix's Lino, Cartorton, yesterday, of stock and effects, in tho estate of the lato Mr A. Clifton, A very large concoui'so of settlers, from all parts of the Valley, attended the Bale, which was most successful, the bidding being spirited from beginning to end, Prices ruled ns follows. Sheep Wethers, (fat and forward), lis lid; hoggots, 4s lOd to 7s lid'; fat sheep, (mixed), lis Gd ; ewes in lamb, 0s Gd to lis lid ; Lincoln rams, 17s Cd to 05s. CattleDairy cows, 30s to 140s; yearlings, lis to 20s: heilers, 24b Gd to 31a 6d; bull, £l. Horecs-Hacks £2 to £l6; draught i' 3 to £lllos, Sheep dogs, 25s to £ll 2s Gd. Pigs, Gs 3d to 24s Gd. Poultry -Hens, 2s 3d, ducks, 3s Gd, geese, 4s Gd per pair, A large quantity of machinery and farming implements, harness, drays, &c, ie., were sold at fair prices.

A correspondent in the Forty-Mile Push enquires tho reason why his indoor plants nro attacliod by grcon spiders, and wlmt will ouro the peat. In reference thereto our gardening reportor says: " I think lie will find that tho mscot is not a spider, hut- what is commonly known as the green fly, a variety of tho Aphis. Tho. Aphis somewhat resembles a spider, as it is with somo exceptions, wingless., Tho easiest and Biifest way of doßtroyin" the pest is by fiuuigaton with tobacco sraoko, Homo grown tobacco, or that which storekeepets and tobacconists receive as packing around their oousignmontß lit smoking tobacco iB tho best and cheapest. If tho plants nro in a greeuhouso the doors must bo closed and all cracks stopped, then a good dense volumo of smoke must bo generated by pnttinsr sufficient of tho tobacco leaf on somo hot wood einbore, taking caro that it is not allowed to flame, otherwise tho operation will bo nullified. If thcro aro only 3 fow plants they can bo put into (i largo box and oovored with sacks and thcro subjected to fumigation. At this season of tho year it would bo necossary to ' know what plants woro attached beforo any reason could be given. If the plants aro cnlccolarina'or cinerarias, tho probability iB that they have licon oodillud, that is, they liavo not received sufficient air and moisture. Plants of tliia description should receive as much air and he Jcept as cool as possible without being actually exposed to frost, Should rose trees or other outdoor plants bo infested, they should be syringed by an insecticide, mado by adding about ono pound of soft soap and half a cupful of kerosene to throe gallons of water, keeping the wliole well stirred during the p'perittifln. Should tho post not bo oradlc'ated by tho iirst drossing tho, ayriuging can bo repeated as often as necessary, As a result of the highly successful sale which has just terminated, we find,as usual a awunulation of remnants of every description, which we arc determined to sell at very low' prices for 14 days longer, at Tc Aro House, Wellington. In addition to these, there are some small balances of;bargaius ill the various department's, which' lyc plsp wish to dispose of diiriijg the (pic i!eri(](Vf|t Tc' Arq 'Hquse, Wollinettjn. '