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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2198, 19 January 1886, Page 2

The Loyal Masterton Lodge, 1.0.0. F., M.U., meet this evening. Mr J. King invites tenders for painting the new Aerated Water Factory erected by Mr Jaa. Thompson. A very neat card almanack from tho Victoria Insurance Company, for which Sir F. H. Wood is the agent, lias been left at our office.

A special meeting of the Masterton Tent, 1.0. R., is convened for Thursday next, for tho purposo of electing officers for the ensuing term. Nominations for the two hurdle races, Wairarapa Cup, and Jockoy Club Handicap of tho Wairarapa Jockey Club, close with the Secretary, Mr R, R. Armstrong, at Greytown, to-morrow evening.

Archdeacon Wilson, who has been connected with the English Church at Christchurch for the last 3i years, died of paralysis on Saturday afternoon, at Broomfield, near Yaldhurst. He was 72 years old.

Mr T. Thompson's Littlo Scrub was taken to Wellington yesterday by train, to fulfil his engagements at the Island Bay meeting. Though ho has to meet some very hot company in the Newtown Stakes (a thioe-quarfcer mile race), he is very much fancied for it, 'the opinion being that what beats him will win the race, His owner also left for Wollingfcon yesterday. The South Wairarapa Amateur Dramatic Club havo decided to give performances on the evenings of the 29th and 30th inst. (race nights)- at Groytown, They are at present actively rehearsing some capital pieces, which, if put on the stage in a satisfactory manner, ought to draw big houses, and from the previous performance of the Club, wo may safely predict a faithful representation of anything they may present.

Tho annual meeting of the Wellington Harbor Board was held yesterday. From theaccounts submitted itappeared that the receipts during the past year amounted to £42,244 8s 2d, and the gross expenditure to £47,24014s lid. Tho statement of außeta and liabilities showed a credit balance of £42,424 9i. The statement of contracts showed that the works let during 1885 amounting to £28,262 9s 4d. The account, not having been audited, the meeting was adjourned.

Charles Benzie was brought before Messrs F. H. Wood and J. Tully, J.P.'s, at Greytown yesterday, charged with stealing potatoes, the property of Mr F. Jorgonsen, Mr Grey appeared for the prosecution, and Mr Sandilands for the defendant. The accused, who pleaded guilty, was ordered to pay £1 damages, and £lßa costs. Tho Bench oxpressed themselves as pleased that a case had at last been brought before them, as they had had soveral complaints of petty pilfering in Greytown lately, and it was hoped that the present case would be a warning to others. Mr Tangney, one of the contractors for the formation of the new street through tho Manaia estate, met with a serious accident yesterday afternoon. He was at work on the contract with two or three men, a short distance from where another of his employees was cutting down a tree. Either the man was inexperienced in his work, or the roots were not so strong as was supposed, for, on a ' large root being cut through the remainder suddenly gave way, and the, tree fell in the direction of the group of men, the tops reaching the spot they occupied. As soon as they saw their danger, they, of courso, scattered as quickly as possible; but the time left to them was very short, and Mr Tangney was struck by a branch which shattered his left arm above the elbow. Another man was also struck by a branch, but sustained no injury. Mr Tungney was attended by Dr flosking, whose assistance was at once procured.

There appears to be a little breoze going on among the medicos of Napier, Dr Spencer having preferred a charge—if it can be so called—against a brother practitioner, for having cut the log off a patient in the Hospital sufforing from heart disease, The committee were apparently asked to .decide whether the treatment of cutting off a man's leg was conducive to the cure of heart disease, and the committee, were wise enough to. refer the matter for arbitration to Dr Keyworth, it being considered that he was better able to give an opinion on such novel treatment. It is believed it will be found on inquiry that the man's leg \m cut off for some other reason, the chairman looking upon tho manner " as revealing a nasty, dirty piece of medical spite somewhere," Mr Carnoll also re-, marking that •" if the medical men wished to wash dirty Ijnsn in public, they should bo rand* to manage tiw job tot tha^.

The Mastorton Court-house is receiving a much needed coat of paint.

The ordinary fortnightly mooting of the Loyal Masterton Lodge 1.0.0. F., M.U., takes place this evening, ' •; '. •A juvenile Foresters' race has been added to the programme of the Friendly Societies' Sports, and.afino fishing rod has been presented as a first prize by MrG. S. W. Dalrymple.' ' . ■■■■;.;' . Mr Thomas, Walker will deliver his farewell lecture at the Theatre Royal tonight. Tho subject chosen is "The population question, or large families and poverty." Only men will be admitted. _ There is a war in tho blacksmiths' trade in Masterton. Mr George. Dixon has reduced the price cf shoeing hack horses to 5s per set, cash, and, announces that all other work will be done equally cheap. Being a well'and favorably known tradesman, he shoulo. not lack customers. ' The Town Clerk notifies elsewhere that the valuation list for tho Borough of Masterton may bo inspected at his office. Messrs Lowes & lorns announce an 'extensive sale of-valuable furniture and effects from • instructions from the executors of the late Mrs Rayner.

_ A man named William Downes walked into the lion's den yesterday. He was standing at the entrance to the Police Station, making use of very obscene language towards his wife, and in the hearing of a number of people, fle was also within earshot of the police, who were not slow in attending to their duties. This morning he was brought up before Mr H. A. Stratford R.M., charged with using abscene language in a public place, and sentenced to three days' hard labor. The ensuing Bports of the Amalgamated friendly Societies appear to be creating moat extraordinary interest. At any rate, so one would judge by the amount of practice that is indulged in. The visitor to the Park Oval about sunset will find it occupied by men, youths and boys, all of whom are engaged in practising for the events which they believe themselves qualified to win. The practised oye soon detects the wido difference between some of these candidates for athletic honors, for while some appear to be in splendid form, there are others who, judging by appearances, would find a difficulty in winning if they were placed at the winning post, But it is not only the Oval that has this lively appearance, for almost every other (level paddock in the town is brought into requisition for practice. If this is continued Masterton shoule ere long produce a considerable number of good athletes. Tho Advocate writes:—" Mr Edward Wakefield, M.H.R. forSelwyn, addressed a very large meeting of his constituents at Leoston, on Friday nisdit, and got a splendid reception, Not a lino about his meeting was sent to us, or to the Wanganui papers, We have looked through a number of' the leading journals of the colony, and there is not a word from the Press Association in any of them about Mr Wakefield's address. In only one out of a dozen papers that we have looked through, is there any mention of it. It is understood that the Press Association is purely non-political. What is the meaning of its silence.anent a leading politician like Mr Wakefield? is it an attempt to boycott him ? The matter should be rigidly investigated." The Napier Telegraph has a bit of fun at the expense of Wanganui when it says: —For days we have waited in expectancy to see if Wanganui would tako a hand in that mystery in which Masterton, Wellington, and Christen urch have already a say, but Wanganui, to our regret, remains silent, Why? Surely Howard has some relations in tho world-renowned town. Is he not of the number of the great ones of the earth 1 For the present at least ho is famous,- and Wanganui cannot afford under the circumstances to remain silent,. Probably before these lines are seen by the reader the wires will flash us a message .that Wanganui has rushed into the vacancy, and spoken as usual with no uncertain sound.

It is not often that missionaries are subjocb to ill-treatment in Taranaki, «ays tho Herald, but a most flagrant case occurred recently at one of the settlements along tho railway lino to Hawera. A missionary there was most fervent in his exhortations to the people who gathered to hear him, His method was cortainly peculiar. He had a handkerchief, which, when placed at tho nostrils of the devout, was supposed to fil them with the' third person in tho Trinity. One young woman was overcome in this way. The circumstances whioh followed her being filled with the Spirit, so infuriated the settlors that they chased the miaaioner three miles through the buslw and have so discouraged him in his good work that it is very likely he will abstain from further attempts at their regeneration.

Tho case of Clavk v Wailbridge, in which plaintiff claimed £lOl6B as wages for bushfalling, was concluded in the Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday. Skipper appeared for defendant. Plaintiff claimed wages at the rate of 9s per day, and swore that an agreement had been'|made for that amount. This was denied by defendant, who said he had the same kind of work done for 7a per day. John Andersen stated that he had done the same kind of work for 7s per day, hut he was not an experienced bush faller. Mr Stratford divided the difference, and gavo judgment for £6, and costs £llos. Mr Skipper gave notioe of appeal, but His Worship expressed doubt whether there could be an appeal, seeing that £4 4s of the amount claimed had been paid into court. Tlii) matter was then arranged' by plaintiff allowing payment of ono week's wages to stand over for a fortnight. In the case of McGucken vD. Anderson claim £2l Is Gd, made up of meals supplied, the price of a horse, _ and paddocking for the same, plaintiff was nonsuited. "'

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