The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1890.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3429, 7 February 1890, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1890.

The Sale oi Fresh Water Fish.

Tub Canterbury Acclimatisation Society lias decided to issue licenses for the sale of lake' tnut caught by net, or rod or line, during tin last month of tbe fishing season, so that peoplfi in Cliristchurcli will have an opportunity of purchasing fresh water fish, and a limited number of people will bo enabled to earn a living by catching and bringing them to market, The Lyttelton Times, commenting on this new regulation, says; ''The object of stocking our streams and lake was quite as much to increase the colony's food supply as to provide amusement for poachers and the members of an Anglers' Society. Therefore, even if poaching had nothing to do with the question, wo should think the timo hid come for trying the experiment of, allowing tho lakes to be used to supply the public. But poaching is notoriously carried on to such an extent that tlie only hope of pliedting it seems to lie in allowing a certain amount of legal trade. This Bhonld Btop grumbling, remove, all sense of injustice, and also raise up a class of legitimate sellers,, who will strongly object to the competition of poaohers and those who buy irorn them. At the same time, it ought to relieve the Society from all scruples about prosecuting these gentry. We cannot help thinking that the sale and purchase of trout mjght be phec|wd to a considerable extent if the friends of acclimatisation showed less squeamishness. In their own admission the dealing is notorloiis—fthapst ppen. Hitherto, there has been a color of excuse in the confining sf fish to nrtglera and their Mends, Now there will be no exouse whatever." The time has not, perhaps, yet arrived in the Wairarapa when selling licenses can be advantageously issued, but we hope that before many years are past tlio stock of fish in our rivers will be sufficient 1 - to warrant the local Acclimatisation Society in following the example now set in the Middle Island- Ft'Osli trout are decidedly nipre palatable ant} y/hp]psome tlian the saltwator fish tiiat como in sacks from the Empire City, Why should not the five or six poundß per week which are sent to Wellington for an inferior food supply be kept in the district as soon as a better loeal artbie is Here we have no lake supply which can be put on one side for.the people, but it would be possible to sijigje out a river like tho Ruamahuiiga whjch'.o.ould bp niado to produce an a'most inoxlmuetiblo number of trout, and it is worth while considering whether it would not answer the purpose of our local Society to make an effort to complete the stocking of this stream and set it apart sneoially $1 a food supply for the public. Such a river might be utilized in this direction, and furnish reypie which would be useful for stocking other streams, or for replenishing them with better varieties of trout than'they yet contain. The pqbljp in this neighbourhood, if they want fresh waterfish aiid have not time or skill to ctitoh thpm, have either to beg, borrow or steal, there belngabsplutglynolegitimatemeansof securing an article pf fpod which is plentiful enough were it possible to distribute it on a commercial basis. Some few people get too many trout and others do not'get enough. The legislative, for the purpose of encouraging CeU culture, givtJ a monopoly to acclimatisation e,qcjeties, and the,latter in their turn issue conditional monopolies to individuals. This system hap brought- about ex ceilent results,, inasmuch bb it has led : tp Iftltnopt .every suitable in tjip polony becoming stocked. The object for iyhioli Jt yjs pstcjjlislied has been fairly well attained, find the timo is arriving, when the further step can betaken of making the food supply which has been thus provided

Btnarketable commodity, In, ff town JikbJ.Wbllington where sea fish 'is fresh, plentiful' and cheap, tlio qaes. tion of .Boiling fresh water tiah is t-i "linor; importance, but in a country district like this where audi fish'must necessarily 'be somewhat stale, occasiouailv scarce and always dear, the matter is of greater consequence. The experiment now being tried by the Canterbury - Society will; no doubt, be watched,with interest by tlie Wellington : : Acclimatisation Society, and if it prove,a success the latter -will, we trust, be willing to copy.it.

Messrs Lowes and lovtia add to their sale for Tuesday next 600 -cross bred ewes.;

_ Another, ten mile section of : the Rotorua railway has been ict for construction. •

Several additions are made by Ur F* H. \Vood to his catalogue of the Carter ten Bam Fair sales. •Tho Satires of Delhi aro about to start a newspapur of tlieir ov>n, a<id the rather significant annouuceiiient is made that the particulars in c<>iinuctl jq with the Sepoy mutiny of 1855 will be published,

■AVo are requested ■to remind our readers of Messrs Lowell and lorus sales at their rooms tomorrow, Tho liatia a moat attractive one, coinprisini; furniture, tools, pictures, drapery, cutlery, poultry piddnco etc. The Secretary of the Wairarapa and EsbJi Coast' Pastoral and Agricultural Society,has received tho following entries for the Cartercon lit,m FairLiucoliis, 314; Romney Marsh, 225 ; Leicesters, 11; South Downs, 18; Shrcpiliires, 8 ; total, t'Oi. : . The followlns; appointments have been made: Mr ,1: li, Williamson; at present; in the West Olive School, llaivke's Bay, to the usshtautship in the Carterton ikhonl; Mr Herbert Sanson now in the L'pokongnro School, to the headmastonhip of. tho Mauricevil'v i'clliinl.

Kip Van Winkle, by tlio A'fllltngfoii Amateur Operatic'.'ompar.y, is drawing g 'od houses. Trains at cheap lares, from tho Wairarapa to town,-will be again run tii-morrow:, and a Into return train on Saturd.iv night leaving Wellington at 11,16 will run through to iVlna'.erton. We learn that Mr W.B. Campin, or" Carterton, sole proprietor of "Tom's I'atent l)iy Eaith System" for closw6 has secured'a second award at tho Dunedm Exhibition for hia now popular invimtioii,.

The present weather is all that can bo deiired and in evil)' part of tho district the grain is being withered in. In the .immediate autroundingsof Maaterton the yields are very rood, though not up to those of East Taratahi, where there will this year bo ah exceptionally high per centage, ' ■

At nn early hour thitrimming Mr 6 W Woodroofe's orchard \m visited by some boys and seteral uf his plum trees wuro fmpped. of their. fruit. Tin urchins scaled the fence by means uf a buy's slilts, stolen from tho back promises of a neighbor's house, Air Elliiiis' fruit gttdon, in the saw locality, w<<s also recently robbed. Hi 1

■uwever, bad smiie satisfaction, ns the ads lio Btronfjly suspected of the deed lOßta day's woik through the rffocts of tliomsolves with the process of their expedition.

In consequence of tin Inst few days the weather tlio water in the Waipoua haa ceaßed to flow, and what waß, a few days bad, a beautiful stream is at present a serifs of water holes. Great numbers of dead trout have been noticed in these waterhob, but it issupposol that it is the accumulation of the rtfuse from tlio flismills rather tbiiu the sliortncas of water which .has caused sU'h destruction amou<; the fish. Something should be done at unco to save the fish from further destiuction. An Alfredton correspondent "writes: "We hid a successful gathering on January 22nd, which will bo renewed aniiuiilly. The entertainment was well contributed to by both ladies pd gentlemen, especially in the singing of Mrs T Smith and Miss (ieorge, while Mr Mucquarie's "Quack Doctor" and Mr •Smith's "'Vision of lieltshazar" were well recoiyed, Various itan.s fn>m Messrs Dunn, Harris and othors completed an agreeable evening. A Vote of thanks to the chairman, Mr DO Macquarto, was responded to by that gentleman, as was also one to hia much esteemed lady, Mrs Mncquarie. A vote (jf thanks to the Committee was niovod by Mr L Mncquarie, mid responded- to by the Secretaiy, Mr J A Bmiih, who promised on behalf of tho Committee their beat endeavors to promote ■ the pleasure of youn» and old an future annjvetaaiios. T|ie very pleasant evening's entertainment was brought to a close ty all joining in tinging '• Auld Lane Syne," Kemnru a nalivn, was charpod at the Mastettmi 11. M. Courtyestorday bjf»ro Col. Jtobeits It, 11. with horse stealing at Gisboruo. Mr l'Veath interpretal, Sergt Price prosecuted and Mr IV,v rill defended the accused. (Serge Pi ice stated accused was arrested on the strength of a telegram fiviuj Uisborue in a railway carriago at Masterton while on his wa* to Oreyto'vn. Ite isked the Court to remand the licensed peudinv the arrival of awairant, Mr Pwvimll contended tljat jn the absentie uf a warrant acensed was wrongly in custody tyid claimed his dismissal. Ho road tho repott of it case at tnvcifnirgitl jn which it was ruled that a telegram intimating that a warrant had been issued did not justify nwt and tlwt tho- warrant must be in the aotiml po3sessl'm of the person arresting. Tho bench replied that tho Invorairglll case referreil to ut misdemeanour but a person could he arrested without warrant for felony. Cuns'ftblo Swain stated he arrested tlio ptiaonor on the previous day, He told accused tho charge and he said he could not understand it and asked what It was ail about. Witness explained and accused said he had hired ut horse from a nipn nspied Parker residing, at the Waii'oa aiiA had left it at Napier it) charge of his sister, accused said. ho did not say he had left the horse at Nttpior hut told tho constable he h-td left it In his own paddock at Wairoa. Mr Pownall suDmitted the whole thing was irregular. There was no proof t[iit any charge had been laid against liis client and practically if ho was remanded it wou'd bo reverting the order of things and treating a man as guilty instead of innocent, - before conviction. The quosttoi) was whether tho liberty of tlie subject should 'be respected 'or' the latitude of tho police. His worship gi'aptpd the rommp applied for to Napier on Monday at 4p, m. 1 ... \ A : l the undermcnt'oncd Iwßalns will be bvouifht f'.rrard to morrow at" The Fait," T« Aro House, Wellington,

file mfliiriery on accqunt of tho perfectly unique 't'Wiri displayed, will no doubt attract a laigo portion of attention fiora all visitors: to " Tho Fair,:' at To Aro Hmibo, Wellington, The millinery department amongst other things, dlfers the following "(Vicious pimps "-Ladies' and children's trimmed hats reduned >0 Is lid, these at 6s Cd reduced to 2s Cd f those a l :l2s Oil reduced to 5s lid, and Uicre nt 16s 6d reduced to Bb.lid, at 11 The Fair," To AlO House. Wp'lipgtpn,. The millinery department has otl'cr trimmed hits of nl ettir qinl'ty, no very lartco balarco, at our Falpof those hno bepn grrat durin; the present Bea>oi), Vi'q (you d also wish it to ba specially noted that millinery comes from the hands•of • experienced(ttillim rs" and not, as Is too ottonjhp ease, from mere novices. 800 them at" The Fair," Te Aro fhiHo, Wellington. The Sii'liaery, department. We lmve reducedour 2isSd trimmedhats to 10-lid,; and'our 34s (Id trimmed hats to 13:0 d. at "ThoFair.'Te.Aro (Joj^e,Wellington. The'mijlinery department. have n few Summer toniiiitta'that will bo olcaied ft gxtremely loy prices,. They were erii g'nally inarmed l2s Gl, 16s and 21s, a-id «illno\v be sold at 2s jjdj 3s (id, and s>. Even if 'bought only for tlio.'fjitbei's, flowers,' anil matf jriala ol"wliich thnyay.! .they would be worth tfiroi or fonr'.iltses «jl pen' as w.eVa «sk : ng, nt •The Fail," Te Aro House,' Am-

Tlio -ordjnary.. monthly matting of tlio Maßtcrton'Town Lands 'lrusteos takes placetlijj'evening.■ ' Tondors-ire invited by Mr 11. J. oaigh for tho'Prootinn of a granary. :Plana aud specification can he- aeen ai the architeot'a oflku, Q leon-stree!, A list of thfl various agencies in connecti 'H with' the firm of Messrs Sellar and Cbunnells is published eliewlieie. , The sum of i539i wns paised through the totalisator nt the HuttPark races yssterdny,; ■ ••■'■" . / v ' Tho as. lonic, has arrived-at Hobut fiom Plymouth, and may be expected in New Zealand on Monday next.

An advertiser in irar wanted oolumns is desirous nf poMhaaimj a four wheeled brake capable of oatryiag throe tons. - : Hugo's Buffalo Minstrels, open thnr farewell season in Wellington to-night and visitors frum the Wiurar&pa would do well to pay tlio Theatre Royal a visit to witness the: performance of this popular company, In conßequenee of tho Miskurton Ram lair being held on Thursday 13th Inst. Mr F, H, Wood will not hold his nsuil stock sale at Taratahi on that dite. Ho announces a sale for the 27eh and invites entries. .

The amount expended on the nnemployed in Now Zetland for the nine months ending the 31st of December was £2927. This, it is satisfactory to learn, is considerably lefH than the - amount voted for tho purpose,; Wo publish .elsewhere the programme of the Woo lvilti Dwhii't Jockey filub's Race Meeting to be heid on the Woirlvillo ceurse oh Ist Apiil next; The amount to be given in Brakes is £245, the largest sum, we understand, given for hnck racing in the North Island. At tho Bitting of the Bankruptcy Court vefltorday, before the Chief, Justice, William Andrew i'oung, coach propria tor, was adjudicated a bankrupt, oil the petition of Messrs Rouse and Hurrell, coiichboilders,. on the ground that hi had tailed to satisfy a judgment for 11195 liis obtained against linn by'tlio petitioners in November last.

Tlio cricket nuicli, Masfevton' v Kkb taltuna, which \w tu have bean played at the up-country township to-itiorrow, us fallen through owing to the Mnstertoo club boiusr uualile to uot a toam to travol up tliuro, The Ekotahnna men are greatly disappointed, a? they have boon preparing fur the game for Borne time, and ha'l gut a strong toam together, Mr J. Burrow got very-badly cut about his face last night in attempting I o stop a runway horso at Oiirtur* tun, The animal- broke looso from the fhifw <if the :busgy and dragged Mr Burrow some diattweo. Dr Smith wis s -on in attendance and dressed the wounds and oMored him td bjd at tho Marquis Hotel considering him to be too much shaken to proceed to his own home. The buggy was nearly smashed to piocea.

A case of unusual interest was heard at Blenheim on Wednesday last. Iwo men were summonsed by the police for ill-treating a pig in connection with the event at the recent Jubilee sports, "Catching - Greasy." r Jhe proceedings were consequent upon a paragraph in the Express, 'l'he police had subpoenaed Mr Kirby, editor of the Express, who refused to be sworn as a witness for the police, alleging that hi* iiiefulness as a pressman would beat an ond if pla;cd in tho witness-box to support a police prosecution. He persistently refused, Mid the Bench, after retirement said tliev' had no alternative hut committal, As the committal was being pronounced tlio police offered to withdraw the c-»«e, which the Bench agreed to, Mr Kirby then intimated ho Vfas perfectly willing to make a sworn statement, at the reqneit of the Bench, if'it were distinctly understood that he was not examined as a police witness. The btuch consented, and tho pmftmnn then gave evidence to tlio effect that the strictures on which tho police had taken action were not levelled at individuals for he saw no single overt act of cruelty but ngaiiißt a barbarous sport. The caao was dismissed.

A nine bird piycon shooting match, of ten men a-siae, between between the

N.irth and South Wairarapa Gun Clubs has been arranged to take place 011 Messrs Loweß and lorns ground on Saturday, the 16th iust--, on condition that conwnttu fire whin the Borough can" be obtained ftoni the Bup-ugh Council, The Norlh Wairarapa team will be picked from the following gentlemen, who .110 nil requested to be on the ground not later than Ipm; C, Ha'.tes .1. Brcods, R, Campboll, E. Chamberlain B. Cave, S. M. Drew, A. Elkins, J, H, Haigh. F. and T. Hill.lt. If. and.l. M.

Meredith, .1. J, Mackonev, 0. H. Os'ionie, A. Keside, 0. H. Smith, T, L, Thompion, J. C. Walker, W. Wanlell, and H. Welch, In case more birdß are

received than are required fur the match sweepstakeß will be arranged during tho morning after 10 o'clock.

Oood news Irom Wellington, ana quite true, youcau get a splendid harmonium from L 5, piano or organ from LIB. organ with divided octavo couplurs all in solid black walnut cases fr nn Ll7.

This beats all tho cheapest houses in town. I'iiin'oß tuned for 7s, or by the yiar four visits LI, travelling expenses added; All kinds of musical iiisti umeii's tuned, cleaned, and repaired, new reeds put in accnrdeatii", Cuiicertiuns, hariiioniuiiis, and organs; also liberal exchanges made. Any instrument may be purchased 011 the time payment system fnun 2i fid per week. Call mid ex. chanyi your old piano for a new ot|e at F..] Pinny's Mqsical Instrument ilenot, Manuera-strjat, Wellington, (h'ule agent of the celebrated Worcester uigans,)-ApvT