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Wairarapa Standard, Volume XVIII, Issue 1764, 27 November 1885, Page 2

At the Harbor Board meeting yesterday, Mr Booth carried his motion to reduce tie charges for dumping wool from 2a to Is fid per bale.

Sir Julius Vogel still continues to make satisfactory progress towards recovery.

Since the Mosgiel Woollen Company has been in operation it has paid £46,000 in dividends, £17,000 has been laid aside as a reserve fund, and £22,ooohas been written off for depreciation in the value of machinery.

The last monthly police returns show that there are 26 houses of ill-fame known to the police within the city of “Wellington with upwards of 60 prostitutes. The brothels are about equally divided between Te Aro and Thorndon, but the majority of the women reside at Thorndon. These figures do not include the large number of “ amateur ” prostitutes to be found in the Empire City. Another jewel robbery is reported from London. A Mrs Graham arrived in town from a visit to some friends in the country, and drove in her own carriage to do some shopping at a leading establishment in Oxford Street. On the seat of her brougham she left a bag containing jewels to the value of of £15,000, and although the coachman was on the box and the footman stood at the door of the carriage all the time, when the lady returned to her carriage the bag and its valuable contents had mysterious disappeared. It is supposed that in the crush some beggar had appropriated to himself a fortune through the open window of the other side of the vehicle. A Great Business.—The United States of P merica is the home of some very large enterprises, but none perhaps greater than the business conducted by Mr G. G. Green of Woodbury, New Jersey, U.S.A. He is the proprietor of the well known Boschee’s Gorman Syrup, which is unequalled as a remedy for Pulmonary and Bronchial affections. He manufactures also Green’s August Flower for Dyspepsia and disorders of the Liver. These preparations are used throughout the civilised world and thousands testily to their valuable curative properties. Both these preparations have reached an immense sale solely on their merits. Sample bottles of each are sold at fid, or full sized bottles at 3s fid. All druggists keep them. Michael John Crow, a farmer at Wairio, Invercargill, had been guilty of fraud by contracting debts a day or two before filing his schedule and also buying goods without paying, and selling them again, handling the proceeds to relations. Judge Ward summarily sentenced the debtor to 3 months' hard labor, instead of as usual, directing a prosecution ip the Magistrate's Court. The debtor was considerably taken aback, 1 being appearently confident of getting his discharge. «

\ sensation lias been created in Dun* in through the elopement of a married .ady with a gentleman well known in the town. The parties occupied good social positions in Dunedin. Much sympathy is felt for the husband.

The foundation stone of the Wellington Woollen Manufactory Company will be laid at Petone, to-morrow, by the Hon R. Stout, Premier.

Members of the Greytown Cricket Club are reminded that the usual practice takes place to-morrow ; all that are able to attend are requested to do so. A special meeting of the Greytown Fire Brigade is called for Monday evening.

The match between Masterton and Grey, town will not take place next M onday, but it is hoped that one maybe arranged to take place on Saturday, the SUI December. The Wairarapa Star refers thus to the recent race meeting at the Taratahi: — 1 ‘ The Wairarapa burlesque known as tne Taratahi races on Monday were a qualified success. About 60 visitors, most of whom came from Masterton were on the ground, but the wsather was fine, and though the races were flat and the course lumpy, for the first time on record there were no broken bones to mar the doubtful enjoyment. Mr W. lorn’s Rumour carried oft the principal (£SO) event beating Little Scrub, Administrator, Rata aud Theodore.''

One of our local bee keepers has been closely watching the working of his bees and believes that he has discovered that the drones are very useful members of the hive. He noticed that the under part of the body was flat aud covered with a furry substance, which is not the case with the ordinary honey gatherers. He also noticed that the drones spread themselves over the brood cells, closely covering the young brood, that they ore not seen out of the hive except on warm days, aud that they aro not killed until the hatching season is over. His opinion is that the drones give warmth to the brood and hatch the young bees.

At the meeting of the Education Board on Wednesday, Mr Young withdrew his motion recommending that in all oases where the removal or dismissal of a teacher is recommended, such teacher shall at once be made aware by the Board’s Secretary of the charges preferred against him, and that a period of one month be allowed such teacher to make any defence to this Board he may deem necessary ; and that no dismissal shall be final until the above-mentioned period has elapsed. Mr Hamilton, of the firm of Sliike aud Hamilton, aerated .water manufacturers, Wellington, while delivering some goods at the Rainbow Hotel, Kaiwarra, accidentally knocked a full bottle against another, causing ono of the bottles to burst. The neck of the bottle (says the Post) flew up and struck Mr Hamilton ou the bail of ono of his eyes. The sharp edge of the broken glass cut the eyeball, probably causing the total loss of the sight. The sufferer’s face and forehead are also very much cut. The following telegram has been received by Messrs Bethuue & Hunter at Wellington trom Dalgety & Co,, Loudon “ London, Monday—Wool sales ; Brisk competition, especially for combing qualities, prices being rather higher. General trade prospects im- ... ring, but politics unsettling business,”

Beeline of Man. Nervous weakness, dys popsia, impotence, sexual debility, cured by “Wells’ Health Renewer.” Druggists. Kcmpthorne, Prosser & Co., Agent.;, Christchurch.

A tiro took place in Sage’s Lane, To y Street, Wellington, early on Wednesday morning. Mr Puduey was awakened by the crackling of glass. He sprang out of bed, and on looking into the parlour saw that it was full of smoke and fire, exit by the door being completely out off. He at once smashed the bedroom window with his fist, cutting his hand severely in the act, and his wife and child escaped that way, the flames following them so rapidly that they had not time to put on any clothes or get out any of the furniture. The house was gutted, Mr Moore’s, next door was badly damaged, and a third house was scorched.

“ Bpchu Paiba.” Quick, complete cure, all annoying kidney, bladder and urinary diseases. At Druggists. Kempthorne, Prosser & Co., Agents, Christchurch, Some twelve months ago a paper called the Evening News was started at Hawke’s Bay iu opposition to two others. Judging from the appearance of o copy before us, the pew sheet has made considerable progress of late, and under the editorship of Mr T. G, Sawkins bids fair to hold a leading position n Hawke'* Bay,

The statutory meeting of Use Wairarapa West County Council lapsed on Wednesday through want ol a quorum. The meeting was adjourned until next Wednesday. The Rev Mr Zachariah, the Jewish minister at Christchurch, met with a serious accident on Tuesday. He was thrown from his horse, and one of his wrists was both fractured and dislocated.

Laery and Campbell report " Business is moderately good, and there is no alteration of any note to report since last week. Flour, bran and pollard moved steadily at lust quotations. The demand for oatmeal is but limited at the prices ruling last week ; oats arc without alteration ; ohiokwheat, o£ good whole samples, is hard to procure; barley is Ijut little asked for, and malt commands no sale ; hops too, it is impossible to place ; eggs are of better value, while fresh butter is very hard to place ; there has been some slight enquiry for salt butter, but the market is not sufficiently eatablisbed to make quotations safe.

It is very seldom that a company assembles behind the footlights in the Greytown Town Hall possessing the same amount of talent as was presented to a limited, but thoroughly appreciative audience on Wednesday night. This undoubtedly clever company, called the Colorado Minstrels, and comprising twelve performers, deserves to draw crowded houses wherever they appear, as the entertainment from commencement to finish is, without exception, most excellent. There are six lady artistes, and of these, Miss Amy Vaughan, who is the leading lady, is indeed an actress and vocalist of no second rate pretentions, her flirting and baby songs were immense. Next in order may be mentioned Miss Vere, who as a vocalist, is well worth a long journey to hear ; her “ No Sir ” met with the most frantic applause, she being re-called uo less than three times. Misses Montrose, Lindsey, and Courtaguo are excellent singers and fully merited the good reception they evoked. The company has a fine pianist in Miss Louise Howard. The Norton Brothers’ step dancing was pronounced the best seen in the Valley for some time, and Messrs Rollins and Devereuk as corner men were quite up to the business.

At the meeting of the Waste Land Board yesterday, Mr Beetham moved the following :—" That the attention of the Govern* ment be drawn to the necessity of having the Alfredton, Kumaroa, Kopuaranga, and Mikimiki Blocks surveyed, and that the resolutions already passed by the Road refer to these surveyors.” The motion was carried. Mr Beetham moved, and Mr Bunny seconded, —“ That the portion of land at Alfredton reserved for public purposes be surveyed and reserved for education purposes.” The motion was carried.

The long-delayed native school and master’s residence at Papawai are about to he erected. The Education Department have accepted the tender of Mr H. J. Stevens, of Carterton, for their erection. The contract price is £320.

A soiree will be held in the Oddfellows’ Hall, Featherstou, to-night in aid of the Hall Piano Fund. As these gatherings are always very popular and sociable it is expected a great number of residents will be present.

William Poston, a settler at Winton, Invercargill, was killed on Wednesday by the capsizing of his drny, which was loaded with timber. The horse, which was known to have the trick of shying, bolted off the road and through a fence, Poston was fearfully crushed, and was quite dead when the load was lifted off. He leaves a widow and two children. The Hon. R. Stout, Premier, will deliver a lecture on " Science : What it is ?’’ at the Theatre Royal, Masterton, next Wednesday evening.

Great preparations are being made for the forthcoming Wairarapa and East Coast Pastoral and Agricultural Society’s Show on December 2nd. If the weather is fine it is expected that fully four thousand persons will be ou the ground upon the occasion. The Government will be asked to lay on a special train as numbers of Wellington people have expressed their intention to be present. An announcement in another column will shew that Saturday fares have already been arranged for that date. The Wellington City Rifles are intending to visit the i’eatherston Range on Monday next, 30th inst.', for the purpose of firing a’ series of matches witn the detachments from the several local companies; we understand that the following Corterton volunteers have signified their resolve to take partLieut Moore, Sergt T. Reid, Corps D. Reid and C. Goodin, J. Reid, W. Hooper, J. G. Moore, R. Fairbrother, J. C. Reid, James Boys, Matthison, Bugler Rising. Emergencies—Sergt Clifton and Vol C. Fairbrother.