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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3102, 12 January 1889, Page 2

' Mr F. fi. Wood adds to his catalogue forTaratahistooksale fifty-fivehoaiot cattle.. . ;..■'. •'•' ■•'■■ ~....• ■The b.b. Tainuiarrived at Hobart from London on January 10th, and'sailed again for Auokland at noon the next day. She has 121 passongors for Australian ports, and 147 for New Zealand, The. football match Maori team' against Huddersfield, by the formor by two goals and a try to two goals. - . ''■•;•.

The Rev. Mr Fulton will conduct the Presbyterian seryico at Greytown on Sunday evening, when the formal call will bo given to the Bov, Mr Murray. -

The Napier Telegraph of the 9th instant says:—We are accused by on ursßcrupulou b j oumal with li aviiig refused to sell it paper, though its ropresenta-" tive made the request with cash in hand. Wo desire to say that up to this moment no request of the kind has been made to' anyouo connected with che office of the Daily Telegraph. l'ho Standard, in review of the markets, says tho imports'of cereals in 1889 will bo larger in consequence of the inferior quality, and there will bo a good opening for Australian auperioi qualities, Stocks' of wool are light, and tho woollen trade is prosperous. The drought in Australia has assisted to harden prices.

At a meeting of the Wairarapa Institute Committee, Greytown, on Wednesday, the following resolution was placed on record:—" That the committee recognising in MrPorrittonoof the best workers the. Institute has had, desires to. pass a cordial vote of thanks to Jiim for his services,".- ■ Tho Home for the aged poor at Wellington is now finished and will bo publicly opened some time this month, The annual subscriptions to this Institute amount to £220, which is subsidised the Government. The present building will be capable of accommodating sixty persons, but the funds at present available only allow of ten persons being admitted.

In referonco to the doings of Mr H. Hodge, thocelobrated Wairarapa walking man, who left for Melbourne in October last, we copy the following from a slip of a Victorian papnr {-Walking match, one mile: H. Hodge, scratch, 1, H. Vaughan, with a handicap of 240 yards, 2; James Quigley, 3. This was an oxciting event, Hodge's walking eliciting tho admiration of the public. Oh Thursday Sir Henry Parkes lorwarded tho resignation of tho Ministry to His Excellency the Governor, and it was accepted. Lord Carrinpton has sent for Mr John Henry \\ ant, member for Gundagai, but ho declined to undertake the responsibility of forming a now Ministry. Mr J. R Dibbs, member for tho Murrumbigce, has been sent for and is now forming anew Cabinet.

Ihe Secretary of the Anniversary Day Sports at Carterton (Mr Downard), iniorms us that the Friendly Societies in Carterton intend to have a procession headed by the brass band, on that day, which will be another attraction; also that the entries are coining in from Wellington, Masterton, Greytown, and Carterton, so that a good day's sport is guaranteed, Given a line day, they will have the best day's sports ot the season. A number of boys' and girls' races will be held under tho auspices of tho Games Committee,

Detective McGrath, whois well-known in Wellington and Wairarapa was, says the Otago Daily Times of the 7th rather severely handled on Saturday, while arresting a youth named Blue. Uu proceeding to the house in Clark-street, occupied by the father of the youth Blue sonior, it is alleged, attacked the detective with a tomahawk, striking him two or thr'eo times about the face, Assistance was secured, and the youth safely lodged in the lockup, The affray caused a good deal of excitement in the neighborhood, and. many wild stories are current, Tho cases against both father and son will come on at the Police Court to-day. At the statutory meeting of contributors to the Greytown Hospital which was held last Thursday the report presented states that 28 patients have been admitted during the year, 20 of whom have been discharged fully cured, ono was relieved, one died an hour after admission, and there is now one patient in the Hospital. The total receipts from all sources havo been £195 2s 2d, and the total expenditure £309 6a 7d. A reservo fund of £IOO enabled tlio Committee to meet expenses. As there will be no reservo fun'd this year it will be necessary to obtain assistance from tne District Board, and aiso endeavor it possible, to increase the list of subscribers, During tho year Mr and Mrs Wright resigned their offices as custodian and matron respectively, and tho work is now carried on by Mr and Mrs Mitcalf. A few repairs aro needed to tho buildin". The working of the building is reports 1 as satisfactory. Tho H. 13, Herald's Waipawa correspondent writes under yesterday's date: —Tho bush fires raging just uow are doing a large amount of damage. A contractor named T, Colouhoun has lost his all at Makaretu, tent, dray, and tools boing licked up. Several others are great losers by tho flames., Hamp ■ den, too, hos'come in for a largo share of loss, and thefiros'appear tobogeneral all along the Ruahine to Norsewood. Account arc coming in hourly of loses sustained by fire all round tho district. For several days past the heat has boen sogreat, and the high winds seem to have fanned the fires in all directions', T|ie dwellers in the bush settlement mnst be living in a ponsfant state of torror,—They havo a strange method of doing thipgj up hero, Thoy build an expensive bridge over the river right out of the town, so that it will never be used; they put the railway station a long distance from tho centre of business; and keep a good recreation ground locked pp from tho public,' Now they are jetting all tho .fine weather pass before they sooure another conorete tank for fire purposes. Tho Town Board can't see that we ought to have illumination when all business is closed, and they won't rote lamps to show a littlo light when the moon don't rise, aud tho stars are off }yatch-I understand that some movement is to he made among'the temperance folk next week, They had a gathering recently, which was an enjoyable one to those who were present. —Some people from Makaretu are in town; and state that a number of settlers are burnt out, not ah item beingsaved. All the grass is devoured, which means ruin to the poor fellows and those depending uppn theni fop support. A widow is reported to jiaye Inst ten apres of sped, her only Btpck-in-tradp, ajid she is pow reduced to poverty,

■\Ye arc pleased tp find Hint the long services of Mr T. Porritt, the waster of the Greytown School, fs about to be recognised before liis departure, by a testimonial. He has beon a very useful and ener«etio public servant apart from his school duties. For a long time he has been connected with tho Literary Institute, and has'taken a deep interest in its,iyelfarp; in horticultural matters ho has bVn objeof |he chief supports of the Greytown Horticultural Booiety. His work, too, at the Cemetery Viti be i a lasting monument to his zeal. It-is owing' to Mr Porritt that tho ground has be,Bii lajd off in 'a proper maimer, and'the dinerenjtseijtiijns numbered j he a)sp iji a great'deal jto the of the Cemetery witlj shrubs and 'tteeii. He has been an aotipo niembef of *tfi,e Greytown Eiflo Corps, and holds t|JB positipn of Lieutenant; he is also captain of the cadets, Quiet and unassuming Ja has worked steadily on for the welfare of "wtttntlon he has beenidentified.with, r ana ture.from flroytbwn will be regretted by many.- AVoi'blipe'Jihe Je6fimcni ( al will be a substantial one,—Standard, n J' :i

-Notice ia given by the North Countyof nn amendmeritin ihe scale of tolls atthe TauemgatevjvV. y W"'-^[^ -;.; >': . The regular meeting M thevMasterion' ; Masonic 'Lodge-' MBO&Oiwll be hold on Monday nekt'l4th ; ■ •'. ';?

-. The loyal Mdetdrfcon Lodge, 110.6. F. M.D./.nieeta'-'nn Tuesday next at tho Oddfellows Hall, Perry-street, at 8 p.m., for the elootioii'liud installation of oflic'ors and general business. . : .

".Aifatrociouß murder is 'reported from Gbdalming, a ( municipal borough/in Surrey.- Ah ''artist named Jennings enticed a young woman,- with whoinho had been keepiug company, into his studio, and, after seducing the unfortunate girl, ho strangled hor to death.

At a meeting of the Firo Brigade Demonstration Committee Inverdargill, last night, it was resolved to adjourn to Tuesday, when the committee will decide whether the demonstrations will be carried out or otherwise. The affair has been very oddly received here, probably owing to the-dulness of business, but it ia hoped that'the resolution of tho committee will atir'the people up,

' A writer in- London, 'Figaro' Bays:— "I. have no doubt that the Bishop of Dunedin is an excellent man, and is deservedly'popular in his far-offdioceao. But ho did not convince me by his sermon at St,.Mary's, Brompton, on Sunday morning that it is my duty to assist him to pay off the debt on the Thoological Training College at Dunedin. New Zealanders are desperately fond of borrowing—and, in iactjof getting all they can out of the Old Country; but 1 do not see why we should be asked, to find £BOO for the purpose of enabling them to free themselves from obligations which, wisely or unwisely, have been incurred in their own interests."" 'i

The Masterton Private Operatic Society had a very successful rehearsel of Gilbert.aud Sullivan's favourite opera " Patience" last oveninpwhen the'stage business was entered into with spirit and proved conclusively to the management that the performers to whom the different parts have been allotted will give a good account of themselves and we can safely promise the public a great treat when tho opera is put upon the stage The date of performance is not jet finally fixed on account of_ the ladies and gentlemen from Wellington who have promised their' assistance having | prior engagements on Anniversary Day January 22nd.

Tho Referee asks:—when will the secretaries of some of our country race clubs bo brought to loam that they have no right to allow horso-owners to ijet into debt with their respective clubs Wo have written several times'on tho same matter, more especially whon the Hororata Racing Club communicated with the 0. J. 0. as to certain owners who were indebted to them and received the reply tha.t" the Rules of Racing do not recognise any entries unless accompanied by cash, and consequently as tho entries were informal there could be no default." In the face of this, though, we now find tho Kowai Pass J ookoy Club complaining that several owners aro indebted to them over their last racemeeting, and they have decided to give these erring owtors to the end of the month, after which if they do not "stump up" they are to be " advertised in the defaulters list. 1 ' We are afraid that, if the owners do not respond to the cluh's call the club will simply have to "whistle" for their money. If so it will be a lesson to them not to trust anybody in future, hut to strictly adhere to the regulation thet " all entries must be accompanied by the necessary amount in cash." >.

A meeting of tho Wairarapa Cricket Association was held at the White Hart Hotel, Carterton, last evening, when there was a good attendance of dolegates. The different clubs wero handicapped as follows: —Mnstorton first team eleven; Cartorton, ditto; other clubs, vfe., Masterton second team, Carterton ditto, Star first, Eketahuna first, Featherston first, Mauriceville first, Kaiwaiivai first, each' allowed fifteen. Ihe first round of the Championship matches was arranged as follows :-Kaiwaiwai v Featherston, at Feathorston. Carterton first v Masterton second (15) at Carterton j Masterton first v Star first(ls); Mauricoville v Eketahuna; Carterton second (IB) bye. The games commence on Saturday next, Conditions of Championship are that two rounds be played, and each club tobeboatontwico. Matches in tho first round wijl be deoided on the first innings, if the time is insufficient to play it out. In the second round all matches will be played out. The meeting thon adjournod until Monday, 21st hist,, at 6.30 p.m. Young Fathw ; " Blamed if I know what's the matter with the baby, doctor, for she crios all the tune.', Doctor; Perhaps sho has been cutting her teeth," Young father; "I don't believe it, doctor; she ain't had a knifo'or anything sharp to play with since she was born, -

During the past month our showrosm , WJB daily attended by largo numbers of ladies intent on inspecting and purchasing tho attractive items in the millinery and mantle departments at To Aro House Wellington. .

In millinery wo were fortunate in boing able to exactly suit tho taste of our patron?, and for style, fashion, and the harmonious blending colours, we aro as yet unrivalled in the city. ,\Ye have still the samo'ability and means rit our command, and during tho present month shall show some special novelties in ladies' trimmed hats, at Te Aro House, Wellington, Our mantle and costume department has also been the scene of great activity. Wo have sold an amazing number of ladies' jackets and mantles of the most fashionable description, and our costumes have been the subjects of much admiration at To Aro Honse, Wellington, Wo have, a very choice lot of ladies' costumes, in all descriptions of fabrics, and in a great variety of fashionable styles, comprising prints, zephyrs,, sateen broolio, Swiss embriodered, veilings, Pongee and liberty silks, ranging from 5s 6d to six guineas, at Te Aro Houss, Wellington, We cordially invite any visitors fiom tho country who may bo staying for a while in t|ip oity to visit our shoowrooin when every attention and civility will bo shown, without attempting to puss purchases, at To Aro House, Wellington.—AovT,