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Wairarapa Standard, Volume XVIII, Issue 1675, 18 February 1885, Page 2

Tim hotel at Tauheiouftan is ju.d now becoming in appearance very lively, The racai horses have now arrived in goodly numbers, and owners and jockeys art upon the Boone, Lent and eager lor Ilia fray. It [■; anticipated that the meeting to-uion-ow, wt.tiller being favorable, will bo the largest fni' I most popular race gal boring yet held on Lie 'J'.iuhoreuikau course. Of coarse the usual cracks " arc much fancied, and if condition can bu depended upon, the galaxy of racers which paradu at regular intervals, arc the pink of iitueas, and same extra good rates may be expected. Mr Wilkinson who is i ; .c ri.;iii: niaii in the proper place, ha mado every uccemry arrangement for both men end horse, and every available convei.itiico his boon improviaioned to make thiap! at the Tiv.vheremkuu both comfortable ami hospitable.

The cricket match, Greytown and liurati- ■, 1.’; j, will commence pit uctit.ally at 1 p.m. ..it A ittlfd i.V next. Al the meeting of lie- Vvairarapa West County Council on Saturday last, Cr Coteman L’liMips remarked that it would soon be nec-ssary for the Council to take steps to check Lite enormous growth of cottonwood in many parts of the country. Mr McLennan, the new landlord of the Victoria Hotel at Feathorston, has made some veiy extensive improvements and innovations, in tad, the house now presents a very striking appearance, built as regains neatness am! thorough cleaniiness, and together with the penial lace of our new acquaintance. A visit to the above named ii oste'rv is icfrediing in mure than one sense. The Maiding is aha excellent. Jit IJruiiskill, opposite, isjnstumv entertaining a number of owners and Ir utters of racehorses, tor which accommodation his establishment in peculiary adapted. There were eighty applications for the post of libranau to the Welling.on Athenaeum. Jlr K. Wh Fullmer was appointed. The salary is L2OO a year, and the hours very Lmg.

Kinder folks must ho dreadfully hard tip. Out of some 700 rate payers there about iWO have this year ifoifeiud their tig -t to vote, owing to not having paid their rates in time. When a man can’t pay his rates he is generally in the last stage of hopeless impeeuniosity. Yet, Napier possc.-srs three daily papers. Wo wonder it the suhscriuers cash up.

During the course of his add less (says an Auckland paper) Jlr Booth spoke of nuevu Victoria as the grandest woman of the nineteenth century. Thu sentiment vvas received enthusiastically by the immense assemblage, and before the cheering had subsided the audience were on their feet singing the National Anthem.

The death is announced of Jlr James Smith, a well known old resident in Nelson, who b 1 hoc nin failing health for a lung time past. Me Smith was well known us a very successful manufacturer of wines fiom Nelson grown fruits.

There is nothing belter than the best animal manure f>r producing vigorous growth iu young trees and shrubs. Applications o£ wood ashes, ground lioue, phosphates, etc., answer a;i excellent purpose in connection with stable manure, but alone they are less successful. The best way unquestionably to iijipiy ('found bones is to mix it through heaps of fermenting manure, in linn, successive layers, or in compost hsaps.

Tile Taranaki Herald says that a cargo of shoe)) ami cattle taken to Auckland realised good prices, the cattle fetching £7 'ds per head, and the sheep I*ss. W. P. Atherton, in a paper on the cave of fruit trees, read before a Maine Horticultural (Society, told the followingA firmer dismissed a man because ire set only nine trees in a day during his absence ; lire next day be set the balance of a hundred himself. When they bore fruit, the nine set by the hired man proved to be more valuable than the ninety sot by himself.

A correspondent of the Wanganui Herald says : I hear that the Now Zealand llax (piiormiuui teiuu) has not flowered this year, ft certainly has not in our district, and if it has failed to do so iu Wanganui, it is Hie first time such a thing has occurred since the country was colonised, and is a very strong proof of the cold and late spring we have experienced this year.

it is stated that foolrot is assuming alarming proportions amongst the sheep on the Gaaterbury Plains.

The drawing iu “ Venture’s ” consultation takes place tins evening. The election for live memo; rs to constitute a licensing board for Featherstun took place yesterday, when the following gentlemen wore elected : —lll. Bunny, G. lieyuolds, W. Gundy, J. Donald, and W. Tuoguad. A Hmall Farm Association has been formed in Feilding, to take up a block of laud under the special settlement regulations. The star says that scarcely any enterprise bas been taken up in Feilding with greater earnestness and determination.

The election of a Licensing Committee for the Thorndou Ward, Wellington, took place on Monday and resulted in the re-election of the retiring counuiltcu by a considerable majority over me tea o'clock em.lidatos, Messrs Ilidiardson, Larsons, I'is.ior, J, O’Meara. and Geo. Allou were fleeted General Guidon was born at Woolwich on the 26th January, iH'.io, and therefore 1 died on the day before competing his o2nd year. It was on his birthday that the reselling expedition arrived oil Khartoum.

A Clmstulmrch paper says the weather up to three weeks ago was veiy unta tiled, and the prospect of a satisfactory harvest lime appealed exceedingly doubtful. A most satisfactory change has, however, occurred, the weather now being all that could possibly tie desired, .iieaping lias commenced, and will soon become general in the earlier districts, whence encouraging reports of the yield are periodically received.

The i timiiri" *'f excursion trains at million price-, at i hj, i-lciunvli Ins been such a pronounced M'.cei s that it seems strange Wellington p o, ie vooiiid he debarred a like privilege.

Pile ' -\U.i>Ui Vo Ill'll . lad tor duo hi tin; Town Halt kid i ins,.' lucre was a fair ivu or and the e".evilly pelioi'uied some oil ewdul uni.*, Th. 1 in w iiniloinis wi.i > U i C i'l ro'.l.'. e <1 lit ::v tel lbin !■: ~wo! he ne m.-i r.- e,.-... •■■■■ n in: aMin, iVf !ii, lone, iI i .-\s- ’, o . i.. I V.e ■ v..1, lav ; ill in he i.ai.v.i: .'U ine hi ed dr.Liv' : , . .;u;. i■ - ■ n ~vn. A 0.:.i ie ■ a 11- vs :. inas a 1 0.-ioo i>i y-or.i • t .( I'. will; I e", 1 1 • 11,1 n - ell .ne pUMIi-. ot Mr i: :ti■ i.iir .' i'■..hs n:i i s\t i-cod l-i 21 hours' ms pi is,.mu,-nt. file -mu p’isonerwas accused ni steuiiog somo appits irmu Iho orelr.nd of Mr Kempio i, sell., and received a simihu s. in, n.v. Mr G. ;; ucener ■; new establishment in Catintoii, is now . iar y iinisi.ed, and when comi-iett'l nod si eked, will be a gloat Ihiaim in the mieiovemeet.- of the town. Mr (j mi.mer, we understand, inland.'to id! Im lie'.v stoic with a Gr e and vtiih-d stock ot dtapery of every diaei i| tion to -nil all classes, and tile stork of gro. eri. s, ii oMWete, and genei.il mclM.indhc, .Mr lialilener IS-Um S us, will not t'o c.iuailcd in tuo VNaiiavapa Valley.

[ l another Li'llUlL 1 ! 111! ;l' IvClt Wei II ■I ■- ;ii)i-l:,iis tailin ' for tenders f»r too pincliasr of tLiti i migrants' I'-dtaoe.; at Creytown. We I’v.".; lo draw attention to .Ur -1. i 1 C'..,v :; it '.Valiaev r. i:, .th.-r-ton i-iis advertisement 10 in ii'milim

column, tin ei'f.-rs jnriil aih aat,ij,,i s for c ,n!i purchasers. Ur' is cieaiuu; out liis sumuu'i- stock at reduced rates, as ho intends shortly tal.ii>;; a woikin;; partner into his ! " ■.ilii'.'ri.

X,,. .’iilion of iso member,- for Uie Uiv> I 1'"*" I’-.;, nah Licensing Committee takes ('lace tins day ut tlu> Horongh Coum-il Chambers. Tin; candidates iil'o Messrs Andrew Wuing, W. H. W, Haines, IJ. Gallagher, John Tally, P. 11. Wood and D, P. Loasey.

Indigestion atir! Liver Complaints. — I'mthese complaints Hosiers Compound Outnine .PiiLs have proved a specific, acting powerfully i'll the lira’ and mildly oa the stmiuiwi. ■■ hold evfi vwikTi', or post ;Vu from ]. Laxter, Chemist, Chustchureii, lor ry or pi stamps. ilint Husband e-i Mute is thu > Line- fit-.-iuau ho was before bo began using " WciU’ Health llonowor.” Druggists. Moses, Mess A' Co., Sydney, General Agents. Tic-do’.oreex. toothache, or .ray olha Lie i s'oeeUuy y;e.,i:, to iSaxtcr s Al Pills. .. tcwuu Paioa." guide, complete cure, nil annoving kidney, bladder and urinary •liseuk'B." Druggists. Moses, Moss V v Co., Sydney, General Agents.

Mv A. Matthews is.!(Limine Ho i< -;t< no si >1! i‘ until nun] in in riii'/ t' !■ i icvi i • !-.( s: to ;i J111;t the 1.1 (■" ■ll ii ; I ' ' t ; ! ' Load o:i tils ; ■ i ! i a !■ • Me hear that Mi V-IAeA- a.-" n>o ' '*< persuade iho Oo\, 1 ■ ■ AntivLand Court to deci.r ! a. L..U >ii!- I' uThe Feathern >n T.• i L»v»ai>l iai ln< ’■ gazetted a Duluahi J! I u-l iiuii'.'i " "• ■ I’ubiic Domnins Act F.v-i, He town .c and • •tiiCi recreation ic.-m vi .■ in Fi athu.-'. ■ i l.aUt h;cu placed ui-iici' tip.ir nrm.nvmi-ut i y 11 .<• Minister of Onr.v.-l Lands. '! in- in .1 .•!• <■ m the right direct! >u, it is absurd linin ' n each small town ship separate tv a.in;- g bodies lux each i..• titiili’j.’j. A Jiccnlia- and fatal .lisr-isc lias I•!-. .);< n out aliiu:, : the i-it.ie in lie- V u Vaug,, iuMi.-I, Viciuiia. It is believed la be a form cl mitiuux or Uuu-l iu-itt-.-o I > y drinking water polluted by carcases of poisi m-J labbifs. The disease is assumingscic-u.- pu>pui lions.

Tiiu annual school Ire it came oil at Km waiwai, on Friday hint. The n.lre.-h nr l WCle liberally suppliei bv the ):iiio in sjJ' ■ disirict and the members of the committee "f which Jlr W. 0. Williams is chairman the other members vi/,., Mcsrs T. Smiiii, T. lb uiun, junr., Feist, .1. Tucker, Olson, and W. JJigmil!, who ail W'-ila d ei.ergi. tieaily toward the great success of the gathering, a number of people were present, and avail'd ihemselvod of the excellent weather to make the day one long to be remembered by the young people and their more mature friencs and relatives. All the usual social garni k were freely indulged in. The tea and rttre.shmeuls were excellent.

The Tarnlahi-Cartcrton Load Board cal! for tenders for 10 chains of road formation find culverts on section 2, Watcrsoii’s lino Jlatarawii. They also call for tenders for do chains fori cation an ! culverts on .he remainder section of Kokotau Load and do chains metalling mi same. Flans and speebicalMiis can be seen at the Council Loan) Mrs, Carterton, and teum r.i close on .Saturday the 2 Mb in-t at lo.do a.in.

'Mr Dindop, ol Gailolon, my.-, thill having n v:i,lliable ruse lice ami three jeach in is attacked Willi blight lie mule Up a solution id No 1 carbolic acid and glycerine, with camphor water and a liulo soap, and syringed the rose ana jicaa); tii is with the above. Jl killed the iu;-t tiee, but saved the peaci. ire*..

On Saturday next Mr F. 11. Weed, wil 1 sell at Grcytown, a quantity of hou.-.elmid furniture, eiolbi';;.', harness, * audio, :. o,i ng machine, perambulator, Ac. A cricket match has been arranged bciv.x. u an ileven of Foalherston and an tic n <d Kaiweiwai to conic oh on caluiday m~t -l l''eaihcj'ston.

A Mr liainbow has applied for a patent lor "The Ijigblaing Post Hole Hinker.’’ 'This wonderful invention makes holes and puls fence posts into them with incredible rapidity—at least the inventor .-ay.*, so. Thu machine is said to be worku-i by an (1 eclric li itlery of 1000 home power. A lilty aero paddock can be fenced in before breaklast any morning. Kuch are some of the astounding results claiming tor this wonderful invention.

It has been suggested that the Kev Mr. Isitt should again deliver Ids lecture on ‘'Genera! Gordon” in (ircytown. Them would doubtless be a huge attendance if he did.

Wo learn that the llov if. Vere White in tends visiting G leylown shortly.

Two olliecrs of the Halvatiou Army were lined £2 IDs each under the new Police Offences Act, at Waimate, for obstructing the streets. On judgment being given, the following colloquy look place :—Defendant Duckingliaiu : Wlut’s the alternative ? The llesidout Magistrate : Yen'll filid tint out. (laughter.) The accused : Hallelujah! Eveithing is iu my wife's name, and you e m’t do anythin,;.

Oomplaiida of a very bitter character come from the Ashburton Fonts district against the paroquets. Those birds are devouring oafs iu large quantities.

Thu sugar plantations in Hit 1 north ot ( t hu:uijshunt arc- discontinuing operations to u very serious extent. A Yorkshire butcher when mtinied took his wife on a trip to ilolton, and spent a week mi his honeymoon tour. \h soon as he returned homo the lirst tiling he did was to put his wife into the scales and Weigh her. Then the butcher took out his account book, and divided the expenses of the umrritigo and maiding tour by the weight of his wife. ’• Eli .' lass ! ” said he, “ thon'st cost me hnirteenpeneo ha’penny a pound. Thou’st the dearest piece of meat that Ivor i bought. '

The next English mail for .San Fiaucisco closes at the several post cilices in the Wuirarapa on February 26.

Mr L. Storey has beau appointed post master ut Woodvilie.

The Properly Tax Department has commenced to summon all defaulters tor amount of tux due.

A concert took pi ice last evening in lho Assembly Looms, Carterton, in aid o( the funds of St Mark's Church.

Mr F. if. Wood’s side at Mr Vciuk 1G y«r is i yesterday was a pronounce I suenfs, thi-ro being a largo attendance and i-piiivl bidding. h.S plcviotlslv ::!l'li.Kllre.l by a Iwl is( IUOIIt the sale was a bona tide one, ; ot ~; 1-■ r<:■ d tn i;i;/ soil williollt iv el'Vo. !.o- were .hr dl.Od shc.-p -in, .a i. at!"' Old ho: • .. :;l til l ' l"i iv.vl o;, in i s . •• ■.I W. s nod weilu-r.- (bit) In.- hj i ; . ! e S ; si- "c O'■■■, /- and Vs d ; in •■.■■■! os./c-t ■ pi tf ■ .i ,V- ; h,mil-, m wo .1. ho. n i o„ ..I ; I n; . shoiii. -G ti.i ; >|o eitii,-. Is ;m. ..tile - - Ve II beg !c r . Ids ; Pawart e Iv s 22 s; Co-, s, i.:; u;. t,, hj , ins. | tom -n ii vi.s, Lit) : hni'gv p. nv, Ml) ; medium iii oighl niiii e. J .21,1. Punch i,a - b, ini invi 11 - 1 1 in ' Spa luadva and si i os e to ,■ ay tins idvi. o journal hj :s 111: 1 ni It’’mi gay to grave over Do- m illi r In a icceiii number I’uuch has an article entitled II IGw ehogianhy on Li.ties, by our own investigator." With a nit nib-r 'd ft i''i■ i “our owe, invest valor " be t i ■■ ance 111 the broad light ol day. U" heaid the sound of writing between lhac!"r, d siateS, .itid w!n-i! the slates Were imfoMed, liar, lien; found the wonts “ Variety is Cii inn he'd Twooti ‘ i slibis wa re folded as befoiv, ami in; lin “ own in'., stigator ” heard the wilting. •• Win n the -'itis were separate 1 file un.ifr slate presented the rudimentd c-iuira'llte ot a hiltuatl lignin, such as ydtiii:- m.- ne, a-.toaie i tom iu- iti 1 "U gate po-'ls ami w dp..' 1 To this . dt 1 a sum in lone hi. i ini on, of non ■eh,, i .Pie exta nt, under wiin hW e- i v, iv of ii . a;, nu,l signed “ Dob, si, peiin,' 11 Oar own " iveo'msnd the sign ituii, a ; th at t n silioohciiow Who had hug ago pas-,, ,1 into Summer Lund, i>i«l concludes by saying ■ thete are more things in heaven arid i-ntlU th in are dn amt ef in your pbil.-o.p'hv, c.i that any fellow can be expected t : tifc.Vl stand." Altai; t I low Cl. - I : m-'-g dials i-Vlti. V til, wee. 1,1 life tin -e sth- I:g; !l I ~,, . at: 1 Liver ■ n ph- e:, hi i ,1 ,:i ;-w Utv-li'.v per.--::; -e tin pc- pic aw llt.li lo.i Il these Poo d tge-c.- awd lill-o c-P vis .-.a has Sour Stoiuaen, So l: Ibadar iw I lahltual iMstiivuoss, I'alptation of ilm ! lean, IIc;irl-l>urn. Wnterbra hi, gin wing and burning pains at the jut of tin Stomach, Yellow Skin, Coated Tongue and disagreeable las;.,- in the mouth, coming up of food after eating, low spirits, hcc. C.i to yoiu Druggist and get ;i botilo of August Mover. This valuable medicine has cured thousands and thousands of sufferer:, and is known in ; , 1i.1i,;e..l countries, Two doses will ■ ir.icvc u-a- it c-S'its oulv ;s 6J a bottle, j o.aiipic Lvttb.j oa. ' ld;e Attd.iana (b-iuid savg:—Avisdor who nnuiiitd on Monday from Wellington, report* tint affairs there have tnkeu n dveided turn iu th.e way ef imprevt metit. There are two new houses going up, and one for sale, and cue to let. The infoimiiion lift I nn sooner got amend that them was a hen-. 1 t ■ let than Mr. ft- w made a bc-j-liue tc get it, and hj« is now happy. All a ivmiscm-.git in-a Citrk'- era; cry stove, Carterton, "'th appear in our a.xt.