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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2043, 16 July 1885, Page 2

The Masterton Volunteers parade tonisit, A new advertisement from Mr G, H, Prcsswood, watchmaker, is unavoidably held over till to-morrow. The Loyal United Friends meet at the Temperan&'o Hall this evening for initiation and installation of officers, Tho Mungatainoke block having passed, into the hands of the Government, Mr 11, Howorth, Solicitor, of Wellington, invites intending members of the "General Gordon" special settlement to send their names to liiin. A deputation from employers of ! females and boys waited 011 Mr Stout [yesterday protesting against Mr Bradsliaw's clause in the Factories Act Amendment Bill. The deputation urged that employers were frequently called upon in cases uf emergency to keep their employoes after hours. Mr Stout, in reply, said that, as far as girls were concerned, he could not make an alteration, but he suggested that when the Bill was beforo the Council a clause should he inserted providing for the issue of permits in eases of emergency, for the employment of boys only after ordinary hours.. A doaler 111 ton, in Invercargill, who had over (300 boxes of that commodity in bond, could not make up his mind 011 tho subject till .the day of the Budget being; 'delivered; he then resolved to release every box, nnd did, and his joy was accordingly great when he learned on. the following moraing that he had saved a good round sum by doing so, His friends and acquaintances had also reason" to be pleased with the operation, for the fortunate one celebrated the event 'by a comprehenaivs "shout"—the liquid not bolng the article which Mr O'Oonor dofeests. Where the fun now comes in is thit the doaler is the amount of tho '"•shout" out of poekot,

Messrs Rising & Cox, of Carterton,, have just completed a auito of furniture, made, to order, which for style and finish will bear favorable comparison with anything produced in Wellington. The boautiful New Zealand woods used show to perfection. One. .article calls for apocial viz,, a handsome'chest of drawers, inlaid with rimu, knotted totata, honoysuckle, and yellow pine, which contains nine drawers, and Has Jiandsomo carved pillastcrs, Thore is a fancy tablo with ebony and gold stand, tho top being inlaid with rimu, white pine, honeysuckle, cedar, and totara knot> containing in 'all 182 pieces. The top is only 24 inches in diameter,

The Melbourne Argus is severe upon the Premier of this colony when it says: —Mr Stout's singular stato paper of the sth June ought to be studied if we want to realise certain' difficulties (mental chiefly) in the way of federation, His letter consists largely of genial maxims and precepts, 'No bond of union can, lie says,' be of benefit if it is to be maintained by force and not by good fooling.' This is clearly a crib from Mr John Briglit's ' forco is no remedy,' stuck in the wrong place. Then he proceeds to ask Mr Service 'to consider whether a union can be established or maintained ii; jealousy,' which is a very fair parody on Macaulay's early style,' and would lains; down thunders of applause in a third-class debating society. Mr Stout 'does not know if it would serve any good end to discuss the various points which Mr Service raises in his letter.' It is evident that it would not. The New Zealand'people, we believe admire Mr Stout's sonorous and neatly turned platitudes, but they do not seem able to grasp the idea of federation. A few days agoßryce told his fellow colonists that 'wb New Zealanders aro not a nation, although some of us, on the strength of a few big loans, imagine tjiat we are.' And he was probably ' ' i ■ Mr J. Thorbum, the well known clothier of Willis Street Wellington, wishes 1 to inform the inhabitants of the Wairarapa fchat.lje has between 3 and.'lOO ovsr-coats and macintoshes, which he is now selling it the Cost Price,., is he wishes to clear them at once, A few of the macintoshes aro' slightly stained inside, wijsh sea-wateri Ili# usual price fpr such, is 32s 6d. They are now sold for •

• -Messrs Foley-and Berkleyvanriounca 'an entirely new' programme for Monday next.' ' About 20 mustered at the usual Weekly drill of the Carterton Volunteers last night. ' They were drilled by Captain Bennett. Monday next was the day fixed for firing for the cup. In giving judgment in a case at Ohristchnrcli yesterday, Mr Beetham decided, that the City Council could not recover under the Municipal Corporations, Act and'amendments for'construction of repairs of any pri\ ate streets kid out before 1878. ■ At a meeting held at the Temperence Hall last night, Mr Girdwood presiding, it was unanimously resolved to form a society to bo called the Masterton Literary. Association, and a Committee was formed to prepare rules for Mentation at a meeting on Wednesday next. It is proposed to, meet once a >eek, the subscription being fixed at Is per month, A man named Harry-McLean was taken totho Hospital this morning, suffering from severe contusions about the head. It appears that lie • was bushfalling for Messrs J. and H, Holmes, at Matahiwi, and that a tree fell on him. One side of his face is badly cut, a portion of the cheek beim.' torn .away, and the scalp has been bruised in several places. No bones, However, appear to have been broken. The wounds were dressed by DrHoskiug, and McLean is said to be on a fair way towards recovery.

We are requested to remind our readers, and rnoro especially farmers and small capitalists who intend investing in laud, of Messrs Lowes and lorns' sale of 900 acres, which takes place very shortly. The land is of good quality, well improved, and a portion lias substantial buildings upon it. The property will be sold in lots varying from 50 to 150 acres each, and upon exceptionally easy terms. It is only a few miles from Masterton, lias a metalled road running through it,,and is well situated as regards a market, being convenient .to Clarevillo or Masterton railway stations.

A rumor is current in Wellington to tho effect that the friends of Sir JuKub Vogel are anxious to have liini appointed permanent head of the Insurance Department, at a salary of £ISOO or £2OOO per annum. Sir Julius is said to be willing, but tlio Board is likely to object. This is the second indication that the Treasurer is beginning to feol uncomfortable. The first may be found in the petition for £7OOO, which is to bo presented to Parliament on his ttehalf,

A mo3t distressing case of death by exposure is reportedjrom Norsewood. A Mrs Jacobsen, iVife of a small settler residing in a lonely cottage, left on Monday morning to get a cow out of the bush. Her husband was absent working on a distant contract, but her three little children were kft at koine, with strict injunctions not to leave the house until sk returned. She did not conio back all night, and next day, when, by chance, a neighbor went to the cottage, he found the children wild with excitement., Search parties were organised, and the bush was scoured, but it was not until this morning tlwt the body of Mrs Jacobseii was discovered about seven chains from her house. Sho had then been dead some hours.

Mr Woodroofe was very particular about the interpretation of the 85th clause of the Education Act, at last night's meeting of tlio School Committee. The clause reads as follows"In public schools provision shall be made for the instruction in military drill of all boys, and in such of the schools as the Board shall from time to time direct provision shall also be mado for physical training, and whenever practicable, thero shall be attached to each school a play-ground of at least a quarter of an acre." It will bo observed that the word "shall' is used throughout; but Mr Woodroofe seized on the second part of tlio clause, applied it to the first, and then urged that the whole was merely optional. The fallacy is obvious. Mr Woodroofe however succeeded in using a long string of arguments on his proposal to abolish drill in schools. There was nothing two small, nothing too largo, to escape'notico, so long as it related to shooting. The death of the French Prince Imperial and the Maori wars, were all attributed to drilling infants. It is a pity that the speech was not devoted to some useful purpose. If ■ there is any option in the matter, its exercise lies entirely with the Boards, and and not with the Committees, who are ignored in that portion of tho Act. Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, Ac., are quickly cured by using Baxter's celebrated "Lung Preserver." This oldestablished, celebrated medicine, is pleasant to the palato, and highly oxtolled by the members of the medical, legal, and clerical professions. Sold by all Patent Medicine Vendors. See testimonials in advertisements.—Ami. Heilbrqu's German Worm Cakes and Fitzgerald's Extract ar# Patented—Advt,