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Wairarapa Standard, Volume XX, Issue 2055, 15 April 1887, Page 2

In lifting out some leading matter to make room for local intelligence in our last issue, part of the article was left in the forme and closed up to the article on “ Bush Fire Raising.” The blunder was not noticed until the paper was published. It will be seen by our issue today that the paragraph belonged to the article on “ Butter Expoit.” One speculator in the South invested £15,000 in land, on the strength of the Otago central line being pushed on. For deliberately throwing a stone at a Chinaman, and completely destroying the sight of one of the unfortunate man’s eyes, a young scoundrel named Martin McDonald was only fined £2 and costs at the Dunedin Police Court. Auckland won the cricket match with Wellington. The team of the former place secored 256 in their first innings. Wellington scored 81 in the first and 74 in the second, and were therefore beaten in one innings. Judd, Burnes, and Wilson-Duret were the only scorers of double figures in the first innings of Wellington ; in the second Judd scored highest, 22. M. Caselberg and Co. begs to notify that their first display of Autumn Fashions takes place this evening (Friday)- The window will be lighted up from 6 to 9 o’clock. The Albion Extended Gold Mining Company, which at one time carried on operations at Terawhiti, has been wound up. The Town Clerk ol the Borough of Greytown advertises that the Bargees List and Defaulters’ List is now open for inspection. The annual meeting of the Greytown Town Lands Trust will be held tomorrow at 12 noon. Mr F. H. Wood holds a large sale ol general merchandise at Carterton tomorrow. Mr Cnff advertises for tenders (or 50 chains of wire fencing, including splitting, laying and erecting. There will be a movement shortly among the members of the Greytown Fire Brigade towards obtaining a suitable fire engine for the borough. In this project, no doubt, the brigade will be ably supported by the residents in the district. In his speech at Wanganni, Mr Ballance speaking of immigration, said In 1885 be proposed to the House a system of small farm immigration, for the purpose of bringing out small farmers. The House adopted this system, and voted money for the purpose, the Agent-General being told to put the thing in progress. He did not do much for some time ; bat at last he commenced to work, and from the Bth June, 1886, to the 31st March, 1887, they Lad received an accession from this class of 56 families, the total number of souls being 230. The amount deposited with the Agent-General by them was Lit2"o, the amount which they proved they posse 1 was L 23.365. How much did tbev surpo e the colony bed to pay at the rate of DO par 1 ad for each member of the family to bring out pc,pie possessing this amou Uof capital? ..:1 !b,,l tin y had expended was LB-15, and t-r that money they had brought oat 1.20,355. if that ekes of people could be in-ought into tho colony they would be an inn.u'use benefit and injure no one. Hu proposed, therefore, to ask next session that the House should puss a large vote and Instruct the Ageut-Geueral to push the mutter by bringing out as many of those farmers as he could gd. About, 20 member i of the Wairarapa Jockey Chib met yesterday at Mr Ilammerioli’s hotel, and adjourned for a fortnight. A recent Melbourne telegram says ;—A plague of locusts and grasshoppers, which are making a rapid flight across country from the direction of Elmore, travelling west, passed Warranga Plains, and are now in possession of Girzarre East district, and they are in myriads, and so numerous that the greatest difficulty is found in driving cattle through them. Horses refuse to face them. These plagues at a distance look like a dense fog They ate eating up every vestige of green herbage and doing immense damage, leaving a barren waste behind. The plague is now only about four miles from Tahura. A heavy downpour of raiu or s severe frost is the only thing to stop the ravage. The best suicide on record was perpetrated some time ago in St Louis, U.S. The individual who wanted to perish filled a bath with water and attached to it a heating apparatus. ’ Then he fixed above the bath an amateur j gallows with three ropes, from one of which bung a pistol, and from another a razor, and rigged up a candle in such a position that after about ten minutes it would burn through the third rope, at the end of which was a noose. Having got everything right he stoked up the stove and set tho water in the bath boiling, lit the candle, got on a platform, and put the noose round his neck, poured kerosene over his clothes, and set himself on fire, cut his throat with a razor, and shot himself with the pistol, and then hung blazing until the rope was burned through, when bis overdone remains fell into the bath and were boiled to rags. 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A public meeting will be held next Weduesd ay i.veuiug at the Town Hall, Greytown, to take into consideration the proposed trallin bridge between Greytown and Matarawa. Tho matter is one concerning the welfare of both places and a full attendance is hoped (or. The annual election of school committees in the Wairarapa district under the control of the Wellington Board of Education will be held at 8 p.m. on Monday, the 26th instant. The action brooght by Mrs Rowberry, propzietoress of a fish shop, Wellington, against the proprietor of the New Zealand Times for alleged libel in stating that “ a frightful stench existed in her backyard, enough to cause a fever,” resulted in a verdict for the defendant. On Monday evening next the Greytown Amateur Dramatic Club intend presenting •' Lady Andley’s Secret ” to the public, and we are sure, judging by the way the rehearsals have gone off, that the performance will give every satisfaction. We gladly notice fresh talent among the ladies of the Society, and in many respects there is an improvement upon the past. And while the several actors have been studying how to present their parts acceptably, a Greytown artist has painted for the occasion six scenes, the productions being most creditable. In connection with the drama to be presented on Monday evening a Maypole dance will be introduced, and this will be carried out by several well knowu Greytown children. This Society deserves the support and patronage of the public, and we therefore hope they will be greeted with a good house on Monday night. The libel case, Macmahon and Leiteh v. Evening Post proprietors for libel resulted in judgment being given for plaintiffs for £l5O and costs upon lowest scale. The weekly dances to be held under the auspices of the Greytown Fire Brigade will not commence on Monday next as advertised. The opening night will be postponed owing to the Dramatic Society’s entertainment taking place on that night. Mr F.JH. Wood's stock saleyards at Taratahi yesterday were taxed to their utmost capacity, a considerable quantity of both cattle and sheep coming forward. The sale was also well attended ; prices, however, show very little improvement on last sales : Dairy cows 40s to 80s, store do 25s to 30a, two and three year old steers 45s to 62s fid, heifers 35s to 465, calves 5s 6d to 15s (id, lambs in the wool 2s 9d, forward ewes and wethers 4s to 4a fid, old ewes 9d to Is fid ; horses, hacks L 4 10s to L 7, draught horses Llfi. Mr Wood's next sale at these yards will be held on Thursday, the 28th April. Mr Wm Toogood has a new advertisement in another column which will be perused with interest by the Featherston public. Mr F H Wood holds a large general sale at Carterton rooms, tomorrow. The list of goods entered is a very exhaustive one and includes almost everything that is at all desirable as an acquisition. The following Saturday, 23rd instant, Mr Wood sells in the Greytown rooms, and again he has large consignments to deal with. The directors of the Greytown Butter and Cheese Factory met last evening, Messrs Buchanan (in the chair), Cuff, St George, Wood, and Ucagerty being present. On the motion of Mr Buchanan, it was resolved to increase the capital of tire company by the issue of 500 Milk accounts were passed for payment, £471 in all, and other accounts to the amount of £SO. A subcommittee consisting of G. llolbtrd, \V. Udy, and F. H. Wood were appointed to arrange for the sale cl 120 pigs. There are at present 17 lone of eheeso in stock and that sold during the season has realised £IOOO. The following members of the Wanderers’ Football Club are requested to roll up to practice tomorrow afternoon, at three o’clock, on the Greytown reserve A Beard, W and F Humphries, C Amos, A and It Gtigg, J Maguire, J Ryan, J Phillips, J Harris, E Collier, U Goldsmith, J Lewis, F Muir, A Wakeliu, C Varuham, J Ferguson, J Judd, H Connolly, Ferrick, H Allaway, D Baillie, T York, J Roydhouse and R Terry. As the Wanderers intend playing their first match with Featherston on Saturday week. A good attendance is requested. At the Australian Jockey Club’s third days meeting yesterday, Nelson and Matador ran a dead heat for the All-aged Stakes. The heat was run off and Matador won easily. Mr J. Tocker, bootmaker, of Featherston, desires to inform the public that he wiil work remarkably cheap, on account of the present depression in the money market.

The Grcytown Hospital trustees have received the following further gifts, and desire to thank those so kindly subscribing : —Messrs Duncan Cameron, 255; Mrs. M, Maxton and Sons, 7s Gd; llev, Mr Ward, 30.s ; Mr Catt, 15s. Wo remind those taking part in the Cantata “ Under the Palms,” that there will bo a rehearsal, vocal and orchestral, at the Wesleyan Church, Grey town, tonight, at 7.30 o’clock. Wo understand that the children’s choir has been practising for the last fortnight; and it is pleasing to know that the younger performers and then - instructors are taking such an early interest in the work.