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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4049, 27 February 1892, Page 2

A novelty in tho shape of galvanised steel horse collars is on view, at tbe saddlery establishment of Mr Jamea Elliotte, Maafcerton. The Premier of New South Wales recently described one of an unemployed deputation as a red-hot Sooialiat. na a very bad type of the unemployed, and as a man who wanted 7s 6d per day under allcircumstances and for very little work. The Pahiafcua cricketers, who are tour< tng the Hawke's Bay district, defeated Waipukurau by seventy three runs, and Waippwa by Bevon wickets.

The Woodville paper says a roport is current in that disttict that the Longburn freezing works are tu be dosed for a year. '

A meeting of Alfredton ratepayers within the special rating area for the County metalling loan will be held on Tuesday, let March, to consider the advisability of paying the special rate in placo of putting up a toll. A handioap tournament is now being played by the Masterton Lawn Tonnis Olub, As the matches are only about half done, tho result will probably not be known for some days,

We understand the date for the foob ball match between the Red Stars and Melrose (Wellington) is not yet fixed.

Hayes and Brillianso's great allied show and olassioal circus gives a performance at liketahuna to-night and at Masterton on Monday night, MrJ.N, Brunton, tailor etc., has removed from Queen-etreet to premises situated in Perry-street, nextdoor to Mr E, H, Waddiugton, The Examiner says there is too much work at Eketahuna for a telephone, and suggosts that a Morse instrument be put in, The delay in transmission is, it says, scandalous to the Department, A block of 6000 acres in the Manganui and Makotuku Survey Districts has been set apart for an old soldiers' settlement.

The haia has boeh brought under the Animals Protection Acts.

The number of flaxraills at present in full working operations around Foxton is eleven. Business in that town is not of thu most brisk character, and the storekeepers may well be forgiven if at times they do indulge in the regretful thought," Where are now the many mills that used to work hot long ago." A splendid lot of tweeds of the newest and most fashionable styles, specially selected from the best English, Foreign and Colonial atockß, and particularly suited for autumn wear, have just beeu received by Mr John Honderaon, tailor, Dfjueen-streeet, The two men Smith and Harmon,' charged with themurder of John Palton, have been committed for trial. The case was not concluded at Eketahuna till five minutes to five last evening, and the result was made known in Masterton by Daiiy " extra" at five o'olock,

There are 3,600 Chinese living in Sydney and suburbs, 700'8ubsJ8t on gaming, not including tradesmen who are Bleeping partnersin gambling houses, and fail to make an honest living, The \vaipawa Mail says that of all tho ooleetora of land for speoial settlements, not one per cent, is bona fide We (Oamaru Mall) know all about that j and of '.he 400 applicants for 48 sections of second-olass land in Maniototo not one waß bona fide, We intend to borrow Mr Beethpra'B cook, and ono or two of bis bootblacks and soulleiy maid;, and hal; a dozen of his stable-boys, and two or threo of Mr Coleman Phillips' female relatives at the next sale, just to bring the bona fide average up a bit. A most peculiar case of snake-bite occurred at Tooradin (Victoria) to a man named Ghffen recontly, He was stalking some ducks, and while creeping through the undergrowth and ferns, he was met by a black snake of large dimensions, Instead of scurrying away, as the species generally do. it gave fight, and fastened on to the man b arm. Gliflen immediatel/asked a companion to help him to cut a piece of the flesh away, arid then* rode to pandenoiig, where B;r. tJpdgson completed the cure, and next dayGliflen wasab"Ljtoreljjrhhome. A

TheFeilding Star thug describes £he i system adopted at Mr W. vV, Qprpe's butter factory!—" After being weighed the butter ii turned out on a tablo, olassed, and the various Bbades ara passed separately, It ia then put m the worker.'''When suioiently worked a slide is raised and the butter forced out in lumps of about fllbs, and put direct into the.boxes, which have previously been enamelled and lined with vegetable parchment paper—which, on being opened up in England, peel* off and leaves, the bnjter intact. It is then stored in an undergrounl fibnersfe cellar, which is thoroughly welijehtijiatod oniivgry sjdp of'the factory. The temperature of the qeljar WWes 20.degrees,'and has jpace enough for SW'bojg's, Mr Ppr'pe sorts the butter into three clawes. Thp fitflt! quality is butter equal to anything turned out in tbo colony, and for whioK tho top price is obtained. The water supply for cleansing purposes and steam power has been obtained from a concrete tank whioh; although never quite di/, does uojt proved a'feufficient quantity, therefore Mr Corpe 'soripßrfjpl^eß'procuring a| supply by an artesian wll."

Our first shipments ot now goods lor the Autumn and Winter soason have now come to hand by the latest mail steamers, and we have been busily employed in opening tlteln o4 and preparing them for inspection atTcArofiouse;'M!ingt((U, We shall be happy to forward patterns of j our new Dress Fabrics and other noveltieß' frcebyposttoanyaddresß, on application to James Smith, Te Aro House, Wellington, Our selection of autumn and Winter Fashions has been made by our own buyers —menflf greaj experience, taste and • judg-ment-il %f) %s*% 'Ffenoh and Continental markets, and may be relied on aa aurpa'seing everything we" have previously shown at Te Aro House, Wellington, " Our ladies would find it fo tjieir advantage! to make, their choice as early as possible, and so to have the advantage o getting their dresses made in good' time fo' 1 the Season, at Te Aro Houso, \Ve .will alsoforward our Charte for sejr measurement to anyone intimating theiwish in this respect to us, and will guaran tee to all customers the advantages of taste fit, finish and prompt.execution, in our i Celebrated Dressmaking Room at Te Aro House, Wellington. ' ; ' : v