Itisstatedthat a potato welching 41b 11 oz3 has been grown on a certain farm near Oamaru, Canterbury.
It is rumorod that two now Native Land Court' judgos aio about to bo appointed, Tho Italian Government la making a persistent effort to improve the quality of horse'flesh in Italy. It has just bought Melton, the winuer of tho Derby in 1865, fur £12,000; A meeting of Village Settlers, called by Mr W W M'Cardle, is to be held this oveningto arrange tor taking advautage of the offer of tho Minister of Lands to supply them with fruit trees, Tho most original rat-trap in tho world is reportod atßJenheini. ABtupid rat got fooling with somo oysters, when ono of tho bivalves oponed its shell, and tho tail of the rat gotting inside, the sholl closed, and tho foolish rat waß caught, A patent has not yet boon taken out for the idea, Quite - an excitement was created in Queen Street on Saturday last by a horse, which was attached to a very heavy cart load of corn, falling suddenly to the earth, A largo quantity ot the corn had to be removed, but the animal was soon .righted. It appears that tho horsoliad struck its hoot against, a stoiio, which had resulted in its collapse, Very little injury waß fortunately sustained. Mounted Constablo Bowdon, who has been stationed at Masterton for soveral months past, received orders ou Saturday night to proceed to Martinbcrougli to fill tho vacancy caused by the retiromont from tho forco of Constablo. Cullmane, who was recently injured whilst on duty. Constable Bowdon left Masterton to-day for his new quarters, The vacancy in the local force will ba filled by Mounted Constable V. Hooper, a late officer of the Lifeguaids, who was sworn in on Wednesday last. An acoident of a verypainfuloharaotor occurred in Masterton on Saturday last, when Mr Jamos Judd, of Judd Bros, Manaia, sustained a Bevere fracture of tlie leg. It appears that ho was ramming his horse, wheu the animal reared and fell back on him. Immediately on tho accident being made known, Dr Uosking was sent for, and en conducting an examination- found tint the leg of the unfortunate fellow was broken at the thigh. Tho limb having been sot, the sufferer was conveyed in an oxpress to his home at Greytown, whoie ho is progressing as favorably as can be expected under the circumstances,
The footpath in front of a certain hotel in Mastertonwas the Bceno,on Saturday aftornoon laat.of a domcatio drama of an exceptionally rare charaotor,. in which the principal aotoraworoacouploof dusky maidens, whose oxtensivo proportions wore exceeded only by. thoir wonderful elooutiouafy'' powers. And there they stood, with an admiring audience of their more civilised brethren urging thorn on each awnitirg the transpiring of an oven which might-result in an optical illusion, Notas other women stand (with ppen hands and demon-like olaws) stoou they, No, a more olover display of pugilistic art could not have boon desired. But, unfortuiiatoly, just as tho drama had arrived.atjta-most interesting part, when tho conflict was at its heipht, a man-in-bluo put in an appearance, and tho scone was changed, the happy couple retiring to.a.yard at the back-to havo it out, Noither of the maidens have since been heard of; so that it is considered highly probable that they each exercised as a last resort their oannibalistio propensities and " ohawed each other up," Referring toOharitablo Aid, '•Puff iu the Wellington Press says:-They say that the .Wellington Banovolent Trustees refuse ■to take charge of distressed iiersons who do not reside in their district! Surely you dont mean that? So lain informed; perhaps Mr Van Stavoreh will check the statomentl Well I But' suppose a'njan oiime'iroin the Wairarapa and was penniless and ill in Wellington, '.wouldn't they relievo liim ?' Can't say*!' Butif they didn't it would be a monstrous thjng.cqusideruig that tlie Wairarapa,' Hiitt,' and Hofowhenua payiu rates arid subsidy ovpr MOO more than thoy receivp, and thßgrea'Wr par'tgoeß to help Wellington! But I suppose Wa|raran'a gets its.'sharo of the common fund for'jts hoapiiaj? Not a bit {Wairarapa Horth has just made up its hospital report, The trustees manage ft admirably, thoy do not ask or rooeive any money from the District Board, but carry on tho hospital out of subscriptions and Government subsidy?, And do they prowl when a stranger comes? Not a bit 1 The largest number of cases are accidents tobushtaiiew jnjhe. forty milobush, nearly ail strangers!' Seems tq i#e that Hospital and Oharitablo Ait) Act jsj disgrace to; the colony I Of course it is; it's not only a most unjust but a most impolitic measure! I suppose the ][lasferton'So'spitaiis in debt, those sort of yojuiftary things always are ?. Yoiii'o entirely wrongf'ihayjjaW- a cash Manco of'"'£l44,/arid:.capital' assets .qnonc.umbe.red of £W4O, and as nice arid pretty a ! Jittlo u place" as you call '•':'
_, Tho Waihakoke school is being expmi mod by Jnapeotor L«b to-day, An inspection parade of the Maatcrton Rifle Volunteer will he hold on Thureaaynoxt.
Winter. is fairly upon us I Our offio 6 thermometer registered 39 degrees, Fah, at 8 a.m to-day,
. The installation of Worshipful Waster ana investiture of offioers] of St Mark's Louge, Oartorton, takos place to-morrow ovoiiing.
It is stated by telegram from Dunedin that tho Now Zoahnd Clothing Factory is to bo floated into a Limited Liability Company.
The raoutlily'moettngofthe Masterton Hohool Committee will bo hold on Thursday ovening next, Josiah Whito has been committed for trial at Ohriatchurchon three charges of endeavouring to defraud his creditors.
The Woodville Examiner says that it is not improbable that Mr Horaco Bakor may stand for the Waipiwa seat at tho forthcoming olectbn, Tho Rev Mr White, of Pleasant Point, Timaru, preached in the local Presbyterian Church yesterday, aud despite the unpropitouß weather, had good congregations, '".'-,..■•
The Featherston Town Baiid appears at tho presont time to be in a flourishing condition, and. has a credit balance of £25. ■..'■,
Two extraordinary vacancies having occurred in tho Akitio Road Board, an election of two qualified persons to fill tho sumo will ho held on Tuesday, tho 27th inst. Nominations will closo on Tuesday, 20th inst, .
Mr F. Moenken leaves Oartorton. for England and Germ my fcwnoirow, He catches tho direct steamer "Tnngnrire" at Lyttolton on Thursday. Mr Meonkon is going Homo partly on business and pattly for pleasure. He- expects to return by tho end ot October. The hills surrounding Masterton, clad in thoir mantle ot snow, presented a very pleasant appearance this morning. Snow fell, in small quantities in the town during the night.
Telegraphic communication with the Lower Valley and Wellington was interrupted this morning though a polo at Waiohine having collapsed,
As an illustration of the happy results of" tendering," wo learn that n well-known resident of Masterton is about to call for tenders for tho makinji of his winter suit of clothes.
Mr Easton, evangelist, who is making a proloiigadatay in Masterton, addressed good congregations in the Tumporanco Hall, yesterday, considering the molemency of tho weather. A man named John Scully has boon committed for trial in Palmerston North for assaulting a boarding-house keeper (Mrs Walsh), by throwing a sugar basin at her, which smashed on her face, aud inflicted terrible injuries.
Phenomenal prices are now being roceived for sheep in Canterbury. At a sale by tho New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Ageucy Co,, noar Christohurch, the other day, ono. line of wethers, sent iu by J. Gunn, junr, realised 19s 8d per head, and were secured for trado purposes,
An avtizan visitor to Masterton, wh evidently tolt keenly tho cold of Saturda? night, partook himself rather freely o tho warmth-producing element, with the result that in a brief space of time ho
found himself " sate within the veil.'i At the B,M. Court this morning ho was' awarded tho treatment usual to' first offenders, and departed in peace,
Tho result of tho poll takeii. on Saturday last ou tho proposal to borrow tho sum of £260, undortlio "Loanß to Local Bodies Act" for the formation of a road from Te Oro Ora aud Bangitumau roads to Kopuaranga, was that two votes were recorded for tho proposal, and one agamst, Tho proposal has thus been deolared carried,
, Thereisnotasingloompty house in Groytown of any toi'iantablo attractions. On Saturday, Mr F H Wood had his applications in one day from persons desirous of securing a dwelling in the township, and in each case he had to tell the proposed residents that they would .need to postpone their arrival for a time,
An oxtroadinary marriage haa.just taken place at.Seltsville, in tho Stato of Indiaua. Tho bride, a Mrs Corwin, is not a novice at tho business of marrying, the 'piesent kidogroom who has been brave onough to lead her to the altar being nincth on tho list of husbands whom she has disposed of since 1867, tho date of her first weddine;- Only two out of her eight formor husbands aro dead; tho rest aro all aliye, and residing in different parts of America, They wero all successful in obtainiug legal'separatibns from her after living with hor for periods yarying from two.or three months to two or three years.
A few weoks since, at a Chicago theatre, tho realism of a country park scene, was heightened by placing a flock of geese in a real pool of water at the back of the stage. Thoy .swam about and squawked occasionally as they grew weary of the monotony of tho sceno. Manaijor Davis's fox terrier, Boxer, heard them, climbod up the stage through the boxes,and plunged into the pool after tho goose. Thoro was a great soramblo, whioh convulsed both actors antl audiouce with laughter, Presently an usher camo out, beariiis,' Boxer in hisarniß, Tbo dog was dripping wet, and had a mouthful of feathers, which he vainly endeavoured to spit out. It was a genuine bit of realism, Mr J. Mc Guinness, of tho Carterton Footballteain,sei>ms dreadfully unlucky. It is rare that he has the satisfaction of walking off tho field after a match of any importance, On Saturday at Greytown ho camo to grief as usual, and tho customary procession was formed to convey him from tho scene of action, This time Mr McGuinness'injuries woro severe enough to render his removal to the (iroytown Hospital necessary, and Dr Boy who was presont ordered him to be sent there, Ho came into collision with anothor playor and foil, The result whs a general Bhaking and a sprained groin, which will t.ko a few days restoring care, We can conscientiously recommend accident insurance to Mr McQuinness as a profitable investment in his case. Ho should, however, ohose for his patronage a company which has a substantial capital and a good roservo fund. In the moantime, ho will be comforted by a modest subscription, which by the goodfellowship of his Carterton Club mates s thoughtfully boiiin got up for him,
The Queen's BminoAT.—Ladies, n° doubt, will soou think of preparing for tho ball that will bo given in honour oi Her Majesty's birthday, and .wo havo much pleasure in calling attention to our recently imported and choico assortment of materials suitable for balls and evening wear, at the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, Te Aw House,
Toese compriso tulles, nets by the yard, embroidered tulles in dress lengths, evening colours iu cashmeres, veilings, and also in mervcilleaux faille 1 nioho ami other silks. Of all these are just now making a grand display, at Te Aro House. HEnßforonE'it has sometimes been found dWipult to raatoh the various requisites for making iip tbeso'drbsses, and so to obviate tips djliicutyy we hayoimported a jiupiber of ponipMe uiißjadedi'faseSi \vith all necessary lim'ngs/jUurtnmDJings tp'iipj'tolj,' 'arqong whioh tyill be found those that appear in the noxt paripipb. To Aro House, Embboidped Veilings in vienx rose, eau do nil, whito, coral, sky, pink and oroam; tosoa nets, withlaoo and ribbons in gold, heliotrope, eau de nil, eucalyptus green, pa'o blu'Oi'Aoi£o;salmon veiling, embroidered ill silver; heliotrope veiling, embroidered in gold; Brussel's nets, in old rose, cardinal, oraempink&c.j variously embellished; a grand assortment of French tnlleain black and in all tho most faahionable colours at Te Aro"Hou«e;
-. And thenwe have an excellent selcotion of oveniug gloves, hosiery, fane, wraps, with some, very choice and attractive opera cloaks in silks and plush, really beintiful goods. Ladies should before purchasing make on' oarly. and complete inspection of whatwe'are now showing' in'inaleriaiß fOr'bolls and eyoningdrfess, at the Wholesale Family grapery' WareKpM^i!« Aro R#M)?T'f. V "" .■'"'." ■'
( Thomas Thomas, au old -roaideut of itawell (Victona), was accidentally ihot dead'while rabbit shooting.
The cricket match Australians v Lord Shoffiolda team nulled in a win for tub former by an innings and 34 runs', •Frank Sawyer is io goal in Adolaido for havinj £B2O in his possession reasonably supposed to have been stolen. The land taken up in the colony during April was; Cash land, 7948 acres, doferred payment, 4285 acres; perpetual lease, 27,937 acres; total, 40,470 atircs! An on nor is wanted for a black and tan sheep bitch that strayed on to promisos on Saturday evening. Owuer can get Ml particulars at this.office. , Messrs Lowes and lorus announoe the sale of race privilege's for Saturday next, also a general sale for same date, and a sale ot stock at tlioir yards for Wednesday, 21st. ■' Tho "Fixtures" appears in their usualcolumn. The Fauoy Dress Carnival and 15all will tnko place on tho 20tb, full particulars of which wdl bo duly announced,
We learnt by telegram from Wellington as we are going to press that the woattar in that oity is cold and wot, with frequsnt showers of hail, ■-
Mr W. Hawko, who drovo young Judd to his home on Saturday, met with a slight accident himsclt on tho way. His whip, it appears; dropped trom the brake, and while ho was deconding to get it, the horse moved on aud caused him to fall with somo violence. 'Ho was considerably bruised and scratched, but not seriously hurt. To givo an idea of the cost of the periodical oveihaul of our telegraph lines, onospocial item of renewal expenditure may.well be seleotod. ' The repairing party at present.in the Wairarapa have used ovor ono thousand insulators between Cashpoint and Cartcrtun. The cost of these, iticluding the labour of putting.them on, is about ono hundred pounds. Tho cracked ones for which- they aro substituted have beon damaged by boys, by. unusual strain; and by ordiuary wear and tear.
They nve liberal peoplodown Greytown way. Thoir contributions towards the Hospital bull supper were so generous that the typioal twelve baskets of fragments which wcro left over, after feeding tho four hundred present at the Ball, realised no loas that £7. They, wore kindly sold by Mr P. H. Wood at an impromptu auction sale bold in tho l'aiaco Hall llto day aftor the dance, As tho Government subsidiso all voluntary gilts by 24* to the £, this £7 really | moans an addition of about £lO to tlie hospital's funds.
There is no surer way of having everybody's help than by trying to help everybody.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3508, 12 May 1890, Page 2
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