Wairarapa Standard Published Tri-weekly, Price 1d. MONDAY, APRIL 18, 1857.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XX, Issue 2056, 18 April 1887, Page 2

Wairarapa Standard Published Tri-weekly, Price Id. MONDAY, APRIL 18, 1857.

Dip If'-i p ■■ 1, ■ IP. : : . I. . .. ~ , i I .i. Those employ; ra v.iui induce their men to become member.-; —and Mr W. Booth, of the Carterton sawmills, has just sent in the names of forty-live men—deserve every praise, and are acting wisely both in their own interests and those of the men. ! There is at least one case of real distress in Greytown at present. Abont a fortnight ago , a man was sentenced to six months in the Wellington gaol for being found illegally upon ' the property of Mr Joseph Meads. Ue has a , wife and five childrem, the youngest seven months old, and it can readily be supposed that with such family cares she cau do next to nothing for a living. She was advised to apply to the Benevolent Aid Society of Wellington for relief, and Mr Tate kindly wrote to the chairman. The matter was ■ referred back to the clerk of the Wairarapa South County Council. The clerk of the Couucil having no authority to disburse charitable aid sent the letter to the Mayor of the Borough of Greytown. The Mayor in turn did not know what to do. He could not use the funds of the Borough to relieve the poor, and he requested the Town Clerk to report the case to the South Wairarapa Benevolent Society at Featherston. It turns out that this Society is defunct and after waiting over a fortnight the woman and her children are as far from getting relief as ever. We have reason to believe that if it were not fortbe kindness of a few friends the family would starve ; nut it is not right that benevo-lently-disposed individuals should be called upon to support such a case when everybody is taxed for charitable aid purposes. We believe the aid must come from the Wellington Board, and we hope the Mayor of Greytown will use every endeavor to get relief sent without delay for the case is an urgent one. You can be Happy if you will stop all your doctoring yourself and families with expensive doctors or cure-alls that do only harm, and use Nature's simple remedies for all your ailments, you will be well and happy and save great expense. The greatest remedy for this, the great, wise, and good will tell you, is Am. Co's Hop Bitters. The Cleveland girls adopt this method of ascertaining whether or not they will be married ;—Take a tumbler of water from a stream which runs southward; borrow the wedding-ring of some married friend aud suspend it by a hair of your own head over the glass of water, holding the L.ir ha ween the huger and thumb. If the Hug li. a;■:Just the side of the glass, the holder will dto an old maid ; and if it turn quickly tumid she will be married once, if slowly twice, should the riug strike the glass side more than three times after the holder has pronounced the name of her lover, there will be a lengthy courtship and nothing more; if less frequently the affair will be broken off. A more simple plau is to look at the new moon through a silk handkerchief that has never been washed, when as many years will elapse before marriage takes place as the number of moons seen through the interstices of the silk. Sanijku & Son's EiTii.vrai Esuuct. Test its omin-ot povutill. liras i; c ■;i. i.. • ;■. 1 , --•uia-d b/ mi., arm mean:.: comes ; p . . j Majesty t!;- Kof Italy ; crowae . , medal aid dijiluuiii at lulernatioual ExhUdturn. Amsterdam. TiUat io this approved article aud reject all otheis. It 1;' estimated that, an increase in the I>M ami sugar duties would raise the revenue by 025,000. Bern factors. —“ When a board of eminent physicians ami ci emis's announced the discovery tli.it oy cm ibiuiug some welUknowu valuable ivnicdi. s ■. most wonderful medicine was ptoduc which would cure such a wide r-n-.v "f di-v.ofcs th-it most all other temoMis coin 1 he ill. )c used with, many were .1.. plica’ out, moot of its merits by actual il lias liisj oiled all doubt, and today the •l;sfov i- that or.-at medicine, Dr Bottlu’s Am. in- i (os Hop i.iitcis, are honored and 1)0 -Cl b. ii .la aoiefactuis.’’ Bead “ Bough on Itch." “ii ui.h ou Itch ’’ com, ..I.:; ..oils; commie*, ring Woliu, o”I ’. i : 1 ’ ‘ : ' ■■ 1 iced., chilblains, “ Uu'.ich oil (tin ' (!, . ..at rats, mi., o, roaches, Hies, ants, lad hogs, beetles, insects, ! skunks, jack rabbits, sparrows, and gophers. 1 At chemists and druggists.

: .1)1. . . ~ ~.-3 1.-, IT I. V I as U;c nwa hsii !;■• n ,T ui. ti o hotel for a fortnight prior The- police instituted pro--11 c< ■ i it- against the landlord, Thompson, for , p. i .:.iui..jt drunkenness on his licensed pr«> 1 mists, and he was fined £25, or two months. \ The enquiry into the late religious feud at Fiji is proceeding. Mr Hanelip, a trader in s the islands, who was accused by Mr Baker of participation in the outrages, was acquitted. 1 The evidence of some of Mr Baker's witnesses J was most damaging to that gentleman, some of them stating that he had threatened their ; lives if they did not give evidence against the Wesleyans ; and one of them had been told that be should be shot directly H.M.S. Dia--0 mond left the Island. A fire occurred at Opunake at 2 30 on Sats urday morning, when Crawford’s Club Hotel J and the Union Bank buildings were burnt. The hotel was insured in the South British . for £7OO, and the furniture for £3OO. The s occupants escaped in their nightdresses, and a man was severely burnt. The New Plymouth papers say that the volunteers at the encampment behaved them- ' selves well when on liberty. The residents of the town endorse the sentiment. 3 Crabtree, the" escaped convict, who broke into the premises of Mr Knowles and Mr 1 Gill at Wellington in January, has been ’ sentenced to an extra three years. '• Messrs McMahon and Leitcb, theatrical t managers, brongbt an action for libel against the Press Association, laying damages at £IOOO. They gained the case, damages being returned at £2OO with costs on lowest scale. ! The Greytown Bifle Volunteers will muster lor inspection on Tuesday night. Alter drill the company will elect a management committee, &0., for the year ensuing. The Carterton Town Hall was beautifully decorated on tbe night of Thursday last, when a soiree in aid of the painting of St Mark’s Church took place, and the whole affair was enjoyed so much that a strong wish was expressed for its repetition. Several ladies and gentlemen assisted in tbe decorations and sent in refreshments. Mr F. H. Fraser, stationer, Wellington, has , been elected member of the House of Eepre. • sentatives. The polling was—F. H. Fraeer 502, W. T. L. Travers 346, J. Nancarrow 95. g The preparations made by the Greytown Amateur Dramatic Club for this evening at the Town Hall are deserving of a good house. > The members have worked hard to put the 6 piece on the boards with every effect. The '■ scenery done speaks well for the energy and perseverance of the Club in trying to please the public. On some former occasions wet £ nights have spoiled the entertainments ; but , as the weather promises well for tonight we - trust the public will turn out and see what advancejthe club has made. The Greytown [Orchestral Society have arranged to play the necessary music and there is every prospect of the entertainment proving successful even beyond the hopes of the promoters. Special reductions made for families to-uiplif. A M.-.on named If !i, , •a .1 .a i ! . I Jay . . d • ‘ 1 a....-’,, i 1 -„., i i ; '• i 1 • .' ra about to d t ... with him c i r v'‘.' but Wire groutly relieved , ••• 100 constable appeared ou the scene. o Tlie Martinborongh Brass Band gave an j open air performance on Friday night. e The Band is making good progress, y The annual distribution of prizes to the t children attending the Kaitara school will take place on Friday next. A dance will a be held in the evening. ° The juvenile maypole dancers who will a appear before the Greytown public toa night have proved themselves at their Q rehearsals very apt pupils, and they will i surprise the residents with their clever t performance. 0 The Greytown Band of Hope hold their meeting tonight, in the Wesleyan school- * room. a a Tbe Wanderers’Football Club had e a practice match last Saturday ; al*j| though the ground was hard some □ very good play was the result. 2 Mr W C Buchanan, MHR, will o address his constituents at Carterton a tomorrow night. * Many settlers at Maryborough ; r and in the district complain that a :. gravel pit between the town and ’t Petherick’s bridge is exceedingly danJ gerous to travellers; especially to d strangers driving on a dark night or y in the case of a runaway horse. Should e a horse take fright at this spot after ■; leaving the town for either Featherst ton or Greytown and bolt in the direction of the pit, almost certain death r would ensue both to the frightened i. animal and the occupant or occui, pants of the vehicle attached. e A young lady named Gunn who i, bad just arrived from Wellington, met *• "dtk rather a serious accident on Friday afternoon while travelling from lf Martinborongh to Pahaua in a buggy. a It appears that the party were travele l >ug towards Sutherland’s place and 4 the road that way iu some places is r springy and lumpy. Iu crossing a t particularly elastic spot the springs of a the vehicle gave a sudden bound, pree cipitating the lady from the carriage 1 and fracturing two of her ribs. Dr “ Bey, °f Greytown, was sent for and f proceeded on the journey iu the j middle of tbe night. On returning on i Saturday afternoon the doctor an- ‘ uouuced that the sufferer was doing ; well. 1 The committee of Die {1:■ yt<>u ;; Fire Biigadc -iitti-.l .■ ; ! il r . , w n.i;' "iglu or the sea:-, mi—.i ; Wood held a hiehlv successful i j sale at ilio Carterton Boom.- last j Saturday. lie holds a similar .-ale in ;bo Greytowu auction mart next Saturday. Harness and saddlery is now added to the already extensive list. The Greytown F ire Brigade intend asking the following gentlemen to kindly resolve themselves Into a com- ! miiteo for the purpose of instituting Monday evening popular entertainments during the winter siv.son to raise funds for a new fire engine : Messrs PH Wood, K .1 Thompson, J Tuily, L St Oc'U’ac, A L Webster, • (J Black, W G Gull, Dr iiev, Wm I Skeet, G Wyctt, W G Nation, Her J j VV r ard. Mr A Harford, tin- we 1 know. I driver of the Mas'criott Teuui coach.' | met with an accident on Die journey : ( up. As ho was about leaving tini Taueru, he slipped off the wheel et > the eoacb, and broke his anp —Daily.

■if advertising columns will bo , :m important announcement j ua Messrs Webster and Maxton, who j have commenced business in Greytown as auctioneers, land and estate agents, valuers, &c. Their first sale is announced for Saturday, April 30th, at 2 pm in their auction rooms, those premises lately occupied by Mr K J Thompson. The sale consists of a useful variety of goods, and as both members of the new firm are well and favourably known in the district we feel confident that the public will be happy to join us in wishing them every success in their new line of business, and evince it by attending in large numbers on their opening sale. The Featherston Bead Board held a special meeting on Saturday. Present—Messrs Tally (chairman), Matthews, Elgar, Bidwill, Harris, Monckton, and Bowman. The prim cipal business for which the Board had met that day was the striking of a rate of 5-Bths of a penny in the £. Some other details were discussed and the Board adjourned. A room at the back of Mr Dalrymple’s office in Perry street, Masterton, has been neatly fitted up as an Oddfellows’ Hall for the accommodation of the local lodge. Besides being decorated with the usual insignia, its walls are embellished with the portraits of the late Mr Greathead, founder of the order in the colony, the late J H Corbett, and Mr Dalrymple, the present secretary —Star. An Otago paper saysA Dunedin woman sold her wash tub to a party of riflemen for a target. They paid her for it, and after they had gone home she went out into the field and brought it back as good as ever it was.” A Professor has made the calculation that if men were really as big as they sometimes feel, there would be room in this island for only two professors, three lawyers, two doctors, and a reporter on a paper. The rest of us would be crowded into the sea and have to swim for it. The consumption of oysters in Sydney has more than doubled within the last ten years.