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Wairarapa Standard, Volume XIX, Issue 1830, 10 May 1886, Page 2

The Tanpo has been docked at Auckland. The damage is comparatively trifling. Two plates on the port side are bulged, but can be easily repaired. It is not yet known whether the company intend to have the repairs made at Auckland or at Dunedin, but the vessel is considered absolutely safe for sea going purposes iu her present state, -

It is notified that bucks or stags may be taken or killed in the Wairarapa-Wellington district between the 10th April and the 10th May this year. Last Thursday afternoon a deaf mute named Brooker, while walking between the rails of the Tanouni Branch line, Feilding, was knocked down by a timber-laden truck, his leg being broken and his skull fractured. He died instantaneously. Warrants have been issued for the apprehension of five men on a charge of forcible entry with violence of the residence of Mr James H. Dyer, of New Lynn, Auckland. It was an agrarian dispute, and the defen' dents claim to have acted under legal advice. The police have received information that W. H. Messenger, tbe publican who levanted with a barmaid a couple of mouths ago from Christchurch, has been arrested in Melbourne, and will be brought back ou a charge of wife desertion.

A barn on Mr Strang’s farm at Glenside, was destroyed by fire during Wednesday night. The building was insured iu the Sun office for, it is believed £BO, but tbe contents of the.barn, consisting of reaping and mowing machines, hay, and oats, were uninsured. Nothing is known as to the origin of tbe fire.

At Auckland a wealthy farmer, named William Hirst; Martin, was fined £ls with costs £ll, or a month’s imprisonment, for cruelty to animals. The cruelty consisted in buying pigs in the market, and instead of branding them, scoring with pocket knives gashes in their backs, seven and five inches long respectively. The Rifle team which is to represent Victoria at Wimbledon leaves on the 14th of May. The Wellington City Council are in favor of the proposed extension of the railway to Te Aro, provided that in the construction uninterrupted access to the Queen’s Wharf may not be interfered with.

A meeting of “ Loyal Irish Protestants" in Brisbane resolved to send the following cablegram to Lord Salisbury:—“ Royal born Irishmen resident in Queensland oppose Home Rule in Ireland.”

In an article upon tbe Bryce-Rusden case the Lyttelton Times, in defending Mr Rnsdeo, takes occasion to call Mr Bryce “ the bully of Parihaka,” and speaks of his “wanton cruelty and disregard of human kindness” on that occasion,

The Victorian inspector states that two rabbits will, under favorable circumstances, in three years multiply to 4,000,000. The chief inspector in New South Wales goes far beyond this calculation, and estimates the increase from a pair for three years at 13,000,000.

A fire brigade demonstration on a large scale is to be held in Melbourne during March next year, in honor of the jubilee of Her Majesty’s reign. United States Oo.isnl Griffin, of Sydney, reports a heavy demand for American beer in that colony. American beers are better adapted to the Australian climate than the British article.

A Rattlesnake’s Bite.—The quick venom of tbe rattlesnake, has not killed so many people as the more insidious but deadly poisons found in the air of foul rooms. The aeration of the blood by the lungs becomes Impossible sometimes, and tbe failing health growing weakness, and loss of appetite are harbingers of approaching death. For such oases Hop Bitters are tbe potent ami allpowerful remedy to drive all fevers out of the system, purifying the blood, and giving a new and happy lease of life. Get genuine. The publicans of Melbourne are protesting against tbe clauses of the Act relating to the gize of rooms in hotels, £IOO Reward,—They cure all diseases of the stomach, bowels, blood, liver, nerves, and kidneys, and £IOO will be paid fora case they will not cure or help, or for anything impure or injurious found iu them-Hon “;'’ org Genuine only made by American Co. Alexander ' Walker, secretary to Y.M.C.A., Adelaide, js reported to be short from £ISOO to £2OOO in his accounts.

The Minister of Railways in Sydney has expressed himself in favor of management of the New SoiUu Wa!oa railways by a Board.

Tbe Rev Mr Fellowes, of Victoria, seems a jolly sort of parson. At a banquet in Prahran, the other day, he said that he really did not see any great harm in attending a racecourse. He had often dene so, and on one occasion be told Bishop Moorhouse that he bad been at the Melbourne Cup, and had won £I3OO. “ 1 must confess,” added the reverend gentleman, “ that the Bishop looked a little astonished till I explained that I had met gentlemen who had won heavily, and I got £SOO from each of them for the cathedral.” Wejl, one cannot get away from the idea that those donations are rathe); queer foundationstones lor a cathedral.

Don’t Die In The Honso. “Rough on rats ” clears out rats, mice, beetles, roaches, bed bugs, flies, ants, moles, jack-rabbits, insects, gophers. Kempthoroe, Prosser and Co., Agents.

We learn that, Mr John Pender, the ChairI wan of the Telegraph Extension Company, > very generously agreed lo cable to India and I ’he colonies the lull text of the address Idcliveied by H.E.lj. the Prince oi Wales at

the opening of the Indian and Colonial Exhibition, Her Majesty’s reply, and the Poet Laureate's ode, free of charge as a memo instead of a message. The ordinary charge for such a message from England would have been about £I2OO The company’s liberality in this matter will no doubt be gratefully recognised. Among the boys examined in Wellington who passed the junior Civil Service examination we notice the names of W. H. Booth, of Carterton, and Ernest B. Porritt, of Greytown.

The installation and investiture of officers for St Mark’s Lodge, No. 2050, B.C„ takes place at the Town Hall, Carterton, to-mor-row, at four o’clock. An invitation ball takes place in the evening.

The voyage of the Oamru appears to have been rather an unevenful one. Four days after leaving London she came across a dismantled ship, and on the gth April a passenger died ot comsumption. After this the vessel experienced a series of terriffic gales, in which she lost three masts, some of her sails were torn to ribbons, a boat was smashed, and the decks cleared of everything moveable. On Thursday night, when in the Straits, the chief steward met with a nasty accident, having two of his ribs broken.’’

A case Sutherland v. Sutherland has just been tried in the Supreme Court at Wellington. The suit was brought for the partition of the estate of the late Alexander Robert Sutherland, consisting of a run of 14,813 acres in the Pahaua Block, near Martinborough, and sections 887 and 889 in the city of Wellington, His Honor the Chief Justice held that the plaintiff was entitled to a judgment for partition, but referred the matter to Chambers for settlement of the terms of the judgment. Enjoy Life—What a truly beautiful world we live in ! We can desire no better when in good health ; but how often do the majority of people feel like giving it up disheartened, discouraged, and worried out with disease, when there is no occasion for feeling. Green's August Flower will make them as free from disease as when born. Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint are the direct cause of seventy-five per cent, of such maladies as Biliousness, Indigestion, Sick Headache, Costiveness, Nervous Prostration Dizziness of the Head, Palpitation of the Heart, and other distressing symptoms. Three doses of August Flower will prove its wonderful effect. Sold by all druggists at 3s 6d. per bottle. Sample bottles, 6d. Try it.

The Marquis of Hartingtou is assured of 80, and Mr Chamberlain 15, in opposition to Mr Gladstoae’s Irish proposals. The race horse Nelson’arrived here yesterday from Australia. We hear a great fire has occurred at Honolulu in the Chinese quarter. The loss is estimated at a quarter of a million.

' A whale boat containing natives was capsized bv a whirlwind on Lake Rotorua. They were all rescued by a canoe. An accident of a painful nature occurred last Friday evening on the Hutt road to a cabman named 0. Richardson, who was returning to town on horseback in company with another young man. Beyond Eaiwaria, Richardson met a milk cart, driven by Mr J. Saunders, of Johnsonville. At this point his horse became restive, and iu swerving aside it collided with the wheel of the Aehicle, with such force as to cause a fracture of the rider’s leg below the knee. Mr Saunders at once placed the injured man in his cart and brought him into town. Dr Gillon’s services were secured, and on his advice the unfortunate man was removed to the Hospital, where he is now under treat' ment.—Post.

All those fyouths that have sent in their names to join the Juvenile Lodge of Odd Fellows are requested to get a certificate of health frem Dr Bey, and be in attendance at the Oddfellows’ hall this evening at 7 o’clock sharp, when the lodge will be formally opened. All metubeis of the Greytown Lodge and of the Order are particularly invited to attend. The Secretary informs us that 28 boys have given in their names and that most of them have passed the doctor. We are requested to state that in addition to the benefits as given in our report of the meeting all the- members receive medical attendance free.

A meeting for the purpose of instituting a Gnu Club was held at the Foresters’ Arms Hotel, Grey town, on Saturday night. There was a good attendance, and those present appeared most sanguine of the success of the movement. On the motion of Mr Cotter, seconded by Mr Player, Messrs Kimberley, Scale, A. Jones, H. Udy, Player, G, Wiggins and C. Higgins (sec. protem.), were appointed a committee (with power to add), to arrange preliminaries and report at a meeting of members, after a sufficient number have been enrolled. Mr Kimberley proposed and Mr Cotter seconded, “ That the first meeting of the committee be held on Saturday, May 22. at the Foresters’ Arms, for the purpose of electing members, appointing officers, drawing up or adopting rules, and for the transaction of general business, the committee in the meantime to confer with the sportsmen throughout the Wairarapa district, with a view to their co-operation.” Carried unanimously. The meeting, which was enthusiastic in the project, after a vote of thanks to the chair, dispersed. At a meeting of the Auckland Tobacco Company the report showed a loss on working of £5209, It was resolved to wind up. Watts’ Hotel at Mohaka, Napier, together with store adjacent was burned down the other night, the inmates barely escaping with their lives. Insurance—ln the Union, £3OO on the stock and store, £SO ou the billiard table, and £SO on the liquors ; in the United, £IOO on the stock and'store, £IOO on the furniture, £SO on the liquors, and £SO on the billiard table. There is a scarcity of water at Yorke’s Peninsula, and some qf the farmers are carting watep 30 miles.

It is well to ease a tenant’s conscience. The Property Tax Commissioner at Wellington acknowledges a remittance nf forwarded anonymously by an owner of property who admits that ho has nut hitherto paid as much lax its he was entitled to pay. It has been decided to give Mr Bryce a public reception on his arrival at Wanganui, to he followed by a banquet.

Some of the finest Australian wool over sent to the London market has heel) disposed of dm inn the present senes of sales. The grower is Sir Samuel Wilson, whose estate at Ercildouno, in Victolia baa's world-wide reputation, Messrs H. IrwcU \ t’o’s catalogue, on January 2!' i' contained manv choice parcels of extra superior fine wools from tins estate the spirited competition between both home and loreign buyers resulted in the highest ever obtained or colonial wool, the price of lot 271—7 bales at 7s being the highest individual price, with one ev'een Mon, when os OJd was obtained for one bale in public sa e in 1877,

The Milton (Otago) butehera arc selling prime beef and mutton at “M poi IV t r Thu present population of the colony is c,donated at bb.7,000. -

A serious buggy accident occurred last Friday to E. Patten, Collector of Customs, and his wife. ‘ While driving down Monroe Street, a whistling passing locomotive frightened the horse, which bolted dow i Edwards Street Into Hastings Street, and came into collision with tin; verandah opposite Swan’s Brewery The concussion capsized the buggy, anil broke the verandah post, and the upper beam fell on Mrs Pailen breaking both her thighs. Mr Patton had his left !e i brojeep. ’

Mr F. H, Wood’s sale of Mr MeUron’a sheep at Martiuborough last week wa» a decided success, being attended by settlers from all part* of the district The competition for wethers was brisk, and resulted In a lot of 1200 two, four, and six tooth being knocked down to Messrs J. and W. Bidwlll, at Us lOd per head. A pen of 1000 two, lour, and si* tooth ewes were nut submitted, 800 being sold to Mr H. Tailored- ~nn to Mr Wallace Smith at 6s •, full mouth ew™ 3s 1 2d, and culs Is 4d. At|the close of the v Wood announced that another sale would be hTu i,. the same Yards (kindly lent by Mr J. M.d Ln i., 1 month's tlm&

A new use tor stray cats ha* been found across the Atlantic. A theatrical nianauer lately ornamented 200 pussies with ribbons bearing the mum .»f his new piece, and turned them loose in the streets. The advertisement was so novel and successful that a rival impressatm immediately bought up all the eats within reach, some 2,000 and sent them abrosd to ftdvtrtis* bii attractions.

J Mrs Jowphßest, ot Richmond, Nelson nlndy highly / esteemed, who has leceutly been suffering frotn meluiI cholia, took Rough on Rata the other evening, and death resulted next morning. At the Inquest, • verdict was returned of suicide while in an unsound state of mind.

It is the intention of the young people at Mitrlinlinrough to hold a plain and fancy Jdress ball at the Town Hall on the 24th instant, the nett proceeds will be devoted to the Band fund. It is understood tout a iarye variety of costumes will he represented on the occasion, as those who intend to he present, have entered into the matter with much spirit, and arc determined to make the affair a success. Captain Alex Reid, for many years one of the Lyttelton pilots, died last week, aged 53. He had been at Lyttelton since 18(12.

Alfred Osborne, 'formerly undertaker, died on Saturday from the effects of a fall on the steps of the Central Hotel on the 12th April. J r F. H. Wood has several new advertisements elsewhere.

Our readers at Greytowu and Mataraw* will have an opportunity of hearing the service of song “ Christie’s Old Organ,” which is to be given by the Carterton Wesleyan Choir, on Wednesday evening next in the Wesleyan Church, Greytowu, at half past seven : and on Monday evening next in the schoolroom, Matarawa. The choir is led by Mr T. A. Weston, and numbers nearly 20 voices. Good elocutionists have been secured, to give the connective readings, in Mr Mr T. Barnard, of Cartertod, and W. Godber, of Wellington. The service is after the style of “ Jessica’s First Prayer,” and is highly spoken of.

Messrs D. and P. McLaren deserve much credit for the energetic manner in which they endeavoured to get their stock to market at r thc Martinborough sale last week. There was a heavy fresh in the river, and the drivers were compelled to wade through the Pahaua River up to their middles, but they persisted in an undaunted manner, and were rewarded by a good return for thoir exertions. The elections for the several wards in the TaratahiCarterton Road Board District have reeolted in the return of all the old members with the exception of Messrs Gallon and Reynolds. Mr Gallon did not seek re-election and at the polling for his ward Mr Stevens was elected Mr John Reynolds was defeated at the polling by Mr Raynor. Mr Reynolds had been a most useful member of the Board and many will regret bis retirement. The new Board now comprise! the following members :—Messrs ff. Braithwaite, H. R. Bunny, E. W. Dorset, Rayner, W. Booth, B. Boys and J. Stevens. The polling was as follows No 1 Ward Rayner, 25; Reynolds, 19. Noll Ward. Dorset 84 ; Dakin, 22 ; No 5 Ward, J. Stevens 20. W. Udy 18, R G. Welch 9.

The San Francisco Mail arrived at Auckland at 4.30 a.m. yesterday.