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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 4946, 8 February 1895, Page 2

Mr J. Goring Johnston, of Castlepoint station, advertises for men for scrub cutting. The funeral of the late Mr John B. Osborne takes place to-morrow at Tcnui, The weather early this morning was very sharp, but there was no frost, Ihe codlin moth has attacked several peach trees about Masterton.

Alterations in the railway time-table affecting this district, are published in another column.

Further additions arc made to the entries for Mr P, H, Wood's horse sale at Carterton on Tuesday next. Masterton Hospital Trustees meet on Tuesday next. Masterton School Committee meet on Monday evening next. Thirty more trucks of sheep were despatched from Masterton by rail this morning,

The prices of stock are not improving at all in this district, and at yesterday's sale were exceedingly low.

Messrs Cook & Gray, the well-known trade assignees, accountants, and estate agents of Wellington, notify in another column some particularly attractive businesses for sale, to which attention is directed.

An enormous quantity of feed has been destroyed in the Forty-mile Bush, by the late lires, and the winter outlook for many settlers is not all a bright one.

The liev. A. Chadowski, lately minister of the Canterbury Hebrew congregation, has been elected to the charge of the Hebrew congregation at Brisbane. Terribly severe weather has been experienced iii Eastern Europe. Carpathian wolves are ravaging (he plains, and devouring women and children and cattle,

Mr Walter Hartley has determined on giving up the stage and adopting the lecture platform. He will visit Masterton next Thursday and lecture on" Our Best Friends;" Mr Bcnticy's reputation as a lecturer is a very high one and a treat is therefore m store for Masterton.

Mr Tosswill reports that the rainfall at Pahiatua for last month was 4--10 inches, asagainst 1'23 for the same mouth of last year, liain fell on lo days,

In connection with the Pahiatua Presbyterian Church, services will be held by licy, W. H, Philip on Sunday next 10th February 1895, as underPahiatua at 11; Ngaturi Schoolroom at 2.30; Pahiatua at 1.

A very large number of special trams have been run in connection with the live-stock traffic from the Wairarapa this season, The farmers, iimholders, and meat companies' representatives, have expressed their satisfaction with the manner in which their slock has been brought down by train, delivery having been made at Pctouc and Ngaiiauranga in most iustauccs early in the forenoon, so that conveying the sheep and cattle during the heat of the day, was avoided. -Post.

Wc were in error in slating that Mrs M, Smith's Lconidas Ointment was also the relief for cancer. We therefore correct our statement to tlmt effect, which appeared in our issue of the 2nd inst. Tlio cancer relief is a distinct remedy, and particulars regarding the treatment, as also tlio ointments, can he obtained from Mrs Smith, Bin-ham-slrcct, Wellington.

MrD. S. Pamrorth, this morning showed us a peach which had been attacked by the codlin moth. On further examination it was found that the grub had not only eaten through the sueculont portion of the fruit, but had also burrowed through the stone and had devoured a considerable portion of the ovule or seed. When Mr l'apwortli showed us the stone tho grub was still hard at work, apparently not much disturbed.

The Dresden Piano Company docs not buy its pianos in a haphazard fashion in the Homo markets, for each piano is specially tested at the factory by the Dresden's expert, before it is packed for export. The result is tbut it is not too niueli to expect tho Company s pianos to last the wear and tear of a lifetime, Tho most famous houses in tho trade constantly supply the Dresden Co., and they are thus able to state truthfully that for quality and infinite variety, .their instruments arc not excelled by any other firm in the same line of business iu the Colony. Country clients arc placed on the same footing as those in town, and they will study their own 1 by conferriug their patronage

Tliß Orcti and tli© Manawatu are ashoro atWanganui,

No less tlmn £700,000 lias been applied for under the advances to Settlers Act.

ii, Chairman of the iiketahuna lioad Hoard, iutends to move that £lO per annum be charged to each sawmill owner for every mile used for timber traflic.

The Mayor of Pahiatua is to call a public meeting of the ratepayers to discuss tho advisablcness of raising a loau for the purpose of forming aud Uiotalliug "11 tho streets in the borough.

The jcunes.ie done of Wellington, writes a correspondent to the Christchurch rras, are now much given to wearing a coloured cummerbund, small straw liat, no vest, pantaloons turned up, aud tan slices. 1 saw Count d'Abbans, the 1' reuch Consul in this style. % the extreme fashionables it is said that one trouscr turned up and one turned down is tho correct thing. The übiquitous sailor knot at the neck is apparently now being discarded for a large fancy bow, Hy the liuapehu there arrived seven 1 w' xst Z r sbcel '' s i ,ew ' all y bou E ht for ilrWm. Uoag, Uurnside, Canteruiy, rom the noted Scotch breeders iwentyman (Hawkrigg), Ford (Feuton ?rn'i •«? Mo o£ Buccl«uck (Da keitli), lhey arrived in perfect condition and arc probably the best of the breed yet imported. •January was an exceptionally busy month on the; Wellington section of railway. In addition to a very heavy traffic ill timber, firewood, conl, merchandise, lias, etc., over 1000 lons of green and frozen meat aud 5500 bales of wool were delivered at Wellington station, while /0,000 sheep were carried to Kgahauiiiiiga aud Petone. Anniversary Day (22nd January) ivaa a record day as far as passengers were concerned, says the Post. jScarlySlOOo persons were booked, tho bulk of them from Wellington and ie Aro. As they nearly all took return tickets, the total immbercarricd amounted to about 18,000 passengers. Messrs li. E. Homblow and Co. sell to-inorrow at tho People's Auction Mart on account of a lady leaving Masterton, household furniture of all descriptions. Also young pigs, poultry, horses etc.

Messrs Simnis and Jlowlcm add to the list of entries for their next stock sale in their yards Queen St., on Wednesday llith inst, 2 fat bullocks ; ->t) F.JL rams Lincoln Leicester and Jiomucy; CO ewes and hoggets; -10 good lambs; 1 3-ycar ole filly good hack; 1 good draught fielding,aged; 10 fat bullocks; (10 fat lambs; and 200 forward ewes

A well-known dealer stated in the witness box of the Jlasterton Court this (t'riday) morning, in answer to counsel, that a man with a bit of business in him could sell an article to a person for a small "reduction," making a shilling " extra ' outof the same person on other articles. He had done it himself!

One of the most cruel awl crucifying pains mar.kuid is afflicted with, is undoubtedly I toothache. It will be of interest to know that! instant relief can be obtained bv app]yin ,r a little of Horb Extract, and Infallible Curo ; for Toothache, which proves a permanent euro in nearly Ml cases where the teeth are' Wow. Everybody at all likely to get toothachesliou il he provide,l with n bottle, which can be had for 1/- each (guaranteed not to injure the teeth orlwalth) at the W.F.C.A.'s Fancy Goods Department, also the following: Gonnau cure for corn?, 1/-; Mortem Insect porter and f pmclcr,, 1/. each; Dock's waterproof cement, I|-; Uock's l'dtz-pastc, inrite tnis, I/-, I'. lloL'K k Co., Manufacturing Ultimata anil Importers.—Anvi. In these limes of taxation and had Government, when no man knows what will he the next move, or how soon the country may have to lile its schedule, it is well for individual citizens to keep th-;ir weather-eys open. Got as much as you can for your money, to that if the crash does come you may he able to hold your head above the universal deluge, liememljcr, the school commences on Monday, and the hoys must look nice. If you cnu g4 a suii, and a good one tor three half-crowns, why piy four and so on. L, J, Hooper nud Co. lim opened specially for the boys, (en cases Kaiapoi and llosiyn tweed suits, good sound tweed, a real blessing to fathers and mothers of this glorious country. The assortment is unlimited, the patterns new, the stylo irreproachable, the finish Al.the fit undeniable, the suits perfect. The aim has been to make them nice, as well as neat, natty in design, as well as next to nothing in cost. Down town houses might be able to sell them at say 20 per cent, more, hut even that is doubtful.—Advt

The announcement is made in another part o! this paper tlut a sale otgreater magnitude than ever yet attempted by To Aro House is now being held, anil should arrest the at tention, of everyone in this part ot the. Colony. To Aro House has lon* hold the premier position as the leading Family Drapery Warehouse in the city, and further developments are now taking place to inaugurate the new year of 181)5, Early in tho year Mr Smith admits to a partnership in his business, a commercial gentleman who has long been associated with tho London buying for To Aro House. To thoroughly reduce and prepare tho stock previous to the partnership stocktaking, sweeping icductions will be made in all departments. The stock must bo reduced by £15,000, and will be offered to the purchasing public at most tempting prices, Heads of families, storekeepers, s-ttlers, careful housewives, young and old, rich and poor, alike will save heaps of money by reserving their purchases for this great partnership sale, which commences on Friday, ■lth January, 1895, at To Aro House.