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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3699, 31 December 1890, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily will not be published to-morrow (How Year's Day). Mr A, L, Whyte, of Oaitertop, the well-known caterer, will have a refresh meut booth at the Tauherenikau races to-morrow.

A mooting of farmers is, we understand, tu bo held in Masterton this afternoon to consider the question ot irrigation, In twenty days the Lo'ngburn Freezing Company killed no less than 8,000 sheep, This is a good record, , Mr D. M, Yeata, the headmaster of tho Pahiatua School, lias been removed to tho. Otaki School, and has beon succoeded by Mr Lee, of that district, Mr F, 11 Wfiod holds his usual fortnightly stock sale on Friday, January 2nd. The list will embrace 450 fat ewo!, 70 2.tooth wethers, steers, heifers, dairy cows, horses, etc.

The annual picnic in connection with the Masterton Presbyterian Sunday School will bo held in Mr G. W, Woodroofe's paddock to-morrow, when all sorts of amusements usual to this ga'heringwill beproridtd,

The now bridgo oyer the Makniro. In tho Woodville-Tirauiuea block was partly destroyed by lire on Christmas night, A spark from a burning tree is supposed to have erased the fire, A petition to tho Governor against calls boing made to the Legislative Council is in circulation in Invercargill, and is being numerously signed, It is stated that pressure is being brought to boar upon Sir F, Dillon Bell to inducQ him to rosign the AgonU Generalship in order to mako room for Sii- Harry Atkinson, Tho police in Wellington are taking active steps to 'prevent anything like disorderly proceedings occurring this evening. It is to be hoped that Serjeant Price and his staff will exercise themselves in a similar manner lu Masterton,

Haymaking operations are now almost completed in;this district, Tho weathei has linen very favourable for the work, and tho yields on tho wholo are exceptionally good. Harvesting was commenced on tho Upper Plain on Mondaj last.

A nasty acoident occurred at Morrison's Bush on Christmas Day, Mr and Mrs Pluckell were driving together, when the cart tipped up aud tho lady occupant loaped out, The result was that the wheel of the cart passed over lior foot, crushing it severely, Tho 'Argus' in a recent dato, referring to the elections in this o >lony, stated that" a few members seemed to liavo earned thoir election by Belling themselves to acta instead of taking thoir stand on general political principles, or upon the consideration of the welfare of the colony as a whole."

Tho principal attraction in Masterton for to-morrow will bo tho annnal sports in connection with the Wairarapa Caledonian Society, which are to be hold in tho public park, ill arrangements have been made for the convenience of the public, and with fine weather a very successful and enjoyable gathering should be held.

' Itjs not oftea that a Roman Catholic priest, a Unitarian minister, a Quaker i11,P., a High Church vicar, a Primjtive Methodist preacher, and a country parson are to be found together on the same platform, yet suoli was tho caso last month at a .publio reception accorded to Mr Matthew Burnett (the "John B,Gough of Australia' as one paper calls him) in Scarborough, Whilo ongaped whitewashing the ceiling of a kitchon a woman named Mrs. Jones, an old and respeoted resident at Jfoathorston, had tho misfortune to break her left leg noar tho kueo joint. It scorns that sho was standing on a tablo to accomplish her task when stepping oii tho edge of it, it capsized and sho fell heavily to the floor, sustaining the injury slated above.

Nelson Bros,.are offering a four years contract on the West Coast to give for prime wether mutton betwoen 661b and 051b 2id per. lb. Heatier or lighter wethers, aged owes, and other sheep would bo bought at 2jd*por lb, and prime lambs at per lb, . Those drowned in tho boat fatality at the head of Lake Wakatipu were Joseph Oliver (<ged 28), Fredoriok Forsyth (21), William Forsyth (20), Lily Forsyth (19), Katie Gregg (19), and Maggie Grogg (17), ,The boat was a small one and was crossing from Kinlock to Glenorchy, three miles distant. A [fresh' 1 wind arose, which swamped the boat off i Dart river, which flows torn tho Gorge, A search was made, and tho boat was found Mom upwards at Long Island. No trace of the bodies has beon found, and it is improbablo they will he recovered, as tho water is a great depth whepe the accident is supposed to have occurred, ' '■ '

It is dilhfult to say jus£ at pfesant which of the ' candjdates in tho Ulastertpn'district for Parliamentary honours will but jt is qujte truo, so far bb South Wairarapa is cont cernod, that It Kairbrother &Son, of Car orton, offer the best quality of goods at lowest prices—Advt. It should also.be remeinborcd that a purchases in our Clothing Departmen whether lor Boys' or Men's wear, wil ontitle tho customer to a Christmas Present al To Arp Hotjee, Wellington, It will undoubtedly be a matter cs interest to all mothers andhoitds offiiniUjo tlmt there is an abundance of the tieWes and most useful styles in Children's Boys and 'Koutlis' clothing at Te Aro House Wellington,

}Jf mako a special study of how to olotho 1 tlif rising rage, imd wo keep tho largest and best 'seleclc'd stojk of aijy oijo house iji the colony.'" tjt Ta 'Aifl }> r ell|)ieiqn,' :. Ji) forwarding ordpi'6, the iige of tjjo Boys nd the class of suit wanted,' need qnly to be sent to To Aro House, Wellington, Mr G J Ferguson, lato of Wanganul, has now charge of our Clothing Department, am J 'voilljlls intimate knowledge of the requirements (if hiS districts will ljp able to execute all orders pfOPtly linl satisfactorily. Jle requests his numerous frieM.sto/ortpth.eiij'Bitli every con fidenco to 'To Aro Hbu's'e,'Wallliiß,tcn(. ' ]yehavea gr'aijd selection of Kaiapoi Twco'd ff iilis, Maptcil for sclibol -waiyfrom 9/(1 to 12/0 } a aup&pon&kol if«inimi"si,'. i fronts, froiß 10/6 Colonial Tweed Suiisin and Norfolk shapes, from Us (id to 31s it To Aro House, Wellington, There are also large quantities of English Tweed suite for Boys' wear, from 'ls lid, 5s lia,,liß 11i1,.7» llil.'SsHil, Jo 10s lid, Velvotecn Buits in three colors, and iu the Patience and Sailor shapes; 'as also at immense variety of Boys' Jersey Suits, an prices ranging from 5s lid to 7s 114. qud .upwards at Je Wellington.;

The puco of the land taken 1 in the Forty-nulo Busli for a Union Special Settlement has been fixed at 25a pot acre i for cash, plus 25 per cent, if taken on deferred payment. : ; •>

' Our attontion haa been culled to the I fact that whilst extended excursion tiokots have bßeu granted on the railway between Ekotahuna mid Wellington, no such provision has been made between Masterton and tho. Empiro City.: It has bnen suggested that a reaper aud binder trial bo held in the Wairarapa as a test of tho various machines in iise,

. Unless released before Friday, January 2nd, a trap maro, uitli foal at foot, together with a'saddle and bridle, will he sold at Ekotahuna under distress for debt. ' ■ ■ ■ >

A wrestling match for 125 a side will tako pheo. at • the Caledonian sports to-morrow between Toohey, and Simeon, two well knowfi wrestlers.

The annual meeting of contributor ß to the Maaterton Hospital will bo hold at the Institute on Thursday, January Bth,

A deputation from the Maaterton and Fernridgo School Committees waits upon the Town Lands Trustees on I Friday night to urge the claims of tho respective schools for financial assistance

We ■ are indobtod to Mr Joseph, Bennett, of Otahuao, for the following comparative rainfall for tho month of December and the past year;-Decem-her, 1890, .69 of an inch on seven days; December, 1881), 1,07 inch on eight days. December, 1888,1.07 inch on nine days,' Rainfall for year ending 3lst December! 1888,33.51, inches; 1889,27.05, niche 1890, 31.30.

1 A oricket match between teams repre' dentins; the Groytown aud. Wellington Working Men's Clubs will be played at Greytown) to-inorrow. The Greytown team will bo picked from tho following: W, J. andß. Judd, E, W. and A, Udy, W, Brimtnn, A. Grig?, W. and L. Knell, W. Trtto, C, Beard, McKenzie, W, Day, and J. Day,

Tho races to be hold at Tauherenikau to-morrow promise to be an unpiralcllcd success, The course is in eood condition and the fields for the various events are larger than usual, Visitors from Masterton will bo ablo to tako advantage of the cheap railway excursions, or of the coach run by Mr W, Hawke, Mr R. D'Orsay Ogdon, who has but lately returned from Europe and Amerio, arrived in Masterton yesterday to coiupleto arrangements for the appearance at the Theatre Royal tomorrow (New Year's Day) of those celebrated' artists Mr Edwin Thorno, Miss Nellie liaynham aud company, Tliey cuine with a world wide reputation, and every confidence is felt that a treat is in store for to-morrow night,

Mossrs Nealo and West, fish salesmen and game'dealers, of Cardiff, .England have addressed tho following letter to an Australia)! gentleman:—"There is a very large demand for rabbits -in England, aud as they ate so exceptionally abundant in Australia, wo soo no reason why largo quantities should not be sent to England frozen, liko what iB done with the sliuep, Wo mana?e the onld stores here, whero there is room to freeze 70,000 shoep, Are the rabbits abundant within easy reach by rail ? Is there a refrigerator handy to tho shipping port where thoy could bo frozen, and at wbai cost? What do you think wo could set the rabbits at per dozen ?

The following story is being freely circulated in Faimerston NorthA well known farmer resident in that district, who was in tho habit of oxporting butter, the returns for which were anything but satisfactory, docided that something must bo wrong, so with the idea of unravelling the mystery he plaeod in tho middle of a kog a small bottle coutaining a s note, asking the buyer, as a personal favor, to write and tell liiin the price he paid for the butter. Tho answer has just arrived, and it is somewhat surprising, The finder of the bottle atatoß that ho paid lid per lb,, while our friend, tho oxporter, only rccoived 4Jd nett, Tho puzzle now is, where does the difference find its way,

Ibbot, tho young and robust Swedish vegetarian, who has abstained from food for 40 days, was treated with indifference during the earlier stages of the fast, but towards theend people beoamo interested, and went to see him in considerable numbers, In conunontiup'on the performance, tho Sydney correspondent of tho Australasian says:—Ho seems to have gone through the extraordinary ordeal without material injury to his health, and now aome know alls are writing to the papers to say that a forty days' fast la not the wonderful thing that it was supposed to be. Thoy even make out that auy strong man poßsessina sufficient determination might undertake tho feat with a gcod prospect of suecoss, Another nowspapor correspondent, who shows far more sense and acum°n, calls attention tq the fact that Ibbot's medical adfiser presorlbedduring the fast from time to tune a "atimulating mixture," and suggests that the chemical agents contained in the draught may to a certain extent havo taken the place of food. If a wager had depended on the l'osult, a dispute might havo arisen over this ; "stimulating mixture." The doctor says that he gayo it to keep up tho strength of bis patient, and not as food; but an important point is raised. A man of ordinary constitution would probably perish in a week or so if he had nothing but water to live upon; but give him an unlimited supply of strong ale or port wine, and ho minht pull through, In fasting experiments where is tljo lino to bo drawn j The medical profession htm not takeb up tho question, because, probably, the game was not worth the candle.

The Premier has issued a lengthy address to his constituents at Eqit|ont, thankin? tbeifl foraying again rotqrued' hin) as tl|elt npjlj.9.c in the Sous". Sir Harry Atkinson', in doing so, excuses himself for not haying reamed thanks at greater length immediately the result was known, After referring to hiß inability, throush ill-health, to ronder any assistance to his friends during the election, and - the gratification his victory has afforded him on that account, tho Premier gooson to say:-"It is also gratifying because it shows that you ha.ve recognised and approved the part I have taken m equalising the revenue and expenditure, a task which threo years ago you commissioned mo to undertake. Economy is always a popular cry from't]ie hustings, but when it has to bo applied to the constituencies it yery pftpa Decamp anything but popular. It has unfortunately beon my lot upon more than one critioal occasion in tho history of the colony to be called upon to face aa Treasurer the necessity of providing for large doficits in the revenue, and consequently of proposing the unpleasant question of largo reductions in expenditure and increased taxation, It is, therefore, on tho present occasion especially gratifying to me that, notwithstanding tho unpopular work which I have had to do, you have so markedly and generously recpgnisel my endeavor# to' promote tho publio woltare as well as the welfare of my own district."

By far the largest .and most attractive display of now Summer Millinery, Dreso goods and fanoy Drapery is nowonviow at tba Bon Marche. Messrs' LJ Hooper and Co havo this day reoeiyed thej'r second shipujeotfjir f|)o aeason', comprising i|li tljo, latest styles fashion;.' English and French milijnpry, Siiipej; Ha'tgand jjo'iinets, Pretty and StyM Japk'et?, Vjsites, Mantles, taoe Caps; Dust Cloaks, New Fashionable press Materials, . Pongees, Prints, Zephyrs, Muslins, Parasols, Ribbons Embroidery Edgingand Insertions, Hosiery and glpves &0 lie. "Tbe Clotfe *ud gentlemen's Mercery Department at the Bon Majsljeis. fully slocked svHli new goods for tho KSSOfI. A'lhVgeaiiijrtmei'ftoi jjiA Youth's and Boy's i%thii)g 'iimuufafcd''|i'j)ij( .©jr 2ealai}d'tweeds, fho Qtotjiing" fSiajiufao'tljljd'fSfthe Boil Mwche is' 'well-knoWn. bettev yalu"r'i!} iliisdetwrintm'tl'M W. .own ffi tile colony, Their iiults . (row 50a avo perfcot wonders for l>i'ico,flt ftiiu fitiißh. LJ Hooper and Co aro now showing a splendid collection of Mens Flard and Spft Felt Hats all shapes, Mens ■Bilk wliiiis js«.as, tpl)ite,-oxford and regatta Shirts, Panama : awl:; Straw Hats and evwy description genl)ewen'j nwtr eery,;;,: ;'.-0

Tlib: raiiifall Wanßdelui, jfor tHo past year, 48.03 inches, 'l'he average for tlio inno yours from 1881 to 1889 (both ■ inclusive) was 50.59 inches. * ;

: The'Etiglbli mail, pet' R, M. ft' Kaikoura, was delivord over (he counter at lliri llasierton P«t Ofliuo to day.

The; Mowing tondera: haye been reoaived by the Public Works Department for the Mangaonoho contract of tlio North Island Main Trunk .Railway; Accepted Olejhom, Forest, '■ and Magee, Auckland, ±'28,400. Declined— J. Saunders and Co.| Wellington, £27,972; B. S. Allen and (Jo., Dunedin, £28,933; tt, MoKenzio and Os.. Wellington, £29,784; Wiikio and Wilson, Waitotara, £30,818; A Bain & 0o„ Duuedin, £33,513; A. MoFaelano, Wanganui, £34,258 ;: W, G, Bassott, Wanganui, £34,300; J, and A, Anderson, Ohristchurch, £37,037. ■: • Mr. Slephen Neary, ohoeraaker, late of the Taueru, has removed- to commadious premises next the Star Hotel in Quesn Street, Mastorton. Mr. Weary has gained the reputation of being a thoroughly good workman, .and he is bound to do well in Masterton. Wa,are asked to remind our Taueru and "last Coast readers that Mr, Neary will still be glad to see" auy of his old customers, and orders by post will bo promptly attended to.

Amongst the most attractive window displays in Wellington on the advent of the New Year is that of Mr Wm, E. Woods, of tho op-operative drug store, "aba street. A rotating illuminator of a most novel design, revolves in tho window, showing a varied incandescent, brilhanoy to the-wouder and admiration of all who pass by, We must say It is the most attractive thing of the sort we have evor seeo. Mr Woods has but ately opened this business in Wellington but his numerous friends will know him as late managing ohemist for tho New Zealand Drug Co. A considerable sum of im.ney has been spent 011 tho decorating of his well chosen premises, and we venture to predict that his thoroughly first class practical knowledge of his Profession and enerpy will develop his Ventura intoone of the first businesses in 'he Empire city,