The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1885.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 1912, 11 February 1885, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1885.

Tasman is scratched for the Dunedin Cup. We are sorry to hear that Mrs Braggins r senior, of Greytown, is lying very ill. Dipthcria is reported to be raging in Blenheim and the public schools are closed in consequence. Mr P. P. Tancred is the purchaser of Ugly Buck, the price paid being £250. All the cases down for hearing at tho Carterton and Greytown R. M, Courts yesterday were settled without the intervention of the Magistrate. Mr P. Hansen has taken the shop at Elder's gate lately occupied by Mr Jensen' and intimates to the residents of Whareama and the surrounding districts that he has commenced business there as a blacksmith and farrier. Yesterday morning quite a sensation was caused in the vicinity of Maxton's bridgo, Greytown, by a runaway horse with a boy on his back coming up the road. On its arrival opposite the church the boy came off and cut his head rather severely. The doctor was soon in attendance and relieved to the sufferer. A meeting of the Masterton Cemetery Trustees was held at tho Institute yester- - day afternoon. Present:—Messrs Bunny (Chairman) Feist, Hare, Perry, Payton, j and Vile. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. Mr ■ Bunny was re-elected chairman for the " ensuing year. The Treasurer reported a I* credit balance of £37 9s Id. Mr Payton was elected Treasurer, a vote of thanks being accorded to Mr Feist for past sers vices in that capacity. The following e accounts were passed for payment:— yW. Sellar £llos, J. C. Ingram £4 lis Bd, Institute 10s, M. Caselberg £1 3s 2d, S. Bacon & Co. £l7s fid. The Secretary reported that the number of interments during the past year was 50, being two '• less than in 1883. The Secretary reported that grass was allowed to grow within jj certain enclosures in the cemetery. He 0 was instructed to give notice to the owners of the enclosures, and clear them "; at their expense, if they did not comply with the terms of the notice. The Chairi man reported that larrikins were injuring the bathing sheds in the cemetery ground and creating nuisances round them, The Ranger was instructed to maintain order and decency in the cemetery wounds, ■ The Ranger reported that some- of the ) pines on the reserves were suffering from blight. The matter was. referred to the visiting members. Messrs Haro and Perry wore appointed as visiting members. 3 Tho question of placing a few seats in the cemetery Was considered. It was resolved tliat'six sea's be provided. { Heilbron's German Worm Cake 3 and 3 Fitzgerald's Koromiko Extract are Pa- . tented.—Anvi.- •

A ship, supposed to bo -'-the Mataura from London, is off the Wellington heads. The Rev. Mr Dawson left by the coach to-day for Wanganui. .The next English and European mail perR.M. s.s. Aorangi, olosesat tlio Masterton Post office on Saturday, next at halfpast six a.m. '• ;'■ •■" -•; . ■•.

Bush fires are causing soihe alarm in Greytown._ .Yesterdayaftornoon a settler in Papawai was obliged to send to Greytown for assistance to help him keep the fire away from his house _..,.„.. -

On Sunday next the anniversary services in connection with the Kuriiptmj Sunday school will bo held in the KiiripuiiiHall.iiV.flie"afternoon at"B--o'clock, and in the evening at 7 o'clock. The- annual treat to the scholars will take place on' the following Tuesday, when tea will be provided in the Hall for parents and friends, when it is hoped everyone interested in the religious instruction of the young will support the movement by their ■presence. ■'■■•

Ventures Sweep, No. 2 is rapidly, filling and it is quite expected.to be drawn' full. This appears to be one of the peoples investments. Venture's Bonus is causing quite a bit of excitement, the tips coming in as fast as they can, and of course there•will be a nice Jjob for Venture-to sort th'em out, If nobody •touches'it the money is to go to the-Hospital.:-':'' This morning while a" three-year-old son of Mr Job Vile was playing'in a field at Kuripuni, he was kicked by a horse, a severe wound being inflicted on the eye. Dr. Hoskingwas at once sent''for) who stitched up the wound, and the' child is now progressing favorably.■ '""'.,._ Messrs Graves and Fleming, of 4h'e Corner House, Cuba and Manner-street's Wellington, announce that they have purchased a bankrupt stock of drapery and clothing, 'which they are' disposing of-at marvellous prices. Their advertisement appears in another column. At a meeting of the Tradesmen Cricket Club held last evening, Mr R. Hornblow was elected Secretary, and Mr 0. Ewington a member of the match committee vice Mr H. Offor resigned. It was decided to invite the Dreyertown cricketers to play a match on the Park Oval on Monday next, ICthinst, andtheßorough C, C, on Wednesday 25th hist. A meeting of the Committee of the Masterton Horticultural Society was held last night in the Council Chambers, when it was resolved to ask the following judges to act at the Autumn show which is to be held on Wednesday, February 25th:—Messrs Brooks, Barrett, Cooper, Jackson, and Kempton. The following were appointed a staging committee : Messrs Everett, Vile, Park, Parsons, and Dixon. It was resolved that Messrs Nevins and J. Young be invited to act as judges for the Apiarian class. Yesterday while the mid-day train from Wellington was crossing the Waingawa bridge a spark from the engine alighted in a paddock of dry grass on Messrs Williams and Beetham's land and igniting quickly spread to the fence and flax putting the camp of Mr A. McLeod in serious danger of destruction. The men were fortunately on the work and with the assistance of Messrs Williams and Beetham's hands promptly removed the timber and tools out of danger. The men, about twenty in number, then proceeded to extinguish the flames which was only done after about three fourths of the fencing round the paddock had been destroyed. At a meeting of the Committee of the Masterton-Mangahao Special Settlement Association the following resolutions were passed:—That the Committee is unanimously of opinion that the valuation be made at once ; that as soon as the valuation is fixed, steps be taken to have the land properly surveyed. A deputation will wait upon Mr Ballanco on his arrival in Wellington in conjunction with a deputation from the Woodville Association. The Chairman (Mr McCardle) stated as the result of his interview with Mr Barron that every reliance might be placed upon the promises njado by Mr Ballance to the Association,

Tlio Mastorton Hospital Committee met yesterday afternoon. PresentMessrs J. C. Boddington (chairman), W. Perry, lorns, Bennett, Payton and Isitt. The Treasurer reported a credit balance of £15513s 11(1. Apologies for non-atten-dance were received from the Rev Mr Paige, the Eev Mr Fulton and Mr B. P. Perry. Accounts to J. Ross, 14s, andM. Caselberg & Co, £lB 17s 2d were passed for payment. The Chairman and visiting member were authorised to have the passage and two bedrooms papered, Mr Payton was appointed visiting member for the ensuinp month.

Yesterday afternoon a juvenile son of Mr E. Buokcridgo was riding from Carterton to Gladstone in company with a young lady, when he was by some ineans or other thrown from his horse and in the fall dislocated his collar bone. The youngster was brought back home and placed in the hands of Dr. Smith who, no doubt, will soon mend him.

Bush fires were raging round Carterton yesterday, and the inhabitants were nearly stifled with smoke that the strong breeze brought down in ciouds. Two unoccupied cottages, tho property of Mr Bond, Belvidere Road, wero burnt and a good many other buildings were in danger during the day. About eleven o'clock last night the fire bell rang out and there was a general muster. The cause of alarm was a piece of fallen bush in the Belvidere road opposite Mr Watson's house, The engine was taken down and the Brigade remained on duty all-night and up till now no damage has been done beyond disturbing folks rest.

The Masterton Park Trustees met yesterday afternoon, Present—Hessrs Payton chairman, Boddington, Feist, Vile, Bunny, and Hare. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. The balance-sheet for the past year as published was' read, Mr Payton was re-elected chairman, of the trust for the ensuing year, The chairman expressed his opinion that the Town Lands Trustees, should be asked to substitute for their present grant of £25 per annum the sum of £32 being the amount required to meet interest on debentures, ho also asked to provide for the taking up of the debentures on their maturity, A committee consisting of Messrs Payton, Vile, and Bunny was appointed as a deputation to wait upon the Town Lands Trust. The attention of the Ranger was called to the injury done to trees in the park 'by."some mischievous persons. This concluded the business.

Lovely climes—There are lovely climes and places in which the evening zephyrs are loaded with malaria and the poisOn of fever and epidemics. To dwell there in health is impossible, without a supply of Hop Bitters at hand. These Bitters impart an equalizing strength to the system, and prevent the accumulation of deadly spores of contapion. Be sure and see

Don't die in the house.—'• Rough on Eats', clears out rats, mice, beetles, roaches, bed-bugs, flies, ants, insects, moles, jack-rabbits, .gophers, 7id—N.Z.. Drug Company The fountain op perpetual' toutH docs not spring exclusively within the confines of olaasio story, Its fresh and living waters flow to-day from other well-heads. The'weak and the debilidated have but to drink-of.Udolpho Wolfe's Schiedam Axsmno Schnapps; and soon they start to renewed vitality,. It is the modern ro'viyiner, touching to elasticity and strength, the'impaired'in health and the suffering with disease,

Mossrs Williamson and Co., in their shave list just to hand* quote money as obtainable for investment at 7 per cent, or even: a shade less, where the security is extra good, with a prospect of money cheapening.. literary prizes, to the value of some .6&,000f, Among 'other successful aspirants, M. Lecomtodc Lisle received a prize of 10,000f. for his Poenws Tragiqitex; but the syndicate, out of the average of six novels published daily in France, could u;Gnlv:-_disoo\w- one -worthy-bit of fiction.!Th"e' prizO' for "this" fell' to "L'Eftmr d' Isaklla, a comparative]} unknown novel, by. an unknown writer, The day schools of the city of New York have 150,000 pupils, and the night schools 12,000.

A part of the original fund by which Williams' College was founded came from a lottery. __