Wairarapa Standard Published Tri-weekly, Price 1d. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1886.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XIX, Issue 1903, 17 November 1886, Page 2

Wairarapa Standard Published Tri-weekly, Price Id. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1886.

The Domination for Mayor for the Borough el Greytown took place yesterday. There was only one candidate, Mr Hart Udy, sen., and that gentleman was therefore declared duly elected. Mr Udy has in past years occupied this position, and now that he has again come forward into public life, we feel sure he will do his beat in the interests of the ratepayers. Several friends, taking advantage of the gathering at Featherston this evening at the concert, have secured the hall for an hour cr two's dancing afterwards. The programme of the forthcoming Greytown Spring Show will be found in another column.

Through a printer’s error the name Phillips as the party concerned in the sale of land to Houghton, the bankrupt at Featberstou, was substituted for Philps. Fhilp's was the party referred to. Travellers by night from Carterton and Greytown to Waihakeke should know that there is a most dangerous culvert on the rood just beyond Mr J. Steven’s house and near the site of the old saw mill.

The weather, writes a Wellington correspondent, has been anything bnt pleasant lately. Abont a tortnight ago it started to blow from the north west, and then after four days the monotony was changed by the wind shifting round to the south east, and afiei blowing a gale lor twenty four hours we bad a calm for about one hour, while it changed round to the north-west again. ,'tLesbeen blowing from that quarter ever . ince, ami does not show the slith'est sigi sof v;enkn<as but is still “ going strong,’’ to use a snortn g phrase. The du-t has all di-appec ‘d, and there is nothing ltd but am li pebble; wherewith to cau-e the public to use language equally as strong as the wind. As showing how popular the Welliogt u Museum is as a place of resort for the public, writes a correspondent, it is estii ted that 8;’,000 people visited that ins? on dnring last year, a number far in e. .. of any previous twelve months. During the visit t f H.M.S. Miranua to Wellington, a young hopeful considered that is was mean on the part of her officers that guns were not fired off. All the small boys in Wellington would no doubt endorse this sentiment as; men-of-war are useless in theic eyes unless they do so. Thomas Shirley, aged 87, died on Saturday, at Napier. He was a settler of 45 years’ standing, having arrived in Wellington in 1843. He leaves over 100 children and great grandchildren in Hawke’s Bay, and numerous descendants in the Wellington province.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) have received the following telegram from their London office, dated 12ih instant: —Tallow—The market has an upward tendency. Fine mutton tallow is worth 30s per cwt. Mr James Wade, dairy farmer at Mangorei, New Plymouth, was tossed and gored by a bull the otner morning, and when the messenger left to fetch a doctor he was insensible. An extraordinary occurrence took place on Westgate Bridge, which crosses the Severn at Gloucester. A policeman, hearing cries of 11 Murder, - ’ apparently in a female voice, went towards the bridge, on the parapet of which was sitting a man who exclaimed, “ Goodbye, old ’un,” and dropped into the water.

A man named Nicholson was thrown from a trap on the Tenni Road, Marterton, on Monday, and sustained a fracture of the skull. He is at present unconscious iu the hospital, bnt is likely to recover.

A Rifle match between the second teams of the Masterton and Carterton Rifles took place at the Masterton range on Saturday, and resulted in a win for Masterton by 92 points. Masterton 424. Carterton 332. Vol Ratbbone was the highest scorer for Carterton with 44 points. Vol Peacock for Masterton with 53 points. Carterton were two men short.

The interpleader case which 'has been pending for some time, H W Kempton v Hoani Manihera, was settled last Friday iu theQreytown Court in favor of the Native, without costs. We hear that the late flood has been felt in the Lower Valley, and that the bridge over the stream known as “ Granny’s Creek” is carried away. The entertainment in connection with St John’s Chnrch, Feat hers ton, to be held this evening, should be well patronised. The programme, as appearing in onr columns, is a liberal one, and it being the second appear ance of the Town Baud, a very successful gathering should be the result.

At the last meeting of the Featherston School Committee it was decided to present prizes at the breaking up of the school, and to hold the annual picnic on the see and Friday This we think is a wise arrangeinJannu,-'. * "hows that the ,-sizes are meat. Experience . •«--work ia done, mere appreciated just when and that the picnic should be ess a school picnic, and not held on u public holiday. The Greytown Band of Hope held their nsnal fortnightly meeting on Monday night. There were afc it ninety members present, and a long prog amine was gone through. Further Special Prizes to the Gre> a Horticultural Show.—Mr N. Grace, : ; Mr Buchanan, £1 Is. Co..man Phillips, 6s, roses.

Tlie Grevtown I” no Bibbon Society had a most enjoyable meeting on Tuesday nigbt. The following was the programme Song, “ Erin is My Home,” Miss Hollard ; reading, “The Widow’s Choice,''Mr G. Wilkie; guartette, “The Bright Golden Shore.” Misses Hollard and Wilkie, Messrs J Baillie and H Hawke ; recitation, “ The Hero of the Lake,” Miss Cole ; reading, “ Gertie’s Marriage,'’ Mr Bock ; “ Picture from Ileal Life,” Mr Syuow ; reading, “Love in a Balloon,” Mr J Baillie. The next meeting takes place on Monday night, 22ad. In future the meetings will be held fortnightly on Monday, instead of weekly on Tuesday night. The funeral of the late Mr Bernard Gallagher took place yesterday afternoon, and the following was a very large and representative one. Tbedece-iscd was a member of the order of Foresters, and the brethren mustered strongly. The Fire Brigade also joined the funeral cortege, Mr Gallagher having been an honorary member of that body. The funeral ceremony was conducted by the Bev Father Treacy. The Canterbury wool brokers met on Monday and resolved to open the wool sales on 3rd December, by which date it is expected that there will he ?6.000 bales, mostly Canterbury crossbreds, on otter. The condition of the local wool this year is Unusually light and good. On Monday a severe flood occurred in the Otaki river through the melting of the snow upon the ranges. I

■ The Taraiabi Dairy Factory is receiving B.V» gdlone of milk daily. A new ciisnl.tr vat is expected fr, u Miokland to enable the quan* tity to be worked up at once instead of in two portions as is the case at present. Tim directors have resolved that af ;r the 20th instant no more applications be received, and that the price of milk to non shareholders or to shareholders who deliver in excess ol five gallons to each share held by him, be oim penny less th in the price to fully repesenteii shareholders, and that until the 20th mst.. the existing regulations as to shares shall remain in operation.

It is said on good authority (says the Auckland Bell) that the depression in the timber trade is so great that £12,000 a month is being expended less at the present time than at this time last year. In his Inspection report to the Education Board on the Waihakeke school, the Inspector states “ The school is a credit to the Head Master and School Committee. The order and discipline, and the tone of the school with respect to diligence, alacrity and obedience, are very good in ail respects.” This is very complimentary to Mr Connell. Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions have apparently as mueh influence on the water as sun spots. A carious result of the volcanic eruption in New Zealand (according to the ‘ Colonies and India ’) is alleged to be found in the sadden breaking up ol the drought in Australia. It is said that the great Java earthquake of 1883 was the immediate forerunner ol a long spell of dry weather in Queensland in that year, and that a welcome fall of rain in the same colony followed immediately upon the eruption of Mount Tarawera.

Among literary visitors to England from America, this summer, is Mrs Frank Leslie, better known ’in the States than at home, perhaps, as having been left by her late husband to manage a newspaper business at a time when it seemed hopelessly entangled in difficulties, and having developed it to an enormous extent. She is, we believe, a single instance of a woman being the successful proprietor, editor, andjpublisher of ten periodicals. The lighting of the reading room of the British Museum by electricity commenced on the Ist September for the autumn and winter season, during which the closing hour for readers will be extended to 8 p.m. Owing to the great height of the dome, aod the large circumference of the room, four lights are fonnd insufficient, and it has been considered necessary to add a fifth. Additional lights have also been placed in several of the galleries, and in the new newspaper room, while the number of incandescent lamps throughout the building has been largely increaned.

'I he Committee of the Lloyds have notified that the artificial port of Timaru is not yet a fit place for vessels of large tonnage. Referring to the floating of Guinness's brewery, with a capital of six millions, 126 iniliinns heiug offered, “ Puff ” says in the i'.ve' irjtr Pres .—“ Fancy the amount of the public debt of New Zealand subscribed four tunes over for investment in one brewery.” Archdeacon Lea gives the result of an experiment in fruit farming on three acres of land for a period of fourt c years, with the receipts and payments during that period, from fruit, pigs, and poultry, with a balance sheet of me best and worst years. In the worst year 1877, the net profit was £6 6s 3d, and in thi ‘.sat year £79 9s lid.

The Dund t Courier, on tho occasion of entering new offices, published a fac simile of its first number, dated Septe aber 20,1816. Among many very interesting items it contains the following, which reads strangely in the light of present day facts“ On the 26th June sailed from New York to Liverpool, a vessel, having on board 196 persons, stowed in the steerage and other miserable stations of the vessel, being wretched English manufacturers and others returning to Britain, not being able to get employment in this Union that would produce them bed and board.”

There are several instances on record of persons seeing, in a dream, a race result just as it subsequently does result. Of these one of the most notable was the dream of the owner of Nimblefoot, winner of the Melbourne Cup, of 1870. A more recent instance, how. ever, is reported. On Monday (says the N.Z. Times) a gentleman well known in Wellington sporting circles reported—confidentially to one or two friends—that he had dreamt overnigh that Deceiver had won the Criterion Stakes at the C.J.C. Metropolitan meeting. He saw the colors of the jockey be said, and beard people talking about tbe horse winning. This gentleman left for Christchurch by the Mararoa on Monday, and duly backed his dream. As the herse won the race and paid a handsome dividend the prophetic dreamer has no doubt made a haul from what is certainly a very remarkable coincidence.

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The Gulf Stream is a river in the ocean. In severest droughts it never fails, and in the mightiest floods it never overflows. Its banks and its bottoms are of cold water, while its current is of warm. The Gulf of Mexico is its fountain, and its mouth is in the Arctic Sea. It is the Gulf Stream. There is in the world no other majestic flow of waters. Its current is more rapid than the Mississippi or the Amazon, and its volume is more than a thousand times greater. Its waters are an indigo blue. They are so disioct.y marked that if you pass it in daylight you o»n trace the juncture with your eye.

A prpohfir, who was an ardent admirer of ' '"‘""o, prayed for heaven's blessing on in words Ob, Lord, at this o-..„ lunct - ui ,°

of events, be pleased to grant that Mr Gladstone and his fellow redeemers of England may hang together.” On hearing the prayers, brother below, who was accustomed :o “ Amen ” in prayer time, and who approved of the Conservative policy, exclaimed, 44 Amen, Amen ; may they ...1 hang together.'’ The Hadical Minister felt that he was misunderstood. and, bv way of explaining ex j claimed, 0 Lord, I do not mean hang together in the sene" which our brother down below means it; 1 .0 in, may they in accord and concord hang together.” “ Amen, Ail-mi,” replied the Conservative worshipper, 41 I don’t mind what the cord is, so long as they hang on some cord.”

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Judge Stephen Burdett Hyatt, of the City Court, New York, visited Paris, Prance, three years ago, and upon his return told this interesting fact concerning the superstitions of the people 44 1 wandered through the streets of Paris day after day. One fact I discovered was that no house in any street I went through—andl went through many—was numbered thirteen. After the fact was first brought to my notice I made a study to search for such a number. I always found tbe number twelve, but the next number was invariably douze bis— 4 twelve twice’ twelve and a halt. And this is owing to the superstition of the French people concerning the number thirteen, which is the strongest of all th- ir peculiar superstitions.” Wells’ Hair Balsam If grey, restores to original color. An elegant dressing, softens and beautifies. No oil nor grease. A Tonic Restorative. Stops hair coming cut; strengthens, cleanses, heals scalp.

■ ’> .v hrid -icro? ; t'- < '.lanawatn at the <> 1 < opein.s; on 11. ,iiv. Mi>: Macar* tnti .. ifi, iif ilik inuMiii'3• fnt MhuuwUu, drove the filed spike and declared the bridge dolv open for traffic. A Rev Mr Davies tins published a record of the incomes and pe; wuality left at death by the various English Bishops. None of tinincomes are under JEiOilo per annum, front which sum they range up to £IO,oCO. “ D appears from this,” says Mr Davies, that whatever may have been thedemandion their purses, these Bishops were, at the time of their death, in possession of personal property varying in value from £12,000 to £140,000 ; the average being about £54 000 a piece, and the total personality of the 3ii bishops, being over £2,000,000 ; this sum being exclusive of any real estate they may have possessed, aud exclusive also of any sums invested in policies of life assurance, or otherwise settled for the benefit of their families.

The committee of the Pastoral Society at a meeting on Saturday fixed the date of future shows ou the 9th of November, the Prince of Wales' Birthday, provided that the Wairarapa Jockey Club will forego that day. A deputation was appointed to wait upon the Jockey Club with reference to the matter.

A meeting of the Greytown School Com • mittee was held last night. Present-Messrs Cotter, Muir, Trotter, and H. Udy. Mr Black’s resignation as Chairman was accepted, and Mr P. Cotter, jun., was elected as chairman in his stead. Several accounts were passed for payment, and the committee adjourned until Thursday (tomorrow) night, when they will consider the Inspector’s report.

His Excellency the Governor and su't# wero passengers from Lyttelton by the Minemoa, which arrived at Wellington at 11.45 yesterday morning.

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