The Wairarapa Daily TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 1891.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 2845, 30 June 1891, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 1891.

The meet of the Hunt Club at the Opaki on Saturday last proved to be exceedingly popular, and we should not be altogether sorry to see a Club of this character absorb some of the time and energies now devoted to racing. We have too many racehorses in this district, too many long-legged weeds which are unfit for anv .useful as ornamental purpose, and too few hunters. 4 clever hunter is usually a good all round iioxqa, which fs worth ijts keep, but the racinjg weed is ia most instances a oecemW source of joss. In racing, I „ - *i„; sport te marred by the too, the whQ throng gamblers and s P . -~n which the course, a drawback n-u—----the hunting field id altogether exempted. There is, too, no totalisator in connection with a hunt, and the man who follows the hounds, though he may lose his seat, is pretty certain to retain his money. Believing that the hunting • field, even in the mild form which Colonials are compelled to take it, is likely to breed good men and good horses, we wish the Hunt Club every success, and should it happen to detach some young people from the pastime of racing, it will -be of direct service to the community. Of course we have nothing to say against a first class race meeting at which really good horses are pitted against each other, for of such gatherings we have too few in the Wairarapa. It is rather the innumerable second, third and fourth class gatherings where weeds and cocktails abound that are of little advantage to anybody.

A Penny Savings Bank haj been established in connection with the Mosgiel school.

A young man named George Syrrett has been committed for trial at Ghristchurch for uttering a silvered penny for half-a-crown.

During transportation days 83,2iM) convicts were sent out from Great Britain to New South «Vales and Tasmania,

The exports of Australasian wool for the year 1890-91 are estimated to exceed 1| million bales, of a total value of 20| millions sterling.' An Administrator colt, recently purchased at Mr. P. F. Tancred's sale by Mr. W, Morris, was disembowelled in endeavouring to Jump a fence on Saturday morning. It was shot to put it out ef missry. It is rumoured (says the Wanganui Chronicle) that George Hutchison is preparing a slashing attack on the financial proposals of the Government. The Southland Times, speaking of Sir Robert Stout's connection with the Southland Pine Cnnipany, says : —"Here we find New Zealand's most blatant Liberal, the moving spirit of a gigantic monopoly." It is now possible, by the expenditure of a nimble "sprat," for constituents to unburden themselves to their representatives in Parliament to the extent of 30 words by delayed telegram. This is a concession indeed !

The man John Boss, alias Voss, who was recently arrested at Eketahuna on a charge of obtaining cattle under talse pretences, has been committed for tria at the nezt sittings of the District Court at Palmerston North. The accused was allowed bail in himself L2OO and two sureties of LIOO each.

The weekly parade of the Masterton Bifle Volunteers will be held on Thurs~ day next.

The attendance at the Masterton public school has been affected during the past month by the prevalence of colds amongst the children of the lower classes. Messrs Lowes and lorns add to their stock sa'e for Wednesday next 1 buggy horse, 2 trap or brake horsesand 1 plough or waggon horse. A deputation has been appointed by the Masterton School Committee to wait on the Town Lands Trustees at their next meeting in support of the application for a grant in aid. The hunt at Kaiwaiwai yesterday was a great success. The only visitors from Masterton who followed were Mr. C. A. Tomlinson and Mr. V. Wardell, who both finished close to the huntsman.

A meeting was held at the Club Hotel. Eketahuna, on Saturday night last, to form a minstiel troupe, Seven gentlemen gave in their names for membership, and Mr W. Murdock was appointed Secretary pro tem. The death is announced of Sir George Macleay, well known in connection with Australian exploration, at the age of 82. Sir George died at Mentone, in France, where he had gone for the benefit of his health.

A man named Harry Weatbrook sustained a nasty accident at Wangaehu yesterday. He was, it appears, attending to some horses, when one of them kicked out and struck him in the face, causing a severe laceration. The wound wa3 dressed by Dr Beard, and the sufferer is now progressing fayorably.

As an illustration of the need for cooperation, it was mentioned by Mr. D. Carman at the meeting of the Farmers' Alliance last evening that nine oases of first-class butter had been exported by a farmer of the Wairarapa, for which, after paying all expenses, the sum of twelve shillings and sixpence net had been received !

A football match was played at Eketahuna on Saturday last between teams representing Eketahuna and Woodville, resulting, after a well contested match, in a win for the former by three points to one-

Mr T. C. Williams is about to erect a number of brick buildings at Eketahuna. The work will be proceeded with as soon as the material is ready. An order was given by Mr Williams yesterday to Mr Murrell, of Parkville, for 50,000 bricks. The site for the first buildings will boon that piece of ground adjoining Mr Hodges, saddler. On the completion of these, other buildings will be erected on the opposite side of the road. The Grey River Argus, which has ungrudgingly supported the Ministry, is very much disappointed with the Budget. It says:—" This progressive land tax has a yery fine sound, but we take leave to doubt its effectiveness in providing a cure for the present ills of "the colony ; nor Is there a single proposal in the Statement that is likely to do so. The proposal to buy up large estates must be put out of sight. This is no time to try an experiment that should not be even contemplated. Then, what a pretence to talk of stopping the exodus of the bone and sinew of our population by giving out a few contracts, even suppose every available £ that Government have were ppent in finding work for the unemployed for a few months, and then bundling them on to wild bush laud to starve. Why, the whale thing is crude to a degree. If Mr Ballance had shown half the ingenuity in relieving the poor of their fiscal burdens that he iias in nicely adjusting the burdens of property amongsjb those well above the place of want/ his Statement would be a much more appreciated and welcome document than it is." According to the War Gry the atteuded a meeting of the Salvation Army at Stratford, but they held on and conquered. At Newton exciting events occurred, two were boomed 111 the fountain and one was had out for salvation, flie band consisted of an euphnni mi, a concertina, and two timbrels. At Foxton two dear men (it was a lass who wrote the report) and three backsliders were saved. At Gisborne, Lieutenant Goldfinch (now at Marton) was saved from a mad cow by a bundle of " Crya' 1 which he dashed at the head of the animal. Peter, a Chinaman giving his testimony, said, "Me asked a plan to teach me to sing. He say I got a voice like a horse." " Yes," said Pejser. "Iwas ahorse for the devil." The report goes on £0 say that Peter is getting good looking and singing well. '4t Cteealdjne there is •" yiotory ahead : , - «et jam for their bread," At GeTaldine twjr uls were , several in pickle. Tbis sort oi auS^*''; 0 is rather original, no doubt, buo so is their manner of work, which, however, is most praiseworthy. Hamlet: " The air bites shrewdly ;it is very cold. Horatio; It is a nipping and an eager air, my Lord." Hamlet, Scene 4, Act 1, Ab in the time of the Royal Dane and Courtly Horatio, so of late, to use a very common expression, the weather has been "bitterly cold;" For the present Winter Season there have been imported thousands of yards ot the bSst Flannels and bales upou bales ot Excellent Blankets at Te Aro House, Wellington.

Of Flannels we have at presents stock of about 20,000 (twenty thousand) yards, in all the best English and Colonial makes, in white, Shetland, Orkney, scarlet and fancy colors, prices range from 9Ad to 3/- per yard, at Te Aro House, Wellington. We are notftd throughout the Province for the Excellent Value *e give in Flannels, in that customers may rely on getting'' their orders executed most advantageously at Te Aro House, Wellington. Our usual stock of blankets is between 600 and 700 pairs in both the best English aud Colonial makes. We buy at first hand in the English markets.from the very best manufacturers, and at the lowest cash terms, and our Colonial blankets are picked with great care from the best mills. We are thus able to sell our blankets cheaper than nine tenths of the trade in the Colony can do. Our prices range from 6s lid to 50s per pair at Te Aro House, Wellington. As orders sometimes come addressa to hands in our employ, and delay is therebj caused, we would notify that all orders and business letters should be addressed only to James timith, Te Aro House, Wellington,

A testimonial is, we understand, to be presented to Mr Joseph loms, who recently left Masterton for Pahiatua. ConstaDle Mullane proceeded to Napier, via the Forty-Mile Bush, today. Constable Malcolm also arrived in Masterton.

A vendor of patent Bolder, whose last treakis said to have been the soldering «f an artificial tail to a Chinaman, wag charged before Mr T. E. Price, J.P., yesterday, with drunkenness, and after pleading in mitigation was sentunced to six hours' imprisonment.

The Auckland Asylum enquiry has been adjourned till Saturday. The evidence of several attendants has been taken. It appears that McManus' charges do not include any cf the female attendants.

Sporting men would find it greatly to heir advantage by c )rresponding with A. J. Jacobs, ♦■•he professional Taxidermist from London. Birds, fish, animals and reptiles preseryed and mounted in the highest style. Every description of skins preserved or tanned and made into rugs, etc. Work done in all its branches ao lowest rates. Correspon dence in all parts of the globe. 30 years' experience. All work guaranteed. Highest price given, or work done in exchange for huias, crows, New Zealand quail, and other birds. N. Z. birdß wanted in any quantity. Orders left at Mr. Williams,' tobacconist, Masterton, or Mr. Oatt's, hairdresser, Carterton, will be attended to,— Advt.