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Waipawa Mail, Volume XIX, Issue 3296, 16 November 1895, Page 2

On the fourth page will be found an account of the landing at Depford of the Southern Cross shipment of stock and a report of Messrs Williams and Kettle’s wool and skin sales. The Noreewood rabbiter has killed 90 rabbits during the last two months. It is stated that John Dunn, who recently died in Zululand, left 70 children. Inspector Emerson arrived at Waipawa yesterday on his usual visit of inspection. It is reported that Mr W. Rathbono will take early steps to dispose of his horses, and contemplates retiring foom the turf. The N. Z. Clothing Factory announce the arrival of lawn tennis and cricket clothing. Mr S. McGreevy thanks the fire brigade and others who assisted to save his property at the late fire. A panorama of the Ouina—Japanese war was shown in the Cddfellows’ Hall last night to an appreciative audience. Sir Henry Norman, the retiring Governor of Queensland, will be the guest of Lord Glasgow iu Wellington next week. A gentleman on the Feilding-Ashurst road has succeeded in cultivating the pine apple under glass, and one of the plants is now fruiting.

A mushroom measuring 15J inches in diameter and -47 inches in circumference was picked up on the Carnarvon Estate on Wednesday.

The Danevirke Borough Council pro pose to raise a loan ot £7500 for the purpoee of providing a water supply and to strike a shilling rate as security. The anniversary services in connection with tho Methodist Church will take place on Sunday, December Ist, and the pnblic meeting, sale of work, &c., on the following Wednesday, There is an intention to hold an Autumn show at Palmerston North in connection with the Agricultural and Pastoral As3o ciatioD, and a committee has been appointed to suggest a suitable date. The prize, to be awarded by judges to the successful competitor at the pianoforte competition at the District School Concert, is now on view in the window of Messrs J. Williams and Co., watchmakers and jewellers. In California it has been found that peach stones burn as well as the best coal, and give out more heat in proportion to weight. The stones taken out of the fruit that is tinned or driod are collected and sold at the rate of £3 per ton. In Colorado, a potato weighing 861 b 10 z, has been grown by Mr J. B Swan. It belongs to tho variety known as Maggie Murphy. Needless to say when this huge vegetable was exhibited it attracted a deal of attention. It is 28 inches long and 14 inches in diameter.

At the Wellington Kennel Club Show yesterday, Mr Paul Hunter of Porangahau, “scooped the pool” in the setter class. He secured the championship in English setters (dog or bitch), first in English setter dogs, and first in English setter bitches.

Mr Samuel Johnson has been gazetted as Enumerator for the three Counties of Waipawa, PataDgata and Pahiutna, for the census to be taken early in April next. A moro capable man could not have been selected for the work.

Messrs Williams and Kettle announce their opening stock sale at the Empire yards, for Tuesday, 26th inst. About 600 head of cattle will be offered, consisting of well bred cows, heifers and steers. Further entries will be received until day of sale.

Dr Pollen says the working man has been so hedged round with defences in the way of labor legislation, that he is now a sort of industrial porcupine, se sharp pointed on every side that capital is frightened to touch him, and so he remains unemployed.

At the Pahiatua sales on Tuesday the entry was confined to cattle only. The yardiDg was small and the market without quotable change. No beef came forward. Yearling steers, £2 2s; yearling heifers, 33s 61; springing cows, £3 16 i 6d to £5 5s ; weaners, 30a. The following tenders were received by the Chairman of the Waipawa County Council for stumping, clearing, and forming 10 chains of the MaDgatera road, Umutaoroa W. Laws, £2 14s ac cepted) ; Devereux and Woolbouee, £2 14s 6d ; London and Co., £2 15s. A glovemaker in Berlin has invented, and brought out at B rlin in enormous quantities, a silk and cotton glove, into the palm of the left hand of which is worked, with wonderful technical skill, a mirror the size of half a crown. The “ mirror-glove ” is the sensation of the day in Continental masherdom just now. At the Palmerston sales on Thursday a moderate entry of sheep came forward. A fair demand cleared {he bulk. Qattle, numerous, in better demand for all but young stook. Hoggets in wool, 7a 91 to 8s 9d ; shorn ewes with fat ewes, medium weights, 6s Id to 63 4d ; prime fat ewes and wethers, 8a 6 1 ; store eweu in wool, 7s lid. Cattle—Store bullocks, £4 18s ; others £4 ss; 3£ year

steers, £3 5a to £4 4s ; yearling do , £2 ; heifers in calf, £2 3s 6i ; well bred yearling heifers, £2 14a; poor weaners, 18a ; milch cows, £3 10a to £5 10a. The illuminated address, which tho residents of Waipawa have had prepared for presentation to Mr A. C. Sorimgcjour, has now been completed by Mr H. C. A Wundram of Napier, and is on exhibition at Mr Mogridge’s Stationery Def o\ The address is a beautiful specimen of the illuminator’s art,'and reflects the highest credit upon Mr Wundram. The address is enclosed in a massive gilt frame.

There died in the Adelaide Destitute Asylum recently, at the age of 95, George Bates, who years before the colony was prod limed lived in it a wild, adventurous life, and who remembered the arrival of all the pioneer ship 3 from first to last, and in many cases welcomed them He reached Hobart as a sailor on a convict ship in 1823, and went sealing to the Great Australian Bight. On his way back he deserted on Kangaroo Island, and be came one of the first settlers in Siuth Australia.

We uuderetani that a proposal is about to bo made to the Lawn Tennis Clnb to enlarge the scope of their objects by including the gentle game of bowls and changing the name of tho Club to the Lawn Tenuis and Bowling Club. The club have grouods that will enable bowlers to start with two or three rinks and room for increasing the number later on. The idea is a good one, and we feel sure a large number of our “ grave aud reverend ” townsmen as well as the younger m9D, would take advantage of such a chance to indulge in the pastime that is so popular throughout the colony.

Our readers will remember that when the Te Aute refreshment room was burnt down, the railway authorities, for some reason, objected to the re erection of the building, and only gave the proprietor permission to erect temporary premises. We have the best authority for stating that these objections have now been removed, and that instructions will be given for tho erection cf new premises by the Railway Department. We feel sure tho travelling public will cordially endorse this last decision, as the privilege enjoyed for so many years was a considerable boon to the public, as well as a source of revenue to the Government.

It may surprise many to know that German is the language used by the Royal family in their private and personal intercourse. English has in the main been the family language of the Prince of Wales’ household, though even at Sandringham it is still spoken with somewhat of a foreign accent. The Duke of York has bettered the example of his father. English, and English only, is spoken in his family, and it is even said that the Duke himself is by no means a master of German. At aay rate his is the first royal household in the di ect line of succession since the time of William IV. in which English is the family language. Thus the Post: —lt is surely a grave public scandal that the gaol-delivery sessions of the Supreme Court in the principal districts of the colony sboald have to be delayed in order to suit the political exigencies of the Ministry. It is cow more than three months since Mr Justice Richmond died, and his seat on the Bench has remained unfilled simply to suit the selfish interests of Ministers. There was, of course, never any intention of not filling tho vacancy. The hollow pretence that a fifth Judge was not required deceived no one. It was simply put forward as an excuse for delay, so as to get the session over before a member of the Ministry got the appoint raent. The delay since the close of the session has no doubt been due to Sir Patrick Buckley’s much regretted illness but still be has surely bad ample time siuce the offer was made to him to say whether he intends to accept it or not. We believe it is still very doubtful whether his health will permit him after all to accept the Judgeship. If he is compelled to deoline, who will be jobbed into the position ? It is time the country knew the worst. The present position, causing complete congestion of the judi cal business in this district, is simply scandalous.

At the Wellington Show on Thursday, Mr A. Me Hardy carried off the champion ship in Shorthorns with bis bull Duke of Longlands, and also secured the championship prize for heifers aod a number of awards in the fat cattle class. Concerning the Shorthorns the New Zealand Times says:—The exhibits were not numerous, but the quality could not have been beaten anywhere, Mr McQardy’s cattle being magnificent specimens of the breed. The champion bull, Mr A. HcHardy’s Duke of Looglauds, a splendid animal of perfect colour and undeniable quality, has bad a great record this season. At Hastings he would have been awarded the championship but for the fact that he was not two years old, and therefore not eligible to compete. At the Palmerston and Carterton shows he secured championships, and at Christchurch he took first prize in his class, and would also have gained the championship but for the same rule in vogue at Hastings, that the champion must be two years old. Afterwards, however, iu a competition for a cup for the best Shorthorn bull on the ground he beat the champion. This fine beast wound up his record by carrying off the championship yesterday. He is only 15 months old. Mr A. McHardy’s heifer which also secured a championship, was another fine animal. She was only recently imported from Victoria.