ISLAND NEWS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3896, 26 August 1891, Page 2

ISLAND NEWS.

Loss of a Schooner S. M. S- Royalist at the Solomons. Wrook of a British Chmfcoat. Sydney, August 25. The schooner Vailele, Captain Evers, with a crew of six, is believed to have been lost at the Solomon Islands. A force under tho command of Captain Davis, of H.M. S. Royalist, landed at St Christoral, Solomon Group, in search of the murderers of Captain Craig, of the schooner Sand* fly, who was shot dead by the natives of Makiara in January last. The detachment succeeded in surprising the village where the murderers were hiding, but the latter escaped, though the principal chief was captured and held as a hostage. The Royalist also paid a visit to Ugi Island, and punished the murderers of Howard, manager of ihe Stevens party of Dunedin, and others in March last. Intelligence received via Thursday Island states that during a typhoon near Hong Eong, the British gunboat Tweed went ashore, and one of the seamen was drowned. The vessel was subsequently towed off, but immediately sank.

SECOND EDITION

The purse presented to Mr E. R, (.-• Coleman at the concert last night contained a hundred sovereigns. The sale of boots and shoes in Mastnrton by Mr E. Pearce will be conoluded in a few days. In the meantime un<> doubted bargains are being offered. We have received from the Secretary of the Wairarapa Bacing Club the balance-sheet for the year ending 29th Aupust, An effort is being made to establish an hotel at Mauriceville, the want of one being strongly felt. The grots takings a* the complimentary concert given to Mr R. K. C. Coleman ia the Theatre Royal last night amounted to *4y. Secure without delay some of these bargain's 1 ill"' Sheetings. Single bed Sheetings syds for 2s lid,syds for tt*6d. Double bed Sheetings syda for 3s lid, syds for 4s 6d. Crimean Sheetinps 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, Wefiingtonr Secure without delay some of these bargains in Welsh Flannels, 6yds for 3s lid, 6yds for 5a od, 6yds for 0s lj.d, 6yds for 7s lid, 6yds for 8s lid. Scarlet Flannels6yds for 2s lid, 6yds for 3s lid 6yds for 5i 6d, 6yds for 7s lid, 6yds for 8s lid. A}l sterling value, best makeri and at sale prices. The Sale or Surplus Winder Stpek.Te Arc Rouse', Wel|jngtqn. Secure some of these bargains without delay, 12yds Stout Brown Holland for 2s lid, 12yds Strong Brown Holland for 4s lid, 12yds Twilled Seliew for Is 6d, 12yds Grey Cotton Lustres tor 2s lid, 12yds Grey Cotton Lustre for St lid at the Sale of Surplus Winter Stock.Te Ato House, Wellington.

A football match will be played next Saturday between teams representing the printing craft and the local fire brigades. The printers' team will be picked from the following :-Warner, Parker, Emmett, Bennington, O'wmx, Darley, Green, Hounalow, JNicol, Vile, Copping, Wilsone, Martin, Gillespie. Nicholson, Byford, Wimsett, King (2), Price, Mawuinay. and Piokerton.

Cm Mr Duncan's land at Otairi, whioh but a comparatively short time ago was covered with bush., there is now a big company of 30,000 sheep. The riouness of the soil may be inferred from the fact tiiat he has been onabled to graze three sheep to the acre during the whole year. Twelve thousand ewos will be lambing there this season, and it is found that tuo sheltered sunny hillsides constitute excellent lambing ground.—Advocate. The Waikato correspondent of the Auokland Star says :—" The butter sold in London at 116s per owt a sh#rt timo since, was, 1 am informed, "made at Newsted, on the Piako road, where Mr Reynolds himself has a herd of Jersey cows and runs a f.i-tory. The butter wai the produce of these cattle, which are cumins; largely into favour with our dairy suppliers, although some of the older settlers affected to despise the breed—one farmer going so far as to call them ugly, slab-sided brutes, and de- - clared he would not ha\e one of theiu on his farm at any price. Most people consider them pretty cattle, and they are undoubtedly pood milkers, giving a heavy yield of crevn for the qiuntity of