THE POHANGINA BUBBLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2162, 4 December 1885, Page 2

THE POHANGINA BUBBLE.

The Pohangina after floating for three or four months, has burst, and left nothing but wailing shareholders, with experienced prospectors whom they can ask how they came to say that limestone was quartz. Trial after trial of the stone was made, and 1 the most sensational returns were tele--1 graphed; and now the stone proves to be one that has never yet been found gold bearing, The Manawatu and Woodville people had their excitment, and some of them paid theirj money ! ungrudgingly, in the hope of a splendid harvest to come, and now their dream iin over. The wonder is how any one , possossed of the most superficial knowledge of geology could long mistake limestone for quartz, We know nothing of the prospectors, but the efforts to discover gold in the Pobangina reminds us very forcibly of the Perry and McKenna episode in Masterton. There was no quartz reef, no gold, except what had been brought from other parts of the colony, and • there were any number of poople found willing to support the prospectors with hard cash, The lesson is that none but ■ men whose integrity is undoubted should be trusted when the opening of a new goldfield is concerned. The Carterton Fire Brigade had a very good attendance at their ball on Wednesday night. Mrs Beauchamp and the Italian travelling harper supplied the music. It Is notified elsewhere, that all claims against the estate of the late Mrs Raynor must be sent in to Mr John Rayner not later than Tuesday, the 15th inst, Mr E, 0, Smith requests the person who took a tarpaulin from a chaff-cutter on the show ground on Wednesday 25tli November, to return the same at once, or legal proceedings will be taken for its recovery, ••We have to acknowledge the receipt of theDecembernumberof Bishop's monthly time table. This publication is gradually growing in bulk, and will be found to contain a large mass of useful and reliable information. ■ _ We direct attention to a new adver-. tisement from 'Messrs 0. Smith and Co,, the cash drapers and clothiers, of Queen Street, Masterton, who announce that they intend to give away £SO worth of presents, commencing to-morrow. The presents' will be given to purchasers in proportion to the value of goods bought, the minimum being 10a.

The Faust family played in Greytown on Wednesday night, to a good house. ' Tenders are invited for the supply of stores to the Masterton Hospital, James Henry Grattan, tif Oarterton' ;! farmer, has filed a petition praying to be adjudged a bankrupt.

Mr J. Montgomery the well known builder, of this town, has a business announcement in another column.

The ordinary, monthly mt'eting of the Greytown Borough Council takes place on Monday night, • There was a good muster at the quarterly inspection of the Carterton Rifles on Wednesday night, Lieut,-Colonel Butts and Major Bunny inspected the corps, which was under the command of Captain Bennett.

Mr F. H, V\ ood had a very fair attendance at the sale of pot flowers which he conducted on behalf of Mr Collotte, at Carterton yesterday, and realised very fair prices, The sale took place at the Lyceum, Mr Robert Mackay, of the Opaki, requests ub to contradict a statement which has been made to the effect that he was one of tho judges in mennoes, one of the chief awards in which gave a good deal of dissatisfaction.

Mr X Graham, of Queen-street, Masterton, has a thousand pounds of Darjeeling blend tea to give away during the month, and he intends to give one pound to the purchaser of ten shillings worth of goods, and more in proportion to the investment made, the purchaser of £5 worth receiving a ten pound box. The, plan should draw the custom of those who love good tea. An, unmistakable sign of life on the part of the Wellington Woollen Manufacturing Company is found in the fact that the Secretary advertises for two hundred bales of merino wool, and two hundred and fifty of first-cross wool, which quantity is to form the first six months supply. Samples of the qualities required may be seen at the Company's office.

Mr J. MoLonnan, of Halcombe, lato of the EketahunaHotel, requests through our advertising columns that all accounts due to'Mm may be settled without further notice'by payment either to Mr Alexander Anderson or to himself. Legal proceedings will be taken after the 20th inst.

The receipt of a new and large supply of bibles, .books and other literature is announced by. the New Zealand Bible, Tract and Book Society,- including all the new volumes for 1885, at their depot, 14 Lambton Quay, Wellington, In addition the Society lias a large stock of books, cards, etc., suitable for gifts and prizes. The stock at the depot is well worth inspecting. Our cable news announces the death of Sir Peter Scratchley, at the age of 50, from jungle fever. The deceased was a prominent engineer officer in the British service, and served through the Crimean and Indian wars. At the time of his death-he was High Commissioner for New Guinea,

Miss Tessie B. Chapman has lost no time in fulfilling her promise to return to Masterton, and give further lectures, She will re-appear at the Theatre Royal tomorrow, when her subject will be " Hell, purgatory, and limbo," Miss- Chapman's style of lecturing is most attractive, and she may be assured of a crowded house. The flower show at the Lyceum, Carterton, was well patronised from 7 to 9 o'clock on Wednesday night. There were fully 200 people present', and our correspondent was informed that taking the day and; the evening together, there were fully 1800 visitors to the two shows.' The Gazette notifies the appointment of Mr W. Sellar Deputy Assignee for Mastert'jn. The ro-appointment was necessary under theßankruptcyActAmendmentAct of last session, according to which these appointments must' be made by tho Governor.

A new Royal Mail cart has just been turned out of Mr James Ross' Coach Factory, to the order of Mr W. McKillop, the Castleppint mailman, The conveyanco is an expvess built especially for use on the rough road on which it will travel. Mr D, Papworth is the artist who did the lining and writing, and his work is very creditable. Mr McKillop notifies in our advertising columns that he intends carrying passengers to and from Masterton, Taueru,' Tinui, and Castlopoint. His conveyance will leave the Masterton Post Office every Tuesday and Friday morning, at 7 o'clock, returning the Mowing days. Parcels and orders may be left at Messrs Townsend and Cowper's saddlery establishment Queen-Street, Masterton.

To-day the sale of fancy goods takes place in the Town Hall, Greytown, for tl)e purpose of defraying the debt onSt Luke's Church. Yesterday afternoon the ladies were very busy decorating the hall. The sale commences at 2 o'clock and will be continued till ten, Tea will be provided at the Hall, the refreshment room being under the supervision of Mrs Cuff. The quarterly inspection parade of the Masterton Rifles took plaoe last night, when there was nearly a full muster. The corps was under the command of Lieut, Cameron, and was inspected by Lieut. Col. Butts, who complimented the men on their efficiency and appearance. Major Bunny was absent owing to illness in his family. After parade the corps held a meeting, when the report and balance sheet for the last year were presented and passed, The latter showed a balance on the right side of % ledger of £8 8s sd. _ Volunteer A, Thompson was elected Lieutenant to fill the vacancy which has remained open since the resignation of Lieut Wilton. There was no other candidate ' proposed. Vols J. Bentley and F. Kummer wero elected auditors for the year. We beg to draw the attention of every householder and others to the liberal inducements offered by Messrs L. J. Hooper & Co,, of the BonMarche Drapery Warehouse, namely, every customer purchasing value of one shilling and upwards will receive a coupon corresponding with the amount of the purchase. On the.24th of December these tickets will be collected and one-fifth oi the whole amount of purchases made will be returned in value as a Christmas box, For instance, a person purchasing 5s will receive value Is; 10s, 2s; 20s, 4s; 30s, 6s: 40s, 8s; 60s, 12s; 80s, 16s; 120s, £l, and so on for every shilling spent. This is the best inducement wohavo ever yet met with, and ought to induce every one to purchase drapery, millinery, and clothing from L. J. Hoopor & Co., * Bon Marche, the cheapest and best drapers anfl'.ojothiersin the Wairarapa.—Advt, In the Exhibition there is one special exhibit, which is greatly admired, namely, the wool mats and portmanteaus made by Mr Field, of Dunedin, The whole of the exhibit has been purchased by' Mr Thorburn, the clothier, of Willis-street. Parties wishing to purchase any of the above can how soke them, .to be deliyered.on the Ist of November,—Advi

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The ordinary monthly, meeting of the Town Lands Trustees, will be ; held this evening!

" The "annual meeting of the Kurupuni Public Hall Company will be held at 7.30 p.m. oni Friday next.

The Premier returned from his visit' to the Forty Mile Bush shortly after 8 o'clock last night, and left for Wellington by the'early train to-day, A case in which Ohns. Fosberg was charged with a breach of the Public Health Act by allowing a nuisance to exist in his slaughter yard at Mauriceville was proceeding in the Resident Magistrate's Court as we were going to press.

Mr P. Care has finished the' formation and metalling of Worksop Road. The work has wonderfully improved this thoroughfare, the only remaining drawback to which is that, like Bannister Street, the entrance to it from Queen Street is only half a chain wide,

The following team has been chosen to represent the Masterton Rifles in a match with the Greytown Rifles' to-morrow :—. Sergeant Matthews, Vols F. Kummer, 0. Bentley, Gr Bentley, Hoar, Hdffeins, Schroder, A. G. Thompson, W. Wilton, G. Sdiultz. Referee, 0. Schultz, The team is to leave by the 7-30 a.m. train.

A very welcome rain commenced to fall yesterday forenoon. Odd showers, felt during the remainder of the day, and there being no wind, the languishing crops got the benefit of it. To-day the wind is southerly, and rain is falling with little intermission. In many cases the favorable change will be too late to do muoh good, for bnth oats and Wheat are out in ear, though in many-fields they are scarcely more than a foot in height. But even if there is but little extra growth of straw, the moisture will help to fill the grain. To the potato crop the change will be of incalculable benefit.

Wo are requested to remind our readers of Messrs Lowea & lorns' sales at their rooms to-morrow, The catalogue will include goods for two distinct interests, commencing with the whole of the late Mrs Baynerto valuable collection of plants, which will afford parties stocking gardens and greenhouses, an opportunity of securing new and choice plants at their own prices, after which the firm sell a long catalogue of new and secondhand furniture, including drawing-room suite, and many useful household requisites. The whole are now on view at the rooms, which will be illuminated this evening.

Tho Premier, accompanied by Mr W. W. McCardle, and driven by Mr James Macara, left for the Forty-Mile Bush at G. 30 a.m. yesterday. The party halted at Mr Henderson's for breakfast, which was provided in the best stylo by Mrs Henderson. Eketahuna was reached at 10.30. Horo a deputation waited on Mr Stout, and an address was read to him by Mr Anderson, pointing out the various wants of the district including the construction of tho railway and a telephone. After thanking them for the address, Mr Stout promised to do his best to get a railway 'vote next session to push the railway through to Eketahuna, Pahiatua was reached at 12.45 p.m. The place was' decorated by flags in his honor. A.oomplimentary address was presented by Mr Sedcole, on behalf of tho Eoad Board, expressinggratification at Mr Stout's visit, and pointing out the large quantity of land available for settlement, and the urgent want of roads, also the want of the railway. In addition it was represented that a park and .cemetery reserve were wanted. Mr Stout thanked them my heartily for their reception, and pointed out to them that they and Eketahuna suffered a delay in die extension of the railway line, owing to Captain Russell's motion reducing the Public Works estimates by £500,000. He promised to attend to the various requirements of the district. He thensatdown to fin excellent spread, to which he was invited by the settlers, and whichdidgreatcredittothehost,MrCrewe. On his return to Eketahuna he was again met by the settlers and invited to an excellent spread at Mr Tonner's hotel, where Mr Anderson presided, Mr Stouts' health was proposed by Mr Shelton. In reply he spoke in very high terms of the school, and intimated a hqpe that he might re-visit the district, On reaching Mauriceville, Mr Stout was met by. Messrs Gunderson, Jensen, Petersen, Thomson, and a large number of others. Mr W, Deadnmn presented a suitable address of welcome, to which Mr Stout replied in appropriate terms, complimenting them on the large oxtent of country they had cleared, and the apparently comfortable homes they had provided for their families. Masterton was reached at 8.30 p.m.

The average quantity of London sewage daily poured into the Thames at the outfalls may be approximately stated at 700,000 tons, or 157,000,000 gallons, or 25,000,000 cubic feet, or a cube of 293 feet diameter.