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Wairarapa Standard, Volume XVIII, Issue 1666, 28 January 1885, Page 2

Oil a visit to Mr J>. Owncron’s coach factory yesterday, wo [omul a vaiivly ol work in hand, soi'.ii; of the vehicles were vuy handsomely finished aiul presented n very neat aud well executed appearance. Mr Cameron has nearly finished a hosereel for the Borough Fire Brigade, and the machine is upon the newest improved principle. We hoar that yesterday afternoon about lour o'clock, a tiro broke out in the house of Mrs Barton, sen., Silvorstream, and the building was completely destroyed. The Premier intends to again address his lionatituents at Dunedin shortly, when ho will go fully into questions. A French warship has been wrecked near Noumea. The crew were saved. Several letters are held over till our next issue. The cricket match between Greytown aud Feathers ton is postponed. The Johnsonviilo «/'i?tiou of the Manawatu Hallway la now ready for traffic. Mr John Blackett the Engineer in Chief lor the colony has made q, trial trip over it.

■ '. X'.'U.y. an” H 7 iiii.u:i Neary, were c . „i vhu ih-idinul Mi:. > >U« Con:.’. {. ...V.jf.iay, wah i.-omuly •a. aid ou the Cartel ton iiu-0 coui ;-c on Thur.-uir; last, mid lined by 13. Boys JOsq., J.P , 10s ami 10s respectively. Mr A. (J. K. Hauborg, of the Wairarupa, has oeeu exhibiting a model of n flying machine of liis own invention in Wellington. The' Into ruins throughout Now South Wales has been the heaviest experienced for years.

The Greytowu Hospital committee will meet on Friday, at 4 o’clock. Messrs Cethuuo and Hunter have received tho following telegram from Dalgety and Co Limited, re progress of London wool sales ■ “ Increasing demand. Prices somewhat higher.’’

The New Zealand Shipping Company’s Royal Mail Steamship Aorangi has arrived at Hobart, after a passage of" 37 days from Plymouth. She comes on to New Zealand, and is the first direct mail steamer to this colony ; she has 200 bags of mails ou board. Mr F. H. Wood advertises an entirely unreserved sale of first class dairy cows, horses, farming implements, Ac., at Papawai, near Grcytown, on Tuesday next. It, presents a good opportunity to persons requiring any of the above. On 12th February Mr Wood will hold a stock sale at Featherston,

Mr A. L. Webster of Greytown, is the appointed agent for the Liverpool, London and Globe Insurance Company. It is rumoured, says the Star, that the Union Bank of Australia has purchased the corner block in Queen street, occupied by Mr Sellar and Mr Mansell, tobacconist, for £I4OO.

The Star has received the first ripe peach of the season. We hope for the credit of the Lower Valley that we shall not have to wait long for a good sample to report upon. The Loyal Heart of Oak Lodge, Carterton, held their annual plain and fancy dress ball in the Carterton Public Hall on Anniversary night. Nearly one hundred couples wore present. The room was magnificently decorated. Mr Kasmussen tire new baker, supplied the refreshments in good style, Mr Sparks acted as M.C., and the music was supplied by Mrs Beauchamp and Messrs Rising, and Birreli, Mr G. Gardener, worked energetically toward the decorations. 11 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. Sample Bottles Od. Regular size 3s 6d. Three doses will relieve any case. Hero and there one hears of a go,'; dip of woo) and wo arc always glad to note wlun Ma ilers are doing in these matters. Mr ; .p, of Morrison’s Bosh, has had a . mceasful shearing, brow a Romney Marsh ram ho dipped 10 ihs ; ,ruiu two hoggets by the ■■iinc ram, ho look 15 and I’i lbs; ami from six owes mid four hoggets he dipped 130 lbs.

Tiodoloroux, toothache, or any olnor neuralgia pain speedily yields to Baxter's Anti-neuralgic Pills.

MrW.H. W. Haines, thr deputy rerhtrar e l births, Ac., is now acting in that capacity at Grey (own at the usual registry oiJice.

So far as the Wesleyan Conference have decided, the Bov Mr Ward will olUciate hi the Grcytown circuit in a few mouths lime. Another very old colonist, Mrs J. 11. Marriott, passed away last Monday at Wellington, at the rine ago of 85. The deceased lady, who was the wifo of Mr J. H. Marriott, stationer, Lambton quay, and who was universally respected by old colonists, arrived from London in the year 1812 by the ship Thomas Sparlte. The usual monthly meeting of the Carterton Town Board was held on Monday. Present —CommissionersFairbroiher (chairman), Cnllister, Parker, Campbell, and ViekerstaU. Or balance was stated by the treasurer to he L7O 7s Bd. It was resolved. "That all impounded stock sales take place at noon on Saturdays”; “ that the new scale of charges be placed on a board at the pound”; " I hot the sum of LlO be expended on the Park road.” Some accounts were passed for payment. A conversation ensued upon the oiler of Mr R Hooker ro stringers for bridge, Lincoln road. Resolved, to thank Mr Hooker and defer the question to allow of inspection.