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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3905, 5 September 1891, Page 2

It is expected, says the Times, the.t the increase in sheep this year will exceed that of any previous one. Mr T. C. Williams will liave over 40,000 breeding ewes, and it is understood other large breeders are also going in extensively for lambs. The Dobson-Kennedy Dramatic Company produce their new drama "My Sweetheart" in Stewart's Hall, Pahiatua, on Saturday next, The Sexton Dairy Factory has declared a dividend of six per cent for 8£ months' work, during which period 30,047 lbd of butter were manufactured. Sir John Hajl, the advocate of women's franchise, says there are jn the electoral district be represents 24 farms managed by women. It is reported that the Hon It. Seddon is likely to take up his abode in Palmerston North.

The charges of forgery against Murdock McKenzie, of Maaterton, will be heard in the R.M. Court on Monday morning.

Ihe ex-Colonial Treasurer of New South Wales (Mr McMillan) has been divorced from his wife. The co-respon-dent, an actor, had to pay costs. The Victorian Bacing Club ha"e yoted Mr E. T. Barnard, who recently resigned the post of handicapper, an annuity of £SOO a year for life. A special meeting of the Maaterton Borough Council is to be held on Tuesday next to consider the notice of motion of the Mayor regarding the pas tank.

Arrangements for the ensuing anniversary are to be made by the Court Loyal Enterprise, A.0.F., ct a meeting to be held in the Foresters' Hall on Tvesday evening, M. de Mey, the instructor in physical drill to the Wellington Education Board, delivered an interesting address on " The Value of Physical Training " at Martin* borough the other evening. A large hotel is about to be erected at Martinborough by Mr B. Buckeridge. Muir's sawmill plant at Haatwell was burnt down at foar o'clock yesterday morning.

The losses from the dying of ewes in the Bangitikei district this year are very serious. The reason assigned by farmers is that owing to the large amount of feed the sheep have remained too fat. It is rumoured on good authority that a Freemason's Lodge will be opened in Eketahuna on Saturday evening next.

The Newman Town Hall and Mechanics Institute will be opened on Wednesday, the 16th inst, by a social

Mr. H. D. Caines, owner of the well known stallion "Country Boy," intends placing this favourite sire at the service of Wairarapa breeders this season. The usual grant of £25 towards the funds oi the Maaterton Park Trust was made by the Town Lands Trustees last evening.

A sitting of the Native Land Court is to be held at Otaki on the 25ch inst. A number of Natives from Masterton intend beingpresent.

Over a hundred bush and roadmen have been supplied to the Wellington district from Canterbury alone through the agency of the Salvation Army labour bureau.

Several hundred applications were received on Thursday for the twentyfour sections in the Mangaramarama Village Settlement thrown open for selection.

Mr J. Carpenter, of the Central Boot Warehouse, notifies an extension of his great sale of boots and shoes for fourteen days.

A grant of £l2 has been made by the Masterton Town Lands Trustees to St Patrick's school for cleaning and scavenging.

William Cook, who was arrested on Thursday on a charge of failing to support his family, was taken to Wellington yesterday afternoon in the custody of Constable Cashion,

The residents of Hawke's Bay are anxious for legislation in the direction of preventing the spread of the codlin moth.

The local [option poll for the Masterton Licensing District waa taken at Masterton and Mauriceville yesterday. The voting was against an increase of all licenses.

Owing to the poor attendance of pupils, it has been found impossible to procure a certificated teacher for the Masterton School of Design, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Miss Holmes.

A pigeon match in connection with the Worth Wairarapa Gun Club is to be fired at the yards of Messrs Lowes and loins, Masterton, on Saturday next. Two hundred birds are exported from Blenheim. <Ve have to thank our local contemporary for having appropriated a number of items which appeared in our issue of yesterday without acknowledgment. We do not grudge our contemporary the run of our columns. Hea tea knows, he wants it I The following Eketahuna football team will play Opaki at Masterton on Sept. 12th. Full back: T. Priest; j, W. Dowßett, Ussher, Hunter; $, Ross Polling (Capt.) Foden ; forwards;— Ashdown, Anderson, Tarr, Woolf, Waterson, Driscoll, Tuckey, Williams Etner. Blake and Dowsett.

A man named Dougherty recently came into collision with the cowcatcher of an engine, and his head not unnaturally received some iujurjr. It is now announced that he has recovered, but no mention is made of the condition of the engine. The following table is compiled from Mr Coughlan's late work, entitled " The Seven Colonies of Australasia," and pre-' ■ents the actual amount of debt per head of the several populations of the five principal colonies :—Queensland, £63 10a lid; South Australia, £62 19s 6d ; New Zealand, £59 18s 3d ; New South Wales, £4l lis 4d; Victoria, £3313s Id.

.The Ashburton people are endeavouring to stop Sunday funerals and with that object in view the vestry of St. Stephen's has passed the following resolutions:—"l. That the vestry of St. Stephen's regret the increasing frequency of Sunday funerals, as leading to unnecessary Sunday labour, and interfering with the work of the Church. 2. That the Incumbent be recommended not to undertake Sunday funerals, except under special circumstances, of which he shall be the judge." The following is said to be one of the arguments of counsel for the bankrupt in the Tapper case before the Supreme Court:—The want of notice can never be got over. The laws of God and man both call upon the party to answer the charge. Even God himself did not pass sentence upon Adam before he was called upon. Adam (says God), where art thou ? Hast thou not eaten of the tree whereof 1 commanded that thou shouldest not eat? And Eve was charged in the same manner. A horse attached to a vehicle loaded with furniture was frightened by the train at Palmerston on Thursday and backed pver an excavatian at the Railway Station. Two men named JPegden and Grey were in the cart, and when extricated from the broken furniture it was found that Pegden had got severely crushed and Grey's arm was broken. It is stated that Pegden intends instituting an action for damages against the Railway Department.

Great dissatisfaction exists in volunteer circles over the Government haying raised the price of Snider ammunition from 8s per 1000 to 10s per 1000 rounds. The companies found the 8s rate heavy enough, and it is feared that with the additional 2s many companies will have to curtail their shooting yety much. One of the sights of Kohukoho (says the 'New Zealand Herald') is a county councillor working on the roads, He is to be admired for bis pluck, but is it not a rather fine interpretation of the law which prevents councillors contracting if it is proper for a councillor to work for a contractor ? The general public amuse themselves in trying to find fault with this working councillor's job. In consequence.his work is being well inspected. Hooper and Company announce the arrival of their first shipments for the season which is now being opened up at the Bon Marche. Every department will be fully stooked with all the latest fashions and charming millinery, English and French flowers, hats and bonnets, fashionable mantles and jackets, the newest styles, designs and materials for dresses, new prints, muslins, detains, new laces, ribbons, gloves, parasols, &c., &c ■ The Bon Marche has always held the reputation for the nicest assortment of new goods at the opening of the season, and Hooper and Company are determined to offer the public such a choice this season as will eclipse everything in the district.