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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4026, 3 February 1892, Page 2

, A wan |iw4 ''Tfjie BJue' was | 11 run in" this afternoon by JJr Cole, , fishmonger, for having aeaultcd the wife: , of tho latter, The Argus reports that a fatal disease broke out nmouget soJJS pigs ill the , neighbourhood of Geelong some time tigo, but died out as suddenly as it appeared, Its exceptional virulence while it held i away may, however, be gathered from .. the fact that over 100 pigs succumbed to it within a fortnight. Undor instructions from the Minister of Agriculture a veterinary sijrgeoi) wfw appointed' ,to asaist the local stock inspector in investigating the nature of the disease, which, aa -«»ube gaptippetj, paptoojc largely pf as v.. .«- tiip, asnitsrf eiiwyndin® diphtheria. nQi*. ■ ' r ; -'-M were pf of the pigs which were attain-., a satisfactory character, it is surmised that the disease was the,result of an utroospherio wave highly charged nith BOine morbific principle,

A civil action to recover the sum of i' 9 is being brought in (ho Supreme Court apaiiißt Mr Eli Strawbridge, of Waiba» keke, by the Picturesque Atlas Company. The freight on wool from Greytown, Carterton, and Masterton stations to Wellington is 5a per bale. From Matarawa, a siding 13 miles uearer town than Maatortoi), the rate ia 5a 4(1. In addition the unfortunate settlers havo the loading and hauling to do themselves, The owuera of slaughterhouses in die Mafiterton Borough are, according, to the Inspector, failincr to comply with the provisions of tho 4cl, which require that i a reoord of all brands shall be kept. The Inspector his been instiuoted to enforce the Act where lie m»y think it necessary. _ A special settlement association, consisting of forty members, has beon formed at To Aro, to take up 8000 acres oflandnoar Wellington, There is nothing doing In flax i.i this part ot tho Wairarapa, but over 100 hands aro employed at various mills at Martinboiough and Featberston. Four hundred and twenty-fivo bales of flax were railed from Featherston to Wellington during the pact fortnight, the bulkofwhioh isaold to a Christcliuroh farm. -

A trial shipment of potatoes has just boon sent Home by a resident of Pahiatua, Tho result of the experiment will be watched with considerable interest, There is said to be no truth in the paragraph which has gone the round of tho papers to the effect that Mr W, O.' Williams, of Kaiwaiwai, is about to leave the Wairarapa, and take up his residence in Wellington.

The entries for the ram fair of the Wairarapa and Eaßt Coast Pastoral and Agricultural Society, to be held on Fri« day, number 481. His Worship the Mayor (Mr O. A. Pownall) has riven notice to movo at the next meeting of the Masterton Borough Council, "That a plan of the Borough bo prepared, showing the levels of the streota in accordance with the Municipal Corporations Act, 1886, and that a suitable bonus, to be fixed by the Council, be offered for the beet practicable scheme for bringing water into the Borough for flushing the streets, for fire prevention, and lor the drainage of the Borough." Tho Pablatua Star says that on Friday last Mr A, Yale had tho misfortune to loso a valuable cow by milk fever, In this connection it cannot be too widely knowa that the best preventative and the best cure known fur this malady is cold water. After calving, cows Bhuuld always be given as much cold water as they can drink. The theory of this treatment is that the water reduces the abnormal tomperaturo of tho body and allays the fever, i bout three hundredweight of butter is taken every week from Taranaki to Napier. Moat of this is factory-made and ia excellent in flavour.

A copy of "The Public Service Journal," a paper printed in the interests of the public service of this Colony, has reached us, It is published monthly in Wellington, and is full of information of interest to tbose in the employ of the Government.

The Victorian Minister of Agriculture is taking much interest in the fruit" canum? industry, and with a view of | encouraging horticulturists to co-operato in the creation of a large export trade he has authorised arrangements for the deliverj of lectures throughout the colony on the best methods of canning. The industry has been carried on in a small way by individual settlers durine the last few years, but what Mr Graham is desirous of securing is the establish .• mentof co-operativo companies which shall provide for operations on a large scale in the immediate vicinity of orchards, so that the fruit will uot deteriorate through handling. Some excellent samples of preserved peaches and tomatoes have been forwarded to the Minister by a resident of Nathalia. It appears that thore is a large demand for preserved tomatoes in India, and the settler referred to intends to send some shipments to that country.

Tho anniversary nervines in connection with the Wesleyan Church in Eketahuna took place on Sunday last, when two effective sermons were preached by tho Kev, J. Dukes, of Masterton, The congregations both morning and evening were large and the colleotians, in aid of the Trust Fund, better than in former years, Special hymns were sung by the children from the Sunday School, assisted by friends. The annual te<t meeting took place in Mr J, Jones' padd'ick;on Monday afternoon and, the weather bein? all that could bo desired, bringing friends together from ail parts ot the district, was a great suucess.. In tho erening a public meeting took place in the Churoh, whioh was filled to over' flowing. Mr Thos, BaylißS was called to the chair, who, after a few introductory remarks, called upon the Treasurer, Mr W. Bayliss.-'to give his report. From this it appeared that great progress lud been made since laßt year, and that instead of beiug a part of the Mastorton circuit as formerly, they had been constituted a Home Mission Station, with a missionary minister (Mr J, f. Smith) as their pastor. But what .they had principally before {heir minds that even. ing was the financial condition of the Church Building Trust. They bad raised aud paid about ill during the year, £9 of which had goue to pay off instalments in connection with the loan upon the building, which left £44 still to be paid. The Chairman then called upon their old and esteemed triend and former minister, the Rev. Mr Bowse, who had come all the way from Greytown to address the meeting. Mr Rowse, who was well received, expressed his pleasure at being present to so many of his old friends, and to rCnew old associations, A Wesleyan minister, although constantly making neiy friends and then having to say good-bye to them, did not thereby lose their friendship, but was fortunate 111 having hosts of friends in the different places where lie laboured, He would not keep the friends any longer bat would give way to tho Rev J. Dukes, of Masterton, The Rev Dukes enlivened the audience by giving his experiences of Eketnhuna oyor 12 years ago, Ho was the first Wesleyan Minister to preach in Ekctahuna, having [liven the third sermon preached, He also testified to the good feeling prevailing amongst the othor denominations towards the Wcsleyau Church, and the good work that was being dtme by Mr Smith. The Chairman said they could not close the meeting without calling on Mr Smith to say a few word-), Mr Smith on rising said they must not expect much from him after having heard two suoh able addresses. He bad boen now nine months in iiketahuna, and tried to do his duty, but without the co-operation of the people it was a hard matter to make any headway! Ho brought his few remarks to a qlose by exhorting all to do tbeir duty, and try to come to the churoh. Votos of thanks >we passed to all who had assisted in mailing the tea meeting a success and a special voto of thanks was passed to Mr O.E. .Brenmuhl, the caterer, for the splendid spread he had given. Duriug the evening the children enlivened tho proceedings by singing special hymns under Mr and llrs A. W. Uowso, Mibs Lowes presiding at th° harmonium and receiving a special vote of thanks tor having presided at the insttumont during tho year. A visit to the Bon Marche would wel repay anyone wanting a Nicely Trimmed Hat op a Pretty Bonjiet. _ Some of the most Igyejy goods evor imported into Mastevton 'arp ne'y bejpg <h|jpn ut 'this well-known Palace of Fa.suion. ilso j'i id giee yourselfjia mmta and cast an enquiring optic over tho magnificent Ladies Dress Materials in all the latest shades, .and the very pick of the season's fashions, and don't forget to ask the prices. Neither should you go away witlioul seeing . Ihc stock oj pretty siMis/iarfw, 1 parasols, cfo,', and see what a grand shop i the Bon MarcHe js 'for 'anything of the kind. -Perhaps you jjraj't'v»n)i to spend mupljinoney Jfi'thU W' possibly your j limit iswiiiethinglfi® tjijn half a spveH' n orovn, well, jsjj the • reign oru«. . floatftoy prices and &ee what Hooper ttu». can do for you. I

The settlers of the Upper Plain have fltill .under thoir consideration the question of irrigation, snd a meeting was tohave been held yesterday to further discuss the matter. It is expected, howevor, that very little will be done till atter harvest. it the conclusion of the sale of rams yoßterday, one of the attendants wsb removing a gate when he struck Mr W. Lowes,the auctioneer, a severe blow in the face. Mr Lowes was dazed for a moment by the force of the blow, but fortunately beyond a slight abrasion sustained no serious injury, The cricket match between the Mas« terton and Eketahuna Clubs, which was to have been played on Saturday next, has been postponed, the latter being unabloto get together their team, A case of erysipelas was reported to the Boroiwh Council last eyening by Or Beard. It is understood that Bis Excellenoy the Govornor has promised Ministers to make fifteen appointments to the Legislative Council before his departure from the Colony. The list is certain to inolude Mr F, H, Fraser, of Wellington, and probably the name of one settler of the Wairarapa. The Picturesque Atlas Company was nonsuited in both cases heard in the Masterton B.M. Court yesterday. Mr Beard appeared for the defendants. The amount of gaß consumed in the Borough of Masterton for the month of January was 178,578 cubio feet, au increase of 33,209 leet on the amount consumed for the same period last year. Eush fires are raging in the country around Masterton, the smoke yesterday overhanging the town in clouds and making the atmosphere exceedingly oppressive. The sun presented a very lurid appearanco. The share list of tho Faluierston North Gas Comppny has now been fully subscribed, Messrs Harcourt and Co, of Wellington, having been most successful in tho steps they took for floating it, Shares are now only to be obtained from private holders,

Strong complaints are being.made by | residents of Masterton of fences and gardens being destroyed by cattle which are allowed to stray. The matter wt.s broupht before the Borough Council last evening by Or Dixon, MrJohnHessey, of tho Upper Plain, has just threshed a field of oats from which he has obtained tho handsome yield of ninety bushels to the acre. ..

The amount of oyerdraft on which the ratepayers of the Borough of Masterton have now to pay interest is £1245.