Wairarapa Daily Times. [ESTABLISHED 1878.] WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1892.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4224, 21 September 1892, Page 2

Wairarapa Daily Times. [ESTABLISHED 1878.]

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1892.

Being the extended time of ins Wairarapa Daily, with which it is lommnAL,

That unfortunate local industry, the Milton Pottery; is stnted to be again in trouble.

Somo remarkably good shooting was made at Petone on Saturday, Lieut. Kirk, according to the Evening Press, put on 14 bulls' eyeß and six inners with 20 shots, scoring nine bulls' eyes and an inner, with ten shots at 603 yds,

An Idea of Astronomer Proctor's for estimating tho'area of an irregular block of land has been tested by Mr Klder, of Lanedale, who has under plough some three hundred acres of soil running up hill aides, and in and out in all direc-, tions, The modus operandi is to pencil an outline of the block, and reduce the sketch to a specific scale; Then to put on similar paper a patch of ten acres' on a corresponding scale, as a measure, The two areas arc cut out and weighed, and tho differenco between tho weights gives, with sufficient accuracy, the area of the irregular block. The method is practicable for measuring scrub as well as cultivated land.

A first-class butchering business at Eketahuna is advertised for sale, full particulars of which may be had on application to Mr Geo. Edwards, tho precent proprietor. Among tho prospective buildings ini Masterton is a six-roomed cottago in Wrigley streot, which, we understand, Mr Z. M. Hoar, builder, is shortly to put in hand for Mr Georgo Ward.

Mr John Drummond is still in temporary charge of the Napier Sheep District. We hope the Wairarapa will not lose his services for a prolonged period,

A great deal of rain has fallen in the Forty-Mile Bush, during tho past few drtyg. The rivers arc consequently much swollen and aredangcrous to ford,

Trout finhing in the streams round about Eketahua has not yet been much of a success, nothing worth mentioning having been landed, although several parties, including one or two Maßtevton anglers, have been trying their luck. Newa came by telegraph yesterday o( tho death at Nelson of Mr John George Burkensbaw,. formerly a resident of Mastorton. The late Mr Burkenshaw had suffered for some time past from cheat complaint, and several months ago he went to Nelson in the hope that ita chmato would have a reßtoralivt effect on his health, This step seems, unfortunately, to have proved unavailing, and after lingering for some time in the Nelson Hospital, tho sufferer succumbed yesterday morning to the iuaiduous ravages of the fell complaint with which he was inflicted. Tho deceased was a member of the Order of Foresters, and local brethren had at times been of considerable assistance to him, It is also tho intention of the Nelson Foresters to conduct the funeral service, as the remains will be interred thore,

All important auction sale of cattle to take place at the Maryborough sale yards on Friday, 7th October, is advertised by Mt F. H. Wood in this issue. Included are two hundred head of three ond four-yoar»old forward bullockß from Messie Tully Bros'. Table Lands station. Business men in Ekotahuna are complaining of the charges recently imposed by the Railway authorities for unloading goods. The rate is sixpence per ton, with a minimum of threepence. This makes a considerable addition to the freight, especially on small consignments.

Messrs Lowes and lorns'new sale yards at Kketahuna aro now near completion. Under the supervision of Mr F, o. Tumor, the work has been faithfully carried out, and tho yards will be the most substantial in tho district.

The attention of Constable Cooper has been directed, to a case of Sunday trading, says tho Pahiatua Star, and an information will be laid under the Police Offencos Act,

Edison's phonograph is in the Wairarapa and opens at Feathorston on Thurs* day—to-morrow. A prohibition order was issued yesterday again et a Mastorton resident. The inquest on the death of Charles Greenrose, the man who was shot on Waterloo Quay, is proceeding in Weilington. The Jury has to determine whether the death of deceased was caused by accident or design, and whether it was by justifiable homicide or was brought about with murderous intent.

Endotvours are being made to obtain a school for the Woodville-Ttraamea block. The probable average attendance of children would be, it is thought, about twenty-two. A FLATTERING VERDIOT.-Speaking of one of the most noted of colonial specialities, the press says:—"Sharland's Baking Powder deserves more than a passing notica,for the "Moa" Brand Bak. ing Powder enjoys a reputation second to none. From one end of. New Zealand to the other, large' orders are received for this popular brand. Even in the most out of the way districts the careful hoUBe-wife, possessed with tl.e laudable ambition to make her bread and her scones better than her neighbours', buys Sharland's Baking Powder, and triumphs over the fow of her less sensible sisters, who, from a mistaken sense of economy, buy apparency cheaper brands, The recipe of a good Baking Powder is anything, but a Becret; but how very few manufacturers use,' as Messrs Sharland & Co. do, the best only of materials, carefully tested before mixture and exactly proportioned;" Readers, who require an economical, satisfactory arid healthful Baking Pow« d«, cannot do better than use the •'Mo»"brand."ApvTs '■■_.

The marriage of Mr 0. Sewell, of Belvedere, and Miss Elizabeth Turley, of Taratahi, was celebrated at St Mark's, Carterton, on Sunday last.

Several further entries are made for Mr D. Crew's Eketshuna stock sale, which takes placo on Saturday noxt, Septomber 24th. ' ;

It is oxpeoted that the formal opening of the lawn tennis season in Masterton will be on a Saturday towards the end of October. This year the old courts will be again used, and tho Mastertcn Tennis Club is alroady taking steps to put them in order. Next Boason it is expected that the new ground, near tho jfish Ponds, will bo ready for play. The annual mealing of members of the Olubis fixed for Wednesday, 28th instant, when the balance-sheet and report are to be presented and officers for the ensuing year will be oleoted.

The Annnal Stallion Parade under the auspices of the Masterton Agricultural and Pastoral Association jb being held at Messrs Lowes and loms' sale yard this afternoon - It commences at three o'clock, The Parade at Oarteiton, under the management of the Wairarapa and East Coast Pastoral Society, is on the following Saturday, There is a tall ranger in the Welling ton country district who does his duty without respect of persons. He stuck up an elderly gentleman tho other day who was out with a gun and demanded his license. The elderly gentleman could not comply .with tho request, but pledged himself to produce one on the following day. Twenty-four hours later tho most noble Rarl of Glasgow, Governor of New Zealand, humbly applied to tho proper authority for a permit to shoot, and on payment of tho nocessary fee, went home with a document which will enable him for the fu'uro to meet tho tall ranger on equal terms.

An endeavour wsb being made to! secure a visit to Masterton of Signor tfoli, the eminent bassr-,' and his concert party, who aro present, in Wellington, but the overtures have been without result, and we are not to have the pleasure of tho presence of the famous singer and his associate!. Originally a guarantee of iffi was required for a' single concert, but yesterday, Mr Charles I Bradley, Signor Fob's agent, wrote to say that if a subscription )i-t to cover £SO could be got, the negotiation could bo closed. It had, however, been found utterly impossible to obtain signatures fur anything like even that sum; and the prospects of a late train from Wellington, as an alternative, of whioh the guarantee required is about £3O, was equally out of the question, so both proposals had to be abandoned.

Mr W. Corlett's well-known thoroughbred " Master Agnes " had the misfortune to run a nail in his foot a fowdays ago, consequently ho is not appearing at the Stallion Parade to-day. Tho Survey Dopaitment has replied as follows to the enquiry regarding roads and bridges for tho Makuri:—"The main roads only will bo formed at present, viz., Makuri Valley and Aohangi. The bridge at Ngaluri will receive con» sideration when tho estimates are being framed, The erection of a bridge acrojß the Makuri will also receivo considera« tion. No assistance will be given to form roads in the township. There is no likelihood oi a biidge being built at tho junction of tho Mount Merchant road. The metalling of gaps will doubtless be done, as agreed with the Oounty.'i Tho travelling correspondent of the N.Z. Mail devoted over a column in last week|s issue of that newspaper to a description of Masterton, itsinstitutions, its associations, and its natural beauties, The writer referred, amongst other things, to our defective water supply, which ho characterised as inconsistent, considering that we aro well provided with atreama in tho neighbourhood. Ho also gave at length details of an, interview with Mr A. W. Renall, |Masterton'B "Grand Old Man." Iu this' connection he mentions that Mr Eenall'a picturesque mill at the southern end of iho town, which we are all familiar with, was built so long ago as the year 1800. Mr Itenall, the interviewer, remarks, prior: to that had two mills' at the Hutt. Ho built the first church at Petone, and was for some time a member of the Provincial Council at Wellington, and, after the abolition of the provinces, was elected a member of the Houso of Representatives. The establishment of a post office at Tiraumea is being urged. Two mails a week are BUg^eeted. It has been decidod to. opon the cricket soason at Pahiatuaon Saturd-y, Ist October, with a Bcratch match, Mr A Selby won the batting trophy for last soison with an average of 12'8 for twelve innings. Amn the deluge ol waters we iave ex perienccd for the last two months we may hope that now "Spring, mild etherial spring," will visit the land and prove to be no transient Ruest, Everyone wants fine weather. Everyone wants to see tbe radiant sunshine, and every lajiy in tho city is doubtless most nmious to see the wonderful and attractive spring fashions now openout at Te Aro House,

We may snythatwe havebepn greatly pleased with our new spring goods, and we are quite sure that they will meet with the approbation of our customers. We shall be happy to Bhow them to all visitors, without unduly soliciting them to buy. We have a very large quantity of lira newjsst spring fashions, in all departments, ready for in> spcotionatToAroHouso.

_ Ladies would no doubt be pleased to inspect these beautiful goods, and mako an early sehotion. We can assure them that there is a treat in store for all who may visit our warehouse. The fashions ate beautiful, the variety is very great, and the selection is, without controversy, one of the very test we have ever made at Te Aro House,Advi,