The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1891.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3992, 18 December 1891, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1891.

Mr F. H. Wood sells the privileges in connection with the two days' races of the Wairarspa Racing Club to-mor-row.

The tellurian presented by Dr Hosking to the Masterton School has been received by Mr Jackson, the head master. It is a valuable scientific apparatus, showing the relationship of the earth to the sun and other bodies.

Lieutenant Gort on, who was severely wounded in a recent engagement at Afghanistan, is said to be a nephew of Colonel Gorton, of Fiel<iin<». Mr "Wardell, R.M., decided yesterday afternoon to commence the proceedings in the case Bowerman Bros v. Anpus M'Leod de novo. This case, it will be remembered, was partially heard by Justices a few weeks ago, but was ad jourued on the grounds of no jurisdiction. Mr Beard urged that the Justices should be called upon to continue the hearing of the case, but His Worship ruled that as the Justices were not present it was competent for him to accept jurisdiction.

Mr Ernest Porritt, of the Masterton branch of the Bank of New South Wales, has been transferred to Bulls, for which township he left to»day. During his three yeais' stay iu Masterton Mr Porntt has become very popular amongst all classes ot the community, and his departure will be sincerely regretted. At the same time his many friends will be pleased to hear that his transfer means promotion. In the Masterton R.M. Court yesterday afternoon, George Benton, a builder of Alfredton, claimed Irom 'Jhomas Price, of Mangamahao, the sun) of £25 for breach of contract. It appeals that the plaintiff gave the defendant an oide tor the supply by a certain date of 16,000 feet if timber. The defendant, after giving a quotation of prices, wrote to the plaintiff, staling that as his mill was being closed for a time he could not fulfil the order. Several witnesses were called for the plaintiff, after which Mr Beard, for the defendant, moved for a nons'iton the ground that there was no specific contract. Mr Bunny, for the plaintiff, replied at some length, after which Mr Wardell. JLt.M.. refused the nonsuit. The hearing of the defence was adjourned t'll next day. The privileges in connec'.ioii with the Masterton-Upaki Jockey Club's summer meeting, to be held on the 28th inst., and the Wairarapa Caledonian Society's annual gathering to be held or> New Year's Day, will be sold by Messrs Lowes and lorns at their rooms to-morrow (Saturday). The outlook of unemployed labourers next winter is not a re-assuring one. We hear that some landowners in the Napier district have declared their intention, if the Government persist in their financial policy, to not only curtail their expenditure in improving and wot king their estates, but alf ot' stop the practice of providing free board and lodgings for the army of swaggers perennially peregrinating throughout the country. On some stations from ten to twenty men per night have, on an average been thus provided for, at about a cost of LB(.'o a year. It is only natural that landowners should thus protect themselyes now that the Government have marked them, as a class, as a prey for the public. —Waipawa Mail.

A case of some interest to horse owners was heard in the Masterton R M. Com t before Mr H. S. Wurdell, K.M., yesterday, in which Mr George Don, a wellknown sporting individual, ciaimed from Mr W. B. Buick, of this town, the sum of £SO us damages for the wrongful conversion of a horse. It appears that the horse known as Lyttelton wps put oat to "razing by Mr T. H. Bill, its trainer, on the farm of Mr Buick on the Opaki. The horse was kept there for some time, but as no fees for grazing were paid by the owner, Mr Don, it was put up by auction by Mr Buick and advertised as the " Chestnut gelding Lyttelton," without any reference to its pedigree. Mr Buick himself purchased the horse for £5, and received the money through the auctioneers. Tho animal was afterwards trained and nominated lor the Taratahi Carterton races, but for obviouß reasons was not run. Mr Don now claimed that the horse had been wranely converted.; that its pedigree had been improperly stated at the auction sale, and that in consequence there were n > bidders. Hisj Worship held that Mr Buick bad no ■ right to sell the horse, and gave judgment for the plaintiff for £3O, less £6 17s 6d graz'tig fees, with costs 19 Is. Mr Bunny appeared for the plaiutj3 and Mr Pownall for the defendant.

Tho monthly meeting of the Welling:on Laud Board was held yesterday.

The friends of Mr Chas. Seymour are invited to attend the funeral oi his late wife, on Saturday afternoon.

The next parade of the Masterton Rifle Volunteers will be held on Tuesday, the 22nd inst.

No less than fifteen deaths have occurred in this district since the beginning iif the present mon.h, most of which were the direct result of influenza.

Foley's Dramatic and Comedy Company is returning to Masterton for the Christmas holidays, and opens in the Theatre Royal on Boxing night with "Our Bays.*'

Mr Brown Hunt.a settler of the Op<iki, wob fined £lO and costs in the Mastercon E.M. Court this morning by Mr H. S. Wardell, R.M., for failing to destroy the rabbits on his property. Samuel Bartlett was fined L2 and costs in the R.M. Court this morning for neg'ccting to place a light on an excavation in Queen street as required by the Act:

Nineteen children at the Maaterton public school haw not missed a day in their attendance during the past year. This is a very crcdiuble record. The team of the Mastercon Municipal Fire Brigade which intends competing ct the forthcoming demonstration at Christchurch isundergoinga strict course of training, and should give a good account of itself down south. The weather throughout the colony of New South Wales is excessively hot, nr.d in Sydney on Wednesday the thermometer registered 100 in the shade.

Mr Arthur Fwk, who is well-known in Masterton and throughout the Wairarapa. has purchased the lease and goodwill of tho Nelson Hotel, Nelson.

The installation of Mr C. A. Pownall as Mayor of Masterton takes place in the Council Chambers at noon to-morrow.

Mr M. Caselberg, of Masterton, has contributed £IOO to the fund being raised in Wellington for the relief of the Russian Jews, and Messrs D. J. and J. Nathan have given £25.

Efforts are being made to form a new road district of the Maupataiuo'co special settlement. A meeting ot ratepayers has been called to discuss the matter.

There is said to be every prospect of good burns ia the Forty-Mile Bush this year. Where the bush has only been down a few weeks it is now quite dry.

The town ot Pahiatua is in a flourishing condition. At least we should think so from the fact that a number of Celestials have recently commenced business there.

There is an alarming increase in the number of rabbits in the Western districts of New Sooth Wales.

The first discovery of native stiver at Zeehan has been made in the Sylvester Mine in conjunction with the chlorides.

There are said to be serious complaints in Palmerston of business being uyerdone owing to the rush which had set in to that prosperous town. A new goldfield has been discovered at Coongan, Western Australia, wnich, according to reports, is the richest yet found in the colony. Two nupgeu weighing 60oz and 250z have been unearthed.

Another Special Settlement Association has been formed in Pahiatua and an application sent to the Minister for a block of land. Most of the members of the Association are natives of New Zealand and bona fide working men. An examination of pupil teachers is being held in the Masterton school to-day by Inspector Fleming. There are altogether between twesty and thirty candidates from the Forty-Mile Bush and various parts of the district. On the co-operative principle of dividmg the profits with the public, Mr Woods, chemist, of Cuba street, Wellington, is giving away to all who expend half a crown or more at his shop, tickets which entitle them to a draw from a very choice and valuable selection of Colgate and Co's caskets of perfumery and soaps. Baoh person paying an account during the month will also receive a ticket.

Attention is directed to the new announcement of Mr W. Barber, of Cuba street, Wellington. Those who want clothes, feathers, or kid gloves dyed or renovated, should send for one of Mr Barber's catalogues, which, besides quoting prices, gives a budget of information on the subject of dying and cleaning. Travellers to tne Makuri have observed a curious result of the recent heavy earthquake. According to the local paper a large hole in the Gorge above the river level has been made by the action of the water forced up no doubt by the natural gasses underneath, and the water is now to be seen bubbling up fuiiously, while a lirga quantity of discoloured water is being discharged into the river by the newly opened spring.

Messrs D. W. "Virtue and Co., Wellington agents for the Atlas Roller Flour Mills, Timaru, have handed us the following extract from a copy of the Peruvian Mail of September 30th (published at Lima), to hand by the San Francisco mail:—"The splendid British iron clipper Crusader leaves to»day on her return voya?e t> New Zealand.. This vessel arrived here a shore time ago after the extraordinary shoit voyasre of 35 days from New Zealand, with the first cargo ot flour brought from that country to Peru. The quality of the flour is pronounced to be something magnificeiit, so much so that it is to be largely mixed in baking with other brands. We understand that the Crusader is likely to return to Calloa with another cargo for the same consignees. The Cruder, it will be remembered, loaded at Timaru a cargo of 850 tons Atlas flour. It may be interesting to know that 30 years ago South America supplied New Zealand with flour."

Any invemion calculated to protect fruit trees, etc., from the ravages of blight will no doubt be hailed with delight by our fruit growers. An article called the Novelty Spraying Pump, which is being manufactured by Messrs Wilkins and Field, iron im-rchants, of Wellington and Nelioii, is i;ow offered to the public. In Nelson, says the tost, the chief fruit-growins province of the colony, the value of the inventir.n has already been recognised, and tbe firm of manufacturers have received many testimonials from leading orchatdists regarding its utility. It is claimed, amongst other advantages, on behalf of the inventors that it has an even and continuous pressure, freedom from choking, the operator can reach the highest, trees, the solution used in spraying is kept thoroughly mixed, any part ot the pump can be replaced by a tinsmith, and the price briugs it within the reach of all. As each pump is provided with a set of nozzles, it can aloo be used for cleaning windows and carriages, and in case of fire.