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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 4013, 15 January 1892, Page 2

George Towiißend, blackamith, of the Taueru, was yesterday adjudged a bankrupt, Wo publish elsewhere extracts (romthe report of Mibs Eleanor Ormoiod, Consulting Entomoioijist of the Itoyal Agricultural Society of En»land, on the insects injurious to wheat crops in New , Zealand, This should be of interest to ( farmers In the Masterton district at the : present time. I it will be seen from an Inset appear- 1 ing in our issue of to-day that a mon- 1 ster and immediate clearing sale is about to bo held by the Wholesale Drapery , Company. Jt is intended by Mr ] Murray, tlienew and er-orgetip manager, ( to rtitke room for an entirely new stock, i and (ho goods now offered will therefore I bo sacrificed at the very lowest prices. I The sale will probably be the most i important ever held by the Company, The painting of the Lower Taueru • Bridge has been satisfactorily completed , and the work taken off the contractor's < bauds. 1 The Wairarapa North Ojunty Council ' has decjdea to accept the nominee of the j South dbu'nty Council '/or a. member of .the Wolliiiyoß Harbour Board,' ~|j

Constable Lawlor, who has been Jon ing duty temporarily in Masterton during the illness of Constable Cushion, has reoeived orders to return to Wellington. Mr J. D. Foley gave an entertainment in the Mauricevillo iiall on Wednesday evening, which was largely attended and much appreciated,. • The required number of signatures to tho petition praying that Pahiatua be proclaimed a Borough havo been obtained. Owing to a number of Volunteers being engaged harvesting, the usual parade which was to have been held last evening did not take place, A man named John Dowd has been arrested at Wellington for assaulting and robbing one named George Coroy at Feathcrston on Wednesday. The latter is ollcgsd to have boon robbed of the sum of 18. MrJohnßaysh.Junr., late of Carterton, is now lying dangerously ill at Hawera, suffering from infl-nnm-itiun of tho lungs. A telegram has been received by his futhor stating that if any of his relations wish to seo hiin alive they must couio to him at unco or they will be too late,

Allowing for the singularly unfavouH able weather during the last month in the bush districts, good progress has been made with the contract for 112 chains of metalling on the'EketabuuaAlfredton road. The work will probably bo out of tho contractor's hands m a few weeks. A complaint has been preferred by a tradesman of Eketahuna that a nuisance is created by his neighbour by u-ing the street channels for sewage purposes, A notice has been served by tho County Council, requiring the abatement of tho nuisance, Mr Job Vile has secured the contract for carrying an pxtra daily mail between Woodville and Pahiatua. We learn that an officer of the Labour Bureau is at present m the Forty-Mile Bush district, and while thero will enquire into the foundation for the rumour that a speculative contractor has secured an abnormally largo contract on the Eketahuna-Woodvillo railway formation works, He will also go into tho question of tbo disputed payment of wages to men recently engaged on work at Mr Donald Donald's run in the Makuri, In connection with this latter matter we understand the Department will undertake on behalf of the men what legal stops may bo necessary to right them. There appear yet to be some hopes of a satisfactory solution of tho difficulty which has arisen with regard to the proposed Waiogawa irrigation scheme. Mr F. G, Moore, Clerk to the Wairarapa North County Council, has gone fully into the matter, and has reported that although there is no power under the ordinary Local Bodies Acts by which the Borough and County Councils may unite to do the work, there is no reason why it should not be done under the Local Bodies Loans Aot, IP, 'ihe question will be submitted to a meeting of settlers to be held at an early date, whcn'it will bo decided whether any furthor action shall be takeu in the matter.

The Pahiatua Skr says;—An extraordinary accident, and one whioh only escaped ending fitally by tho must wonderful ohanco, occurred a few days ago near Eketahuna. As the Coach from this plaoo was traveling along at a pretty smart pace round the big bend of the Makakahi, the banks of whioh at this point are very high and precipitous, a man was seen galloping towards the coach, and as he attempted ..to para without slackening his Bpned, his horse sworved or shied away from tho vehicle and almost went over tho bank. The sudden jump sideways throw tho man towards the coach, and his head actually ivcrjt Jfetivuen the spokes if tho wheel. Fortunately fhp [nan did not become altogether unseataCaiid to the intense relief of the passengers ho gained his proper position in the saddle immediately the coach passed him, apparently node the worso for his close shave. Evidently the pfljce of a Commissioner of the Land Board is tl|o Blue fjibbon among country " public men.'' A good story comes to us anenfc this. A member of fche'eovefed Land Epard commission, who resides in the Bush district, is journeying to Wellington to attend the usual monthly meeting of that august body. "Ha!" says a friend of his-"a publio man," who for our present purpo3os we will suppose resides at Ekotahuna—" off to town on Board business? Nexttimo you gj (let me whisper) I'll accompany you." " No, really ?'' says the Land Boarder. "Oh je?, cocksuro of the appointment" is tho reply. Now the curious part of it is thai this same Land Board Commissioner, before tie reached Mauriceville, was tho recipient oi this 83Uio confidence from no less than three gentlemen who burned wjth oager desire for the appointment. " Strictly confidential you know for tho present, but you'll seo," At least one of those who hopos (oh! so longingly) that" His Exceliency will be pleased to appoint, &c., &0,," is endeavouring to convert his chance into a lead certainty by circulate ing (through a friend of course) a petition recommending his appointment to the much desired office,

Tho Evening Fosl of yesterday says '. About 25 pressmen met at tho Press Association office yesterday afternoon for the purposo of bidding farewell to Mr Frank Stevens, late of the Evening Press reporting staff, who leaves tn.djy for the purpose of jojnjwj the Public WorksDepartnient of Western Australia. Mr E. T, Grillon presided, as Chairman of the Wellington Branoh of the New Zealand Institute of Journalists, and presented Mr Stevens with a gold sovorejgn'Case, lyell filled and suitably inscribed, aud supplemented by a further monetary testimonial, a|l tho yft of the journalists of Wellington, At thesime time Mr Gillon warmly praised Mr Stevens• for the steadiness, natural ability, and persoveronce which he had shown during his connection with press work-qualities which would stai.dhim in good stead in whatever position in life he might occupy. Mr Stgvens niado 3 suitable reply. At the Uvepg Press office, Mr Stevens was presented by the proprietors and employe's with a silver mounted pipe, a Bilvor matoh'box, and a tobacco pouch- Mr Eoydhouse, who acted as spokesman, alluded in flattering terms to Mr Stevoiiß' abihtyand earnestness in his work, and oxprcssed the regret with which the whole of the ataflf | viewed his departure. The employes, on the motion ot Mr Flowellyn, foreman printer, passed a resolution setting forth their sincere regret at Mr Stevens departure, their ponjjpatulat jons upon his prospers of advancement in Australia, and their hearty good wjsnes for his prosperity in tho future. The fort Nicholson Yacht Club, of which Mr Stevens was a prominent member, also passed a resolution last night, on the motion of Mi A. E, Dean, seconded by Mr A, Q. Dixon, piflljng on record their regret at his departure, and their- fprne that he wijl meet with every success jn his new sphere. HQUselioHersreiidenl jn country districts are often at alqss. to know which is the best ulaoo in Wellington for Linoleums, Floor Cloths, Carpets, Curtains, Quills, Wle Cloths. Tablo Covers, Crctounes, Damasks and all other artlelee of house furnishing, for the following reasons the reply nnM most emphatically be 'fa Aro House, Wo|U iugtou. Ist Reason—All our goods aro splendid value, having been bought in the best and cheapest markets, not only direct from th e linkers but from the foremost manufacturers. We buy therefore at the lowest possible prices and our pusfflmers reap a corresponding advantage a| Tc Aro House, Wellington. 2ndKeason.~Our pap arc invariably well selected. We mate a speciality of Linoleums, Floor Cloths, aud carpels, Uur styles, designs and colourings are not only In the most perfect taste but are superior to anything tp ho seep plswbcre. For these things it is not easy for anypnp to rival Te Aro House, Wellington, 3rd Reason.-Oiir stock is at.aU too largo, and the choice all but unlimited The variety is something extraoidloary and is capable of satisfying the most fasti ous taste. Those who contemplate refurnishing, and young people intent of matrimony should remember that the best place in which to get their wants satisfactory supplied is tho Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse-To Aro House, Wei tingta

The Countesses of Jersey and GahV way leave Sydney |for New Zealand i>n Monday next, A number of rabbit cases which were to ha\'e been heard m the Masterton R,M. Court this morning were withdrawn by instructions from the Rabbit Board. A boy named Walter Pchrader had his collar bone broken at Makuri the other day by the 'Msick " train a gun, Farmers who may be desirous oj obtaining full roports on the variou insect pests which attack wheat crop 8 can do so on application at this office. At a special meeting of the Watrarapa North County Council yesterday a special rato of two and three fifths pence in the £ was struck to repay the Eketahuna railway loan. Mr 0. H, Bremner, iu his report to the Wairnrapa, North County Council yesterday, stated that the formed portions of the roads in the Whareama Road District were now in good order, and if advintoge was taken by the settlers of the present season to get their heavy traffic done, the lines would bo preserved in fair order during the winter season.

To dispose of £20,505 worthofshares in a new company in the short space of nina days is, in these tunes, indeed a feat to be proud of, and it is alike a compliment to the energy and ability of the brokers, Messrs Harcourt and Co., of Wellington, aud a distinct sign of public confidence in the falmerston North Gasworks as a sound and profitable subject fur investment. Tho sharo list was intended to remain open for a month, but now, when in less than half the time ovor £'20,000 out of the i' 30,000 capital required has been so rapidly subscribed, ana applications are still coming in with most gratifying regularity, it is extremely likely that the Palmeraton Worth Gas Company, Limited, will bo over-tubsonbad and that allotment will have to be in priority of requisition. At any rato, those who intend applym? for shares should send their applications in to Messrs Harcourtand Co. without delay. Gas shares are undoubtedly good property, and a pertinent aud excellently compiled memorandum issued by Messrs Harcourtand Co, in connoction with the present company is vory convincing on this point, arguing as it doos from abBolutefacts and definite experience rather than from mure generalities, It points out that apart from the excellent prospects of the Company m acquiring gasworks which even now have to work night and day to supply the rapidly growing town, tho electric light can have no terror to shareholders as they will possess the first right to introduce it should it ever become advisable to do so. Again, Palmeraton North has doubled in size in just about four years, and recently besides there being one hundred and live buildings in course of erection thero were thirty others about to bo commenced; indeed, a well-known estate agent there recently had to refuse liftecu applications for premises in one day. Another feature in favour of the Palmerston North Gas Company is that while during the past few years shares of almost every other kind have fallen very considerably in value, gas shares havo not only ttood as high in the market as ever they did, but have in some instances advanced in value from twenty-Jive to fifty per cent. These are all points which should reasonably uw Huence anyone who has money to invest, and that they are doinq so is evidenced by the eminently satisfactory support Messrs Harcourt and Co. are mooting with in response to their efforts,