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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4250, 22 October 1892, Page 2

■Mr Nat. Grace will represent the WairarapaClub at tho Eaciu? Conferonce m Wellington. .During the recent flooded atato'of the river at Grey town, tho Waiohine River Board's protective works were'most serviceable in their restrictive in&uonce on the turgid and swollon current. A butcher's cart and set of harness is added to Mr F. H. Wood's auctiou sale at Greytown, on Saturday next. The preliminary entries for the Taratahi stock sale also appear in thu issue. We are asked to say that Mr Broivue, the travelling agent for Warner's Safo Cure, will shortly pay Masterton a visit in the interests of the firm ho represents. A Dunedin publican has boen fined £5 and coats for Sunday trading, The conviction has been endorsed on his license, Yesterday was the anniversary of the death of Nelson at tho battlo of Trafalgar in 1805, The Governmont Stock Inspector considers that tho heavy loss of sheep in tho Woodville. district this year, is entirely duo to overstocking. We understand that during the next week or two, Mr A. W. Bow, M.8.H., will invite the cleotnrs of tho district he represents to meet him, and will address them on matters political, As Mr Hogg hold a meeting in Masterton prior to to the present session's commencement, he will on this occasion make Pahiatua his starting point. jNext, will come Woodiillo, then Ekefcihuna, and finally he will visit Alfredtun, and the various outlying hamlnts, concluding, possibly, with a meeting at Masterton, The machinery at tho Noraowood Dairy Factory broko down on Tuesday last.

We are informed on good authority that the next. General Election, which can be held any time after the olose of 1893 BtißßioD of Parliament, is not likely to take place until the end of the year —it may possibly eten be carried over into the beginning of 1894, Mr Jamos Jones' oxtension of premises at Eketahuna will giye him a frontago to the street of forty-eight feet, and will separate the store from the accommodation house by about ten foefc. Mr 0, E. Daniell is, we understand, the contractor, and the improvements are expected to bo all completed in amplo time for the Christmas season's trade. Messrs Lowes and lorna advertiso the. sale by public auction on Saturday, ! 20tb Ootubar, uf 320 aores of land, Maugaone, in the estate of Arnold Dawßon Thomas, deceased. They are instructed by tho Public Trustoe'n agent, Mr W. B, Ohenuells,

Tho finest oranges we (Examiner), havo ever sampled are some grown in New Zealand, The fruit was from Mr Debbie's orchard at Whangarei, Tho fruit was largo, sweet, tender, and juicy, and wo aro certain finer oranges have never been in the fruit shops of the Colony. This shows conclusively that .New Zealand can grow oranges to compete with Australia and the Islands,

_ Mr Christopher Hall, settler of Mauriceville Eaßt, and who was well-known in Carterton, whero he resided before settling in tho Bush, died this morning at half-past three. He has been suffering from an internal complaint for some time past. Mr Hall loaves a wifo and family for whom general sympathy is felt as he was well likod and respected in the district, He will bo buried in tho Glareville cemetery on Monday next,

Tho New Zealand and Australian Steamship Company's s.s, Warrimoo, from London m Sydney, Auckland, and tho Eaßt Coast, the piouoor vessel of the now line between New Zealand and Australia, arrivod m Wellington yeater« dny morning. The total cost of the vessel was £90,000. As a specimen of marine atohitecturo, the Warrimoo may fairly bo said to be one of the finest of her class that has ever visited the colony, and she will, no doubt, be largely patronised by those whose pleasure or huainesa avocations demand sea travelling, In order to comply with tho provisions of the Shop Assistants' Act, it is proposed m Maaterton that the business places shall clobo on Thursday afternoons, A leading firm here is at present eliciting the general feeling on the subject, so that a course common tK> all may be followed.

The residence of Messrs Fowlor Brcs. al; Mangamahue is being considerably Improved and enlarged, and, with thepresontariditinns,will contain about thirteen rooms, The design, which is by Mr 0. Tilleard Natusoh, is both new in style and pleasing in conception, and, while securing an admirable front presentment, provides for a thoroughly convenient internal accommodation of the most modem description Mr Natusoh in at the present tunc superintending several building operations hi the Forty Mile Bush and Pahiatua, and It is noticeablo that some of the buildings in that district possess architectural features of considerable merit, and are of an up-to-date quality not usually seen iu the country.

Mr Justice Denman, In charging the gTaitd jury at the Liverpool Assizes lately, referring to two cases of wife-murder said he was sorry to say there Boomed to bo an idea prevalent amongst a certain cilbbb of people that the byes of wives were less sacred to husbands than tho lives of other people, and the number of oases of violent assaults upon wives, cruel treatment of wives, and brutal assassinations of wives were far too frequent in n country calling itself a Cnristian country.

For a new way of paying old debts commend us to an up-country football club whioh owes us "a matter of a pound or two." Wo applied to the Treasurer for payment, " That's all right," rejoined that matter-of-fact ' official, " but it won't be paid. Fact is, we've deoided not to pay any old accounts, and the Club passed a resolution at its last meeting that every< thing owing more than a year back need not be asked for, as we are starting afresh this year 1". Previous to this experience, we had not a particularly high opinion of football consciences in the matter of prompt settlement of debts, and have always thoughtourselves very lucky to receive payment at all at any stage, however remote from the time the liability was inourrdd, It may, therefore, be believed that this most recent incident does not tend to instil confidence or increase our faith ilia class of creditor whose principles are as elastio as are their mußCles.

A putteeihg VERMOT.-Speaklng of one of the most, noted of colonial specialities, the press Bays:—"Sharland's Baking Powder deserves more than a passing notice,for the "Moa" Brand Baking 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 must out of the way districts the careful house-wife, possessed with the laudable ambition to make her bread and her scones better than her neighbours' buys Sharland's Baking Powder, and triumphs over tbe few of her less sensible sisters,.who, from a mistaken sense 1 of ecouomy, buy apparently cheaper brands. The recipe of a nood Baking Powder is anything but a secret but how very few manufacturers use, aa Messrs Sharland & Co. do, the best only of materials, carefully tested before mixture and exactly proportioned," Readers, who require an economical, satisfactory and healthful Baking Powder, cannot do better than m the ,}Io»" brand.-Aivx

Iu tho debate on the Want of Confidonee motion in the Victorian Parliament mattera were as lively m they wore in the House of Representatives here recently. Tho Premior (Mr Shiels) denounced those who had "ratted from the Government side" as an "odious afterbirth, full of pains of personal hostility, who involved thomselvea moio rapidly in tho slime and dirt of their own perfidy and faithlessness." On an interjection by one of the deserters, tho Premier asked:" Do I hear the squeak of the trapped rat!" The member alluded to replied, "No, you hear the bay of tbo English bulldog."

As will be noticed by referring to our advertising columns Messrs R.Hannnh & Co. announce the arrival of 379 trunks of beautiful new seasonable boots, Bhoes and clippers, comprising tan walking shoes and boots of all colours, and a great variety of tennis shoes, which they invite the public to inspect. The enter•prise of this Brm deserves the public patronage, as they at all times ondeavour to place the latest ideas in shapes and colours of imported boots and shots before their customers, and we also understand that tho domand for boots and shoes of the Palace G; brand is inoreasing daily.

There afo in England something like 20,000,000 fortUo acres lying idle, And yet, says the Horticultural Times, we import food products to the extent of £180,000,0001 half of which could be grown at home. The Manawatu river is returning to its old ways. In other words it has found its way baoli to tho mouth from which it flowed 20 years ago. Tho Premier was at his office for a short time yesterday.. The Minister of Lands hopes to be able to leave his bed to-day. Lord Onslow, in the course of an interviow with a representative of the Pall Mall Gazette, said that New Zealand offered the .best advantages for the establishment of a Salvation Army colony, the homestead law in that colony being favourable. Major-General Richardson, of the NewSouthWalesPermanentArtill'ty, and Mm Richardson, are passengers by the Warrimooon the round trip. Government House grounds, which are to be thrown open to the public every Saturday and Wednesday during the absence of Lord Glasgow will be accessible to-day for tho first time under the new arrangements. The privilege is to be withdrawn if any damage is done to the flowers or shrubs.

Yosterday the Wholesale Drapery Company, of Maaterton, published as an inset, a supplementary price list of goods in their clothing, outfitting, mercery and hat departments. No doubt our readers will have perused the firm's notification; and having done so, the result should be satisfactory both lo themselves and to tho enterprising firm in question, Tho extreme breadth of the main street at Pahiatua seems an embarrassment to the townspeople there, and although they have now converted it into a very fair roadway, they have a desire to either beautify or utilise a portion of its width and so savs the cost of maintaining an abnormally wide thoroughfare. Mr Tosswill is advocating the latest idea, and ho will propose at the next Borough Council meeting that the central portion botween the existing avenue of stunted trees, should be grossed, Possibly, too, Mr Tosswill includes the planting of a fow shrubs in Lis notion, We have always considered that the extreme bareness of the centre of tho street at Pahiatua could have been avoided, and that a creditable avenue of trees could quickly be reared to beautify the town. Quick-growing ones should be put in between the slow-but..sure English treesalready there; and then, at a later stage, when the oaks, or whatever they are, have assumed some dignity of appearance, their supernumeraries could be removed. That wide stroot will yet, we think, prove one of Pahiatua's most proud possessions—that is, when its residents have discovered how to turn it to aocount,

The Eev. A, M. Bradbury, of Wellington, delivered a most interesting and instructive lecture on " Churoh History and English Cathedrals," in St. Matthew's Sohoolroom last night, Owing, probably to the inclemency of the weather, the attendance was not very large, but all who did take the trouble to attend spent a most enjoyable evening. Mr Bradbury opened his address with ut sketch of ancient Britain, the Soman conquest, and the carrying of CiiraoUcus lo Rome. He showed how it was probable that some of the captives met St, Faul, and emhraced the Christian faith taking it back to their native land, when liberated. Briefly Mr Bradbury touched on the chief points in the Church's history from that time to the present day, illustrating his leoture with numerous lime-light views, It is to be regretted that so few took the opportunity of hearing him, and we feel sure that if Mr Bradbury could be induced to repeat his lecture on some other occasion the building would bo filled.

A New South Wales paper says; It is alleged, upon good authority, that the Maoriland Government has a gigantic engineering feat in view. The idea is to dam the outlets of the three great lakes, Wakatipu, Waoaka, and Hawera—a work •which, it is believed, could be done at comparatively small expense. It is estimated that by closing the dam when the lakes are at their lowest level, it will be possible to keop them shut for 12 days at a time without flooding the surrounding country. This will practically reduce the Molyneux, the river of golden sands, to the level of a ditch, Then all tbe gold diggers in the land will be let loose on the river bottom, and the wash dirt, which is now dredged out slowly and painfully and with comparatively small profit, will be removed by the square mile and stacked on the bank ready for treatment, The dams will be closed whenever the lakes are low enough to permit of the process, and it is anticipated that in a year or two all the nocumulated millions in the bed of the Molyneux will be dug out, and the river itself deepened to such an extent that there will be no more disastrous floods iu these parts for at least a century.

We are satisfied with our buyer's selections of Spriug Dross Fabrics, They are all of the newest materials and in tho most fasbionablo colorings, Our country friends should send at once for patterns, whioh will be forwarded) postage free, from Te Aro House, Wellington. We are abundantly satisfied with the immense variety of these Spring Dress ] Fabrics, and we are daily displaying over 1000 picccß in every fasbionablo coloring and design, at le Aro House, Wellington, Send for Patterns.. We are abundantly satisfied with the superior value of theao Spring Dress Fabrics, Tho prices are exceedingly moderate for such excellent quality, ranging from 10s 6d to 45s the fuU dress length, at Te Aro House, Send for Patterns, We are abundantly satisfied with our grand choice of New Frenoh De Lames, now so much in demand. These are exquisite in design, colorings and qualities, and may bo had at Ib, Is 3d, Is Gd, Is 9d and 2s per yard, at Te Aro House, Wellington 1 end lot Fatterus.'-'As'vT

Wfl era still unable to obtain any in. formation regarding the ontries for the Maaterton A. and P Show, The Government have authorised the expenditure of about £BOOO on the construction of roads within the North Island Trunk Railway area; in order to open up land for salo and settlement, and we learn from the flewZoslaud Times that the work of construction will be executed on the co-operative system, and will be put in hand at an early date. Messrs Lowes and lorns add to their Eketah'una Stock Salo for Wednesday, October 26th, 30 head mixod cattle, comprising steers and well-bred young dairy heifers. The Maaterton Road Board at a meeting held this morning, decided to take immediate ateps to secure the Weraiti Road.

Mr W. 0. Buchanan, M-H.R,, addresses the electors at Carterton to-night, In the Maaterton R,M. Court this morning, Colonel Roberts save judgment in tho Mataikuna rabbit case, dismissing tho information againßt Mr 0. J. Johnston, on the ground of insufficient notice. The arrival of new goods, direct from the manufacturers, is notified by Mr J. L Murray,-mercer and clothier, of Mastorton, who has just opened ton cases of saleable commodities, Tenders are invited [for covering the roof of the Foresters' Hall, Masterton, with Iron. They close on Saturday next, with Mr E, H. Waddington, of Perry-street. The usual fortnightly meeting of the Featherston Rand ot Bope was held in the Wesleyan Ohurch last night. Thero was a good attendance of menibera and their friends. Mr McGregor, the President, conduoted tho meeting, and several members contributed songs, recitations and readings. Thore was a vory moderate attendance at last evening's meeting of tho Mastorton Mutual Improvement Society, at which the Rev. J. Dukes presided. "Question Box" formed the business m which all tho members took part, and a very pleasant evening was spent. The Sooiety's session will conolude noxt Friday with a dobate entitled "Which was the greater General Grant or Wellington," Mr Vibort taking tho former side of the question and Mrßaumberthe latter.

The Chinese have a delightfully simple method of accounting forall'tho ills that befall tbem. 'The foreigners havo done it." The cholera is now digging aomo of them out for the next world, and, although it is distinctly an Asiatic disease, they blame the Europeans for it and are beheading ttem. If wo attributed all our misfortunes to John, and proceeded to cutoff the foundation of his pigtail, the "yollow agony" would scon become an exhausted question in the colonics. Rangitikoi Advocate.

At tho Amerioan Midgets' entertainment in Featherston last night, a station-hand at present on a visit to that townsbip recited three poems of his own composing, entitled: "The Swagger," " The Woolshed," and an "In Memoriam". of the late Lord Tennyson. The audience had the " fidgets," as well as the " Midgets." Instructions have been givon for the construction of the station at Te Aro, Wellington, to be put in hand at once. The line will be completed shortly, and the opening of the line in a very short time from the present may reasonably be expeoted. Ballinger, of Wellington, has obtained several prizes each day in the continuous matches at the New South Wales shooting competition.

11 He what prigs what isn't his'n, when ho's cotched is sent to pris'n," That informs tho evil-disposed thatsoonor or later they must pay the penalty of their crimes, and even as ono man is bound to respect another man's rights and not lay violent hands on other mens' property, so is everyone who oarcs for his own well-being and for tho well-being of tho country of bis birth or adoption, bound to take care ot his own, to shepherd his own resources, keep a watchful oyo on his own property, and safeguard his own interests. The citizen who has a sovereign to spend and who spends it so that he only gets ten shillings' worth for his money, is practically as bad as the man who puts his hand into his neighbour's pocket and takes out half a sovereign; nay, ho is worse, booause, in allowing himself to bo imposed upon lie robs his dearest friondthat is himself. Therefore he should buy everything at Hoopot's BonMarohe, and no matter what he wanta-a coat, a suit of clothes, a pound of tea or a bag of sugar; a largo parcel of groceries or a small item of haberdashery, ho will find it the same,