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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1721, 27 June 1884, Page 2

Mr P. H. Wood holds a sale of fruit trees at his Carterton Salo toorns to-1 About flvo hundred now names have been placed on the North Wairarapa roll during the past few weekf. We understand that this evening Iherer will bo a sacramental administration at the Salvation Army Barracks, Maaterlon. (Jufermented wine ia used for such celobrations by the 'army,'The quarterly summoned meeting of the Masterton Tent, 1.0. R., took place last night, there being a good attendance of members present. The following officers were elected for the ensuing term ;-P.C.K., Bro Daniels j O.R. Bro Enatliope;\D.R.,Bro Toroy; Secretary, Bro J, Brown; Treasurer, I}rq. Ingram.; 0.5., Bro.Gordon ; B,S.,ißr'o'darpenter; Levite, Brq ; Falk; Auditors, Bros J. Carpenter,' W.' Duncan, and 0, B. Daniels,- It .was resolved that the anniversary be celebrated on Thursday,: July 10th, and a committee was appointed to carry out the arra'ngemonls thereof. The Tent adjourned.to Thursday,' July 3rd. instead of 10th prox,

The fifth ontertainuient in oomieolion with St, Mntthows Church, Mastorton, will be held in the Bohoolroom on Thursday July 10th. Tlib Melbourne Investment Company's Cup Consultation for 1884 is published in another column, valuo J>lo,oßo, of which 15,000 is allotted to the first horaei

; Mea»rßT'.iWoß & lot'hs hold, .their first rii-iTu : f(i'|j fl l Woodvillo to-morrow,:■•,..:, Too'usual monthly parado of "the Masterton Volunteers was held last eroning in the Theatre Royal. A rifle match is announced, to (alio place at an early, date between ton of the Masterton Volunteers and a similar number of residents who wore formerly members of the corps. ' Professor Hugo delivers the lecture which ho kindly promised for tho benefit of the Institute this evening. ■ Tho subject of it is one of apecinl interest,-und wo have no doubt but that the hall will on this occasion bo full to overflowing. Mr G. Beelham started ud country from Masterton this morning, ,;. It, is very probable that ho will meat'his opponent, Mr McCardle, to-morrow, in 'his stronghold at Pahiatua. ./.

" Now Ohutn" writes to us as follows. —" Larrikinism has taken a new turn in Masterton, Not content with interrupt-

ing proceedings at tho Salvation Army (hoy have been amusing themselves''with putting aoino kind of ohomioui compost* tion on tho clothes of their yictiiWr-This kiud;of practical joking is beyoiicljiMian forbearance. Wero they' simply c.bn{ont. with putting brickdust or chalk-'sMlitt it,, could easily bo .removed I shou'ldlet it. pass, but it .is a compound of, such destructiveness that it burns through' the cloth, simply ruining everything it comes in contact with. I am not tho only sufferor in this practical iokh", but sovera'l other people here ha\o been similarly treated, so let the partes, who have boon guilty of this so called'joking, bewaro how they operate in future,' or their laughing may bo turned to' wailing.

Dr Grabham's second annua, report upon tho lunatic asylums of the colony was presented to Parliament tin other day. The number of lunatics unier care and treatmeut on 21st Docemberlast was 1385. comprising 892 male 3 aid. 483 females. This was an ( iucreaso inpn tho number of tho previous yoar of M persons', Tho increase, says Dr G:abham, is vory large, and cannot bo aeouuted for by any addition which has hem made to the population of tho colony diving the yoar. The proportion ot the bane to the population, as shown m lis last roport was 1 to 413. The csiuialed increase of inhabitants, excluding ilaoriu, was 23.170 on 31st December las'.. The proportionate increase of insane persons should therefore bo SG. whercis this number was nearly doubled, md the ratio is now Ito 393, In Englnd and Wales the ratio was 1 to 348, "Vctoria 1 to 268, New South Wales, ! to 354, United States (1880) 1 to 545, Oitario, 1 to 052, DrUrabham points oit, how* over, that a large number are placedin colonial asylums from ecotioflical and other motives, rather than foul urgent montal symptoms; and he has good reason to think that persons who have recently been in English asyluns, or have shown insane tendencies, ar< not rarely shipped to (his colony to escapithe burden of their maintenance at Homo It would , appear only right, ho romarki, that theso should be sont back, in fact sch a course has already been taken by a : leading shipping company to avoid tin' "penalties of the Imbecile Tassongers Act, During last yoar 255 males and 106 foriales were admitted, 85 of these being ro-atmissions; while 232 patients received/.lien.' dis* charge, Iho proportion of reaqJioHos to admissions being 42,75 per compares vory favorably with kit year's rotum and with the statistics if other countries. During the year 83 pttients diod, the death rate being oven,.' lower ihan tlio exceptionally, favorable ! return of the previous year. Under the (lead "of •'habitual drunkards," there litdbion 5 admissions and 8 altogether and r trettrnont during the yoar, With retard; to accommodation, it is pointed out Ibatat Wellington improvements hivb, bow of a very important nature, but [hey ;do not relieve the overcrowding, which, on the male sido, is great, The demand for accommodation at Wellington .will ; be best relieved by tho erection M pain wooden buildings for about tjveptyivo or thirty working patients upon theneylyacquired land at Porirua. Eomiineraive work .will here bo easily provided, jfpr tliem. The area of tho estate i[ neirly 140 acres, all of which is availible for cultivation, Tho total cost per ratienlin tho colony was .-£32 2s 4Jd,|or, bss repayments, M-fs IOJd, tho coihispoiding amounts of tho previous yah beng I £29183 7Jd and £2O 6a-9d. j Notice is givon prohibiting persons torn carting sand or gravel from the Waipom river bed on section 56, Maatorto i,

', The annual meeting of the Wairaripa Acclimatisation Society is called for Saturday next, at tho Institute, Mistertm.

Mr W. W. McCardle invites • Iho electors of Wairarapa North to licet lim at the Theatre Eoyal, Maslerlon, on Wednesday next at 8 p.m. i •

For the Hokitika Boat Fitzgerald vill bo opposed by (jremmond and Bevan.i The following team will, 'repreßint Masterton against Greytown on Saturday -Harvey,MoLachlau,Ranganui,Oampb|ll, J, Bannister, C. Bannister, B. )Porry,iF. Perry, Hounslow, J. Perry, Beilmne,A. Thompson,.! Hawko, W. Perry, Oliw. Perry. Emergency—Day. ■.;-,-....;.

The largest and best stock of men's prpoise hide hand-sown walking jboots, Especially adapted for winter woar, jare to be seen at Bapp & Harp's Emporium, (Adw). ' ■ Wi.ckes For Cubbovjibs.—"l bjelijvo, jt.to be all wrong and even wicked for cl.efgymdi, or other public men to be led Into giving testimonials to quack doctors inj vile stufs called medicines, but wheu a really, meritor ious articlo is made up of common valiuMo remedies known to all, and that all physicims use and trust it daily, we should freely o«n----mend it. I therefore oheerfutly'and heattily commeud Hop Bitters for the good (hoy have done mo and my frionds, firmly believing that they have no equal, for familyuse; I will not bo without tlunv."—RfV.Washingtou, D, C. Read, .

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The Grbatbst Blessim,—A simple'pure, •harmless romedy' that cures overy tinnf and prevents disease by keeping tho blood pure ;stbmach regular, kidnoys and liver aHivo,' 'is the greatest blessing ever conferred upon man. Hop Bitters is that romedy, and its proprietors are being blpssed by thousands who havebcen' cured by it. Will yon try it?. See.''.'. -■- •

,' After several years expenenco in supplying watches for tho colonial market, Littlejohn and Son, of Lambton Quay, Wellington, have observed the need for a.tliorounhly sound English Lever Watch at a lowei price than that usually paid for such watches; 'lt is only bj tho judicious division of labor and by, tho manufacture of largo quantities on a uniform plan, that we are enabled to meet this want We have now the pleasure of introducing our Six Guinea Hunting Silver Lever. This watch, being simple in design durable) highly finished, and accuratdjfulfils, all the requirements of a pocket timekeopor, A written guarantee for two years will be given with each Sent by post, securely paoked, on recoipt of Post Office order or cheque,-(Adyt) ■' - ; "