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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4045, 23 February 1892, Page 2

New Zealand cheese is quoted at 45s in the London market, Mr F. H. Dunderdalo has been ap-. pointed postmaster at Alfredtcn and Mr P. Boothby at Mangamahoe.

Dr Lemon has given instructions for the immediate preparation of plans for the erection of a telephone exchange at Palmerßton North, It is stated that $ number of officers of the Justice and Postal Department are to be retired on aocounfc of pld age.

Itlooks strange to eeea Bihool advertisemont, notifyhg that danoing is taught 83 an extra subject, signed by a Presbyterian clergyman, yet such is the oaw in Napier, says a local paper.

Tha PJiairman of fiho Stratford Town Hoard Jiaa caljed a pubfic meeting fo back up the efforts pf the Auckland Mlwiiy League. The advertisement ■"mvening the meeting states it is (1) to >■• '■■ *He report pf the Auckland consider .. - -»%(! connection, pd Loagueun the Scrm,.. " • -ing jfcyft to adopt means for furtttbi... 0 communication; (2) to urge upon tne Government to acquire the native land through which the routo runs; and (3), to press for a continuation of the metalling of the East road. Messrs Hayes and Brillianso's circus opens in Mastorton on Monday next, for one night' only. Their performances have been highly spoken of by the Press in other parts of the culuny. They performed at "Wanganui last weok, and amongst other performancos,theO/iroii!c(c mentions:—" A troup of six horses were also very well trained, arid flyo. of them waltzed to the music of' Dream Faces' perfectly, all keeping the best of time and performing'the dance gracefully. A juggler gave some interesting specimens of his art with revolving plates, balls, and sticks, for which ho was cheered. The usual ring jumping from horsebaok was witnessed, but a much cleverer exhibition was the gymnastic performances of two. horseback riders. These wont through many brilliant feats whilo their horses, were, circling the ring at full gallop, finishing np with one riding the two horses, one foot on each, while the other stool on his shoulders. A bareback rider also gave an excellent exbibi« tion of skill, springing 0D to hia horse while it was trotting at full speed, apparently with the greatest ease. The skill of two little acrobats was also productive of considerable applauEe. Many other items were included in the pro-' gramme, such as one horse driving a carriage and pair, etc.; The great feature of the Bhow is decidedly the clever troupe of horses, the excellent performance of which' iu'ust bo se'eii to be appreciated,

During the floods at Henley there waa over sft of water in the iooal schoolhouse,' and inconsequence the children were given three weeks holiday.

A first offendor who appeared' in the R.M. Court this morning was dealt with | in the usual manner, ■ The Southern Standard says that about 7000 acres of land in the Hokonui district (part ot it comparatively near Gore) is now being classified by the Southland Land Board, as the pastoral leases will shortly expire.

The new railway tariff, which comes into force on the 29th inst., abolishes the special rates for agricultural produce on

strict railways,

.Save uu from our friends! It tvasbad enough for Bishop .lulius to lecture on the Primate, but the cruellest touch of all was when tho Bishop of Christ church suggested that'his Metropolitan should bo "prayed for."

The other evening a man, whose senses were apparently benumbed by an

excessive use of alcohol, stalked into the Napier police station, planked down six-' pence, and asked for a beer. He didn't gel a beer, nor yet his liberty, He was kept there and given a bud. The next meeting of the New Zealand Rifle Association commences at Trentham, near Wellington, on Tuesday, Bth March, and concludes on Monday, 14th, Nominations tor all handicaps for the St. Patrick's Day meeting of the terton-Opaki Jockey Olub close with the Secretary on Saturday next,

-Four hundred sacks of cocksfoot grass seed is advertised for sale in lots to suit purchasers.

Somo fresh developments havo, we understand, arisen in connection with the Ekotohuna murder case, whioh will be made known on Friday next.'

Efforts are being made to form a minstrel troup in Masterton. A meeting was to'liave boen held last nifhtto make tho preliminary arrangement's. Wo.ara, assured that there is hardly a farm in the Masterton district whioh has not been'visited by the Hessian fly. Farmers are somewhat reticent in' supplying their names to the Agricultural Department for fear that they will be called upon to eradicate tho pest. There are in the Colony of How Zealand at the present time 4,475 persons who call themselves Freethinkers, and Wenty thousand who havo no rehrion at all, .

MrF, 0. Shugar, an old resident of Danevirke, who has been connected with journalism in the Bush districts, died somewhat suddenly on Saturday. At a meeting of representatives of roller flour millers, held at Timaru a few days ago it was resolved that the price of flour bo reduced by £1 per ton. The present price, will, therefore, be about £l2 for flour in sack, The ''Court Journal" states that the Governorship oENew Zealand «as offered to Sir Heibert Maxwell, M,P., who, however, declined it, The Hon. baronet is not anxious to retire from active political life.

The number of children attending the Government primary schools in the Wellington Provincial District last year was 17,288, The number attending the Sunday Schools was 14,774, The Masterton Assembly of the Knights of Labour intend debating the Chinese question in open assembly at a meeting to bf, hold on Monday week; The debate has arisen from a suggestion that working ruon Bhould not support Chinese tradesmen. Anew sawmill. haß been erected - at Gladstone by Mr W. Fairbrother in place of the one recently destroyed by fire. It will be ready for work in a few weeks.

Constable O'Leary, of Mastorton, has sjonetoDunedin to give evidenco in a casoin which a amort individual is charged with having obtained the sum of f3O by means of the " confidence trick," The individual in question stated that ho had just, sold oat his business in Mastertun and was doing a tour of the Colonies, Constable John Lander is doing duty in the temporary absencp of Constable O'Leary, The house of Thomas Walsh, near Bauowindra, New South Wales, waß destroyed by fire on tho 2nd mat, and three children, ae;ed 6 yoara, 4 years, and ] year, were burned to death. The children had crowded under the bed with the evident intention of escaping from tho flames, Their toother was out after the cows, and their father was away at the time of the fire, A Maori wedding takes place at Papawsi on Thursday, for which great preparations are being made, The contracting parties are Edward King and Fanny Kopi. With a name like the latter, very little difficulty should be experienced in tying the knot. An excited foreigner Attracted a crowd of people in Queen Street last evening by screaming at the top of his voice that he had been robbed, On the arrival of the police the man said he had beeu taken into the bush behind Henall's mill and there relieved of 17.' As he appeared to be under the influence of liquor he was taken into custody. This morn* ing he professes to know nothing of the matter, but states that he has missed £6 and his watch,

The census of last year shims that there are within the Colony 250,945 Episcopalians, 151,477 Presbyterians, 85,856 Roman Oatholios, 68,061 Wesleyan Methodißls, 14.825 Baptists, 8,383 Salvationists, and 6,685 Congregational Independents, Of the remaining denominations the Lutherans head the list with 5,616, The man Balton, recently murdered afcEketahuna, met his fate close to the fence of a small paddock where, Btrange to relate, the horse used by Constable tioacheiskept. The animal was there on the night in question and in all probability witnessed the whole affair. What a pity the. noble equiue cannot givo its master a few minutes' conversation on the subject I It is expected that a larger area will be put down in trass in the Forty»Mile Bush this year than on any previous: year. Thousands pf pes of bush have been felled during the past few months, and as the burning isnow almost finished there is a great demand for all descriptions of grass seed, It mil therefore be interesting to farmers to know that Mr W, L, Johnstone, of .Hall-St, Mastertou, has for sale 1050 sacks of csjksfoot and 500 sacks of rye grass seed of guarantee;! quahtyr'Samples'may pe obtained' o|j application. The following sections are to be thrown open for sale orßeJectionpn and after the Ifith M 8, '•-T.i Mangapne, pontajnjng J?3 Block am '. ' h situated 9i) jibe acres. This tanu .. -,ii« ; rom Tawataia road, about half a «.... ', the Eketahuna-Alfredton road, ana comprises generally hilly land, of fair quality, covered with mixed bush, Seotion 14, Block 11, Mangaone, containing 184 acres. This seotion is situated ontheHaweraroad, about eight milea north of. Eketahuna, and oomprisee generally billy land, of fair quality, covered with mixed forest with the usual undergrowth. . Our first shipments of new goods for the Autumn and Winter soason have now come to hand by the latest mail steamers, and we have been busily employed in opening thein out and preparing them for inspection at TeAro House, Wellington, ; ; We shall be happy to forward patterns of our new Dress Fabrics and other novelties' free by post to any address, on application to James Smith, Te Aro House, Wellington, Our'selection of Autumn and Winter Fashions has been made by our own buyers —men of great experience, taste and judgment—in • the British, French and Continental and may be relied on as surpassing everything we have previously shown at To Aro Honso, Wellington. Onriadies would find jtto their advantage to mako their phoioe as oarly. as possible, and so to have the advautago of getting fjioir dresses made in good time for the Season, at Te Aro llousc.Wellington. . We will also fomard our Charte for sell measurement to anyone intimating their wish in this respect to us, and will guarantee to all customers the advantages of taste, fit, finish and prompt execution in our CelebratedLressmakingßoom at .Te Ar 0 House/Wellington,

The: Lytteltou Times states that on Monday a couple were married whono united ages are 136 years, The bride w»i Mrs Thompson, oi Annat,whoae,age is 73, and the groom was Mr George Bobinson, of Russell's Flat,, whop age is 63.

Mr J. Purvis, of Akatore, recently turned up one potato root with MO and another with 186 well developed potatoes on it,

One of the many instances! (says the Poverty Bay Herald) will serve to show how destructive the caterpillars have teen to the grass Eeed crops this season, One gentleman, thinking thai: he would get ahead of the peat, set three machines to cut the prasß, and immediately put it through the threshing machine. The result was that after half a day's working he got two bass of Beed, and as this return did not pay for labour the crop was abandoned. From off this field last season 40 bushels to the acre was gathered.

The North Otago Times states that lohn Kedzlie, a Crimean medallist and lensioner, who died in the Oamaru

hospital on January 80, was a man of some means, He had just had left 10 him £SOOO by a relative in England, through whom he was also in receipt of a yearly remittance. -

. At Mesirs Watson 'and Inglis 1 rabbit and meat preserving factory atStonyford, Victoria, nearly 1,000,000 rabbits and also a quantity of mutton wore turned lastyear, '. '■■■ ■

A remarkablo instance of prolificness is reported from Mr Davidson's farm uearHawera. A cow there recently

brought forth no less than three live oalves. The cow in question haß, we believe, beat the record. Within three

years b!io has twice had and reared twin calves, and this year has produced triplets, two being left with the mother and one iB to be brought up by hand.

One of thefeatures of the horticultural show beinc held in the drill hall to-daj is the exhibition of tomatoes, -A-better

display of this fruit has never been Been

in the district, _ Musical selections are to be renderei

by Pearson's Brass Band outside the Drill Hall on both evenings of the Msaterton Horticultural Society's Show. Keiaenberg's String Band has been engaged to 'play inside to-morrow evening,