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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1625, 5 March 1884, Page 2

The Waihakeka School Committee have given their rote in the Education Board election to Messrs Buchanan, Bunny and Hutchison. The Post estimates the deficiency in the general revenue receipts this year at 1150,000, This deficit may be partly neutralised by a reduction in expenditure.

Mr O. Smith notifies that this is the last week of bis great clearing Bale, and that greater reductions will be made. He has ninety zino-lined oase for sale, cheap, A friend of Mr Harding's has handed to Mr Sellar to-day a cheque for ten guineas. Mr Sellar's list now totals up to £lsl. It will be supplemented by other lists, which have not as yet been handed in to the hon treasurer,

The funeral of the late Mr Samuel E. Chamberlain was followed yesterday afternoon by a very large oonoourse of town and country settlers, the service at the grave being conducted by the Eev W, E, Paige. The celebrated Scotch athlete, Donald Dinnie, is announced to appear at the Theatre Royal, Masterton, un Saturday evening, when ho will display various feats of strength. . Highland dances, wrestling, &o The intervals between each feat will bo appropriately filled up with Scotch ballads, music, <k

A coach will leave the Club Hotel at 6 a.id. to-morrow for the Tenui Races, Messrs Dixon & Jaques, who run it, chargo a very moderate return fare. We are glad to hear that the settlers who have bought laud in the Kopuaranga have one and all improved their sections by making clearings. Mr Jackson,,of Featherston has 110 acres down, Mr Bennett, of the same township, has fallen forty, and on every section the settlers are busy burning off, preparatory to lodging up and graaaing. The Committee of the Grey-town Amalgamated Sports held a meeting on Monday evening, when the offer of the private brass band was accepted. The Committee are now actively engaged in preparing the ground for the sports, which promise to be exceptionally good this year, as the money to be run for is much larger than any yet offered. The inquiry by Inspector Sherman into the impounding case in which Constablo Leahy's action was questioned, appears to be hung up, None of the parties, who were so busy a short time ago in canvassing iho conduct of the police officer, will come forward with any formal charge, and under the Civil Service regulations they cannot be summoned to give evidence. We learn from the Observer that a meeting of the Directorate of the Taratabi Dairy Company, to consider the finances of the Company, was held on Saturday afternoon last. There were present Messrs W. C. Buchanan, M.H.B. (in the chair), W. Francis, and J, Reynolds. After a long consideration, the Directors decided to pay milk suppliers 50 per cent of tho accounts presented for last month, which was accordingly done on Monday,

_ An American says tbat railroad travelling in England possesses many advantages. When you arrive at a station a porter approaches, takes your satchel, asks you where you are going, whether you have a ticket, shows you where to buy it, escorts you to your train, puts your bnpgage in the rack, bows and retires, and doesn't even look like if he expected a shilling. Ym minutes before the train starts, the guard comes round and examines your ticket to see that you are in the right train and the right car. All the ofiioials behave as the servants of the public.

The special correspondent of the Brisbane Courier in New Guinea makes some interesting calculations of the probable population of the island, He has now made himself acquainted with a strip of country extending over abont 430 miles of the coast line, with an average depth of 15 miles inland, Inhabiting this country he enumerates 13 tribes, with a total population of about 98,000 souls. These figures givo about 42 aores of land-to each individual. Now there are two estimates of the area of New Guinea, According to one the island contains 230,400,000 aores, and acoording to the other 202,163,200 aoreß, Assuming the-average density of population throughout the island to that in the portion with whioh ho Is acquainted, he estimates that the oountry contains either 5,484,953, or 4,765,790 people according to the area adopted,

I In the couwo of a leoture upon the ! industries of New Zealand, delivered at Donudin, by Mr W. N, Blair. 0.E., he stated that the only drinks we manufactured for ourselves were beer and aerated waters. In 1882 we exported worth of our own beer, and imported to the amount of £93,417. In the colony there are 99 brewers and 34 separate malthouses, employing about 6000 men, the total produce being about 5,000,000 gallons of beer annually. This is only 10 gallons per head for each one of the population per year; not a very extravagant quantity. In serated waters and cordials there were 79 factories, employins 228 hands, and producing about 650,000 dozen annually, j

The following item from an Auckland contemporary will be interesting to shareholders in . Dairy Factories :—" Some twenty-six fat pigs from the Waikato Cheese and Bacon Factory were forwarded yesterday by rail to E. and W. Hellaby. These faotory-fod pigs are held in high estimation in the Aockland market, and realise a top price, It is only a month Bince a similar lot were consigned to the same firm, As Captain Runoinian foretold it would, the pig feeding is one of the principal sources of profit to shareholders in 'the working of the factory."

The first pieoo of pavement in the Burough of Mosterton.has been,laid down by Mr D, Pickering in front of his Queon-atreet plumbing works,

MessrsLowes &lornsadd to their stock sale to-day,' a line of 25 bullocks which will be profitable to a grazier, as they only require a little grass to convert them into beef, '''.■"' *'

A. man named Daniel Pjne was admitted aa a patient in the Maslerton Hospital yesterdayauffering from Bovere injuries to one of his eyes,

• At the E.M. Court, Wellington, on Tuesday, Walter G. Smith, who waß arrested at the Bluff for wife desertion, was ordered to pay £2 per week for her support, People fho find that theic bankers ohurlishly refuse them forther advances, or are.troubled with ■ bankers' letterß calliag up their ovordraitß, will be glad, writes the N,Z. Timeß, that a South Australian bank iB applying for a charter to trade in New Zealand, As the managers will be new in the country, and eager to get business, no doubt they will not be so " conservative," but be far more reasonable in making advances, Perhaps the new comer will stimulate the older banks and the people will revel In further debts. This muoh is certain, that any new bank will find hosts of our citizens only too glad lo use the bank's money, and pay interest; in fact, they will gladly take all the bank can spare, Donald Dinnie's appcaranoo amongst us brings to mind a Blory current it the Highlands Bomo years ago anent the champion's entrance to.the profession, His parents rather objected to his becoming a professional athlete. After a good deal of "higgling," however, it was arranged that if Diunie could beat the best builder of stone walls in Scotland he should have his own wiy. His friendß aought through many a league in the northern counties for a champion wall builder. The place was ohosen. and then Dinnie provided materials for tho contest. .On the day appointed it wsb found that Dinnie had provided massive stones, which he could easily lift, Dinnie went ahead, and soon finished his task, whilst the other man was vainly toiling at the first row, unable to lift theßß giant loads, Dinnie was the first to jump 6ft in height, As a sprint runner he was famous, but as a hurdle jumper was unmatched in bis day. Dinnie has won 4000 prizes.—N.Z. Timeß,

The monthly meetingof the Featherston Town Board was held on Monday evening last. Present—Messrs G, Reynolds (Chairman), Jas. Donald, W. Ctindy, W. Burt, and W, Hodder. The minutes of the previous nn>u in« luving been read and confirmed, the Treasurer's statement was made,, which showed a balance of £lll3s 2d. The following accounts were paßßedfor payment:—Beale 12 5s lOd, Dawson £l9s, Barton £2 8s sd, Standard £7 Is 6d, B. Mills i'B 2s Gel, J. Anderson £ll 5b 3d, J Smith $ ss. Correspon* dence was read from the Clyde Bond Board, Hawkes Bay district, requesting information as to the way this Board octod in respect to cattle and horses damaging the drains in publio streets in the district, without putting into force Clause 102 of the Publio Works Aot. The Seoretary was instructed to reply that the practice in force here, waß, during the monthß feed was plentiful, and partly to guard against the l'ong grass catching firecattle were allowed to graze on the unoccupied strea's and land adjacent between the hours of sovon in the morning and six in the evening, and all cattle fuund at largo after that hour were impounded by the Board's ranger. The practice so far appeared to answer very well. From Treasurer's Office requesting to be informed ot the name of the Road Bonrl's banker. From Carterton Observer, Mr Beckett, requesting a ekare of Board's advertisements. From secretary Licensing Committee, informing the Board of result of late election, viz,, Messrs Cox, Bunny, Donald, Reynolds, and Oundy being elected, The inspectir of nuisances reported that Messrs Gilpin and Pardon and Mr W. Bnckeridge hid not made the drain to carry off the water from their property to prevent it running over the footpath. The inspector was again instructed to notify to them that a drain would have to be made under the footpath and steps taken to abate the uuieanoe, The Works Committee report was read and adopted. Resolved—That a rate of three farthings in the pound on all rateable property (real value) be struck in the £, also a library rate of Id (annual value) payable on the first of May next at the Board's Office, Featherston, Resolved —That the Library accounts be made up to the end of the year and handed to the Board for inspeotion.

.We would remind the publio of Maaterton and country'settlers especially, tbat the Hall of Commerce, opposite the Club Hotel, is the cheapest and most reliable drapery establishment at present in Masterton, Messrs Owen, Schroder, and Co,, are now Stocktaking, and selling oif at English cost price, the whole of their largo and magnificent stock of general drapery, so.as to make room for their New Winter Goods. We can confidently recommend cash customers to visit the Hall of Commerce,— Advt. ,

Easily Pboven.—it is easily proven that malarial fevers, constipation, torpidity of the liver and kidneys, general debility, nervousness, and neuralgia ailments yield readily to this i;reat disease-conquerer, Hop Bitters. It repairs the ravages of disease bv converting the food into rich blood, and it gives hew life and vigour to the aged and infirm always. See, '

After several years' experience in supplying watches for the colonial market, Littlejohn and Son, of Lambton Quay, .Wellington, have observed the need for a thoroughly sound English Lever Watch at a lower price than that usually paid for suoh watches, It is only by the judicious division of labor and by the manufacture of large quantities on a uniform plan, that we are" enabled to meet this want We have now the pleasure of introduoingour Six Guinea Hunting Silver Lever. This watch;.being simple in design, durable, highly finished, andaoourate, fulfils all the requirements of a pocket timekeeper, A written guarantee for two years will be givon with each watch. Sent by post, securely packed, on receipt of Post Office order or cheque.—(Advt) Moiheb Swan's worst syrup, -Infallible, tastless, harmhss, catharthic; for feverishness, restlessness, worms, constipation. Is at druggists, Moses Moss & Co,, Sydney General Agents,

Special Cheap Hosiery, at Te An House, —Girls' white ootton hose reduced from h Is 3d, Is 6d, to 2d, 3d, 4d per pair; white cotton 1 socks, superior quality, some with lace ankles, reduced from Is 6d to 6d per pair; ladies' striped cotton hose at 7£d and Is reduced lo 4Jd and 6d per pair,-ADVT, Bargains in Haberdashery at Te Aro House.— Llama braids, 6d per piece, of 36 yards; linen thread on 2oz reels, the best made, reduced from Is 6d lo 63 per reel; Alsatian thread, a substitute for Bilk, on 600 yard reels, reduced from hGd lo fid; colored sewing silks, in bundles of 24 skeins, 3d per bundle.—Advt.

Further bargains at TeAro House,— Metal brace buttons, 3d per packet of 12 dozen; black cloth vest buttons, 6d per packet of 12 dozen; silk twist, suitable for crewel work, 2s 6d per dozen Bkeins; blanket pins reduced from 6d to 2d per packet. —Advt, :

Eabs Baegaihs at Te Aro ffowe.-Qiik whitegloves, reduced from Is and Is Gd to 2d per pair (all sizes); ladies' best quality, but slightly spotted Josephine kid gloves at 9d, Is, and Is 6dper pair; 6 pairs paper cuffs for Id; flower and trait'baskets, 2d, 4d, and 6d each; fruit trays, Is- and the balance of our stock of dolls at 4Jd each, or Utt""** ? e Ato House, Cuba street, Wellin6ton,~AOT, •