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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4324, 20 January 1893, Page 2

: The Welllng'on agents have been advised that; the b.s. Coptio left Capetown on Tuesday last for Wellington via Hobart, The clip in the Manawatu Gorge has been olearad away, and trains are now rnnning through as usual. The Miowera and Rotamahana brought 414 passengers from Sydney to New Zealand, • Tho Examiner states that 50,000 sheep have been purchased in Hawke's Bay this season by Mr A. MpKepzio for the Meat Kjjoil Ogmpany. ' It is proposed to oetablish a central butter factory at Akaroa. It is stated that 2009 cows are available,

t lu this issue Messrs 0. Smith & 00. circulate an meet announcing a clearing aale prior to stock taking, Genuine bargains are offered to the public.

In our WantedoolumnMrW.H.Robins .oalls for tenders for painting a cottage,

A numbor of cyclists met at the Mas" torton Post Office at seven o'clock last evening, and a pleasant ran far about a» hour was indulged in, One of the riders met with a rather nasty spill through the tyre of his machine coming off.

The regular monthly meeting of the Maßterton School Committee again lapsed last evening for want of a quorum. The members present were Messrs Feist, Daniell and Galloway, Such a tiling as a meeting lapsing for want of a quorum uuder the old Act neveroccurred because three members were then sufficient, but five are now required to be present. Fortunately no business of any importance in connection with tho schools is requiring attention.

Quite a large number of people gathered in fcho Masterton. Park yesterday aftornoon to witness the cricket. ! The Thursday half holiday appears to now be pretty firmly established in Masterton,

Special train arrangements to bo observed on Monday aud Tuesday next are advertised In this issue. A special train will leave Eketahuna on Tuesday morning connecting with the first train from Masterton to Wellington, Beturn fares at special rates are available for day of issue only. That oats are rather hard to kill is a generally accepted faot, says the .Napier Teleeraph, and tbiß theory was amply borne out by the escape of one of the j tribe at the fire, at Messrs Sidey and Lockio's last night. The shop cat, which has taken numerous prizes at shows, and who lives on the premises, could not be got out of the building when the fire was in progress, and the pride of the establishment was of course given up as dead. Tho fire started atabouthalf-pastßK,and notwithstanding the suffooating smoke that filled the place for over two hours; notwithstanding that tons upon tons of wator was poured on from eight jots; despite the fact that there were several explosions of powder, Ac,, and the ceiling foil in, that cat was found shortly after eleven o'clock alongside the staircase which had been blown away by the do< tonators, and he was only just wet, He did not forget to meow out his dis> pleasure, however, at the unploasantex. perience he Had undergone during the previous live hours.

Mr John McDonald, who, for the past thirteen years, has been a Bhopherd m tho employ of Mr W. 0, Buchanan, at Tupurupuru station, and who is now leaving to take charge of one of Mr W. Booth's runs, was, on ffodnesday night, presented with a rery handsome marble clock, subscribed for by his fellow em« ployoa, Mr i), Kennedy, manager, in making the presentation, spoke highly of Mr McDonald's good qualities, and expressed regret at losing his valuable services. After the presentation the health of tho guest of the evening was drunk in bumpers by the station hands and a number of visitors who were present. Tho rest of the evening was passed in a very pleasant manner with songs, recitations and dauces, the gathering breaking up in the " sma' hours ayont the twal," The clock was a valuable marble ono with bronze mounts, and bore the following inscription on a massivo silver plate :-" Presented to John McDonald by his fellow employes, on his leaving Tupurupuru station January, 1893," We might mention that the present was obtained' from Mr. Wm. Dougall, the well-known Masterton jeweller.

The Auokland agents of the How Zealand and Australasian Steamship Com* pany, Messrs L. D. Nathan and Co., received (and published immediately)tbe following cablegram from Sydney on Saturday" Eotomahana loft 2,10; picked coal, Miowera 12.45; Southern coal and with stokehole' hands reduced. Not docked. Decline racing." We received this telegram yesterday" Miowera made record passage of 8 days 10 hours 62 minutes." Was that very thoughtful Sydney agent preparing for all eventualities 1 But what a wonderful boat this must be (if we accept the Sydney agont's telegram) that knocks up records " promiscous-like," undocked, undermanned, and with inferior coal, and while absolutely declining to race 1 Would the agent kindly lot haye a little race justonoo, and letns know, so that wo may see what suoh i maritime phenomenon can accomplish when she is really trying.-Posf. The Marlborough Times says:—" We aro in receipt of a couplo of oxcellent pen and ink sketches, from the pen of Mr E. E. Meredith, of the Wairarapa, and also of a ground plan of tho Waka« marina Gorge,. Deep Creek, with a lotter-preaß description of the mine workings. Tho whole are published as a supplement to the Mining Standard in Melbourne, and are very well got up, AVe have to thank Mr Purser, legal manager, for tho gift, and also for the information that all the shares are sold."

A settler at Koru reports that he oaughtayoung English thrush in his clearing the other day, and that he also saw tho parent birds (says the Taranaki Herald). Several pairs of this npecios of birds wero, it seems, imported into the district in 1878. They have not, however, multiplied rapidly, as the thrush is rarely acen, The Masterton Womens 1 Christian Temperanoo Crusade held its monthly meeting on Thursday, the 19th inst,, at 3 p.m., m tho hall of tho Presbyterian Church. The President, vice President, Treasurer and Secretary were present, besides about 30 members, The meeting began with the hearty singing of a hymn, after which the Treasurer offered up a moat earnest prayor for a blessing on the effort! of tho Crusado. Papers were read by tho,vica<President and Secretary, Special mention waa made of tho mission just hold by Mr Tennyson Smith, the results of whioh wero plainly evidenced in the many new members who came forward to join the Crusade, it was decided to change the day of meetings from Thursday, on account of the half-hohday, to Tuesday.

The Hastings correspondent of the Napier News says i-l have examined several of tho orchards'lately,-and could scarcely believe it possible that the moth would be bo bad. It is high time the Government did something to com. pel growers to do one of two thiuga—either destroy tho trees they have or pay more attention to them. As it Is at present, you will find Mr Jones, who has a little fruit shop of hia own, doing all in hiß power to keep his garden clean, while his neighbour, Mr Smith, sits quietly by, smokes his pipe, and allows the scourge to take its fling, to his own detriment and that of his neighbor. The Governor has approved of the Issue of New Zealand war medals to the following Private Charles Allan, No 1 Company, Taranaki Rifle Volunteers; Private Robert Hart, Taranaki Militia j Private Teira te Puru, Arawa Native Continent i Private Adolphus Kuersh, Ist Regiment, Waikato Militia j Private William Kelly, Patea Rangers; Constable Alexander Le Bits, Armed Constabulary ; Constable Charles Bpnner, Armed Constabulary,

Those m want of Carpet Coverings for their floor at economical prices are rammed hereby that the best place in the Province for these goods is the Wholesale Rnnily prapery Warehouse, Te Ako House, Wellington.

Just now we are showing eome aapital Juts Kidderminster Squares with border at the following prices:—9 feet by 7feet G inches f0r,78.64,!) feet by 0 feet for 10s 64, 9 feet by 12 feet for 15s Gd, and 12 feet by 12 feet for 18s 64, at Te Aro Hocse, Wellington, . Some very effective Jute Brassela Squares with border all round are to be had at 25s 6d for 9 feet by 7 feet 6 inohes, at 42s 6d for 9 feet by 12 feet, and 52s .6d for 11 feet 3 inohes by 12 feet, These are very handsome carpets, are easily laid and as easily taken up, and are some of our latest importations, at Te Abo House, Wellington, Then there aro some cxcbllont designs la Superior Velvet Pile Squares in tho follow, jngpiacs and prices kB. feet by 9 feet for 95s Gd, 0 feet by 9 feet for 87a Gd, 9 feet by 12 feet for 'l9s 64, andll feet 8 inches by 13 feet for 63s at Te Aito WolUugion.—Ai»i- - : -

I'ho Wairarapa Farmers' Cooperative Association notify that owing to Monday next being apublio holiday, no half-holi-day will be observed on Thursday, the 20th instant.

Mr F. H. Wood adds to his Taratahi sale 250 four to six tooth Romney ewes, also several horses broken to harness.

MrW.T. Grnndy, Secretary of the New Zealand Educational Institute, has been spending a few days in Masterton. The Treasurer efthe Masterton Hoapital acknowledges, with thanks, reooipt of £2 from Mr John Maoßae,of Bow« lands, and £5 7s 6d from the station employers, The Masterton Bifles paraded last night at the Drill Hall, only twenty-live members (including the Band) being present. Captain Pownall, in addressing the men, intimated that he intended making application to the Defence Department to have the Company turnedintoa Mounted Infantry Corps, Mr F, H, Wood for prirato sale 1 Booth and MoDonald 18ft turnip Bower, two Keid and Gray double furrow ploughs, one now spring trap and a single soared buggy, also a very quiet and staunch buggy horse.

The Coromandel News says; Wo sup> pose that the biggest girl of hor age in tho colony is to be found in Coromandel county. We refer to a Maori girl, who is between ten and oleven years of age, and turns the scale at lost 81b, with only a print gown on, and minus boots or stockings; she is very tall for hor ago, and well proportioned. This girl was born at Kennedy Bay on May 27th, 1882, and is now living at the Native settlement at Pungapiinga, near Whangapoua, ' A subscriber informs us (Wauganui Herald) that somo one cleared his clothes' line yesterday morning, Tory early, takabout two dozen diapers. As the baby is no use without these articles of attire, our correspondent wishos ua tostato that if cho "snow dropper" will call at his residence she can have tho baby also, and no questions asked. On November 0, a well known New York cyclist arrived at Chicago, having started Irom New York on the morning of October 17, on a wager that he could not rido overland to Ohioago in three weeks. It was first stipulated that he !to to beat his way, and before leaying I Gotham he was searohed, and every cent he had was confiscated, If ho borrowed or spent any money the wagor I was lost. He told his friends ho could beat hiß way to Chicago, and "work confiding landlords out of three Bquaro meals a day and abed at night." On these conditions he set out; Ho averaged 50 miles a day. He spent two day in Columbus, and to make up for the loss reeled off 103 milei in a day. His wheel bore a legend which read, "New York to Chicago, dead broke," He won the wager.

Mr Harry Perry, who broke hia leg al tha Wellington Hunt Club's Meeting, several months ago, does not progrest very rapidly towards recovery and still finds greab.diffioulty in getting about. •

Messrs Lowes and lorns add to their stock sale for Wednesday 25th inst., 400 two tooth wethers, 400 breeding owes, 100 woolly lambs, 1 yearling shorthorn bull, from Canterbury, 2 dairy cows, and one fat oow.

The stewards of the Mastorton-Opaki Jonkey Club have now decided that a members ticket Bhall admit member and two ladies to all privileges and that all other ladies be charged half-a-crown lor admission to the Grand Stand. This decision lias'been come to owing to the way in which the stand was rushed by Maories and childron at the last meeting. A middle-aged man giving his name as William Barton was brought before Mr T. E. Price, J. P., this morning charged with vagrancy. The accused stated that he had recently been employed at Te Auteand intended returning to that part at once.. The Benoh sentenced Barton to twenty-four hours imprisonment in the Masterton lock-up. Three barbod wires are to be placed on the fence round the Grand Stand and saddling paddock at the Opaki Racecourse, to prevent unscrupulous persons olimbing over, This sort of thing caused considerable annoyance at the last races, Tho usual fortnightly meeting of the Court Loyal Enterprise A.0.F., Masterton was held last evening. No business of importance was transacted. One new member was proposed and accepted. Eobert Ticehurst, Lyttelton, has resigned his appointment as a Justico of the Peace.

The following gentlemen have resigned their commission in the Volunteer service: —Captain Joseph Petrie, Greymouth Eifle Volunteers, and Lieutenant Albert Joseph Miiller, Ashburton Rifle ABBooiation,

A gontloman'a wife last summer induced her husband to promise to give her all the half-crowns he received which bore an odd date. .Then the fair schemer took into her confidence a number of men with whom hor huaband had business dealings, and requesting them to savo for her uußuapecting upouae all the pdd dated coins they chanced to received. The consequence waa that the husband waß surprised beyond measure to find that a remarkably large numbor of his bills thereafter were paid in small coin, which his wife promptly confiscated under his own proposition. He would have been bankrupted very speedily had he not smelled a rat and promptly struck his colors by effecting a compromise. Now comes a story of a similar fipanoial soheme, which for neatness of design and promptness of execution, has rarely, if over, been equalled. In the second caso the husband promised to give his wife all the gold pieces sho found in his purse whioh were coined the year sho was born, As a result, the lady, in due course of time, had quite an amount of gold money in hand—ao much, in fact, that sho went to the county bank and doposited it in hor name. Thon, Bpeaking to the paßhier, she said : ''My huaband always cashes his chequos on a Friday. Will you please pay him in the gold I havo just deposited. 1 shall he tuuoh obliged if you do. Of pourao the cashier, boing noted for his courtesy to ladies, quickly replied that ho would be happy to please hes. But the husband was not hilariously happy when he found that, by a most unaccountable combination of circumstances biß wife's fortune had been doubled, while ho had been bluffed out of a good round sum.—Exchange. Amongst tho visitors from the other colonics at present in Auckland is one of tho Crown Prossoutors of Victoria, Mr 0. B. Finlayson, who has taken a run across on a purely holiday trip. Mr Finlayson, in conversation with a Herald representative, atated that ho was in Nenr Zealand about this time last year, and enjoyed tho trip, so well that ho determined to try it again. He thinks this country a most attractive one, there being so muoh of interest for a visitor to see, It was Mr Finlayson who advised the Victorian Government to prosecute Sir Matthew Dayies, and ho believeß that it will be a very good thing for Victorn when the whole of tho recent company scandals have been thoroughly investigated. He noticed that New Zealand was once mora regaining its prosperity, but he did not notice hero any indications of a fresh start in reckless trading. New Zealand had cvidontly had enough of booms. He had notioed the criticisms in England on Dr Moorhouse, the late Bishop' of Melbourne, of the secular system of education in Victoria, and there were periodio agitations by a section of the . community within the colony for- various alterations; but I there waa not the slightest likelihood of the people as a whole agreein? to any such proposals, as they were too well - satisfied with tho good results of the present secular system,—Times.

A good story is going the round of the town juisfc now concerning a hat of a particular description, which was wanted by one of our local magnates, He tried everywhere in search of it, and found it at most places; there waß no difficulty about that. But the prioes, Oh Fie 1 nine shillings at one shop, eight at another, seven.and six at a third, and a orown somewhere else. Then Hooper and' Company's was reached, and soon the seeker went home .delighted, siniring ' That Hat, That' Hat, that wonderful Hat i I got it at Hooper's for two and [a sprat,"-Advt.

Apropos of tho resolution passed by the Auckland rifle representatives, (says the N. Z, Times) not to take part in any future association meeting while it deolines to prohibit the use of private rifles, Sergeant Parslow, of the A Battery, desires us to state thai Messrs McOarthy, Head, Spinley, Henderson and himself were no parties to any suoh threats, and that if they do not attend it will not be on account-ot these private rifles. He also says it was the Wanganui men who first stirred them up to take exception to the use of these rifles. Some of the smartest Sydnoy spielers are stated to be now in Wellington, and country visitors are being "lambed down right and left.