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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2274, 19 April 1886, Page 2

-..:'. Messrs-Lowes and; lorns ..add to 'their ; 'stnck : B:ilp:afc-Masterton on;'the 21st inst. ;a-linbof3o:ewes and3olambs. vt ; :' ; >

Curtis Shipping and. forwarding Agent of Custom House Quay, .Wei:lington, and proprietor of.the Wellington parcels delivery Company,' has ah: ail-, nouue'e'ment' in.'pur. advertising ' columns.

.•;•■ .The election of warders for the several 'subdivisions.oftho Masterton Road District are .advertised to takn place on Monday, May 3rd. Nominations close in the various wards on Saturday, the 24th April, at noon.

..An item of two.boxes of gold coin, valued at £1,700, and marked "Emerson" on the manifest of tho Alameda on her outward trip, is suggestivo of the profits made by •'Billy" during his New Zealand tour. ;

-. A meeting to take into consideration the mcatis of forming a Choral Society in Carterton was held on Friday night at tho Institute. There was a fair muster I presont, and Mr L, Wilson was votod to the chair. The Chairman said ho wished it to be distinctly understood that the society was to'be non-sectarian, and he I hoped that no party feeling would be shown but that all would work together harmoniously and do thoir best to make the society a success., The object of the society was to cultivate a taste for music, and to afford' moans of passing the coming winter evenings 'in a pleasant manner, It was decided to form a Ohoral Society, the annual "subscription for gentlemen to be 10s, ladies 6s, and boys 4s. Messrs Downard, Beecher, and Moore were elected a committee to arrange for a practice room, and the 21st inst was appointed for the opening day, Mr Wilson was appointed conductor, and Mrs Seed accompanyist for the opening night. The matter of obtaining books was left tp the Secretary (Mr W.,'M,oPre).

Mr F. H. Wood addß to his stock bqlo Taratahi yards, on Thursday 22nd 75 cross-bred ewes, horses, traps, and harness. Theßangiora Bacon-curing Company have declared a dividend of 15 per cent., after paying tor plant and other expenses, and carry forward a balance of £lls to theßosorvePwut A special mooting of the Taratahi-Oar-terton Road Board was hold on Saturday to receive the deputation of ratepayers of No. 1 Ward in reference to their withdrawal from the above Board, and forming a seperate one. Only four ratepayors attended, and three out of-the four expressed their satisfaction with the existing Board, and did not wish for any separation. i. notwithstanding the refusal of the Epuni bench to grant tomporary licenses for the sale of alcoholic liquors at Hutt Park on the occasion of the races on Friday and Saturday, it is stated as a matter of fact that liquor of all kinds was as plentiful as usual, although no breach of the law was apparent. ' A scratch match was played on Saturday afternoon by the Masterton footballers, teams being chosen by Messrs Pelringand Boechey. After about an hour's, play, during which timo each side .scored'.;a..forcedown, the rain stopped further practice. In view of the .Easter matches, practice will be held every afternoon, and a special one on Wednesday afternoon, at which every player is particularly requested to roll up. On''Monday evening a number of medical gentlemen,' delegates from the various local Medical Associations, assembled at the Hospital, Dunedin, for the purposo of establishing a Now Zealand Medical Association. Christchurch was represented by Dr Patrick, President of the Canterbury Medical Society, and by Dr Hacon, Secretary to the Society. Wellington was represented by Dr Collins .Dr Maunsell and Dr De Zouche attended as delegates of the Auckland Society, and Dunedin was represented by DrHocken and Dr Ooupland. It was resolved to form a New Zealand Medical Association, havmjr for its object the furtherance of everything connected with the profession, especially the education of students and registration. Dr Ho'cken was elected President of- tho Association. It was decided to hold tho next meeting at Wellington, and that Dr Johnston, Preiident of the local Medical Society, should be tho next president of tho Association. It is expected that the latter will eventually include evory properly qualified practitioner in the Colony. It is intended to seek legislative recognition of the Association, so that it may have the power of regulating matters relating to medical education and registration.— Christchurch Press..

; The following cablegram is to hand re the libel case Bryce v, Rusden:—Rusden admitted that he had not supplied copies of ; orrat* fcp the. New Zealand Press. Rusden also admitted that ho had done Bryce and the Colony an injustice regarding the women. He stated that he never imputed that Bryce bad personally slaughtered children, .; He only commanded tho party of cavalry vho it was alleged,had committed-the cruelties in question. He admitted he had been led into gross error, but maintained nevertheless at tin timo of writing that he believed his account, to be. truo in substance, The Judge.Bumriiing up, remarked to tho Jury that they had two questions to consider. The first was whether it was a fair comment upon the facts. Rusdon admitted the' publication of matters which he now admitted to bo untrue, therefore the plea was at an end that it was true in substance. The real question, therefore, was whether the libel partook of the naturo of a. bonafide comment upon public interest. Liberty must not descend into license. He thought defendant at perfect liberty to discuss the public proceedingsor" plaintiff fairly and temperately. Comments must be within certain limits. When thoy dealt with private characters, historians had no., special privilege to abuse public men. Rusden never made any pretenco of impartiality, and ho had admittedhis inaccuracy. Instead of apologising In a genorous spirit for the mistakes, ho came into the Court justifying the libel, and alleging everything, ho had stated was true in substance and facts.., The Jury returned a verdici for plaintiff, damages £5,000. The Walmate correspondent of the Press tells of an act of bravery at the Waimate fire by an eleven-year-old boy named Evan Fox. A man named Sullivan and his family occupied one of four cottages, aud, though the fire missed the three first cottages, it somehow caught that occupied by Sullivan. Sullivan was busy at the time,trying to. remove an entire horse to a.place of safety, when little Fox rushed up and ; told Sullivan that his house had aught fire,.. and that his children, seven in all, were in bod. Sullivan .rushed to the house, and .found that his wife and two of the children.were safely outside, and that five others were in bed',- and that the flames. had already reached the bed-clothes. - Sullivan.caught upythree of his ■ children and rushed to' y thefback: boor;';with ■. them, but' before.he could pet out, Tittle Fox, who had fearlessly eniored tho burning building, took, up one of,the two.remaining children, and in a remarkably short space of timo convoyed. his. burden to a neighbouring paddock. Fox darted back to the house again, and saw Sulliven making a fruitless attempt.to. get out of the back door, which was surrounded with flames. Quick as thought-young Fox was through the burning door and away past Sullivan, and was...seen: to pick up another child that had been conveyed to the front of the house.-: A moment afterwards Fox waß.soen tottering towards his own homo carrying .one naked child in his arms, and with another running at his heels. Following the example of young Fox, Sullivan escaped out the front door. Sullivan eipresies himself in terms of the deepest gratitude towards Fox, and attributes the saving of the children's lives entirely to the timely warning of Fox and tho little fellow's noble and bravo action. 1 have made careful enquiries and talked with several eye-witnesses of the courageous conduct of Fox, and give the above particulars as actual facts. While a number of people were standing looking on at the building being consumed, and while thoy seemed helpless as soon as it was known the five children were in tho greatest danger of being burnt in their beds, the little lad Fox haa presence of mind and courage enough to enter and emerge from tho burning building twice, and after he had rescued the children his first thought and action was to convey them to his own house. Such conduct on tho part of a boy eleven years of age is not only worthy of being placed on record, but worthy of somo substantial recognition.

Messrs L. J. Hooper & Oe., of the Bon Marche, received their first instalment of autumn and winter goods on Saturday, these goods have been imported direct from tho manufacturers in England and Scotland, and are now being marked off at prices that will compare with any wholesale house in the colouv.—Advt. Mr Thokburn, the Clothier, of Wililsstreet, Wellington,.is raising £llOO on his stock. He is selling all his stock at the cost prkt for cash only for 28 days. It is a rare chance for country settlers to fit themselves and boys flut with a cheap suit. He is adopting this plan instead of borrowing the money.—Advt I Wolfe's Sobnaips strengthens and! braces up" the system against disease.

Tho Masterton Masonic Lodge meeting takes place this'evening.

The Coptic arrived at ten o'clock last night from Port Chalmers,'

'' Owing to a severe cold Sir Julius Vogel has postponed his public address till next Saturday Messrs Lowes & lorns make further nddittions of 8 head of beof 15 quiet 3 year old heifers to their stock sale on the 21st hist. '

Messrs Lowes and lorns announce that Mr It. Stansfiold nas been appointed their representative in the Lower Valley.

The petition in favor of the rolease of John Freebody is r<> ho presented to the Minister of Justice on Wednesday next. Henry Ellis and Michael Doding wero brought before His Worship tlw Mayor this morning, chared with druukehess, and wore each fined five shilling!, The fines were promptly paid.

Mr W. D, Kibblewhito invites tenders in another column for alterations and additions to tho Temperance Hotel, and for the erection of stables, 'rondel's close on Saturday,

Messrs Lowes & lorns make several additions to thuir stock sale for Wednesday nest, one of thorn being a line of 8 hand reared springing heifers, which should attract tho attention of dairymen, fanners and breeders of stock.

Messrs Lowes and'lorns report a- vory extensive clearing sale of furniture and -produce at their rooms on Saturday, Poultry brought Is b'd to 2s Cd per pair; potatoes; 4s to 4s 6d per cwfc.; feed' oats, 2s (id per bushel; onions, 14s per cwt. The sale was concluded by drapery clothing, etc, being disposed of, A Gazette notice of tho 15th contains the special orders made by the Wairarapa East County Council at its last meeting, constituting tho following new road Boards, and giving their boundaries ; Maunceville, Whareama, and Eketahuna. It further notifies the dissolution of the existing Road District Boards within the County, and provides for fresh elections, Messrs Lowes and lorns will hold their next monthly land sale on Saturday, May Bth, at their Masterton rooms, They will offer on behalf of the Wellington College and Girls' High School their reservo on the Mangaone Block, and' for various owners, properties in Mastorton and tho Forty-Mile Bush settlements.

The Masterton Volunteer Band played in the public park yesterday to a large audience, who evidently relished the treat they came expecting to obtain. The programme as published by us on Saturday was rendered, The mombors of tho band deserve every credit for sacrificing the Sunday afternoon for the benefit and pleasure of that portion of the public who delight in good music. The Baud expected to be provided with the facings to enable them to don thoir new uniforms yesterday, but wore disappointed.

A Wagfra telegram in the Molbourne Argus states that on the. Ist inst. Henry Neville was sentenced to bo hanged for the murder of Mary O'Brien, a girl twelvo years of age, at Narandora in September last. Mr Justice Faucett said that it was one of the most coldblooded murders that had come under his notice. The prisoner, according to his confession at the police station, had enticed the girl away for improper purposes, and then for some reason - probably the screams of the girl—coolly, calmly, and deliberately drowned her in a waterhole, placing a heavy stone (which was produced in Court, and weighed nearly 501b) on her, and then walked away as if nothing hid happened. Tho statements of the prisoner at the sheep station had furfchor convinced him (the Judge) of the guilt of the prisoner. After sentence had been passed, the prisonor, who is a man about fifty years of age, and of-small stature, appoarcd not to be concerned, The jury added a rider to their verdict that at the time tho act was committed the prisoner's mind was deranged. The Judge held out no hope, but promised to forward the jury's remarks to the Government. The following is the report of the Library Committee to be presented to the Borough Council to-morrow evening, The ■yearly accounts of the. late Committee have been examined', showing assets over liabilities £77 2s 4d. The Committee recommended That the Library be opened daily from 2 till 5, and 7 till!) p.m. (Sunday's excepted); the reading room be opened from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on week days, and 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays, and tho following days be recognised as holidays—New Year's Day, Anniversary Day, Good Friday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and such othersastheCommittee may approve; That three months notice be given to the present custodian, and that applications be invited for the office at a salary of £52 per annum, free house, lighting and firing; That the upper room be converted into a reading room, and the present reading room bo used as a Council Chambers, as Boon as tho necessary alterations can be effected ; That the Institute be put in a proper state of repair forthwith, papering where required, and making the rooi watertight, That Mr Fannin be asked to report upon the work required to give effect to the toiegoirig resolution. That the Council authorise tho Committee to make the necessary alterations, and to procure furniture.

Messrs Duncan and son invite special attention to their new consignment of cutlery—direct from tho manufacturers—which they offer at fabulously low prices. Best pocket knives, Is and Is 6d; sets carvers, and forks and steels, 2s upwards; bread knives Is; and all kind, of electro plated goods at little more than the price of ordinary tinware.—Advt.

Venetian Blind and Revolving Shutter manufactory. All Blinds guaranteed o the very best description, Price list on application to R. W. Henn (late Henn & Hanßon.) Poneke Steam Venetian Blind and Revolving Shutter Factory, Wollinpton.—Anvr

Wolfe's ScitNAPfs is a great relief in Rhoaumatism, infinifcoly superior to brandy ir whiskey.