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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1764, 18 August 1884, Page 2

A number of delegates from Licensed Victuallers' Associations in various portß of the colony have been sitting in Wellington discussing a proposed Bill amending the Licensing Act, which it is intended to introduce this session. A respects in which they wish the Act amended .'-Licensing Committees to be nominated by the Governor instead of elective, and the Eesident Magistrate to be Chairman; each borough to be coßßtitnted one licensing district instead of being divided into several districts as as present; endorsement on licenses in case ot conviction to be discretionary on the part of Justices instead of compulsory as at present; the hour of closing to bo 11 p.m. uniformly,

• i Mr G. Beetham, M.H.R., paid a short visit to Masterton toHday. i The Phcenix Lodge, 1.0. G.T., ; meets to-nignt at the Temperanoe Hall, Ohapel . street. '.- •' The Eev. L. M. Isitt lectures on " General Gordon" at Greytown thjs evening. " Messrs Euckland.Hurtshouse aad Bees, M.H.R.'s vmted Maeterton on Saturday last. „ The Baby Show at Duuedin on Fridoy i- produced 135 entries, including seven '■ pairs of twins. Owing to thu enormous ■) crush of sightseers, tho judging will be i postponed tdl to-day. s The services at the Salvation Army barracks yesterday were well attended and Captain Franoia, the new commanding officer presided at each of them. There - was a slight display of rowdyism at the evening service, but it was promptly suppressed by the captain. Tho principal business at the E. M. Court this morning was the proof of three debt eases against Hugh Miller, tho boarding house celebrity. As Mr Rapp had previously relieved the debtor of his surplus cash at Lytlolton, the prospects of I other creditors are not very encouraging, The plaintiffs, who paid good money into Court for hearing fees this morning, will be gratified to learn that Hugh Miller has Sled an application to be adjudicated a bankrupt. 3 A short time ago our worthy R,M. > delivered an admirable lecture to the ! solicitor of Masterton on tho virtue of punctuality, and' the absolute necessity of bringing up their cases to time, but J preaching is easier than practice, and we t observe that at the last two sittings of the Court the lecturer himself has been late Mr Dixon, of Worksop road, complains of his turkeys having been worried by dogs. This is the third occasion, but the only one on which he has succeeded in ! capturing the delinquent. The dog has no collar on, and possibly the Borough Council will be troubled if the owner is not discovered. Messrs Lowes & loras held a series of sales on Saturday last, all of which were well attended and satisfactory prices realised. A large assortment of bankrupt jewellery was sold at 1 o'olock, and at 2 o'clock a very long catalogue of Nelson fruit and ornamental trees were disposed of, after which a number of miscellaneous lines of furniture and sundries were sold, The Fisher Comedy and Burlesque Company made their second appearance on Saturday evening to a good house, the back seats being crowded. The first piece played was " Paddy Miles' Boy," a very laughable farce, in which Mr Alexander sustained the principal character and kept the audience in a thoroughly good humor right through. The burlesque was again produced. The vivacious acting and singing of Miss Jessie Howard, and the very funny business and dancing of Mr St, Clair, seemed to be greatly appreciated. The harlequinade wound up the entertainment, the transformation scene being specially effective, the whole of the scenes, and the effects with the lime light and colored fires, working without a hitch, To-night the company will play the charming little comedy "The Young Widow," and the burlesque. Mr Fred Crook, a very clever actor and grotesque dancer, will make his first appearance as clown in the pantomine. The Christchurch Prnsa writeß as follows :-An impartial consideration of the whole position leads us to the conclusion that the new Government, although they may secure a majority in the Houße, cannot be described as the powerful Adminis* tration to which the colony had been looking forward. Assuming that Mr Richardson's presence in it is only temporary, it is improbable that an equally strong man will be found to fill his place, But even his strength may prove a weakness to the Government when they come to face the House. However much we may regret the fact, it is nevertheless true that provincial considerations have to be regarded in selecting members of a Cabinet, and as things at present stand there are three members of it from Canterbury, while five oat of the seven are Middle Island representatives, It is not certain that the new Government will meet with the unanimous support of the representatives from Otago and Canterbury, while it is more than probable that they may, before long, find arrayed against them a solid vote of the North Island and of the representatives from the West Coast and the Cook Straits settlements. At the last meeting of West County Council it was not deemed advisable to adopt the report of the dog registration committee as the Council had no power to enforce registration. The Carterton dogs surely, writes our correspondent, must have had a representative there who has informad his brothers and sisters that they are. not bound to carry their numbers about with them, consequently the said dogs are playing hjgh jinks in this neighborhood. We understand that Mr D. Nicholson on the Taratahi has had several Bheep worried, Mr Jon6s has had a number of his ewes rushed into the creek that runs through his paddock on Moncton Road, and Mr Grafton, on his run adjoining the Gladstone, has had between forty and fifty sheep worried. The Djiaobief does not atop here, Sheep in paddcks close to the township are never at rest, You have only to show yourself in any of these paddocks and away go the mutton as wild as mountain goats, The result of all this is thai poison is bejng dropped about in all directions, and as a natural consequence a good deal of ill feeling is being engendered, for along with a few worthless ours that lose the member of their mess other valuable dogs suffer "the same fate. Maybe if the matter could be properly brought under his notice Sir Julius Vogel could devise some real remedy, Sir Julius again made his appearance in the House this afternoon in his wheeled chair, writes the Christchurch Press, and proceeded to make himself agreeable all round, Mr Maoandrew is still unwell, although he put in an appearance at the House to-day, and Mr Stout being away the pew Ministry are rather at a disadvantage so far as "button-holing" is concerned. Major Atkinson appears to be quite in his element, and is to be seen in all parts of the House in earnest conversation with somebody or another. Sir George Grey also appears to be doing a good deal of work in a quiet way. Those opposed to the Government claim a majority of about eight, and the Ministers-designate admit tnatif it comes to a fight the oontest will probably he a very close one, although they express themselves confident of pulling through, Mr J, McKenzie, of Moeraki, is acting as whip for the Stout-Vogel party. Mr Stout is not expected back now until Sunday or Monday, and thenew Ministry as at present arranged will not be sworn in until Monday, It is Beriously proposed in Victoria that Justices of the Peace should only be gazetted for one year. Good men would be re-appointed, while duffers would be quietly shelved. " Avoirdupois sociables" are the rage in PoUwottomie county, lowa, Each lady is weighed on entering the dining-room, and her escort pays for her support at the rate of half a cent, a pound on her weight.'

We understand that the survey of tin Wellington-Woudville railway is com ploted as far as the Makakahi creek. Mr W. H, Beetham, we are requests) to atute, will take the chair at the Rev L, M. Isilt's leoture on 'Gordon'to morrow evening in the Wesleyau churol at 8 p.m. We notice that improvements are beini made in St. Matthews churchyard b' planting additional shrubs, which have,wi understand, beer, presented to the Vaati" by Mr f, G, Moore, We call attention to an important sal of drapery and clothing advertised ii another column to be auctioned b' Lowes & lorns on Saturday next. The adjourned meeting of the resi dents of Masterton will take place afcthi Institute on Wednesday next 20th inst. at 7,30 p,in, Everyone using the rendinj room is invited to attend and express ai opinion upon the question of romovinf the reading room upstairs. The Masterton Volunteer Fire Brigadi has received a challenge from the Grey town Fire Brigade to play a friendl; game of football on Saturday next a" Masterton. The proposal will be con siderod at a meeting to-night, and wil in every probability be accepted, We have received from Mr Ralph R Armstrani!, the energetic secretary of tin Wairarapa Jockey Club, a copy of the programme for the Spring Meeting to bt to be held on the Tauherenikau Ract Course on the 7th November. The event! are: a Spring Maiden Stakes of 50 sovs. a Handicap Steeplechase of 100 sovs, tin Birthday Cup Handicap of 100 sovs., « Maiden Steoploehase of 50 soys,, a Had Eace of 10 sovs., and a Spring Handicaj of 50 sovs. The following players will represent the blacksmiths and wheelwrights in the collision on Wednesday next:—Back, Campbell; half backs, R. Allen, and Ewington ; throe • quarter back, Rose (captain); quarter back, Muir and Mills: forwards—Cameron, Chamberlain, Jones! T. Dixon, E, Dixon, Harrison, Martini Banby, and Watson j emergencies—King, Kibblewbite, and Gallen. The butchers and bakers entered are classed as follows: -back, Polling; half backs, Wagland and Morris ; three • quarter, Wiekerson (captain); quarter backs, Holloway and Foy; forwards—Clayson, Hunter, Mein, Mackay, Perry, Schultz, Wickens, Worth, and Wilton ; emergencies—Mawhinay, Weston, McGlashin. Players and emergency men are particularly requested to be on the ground at 3.30 Bharp. Our obituary column records the decease of one of onr early colonists. Mr Joseph Godfrey Holdsworth arrived in Welling, ton some thirty years ago, and in partnarship with Mr John Knowles, devoted the first few years of his colonial life tc commercial pursuits. Subsequently he was elected a member of the Wellington i Provincial Council. He was afterward* appointed paymaster of roads, the duties of liia office embracing the roads of the city, and extending on the east and west to the extremity of the districts then in the course of settlement. On the abolition of-the provinces, his iudustry and fidelity gained for him the appointment of District Crown Land Commissioner, which appointment he held until his death. Some four months ago, by the advice of his physician, he asked, and obtained, six months' leave oi absence, and his friends earnestly hoped that rest and quiet might enable him again to take some active part in life. It was not, however, to be. The disease of the heart, from which he suffered, was in little or no degree mitigated, and on last Thursday week, after attending a meeting of the Education Reserve Trustees in tho morning, and of the Hospital Convalescent Fund Trust in the afternoon, he returned home with ut severe cold, and very ill. He went to bed, from whioh he never rose again. Last Saturday night week he suffered a stroke, whioh paralysed his right side and deprived him of tho power of speeoh, whioh he never regained, although oonscious, and able to reoognise • his family and his physician, whose attendance upon him and efforts for his relief were unremitting; and between six and Sevan o'closk on the night before last his life on earth was quietly terminated: Mr Holdsworth was' a prominent member of the Congregational body, but his sampathies were too broad to be confined to one seclion of the Christian Church. During Dr Somerville's evangelistic meeting in the city six years ago, the Young Men's Christian Association was instituted, and for five years, as president of the society, his labors were untiring. For several years he was chairman of the Benevolont Society, an official visitor of the Hospital and Lunatio Asylum, and in all evangelist effort or kindly charity he was an earnest worker, and will long be missed, The members of the Young Men's Christian Association are requested in another column to attend the funeral which takes place this afternoon.—N.Z, Times. Mr 0. Smith of the cash store, Queenstreet announces that this is the last week of his drapery dealing sale. Messrs Burnett, Pinkerton, and a number of navvies left Masterion to-day for Wellington to explain to tho Government the nature of their olaims in relation to the O'Malley & Pepperell contract. We would remind our readers that the Great stock-taking Clearing Sale at L. J. Hooper and Co.'s is drawing to a dose, and those who have not yet visited it should do so without delay. . Winter drapery was never so oheap before, and such a chance is not likely to occur again. Hundreds that have patronised the Great Sale testify to the enormous reductions aud great bargains offered at the Great Bon Marche" Clearing Bale.—[Adyt|. The largest and best stock of men's porpoise hide hand-sewn walking boots, ■ especially adapted for winter wear, are to bo seen at Eapp & Hare's Emporium, (Advt) Don't die in the house,—"Rough on Eats" dears out rats, mice.beotles, roaches, bed-bugs, flies, ants, insects, moles, jaokaDbijjs, gophers, 7J4-N. Z. Drug Company. After several years experience in supplying watches fpr the colonial market, Littlejolm 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 Buoh watches. It is only b) the judicious division of labor and by the manufacture of large quantities on a uniform plan, that we are enabled .to meet this want, We have now the pleasure of introdnoiug .our Sjx Guinea Hunting Silver Lever. This watch, being simple 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 eaoh WM. Sent by post, securely paoked, on receipt of Post Office order or cheque.—(Advt! 'ls your-wife acquainted with the dead languages?' asked a professor of an acquaintance. 'Maybe she is,' was the reply, 'but the language she uses iB entirely 100 warm to have been dead very long.' A Wise DEAcon.-"Deacon Wilder, I want yon to tell me how you kept yourself and family so-well last season, when all tho resj of us have been sick so muoh and have had the doctors running to us' ao often." "Brother Taylor, the answer is very easy. I used Hop Bitters in time, and kept my family well and saved large doctor's bills. Four shillings worth of it kept us all well and able to work all the time aud I will warrant it cost you and most of your neighbours £lO to £IOO apiece to keep sick the same time. I fancy you.ll take my medicine hereafter." See

i The 7Committee of the Masterton < Farmers'. Club met at the olub room. Council Ohambefs, on Saturday last.' Mr I J. Hessey ocoupied the ohair, and there waa a full attendance of members, • Letters ' were read-from Mr Meredith and others, , expressing regret at their not receiving invitations in time to attend the preliminary meeting. Copies of rules were i received from the Oxford, Kaiapoi, and 1 Sefton Olubß, which were considered, and j a code of rules drawn up lo be submitted j to the general meeting on Saturday next, August 23rd. It was resolved } to recommend that the membership ! fee be 10a annually, paid in ad" vance on the last Saturday, in August, whioh day waa named as the one upon which the yearly meeting should be held " The Committee will meet at 3 p.m. next i Saturday, half an hour previous to the i general meeting, ! NEGLECT IS OFTEN AS FERTILE A CAUSE OF l SUFFERING as the disease itself. Human nature, , warned as It Is by repeated oxamples, is prone to ' forget the salutary lessons thoy inculcate and apt to lose by determent, the good it may reciove from prompt and decisive action. : When the means are within our » grasp, it is almost sinful to allow their escape, and • lioso who overlook the virtues of UDOLPHO WOLFE'S SCHIEDAM AROMATIC SCHNAPPS must staud forever self-criminated and reproached.