Another Useless Job.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XVIII, Issue 1682, 15 May 1885, Page 2

Another Useless Job.

This Government are bringing out a very costly and altogether useless publication in the shape of which purports to be a Hansard Report of speeches delivered iu the Colonial Parliament, from its first session in IS 5i up to 1867. There cannot he conceived it more absurdly useless piece of rubbish than such a publication. Iu the first place the newspapers during the period iu question did not publish anything like reliable reports of what took place in Parliament. During the session of 1862 which was held in Wellington, the 2"d flD etident and Advertiser published the most meagre of Parliamentary prooeedings, barely even indh bd^BC BB was transacted, and almost h.iling to report the speeches of members. When Parliament sat in Auckland, the reports in the Press may have been a shade better, but still they were nothing approaching to accurate condensed records. It seems absurd to spend money iu dragging to light aud reprinting all this stuff out of musty (lies of bygone newspapers. Hut a son of Mr J. E. Fitzgerald had to be presented with a job, so this old world Hansard publication was sanctioned, and Mr Maurice Fitzgerald, made tbe editor thereof, at a large salary. It is perfectly scandalous that public money should be thrown away in this fashion.

IVa homestead of Mr George Jones at Kui jii'.vhiti ia one of the principal features of interest in that district. Mr Jones has forty acres of about the richest sample of land to be found in the valley. There is a a fine vegetable garden and a very nice fruit orchard upon the estate which supplies the Foresters’ Hotel, Greytown, with all its numerous requirements ia that direction. There is also a quantity of fine meadow hay, well and securely stacked. Some good stall stables, with airy loft, and for poultry, ducks, &0., there are some excellent yards specially fenced with battens of ten feet (more or less) in height. Since Mr Jones purchased this property, about a year ago, from Mr Hollard, he has expended a considerable amount of money and labor upon improvements in every shape. He is now forming a pretty avenue with willows and tall elder trees, which, together with the nicely trimmed live fences and horseshoe croquet lawn, fringed with lilacs and pines, will soon lend a very pleasing and fantastic chajm to the property. On the day of our visit Mr Jones was somewhere about the estate, but after searching sometime we had to relinquish the idea of an interview, which was much to bo regretted. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, have received the following telegrams from their London Office, dated Ilth instant. —Wool —The list for the coming series of sales has closed. Wheat—The market ia firm. The yield of the crop in the Eastern States of America is estimated to be SO per cent, below the average. Winter crop—Adelaide and Tuscan are each worth 38a per 4961bs ; New Zealand ditto, 355; Adelaide, 1. a.q., is worth c.i.f. to arrive 38s per 4801bs. Discount —The Bank of England rate is 3 per cent. Eobin Hood’s representative inform us that the tickets in the Jconsultation are being eagerly enquired for. The Faust Family appear at Greytown tomorrow night. We have already called attention to their excellence and we hope they will be treated as they deserve. The Greytown and Featherston volunteers and the cadets will parade on the morning of the 2olh instant, previoug to taking the train for Masterton, where they will take part in the review.

lii a small article which appeared in last week’s issue it was stated, on the authority of an Oamaru paper, that a pigeon had returned from that to vn to its former home in Hobart, and some surprise was expressed at the extraordinary length of the flight, and the shortness of time taken in accomplishing it. Mr Melville, of Princes street, now informs us of a somewhat similar occurrence which came under his own notice some six-and twenty years ago. The chief engineer of a steamboat trading between Hartlepool and St Petersburg purchased in the latter city a very valuable carrier pigeon, and took it with him to England. When the vessel reached the dock at Hartlepool the man brought the bird on deck to show to some friends, and it escaped. No more was thought about it at the time, but on the next trip inquiry was made, and it was found that the bird had returned to its cot in St Petersburg. By comparison it was ascertained that the distance had been covered in an almost incredibly short space of time.— Dunedin paper. The Evening Press says The despised, not to say detested rabbit seems likely to save his good name after all. The Honorable Robert Campbell, by way of encouraging rabbit catching on his Otekeike estate an the Waitaki, recently sent 200 frozen rabbits to London They fetched a shilling apiece in Leadenhall Market, and yielded a net profit of 5d each. The rabbits were cleaned, but not skinned, before being frozen. The skins are worth 2Jd each, so that the profit on rabbit catching was just doubled by the operation. Mr Campbell hopes by this experiment to induce his own men, and small settlers in the neighborhood, to catch rabbits as a means of increasing their earnings, and he has offered to undertake the trouble of having them frozen and despatched to London with his own shipments of mutton. If this p. ice of a shilling apiece can be depended on for large numbers, it may actually happen that great tracts of poor country will prove to be more profitable under rabbits than under sheep. At all events, it will enable the settlers in rabbit-infested districts to make something out of the pest beyond the wretched pittance that is got for the skins. Passing by a building at Matarawa just lately, our wandering reporter was attracted by the sound of some extraordinary bustle going on within. Thinking it might possibly be a wedding or some jovial affair, he hastened to see what he could see, and perhaps he thought of a “ long-sleever ” to boot. To his surprise he saw a number of hands at work renovating the building, and so busy were they that they did not know that some one was taking notes. The room was a good sized one and judging from the work bestowed upon it, it was not going to be used for domestic purposes. Like the inquisitive mosquito our reporter hummed around until he found a good subject, and he then learned that the thriving district of Matarawa was to have a quadrille assembly of its own, and that there was promise of good support. Several persons have been in the habit of coming over to Greytown to enjoy the light fantastic ’’ once a week. They will now support their own local effort. No less than 10 persons were engaged the other day in preparing the rooms and making it suitable ; they must be congratulated upon the effort. The building has been placed at the disposal of the class by Mr Welch.

We have to thank Messrs Eeid and Grey, agricultural implement makers, of Dunedin, for two splendid pictorial advertisements and their new illustrated catalogue of machinery, The names of Eeid and Gray aro becoming as household words among our fanners, and from the many enquiries we have had for their catalogues, and the number of prizes this firm has taken at New Zealand Agricultural Shows, we know they must be doing an enormous business. There is a strong point in favor of these colonial manufacturers—they use the best materials and turn out a first class article. The catalogue before us has been got up regardless of expense, and contains illustrations and prices of all agricultural implements supplied by the firm, and is a very handy hoik of reference. The two large pictorial advertisements are works of art, beautifully colored and worthy of a frame. They have quite improved the appearance of our editorial room, and have been much admired by visitors to our office. We wish this enterprising firm every success. Mrs S. M. Maxton has a now advertisement in another column, &he has added a new line, viz , drapery, to her business. A horse was sold in the Masterton pound on Wednesday for seven shillings and sixpence. There are some newspaper paragraphs so perfect in themselves says “ rEgles ” in the (Australasian) that asy attempt to elucidate or comment upon them would be as tire gilding of gold. Here is one which has reached me, cut from a newspaper, whi hj, from ?' o appearance of the type, I should lake to be Australian “ For the first time, the funeral hearse lately built by Mr Bradshaw, undertaker, of this town, was availed of ou Sunday last. In such weather as we have been experiencing tor the past week or so, such a convenience will be readily acknowledged. Mr Bradshaw is the first undertaker who has gone into anything of the kind at York, and we trust he will be amply rewarded for his enterprise,” Tic-doloreux, toothache, or any other neuralgia painj speedily yields to Baxter’s Ami-"d UK tlgic Pills.

The following order has been issued to the police of Wellington by Mr Inspector Shearman When young girls Oi lads are observed by the police about the streets, under suspicious circumstances, at unreasonable hours after dark, their names and addresses ehoul 1 be taken and report made of the same in order that their parents or guardious may be informed. Discretion should be*observed in not interfering with any who may be in company with persons of mature age who are capable of looking after them properly.

The Church Bazaar at Mr Wood's Auction Rooms to-day will be, as regards the articles offered for sale, one of the most attractive affairs of the kind yet held in Greytown, and, weather permitting, it is expected that the attendance will be in harmony with the display. In visiting the bazaar this morning and inspecting the articles offered for sale, we found, amongothar exhibits, a most elaborate Mignon piano, some splendid goat skin rugs, oil paintings, articles of furniture, consisting of walnut what-nots, chess, and other handsome inlaid tables, work boxes, &o. There is also a splendid assortment of fancy needle work, crewel work, and fancy goods of all descriptions, including children’s dresses and other useful clothing, And for the delight of youthful visitors a very haudsome Christmas tree, well laden with toys. Also, a bran pie, out of which any person can get a plum for threepence. There will be a refreshment table provided, and we are assured that any purchaser in this line as well as any other will receive full value fur their money. It is to be fervently hope!, for the benefit of the good cause, that the weather towards the evening will prove favorable. The Greytown Private Band have kindly consented to givu their valuable services. All articles unsold to-day will be offered to-morrow afternoon and evening. There will also be a promenade concert during the evening, some of the best local talent have volunteered their services.

We are always glad to note signs of progress, and it gives us pleasure to find that Mr P. Muir, draper, of Greytown, is compelled to again enlarge his promises. Ilia present establishment is crammed with goods and his increasing trade, brought about by systematic advertising, has led to this stop. While the alterations are going on he will hold a sale at Carterton, and intends offering the residents of that township some rare bargains. Mr Muir’s latest idea in advertising is picture cards, distributed everywhere, We hear that Mr Robinson, near the Waiohine toll gate, has lost several ducks through a visit from a ferret,

A poll of ratepayers in the Greytown Licensing District, will be taken on the Ist June, for the purpose of determining whether the number of publicans’, NZ. wine, accommodation, or bottle licenses respectively may be Increased within the said district. Messrs J. Kitchen and Sons, of Wellington, announce that Mr R Stansfield, of Master ton, is their agent iu this district for the firm’s diamond candles and prize medal soap. The local option polling at Masterton took place on Wednesday and resulted as follows —For an increase of publicans’ licenses ; 130 against 77. In favour of Now Zealand Wine liceus v 106, against 57. The publicans and teetotalers nnited iu opposing new licenses, but were beaten by a large majority.

Enjoy Life.—What a truly beautiful world ive live in ! We can desire no better when in good health ; but how often do the majority of people feel like giving it up disheartened, discouraged and worried out with disease, when there is no occasion for this feeling, Green’s August Flower will make them as free from disease as when born. Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint are the direct cause of seventy-five per cent of such maladies as Billiousness, Indigestion, Sick Headache, Costiveness, Nervous Prostration, Dizziness of the Head, Palpitation of the Heart, and other distressing symptoms. Three doses of August Flower will prove its wonderful effect. Sold by all Druggists at 3s Cd per bottle. Sample bottles, 6d. Try it.

At Auckland a native named Wirimu Ututougo was lying drunk on Kawakaws railway last Tuesday evening, when the train from Opua ran over and killed him. Both arms and legs and his back were broken.

In our last we reported the burning of a child near Christchurch. It appears that a labourer named Briggs arid his wife, left the two roomed cottage about 10 a.m. Their three children (the eldest a boy aged four years and three months) remained behind. The door was latched but not looked, and a coal fire was left burning in the grate. Mrs Briggs returned at 2 p.m. On enteriug the house she found it full of smoke. On the floor lay the eldest child, dead, his body charred almost to a cinder, while beside him lay the youngest child, a boy of 11 months old, burnt severely about the lower part of the body. The third child, two years old, was standing in a corner of the room. A hole a foot in diameter was burnt in the floor where the body of the child was lying, and a smaller hole was near. It is supposed that his clothes caught fire at the grate, and that he rolled about the room till he died.

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Decline of Man. Nervous weakness, dyspepsia, impotence, sexual debility, cured by “ Wells’ Health Eenewer." Druggists. Kempthorne, Prosser & Co , Agents, Christchurch.

An Italian Admiral has invented a novel projectile for the 100-ton guns. It is a species of shrapnel shell, which bursts about thirty yards from the cannon’s mouth resolving into seventy smaller projectiles. These in turn burst again, and send a fanshaped shower of balls and fragments with terrific velocity and effect.

The following details of the recent reductions in the grain rates maybe interesting A reduction of Is 6d per ton is notified on all goods carried under class B. This class comprises grain and all other agricultural produce. The rates for 1 mile up to 17 miles will be in future—l mile, 2a 3d ; 2 miles, 2s fid ; 3 miles, 2a fid ; 4 miles, 3a ; 5 miles, 3s 3d ; 6 nines, 3s fid ; 7 miles, 3s fid j 8 miles up to 16 miles, 4s. Other distances in proportion.

“ Buchu Paiba.” Quick, complete cure, all annoying kidney, bladder and urinary diseases. At Druggists. Kemptborne, Prosser & Co., Agents, Christchurch. and Liver Complaints.—For these complaints Baxter’s Compound Quinine Pills have proved a specific, acting powerfully on tho liver and mildly on the stomach.—Sold everywhere, or post free from J. Baxter, Chemist, Christchurch, for 19 or 44 stamps. A special meeting of the Greytown Borough Council was hold at tho Couucil Chambers on Tuesday night. Present—Crs Loasby (in the chair), St •leorge. Mas ton, and Oavnoion. The balance sheet of tho past year was adopted, nud the council adjourned. The Taratahi-Oarterton Road Board invite tenders for the following works:-(I) 10 chains more or less of road formation on K >kntau Bond, (2) 25 chains more or loss of deepening and widening ditch on railway road, Matarawa Specifications to bo seen at Council Chambers, Carterton, where tenders close on Saturday, 30kh May, at 10.30 a.m. The dead body of a newly-born infant was found in the reserve in Fitzherbort Terrace, at the top of Molesworlh-street, Wellington on Wednesday morning, says the Post A voung man named Robert Dewar, in tho employ of the Gear Meat Company, was driving a spring past the reserve at 10 o’clock, When hj? saw the corpse lying inside the wire fencing, having apparently been thrown over the latter during the night. “ How Joes the milk get into the cocoanut ? ” asks a subscriber. It does not get into it at all. The ooooanut grows around tho milk. Ask a harder question. The devil is the father of lies, but he failed tew get out a patent for his inveushun, aud his bizziness is now Buffering from competition.—Josh Billiugs. A poultryman has named his favorite hen Macduff, because he wants her to fay on,”