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Wairarapa Standard, Volume XIX, Issue 1897, 15 October 1886, Page 2

The Wairarapa West County Council invite tenders for road formation, full particulars of which will be found in another column. Tenders olose on the 22nd iuat.

The return match between the Masterton and Carteaton Uifles takes place at the Masterton Range tomorrow. Another sixpenny concert takes place at the Town Hall, Grey town, on Monday evening next, the programme of which appears in another column. The Amateur Dramatic Company have arranged to appear. On Wednesday evening at Carterton, the scholars of St Mark’s Sunday School had an evening’s enjoyment in witnessing Mr Patten’s magic lantern views, the exhibitor describing many scenes of interest in foreign parts. The comic slides caused much laughter. The Rev Mr Batchelor distributed prizes to the most proficient in the various classes. The Rev gentlemen returned thanks to Mr Patten for the exhibition, and to Mr Geo. Gardener for the musical part of the entertainment.

Mr Ballance, Minister of Lands, has been inspecting the special settlements at Fahiatua. He was entertained at diuner there aud in addressing a large meeting went into the whole question of the various laud settlement schemes, and the success which be had attended them. He admitted that the village homestead system was merely an experiment, but said it was one which bad been inaugurated only after the most careful consideration, aud he hoped of its ultimately proving a great and lasting benefit to the colony as a whole. Mr Ballance is now at Woodville.

The Christchurch Meat Freezing Company have decid'd to amalgamate with Messrs Nelson and Bros, of Napier and London, and decided to keep the company in existence, the principal shareholders expressing confidence that the occasion (or starting operations would soon present itself.

A meeting of the members of the Greytown Horticultural Society, to arrange lot the Spring Show, takes place tomorrow evening.

The following were nominated yesterday for the Dunedin Central seat in Parliament ; Wm. Hutchison, Thos. Bracken, Wm. Dar» ling, and Charles Robert Chapman The show of hands was m favor of Mr Bracken. A poll was demanded by Mr Chapman.

The committee of the Oddfellows’ Soiree held a meeting on Wednesday evening, when the secretary read the balance sheet, which was considered very satisfactory. Votes ol thanks were passed to the ladies lor providing (he refreshments, also to the doorkeepers for their services.

The R.M S. Ruapehu leaves Lyttelton on Satcrday afternoon, and will arrive in iVel« lington on Sunday morning. She sails from that port for London on the 21st inst. The Timaru poisoning ease is still going on. The witnesses for the defence will probably commence on Monday to give evidence. Mr C. H. Weber, engineer, of Napier, an old settler, who k-ft Woodville for Pahiatua on Tuesday week, to inspect the land iu the Mangatamoto block, with a view to purchase, has not been heard of since. Grave fears ate entertained as to his safety, as the rivers were in flood at the time. Search parties are out.

[ TU < Latter Day Saints appear to be-inorcas-ii : / ui i.umbers in the Northlsland. A great number of natives have become adherents ia Napier and they axe particularly numerous in the Gisborne district. At Palmerston North the mission is being energetically prosecuted among the Bangitana tribe. Elders E L j Davis and M. R. Pratt (the latter being a son of the famous Orson Pratt) are laboring ia the Wairarapa at the present time and within the last six weeks, they state, 40 natives have professed the faith. In Carterton there are about 40 Europeans who have joined the Saints. The President of the district, Mr Newby, is at present in the Manawatu district.

The Greytowu Rifle Volunteers and the Papawai Native Rifles have been this week actively proceeding with their class firing at the Papawai butts. The Greytowu Rifles have been formed into squads under tbo respective non-commissioned officers. There will be an opportunity on Saturday afternoon for those to attend who cannot be present in the mornings.

The meeting of the committee and officers of the Qun Club for the puipose of drawing up the programme for November 11, will take place at Hammerioh’s hotel on Saturday afternoon at four o’clock. It will be necessary for all interested to be present, so as to submit their views. There will be a large number of entries among the members and some good stakes will doubtless be advertised.

At a meeting of creditors held on Tuesday in the estate of Hugh McMaster, it was resolved that the whole of the properties of the debtor be placed in the hands of Messrs Lowes and lorns for sale. We have received from the Government Printer a copy of the New Zealand Btatntea for 1886, for which we return thanks. A cup valued at HO guineas presented by the N. Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Company to the Wairarapa and East Coast and Agricultural Society as a special prize, is now on view at Messrs Littejobn and Sou’s window at Masterton, says the Star. On one side is engraved a suitable inscription and on the obverse side is a pastoral landscape with cattle, sheep, and cereals artistically combined.

The Wellington Woollen Company's mills, Eorokoro, will now be kept working night and day. The electric light is now need.

The Great Eastern is earning some money at last. Over 20,000 people went on board from Liverpool and its neighbourhood on Whitmonday and the day after, to witness popular eutainments in the cable-tanks and other places. When a big thing falls, make a show of it, the British public are always ready to walk up. It is surprising that the directors have not before this made a “ floating” fisheries of it, with gardens, light, &c., and obtained an enterprising entrepreneur to take it round for them,

Charles Cheymol, late wine and spirit merchant, again appeared at the Wellington Magistrate’s Court, on Wednesday morning, to answer the charge of having forged and uttered, on the Ist February, a certificate for the deposit of ten cases of brandy in the Queen’s bonded warehouse, prisoner was committed for trial. Two other charges were remanded for a week, in order that that the prosecution might decide what course should be taken.

For taking a picture on Sunday at Napier, a travelling photographer was fined

Mr A C Dewes the well-known solicitor of Napier died last Monday night. The funeral was largely attended.

The steamer Doric, which left Plymouth on the 11th September, makes Wellington her first port of call and is due at Wellington on the 25th inst.

The steamer Arawa left Plymouth on Saturday last, with a large number of passengers, including most of the Australian cricket team which has recently been playing in England, also about 150 nominated immigrants.. The Arawa makes Port Chalmers her first port of call in New Zealand.

Mr Ballance has under consideration the question of extending the advantages of the special settlement system to the daughters of settlers.

The Jubilee Municipal Gathering, which took place at Sydney on Tuesday night was a brilliant success. Five hundred guests were present at the Mayor’s reception, when the Mayor of Sydney delivered an address of welcome to the visitors. The Mayors of the principal cities of all the colonies, with the exception of Western Australia, were present, and responded to the address.

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Some rather startling figures are given in the Sydney Morning Herald, regarding the enormous consumption of intoxicating liquors in Queensland. Estimating the population at 318,600, the following results are brought out :—For each man, woman and child iu the colony, 2.62 gallons imported, and 6.28 galgallons oolonialbeer; one gallon of brandy for each 2.00 of the population ; one gallon of rum for each 2.46 ; one gallon of whisky for each 1.64; one gallon of Geneva for each 4.40 ; one gallon of Old Tom for each 47 62 ; one gallon of cordials for each 98.28 ; one gallon of imported wine for each 8.39 ; and abont the same proportion of colonial wine. This little ■“ liquor bill ” amounts to no less than £1,750,000 or an average of £5 10s per bead of the populatiop. Half Asleep!—“l never," wrote a young lady to a friend, “ go to church or lecture but I am half asleep, aud I never know afterwards what the sermon or lecture was abont.” It was a plain case of nervous lethargy, produced by want of action of the liver and digestive organs. She was persuaded to try American Go's Hop Bitters, aud new she writes 11 How intelligent and bright are sermons and lectures now, and how glorious the world we live in is! Dr Soule's Hop Bitters arc indeed a blessing to me.” Notice*

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At the Greytown Magistrate’* Coart thi* morning, before J Tally, Esq., and Dr Sprat J.P.’s, the only oases for hearing were tw . charges o! breaking the Borough by law < preferred by the ranger againit two residents, in which the defendants were fined 5s each, and one or two civil oases.

We have received from the Secretary, Mr H H Wolters, the special prize list of the Perioral and Agricultural Show at Carterton on SrdNovember. Entries close on the 23rd ins<, at noon. The lilt embraces a champion prize value twenty guineas, Lls 15s presented for the best draught horses, &0., by the President, Mr W C Buchanan, and LlO 10s presented by Messrs W H Beetham for Romney Marsh Sheep. A large number of the tropbii s range from five guineas downwards. The Greytown Amateur Dramatic Club announce to.day that on Monday evening, the Bth November, they will put upon the boards that well known sensational temperance drama, " Ten Nights in a Bar Boom." Lieutenant Cameron, of the Greytown Rifle Volunteers, has been promoted to be captain.

Henry Davis, who was charged at the Featherston Magistrate’s Coart, Wednesday, before W. Nichols and J. Donald, Esq’s. J.P's with attempting to stab a man named Dunn, was committed for trial. The children's treat in connection with St Luke’s Church Sunday School has been postponed for a week on account of the wit weather.

The fencing off of the trees in the Greytown Reserve is now being carried out by the cricketers and will shortly be completed. It seems hardly fair tbat the club should have all this work, lor there are many others who nse the ground. Where olabs and societies use the reserve in common with each other there should be a division of labor. Mr P. B. Wood will hold a sale on the 28th instant of new and second band furniture of every description, drapery, groceries, fancy goods, saddles, bridles, harness, *o. &o. Mr George Jones, of (he Foresters’ Arms hotel, invites tenders for additions and alterations.

William Johnston, a native of Birmingham, recently from Auckland, was crushed by a falling tree in the bush at Feilding on Wednesday. His left arm is broken, the base of hie skull is fractured. He is not expected to live.

Mr I. A. Field, of Nelson, has covered 178 miles in a 24 hoars’ ride on a bicycle, time beating the New Zealand record by 10 miles. The road chosen was between Whakapuaka and Belgrove, which is very hilly in some parte. The Qreytown Gospel and Bine Ribbon Society held another enjoyable meeting on Thursday night, about 40 persons being present, Mr T. Johnston in the chair. The entertainment consisted of songs, readings, and recitations, the following persons taking partßeading, Mr Johnson ; song. Mrs Gamble; reading, Mr G. Wilkie ; song, Miss E. Hillier ; song, Mr J. Hobman ; recitation. Mr Brooke ; duet, Mr Beck and Mr Hobman ; duet, Misses G. Hillier and Wilkie. A debate “ Moderation or Total Abstinence ” is to take place next Tuesday evening.

Dr Drew in his evidence at the trial of Hall spoke thus of Miss Houston “ While she was in the hospital, I formed the*opinion that she was an exceedingly good natnrsd and kind hearted girl. Bbe had been in the Wellington Hospital before. She was also a very great favorite with the patients. So far as I knew, she conducted herself iu every way as a lady should. I never found her deceitful or underhand daring the time she was tnere, and so supposed that her disposition must be frank.

The total production of gold in Victoria from 1851 to tbe end of last year is stated to have been 53,759,2030z, valued at £215,036,812. One shareholder in the Mount Lyell claim, Tasmania, has sold a portion of his interest for £12,000, and other shareholders consider he has sacrificed it.

A contemporary states that the curtain at tbe Princess Theatre, Melbourne, is composed of silk velvet, weighs one ton, and cost tbe large sum of £3OO.

What three- P's rule the world ? Press, Pulpit, ami Petticoats. Europe pays £300,000,000 a year to maintain standing armies. But that is nothing to what it costs when they don’t stand. The Post understands that the Government authorities have intimated to the directors of the Wellington and Manawato Railway Company their willingness to arrsngs for the running of through trains from New Plymonth to Wellington and from Wellington to New Plymouth twice each week. It is proposed that a train leave each end at 7 a.m everyTnesday and Friday, accomplishing the journey in 15 hoars. By arranging for a steamer to leave New Plymouth as soon as the train arrives (10 p.m.) the journey from Wellington to Onehunga can be performed in about 25 hours. There has been a considerable amount of new blood infused into the district in the way of entire horses. Among the thoroughbreds, in addition to Grand Dnke, Ugly Back, Tim Whittier and Early Bird, whom we have already noticed, we have now Doncaster. Doncaster passed through Greytown the other day and showed grand form. Rapid Roan also vs a coaching stallion could not be easily beaten. Among the draughts there is a grand looking horse from Oamarn named Avon, and our old horse Gladstone will find him a dangerous opponent, although the old favorite will probably meet with bis usual success.

The electric light apparatus for the defence of Lyttelton Harbor has just been received and pat together. It is less powerful thin the Wellington and Auckland lights, as the area it is required to cover is considerably leas, but situated, as it is to be on Eipa Island, it will make very small objects distinct at a distance of 3000 yards. The reflector is a beautifully arranged piece of mechanism, which can be worked by one man, so as to search for or follow any object. The dynamo is one ot Brash's patents, and the motive power is supplied by a powerful Tangye engine.