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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1679, 7 May 1884, Page 2

•Two hymbooks and a pair of spectacles loat oti' lhe main rcjad are advertised for, Sir, Cfoorgo, Grey in his southern tour is attended by iiiswrireporter, Mr Mitchell We notice- tfifet Mr C,' li. Morison of Wocdville has called a meeting in that neighborhood of ill interested in stocking the Manawatu and. its tributaries with trout. 'V.

The Hawera Star says of the Waimate Plains Jand: —ln 18V8 land was,sold in this district at about .£ls per acre, which would not now realise more than £lO. The Mnsterton Volunteer. Fire Brigade announce a soiree on the 12th of May in aid of funds to purchase a new fireball. Independently of {he object, the soiree has to recommend it the first class style in which . the officers of the brigade always carry out social gatherings ot this kind, and all who attend are certain io pais a pleasant eveung, move especially as the dancing will be to the musio of the Jlasterton String Band. At a meeting of,the Druids' held lait evening at Masterton, the Festival Committee reported that after paying, all the expenses there remained a balance Df £lO 17b 6d for the benefit of the benovjlent fund attached-to the order, also tint a further sum of £2lßs had been collected from person's who had been run into tb Stocks by order of the Boadle, It wits decided to give this latter amount with a little more addod, to Mrs Russell; a widsw with a targe family, who recently bst ber breadwinner. A vote of thanksto Bro Quick' and the members of the Festival Committee was unanimously accorded ''for their successful efforts, j | Information waß given to the police | yesterdayi that a man named Jacob Antello had shot his horse on the banks of the Ruamahunga, at To Ore Ore, and was supposed subsequently to have gone down to Wellington by the afternoon train, Antello was a bushfaller, who had been employed by Messrs Beetham Bros, —a good workman, but a little eccentric. Mraßwiogton, ,ot the Argyll boarding house informed the police that the horse had been offered to her for sale, and that she had made an offer to purchase it, Antello did not consider the sum she named sufficient, and told her that sooner than sell the animal for that price be would shoot it. Apparently he proceeded deliberately to carry out this resolution, as the horse was subsequently found dead on the banks of the Iluamahunga by the Maoris, '

The ÜBual monthly meeting of the Feaiherston Town Board was held on Monday evening at the Board's offices. Present-Messrs G. Reynolds (Chairman), Bart, Donald and Hoddor. Tho Treasurer's statement showed a balance of £B2 12s lid, Accounts were passed for payment as follows.—Ritchie, £2 3s 4d; Worßley, 4s; Beale, £1.133 4d; Boalo, £7 3s 4d; Benton, 18, refund deposit on contract. Correspondence wiib rend.from tho Waipawa Town Board asking for a <opy of the Boards by-laws, and from the Crown Lands Commissioner filing for the usb of Section 153 for pound purposes, The Banger's report was read, and fees for the month, 4a, paid in. The pound* keeper's report and cheque for £2 2s Cd was received. The Dog Registrar reported collecting £ll4s Gil, and the rate collector £l7 since the date ot last meeting. The Works Committee .reported that the repairs in Lyori-street had been satisfactorily completed. The London correspondent of the Post sends the following under dale 27th MarchMr George Eeethitm, was married at Ohristchuvch, Lanceater Gate, on 12th March, to Miss Francos .Levin, daughter of Mr N. W. Levin, 144, Cleveland square, Hyde Park, The weddine was a quiet affair, a few friends beiug the only onlookers,. After partaking.of breakfast at Cleveland Square the happy couple left for Leamington, where limy spent a short honeymoon of about ten days, According to present arrangements Mr and Mrs Beetham sail for New Zealand on the 2nd April, so that Mr Bee" tham will ha in his seat in the Legislative Assembly when Parliament opens."

The Post reports that an adjourned meeting of creditors in the estate of Robert H. Chinchen, of Ma'storton, bookseller, was«held at- the : Supreme Court Baildings at.il o'clock yesterday morning, the Official "A siignee "presiding. There were Watt, Whittaker, Sloan, Eberle, and the debtor. Tho Offioial Assigned r'eported that the Master" ton creditors held a meeting on Saturday morning, and he had received a communication from r Mr JV.'"...Sellar, Deputy Assignee, stating''.that'/at" the meeting hold at Masterton' the creditors were dissatisfied with the, debtor's explanation of affairs, and had resolved that a statement should be prepared showing his business transactions during the past two years. With regard to the question of allowing the debtor his -.'furniture, no resolution was passed by tho creditors, but they were of opinion that no concession should be made to him. Tho Asßigneo said.the stock had been sold for £lO2, and the book debts had yet to be roalised. Mr Watt put 'down as a second creditor for over 1200, which was not tho case.. He foiled,... moreover, that his appointment as trustee while the business was. being carried on left a further sum of about £3? due to hiin; and also that ho bad endorsed bills for £5710 ato satisfy in part the dobtpr's landlord, On the motion,of Mr Whittaker, seconded by Mr Eberle; a resolution was agreed to indemnifying Mr Watt in regard to the £57105, pursuant to a previous under- ! Binding among the creditors. In reply to the Assignee, the debtor said'the house be lived in w*s built with money left to his wife under her father's will. After considerable' discussion, the Assignee said he would give instructions to have the remaining assets realised with all possible speed, .and would advise the creditors when he had received the statement of the debtor's transactions now being prepared by Mr Seller. : The meeting then Adjourned, .

Mr P. H.-Wond-hnlds bis stock'tfale;'at Bay's Taratahi yards tomorrow a t 1 p.m., Just now coursing is a favorite amuse ment in Masterton.' Rabbits are very plentiful iu the immediate neighborhood of the town* A . parly yesterday wont out with greyhounds aad succeeded in catching about _ Yesterday a sobool of fish varying in , size from four ounces up to two pounds, and numboring over a thousand were observed in the Waipoua river. At first it was thought tlut tlio finny visitors to Masterton were trout, but Mr W. H. Beetham conclusively proved them to be grayling (known by the natives as upoltororo) by catching one or two specimens with rod and lino,

In roporling the : ' : faeetiiig of Mr D, Knigbt's creditors in yesterday's' issue, a' slight error was, made, The meeting was not adjourned to a later hour for want of a quorum, but for the purpose of allowing several creditors to be present, who, it was found, could not attond at tho advertised hour.

A distribution on tho Hamburgh principle is announced by " Leo," care of. Mr T. Thompson, in another column. A great deal of money is sent out . out o£ this distriot for investment in speculative concerns, the promoters of which are inmost cases altogether unknown to. the investors, and who may, or may not, be honest men, . In tho case of "Leo," We have every reason to believe thoso risking their monoy will have fair play and honest dealing. A fatal accident happened at ten o'clock this morning on the railway cutting jbout half a mile above the Masterton jt'ition, a young man named James Woads, was driving n loaded truck down the incline, When he came within about'a coiiple of chains of tho end- of the embankment, he proceeded as usual to : detach his horse and allow the track by its own momentum to run to the end of the rails. Apparently ho slipped "on tho rails in accomplishing this operation, for lie fell in front of the truok, which ran over his left upper,.arm and, right thigh. A messenger was at once despatched for medical assistance, and within half an lioili' Dr Hosking was on the spot, but oidy in time to see the sufferer draw his last breath. The immediate cause of. death was the shook to the nervous system—the patient was in a state of collapse and unconscious from the time of the accident. James Woods was a single man, and has been employed on the works since February last. Ho was employed on tho works as caretalsor to the horses. Ho ia reported to havo' friends in the Middle Island, and at Auckland, but is comparatively a stranger 'in the Wairarapa,

Professor Anderson, the Wizard of tho North, is now making his first, and we believe last, yisit to Masterton, He brings with him high credentials from' the leading journals of Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia. When such papers as tho ' Melbourne Argus' and the 'Age' speak in flattering.lerms of tho Professor's legerdemain, our friends in this neighborhood neod not hesitate to patronise him. The performance this evening is certain to be the boat and most attractive entertainment of this character which has ever appeared in Masterton, Ajconjuror who' is not a first class magician-is not a very attractive performer, but a really able necromancer like Professor Anderson is a real treat; A Melbourne illustrated paper recently referred to the subject of its ilhstration iii -the following terms:—■ Professor Anderson, whose portrait ap« pears upon our front page of this week's issue, returns to : us after a two years' absence, during which time be has visited India, China, Java, Manilla, Italy, France; London, Scotland, South Africa, ,and Mauritius,- and in all tho various parts of the world bis success has been most pronounced, The following brief 'sketch of Mr Anderson's career will doubtless prove interesting to our readovs'.— Professor Anderson was born in London in 1844, and at tho age of sixteen began to practice the profession in which his father had achieved suoh pre emineuce. After an uninterrupted season o; ten years in America, he made his first grand tour and performed in evory part of the civilised world with immense success. On his return to America ho met his present wife, then the widow of a well known aristocrat. We are informed that this lady, at that time, occupied a similar position to that held by Mrs Langtry, previous to the latter lady adopting'the stage as a profession. Here oommenced quite a romantio phase in the Professor's life, It was a case of love at first sight, for two weeks after this meeting lie was married to that lady in Boston, U.S.A., and report says that the marriage, has been one of true happiness on both sides, We learn this to be tho Professor's last, tour of the world, and we can only hope it may be as groat a success financially as wo are certain it will prove artistically,

Mr T. W, fcshute advertises for sale a lot of pure honey. Messrs Lowes and lorns add to Ilieir sale list some valuable' town properties in the estates of the late Michael Dixon and W. P, Fellinglmm. .

Captain Humo, inspector of prisons arrived at Masterton by the mid-day train yca'erday. ■ YesterJay ■morning, between 7 and 8 o'clock, writes our Greytown contemporary, a ganger employed on tha line, found a man lying m ono of the aeata of the Woodside railway station with aaheath knife beside him, and a large quantity of blood on the floor. Upon examination it was found that fcho man had two stabs near the heart inflicted apparently with a pocket knife which was also found close by,, while his left wrist was cut deeply right aoross, the sinews being severed and protruding, This was probably done with the sheath knife, When,found;he was lying ,011 his face, the hand hanging down over the seat, He was roraoved to the Greytown Hospital, and had ln's wounda attended'to, His name, wo/liave not learned. He had several small atlases in his possession, A novel attempt of self destruction,> reports the Standard, was attempted last ■Monday night at the quiet littlo pah of Kohunui, Lower Valley, by a Maori named Hea Hea (brother to Mr William Hutane, saw mill proprietor; Dry River, and relative to the lato chief Kamera). The attempt was made by fastening a piece of flax round his neck and pulling it with both his hands, whan his struggles awoke his wife, who lit a candle, and seeing the position 110 was in gave the alarm to the rest of the natives, who were few in number, the rest .being absent in Greytown, Aftor several attempts they succeeded in giving.him relief by cutting the flax. A great (deal of blood flowed freely from the mouth, and his eyes were projecting very much, . 1( Had assistance been a minute later the attempt would have proved fatal. Family affairs are supposed to be the cause, Tmcit deA'ds.—Heavy.stomachs, bilious conditions—' 1 Wells' May Apple Pills"—antibilious, cathartio, 5d and Is. N. Z. Drag Co,