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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4283, 24 November 1892, Page 2

Attention is directed to a re-place advertisement from Messrs K. T. Tomplo and Co. Tendors are invited by tho Railway Department for the supply and delivery of sawn timber for tho Wellington Section. A very heavy downpour of rain occurred yesterday afternoon about five o'clook, hating nearly two. hours. Naturally it interfered very much witb the attendance at the Maßterton Horticultural Sooiety's Show. The wool dip in the Wairarapa this year hasboen much lighter, owing to the wet season, Anewtotnlisatorhouseiabeingoraotud by the Woodville Jockey Olub,. The largest exhibitors in,pot plants at the Masterton Horfcicltural Show yesterday were Mrs W. H. Beetham and Mr M. Caselburg. Tho collections of both were really a credit to the town. . Those who think that a temperance leoturo is a dry affair, should not fail to take advantage of their only opportunity of hearing the famous oration of J. 13. Gaueh, entitled "For the sako of othors," reproduced with all the original marvelloub and matchless okjuenco of that great orator. This oration includes the thrilling illustration of the ship on fire in mid-ocean ; the wreok j the lifeboat; tho terriblo dive down hill, the great orater's wonderful word picture of tho famous Yosanrite Valley ; and interspersed with numbers of those droll stories with which Gough used to convoke his audionce with laughter. 1

There is said to be a demand for comfortable houses in Greytown. We are glad to hear that the Eev. "W. Kowse ia much improved in health. Glorious weathor has been experienced on the East Coast for some time past, Cashpoint was never looking better, A meeting of residents was held at Mr A. G. Stewart's Whakataki Hotel on Saturday last to select & Committee for the proposod Boxing Day Sports, The programme will be drawn up next Saturday. The Primate will hold a confirmation service at St Matthews Church, Masteron, on Sunday evening, December 11th. _ A correspondent informs us that great interest is being taken in the arrangements for tho Whakataki Sports this year and thore is evory indication that tho annual gathering this .year will be the beat ever held at Whakataki. Mr E. D. O'Rorke, of thostaff of tho Houso of Representatives, suffered a compound fracture of the log in Auckland last Saturday, through his horse falling upon him during a polo match, Tho annual statutory meeting of the Wairarapa South County Counoil, was held yestorday (Wednesday), Mr H. R. Bunny being re-elected Chairman for the ensuing year. From Tableland, Victoria, comes the story of a man who saw a snake and kept his eye on it while he reached for a stick olos9by. The "stick" turned out to be nothing more nor less than another snake, which bit the man, and ho died two minutes afterwards;

A movement is on foot among the Southlaud farmers to havo the half-holi-day observed on Saturday, instead of on Wednesday as at present,'one strong reason being that the banks close on the afternoon of tho former day. "Enquirer" writes, asking :-"In .That poem can 1 find the following quotation? "Of all Bad words of tongue, or pen, the saddest aro .these, 'lt might have been,'" Probably one of our readers can supply the information. Agony Column Albums" (says the My Gmjflm) may perhaps form a welcome idoa of noyelty in view of approaching dark days and long evenings. A wellktiown lady authority upon domestic decorative art has for some years past been in the habit of cutting from the daily papers .any of the advortisementspartieularly suggeßtiv'e of bathos, the sublimely ridiculous, or tho actually comic, and pasting them in a large book of blank loaves, These elio has laid before friends and guests at all skilful with pen or pencil for illustration, and the result is now that she posscssos a really amusing collection of original drawings, many of which have been contributed by loading statesmen and great generals,

News of another tragedy of the sea has been brought from Honolulu, A lumber--laden vessel was wrecked In tho great hurricano of August, and tho orew, abandoning the vessel, attempted to escape in two open boats. One of these boats arrived at Hawaii, but its eleven occupants were nearly dead from thirst and exposure, for they had spent eight days under a burning tropical sun without water. The fate of the other boat, in which were tho captain, his wifo and ohild, is still a mystery. If those boats could have been supplied with water, the passage to Hawaii might have been made without other suffering than that of exposure 'to tho climate, but the crew wore unablo to reach the water tanks. Their experience suggests that all masters of vessels should insist upon having kegs of swoet water provided for just such an eraergoucy as this, Water and food are as indispensable to the safety of a shipwrecked orew (is a boat, and by a little care both could nlways be provided within easy reach,—Auckland Star. No one can have any dosire to gloat OYor the Broken Hill labor leaders who are now in gaol, says a writor in the Australasian, but there can bono harmin telling one of the jokes which thoy made against themselves. Two of thorn were, or professed to bo so confident of acquittal,that they took return tickets on the Deniliquin railway. Chaffing amongst themselves one night before tho verdict had been given, Sleath said tliat he and Ferguson were all right, eyenif all their funds ran out, for they had return tickets. "1 don't know, Dick,' said Ferguson," whether it would not be awiße thing to write to tho stationraoßtor and got jiim to extend them for a couple of years." Tho full flavor of the joke was not tasted till the sentences had been given, Sleath and Ferguson eaoh getting two years.. The Duke of Sutherland, who died lately, is most vividly associated in the public mind with tires and fire enginos. He took great interest in the,work of tho brigades, and personally assisted at many fires. At ono time he was almost as well known as the famous firemen's dog. His Grace was an eminently practical man, and a most Improving landlord. He is reputed to have spent quite half a million in improving and opening up his estates. It will he remembered that recently his Grace and his son, the Marquis of Stafford, went to law about the cutting down of certain timber. Mr Honry Chaplin was mixed up in the caso as a trustee The marquis now becomes Duke,and the.dispute.will be buried with the- dead, The late Duke was married a second time to an American lady, three or four years ago. It is since that event that disharmony broke out in the family. Afuttekiwg verdict.—Speaking of ono of : tho moot noted of colonial specialities, the press says:—"Sharland's Baking Powder deserves more than a passing notlCß,for the "Moa" Brand Baking Powdor enjoys a reputation second to none. From ono end of New Zealand to the other, large orders aro received for this popular brand. Even in tho most out of the way districts the careful houso-wife, possessed with tho laudable ambition to make her bread and her scones bote, than her buys Sharland's Baking Powder, and triumphs over the few of her less [sensible sisters, who, from a mistaken sense of ecouomy, buy. apparently obeaper brands. The recipe-jpf a good Baking Powder Is anything but a-' secret, but bow very few manufacturers use, as Messrs Sharland & (Jo. do, the beat only of materials; oarefully, tested before mixture,. and exuotly proportioned, Headers, who require an economical satisfactory and healthful Baking Pow. dor, cannot do better, than use the Moa n branaVAjivj ' .

A first offender, charged with drunkenness, in the Maaterton R.M, Court this morning, was dealt with in the ÜBual manner. Now Zoaland has now commenced to grow its own oranges, Mr Jones, tlie Queen-street fruiterer, has how on hand a consignment from Whangarei of very palatable fruit, Mr E, Mason, of Tenui, notifies that owing to an accident bis orosi country sire "Nanakai" has retired from the stud but that all Nanakoi's engagements will bo oompleted by " Duo D'Amour." Some timo be;o «ys the Times, the Nelson Aoolimafcisation Society asked Captain Wheeler, of tho Manapouri, to try to bring prawns from Now South Wales to New Zealand. Tho secretary had a telegram yesterday from Captain Wheeler at Auckland. He has about two doxen prawns alivo, and will send them to Nelson on Sunday. A meeting of those interested in the formation of a Tradosmon's Cricket Club in Maaterton xvaa held last night in the Club Hotel, Mr E. G.Eton in the ohair. A very fair number of tradesmen attended and it was unanimously decided to form a olub with tho following officers: -Patron, Mr E, M. D. Whatman; President, Mr 0. A. Pownall; Vice Presidents, Messrs L. J. Hooper, A. A. Elkinb, J. Maca.ra, A. Walkor, 0, E, Bremnor. Captain, Mr J, Wickens j, Vice-Captain, Mr J. Nicholson; Hon. Secretary and Treasurer, MrE, G. Eton. The annual subscription has been fixed at 10s and already about thirty members have joined, bo that there is overy prospect of tho Olub boing a thorough sucooss,

The Temiika Leader says:—"The residents of Peol Forest, near the Sootburn School, had an exciting time of it last Monday with an extraordinarily heavy waterspout that broke in their midst, From what wo can loam, tho spout bad quite a thunder-like roar, and went, roaring like a oataract, down chimneys and out of doors of houses. Judging from the watermarks loft on fences the water must have been rushing down the roads at a depth of 2ft or 3ft, while paddocks and gardens for a timo were perfect lakes, The roads over which ' the waterspout broke defaced, and family gardens are in many casesall silted up or washed away."' At the Wesloyan Financial District Meeting, which commenced in Wellington, yesterday morning, it was roported that improvements had been made at the Wesloyan churches in Feathorston, Mauriceville, and Makaretu, while a site fur a parsonage had been secured at Eketahuna, The Masterton trustees wore granted permission to enlarge their church at a cost of L 250.

it Gisborne the half holiday move* ment is stated to have collapsed owing to want of unanimity. The Wopdvillo Central A, and P' Association has a surplus of nearly £BOO, as tho result of its blmw.

The Hon J. G, Ward has purchased tho whole of the s.s. Elginshire's refrigerating machiriory and electric light plant forbis Oooan Boach freoxing work The refrigerator is tho largost in the Colony. The plant is to be immediately erected, and will cuablo the works to treat 2500 carcases per day. The electric light plant is very complete, of '250 lights, inoluding three powerful aro lights.

Good housewives resident in the country districts when In want of Floor Cloths or Linoleums should remember that wo have ono of the largest and best Selcctod stocks in tho Colony,'which for ; cheapness are unequalled outside of To Aro House Wellington. I. For other rooms we havo Floor Cloths all in the piece to cover 9 feet by 12 feet for 18s, 12 feet by 12 feet for 245, ond 15 feet by 12 feet for 80s } at Te Aro House, Wellington.-Aovi, Wo have some very nico light carpet pattern Floor Cloths suitable for bedrooms and can cover rooms 9 feet by 12 feet for 10s id, 12 feet by 12 feet for 13s !)d and 15 feet by 12 feet for 17s Od at Te Aro House, Wellington. Some heavy Floor Cloths in Mosaio and Tile Patterns aro very suitable for Kitchen use. Wo can supply sufficient to coves rooms 9 feot by 12 foefc for 12s, 12 feot by 12 foot for 16s, 15 feet by 12 feet for 20s, 18ft by 12 feet for 24s at Te Aro Houso, Wellington;

Ho whit prigs what isn't his'n, wbon he's oatohod is sent to pris'n.'.' That informs the evil-disposed that sooner or later thoy must pay the penalty of their crimss, and even as one man is bound to respect another man's rights and not lay violent hands on other men's property, 80 is everyone who cares for his own 'well-being and lor the well-being of the country of his birth or adoption, bound to take oqvo of his own, shepherd his own resources, keop a watchful eyo on his own proporty, 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, ißpraotioaliy as-bad as the man who puts his hand into his neighbour's pocket and takes out half a sovereign; nay, he is worse, because in allowing himself to be imposed upon, ho robs his dearest friendthat is himsolf. Therefore he should buy everything at Hooper's Bon Jlarohe, and no matter what he wauts-a coat, a suit of clothes, a pouud of tea or a bag of sugar) a largcparcolof groceries or a small item of haberdashery, ho will find it the same'