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Wairarapa Standard, Volume XIX, Issue 1858, 16 July 1886, Page 2

Mr Matthew Burnett, tbe temperance lecturer, addressed an audience at the Wes* leyan Church, Grey town, on Monday evening, when he gave some “ Pictures from Heal Life." The address was a most interesting one, and was listened to with deep attention. Several persons took the pledge at the close. The next English and European Mail via San Francisco, will close at tbe Wairarapa offices on Saturday, the 17th day of July. Due in London 25th August. The programme for tire concert in aid of the funds of the Featherston Band appears to-day. It is a good one and we hope the people of Featherston will show their appreciation by a large audience. A shook of earthquake was experieuoed in the Wairarapa about 2 o’clock on Wednesday morning. It was very slight, but the vibration continued for some seconds. The Melbourne Argus correspondent at Derby lately wrote that the population there is now fully one thousand, and he strongly urges those intending to go to Kimberley to delay their departure until September. A fatal accident happened on the Otago Central Railway on Wednesday, when a man named C. Nixon was killed by jumping off a train. The Greytown Quadrille Assembly held a long night’s dancing last night. Mr J Maguire as usual was in his place as M.C'and a very enjoyable evening was spent, about 30 couples were present. At Carterton last night Mr Mntthe w Burnett had a large audience at the Tow n Hail, and spoke home to the consciences of his hearers with telling effect on the evils caused by stroug drink. In pursuance of the provisions of " Th e Counties Act, 1886,'' the Resident Magistral 6 for the District of Wairarapa appoint 8 Tuesday, 3rd August, at 10 am: at th e Courthouse, Carterton, as ihe place at which a sitting of the Resident Magistrate’s Court will be held for hearing applications for relief and objections (if any) lodged against the roll of County electors for the several ridings in tbe County of Wairarapa West. Bkinny Men. “ Wells’ Health Renewer” restores health and vigor, cures, Dyspepsia, impotence, Debility. At druggists. Kempthorne, Grosser & Co., Agents. Christchurch. A Southern paper notes it as a curious fact that “ notwithstanding the facilities offered by other routes, and their increasing popularity, tbe San Francisco steamers still carry twotbirds of the European mails from this colony," 11 Rough on Corns.” Ask lor Wells' "Rough on Corns,” Quick relief, complete, permanent cure. Corns, warts, bunions. Kempthorne, Prosser & Co., Agents, Christchurch. Less than twenty years ago Americans imported their carpets. At the present time more yards of carpet are manufactured in and around Philadelphia than in the whole of Great Britain. Don’t Die In The House. "Rough on rats ” clears out rats, mice, beetles, roaches, bed bugs, flies, ants, moles, jack-rabbits, insects, gophers. Eempthorue, Prosser and Co., Agents,

iLi I IP, JLBBP. The Greytown Amateur Dramatic Club announce an entertainment for Monday, 26th instant, the Winter Entertainment Committoe having given up that evening to enable the Club to put Borne new pieces on the stage for the delectation of the Greytown people. The proceeds will be devoted to the Fire Brigade hj unds, and as this useful body of men are trying to establish themselves in a good financial position without going to the public with a subscription list, we hope a bumper house will welcome the Dramatic Club on Monday week. The pieces to be presented are “ Rnm'-una from Borne,” “ Freezing a Mother-in Law,” and “ Waxination gratis.” The Star says the doings of the Wairarapa East County Councillors border we think, on the eccentric. Soma time ago they reduced the pay of the labour staff from 7s to 6s per day. Nowthey are trying to smooth matters for the men whose noses are turned towards Kimberley by leasing plots from one another and providing the surface men with free whares. A month ago Councillors voted themselves increased traveling allowances and expences; and now shocked at what they did' then, and in a heroic] spirit of self denial, they have abolished all allowances. The’ natural effect of this last step must be to effectually close the Council against the admission of many useful representatives.

The programme, as far as can be ascercertained, for next Monday night's concert at Greytown, appears in another column. There will probaby be one or two alteration between now and Monday as the gentleman entracted with next Monday night’s entertainment, are waiting for some answers through the post. The Wanganui Dairy Factory Company, at the annual meeting, will show over £3OO profits for the season. Struck ile at Poverty Bay I From 20 to 50 barrels of petroleum a day 1 Do you think it’s all on the square ? 1 don’t much hanker after petroleum shares myself I Oh it seems all right at last, and if it is it’ll pay splendidly I Can it compete with American kerosene ? Yes, easily, when they get hold of the right process of refining I They’ll be able to supply New Zealand and Australia 1 Good 1 That’s something like a local industry because it increases production instead of merely shifting money from one pocket to another I And dropping a lot on the way 1— Press Cigarette. There continues to be found a great many skeletons in the catting which is being made through Mount Eliot, at New Plymouth, for the new street. A skeleton was found on Tuesday week, of a most remarkable size, evidently being the remains of a man approaching the dimensions of a giant. The net revenue from the Hawke's Bay education reserves for the past year was £2130, as against £2IOO net revenue from the Auckland reservrs, and £750 from the Wellington reserves. It is noteworthy that the Hawke’s Bay revenues have trebled since 1878, when they amounted to only £7OO. According to a recent decision by Mr Bevell, 8.M., at Lawrence, boarders in hotels are not at liberty to “ shout ” lor their friends after hours. Most people have held a very different opinion for many years. The Wellington correspondent of the Auckland Star writes “ The possibility of a coalition between Sir Robert Stoat and Major Atkinson is again brought prominently forward just now, and strange as it may appear, it is regarded by many members as a settled thing that if Sir Julius Vogel returns to England shortly (which is said to be a probable event) the rival leaders would com* bine and form a party which would be likely to have an extended lease of office. I give the rumour with the remark that the Premier, on my mentioning it to him, assured me that this was the first he had. heard of the Treasurer’s intention of leaving the colony.” The operations at the Ashburton Woollen Factory are proving successful beyond all anticipations, and it is now found impos-ible to turn out goods fast enough to supply orders. Ashburton tweeds and other goods are being sent to all parts of New Zealand, as well as to Sydney, where an agent has recently been appointed. Large additions will be immediately made to the company’s premises, and the machinery will be largely increased by consignments now being landed from the Loch Awe and Tongariro. The new machinery will include a pattern loom, four ordinary box looms and a self-acting mule. •- Christchurch Press.

Palmerston North is a peculiar spot. At present tbe Borougn Council are divided on the matter of allowing papers of all classes of religious and non-religious thought to appear on the Library table. The discussion on Monday week appears to have waxed warm. Tbe Mayor read extracts from the Liberator and Rationalist, while copies of cartoons from these papers were handed round for inspection. Another member threatened to give extracts from the Prayer Book, which were equally as objectionable as anything in the papers named, and eventually tbe meeting had to be adjourned for a week without doing anything. The Australasian says We are convinced that the world’s production of wool per head is not appreciably greater than twenty years ago.

Great complaint is made in Dunedin of the way in which the boys snowballed the tram conductors on the occasion of the last fall.

An increase in the rates of bank interest is a matter of general importance, and we are pleased to be able to inform our readers that all the banks doing business in the colony have agreed to increase tbe rates of payment upon all fixed deposits by one per cent. The new arrangement came into force two or three days ago. The interest now paid is four per cent on moneys deposited for three months, five per cent for six months, and six per cent for twelve months.—Post. A young man named Robert Welby, employed at Messrs Luke and Sons’ Te Aro Foundry, Wellington, met with a severe accident on Tuesday morning. A large cast* ing fell from a crane through the beam giving way, and struck Welby to the ground, where he lay with its weight upon his head and back. The young man was conveyed to the hospital. The injuries consist of severe outs about tbe head, serious injury to the spine, a ud one ankle fearfully mangled. Feels Young Again.—“ My mother was afflicted a long time with neuralgia and a dull, heavy, inactive condition of the whole system, headache, nervous prostration, and was almost helpless. No physicians or medicines do her any good. Three months ago she began to use Ur Soule’s Hop Bitters, with such good effect that the seems and feels young again, although over seventy seventy years old.”—A Lady in E L U.S.A. Look up.

Papers were read before the Auckland Institute by Mr Percy Smith, Assistant Surveyor General, and Mr J. A. Pond, entitled “ Observations on Tarawera Eruption.” They challenge Dr Hector’s theory of local eruptions, assert the fertility of the volcanic trud deposit, and express a belief that as the tributary waters fill up Lakeßotomahana and cover the present steam outlet, there will be a further outbreak of hydro-thermal action. They think that the probable outcome will be the gradual decrease of the hot springs in the surrounding districts, and their concentration at Tarawera. An examination made by the Professors of the Island of Mokoia, in the centre of Lake Rotorua, shows that the water has risen five inches on the south side, and fallen five inches on the north. This shows that the eruption has caused the country to tilt, and it is believed that Ohinemntn stands three feet lower than before the eruption. Doctors Gave Him Up.—" Is it possible that Mr Godfrey is up and at work, and oared by so simple a remedy ? ” "I assure yon it is true that be is entirrlv cured, and with nothing but Am. Co.’s Hop Bitters, and only ten days ago his doctors gave him up ami acid he must die." “ Well-a-day I If that is so I will go this minute and get some lor my poor George. J know hops are good.” Re&d,

The following are the names of the Greytown Fire Brigade football team chosen to play the Martinborough team on the Grey • town Becreation Reserve to-morrow:—W Humphries, T Fisher. W Bnroh, J Ryau. R Terry, J Terry, J Hobman, D Baillie, H Collier, C Varnham, T Saywell. A Mitchell W Day, J Roydhouse, C Blake, D Cameron, J Maguire, F Muir, R Grigg, A Coyier, J Quin, J Harris. All players are expected to be on the ground at half past two.

The committee of the Qreytown Gun Club met on Wednesday night and arranged all the preliminaries necessary to the successful carrying out ef Saturday’s proceeding’s. Most of the crack shots in the district have signified their intention to be present, and if Saturday (to-morrow) is anything like a fine day, the Club will make au excellent start. Some good “ Blue Rock ’’ pigeon* have been secured. Each competitor will have five birds, and the ground will be duly marked out for the purpose. Mo outsiders will be allowed to shoot stray pigeons. The Martinborough Brass Band gave a soiree at Morrison’s Bush last night which was well attended, and the band discoursed some excellent qnadiille and waltz music. They also played some good selections during the intervals. Dancing was spiritedly sustained until an early hour this morning. Too much praise cannot be rendered to the instructor, Mr M. Varnham, Mr Jos. Jackson, Mr J. H. Wall, the lion Secretary and Treasurer, and ths other members of the baud for their rapid proficiency in their parts and duties. Mr H. Morrison acted as M.O.

Mrßochfort. the Government Engineer, writing from Karioi, states that on the 17th inst be saw a column of stream rising from Ruapehu in the early morning. Towards evening he observed smoke coming from the same mountain. The natives in the vicinity are alarmed after the recent Tarawera eruptions.

MF. H. Wood held hie usual fortnightly stock sale at Taratabi yesterday. It was well attended and satisfactory prices realised. The following is a quotation of prices :—Two tooth ewes in lamb, 6s 9d to 8s ; ewes, mixed ages, 6s 4d ; calves, 16s to 22s ; two year old eteers and heifers, 36s to 375. There was a large variety of miioh oows of excel lent quality, prices L3to£6 2s 6d. Young pigs, 3s to 3s 3d. The Australians won the match against Yorkshire with six wickets to spare. An accident happened to a five year old daughter of Mr Penny, of the Taratahi, on Tuesday in a very pecular manner, says the Daily. It appears that the family had just returned from a drive, and had all alighted, with the exception of the little on, when the horse bolted around the yard. The child was thrown out, but caught on the iron step, and thus suspended was carried a long distance. Eventually she dropped off and the wheel passed over her. Dr Johnston attended the little sufferer, and up to the present the extent of the injuries are not ascertained.

At the Supreme Court Criminal Sittings on Wednesday Daniel Driscoll was arraigned on a indictment charging him with larency of three cheques for £6 ss, £5, and £6 4s 3d. and £1 in money, the property of Robert Scott. He was further charged with have received the cheques knowing them to have been stolen. The jury brought in a verdict of guilty, and the prisoner was sentenced to nine months’ imprisonment with bard labour.