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Wairarapa Standard, Volume XVIII, Issue 1769, 9 December 1885, Page 2

Mr F. H. Wood holds a stock sale at Mr Hammerich’s yards to-morrow. A young lady has just died at Auckland from the sting of a bee. Two medical men could not save her life.

A young man at Mercer, Auckland, accidentally shot himself through the head while out pig hunting. The Wellington Exhibition Buildings are now being pulled down. Cheap excursion fares have been arranged by the Wellington steamer companies, enabling visitors to go to Nelson and Christchurch during the Christmas and New Tear Holidays. An Illustrated Supplement of four pages will be issued just before Christmas, in con* nection with the Waibabapa Standabd. A new story, entitled “Pat Asunder,” by Bertha M, Clay, will be issued in Friday’! Supplement to the Standard. St John’s new Presbyterian Church, Wellington, was opened on Sunday last. We omitted to state in our report of the late show, at Carterton, that Mr W. Catt, of the Fancy Repository, bad an attractive fancy goods and fruit and toy stall, which was well patronised daring the day. Mr Tonner, of the Ekatehuna hotel, has been showing some quartz with gold visible to the people of Mastertou. It was found in a tributary of the Makakabi. Miss Tessie B. Chapman has been lecturing with much success in Masterton. The Taranaki Herald calculates that last year £40,000 worth of butter was exported from the district.

An infant child of Mrs Binlay was drowned at Dunedin by falling into a bucket of water during its mother's absence. - A meeting of the Featherston Domain Board was held last Monday. Present- Messrs Eeynolds, Gundy, Donald, Oakly and Hodder. Previous minutes confirmed. Balance in Bank, £6 3s 4d. The account of W. Hodder, juu., £2 4s, for ploughing reserve, was paid. Correspondence was read from the Treasury, with forms to fill ia, shewing receipts and expenditure. Mr W. J. Butler, who has for a long time beeu connected with the Native Department, and has latterly acted as Private Secretary to the Native Minister, has been promoted to the position of Senior Native Land Purchase Commissioner. Mr Buller is a splendid Maori linguist, a first-class officer, and a good fellow all round.

The N.Z. Life Association, with a view to extending the Government Insurance investments, is prepared to lead considerable sums of money to the policy-holders aud the public generally on first mortgages ou freehold properly, or to local bodies ou County, Koad Board, Town Board, or Borough securities. With respect to loans ou freehold security, the Association will only lend to the extent of half the value as assessed by the Board's Valuators, and no loan will be granted for a sum of less than £BSO. The directois will be glad to do business with the policy-holders in the way of mortgage at the lowest remunerative rates of interest. All information can be obtained from our local postmasters. A meeting of the Stewards and Baca Course Committee of the Wairarapa Jockey Club will be held at Hatnmerich’a Hotel on Saturday afternoon. The monthly meeting of the Greytown Hospital Committee met yesterday afternoon, Present—Messrs Cuff, (Chairman), Gray, Nation, Skeet, Wood and Wyett. Several accounts were passed. Mr Gray reported that there was only one patient in the hospital; Mr Nation was appointed visitor for ensuing mouth aud asked to see to leak in the female ward, A hops was expressed that all those persons to whom lists had beeu ' sent should lose no time in securing subscribers and sending back the lists, so that at tlie next meeting, which will be held shortly, it might be known what amount bad beeu contributed towards the Hospital to make it a separate institution. At the meeting of the Featherston School Committee the Treasurer’s report showed a credit balance of £l3 2s 9d. The head master’s annual report was read and adopted. It was reported that the judging for the prizes will take place on the 16th aud 17th inst., and they will be presented at the annual picnic. Mesdames Bunny, MacShane, arjd Matthews will be requested to judge the sewing, and Mrs MacShane and Bock will be requested to assist the hpad master in the other subjects. Messrs Donald and Robertson were appointed visitors for the month.

Among the novelties for the Christmas jeason we notice that Mrs S, M. Maxton, of Grey town, offers two cakes valued at eight guineas, and two guineas in cash, to be given away on the 23td of this month, if any one of her customers can register the exact number of nuts in a glass jar in her window. The full particulars will be found in the advertisement, and we feel inclined to bet every person £1 who makes a guess at the number of PUts that he or she does not take either prize. Percy Gardener, of Carterton, passed the civil service examinations at Wellington the other day.

They him been playing 11 high jinks ” down at Wellington with torpedoes and submarine mines. One of those mines was fired on Saturday, of sufficient power to blow up a ship. It went off with an awful orash, sent an immense column of water up in the air, and made the Queen’s Wharf shake all over. Mr Amesbury, dentist, is in Greytown today. He visits Featherston to-morrow.

An old Auckland identity. Captain Philip (ones formerly Commodore of the Circu'ar Saw gleet, died this week. The New Zealand Stud and pedigree Stock Company have decided to sell the whole of their yearlings (30) at Sylvia Park, Auckland early in January.

Mr Ballgnce (says the Post) is already taking active steps jij regard to the conversation of forests Professor Kirk has been appointed Chief Conservator of Forests for the whole colony, and the chairmen of counties w!!! bu iet l ue?t?<l conservators (without ' thought vprv Hpsirnhlp tn sprnrp fhp

inougm very aesiraoie to secure tne assistaupe of County Councils iu this most important work. The rangers now employed under the Land Act will as far as their present duties will permit, be required to act as forest rangers within their respective counties. " Bough on Corns,” Ask for Wells" 1 Bough on Corns.” Quick relief, complete, permanent care. Corns, warts, bunions. Kempthorne, Prosser & Co., Agents, Christchurch. Skmnv Men. “ Wells’ Health Eouewer” ’ ,V. Oyrfjnpd*. ';r-,oAr Fwnr' thor uf ptosser & (.>•<■, AgonU. Christoff ureSt. Don't The lu The House. “Bough oa rats ” clears out rats, mice, beetles, roaches, bed bugs, flies, ants, moles, jack-rabbits, insects, gophers. Kempthorne, Prosser and Co.,Ageatg t ■