Wairarapa Standard Published Tri-weekly, Price 1d. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 1887.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XX, Issue 2046, 23 March 1887, Page 2

Wairarapa Standard Published Tri-weekly, Price Id. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 1887.

The secretary of the Greytown Hospital wishes to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of subscriptions from Messrs A Matthews £5, W. Hammerich (Greytown Hotel) £1 15s, and Jas. Cooper £1 ; H R Bunny, £2 ss.

Mr J. T. Rickard met with a disaster by lire at Martinborough. He was threshing with a machine when u spark from the engine got among the stacks and destroyed them. The threshing machine was saved with diffi. culty. The damage is estimated at £l3O. The fire spiead to Mr Coleman Phillips’ place and burned several acres of grass. A Uiii is to ’w iuuoduoeJ into the Legislative Council to render debts ander £2O for goods sold and delivered irrecoverable in the R.M Court.

An accident which might have resulted seriously happened at Featherston on Monday. Two men, one of whom is generally known by the sobriquet of “ Five Shilling Jack" were cleaning out a well near the Eoad Board office and " Jack" was being lowered when the winch became suddenly unshipped, and the man had a rapid descent of about 20 feet to the bottom of the well, fortunately without being much injured. By a notice in our advertising columns it will be seen that arrangements have been made to hold the usual annual soiree on Easter Monday, in aid of the Greytown Hospital. Apart from the good object this has always proved itself to be one of the most enjoyable gatherings ef the year, and its popularity in this respect will no doubt be the means of again securing a large attendance and a pioportiouutely satisfactory hal< ance sheet in iav. r of the institution it is intended to hem-tit.

The other day the Post gave currency to the following paragraph “We understand that some exceedingly sensational proceedings are likely shortly to be brought before the law courts in this city, in which a high judis cal functionary, a man well-known in commercial circles, and of course a women, are mixed up. The facts involve ch.oges of blackmailing, gross immorality, judicial corruption, perjury, and other offences on'one side or the other, and it is said that each side threatens to appeal to the law. If either case dots come bifote the public the disclosures will probably be of the moat startling character” The "high judical functionary ” referred to is said by quid nuncs to be well known in the Wairatapa. Mr J. D. Cox of Featherston will have a >uw u’-venisement in out i eit. A further 5...c tvr uiaten davs is fonicmdl-it.J. I" -, - I r. --iIVtU by l ; (i Uu'.c .101' flom U.- ...,r office liirui-ii iim- V ■ pi oof that w . l with llu.-M-i Was iuil.mu-t t . f BW J’ L 1 ’ - '■'"-‘t t'ouwr r "ihltd Ki iwwke ft .'- .-1.0, umm the A-. ; c to:.. -. 11,toili-il mu „.-,r p.J , ,Vr, j v "" I '• ’he c»i ■. rtoches Ni-w ■ c- .t.uir' j.-,u ‘i i-d there gome • - - ■ '- sci ' i - -...iiieu visit from (a )• 6-:' .■. I.ls ; mt..ed away. A muffled O-- bia a shore ~-.a watmd the code i.- m pitoei ve seeresy, which was done wui. such dLct that even the Government knew nothing about it for some time. Rander & Ron’s Eucalypti Extract, Test its eminent powerful effects in coughs, colds influenza ; the relief is instantaneous. In set ions cases and accidents of all kinds, be they wounds, burns, scaldings, bruises, sprains, it is the safest remedy—no swelling -no inflammation Like surprising effects produced m croup, diphtheria, bronchitis, inflammation of the lungs, swellings, elo ; dhmhoea, dysentery ; diseases of the kidneys and urinary organs. In use at all hospitals and medical clinics ; patronised by His Majesty the King of Italy ; crowned with medal and diploma at International Exhibitiou, Amsterdam. Trust in this approved article and reject all otheis.

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Tlie last section of tbe railway between Napier and Woodville was formally opened yesterday. This brings Napier within one day's journey of Wellington. A dairy and workhouse belonging to Mr Tnos. Caverhill, Belmont, was burned down on Monday evening. The house narrowly escaped.

It is thought by many settlers that the opening of the season for native game should be postponed until the Ist of May, as, owing to the dry season, the ducks have second broods and just now these are half fledged.

A rather serious accident occurred st Martinborongh on Monday, A man named Plank fell from the top of a load of seed, breaking bis leg. He is now in the Grey town hospital. We learn that tbe agents of the Government Insurance Association have received word that bouusses will be paid by tbe end of this month.

Mr B. Crawfoid’s blacksmith shop at Carterton, was burned down yesterday morning between 6 and 7 o’clock. The building was iu sured for £3O. " Tbe Heroes of New Zealand’’ is the title of a work to which we drew attention some weeks ago. This book is now being delivered to subscribers in the Wairarapa and judging by tbe copy we have bad submitted to us by Mr Stephens, the agent, those who have subscribed will be pleased with tbe work. It is well got np, strongly bound, with ornamented cover. It is a book for all time, containing as it does a biographical sketch of 106 of the early defenders of New Zealand, with a Maor i history of the war.

A meeting of the Eaitara School Committee was held in the private residence of the teacher, on Saturday evening last, the schoolroom being occupied. Present—Messrs Ward (chairman), Wood, Mclntyre, and Mor> rison. Tbe following accounts were passed for payment:—L St George, stationery, £1 9s Id ; W Tweeddale, repairs to school and well, 18s 6d ; carriage, 17s Id. It was agreed to allow tbe secretary two guineas per annum for duties. The question of prizes was brought up, but postponed until a future date.

Mr F H Wood is advertising a large general sale for Featherston ou Saturday, April 2nd. Mr Wood seems to be fully alive to tbe necessity of, in these times, providing something special, and the sale is of a magnitude that will create quite a stir in Featherston, and has besides tbe merit of being a thoroughly unreserved one, as the auctioneer is adhering to tbe principle of all his recent general sales and is accepting only goods that are (or absolute sale.

At the Dunedin Supreme Court on Monday in tbe libel action J W liobinson v. Bell and others of the Evening Star, the claim was for £30,000 and a verdict was given for the plaintiff. The costs will probably be over £I2OO.

Tbe Cantata, " Under the Palma” came off at the Town Hall, Greytowu, on Monday night wiih the usual suecesa. The hall whb w> II filled in every part, with a moat appreciative audience. The choristers and peiloirucra, both vocal and instrumental, were e-It present, aud the Greytowu people at the termination of (he night's eulei'lummeiii were unanimous in the opinion t lat ihe\ had experience.; a musical Heat. Thu uvuol was evidently a financial success.

A running mulch for £5 aside t0..1t plac, at i'daiiu rston ou Monday, between J Wen li.m, a Greytowu ped : and Jus TidswiP, a F. a;liei>ton '‘artist,” aud resulted in a win for lire Utter. Wenham, who appeared to have the ru-e well in hand fell when witiiin a few y„i Is from home ; the distance was from Mr iiuuny'e gate to the Victoria Hotel corner.

The Greytown Rifle Volunteers mustered for inspection last night. There were 32 of all ranks present and the Major Oonmanding the district inspected the men. A number expressed their intention of going to the Taranaki Encampment. Tbe last stage of the shooting lor the Hon Chaplain’s Cup will take place on Saturday alternoon next.

The Melbourne police have cleverly captured a gang of forgets while they were presenting a cheque at the National Bank at Saudridge. A cheque for over £IOOO was found on one of the prisoners. A thousand cases of typhoid have occurred in Victoria this season, and 200 have been fatal.