THE WEATHER.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5715, 19 August 1897, Page 3

THE WEATHER.

Captain Edwin wires to day:-"Wind between north and west and smith-west at all places. Westerly gilcs with rain are to be expected in a 1! pails of the country."

During a gun practice on 11.M.5. Champion, a third-class screw cruiser i belonging to the training squadron, a gun burst and an ollicer and seven of I he crow wore injured. At a mcotiw; ot Christclmrli dairymen hist night, in reference to the inspection of the milk supply, a resolution was curried to ask tho Slock Department to undertake Ihe inspection of dairy stock and pay compensation for any animals ordered to be destroyed. It is one of the curses ot our civilisation that, as a rule, dtmand is the sure destroyer of quality, "No man," says a writer of the 17tii century, " was &ver written out ot reputation but liy himself." Tho same with inanimate things. No first-class article ever depreciated save by the ctipi.% or carelessness of tlioso producing it, To have surmounted a human weakness of this nature is something to bo proud of. Tho demand for Walker's Whisky is enormous, yet Walker's remains the best I - Aim.

THE MODEIiN IXION. This is merely a classic phrase for the latter-day cyclist who, if ho is a mau who prides himself on being up-to-date, will undoubtedly show a discriminating preference for " The Townknii." It is a sterling bicycle of high-class English manufacturer at a moderate price-tho only ; reliable " mount" at a popular figure. Another still more famous machine n tho Osmosw - vol chetqi fni! joo<(—and we also sell a first-class American cycle—Tnn Tiuumni —D.1.1'.. Wellington. Agents for tlio Wairarapa, C. 15, Danicll and P. 11. Wood.— Anvr.