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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4525, 16 September 1893, Page 2

The bananas shipped by the Coptic from New Zealand have arrived in London in a rotton condition.

The American visible supply of wheat is 08,800,000 bushels. The losses through the miners' strike at Home are computed at 12 million sterling. The Northern Investment Company of New Zealand have declared a dividend ef 6 per cent. The Jubilee Goldmlning Company of New Zealand is being floated in London, with a capital of £IOO,OOO, The Shaw, Saville and Albion Company pay an interim dividend of 0 per cent-, TheN. S, Wales postal authorities are stopping letters addtessed io lottery and sweep promoters, and a large batch has jnst beoii returned tothoNZ. dead letter office, The fulllist of names prohibited by theN.S.W,, postal authorities is as follows:—Geo. Adams, Adam Bede, Star, Henry T. Oosgrovo, Tattersall, Confidence, MX, H. Alexander, "Uaia," "Manager," and E, J, De Boniford. Gcod progress is being made by Mr T. B, Mitchell in the vrrk of removiug tho Firo Brigade building] to their now site. The main building was shifted yeßtorday aftwnoon, Mr W, Bell announces a groat slaughter Bale to commence on Tuesday next, An insert referring to the sale is circulated with this issue.

The new conorete gutter in Queen street- from tho Post Office to I'erry street, is now completed, and looks belter and is decidedly less dangerous than the old channel.

The tax of feeding travellers in the Cobar district (N,b.\V.) has become so heavy on tho stations that several managers advertise that no moro rations will bo given after a Certain date. Tho number of travellers who now visit somo stations Is quite 50 per week, and the quauityof rations given away in that time consists of six sheep, a bag of flour, toa and sugar in proportion. A Cambridge bachelor of arts, aged thirty, whilst engaged in cutting wood fur tho Tasmanian Co-operative Saw-milling CompanyatZeeban.had the misfortune to be struck by a tree that was blown down by a Btrong wind. It struck him across the back, and he only lived ten minutes afterwards.

Parliament was adjourned yesterday until the evening owing to the death of Mrff. B.Lerio.

Testerday afternoon set in very wet and deterred several anglers from going out. One or two fair baskets were obt»ined,hnwevor,one local sport landing 32 good sized fish, The New York correspondent of the J</c writes: —Tho Nicaragua Canal Company has suspended work, and discharged all its omploybs, except just <mongh to take care of tho machinery and preserve the work that has been accomplished from injury. Tho officers of the Uompany «ny this state of affairs has oeen brought about by the general stringency of the times, and not by the doubt of anybody concerned in the ultimate Buccess of the work, Outsido the Company's offices tho belief is that the stoppage was partly due tn tho general stringency and partly to tho fact that a session of Congress is to be held in August, For several sessions tho Company hud sought to obtain the guarantee of the Government for the payment of the principle and interest of tho Company's bonds, and it is understood that a new effort is to be made during the coming session, To suspend work in a practical way of showing the necessity of Government aid; and hence tho suspension,

An engineer rosiding in Brazil, writing Home, states that foreign manufactured goods of all kinds are pushing England out of the market there, mainly owing to the fact that foreign manufacturer* send Out catalogues made out in the language of the country, and all weights and measures in the metrical system, "Engineers here," he says, will not take the trouble to convert our hodge-podge mixture of weights and measiues'into the molrical system.Thoy do not understand them, and hare no basis of comparison with Belgian and Fronch goods. Brazilians say tome, 'We like your English goods very much.' We believe them to be tho best and probably the cheapest in the long run, but we find it impossible to estimate from your measures." The cities of Liverpool and Manchester have come for a windfall to no less an oxtont than £360,000. A successful Jewish merchant named David Lewis bequeathed tho whole of his fortuno to two relatives iu Sydney, Messrs B, W. Levy and George J, Cohen, absolutely but sent these gentlemen a sealed letter, to be opened after his death, in which tho testator saying he put no legal obligation on them, but expressing his wish that tho money should go for the bonefit of the working classes of tho two cities in which he made it, These gentlemen have surrendered tho whole amount in equal pacts to the above two cities, making a joint trust for the adrninßtration of the funds to unsectarian purposes of philanthropy. A noble gift nobly carried out.

Some two years ago an Austrian physician advanced the remarkable theory that persons who have been stung by bees enjnyan immunity from the oifeots of boo-stings for varying periods, and that, moreover, the virus of. the bee sting is an infallible remedy tor acute rheumatism, The latter part of the theory, according to the Mediterranian Naturalist, has received most unquestionable confirmation from a custom of the country people in Malta, Bees are plentiful in the islands, and beestings are in such repute as a cure for rheumatism that reßort to this primitive method of inoculation has been a common practice in severe cases for generations, the result having been most satisfactory to the patients, London lotter-carriers find a good many empty purses in letter-boxes. Pickpockets think it safer to drop them there than on the pavoments, "Jules Verne" is only a pen name. Tho novelist is by birth a Polo—a native of Warsaw—and his name is Ojchokitz, Whon on land, he resides at Amiens, but he lives most of the year in his yacht, and does the greater part of his writing In it,

The smallest; race of human bciiijjs tie the inhabitants of the Andaman Islands, Their average stature is 8£ feet, and fen weigh over aixty five pounds, The Wellington College has just commenced a new term (anys the Press) with an increase in the number of boarders and day scholars. This cricket season, the Collegians trill be able to use their i new ground, upon which a good pitch is being prepared, The annual sports will this year be held on tho now ground, Apraze tor bargains set in this morning at tho Bon Marcho. Wo, tht« Hooper& Cottony, have started clearing out the balance of our winter stock. Our bargains arealways genuine, We dsn't say we sell at cost price, because no one 01 vry few could test it sot knowing what the cost priools. We don't offer our goods at 20 per. cent jHsoaunS because no one can check (he caloula'tiori, no» Liiiifing'.v what it is based, We rely upon tht prices at which we offer ov i bargains and in nine cases but of nine ana-a-half those prices are staggerers both for tho Public and the Trade, Of course, wearegoiag to lose money over this job I How could we do otherwise? But why not? .thy shouldn't we i» well as other people ? Everybody's losing money now-a-days, and we arc wepareito drop our share just for the sakecf company, but thai-ve lose we lose in a good cause. We benefit bo keep your eyo on the : Bon Marohe for bargains,.- Everything at | yMiPjilw-.-'-.v.:--

: A judgment of some importanco (say* tho Post) was delivered yeatorday moru> ingbyMr Martin, R.M., at Wellington when His Worship gave tlio.decision in tho cane of Ewart v. the Union Steam Ship Co., a claim by a Mnsterron resident for the recovery of £lO 6s, valuo of a dog which was placed in charge of the l.tirp trimmer on board one of the company's steamers for the Bluff, and whioh was stolen at Dunediu, The facts are that one Muir, on behalf of tho plaintiff, rang 'tip what he wad told was the company's office, and was informed that the freight would be sa, Muir then asked whether it was necessary for him to go to the office, and received a reply-" No j put the dog nu board in charge of the lamp trimmer, and pay hire 6V 1 The animal was accordingly put iu charge of the lamp trimmer, who was paid 5s for freight and 6s as a gratuity, There was no evidence that Mnir was in telephone communication with the company, or that the instructions which he received were from anyone in its employ. En. quiries had been made, and nuono could recollect having received the telephonio communication. His Worship held that Muir waß connected with the company's office, and that if a communication by telephone was not the same in effect as a personal communication it was still the same in efiect as a communication by telegraph, and he gave judgment for 110 5s and costs,

In searching tho. s. R, Wakatipu for stowaways shortly after she had loft tho Queen's Wharf for Sydnoy on Thursday aftornoon the purser and chief officer discovered one. Captain Ewan decided to land him at Point Ualswell, nud for that purpose a boat was lowered, manned by four of the sailors. By Eomo unaccountable means the disengaging gear was let go to soon, and tho boat tipped almost on end, precipitating all the inmates in the water. The steam launch Ellen Ballance was fortunately near, and Captain Ewan signalled to her to come along side ar.d render assistance while life-bouya were also thrown from tho big steamer. Tho hunch picked up the struggling men, and they wero transferred to the Wakatipu little the worse for their mishap. The stowaway, who h'adesoaped this misadventure, was allowed to resume his trip to Sydney, the remainder of tho passengers subscribing and paying his fare.—Poet. A hoax was perpetrated on Thursday night at the ojpense of Mrtregoar,chief of tho Labour Bureau, He is well known as a collector of curios, and it was reported that he had mado a request for the pen with which Hiß Excelionoy had signed the Electoral Bill granting the suffrage to women, Tho yarn went that a reply was received from the Governor's privatq secretary as follows.:—" lam instructed by His Excellency to forward you herewith the pen and penholder with which he signed the Bill giving women tho very mnchtohisrcgnl,"— Press,

The Advocate's Parliamentary correspondent writes:—There are petitions being tinned in town against tlm Electoral Bill, asking tho Governor not to givo his assent to it, A bellman stands outside the door and calls attention to the fact that a petition to be signed is inside. The windows are all placarded, and it is stated that a number of people are getting freo drinks on the .strength of tho signatures, Evory ono is asking what will tho effect bo, but nono can answer it. The election will, no doubt.

The late Mr W, H. Levin leayes a wife and four children to mourn his loss, The funeral takes place at 2 45 p.m. to-mor-row, A considerable number of AVairarapa settlers are sure to be present at it. Ono of them, who is in infirm health, surprised us by expressing his intention of going down to attend it. " tie Is my oldest friond," said ho; and this is the kind of sentiment with which tho deceased gentleman appears to have inspired many residents ill this district.

At the conference of Racing Clubs recently held at Palmerston North, with ' reference to obtaining better represtationforthe counhy clubs, Mr B, J. Hankius sjid the clubs could show very substantial reasons for the steps they wore now taking, and however valuable Metropolitan bodies with a few sickly clubs around tiiem had been in the early days oi racing, he submitted some thing different was wanted now, Wanganni had five days' racing with stakes amounting to £3380, and controlled thirteen clubs with 22 days' racing, totalling in stakes £6(501. The Manawatu and Feilding Clubs alone gavo as much money in stakes and supplied as many days' racing as Wa.igaiiiii. Thoy muat alsoromember that the gentlemen comprising these metropolitan bodies were elected by the fow members of the Club, tho affiliated ' clubs having no representation at all. Hawke'e Bay provided Bis days' racing, and controlled 10 clubs which providod 19 days' racing. The Wellington Club controlled 10 clubs, which raced oh 15 days, and Taranaki had seven clubs racing on nine days, under its jurisdiction The total amount given by country clubs ' was £20,129, sb against, £13,205 given by the Metropolitan bodies, Eventually (says the the Manawatu Times) the following resolution, proposed by Mr Gray and seconded by Mr Cotter, was passed: -That the different metropolitan 1 clubs be al once requested to proceed with the election of country represent" atives, as providod for at the last racing conference, The followingis the programme forthe next Sixpenny Entertainment to bo held in tho Wesloyan schoolroom on Tuesday evening next:—Chorus—" Hero in Cool Grot"; llecitation—" A Leap for Li f e," Master Clarence Williams j Song--"Tho Anchor's Weighed," Mr Lilly; Rooitation—" Minnie is snro to know,' 1 Miss Kdie King; Trio—" Breathe Boft ye windß," Miss Willioms, Messrs Aitken and 'Ralph; Recitation—" The Mi.kmaid," Miss Amy Williams; Duot"Solected," Miss Perry andMrAstallj Chorus-" The Busy Bee," School Children (Miss Keeling); Recitation—"The Noblo Boy," Master Syd Smith ; Song—' 1 Tho Crookod Bawbee," Miss Crau; Rooitatiou- ,, Thoßirdsßeturn," Moster Gordon Aitkon j Duet-" Tho Larboord Watch," Messrs Aitiieii and Dnugall| Song—"Tho -Bugler," Mr Betty; Song-"The Golden Shore," Miss Cran; Duet—" Loye and War," Messrs ABtall and Ralph; Song- " Selected" Mr Boagey j Quartette''Come whore my Love lies Dreaming," Mlbsob Perry and Williams, Messrs Aitken and Ralph; Song-"Tho Old Rustio Bridge," Mr Lilly; Ohoruß-" O Happy Pair," This is the first entertainment held in the renovated building, and the management confidently hope to see (large attendance, It is expected that enough money will be raised to pay for the renovation by this entertainment' A duel was fought in tho streets of Paris the othor.night between two girls, both of whom are now lying in one of tho hospitals severely wounded. Tho girls, who are but sixteen or seventeen years of age, are employed in a cardboard box fsotory. .Having quarrelled during their work, they decided to settle their differences in a duel, that was fixed to take place in the Rue Saint Martin, At the appointed hour, both girls arrived on the scene armed with knives, The strugglo which followed was of short duration, one girl plunging her knifo into the other's shoulder, whilst she herself received a wound In the face, the knife passing right through the nose and penetrating the eye, The savago encounter lasted but a fow seconds. Several passers-by, who came up shortly afterwards, carried both gir)s to a ehemist's shop, where their wounds were dressed, Thoy were, however, so severely injured, as to necessitate their removal to a hospital. i Snorprxa at TeAio House means getting the ohoico of the largest stock of new ashionablc Drapery. It means you arc buying at the lowest cash price and getting a bonus discount.'

Wi mako special efforts to please our country customers. AJI goods wo charged at Wellington cash prices, and carriage is paid on all parcels of 20s and upwards. Send for patterns of our new Dresses and Delaines, our new Prints and Orepons, you will find the choice largo and the colorings select.

Esctbsßcaßh with all orders,,and they will be promptly exeouted, and a Bonus Discount of 5% Will be returned on all pur chases of 80s and upwards from TeAro We, Wellington, ■:.'• ,

■The Eev. J. -Russell, : of Opotiki,'will preach at St. Matthew's Ohurch tomorrow both morning and evening,

From Ist October next a Parcel) Post will bo established to Now South Wales* at sime rates as now charged toother Australian colonies with -: which oKhangoa made viz, 8d for first pound weight and (id for every pound or fraction of a pouud additional,

The members of tho Boys Club will meet at tho soh'oolrooin on Wednesday evening next, when Mr J; Williams will put them through drill,, ~ M. do Moy, tho Government Drill Instructor, gave the members of the Masterton Boys' Olub lossons, iu Indian club exercise, drill, and marching yesterday evening beforo the meeting. The boys gave M, de Mey three; hearty cheers when he was leaving tho building Mr Hugh McKonaie, of the literary Btaff of the Evening Press, has-just severed his connection with that paper to join Oliriatohurcb Truth.

An Australian cricket team will pro bably visit New Zealand this seaßoh.

Tho Ballance Memorial Fund has now reached a total of £4lB 3s 7d. The annual choir service in connection with the Masterton Wesleyan Uhurch, takes place to-morrow evening. During the service the autheni" Her Ways are Ways of Pleasantness" and the chorus " The Heavens are Telling," will be rendorod. • The Rev, Jno, Dukes will speak on "The Mission of Music to the Soul."

Tenders are invited by the Wairarapa North County for the contracts on the Pah Valley road. Some firms' in Cleveland, C.S.A., recently adopted a novel method of inducing thoir customers to pay longstanding accounts. 'limy sent out the bils in an envelope with a wide mourning band on them, and in one corner bearing .three texts of Scripture—viz., "Let us walk honestly," Rom. xiii, 18; "Owo no man anything," Rom, xiii, 8; "Many days and years shall ye be troubled," Isaiah mii, 10, This curious proceeding resulted from an attempt to evade'the law forbidding requests for payment of debts to be sent on postcards or in envelope that bear outward evidence of tho contents, It was unsuccessful, the Post Office authorities suspected n trick, and sent the letters to the bead office at Washington to be dealt with there,

The se:ond ota courso of lectures on the" Howes of the Modern Church" will bo given by the Rev Robert Wood at the Masterton Presbyterian Cburoh to-moriow evening,

A interesting evont took place at the Opakilaat Wednesday, when Mr Henry Harding, of Ekotahuua, was married to Hiss Eflie Welch, daughter of tho late Mr Riohard Welch. The coromony was performed by tho Rev. Robert iVood at tberesidenoe of the.bride's mother,

At the request of the session and choir of tho Mnstorton Presbyterian Church, Mr Simms, of the Bank of Now Zealand, has agreed to take charge of choir. Tho meeting for practise will be hold on Friday evenings,

Therowasa fair attendance, at tho usual raoaling of the Masterton Mutual Improvement Society, held in tho Weeleyan schoolroom lwt evening. The President (Rev, J. Dukes) occupied the chair, A debate," la an advocate justified in defending a person whom ho knows to be guilty of the crime with which bo is charged," comprised the business of the weiiing) in which Mr J. Johnson, in the unavoidable absence of Mr U Donald, championed tho affirmative, while Miss Williams defended tho negative. The fornior was supported by Messrs Yibert, Rigg, and 0. Pr.ignoll, and the latlor by Messrs Easthopo and J, Burton. Tho debate proved very amusing, considerable dramatic force characterising the attitudes of several of the speakors which added to a few comical arguments, rendered tho proceedings very enjoyable, Miss Williams and Mr Johnson having replied the (Jhairuun put the question to the meeting which decided in favor of the affirmstive aide by a majority of six votes, Tho "Journal"will be-road by the editor (Mr Eubthopc) at Hie Society's next meeting,

The Masterton Boys' Club now has a nembership of 75,

Tho following letter aopears in the N. Z. Times:—To the Editor, Sir,—Sir John Hall and Sir Robert Stout having t.Bkonthe Childreuof Eve out of the House of Bondage, it is to bo presumed that they will now lead them forth, for a season, i;>to the wildornosß, to fit them (as with Israel of old) for possessing thei 'promised land'—of Ballotbox.—l am,| Sto,, Egyptian. ,

Mr, T, Mackenzie Is to ask the Minister of Education, if his attention has been drawn to the serious loss that will accrue to tho various Education Boards of the colony as a result of the epidemto of measles, and, if so, what action (if any) does he intend to take to recoup them that loss}

A gentleman in Wellington has received a lettorfroma friend in Mashonaland (says the N,Z, Times) giving a most glowing account of the goldfields there, Be states that near the township oi Salisbury there were rcofe proved to about 40ft and 100 ft respectively. The reefs wero very rich, and a new one had been discovered close to the township. The gold bolts in all tho districts stretched for miles around. At one or two places holes had been found which apparently had boon dug by sorao ancient race, aud some implements had been discovered. A coolie had come into one of the townships with a cup half full of alluvial gold nuggets of about the eizo of a finger's tip, The coolie had arranged to guide a party to the plane whore ho had scoured the gold, but up to tho time of writing the locality had beon kept Becrot. There is, the writor says, plenty of gold in the country, and all that is wanted ifl capital, Speculators were at last realizing that there was gold in the country, and they were now subscribing funds to work the fields, Boferring to tho price of land, he says that' stands' in the townships were sold at tho last sale for the upset price, 130, and £3 for survey foes, Land for farms has been taken up to a large extent, The climate, the writer says, is healthy.

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