The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 1892.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 4002, 2 January 1892, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 1892.

The Waimate Witness has been writins; up tho beauty of the young ladies of Manriia - .' Tho result is that threo weddings are to take place immediately. Major Robinson, of Hie' Salvation Army, visits Masterton ou Wednesday and Thursday next. The Wairarapa North County Council invites tenders for repairs to the Tenui bridge. .. An open-air concert was given by Pearson's Brass Band last night, which was highly appreciated by tho public.

The last Gazette notifies that *ho following blocks of land are being opened for ordinary slection under the Land Act, 1887, and that they will be available oarly in February :—Mount Baker Block, fivo miles from Ekutahuiia, 5,500 acres; North Puketol Block,' twenty-ono miles from Pahiatua, 10,000 acres. .■■.-■■,,..

Ihe necessity for establishing tele*, phonic or telegraph communication between Masterton and Pahiatua has been more than bVo'r recognised during the past few days. At present telegraph messages for Pahiatua have to be sent through Wellington, Palmerston. and Woodville/andvoryfrequently occupy several hours in transmission. This causes no: end (f inconvenience, to the public. A single wire bofcwoen Eketaiiuim and Pahiatua, a distance of sovonteen miles, would obviate the difficulty. The Telegraph Department should be urged to supply this absolute requirement at ouce.

The weather for New Year's Day was fine, although threatening, in Masterton, Tho pnblic was afforded ovory opportunity for obtaining a pleasant relaxation, anil everybody appeared to onjoy themselves, Beside the Caledoniau Spcrts and Presbyterian picnic, numerous private picnio parties were formed, and excursions made to the country. An accidont happoned to a young man named Andrews, a settler in the Wei" lington No, I Block, Forty-Milo Bush,on Wednesday, Ho was riding a horso with a pack saddle when it shied at tho coach and fell into the ditoh. The hook of the saddle caught in the young maii'a thigh, ripping it up for about six jnches. Tjio sufferer was' carried to Mr Meado's at Newman, where his injury was attended to. At Cpotiki, on the East Coast, an experiment of feeding sheep on maize is reported to be turning out very successtolly. Sheep are given lib of maize per day, which is ample with tho other feed they pick up. For ewes that are lambing it is found exceedingly strengthening and causes a lino flow of milk. It becomes a question, if tho price of maize does not rise, whethor it would not pay largo eheep owners to grow a certain quantity for this particular purpose,- as, unlike oats, it does not require threahiug, theonly thing required being tc throw the cobs out to tho sheep, as they will eat it np clean and not leave a grain behind In fact, the low price that maize has fallen to has led many Opotiki settlers to believe that the future industry of the district wiil be sheep aid stock, 1 as, after running sheep on tho tablelands, they can be brought down to the flat and fattened in an incrediblo short time, the fattening capabilities of the rich alluvial lands being unusually great. More fat sheep have.left Opotiki district this seasou than at any time before, tho steer taking from 100 (o 160 every trip for the Auckland ißatket,-«-N,2. Mad, :

Tho mon otuployedby. the GoVortT ment onthe Helonsville extension ge'from I'Rowlentsof Mastor'toii wore avakeiied atan early hour on Kow Year's worn by the visits:of" the.'! waits;", several.parties of whom travelled thej itowi].wif[vniusic'alinstniraant3.' . Ata faceting of the. congregation of the Mastettqn Wosleyan Church on New Year's fivo ut handsoirio new Bibie and hymn book ,vere presented to the Bev J. Dukes lor use in tho Church, ■.The freezing works of Messrs Nelson Bros, at Woodyille commenced operations oh Tuesday last, " / •■Oonsuhrably over -JE3OOO was put through thetotalisatorat the Tauherenlkauraces yesterday,- l . ;,. J .v-;- ' ■>■ ■ '"Mt-E.G.'Jcliiooe, solicitor, of''Wellington,' lsrat present staying in Foath'ef aton for the benefit of his health".

About thirty " sports "loft Masterton,this:- morning for Tauheronikau, where the second day's'racing iin coiv neotion with the VVairarapa Racing Club is being held. A " musical battle" mid coffee Bupper washcld.by the Salvation Army last night. The battle was very furious whilst it lasted, and in the supper tho coffee had decidedly the worst of it,

The attendance at tho Caledonian gathering yesterday was hardly as large as that of last year. It is estimated that about eighteen hundred persons pted through the gates. • ■-'' A gay and festive individual who had hailed the arrival of the new year with an over-indulgence ot the "crater," found Ins way into tho Masterton police colls yesterday.. Be was cautioned this morning and discharged, The Taiori. Advocate says, that the yellow weed seems lo have.ohtnined a great hold in, many of tho farms down m the Henley district. Seme fields are a perfect sheet of yellow, the ereen crop being invisible, Some farmers have'put children on to pull up the weed, and' the youngsters have made a very good job lof it. ..''•-.-• •',

Harvest operations are to be commenced oirthe tipper Plain on Monday. Although the rough wcathor experienced of late has done considerable damago to the crops, the yieldß will, it is oxpected be quite up to the avorago.

Mr W, W. M'Cardlo informs us that tho Woodville paper had no authority for stating that he intended contesting the' next' election for the. Masterton seat, Ho considers the announcement altogether premature,' A private letter from Melbourne recoivtd in Carterton contains the following reliable information:-" Tho representative of a Brfcish insurance company, who is at present in Melbourne, informed me that his office lias ovor L 250,009 invested in New Zealand on movtaago, and that positive instructions have been sent to their n?cnt to with draw ovory perni) of it as fast as their engagements expire. This uwinp to the taxation proposals;of the Government,"

Tho Foley combination' was greeted with a good hous9 at the Theatre Royal last, evening, and the performance jvas appreciated, Tho humour of Mr Foley, the singing of Mr Carl Leider, and the varied productions of the remainder of tho company formed a capital holiday bill. Tho performance was brought to a oliise with a laughable farce entitled "Box and Box," ' ..

The main streets of Matlertou pro: sentcd a very animated appearance.oii New Year's Eve, and were thronged with people till a late houri The piincipsl topic of conversation was' the Pahiatua tragedy and the death of Mr Dickson, which cast quito a gloom over the community, business, being almost eutirely susp'eiided. Tho ' extra' issued from tins office was eagerly read, and every scrap of information about the survivors obtained Ly private sources spread like wild- lire, 'i ho new year wsb ushered in with less demonstration than is Usual, the larrikin element being par> ticularly orderly. Watohnight services wore hold in the Wesleyan and other churches, as well as by the 'Salvation Armv.

The Pahiatua Star says:—lt was generally understood that Hie railway construction from ilkotahuna towards Pahiatua was to be done by unemployed j but we are informed on what wo consider good authority that contracts have been let privately to . throo wall-known supporters of the present. Government. A searching enquiry should bo instituted, for if large railway contraots at tho Engineer's estimate are to be giyon only to a few favoured ones, the Colony will soon earn a name tor. jobbery equal to that ol America,

The annual picnic in connection with the Presbyterian Sunday School was held yeatorday in Mr Woodrpofe's paddock, Oulumba mad, which was kindly lent for the purpose. In spite of the unsettled Hfcato of the weather in the forenoon a large number of the Bchool children and their 'friends putin an appearance on tho grouni, and ne. tho weather cleared up somewhat in the afternoon a stillgreater number arrived. The usual g'anles were indulged iu,' and the children ran racos for prizes of every description. Dinnor and tea were supplied to all by tho teachers and their assistants, who appeared tc have a busy time of it satisfying the demands of the children,' At the close of the day's festivities threo cheers were given for-the owner of the paddook—Mr Woodroffe, ' The mortal remainß of the late Mr Peter Dickson were interred in the Masterton 'cemetery on New Year's mom, The funeral cortege was the largosl over seon in Masterton, mourners being' present from all parts of the district. The procession, nearly half a mile in length, was headed by Pearson's Brass Band, which added solemnity to the occasion by rendering the "Dead Maroh in Saul." About fifty Masonic brethren, including several from Carterton and olsowhore, preceded the hearse, eaoh carrying a piece of weeping willow as an emblem oi sorrow at the loss of so prominent a brothot. , The procession altogether was an exceedingly ■ mournful ono. A Bervico was conduotcd. in the Masonic Hall before and alter the funeral, Tho obsequies at,the grave wore performed by Bro the Rev W, E. Piige, Chaplain of (ho Masterton Masonic Lodge, N.Z.O, and wereot a most impressive nature.' Indeed, there was hardly ono in the huge assemblage whoso emo'ional teeliuga weio . not touolied. The ceremony was brought to a close by the Masonic brethren singing that beautifully: appropriate hymn "Abide with me, "uu which the whole company could not. rofrain from joining.

An old Maori, wli: went from Kiverton to Wuikouaiti about sixty years ago, died at Eiverton last week, in the person of Mrs Mary Wheikori To Haoutu (says, tlio Dunedin Times,) Thu old hdy was' ono of the highost rank in tho .South Island, being descended from tho chiefs of Ngatimemoe and Ngatitahu tribes. She was with the warriors who, in 1031, fought successfully against Bloody Jack iud his followers when they; swooped down upon, tins island.,. The oil lady waß married by the late. Bishqp Selwyn to the [ate James Leader. She leaves fifteen grand •children and ono grebt-grand-childi \1 e shall io ovor ready to welcome the crowds who may tako advantage of theso desirable opportunities, and the more widely to 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 varioty, a carefully selected and fsihionablo stock of goods in every department of tho warehouse, we intend,' during the remainder of the' present month to ■ present all oash customers totheestdnt of 20s and upwards with an attraotire Christmas gift, at To Aro House .Wellington, : 'We have a regular; devised scale for the things, and in proportion to-the amount o purchases so will be the vatue of the present 'ibis scale will be on the same linos as on previous years, and no doubt will give equal satisfaction,' at. Te Avo House, Wellington. •'. One thing should be noted especially,'and that His that this gift distribulion will exte'nd'during the present month up to tho : Very last day of December,' 1891, neither more or lessi; Those that "arewise will therefore take care ■ to be in itae at Te to House >. ;'-.-;.r- ; .