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Wairarapa Standard, Volume XIX, Issue 1831, 12 May 1886, Page 2

The Service of song “ Christie’s Did Organ” will be performed in the Wesleyan Churcb, Greytown, this evening. It was performed on Monday eveuing at the Belvidere schoolroom to a good and appreciative audience. Mr Charles Barnard, of Carterton, will give the readings this evening. A special meeting of the Featherston Town Board was held on Monday. Commissioners present—Messrs Reynolds (chairman), Cundy, Donald, and Hodder. The treasurer read the balance sheet for the year ending 31st March, 1886. Also detailed statement for same period. Moyed by Mr Donald, and seconded by Mr Oakly that the balance sheet be adopted as read. The bye-laws were read and discussed , and ordered to be printed. The following is the result of the poll for the election of Wardens for the Pahiatua Road Board, which was taken on Friday last Messrs D. Crewe 44, W. Farrell 43, W, Corbett 37, J. M. Davis 34, T. Miller 32, J. Moore 31, W. Wakeman 30, G. Whitcombe 28. The first seven persons were declared duly elected. Mr and Mrs Charles Pharazyn arrived at Lougwood on Saturday evening last. Miss Ada Campbell’s lecture, “ The March or the Gods,” drew a laige audience at the Theatre Royal, Masterton, last Sunday night. The lecture, which dealt with the deities of ancient history down to the Christian era, was listened to (says the Daily) with marked attention, great interest being manifested by all present, the lectnress being greeted with frequent outbursts of applause. Mr F. H. Wood sells on Tuesday next the excellent furniture of effects of Mr P. S. Macdonald, of Carterton, who is leaving the district. The furniture for sale cannot be surpassed for quality in the district. The Cadet Soiree takes place at the Peatherston Oddfellows’ Hall on the 24th inst.

Mr J. D. Cox, storekeeper, Featherston* will make a startling new announcement of this season’s goods in eur next.

The prosecution in the cases of criminal libel in connection with which David Curie, proprietor of the Hokitika Guardian, stands committed for trial is Mr L. Northcroft, editor and one of the proprietors of the West Coast Times, and Deputy Official Assignee for the West Coast district. Mr David Curie used to be a partner in the proprietary of the Wellington Evening Chronicle, in conjunction with Mr Henry Anderson and Mr A. Anderson.

Mr Ballance is at present engaged in drafting a Bill to consolidate aud amend all the existiog laws relating to native lands. The various public bodies in the Wairarapa are complaining that they cannot strike theii rates until the valuation rolls have been returned from Wellington. Some unaccountable delay has taken place in the matter, which is causing great inconvenience. Mr Burnett, the temperance lecturer, concluded a highly successful tour of the district at the Lyell, on Friday evening last. His campaign on the West Coast has been a piononnoed success, as the following figures, giving the pledges administered by him, will show:— Hokitika district, 1031; Grey district, 1020 ; Grey Valley, 70 ; Keefton, 254 ; Blacks Point, 51; Boatmans, 55; and Lyell, h'j ; making a grand total of 2527, while 2727 were invested with the blue ribbon.

Mr McGregor, engineer to the Harbor Board, has prepaitd a report on the Auckland harbor works with plans. The plan provides lor a complete scheme oi works for further development. The whole is estimated to cost £1,107,747, and provides berthage joy six and a-half miles wharf front’*.™.

The census enumeration is not finished, but it is believed that the population of the City of Auckland aud suburbs exceeds 50,000, The City of Auckland alone contains 33,250, whilst the Boroughs of Parnell, Hewmwket, and Newtown all exhibit enormous increases. A notice iu our advertising columns calls attention to the fact that Mr Brans, the proprietor of the Lower Valley Mail Coach, delivers the Evening Post free between Featherston, Martinborough and Wangamoans,

Mr F. H. Wood announces a vale of stock at Martinborough on the 12th inst., and hopes that owners of stock wanting to sell will com. mupicate with him.

Catarrh of The Bladder. Stinging irritation, inflammation, all kidi ey and similar complaints, cured by “ Buohu-paiba.” Druggists. , Kempthorne, Prosser & Co.* Agents.

Owing to the great success which has 1 attended the billiard tournament recently promoted at the Foresters’ Anna Hotel, Gny-t-iwn, the promoter has been induced to institute another, nominations for which will taho place on the 22nd instant, and aco-pt-ances on the 26th. Nominations 2s 6d, acceptances 2s 6d ; the winner to receive three-fourths, and the second one quarter of the stakes, 150 up. On Monday evening last, the Pride of the Valley Juvenile Lodge of Oddfellows was opened at Greytown. There was a good attendance and 24 members were initiated. Bro 1). P. Loasby, P.P.G.M., presided, and opened the new lodge in due form, assisted by P.G’s Maguire and Dockery, and Bros Skeet, W. Hay well, Amos and Bro Rev W. T. Western. Bro Loasby was appointed N.G. for the ensuing year, and Bro',Amos Perm. Secretary. The lads then proceeded to elect the other officers, when Bro E. Humphries was appointed V.G. and Bro J. Dockery B. Secretary, Bro L. Fuller R.S. to N.G., Bro T. Heigh L.S. to N.G., Bro J. Maguire R.S. to V.G., Bro C. Grigg L.b. to V.G., Bro A. R. Hornblow Guardian, Bro D. Dockery Warden. Bros Loasby, Western and Skeet, addressed a few words to the boys, and Bro Loasby offered two prizes, one of 10s and one, of ss, for the lad who introduced the most candidates, and next to the most respectively, within the first twelve months. The necessary financial business was disposed of, and the lodge was closed in due form. The next meeting will be on Monday fortnight.

The Carterton Foresters' Court held their annual banquet at the White Dart Hotel, Carterton, on Monday night. The spread was most excellent and reflected great credit upon host Bishop, who left nothing undone to make the affair a splendid success. The large dining room was elegantly decorated for the occasion, and the table fairly groaned with the good things most tastefully and liberally supplied. The company was a large and social one, and the usual after dinner speeches and sentiments given and exchanged. Mr W. C. Buchanan, M.H.R., was present and gave a most interesting address. Mr W. Booth, J.P., also addressed the company, and bis remarks were well received. Mr G. M. Gardener, of the Totara Loage, and other members of the local kindred Societies also addressed the company, and the proceedings were, upon the whole, most enjoyable. The O.R. Bro. W. B, Campiu presided. Next Saturday Mr F. H. Wood will hold a sale of new and second hand furniture at his Greytown rooms. It is probable that a new divorce bill will be introduced during the coming session to place the wife upon equal terms with the husband in sueing for a divorce. The Hon Mr Bryce, when he arrived in Auckland was presented with an address, signed by a number of the leading citizens

To-morrrow Mr. F. H. Wood will hold a sale of stock at his Greytown yards, next Hammerich’s hotel.

The Minister lof Justice would confer a boon upon the Carterton people by appointing an additional Justice of the Peace. Yesterday there were several cases for hearing, but as Mr W. Booth was away from town Mr Boys could not hear the cases alone. On several occasions Mr F. H. Wood, of Greytown, has gone up to Carterton to sit upon the Bench at great inconvience and loss of time, and therefore it is necessary that another resident J. P, should be appointed to share in the work.

The Greytown Quadrille Assembly meet as usual to-morrow evening. Mr J. Sloan, Chemist, of Wangarei, Auck. land, was found dead in bed from an overdose of chloral, the other morning. At the iuquest on the body of William Stoupe, grocer, Christchurch, who died suddenly the other night, the evidence showed that the deceased had been almost continually drunk for several months. He fell into a drunken stupor, and never awoke. During his recent visit to the North, Mr Ballance was very successful in his efforts to obtain land on the North Island Trunk Railway, and an area of some 400,000 acres will, in all probability (says the Times) be secured ere long ; indeed a large proportion of it is already rendered practically safe.

A Fact Worth Knowing—Are you suffering with Consumption, Coughs, Severe Colds, settled on the Breast, Pneumonia, or any disease of the Throat and Lungs? If so, go to your Druggist and get a bottle of Boschee’s German Syrup. The people are going wild over its success, and Druggists all over the country are writing us of its wonderful cures among their customers. It has by far the largest sale of any remedy, simply because it is of so much value in all affections of this kind. Chronic cases quickly yield to it. Druggists recommend it and physicians prescribe it. It you wish to try its superior virtue, get a Sample Battle for gd. Large size bottle 3s. 6d. Three doses will relieve any case. Try it.

Do any of us realise all that is true in us ? He who does so let him, as it were, throw a stone at the little boy whose story I am going to tell. But let most of us remember what Bradfield said when the man went by to be banged : “ There goes Bradfield bat for the grace of God ! ” A few years ago I took into Philip Ward a little boy who for five years had kept his bed, having fallen from a hay loft and hurt his spine. He was sent by a clergyman of the Midland Counties, who had watched over him ever since the accident. The poor boy had all this while had totally paralysed in the legs, and when he came to the hospital he could not feel when bis legs were touched or pinched, cor could he more them in the least degree. After care* fully examining him, I went to him alone and enlarged to him upon the truly awful powers of our electrical machinery, telling him to prepare for full application on the following day. On the other hand, I showed him a silver sixpence, and, sympathising much with the difficulties of the effort, said the sixpence should be his if, by the next afternoon, he had improved enough to walk, leaniug upon and pushing before him a chair. lu two weeks this little boy was able to run races iq tbe hospital park; in fact, he was the nimblest boy in the hospital, and lps cure was reported in the Lancet of (be time,—Contemporary Review, Flies and Bugs. Beetles, insects, roaches, ants, bed bgps, rats, mice, gophers, chip munks, cleared out by “ Ukrngh on Rats,” Kempthorne, Prosser ct Go., Agents, Christchurch.

A stock sale takes place at Mr P. H Wood’s Taraialii sale yards on Thursday May 20. Several entries are always advertised.

A story comes from America of a millionaire named Newberry, the staunchest of staunch teetotalers, who during a voyage to Europe fell sick and died. He was not sewed up in a hammock and flung overboard as he might have been if he had been a poor man, but he was beaded up in a hogshead ol fine old Medford rum, and shipped back to Chicago, His relatives were perplexed at receiving him back in this unexpeoteiUorm. It' they were, like him, total abstainers, it is probable that they would not have borne the sight or smell of his spirituous environment. They solved the difficulty by burying him as he was—rum, cask and all.

A cable message of May Bh (fated 1 The ?r|H9¥ 9t Wales *'■'**J and officially inspected the New Zealand section. He whs received by Sir Francis Dillon Hell, £{ Yon Haast, and Dr Bullet. Be Mftmjned with much interest ami in detail the vci-idiis sections of th« Exhibition, and exoressod bi-

great satisfaction at the hearty co-operation of the New Zeaaud Government, and the completeness of the arrangements. “ Bough on Corns.” Ask lor Wells’ ‘‘Rough on Corns.” Quick relief, complete, pmum nent cure. Corns, warts, bunions, Kmi)"'. thorno, Prosser & Co., A.gvmis., Christchurch Among the first business submitted to Parliament will be, according to present intentions, the Native Land Administration Bill (formerly the Native Land Disposition Bill), and a Bill for consolidating aud unending the laws relating to municipal corporation.

The Greytown Volunteers held their weekly farmie last at the Town Hall, under the command o{ Lieut Cameron. There were about 20 member* present. Five new mem hors were sworn in, and several others pro posed- After the company were put through the iufunl evolutions, a committee moetinn was held to make arrangements for the forthcoming soiree to be held on the 24th inst., in md of the Institute fund. It was arrange 1 that tickets be 5s double, 3s gentlemen, and 2s extra lady. The Greytown Company is now undergoing a thorough reorganisation, and reciuiling is proceeding very vigorously, the new commander, Lieut Cameron, being determined to leave no pains spared to make the company what it formerly was, a pride to the districts. Is the oldest volunteer company in the valley and the commander is assured that his exertions will meet with unqualified success. The parades and meetings will he made attractive by the introduction of some new points in drill, and it is confidently hoped that the members will attend regular.