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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5172, 2 November 1895, Page 2

The takings at the Carterton Show gates, on the two days, amounted to £248 12s fldi a further sum of £4716s being collected at the Grand-stand,

During last month 124 births, 26 marriages and 51 deaths were registered at Wellington.

Forty-eight bankruptcies have been recorded in Wellington this year! St Patrick's College Sports tako place on Tuesday, November sth, at the Hall Racecourse.

A very heavy thunderstorm occurred last night in the Wairarapa. One terrific peal of thunder seriously alarmed the passengers on board the train from Carterton, and travellers by road had I a rather lively time with their horses. Fortunately, as far as wcoan learn, no accidents occurred.

We understand that Mr James Muir took several orders for his celebrated " Zealandia " wool presses at the Carterton Show yesterday. At the conclusion of the pony competition at Carterton, ono of the little animals gave Mr T. liny a nasty kick on the leg. As the culprit was not a prize-taker possibly this was a protest against the Judge's decision.

Although three different wool-presses were on the Carterton Show Ground yesterday, the owners of each being anxious for a trial, no competion was allowed as only Mr James Muir, proprietor of the Zealandia came provided with wool to enable a test to be made. Wo remind those interested, of the Mastertou Wesleyau Sunday School Anniversary Services, which take place to-morrow.

During the storm of last evening the rainfall was exceptionally heavy, and in some places the footpnlhswerc flooded. The Dimedin City Council has decided to erect a market for produce, both wholesale and retail. At present the building will be of a temporary character.

A learned judge has held that the ingenuity of a woman who wants to nunoynnothcrof her sex is inexhaustible, mysterious and unfathomable.

At Dresden a young soldier has been condemned to four months' close coir fincment in a cell for having been caughl whistling in the streets. The vicar of the most elevated ami and smallest church in England, al iStaimore, Westmoreland, in winter digs through the snowdrifts to the building, sweeps and dusts, lights the lire, rings the bell, plays harmonium, says prayers and gives home-made sermons.

A number of Auckland tradesmen have petitioned Inspectorllickson to appoint a plain clothes constable, in addition to the uniformed police, to put down the larrikinism prevailing. It is stated that owing to the larrikins having a code of signals and an organisation, the uniformed police are unable to effectively dciilwith them.

Music at the Carterton Show was provided by the Miisterton Fire Brigade Hand, who gave some very good selections, and created a very favourable impression. On the Grand-stand the Melicnzic-I'arker family, the members of which form a perfect little orchestra, gave several exhibitions of their ability as musicians.

There is in New York a small baby, which when it becomes a man ought to do something beyond the common to justify the extraordinary pains taken to keep it alive during the lirst few weeks of its existence. The child was not fully matured when horn, and instead of increasing in weight and statuce, grew noticeably smaller day by day. One of the physicians at the Post Graduate Hospital, determined to use a novel method of preserving its life. Warmth being one of the great necessities, the infant was wrapped in cotton wool and laid in an incubator, its couch being a tray that is actually ono of the balances of a large pair of scales. The slightest increase in weight is thus perceptible in ut moment. At the child's head is a thermometer so adjusted as to record its temperature. Other instruments record its pulsations and respirations. His food, consisting of one part sterilised milk and two parts barley water, is administered every hour,2lo drops being, given drop by drop, every time, a tedious process, but it would be injudicious to feed him in the ordinary way. The top of (he incubator is glass, so that his progress can be noted with case. On its entrance it was a fortnight old, weighed two pounds and a half, and thirteen inches long.

Mr F.K. Wood's next Taratahi stock sale is announced for Tuesday Novcm12th. _ The New Zealand Oicial year book for 181)5, has reached us, It is as usual a highly creditable production upon whichMrE. J. vonlkdclsM, thelitis-trar-Gcncral, may be heartily congratulated. Tenders are invited by the Railway Department for shunting trucks, in connection with the slice]) traffic at the Mastertou and Fcathcrston liailway Stations, A correspondent writes:-" Persons having fruit trees infested with codlin moth should now make a final inspection of not only the apple, but all trees in the garden having on (he trunk loose bark, holes or crevices; bearing in mind that every female moth now destroyed means the salvation of thirty apples. The maggot or grub is now in its transition state to lie clirysnlid or pupa condition, having already passed the egg and maggot form; this being the third stage of its existence. In three weeks hence the fourth, its climax—the perfect insect; the moth—will be in evidence. Anyone curious to see what the moth is like can do so by placing n hit of bark, etc., to which the pupa is now attached, into a paper-collar box, and await its change. A close scrutiny will be nccesv sary, since when the wings are folded it is scarcely diseernahle. Dust storms at sea arc very uncommon, but still they have been experienced, and underpeculiareireumstances. In some of the hard westerlies along the Beaboard of New South Wales shipmasters have reported that dust from the high lands on tho sea coast has come aboard their vessels when they were quite fifteen miles off the shore, The latest instance of (he kind is reported by tho steamer Yarrawonga, which has just arrived at Sydney from London. This vessel was ucaring Cape liazador when tho wind freshened off from tho land, and the steamer became enveloped in a cloud of red dust. For sovoral hours everything about the ship was smothered in a fine red-tinted grit.

Somo light is thrown by the Lancet upon the mysterious cases of poisoning by tinned food which from time to time are reported. They arc believed to be due to _ neglect of the caution against eating tinned foods that have been exposed to the. air for some time after being opened. Tho exact manner in which poisonous substances, technically known as '-ptomaines, are generated so rapidly is not known with certainty, but the fact that thoy arc produced in sufficient quantity to causo very grave symptoms of poisoning have been brought out in a multitude of instances, In one well-known case the first half of the contents of a tin of lobster was con-; sumed with no ill effect, but the rest a few days afterwards proyed extremely poisonous. It is suggested that as a safeguard manufacturersmightkhel tho fins with some such notice as " The contents of this tin are perfectly wholesome when eaten fresh from the tin, and afford good food, but tho public are advised not to expose the contents for any length of time to tho injurious influences of the atmosphere." Tho Lancet writer even goes so far as to to suggest that somo such warning might be insisted on by the Legislature. Owing to the sovcrity of the winter, joveral up-country rumholders are buying beef and miittou for station use. The North Oto/i) Times statos that a truck or two of fat cattlo from Bumside passed through Oamaru on Thursday tor Omarama. On Morvcn Hills, Benmore, and Omarama thero were over a quarter of a million sheep and 1000 cattlp, yet thero is not a sheep or a bullock fit for killing; hence the necessity to import fat stock from other parts of the Colony.

A prohibited person was observed about mid-day to-day bolplcssly drunk in Worksop-road.

Wellington Amateur Operatic Society will produce." Princess Ida "in January next.

For every Lour that Parliament is in session it is estimated that the cost is £73.

Ihe New Zealand lioyal Headers are to bo used in Standards V., VI, and VII. in the public schools, A statistician says that the American receives on an average 110 letters yearly while a Swiss recoives 74, and an Englishman GO.

. Mr John Priugle, of Pahiatua, has been appointed starter at Wellington races in January,

_ Government has mado provision for importing the ova of herring, cod, and turbot.

Twenty-six thousand Armenians have broken out in revolt in the Leuon district.

The Czar lias fixed 18th May as the date for his coronation.

To-day is the monthly pay-day of thi Mastcrton and Grcytown Mlding Societies.

The licv. It. Wood will preach tomorrow afternoon, in the Church at Droyerton, The Government will not undertake to bring in an amendment of the Gaming Act next session.

'I ho Hon. J. G. Ward is claiming £I,OOO damages for alleged libel from the proprietors of the Evening Post.

The Premier has announced that the vacant Judgeship is to be offered to Sir Patrick Buckley. The Government has made no preparation in the direction of purchasing, the Wellington and Manawatu ltaikay, sayi the I'ml.

In Texas tho other day a negro was burned alive for outraging and murdering a woman. Thousands witnessed the torture.

A young man named ]{obt. Darrah, lms been arrcitcd at the Thames on a charge oi murdering a Native named Echacri.

The Eimutaka left Wellington on on Thursday, taking 1(J|) tons of butter. Most of it came from the Wellington District.

The Hon. C. J. Johnston and Mr W. It. P. Barber, the retiring Directors, have been re-elected to the directorate of the Wellington Woollen Company. Five lady missionaries, including two Misses lieid, from New Zealand, left Sydney by the Tsinan to engage in the work of the China Inland Mission.

A special Service of Song is to be hold at the Masterton Salvation Barracks, to-morrow evening.

Messrs Lowes and lorns announce their next Mastcrtou stock sale for Wednesday, November 13th, entries for which appear in our advcrtisingcoluuuis. The railway was well patronised yesterday. The special train to Masterton from the Carterton Show was crowded and the unfortunate occupants of the covered trucks had a rough time, mauy of them getting a thorough wettiug. A buggy driven hy Mr L. J. Hooper came to grief yesterday afternoon, capsizing while turning the corner near the Masterlon Presbyterian Church. The occupants escaped without injury. According to the Wellington correspondent of the Christchurch Press ■ Ministers threatened to resign unless their followers fell into line. Awed by thii menace tho followers came quickly to heel.

The Parliamentary correspondent of the Omnam Mail stales that, owing to the serious state of Sir Patrick Buckley's health, Sir Patrick has given up all notion of taking a Judgeship. To-morrow, at the Masterlon Presbyterian Church, there will be the Quarterly Communion Service in the forenoon. The evening service will bo specially of an Evangelistic nature, when the Eev. li. Wood will preach on " Jesus Christ, tho Best Giver." Tenders are invited for lease of certain Masterlon Town Lands Trusts properties, particulars of which may be obtained at the Borough Couucil Chambers. We are sorry to learn that Mr James McGregor of Masterton, is confined to his residence through a kick on the knee received while preparing a draught horse for the Carterton Show. Messrs Sinims and Mowlcm add to the list of entries for their next slock sale iu the yards, Q.ucon-strcet, on Wednesday Gth instant, 6 springing heifers, 35 yearlings and 10 store pigs. Preparations are being made for another Lime Light Lecture in connection with the Masterton Presbyterian Church Sunday School. The Eev. li. Wood, assisted by some members of llie Choir, will lecture on " Scottish Pictures and Songs." A largo number of slides illustrating the Land and tho Songs of Burns, aro being prepared. I

It was apparent yesterday that some better arrangements aro required on the part of the .Railway Department in runnintf special trains from Jiketahmia. At the yarious flag stations en route to Carterton, large numbers of passengers joined the train, and with only the guard to write out and issue tickets, the train was something like half an hour behind time in reaching its destination, shortening (he already limited stay allowed to Bush visitors to the Show Grounds.

An exhibit that attracted much public attention at the Carterton Show on Friday was that of the Wcrtheim Sewing Machine Company, rcpreientcd by Messrs Grace, Clarke & Co. The assistants were busily occupied the wholo of the day in explaining the various machines. The knitting machines on the same stand, worked by Mr Johnston and a young lady assistant, came in for a lot of notice.

The special train from Eketahuna to Carterton yesterday, consisted of seven "A " cars, and three long covered" E" waggons. At Ek etalmna, 90 passengers were booked ; at Mauriccville 70; at Masterton 280; and at Mangamahoe, Kopuaranga, Opaki and Kuripuni, 100; making a total of 540. Tho number would certainly havo been much greater but for the fact that there was strong competition on the road between Masterton and Carterton,

The session closed yesterday, when a return was laid upon the table of the Houso showing tho work dono to be as follows; Select Committees appointed, 23. Public Bills-Eecciyed the Eoyal assent, 91; reserved for the signification of Her Majesty's pleasure, 1; dropped or otherwiso disposed of, 85. Private Bills—Eeceived the Eoyal assent, 1; dropped, 1, Petitions presented—From Europeans, 450; from Maoris, 68, Divisions—ln the wholo House, 147; in committee, 386. Sitting-Days o£ meeting, 86; daily average, 8 hours 29 minutes. Orders for papers, 81; papors laid upon the table, 277; reports from select committeos, 635,

At Thursday's salo of prizes in Mr' W. E. Wilson's lottery, tho following wero the chief prices obtained:—Tren-ton-Aura colt, 400 gs; Bradford, 250; Challenger (bought by Mr Wilton), 500; Eedcourt, 260; Nada (McDonald), 610 • Wood Nymph, 300; Lady Mardeu, 200; Bonnie Eosette (Wilson), 400; Cooya, 200; Eileen. 100; Eoietta, 100 ; Pet Girl, 210; Mersoy (Wilson), 300; Solitude, 350; Nightmare, (Donald), 500; She (Wilson), 160; Stratbmore (Austin), 300; Havoo (Lloyd) 650; Slumber, 240; Oceana 115; Strath spoy (Donald), 500; La Tosca (Wilson) 400; Carnage (Craven), 500; Balance, 200; Aura (Lloyd), 600. Tho others ranged from. 15 to lOOgs. Eiridspord failed to elicit a bid, A lady organist created consternation in America by marching down the aislo ot a Methodist cburch attired in rod bloomers. So many of the older people of the congregation walked out of the churoh that tho service had to bo abandoned,