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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3833, 16 June 1891, Page 2

London brokers generally report a marked improvement iirthe; quality of New Zealand dairy produce during the past season, and the results of sales of the produce sent Home have proved very satisfactory bo far.

How many Ministerial organs, aaks an exchangd,. which so loudly vaunted the Palmerston speech as a vindication of the Minlßterof Lands, will find room for Mr Boyd's reply, thereto ?-•.'•■ A retired, Church of England clergyman recently filed I his" : ' schedule in Melbourne. flfe" liabilities .were £ll,ooo' and his assets 'nU. ■'". He had been speculating m mining, ';/ Wellington-;: is how the happy hunting ground of the inebriate. The pricjtfor getting drunk there has been reduced tip: half, price-—a modest half-crown, v?

Two yery; prime bullocks, bred in Hawke's Bay by the fiev S. Williams, and imported intoCanterbnrylast spring, were sold at the Addington yards the other day for £l2 10s each. They were estimated to weigh about 12001b net. Mr .Prouse, the well-known singer of Wellington, accompanied - by. Mrs Prouse, has arrived at Albany on the return journey to New Zealand.

There are a few larrikins at Jackey. town, it appears, who hold nothing sacred from their touch. The other day a coffin was taken down there for a Native, who recently died, and this. was left at the railway station for the nightf. In the morning that coffin was found stripped of all its " trimmings." Some day the Jackeytown larrikin will discover that danger attends performances of this kind.— Manawatu Times. Elaborate arrangements' nave been made for the annuul ball in connection with the Masterton Football Club, which is to be held in the Drill Hall to-morrow (Wednesday) evening, and the event should be a decided success. The hall will be decorated tor the occasion, the tio&r will be in first class condition, and the refreshments and music will be of that high order of merit so peculiar to such gatherings. All that remains to make the affair the success so well deserved by the energy of the Committee is the hearty co-operation of the public. And this, we feel connfident, will be extended.

. There is considerable -talk about the action of the Minister of Lands in Bending a Government officer, Mr March, superintendent of village, settle* ments, to blow his trumpet through the South Island. It is thought that the Hon Mr McKenzie has taken this step to checkmate the North Island men who desired to take up land in small farm blocks, but refused to do so unless the regulation abolishing the right of purchase were withdrawn. He maintains that he can get plenty of men from the South Island to take the land on his conditions, and it is presumably for this purpose that he has Bent Mr March on a lecturing tour through the South Island. This is surely not fair to the sturdy settlers of the North Island, who have only stood out for what was quite just. They don't mind fighting the Minister of Lands on equal terms, but they naturally object to his using the officers of his department, paid by the State, to aid him in bis unjust position. —Evening Press. The attention of our readers is drawn to an advertisement in another column, from which it will be seen "that ; Mr G Hirsch has commenced private tuition at hisresidence, Columba Road, Masterton. The subjects he teaches are not only such as are beyond the currioulurn of educational institutions in the Wairarapa, such as are required far Civil Seryiceahd other examinations, but they also comprise knowledge useful to the ordinary commercial and business man. We note that ladies are received as pupils as well as gentlemen, and that there are day and eyening classes. ; The study of. modern languages has been growing agape of *lata aft over the world, the lopical sequence of rapid and fre iquent intercourse between different nationalities. But apart from this consideration, - urging the study of foreign languages, is the enjoyment derived from beinsr able tot read tie great literary works of France and Germany in> their original. ■ Mr Birsch is a University man, who gained class honors and prizes at his alma'mater.' We wish him every Buccess va hi| unaer^kpag. There is a. gentleman staying at Mr Tartalini's boarding house, Marton, who (says the Advocate), claims to have had a very unique experience in railway accidents. He says that, on Saturday last, he boarded the down train at the Marton Station just as' it started, and when he had time to look around him he found he was in a first class carriage instead of a second, for which he procured bis ticket. Not wishing to be found there by the guard, he attempted to cross from the platform of the one he was in to. tljat of {she next one, but fell between the couplings.' He could not get up again, and so threw himself outward, and, having cleared the wheels of the.train, found, on recovering consciousness, that he was lying on the cattle stops on th« road near Mr Henderson's mill. He suffered little injury, having only one of his feet bruiseil and bis" ribs on- one side slightly hurt. '•.'' .

Shall we see any '• Stonewalling" in the present Parliamentary session, or is the thing " dead as a door nail?" Will members keep their work "steadily in view," or will they do it? In the dire event of another "Stonewall" we would counsel membere to first pay a visit to Te Aro House. We have some things that would make even a " stonewall" endurable, M'Lintock's soft purified down quilts, of which we have just opened a splendid variety, in all sizes and qualities, from. 18s 6d to five guineas, would be invaluable requisites. Our Austrian, Newmarket, and Andalusian railway rugs from 7s 6d to 21s should be equally in request, and after having served their temporary purpose would be of great use'to members on their ietura journey, and would,'' m their' homes, be pleasing mementos of Te Aro House;

! As further adjuncts to repose during the Weary fiow of words, we would recommend our superior blankets, as being unrivalled inthe colony for either size or value. Our prices range frorn 6s' J'id to 5Qs ger pair, and we can guarantee their sleep producing qualities, no matter who ''orates." Members of the House and their masters, the public, would do well to note these facts, as let forth by Te Aro House,—Asvt, j

Thewinejyield of Victoria for the past year was slightly below the average. Applications are invited by the Weilingten Education Board for the appointments of teacher at the Wangaehu and Ohau schools, and assistant at Feathers ton.

The Masterton Rifle Volunteers parade as usual in the Drill Hall on Thursday evening next.

We are in receipt of the April number of the Australain Shorthand Journal. .Efforts are tc bo made to form a drum and fife band in Maste'rton. A meeting of those interested will be held at Mr J. Washington's ahop on Thursday evening.

A co-operative butchery promises to be very successful at Greymouth. The anniversary of ; the Wesleyan. Church at Grevtown is to be celebrated on Thursday next.

The Temuka (Canterbury) Boad Board is supplying poisoned wheat to ratepayers at Is the 101b bag. A lady visiting a hospital (not in Masterton), gave an old soldier who had lost both his legs a tract on the sin of dancing.

During the progress of the football matches played at Sydenham (Christ" church) the other day, the clothes of the teams were robbed of money and jewellery to the value of £27 by some one who had access to the dressing rooms. The late Premier of Canada, whose death was recorded in our cable news was the Grand Keprescntative in Canada of the Masonic Grand Lodge of England, and held the rank of a Past Grand Senior Warden of the Freemasons of Canada.

Though prices are nominally so low for flax, there appears hope that it is only quoted so for commercial purposes, as we haye heard that the Messrs Pascal are petting £l6los in Wellington. We also know that a miller who had Borne fibre ever his contracted "output," sold the surplus at £l6 5s, —Foxton Herald.

A Boombul (Queensland) ratepayer is the author of the new and expressive word "betweenity," which occurs in an epistle to the local Council. Ramage, the well-known Australian jockey who piloted Carbine to victory in the Melbourne Cup and other raceß of importance, had the misfortune to break his leg when riding Behdigo in a race on the Queen's Birthday, through the horse coming down on him. • While a young lady was singing the wprds."U6me with me," at a Gisborne Band of Hope larrikin turned the gas right out. They are an innocent lot of youths up Gisborne way. . The, death of James Logan, -which occurred in the;? Masterton Hospital yesterday, resulted from, his having swallowed a large piece of turnip, which caused an obstruction of the bowels.

The next meet of the Wairarapa Hunt Club is to be held on Saturday at Kaiwaiwal. A meet is to be held in Masterton at an early date. Perhaps telephonio communication is premature in Masterton, but as our contemporary suggests that it is necessary between the County Council and the Road Board offices tve may be prepared to re-consider our opinion. A gentleman in Chrutchurch has generously placed at the disposal of the Mayor 50 tons of coal to be distributed to deserving cases during the course of the ensuing winter months.

Mr W. Jackson,representing a Canterbury syndicate, has obtained a lease for four years at 2£d per acre, of 27,000 aores, being the balance of the Tauwhere* parae Harbour Board endowment, Poverty Bay district. The block of land is considered to be good pastoral country.

A new Maori settlement is about to be established in Grey town. Thirteen acres of land, which have been presented ttie natives, have been surveyed and cut up into half and quarter acre sections. Streets are to be laid out, and in the centre of the village is to be a square for recreation purposes. Large meeting houses are to be erected, and the opening ceremony is expected to be a grand affair.

Messrs BidwiU Brothers last week killed a barrow pig, ten months old, which when cleaned turned the. scale at 380 lbs. It was a cross between the long-haired Berkshire and Yorkshire and was bred by Mr. Q. Lawrie of Waihenga. This beats the notorious Falmerston boar for weight.—-Standard.

A Jtaiorus Sound settler; who has just returned from a trip to Nelson, has informed us (Marlborough Press) that ewes are fetching 15s per head there at the present time. He and his fellow settlera intend holding on to their sheep in anticipation of getting £1 per head about Au ust next.

Myra Eemble, an Australian actress, took a benefit at Broken Hill on the nisht that Sir George Grey addressed a meetinp there. The Theatre was not well filled, and the actress coming before the curtain, attributed her limited patronage to "that old fossil with the Federation fad."

The Hawke's Bay A. and P. Association have decided to support the proposal of the Minister of Agriculture to tax all stallions. The Society have also appointed a committee to arrange details in connection with the holding of an extensive competition trial of the Various sheep-shearing machines in" the market at present, ' the coat' being defrayed by makjng a levy of 6dper hundred sheep in, the Hawke's Bay sheep district.

The' introduction of sheep in the Waikato (says an exchange) is revolutionising the value of property there. One estate whioh was carrying §OOO sheep last year is carrying 50,00Q this year, and giving fair interest on invested capital. By ploughing, grassing, and stookinp they have at last conquered the fern, which was the great difficulty.

There has been talk of big vegetables lately, but a potato grown at Awahuri can take the cake. One of these tubers reached suoh dimensions that a rat put in a driye, to use a mining phrase, and as he neglected to timber up as he worked along, the qidea.' caved in and crushed the unfortunate rodent to'death. Fact." Six of these potatoes picked at random weighed twenty pounds. —Feildinq Star.

j Prof. Henry Barracloughi of Welling ton, has discovered a great remedy which |is p&e eminent as a cure for hard and I soft Corns. It has given the greatest satisfaction to everyone who has been fortunate enough to try it. It removes all soreness and pain, while it Cures. It is also a very beneficial application for I bunions, removing all that intolerable soreness, and reduces them amazingly. All who suffer with corns or bunions would prooure the corn DESTROYERwithout a minute's hesitation if they only had the slightest Knowledge of its efficacy. Five days' use of the destboyer (whioh is in ointment form) will be sufficient co convince anyone that it is a speoific. • By enclosing postal note for Is 2d one box will be forwarded to any address. Address—Prof. Henry BabRACLpugH, Medical Herbalist, Pirie Street, Wellin ton—&.DVT.

A grand display of new winter goods is being made this day at the Bon Marche, Messrs Hooper and Co. having just received another shipment of 35 cases and bales, consisting of all the latest designs in Millinery, Mantles, Jacket*, Ulsters, Cloaks, Dress Goods, Furs, Bibbons, Bain Cloaks, Parasols, Flowers, Feathers, *c., &c, Also from the Kaiapoi, Roslyn.Mosgiel,Wellington and Onehunga mills, Men's, Youths', and Boys' Clothing, Overcoats, Knicktr Underclothing, Pants, Shirts, Socks, Blankets, Shawls, Surgerihgsj Tweeds, Flannels, Shirtings, Dress Tweeds, &c, &c. These goods are now being shown at L. J. Hooper and Co's Bon Marche. We direct special attention to our Hosiery, Gloves, Haberdashery and Manchester departments. We are not to be beaten in the colony for Calicoes, Sheetings, Linings, Shirtings, Table Damasks, and all household furnishings, and our Hosiery and Gloves are from the best kiown makers. . L, J. Hooper and Co., Bon Marcbp- •■■■.■/

A lady and her paranieur who recently figured prominently in tbo Mastertc-n R.M. Court are said to have sought "fresh fields and pastures new," They never will be missed !

Messrs Lowes and lorns hold their fortnightly stock sale to-morrow. The stock to be offered is pood throughout, comprising 240 ewes.in lamb, 160 lambs, 200 fat ewes, 100 forward wethers, 100 forward empty ewea, 120 young cattle, a few beef cattle, 24 porkers, &c. With the view of putting a stop to the adulteration of liquor in South Dunedin, the Licensing. Bench in that District have given instructions to the sergeant of police resident there to obtain at intervals, for analysis, samples of drink sold in the several hotels in the district

Woman, lovely woman! A man named Hillman was admitted into the Weßtland Hospital o day or two aiso suffering from injuries inflicted, so it is alleged, by his wife. The poor fellow is now»paralysed and unconscious, and it is feared that the injuries will prove fatal. It is understood that the police are watching the case.

The Grey River Argus says;—A sign of the times! An experienced collector started on his rounds a few mornings ago. He had accounts totalling £l5O. The result of his day's work was the collection of £3 ss, and to get that much cosfc-him 27s 6d in shouting. He was careful not to specify the class of debtors he had collected from. Headers can form their own opinion. A farmer re.'ated the following story: —" As most people know, black wool brings some pence less per pound than the corresponding grade of white wool. In order to ensure the separation of the inferior product, 1 once placed the black sheep in a pen by themselves. There were 63 of blaok sheep thus isolated in the corral the night 1 speak of. Some time during the darkness a sheep dog which had tasted blood and gone wrong, entered a pen.and killed a ewe and two lambs. On the following morning ,we were greatly surprised to find the wool on the remaining 60 had turned perfectly white from.terror." It is reported that the author of this story. is a churchwarden of good standing.—Nebon Evening Mail.