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Wairarapa Standard, Volume XVIII, Issue 1700, 29 June 1885, Page 2

An omission was made in the report of the Ball held last week, the mimes of Mr Bright, who appeared iu a capital make up, as Gran-1 father, and Mr D. Cameron, who took the character of a Jack Tar, did not appear. The error occurred through the breaking of a flue of type.

Among the motions carried in the Him e oi Representatives is one for a Select Committee to enquire into the working of the Codlin Moths Act ; and another for a Select Committee to consider and report as to how far it is expedient that the credit of the colony should be applied towards making advances at a low rate of interest to settler on the security of their] land, and also as to the best mods in which such credit may be so applied.

We understand, says the Post, that five officers in the Colonial Treasury have received notice that their services are to be dispensed with, owing to the reductions in the service. Two of those officers-Mr Best, the well known paymaster, and Mr A. Bougbton, now of the Treasury, but formerly a valued officer of the Defence Department—are to retire on well earned pensions. The other gentlemen will receive compensation according to length of service. Several further reductions in this and other departments are rumored as probable.

A deputation consisting of Messrs G. Beetham, W. C. Buchanan, and W. C. Smith M.H.R’s waited upon the Minister of Public Works on Friday, and urged upon him the necessity for making some provision for putting the Forty Mile Bush road into a proper state of repair. Mr Richardson promised to give the matter his favorable consideration.

From returns just published it appears that the traffic on the Wellington-Wairarapa line is still improving. For the four weeks end ing Maj 23rd, the number of passengers carried was 18,082, as compared with 13,771 last year. The numbers of parcels, horses, Ac., for the two periods, were respectively 2057 and 1807; of sheep, cattle, pigs, &e,, 12,072 and 10,666 ; and goods by ton, 4593 and 5177, the last named being the only item that showed a falling off. The receipts for the two periods were L 4893 3s 3d and L 4353 7s 3d.

On Friday in Parliament, Mr Johnston asked the Colonial Treasurer, if it was the intention of the Government to introduce a Bill this session for the purpose of extending the time during which the duty on tobacco manufactured in the Colony shall be Is the pound ? The Golouial Treasurer replied that, as the present duty extended till the end of the year, it would not be necessary to extend the time at present. The matter was before the Government, however, and some proposals affecting it would probably be made.

The Greytown Quadrille class will meet a? the Town Hall this evening. Mr D. Cameron, coaohbuilder, Greytown, has called for tenders for the erection of a new factory in a more central position in the town, and it is his intention to haye the latest conveniences and improvements in connection with the building, fin aevertisement elsewhere calls for tenders, which are to be in by Saturday next.

Tlia annual meeting of the Greytown Butter and Cheese Factory takes place this evening at the Institute.

The Daily says, the trout ova recently deposited in the Society's boxes lias been counted, and in place of 2(1,000 there were found to ho 35,625, or nearly double the estimated number.

Services were held yesterday in the Wesleyan Church by the Rev Mr Buttle, of Maaterton. There was a large attendance and the church presented an improved appearance after the alterations. To-morrow there will be n sale of goods at 3 o’clock, following which there will be a public tea in the schoolroom at 5.30. At the public meeting in the evening the Revs Buttle, Ward, Thomson and others will address the meeting. In an issue of the 12th June we stated that between the Summit and Kaitoke a couple ol trucks had run off the line and over the embankment some time previously, and that some sheep wore killed and the trucks damaged. The Post alleged that our statement was an erroneous one. Having the word of a passenger who travelled in that same train and who saw the accident, we are not inclined to plead guilty to publishing an erroneous statement. Let the railway authorities euquire into the matter. The Government are revising their new tariff.

A full meeting of the members of the Lower Valley Jockey Club is called for next Saturday evening. Last Friday evening the Carterton Wesleyan choir went to Masterton gave the service of song “ Eva,” lor the rendering of which they have won a good name in other parts of the Valley- On this occasion they were successful, but a wet night made their journey up to Masterson very unpleasant and thinned the audience.

A scratch football match took place at Carterton on Saturday between ten of the match team, and seventeen of all comets. The ten carried matters very much their own way, and made 38 points to nil. Ewen and Rutherford distinguished themselves much on the side of the ten.

The annual meeting of the Permanent Investment and Loan Association ol the Wairarspa will be held on Tuesday evening the 7th July. A hoirible occurrence took place on the racecourse railway line, near Brisbane, recently. The train leaving Brisbane at thirteen minutes to six p m. had got a short distance beyond Norman by station, when the driver noticed the body of a woman lying with the neck across one of the rails. The danger whistle was sounded, and the brakes were applied, but it was impossible to pull up in time, and the train passed over the woman, severing the head from the body. The head was found lying between the rails, while the body was thrown over the edge of the ballast. The body had evidently been pushed along by the engine for several yards, small pieces of flesh and bone being scattered along that distance. It is unknown at present as to how the woman came there, or whether she was conscious at the time. The body was removed to the morgue, aud has since been indentitied as that of Mrs Smith, the wife of a watchman ou board the steamer Eurimbla.

Au exchange says that on Wednesday, Gtli May, the Adelaide Volunteers were iu camp for the purpose of having a sham tight with some other corps of the South Australian force, aud au attack was expected to be made that night. Providentially the attack was not made, or there would have been a frightful loss of life, for to the volunteers in camp (here had been served out 14,000 ball cartridges, which, by a mistake of some staff officer, had been substituial for blauk ammunition.

.Some sailors belonging to the s.s. Wanaka, who iseio engaged " stowing ” at Timaru had a run for want they suppocei] vyas their lives, last Saturday. Among the articles handed them down the hold was a lot of passengers’ luggage, among which was a large clock. Cue of the sailors in handling this set it a ticking, and at ouoe gasping out “ au infernal machine ’’ made tracks up the hold ladder, up which he was q .ickly followed by two of hio mates. One mate, more courageous than his fellows was not so easily frightened however, and picking up the suspicious-looking parcel proceeded to unfasten it, when he soon came on to a large clock.

Half Asleep !-— 11 1 never,” wrote a young lady to a friend, go to church or lecture but lam half asleep, and I never know afterwards what the sermon or lecture was about.” It was a plain ease oi nervous lethargy, produced by want of action of the liver and digestive organs, She was persuaded to try American (Jo’s Hop Bitters, and now she vyrites “ How intelligent aud bright are sermokf lectures now, aud how glorious the world we live lii I* ! Br Soule’s Hop Bitters me iudeed a blessing tome," M°tico

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'1 lie S;in Francisco .Mail arrived at Auckland, at 2 p.m yesterday. The polling on Saturday of policy holders iu the Government Life Assurance Association, resulted as follows Against Local Boards, -1361 ; for, 913 ; majority for, 3118. A correspondent calls the attention of the Warden of No 1 line to a tent being on the roadside in that vicinity, thus impeding the progress of cattle drivers, aud also to the danger of the travelling public driving horses in Featherston.

The People Want Proot. —There is no medicine prescribed by physicians or sold by Druggists that carries such evidence of its success and superior virtue as Boschee’s German Syrup for severe Coughs, Colds settled on the breast, Consumption, or any disease of the Throat and Lungs. Any person afflicted can get a sample bottle for 6d, and try its superior effect before buying tho regular size at 3s 6d. Its wonderful cures are astonishing every one that uses it. Three doses will relieve any case. If you have a Cough or Cold that will not yield to other remedies try German Syrup and you will be surprised at the result. It has cured many cases of so called Consumption which doctors had given up. It is sold by all Druggists in the Civilised World, Messrs Murray, Koherts and Co., have received the following wool market cablegram from their London house, Messrs Sanderson, Murray and Co., of Basinghall-street:— “London, 24tb June. —Inferior greasy and scoured faulty wools show a considerable decline. There is no change in coarse crossbreds. Fine crossbred has declined Jd per lb. As showing the opening for good female servants in this district we may mention that an advertisement in this paper enquiring for a situation was answered by nearly a dozen heads of households within a few days. The story of a miser who faced death by burning rather than tear himself from his hordings comes from New York, A fire broke out recently in one of the streets of that city, and soon a whole block of buildings was burning. The lives of most of the inmates of the honse had been saved by the firemen, who, iu the discharge of their duty, went up to the top floor; and here it was that they encountered the unusual spectacle of a man in danger of a horrible death who obstinately refused to escape from it. This singular person was a collector of curiosities, old books, and pamphlets, which, with accumulated wealth of years, he hoarded up in bis room. While the fire was blazing fiercely around and below him be remained unmoved, and when a rescue was attempted by a ladder raised to the window, the fireman who leaped into the chamber discovered him in the midst of smoke and flame sitting on the floor, with his treasures collected around him. He positively refused to move. An important medical discovery has lately appeared, and is known as the hydro-chlo-rate of cocaine, and some of the leading physicians in London, New York, and the Continent of Europe speak of its great value, and predict for it a bnllant future. Its merits have been generally tested in the employment of it in almost every department of medicine and surgery. Cocaine was discovered by a medical student of Vienna, named Koller, an oculist who used it, and which gave perfect asnesthesia of the cornea and conjunctiva of the eye. In eye surgery, it is all that can be desired. It enables the oculist to perform painless operations. In gynaecological practice and operations on the ear and throat, and in dental surgery, it seems to be of great value. Cocaine is used with great success in laryngeal phthisis, and in nasal and laryngeal surgery. Thus far it has found a useful field of application in opthalraology, otology, rhinology, pharingology, and laryngology, genito-urinary surgery, gynaecology and general surgery. Couyhs, Colds, Bronchitis, d'c., are quickly cured by using Baxter's “ Lung Preserver.' 1 This old established medicine is pleasant to the palate, and highly extolled by members of the medical, legal, and clerical professions. Can be recommended. For testimonials see dage 4. Solds by all patent medicine venpors.

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