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Wairarapa Standard, Volume XIX, Issue 2006, 17 December 1886, Page 2

A correspondent writes to ask if the children attending the Greytown school are to have a picnic before the Christmas vacation is over. He expresses a hope that the pres* ent energetic committee will not forget the nsnal annoal gathering of children, parents, and friends.

Mr M. Caselberg celebrated his installation for the third time as Mayor of Masterton by giving a banquet on Wednesday evening to the members and officers of the Borough Council, and a number of well known residents of the Wairarapa at the Occidental Hotel.

The lambing season in mai y parts of Nelson and Marlborough was thing but satisfactory during the past season. On the Greytown Reserve there is an open drain, made by the Football Club to drain the ground. This has not been filled in, and it is rather dangerous for cricketers, who may suddenly come to grief while fielding the ball. In view of approaching matches it should be at once filled up. Strange doings were going on in Pahiatns on Saturday night, says the Star, It appears that a number of bnsbmen, after eujoying themselves during the day made up their minds to continue the spree at night. They commenced by nphanging gates, removing traps from one end of the town to the other, and otherwise giving the town a peculiar appearance on Sunday morning. The patty got iuto Mrs Bond’s shop, where they made r-,id on various articles, doing damage esti ma el at between £4 or £5 ; and a lodger ia house was oarrud out into the street without any clothes on but his shirt, aud subjected to a sousing ia one of the side drains.

A man named James Breuuau was arrested by Detective Campbell Wellington on Wednesday night on a charge of Imviug committed a violent and indecent assault on a girl named Minnie Searic, aged 13, the daughter of a painter residing in Peters Street, cdf Ingestre Street. Jt appeara that ■ m Tuesday afternoon the girl Searle left her home to go up to the accused's bouse in North Street, off Tory Street, for the purpose of seeing the accused’s little sister. She saw the accused standing at the corner o! the street as site passed. Ho, it appears, followed her into the house, and his young sister happening to go out, he bolted the -‘‘'nc, god, it is alleged, committed the ■ circumstances wh,ch led to '■nonce, ... -• reported to the police tlio accused a arrest weiv m ‘^ eri oil Wednesday evening by the g,.. _ * The girl has been seriously injured by the assault, which from the testimon.. of the medical man who examined her, a rears to have been a very violent one. The censed is a young man of abont 21 years . r age, and has lately been working in the country. —Times.

At Auckland an Austrian named Giovonui Domiucio, a gum dinger, cut his throat, laying bare the windpipe, daring a fit of lunacy. He is in the hospital, and is likely to recover.

The Pahiatna Foresters are progressing rapidly; the Court now numbering over thirty members.

The Property; Tax is being paid more promptly this year than at any previous time.

Messrs Laery and Campbell report prices as follows There is no alteration in the price ol feed, except oats, which may be quoted at 2s 6d for good samples ; bran and pollard stocks are in good supply at £5 and £5 10s respectively. New potatoes have fallen considerably, ig to the influx of the local growth ; Duwents, £5 ; kidneys, £5 10s. Onions locally grown are coming forward in small quantities. 'Many enquiries are made for poultry in anticipation of the season. Fowls, 3s 6d to 4s ; ducks, 4s to 4s 6d ; geese, 7s to 8s ; turkeys, 9s 6d per pair.

A most serious accident happened to one of Mr Girdwood’s bushfellers named Johannsen on Saturday evening on the Mangatainoka North Road (says the Pahiatua Star). As far as we can learn the last tree for the day was being felled, [but Jobsnnsen could not get out of the way in time, and a limb struck him on the side of the head, inflicting injuries which rendered him unconscious. He was conveyed to the Masterton Hospital. The journey down was a most trying one, being bitterly cold, a large amount of snow falling after passing Eketahnna until reaching Masterton.

The largest single hop crop grown in Kent this season is estimated to be worth, at an average ol £4 10s per owt all round, no less a sum than £36,000. A man in New York has advertised extensively for kittens. On being interviewed he declared his intention was to introduce cat’s heads as ornaments to ladies’ bonnets. It ii estimated that the surplus of wheat for exu>rt from South Australia this year will be DffltOO tons, about three times the quantity foe-export last year. Here is a sentence that reads the same backward as forward. It is 14 No, it is opposition.” The Treasurer of the Wellington Benevolent Society, Mr C. P. Powles, brought down a statement showing the expenditure ol the Society for the past lour months, from which it appeared that the total expenditure for the month of August was £216, for September it was £233, for October £250, and November £263. The ration account for the first mentioned month amounted to £59 6d; board and lodging account, £39 ss. Septem her rations, £55 7s; board and lodging, £4l Bs. October rations, £SB 17s; board and lodging, £6l 14s. November rations, £7O; board and lodging, £46. The statement farther showed that the expenditure for the current month so far amounted to, for rations £69 ; board and lodging, £62. Mr Lillington, the master of the Newtown School, Wellington, has kept no record of the marks obtained by the children during the year, and the result is that the pupils have been deprived of the pleasure of receiving prizes as rewards for meritorious work performed since January last. There are about 560 pupils. The ceremony of presenting Colonel M’Donnell with the New Zealand Cross, for valour during the Maori war, was performed by the Governor in the ball room at Govern* ment House on Wednesday morning.

On one fruit farm at Sutton Valence, in Kent, it is said that 110 acres produced 130,000 bushels of fruit of various kinds this season.

The Pahiatua school was closed for the holidays on Monday last. It bad been arranged not to break up nntil the 22nd, bnt the measles have taken complete possession of th'e children, and consequently there was no alternative. What a merry Christmas for the young folks—in bed with the measles. The new books ordered from England for the Cai.erton Institute re expected before the Ist January. A uocation of £lO has been received from Mr Buchanan, M.H.R., towards the Institute.

The Wairarapa (Rifle Association met on Wednesday afternoon and made the preliminary arrangements for the meeting which is to take place shortly at Greytown. On Saturday Mr P. H. Wood will sell the privileges of the Featherston Racing Club and a quantity of general merchandise at bis Greytown Rooms. Mr Riley, of the Post Office Hotel, Wellington, offers to find free board and lodging for a coach for the Wellington cricketers, if they will engage one. A man named M ‘Sweeney was killed on the road between Bulls and Turakina on Wednesday by the capsizing ol a dray.

A man was found dead in the Christchurch Domain. A pawn ticket in his pocket was made out to T. Allen, and there was an empty brandy bottle by his side. Some carpenter’s tools were also found by him. Mr D. P. Loasby, boot and shoe importer, of Greytown and Carterton has ordered for the benefit of his customers no less than seven different almanacs, comprising the following subjects“ Flowers of Loveliness” “ In Times of Peace,” “ Full Cry.” “ Nellie’s Guardian,” ‘-Tell your Fortune,’’ “ The Three Friends,” “ Off the Track." and “ On the Wallaby.” The assortment is very good, suitable to all tastes, and the finish of the pictures is all that can be desired. The homes of the country settlers need not be unadorned in these days. There was a time when it was difficult to get what is at present considered a wretched daub. Now, copies of the best paintings, finished in the most artistic style, are given away, and there is no doubt that this has a tendency to cultivate a taste for the fine arts among the people. Sir George Whitmore was banquetted a Wellington on Wednesday night. In replying to the toast of his health Sir George dealt at some length with the question of obtaining new arms for the Volunteers, and said the Government would wait until they saw whet arm was adopted in the British army before giving any orders for rifles for the Volunteers. They expected 3300 Sniders shortly. Referring to his promotion, Sir George Whitmore said it was desirable that the Volunteers of the colony should have a general officer at their head, and he was gratified for their sake as well as for his own, that his Excellency had done him the honor to promote him.

In oar report of the Feat hers too bazaar last Wednesday we regret the omission of the name of Mesa Effie Bladon, a young lady lately Irom home, who was one of the most winning and successful of the saleswomen. Mr F. Muir in an advertisement to-day gives a list of cheap lines fur the Christmas season and he brings before his customers the faot that he has several Pictorial Almanacs, the best assortment in the district. He has determined to give those who pat. ronise him rate bargains until the end of the year.

The Wellington Clothing Co. intend hold* ing a Grand Clearing bale in Mr F. H. Wood’s Auction Mart, for four days only, commencing this (Friday) evening, when mou’s and boys clothiug, hats, shirts, blankets, calicoes, &c. will be offered at low prices The V’-urmpa public schools break up today. There were two Masonic Installations at Mastertuu yesterday. Ine Mastertou Lodge, No 1480 E.C., installed Bro b. Wiokotsou as W.M. The Installing Master was Bev Bro W. E. Paige, and be ceremony commenced at 4 o'clock. The Thistle Lodge, No 680, 8.C., held a similar ceremony comt using at 6 o’clock, when Bro T. E. Price was duly installed B. W, M. The Installing Master was ** r n P.M. L. Hooper, Thera were visiting f ‘ " ‘ Feaiherston, Ureytowu aud brethren Carterton, After the in.-,..... tion with the last named Ledge, the to the number of 50, sat down to a splendid banquet.

“ Bough on Bats.” Clears out rats, mice, roaches, flies, ants, bed bugs, beetles, insects, skunks, jack rabbits, sparrows, and gophers. At chemists and druggists.

Thu anniversary services of the Wesleyan Sunday School, Greytown, will be held next Suuday. Mr J. Grahame, of Maaterton, will preach in the morning, and Rev J. Ward iu the evening. In the afternoon at half past two Mr Ward will conduct a special service. Special hymns will be snug by the children at all the day's services. The following Greytown players have been chosen to play in the cricket match against Dalefield to morrow P. Cotter, jun., J., and R. Judd, G. Hawke, G. Eooleton, G. Jackson, J. Jackson, A. Wakelin, E. Turner. G. Lackland, and another. The match will take place at Dalefield at one o'clock, when all are requested to be ready in time. The club colors are obtainable at Veitoh and Allan’s store in Greytown. Most of the team that are to play against Dalefield will proceed on horseback from Greytown ; one or two who do not possess horses will leave the Post office at 12.15 sharp, in a trap kindly lent for the occasion.

The Auckland Supreme Court yesterday granted 102 applications for dischages in bankruptcy.

A Rifle match between the Greytown and Mastcrton Rifles will be fired at Greytown to morrow. The following team will represent Masterton Capt. Donald, Sergt. Mat* thews, Sergt. Kibblewhite, Corp. McLaohan, Vols Anketell, C Bently, W T Peacock, W Welch, W A Wilton. Emergencies—R. McKenzie, Lieut Thompson.

The usnal fortnightly meeting of the Greytown Gospel Temperance and Blue Ribbon Association, will be held in the Wesleyan schoolroom, on Monday evening, when a very interesting programme will be carried out, in the shape of a judge and jury trial, the case to be one of a breach of promise. The public are invited, and no doubt those who atteud will thoroughly enjoy the nights amusement. ,

Mr F. H. Wood's stock sale at the Tara** tahi yards, on Thursday was well attended. The yards both sheep and cattle, were well filled, and a large amount of business was done, with the exception of one lot of heifers, every line offered being sold at prices slightly in advance of last sale. Horses also appeared to be rather more in) demand than usual, those brought forward realising good prices. The following is a list of prices obtained Cattle—yearlings, 25s to 345; 2 and 8 year eld steers, from 60s to 68s ; heifers, from 38s to 45s ; store cows, 59s to 65s ; dairy cows, 60s to 110s. Sheep—ewes and Jambs in the wool, 10s 6d; hoggets in the wool, 6s 3d; ewes and lambs shorn, 6s XOd to 8s ; fat sheep mixed, 6s fid. Horses —light £o to £7 10s ; heavy. £ll to £ls 15s. A good brother in an Eastern Church bad a call to preach. Being unable to read, he employed a friend to read the Scripture lesson. On one occasion the chapter selected was Genesis xxii.; which contains the words -■“ These eight did Milcah bear to Nahor, Abraham's brother.'' The preacher discoursed therefrom as follows: Sisters and brethren, let us consider our blessings. Morning and evening our wives and daughters milk cur cows, and our wants are supplied. In the days of good old Abraham, as you have heard, it took eight to milk a bear, and they did not get much at that."

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