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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4363, 9 March 1893, Page 2

Competition is said to be the lifo of trade, and certainly there is no lack of that commodity in Maaterton, and of 'cjjurs> tho benefit of this is derived by the public. Day after day we find the local firmn vie with eabfi ja bring- 1 ing their special lines'before the notice of their customers, and to-day'Messra'J. Graham and Co., are to the front with a pep advertisement in which'the price of rafibji traps j? ?,et (iff th. This firm also announce'that they jiaye pn'hand'a supply of " Climax Sheop Dip,' 1 ' and Canterbury bacon,

Wairarara \Vee4lY Times " appears in an enlarged form this wock. The doroand for out Weekly edition steadily increases and wo havo inuoh pleasure in presenting it to our su bscribera in an improved form, The Wairarapa North County Council Bits this afternoon,

Tho Christchurch Presbytery has decided to held Harvest Thanksgiving Services, and to warn people against tho objectionable practise of engaging iu harvesting work on Sundays. In our roport of tho concert in aid of the Queensland Relieffund wo omitted to mention that the piano used at tho Masterton Theatre, was a splendid instrument kindly lent by Messrs Hood and Johnston the local agent for the Dresdon

Piano Company, Mr Evenden, expressman, also was good onough t,o cart the instrument to and from the Theatre free of charge. Some malevolent person has drafted about forty calves into a Victoria St, allotment and thoy sing ''Ta-ra-ra-boom-do'Uy " all night long. We advise the owner to removo them before thoy lose their voices.

Half the ratable value of Sandgate in England was destroyed by the recent landslip, Thomas Hilllcr Green, a New Zealand student, committed suicide at Oroydon by taking poison, Tho reason was an attack of small-pox,

A gigantic meeting of licensed vietuallers has been held in London in opposition to the Local Oontrol Bill. The Government waa denounced as a ''herd of common thieves" Messrs ftobinson Bros, coachbuilders, of Carterton, have just finished a very handsome double seated buggy, to the the order of Mr F. Foist of that town; The vehiole is light and durably made and fitted in the latest stvlfi, the colours are nicely blended, and comprise vegetable and olive groon, pioked out in gold and light green. Tho same firm have also a very nice rustio dog cart nearly finished, to the ordor of Mr Hamilton, of the White Hart Hotel, The panels are of solid walnut with a beautiful wavy graiu. The iron work is finished in blue

and silver and the upholstering in tan coloured leather, Both vehicles reflect the greatest credit on Messrs Robinson and their staffi To-night the spcoial services in aid of the Queensland sufferers, take place at the Salvation Army Barracks, whon Mr William Squires gives his address on "London Slums."

It is expected that tho neit English Elevon for Australia will include W, G, Graee, W. \V Bead, Shrewsbury, Gunn, Stoddart, Hewitt, O'Brien, Macgresjor, Lockwood and Attewell.

Tho leader of the Central African Expedition lndentifies the river hitherto known aB the Lukuga with the Lualaba, proviHg that Lake Tanganyika is connected with the Congo River.

Wo havo always much pleasuro in recommending articles that aroreally good and pure, and therefore wo do not hesitate to advise such of cur readers who take a mild delight in a glass of Australian wine to try Smith's Yalumba. The wines rango from high olass ports, sherries, and clarets, to the more universally used Oonstantia, and the quality of eaoh is unsurpassable, as wo can speak from personal experience. These now celebrated wines aro stocked by the Wairarapa Farmers' 00-operative Association. "Good wine needs no bush" we will therefore not dwell upon the subject but simply advise our readers to taste and see for themselves,

The Mararoalias just established a record between Lyttelton and Port Ohalmors, running from wharf to wharf in twelve hours.

The Post Bays that tho survey party, which resumed work in the Uriwota country on the Ist instant, has been, stopped by Maori women, The Native] Minister is causing informations tn bo laid against tho obatruotions at Whakatane.

The Napier News says that the advisability of appointing a dairy inspector was exemplified on Wednesday last, Mr Waterworth, during one of his visits of inspection, found a cow in oneof the dairy paddookß suffering from some disease which caused sores on the neck and from the eyes. And this cow was being milked and was also running with the othor cattle. The inspector immediately ordered that the diseased cow be either isolated or destroyed, and ho has since learned that the lattor course was adopted. We (Napier Telegraph) believe that Auckland is at present infested by a gang of pickpockets and daylight robbers who havo arrived there from the other side.

The other day a man who was looking for a certain locality asked two well-dressed men its whereabouts. "Oh| we will show you," they replied. Ha thanked them for their courtesy, but after going a short distance, received what is usually termed a " knock-out" blow on the jaw, and after being felled to the ground had to suffer the lo*s of his gold watoh and chain.

It will be seen upon referenco to our advertising columns that nominations for the Jnhnsonvllle and Hutt County Trotting Club's Autumn Meeting, must bo sent to the Secretary, Mr D. H. MoKinnon, Club Hotel, Wellington, by 10 p.m. on Saturday, the 18th inst. This Club, though only quito latoly formed, has met with a largo amount of success and as substantial stakes are offered for the meeting at Johnsonvillo, on tlje 3rd April next (Plaster Monday) we have no doubt that the entries will be large and the racing ot an interesting nature.

A shocking pase of burning occurred at Broken Hil| lately, Mrs Stubbs, wife of Mr Frank Stubbs, a W9li-known bfoker, was looking into tjie window of Boan Bros.' drapery establishment when her dregs suddenly broke into flames. Her light sumrnor attire burned rapidly, and she rushed wildly about the streetshrieking for help. The bystanders were for the moment paralysed, and failed to render assistance for some minutes, When at last, with most of her clothing burnt off her body, the sufferer was thrown to the ground and the Dames extinguished, the burns inflicted were seen to be terrible, especially from the waist downwards, The sufferer was conveyed to the hospital in a comatose condition. Little hope is entwined of her 'recovery, The igniting of the dress is be< lieved to have been caused by the garment coming ill contact with a lighted wax match carolessly thrown on the pavement.

fn one of the bush districts the present Ministry 'huye been termed the " Shirking Man's Government" due'fco the fact that they have shirked all genuine legi'slation likely to prove of benefit to tho working man. ''The Government,said one small settler recently," have simply been catering for hangers-on and loafers, and my dear Sir, I have been in this country some years now, but I can tell you 1 noyer know sp many loafers about who are receiving support in some shape pr another from the Gpyerument."Napier Telegraph. "Qo at 'oin again |" ''J saw yopg Harry with bis beaver on I "—I Hen, IV', IV., I. Ayo and with his eyes opeu and his head screwed on the right way, and he wont for them not exactly bald headed,but straight from tho shoulder, and the people cheered him and said go at 'em agaiu old man, and doubtless he did. It was good advice aud we propose to tender it to onr countless supporters in connection with our half price remnant sale. Go at 'em again we say as hardas youcan. Don't leave them till they're all gone. See that you clear the lot so that when tho end comes their place shall know them no more, We want theso Half Prico Bargains distributed throughout the length and breadth of the land, How long will it | last? We can't say! We don't know I-Our minds are not made up ] We're going'to have a cabinet council perhaps to-day, and we'll let yoii all "know if. any decision is arrived at. fn the meantime'' go at 'em as hard asyou tan. ' K'nilght be pqcilliy, two days, perhaps thred, : perhaps a week. We can't say I We don,t know except it can't last long before the end comes at any rate. Now Is the time : to'buy largely at Hopper's hj)|f price Roninant Balo 111Apvj' ..

It is very seldom indeed (says the Napier Telegraph) that we have seen the town of Napior present such a deserted village appearance. There does not seeni to be very uiuch business doing, and if there is any, theroaro too many people-who want a share of if.

The year of greatest growth in boys is the seventeenth , in girls thu fourteenth. While girls reach full height in their fifteenth year, they acquire full weight at the age of twentv. Boyß are stronger than girls horn birth to the eleventh year j then girls become physically superior until the seventeenth year, when the tables are again turned, and remain so. From November to April ohildren grow very little and gain in weight | from April to July they gain In height, but Jose in weight, and from July to November they increase greatly in weight, but not in height. Enquiry is mada m Lloyd's Weekly for the following:—Mary Ann Sanndors emigrated from Plymouth to Canterbury in August, 1884, and last wrote home in October, when living as domestic sorvant in a doctor's family; brother Charles. John Barnett sailed on 10th April, 1867, from East India Docks, in the sailing vessel Mprriogton, bound for Auckland; no news since he arrived safely; his aged fathe-and brother enquire; mothor dead. John Masling left England for New Zealand in the 8.8. lonic (N. Z. Shipping Co.) in June, 1884; his paronts await tidings. George Beedle or branchett left England about 14 years ago for New Zealand and was last heard of in January, 1883, from Weston, Omuri, Otago; his mother longs to hear. Thomas Haivkes started from Briehton in 1861, enlisted as a soldier, and was with his regiment in New Zealand during the Maori rising, but left tho regiment there; brother flonry enquires. Alfred Tedyman, better known aB Charles Elliott, left Bullen»court, Strand, about 15 years ftBO; last heard of in Auckland; brothers and sisters would like news. Jane Qaarthy last wrote from Christehurch 10 years ago; she was then a widow; ber nephew, John Lewis, Geeks her j lotters have been returned " unclaimed."

Owners of dogs, remarks the Auckland Herald, should toko warning from a decision in the Police Court lately. Mr J. H. Bradney was charged with being tho owner of a do? which rushed cut at Mr F, 0. Ewington while ho was walking on a public road. Such cases are very common, and in general when tho person assailed makes complaint the owner thinks it quite sufficient to say, " Oh, he would not havobitten you.heanly barks." But people havo no business to be annoyed by dogs rushing out and barking at them; the law protects persons from evon the fear of being bitten, Some owners of dogs believe that they are safe from any action unless it can be shown that thoy knew that the dog had bitten some person. Hence it has come to be almost a proverb that every dog ißen titled to at least" one bite'' before legal proceedings can be successfully token against it. In the present caeo no bite was proved against the dug, but a witness deposed that it had rushed at him on several occasions. The dog had a bad repute in the district; and the complainant in bringing tho caso was really discharging a disagreeable public duty. Tho defendant's plea, that there was no evidence to show that the dog had bitton any person, was of no avail, and a fine of 10s and costß was imposed. It is well that persons who keep dogs which rush and bark at passers-by should know iheir legal position.

Mr President Harrison, on vacating the White Houbo, will give a series of law leotures at tho Stafford University. Harrison in this is but following the precedent established by Adams, Jefferson, Cloveland, and Hayes, all of whom filled equally, comparatively, humble posts after their term of office, In fact, so vast is the difference, after a President's term has expired, in bis importance, that it is reported Hayes, immediately on his retirement, was reqaatod by one of tho the gardeners at the "White Houso, "not to walk on the grass." This is probably a | libel.

A graphio extract from tho private letter of a lady correspondent, doscribing the Panama Canal works as thoy now are, is forwarded to the London ' Daily News' by Mr J. Wells Tratcher, Purloy; -"We went on shore at Colon, and for along drive. Wo saw evidence of the greatest disgrace of tho century in the engineering lino, Miles of trucks falling to pieces—flowers and ferns all growing oyer them, Then we walked' to tho engine sheds, where there were about fifty e.igines eaten up with rust. • In tho canal there wero about fifty dredgers and steamers, besides launches and boats, all going to rack and ruin. Half the town uninhabited, as three-fourths of the town consisted of engineers' lioubos, The whole place is the most miserable, God-for-sakea hole you can imagine. That one drlyo round tho place was quite sufficient."

A correspondent sends tho Daily News the following as the budget ol an ogricultual laborer and his wife living in a village iu mid-Kssox; —The managed about fifty, has been in constant employ on a farm, and is halo and strong. His wifo is also in good health, and two or three years the junior. Income at present time 12s a week. To tins must be addod occasional small sums earned by the wife by odd jobs of washing and charing, Expenses (approximate)—rent 2s 6d, coal 2s, bread 2s (id, cheese (jd, bacon Is Bd, herrings 4d, butter (margarine) Bd, sundries sd. This gives a total of iOs Id for expense of food and shelter, leaving a oredit balanco of Is lid, To this must bo added occasional doles of clothes, food and coal.

As there Is no business to come bofore tho Licensing Committee of the Borough of Mastorton, no sitting will be held tomorrow (Friday),

A physician has started a theory that most confirmed drunkards can be cured by a very simple and pleasant course of treatment, namoly, by eating apples at every meal, Apples, this authority I maintains, if eaten in large quantities, possos properties which entirely do away with the craving that all confirmed drunkards have for drink. Tho doctor says that in many bad cases which have come under his notice ho hos been able to effeot a cure by this means, the patient gradually losing all his desire for alcohol, '

" Quid Nunc" in the Mining Standard says: I was speaking lately to a young fellow who oame to Melbourne in 1889 from Broken Hill, with a draft on the Ur.ion Bank for £46,000, Ho was 20 years of age and with moro zeal than discretion, reinvested, on the advice of a 11 crowd," in silver stocks. Result-not a shilling at present,

The prooeods of the recent Concert held in the ljlasterton'Theatre Royal in aid of the Queensland Relief Fund, were handed over to Mr It, Brown this porning. The lollowin'g letter of acknowledgment has been received by Mr W. F. Croxton:—Dear Sir, I have to acknowledge receipt of tho sum of £SO Is, on account of the Queensland Relief Fund, being the proceeds of the Concert recently field. Thanking you on behalf of the Mayor, for this handsome addition to the funds. I have the honour to be, dear Sir, your ebedienf servant, R. Brown, Town Olerjr.

Have you seen the new Bainproof" Jn) pervanas" Dress Serges now showing at Te Aro House, Wellington ? The"lmpcrvanas" Dress Serges aro in all colors, principally Navy Blue, are fast dye and guaranteed rainproof, Only to be had at Te Aro House, Wellington, "All the rage" describes the popularity ot thelmpervanas" Dress Serges, They are invaluable for country wear and wet weather. Every lady should have a dress, Send to Te Aro House for patterns. "Like water off aduok's back" describes their wonderful quality. No one need now: fear the heaviest shower of rain while wearing a dress of the Impervious "Impervanas" [ Serge, ; Procurable only at Ttf Aro House, Wellington. • • ■ r. i : Sevcr'e'Colds and doctors' bills are both avoided by the Use-of ■"■lmpervanas" Serges as dress fabricHor the winter. -Samples post free from the Te Aro House, Wellington. • ; .

i ".Impervanas" Serges will not spot, will not shrink, arc hot affected by sea water, and are made 1 of the best New Zealand wools! Write for patterns to tho sole agent, Jjiflea : Smith) Te,to House, Wellington) "

We are glad to ace Mr Gcorgo Johnston liaa sufficiently recovered from a severe attack of pleurisy to be able to attend business. On Monday and Tuesday next the Tvuda Bros. Grand Concert Cumpany will give thoir vocal and instrunmtica entertainment in the Theatre Koyal Maatorton. Ttio Company oonsist of Signori Truda(3) Signer CoutJ, Follows of the Conservatorio Majella at Maples and five vocalists. They aro really the uiost brilliant Company of the the kind that has ever visited the Colony, oach instrumentalist, being a thorough artist, They wore largely patronised in the larger towns of the South Island and Wellington.