The Wairarapa Daily FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 1891.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3886, 14 August 1891, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 1891.

The Knights of Labour are taking steps to establish an hospital in Wocd ville. The death is announced by cable of the Hon, James Russell Lowell. The Royal Hotel at Featherston has changed hands, the new landlord being Mr William Buckeridge. Hanlan and O'Connor have issued a challenge to row any two men in the world ior £6OO a-side and the double aculUn? championship. The prospectus has been issued in Melbourne of the Mutual Store Company. It contemplates supplying New Zealand fish to the maiket. A butcher named Parker had two fingers compieoely severed from his left hand whilst working a sausage machine at Palmerston JSortb on Wednesday evening. An interesting price list of special reduced lines at the Wholesale Drapery Company's annnal stocktaking sale ap • pears as an inset in our issue of to-day t A committee of the Wairarapa North County Council has been appointed to consider the proposed amendments to the Counties Act, It will interest anglers to know that Messrs M. Caselberg & Co., of Masterton, are now landing, ex Rimutaka, a large assortment of fishing tackle. Mr W. Courtney, of Taranaki, bringing with him between 40 and 50 intending settlers for New Plymouth, arriyed by the R.M.S. Rimutaka >a Wednesday night from London. A thousand acres of bush in the middle Makuri district are to be felled this year. Tenders for the work are in-< yited through our columns. The Grand National Steeplechase, run at Christchurch yesterday, was won by Freeman, Christmas being second and Waitangi third. To afford the teachers an opportunity of being present at the opening of the new buildings of the Wellington School of Design, the Masterton public school has been closed to-day. The area of land in cultivation through Hawke's Bay is largely increasing, as it is found that cultivation so much increases the carrying capacity of the land t

A petition is, we understand, in circulation in Eketahuna, praying for the division of the Eketahuna Road District into Wards. The jrequjred number of sisnatures have not, however, yefc been obtained.

The consideration of the request of the Wellington Special Settlement No. 2 Block that a Makakahi Read District be constituted, has been deferred by the Wairarapa North County Council tor a month.

Messrs Peacock and Prentice, of Masterjbon, are the successful tenderers for Messrs Maunsell's new woolsheds. Sergeant»Major Anderson, of the Wanganui Police, has been round the hotels getting samples of the liquor sold, Last Wednesday he took them to Wellington and handed them over to the Government Analyst. The Secretat? of the Masterton Football Club has received no intimation from the Alhainbra Club of its intention to abandon its tour. It may therefore be assumed that the match will be played as arranged. At a meeting of members of the Wairarapa Hunt Club held after the hiinjt on Tuesday, ifc was resolved that it be a £o thfi (general Committee that the members bud-..r-ntion next year be ±>l, andnon.members be &«?«* 5 » for following each hunt. Typo is rouah on Mr Hogg, M.H.R. It says; Mr Hogg, the Prize Bore of the house, empties it in the shortest time on record. A few of the most seasoned of his own patty--iust enough to make a quorum—remain and agonise whilp he h«lds the floor. The joke is, that he glories in the immediate stampede that occurs whenever he opens his mouth. In the District Court yesterday afternoooj Mr Pownall, jn behalf of Mrs Spackman, applied for an execution order arainst the Wairarapa Nprtb County Council, on the grounds that the proper security for appeal had not been lodged. Mr Beard opposed the application, and after argument His Honour nnounced that he would reserve his ecislon.

Quite an increase has taken place in the population of Eketabuna of late, no less than twel»e births having taken place during the last fortnight in and around the township. The following tenders have been received by the Wairarapa Worth County Council for contract No. 41, MastertonWaimata road:—John Anderson, j£97 (accepted); J. Cavanagh, £119; Jas. Walsh, £l3B. The Committee of the Wairarapa and East Coast Pastoral and Agricultural Society, in response to a letter from the Masterton Society, have unanimously decided in favour of holding but one ram i and ewe fair io the Wairarapa this !season.

It is stated that the frozen meat shipped home by the Bimutaka turned out anything but good. For allowing his chimney to become foul, William Neill was fined five shillings and 2s costs in theR.M. Court this]morning. It is expected that the membership of the Wairarapa Hunt Club will reach one hundred and fifty, with the addition of certain Carterton names.

During the progress of a practice football match on the Park Oval last night, one player lost his shirt, and another his hat, whilst a third had his pockets rifled.

The Masterton Rifle Volunteers continue to increase in numbers. Several new members have enlisted of late, onebeing proposed last night, Matthew Burnett was given a great reception at the Exeter Hall last month. In the course of his speech he said he had taken 177.0C0 pledges and giyen 150,000 blue ribbon badges. John Boss, father of Mr. Boss, of Sargoed, Son & Ewen, died at Greenhills on Wednesday, aged 102 years. He had enjoyed pood health until recently, but his eyesight had g.*aduslly gone until he became blind. The agricultural returns collected along with the Census of New South Wales show an average decrease in the yield of wheat of five bushels per acre for the year ending 30th March. The colony produces three bushels per head of population, and consumes 6£,

It is the intention of the Eketahuna Road Board to take a yote at an early date and continue the foot-path to the railway gates, a distance of about 200 yards. As there are only five rate-payers who will have a say in the matter it will not be difficult to get a majority; as this is much needed it will be a great boon to pedestrians. The following is an extract from a priyate letter from an old Dunediuite received from Sydney?—" What are you all doing in New Zealand ? People are cominp over here in ship-loads. You will soon have none left. Can you not do something to keep them where they are ? They can do nothing over here but borrow half-crowns !"•

The following from the Waipawa Mail has something about it which suggests the " horsewhip ":—Temperance lecturers should be careful how they bestow their approbation, otherw isemore barm than good may be done to their cause The other day, at Masterton, Mr Glover spoke in terus of praise of the Knights of Labour because they opposed the drink traffic What we have seen of the actions of this body leads us to believe that they will readily suhurdinate their views on this question to strict party considerations. We need not look beyond that particular dibtnet, where their actions at last election regarding the Masterton " hogshead" proves what we have now stated. Premises in Wellington suitable for the requirements of the Co-operative and Farmers' Alliance are being negotiated for and an offer of a three-storey wharehouse is under consideration. A general meeting of the shareholders of the As - sociation is to be held on 10th September when the permanent directors will be elected, and arrangements for the im mediate commencement of business will be made, On Wednesday, at a meeting of the Provisional Directors h»ld at Mr Jardine's office in Wellington, the Articles of Association were signed and handed to the solicitor, to proceed with the registration of the Company. The following gentlemen were present:— Messrs Robert Gardiner (chairman), John Martin, junr,, Coleman Phillips, Henry Sanson (Bulls), J. W. Baker (Fordell), George S. Bridge (Waverley), Duncan Fuckle (Pahiatua), and Mr [ Alexander Jardine, the Secretary.

The American Minstrels who are new playing in Wellington to crowded houses are to pay Maste«ton a visit on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. They opened in the Exchange Hall, Wellington, about nine days ago, and drew such crowds that people were turned from the doors nightly. The management therefore deemed it expedient to take the Opera House, where they finish the last six nights of their season. The Evening Post of August sth says ; —The American Minstrels continue to be well patronised at the Exchange Hall. There was again a large audience last evening, and the entertainment was highly successful. Many of the itemswere encored. The performances of the company are exceedingly clever, and no one who wisheß to spend a really pleasant evening should miss the opportunity of paying the minstrels a visit, Secure without; delay Borne pt these bargains in White Calicoes,all at genuine Sale prices, 12yds tor Is lid, 12yds fre 3s 6d, 12yds for 4s 6d, 12yds for 5s 6d, 12 yards for q's 6d. Grey Calicoes, 12yds for Is, 12yds for 2a Hd, 12yds for 3s lid, 12yds for 4s lid, 12yds tor 5s lid. These are all genuine bargains at the Sale of Surplus Winter Stock, Te Arp House, Wellington. Secure without delay some of these bargains in Sheetings. Single bed Sheetings syds for 2s lld.Syds for Us 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 3e 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 iu Welsh Flannels, 6yds for 3s lid, Gyds for 5s 6d, Gvds for 6s lid, 6yds for 7s lid, 6yds for 8s lid. Scarlet Flannels Gyds for 2s lid, 6yds for 3s lid Gyds for 6s 6d, Gyds for 7s lid, 6yds for 8s lid. All sterling value, best makers and at sale prices. The Sale ot Surplus Winter Btook,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 Is 6d, 12yds Grey Cotton Lustres lor 2s lid, jgydß Grey Cotton Lustre for 3s lid at the Sale of Surplus Winter Stock.Te Aro House, Wellington. Sporting men would find it greatly to their advantage by c3rrespondin? with A. J. Jacobs, the professional Taxidermist from London. Birds, fish, animals and reptile? preserved and mounted in the highest atyla. Every description of skins preserved or tanned and made into rugs, etc. Work done in all its branches ac lowest rates. Correspon denceinall 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. birds wanted in any quantity. Orders left at Mr. Williams,' tobacconist, Masterton or MfiOatt's, hairdresser, Carterton willbe attended to.— /.2?YT: