The Wairarapa Daily WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 1890. THE FLAX TRADE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3504, 7 May 1890, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 1890. THE FLAX TRADE.

It is reported that several Wellington merchants have received private advices from Home, which indicate that flax is recovering from there.cent heavy fall in price, and that the market is now a rising instead of a falling one. It is to be regretted that the powers that transmit daily cables from London do not grasp the importance to New Zealand of forwarding reliable data of an important industry of this kind, and that .information respecting it has to filter out through private channels, The position now Beems to be this,—a month ago Wellington merchants were not buyers of flax at any price which millers could produce at, now they are buyers at a fairly remunerative rate, and are anxious to make contracts with millers for large supplies. The rise, though so far but a moderate one, is likely to be continuous, because the winter season is setting in, and the owners of mills are not anxious to set to work again during tho worst season of the year for profitable production. When the sudden fall in prices occurred three months ago, we anticipated that the check would only be a temporary one, and that a low rate for fibre would stimulate the rate of consumption, Tliis appears to have been exaotly what has happened, The temporary glut in the market has lasted but a few weeks, and now there is a prospect of rates going to the other extreme, and the Home market being dopleted, "Undoubtedly the winter output from New Zealand will be so contracted that the plethora of.the past summer will bs speedily exhausted, and the sprinf will give a steady demand at remunerative prices. The rates now ofeetj, not for advances, but for absolute purchase, by Wellington merchants", would be fairly remunerative at a different season of the year, but they are not attractive enough for the winter when the process of manufacture may be at any time imppdej) or arrested bv bad weather. Any. active .'jfjepyaf of the industry can scarcely be: expected before the Spring, but the comparative iuaotion during the winter months will have a tendency, to kden, rates when, the

weather.-\vill:bjj rnqro favorable -for flax dressing. 1 The-prospects of the industry are decidedly encouraging, if those who are engaged in it can manage to. wait for the good fortune which a .rising market and fair weather are pretty certain to bring.

A meeting of subscribers to tho Nightwatchman fund will bo held on Friday ovoning in the Oddfellows' Hall. . Tho deaths of 463 persons of the ago of 75 yoara and upwards occurred in Melbourne last yoar. Of theso 244 were males, and 214 females,' Messrs S. Drew, 0, Forsborg.O, Qunderson, H. W, Jackson, and Jens Jepsenliavo been elected mombersof

tho Mauriceyillo Road Board, On our front page will bo found a.new advertisement front Messrs J no Graham, | and Co., containing a price list which the thriftly housewife will do well to

study. Owing to largely incrensei accommodation Messrs Graham &Co. I cau now supply all kinds of produce.

At a Cabinet meeting hold in Wellington on Monday it was decided that Now Zealand could nob bdo its way clear to accept the proposed reduction in ocean postage

The art gallery of Mr TE Price,! Queon-streot, is undoubtedly one of'the greatest attractions in Mastorton at tho present time, and is nightly crowded with persons anxious to behold tho faces of their friends, so ably pourtrayed py this well-known and ablo artist.

The associated butchers of .Wellington have revised their scalo of prices, and tho following reductions i have been made;— Sirloin of beef, from. Gd to 6d per pound; prime ribs of beof, from Bd to 4d; iump steak, from 8d to7d; corned round,' front 5d to '4d; briskets, salt, from 3d to 2jd.

; Wo remind.,' Our readers of tho social to bo -held in St Matthew's schoolroom thiseroning iu aid of the choir fund. : Amongst the varied attractions of the evening will be a Maypole dance, bran tubs, music, &<s. Refreshments will also bo provided. The entertainment commences at 7 p.m, sharp; An elderly mat, named Arthur War-

ner was discovered yesterday lying in a helpless condition in a whare at Te Ore Ore, and on beinp removed by the police to Wright's boarding noune, was exam ined by a medical officer and found to be suffering fiom inlluouza and bronchitis. The' sufferer was subsequently transferred to the Masterton hospital. Constable Collorton, of Tinni, brought to the Masterton Hospital this morning a man named George Wren, a swagger, who was found on Beaumaris station, Whareama, on Sunday, in a very weak condition. No hopes for hie recovery are hold out by the medical officer, Dr Husking, ■_ ■. ■ . ' Mr Easton delivered amost interesting address last evening in the Euripum Hall te a good congregation, This evangelist, who Ims gained for himself in this district a graud' reputation, will occupy the platform in the Temperance Hall again on Thursday and Friday oveningß.' -'

There appears at the prosent time in Masterton to be a good opening for a Society for the prevention of enmity to animals. Last oveuim.', a pitiable sight was" witnessed at Kuripuni, when a scamp of a youth, with far greater boots than heart, brutally illused a hoiee he was driving in a cart, thrashing it till it could not stand, with astick,and afterwards inflicting' such bruises on it with his "clod-hoppers" that the poor

brute could not move a step. A thorough good •' birching" would perhaps teach the hard-hearted youth the lesson ho requires to learn. Wo know, a man sometdicrc in this district who frequently indulges in the flowing cup, and always on such occasions does something phenomenal. Tho other night he got considerably tangled, so much so in fact that he mistook a neighbour's paddock for his sleepingaparlmont Alterdiscarding his raiment, he stretched himself en the wet grass, and lucking a sheet of corrugated iron round his bare leas, was rood asleep. And now ho wonders why ho has got the La Grippe, A parade of the Masterton Rifle Volunteers will be held on the 24th inst at such hour as will enable the men to proceed to -. Wellington to take part m celebrating Her Majesty's Birthday, As His Excellency the Governor is to be present at this parade, andinview of the forthcoming reorganisation of the forces, ■ it is very desirable that tho Wairaiapa men should turn out in full force on this occasion. We find that the complaints wo have heard respecting the gas supply, and to which wo referred in our last issue, aro more general than we at first imagined. One day tho supply appears to be all that it should, be and the next it is emtio. We hayo to acknowled?o receipt ot a "complimentary" for. the Groytown Hospital Ball, to be held on Friday evening next, and wo can assure our friends that we shall strain every netvo to be present on that occasion. In

anticipation of tho following " nidnu," wo, taking the example of our Carterton contemporary, havo commenced our f«Bt i—" 14 turkeys, 10 geese, 51 ducks and fowls, 3 hams, 8 ox tongues, 7 cases of fruit, saddle of lamb, round of beef, cornbeet, trifles, apple sauce, tarts, cakes, jellies, <So, &c, m abundance, also tea, broad, sugar, coffee, and soup." The weekly meeting of the Wesleyan Mutual. Improvement Society was heldin tho Wesleyan Schoolroom on Tuesday ovoning. The Rev W.Rowse, President, occupied the chair, Three were elected as members, and two others nominated fur membership, The syllabus for the current quarterwas presented, discussed, and adopted, Some very interesting questions are set down for debate, and thero is also to be a parliamentary oluction. This should prove a great Inducement towards augmenting the membership, The business of tho evening was the reading of. noto paper essays, to which Meßsrs Easthope, 0. Prangnell, Colway, and Butters contributed somo very creditable literary productions,,

The Committee of the Mastorton Football Oliib metMovon'tog to m'ako arrangements : for a representative team doing a tour of-the'adjoining districts at an early date, It was decided that a team leave Mastertnn on May 30th, playing in Woudville on tho. 81st, Palmerston on June 2nd. Foilding on the 4th, Marion on the sth, and against the Ponoke Club in Wellington on the 7th. The Secretary was instructed to write to tho various olubs, andarrango terms, &0,. Tub Queen's Birthdav.—Ladiea, . no doubt, will soon think of preparing for the ball that wil|.jbo givon in honour of Her Majesly'sbirthday, and we have much pleasure in calling attention to our recently imported and choice assortment of materials suitable for balls and eveumg wear, at the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro House.

These comprint tulles, nets by tho yard, embroidered tulles in dress lengths, evening colours in cashmeres, veilings, and also in merveilleaux faille' moire and- othor silks, Of all these aro just now niakiuga grand display; at To Aro Houso.

HEiiEioronEithatsomctimes been found difficult to match the various requisites for making up-theso dresses, and so to obviate this difficulty we havoimported a number of complete unmade 'dresses, with all necessary linings »pd trimmings to match, among whioluvill he fou'nd those that appear in the next paragraph. Ts Aro House', EiiDiioinßitEp.veilings in vieux rose, eau do nil, white, coral, sky, pink and cream; tosca nets, with laoo and ribbons iq gold, heliotrope, eau de nil, eucalyptus green, pale blue, iio, Ac; salmon veiling, embroidered in silver; heliotrope veiling, embroidered in gold; Brussel's nets, in old rose, cardinal, croempink io,, variously embellished; a grand assortment of French tulles in black and in all the most' fashionable colours ai To Akj-Houso, ~ ' And then wo have an excellent selection of evening gloves, hosiery, fans, wraps, with some very, choioe and. attractive opera clonks in silks and plush, really beautiful goods. Ladies should before purchasing make an early aud complete inspection of what we are' how showing in materials for balls and eppg dress, at the; Wholesale Family Drapery ''Warabioijje; Te Aro' House,—Apy?i ..'"•■

.. It is stated that fully JKiO.OOO'was lost at Albury lost year through. rust in wheat,; ' ■ . : . ; .

Mr J LKemble, the new landlord of tl.o'ftlarquin of Normanby Hotel, tit Ciutorton, arrived iu that .township, yestotday. A complimentary banquet to Mr E H Buckendtro, the late licensee of tlm Marquis of N,ormanby Hotel, Cariorton, is to bo given on Monday evening next, Tenders for additions to tho school buildings at Ekotahuna, will be received at the Education Board Office, Wellington, till Tuesday, tho 20th instant.

The Thistle Lodeo, 017, S. C„and the Mastertpn Uodgo,. 1840,0.0, are arranging to unite and hereafter be tho MaßtortouLodgoN.Z.C.

The usual practico of the Masterton Operatio Society, which was to haw beon held this evening, has boen postponed till Friday when it is hoped there will be a good attendance of members.

At the annual mooting of lh° Municipal Fire Brigade held last nigh tho following officers were olectcd fo tho Kuripuni branch of the Brigade —Lieut, W. Morris. Foreman: E. Burton; Branohmen, E. Braggins and J. Boagey; Secretary, A. Hathaway; engine-keener, J. Butcher. The trustees of the Temperanco Hall have just purchased a very handsome piano, for use during tho winter, Tho instrument was obtained .through Mr J B Innes, and is similar to the one ho has on view in his shop. Complete satisfaction has been expressed with tho purchase

Mr Robert Lee, Inspector of Schools, is at present in the Carterton district, He lß.tu examine the Gladstone School to morrow, and will visit Belvidcre and Parkv'ulo schools early noxtweek for a similar purpuso. He will also while in the locality probably take a look through the Carterton School, A Palinorston North contemporary says:—"lt is with great pleasure we anuounce the wolojiue news that the flaxmilling industry has taken anew lease of life, and operations are to be

again commenced by a number <of flaxmillers. On Saturday wo mot four flaxmHlen who oxprossod their intention of Betting their mills in work again. They will employ 160 hands, The annual meeting of the Municipal Firo Brigade, was held at the Brigade Station last evening, there being a full attendance ef members, with Captain Pickoring presiding, Tho Eurupuni Brigade was also present, Tho Bum 'of £l2 for prize monies for regular attendance was awarded, The annual report and balance sheet wero read and adopted, showing the Brigade to bo in a very satisfactory position. Tho election of officers for the ensuing twelve months also touk place, with the following result: Captain, D Pickering (re-elected); Lieut, J Camber, (re-elected); Foreman, J. Tait, (reelected) ; Assistant-foreman, E Frang' noil ; Branchmen, Messrs Parker, Ewington, Nicholson, and Stone; Secretary, H Marsh, (re-eleoted). Constable'.'AbouthalE-pastßyosterday evening, your 'Worship, I saw tho prisoner fighting near the corner of Swanaton and Little Latrobe Btrcets, so

I took him in charge,' Tho Bonch : 'Where is the man be was fighting with!' Oonstablo; It was no man at all, your Worships' Tho Bench: 'Then, where is the woman!' Oonstablo: 'lt was no woman,either' The Bench; It nmat have been Bomebudy, surely!' Constable: Yes, it was a lamp-post. He was going round and round it, striking out atit with his fist, and shouting out, 'You mean long legged begsjar, I've got you at last!' 'The Bench: 'And who got the worst of it!' Constable: 'The lamp-post of course. The Bench: 'What!' Constable: 'Yes, your Worships, It was a nowly painted lamp-post; and as a great lot of paint came off—as tho prisoners fists depoae.(?) —there will bo an extra charge for laying on another coating.' Tho Bench (to prisoner): 'lt is very fortunate tor yon that you struok somebody who couldn't retaliate, You ought to be ashamed of yourself for committing this unprovoked assault, but as tbore is nothing else against you, wo feel deposed to be lenient, five shillings, or six hours,' There is a great deal of fun in being poor, fiioh men cannot make love without being sued for breach of promise.. ■, . .