The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, JULY 28, 1884.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1747, 28 July 1884, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, JULY 28, 1884.

A meeting of pavishonera will beheld in St. Matthews' Schoolroom this evening to elect two Synodsmen for the Dioceaan Synod,

On Saturday last all sorts of rumors were flying ahout as to objections lodged both in Wairarapa North and "Wairarapa South to the return of Messrs Beetham and Buchanan. Some of the reports were of an utterly impossible character, and none of them as far as we can ascertain were well founded, Some inconvenience has been caused in counting up the votes in Wairaraoa North, by the returning officer for Alfredton, Mr Dalrymplo, taking a holiday trip at the conclusion of hk labors instead of returning to Masterton. He forwarded his ballot«box into town, and we believe his returns are in perfect order,

Annie Andersen the girl who is suspected to have killed herchildatTaueru a few days ago was arrested on Saturday and brought up before Mr Wardell It M. this morning, On the application' of her counsel. Mr Bunny, the. case was adjourned till this afternoon,

It will be seen by an advertisement in our advertising columns that our local caterer has engaged the services of Mr ¥. W. Millis for a season of two nights. One of the special features of this gentleman's entertainment is his wonderful ventriloquial powers, by which he places no less than six figures on the at one time. A witty and amusing dialogue, interspersed with songs and local allusions, keeps the audience in a continued state of risibility till the fall of the curUin.

On Saturday evening about a dozen ladies and gentlemen'assembled in the side room of the Institute to try a few experiments in thought reading wilh Professor Hugo, Of course the teats made were of a rudimentary character, as no one present had cultivated a capacity for mental telegraphy j but the results obtained indicated ihnt Beveral ladies present possessed the gift, One of the best experiments was given by a lady who walked into the room and opened a book, which bad been thought of as a subject, at the exact page which had been previously selected for the test. The gentlemen present were failures as thought reading mediums, and had to admit the superior discernment of the other sex.

The Taratabi-Carlertnn Road Board held their ordinary monthly meeting on Saturday last in the Council Chambers. Present-Messrs B, Boys,. (Chairman), H, Braithwaite, fl. E. Bunny, N, Grace, J. .Reynolds, W. Parker, E, W, Dorset, and A, Gallon. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed and a debit balance of £284 2s was reported at the Bank. Tenders for road and bridges on Kokatauwere opened, and John Eaton, £SO, accepted, and A. Jansen, £54 10s, declined, Correspondence from General Survey Office was read requesting information respecting receipt of 185 grant received from the Government. A deputation consisting of Messrs Bassett, and Sayer waited on the Board in reference to repairs on Waters»n's line. They informed the Board in consequence of damago done to the road by late floods, they and one or two others could not get to and from their places without trespassing. The 3oard could do nothing in the matter as their Warden (Mr Booth) was absent, and No. 6 Ward was already in debt to about- £4O. T. Price waited on the Board re road near his House, stating that unless something was done he should he blocked, The Board pointed out to him that his Ward was in a similiar fix to the last one mentioned Ward, when he (Mr Price) offered to do the required work himself on condition that the cost was allowed in his rates. It was moved by Mr H, E. Bunny, and seconded by Mr H. Braithwaite that the proposal be aceeded to, providing the work was done to the satisfaction of ilie Warden, Mr A, Gallon, Mr Braithwaite asked if ihe grants had been made under the Roads and Bridges Construction Act. The Clerk Answered in the negative, The Chief Surveyor asked the Board to point out what roads they wanted legalised. Accounts amounting to M 18s 6d were passed for payment. The ohild-murder oharge against Annie Andersen has at the request of Mr Bunny been lurther adjourned till Monday next, It will be seen be an announcement in another column that "Chic" is to reappear on the boards of the Theatre Royal Masterton. The largest and best stock of men's porpoise hide hand-sewn walking boots, especially adapted for winter wear, are to be seen at Rapp &. Hare's Emporium, (Advi),

ThoHincmnn sailed for Lyttelton nt|fi noon to»da.y to brim; up the Governor, I r A boy named John Kerinode, four and ( a half years old was killed by a lot; i rolling on him on Tinakori range on (■ Saturday. ■ ■ •'•■'t The Committee appointed to enquire ] into the charges made againat Dr Levinge . of tho Wellingtrn Asylum have submitted their report in which they find the charges are not sustained. 1 Latest information from Parihaka alates . that about 1000 Natives who attended the ■ usual meeting on the 17th Btill remain ' there. As yet no speeches have been ' made. On Saturday last Mrs Collins, residing near the Camp at Featberston, while in a state of drunkeness set fire to her house, She w»s severely burnt and died jester* day. The house was saved,' Messrs Lowes & lorns had a good attendance at their ironmongery auction on Siaturday last. As all the lots could not be put through on that day the balance will be sold on Wednesday next. Messrs Lowes & lorns hold a sale of land at their rooms on Wednesday next at 1 o'clock under the conduct of the Registrar, the land being lots 148 and 150 Featheraton, and a section in lorns' estate Masterton, after which they sell a large assortment of bankrupt ironmongery stock, i list of which will bo found in our auction columns, The following are the numbers for the Southern Maori election:— Taiaroa, 231; Kahu, 134, For Eaßtern Maori district Wi Pere, 802; James Carroll, 778; Henare'f omoana, 515, Western Maori district, Te Puke Te Do, 356; Meiha Keeps Taitoko, 289; Meiha Wiremu To Wheoro, 155 ; Wetere Te Rerenga, 141; llenare Kaibau, 137; Meta Karaka Hgatipare, 136; Hanuora Mangakahia 122, Mr Fred Mils, ventriloquist and mimic, writes the Times, commenced a season at the Theatre Royal on Saturday ni<>ht lo a good downstairs house. Mr Millis' entertainment is somewhat similar to that of Macabbe, of world-wide renown, In the first part Mr Millis gave a number of what might be called character sketches, delineating a policemini, females, and a street tourbadour, and appropriate songs are sung, each in a different voice. The troubadour, in particular, waß a remarkably clever and laughable sketch, and the original incidental song brought down the house, The second part showed Mr Miilis to be far and away the cleverest ventriloquist - and mimic we have had in Wellington, The usual sets of dummies are employed, but tbe dialogue and singing, and the ventriloquial ability are infinitely superior , to the ordinary entertainments of n ' similar class. The dummies sing the latest operatic songs in totally different voices, atid with great effect. The | entertainment.os a wholo is well worth ■ patronising, and doubtless Mr Millis' 1 season will be a most successful one. , The large hall of the Athenroum, writes the N.Z. Times, was filled to overflowing on Saturday evening on the occasion of ! the benefit of those exceedingly clever , and eccentric comedians, Messrs Foley and Berkley, who have so thoroughly ' established themsoHes in popular favor. The protean entertainment, " Chic," was again produced, with new songs, dances, 1 etc. Mr Barter, the lessee, thanked the 1 audience on behalf of Measry Foley and ■ Berkeley for their kind and liberal 1 patronage, and stated that on account ' of the success of the entertainment | he intended giving the Wellington I public another chance of witnessing ' the performance of "Chio" at an early date. The company start on a i country tour to-day, and open at Master i ton on Tuesday next. They also intend r paying Carterton, Gretown and Feathers- . ton a visit. ■ Reuter's agent in Wellington. Mr E. J Collins, has instituted proceedings against F. W. lloydhouse, proprietor ot .the Evening Press, for having committed an • infringement of the Copyright Act in publishing cablegrams supplied by ' Reuter's Company to the New Zealand s Times on the Bth July, within eighteen hours from the time they appeared m ' that journal and within twenty-four hours from the time they were received j bv Reuter's local agent, At the instance of Mr E. Shaw, who appeared for the defence, the hearing of the case was deferred to Wednesday next. We understand that Mr Roydhouse tendered a i subscription to Reuter's agent, but that 3 his money was refused. ? After several years experience in supplying l watches for the colonial market, Littlejohn s and Sod, of Lambton Quay, Wellington, s have observed the need for a thoroughly j Bound English Lever Watch at a lower price s than that usually paid for such watches. It 8 is only bj the judicious division of labor and e by the manufacture of large quantities on a uniform plan, that we are enabled to meet this want. We have now tho pleasure of ' introducing our Six Guinea Hunting Silver Lever. This watch, being simple in design r" durable, highly finished, and acourate,mlfils, 1 all the requirements of a pocket timekeeper, $ A written guarantee for two years will be r given with each wpteb. Sent by post, securely packed, on receipt of Post Office order or cheque. —(Advtl