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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3976, 30 November 1891, Page 2

According to the Manawatu Times the body of the unfortunate man who was drowned in the Manawatu river last week has not been recovered, and, it says, it is high time that proper search was made. A cheque for £5 6s was picked up in Queen street on Saturday night by a Native named Albert. On enquuies being made it was found to belorg to the unfortunate fellow Thomas Finn. The influenza epidemie appears to be assuming more alarming proportions every day, and the medical officers of the town find it almost impossible to attend to the whole of the cases. So far, however, three cases only have proved fatal. The bumble bee has made its appearance in the Rangitikei district, where it is a decided novelty. Brown beetles are causing considerable damaeeto the orchards in Masterton. They are a little smaller than the ordinary green beetle. To effect a saving in carriage a sheep farmer of Rangitikei drove his sheep a considerable distance to a township before shearing them, thus making them carry their own wool. The Masterton Road Board invites tenders for 4.97 chains of road formation on Dorset's road, and about one mile of biidle truck formation on the Kaka-amu road extension. The National Liberal Association down South has been nearly broken up by a leading politician, who thoughtlessly spread abroad a report that "one man one vete " meant " one man one nip-" Considerable excitement has been occasioned in Wellington by the sudden disappearance of Mr F. G* Thompson, the well-known commission agent, with his wife and family. They have sailed from Lyttelton for London by the Tongariro. Temperance sermons were preached in the various Wesleyan Churches throughout this district last evening. The pulpit of the Masterton Church was occupied by Mr Heyhoe. Mr M. Caselbere, who arrives at Wellington to-day by the Aoranttf, is expected to reach Masterton to morrow. To day beinc St. Andrew's Day. a special service was conducted in St. Matthew's Church this morning by the Rev W. E. Paige.

Goad teams are required by Mr M' Britt. Full particulars may be obtained froui Mr Geo. Heron, Masterton.

Says the Manawatu Times Local instances are not wanting of capital being withdrawn in view of the new taxation. A local solicitor has received in structions not to renew a number ol loam which are falling due.

Steps are being taken to wind up the Wairarapa Sale Yards Company, started many yeais ago, but born to blush unseen and waste its sweetness on the desert air. Local CompaniA as a rule seem to go one road. The following reply has been received from His Excellency the Governor to the resolution recently passed by the Wellington City Council His Worship the Mayor ot Wellington.—l haye to thank you for the kindly sentiments towards myself and Lady Onslow expressed in the resolution moved by yourself and finally passed by the City Council. Pray convey to them my appreciation also of the reference made therein to the manner in which 1 have endeavoured to discharge the duties entrusted to me by Her Majesty the Queen.— (Signed) Onslow." The erection of the largest windmill in the district has just been completed j for Mr J. Fabian, of the Club Hotel, Greytown. The machine, which is called "Croft's Improved Iran Wind Engine," was imported direct from Ohio, United States, by/Mr Fabian, and was mado by Messrs E. C. Liffel & Co. There are six tanks ot 40 gallons each, for which there is a tower 50 feet in height. The mill was erected by Mr M. B. Varnham, of Greytown, and has pro/ed highly satisfactory in every respect. Mr Fabian has altogether a water supply of SO<JO gallons.

A somewhat sudden death occurred in Masterton on Saturday evening last. A man named Thomas Finn, who has for many years been employed on lea station, Whareama, and i* well-known throughout the district, was brought into town by Neill's coach suffering trom influenza and bronchial asthma. Instead of proceeding to the Hospital, as he thould have done without delay, the unfortunate fellow endeavoured to drown his pains with drink, ard was afterwards picked up in a helpless state of intoxication. In this condition he was removed to the Hospital but was, as might have been expected, refused ad« mission. He was brought back to town, and lt»y for fully an hour moaning and groaning upon the verandah of a hotel. He was subsequently transferred to a room in M'Coil's boarding house, and Dr Hosking was ser.t for. On his arrival the doctor found the man in a moribund condition, being gradually suffocated to death, and at teno'clock the vital spark had fled. The cause of death was bronchial asthma and influenza, accelerated by drink. The deceased, who was apparently between sixty and seventy years of age, had previously been treated in the Masterton Hospital for asthma. He was an inoffensive, good natured fellow, and is said to be an old soldier.

The announcement of the death of Mrs Bennett, wife of Mr Joseph Bennett of Otahnao, will be received with general regret by the many friends of the family in this district. For some months past Mrs Bennett had been confined t i her bed, and was attended by Dm Hoskibg, Collins and Bey. The best medical skill was. however, of no avail, for the nature of her complaint—disease of the liver—rendered it absolutely impossible to effect a cure, and the sufierer became gradually worse and expired shortly after noon on Saturday. The decased lady, who was highly respected and esteemed throughout the district, was forty-three years of age and a sister of Inspector John Drummond, of the Stock Department-

The other day a p'ano tnner, whose key uote was P. 8., was enabled to enjoy a prolonged booze in Masterton by going from house to house and borrowing small sums of money. He has departed, but the mantle of Elijah has fallen on an Elisha, and another person has taken over the business. The new man called upon us on Sunday evening and presented as a credential an aroma of bad liquor and an immediate necessity for two shillings, which weuld faithfully be repaid on the following morning. We have made no advance to this individual as yet, but invited him to call upon us at our office to-day, when we shall have much pleasure in introducing to him a benefactor in the person of Sergeant Hannan, who will, we feel sure, give his pitiful case every consideration. We shall be ever ready to welcome the crowds who may take advantage of these desirable opportunities, and the more widely we distribute our Christmas gifts the better shall we be pleased at Te Aro House, Wellington. . , In addition to offering exceptional advantages to customers, such as an immense variety, a carefully selected and faahionable stock of goods in every departmen of the warehouse, we intend, during the remainder of the present month to present all cash customers to the extent of 20s and upwards with an attractive Christmas gift, at Te Aro House Wellington. We have a regular, devised scale for the things, and in proportion to the amount of purchases so will be the value of the present. 'ihis Bcale will he on the same lines as on previous "years, and no doubt will give equal Satisfaction, at Te Aro House, Wellingtoh; ' Qne thing Should be'fioted fespeciilly, and that'it U that 1 this gift distaibiition will extend during thejaresent nionth up to the very last day of December,' 1890, 'neither more or less. Those that are wisfe "will therefore take care to be in tuue jit To Ar» Wellingtoo—Anfr,

The newly erected morgue, situated at the entrance tc the Masterton cemetery, was used for a first time on Saturday, the remains of the late Thomas Finn being placed there to await interment.

Mr Job Vile has been elected unopposed as a member of the Pahiatua Town Board.

Work on the Makuri Gorge road has been re-commenced by the unemployed.

Feed is very plentiful around Norsewood this season. Cattle too are, according to the Examiner, going up in price, £6 being offered and refused for cows that would not ba»e brought more than £2 a few months ago. Mr and Mrs Andrews and daughter, of Tutu, were driving to Greytown on Saturday morning when a capsize occurred, The man and his wife are reported to be seriously injured. The hands from Baillie's mill found Mr Andrews under the trap, and with his wife and daughter he was conveyed home, and Dr Bey sent for.

The following comparative rainfall has been registered at Otahuao for the past month .'—November, 1891, 2.18 inches on nine days ; 1890. 2.30 inches on nine days ; 1839,1.85 inches ota seven days. Business must be profitable in Feeding. The Star says most of the business men will be liable to inoome tax, that is that they have clear incomes of over £3OO a year.

The hotels and boarding houses in Pahiatua have bean turned into hospitals and are crowded with victims to the prevailing epidemic Some of the bush* fellers' and contractors' camps have been quite deserted.

Some idei of what people think of the price of sheep atill may be gathered from the fact that one gentleman in Rangitikei has sold 1500 of his lambs, the pick of 2000, for delivery in January at 9s per head. The right of selection, however, is confined to rejecting cu'ls as they are run through a race. Both seller and purchaser are so well satisfied with their bargain that they have enibod • ied their agreement in a stamped document. As an indication of the rise in sheep it may be mentioned that the gentleman who this year sells at 9s per head, received last year only 6s 3d. —Advocate.

It will be of in tflrest to Masterton shareholders in the Great Eastern Silver Mining Company to know that a cable has been received from Hobart, Tasmania, by Mr Harriton from Mr Mace, staling that " Silver Crown floated England one hnndred and seventy thousand pounds (£170,000)." This property adjoins the Groat Eastern, and Mr Wisoh, the manager of the Western, states that two of the Crown lodes go direct into it. By a private letter Mr Harrison has also learnt that " the mines never looked so well. The Queen have struck another kaolin lode 2ift wide, assaying from 90 to 500 ounces per ton, and there is over 50ft ot this proved in depth, so that we shall get some good dividends next year. The Syvester have struck rich chlorides; an arsay has gone 7661 ounces of silver pert <n." The depression caused by the Bank failure is being severely felt. The Oceana mine has found nice native silver.

The Hon. P. Buckley, AttorneyGeneral, visited tho penal settlement at Milford lately. The Waoganui Herald states that during his round of inspection he recognised in one of the prisoners a former clieut. " Hello !" exclaimed the genial Attorney-General, " What brings you here ?" The luckless one promptly replied, " Because 1 could not get yo i to defend me, sir I" The joke was not lost upon the Hon. P. Buckley, whose j memory reverted to two occasions on on which he had persuaded a Wellington jury to return a verdict of '• Nat Guilty," in favor of the prisoner, who had not fared so well on his last trial, and was, in consequence, studying the interesting geology of Milford ! Mr Buckley recognised, in another detewie, a halt-caste who at one time had been a clerk in a lawyer's office 111 Napier. " Well, my man, what aro you doing here ?" queried the visitor. " Ob, five years," softly lisped the guileless youth, as he twirled his hat and looked the picture of iunoceuce. "What for?" asiced Mr Buckley. " Oh, I only altered a j£s cheque a little," modestly replied the dusky one. " How much did you alter it ?" queried Mr B. The prisoner hung his head sheepishly and twirled his hat still more asne whispered "£50." "Ah ! I see,*' rejoined Mr Buckley, " Well, my lad, you see you have made a very bad bargain, and undertaken to work five years for Government at £lO a year!" The lad stared blankly before him for a moment, and then exclaimed, "By George 11 never looked at it that way before !" " Didn't you ?" replied the vise you always to look at it that way another time. It will perhaps save you from such an uncongenial job as the one you are now on." The adviee was sound, and will, we hope, be followed.

Many old Wellington identities will regret, writes the Evening Preßs, to hear of the death of Mrs Mary Corbett, which took place at halt past two on Tuesday morning last, from influenza. The deceased lady had resided in Wellington for che last 18 or 19 years, but prior to that she lived with her husband, who, for many years, kept the Aglionby Arms Hotel, at the Lower Hutt. Both were well-known throughout the whole of the Wellington district. The late Mrs Corbett lost her husband some years ago, he being accidentally killed at Greymouth. She arrived in Wellington in che Tyne in 1841, and at the time of her death was 65 years of age, but she had lived to see her family of sons and daughters all married and comfortably settled in various parts of the colony. One son—Mr J. H. Corbett was well kuown in th 6 Wairarapa district, bavin? resided at Masterton for some considerable time. The funeral took place on Saturday, the body being eonveyed from Wellington to the Hutt, the burial service being conducted by the Rev. J. Jones. The family have the sympathy of a large circle of friends in their bereavement.

The Governor and Countess of Onslow have accepted the invitation of the Mayor elect of Wellington to meet the City Councillors and leading citizens at a banquet to His Excellency on his return to Wellington, which is expected to be about the beginning of February. His Kxcellency will not sail from Wellington before the end of that month.

L j. Hooper and Co are now showing the most fashionable and largest assort* ment of new spring goods ever shown in the district. English and French Milli nery, Trimmed, and Untrimaied Hats and Bonnets, Flowers, and Feathers, <tc. Stylish and Pietty Jackets, Dorothy Capes, Mantle 3, Dust Cloaks, Garaboldi Jackets, <fcc. We are showing a splendid stock of Fashionable Delaines, Prints, Cambrics, Zephyrs, Ac. We hold the best assortment and largest stock of nevr dress materials in the Wairarapa- All the leading shades, de< signs, satins, and materials for the season, •ingle and double widths. The Fancy Department is full of the best novelties, pretty aprons, ribbon rilings, collars, calls, an-1 parasoli etc