Wairarapa Standard Published Tri-weekly, Price 1d. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1886.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XIX, Issue 1896, 1 November 1886, Page 2

Wairarapa Standard Published Tri-weekly, Price Id. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1886.

1-iL.wood is now being sent to Wellington from Grey town by rail. The Wellington wood merchants give 10s per cord for it, and pay railway freight. ..his, with the increased saw mill traffic on il, e Greytowr. ._uch, keeps the present r ees well employed. Sheep yards a. beinj erect ~ at the Greytown Railway fetation, vmioh will be a great convenience for the Fapawai and Morrison’s Bash sheep farmers. We publish in to-day’s issue the programme of the entertainment to be given by the Greytown Amateur Dramatic Club. As the club has gone to considerable expense and taken mach pains to put this, their greatest effort, on the boards in a style worthy of the elaborate drama entitled “ Ten Nights in a Bar Boom," they should on this occasion secure a most excellent audience. Miss Bosie Beaufort, a lady professional, has been retained to support the principal lady character of the piece and all the other oasts have bcou most suitably arranged. We hope to give further details in a future issue. Mr J. D. Cox of Featherston will have an attractive advertisement in our next. Goods are marked very low and a splended lot of new spring goods have just been opened in millinery, dress stuff and clothing. The Wairarapa and East Coast Agricultural and Pastoral Society’s annual show, which is fixed for Wednesday next, will we hope be well attended by the settlers from all parts. The day will be a holiday and special trains will run from Wellington and Masterton to Carterton.

The first meeting of creditors in George H Houghton’s estate lapsed at Masterton on Friday for want ofja quorum. An adjourned meeting will be held at Featherston during next week.

Mr George Fisher has declined to contest the Wellington Mayoralty. Wednesday will be a day to be remembered in the history of Wellington, for it will be the day when railway communication will be o - ■ up between the metropolis and the ,o ■■jus scattered eve. .he West Coast. .. Arc Theatre and Opera Housei 3 , will be opened on Monday, the IS- ;'.ant.

ouj native army in India numbers only 130.000 men ont of a population of 200 millions, while the combined forces of the Native princes amount to some 345,000 this includes police—out oi a population of some 50 millions.

A search at the Probate Office has shown that the thirty nine bishops who have died since 1856 have left personal property to the amount of two millions, or an average of £54,000 each. The largest amount was £140,000, and the smallest £12,000. Henry George, author of “ Progress and Poverty,’’ was nominated for mayor of New York, on September 23rd by the Federated Trades and Working Men’s party. Forty thousand signatures have been obtained, pledging 'the signers to vote for him, and among the pledgers are the Socialists. To night’s concert at Greytown will no doubt attract a very large audif"gg the programme is an extra good out

A concert in aid of the ChnroL Featherston, will be held on the 17tb Nov. oxcellent programme has been arranged ana mere will be visitors from all parts of the Valley. There were 1242 divorces in Paris in 1885 of which 817 were pronounced agai"« :he wife, 804 against th'- sound and both husband and w ; '

, A grand promt,- cone ’•t aua ball is announced in another column to be held in the Town Hall, Greytnwn, in aid of the Recreation Reserve. The management ie in good hands, and the event will doubtless be patronised by all having the interests of the town at heart.

There are about 1800 iron workers out of work in N.S.W. The amount paid in wages is £187,200 less than would be paid if all the men were e,gaged. The depression is the worst known lor 25 years, and it has been gradually increasing lor the last two or three years.

Tilt, --, are 20,400 persons killed by accident . a the United Kingdom, being almost 3 per cent of the deaths. The birds of paradise are in danger of extinction in New Guinea, so many are required by fashion for the decoration of dress and for ornaments. A London correspondent repeats the rumour that Mr Parnell is shortly to be received into the Roman Catholic Ohnroh, and that be has been receiving instructions from an Irish ecclesiastic. In the fourteenth century the little village of Worsted, near Norwich, first produced thatstnif which still bears its name, and worsted work hangings did for the middle classes that which tapestry did for the upper.

I George Gordon, manager ol the Bayswater r Estate, near Ctautaa, was found drowned in g Jacob’s Eiver, Invercargill. • • John Swift, laborer, at Auckland, got ins juredon Tuesday by falling over an embankmeet atMortboote, and died at the Hospital. , In Victoria there are estates liable to 1 the land tax, owned by 870 individuals or 1 firms Of the *066 e -is, 117 consist of .ai>d oiassified in the firstolass, 229 of second das* i n389 of third class land, and 331 of fun th o,<tsß land. The total area in these--1 estates is 7,099,714 acres, having a gross capital value of £13,203,339. But, of this value, £2,175,000 represents the statutory exemptions, the net capital value subject to taxation being £10,028,389. For the current year the tax will yield £125,354, or £3l more than it yielded seven or eight years ago. The largest individual owner of land in Victoria holds 10 estates, having an aggregate area of about 178,000 acres, and pays, as land t-x, a little short of £SOOO annually. One family holds about 300,000 acres. It would "ppear (says the Argus), that the number o> and second class estates liable to th; *»x is not increasing as quickly as the number of estates in the third and fourth class. Of the sum of £125,354 that the tax will bring in this year, the third *aud fourth class estates will yield £88,412One of the largest mercantile houses iu Sydney is confronted with a huge difficulty. The premises in which they carry on their business are spread over some > of ground, and it has been found that .he building is erected on land for . ;uey bold no title. The holder ol the title has ■ „ .-od up, and as he can dictate his own .mi, ne asks a fabulous price for the deeds. The others refuse the offer, and some hundreds of thousands of pounds are involved in the affair, Considerable exciter- L.-s been in Sydney by the •■■■■> iio’ of a list of persons who hay* divo -ed, ' who I have not oarefnt —jUgh , get the rule ; nisi converted into a rr’e absolute. Over 70 pelitioDci.-, aie enumerated, and the period ol tepardion extents over 13 yecrg, The consternation of those who have formed new ! ■" and brought op families, on finding I tic*, ■ forming ja divorce proceedings 1 their nam^ nan be imagined, i Te Puke Te Ao, died on Tu„. ** titercoon. There is great excitement, among I he Maoris, if,-ere will be a great langi t ] leld. owing to tua imuortamn of dnuauri J.

A telegram trrm Melbourne says ;—The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency held their usual weekly sale on Thursday. A fairly representative catalogue was offered, comprising 1600, of which 1238 bales were bgLI. Notwithstanding the market being considerably lower, owing to Home and. con rinental buyers having their limits reduced, the attendance was large, and competition brisk. Greasy merino shows a decline of from Id to |d, and scoured wools of from Id to ltd per lb since the commencement of the season. No large or important clips were offered. The highest price secured for greasy wool was IOJd, and for secured Is sid, although a large parcel of the latter was passed in at Is 6|d. We understand (says the Daily) efforts are about to be made to furm „ Mounted Rifle O ’'aster ton. With a judicious select .cers there can be no doubt such a o. wool? highly successful. In the present Volunteers there are a number who have to ride in from the country to parades, and these men would bail with pleasure the formation of such a corps, and there are, no doubt, plenty of young . ws in the town who would join a company of this description who take no interest in the present foot Volunteering. There are fire corps already in the Valley, and if the proposed mounted corps is formed, a battalion can be constituted, entitling the district to a number of additional officers, viz, a Lieuteuant-Colonel, two an adjutant and a Sergeant Major. They would be quite independent of the Staff Officers. The formation of a batalion would not in any way interfere with the present corps, who wonld manage their own affaire as hitherto. We wish the movement every r >«", and it is likely to give Volunteering a fresh impetus, which we fear it sadly needs at .he pseeent time. We hear the Masterton Volunteers, on the completion of the drill shed intend to go in for a week's drilling, previous to the proposed encamp, ment.

As a curiosity we give the following bjelaw passed by, the Hawke’s Bay County Council on Monday “If an amendment be carried, the question or amendment as amended shall be me itself the question or amendment, whereupon a> - 'her amendment upon any portion of the question or amendment, coming after such first mentioned amendment, may be moved.

It is understood iu Adelaide that a scheme is afloat for the construction of a railway from the nearest port in Western Australia to cioas the continent to Victoria or New South Wales. The chief promoters are in London.

An exchange says For the second tim an American woman has been appointed ; • the command of a steamboat, and, strange to say, the business has been accomplished without any question being raised as to its advisability, so that the lady in question, Mrs Mary Elizabe'h Cook, will apparently be fllowed to commence work without opposition,, Her vessel goes by the name of the Elizabeths of Harlem, and her husband occupies the position of engineer. The first time an appointment of this kind was made, the community was much disturbed, and one wc .id have thought that Woman with a capital W, the Home, the Family, and Society, would never have recovered from the blow thus struck at our cherished institutions. But somehow Woman seems to have survived, and the community is becoming accustomed to upheaval, and perhaps is rather benefited thereby. The United States Economist states that thi. Jip of wool is short the world ov°r, and prices of the staple and goods must go still higher most inevitably. There is nothing sure, than this, and the sooner the trade make up their minds to the inevitable the better. The journal, a Boston paper of repute, says the brightest part of this improve* meat in the trade is its legitimacy. There is of course, some speculation, as is to be expected on a rising market, but the largest mannfaotnrers have been and are free purchasers. Extra fine wools have been bringing such high prices, and it is freely stated that all the fancy Saxony '■’’ps have been bor by a single company up to 580 pc' -

.usgiel .-'v 3 mt baa received a letter from a friend at home (writes the Taieri Advocate,) who was acquainted with the unfortunate Mr Bambridge, one of the victims of the Tarawera emotion. The letter says that Miss BainbridO an receipt of the sad intelligence of her brother’s death, took suddenly Si, and shortly after died. This is one more victim of the Tarawera eruption.

In an article upon "Mr Stead’s statistics' the New Zealand Insurance and Finance Journal points out that “in five years, lor instance, the export of bacon and hams has been multiplied by 65, that of butter by 12, of cheese by 17 of potted and preserved meats by 40. This is to say, for every £1 in value of bacon and hams cured and sent out of the colony in 1860, £65 worth was s'" 1 .; out in in ß6; and so with the other prouucts nanism. coal trade has grown tenfold, pototoes neary trebled, bides have more than doubled ; the export of grass seed is five times what it was in 1880." Sander & Son’s Eucalypti Extract. Test its eminent powerful effects in coughs, colds, influenza; the relief is instantaneous. In serious cases and accidents of all kinds, be they wounds, burns, eoaldings, bruises, sprains, it is the safest remedy—no swelling —no ic” '.mation Like surprising effects produced in croup, uiphtheria bronchitis, in; Summation of the lungs, .jgs, etc. diarrhoea, dysentery; diseases of the kidneys and nrinary organs. In use at all hospitals and medical clinics; patronised by His Majesty the King of Italy ; crowned with medal and diploma at International Exhibition, Amsterdam. Trust in this approved article and reject all others. Feeding and Sheltering.—First of all, and to which particular attention is directed, is the sheltering and feeding of dairy slock. Most farmers in this country do not think worth while to give proper food and shelter to their cows during winter, using very often asa'reascm for this, when spoke to on the subject, 11 that dairy produce is in such low price it does no 1 , pay to go to much trouble.” They do not see the fallacy of suohan argument, that just at the time, namely, winter, when butter usually is at the highest price, they cannot possibly obtain any great quantity on account of the semi-starvation state the cows are kent in, and that with judicious managme; and very little exua trouble they could increase the producing powers of their stock and so reap the full benefit of a good market. Cows to give plenty ut rich and good milk daring the winter months should be kept in the shed all night and ilaritg the day too if the weather is very boisterous, and Ld liberally, according to the milk-produoing capacities of the different cows. Xhe cost of doiua so i« triflin' l iuotanCC.

A parent was recently te!ir.. b me family some bible stories and impressing bible truth upon >iie minds of the young children. Ho was telling of the journeying of the Israelites in the wilderness fitting 10 jeais, and how their clothes never wore out dating tint long nertod. “Did they wear the same clothes.’ said a little girl. " Yes,” said her papa “ the Bible says so.” “ Well, then," replied the girl, •* what did the boys and gills do when they grew too big for theirs ? ” Papa said he thought they stretched to fit. “ B n ' ,r, h on Horns.” Ask for . Jls’ “ Houg l On r ■ uiok relief,complete, permanent eat warts, bunions. At chemists and . „ists.

A Cork paper is responsible for the following erratum t—•' The words printed pigs and cows in Mr Parker’s letter on the land ques* tlon, which appeared in J 'rdaj’s issue, should have been prog and “ Bough on Itch.” “ Rou.h on Itch ’’ ourss skin humors, eruptions, rtng worm, tetter, salt rheum, frosted feet, chilblains, iton, ivy poison, barber’s itch Two little children were overtaken by the advanced tide at Dieppe and drowned. --*'«*riotious are being raised amongst ‘ "'•’•"d tvf (bf) defence of

"V -ncnthly meeting of the Standing v-oiuuui ( a of the Diocesan Synod was held l;t- t M ruby afternoon. Present -The Rev Archdeacon Stock (in the clair), Rova J. Still, T. Fancourt, and Messrs C. P. Povles and C. Rous Marten. The secretary (Uev T. Fanconrt) re ported the receipt - of a dona* tion of £SO from Hon A. G. Tollemache. Correspondence received from Hawera set forth that the parishioners were despondent as to the possibility of raising the amoant of their assessment. Consideration of the matter was postponed. It was reported that parochial assessments lor the Jane quarter to the amoant of £llß are still outstanding, and that consequently stipends amounting |to £l4l are unpaid. The particulars of the arrears for June quarter are as follows Masterton, £49 ; Marton, £3l ; Grey town, £2l; Karori, £l2 : Martinboro’, £s.—Post

A committee meeting of the Wairarapa Gun Club was held at the Foresters’ Arms, Greytown, on Saturday night, Mt P. Cotter in the chair. It was resolved that five hundred rounds of ammunition be ordered containing No 5 shot for the match on the 11th inst. Ur Cotter proposed, that Mr Jones’ offer to cater on the ground for the meeting of the Club be accepted. Carried. Mr P. Cotter proposed and Mr Jones seconded, that the name of Mr G. Wiggins, which has been omitted from the list of committee men be inserted. Carried. Some farther unimportant business was disposed of and the meeting adjourned until next Saturday night at 8 o’clock.

Last Thursday ajman named William Hansen was thrown from a truck between the bush and Chew’s mill, through the front wheels going off the rails and upsetting the truck. Hansen received a bad scalp wound which will keep him from work for some weeks to come.

Working Men.—Before you begin your heaw spring work after a winter of relax*ti' your system needs cleansing and strengthening to prevent an attack of bilions or spring fever or sickness that will unfit you for a season’s work. Yon will save time, sickness, and expense if you will use one bottle of American Co’s Hop Bitters in your family this month. Don’t wait. Read

The fence round the trees in the Greytown reserve needs looking to, the sheep being able to crawl through and jump over it with ease. They have already disfigured some of the trees.

An Alabaster Box.—Yqung girls finding their complexion growing sallow, and their skiu becoming rough and freckly, resort nortumed ointments for a restoration of their bloom. All snob should use American Co’s Hop Bitters, which will restore bloom to cheeks, whiteness aod beauty to their complexion, making rich blood, good health, and happy smiles. Bead

A fatal accident occurred to William Rowell, an old Nelson resident, who was lying across the tramway in a state of intoxication. He was run over by the ’bas and killed instantaneously.

A special tram will leave Greytown on Wednesday at 11,40 a.m. to connect with special from Wellington to the Carterton Show Grounds.

The residents of Timaru intend to present Dr Mclntrye, who laid the information in th: Qall poisoning case, with apiece of plate and purse of sovereigns.

We beg to call attention of our readers to the advertisement relating to a sale of work to be held to morrow (Tuesday) in the Town Hall. The sale will be opened at 2 p.m. by Mr Buchanan, and will be closed at 2 p.m. The ladies have been working hard for some time and have a nice collection of useful and fancy articles to dispose of; We may add Mr F. H. Wood has very kindly looked at the various articles and he states that they have been most fairly priced. Mrs Burch, and Mrs Fuller have been good enough to take the engagements of the refreshment stall, and besides having light refreshments will have tea for all comers between 5 and 6 o’clock at a moderate charge. They will also sell cakes with receipts for making the same. On one side of the Hall there will be a toy stall, and bran pie for the amusement of the little ones. A gentleman’s gold ting is advertised for as lost, and a reward offered by Mr F H Wood for its recovery. A full description of the ring is given in an advertisement.

Mr F H Wood submitted the privileges of the Wairaiapa Jockey Club’s spring meeting at auction last Saturday. Although a large number of those interested were present, bid* ding was very flat, several privileges being passed in.

Queen Victoria sect a laurel wreath for Liszt’s tomb.

hr Toul, the Melbourne Coroner, has held 12,000 inquests.

The Luke of Edinburgh has completed his forty-second year.

In a western town lately, Mr Day married a Miss Week. The editor of the local paper, a poet, in noticing the event, ended thne

A Day is won, a’Week is lost, But we shall not complain ; For soon there will be Days enough To make a Week again.

A writer to the Melbourne Age, treating of the public caprice in regard to authors, ment’ous as a fact that a brdlher of the novelist B JFarjeon" is now dying from starvation in Melbourne streets, and who, as he bobbles along, is almost too decrepit to pickup crumbs which don’t ever fall from the rich man’s table.”

At Bosheroon a young girl courageously endeavoured to rescue a younge. cister from drowning, and was dragged in, both perishing. A similar fatality occurred to two sisters at New Boss.

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