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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5212, 23 December 1895, Page 2

■, flic tick pest is assuming alarming dimensions in Queensland. < . Mr Crick has issued a writ tlaiming : . £5,000 damages from Air J. Want, Attorney-General,

Wo are not publishing our usual " Chromo 1 almanac this season. Wo procured some fotty or fifty sample pictures from England, but not one of them was eyial m merit to those we have issued in former years and we decided that sooner than give our friends an inferior work of art wo would omit the almanac altogether Next year we will try if wo cannot get a good picture from America ; we despair of obtaining ; ono from tlio Mother Country.

Mrs Francis, of Queen-street, informs us that a short time ago her bedroom was robbed of monoy and jowcllery, to the value of about fifty pounds, but that although she placed the matter in the hands of the police, nothing further has been heard of the affair. It is about time the Department put someone in Mastcrtou capablo of aealing with cases of this character.

Anotlierimportantgold find is reported to have been made nearCoolgardie. Tho Mauriceville Handicap adjustments appear in another column. Sixteen tracks of sheep loft the Masterton Eailway Station, this morning. Mr John Cross advertises forty acres of cocksfoot seed to let.

Tho Hugo Minstrels aro arranging to appcaratMastertononNowYcar'smght. New South Wales heat Otago, on Saturday, by five wickets. Saturday last turned out a very warm day. The general opinion was, " the hottest day this summer." The resignation by tho Hon William Montgomery of his offico as member of the Executive Council is gazetted.

The Germanliner Spreo is ashore upon some dangerous rocks off tho Isle of Wight. Three hundred and fifty passengers have been rescued. : Special services in connection with the Carterton Wesloyau Church Anniversary, were conducted yesterday by the Itevs. W. liowse and S. J, Gibson. The foundation stone of the new Featherston Literary Institute was laid, with considerable ceremony on Thursday last,

Tho parents of two boys at Nelson, convicted of orchard rabbin?, have been ordered to pay 10s each, and the accused were placed on probation for a monih.

We have to acknowledge receipt of a very suitable Christmas card from the officers of tho Department of Agriculture.

More than thirty white men have been sent to gaol for supplying drink to Kanakas m Bundaborg district during the last six months.

It _ is reported from Paris that the Cardinal Archbishop has issued instructions to his clergy to refuse the Sacrament to women who bicycle in bloomers or knickerbockers,

Should the weather continue fine till the cud of this mouth, the quantity of wool received at the Masterton liailway Station during December, will make a record for Masterton.

The liev. W. L. Salter, a well-known clergyman, who has occupied circuits in various parts of the colony for the past eight years, severs his connection with the Wesloyau Church, in consequence of a change in his conviction on the subject of lraptism.

The Monowai, with English mails of 30th November, left 'Frisco 13th December, ono day late. The Alameda, with colonial mails to3oth November, reached 'Frisco on the 19th December, due date. All claims against the estate of the late Hilda Cecilia Madsen, of Mangamahoe, must be sent in to the Public Trustee, or Mr W. B. Uheunells, his agent at Masterton, on or before tho 9th day of March, 189(3.

A pony belonging to a Masterton resident, was bitten by the hot fly, yesterday, and at once started racing round its paddock, flually jumping head-first into a butt of water, from which the terrified animal had to be extricated.

The resignation of Sir Patrick Buckley of his offices as Colonial Secretary, Attorney-General, and member of the Executive Council of the Colony and of his seat in the Legislative Council, and his appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court, arc gazetted.

Another of Wellington's pioneers passed away on Friday-Mr Timothy Benton, who arrived by the ship London in 1812, and has lived in the district ever since. He was married twice and, it is stated, leaves Ml descendants in different parts of the Colony. The bot fly is very bad about Masterton, again, and it is no uncommon occurreni'o for animals hitherto quiet and harmless, to become suddenly frantic, and smash things, under the influence of the pain and terror caused by this annoying pest.

A young man was charged at tho Palmerston South Police Court the otherday with furiously riding a bicycle. The facts showed that defendant was furiously riding down a hill with his feet off the pedals, wlien ho frightened a horse whicli jumped up in tho air and then fell dead,

News has been received by a gentle--1 man iii Wellington, says tho Times, that Mr A. H. Gee, the well-known baritone, ■ who arrived in London recently, is 1 busily engaged on the concert platform i there", although his arrival was rather - late for jny big engagements. His nom | de theatre 'is Mr A, H. GroshanMshc [ was advised to employ p alias ptil lie _ arranges an important public appearanco. Sir Joseph Bamby is sanguine careor for Mr Geo, oi a A notice appears in a Suppaw Gazette intimating that '■ after lie Ist of January, 1896, interest will be allowed on every complete pound deposited in the Post Office Savings Bank at the rate of 3j per centum per anuum on sums not exceeding £2OO, and at tho rate of 3 por centum per annumon sums over £2OO, and in thosame proportion for any shorter tirno, Provided that no interest shall be allowed on sums over £6OO, except as provided by section 7 of 'Tho Post Offico Savings Bank Amondmcnt Act, 1869.'" From a private letter just received by ! a well-known Napierite from the Key, Leonard Isitt, the Telegraph learns that ; ho has been staying for a week at ' Nanorth Castle as the guest of tho Earl and Countess of Carlisle. He says:— * " I occupy Lord William's room—Belted I Will—of Waller Scott fame and Border i reputation." [Belted Bill Howard of i Scott's "Lay of tho Last Minstrel."] i Mr Isitt adds, " I am doing my best to s glorify Now Zealand and mako manifest the inferiority of the Old Land in every < particular, but I cannot think of many t castles to'trot out,'and have to admit 1 that fifty years constitutes antiquity," c

Thecity of Wollingtouis growingapaco and oy.ery week or two witnesses a now building" being ejected and many of the edifices are of a costly arid ' substantial character. Tho Harbour Board having just completed large additions to their whams and sheds, are erecting a block of brick stores opposite the Government Insjiranco buildings, whilo further along on the reclaimed land itfessrs E, W. Mills and Co, are building a fine warehouse. The street at Customhouse-

J quay through which the railway passes ' Lbctweou Thorndon and Te Aro, is assumenclosed appoarance, and iug quitv.. !"* promises very siiu.,., '"-"wt. metropolitan promenade at the be Seventeen selectors of land in the Makuri and Mount Cerberus districts ;

waited on the Wellington Land Board on Thursday in reference to the revaluation of their lands. The Board came to the following conclusions in regard to tho matter: —To give them particulars of the new valuations; to add 10 por cent, to tho valuation of improvements; no power to refund siirvey fees; no power to uso surplus rents to reduce valuation; no provision for acceptance of surrenders of deferred payment sections; the classification will not dobar women selectors from again taking up their land; to recommend,,tlio Minister to allow selectors to take up fresh leases on day of application if no other person applioF.

' Greytown Wesleyan Sunday sohool. hold a picnic oa New Year's Day, 1 i? e %' atmaß serfices will be w j j Masterton Churches on Wednesday,

Tho Eot.' John Dukes preached to large congregations, at tho Masterton VYcsleyan Church yesterday. The Mastertan auctioneers sold a very Bafurc| Uail r ' s ' mas poultry on Bro. E. Pragnell, of Court loyal •Enterprise, A.0.F., has been elected Uuef Hanger for a second term.

Messrs Lowes and lorns add to,their sate listfor Tuesday next-3 fat cows, 80 fat Wethers, 10 empty ewes, 16 steeri, 60 ewes and lambs,

Mrl. Kempton,of Moroa, has commenced boring for artesian water on his plain property. _ A number of old residents are agitating the reorganisation of the Greytown Horticultural Society.

. Mr E. E. Chamberlain's crop, which is standing on the centre of the Opaki racecourse, is looking very well and gives promise of a good yield.

The Masterton-Opaki Jockey Club has received a totalisator permit for Boxing Day. The Hon, J. MeKenzio signed it, as acting for the Colonial Secretary. Feed is very plentiful in the Lower Valley this year, and portions of the country which usually look brown and buro in December are coyered with long grass.

There is to be a conference held in connection with the Mormon Maori Mission in this district at Papawai this month, A large number of Maori adherents are now at Papawai. A Two-men Sawing Competition has been added to the programme of the Masterton Municipal fire Brigade's Sports. The licv. T. Porritt, Head-master of the Featherston School, has been presented with a handsome hand-bug by the scholars of the upper standards, as a mark of esteem.

A sis-ycar-old son of Mr E. H, Waddington, of Upper Plain, had the misfortune to fall and break his arm, whilo playiug on Saturday. The break is a bad one, but the youngster, under medical treatment, is doing well.

Tho last few days have been intensely hot, aud sheep in the open paddocks seem to have felt it seyerely. Any small shelter has been eagerly sought, and near fences, oyen the small shade of the posts has been taken advantage of,

Tho nominations for tho Masterton Municipal Fire Brigade Sports have been extended till 9 p.m. on Monday, 23rd inst. The handicaps will bo published and also posted in the Brigade shed, Church-street, on Tuesday. A novelty at tho Westminster Aquarium entertainments is the shooting of " The Human Arrow." The "arrow" is a girl of sixteen years of age, and she is shot from a monstrous bow at a target. She passes through the target, and is caught by another girl, who is hanging by her feet in mid-air nearly twenty yards away.

The nolicerecentlj; granted permission to a laay to ride a bicycle in St. Petersburg, Tho lady had tirst to satisfy tho authorities that she could ride with safety. Within a few days the lady fell from her machine, badly injuring herself, aud is uow in the hospital. The police, is it said, will issue no more permits for women to ride in Russia.

Messrs Lowes and lorns hold their fortnightly stock sale to-morrow, entries for which embrace—lso fat twes, 180 f*V wethers, 20 fat lambs, I<lo ewes and lambs, 250 4-tooth wethers, 150 4 and 6-tooth ewes, 80 18-month steers, 30 steers, 15 forward cows, 10 empty heifers, 4 fat cows, 4 fat steers, 3 workiug bullocks, 2 young bulls, dairy cows, calves, pigs, horses, etc. A German has invented a device to prevent any fluid from boilding over, even on an open fire, Ithas a speciallyconstructed perforated rim, through which the overflow returns to the pot. One of the benefits of this system is that milk can be kept boiling for a long time, and thereby sterilised milk,'forming a nutritious and healthy food for babies, can be obtained.

A sad accident occurred at Dunkeld (Victoria), which resulted in the death of a young girl named Vivian Allen, She was lending home a calf, and childlike tied the halter round her waist. Her hat blew oh' and frightened tho calf, which bolted and dragged her along the metal road for nearly a mile. The injuries sustained, caused her death in half-an-hour.

For a big milk yield, the Ayrshircs s havo long been unsurpassed, but as the buftcr g|obu|es in that breed nro of 0 different sizes, the cream did not rise e regularly, and there was a prejudice i. against them, for dairy purposes, in cons sequence. The use of the separator ens sures the separation atoncc, ot the butter 1 globules, iu spite of this difference, and i has therefore given a new value to the Ayrshire. Mr li, E, Hornblow introduced a t novelty at his auction salo on Saturday, and before commencing his salo of s Christmas geese and turkeys, wished l his patrons the compliments of tlieseason, r aud" shouted "for all hands. The popi pitig of corks was like rifle volley firing, : for a few minutes, and "ginger pop" of ! all descriptions, was flying jn every • direction,' ' Sajd a Now York Methodist minister at a public meeting! " Anlkenjs arp an r abomination- I rejnenibeF the time when tho choir sang ' I was glad, I iyas -- "lnd. glad, glad, when they glad, 1 wa> h ... ■ What said unto me let us go-u-*. would think of me if I should go to a neighbour and say, 'Will you lend, will you lend, will you lend, lend, lend, mo a hoe-o-o-o.'" "Who owns America P"—Tlicrailroad i companies own two hundred and eloven ' million acres, or enough to mako sir . states as largo as lowa. Tljo Vandqr- 1 hilts own oyer two million acres ;Miss 1 Disston, of Pennyslvania, owns over four i million; tho Standard Oil Company ono i million; and Murphy, of California, an 1 area equal to that of the stato of Massa- < chusotts. c We must compliment the Masterton- j Opaki Jockey Club, and its Secretary , JMf E. H, Waddiugton) on the much { improved appearance'of the Grandstand s and other buildings at tjie Opalti course, s which bare a)l been thoroughly repaired j. and attractively painted by iilr j, Ward, j The course, too, is in a very good con- I dition, and is not nearly so hard as at this time last year. A good deal of a levelling about the grounds has been |j done, and many other improvements », mado.

In Somersetshire apples aro so plontiul that the owners hardly know how to ispose of them, A farmer in that ouniy feat 20 baskets each containing . hundred 'weight, pjf applps to London, laying railway carriage and otlieifpxlenses incidental to the cost of transport, .nd instructing his agent to sell as proitably as possible. The latter obeyed, nd after having retaiaod liis commis[on, remitted to tho farmer 7d,iia share m tho profit of tjjo trfjnsactibty or, ather tho total sum duo ]to him for a ton if excellont apples, W.ljat tho middlena? realised we are yot told; but the flfjrfpfio/j lyould be interesting.' ■ ".•-• the Howe fßffesnoifiJwt qf Ifo ay.."" - m Hmrfckurch Jfresi. " WSJ heard an interesting story 01 few Zealand geography is taught in the •est English High Schools. My inforlant was an exceptionally bright and lever school girl. The girls of her 'lass, she said, wero instructed that the ihief towns of South New Zealand were Blenheim, Oamaru, Timaru, and Dun.'din,' But on another occasion tho question was put as to '"What is HokilikaP'—ponouueed 'Hokytyko,' One girl saitl if was 'a lako,' another 'a volcano,' a third 'an extinct volcano" a fourth' a high mountain.' The teacher shook lior head. 'Oh dear no!'«she said. Hokitika is tho principal town in Now Zealand. It has very eitonsivo manufactories and a church P' "

Messrs Dixon Bros, ask us to remind their customers that orders for Christmas Hampers of lemonade, cordials, etc., should be sent in at once,

A new restaurant and ladies' and family dining-room has been opened in Queen-street, opposite Wagg's coach factory, under the management of an experienced Melbourne cateror.

The duties at the Opaki races, have been apportioned to the following Stewards: —Leading Stewards—Messrs A. Walker H, Yates, W. H, Buick, and F. Hill; Totalisator Stewards—Messrs |A. Henderson and J.Mandelj Weighjing Steward-Mr T. D. Thompson ; Number-board and Bell Stoward-Mr E, E. Chamberlain.

Botter general arrangements have been made for the accommodation of the public at the Opaki Faces this year, and Mr E, H. Waddington is doing everything possible to make the meeting what it deserves to be—a thorough success.

The Wellington A. andP. Association has fixed the date for the Earn and Ewe Fair to be hold under its auspices, for Tuesday 21st Janurary, and Mr G. H. Scales of Wellington announces in another column that he will conduct a sale in connection therewith. Mr Scales is certain to command a large number of entries not only from this district but from tho South Island also.

A man named Henry Hill, 54, single, who was short-sighted and hard of hearkg, walked on to the raiiway line at Papanui on Saturday morning, and was knocked down by a passing train. The cowcatcher threw kn off the line, but he received such injuries to his head and chest that ho died in the hospital in the afternoon.

An opportunity of securing goods suitable for Xmas presents, will be given by Messrs Hornblow and Co. to-morrow. This firm arinounco in another column, an unreserved sale of £3OO worth of fancy and useful goods. The vendors being anxious to quit at a sacrifice, this should prove a splendid chance to purchase linos considerably under cost. Tho mart will be open this ovening to the public.

Hounslow _ House, Cliapel-street, a very nicely-situated establishment in a central position, has just been taken by MrsJago, and handsomely fitted right through, for tho accommodation of gentlemen boarders, and visitors to Mastortou. In snch capable hands, there is no doubt that the venture will be a success, _ Many have found a difficulty in obtaining.a comfortable home right in tho centre of the town, and Hounslow House should suit them.

A shocking occurrence, arising out of a domestic quarrel, horrified the inhabitants of Adam street, on the outskirts of Adamsdown, Cardiff, on a recent Monday, A man named Thos. Harries, laborer, has lately been leading a sort of cat-and-dog existence with his wife, and was summoned to Cardiff Police Court on a charge of assaulting her. The couple seem to have mado up tho quarrel before tli e hearing of the ease, andtheman was discharged, He returned to his home, and the row recommenced, this timo the fire-irons being used as accessories. Mrs Harries got her blow in first and landed her husband on tho forehead with the tongs. The man sat down, and an interval occurred, but tho quarrel soon recommenced. A neighbour named Mrs Norali Bryan, who lives at 13 Morgan-street, seems to havo been in the room with her ten weeks' old child, named Alice in her arms. Mrs Bryan was discreetly retiring when the second stage of the row began, but unfortunately she did not mako her exit quickly enough. Harries was standing up with the poker in his hand, and just as the neighbour reached the door, he threw the weapon at his wife, It missed the latter and struck the child in the woman's arms on the temple, and its point penetrated two or threo inches into the skull. Tho child was quickly taken to the infirmary, where Dr Cresswell found it was dead.

Dog stories are fearfully and wonderfully made, therefore wo havo no desire to vouch for or question tho reliableness of the followingln a quiet town a certain gentleman who owns a dog, did not rise at tho usual time one Sunday morning, and " laddie," a pretty sable collie who has the run of the house, entered his master's bedroom with a volome of "Moody's Discourses," which he solemnly laid upon the bed, Trotting oil again, lie returned almost immediately with a Bible, which he also deposited on the bed, and having thus i provided for tho spiritual welfare of his ; master, ho again pattered off to tho adjoining rooip, whence ho procured a Church Service, which ho presented fo his mistress, who was preparing breakfast in the kitchen below. The dog is sixteen months old, and although he has never before been seen to touch a book, this amusing incident was gone through without the slightest word or sign from anyone." Many persons have very little idea of tho magnitude of the trade botween England and America. In some lines a large share of the American supplies come from Canada, but the following articles comprised in a single shipment from New York by tho Gcorgi (Whito Star liner) will indicate some of the lines shipped from the States."' This was tho largest shipment recorded. It consisted of 750 cattle, 8000' sheep, 3000 quarters beef, 136,000 bus-' hels whoat, 90,000 bushels maize, 550 bales cotton, 2000 sacks flour, 1800 hags oilcake, JBOO cases,' 1?00 boxes bacon, 3QO harfol? and pin's' of provisions, 9000 packages lard, 3DQO barrels resjn, 700 barrels glucose, 1000 cafes pf canned goopis, 300 packages soup, 400 barrels barrels bark extract, iOOO barrels lubricating oil, 100 tons wood, 3000 packages lime, 150 barrels oxldo of zintandlO.OOOpacL;;: T: C#oPe,ase ' stock. I,

What may ho termed-# miraculous 1 escape from bodily injury, if not death, l was experienced by Mr and Mrs A. E. c D'Arcy 011 Sunday afternoon. It appears • thw were driving in a gig near Blairs logio Mctibil, vrjien rofinding Keyor sone Hill, the liorso shied and upset the i gig and its occupants down tho gully, i Mr D'Arcy had the good fortuno to fall ■ clear, but Mrs D'Arcy landed on a shelf on the sido of tho hill, about fifteen feot down, with the gig on top of her, the ' wheel resting on her head. Mr D'Arcy rushed to the assistance of his wife and 1 throwing the gig off her found her insensible, in which state she remained for some cpnsiderkble time. : After regain--1 ing 1 con'sciojisn'ess it Yds found that Mrs Jj'Arcy had suffered no'bodily injury with the excejjtjon of a •firfoe shockAfter Mr D'Aroy romoyed ihe gig, it and the horso rolled to the bottonf "of the hill (which is a very steep one) a distance of about seventy feet. With the assistance of the roadman, tho horse was set free from the ?ig, and both were got on to tho road again. The horse was not injured, but the gig had a severe , shakingj one shaft antlthe splash-board were broken and tho wheels wero turned ' ijMid.6 out. The harness was torn 1 asunder In seyeral places, Mr D'Arcy, with assistance; tvas enabled'to patch 1 up all breakages sufficiently to'enablo i him to proceed to a place of rest, whern Mrs D'Arcy was left for the night ( They arrived in ijfetejton safe and S.oup.d .this morning. At the meeting of ths Topbtiijge Board of Guardians'(says' tho lon'don lms)Mts Gully, a applied" for aqmissjqn to the worKJiouse for herself '' ajfft her daughter.' 'Questioned'to'hor J mns, 'a'hoiiso at P - -Jiinit wliicit oflgiplfy tojt'f|oQ(J, [ (

v»u.._ ~ of the (oyer but which, in outbreak there, it had been to let since the last tenant left in Gotobor, and it had also bppi) jijfpnsniblp fo sell it for more than the £9OO fqr yliich itwasmortgaged. Colliery aharoswhicli tlio family also owned, had produced ao dividend for some time, Consequently Mrs Gully was unable to maintain'hersclf, and her sons, ono of whom was travelling as a comio singer ou tlio Continent, and Mother, being a cricket and football ooaoh (o a young gentlemen' [ school at Tollbridge, cnijlu npt dq tqop than keep themselves. The jpiardiane | granted the admission older.

The Great Northern Mway Com- 7 ' | pany are introducing third-clasj dinine \ cars on their long-distance trains,

There are seven male and one female * patients now under treatment in the mastorton Hospital, ■

The tender of Messrs Kersley and Mimfie for supplying a band at the Upaki races, has been accepted, y' The head office of the New Zealand I Insurance Company received a cable- ■-« gram on Saturday from the branch agent* at Calcutta announcing the death'' Wr the general manager,, Mr WaiC wick Wcstou, on board the P. & 0 Company's steamer Borne, on the passage from Australia to Colombo. We notice that the vestibuloof Mr D. Wilton's photography establishment / . in Queen-street, has been completely ~ jj fitted up with glass show-cases, whicn ,1 add considerably to the artistic appear* ance of his establishment. A large number of specimens of the photographic art are on view, which would do credit to any house in the largest centres of population. Mr Wilton has alsos magnificent display of Christmas and New Year Cards.

A business which should suit the < J convenience and therefore receire the public support is carried on by Misi Thompson in one of the brick shops near ■ tho 'lheatre, in Queen-street, The establishment is phenomenal for its clcanlv appearance. Miss Thompson has always a largo stock of overy doscription of seasonable fruit and vegetables on band, and she is also supplying poultry and fresh milk twice daily.

During his American tour Sir Henry Irving drops his title, because, he says, " I believe that actors should fall on their merits and not upon aMr title that they may have Some of the New York papers complain that this is a deplorable waste of splendid advertising material, for the Americans, being a democratic people, dearly love a titlo. The coat of arms granted to him by the Heralds' College comprises four swans argent and a wreath oflaurels or on a sablo shiold; the idea being that he should havo the Swan of Avon for hii cognisance.

Tho New Zoaland Loan and Mercan tile Agency Company will as usual hold a ram and ewe .fair under tho auspicei of the Wellington A. and P. Association on Tuesday, 21st Janurary. Last year tho Company's effortß in this direction were very successful and there is every reason to believe that laigo entrios will be made with the Company for the forthcoming sale, Breeders may communicate with Mr James Jiwart, Masterton, the travelling agont of the company 01 with the Head Office, Wellington, Bordering the water in the Queen Charlotte and Morns Sounds, there has been lying wasto large areas of what has been termed "neglected land," These lands which belong to the Goyern. ment have been open for selection for years at five shillings an acre, It mut thought that the country would not pjßpto run sheep on, but recently several Canterbury sheep-farmers have taken up tho land and have been able to run from two to threo sheep to the acre, with & freedom from the usual diseases which slieep are subject to in other localities, This is owing, it is supposed, to the influence of the salt from the sea to which tho lands are adjacent. The Queenslander recently stated tilt something like a boom in mohair had lately prevailed in England. Sinco the close of last season tho rise in prices had been remarkable. Best firsts, which were last year sold at Is per lb, have gone up to 2s. South Africa is an important contributor of this product. One clip of fifty bales was lately sold in London at £6O per halo, which is equivalent to 6? per fleece. Angora goat forming appears to have been suicessful at the Cape. In Queensland several attempts havo been mado to eitabli.h flocks but tho ventures hare failed in every case. These failures are incomprehensible in the light of African experience, for there it is considered that tho proceeds of tho sale are nearly , all profit,for the animal is much than the sheep, and costs nexttonothflC to keep. Should the price of mobJF remain at its present high rate itmay be worth while for those Queensland oiperimontalists who havo gained eiporionco in the past to consider whether it might not be to their advantage to giye the Angoras another trial.