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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3921, 24 September 1891, Page 4

The. Wholesale Drapery Company advertises for dressmakers. • The White Hart Hotel at Carterton has changed hands. Mr Bunyard, lace pf Featheraton, havirg bought out Mr jfcH. Giles. Canterbury Frozen Meat ynaarteciared a dividend at the of 8 per cent per annum for the half year ending 31st August. r ■ The Sydenham Licensing Committee decided to postpone their appeal against the Denniston decision respecting the powers of the committee, till the May sitting of the Appeal Court. PARLIAMENT TO-DAY'S SITTING. [Bv Telegraph] x££a United Press Association). Wellington, Thursday. The House met at eleven to-day. Beplyingto Mr Rolleston, Mr Ballanco *aid ac this late period of the session the Government were not prepared to ,ireßs the last clause in the Public "Works Appropriation Bill providing that moneys appropriated for railway's may be expended under the control . of the minister for public works. Several members called attention to ._« urgent ne:essity that existed tor the eatablisha.ent of a Bureau or' Agriculture in the Colony, and impressed upon the Minister for Lands the desirableness of taking some steps in that direction during the recess. The Hon Mr McKenzie said he had been seeking information on this subject from other countries, and when be had gathered sufficient he . would make up his mind what course to take, and would probably ask the House to assist him with a money grant. He was also doing his utmost to entourage the dairy industry and fruit culture, and if he could find an expert for the latter industry he would be willing to appoint him. Arthur sulliw Arwstel for Drunkenness. [By Telegraph.] {Press Association.) Wellington, Thursday. Arthur. Sullivan, alias Clampect, was found this morning lying in an almost insensible state on the footpath in Featheraton Terrace. It appears he had been on a severe drinking bout, and will be charged with drunkenness to-morrow. The police, however, will ask for a remand for a week to allow of bis recovering from the effects of the drink. STRUGGLE WITH A SHARKACvery exciting and extraordinary —scsne was witnessed off New Brighton the other evening. Several hundred spectators had assembled on the pier head and on the sands to see Tommy Burns, the champion bridge jumper and swimmer, leap into the river from the i>ier. Thiß feat having been successfully accomplished, interest was centered in his aquatic feats. He had performed several movements, when, he was observed to make a ajftejwards great consternation was ed among the onlookers, who that he was holding deadly comBith a monster fish. A boat was ately sent to his assistance; the meantime a desperate I was taking place. Burns figorous blows upon the body usailant, and succeeded in it at bay until the airival of it. He was then handed a nife, with which he quickly ..shed the dreaded creature by I ig it up. Burns who was very exhausted after his extraordin-. ' a*y adventure, was then brought to J shore, together with the fish; and he received quite an ovation from the anxious spectators. The fish was then taken to the pier, where it was 'inspected with great interest by a larpe number of visitors. It is about sft. 4in. in length, and has a formidable row of teeth. { 10 stand this season, the thoroughbred . stallion . J .ord MandeTiUeBy Yattendon—Lady Constance, by New Warrior, imported, sire of Tarragon—Silena by Waverky. Amy, by Gil Bias—Senna by Tros Kinglet. Yattendon by Sir Hercules. TERMS—£3 3s each mare, two or more mares, according to arrangement. Grazing free till Ist January, 1892, in good grass paddocks reserved for the purpose at Mr J. A. Benali'B well-known farm Te Whiti, Gladstone. Every care taken, but no responsibility incurred. All fees to be paid on removal ef mates. For further particulars apply to — JOHN CASEY, In Charge. Or J. A. BENALL, Owner. TO stand this season at Homebush, Masteiton, the celebrated Stallion Nil Desperandum. -. SfIfcBSSPERANDTJM ia a black colt with riaing four year old, 1M bands toond'the arm, and 7 feet 10 inches in girth He is beyond doubt the best bred colt sta ~' ingin New Zealand, possessing more bone and

bair-than any horse of his age in the jJortli et South Wands, and admitted at last show 07 competent judges to be the class of horse 'which has long been wanted to improve the * ht stock in the district. M(8 £5- Groomage fee ss, payable at limited to 25 mares. Every Dut no retponsiqmty. Applyto awirSßK^ on the Farm, Homebuehy or THOMAS TODD, 1 ' Groom in Char ic. 0 stand thi? Season the Purebred Stallion THE BIASHER. Ths Masher is a beautiful dark bay, with toadid ftyfcand action, bred by Mr R. Dags, astertoD, and is out of his prize mare Grace, "\Lord Nelson. Grace cut of Jenny, by fcfcg Prince Charley. Jenny was bred by rATCoc'tbum, Manaia, and is out of Jess by our* Lof tr. Grace was only exhibited once hen she gained first as a two year old. Übited three times, gaining three first and two special prizes. Lord Nelson was wellknown to breeders in the "VVairarapa, and sained many honours in the show riag, not • «_i l-» : n tho SnnMi Tsland. The Masher gained first prize in Masterton in I<N> also Mr Lawrence's special of £5 for the besi i. .. » __i ji e j b#nj a nd in 18S6 he gained -rtoß. It is needless to say anj ibove named horses were so well nown in the Wairarapa, is i guarantee to breeders. Th •vel to Greytown on Tuesday> on Thursdays, and the rest of - wnerY stables, Park Road, 0a for single mare,