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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4402, 25 April 1893, Page 2

Wo liavo received a copy of Agent Perceval's " Farming and labour in Now Zealand," It is some' what less romantic than tho Government handbook.

Mr W. lows, of Masterton, received a telegram from the Wellington Racing Club yesterday evening bating that the Akura Maori liacing Club's programme had been passed. Messrs Robinson Bros, of Carterton, are building two waggons to order of Mr I?. S. Skey. These aro tu bo used in carrying all dascriptions of goods and produco, and will be drawn by a traction engine. Tho waggons aro on s'roug springs with tires eight incho3 wide, and will carry a load upwards of six tons each.

In a now advertisement MrG. Haskell, painter, of Masteiton, thanks the public for past favours, and announces that tbey may rely on all work entrusted to him being executed in a workman-liko manner and at modorato rates.

A middle aged woman, as cook am housekeeper, is reqnirod by an advor tiser,

A man named Cornelius Broßnahan was brought in to Danevirko from Oringi ynaterday, having stabbed himself in the stomach while in delirium tremens Brosnahan came from Woodvillo way, and has been sont to the Waipukurau Hospital. The personality in the cstato of the late Sir Charles Clifford was sworu at LI?,000. Tho widow and family inherit tho property. A short time ago a "gentleman" of the name of Thompson came to Greytown, says the Standard, and opened the celebrated Lion Store, with aenoral merchandise, bcots and shoes, eto,, and began selling at astonishingly low prices. On Saturday a warrant was issued for his nrroat at the instanco of Messrs Cuningham and Badham, of Wellington, for obtaining goods without intonding to pay for them. It seems that when the bills for the stock matured, they were not met, and it is now stated that tho balance of unsold Roods had been parted with to tho shopman "in the lump" for a price blow their value. Hence the warrant. Mr Thomp. son may be able to explain these little matters satisfactorily-when lound. This afternoon we learn that the same firm has issued a warrant for the arrest of Mr Orabtree, the person to whom the goods wore sold, for conspiring to defraud, Wo believe Mr Thompson was recently in town getting prices for machine! y with which to start a flaxmill. He is evidently a nun of cntarprise.

Tho account ot a dojf finding his way to his old he no from a distance of twenty or foity miles, although not formerly acquainted with tho road, i 3 nothing unusual, but when the distance roaches 200 miles the event is worth recording. The following remarkablo journey of a fox torrier can bo authenticated :-A Minister in a southern parish in Dumfriesshire got a fox terrier sent him by rail from a friend near Elgin, Morayshire. After being captive a few days he was let looso, No sooner did the dog find himself at liberty than he disappeared; nor c.rald any traco of him bo found. To the surprise ef tho Morayshire people, lie walked in one morning, looking fam> ished, aud he lay down near tho fire, and it was soroo timo before he was able to taste food,' It transpired on exohango of leticrsthathohadbcen just seven days in tiavorsing the distance, which as the crow flioa, ia little short of 200 miles. How he made his way to his old home is a myßtery. but still an undisputable faot fis much ns that he is alive and well in his old home at this moment.—Land and Water.

Forty-ono years ago (writes the Sydnoy Bulletin) four penniless prospectors, 3 Olarksun, Hunt, Cobley, and Wiito, • found the first gold on tho Thames [ (Maoriland). It was a great and wonder 1 ful find, The Caledonian mine alone, on that magnificlent field, yielded about r threo and a half millions in gold, and it was only one—thoush tho richest—among o number of discoverios. The i four prospectors; in a few months after tho strike, wore worth £40,000 a man, and Clarkson'a pickaxe and shovel which had turned up the first deposit, were ■ reverently deposited in the Auckland Museum, where they attracted attention , for many years as the beginning of the province's greatness. ■ But a year or two ' ago an old, feeble, discouraged-look- ' ini man appeared at the Musourn and I asked that tho said pick and shovel i should be returned tu him, as ho wanted to go and potter over tho oxliausted goldfield for a living, and was too poor to buy , a now set of tools, The old man was Clarkson. Whother he got his pick and shovel back is not recorded. Of his throe matei, White had died mad. Hunt was making a precarious livelihood prospecting in Australia, and Cobley was unaccounted for. This sort of thing is the saddest part of the gold industry. A story which was recoived with incrodulity baa been confirmed by an en» terprising editor, who sent a representative to investigate tho facts on the spot, It snums that a clerjjman at a village in Sussex is conducting a public house in connection with his pastoral work. He entered on tho schome with the conviction that he could accomplish a real good, bis assumptionbeingthatmoderato drinking is not injurious, Of course he takes care that tho people who come into tho taproom of "Tho Anchor" shall not recoive too much liquor, and if anyone come having already had too much, he kindly arraugea that he shall bo takon by tho manager into anotherroom, whero tho family entertains him with some game. The manager whom the clergy, man has engaged to conduct the house is a " devout churchman," and when "The Anchor/' was opened it was commended to the Divine blessing by a prayer meeting ! It is maintained that drunkenness has been diminished in tho locality, The olergymansayshe supplies nothing but the best alcohol, tobacco, tea, and food, and ho adds that he has managed to make tho schemo pay well It is his intention to acquire a large pioce of ground adjoining " The Anchor," and make arrangements for athletics on a broad scale.

Wasted, from our ladjeustomers, numcr ous orders for the celebrated' C.B. Corsets of which we have just opened out a large parcel. We will forward a pair, post frco, for G/6, from Te Aro House, Wellington. Fon Sale, a splendid lot of Ladies Underclothing, bought verj much under usual prices. Night-dresses from 4/9, Chemises from 2/11, Knickers from 2/11. These are from tho best Home Factories, and are wonderful value at Te Aro House. A New Lot. Wo have just received from tho manufacturers, a first shipment of the nSj ß ''" a "* wo °lUuder vests, for Ladies and Children, and are selling them for wholesale prices at Te Aro House. Post Free. Wo will send any quantityoi these beautiful goods by parcel post on receipt of order. Prices for Ladics'sizes 1/11 to b/6, Childrens 1/3 to 2/11. May be had in white and plain colours from Te Aro House.

_ SnorriKO BT Post. We make this a lead ing feature iu our business. Country customers served at Wellington prices. Wo keep a largo staff specially for executing country orders; .60 send them on early. Remember I All goodp charged town prices from James Smith, To Aro'flouee, WellinglODi

TlO Domger Duchess of Sutherland, lately sentenced for contempt of Court, has been arrested and conveyed to Holloway Gaol. Her cell has been most luxuriously furnished, and she will be allowed to obtain all comforts. In addition tu receiving her friends, she is to nave on attendant, and to have access to newspapers and books,

Mr William Evernden, of Mastorton, died at 3 o'clock this morning at his lathers residence, after a lingering ill* ness (if over three months, H'a funeral takes placo at 3 p.m. to-morrow. Mr F. H. Wood holds his next stock wo at tho Taratahi Yards on Thuradav. 4th May, and notifies the following entries ;-400 Itomuoy March owes; 180 Breeding ewes ; 100 lambs • sofenty two tooth ewes and wethers j and fifty fat ewes,

fho new cual shed at the Masterton Gas Works in now finished, and a good supply of coal is to bo stored at onco.

Tho Rev. Joseph Ilowson, of Hroytown, has beon appointed rate collector for the Borough of Greytown. Owing to tho pressure on our spaoe we are compelled to hold ovor a quantity of reading matter.

present time is one of keen competition in every branch of trade, but perhaps moro particularly in the businoßß of tea blending. Apart from the ordinary Importer and blonder, tho growers are opening branohes in the colonies and putting their own product into tho hatios of tho retailor. This must necessarily be to tho advantage of the Oousnrner, who ought in this way to get the best article at a reasonable price. Messrs Laltoy, liivormore and 00., extensifo grows in India and Ceylon, are now claiming that their teas aro the finest offered iu this Colony, aud have seoured ILo first place in the publio favour. Messrs Hood and Johnson, their local agents, havo a largo stock «hich they offer to tho public at moder. ate rates, Simples may be obtained free, the firm being confident that a trial will ensure tlioir custom,

Govt nor McKinloy, ot Ohio, author of the laiiff Bill that Cleveland's Administration proposes to repeal, has been involved by the failure of Kobert L. Walker, a prominent merchant of Youngstown. Uhio, to such an extent that financial ruin stares him in the face. The liabilities reach 200,000 dollars. The Works Committee of tho Mastorton Borough Couucil, accompanied by tho Town Clerk and Oversoor, made a tour of inspection of High Streot, Albert Street etc., yesterday afternoon, The Overseer was instructed to peg off certain sections of High Street for remetalling, so that tenders may bo oalled, and it was decided to continue tho work of inspection at a lator date, when a report will bo laid before the Council,

At tho Gas Committee meeting last night, tho Mayor asked the Manager of the Masterton Gas Works why tho gas had suddenly failed on a certain Saturday night, Mr Minson replied that working only three retorts, they had run a little short with tho increased consumption, but this would have made no difference if the holder had not stuck. On the previous Saturday it had gone down seven inches lower and there bad been a full supply. The capacity of tho present holder (10,000 feet) was not onouah for consumption on a Saturday night in wiotor, but tho new holder would bo started in May, which would then give nearly double tho quantity. The probable reason of the holder sticking was tho tailing in of a portion of tho brijk wall, Tho Committeo decided to have the matter dealt with at tho Council meeting, and the Mayor was directed to be in attendance, A meeting of the Gas Committoo of the Masterton Borough Council was held last evening, there being present His Worship the Mayor, and Crs Ferry, T, Dixon and Yates. The Manager's report was road, showing the output of gas for 24 days of the month to be 216,408 feet against 206,376 for the same period of last year. Two fires wero kept going, but only four out of tho bix retorts wero being ÜB_ed at present. It is expected that during the winter the whole Bix will be required to keep up the supply. Tho Town Clerk was directed to advertiso for a supply of cual in lots of 100 tons. The Manager was directed to bring up an estimate, at tho next mooting, of tho cost of oontinuing the gas mains along Dixon-streut to Worksop Eoad. A letter was read from Dr. Heotor, recommend* ing tho replacing of the copper coping on the chimney at tho Gas Works. It was resolved to invite tenders for tho work.

The statement mado by the Chairman of tho Masterton School Committee last evening that two pounds were saved by I the non-publication of the balance-sheet was incorrect. Prior to the meeting we wero asked if we would publish the statement for a nominal sum, and at once complied with tho request as we felt that I in the interests of the publio the information ought to bo given, A few shilling wero no doubt saved by holding tho annual meeting at Kuripuni, and credit must bo acceded to tho Committee on this score. In our present issuo we reproduce tho statement of accounts pro om publico, gratuitously,

Naturoinher wiaaom has ordered so that all animals and birds arc provided with a change of olothing to suit the season. Human brings alone being lett to their own devices; but in order to atone somewhat for this neglect, sho has invested some with the brains to design, aud others with skill to execute. Ever jealous of our reputation wohavo our representatives always on tho look out in haunts of fashion to glean the first intimation of what is going to be the thing, and when that information has been gained to scour the markets for the choicest of fashions productions. We have now opened up our first instalnieut of Autumn and winter Novelties and invite the publio to inspect. Our Show ilooms aro full of the newest and nobbiest Millinery, Ladies Mantles, Jackets, etc. Out Dress Department is crowded out with tho latest fashions and designs and all other departments aro similarly constituted. We would impress upon our public not to delay making the first seleotion, Hooper'and C'ompanj, Bon Maroho, '