The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 1885. INSURANCE BOARD ELECTION.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 1830, 5 January 1885, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 1885. INSURANCE BOARD ELECTION.

The election of three members of the new Colonial Insurance ijoard takes place this week, the policy-holders being the electors. "It is about the most open election that has ever taken place in New Zealand, and it is difficult for the most knowing ones to spot the winners. There are no less than twenty-seven candidates, of whom three will be chosen andtwenty-four rejected, We wonder the sporting fraternity do not get up sweeps and. consultations on such a field. It ia generally supposed that .Wellington toyn and country votes will carry the election, as policy-holders in other parts of tlie colony ■ will be sapwhat. indifferent jn recording their votea for & number of candidates ,of whdjp -they; know little or nothing.,; Jn jjbjj.. Wei'lington ProvinpU v

policy-holder is being directly, or in' directly canvassed, an<L the .aggregate, 3f vot'eiTroiii this .part of'the'colony" will be very considerable. The Wellington press has abstained from giving any Upon this event, and the only " pick" we have yet seen published appears in a Southland paper from a Wellington correspondent-; who gives ■as the "six highest"scorers/Mr--Q. 'Fisher ;M,H.R;,; tW'.'Hoii.-..;?. It.. Johnston', ahd : Messr> C. S; Graham, H,D.Bell, J. Kitchen,and I W.' Mills. .::.We'.:questi6n'.-whether these six will be the highest on the poll, but several, of them being men who are tolerably well known in other parts'of the .colony, .will obtain a considerable'number of outside votes, and per-, sky -Messrs JhsHEßftiid Johnston, will be placed, One"candidate,' Mr' pHiLL'ips, hails ifrom tms;;disbrirt;.bat his" chance is a very jipor one, The Wairarapa is not running him for a seat, and we almost regret that he is running tllo Wairarapa. If this""disti'ibt were to. have had a chance in the' election, it would only have obtained, it by one.of our leading public men being nominated, There are, however, on the list of candidates, at least a. dozen men whose character, position, and business.ca-. pacity make t&em eligible for the position .of. a. seat on a Life Assurance Boaid,..and the three successful competitors are certain to be picked from the dozen." The bulk of the votes' given will be recorded in favor of-caii-" who. are either personally, known to policy-holders, or who have a good-public reputation; The.'.business men and the professional men of the colony who are-'interested in Government Insur'auce. will consider it a duty 'to;ascertain who are the.fittest persons to place on the Board,' and these are the men who will carry the election. We. believe that the result of the ballot will be eminently satisfactory, and'that the chosen candidates will be the best as well as the most fortunate of the perhaps the best from a mere Wellington point of view, but the best for New Zealand. '."

Mr J, M. Larnach, .M.H.R, for Peninsula, Otago, was this morning sworn in before the Governor as a member of the Executive Council with the portfolio of Minister of Mines, and the Hon. Mr Keynolds has resigned his seat in Cabinet.

Tho Phcenix Good Templar Lodge meets this evening,

Another old. settler has been- called away, Mtb Greathead of Greytown,'who died yesterday at an advanced age, Mr H, S, Wardell is appointed Superintendent Collector of Agricultural Statistics for the oounties of Wairarapa East and West.

The following alteration takes place in the Bideford mail from this date:—■ The mail arrives from Bideford every Tuesday and Saturday at 11,30, leaves same days at 1.30, closing at 1.20. An inmate of the Masterton Hospital named Edward Herlihy died yesterday momingfrom gastric fever. The deceased was a native of L'eland, and'was twentyfive years of age, The esfcermation in which Herlihy was held by his late comrades on the railway contract has been shown by their coming forward on hearing of his death and offering to defray his funeral expenses. The nominations for the Napier Handicap, Railway Stakes Handicap, and Hurdle Handicap, of the Hawkes Bay Jockey Club Autumn meeting, close on Tuesday the 6th Inst, at 8 p.m. A subscription list is opened to raise a fund to defray the expenses, of sending a team of firemen to represent Masterton at the, Colonial Fire Brigade Competition' at Dunedin this month.

The bondsmon in the case against Perry and McKenna left for Wellington by the six o'clock train this morning. No word has'been heard of Porfy yet. Most of the witnesses in the case-left on Saturday, not being aware' of the special early train this morning. Mr J. .Vile left Masterton on Friday for Pahiatu'd. Oh the following day, in company with Mr McCardle, he visited the Tiraumea Block on behalf of the Land Settlement Association... Messrs Reese and Kibblewhite,, left yesterday to -visit and report upon the Man'gahao Block. Harford, the well-known whip, arrived from 'the Whareama 'district with the mail coach, five in hand,'at half-past eight o'clock on,-Saturday night. -There were twelvepassengerson board, and the trip through from the Castle was much, enjoyed, •-■•■'--■ The Hon, Mr Ballance has left for Wanganui for the purpose of being present at the native meeting there. After the meeting Mr Ballance will, visit Napier in connection with the lands de-. partment. At a- meeting of...the'.. Wellington Lumpers Union-it was decided to continue the strike until the rate of wages (Is 6d per hour)demanded, wasgranted, Shipowners are.holding.out and are engaging non-union men.

Mrs Phillips of Kaiwara, who was spending her holidays with her daughter at Waihenga was taken ill yesterday evening and died in' ten minutes afterwards.. Deceased was one of the early colonists. \ A warrant, says a Wellington paper, was yesterday taken out for the apprehension of R. S. Waterhouse, late merchant of this city, who, recently; disappeared after privately disposing of his business. The nature of the charge has not transpired.

The Wairarapa natives are expected to assemble, in great force'at Te Ore Ore. this week, Horißopiha one of the Ambassadors to England who accompanied tho Maori King, .is now there, and will address the settlement on Temperance and use every endeavor to induce our Maori friends to don the Blue Ribbon,

Mr Richard Brown of the book-selling Depot, Queen-St Masterton, has in his window a lithographic plan of the business centre of Masterton drawn to scale, which shows the buildings and the material of which they are composed, Such plans are very useful especially for . Insurance purposes. Constance Corbett, a daughter of Mr J. H. Corbett residing in Queen-street Masterton, met with a serious accident yesterday. She ran past a horse that was grazing at the back of the house and startled the animal which kicked out and struck her in the Bide, Pr Beard was sent for and she ut improving under his care.

On the 19th instant a Wellington tele, gram said a difficulty had occured in a bankruptcy case, because there were only two creditors in the estate, and it required three to form a quorum.. Rule 23 of the Bankruptcy Act 1883, is as follows :-r----."Ni business shall be transacted at any "meeting unless there .shall be present, either peraonaUy orbyaepafate individual proxies, at least three creditors, or all the creditors if. the number does,not exceed ihree." »■■<<"»>?*.■;*»■.;•.?■■■ -

. Sir Julius Vogel arrived at - Waiwera iHis.raornihgiV..-.. .-■■... •; . . : ■■■■■■■■ ',-■ '-■'.

"""'Atfue'Bill' was found at the Supreme Court this morning in the cafe of Perry andMcKenna, The Tradesmen's Cricket Club hold a general meeting at ■ the Fire.; Brigade Station to-morrow evening.

We have "received from Messrs R, Brown and Co a handsome office Almanac fitted with ..a movable Calender and issued by the.Nortlt British and Mefchanitile Company. " " •' "' '• The infected list of the North Wairarapa district'is now reduced to two flocks, belonging to Messrs H; Bellies and W. Levestan. Ica station is now clean. •

Mr J. McDowell notifies that this is ths last week of his sale of bankrupt stock and that he lias removed to oneofthe"new. shops in the Theatre Royal tmlding,' The' Wellington lunjpers....are'.still butand'some inconvenience will be experienced to-day 'as 'aft 'tlrl.ils.ual .number-• of steamers are. in the harbor.. ..However ship-owners will not give in and are working their vessels with their crews. - -The •criminal■ sessiorifTof the Supreme Court opened this riioming. There was notliing.special in the charge of the chief justice, He said none of the cases wero likely to present any difficulties, The last day of grace allowed to pro-perty-holders' ..who have not paid their assessment under the Property Tax Act. expires to-day, after which date a.pehalty of 10 per cent, will be imposed on the amount due. '.-.■ • . ' ' .

'An.addition lias been made.to 'Messrs •Lowes, and lorns stock sale, which is to beheld -on- -Wednesday January- 7,'--' of '5 head of small beef, 50 ewes and lambs, and 15 head of young cattle.... ,

''■ Messrs Lowes and loms'announce an important sale of a Bankrupt stock of drapery, clothing, hats, and boots for Saturday next, the list'will also include furniture; glass and chinaware,'''cutlery,' &c, and will be sold entirely without reserve.

Cadet Joe Shepherd of the Salvation Army arrived in Masterton on Friday, and although but a youth is possessed of a powerful voice and the "energy to make full use of it. He has had considerable experience as a leader although he is only a subaltern;'one of his qualifications being that ho was before conversion,—Captain of tho Skeleton Army in .Nelson,. . ... ; One nioro of tho pioneer mothers'of the colony has 'gone to her rest. Mrs Armond. Bennett, whose face is bo well known in Carterton, was taken suddenly ill on Sunday morning about 7 o'clock, ■and although Dr Smith was in prompt attendance she never recovered consciousness, but passed away by ten o'clock, leaving a large circle to mourn their loss. Shortly before ono o'clock this morning the woolshed of Mr Duncan''McLaohlan, of Gladstone, was discovered to'b'e on-fire and was speedily burnt to the ground. "Mr McLaohlan estimates* the- value-of the shed and the wool in it at £3OO, and as the property was uninsured he is aheavy loser by this unfortunate affair. The origin of the fire is unknown, ''\ The Grand Jury found true bills against Peter' Hansen for laceny,. Perry' and McKenna for false pretences, Ingley and Lee for conspiracy to defraud, Pekau Apurona,-.a native for house breaking. Three charges against Waring Taylor, anda charge against Waller, mate of the Hawea for manslaughter were not- proceeded with, Last night the New Zealand, a, s. Tongariro arrived from London, after a passage of forty-three days, including stoppage at Teneriffe and the, Cape of Good Hope, The actual steaming time was forty-one days three hours. The passage was a very pleasant, one, and the passengers arrivo in- excellent health. Among her passengers are Ven, Archdeacon Govett and Hev. John Still and family. The latter gentleman is to be the hew incumbent of St. Paul's, Wellington.

The Pope having officially warned M. Ferry that he cannot recognise the new French Divorce Law, as the irrevocability of marriage is the fundamental dogma of .the Church, the French Government has replied that it is a purely civil measure, and that His Holiness can use moral suasion through,the bishops to prevent Catholics from' adopting it. ■

"An Auckland paper criticising the performance, of the clever Company which makes its first appearance at the Theatre ■Royal, Masterton this evening says:—Mr C.- Woodward's Japanese Troupe has been performing to good houses at the Theatre Royal during the week, ' The entertainment is really one of the most unique and .meritorious that we have ever seen in :Auckland. .There is ■■a- • marvellous' dexterity, cleverness of manipulation, andj perfection of skill exhibited in the various, feats that aetoniahed all-beholders, Th* performer.-liei.on a. table, and manages,a| large cast much/; more' cleverly and with.' out raore.appareht'effort with hiafeetj'tjian .most strong men could with:'their.hands; while his son,-who is-by-no-msans a light weighV-tter-ibes a' Berieß of most difficult inside and outside the cask, his head, In theacrobatic song and dance, Mr R, Matthews ■ eclipses all'competitors as a higli-kicker, hitting a hat with Mb toe at a! height of fully ten feet/.' Even the nymphs who so captivated King Tawhiao at the Alhambra, and several of whom lie' invited to ■come out and replenish his harem, would have to yield the-palm to Mr Mathews, The contortion acts, by Gumbo Lingar, and the pedestal clog-dance, by George Renno, are also very clever performances. The first part of the performance ends with the great screen-act by Kin Ritchie and Bozaro. The former balances on his -feet, a large, partitioned screen, covered with thin paper, and makes it'describe various eccentric '-'movements, while Bozaro goes,through;a succession of acrobatic performances, with marvellous ease and agility, winding in and out of the partitions, and finally balancing himself almost at right.angles with it while the frail support is held aslant.. . The whole performance is' strikingly graceful and Evinces perfection of training, muscular flexibility and nerve, I •' B&pp; & Hare arc instructed to sell at millprices the following goods: Mosgiel Clothing and Hosiery, Kaiapoi Clothing, Auckland Clothing, and Wellington Clothing. We intend to clear our large stock at immense reductions, and offer a bonus of 2* in the £ ciah to all purchasers to the value of £l. Don't forget the address.—Advt.

Weil's "KopGH on Corns", Ask for Well's "Rough' on 'Corns." 7id. Quick relief, complete, permanent "care. Corns, wans, bunions, Mose3, Moss & Co,, Sydney, General Agents.—Adyt,

Cubed of.Dbinkinq.—"A young friend of mine was cured of an insatiable thirst for liquor, that had bo prostrated his system that he was unable to do any business. He was entirely cured by hop bitters. It allayed all that burning tbirsf, took away tho appetite for liquor, made his nervsj steady and he has remained a sober and steady man for two years, and hejtas no desire to return to his oups,"—From a leading E.K, Official. Read: NEGLECT IS OFTEN AS FERTILE A CAUSE OF SUFFERING as the disease iteelf. Human nature, warned as it-e by -repeated .examples, is prono to forget the salutary lessons they inculcate and apt to lose by defennont,lh»gondit ■mayjecleve fromprompt . and decisive action. "When the means a e within our grasp, It 13 almost sinful to'allow their escape, and hose who overlook tho virtues of UDOLPHO WOLFE'S SCHIEDAH AROMATIC SCHNAPPS must viand forever sdf-crhnlnated and iipißMbw?.