Wairarapa Daily Times. [ESTABLISHED 1878] THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 1893.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4317, 12 January 1893, Page 2

Wairarapa Daily Times. [ESTABLISHED 1878]

THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 1893.

Beiso the extended title of the Wairakapa Daily, with whiou it is identical

Mk Jom Dmimmond's official connection vrtih the Stock Department in this district has been suspended for some time past, owing to duties imposed upon him in the Napier district, but now they are terminated by his final appointment as Inspeotor for Hawlte's Bay. Settlers iu this district will regret to hear of bis removal, for although he made thein toe the line in former days he was such an exceptionally able and persistent officer that they felt that the general inter- > ests of the district were safe, and if they were compelled to clean their sheep and exterminate rabbits they were consoled to know that their neighbours were also bound to do the same. Mr Drummond, when Wairarapa South was an infected district was sent there, and soon did the work of a new broom. Then Wairarapa North became a hot bed of infection, and Mr Drummond was sent back to stamp it out, Then he began to do good work with the rabbits, but the Government took bim away to Auckland, After twelve months and a 1 dny he came back to us, and once more ficed the rodent plague, only to bo whisked off to Napier. We notice that rabbits are again increasing in this neighborhood, and it would have been a good thing for this district if Mr Drummond had been allowed to remain here, We have, it is true, an admittedly able but a numerically weak staff still with us, but we question whether the Hon. John McKenzie, who presides over the department, cares whether rabbits increase or decrease, in this neighborhood. Hp does we believe, care whetherexpenses increase or deoreaso and lias shown a decided tendency to contract the sum necessary to keep- rabbits in cheok. The result is of course that rabbits are increasing and that' when their numbers become very formidable an enormous sum will have to be expended to bring them down within reasonable limits, The local edininistratiou of the rabbit department tees unpopular in Mr Drummond's timo and it is impossible to carry it on uow-a-days on eimilar lines, as our rulers are popularity monger's, The present Government took over so many thousand rabbits in the district from their predecessors and will hand over a corresponding number of hundreds of thousands of rabbits for their successors to put down. Their's will bo the popular administration, their successors' will be the unpopular administration. The right and economical plan is to keep rabbits down when once their numbers are brought within roasonablelimits, but the comparatively effective staff with which Mr Drum* mond formerly mafle an effective raid is reduced, and we are likely to have bad times again with the rabbits, '■

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Masterton Masonic lodge, N010N.Z.0., was held last evening. The attendance was hrge, the principal business being the election of officers. The following were oleoted ,'-W.M.—Bro 0. A. Jfownail; 'S.W.-Bro J. Dijon j J.W.-Bro A. E. popping • Seoietary.—Bro W, Se|lar; Treasurer.—Bjfo IJ. M. Galloway; S.p.-Bw % 0, OargiH T p)'.-Br : JnoYateSj J.G,—Bro Rbbjns j Steward -Bro J. Wiokens and I Bobipsj Audi tors, Bros Tabuteau,Pownalland Cargill < Tyler, Bro E. S. Richards. It was do." elded to hold the usual installation ban. nuefon Wednesday, February 16th,

It is announced that St Hippo leaves for Melbourne on the 14th inst. The number of bankruptcies in New South Wales during 1892 was 1460. The total liabilities ruaohcd £2,000,000, About 30,000 of grass have ken destroyed by fire in the Albury district, New South Wales. The Sydney Labour Bureau has found work for nearly 8,000 men since August last.

Mr Drummond, Ohiof-'lnspeotor of Sheep for the Wiraiupa district, has been appointed to Hawke's Bay in the roomofthelateMrPasley, A respeot&ble and steady man is wanted as" Boots" at the Grcvtown Hotel! J

Special attention is direoted to Messrs Juhn Graham & Co'a new advertisement concerning sanitary wall paper on the first page of to-day's issue. The Rev J. Dukes will preach at Tinui on Sunday Rest, January 15th, at 3 p,m.

The life of the late Mr John Blackctt #as insured in the Government Office for £IOOO.

Rudyard Kipling, in Tho Times, describes New Zealand as "tho loveliest land in the world." He places British Columbia uext.

Our Grey town correspondent informs us that General Hogg, who recently spont a fow days at Hoßt Roger's Grey, town Elotol, speaks in enthusiastic terms of the comfortable accomodation which ho received at this old established house. The Grey-town Hotel, since Mr Rogers took possession of it, appears to have retained all its old friends and to have added irony new ones. We (Advocate) were yesterday inforinod by a gentleman, who has just come down from the Egiaont district, that owing to the very heavy and continuous rain which has fallen during tho past week the crops of rye and cocksfoot grasses have been almoßt totally destroyed sn far as the seed is concerned. The yield gave promise of bein«an exceptionally heavy one. Our informant said that rain fell almost incessantly for five days, Messrs Sbarland and Co have a notice in this issue setting forth the merits of their Moa Brand Baking 'Powder, This preparation has the advantage of being free from any deleterious matter and may be used with the utmost confidence. Inußing this Baking Powder bousewives may safely roly on the best results,

Captain H»wley Smart, the well" known English novelist, is dead, The Premier haß, at the instance of the General Assembly Library Cornmittee, agreed to place 17,000 on tho estimates next session, for the purpose ereoting a new building for the library.

The Emperor of Germany has created the Duke of Edinburgh an Admiral of the German Navy. This Thursday evening, Mr Tennyson Smith will give the last of his enjoyable recitals from the orations of the orator Gough, which have been so greatly appreciated this week. Those who from various causes have been unable to attend Bhould on no account miss this last opportuiiity of hearing these 6plondid lectures. To-morrow eveninpr a complete chango is made, as Mr Smith will give his popular literary and musical eveniny, Mr Simpson, of Frocklington'a Line, Snndon, reports a now blight amongst apple trees, Tho tree has the appear* anceof being blasted by the wind, but tho cause o r the trouble is supposed to be m the heart of tho tree and affeots the circulation of tho sap. The blight has been noticed for the past three years, and the Advocate, noting iho matter, remarks:—'• It would be U3ef ul to know whethor this form of blight is peculiar to Mr Simpson's orchard, or whether it has been experienced in other localities, and, if so, what steps have been taken te onuntoraot its effect,"

The adjourned meeting of the Caßtlopoint Road Board was held on Saturday last. Present—Messrs Maunsell, Lans;» don and Andrew, Tho minutes of tho previous meeting were confirmed and a special order passed levying a special rate of four fiftieths of a penny in the £ on tho Anniedale property to meet interest and annual charges on a loan of £3OO for making and forming a deviation in the road between Manawa and Anniedale. Accounts amounting to £3olos Gd were passed for payment, and the mooting adjourned.

We draw the particular attention of our athletio readers to tho faet that the entries for tho handicap at tho Pahiatua Athletic Society's sports, which will be held on tho 23rd mst,, close with the Secretary, Mr George Moore, at 8 p.m. on Friday next. We are informed by the Secretary that several substantial additions havo been made to the published prizo list by way of special prizeß, Thus, the Pahiatua Handicap of i>lo, £B, and £1 for Ist, 2nd and 3rd respect tively has been augmented by special prizes—lst, £2 (cash); 2nd, Buit of clothes, value L 3 3s; 3rd, meerscham pipe, value 30s. The handicap will thus be worth: Ist, LIB j 2nd, L 6 Gs; and 3rd, L2los. The maiden, of L2, will carry a speoial of LI; the mile run of LB has a cash special of L 3; the mile walk ot L 3 has a cash special of 10s while the 2nd prize of LI is supplemented by a special prizo of a field glass valuo 255. For throwing the cricket ball,a speoial prize value 25s (a fancy waistcoat) will be a ivolcome addition to the prize of 10s, Special prizes have also been given in other events. Tho programme will now bear favourable comparison with some of the best athletic clubs in the Colony, and should attract considerable competition, Given fine weather, thoro should be a very large gathering to witness the sports. It is astonishing, says the Press, what an amount of ignorance still exists in England, oven amongst provincial business firms, of the geography of this country. As an instance of this fact, we haye been shown a letter addrossod to a Wellington citizen, who is connected with several publio and private institutions, The superscription road: "Air Otago, New Zealand," It went to Dunedin, then to. Clareville, iu the Wairarapa, and finally readied the person it wasintendod for in Wellington.

lir O. Kettle, K.M., of Wanganui, has laid it down from the Bench that when a man is arrested for drunkenness the' police should.ascertain where he got the liquor, with a view of proceedings being also taken against the supplier. This appears a somewhat novel and decidedly dangerous course of procedure.capable of great abuso. Why drunks, any more than any other offenders against tho law, shouldbesubmitted to tho French system of cross-examination by the police, wish a view of obtaining information from thorn tending to incriminate themselves or others, we cannot understand. We ajudee of tho Supreme Court would approve of Mr Kettle's defination of a policeman's duty in the case of drunks.— Post,

The Makuri road is now open for wheel traffic through the Gorge to the township. The Government are metalling the gaps left during the formation, and the County Council will immediately metal the Dpper Makuri road. Those in want ol Carpet Coverings tor their floor at economical prices are reminded hereby that the best place in the Province for these goods is the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, Tu Ajo House, Wellington. Just now wo are showing some capital Jute Kidderminster Squares with border at the following price's:—9 feet by 7 feet G inches for 7s 6(1,9 feet by 9 feet for 10s 6d, 9 feet by 12 feet for 15s 6d, and 12 feet by 12 feet for 18s W, at Te Alio House, Wellington. Some very effective Jute Brussels Squares with border all round are to be had at 25b Cd for 9 feet by 7 feet 6 inches, at 42a 6d for 9 feet by 12 feet, and 52s 6d for 11 feet 3 inohes by 12 feet. These are very handsome carpets, aro easily laid and as easily taken up', and are some of our latest importations, lit Te Abo House, Wellington, : Then there are'some'excellent designs in Superior" Velvet Pile'Squ'ajes'in'th'e following; size's and feet by 9 feet for 85s "fid, Meetly 9 fee} for 37s fid, 9 feet by 12 feet for 49s v d, and 11 feet 8 inches by 12 feet for 63s at To Aso House, Welling-to-ADYT,.

Those who enjoy variety in an enter-taiument-will'doubtless be attracted by Mr E. Tennyson Smith's special literary and musical evening in the Theatre Royal to-morrow (Friday), which appearances indicate will bo tho most popular and successful nightof the series. The programme embraces a wide range of subjects, and humour,' pathos and tragedy are all in turn represented. It jhouldtlius interest a muoh larger see> tion of the community than tho reoitals of Gough's orations, which deal alone with the Tomperanoo question. The Wellington Eyeniug Post, in a recent critique, says:-" The affair was'anintellectual treat of the highest order, the audience being moved to laughter or to tears at tho will of the elocutionist Nearly every phase of humanity was pourtrayed, and that with remarkable ability."

&«ys a London correspondent : ".Nothing has been heard of Mr Edward Wakefield for some time at Westminster, so I conclude he must be in the States, Sir Kennaway tolls me he was over here at the time of the general election, and canvassed rigorously at Frome on behalf of Lord Weymouth, who nevertheless was beaten, He wrote then for some New Zealaud literature, saying he might as well do the Colony a turn in the course ot his oanvassing. Another piece of gossip 1 heard which must, however, 1 believe, be merely a re-hash, is to the effect thatMrGisborno has inherited a large sum of money, Several months ago, I know, Mr Gisborue was left an estate in the North, and (it ivas said) £2OOO by his wife's relative, Sir Richard Evans, but I've heard of nothing since"

The''War Cry" Bays "The saved Irishman writes from Pahiatua, and gives some interesting news. An auctioneer who was slightly boozod tried to ride his horse through the open.air ring. He managed to doit once, aud tried again, but the second timo it was a failure. The Majo.r oame along, and brought a brand new "bishop" with him, which was taken as soon as possible to the open-air meeting, and roooived a cordial welcome. The publicans are busy up this way; so is the Salvation Army. Puddings, with ailver plums in, wero sent along to the offioers' quarters for Xmaa dinner. The Captain has for the first time presented a soldier's child to tho Lord for service. Boxing Day was spent very enjoyably in a paddock, and at night the saved Irishman appoared in costume suitable to his nationality.

Saturday's H. B. Herald contained the following:—An instance of smart travelling was fully exemplified yesterday by a well-known resident of Gisbornfl, who on Tuesday wired from Lyltellon to the agent of the Union Company to detain the .Southern Cross for the arrival of the express train at Napier last evening, as it was important that he should bo in Gisborne on Saturday morning; The steamer was postponed as requested, though the agent was quite Kt a loss to see how the passenger wus going to catch her, but sure eDough there he was on the wharf when the first whistle of the steamer sounded, and then came the explanation, He left Lyttelton on Thursday at 5.15 p,m, and readied Wellington at 4 a.m. yesterday by the Eotoniahana, caught the express train, and was on board the Southern Cross at G p.m., bound for Gisborne, where he will have arrived at 4 o'clock this morning, having covered the distance of 466 miles, including stoppages, in 84 hours, which is equal to 18f miles an •hour all the way.

The last issue of tho New Zealand "War Cry, 1 ; contains a full statement of tho 'income and expenditure of the Salvation Army for the past year, in all departments in New Zealand, up to the 30th September last, A good many people suppose that the Salvation Army doo3 not publish any balance sheet, but on referring to this week's "Cry" they will find to tho contrary. The statement shows the " Army" in New Zealand to be in a prosperous condition, and it speaks highly for the capable management of thi New Zealand chief—Colonel R, Bailey. Mr Keith advertises a five-roomed house to let with or without an acre of land,.

A horse, attached to a buggy belong ingto Mr Frank Harrison bolted from Dixon Street, Masterton, yesterday afternoon. The vehicle was considerably damaged by colliding with a post, but the horso was unhurt.

Crops in the South Wairarapa are looking well and giye promise of a large yield,

A gold broooh is advertised for in oui Wanted column.

The ptogrammo for Mr E. Tennyson Smith's special literary and musical entertainment to be given tomorrow evening is issued as an inset in today's Times. The programme is particularly attractive and will illustrate the many phases of life, Messrs Lowes and lorns add to their j Eketahuna stock sale for Wednesday January 18th ten mixed steers and ton calves (woaners), Fully half tho cases set down for hearing at tho Masterton E.M. Court thiß morning did not come on owing to various causes.

Tho skeleton of a very old-fashioned whale-bone framed umbrella has been presented to tho Masterton Museum by Mr Warner, of Queeu-street,

At the usual fortnightly meeting of the Greytown Loyal Pride of the Valley Juvenilo Lodge of Oddfellows, M.U., was hold in the Lodse room last evening the following officers were elected unopposed for the next six months: -Noble Grand—Bro. fl. B, Wood; Vioe Grand-Bro. M, E f Wood ; Elective Secretary Bro. 0, E. Woud. At the conclusion of the meeting a brother remarked that the Lodge was fast becoming a wooden one, the three principal offices now being held by different kinds of Wood,

The annual meeting of the Greytown I Hospital subscribers will be hold in Mr KH. Wood's rooms this evening. The business is to elect two trustees, vice Kev T. B, McLean and G. Wyett, who retire but aro eligible forre-eleotlon. Mr J, M. Meredith, of Eiversdale, has kindly forwarded to the Masterton Museum a magnificent pair of albatross wings which when extended measure 9feet 6 inches from tip to tip, The bird was caught on the Whareama Coast by Mr E, Cole and is now being mounted by Mr J. Jacobs, taxidormist, of this town.

The children of Johu Neilb who wero recently ordered to be sent to the Burnham Industrial School were iu a very destitute conditioned it is pleasing to notice that through the good-natured and unselfish generosity of several ladies in Masterton notably Mesdames E. Andrews, G, Daysh, F. Exell, John Devenport and Levi Davenport, they were supplied with comfortable clothing previous to being sent South. Altogether this little committee collected £6l3s in money subscribed by various residents and several of the leading business people; and in addition there were several welcome gifts of olothing, The children left Masterton several days ago, and are now at Burnham.

The following entries have been received for the Steam fire Engine Competition (5 men), whioh takes place at Masterton on Thursday, February 2nd:—lst team-Firemen Matthews, Bacon, Gilpin, Hay and H. Ewington, 2nd team-Firemen Symes, Marsh, Pragnel), Tait and Jackson. Brd team—Firemen 0. Ewington, Wise, Pe'ate, Smith and Brag-, gins, For the One Man Suction Hose Competition, for Mr ft jJragnell'B silver medal, the following pve entered :—Firemen Hay, Bragging, 0. lEwington, Symes, Matthews, Gilpin, Warsb, BacoD, Peate Tait,

[ Thero is no knowing what tho end of a prize baby may be, says a Cape paper. I An inquest has jmt been held at tf arbeiy ton, in the Transvaal, upon a man named William Johnson, who, 28 yeata ago, was awarded the third prize, a silver medal, in a baby show at Durban, Favoured by nature as an infant, Johnson, as he grew up, fell upon bad times, and lost an arm and an eye, and in the end he died of starvation in the veldt, When found, Johnson had in his hand the silver medal granted him at tho show. It was hung round his neck by a faded ribbon,

A member of the Manchester Angler's Association who passed through. Wei lingtou on Tuesday last, saya the N.Z, Times, informed a gentleman who takes an active part in the operations of the Wellington Acclimatisation Society that he had boon reading Mr Spaceman's book on angling in New Zealand and was quite astouudod. at the particulars given therein of tho phenomenal size and weight to which the trout attained in this Colony. He said ho had resolved to spend a couple of month's iu the South and to mako a good personal inspection of tho rivers there, for tho purpoao of testing the information given Mr Spackluan'B work. If such trout as these were represented to be were caught in England, the disciples there of the gentle art would staro in blank amazement.

An English exchange says:—That interesting individual, the bom fide traveller, who has been a source of some trouble and perplexity to niagistrateswhen dealing with cases under the Licensing Aot, made an appearance in the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court recently. It was in the case of on appeal by h publican againßt a conviction for selling beer within the prohibited hours on Sunday, and the decision of Mr Baron Pollock and Mr Justice Hawkins settloß a point of some importance as affecting the km fide traveller quesThough the person to whom the liquor was supplied resided within the statutory distance, the Court quashed the conviction on the ground that he had actually travolled more than that distance, and had a bom fide right to refreshment as a traveller. It has been decided to hold the next meeting ot the council of the Educational Institute, at Nelson, on Tuesday, Januarv 9th, 1894. Mr W.T.Grundy has boen elected Secretory to the New Zealand Educational Institute,

A rathor dangerous article of domestic consumption made its way into the household of Mr Richard Brown of the Upper Plain Road this weok, and by the murest chance the risky elemont was detected in timo toprovenb any Benoua resuit. Some carbonated soda has been purchased in Masterton and was just on the point of being used when the presonco of sulphate of copper (commouly called '• bluestono") in it was suspected. Closer examination, revealed an admixture of the latter mineral in a distinctly poisonous proportion, and the whole of the compound was, of oourse, rejectod. The escape was certainly a narrow one, and although such commodities may in extremely rare casos bo supplied by evon the most oaroful grocer, tho present ox perienco of one ot our residents should effectually prevent any reourronce of auohan incident.

A Timaru press telegram says that a seam of brown coal, 18ft to 20ft thick, and of qood quality, has been opened up on Mr J.S.Rutherford's property, six miles from Albury railway station, Canterbury, tho coal being got by a level drive and dip drive, alongside a i-ood road. Mr Kutherford has offered 3000 aores, including the ooal mine, to the Government for settlement at £4 lOsporaoro, Tho land is of good quality, and would mako good farms. A number of peoplo are signing a memorial asking tho Goverumont to accept the offer.

So far this season 34 common pheasants and three golden pheasants have been hatched out at the Wellington Vcolimatisation Society's grounds at Masterton.

The following weekly allowances are at present dispensed by the North Wairarap* Benevolent Sooiety:—Mrs Clifton's children 20s, Honry Williams and family 153, Mrs Weaver 15s, Mrs Helen Jackson lfis, MrsNorahDu Fratea 7s Oil, Mrs Sarah Clements 10a, Miss L. Jen. kins 10s, George Hedger and wife 10s, Charles Dunn 7s, William Ford 7s, Mrs Kiusr'B child 7s Cd, Mm M, Johnston 6b, Mrs L. Beer 6s, and Mrs Potter 65.A good story is going the round of th town just now concerning a hat of ae particular description, whioh was wanted by one of our local magnates, He tried everywhere in Boaroh of it, and found it at most places j there was no difficulty about that, But the prices, Oh Fie I tiiuo shillings at one shop, eight at an J other; seven and six at a third, and a crown somewhere else. Then Hooper and Company's was reached, and soon the seekor wont home delighted, singing ' That flat, That Hat, that wonderful Hat; I got it at Hooper's for two mid prat,"—Advt