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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1632, 12 March 1884, Page 2

Loweß & lorns make a further addition to their Btock sale of the 18th, in tho shape of 200 young Lincoln eyres and ono Biieep dog,

The Now Zealand Drug Oompanv's net profits for the year with the previous balance amount to £16,474, After paying 10 per cent dividend, £8,246 is carried forward.

The natural increase of wallibis at Kawav. is so great that although last year upwards of 3000 were killed, there is no apparent diminution in their numbers, A shooting party killed lately 130 in three days,

We understand that sections in the township, sf.Mulgrave are about to bo put in the market, The completion of the railway to tho Camp will materially en-. hanca the value of these allotments. Captain Donald, we hoar, has presented a handsomo silver cup lo be fired for by tho local corps, The ranges to be 200, 300, and 500 yards; Wimbledon target;'; to be won twice in succession or three times at intervals. Firing to take place on 'every Saturday at 1.30 p.m. ' ;:', We hear that Mr Wardell, E.M., is appointed coroner for Wairarapa North. As it is understood that Mr Wardellwill shortly take up his residence in Masterton, the appointment is the most suitable one that could have been made. A Committee of the Masterton Town Lands Trust, accompanied by Mr M. Williams, a practical builder, inspected the old school buildings this morning to ascertain the advisability of sanctioning the altorationa which Sergeant Baynton proposes to make to adopt it to the requirements of the Salvation Army. Tho Committee will report this evening,

At a meeting of the rnntch corumitteo of the Maslerton Rifle Voluntftors held last evening the following team was chosen to represent Masterion in ut lifle match with Carterton on Saturday, 15ili inst.: —Serut. Wood, Covpls Mathews, Anketoll, -and McLachlan, Vols. 0. Bently, G. Bentlej, J. Ranhy, F. Bright, G, Blane, and R McKenme. Emergency: Capt. Donald, Lieut, Wilton. Eefereo, Bugler Beutley. Tho ordinary monthly meeting of the Mnsterton Hospital Committee was held yesterday afternoon. Present—Messrs Boddington (Chairman), Ferry, Payton, Paige, and lorns. Tho minutes of the previous meeting having been read and confirmed the Treasurer reported a credit balance of £lB Is 3d, A letter was rend from Mr G, Fannin, resigning as a member of the Committeo, as he was unable, from other engagements, to attend meetings, A vote of thanks was unanimously accorded to MrsHoslting, through whoso exertions a set of handsome pictures had recently been hung in the principal ward of the hospital. The following accoiints were passed for payment:— S. Bacori ; ts Gs 2d, M, Caselberg &Co £5, meat £1 IGsGd, bread 10s Id, and milk Ms Gd. The Rev, W. E, Paige was appointed visiting member for the ensuing month. Mr E. Clarke, Q,C, MP., speaking at a Masonic banquet at Plymouth last January, said the benefi's of the craft wore not confined to Masonry, becauso.a good Mason was n loyal subject, a good citizen, and a faithful friend. It was not the object nf Masonry to extend tho number of its merahors, but to deepen the feeling in the initiated of charity and friendship towards all men. It is proposed upon the suggestion (,f the Hon W. 11. Reynolds, to form an Otago Constitutional Association, which will provide a certain sum per annum under individual guarantee. Its affairs will be ni'nna»ed by n conmuttee and a permanent Secretary. The duties of the secretary will bo to make himself acquainted with overy polilic.il question or subject throughout the colony, and to report to Ihe Committee upon every question or suhjejt throughout the colony, Tho objetti of the Association are thus stated—l, to wateh nil colonial expenditure, and in reui'-nsii'a'o ngainst extravagance in each individual case; 2, by public ■he circulation of pamphlets, and otherwise to educate the public on questions of tho day; 3, to expose abuses and guard tho public interests; 4, in advocate and advance whatever is fi>r the general good ; 5, to seouro greater unity between 'bo settlers of tho Middle Island; 6, to secure two or more local Governments for the Colony with a federal Government at Wellington dealing only with such subjects as are of general colonial concern—all local matters to be dealt with by the proposed local Legislatures The Association is hot under any circumstances to intorfere with tho elections, but to loavo each member ta uso his private judgment in the choice of representatives. We regret to record that a sad case of suicide has occurred at the Tauem, It appears that on Monday last a young girl named Eliza, aged fifteen years, the daughter of an old and respected settler —Mr William Hercock—was observed to be ill. In the night following sho was in great pain, and on the following morning she admitted that she had taken a dose of arsenic. It appears that a paper containing arsenic, which had been obtained by Mr Hercock for sheep-dip-ping purposes, was put away carefully in a press, and that the unfortunate girl had deliberately taken a dose of it, An express mossenger was sent for a dootor as soon as it- was discovered that the' case was one of poisoning. Dr Beard' on learning the nature of the illness; proceeded as fast as possible to the Taueru, and found the patient in great agony. The poison had done its work, and half an hour after his arrival the poor girl expired, It appears from a scrap of writing left; by the deceased that she had some petty quarrel with her brother, and that she' committed tho rash act under the temporary excitement engendered by it. Dr Spratt has arranged to hold au inquest on the body this afternoon, A meeting of tho Directors of the Kurupuni Hall Company was held at iho hall on Monday evening last. PresentMessrs Williams (chairman), A. W, JRenall, T. W. Shuts, J. Russell, 0. Wilton, and W, Wilton, On the motion of Mr Renall it was resolved that Mr Williams continuo chairman for the pre- : sent year. Mr T. W. Shute stated that he had write to Mr 0. Pownall, of Wellington, to get information respecting money to be borrowed, and there being rio reply, ho could not lay any before the meeting. It was proposed by Mr Renall and seconded by Mr C. Wilton, That Mr Shute be instructed to write to Mr W, W. Taylor and to Mr E. Pearce, or to any other persons in Wellington from whom he might be likely io get a loan of carried. Proposed by Mr Renall and seconded by Mr W. Wilton, That Mr Shute wait on the Wesleyan Sunday School committee and arrange with them as to what should be paid for the future use of the hall—carried.

At' • liu • Education lUi d. May: the polling election of three members ro«ulted ; as follows Ir-Henry Bunny, 33 ; W. 0; Buchanan, M.H.U., 29; Win. M.H.R., 23; Archdeacon Stock; 17; Rev 1 Mr Oge, : i The tlireo retiring members are, as we anticipated, re-elected by; a large majoii'y ;..:, : '

Lord EmiMi Hiuiiibcui, n younger son of the Duke of Aberwrn, li is resigned his commisson in the Hasan to try his fortune as a stockbroker,

Thackeray's novels are more popular in America .than the works of any other showing what oheap editions and no copyrightican accomplish. Good brands of champagne contain from 10 to 11 por cent of alcohol; while hop bitters, tho. joy of tho teetotaller's heart, contains 13 per oent of alcohol,

An old Highlander, rather fond of his toddy was ordered by his physican, during a temporary illness, not to exceed one ounce of spirits daily. The old man was rather dubious about the amount and asked his son a school-boy how miich an ounce was " Sixteen drams 1" " What an excellent doctor I" exclaimed the Highlander. "Bun and tell Donald M'Tavish and Big John to come doon the nicht."

Woodyear's Circus ha 3 arrived in Wei lington.

At the Danevirke Athletic Sports, Donald Dinnie only took second prim in the dancing competition. A special meeting of the Education Board will be held .today for the purposo of ratifying tho annual election by ihe school committees »f three members ■■'.!. Lowes and lorns add to their stock said: a line that should attract the notice of' sporting men, being the whole ot Mr E. Buekontlge's racing slock. ~. A dreadful disease (reports the Times) has broken out amongst the Civil Servants. It has pi »ved fatal to ono of the department, uud hus dociiaated others. It threatens to spread everywhere, and to commit still move dread fulliiivoc. It is a species of scab. This is how. a'witty but irreverent o'erk spoils it—(S)oed, (O)ooper, (A) kinson, (B)atkin. Mr A. T. Coppios, formerly a well known tradesman of Masterton, died yesterday morning at Motoere, near Nelson. Ho was n member of the Maslenon OddfullonVLidgj,

Duriiii: the last year our fellow-towns-man, Mr Thomas Turnhull, the well known architect, has been the recipient ot several honors from the members of his prufession resident in Great Britain, The Glasgow Institute of Architects, one ono nf the best known and esteemed cnrporalnns in Scotland, elected him a member last June; a compliment which must be specially gratifying to Mr Turn" bull, seeing that ho is a native of the great city of Glasgow. By tho last San Francisco mail, we notice that Mr Turnbull was unanimously elected a Fellow of the Royal Institution of British Architects. As this fellowship is tho highest degree which can be conferred by the profession of architects, it is a very coveted distinction, and one which marks tho status of the various gentlemen upon whom it is conferred. We congratulate Mr Turnbull upon his well merited honors.-N.Z, Times.

A tolegram received on Monday, per tho Press Association, from Gisborne, announces the death of a very old and highly respected colonist, Mr Braithwaite, at a good ripe old age. Mr Braitlnvaite, who arrived in Nelson, en route for Otago, in 1851, had heenkuown at Home in connection with a trial of speed between a locomotive which he had constructed and named " Tho Novelty" and Stephenson's celebrated locomotive " The Rocket." The deceased gentleman has loft two sons, one beiiie Mr Arthur Braithwiiite, J.P., of the Hutt, and the other Mr Henry Braithwiite, of the Wairarapa.—Times.

Ross Raymond, who died recently in London, was a young journalist and dramatist af considerable ability, but as unprincipled as he was clever. He held a good position on tho lew York Herald some years ago, and forfeited it for negotiating unauthorized drafts upon the office. He afterwards visited Egypt ns a special correspondent for a leading London paper during the late war.

The second apuaarance of Mis Siddons at Drury Lane of 10th Oitober, 1782, is powerfully described by'a contemporary writer:—" When tie actress first faced that crowded house the, old nervousness seized her, but little by little she forgot herself, and her audience-she became Isabella, Asthewofu! story unfolded itself, the the overwhelming anguish she expressed gained her auditors' sympatic, and an immense excitement seized them. One who witnessed the scene describes the enthusiasm as passing every bound. Women were carried off off in hysterices, msn sobbed aloud, the house shook with acclamations. The next morning .nl posan of praise from the Press, next light fashionable ladies besieged the lobbies of Drury Lane, and fought to jain admittance into the pit. Prom 'that time Mrs Siddon's fame was established. No comedy or after piece wa) possible when she acted. The overwrought public could not stand the jii of another emotion, \

The Luther celebrationshave brought to light some curious statistics. The aggregate populatien of FiWe, Italy, Belgium, Spain andportugil amounts to 90,000,000. Of these, ony 680,000 are Protestant.- In the proportion is largest, the Irotestant population is 530,000 j in Smin it is 30,000; in Belgium, 15,000 ;in Italy, 14,000; while in Portugal it\is only 500. ' .\ '

Emigration from Germany, Word-' ing to the North German Gazete, is. not so large that it should causlany serious* Alarm. It claims that 'Germany is better on in this respect Vn most other countries in proportioi to its population. Taking the figures at 100,000, Nooway, within the lastn/e years, sent away 863 emigrant; Sweden, 615; Great Britain 58l Denmark, 317 ; Portugal, 290\ Switzerland, 252; Germany, 251J Italy, 148; Austria, 40; and France, 10,

flapp and Llaro for clothing and ipceiy can't b? beat. Happ and Hare for clothing can't he equalled in Masterton,—Advt,

At this season—just the elo3ebl summer, and with winter near at hand-there is al> ways considerable activity amongst tho .drapers, many of them are stock-talcing, and most of them selling the halance of their summer stock to mako room for winter goods. Some few while stock-taking find that from the amount ot patronage they have received during the summer season they aro enabled to sell the balance of their stock far cheaper than any competitors in the; same line, in fact Messra Owen; Schroder &■ Co., Hall of Commerce, opposite the ■Club-Hotel at Masterfcon are at the present moment offering a splendid selection of drapery'at English cost price,-Aovr.

Foroueathe peoploof Wnirarapi are iniVitedvtb take parbiia a [bona fide Clearing Sale,' No Selling Off to commenco again, but a Genuine offer-6f probably the Largest and Beat Stock in tho District, at People's '(kn.Prio.ea!;. i MRs B.rA'-'Qkiti>BHiSß.'& Son., of the; Criterion giving up busineS3 on the ejepiry-. of ; their lease in August nexfc,Qrad they intend to sell'the whole of their'atojk beforeHbbn, To do thu means Saorifk), and the putilio are requested to ;"cSll Lid bju lot- themselves what that means*in. this ciso.—[ \dvt,], , ; After BeveraiyearH' oxpei lence in supplying watches for the coloipal market, Littlejohn and Son, of Lanibton Quay, Wellington, have observed tliej-ueed f>r a thoroughly sound English Watch at' a lower price than that usually itiiil for such watches. It is only b> the juduliou.idiusioii of labor aud by the manufaoluo of large quantities on a uniform plan, tiiat we are enabled to meet We have nmv the pleasure of intiroduoingour Sic Guinea Hunting Silver Lever. ThiswatcLbeing siniphVin design, durable, highly fin shed, and accurate, fulfils all the requiremen s of.'a pocket timekcoper. X-written-guaranlee'-for two y«ara will be each watch. Sent by post, securely paoked", on receipt of Post Office ordef'oT che'quolH Anvil 1 0 '■ Special Cuba?, lobieby at TeAro House, —Girls' white bottbii liose reduced fmn h, 183d,-,18 6d,/(f2d,|3d/4d per pair; white ..cotton socks; •superior quality, some with ' lace ankles,, reduced from Is', 6<l> to (id per pair'; ladies' striped cotton hose at 7sd and Is nduced to 4Jd tpd 6d per pair, -Adyt, Bargains in Haiierdasheby at Tc An House,— Llamabnids.'fid'per piece, of 3fl yards: linen thr'eajl on 2oz reels, the bjst made, reduced from Is 6d k G.'. per reel; Alsatian thread, a substitute for silk, on 600 yard reels, rednced'from Is Gd to Gd; colored sewing silks, in bund'o3 of 21 skeins, 31 per bundle.—ApYi.;.;;'.--' FnßTnEß',BAßaAi'is at Te An Home,— : Metal brace'but'ons, 3d per packet of 12 '• dozen; black clolh vest buttons, Gd per packet of I2.d>zei h.s'.lk twist, suitable for crowel work, 2s Go per dozen skeins; blanket pins reduced jforo 6d to 2d per packet. —Abvt. i Bake Bargains 'at Te An House.— Girls white gloves, reduckl from Is and Is fid to 2d per pair (all Bizes); ladies' beat quality, but slightly spotted Josephino kid gbvesat 9dyls, and Us 6d }er pair; 6 pairs paper ourTs for Id; ilowet and fruit baskets, 2d, 4d, and Gd each; fruit trays, Is; and the balance of our Btockbf dolls at 4Jd each, or ' 3'forlß.-At Te Aro Hnise, Cubi street, WeUin6ton.-ADVi. i •' ' "VJ ' . s