Railway Revenue.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XVIII, Issue 1724, 24 August 1885, Page 2

Railway Revenue.

The Railway Revenue still shows a falling off. For the four weeks ending July 18th there is a falling away of receipts compared with the corresponding period of last year from L 78,548 to L 70,408, or more than LBOOO. In the North Island there is an increase, the figures being this year L 22,742 against L 20,461 last year. There is, however, an increase of 45 miles length of road. In the South Island the length of lines has increased by 30 miles. The receipts for the four weeks this year are L 47,005, against L58,08G last year, or a decrease of considerably over LIO,OOO. The falling off'is greatest on (he HurmiuiBluff section, being from L 54,372 to L43,3G3 or almost exactly LII,OOO. In the North Island almost all the sections alio v an increase. On the Wellington srerion, without any increase of the length of ine, the returns have grown from . to L 4397, j-jo i o*x . i , ■ .. . '^bertakes A large sale by auction, ofti*. . place at Mr Burt’s sawmills, Kaiwanv... ’ under the hammer of Mr P. H. Wood, on Tuesday, Ist September. The lot comprises 70,000 feet of every description. Tbe usual annual horse parade takes place on tbe 3rd October. It is intended to charge Gd admission to the grounds for non-mem-bers, the money to be given in two prizes—one to the best thoroughbred and one to the beat draught horse. The decision will be by popular vote of those persons upon the ground. It appears that some Masterton residents have renewed the petition to tho Government to alter the afternoon train which leaves Masterton at 2.10 p.m., and to make it 4.30 p.m. Wo hope the Minister of Public Works will not entertain the suggestion for a moment. To alter tbe present hoar would be dead against the wishes of the whole Valley, from Carterton downwards. The minstrel concert at the Greytown Town Hall, this evening will no doubt be a success. The fire brigade intend to march to the hall with flaming torches, and the programme of songs, &c., with the dance and refreshments to follow will draw a large assemblage. The Brigade meets at seven. It is said by those who have gone through the revised version of the Old Testament that the alteration of some of the texts is singular. Hero is a specimen “ The way of the transgressor is hard,”;is changed to “ The way of tho treacherous is ragged.” A public meeting of settlers interested in the Cheese Factory at Paterangi, Auckland, was held last week. From a statement read by the Secretary it appeared that there had been a loss of £SO 7s 3d on tbe season's work, and that (as with other companies) they found lOlbs of milk did not make 11b of cheese. The return to suppliers would bo about 3 [<l per gallon. For the quantity of milk supplied (340 gallons per day) the cost of making into eheeso had been 1 j-d per lb., but for 500 gallons per day tho cost would bo reduced to Id. Referring to the new insect pest discovered in Auckland on a shipment of apples from Tasmania, a writer in tho Auckland Herald says Where this insect prevails, not only are fruit trees to be found completely covered with myriads of these creatures, and such trees soon die, but even the hawthorn hedges are greatly injured and deformed by'it. The worst of it is that tbe scale gets on the fruit, in the case of the apple, giving it a most uninviting appearance. This scale multiplies with wonderful rapidity, and is very difficult to remove. I look upon it ns a Dr more alarming enemy to our orchards than tho codlin moth, over which we made such a posthumous outcry lately. Tho Rangitikei Advocate understands that the W.-stoo "state baa again changed hands, it having been purchased for £20.000, by Mr J. Howard, of Napier. “ Better to be bom lucky than rich,” says an old proverb, which is admirably illustrated in this instance, ns tho original purchasers, Messrs Dalziell and Co., have cleared a cool five thousand in the course of a few mouths.

The highest score yet made in a first class English country cricket match was made _ in June last by the (Surrey team when playing against Sussex. The total in the first and only innings of Surrey in the match amounted to 631 ; only 17 of which were extras. Air W. W. Reid contributed 163 runs, and Mr W. E. Roller 204, Mr M. R. Bowden 37 ; the other members of the team made 40, 31, 28, 29, 35, 24, 23 and 8 respectively. Sussex made, Ist innings, 186, 2nd, 245, thus Surrey won by an innings and 200 runs. The “ great ” English ,'two year old, The Bard, scored his twelfth successive victory at the Ascot Meeting. The colt had up to the meeting named, won in stakes £6908 for Mr R. Peck, his owner. 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 Throat and Lungs. Any person afflicted can get a sample bottle for 6d, and try its superior effect before buying the regular size at 3s sd. Its wonderful cures are astonishing every one that uses it. Three doses will relieve any case. If youhave 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. Josh Billings says A majority iz no evidence ov strength if the majority were geese and the minority were foxes, I should bet on the foxes every times. The Darfield Coursing Club, Canterbury, at a special meeting the other night, paid a high compliment to the Secretary, Mr G. A. Keys, as an enthusiastic and energetic sportsman and accompanied the expression with a purse of sovereigns. We believe that the above gentleman is a brother Mr to C. W. Keys, of Featberston. A small portion of the quartz found near the Pohaniuga stream on the Wanganui Harbor Board Endowment Block has been tested by Mr Forbes, who says that there is no doubt about there being gold in it. The gold is of a very fine, floury sort, but from the sample of quartz tried there seems to be plenty of it. The trial of the one ton sample to be sent to the Thames will be awaited with interest by many on this coast.—Herald. The tea industry is thriving in Fiji. It is intended, as the local requirements ate supplied, to export to New Zealand. “ Jockey” writes to a contemporary, to ask the correct way to spell the horse’s name ‘ Macaroni.’ The word is spelt with one ‘c’ only, as is the food from which the horse has been named. This food is said to have obtained its name from the exclamation of a Palermo nobleman whose cook has invented the dish. At the first taste the noble smacked bis lips and said “ cari ” (excellent), at the second mouthful ” ma cari ” (most excellent), at the third “ ma caroni ” (most superbly excellent). The late reductions in the price of sugar have considerably affected the industry in Fiji, and one large firm has sustained great losses. The trade of the port of Oamaru with the other Colonies is growing very rapidly. With Melbourne a good trade in Oamaru stone is springing up, and already two vessels have been despatched with this beautiful building material, for the working of which a Company is in process of formation in the Victorian capital. The first underground telegraph line in Victoria has been laid at Sandhurst. Despite the low prices for grain, farmers in many parts of Southland are preparing to bring large areas under crop. The weather is very favorable to such operations, the days being bright and warm and the nights frosty. Several millions of solid drawn brass cartridge cases, made under contract at Birmingham, have been received at Woolwich, and it is announced that only this description of small-arm ammunition will be manufactured and issued in future.

Tic-doloreux, toothache, or any other neuralgia pain; speedily yields to Baxter's Anti-neuralgic Pills.

There is a proverb which states that 11 annuitants live long.” An instance thereof is furnished by the case of a lady whose death was recorded in a Sydney journal on June 25, Mrs Susannah Milehum, widow of Assistant-Surgeon Mileham, who departed this life at the “ Oaks,” Camden, on June 20 last havo attained her 90th year. The deceased lady has been in receipt of an annuity from the New South Wales Government of £IOO since September, 1824, or GO years and upwards, a circumstance certainly without a precedent in the Colony. Indigestion and Liver Complaints.—For these complaints Baxter’s Compound Quinine Pills have proved a specific, acting powerfully on the liver and mildly on the stomach.—Sold everywhere, or post free from]. Baxter, Chemist, Christchurch, for 19 or 44 stamps.

.. Watsons are ignorant of the Post Office laws and c : nße oOn3iderable “noyance. besides bringing a fine u P 6 ™™. 40 whom 1, ~ of, > have seen they address communications. . “ private letters enclosed in open enve,-,” 68 with the words “ hook post ” written on the outside. No doubt the senders thought they were saving a penny stamp, and they probably did not consider that the recipient of the letter had to pay the extra penny and a fine in addition. We can speak feelingly upon the subject and hope our many correspondents will also see that their letters are not overweight when they put ou the ordinary twopenny stamp. Catarrh of The Bladder. Stinging irritation, inflammation, all kidney and similar complaints, cured by “ Buohu-paiba.” Druggists. Kempthorne, Prosser A Co,, Agents. Facts.—Close confinement and careful attention to all factory work gives the operatives pallid faces, poor appetites, languid miserable feelings, poor blood, inactive liver, kidneys, Ac,, and all the physicians and medicines in the world cannot help them unless they get out of doors or use American Co's Hop Bitters. None need suSer if they will use it freely. See Conyhs , Colds, Bronchitis, cCx., are quickly cured by using Baxter's 11 Lung Preserver.” 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. Judging by the fact, remarks the Melbourne Age, that 1780 applications have been made for the 200 vacancies in the Railway Department. that branch of the public service stands .Inch in the estimation of professional men and mechanics of all kinds. Flies and Dugs. Boetloe, insects, roaches, ants, bed bugs, rats, mice, gophers, chip munks, cleared out by “ Rough on Hats.” Kempthorne, Prosser & Co., Agents, Christchurch. “ My dear," said a Mortmn wife to her husband. “ I should think that you should be ashamed of yourself, flirting with that Miss B. as you did in church to-day.” “ Flirting with her ! ” he replied in astonishment ; “ why, we have been engaged for more than three months. It’s all over the town.” “Ob, I beg your pardon,” said hisjwife indifferently. “ If you are engaged to her I suppose it is all right. When does the happy event occur ?” “ Rough On Corns.” Ask tor Wells’ "Rough on Corns.” Quick relief, complete, permanent euro. Coras, warts, bunions. Kempthorne, Prosser & Co., Agents, Christchurch. Drunken Stuff.—How many children and women are slowly and surely dying, or rather being killed, by excessive doctoring, or the daily use. of some drug or drunken stuff called medicine, that no one known; what it is made of, who can easily be cured and saved by American Co’s Hop Bitters, which is so pure, simple, and harmless that the most frail woman, weakest invalid, or smallest child can trust iu it! See

" j"’ Butts has been promoted to the ni,:!: ) Lieu'-Colonel and appointed to the command of the Wellington Mliitiu and Volunteer district. Major Kemp and about 200 natives will shortly visit Papawai. The visit is for the purpose of holding a tangt over the late chief Manihera.

We cannot commend the liberality of the Railway authorities towards the school children when they want to charge 2s per head and be guaranted 500 at that price. When an ordinary excursion train will take children at half price it is evident that parents would almost as soon take them under their own charge as trust them to the care of teachers. Children taking tickets at the Carterton or Grejtowu stations by an ordinary excursion train have to pay 2s 3d—so that the reduction for schools at these places only amounts to 3d per child. But in the case of Featberston, children are charged more than by the ordinary excursion train. Then, again, why should parents, and guardians be charged 7s each for their passage to Wellington by this school excursion train, when on other such occasions they have only to pay 4s 6d. The railway authorities arc not at all liberal and the proposed new tariff for children and their parents and teachers has been arranged without any thought. They may depend upon it that parents will not allow their children to travel so far from home under the care of teachers unless better inducements are offered; neither is it likely that teachers will pay 7s fare, with all the responsibility thrown in, when they can go by themselves on other occasions at a less cost. We hope Mr Maxwell, the general manager of the railway department, will ponder what we have said. Mr F. H. Wood held a very successful sale at his auction rooms, Carterton, on Saturday. The Greytown Fire Brigade met for practice on Saturday afternoon. The Christy Minstrels wish it to be distinctly understood that they only charge gentlemen Is for the dance after the concert. Ladies are free, and free refreshments sapplied. There will no doubt be a large attendance to-night. Another cheap excursion train will run on the 29th instant to the Exhibition. Mr T. E. Price, of Masterton, informs the public of Greytown in another column that Mr P. M. Cazneau, the eminent photographer will take charge of his studio during the next three weeks. Prom the pictures we have seen, the work of this gentleman, we sny can that these wishing for first class portraits will have a fine opportunity to secure the same during his stay in the Wairatapa, as the skill of the eperator cannot easily be surpassed. In America live stock are sold by weight ; a small farmer will bring his fat cow, or half-a-dozen sheep or pigs ; the large farmer his thousands of sheep ; hundreds of fat cattle and pigs, and they are all served alike; pased over the weighbridge, and paid for according to weight and quality, and this will have to be done in this country sooner or later ; the sooner the better. Professor Kirk ha* applied to the Waikato Horticultural Society for specimens of diseased peach roots and shoots, as well as specimens of root fungus and puff balls in the first stage of growth. Mr Kirk’s opinions on the peach blight, so tar as he has yet gone, are that the tree is in its decadence and requires to be invigorated by grafting on to hardy plum stocks instead of on the seedling peach as hitherto. School committees in the Wairarapa will do well to consider the communication which appears in another column from Mr W. C. Buchanan, M.H.R. This gentleman, in company with Mr Beetbrm has waited upon the railway authorities relative to the putting on of special trains to allow the children attending the state schools to visit the Exhibition. Mr Maxwell replies that excursion trains will be run if there are 500 children for each, at the rate of 2s per head, and parents, tutors, or guardians at 7s each. He suggests that the Masterton and Carterton schools should visit the Exhiditinn on one day and the Lower Valley on a subsequent day. Thanks are due to Messrs , Buchanan and Beetham for their action, and it is to be hoped that the various school committees will at once consider what steps are to be taken, Mr W. C. Cuff, the chairman sf the Greytown school committee, will be glad to hear from the chairmen of other committees in this district; and perhaps it would be well if the chairmen in Carterton and Featberston communicated with the chairmen of the central school in their respective districts.

At the usual meeting of the Carterton Town Board on Saturday. Present—Messrs Pah-brother (chairman), Parker, Yiokerstnfl, Campbell and Callister. It was resolved that the Town Hall be put in repair ; matter left in hands of Chairman. It was also resolved to leave the matter of the gravel pit for the consideration of the new Board. Several accounts were passed for payment, including cheque to Mr Appliu for £l2 Ca Cd full payment of one claim. The Home Industry Branch of the Exhibition was opened with great demonstration on Saturday. About 250 people from the Waitarapa were present, A heavy gale was blowing. 5000 people were present. A strong gale raged throughout the last night. The Test Of Actual Trial.—This is what proves the merit of a preparation. The proprietor of Green’s August Flower, knowing its valuable properties, meets this test boldly by preparing sample bottles of this remedy, which are sold at 6d. This enables doubters to try its virtues at a trifling expense. August Flower is a panacea for Dyspepsia and all disorders of tlje Liver, Bflliousness, Indigestion, Sick Headache, Costiveness, Ac. Three doses will relieve ,'iny of the above, and a faithful use will certainly cure. No medicine in the world has ever given such proof of its merits. Druggists recommend it with perfect confidence, and physicians prescribe it regu hirly. Price for full sized bottle 3s 6d. Sold by all druggists.