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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 109, 15 March 1879, Page 2

A ball in connection with the Mastei ton Union Club is announced for Jilondaj March 31st, ;

F. 11. Wood it Co, have an oitensive sale of draught stock this day a| Greytown. I On Monday next another of those popular institutions,' the Scandinavian Balls,' will be held in the Town Hall, Masjterton. Messrs JR....iiul J. Brown raport the sale of 300 acres of bush land in the Rangituman block'for XfiOO. !

Messrs lorns and Fergusson hold at Manaia at noon this day one of theilargest agricultural sales which lias as yet been advertised' in the Wairarapa. ' j We- hear-' that the teildi'r 'tf Jff'-D! Hopkins has been accepted for the erection of a dwelling house for Mr JEI, 'Jones, sen. Price £125. Six other tendera were received, the highest being £217. i'' At an agricultural meeting in Esfeex recently, one of the speakers, a fanue.l', read the followingabstractof expenditure (luring the past year in connection with a farm of 210 acres in grass, but only 195 ljet, in Great GoggleshallTithe, paid (o the lay improprietor, £10212s Od; di|to,to the vicar,£29 JCs 2d; pooirate,£4o ijs lOd; sanitary rate, £ll lis 3d; rate, £( 2s; education, £4; and voluntary church rate, £2 2s; whieh gave a total of £197 9s 3d as outgoings, without including rent, He asked how they were likely to beat the foreigner when they wore at such an expense as that ! ! We understand (writes the Post that Mr Peter .Laing did not buy Mr Lucilam's gardens for himself, but for Mr M Nab, of the Hutt. The purchase was, we believe, a speculation, but to what precise purpose the garden will be devoted has not yet been decided. It has been; suggested that, with a small charge for admission; they would make a popular place of public resort; that .they shouhl.be i used; as a large nursery for flowers and shrubs'; or that they should be cut up into half-a-dozen villa sites. Wo hope that the; last suggestion'will-not be' adopted, but jtfiat' the gardens may be, retained in their present state.' ; •• !

We may state, for'tli'e information of those who intend, to .send goods to | the Sydney Exhibition, tlwt it would be jw'cll if they correspond with the 'Secretary to the New Zealand-Commissioners at tjlieir e|ivlie,st coiiveniciice, because ''it is ijii.ticip.'ited there .will be.no spare. space, <ind ifc-ia necessary that the seerctiwy shcfuld havo some idea of the aren' ; tliat'' is likely to be required by each, exhibitor. I'lie Secretary -lias already jreceimi several promises', and' wo' need scarebly'point out that the sooner the arrangements are completed the better, j

; A- wool circular just issued shows the quantity of wool exported to London from the Australian Colonies and the Cape! of Good Hope during the year 1878. From this repo t:it appears that, the Now Zealand Loan and ■-MorcAntilo', .Agency Company;!aro' 'the' largest exporters in the whole of the Colonies referred to, they having .sent Home during last year ino few than G3.224 bales, or about 14,0*00 bales more than any other exporting coinpanj'. They are the largest buyers of iviio! in the colonies. 1

vltys little .story is told by tkDunedin Star, of one of' the "&raU unpaid." ivlio not (infrequently deals out the terrors bf the law stgainst the drank and disorderly of a certain city. .When called upon oije ro .IH, Jjis■ 01-dinavyi ■ • p'ursuit of traffic in di-y goods to take his plitco'dn the Bench, in Ins most dignified manner lie asked the clerk of the--Court''whit was the first case, -" Regina v Tomk.ins 1 '" replied that..functionary/ " Well, n; B aJd Justice Shallow,"call Regina I"'^.']), Laughter, which ■ was iiYimediateljy suppressed, by ; tho.poli«u... -i• . j One of the San Francisco paper gives ail account of a new industry that has arisen ■ ijr that city^namely—the' ihaiiu fdctu're of hens' eggs from -inexpensive materials' The albuiiibn'teiMifated by a mixture ol i.sulpliur, carbon,nndlattymattefobtiiinen from the slaughter, houses, and renderec Sticky mth -niueilf^'." Tli<j yiojk is mad< r.jj .» phosphrite , lime, ,> magnesia, Uinma.te ofammonia,, oleic;,and magaric and.colored ..with'chrome yellow, '/ho shells ..are shaped by a; blowpipe' jijaspf gypa'upi (ptaterof Paris), cnrb.oriate of .-liiije, and. f oxido".. of iron. After the shells-are Mown: tlifi&lbumen is forced in tlirouglu holflin'tli'e small end, and s.ticks-to the sides ; "theii the yolk is .jiddedj ;p:d r after being-covered'ijjth 'more •of'the albumen ! mixt(u , ej , ',;the; , lvh6le is .sealed, with - cement j ero is, their." ■aside 'for packing,'"'"'lt'is' itlia! many barrels of these eggs" havo been ajready shipped'eastward for consuinp%i- Ptf #»• 'a-<p]ea?inpdjiiii«t W 'Meat from the " slink butcher," they will no doubt be gratefully welcomed by British ! housekeepers in se,uch of . "-cheap and nutritious I ''^;.

The Rev A. Halbwachs gives notice that there will be service at Carterton, on St. Patrick's Day, at .XO a,m,

Oh . Monday Jnext; tlio'-Banks will bo -P.-Patrick. Printers give them a s holiP^ m l®he|i^| > rofessor HolWay jfatpM be pcffiible to canonize him P an afcisingpSnt/ for the special in want A committee meeting of the Masterton last evening at Hip Empire Hotel. Present—Messrs D, Jwiiald (in tho chair), A, D, Cowan, Gray, ISHiiui', Brown, and 'Gbrbett, It was arranged that the proposed dinner should take place on Saturday, Aprirstli, at the Empire Hotel. A lpug discussion-took -place .js to the rules to be adopted, and ultimately a set were drafted from tho Lincoln Farmers' Club rules, which we will publish in our next issue/-- i

The Masterton Male and FemAle Ser-" vants Registry Office weekly repdrtis as followsFemalo servants of all classes still in great demand, but the supqly short, Those in.iothej' districts requiring employmenfc would do well by coming tjo;:Mnsterlon, where they can get immediate engagements at the following i wages, general servants, 12s to 18s; Housemaids. 12s to 20s; Cooks, 20s to 30s; Nutaegirlsf Gs to 10s. Men have been enquired for more this week than last, bush hands in particular. Engagements now waiting for bush-fallers, station hands, shepherds, ..and, Cooks. yWagw-as-Mows :j—Bush .bandsy 20fl to 25s* statrcm' liands,[2oa to 25a; shepherds, £75 to £9O; Cooks, 25s J" ? u 'l to £ioo. 1 lie .Sports'ColmiiitWo'f the Greytown iForesfersiuiade :tli«ir;:fewl arrangements St. Patrick's Day. foresters are to assemble at the Foresters' Hall to form a procession ,at 9 a,m, on Monday morning to parade tho ! HjlPn,'lic«a&L s liy fill Carterton Bnujs Band and tho splendid banner of the' Court, returning in timo for the sports to commence. The Press will be allowed to occupy the committee's tent duriiig the sports; winch promise to be most successful from tho interest taken and the capital arrangements made by the committeo. Tho'.soireu will commence atf ; B 6'clock, for the Foresters' Hull- frill bo'tastefully decorated .with ferns, evergreens, flowers, Ac.'; and to provide against the large uujHbor.Oxpect'ocl/the ConiMittleo are having a temporary refreshment 1 room erected, the refreshment departmentibeing entrusted to. Mr. Jones, of the Fosters' Arms Hotel, • •

r The-entertainment in Fcathcrstin on Tuesday evening for the school baud was a success in every way. There wask ful| room, and the performance is pronounced the best tli'at li/.s ! Wev taken place in the township, Mr Gurr took the chairj and galled ypon the band for seme selections, wliicli were well rendered and loudly ap-f plauded. Mr. Parker favored with an overture on the piano. Mrs Gurr wave ■'twoisoiigs in good style'-Viid'liiss Ran-, dell (We.lington) sang three songs.'withgreat expression. Both ladies doStivvodly encored. N. Gur rlsang ' Pulling Hard Against the Stream!" in his usual harmonious manner, and received an en'core.' Mr E, Gurr gavd two excellent recitations', ahd pianoforte duets wero tastefully rendered—one by jMiss Gurr and Master Hume, another by jiliss and Miss Ethol Gurr, The great attrtictions \vere ,by. Miss Ethel land Master Norniiin'Gu'rr—'' Love and Puide" and "The Happy Policeman," wiiich quite brought down the house. Mr Pit' cher gave.a. which was loudly encored. Thafarc(j,ajtt.h.e(jeiid was 'cry good. The chief part was sustainet by Air C. F. Smith (Wellington), who was admirably assisted by srsaj«benro 'th, Mr E. Gurr, and Masters Hume and Gurr. The .proceeds amounted to LIT.