A Dissolution Granted.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XX, Issue 2075, 1 June 1887, Page 2

A Dissolution Granted.

\.i was expected I J is Kxcolloucy lnv< granted a dissolution, ami it now rests with Parliament to grant supplies until an election takes place. If the Legislative t,'mined passes the Representation Bill the House of Representatives will have to elect three gentlemen not connected with toe civil serv ce to ho members o' the Representation (Jomn.ir.don, If tin elections are held under ’.ho new bill it will he at the end of August. It is probablthat the preparations will take place on Saturday or Monday nest.

Tho Rev Mr Western with his wife and two children loft Greytown yesterday morning co mate lor England. Tie -.late of Messrs Maxton and Webster’s s ' .Thursday (tomorrow), instead of Mond>y s printed in error in our last issue.

complimentary .copy of the first penny paper iu Jamaica has reached us by this mail. This is a sign of progress, and we wish 11 The Jamaica Post ” a long and prosperous career.

Mr F H Wood holds a large general sale at Martinborough on Friday, 10th June. Mr Buchanan is making strenous efforts to assist the firewood trade of the Wairarapa, and has a question on tho Order Paper to put to the Minister for {Public Works, whether he will arrange so that firewood trucks may be loaded at Cross’ Creek siding of the Welling-tou-Masterton line.—Times.

A consignment of 20 oases of apples, sent to Bio in Match last, per Tainui, by Styx Apple Company, Christchurch, has netted the shippers, IJd profit pot lb, after deducting all expenses.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Loyal Unity Lodge 1.0.0. F. was held on Saturday, May 2lat, in the Oddfellows’ Hall, Featherston, all the officers present, N.G. D.A. Smith in the chair. Treasurer’s statement showed balance to credit £7 17s 7d, receipts £8 0s Bd. The nomination of officers for ensuing term resulted in P.G. R. Barton being nominated to fill the office of N.G. and Bro H. Cox V.G. The Lodge resolved that a vote of thanks be recorded iu the minutes to P.P.G.M. D. P. Loasby lor his kindness in visiting the Lodge and the interest be bad taken iu the formation of the Juvenile Lodge. A special meeting of the above Lodge was held on Friday. 27th May, when it was resolved to open the Loyal Enterprise Juvenile Lodge. Fifteen candidates were then duly initiated, and the Lodge adjourned till Friday, June 3rd. Receipts £2 12s 6d,

Messrs Fabian Bros are now offering the unsold portion of their grocery stock is now offered at wholesale cost, and the balance of crockery, ironmongery and brushwsre at 26 cent below cost for cash ; also tbe whole of their drapery stock to save removal Mr Panl Kingdon, an early settler, died at Karori on Monday aged 63. He has been in the colony 28 years. Tbe longest petition presented this session was laid before the House last Friday afternoon. It was from several thousand Canterbury residents, and was in support of tbe Tariff proposals. A return presented to the Legislative Council shows that iu Otago 1,346,664 acres have been abandoned ou account of the rabbit pest, since the district first became infested. The loss to the revenue has been £32,803. In Southland no runs have been abandoned, but much land had to be re-let in 1883 at an estimated loss of £16,000. Things are said to be looking up again on the Kimberley goldfield. The Hon J. White has won about £70,000 in stakes on the colonial turf.

The Chinese residents of Sydney will send a Jubilee address to tho Queen. The Insurance and Banking Record speaks of Njw Zealand as having a siipi-ifluity of aiu-o-iioss in arranging “ conversions."

!'y phoid fovov is prevalent at Hobart. Mr ; ,\.ooii, I’lipiai'er of the Bank of Yan )■ ;■ ■ ) .1, ha- died from it, and the u •" tn .si ~ui is also suffering from t\ aioio.

< ;oodson's London Arcade at Auckland has boon robbed of jewellery valued at £350, No eiao to burglars. An elderly man, Peter Young, of Foxton, was found dead at the mouth of tbe Waikawa river.

The ‘ Evening Herald ’ says that the 750z nugget reported to have been found in the Wakatipu district weighed but a little over 6ozs.

Particulars of tho discovery of a new quartz reef at Hyde, 56 miles south-east from Nasehy is reported. It appears that two men were out cutting the scrub when one of them came across the outcrop of a reef. Exploration disclosed the fact that the lode was 4ft wide, the stone carrying gold at the rate of 4oz pet ton. The reef has been exposed olong the surface some 70ft or 80ft, prospecting being carried out at every point at the rate stated. It lies in broken country, but is admirably situated for working, water being abundant and opportunities exist for putting in an adit level and catching the reef at a low level. It is said the party have received an offer for the property from a Dunedin speculator. The discovery has caused considerable excitement in the distriot. Water is plentiful for alluvial mining, and after five months’ enforced idleness, tbe diggers are now able to recommence sluicing with a prospect of a good season’s operations.

Sometimes carious things are done, and witty things said, at sales of work connected with the churches. At a recent sale of work of one of our city churches, some of (he ladies of tbe congregation were endeavouring to dispose of some garments which had been made by them. There were not many present, but amongst them was a frolicsome young man, who took up a gentleman’s night shirt, and slipped it over hia bead. One of the young ladies was greatly shocked and scandalised at tbe exhibition, but was thus reproved by a married lady, who was also engaged in the sale “My dear Miss , tbe worst wish I could wish you would be that you should never again see a man in bis night shirt daring the whole course of your life.” —“ Meroutio ” in Auckland News.

Those weary of the antiquated tea meeting, or soiree as it is now somewhat eupbemisti • oally called, (says the Bruce Herald), may gather a lesson from the Camara brigade of the Salvation Army. They recently held a •' musical hosanna meeting and sandwich banquet.” The hosannas started at 7.16, and after the assembly was satiated with them, they made a start on tho sandwiches at 8.30. A shilling was charged for the sandwiches, but tbe hosannas were free.

Very few people (says a contemporary) have any conception what India really is, or of its multitude. Its population is almost appalling in point of magnitude, numbering as it does 250,000,000 souls, a number ro vast, that practically, and so tar as miv p,,. r . sou is able to conceive them, it mi." i P- the idciiliii.il number of sands on lb .•> ..Imre, Nabcvly. with such a mass of p, the i.ciusay Uu\v iiihauit Is just as A man ica ”. ... th-vugl' Itlnghmd, comparatively > .. .. .... la a '.w-ar* ; but to get from L L j ■-j •..'0 whole JejC ami i . i. . i - ip-.in ta tl,. iff,iu. From lv to Calculi; l , ihc distuuoe is even gn-, c.i, ..i l iju•- bi' j md four nights are eo'c uauTin the journey, When Momtty’s Jubilee price list,was read, Itcii-ated tho greatest sensation ; All (lie small dealers unitedly said He’ll certainly startle the nation." They were right indubitably—wait and you’ll fen, ’Tis the best celebration of our Queou’s Jubilee, You have no doubt re id the price list; see that you uow examine the goods, A correspondent of the AucklanJ Herald savs the wharves and streets of the city arc infested with numbers of prostitutes of the lowest type, ranging in years item 15 or II upwards. Skinny Men. “ Wells’ Health Itonewet" restores health and vigor, cures, Dyspepsia, Impotence, Sexual Debility, At chemists and druggists. ' Kompthorue, Prosser A Co, Agts. Dunedin.

Tho Chinese t’nounissionets now in Sydney sav that their o'.jic l i" '■ndii g Australia is " simple to sec the condition of our people, how they gut ahni|', and how they arc treated l y tho oilidal and other classes of tho place.”

Wells’ lluv Balsam. If itwy, restores to original color. An elegant dressing, soften? and beautifies. No oil nor grouse. A ionic Restorative. Stops hair coming out; Strong* tbens, cleanses, heals scalp.

The members of the Featbenton Racing Club bold their annual general meeting on Saturday night, at the Oddfellows’ Hall. The Featherston Road Hoard are calling lor tenders for 30 chains more or less formation of deviation near Fetherick’s Bridge and 40 chains more or less metalling Western Lake Read. Tenders to be sent in by Friday next, the day after tomorrow. Tbe public are cautioned by the Featherston Road Board against the danger of taking weights exceeding 30cwt over the bridge known as Petherick’a Bridge on the Martinborough Road during the construction of the new deviation.

The sewing meetings in connection with St Luke’s church, Greytown, will commence next Wednesday, June 8, at the parsonage. The Greytown Mutual Improvement Society will hold their anniversary tea and entertainment shortly. Nearly all the residents have subscribed in order that the members might enjoy themselves, A suggestion has been made to ns that on Jubilee night a plain and fancy juvenile dress ball might take place. There is no doubt that the scene would be a pretty one and many children would come from Featherston and Carterton if proper arrangements were made. It wants working up among a few.

Mr Wood adds to the list for hig next Taratahi stock sale.

Fortythree thousand pounds was paid for floating last year’s loan. ‘Mr S.B. Hughes, solicitor, of Auckland, died ou Monday. For throwing rotten eggs at the Salvation Army, a yonng man at Timaru was fined £l. Mr G. Beetham, M.H.R., convened a meeting at Masterton to consider the Jubilee proposals. It was ultimately resolved to give a treat to the school children. It is probable that this is what will be done in Greytown.

Christchurch won tho football match with Wellington on Monday afternoon by four points to nil. Mr H. Bunny aunounccs himself as a candidate for Wairarapa South at tho next election, and he asks the electors to withold any promises of support until they have beard the views ef the candidates. Messrs Maxton and Webster have an inset in today’s issue calling attention to a large sale of fancy poods, drapery, groceries, farm produce, furniture, &e., to take place at their Greytown Auction Mart, tomorrow, Thursday,

Mr F. H. Wood issues an inset today referring to the extensive sale to be held in his Greytown rooms on Saturday next. He wishes us to say that as the sale is a particularly attractive one, he has arranged to have the room lit up on Friday evening so that the goods can be inspected. The catalogue includes tbe balance of the furniture and effects of the Rev Mr Western, and also the household appointments of two ladies who are leaving Greytown. Besides this, there are large consignments of groceries, drapery and clothing, new furniture, and other general merchandise. Tomorrow (Thursday) Mr Wood has a sale at Mr Gawler’s residence, Ci.uoville.

A meeting of householders was held iu the schoolroom, Martinborough, ou Monday night last, when tbe following school committee wore elected : —Messrs G. Harris (chairman), Mackay, T. F. Evans, J. Green, J. Hodge, J. McLeod and W. Boyd. A vote of thanks was passed to tho last year’s chairman (Mr G. Harris), who was unanimously elected again. Mr Harris has taken a great interest iu the school for the last few years, and has done much to make things run smooth and pleasant for tho children, hacked up well by the able schoolmaster (Mr Badland). It was decided to erect a shelter-shed for the children, to be ready by the end of the coming holidays. The committee will get up a soiree to make up the amount required, in addition to the amount (£6) allowed by the Board. Alderman John Young (says the Sydney Evening News) thinks tbe New Zealand people jolly good fellows. Tbe Colonial Secretary notifies in tbe Gazette that Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, the 20th, 21st, and 22ud days of June proximo, will be observed as general holidays iu all departments of tho public service in New Zealand, in honor of the completion of tho 60th year of Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Yictoria’s glorious reign. Hooper’s Specialty Company appear at Carterton on tho 9th, and at Greytown on the 10th instant. We notice by a recant number of tho Post that this company had a large attendance in Wellington and the entertainment was immensely appreciated by the audience.

Tbe explanation of a shocking occurrence on the Bluff liue, when an engine driver hacked off the leg of a steer entangled iu (he cowcatcher while tbe animal was alive, is (says the Bruce Herald) that a rule of tbe service forbids railway servants to kill animals which have been maimed by collision with trains. Another of the beasts lay till the following day in s mutilated condition before it was despatched, Hard and last rules in the public service are well enough, but no tnle should be so rigid that it cannot be disregarded in the interests of humanity. Even the possibility of punishment or dismissal from the service was no excuse for the servants of the railway department leaving these mutilated animals to linger m their agony, and on the same grounds those in charge of the train which recently conveyed a number of pigs in over-crowded trucks for a long distance are to blame for not, at alt risks, taking some measures to relieve them, even to the extent of turning them adrift alongside the line. We clip the following from tbe Melbourne * Age ’of the 14th May ;—" A private letter recently received from Montreal, Canada, brings intelligence of the death of Pastor Chiniquy, formerly a Roman Catholic priest, who, it may be remembered, gave a course ot lectures in these colonies and in other parts of the world against tho Roman Catholic faith, similar to those now being delivered by Miss Edith Gorman, 11 the escaped nun.” Pastor Chiniquy seceded from the church on account of monetary disputes with his archbishop. Being a popular preacher and temperance lecturer when in the church, he was presented with large sums of money dining Kid travels in Canada, and became wealthy, lie refused to give up his riches to tlie c> >jieh as required by its rules, hence his e.v.asion. On his deporturo from tluse e,i!o';ies, he returned to Montreal, and through the influence ot his family lie was induced to re-oonsider his position, After n time he decided to return to the church, and wll ro-admitted after making a put lie recantation.”

Tho following appeared in the ' Wakatipu Mail ’of June 20lh, 1800 ;—“ On Monday )a?t wo had the gratification of sighting two or three of the rabbits lot loose the previous Tuesday. As they withstood tho very wintry weather last week, and were, moreover, in tine condition, there is little doubt they will thrive in their new mode of life ; the country being mostly dry, and covered with long grass, fern, &c., is also urn', rably adapted for such animals. They weit found very near the spot where first set at liberty—about Iwo miles above Queens, town and a mho or so above the track to the Twelve Mile Lake, At present they seem to have no burrows, and it is tho more to be desired that no one will be so forgetful or reckless as to endanger their lives by approach ng tho neighbor" hood wth dogs.” A Nelson paper says, “ Alas ! it is too true that they have 1 withstood tho very wintry weather.’ Winter and summer, spring and autumn, are to them alike, and all tho round o the seasons from the Ist of January to 81st of December they have acted, and are acting, in strict obedience to the command to ‘ increase and multiply.' Oh ! that some ‘ reckless’ individual had ■ approached the neighborhood with dugs’ in those early days}”

The following team will represent the Masterton Rifles in the return match with Featherston, to be fired at Featherston, on Saturday nextCapt Donald, Lieutenant MoLaohlan, Sergt Matthews, Yols G and C Bentley, W Welch, W A Wilton, C Hofliens, 0 Blane, R McKenzie ; emergencies, Vols J Bentley, and G Schultz; referee, Lient Thomson ; marker, Sergt Wood. The new shop in Wellington, which was opened some weeks ago by Mr I. D. Mandel, hairdresser and tobacconist, was visited by a skilful burglar on Monday night, who succeeded in making away with about £3O in notes, gold, and silver. At tbe silting of the R.M. Court, Qreytown, this morning, before Mr Yon Stunner, there were only a few civil cases disposed of; some of them were settled out of court. Tbe Magistrate announced that he would in future sit at Greytown and Featherston monthly instead of fortnightly, consequently his next sitting will be at Greytown on the 29tb, and Featherston ou tbe 30th of June inst. We hear that Dr Bey and Mr Wood who are arranging next Monday’s concert have a good programme in hand, and will publish it in Friday’s issue. Mesdames Cuff, Hume and Samuel and Miss Searle are among those taking part. Messrs R C Black, Connel, and Monotiel have also each promised a song. There will besides be several instrumental pieces and the vocal items include duets and quartettes. Mr J. G. Firth has sold the Matamata Estate, farm buildings, and implements to an English Company, who will continue the policy of settling people on laud which was successfully inaugurated by the late proprietor.