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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1710, 13 June 1884, Page 2

Mr G, Bedham, returned to Wellington ihis afternoon. The Uppe'Taueru and Alfredton road districts are expeoted to be gazetted to« day. Mr J. J, ihapman, formerly a settler on the (Jjper Plain, Masterton, lias been appointed. ferryman at theLowor Manawatu. It is proposed to es'abliah a Working Man's Cl* at Carterton.

A meeing of the Wuirarnpa Rifle Association lakes place at noon to-morrow at Ourterl'in.

Mr F, B, Wood sells fruit and mental trees at, his Carterton rooms tomorrow.

Mr Gilmer, teller at the Bunk of New Zealanc, Masterton, proceoda to Fielding to day to join the staff of the Bauk in thai township. Mesirs Lowes & loins sell to-morrow at'lp.m. superior household furmluro, tlia properly of a gentleman leaving tlio distrut, and ot 3 p.m., a large and varied stock of jewellery m a bankrupt estato. Messrs Littlojohn and Son intend placing ovor tlio door of their Masterton branch establishment a clock with a dial 2ftlsinin diameter, on which tbo timo will be visiblo from the oppostlo Bide of the street.

Tlio police, after a gnod deal of trouble, niitnaqod to aecuro the customary medical certificates in the case of poor Edmunds, and if they are equally successful to-day in roundino: up a couple of JP.'s, lio will be forwarded to the Wellington Asylum. Signor Otto Hn<», the Medical Clairvoyant, will arrive at Masterton tomorrow. The Signor'a marvellous powers have been fully tested by medical experts and the Press. However inexplicable they may be, no one who has bad opportunities of witnessing the exercise of them doubts their genuineness. On Saturday night Prof. Hugo will deliver his last lecture in the institute hall, The subject will consist of a description of the wrinkles on the forehead and a delineation of differently-shaped fore" beads. There will be-no lecture this evening, The Masterton Rechubites Tent met last evening, Bro, Daniels, C.R., presiding. The report of the committee re the anniversary celebration recommendod that a social reunion be held in the Institute was adopted, the date to be iixed at next meeting It was resolved to invite the co-operation of all local temperance organisations. On the 26th the quarterly meeting will be held, and the question of building a hall will be j determined.

In order to form a club ohoas players and intended players are invited to attend at a meeting to he held thia evening in the Institute at 8 o'clock.

At the Prince of Wales Hotel a gigantic Jucob'a ladder h being stretched up tho front varanda'n, one on which tho■Licensing Committee |ould walk up and down three abreast. Wo expect that the Inspector of Police, who is great on the tiro escape question, will shed tears,of joy when ho beholds this paragon ladder, , Tho lecture on "Love in llio Face" was well attended last night in the Institute hall, and Prof. Hugo appeared quite at homo on the subject, Fmr well-known ladies were tempted to appear on tho platform, and apparently were less shy than tho gentlemen. The professor declared that love is discoverable iu the chin, and a man or woman will) a large round chin hafc also a large heart. He advised his audience not to marry a man or a woman with a small oval chin. Soveial gentlemen appeared in tho walking exhibition, and their characters were accurately delineated. The audience were kept cons'antly laughing at the humor displayed by the professor in bid descriptions, It was announced that the lectures would be continued on Saturday ni^ht,

The Examiner states that Mr Norman Campbell has m hind a contract' for the supply of 150,900 feet of totara from his upper mill for Mr Downes, contractor for the Mauriceville section of the Woodville Masterton line, :

Dr Beard, the medical officer of the Borough of Maslenon, has, we understand, inspected Mr Kenall's swamp which was reported by Mr Ingram to be a nuisance, and has come to the conclusian that the state of it is not injurious to the public health.

Mr George Beetham, M,H,lt came up to Masterton yi Bterday io attend the meet* ing of the Wairarapa East County. Mrs G Beetham accompanied Mr Beetham in his vis-it to Masterton, At a mooting of the members of tho Fire Brigade on Wednesday evening a report from the ball committee was received which indicated a deficiency of twenty three shillings, which v.as voted out of the mombers' fund. It was resolved to apply to the Council for a grant of 130 for the purchase of a bell weighing not less than threeewt. Considerabledissatisfaction was expressed at the want of support given by the town to the brigade funds, the

question of disbandment beinn mooted. No formal resolution on this point was, lowover, tabled, and we trust that the lecessity for bucli a resolution will bo bvi'iteil, The subject was left over fur

discussiun at the annual meeting ii. September.

Some interesting Savings Bank statistics of Groat Britain have lately been Furnished. Iroland has 31 b nks, 52,1G1 accounts, nnd ;£2.045,413 dne depositors. The report states tlist for tho year 1883 the avenge amount of deposit] was largest in Ireland, namely i!G Is Id, while in England and Wales the average amonm was i' 4 8s 3d, and iu Scotland £8 9s 2d.

By tho death of the ltev Henry Bundnby-Greene, who was tho oldest beneficed clergyman in tho diocese of of Winchester, the vicarage of Longparish, Hants, becomes vacant for tho first time since 1821. Mr BurnabyGreene took his B.A. decree in 1817, and four years subsequently was appointed to Longparish; so that duii'tg his in cumt oncy of G3 years he has been under the jurisdiction of four Bishops of. Winchester,

Fhes and Boos —Booties insects, roaches ants, bed-bugs, rats, mice, gophers, jack rabbits, cleared out by " Bough ou lluts" Moses Moss and Co., Sydney, General Agents.

Temporauco advocate would evident'y find an excellent field for their labours among the ytavling station of Torres Straits, Some of them, it is said, aro the Beenea of frightful drinking bouts. The crews of different bouts buy cases of liquor from their employers, meet atsomeisland, and have a day's debauchery. Malays ami Polynesians go to the hotels, get bottles of Rfotr, with which they retire into the bush to get drunk and quarrel amongst themselves, the knife occasionally being called into play, and on the lone islands in the straits there are at times veritable scones of Pandemonium,

The Bbazkn Serpent.—Like the brazen serpent that tho great Jewish leader lifted high in the sight of the perishing followers whereby rhey were saved from death, tile discoverers ot Hop Bitters hive placod before suflering, ailing mankind, a remedy which enables them to fight disease with conquering advantage, See.

In Adelaide the price of steak ia 101 per pound,

Auckland is llie professionable bc-auty of New Zealand cities.

After soveral years experience in supplying watches for the colonial market, Littlejohn and Son, of Lambton Quay, Wellington, have observed the need for a thoroughly sound English Lever Watch at a lower price than that usually paid for such watches, It is only bj tho judicious division of labor and by the manufactuio of largo quantities on a uniform plan, that we are enabled to moot this want We have now the pleasure of introducing our Six Guinea Hunting Silver Lever. This watch, boing simplo in design durable, highly finished, and accurate, fulfils, all the requirements of a pocket timekeeper, A written guarantee for two years will be given with each wtah. Sent by post, securely packed, on receipt of Post Office order or cfietjue.—(Advtl