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Wairarapa Standard, Volume XVIII, Issue 1660, 14 January 1885, Page 2

The Post says advantage will probably be taken of the Native Minister’s approaching visit to the Wairarapa to come to some terms with the native owners of the Wairarapa lake, by which the periodical opening of the bar across the outlet to the sea may be arranged for mid the flooding of lands in the vicinity of the lake be consequently avoided. Marlborough papers state that the la!e heavy rains have considerably beaten down and damaged the crops in the Wairau.

A meeting of the committee of tho Greytown iiuilieultural Society will be bold on Saturday evening next, when n full attendance is expected to discuss (wo notices of motion, and arrange for the Autumn Show. The following are the notices of motion Ist, That the Autumn Show be held on March 12th.'’ 2nd, " That the children attending the Featherson and Cross' Creek schools he allowed free admission to the Show’ under charge of their teachers.

Mr James Balllie, of Greytown, met with an accident yesterday, which has resulted m the dislocation of the collar bone, 4 dog ran out and frightened the horse Mr Balllie was riding, and he fell heavily to the ground. Dr Bey is in attendance. " The Timaru Herald says milk can be kept sweet for any length of time in a frozen state. It is quite a common thing in Russia to see frozen milk sold by weight, instead of measure, and chopped off with an axe, instead of slopped out in a tin. The Herald proposes that frozen milk should be sent to England from New Zealand.

The Masterton-Opaki Jockey Club, have decided to hold a day’s racing on 17th March, and the following programme has been arranged. Hurdle Handicap, £4O, second horse £lO ; Hack Hurdles £ls, aeooud horse £2 ; Opaki Stakes £75. second horse £lO ; Hack Race £lO ; St Patrick’s Day Handicap £4O, second home £lO ; Novel Race £3O ; Consolation £2O. Robert Day has been committed for trial at Christchurch, on a charge of having forged a cheque for £IOOO on the Bank of New Zealand. The circumstances of the case are rather peculiar. The theory of the prosecution is that accused got possession of the title deeds of two farms belonging to his father, Daniel Day. That lie went to the Bank of New Zealand with these and represented himself to the manager as his father, end obtained an advance by depositing the deeds. Mr Anderson, who was acting manager of the bank at the time, swears that accused is the man to whom he gave the advance, but he previously described the man as “ rather grey,’’ whereas accused has no gray hairs visible to an ordinary observer. For the defence a number of witnesses swore that on the day the advance was granted at the bank accused was ill in bed, and did not leave his house, which is fifteen miles from Christchurch, at all.

At a meeting of the Woodville Settlers’ Asso' oiation, held on Saturday night, it was resolved to give a banquet to the Hon Mr Ballance on his arrival on Monday next, as a tribute to the success of his land administration in bush districts. It was decided also to ask Messrs Smith, Ormond, Russell, and Maoarthur. M.H.R.’s, to co operate in protesting against the action of the Minister of Public Works in reducing the grant for the Lower Ferry Bridge, as if this were done the work could not be gone on with. The Evening Post says -.—The Wairarapa Standard, in the course of an able and most truthful article on Mr Stout’s advice to the Dunedin High School boys to adopt journal ism as a profession, expresses an emphatic opinion that journalism is on tho whole the worst requited profession in the colony, and that the boy who determines to take to it exclusively, will, in nine cases out of ten, have ample cause to rue the unwise course which he has adopted. Wo (Standard) are glad to see that the Post endorses oar views on thi' - ■mbjeet. The Editor of this journal, the Editor of the Post, can speak on such a subject from the experience of some twenty three years of hard work in New Zealand journalism. A reply has been received by the Woodvitle Special Settlement Association to their application for a selection in the Maharahata block, The Minister states that as it has been opened up by roads, surveyed for settlement under other conditions, he cannot grant the request. On receipt of the reply 10,000 acres in the Mangahao were applied for. It is said that another association is being formed to take up an area in the Amntoroa block.

A movement is on foot to impugn all traces of English conquest in Dublin by substituting Irish for English names to the streets. A motion will be brought forward in the Dublin Corporation to name the bridges after Irish kings or chieftains, and the quays after Irish • men who have fought for liberty in other lands than Ireland. The lea ling streets in Dublin are at present named after English statesman.

Mr P. Muir’s Bean Consultation has closed. The nearest guess to the number of beans in the jar is that of Mr A. Grigg, who takes first prize. The correct number of beans was 4387. The prizes have been awarded as follows;—A. Grigg. 4341, £2 ; 2nd F. Barratt, 4500, £1; 3rd Miss Mills, 4200, 10s ; 4th, A, Grigg, 4666, ss. Canterbury and Nelson having combined in the scheme for the purpose of constructing the railway from Springfield to Brunnerton, and theuceto Nelson. At a meeting of Nelson guarantor*, held the other afternoon, it was resolved to send home Mr C. Y. Pell, Mayor of Nelson, to act in conjunction with Messrs Scott and Dobson, delegates from Canterbury. The necessary funds are being guaranteed, and the delegates leave for London by the Tongariro in about a week. Speaking of South Australia, the Hon John Crozier says 11 The colony is drifting into a ridiculous position in the eyes of the world. South Australia cannot hold a Jubilee Exhibition, and cannot bold races. The colony is drifting down to the condition of a miserable village, and it is all brought about by pious humbugs.” “ German Syrup.”—No other medicine in the world was ever given such a test of its curative qualities as Boschee’s German Syrup. In three years two million four hundred thousand small bottles of this medicine were distributed free of charge by Druggists in the United States of America to those afflicted with Consumption, Asthma, Croup, severe Coughs, Pneumonia and other diseases of the throat and lungs, giving the afflicted undeniable proof that German Syrup will cure them. The result has been that Druggists in every town and village in civilized countries are recommending it to their customers. Go to your Druggist and ask what they know about it. Sampleßottles fid. Regular size 3s fid. Three doses will relieve any case. Edinburgh can now claim to be nearly the healthiest city in the Kingdom, Its death rate by official return, is given at 15 to 1000, 25 per cent greater than New Zealand.

The wages of a gang of Italian labourers near Saragoto.were out down ten cents a day. Instead of striking they out an inch off their shovel blades at night. The boss asked what it meant, and one of the men replied—“ Not so much pay, not much dirt lift; all right, job last the more long ; Italian no fool like Irishman ; he no strike.”

Since the civil war the negroes in the United States have increased double in number. They also own over one hundred million dollars worth of property. They are noted for their sobriety. A fire broke out at Wellington yesterday afternoon in the back premises of Mr W. Nicholson, furnituremaker and undertaker, Cuba street. The origin of the fire is unknown, and so far cannot be guessed at. The premises destroyed comprised the show room, upholstering room, workshop, and other compartments, in which finished and unfinished goods were stored. It was fully an hour before the brigade entirely subdued the fire, and the building in which it originated, together with the contents, was entirely destroyed. Among the goods consumed were three hearses which were in the shed under the show room. The premises were insured in the Standard Office for L2OO, and in the Fire Insurance Association for LSOO. The goods were also insured in the Standard Office for L3OO. Mr Nicholson estimates his loss at LIOOO —Post.

A Christchurch telegram announces the death of Mr Justin Ay’mer, who has for some yeais filled the post of liesideut Magistrate at Akaroa.

A fire broke out in the Auckland timber factory on Saturday night, which destroyed one million foet of timber, and damaged property to the value of about 615.000. The Star says about 400 Te Ore Ore natives of all sizes, complexions and sexes have enrolled themselves under the Slue Ribbon Banner and Messrs Littlejohn A’ Ron are d.oing a roaring trade in the silver badge business. Ropiha has taken his departure for the King Country. Mr Jamieson, manager of the Union Bank of Australia, Wellington, died between 12 and 1 o’clock yesterday morning, after an illness lasting only a few hours. The cause of death was intestinal inflammation. The Greytown Volunteers met last night for the usual drill, when an interesting bayonet contest took place between teams picked by Se v goants Trotmau and Baillie. The officers of the corps also competed, and showed they had not forgotten how it should be done. The Greytown firebell sounded a lively warning last evening and drew a number of persons into the street. The wind was rather strong and there were fears that a large conflagration would be witnessed. Fortunately it turned out to be only a foul chimney on fire at the residence of Mr Dooley, south Greytown. The blaze, while it lasted, was a good one, but it was speedily subdued. The Fire Brigade were upon the spot with great promptitude, but their services were not called into requisition. The correspondent of the Star at Pahiatua writes :—Fully a thousand acres of bush hae been felled this season. All hands are now busy grass seed cutting and fencing. As a sign of progress I may mention that the old slip panels are being everywhere superseded by well hung gates. Building is going ahead in the bush at present and there is a capital demand for timber. Corbett’s sawmill is in full swing, several experts having taken it in hand and leased the cutting. Captain Ruth of Napier is erecting a fine two-storied building, with balcony, opposite Crewe’s Hotel, the lower part of which will be occupied as a general store and butchery, (your old Masterton aud Tenui friend—Naylor' has taken a fancy to this locality and has commenced the erection of a resident blacksmith’s forge. Fifty thousand sheep have been lost by tho present drought od Beemery station, in the Bourke district, N.S.W, Remarkable discoveries of water have been made in Queensland. 10,000 gallons pumped up from one well only 70 feet deep in 12 hours. There are 1620 miles of railway in New South Wales, and 600 miles in process of construction.