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Wairarapa Standard, Volume XIX, Issue 1799, 24 February 1886, Page 2

Mr G. Beetham, M.H.B, has started for a six weeks’ tour of the West Coast of the Middle Island.

Mr George Muller, the veteran philanthropist and founder of oiphanagcs at Bristol, is making a round of tiro colonies, and is at present at Sydney. A man named Feck fell from his dray at Waiuuiomata ou Monday and was severely injured. A man named Hausen pot ihree of his fingers in the cogwheel of a crane on the Wellington Queen’s wharf on Monday. Ono was amputated, the others were saved.

Mr F. H. Wood’s stock sale at the Taratahi to-morrow promises to be one of the most important of the preseut season, the entries being unusually large. There are a great quantity of sheep offered for sale, comprising 200 cross bred two tooth ewes, 150 do mixed ages, 120 do lambs in the wool, 250 fat wethers (four and six tooth), 130 ewes and lambs. In pure bred Romney Marsh there are 80 ram lambs and two rams, also 20 four tooth ewes, bred by Mr A. Matthews, 16 do ewe lambs, 217 two tooth ewes and wethers, 100 ewes (mixed ages). The same number respectively in mixed sheep and maiden ewes. A number of two year old steers and yearlings, also mixed cattle, yearlings, steers, &o. In horses, be will offer both light backs, buggy and draught hoises.

The interproviucial cricket match between Wellington and Napier is to be played to-day fit Wellington.

The Kev Mr Tsitt made a rather startling statement at Mr Glover’s Hleeting at the Keehabite Hall, Wellington, on Monday nijviit, says the Times. He said that he had received information from a gentleman, in whom he placed implicit reliance, that recently a policeman forced his way into a leading hotel of this city at three o’clock on a Sunday morning, and on making his way upstairs found upward of one hundred men drinking and gambling in the billiard room. The constable sent in his report of the matter to his superior, but no action whatever was taken, and the zealous policeman, who was only performing his duty, was told that unless he refrained from watching certain hotels he would probably lose his situation. Miss Georgia Smithson delivered a lecture on Monday night at Christchurch, on the West Coast Bailway to an aunience of upward of 2000 persons in the Tuam street Hall. The lectnre, which consisted of a reiteration of the arguments formerly used in favor of the construction of the line, was very well received, and a hearty vote of thanks passed to the lecturess. William Sheehan, who was recently taken home from this colony under an extradition warrant, and who, after two trials, was found guilty and sentenced to death for the Castletownroobe murders, has made a full confession of his guilt. He is said to have prepared before his execution, a narrative of how the tragedy was carried out. He declares that his brotherinlaw, David Browne, who has also been charged with complicity in the crime, is entirely innocent. A hawker summoned Mrs McLennan, of the Victoria Hotel, Featherston, for £7 10s (iu the Wellington B.M. Court) value of musical box supplied. The Times says the defendant produced the musical instrument, but denied that she had ever ordered it, and refused to pay the amount His Worship gave judgment for the defendant, and told the plaintiff to examine the instrument and take possession of it. The musical box was accordingly wound up, and the music started, much to the]amusement of those present in Court. The plaintiff, however, refused to take delivery of it, and gave notice of his intention to appeal against his worship’s decision.

During the progress of the cricket match ou Saturday next, between Waibenga and the Laud, Mr J. Tully, as President of the Greytown Cricket Club, will present Mr W. Judd with a bat, which has been subscribed for, iu consideration of his late brilliant ad round play in the match against the Welling, ton club. The bat is one of the best that Mr Webster could procure in Wellington. If the bandsmen would like a little practice before the match on Saturday they could join iu with the club to-morrow afternoon, at four o'clock.

In another column we publish a district order sent by Inspector Shearman to the police officers at the various stations in the Wairarapa, The police are to make themselves thoroughly acquainted with the cattle and sheep brands used at the several stations, get a description of every person who buys stock, watch the drovers as they pass through the district and communicate with the police officer at the next town, telling him what is on the road ; supervise the slaughter houses, and attend all cattle sales. We pity the police, and feel sure after the effort to make themselves acquainted with what is here set forth, some of them will be ready for the lunatic asylum. Tiie Wellington Athenamm reading room (according to Mr E. Galbraith in the New Zealand Times) is not favourable for quiet reading. “ The reading room is supposed to bo a place where silence is observed, but just at present, between the hours of 7 and 10 p.m., it would be difficult to find a noisier one. A band of musicians make night horrible with a big drum and trombone. Even a Salvation Army Band never took more out ot the big drum than that band does. They play just under the open windows, and for all purposes might as well be in the room. Then some more music strikes up iu the hall below, which is occasionally varied by pistol shots, explosions, and noises ot every description, whilst at the same time a powerful prayer meeting is going on overhead. You are bewildered with “ Champagne Charlie ” from below, whilst somewhat appropriately comes "Safe in the arms of Jesus” from above. On Monday night this culminated in discharge of fireworks from below, the effect of which was to fill the reading room with dense smoke and an atmosphere like the tunnels on the Bimntaka.”

The bridge across the Manawatu at Kumeroa, erected at a cost of over £3OOO, was formally opened by Mrs Smith, wife of Mr. Smith, M.H.R., on Monday. The visitors were afterwards entertained at luncheon, and in the evening a successful concert and ball took place. Mr Calsen, of Danevirke, was the contractor. Mr (ieorgo Darrell has been well received in Wellington with his sensational drama, “ The Sunny South.” Mr T. W. Glover, temperance lecturer, is still addressing Wellington audiences. A musical and literary enteriaiflment was given by the students of St Patrick’s College on Monday evening, in honor of the present visit to Wellington of his Eminence Cardinal Moran. The entertainment took place in the large schoolroom of the College, and was attended by his Eminence aqd the several Australian and New Zealand Bishops now in Wellington. Yesterday morning at Christchurch, the Mayor, on behalf of many leading inhabitants of Canterbury, presented Mr F. Back, late traffic manager, who is leaving for Tasmania, with a cheque for £3OO. In replying to the toast of his health, Mr Back expressed .the opinion that within ten years, under careful management, the railways of New Zealand would be the best paying railways in the world.

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At the preseut time it is computed that the Catholics of New Zealand number over 80,000, about half of whom reside in Wellington. They have established and maintained 65 schools, containing 5000 children, costing, during the last ten years, £263,000, in addition to which they have maintained 90 churches, 17 convents, and three orphanages. Almost fifty years ago there were, probably, only about thirty Catholics in all New Zealand, and these resided at Hokianga (Auckland). Some bungling on the totalisator on Friday last, in drawing the numbers of tickets asked for on the machine, led to considerable amusement, and varied feelings of satisfaction or dissatisfaction to the investors. One lad having got the 11 tip direct' beseeohcd his mother to give him a pound note to put on Humour in the T.O.J.C. His mamma, after some amount of reluctance, complitu with his request. The lad asked for “ one on Humour,' aud in the moment of excitement, pocketed his ticket without looking at the number. When Rumour won, it was quite refreshing to witness the exuberance of the boy’s glee and the delighted manner with which he tossed up his oap. But equally distressing was it to notice the sudden change on bis visage, when on looking at his tioket he found the man at the machine had drawn his tioket on No 1 (Ugly Buck’s number). Another man, a noted trainer, was in a great state of anger when he found the tioket he received was not the one asked for ; but notwithstanding his disappointment in-reoeiving the wrong number, his dismay was changed to satisfaction when he found his ticket, one on Leomista, Hi the Maiden, proved the lucky number after all. The steamship Waihora, which struck on Eddy stone Point, off the coast of Tasmania, last Wednesday and was beached on Swan Island, has been successfully floated and arrived at Melbourne os Monday.

A meeting of the Greytown Horticultural Show Committee will take place to-nigbt, to make arrangements for the autumn show A complimentary concert will be given to Mr J. H. Parker at Featherston, to-nigbt, by his pupils. The programme provided is really an excellent one, and some of the performers are from a distance. A large audience is anticipated.

The following team will represent the band in the cricket match, at Greytown on Saturday next, Waihenga v. the Band : H. Hawke ("captain), H. Udy, Maguire, A. Hawke, J. and G. Jacksoft, T. Fisher, J. Beard, M. Varnbam, F. Muir, and Eocles. Emergencies—Barnard, Mills and L. St George. Cardinal Moran and the Australian Bishops are expected in Masterton on a visit to-day. The Amalgamated Friendly Societies Sports Committee will hold a meeting to-morrow evening at 7 o’clock at the Connell Chambers. It is said that the locomotives which are being made in Christchurch will each cost £4OO more than they could be imported for If everything we can make here is to be protected to the same tune, New Zealand will (pertinently observes a contemporary) soon bo a sweet place to live in. It is difficult to see bow we shall ever become a rich and great nation by taxing onrselves so generously for the sake of a few manufactures.

A special general meeting of the Greytown School Committee took place last night at the school house. Present—Messrs Cuff (Chairman) Skeet, Hillier, Hart Udy, jun., and Hornblow (Secretary). After reading and confirming minutes of last meeting, the committee proceeded to the election of three new members for the Education Board, Ont of the four who are nominated, it was proposed, seconded and carried unanimously that Messrs G. Beetham, Blair and Newman be members of the Board. Mr Fairbrother, the recently appointed assistant teacher, who was to (take Mr Ward’s place, wrote asking the Committee to accept his resignation of the post, and suggesting the name of another person in his stead. In the absence of the Treasurer, the Chairman stated that the fnnds showed a good credit balance. Messrs Udy and Cuff were appointed visitors for the ensuing month. A letter enclosing estimates Ac., of work urgently needed in the school building and master’s residence has been sent by the Chairman to the Education Board.

A telegram from Gisborne states that a man named Mullane was sentenced to a month’s hard labour, and ordered to find sureties to keep the peace for six months, for striking the editor of a local paper a violent blow in the face as he was walking along the street reading a paper. Defendant pleaded that the paper had commented on theParnell party, but really he was instigated by a third party who has a greviance against the paper. A telegram from Hokitika says Good wash has been struck in the main shaft of the Ross United Gold Mining Company. The Company struck rich gold in the monkey shaft from the lowest tunnel There is five feet of wash, estimated to average three ounces to the tub. Kelly's Terrace Company have got good gold in the tunnel. The Mont d’Or has washed up for 248023. " German Syrup.”—No other medicine in the world has ever given such a test of its curative qualities as Boschee’s German Syrup. In three years two million four hundred thousand small bottles of this medicine were distributed free of charge by druggists in the United States of America to those afflicted with Consumption, Asthma, Croup, severe Coughs, Pneumonia and other diseases of the throat and lungs, giving the afflicted undeniable proof that German Syrup will cure them. The result has been that Druggists in every town and village in civilised countries are recommending it to their customers. Go to your Druggist and ask what they know about it. Sample bottle 6d. Regular size 3s. 6d. Three doses will relieve any case. At a meeting of the Stewards of the Mas-terton-Opaki Jockey Club on Saturday, the Secretary said he had written several letters to try to get information respecting the horse Mataman, but he had not received a reply to anyone. Mr Parsons moved that Matamau be disqualified for the Maiden District Hack Race,.on the ground of its not being a district horse, in accordance with the Club’s rules, and that the money be given to the second horse. Mr G. Dixon seconded, and after some discussion it was carried.

There were fully 400 persons present at the Salvation Army meeting, at Masterton, last Sunday night, to hear the farewell addresses of Captain and Mr; Bates, who take their depature to anew station on Thursday next. Since their six months stay in Masterton (says the Daily) they claimed to have restored many to respectability and usefulness whom they found completely given up to drink and recklessness. That their claim is a just one could be gathered from several on " the platform '' who, in former times, had an unenviable notoriety, gained principally from their misconduct, brought about by intoxication. Many of these had stood the test for months and expressed their determination to continue the life they had lead since their reformation.