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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2366, 6 August 1886, Page 2

To-morrow is the monthly pay day of the Masterton Building Society. / The regular monthly meeting of the Town Lands Trust takeß place this evenW- , Tenders oloaa for falling 300 acres of bush on the Parkvillo Special Settlement at noon; to-morrow. Mr M, Burnett is carrying on his mission with success in the EmpiieCity. The Wellington papers contain reports, of his nightly meetings, which <p stated to bo very enthusiastic. ' Messrs 0. Smith & Co.* of the cash drapery and clothing store, have a new advortispmeut over the leader of interest to all those who have children to clothe,, and wish to make a little money 'go a long way, \ We -draw attention to an announcement by .Messrs Ballinger Bros; plumbers and gasfitters, Wellington, that they have a large stock on hand - and aro. constantly making up the various articles used in the trade. - - -

' In reply to Mr Ormond in the Houso yesterday,, Mr Richardson, the Minister :of Public Works, said the ishort line of railway to complete the Napier to Woridvillo lino, would be finished by February next. Specifications were now ready, and tenders would be invited.

. , The Assistant Surveyor-General intends to rc-visit'the summit of Ruawahia, a's volcanic aCtiop is dying out. He purposes descending the great rift in Tarawera, the only danger anticipated being from tho stifling fumes craning through the crevices. He will'endeavor to lix the spot on which the White Terrace stood, which has not yet been decidedly determined, We.have to acknowledge the receipt from Dr Gilbert of a copy of a work titled "The grandeur of Manhood.''/'; It-:, treats on social themes, some of which lire outside tho ordinary range of newspaper comment,' but we observe-'that throughout the pamphlet purity is advo : .cated as a necessary condition for mental, moral, and physical development.

A concort iii aid of the local School Committee funds takes place in the Eketaluina Schoolroom on Fiidny, August 20th, The programme, consisting of eighteen items, includes; well-known amateurs from Masterton, Eketaluina and Pahiatua, and consists of musical selections, vocal dusts, a hornpipe, zither solo, &c, We predict a full house and'a pleasant evening's amusement for our Eketahuna friends.

At an inquest on the body of an infan seven months old, named Eloronce Elkit both Cook, which was held at Christchurcl yeßterday, it appeared that the child hac died from suffocation induced: by a.' ba( cold. Doctors Russell and Deanier botl declined to.attend. The latter was an oh man, and said he was nearly' dead him self. Dr Russell gave nshis reason foi i.iot attending that lie had been called ti scores of such cases, and never ;was pan liis fee: Had the fee been offered him In would liave attended, though he had 110 in this instance asked for his fee, as i was usual'for medical men'to do. Tin ■jury returned a • verdict of death fron natural causes, and- added as a rider •".ThaHf Dr Bussell 'had attended, in al Erobabilities tho life of the child mi»h ave been saved, and Dr Russell's oondtic was deserving; of the severest censure.' One juryman dissented from the rider.' A meeting of the Wellington Lain Board was held yesterday Present— Messrs Bunny (Chairman),- -Fitzhorbert McCardle, Keese, and Beetham. Tin Under-Secretary for Crown Lands tiofi fied the approval of the. Government t( sub-divide Small Run' No. 31 intotwl parts. It was decided to take the neces sary action. The', Pahiatua Road Boart submitted proposals for exnenditure 0 deferred payment and perpetual, lease ii thirds which have accrued to them. Tin proposals woro approved of, 1 The Crowi Lands Ranger's report for tho year 1881 was received, and it was ropolved to writ* to .those selectors in arrear, calling upw thom for' an explanation. Tho Commis sioner reported that an error hadbeei made in reporting improvements ashav ing been fulfilled on Section 90,, Bloc} 11., Kopuara'nga, and it Was 1 teaoived.it allow the transfer to take place., An applicition by Messrs' Macquarie for £ piece of Crown land for a fencing boundan near Alfredton, was decided to stand ove'i (liitil the'aurveyor's report be furnished, It was decided, on the motion of Mi Beetham,,to request the Government) t< postponq.the land sales, so that the pLini now being r prepared shall be-in tin possession of the public at loast : "a. : fort night before tho 'dato of sale. On -the motion..; of /Mr Beetham, seconded by /Mr W. A. Fitzherbert, ■' resolution ;wai passed that the Government be'recommended to provide tlw necußfary funds for the erection of t survey office at Pahiatua. Mr Beetliam gave notice to move at the nexl meeting of the Land; Board, "That thii Board recommends that the Government should be requested to open up the laud between Alfredton and Dreyer's Rock, by providing; funds, for extending the Dreyer's Rock road.". A lettei from tho Under Secretary ', for Crown Lands was read, stating that tin Railway Department.objected to the small sections at Cross' Oroek being sold, as the employees 011 the sections niight have tc be removed.' Mr 'Buhny said tha. uiim living there.had put up buildings-on; the land at their own expense and thev really !iad no title.whatever to the land, he jhought that if they were moved, the jloveriimeut should re-imbum them any noney.ap expended. V Mr Bee)ham projosedand Mr';MijCardle ; .that he Government be referred to' the vaiiiaiion- as estimated -by the rangers and ■ectiinmed that the, ocdiipants be re-im-)ursed their outlay. This was carried inanimously, -The remainder of the msiness was of a'.routine character.

l am goiflg to! make a speciality ot certain linos during the next month. 'At tho present 'time I.ara running Macintoshbß.a.nd Ove&pab v.at','prices which' defy any homiri the. Wei'lingtott District: to apptoacK'.,, 'fiy,sending thai leiigth wljich youreqiutfl supplied .'withgTand- Tweed.,' Macintosh' fop! 27/o, honestly worth' £3.; Giv6- jne' a • trial.' JohnThootrk, the People'# Cllothior, Willisstreet Wollin^ton.—fAiiyr.J /

Messrs Lowes and lorns add to thelStuck Sale a lin« of -Steers an(L Heifers;;We Understand the VVellington Garriao Band will not bo able to have the 'tab o

the Theatre on Tuesday nextand -thei; therefore, mll;not comeoff on that day. ' -.. :.1| 1 - i, 1

" By an advertisement in anottior column, members :of the Masterton Ereethought ; Association, hiv -requested not to enter into controversy with Dr Gilbert this evening.

There was a largo attendance at the usual weekly dance of the Private Quad-rille-Assembly, at the Theatre- Huyal last evening. The lecture delivered on last, Sunday evening by Dr Gilbert tools a great many people by surprise, as it was taken for granted by them that his lecture would be opposed to Christianity. IJ is decision to give a continuance of his lecture on the samo subject, •' Who are' the true Freethinkersi" this evening is welcome news to sympathise! 1 )) and as the latter will be given the opportunity so often sought by them of challenging the statements of the opposurs to their side of the question. Albert Frederick Oorkill was charged at the R.M. Court, Wellington, yesterday, under ."The Destitute Persons Act,' 1877," with having deserted liis wife at Wellington in duly, 1883, In answer to the query as to whether he was guilty or not, accused said the indictment was incorrect. Inspector Shearman.then said that the desortion occurred at Carterton. Accordingly, his Worship (Mr Wardell) -remanded Corkill to Carterton on Tuesday next, and offered him bail in one surety of £25. . ', . Constable Healey pfEketahuna brought down a man named Munn from Pahiatua yesterday, who is suffering from religeous mania. The poor fellow, about a fortnight ago wont to settle upon one of the Special Village Blocks at Pahiatua, -and since then has lost his reason, The Constable took him to Woodvillo that being the nearest town, but the authorities refused to have anything to do with the

casß,'a3"it was not. in their district,'he was consequently brought.tn Maatcrton. He leavo3 :i wife and four children at Pahiatua totally destitute, We learn 'that Munn has two brothers in the. 'Melbourne asylum. On the medical certificate of Dr Hosking and Beard, he was committed to the, Wellington Lunatic Asylum by Mr Stratford fi.M. M. Labouchere is thus suveie o n lawyers:—"As statesmen, or even a 8 politicians, lawyers liavo been iilmos t failures. Burke augured ill for France, under the -first-Constituent Assembly, because that Assembly contained so many lawyers. I have heard many lawyers address the. House of Commons, but I cannot cull tn mind above three who ever ruse above nisi prm.; in a speech, or who had a real grasp of the .subject,, As—incite Burke < again—that. eminent • man said A lawyer can no .more understand a sjreat political issue, than a mouse can •understand • the parturition of an elephant." .

•We ar# requested to remind our readers of Messrs Lowes & lorns sales at their rwnifi.'to-morroff at one o'clock. They .epriimbnee; with- horses,iproduce, poultry' At two o'clock the whole of'Mit' Scott's.valuable household furniture and effects, many lines of which are of the newest designs, will be submitted. After that they will sell the stock in .fcrjdo frym a furniture warehouse, which will include drawing and dining room . suites, couches, chairs, tables,, bedsteads, mattrasses, chests drawers, eheffioneerd, cots, carpets, linoleums, oilcloths; mats, and general furnishing materials. This will be a most extensive and-unreserved sale, and parties furnishing dwellings, boarding houses, or hotels, should not lose such au opportunity. The goods are now on view and open to inspection. The auction rooms will be lighted up this evening for display.' , ; Wo have received a copy of the annual ' raportof the Otago Acclimatisation Society. This soutliovn Society is financially in .a much more prosperous condition than the Wellington and Wairarapalnstitution. Its licenses for fishing, realise £432 per annum, and its sale of fish ova £253. Its operations have extended since 1868 when it liberated its first thousand trout, Last year, it distributed no less than 192,630 young fish. The twenty years, experience and progress of this Otago Society should encourage the members'of our own institution to emulation.: The

hatching facilities in the Mastarton

ponds, are. fur before thr>so of the Otago .Society's, and oh this point we possess a decided advantage. The excellent water supply m Masterton should in time make it the most successful fish, breeding establishment in the colony, if ways and means can be found tn develop the natural capabilities of the site. fc Experiments have been carried on a the Brnwndown rifle ranges, Portsmouth) te se6 the value of the telephone' for the purpose of the marker giving the result of each shot by means of that instrument, instead of .the usual course of flag, signalling. The experiments thus far have been very successful. The system employed is similar to that arranged for the diving :experiments on 'board Her

3 l Majesty's ships Veraon and Excellent. i The apparatus for it was arranged—as . has been in this case-by the 1 Western i Counties and South Wales Telephone Company. - The advantages, of this system over the old system are various,. In > th'o first place, the click of the rifle can be distinctly heard, which, prepares one to i watch the target for the lriark, and thus , relieves the eyes from ! the 'constant • watching, of the. white glaring target. Again, a man I 'can give .the actual result • of each shot, whether, to Jhe'.- ''right' 'loft,' 'above,' 'below,' or a 'miss,' and i give the exact result, whereas the flags , .could give but very imperfect information. ' '.Mr'Hovoll, who has carried out tlieso experiments, thinks that' ultimately the system .will be universally used,-and he will continue his experiments-with the 'object of still further perfecting it ' Oarsman John Teemer and Wallace Ross had a perfect day and fine water for their three mile raco, with'a turn, foi-a thousand dollar purse and 40 per cent of the net gate receipts, at Oak' Point, on 31st May. Over 5000 persons crowded the conveyances to this resort, and to ■ accomodate late comers the race was •delayed-till jbho last moment. ■ Teemer received an ovation when he paddled dotvii to the. stake-boat. He looked larger than he said he was (1601b), and seemed in good condition but fleshy. Ross who wore- a blue and white sleeveless rowing shirt, said he weighed JBslh. •The men rowed straight down the course, and the-turn was to be arbund Sunken -Island. ■ The start was fair, Ross, having the best of it. Ross made the pace from the firsthand' tried to leave; the. spcedly Pennsylvanian behind. Teemer wouldn't be shaken off, and they came to the point on even time They made . the turn evenly, but Ross got a little -the .'best of the. start for home. The betting, . which had been with Teemer all the . time, stuck to him still. Ross got a slight lead, and struggled hard to hqld ifc as Teemer spurted slightly! t teemer. put on a strong spurt in the last eighth of a ' mile,.andnhot past the stake-boata- wih- . ner by a length. Time 20min 28 gees. , ■ Tlio.tiiiie to the turn' was exactly 11. min- o utcs. Teenier shook hands .with Koss, p then paddled Jbaok to his while ;t tugboat and steamer whistle shrieked, and. men cheered.-N.Y. Herald. •' : £

"Tjenders are invited by the ifostertoji >BorOu|h' Council for theerett'ioiioftyork-ahQM<-pipe rack, &c. '/ rf';:* 1;; t jWeStra; Lowes and lorns add'tb ft lido of one jhradfcd ijWM'of assorted boots afidishoes. -*- : '.V Kie fiiitififteen of the 'Eed f 'Star" Pooti' ball Olub play the second.tesi of;the jOe Ore Ore Olub to-morrow afternoon :6n the fpi'iner'a uround, ■ ■■Aip? - |i, '4»v A-writer in Vanity Fair thuß takes up the cudgels in defence of Mr Gladstone: —He stoop to juggling or trickery ? He bribe, oi' threaten, or cajole! la it likely ? On the contrary, one's only regret, is that -Buch amiiiuoeeiit, spotless-old turtle-dove should ovor have allowed his unaullxed name to get mixed up with such dirty work as politics. Ho would have been more fittingly' employed 'had lie passed his life in reading the bible. to fallen women, or leading blind monkeys of a menagario out with a string for exercise. Fully live yeara ago Bays the Lyttleton Times, a laborer suddenly disappeared from the Waimate district, without any apparent cause, leaving behind him a wife and three children without any means of support. Up to within six weeks ago no tidings as .to the whereabouts of the runaway, could, be found, although the police under a'! warrant, /made every exertion. His destitute wife, who has till now been" residing in Waimate, it appears, casually took up a Melbourne newspaper, and there to her astonishment, saw the name of her husband in the register of births, .Sheat once laid information with the police, with the result ..that her truant husband is now iii custody in Melbourne, 'Mrs Laird has left Waimate, accompanied by two important witnesses, to give evidence at the trial for bigamy, which was to take place at Melbourne on the 30th .July. ! Out umourpropre, says the- Auckland Bell, has been rudely shooked by the small sensation created in London by our groat volcanic ejuption. It is true it occurred at an inopportune tfmo and it might have waited until the people got over the first sensations of the defeat of Mr Gladstone's Homo Rulu Bill, which unfortunately, eventuated only, two, days before. Still, making all allowance for this, we might have expected alittlebetter recognition than a 'mere dismissal in a paragraph or two in the papers, saying that -there,had beon an eruption 'of " Tarawera volcano." Many people we know cabled home to. frionde in England to say they, were safe, and the Government acted similarly on behalf of the colony. Really these explanatory teie-' grams must have startled the people more than the account of the explosion. We have seen letters from various' partß of ■ the United'Kiiigdoin,- dated a veok later than the eruption, and there is not a word about it. They had never- heard of it, It is too bad. v >

Venetian Blind and Revolving Shutter manu factory, All Blinds guaranteed of the very' beat doucription.' Price liet on application to R. W. Honn (late Henn and Hansen,) Poneku Steam-Venetian-Blind and Revolving Factory, Wellinirtpn.—Advt,

Anyone requiring 1 llcw Zealand -Tweed Clothing will'B&fo uiouqy by purchasing at the Wairarapa Clbthiiig. Factory, for their suits'at 19s 6dj • 23b, "305,'378 6d, 45a anif and tronsors and vests 12b 6d, and trousers nt~ 5* 9(1 are honestly worth,double the nionev. Xotu .the addreßß,—Next to Enipii-e Hotel, M'aslertoii —Advi. • ' • Cpcqps,' Poi.be, Biioschitis; "Ac;; are Quickly,'cur*! by usiiif; linxter's cclcb-akil fl Lung Preserver," This old established;' |io'|mlar medicine is uleasaut to the psliiiiy'udu highly extolled by .the members lif tho iun»lical.. legal, ali(J derical professions. Sold .by all l'fttpnt MediciiU Vendors, Sec Minium;) I* in advertiseniiiiitß.-[Ativr.l . ;