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Wairarapa Standard, Volume XX, Issue 2074, 30 May 1887, Page 2

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, '4.1 mHi, r.i o u.-’-ccuiivlstica debate has .. icl in the- (K'lr.; r of the Ministry by a majority of four. The debate coii" tiuued until past 'midnight on Friday, when the Speaker proceeded to put the question fur the second treading of the Customs Duties Bill, and on a division being taken the motion was negatived by 42 to 38. The result was received quietly, and then the question of the insertion of Major Atkinson’s amendment condemnatory ofjthe whole financial policy of the Government was put. The Speaker declared the voices to be in favour of the amendment, and the Premier thereupon called fora division. The division resulted as before— the Opposition getting a majority of four. The House then adjourned. Ministers held two long Cabinet meetings on Saturday, and the Premier had two interviews with his Ex» cellency, when it is understood that he asked for a dissolution. It is rumored that a dissolution will be grantM conditionally on supplies being voted, and that the voting of supplies will be contingent on the Representation Act being passed.

Mr P H Wood’s general sale at Oartcrton on Saturday last, was very largely attended, the room being crowded. Today and ton morrow Mr Wood will be busy selling the stock at Messrs Fabian Bros’ store, Greytown, and on Thursday next he sells the house, laud, and furniture oi Mr Gander's at Clareville.

A meeting of the Featberston Dairy Company takes place at 2.30 this afternoon. Mr Wood notifies that in consequence of the exceptionally heavy list his sale in the Greytown rooms next Saturday will commence at 12 noon sharp. This is principally a furniture sale, and besides a large quantity of new furniture there will be sold the effects of three residents who are leaving the district. Various otliX’lhfUSs'iTAi'as groceries, drapery, and clothing will also be well represented, and there will altogether be a well assorted catalogue. Messrs Maxton and Webster state that owing to heavy oonsigntheuts they will continue their sale at the People's Auction Mart. Greytown, on Thursday next. On Thursday night Jones’s four horse brake, while travelling with a load from Maugamahoo to Ekataliuna, rolled over the side of the hill," turning over twice, end finally landing on the top of the driver, who wouid have been crushed to death but for a hollow where he lay and prompt assistance. The Gospel Temperance Union hold a public meeting at the Town Hall, Carterton, tomorrow evening. The third entertainment of a series will be held at the Town Hall this evening, and as the programme is a really good .one, the house will be, no doubt, a good one too. The annual Greytown Volunteer Soiree takes place tomorrow evening. A large party is expected to be present, ineluding visitors from outside the town. The Band of Hope meet tonight.

The master of the Go-Ahead has bad his certificate suspended for three months. Mr Snider, the well-known bookmaker, died at Dnnedin the other night. Messrs|Uazton and Webster bada most successful sale at their rooms, Greytown, on Saturday, and although the very inclement weather kept a great many buyers away, yet the room was comfortably filled and those who faced the storm had cause to be satisfied with their bargains as things went remarkably cheap. Very large consignments having been received they will continue their sale on Thursday next. The Canterbury Chamber of Commerce on Friday passed the following resolutions That this Chamber views with the greatest concern the encroachment of rabbits, both from the north and south, and urges upon the attention of Government the absolute necessity for systematic and vigorous measures for their eradication before the pest assumes dimensions which mast mean a continuous ami possibly increasing outlay to keep it in check.

A meet’og oi wool shippers was held at Napier on Friday at the invitation of Mr Miller, who said that freight by sailing ships bad been offered at Jd per lb for wool to London, provided 9000 bales and 500 casks tallow were guaranteed. Six thousand bales and all tallow required were guaranteed by those present. Meets Maxton and Webster have a number of,fresh sales advertised in our present issue. The last month or two has been destructive to shipping on the eastern coasts of this island. We have had to chronicle the loss near at home (says a Napier paper) oi the schooners Reward and Osward, at Mahia and Gisborne, of tbeNorthnmberland and Boojum on another day, of the Go-Ahead and Sir Donald a few days later, while the s.s. Lalla Booth, and a couple of ketches were lost near Auckland lately. The record began with the s.s. Waitaki, but bad weather had nothing to do with her loss, as in all the other oases. The loss of life has eclipsed the loss oi vessels. It is stated that the Hauhau natives at Waihou, Hokiangs, have burnt the body and eaten a portion of a native child, after keeping it eighteen days. They are all fond of “ high ” diet. Anything more ? Beport further says the fanatics, who muster about 200, are fattening up an old Maori for another gorgeous and ghastly operation ; also, that a ■' pioplptt" has commanded them to offer a tvHtc raau as a saciifice.—Auckland

it 10 cuiUiJ ib&L the Cpunuku Daily lac-ioi-y Company intend.-, chortly to huroduee tin /'■ meiioau system ol (-o'‘eoUng the aream it. -mall dairies, leaving the skim milk to bo :.zd by the tamers, fans specially const; ir led lot the purpose of showing the . ‘ ■..'.u ‘o rise am: thou >’ 'awing it off, wi.l be u;;. It is said the butter that is produced by this method is sweeter than is obtained when the cream is separated from the mil'c by oenttiiug- ’ force, as in De Laval's sepa« rator.

Some Chinese have this year grown a (airly good crop of tobacco in Otago. It has been ont and dried, and the owners expect to make a considerable profit by the venture, The road between Derby and tbe Kimberley goldfields is reported to be flooded. About 40 men are stuck up for want of provisions.

Nearly 500 boys have signified their iotens tion of joining the Cbristchurph Cadet corps without capitation. They will have a cadet battalion to start with. The Christchurch consultationist, calling himself “ Stapleton,” pleaded guilty to the charge of keeping a gaming house, and has been fine! £127, in default 6 months I Bogers the Wellington draper, got off. Excursion trains will be run in South Australia during the holding of the exbi bition, and reduced railway fares will be io force from Sydney and Melbourne to Adelaide. ' Land in Collins Street, Melbourne, at pre sent occupied by shops aud offices, having a frontage of 43 feet 5 inches, was sold recently for £10,850, being at a rate of nearly £IOOO per foot. The Minister of Works, New South Wales, is considering the question of issuing cheap railway excursion tickets from large centres of population in' tbe country, as is done in tbe metropolis. When Moriarty’s Jubilee price list was read, Itcreated the greatest sensation ; All tbe small dealers unitedly said “ He'll certainly startle the nation.” They were right indubitably—wait and you’ll see, 'Tin the best celebration ol our Queen's Jubilee, You have no doubt read the price list; see tint you now examine the goods. Bough on Piles.” Why suffer Piles ? Immediate relief and complete cure guarano toed. Ask for " Bough on Piles.” Sure cure for itching, protruding, bleeding, or any form of Files. “ Bough on Catarrh ” corrects offensive odors at onoa Complete cure of worst cbrobic cases j also unequalled as gargle for diptheria, sore throat, foul breath. Indigestion,—The main cause of nervous* ness is indigestion, and that is caused by weakness of the stomach. No one can have sound nerve and good health without using American Go’s Hop Bitters to strengthen the stomach, purify the blood, and keep the liver and kidneys active, to carry off all tbe poisons ius aud waste matter of (be system Bee I-