Wairarapa Daily Times. [ESTABLISHED 1878] WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1893.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4326, 25 January 1893, Page 2

Wairarapa Daily Times. [ESTABLISHED 1878]

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1893.

second edition

beino ibb extended title of the Waibarapa Daily, with which it is identical

fr.rather more than a year ago, when thenrojectofbringingtheLandsdowno water into Maßierton was mooted, the Borough Council had set lo work a'nd pulled the thing through, we think the public at the present time would have appreciated the supply, There were really no obstacles to prevent the Council doing the thing, A couple of thousand pounds would have bad to be borrowed, but tbe interest to cover suoh a sum would have been found out of the contributions of those who used the pipes, For irrigation purposes alone, it would be well worth while paying/ the hundred or hundred and fifty pounds a year required for interest, There are scores of men about the town who now have to allow their garden produce to wither for wantof water; indeed, they only have four or five growing months in the year owing to want of water, and if, by a small annual payment, they could secure irrigation and double and treble the output of their gardens they would be only too glad to pay a trifle for the aid of such a valuable triend,

■ Wo almost wish the Mayor of Mastorton would ask at this season of the year those interested in irrigation as as well as those interested in fire prevention purposes to meet him and talk over the project which he is eubmitting to the Counoil. In January 1894, when tho ground dries up and ; the herbage fails, there ought to be a i high pressure water supply from Landsdowne or elsewhere wbioh would extinguish a fire, wash down a. dusty building or irrigate a garden. Maaterton residents can certainly get these benefits for a very trifling contribution. What amazes us is that the businessmen of Queen street, who pay possibly on an average a hundred pounds each a year for fire insurance, do not recognise the advantage of securing a cheap and effcotive water supply. A man wilf pay a hundred or two hundred a year without a murmur because the payment is one that he is aooustomed to make, but when there is a ohance of reducing the payment by one half he won't make the slightest effort to help himself, We can excuse a man for neglecting to help his neighbours, but it is a bad sign when he is callous to his own interests. The Queen street men of businoss ought to take the lead in any rational project for obtaining a water Bupply. When they hesitate, it looks as if thoy were not abreast with the times Mr William McKenzio, proprietor of the Wairarapa Observer, was married on Monday last to Miss Louisa Parker, daughter of Mr W. Parker, of the Laurels, Carterton. Mr W. F. Boyd, house acted as groomsman and the bride's father gave her away. Mr and Mrs MoKenzie left Carterton the same afternoon by the Wellington train, en rovk for New Plymouth, amidst showers of rice and the hearty good wishes of a large circle of iriendi,

The Examiner states that what appears to bo the bot fly has mado its appearance mWoodville. '.-. •

The game of cheßs is taught in all the Australian Mlio schools.

Parachuting has become the people's sport in Poland. Tho sportsmen are takon to a oerlain altitude by a balloon, and then oast overboard to descend slowly to earth hanging on to parachutes. Women, too, indulge largely in this singularly unfeminino and dangerous "pastime," _ Men for harvesting are said to be very difficult to get hold of in the South Wand, Farmers' wives and daughters 'have been obliged to assist in the fields in several instances.

Lord Jersey has resigned the Governorship of New South Wales, and expects to leave the colony in Maroh, The reasons for his resignation arenot stated, and the announcement has oaused great | surprise.

The University of the Cape of Good Hope has been adopted as an institution affiliated to the University of Cambridge,

The Paisley Town Council has unanimously resolved to confer the freedom ol tho burgh on the Dule of Argyll,

A sooial novelty of the forthcoming season in New York will be a divorce party. All tho guests will be divorced persons.

A correspondent ot a Victorian paper says: -The teamsters are paid by tho ton, and yon'd be astonished what a difference camping a dayorsoovora waterhole makes in the weight. Wool, you know, is splendid loading for the absording of moisture. The bullock dnversbave ascertained that a ship load of wool on its passage to England gains in weight sufficient to pay for its freights, audthoy think the adjective squatter ehould'nt get all the advantage.

The rottonneßs of the American Civil Service system is shown in the following from a 'Frisco correspondent:—" Unhappy Mr Cleveland I From the first dawn of victory he was besieged, over whelmed, stormed, and knocked about by the ever-increasing clamorous hordes of office-seekers. Tho thousands of men who camo forward-each one proving how he, and he only, had gained this victory and placed Mr Cleveland where he was-were terrible. So great and wearing wero these claimants that the miserable Presidentelect fairly took (light to some far out-of-the-way countiy house where he could shoot ducks and sleep in peace."

Some amusement was caused at a horse sale at Palnierston on Saturday.SHys the Standard, at tho Rcutenesß shown by a gentleman dressed in the most approved "new chum" style. A pair ofohestnutswere put up, the auctloneer announcing that tho purchaser could have the option of taking one or I both, Bidding was particularly brisk and groat surprise was expressed when the pair were knocked down to the "new chum" at his electing to take only one, When tho other horse was put up a friend of the purchaser of the first one boucht the other at considerably less So the "new chum" secured tho pair at about £2 cheaper than if he had purchased them together.

The wonderful Melbourne "Boom'' has collapsed, trade is paralysed and business is at a standstill, During his reoent visit to that city, James Smith, of To Aro House, Wellington, resolved to make the most of his opportunity, and made very large purohaßes of very supenordraperyand clothing at remarkably low rates, lower than havo ever been kuown iu the history of the Australasian Colonies. We understand that it is his intention to offer the most wonderful bargains ever heard of in New Zealand, or as we should put it, to almost throw the goods away. Mindful of its origin it will be called the " Erupted Boom " Sale, and its opening day is fixed for Thursday, January 26th. We refer our readers to thespcoial announcements in our advertising columns.

Thus the Feildiug Stot:-"Thore is likely to be a revolution in Hapier over the town clock, Tho Oonaervativoa—or rather Tories-want the Liberals to wind it up, while the latter obstinately refuse to do so, or oven to put on a wages man to do it for them, Fatty feeling is running very high, and fears are enter* twined that there will be ructions The police have been instructed to polish up their batons, while the volunteers, artillery, and rifle companies have been ordered to bemarcheJ into the nearest pound so as to prevent their taking auy active psrt for or ogainßt such of their fellow citizens as may be concerned in the anticipated riots. There are great fluctuations in the beer market, and the local brewers havo boen sworn in as special constables, A child has been born with the mjstio words ' tempua fugit' on its left parietal bone, Fortunately for the child's future happiness, the strawberry mark appoars intact on its left arm. A telegram has boen sent by the Defence Minister to the member for Napien-'Don't start a bung unless tho stamp in cancelled. To bo virtuous is to bo happy.' On receipt of this encouraging message tho Mayor immediately called a meeting of the Borough Council, and on bearing this inspiriting document read the Councillors at once passed a vote of thauks to the Defence Minister and adjourned to the Esplanade, where solemn prayers were read by the Clerk ol Public Works, who was visibly affected. All the newspaper offices have been fumigated. The Knights of Labour are calm, but nevertheless ihe buildings of the several banks are being fresh painted, and new sjiguts affixed to the artesian hydrants. Further developments arc on the taps of thiajw <fc sicck Te Kooti is flying into the interior,"

The members of tho Wellington Cycling Club who started on Saturday afternoon on a ride to Eketahuna returned to town last evening, says the Puat, after having had a very pleasant ouliog. Leaving town at 230 oil Saturday afternoon, they reached Featherston at 9 p,m, left again at 9.45 pan, and arrived in Masterton at midnight. On Sunday morning a start was made at 10 o'olook for Eketahuna, which was readied at 1,15 p.m. Here the party rested For the remainder of the day. Yesterday morning the wheelmen started on thoir return journey, Leaving Eketahuna at 5a m they arrived in Maaterton at 7,53 a m,; took tha road again at 9.15, and got to Fea» therston at 11.30 o'clock. After dinner, oto, they resumed their journoy, leaving Featherston at 2 p.m., and arriving in Wellington at 8 p.m. Ai they went over the Kimutaka on Satuiday the wind blew with great force, and this, together with the rough state of she road, compelled the cyclists to walk the whole distance, 13 milos, Mr Jackson, one of the party, went on to Paliuerston North yeatorday morning, 'and returnod to Wellington by the Manawatu train last night.

The Hawke's Bay Herald understands that Sir John Hall, whoje health of late years has beon very unsatisfactory, has definitely decided to retire from politics, and will not stand for reflection to Parliament. Sir John Hall has been a prominent figure in New Zealand politics for many years past,haviag been Premier for two years of a Ministry that included Sir Harry Atkinson, Bir Frederick Whitaker, Mr Bryce, ardMrEofleston. I Sir John Hall has also bsen a member of several other Ministries, and was always regarded by his party as a soundand able adviser. As the Halawoll district now represented by Mr Meston, has beon wiped out by the Iqbc; alteration of boundaries, it is not improbable that the leader of tho Opposition may stand for Ellesmere, that is presuming that Sir John Hall adheres to hit present inten« tion of not seeking re-oltction.

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. He tried everywhere id search of it, and found it at most places; there was no difficulty about that. But the prices, Oh Fie I nine shillings at one shop, eight at another, seven and six at a third, and a crown Bomewhere else, Then Hooper and Company's was readied, and boob the seeker went home delighted, singing ' That Hat, That Hat; that wonderful Hat j I got it at Hoopar's for two and a«prst,"-Ai>YT. : • ,

Mr Hold&way has had conalderabl e pcoeßs thia year in waging war against thecodlin moth with a'Paris green and sulphur mixture, One application to a tew trees at the Manse, proved thoroughly efficacious, • A married couple for a station near Maaterton is required by an advertiser, Mr F.H.Wood adds to his list of Ramß to be sold at Carterton JRam and Ewe Fair, entries of Lincoln Hams from D. Cameron Esq. of Glendhu and also entries of South Down and Komney Earns bred by Messrs Cobb, Braithwaite and Aoocks, F.<?ray,R. Mcßae and others,

We are informed that within a month from the present time four new sawmills will be working in the Forty-Mile Bush, between Newman and Hawera, . The Agent-General informed the Premier by cable yesterday that he has ahipped 100,000 salmon ova per s.b lonio, which makes Wellington her first port of call, This is. the first instalment of a Bhipment of some 280.000 ova which has beep obtained for distribution to acclimatisation societies.—Times.

Seveninformationslaid against grocers at Auckland for Belling as coffee and chicory a compound adulterated with mangolds and turuipswore withdrawn iat the Police Court yesterday, the police having found that the evidence was not strong enough to bear out tie information.

A circular has been forwarded by Mr A, Dorset, Secretary to the Wellington Education Board, to the various Bcbool Committees iu the Wellington District, requesting the'nonjination of two persons to be elected members of the Wellington Education Board, vacancies being caused by the retirement of Messrs W, 0 Buchanan, F. H, Fraser and W. WMcCardle, who are eligible and offerthemselves for reflection.

About a week back we registered the faot that a large dead cat lay in the pathway opposite the R.M. Court. The cat is still there lying under the curb, somewhat decayed, it is true, but still exhaling a delioious perfume. Masterton people like a scent of this kind, it makeß them feel as if they were at home. Borough Councillors come down in the early morning and walk by the animal. After one or two sniffs at the carcase they say "I have now an appetite for breakfast," and thoy'go heme happy. This particular defunct pubs wont, however, hold out much longer as a generator of perfume but in tha natural course of things a dead dog or a mortality amongst poultry will take its phce. Still, dead cat is decidedly the favourite scent in this town,

A pleasing little ceremony took placo round the.''stone" at tho Waiwapa Star office this morning, when Messrs Arthur fl. Vile and K. J. Malcolm, members of the staff, recently married, were presented by thoir fellow-workers with gifts and testimonials, as an expression of tho goodwill felt towards them. Mr W. 0, Oargill, in making the presentation, spoke in flattering terms of both the recipients, and wished them and their wives future happiness and prosperity, Messrs Malcolm and Vile respondod in a few well chosen remarks after which three hearty cheers for the new Bonediots wound up the prooeedinas. The presentation to Mr Vile consisted.of a solid silver and outclass cruet, and to Mr Mft'colm a handsome silver croam and sugar stand. Both the gifts were obtained from Mr W, Dougall'a Queen street establishment.

Circumstances do occasionally occur ( (writes the London Daily Telegraph of ( November 30) in which that usually in> I nocentconveyance, the perambulator, is capable of arousing the most intensely ; vindictive feelings in the human breast, i Hence arise such deplorable incidents as that which was narrated at the Maryle. 1 bone police Court, wherea gallant oaptaiu [ was aocußed of assaulting a nnrse.maid in the publio streets, by "flourishing his umbrella" over her, "bumping the perambulator" which she was piloting, and i "dragging her along a couple of yards " : What particularly excited the wrath of . the military defendant was the fact that , two perambulators were eomin'g along . abreast, and that they only allowed him i a narrow gangway to pass between them. i The learned Magistrate pointed out to the cholerio captain that, though it was i an undoubted nuisanco to have perambulators blocking up tho footpaths, there was no law or by-law against it; and probably tho safest tactics for him to , adopt would have been to stand still and allow himself to be driven over, in which ■ oase he could have asked for a summons aframst tho baby, or the nurse, or both. _ Qormany, if the official railway statistics are to be relied upon, can work her railways at a cheaper rate than either England or France. The net revenue from the German railways shows an increase of more than 23 per eent during tho past decade, while English figures show an advance of only 15 per cent, and those of France a slight diminution. Qermjny lends the van a3 regards the amount of interest on capital expended. It is hinted, however, that what is gained by Germany in the way of economy is lost in the matter of efficiency, and that, before a fair oomparison can be made between English and German railway systems, the German Government trill have to mako large disbursements for the ira. provementof the rolling stock and the repair of the pormanent way, Eoratime marvellous Melbourne had a great run of wonderful but fictitious prosperity. _ Everything was" boomed." Fabulous prices were tho order of the day. But soon came the ond. Tho "boom" burst. Apparently inexhaustible money was exhausted. Trade collapsed, and severe depression clogged all tho wheels of oonunerco. James Smith, of Te Aro Houso, has, howover, profited by his recent visit to this city of" the doldrums," and has made immense purchases of new and seasonable drapery goods at infhiitestimal prices. There will be rarest of rare bargains at tho " erupted boom " solo, commencing to-morrow, January 2CHi, a( To Aro House, Wellington. This will be no ordinary sale, It will bo better than any surplus stook salo, superior to any bankrupt stook sale, and unsurpassed by that sale of all sales, a salvage sale. Because it is an effect of the exploded Melbourne " boom," we call it the " erupted boom" sale, at To Aro Houso, Wellington. Country residents should visit this eale without delay. In this case time is doubly precious,' The bargains, though numerous, will not last for ever. City oustomers, ever on the alert, will come to it in droves. Country settlers should not hositato and so loso the chance. _ Such an opportunity may not occur again in two decades, if ever, and it would be an irretrievable mistake to miss the golden chance at the " erupted boom " sale, To Aro House, Wellington.—Asvr.