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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4286, 28 November 1892, Page 2

A number of slips are reported to havo occured on the Makuri Valley Road. An auction sale of vehicles of all kinds, will bo lioid at Greytown Hotel yards by Mr P, H, Wood on Saturday, lOth December, preceding which tho whole of Mr W. Hsmmerioh's furniture, vehicles, and horses are to be placed under tho hammer. '

Additions aromadoto the ontriea for MrF H. Wood's stock sale at the Taratahi yards, on Thursday next, Mr 8. F. Travora-Vale, manager of the Stoon- Smith entertainers, is at present in Masterton Arranging for the early appearance of his company. Unknown to the mass of our readers, anew township has recently been born, and is to-day tho most rising one in the Wellington district. Situated .on a gravel terrace on tho right, or weatom bank of the Rarigitikoi river, and a few miles north of Hunterville—just beyond the Makohino river—it is admirably placed as a'focus of a big rich district. The North Island Main' Trunk Railway earthworks already go through the township, but the Railway will not run to it until the famous Maknhine viaduct has been finished. Ohungaiti sections sold as high as 1150 per aore. When a bridgo is over tho big river at Otara, a great deal of trade will centralise itself in this new township. Ohungaiti will enjoy a real good time, and will bo an enduring township, Already it boasts of stores, hotels, blacksmiths' shops, boarding', houses, and other adjunots of civilisation —Evening l'ross, Amongst those who have been asked as to their willingness to accept the Commission of tho Peace in Wollington are:—Messrs Andrew Collins (President of tho Bakers' Union), Georgo Smith (of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners), R.P, Johnston (President of the Shop Assistants' Society), Edmund Corrit;an (carpenter), and Edgar Jones (of tho firm of Jones and dshdown, tailors), Mr George Bishop, of Carterton, severed three lingers from his left band with a billhook while buuhfalling at Taratalii a fow days ago, The Tiraumea River \m in high flood after the heavy rain which fell in tho Bush last Wednesday, Mr McDonald, of tho Sivamp, Alfredtou, met with a severe accident whilst bußhfelling a fnw days ago. Tho axo slipping, cut deep into his instep. 1 Uur Eketahuna correspondent writes: For Borne considerable time thero has boen no publio vaccinator nearer than Masterton, and a lot of inconvenience and expense to parents resulted. The Colonial Secretary has at last seen fit to 1 appoint Mr A. H. Ridd, chemist of this town, to be publio vaccinator: Ho will t be prepared to vaccinate children oil j any Wednesday after this date.

We mentioned a few isaues back that several interesting running events were to take place yesterday afternoon in Mr Hall's paddock, says the Pahiatua Star. A large number of spectators turned up, but only two performers out of fivo could be got to start, Several ovents had been arranged, but only one of 100 yds came off. This was botneen an oMtoreman and a Wairarapa Farmers' 00-operativo employe, The lat'.er gave tho former about 10yds start, and knocked " spots " out of time. They were both B's. Visitors from the country aro ofton in a quandary where" to stop at" when in town. Mrs Ormsbce, the popular hostess of the Oriental hotel, Manners" street, Wellington, completely answers the quostion by hor announcement in our business columns. The Oriental is now one of tho most comfortablo oaravßnsorais in town, The house has been thoroughly renovated throughout, the table, attendance, and sleeping accommodation are of the best, civility and attention is the distinguishing featuro, and what is more to the purpose, the charges are reasonable. Mrs Ormsbee offers a hearty welcome to country visitors, and will be pleased to see her Wairarapa frionds, of whom she has many, at her now hostelry.

The settlers of Eketaliuna seem deter

mined to start a co-operative butchery in that district in spite of the want of

energy displayed at the public meetinp whioh was held last week. About 20C shares have been taken up and it is ex. pected that a start will be made some timo in January.

The Eketahuna ranger mado a rise on Saturday morning by impounding eight horses on the road to Bawera,

The Theatre Royal, Masterton, was packed 011 Saturday night, a very largo number attending to witness the boxing oontest between Laing and Franois. It proved a very hollow affair, aa although Laing was thoroughly in earnest and meant business, Francis would not fight at all and resorted to all sorts of shifts to avoid punishment, the referee finally awarding tho fight to Laing as his opponent would nob stand Hp. Francis was hooted off tho stage. An" exhibition of amateur boxing was given before tho "big event," two young pupils of MrT, Teague acquitting themselves remarkably well.

Wednesday next, 30th inst., (St Andrew's Day) is a sta'utory holiday at the banks throughout tho colony. The banks will, therofore, be closed on that day.

A strong movement iB being made to unite the several Methodise bodies, at present working in the Australasian colonies, under onohead. It is contended that the union of the Wesleyans, Free Mothodists, Primitive Methodists etc., would form a very powerful and muoh more widely useful body.

A gontleman who passed through Ohingaiti on Sunday last thought, from the busy appearance of the place, that he had dropped into a part of the world in whioh tho people had forgotten the uses of the Sabbath altogether. Metal« ling was proceeding on tho roads, the axe was ringing all over the settlement, and the "pubs" doing a roaring business. It was a few hours after he had again entered the Sabbath calm ot Hunterville before he could persuade himsolf that the day really was Sunday.—Advo» cato.

Afuttebiw tebdiot,—Speaking of one of the most noted of wlcnial specialities, the press says' 'Sharlaq i's Baking Powder deserves more than a passing notice,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 house-wife, possessed with the laudable ambition to make hor bread and her scones better than her neighbours's buys Sharland's Baking Powder, and triumphs over' the few of her less sensible sisters, who, frotp a mistaken sense of economy, buy apparently cheaper brands. The rocige Of a epod Baking Powder is anything but a-' secret, hut how very few manufacturers use, as Messrs Sharland & Co. do, the best only of >.n)ateria]s, carefully tested before mixture and exactly proportioned. Headers, who require an economical satisfactory and healthful Baking Powder oiunot do bettef than <in the

' A boy able to tide about seven stono is advertised for in another column.

Two station hands, with dogs, for mustering, are required for W&taraugi, Maryborough. Tho advertisement may be seen in our ivautedtolumn.

Tho Cycle Rocord states that visitors to the Chicago Exhibition will see several hundred electric trioycles oapable of holding two persons each, It will only be necessary to take a seat, press a button, and tho battery which carries a chutge huting fourteen hours, will do the rest, aaveßtuerinsj.

In Vienna suioides and attempts at suicide occur very frequently among sohoolboys and apprentices droadins! punishment from eovere parents and masters. Recently a little boy swuns! himself oyer the balustrade of a bridge over the DanubeOmial, and was drownod before the boatmen could reach him. The little suicide was but ten years old. He had stolen and eaten unripe grapes in the garden ot a neighbour, and threw himself into the water rather than face the chastisement threatened by his father, an artisan.

We are requested to remind our readers of the unusually large and important sale of cattle and sheep at Lowes and lorns yards, Masterton, on 'Wednesday next, the 80th insfc. The catalogue embraces 700 head of cattle, 4000 two, four and Bix tooth wethers, 000 two tooth ewes, 300 dry owes, and 450 ewes and lambs. We believe this will be the largest sale of cattle ever held in Wairarapa. A Government Inspection Parade of Masterton Volunteers will beheld on Thursday evening next by Lieut-Col. Nowall.

An Italian organ grinder with the indispensable monkey, was doing good business in Masterton on Saturday last.

Sydney papers to hand by tho last mail contain some interesting things relative to the latest human "freik." Doddioa and Raddica are two young girls connected by "a floxiblobony attachment" a !<i Blames© Twins, They aro remarkable youhg persons; food given to one satisfies tho other, A box on the oars beatowed on one makes the other cry; Kiss one and tho other blushes and says, "go along withyou,"They are to be shown at Chicago World's Fair. At St Matthew's Church last oveniug, tholtev W. E, Paige referred to the many sad events of the past woek, which, ho said, were a warning to all. Speaking of Miss Elliel Brown ho said that she was an oxamplo to tho young ladies of Msßterton, as, although she was occupied with her duties as a school teacher the whole week, she yot founa time to attend Sunday School, and her place in the church was novor vacant, At the close of the service the onanist, (Mr O. Clifford) played the "Doad March iu Saul" with much feeling and uxpreestou. The service throughout was of a particularly snlemnandtouohing nature, all present being deeply impressed.

Mr W. 0, Buchanan, M.H.R,, was in Masterton to-day. Mr Harry Perry, of Masterton, who it will be romemboied had bis leg broken at the Wellington Hunt Club's Sports, is, \vo are pleased to see, able to get about again with the aid of crutches,

Mr and Mra G. Tilloard Natusch ei; press in this issue their sincere thanks to all who rendored such kind assistance at the recent fire and who have also been so helpful to them since.

Prayers were offered in St, Matthew's Church yesterday evening for Mr 0. E. liremner. We hear that lib is slightly improved this morning. Hellers' Uddß and Ends Company played in the Oddfellow's Hall, Featherstoo last Friday and Saturday night. On Friday night the attendance was small, but on Saturday night tho Hall was crowded, Mr Heller's speciality is neoromancy, combined with tricks and comio singing. Miss tleller is a clairvoyant. The ontertainmem, was an exoeHent one and one of the best ever seen in Featherston.

It will bo noticed by an announcement iu this issue that Mr F, Holloway, who has for some years past been in charge of Mr W. Perry's butchery establishment, is about to start in business on his own account in Queen Street, Masterton. Mr Holloway has taken a shop opposite the Empiro Hutol, and we have no doubt that his popularity and experience will Rain for him a good and steady trade. The new premises will open on the Ist of December.

On Saturday morning last at Tauanui, tlio driver of Mrs P. Hume's buggy got out of the vehicle, to which a pair of horses were attaohed, and opened the gate. As soon as this was done the horses bolted through the gateway and into a paddock, The buggy was smashed into atoms, but the horses escaped injury. Fortunately thoro was nobudy in the buggy at the time, On Saturday afternoon last the buggy and horse belonging to Mrs D. Cross, of Morrison's Bush, was standing opposite MrT. Ingley's shop in Greytown, when a boy fired off a cracker. The horso took (right and bolted across the road, running into a buggy driven by Mr Wall, of Martinborough, who was.accompanied by Mrß Wall. Mr Ingloy rushed out and caught Mrs Gross' horso by the head before any damage was done. It took Borne little timo to quiten the animal, which was groatly frightened. We have to acknowledge receipt from Mr S.' F. Trovers Vale of a copy of the "California Illustrated World" containing a front page likonoss of Mr Charles Steen, and an article eulogising tho wonderful accomplishments that gentleman possesses in tho arts of conjuring, second sightseeing, and entertaining, Volley firing by tho Masterton Rifle Volunteers will take place next Thursday morning at five o'clock. Servant MoArdle and quito a orowd of witnesses left Masteiton fur the Wellington Sessions of tho Supreme Court on Saturday afternoon. At a meeting of tho Programme Com* mittee of the Wairarapa Caledonian Society held on Saturday last it was decided to do away with the handicap aggregates and to increase the prize mouey.

Now that tho sheep-breeders of Australia are anxiously seeking for tab outlets for their surplus stuck, it is satisfactory (Bays tho Argus) to learn that a promising deniaud for stud'sheep exists in South Africa, The ss. Damascus, which leaves for Cape Town, wdl take two higlnlass stud rams to Cnpe

Colony, These two rams are from Messrs Austin anil Milleat'a celebrated Wanganella stud Hook, near Demliquin, and have been specially chosen in order to improve the standard of the South African sbeop.

The Australian shearers who have come over here for the season's shearing give a pretty good indication, by the re» marks they make, that the New Zealand ■heep are quite different animals to vhat are known aa sheop in their country, "Do you call them sheep?" aaked one of ; them of a Kangitikei settlor a few days ago, "They're more than sheep," he continued; "I call them donkeys." On the ofchor hand, a Rangitikei settler who was ovorin New South Wales recently informs (IB that ho ÜBed to chaff his farming friends there with the the slighting remark that what they design* ated sheep were mostliko rats.—Advocate.

A small sensation was caused in Cambridge Terrace, Wellington, on Friday evening last, by a horse attaohed to an express taking fright and bolting right into a grocers shop. Things were smashed up generally and the driver was rather seriously injured.

A good story is going the round of the town just now concerning a hat of a particular description, which was wanted by one of our local magnates. Be tried everywhere in search of it, and found it at most places; there was no difficulty about that- But Hie prices, Oh Fje! nine shillings at one shop, eight at another, seven and six at a third, and a crown somewhere else. Then Hooper and wiis reached, and soon the seeker wont home delighted, singing " That Hat, That Hat, that wonderful Hat j I got it at Hooper's for two and a Bprat,"-»Aw,

The Natives of Awapuni state, cays an exchange, that they have received intimation that; To Kontl, the notorious chief, will arrive at Awahun early next month. There will he a large gathering uf Nativos from All putts of the distrtot to wtlcome the distinguished visitor. Seventeen Celestials, says the Times, journeyed up {rum the West Coast to Wellington in the Dingadee yesterday, Fourteen of these have made their' pile' and leave shortly for Hong Kong, mid the other three intend to take up their quarters iu Wellington, Mr Kirkbride, of "Wellington, whose life was attempted on Saturday morning, is by latost accounts doing fairly well considering the nature of his injuries. Two extremely good photographs of the festive celebration at the opouing of tho Kokatau Bridge are on view in Mr T. E. Price's'window, and are very creditable axamplos of his sliill, The general mealing of members of Uasterton Football Club which was to' have been held at the Club Hotel on Saturday evening lest, lapsed owing to tho very small attendance. The financial position of the Club, which is the uioßt important matter re-iuiringconsideracion will (now be dealt with by the Committee and a meeting will be called for next Saturday night, to transact the necessary busiuess.

Good housewives resident in tho country districts when in want of Floor Cloths or Linoleums should remember that we have one cf the largest and best selected stocks in the Colony, which for cheapness are unequalled outside of Te Aro House Welliugion, For other rooms we have Floor Cloths all in the piece to ewer!) feet by 12 feet ; for 18a, 12 feet by 12 feet for 245, and 15 feet by 12 feet for BOs; at Te Aro House, Wellington.—Advt.

We have eomo very nioo light carpet pattern floor Cloths suitable for bedn/omß and can cover rooms 9 feet by 12 feet fur 10s t d, 12 foot by 12 feet for 13s 9d and 15 foet by 12 feet for 17a (id at Te Aro House, Wellington. Some heavy Floer Cloths in Mosaic and Tile Patterns are very suitable for Kicohen use. Wo oan supply sufficient to coves rooms 9 fe<Jt by 12 feet for 12s, 12 feet by 12 feot for 10a, 16 feet by 12 foot for 20s, 18ft by 12 ieet for 24s at Te Aro House, Wellington*