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Woodville Examiner, Volume XI, Issue 2104, 9 October 1893, Page 2

An article on shearing lambs appears on our fourth page. The Mangatainoka Brass Band intend holding a concert in Benzie’s Hall on Friday evening next. A Gorman Band visited Woodville on Friday, and discoursed excellent musicMr Carlile returned to-day from his electioneering trip to Weber and tho Coast. Mr G. Hunter visited Mnhnrahara on Saturday and left to-day to visit the Mangatainoka portion of the electorate. The concert and dance lately held in aid of the Catholic Church nt Danevirke, resulted in a profit of L3O. The Wairarapa Star says that Mr Elliston intends building a number of shops adjoining the Railway Hotel at Eketahuna. Out Mangatainoka correspondent writes to-day “The dairy factory commences operations this morning, and as I write the first milk cart goes hy.” Wo regret to learn that Mr T. Whitta. of Coonoor, met with an accident in the hush on Saturday week, being somewhat injured about the head. Capt. Edwin wired on Saturday : North-east to north and west gale after twenty hours from now. Glass further full. Indications of rain. An attempt has been made to revive cricket in Danevirke, and a mooting for that purpose is to be held on Wednesday. Mr W. H. Hawkins has been invited to address a public meeting at Bnliialua on November 6th, convened under the auspices of the Prohibit ion League. At tho hotel at Wimbledon Mr Carlile found on his trip that the butter which was placed on the tabic was from tho Maharahara Butter Factory. Tho Masterton Road is badly cut up about the old mill site. Tho Waipawa County Council should put the necessary repairs in hand at once, Giving to the heavy traffic. The Manawatu Times is informed that the Fitzherbert Road Board intend to borrow £3OO to widen two miles of the Pahiatua track to 12ft towards the Forest Reserve.

One of onr Borough Councillors appears to have started the book-making business, a friend 1 aving forwarded ns his programme on sonic coming events in tho sporting world. Complaints are made of the nuisance arising from a dead horse on Girdwood’s Hoad. The Huhiatna Comity Council should take stops to have the nuisance removed. Mr W. C. Smith is to address the electors at Danevirko on Monday next. Ho will speuk chiefly on Native lands and the attacks made upon him by Mr Carlile. About 600 acres of bush arc being felled on Puketoi No 6, tho block recently purchased by Nelson Bros., who are also acquiring another block adjacent. At Mr Smith's meeting at Dancvirke on Monday night, Mr Carlilo intends to be present and will request a hearing in substantiation of the position he has taken up. The rainfall at Coonoor for the past month, as registered by Mr S. F. Wliitta, was 7 - 84 inches. Bnin fell on eighteen days. The highest rainfall was on September Kith, when 1 j inches wore recorded. Mr Purvis Russell's new house at Woburn is approaching completion, A mantlepieco in the house of Now Zealand woods, made by Mr Gottdy, cabinet maker, of Waipukuran, is a genuine work of art. Mr Mark Franklin of Weber has sold bis property there to Mr Armstrong, who is already a holder of 40.000 acres. It is a matter fur regret to see the holdings of small settlers being absorbed by already large land-owners. Mr H. Burnett returned from Hastings on Saturday, but wont on to Wellington, en route for Nelson, where the remains of tho late Mr W. F. Burnett, of Hastings, have boon sent on for interment. At the meeting of the Ortnondville School Committee on Thursday evening it was decided to convey to the headmaster, Mr Westall, the Committee's congratulations on his being called to the bar. The draught horse, Black Diamond, imported from the south by Messrs Cowpcr and Knight, arrived at Dancvirke on Saturday. A good many had a look at him and the descendant of Young Banker was generally voted to be the best Clydesdale ever seen in the Bush. Mr Robert Kennedy, the Scottish vocalist, is a victim of the bank crisis in Melbourne, and hns filed his schedule. He had put his savings into Mr James Munro's Real Estate Bank, and to escape the crushing call liability, ho has had recourse to insolvency. A meeting of the Directors of tho Woodville Building Society was held on Friday night, Mr Manisly in the chair. Five applications were received for tho position of secretary, and Mr Nicholson was appointed, tiia office to be the Borough Chambers. Tho Wellington correspondent of tho Wftirnrapa Star says Mr Seddon declares that he will appoint twelve more apostles to the Council during tho recess in order to shake up the dry bones of that chamber. Waipawa Smith and Sydenham Taylor are to be translated. Messrs Cowper and Knight’s horse, Black Diamond, will be at Woodville on Tuesday next. Tho owners hope the farmers and settlers will look at him. This horse has been imported by them with a view to improve tho breed of horses hereabouts, and is one of the best bred horses in Now Zealand, end will bear inspection.

A correspondent \vi lies ; —Tlmt " little grey cu-s," the mosquito, Ims already made his appearance lie succeeds in making things hum. Early mosquitoes arc supposed to foretell a dry summer; if this is so, what splendid burns will clear the log-cncumbend sections ? The price i aid by the Manga'aiuoka Butter Factory for milk this season will be strictly on a basis of 3d per gallon for milk capable of producing lib of butter to the 25lbs. At M"iigatainolia last season it took about 291bs of milk to make a pound of butter, and at Bal'ance the return was about 27 lbs of milk to lib .of butter. The plan of sheep yards as drawn for ns by Mr George Heslop, is now printed, and may be obtained by saltiers on application to Tun Examinku Ollicu, The plan is very complete, and full measurements are given. It should be a great convenience to settlers who require to build yards. 10191 c In the spring time there are more impurities in the blood than at any other time of the year. To prevent them appearing on the skin use a bottle of Qurcca tp stir up tho t-rpid liver. To be obtained from Tlieo. .7. Mitchell, where testimonials may also be seen.— Ai>vt. 971.

The Woodville Cheese Factory opened on Wednesday with a supply ol'2sogals. of milk. Ths Taranaki highwayman has been sentenced to eight years’ imprisonm; ut for bis escapade. Sir Norman Campbell has been appointed by the Babbit Board inspector for Molmka district. There are 3600 names on the Wnipawa electoral roll, which is now being printed at the Examiner Office. Complaints are made of the number of drunken men who have been seen about the streets of Woodville lately. Only 88 children attended the Woodville school this morning, and the school bad to be further closed for a week. It will open on Monday for certain. The Manawatu Times learns that the Longbnrn Freezing Company has made financial arrangements which place it in a strong position. An assault case between two Makairo settlers will occupy the attention of the Magistrates Court at 9 n.m. on Thursday. In the House on Friday tho Colonial Treasurer, Mr Ward, announced that the revenue of the Colony was still keeping up, and said that the receipts were £41,(331 in excess of those of the corresponding period of last year. At the meeting of the Rabbit Board on Saturday, Inspector McPherson reported seeing two rabbits on Holder’s properly at the Wellington boundary, east side ot the Manawatu river. As it is generally considered that there are indications of a dry season it would ho well if hush settlers cleared timber about their homes as fir as possible, ns there will ho great danger from hush tires. Mr G. P. Ilausmann, painter, paperhanger, and general house decorator, has commenced business in Woodville. None hut first-class workmen are employed. All orders and letters punctually attended to. Booms papered from 7s. 417tc Complaints are made to ns of the habit, gaining ground in Woodville of crowding the street corners. Especially is this so at tho junction of McLean and Vogel streets. ' This crowding ton has led'to the insulting of ladies who have had to make their way through the crowd. Any such annoyance should be nipped in the hud anil wo suggest that the “ move on ” principle he adopted by the police as tho readiest way to end the trouble.

At the adjourned inquest in connection with the death of the late W. F. Burnett, the jury returned n verdict of suicide while in a state of temporary Insanity. During his evidence Mr F. L. Hone, manager for deceased, stated that he bad known for some time past that deceased was in financial difficulties, which troubled him very much at the time. No letter or other paper explaining the reason for deceased’s rasli act was left by him.—Herald. Headers of Tut; ExAMlffiiu will do well to study the new advertisement inserted by Bowen’s, of the Manchester House, Woodville, in which- their attention is drawn to a well-assorted stock of summer novelties in general drapery, millinery. Ax. The public patronage bestowed on this house speaks well for ti e tirm, and is a guarantee of good quality tit low prices. 10H0 There was nearly being one man less in the election contest through tin accident to Mr Carlilo on Thursday last. As he was riding along the road between Wanstcad and Waipukuran Ids horse shied, and the mail being very slippery, it fell with him. The stirrup iron was a German silver one, and the horse falling on it flattened it like a vice on Mr Carlilc’s foot. The horse went olf at a gallop, but the stirrup-leather came out of the catch, fortunately leaving him free. Tho accident is a warning against the use of soft German silver stirrup irons, and also shows the desirableness of making it a point tor horsemen to keep the stirrup leather spring down in riding. At tho inquest on William Taylor, seven months old, held before Mr dames Linton, at Birmingham, the evidence went to show that at ten minutes to live on October 3rd, Mrs Taylor left the whare milking yaril. vddali m-hh about MOO yards away, and took with her a child of 18 months old, leaving the baby in a li‘tic chair secure so that it could not got out, -with a feeding bottle at its left side. The mother's view was cm off from tho whare by a shed int;rvening, and Mr Taylor was catching Ilia horse in another direction when he saw the place in damns. He hurried to the scene, with Mr Henry Ilickford jnnr., who was passing, and both did all they could, but the tiro had got too strong a hold and they could do nothing. The remains were in the same position as when tho mother left, so that the child could not have fallen mu of the chair. It is surmised that the wooden chimney took lire.—Advocate. DkaFNKSS CoMI’I.KTMt.Y C’UKEII ! Any person suffering from Deafness, Noises in the Head, fee., may learn of a new, simple treatment, which is proving very successful in completely curing cases of all kinds. Full particulars, including many unsolicited testimonials and newspaper press notices, will be sent post free on application. The system is, w'thout doubt, the most successful ever brought before the public. Address, Aural Specialist, Albany Buildings, 3‘J, Victoria Street, Westminster, London, S.W. 875