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Wairarapa Standard, Volume XIX, Issue 1891, 1 October 1886, Page 2

Nominations for the Wairarapa Jockey Club Spring Meeting close with the Secretary at Carterton this evening at 9 o’clock. The Handicap Hurdles, Birthday Cup, and Moroa Handicap are the events. In the case of Maxton and Sons y J. Cameron and Svenson reported in our last, read Prebbersen instead of Svenson. At his Greytown rooms to-morrow, Mr F. H, Wood will offer a large assortment of general merchandise , also sections of land near Featherston. The foundation of another woollen mill was laid at Onehunga tins week. The Sydney footballers have left Auckland for their homes. What a splendid record of lost matches they have and what an ovation they will receive. The Greytown Cheese Factory commences operations next Monday. The sitting of the Supreme Court just at hand will bo a long one Among the cases are Te Whiti’s and other natives. It is announced that the Bight Ilrv Thomas Carr, Bishop of Galway and Kilmacduaeh. has been uppi iufed to succeed the late l)r Goold as Homan Oatlp'lio Archbishop of Melbourne. Mr Bruce, MUK,addressed his constituents at Marton on Wednesday uigiitl and received a vote of confidence. The members of the Lower Valley Jockey Club will meet at On’s Hotel, Martinborough, to morrow night. Mr Met Grigg's new iidvrylireinent, an,nounciighis new ladies’ refreshment room at Main Mtrec,, Greytown, will appear in our next. Mr P. Dickson, draper and clothier, of Cara tsrton is about to remove to other premises and to save I he trouble of removal is offering goods at lower prices. The Plkiwahiue and Taogiim.i bb.eks, which will shortly foim the subject of an important lawsuit, are situated between Audi, laud and Tauranga, and compri.-e 10,0,10 and Id,0( 10 acres respectively. They arc at the present time occupied by Europeans under Crown ggant, and the action of the object which Sydney Taiwhangs, and others propose to instiluto Will be to disposes the grantees.Post. j Ti.e Hoard of Education have approve 1 of I Mr J H Wallace's History of New Zcala d ,s j a class; book. ; Tiro Wanganui papers nolo the death, .P the :>•>«• of 29. of Mr Fredrick Bryce, i.,m of fWe? Hon. John Bryce. He was a victim of consumption, resulting from a neglected cold. A cubic message received by Hie Audi'ml police states that the Sovereign of the Sc.-, in which the Great Barrier murderers escc ooil, aas been wrecked oft Poit Maocjuarrie, N w South Wales. I The death is announced at Melbourne o. 1 Mr William Hoskins, the well-known come 1 liau. His age was 82. ' j Intelligence has been received from Taupo :o the effect that Buapehu and Toogariro mo piiet. The appearances seen from Matamata vere owing to a pile of clouds, which was aiataken for steam. To-day a good view of 10th mountains were obtained. They were hiokly covered with snow, Tongariro was teaming, but no more than usual. There vas no earthquake, nor alarming signs of any tiud. XJjo New South Wales footballers liave ost by tb°’ r New Zealand trips, and will have ) pav tbeij travelling expenses out of their hrn pockets. (

T;> Wesleyan Church n', Dtlefield, just crow. j by JTc-’ :r« Biiili-' and fiop- i->n, bom plans iUaw u vy W A .Mat. rawa, will bp opc.mi next Sunday 1, is a i attractive little building, seated to aocotumo- ■ lata about UK) people, and is erected on a most suitable site, almost opposite Chew’,, uni. Too Rev W C Oliver, of Wellington, is u pi each in the morning at 11, and afteiiiuo i at o, and the Itev J N Buttle, of Mrstertou, n the evening at 7. A soiree is to hi lull on the following evening. Tea from half past five to seven: public meeting at half past seven. Addresses are to he givi n by several Ministers and others, and some select music is to be rendered by friends. One pleasing feature of the building is that it is toba opened free from debt. The Committee of the Oddfellows’ Soiree held a meeting last Wednesday evening, when it was resolved to write to the District Grand Master, asking him if it would be possible to get the banner, just imported from England, for the soiree to bo held next Thursday. It is to be hoped the committee will be success" ful, as the banner will be quite an attraction, and, with the supply of flags arranged for, would go a long way towards improving the appearance of the Hall. We predict that if the clerk of the weather wbl only send a fine night next Thursday the Town Hall will be full to overflowing. In the Magistrata’s Court, Wellington, on Wednesday, betore Mr Wardell, R. M.. the Gear Meat Preserving and Freezing Company was summoned on the information of Acting Detective Burrows for having unlawfully offered for sale certain birds of native game, viz,, 4 pigeons and two ducks, after the exp ration of seven days from the elope of the game season fixed by the Auiraals Protection Act, 1882, namely 31st July. The birds had been through the freezing chamber, and had been killed before the expiration of the game season. Therefore the defendants argued that they had not infringed the law by offering them for sale. His Worship said that it seemed to him that the sale of game out of season or not, was an offence under the statute. The fact that a process of nature bad been arrested did not appear to alter the character of the thing sold. There was nothing in the Act which authorised the sale of birds after the time fixed by proclamation, an t he must therefore decide that the sale of frozen game after that time was an offence. As the police did not press for a heavy penalty, a fine of Is without costs was imposed.

Mr Hammerich’s Hotel at Greytown is now undergoing extensive improvements, and when the work is completed the building will be a great ornament to the Borough. The contract has been let to Mr J Barnard, who has undertaken a quantity of work of a similar nature recently, and under the skilful operations of Mr Barnard, several buildings in the Main Street have been transformed from theii primitive state to edifices, worthy of the piogress of the town

Charles Cbeymol, formerly a wine and spirit merchant in Wellington who was recently adjudged a bankrupt, was artesUd on Wednesday afternoon, on three charges of forging and uttering receipts for the deposit tn the Queen’s bonded warehouse ; (1) On the 15th January last, of two cases of brandy ; (2) On the .22nd January last of two cases of port ; (3) On the first February last, of ten oases of brandy.

The foundation stone of the new St John’s Chuich, Napier, was laid this week by the Bishop of Waiapu, in the presence of a large assemblage of clergy and laity. The church is to cost £IO,OOO without the tower, and will he the largest church in the Colony. It will be larger than the Christchurch Cathedral as it now stands, and very little loss than the Cathedral when the latter is completed. It will seat comfortably eleven hundred people in the main building, in addition to a side chapel, which is built as a memorial to the late Bishop Williams. The materials are brick iu a concrete foundation, the interior being finished in heavy woodwork.

The Manawatu Times says that an intro" Auction of the’polled Angus breed of cattle on the Oroua Downs estate is, so it is informed, with the object of producing a class of cattle minus horns, which will bo of a specially desirable sort lor ship and train purposes. In view of the devlopement of a large expo! t trade with the Sydney and other markets, and the fact that the opening of the Wellington line will cause a large increase in the number of bullocks conveyed by train, the step taken by Mr M’Lennar in this respect seems a thoroughly judicious one. In fact, the trouble caused by handling horned cattle is so much increased in comparison to polled cattle, that it should be only a question of time when the former will almost disappear.

William Peate, solicitor, of Wellington was arrested at Christcburoh on Wednesday morning on a warrant issued in Wellington charging him with fraudulent conversion of a promissory note for £3O the property of Allen Whitefiell. It appfears that the note was found in Peate’s possession at the time of the arrest. In his annual report the Surveyor-General refers to the soundings which have been taken of Lake Taupo, showing the Lake to have a uniform depth of about 400 feet. He adds, “Were the lake to run dry its le 1 would be a compact, level plain of an area of 241 square miles, at an elevation of about 800 ft above the sea. Rabbits are said to have made their appearance in the Bangitikei district. The death Is announced of Mr JMiohael Studholmo, one of the oldest and be.-t known settlers in South Canterbury. More than twenty live years ago Mr Studholmo and his brother took up country, and started sheep farming on a large scale, and ever since have been widely known as brooders of stock. The deceased was ji great lover of sport, and for njany years was judge at the meetings of the Canterbury Jockey Club at Riccarton. Mr Siudholme was exceedingly popular, and his hospitality will bo long remembered by his old neighbors and many others. “ Rough on Corns.” Ask for Wells’" Rough on Corns.” Quick relief, complete, permanent care. Corns, warts, bunions. Kcmpthorue, Prosser & Co., Agents, Christchurch. Good Words—From Good Authority.— " * * We confess that we lire perfectly amazed at the run of yonr American Co’s Hop Bitters. Wo never had anything like] it, and never heard of the like. The vvritoi (Benton) ha* been selling drugs here nearly I thirty yens, and has seen the rise of Hos•■atter’s Vinegar all other bitters and patent medicines, but never did any of them, j n their best days, begin to have the run that American Hop Bitters have. * * Wo can’t get enough of them. Wo are out of them half the time. * * Kxtract from letter to Hop Bitlers Co., U.S.A.. • u ;ust 22, 78, from Pen’on, Myers & Co., Wholesale druggists, Cleveland, O. Be sure and see j flow’s the country getting on round Tara > I wera, by the bye? We haver, t li'ird anyI thing about the desolation and ruination j lately ! Oh, IbcPevethe vo'cauic dust turned out ns g lod as guano, and tii grass Is coming iso yon can sec it growing : xt that rate u would pay to have an eruption a: Patatcre aid T«up > and plenty of other places m 'he interior of the North Island ! It wouldn’t Lc it bad thing to take a portable volcano along most of ttie North LI tud Main Tumi! Railway, and let her spout top dressing on both sides of the line ! Nothing short of lint will make the land much good ! —press Cigarette. Skinny Men. " Well*’ Health Benewer” restores health and vigor, cures, Dyspepsia, impotence, Debility. At druggists. Kempthorne, Prosser A Co., Agents. Christcburoh Good for Babies.—" We are pleased lossy that our baby was permanently cured of n serious protracted irregularity of the bowels by the use of American Go’s Hop Bitters l y its mother, which at the same time t> stared her to perfect health and strength."—The Parents.—See

Flies and Bugs, Beetles, insects, roaches, ants, bed.-bugs, rats, mice, gophers, obi(inuuks. o'eared out by “Rough on Rats. * Kempthorne, Proswr & Co., Agents, Christ* flbnrob.

• Mr Wm Thomas, of Knr ni" ii:i u very o.d | s.t ior io ilr- W.ihorapa du t, departed to- file on We ine-i sy night at the residence ,o! his dung iter, Mrs .1 Judd. The deoease l ; gentleman came to tills colony in the year | 1814, and was a shipmate with many olhi r present Wairaiapa settlers in the ship iml jof Koxbuigh. His age at the time of hi* I decease was Hi, The funeral takes place tin I | afternoon. j ! Messrs M. Cnselbcrg dt Co.’s fine draper 1 window this last few nights has been the : scene of great attraction to the fair s x Tin I window has been illuminated to a hi to hour, j and the handsome new season's millinery i and other feminine attire has been quite delightful to behold. The Costume Fcotball Match at Oreytown to morrow is still exciting much interest iu the towu and district, and among lovers of sport Satu day will no doubt bea red a Icttei day. The Private Baud will much eulivi n the proceedings by their good music. Martinhorougb is advancing, and will shortly have a telephone and post olhee. A police station aud constable’s residence hj about to be erected by the Government, and this building will bs used for postal and telephone purposes. The laud has been purchased from the Hou John Martin at i. nominal cost. A feather about 12 inches long, supposed to be a moa’g, bus been dug up from a depth of 7ft in Otago. A person who was travelling from Martinborough towards Oreytown on Wednesday last, informs us that a most extraordinary incident was presented to his view upon reaching Messrs Bidwiil’s pasture land near the foot of the steep cutting. There were a number of fat cattle in a paddock grazing, when several bullocks attacked one of their number, and so determinedly that before they had desisted the poor brute was gored to death. Oreytown residents have enjoyed a capital series of entertainments during the winter months, and a word of praise is due to those gentlemen who often at much inconvenience to themselves went to aud fro seeking local talent. These concerts are now drawing to a dose, but it was suggested some weeks ago that the children should have an opportunity of showing their attainments and advancement in ibe science of music and elocution. As will be seen by advertisement a concert is announced for Monday evening next when between twenty and thirty Oreytown juveniles will take part, assisted by the Masters Dowoard of Carterton. At a private rehearsal of some of the performers last evening it was apparent that they would make a good impression upou an audience, and we hope that the public will encourage the studies of our juveniles in the matter of vocal and instrumental music and elocution by giving them a bumper house on Monday night at the Town Hall. William Templeton, alias Woods, alias Piper, appeared in the dock at the Wellington Macistrates Court yesterday morning to answer the charge of having burglariously entered the Empire Hotel on the 20th inst and stolen clothing to the amount of £8 8s Pd the property of Robert Sutherland. Prisoner was committed for trial. .Mr E R Jones, of Carterton, nas a patieru garden, everything being remarkably forward His peach, plum and apple trees ate showing promise of an abundant yield, especially the wall fruit. In the vegetable department the early potatoes cannot be easily beaten iu appearance.

In a letter to (ho Waste Lands Board, Mr B Gallagher, of Greytown, states that Mr J Fuller has no foundation for a claim made for a share of compensation on account of improvements on the piece of Crown land north of the town. The Board allowed the matter to etaud over. The Greytown Volunteers have been working hard at the Papawai Butts all the week. A few more willing workers are required to roll up to»night and to morrow so as to complete the work to allow class firing to morrow evening. The funeral of young Wuterson, who was accidentally killed at Matarawa on Saturday, took place oo Tuesday, ami was largely attended by the relatives and friends of the deceased’s family. Deceased was interred in the Carterton Cemetery, the Rev J. Ward prforming the services The advance in civilisation of the erstwhile guileless aboriginal can hardly be doubted by anyone. Perhaps one of the most convincing proofs was that afforded two of our local business men on Saturday in Jackson’s sale yards. One of them saw there a native whose appearance seemed familiar, but who still was in some way changed, but when he got a little closer the mystery was solved—the native who had formerly rejoiced in the possessing of grey hair, bad dyed them a jet black, and down his cheers were coursing streams of beaatifnl jet black. When asked why he had dyed hia hair the old fellow laughed and replied—Oh kaipai me like a-make young.