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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3834, 17 June 1891, Page 2

The cost to the -Government of the labour trouble of last year was £3OOO.

Hatching is proceeding apace at the Masterton fishponds. There are already 97,000 American brook char ova and 5000 Loch Leven ova in the boxes. Mr James Holmes, postmaster at Gladstone, who was well-known and highly respected throughout the district, died at an early hoar yesterday morning. He had been ailing for some time.

The water has not been, running d iwn the Queen-street water channels for Home days, and as Mr Renall has signified his intention of cutting off the supply for good, we may expect that the fanning will be again filled in by the Borough Council. We understand the opera "Three Blind Beggars" is to be produced in Masterton at an early date. Mr. A. von Keisenberg has the affair in hand.

The cases against Mr Coleman Phillips for breaches of the 'Hand Act are to be heard at the Supreme Court to-day before a special jury.

It has, been decided to form an Economic' Association in the House for the purpose otconsidering all economic questions with a yiew to the solution of the subject of labour and capital. Lar«e numbers of ."freezers" continue to be sent from the Wairarapa to Wellington. During the last month several thousand sheep have left the Masterton railway station, fifteen hundred being forwarded yesterday.

The Financial Statement was delivered by Mr. Perceval in the,. House of Representatives last evening. We are indebted to the local telegraph officials for a very intelligible copy of the same, a summary of which* will be found in another column.

Sir G, Whitmqre intends starting a roller flour mill at Bastings, and Messrs Gilberd & Co, are establishing a starch factory at Awatoto. Adyance Hawke's Bay! '

T J James, of Maugatainoko, bankrupt, is to be brought up for public examination at the sittings of the Bankruptcy Court to be held in Masterton on Wednesday next.

The Crown Lands at Kaiwhata which were recently burned are to be offered for sale about the middle of July as small grazing runs at a rental of 2d to 2|d per acre. The poll fop the election of a member for the Tiraumea waid in the Alfredton Road District, resulted in the return of Mr John Boustead, The votes recorded were—-Boustead, 6 votes; John Smith, 0 votes. /

The Mokau coal trade ia (says the Taranaki Herald) developing steadily, inaamuoh as "there are now three steamers running to Waltara engaged in the trade—namely, the Waitara, Mohaka, and Manala. It is contended by the Wellington Press that the result of the inquiry by the Wellington Land Board into the case of alleged dumniyism against Anderson is inosfc unsatisfactory,

The Secretary of the Wajrapapa Rugby TJn'.on has received a telegram from the Hawke's Bay Union, offering to play a representative team in Mastarton on Thursday, July 2nd. The Te Aute College team ia also anxious to meet a team of the Mastertou Club on July 21st.

We are. informed that a petition praying for thekremoval of Constable Cooper from Fahratua is going round. As the Constab'e is a deservedly popular and trustworthy officer it is probable that the result will not be satisfactory to the promoters.

The Eveniiig Post thinks that for the Government to support Mr. W, 0. Smith as Chairman of Committees would be an act of Party prostitution, which should deprive them of all claim to public respect or confidence.

An M.H,R. travelling from the City created considerable consternation amongst the passengers by the latetraiu on Saturday last. The railway authorities should take measures to protect their passengers when " Bellamy " is on board.

A man named John Voss, with several aliases, was arrested at Eketahuna yesterday by Constable Roaehe on a warrant issued from Wellington, charging him with obtaining forty head of cattle in the Rangitikei district by false pretences. He was brought before the fiourfc this morning and on the application of the police remanded to Wellington.

Eketahuna of late has produced a rara avis in the shape of a local Pooh Bah, whose faith hi bi§ own insignificant self is simply awful. According to his own account he controls the local bodies with a look, arranges all the Road Board business, says who shall live in peace in that favoured township, and who chall be driven forth a beggar. As a rule his stupid braying simply excites laughter ard contempt. On almost all occasions he may bo found beerily orating at some hotel, and like the empty vessel makes much sound. He is not too particular ,vho he runs down—providing they and their friends are not witbin earshot. A few nights ago, however, he made an error of judgment by making an insinuation against a young lady, the same being immediately and unexpectedly answered with.a right-hander on the left optic which percussioned him against the wall. The shook was so Budden that Pooh Bah never uttered a; word, and since then has hot been seen in his accustomed haunts, and to the joy of everyone has ceased to chirrup louder than a whisper. There is a floating Tumour to the effect that a big brother is to be imported, and the gallant defender of a lady's name is to suffer at his hands.

Prof. Henry Barraclough,"of Welling ton, has discovered a great remedy which is pre eminent as a cure for hard and soft Corns. It has given, the greatest satisfaction to everyone who has been fortunate enough to try it. It removes all soreness and bain, while it Cures. It is also a very beneficial application for bunions, removing all that intolerablf soreness, and reduces them amazingly. All who suffer with corns or bunions would procure the corn destroyer without a minute's hesitation if they only had the slightest Knowledge of its efficacy. Five days'use of the destboyer (whjch is in ointment form) will be sufficient to convince anyone that it is a specific. By enclosing Pfiatal note for Is 2d one box will be forwarded to any. address. Address—Prof. Henry Barraclough, Medical Herbalist, Pine Street, WeUin^ton-ripvT.

Shall we see any "Stonewalling" in the present Parliamentary session, or is the thing '' dead as a door nail V" Will members keep their work "steadily in view," or wilTthey do it ? In the dire event of another "Stonewall" we would counsel members to first pay a visit to Te Aro House. We have some things that would make even a'.' v stonewall" endurable. M'Lintock's soli'purified down quiite, 'of .which we have just opened a splendid variety, in all sizes and qualities, from I.Bs 6d fo five guineas, would be invaluable requisites.. Pur 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 iettirn journey, and would, in their homes, be pleasing mwsntpji bITe Afo House: A3 fufyifer adjuncts to repose during the weary flowof words, we recommend our superior blankets, as being unrivalled in the colony for either size or value. Our prices range from 63" lid to 50$ per pair, and we can guarantee their producing tualitiesi no matter »uo "orates."' lenibpra of the House at<l their masters, the'pablip, would do welljj note these facts, [as set forth by Te Aro Pyuse,—Anyi,