The Wairarapa Daily MONDAY, JULY 20, 1891.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3862, 20 July 1891, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily MONDAY, JULY 20, 1891.

. Potatoes are being bought up at Hastings at £1 a ton for shipment to | Sydney. It ia rumoured that Mr Spillane has sold hie interest in the Club Hotel, Pahiatua to Mr Jonea, the well-known coach proprietor. A shipment of frozen mutton recently sent from Waitara realised only 7s net in the London market. At the date of shipment the sheep would have sold for 10s Cd or lis. Says the Examiner •—The Land Board have decided to open up as much land as possible behind Maharahaia instead of limiting the ares to 1200 acres as formerly decided on. Surveyors will be sent on to the ground at once to ascertain how much is available. It has been discovered that a man named M'Lusky, who is at present doing twelve months in Napier gaol for larceny, stole a number of articles at Pahiatua before proceeding to Hawke's Bay.

Colonel M'Kie, one of the most successful evangelists in the Salvation Army, who has seen some 25,000 people cmverted in his meetings throughout the world, will shortly make a tour through New Zealand. He will arrive from Australia, via the Bluff, at the end of the month, and will visit most of the principal towns in the Colony. The Hawera Star of a late date had thefollowing paragraph:—The extremely socialistic gentleman who has of late regarded himself as a shareholder in the firewood of this office, with the right to levy nightly contributions from our heap, omitted last night to pay his usual visit. If he should be sick and unable to call we hope he will favour us with his address, when we shall send him sufficient to keep his room warm while he is laid up. Our local contemporary, in his efforts to " burst up" everybody and everything in general, recently said:—" The Hon Mr Ormond, who owns large patches of land in the Mangahao Special Settlement, was trying to partly kill the progress of the population by concentrating die expenditure of his thirds on a wool bridge that would chiefly benefit himself, while settlers around are badly in want of roads," This nalpable misstatement of facts has Deen noticed by a correspondent in the district referred to, I who writes as follows:—This is hard on Mr Ornnnd, considering that some of the settlers, and at least one of our members in the County Council, asked him if he would consent to have his thirds spent on the bridge, and no doubt he thought he was complync with the wish of the population when he agreed to their proposal. Mr Ormond, or at least his manager, has so far acted in a most neighborly manner towards small settlers here, and lam not a*are that any of our'population have the slightest fear of Mr Ormond "killing their progress."

Sporting men would find it greatly to their advantage by orrespondin? with A. J. Jacobs, the professional Taxider, mis; from London. Birds, fish, animal s 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 ac lowest rates. Correspon dence in all parts of the globe. SO years' experience. All work guaranteed. Highest price given, or work done in exchange for huias, crows. New Zealand quail, and other birds. N. Z. birds wanted in any quantity. Orders left at Mr. Williams,' tobacconist, Masterton, or Mr. Catt's, hairdresser, Uart «rton, will be attended to,—Advt.

The weekly parade of the Mastertoa Rifle Volunteers •" to be held In the Drill Hall on Thursday. A concert is to be held to-night in Bt. Mark'* Church, Carterton, in which several Wellington Amateurs will take part.

.Nearly half the money required for the erection of a Town Hall at the Taueru has been subscribed. Tenders for the work, are, we understand, to be called this week.

It is stated that one gang of men on the Makuri relief works, after working hard for seven weeks, had only 5d a man to draw after paying for tucker.

Messrs Alex. McLeqd and Co. invite tenders for falling bush and scrub. Tenders close on (Saturday next, the 25th instant.

The Minister for Lands thinks that £IOO,OOO a year would not cover the loss suffered by farmers and fruit growers through the ravages of sparrows and other small birds.

A joint committee of both Houses of Parliament is to be set up to consider how the nuisance of noxious weeds, gorse, briars, &c, can best be dealt with.

Grass ts exceedingly plentiful in all parts of this district at the present time, and as a lesult sheep aud cattle are unusually fat. Hawks are very numerous on the various stations surrounding Masterton at the present time, and as a result the mortality amongst young lambs is great. Mr. Buick is urging the Government to offer a bonus for the production of woolpacks and cornsacks from the refuse tow created by the flax industry. His Excellency the Governor returned from Branoepeth station to-day, and proceeded to Wellington by thiß afternoon's train.

Two "drunks," who spent their Sunday in the police cells, were dealt with in the usual summary manner in the R. M. Court this morning. In 1881 the New Zealand Institute numbered 1327 members, but last year the roll had not more than 1000 names on it.

We understand that the police intend prosecuting several publicans in Masterton for neglecting to lipht the lamps in front of their premises as required by the Act.

The s annual meeting of Parishiorers j of St. Matthew's Church will be held in the schoolroom this (Monday) evening. The Lower Taueru Rifle Club, which has recently been formed, is making good progress. Two new targets have been presented to the Club by the Defence Department. Mr. Mynott, of New Plymouth, who has recently returned from a visit to England in the daiiy export interests, was in Carterton on Friday. In an interview with the directors ot the local factories he gave some useful information, and pointed out t he desirability of consigning direct to London brokers. The Woodville Examiner says tha Ministers have unscrupulously abandoned their election pledges regarding the Railway Commissioners. The block of land south of the Mana watu Gorge, consisting of about 7000 acres, is to be thrown open for settlement in sections of 200 acres. It has, however, been applied for by two special settlements.

The Minister for Public Works is aaid to be willing to Btart the WoodvilleEketahuna line from the Woodyille end as well as from Eketahuna if it can be shown to him that such a couise will benefit settlement.

The Salvation Army's central labour bureau at Ohrutchuroh has done satisfaotory work in the first month of its existence. Tho names of over 300 men haye been registered a» seeking employment, and work, mostly of a temporary character, has been found for about eighty of that number. The departure of the steamer which was announced to leave - Wellington with shearers for Sydney on Thursday, the 23rd, has been delayed till Monday, the 27th inst. Mr Henry Wright, agent for the Pastoralists V nion.has room for a few more shearers, and those wishing to join should apply at once.

The contract for the formation and metalling of Behall-street has just been completed and passed. The work, which has been carried out by Mr M. Kerins and his able staff, is a credit to the contractor and the Borough, and we have no hesitation in paying that a better finished road would bo hard to find in the district.

There is undei stood to be a division of opinion amongst the temperance people of Masterton as to which candidates for the Licensing Bench it is most desirable to support. One section is in favour of totally prohibiting the sale of liquor in the town, whilst the other considers that to reduce the number of licensed houses to four is all that is required at present.

Experiments with lime as manure for various crops are not confined to the Waikato. At Ruapuke (says the Waikato Times), Mr E. B. Hill used lime—which by the way, was burnt upon his own farm—as the principal manure for a crop of turnips, and the splendid results have satisfied him as to the efficacy of lime for root crops. Not only will its application result in heavier yields, but what is of equal importance, the quality of the turnips for feeding purposes will be considerably improved.

The Ballance correspondent of the i Pahiatua Star says :—Mr Tait's house is ; finished ao far as to be habitable, and is i now occupied by Mr and Mrs J. Tait, ■ senr., from Masterton. These old people have spent seventeen years of their life , in the Wairarapa (Featherston and Masterton), where they are well and favourably known. They have a very good , opinion of Pahiatua, and are much pleased with the district in which they [ have made their home. Mr McLeod is ; getting on with his house, and should have it finished cbis week, when he will so to Masterton to bring bis wife and family. Referring to one or two of the appointments made by the present Government MrScobieMcKenzie said:—Talk about the Mount Cook Gaol I I have heard -many remarks in this House- about the extravagance of erecting such a huge building, but I never appreciated the criticisms. Now I do, for I can see that if this- sort of thing goes on, and the Liberal Government remain in powt>r, in the course of time the gaol will not be required, since the whole of the occupants will be drafted ii.to the public service. 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. As 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 of the best Flannels and bales upon baleß of Excellent Blankets at Te Aro Houso, Welling>ton. Of Flaunels we have at present a stock of about 20,000 (twenty thousand) yards, in all the best English and Colonial makes, in white, Shetland, Orkney, scarlet and fancy colors, and the prices range from Old to 3/- per yard, at Te Aro House, Wellington. We are noted throughout the Proyince for the Excellent Value *e give in Flaunels, 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 and 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 Bell our blankets cheaper than nine tenths of the trade in the Colony can do. Our prices range from 6s lid to 50s per pair i at Te Aro House, Wellington. < As orders sometimes come addressed ' to hands in our employ, and delay is { thereb} caused, we would notify that all < orders and business letters should be addressed only to James (Smith, Te Aro c House, Wellington, It

A fur seal 7ft 4inlong was captured at Timaru on Sunday.

The Waimate Agricultural and Pastoral Association have resolved to recommend that a register of all stock be kept free by the Government, and that judges at shows be carried free over the railways, The following items are from the Manawatu Herald :—One hemp-miller who would not close a deal in a hurry, has secured a contract to the end of December at .817 a ton.—Mr Mudford, how that the price of flax has risen, is again [starting his hemp mill in Carnarvon.

A petition is in circulation in Masterton, for presentation to Parliament, praying for the suppression of the drink traffic. The petition urges: —That the law shall be so amended as to give the people of any district the direct power at the ballot box to decide whether they will have licensed bouses in their midst or not; that no legislation shall be passed recognising the principle of compensation ; and that no appeal may be allowed from Licensing Committees' decisions. A temperance address was delivered by the Rev R. Wood in the local Presbyterian Church last evening to a good congregation. The subject of prohibition was dealt with in an able manner by the Rev gentleman. A similar address was delivered by the Rev J. Dukes in the Wesleyan Church, an epitome of which will appear in our issue of to-morrow.

The following is said to be a good receipt for mixin? poison for small birds. To prepare a bucket of wheat, use en ounce of the best strychnine, and a small quantity of phosphorus. Thoroughly dissolve the ounce of strychnine in half a pint of boiling vinegar, then add to it half a gallon or bo of boiling water; next put in the phosphorus. Stir the liquor well, and pour it on the wheat, which may be contained in a cask, tub, pot, til,, or iron vessel. Stir the liquor well into the wheat, cover it with a sack or cloth, in order to retain the heat and steam, so that the grain may most fully absorb the poison. Let the wheat remain in steep say 12 or 15 hours. Spread the grain for the sparrows late at night or before sunrise, so that they may break their fast upon it. Broken wheat or shelled oats are considered the best. When it is found that the birds leave wheat it is as well to try oats, and be careful to put out the poisoned grain before it becomes musty or shows signs of mildew.

The football match, Masterton v. Te Ante College, which is to be played on the Warksop road ground to-moirow, promises to be the match of the season. The College team has been very successful in its tour through the colony, having been defeated twice only. The Maatertan " boys," on the other hand, have an unbeaten record for this season, and the match should therefore be very close. We understand that although a half holiday has not been proclaimed, it is the intention of the. various places of buineßa to afford their assistants an opportunity of witnessing the match;