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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3880, 7 August 1891, Page 2

During the twelve months ending 130 th June, the Wellington Meat Export Company lias frozen and shipped 162,383. sheep, 14,047 lambs, and beef equal to 6210 cattle of 7201b each, Mr James Muir, coachbuilder, farrier and general blacksmith, has a mw advertisement in our issue of to-day.

The annual drawing examination in connection with the Scuth Kensington School oi Arts is being held in Masterton to-day. i Sir James Hector does not give much 1 credence to the reported appearance of a sea serpent on the East Coast, and is inclined to think the object sighted was the limb of a tree. A very severe shock of earthquake was felt at Eketahuna at 5.30 a.m. yesterday morning, the direction being south west to north east. I A man named Cox, of the Wellington No 2 Special Settlement, had his finger badlj crushed on Wednesday. He was attended by Dr McLennan. Bather an out of the way bill was receiyed by a resident of Carterton the other day. It was •' To grazing pigs, three months, 15s 2£d." A telegram was received by Dr Hoskiog, of Masterton, yesterday, requesting that he would visit Tinui at once, as it was feared an epidemic of diphtheria had broken out in the school there. Tho Advocate states the Government have granted 10,000 acres of the upper portion of the Otamak?pu Block, to a number of Maoris on the perpetual lease system. Says the 1 eilding Star . —lt would pay New Zealand to abolish Parliament and appoint a Board ot Directors consisting of five men wh« were neither fools nor faddists, to do her business, giving each director £20,00 C a year. The payment of a dividend of 8 per cent, is to be recommended by the Directors et the Wellington Meat Export Company at the annual meeting to be held on the 26th inst. It is reported that the Small Farmers' Association of Canterbury have secured the lease of 6000 acres of land in the Ngatiraaru country, and that 40 families are coming from Canterbury to settle on the land. Over 400 men, women, and children will form the party. It will be seen froir an inset in cur issne of to-day that the Wholesale Drapery Company's Monster Clearing Sale is now on, and that the price list will bear inspection. The Sydney Morning Herald says Mr. Ballance's opposition to Federation is apparently founded on the inability, or unwillingness, to recognise any connection between the interests of New Zealand and the other Australian colonies. j

Mrs Estelle Hayhurst, the English claimant to be the widow of the late owner of the Greenhayes Estate, is said by the Lyttelton Times to have been advised of his death six weeks aftor it occurred by a lady friend of the deceased. She is a clever, educated woman, of highly fascinating manners. We understand that a large number of Masterton residents intend procebding to the country on a rabbit shooting expedition. We are authorised on their behalf to extend a hearty welcome to the popular agent of the Picturesque Atlas, who is now in town. A man named Johns was taken into Pahiatua from a bushfalling camp near Tiraumea on Wednesday evening, suffering from a fractured thigh, and cuts about the face, caused by a tree falling back upon him. He was attended by Dr Ridd, 'and was admitted to the Masterton Hospital yesterday afternoon. Our Mangaone correspondent writes: —One of the mOBt violent shocks oi earthquake ever felt in Mangaone occurred yesterday (Thursday) morning at half past five o'clock. The mercury at the time registered 18def Fah, the lowest temperature ever noticed in the place. Our local contemporary must have shipped a new editor for the licensing election. A short time ag* he advocated experimenting with prohibition on a small scale and watching the result; now he boldly declares in favor of Imperial Prohibition and points out the evils of tampering with it in a little place like Masterton. A rather reraarkab o circumstance, says the Otago Daily Times, occurred in connection with the death of David Soott, who died in the Hospital on Sunday from injuries received on the railway on the previous day. On the night before his demise he said to the doctor who was in attendance upon him that it was a strange thing he should get hurt, because his wife had specially warned him to be careful that morning, as she had a vivid dream that a serious accident would bapoen to him. The statement was subsequently confirmed by the deceased's wife. The Observer says;—"lt's a funny place is Masterton 1" One of the local papers says:—We are informed by Sergeant Haunan that since the late licensing election the various hotels in Masterton have been conducted in a very creditable manner. There have been absolutely no infringements of the Licensing Act, either as regards Sunday trading or selling after hours." A little farther on in the same paper under "Police Court" may be found the following:—"Charles Harvey was charged with being drunk in the publio street on Sunday, and with using obscene language." We might point out that Harvey was a traveller, hailing from Carterton I j

A circumstance which illustrates the veneered savagery of the Maori is, according to the Advocatt, taking p lace at Powera at present. The wife of Bangipo, it is said, was suffering from some internal cancerous affection, and recently a doctor was called in to prescribe. The medicines prescribed by him were very likely to have cured the woman, but at this junction a peripatetic Maori prophet appeared on the scene, and himself undertoqk the cure of the case. His profitship's remedy certainly has the merits of simplicity, and consists in dipping the patient in the oold waters of the Powera twice a day. The unfortunate woman is a daughter in law of Teßina, who recently died at Powera, and seems destined to follow the latter at an early date. The Auckland Herald reports :—A rather amusing blunder took place during the week in a cross fire of telegrams. A young lady had applied from the Empire City for a post in a theatrical company in the north. The manager sent a telegram, asking for particulars as to her qualifications. In the meantime the advance agent of the company had telegraphed to the same city, to a highly respectable firm, asking the dimensions of a celebrated hoarding there with a view to "posters." The manager, who had asked for " particulars " concerning the young lady, was rather startled to receive the following telegram :—" Sixty feet long, ten high!" Explanations ensued, and it then came out that he had got the reply to the " hoarding " t3legram. Evidently "someone had blundered."

1 Secure without delav some of these 1 bargains in White Calicoes.all at genuine 1 Sale prices, 12yds tor la lid, 12yds for 3s 6d, 12yds for 4a 6d, 12yds for 5s 6d, i 12 yards for 6a 6d. Grev Calicoes, 12yds for Is, 12yds for 2s Ild,l2yds for 3s lid, 12yds for 4s lid, 12yds tor 5s lid. These are all genuine bargains at the Sale of Surplus Winter Stock, Te Aro House, Wellington. Secure without delay some of these bargains in Sheetings, Single bed Sheetings syds for 2s lld,syds for 8s 6d. Double bed Sheetings syds for 3s lid, syds for 4s 6d. Crimean Sheetings 4yds for 2s 6d, 4yds for 2s lid, 4yds for 3s 3d, 4yds for 3s 6d, 4yds for 3s lid. These are all remarkably cheap at the Sale of Surplus Winter Stock, Te Aro House, Wellington. Secure without delay some of these bargains in Welsh Flannels, 6yds for 3s lid, Qyds for 5b 6d, 6vds for 6s lid, 6yds for 7s lid, 6yds for 8s lid. Scarlet Flannels6yds for 2s lid, 6yds for 3s lid, 6yds for 5s 6d, 6tds for 7s lid, 6yds for 8s lid. All sterling value, best makers and at sale priees. Ihe Sale ot Surplus Winter Stock.Te Aro House, Wellington, Secure some of these bargains without delay, 12yds Stout Brown Holland for 2s lid, 12yds Strong Brown Holland for 4s lid, 12yds Twilled Selicia for 1b 6d, 13yds Grey Cotton Lustres tor 2s lid, 12yds Grey Cotton Lustre for 3s lid at the Sale of Surplus Wjntef Stock.Te Aro ' Houßf, Wellington.

The Taranaki petroleum works have been stopped. They cuuld not strike oil in payable quantities. The remains of the late Henry Whaller Priestman were interred in the Masterton Cemetery to-day. The Christchurch Star has had to pay £SO to saye itself from a libel action by the Sydenham Football Club, the members of which it acoused of rough behaviour. Sergeant Hannan stated in Court this morning that the business people of Masterton offered a premium for larceny by displaying their goods in front of their premises. This was contrary to the Borough by-laws, and he would take steps to put a stop to it. The Rev. Mr Isitt paid a tribute to the Catholics in a lecture at Wanganui when he said it was the only denomination that did not make a distinction between black and white worshippers, which, as a Methodist, he was ashamed to say. The Government has intimated that it cannot see its way clear to supply settlers with rabbit-proof wire netting. At t> meeting of Bank of New Zealand shareholders a dividend of 5 per cent, was declared. The profits amounted to £59,500, of which £20,000 was carried to the reserve fund. The directors were re-elected. The inspection parade ot the Masterton Rifle Volunteers, which wan to have been held last evening, was postponed for a week owing to the unavoidable absence of Major Newall. The usual parade was, however, held, the men being put through their facings by Sergeant-Major Finn. The Ercning Post says:—The many friends if Mr Rudolph 8. Hirschberg, at one time Captain of the Wellington Football Club, will be gratified to hear that he has been promoted from the position of accountant in the bank of Australasia at Masterton to the charge of the new branch at Stratford, Taranaki. The bank does not possess a more courteous er efficient officer, and his advancement is well merited.

The election of a new Licensing Committee for the Borouzh of Masterton is taking place to-day, and is causing an uausaal amount of excitement. Both parties are working hard, buggies have been at work from the very early morn. Several voters came up from Wellington last night, and others are, we understand, coming fr«m the Forty-Mile Bush and East Coast. It is expected that fully three hundred ratepayers out of the three hundred and seventy on the roll will record their votes. The result of the election will probably be made known about seven o'clock. The Bulb Land Association unani" mously decided that the new regulation ß offer no opportunity for laboring men or the young sens of old colonists to take up land. One speaker pointed out that under the most favorable circumstances no man starting without capital could do more during the first three years than keep himself whilst he made the improvements, earn enough to pay for grass seed, materials, etc., and then have a hard struggle to pet anything together towards purchasing Cie sheep or other stock to place on t'ie land when there was grass for them to eat, and for the first two years after allotment there could not be any grnss. The tempting diplay of drapery and clothing at the establishment of the Wholesale Drapery Company proved too much for the honesty of a certain individual of the male gender on Wednesday nitrht last, and, without first requesting the permission of Mr F. Dickson or any ot his assistants, he removed a bundle containing a dozen pairs ot socks. Mr Dickson, who is of a forgiving disposi tion, did not say any thin? about the matter, but when the man returned on Thursday night to fetch an overcoat under smilar circumstances, he thouvht. it time to interfere. The result was that Mr J. L. Murray, the " sprinter " of the establishment, gave chase, and ran the kleptomaniac to earth just behind the Prince of Wales Hotel, where he collared and grasted the would-be spoiler in a truly scientific manner. Finally, having reduced the culprit to a state of penitent humility, Mr Murray triuirphantly trotted him into the main street and de« llvered him over to the constable on duty, who courteously conducted him tc aquiet and retired apartment where he would have due leisure to reflect on the uncertainties of life generally. Sporting men would find it greatly to their advantage by c irrespondim? with A. J. Jacobs, the professional Taxidormist from London. Birds, fish, animals and reptiles preserved 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. 80 years' experience. All work guaranteed. Highest prioe 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, Masterto n or Mr. Catt's, hairdresser,. Carterton w ill be attended to,—Advt.