CORRESPONDENCE

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2707, 22 September 1887, Page 3

CORRESPONDENCE

- (To the Editor.) Afc- Sin.—l have heard that it has been % stated by some of Mr Hogg's supporters that I am disqualified for a seat in the legislature for assisting some men who would havo been otherwise disqualified, to get their names on. the electoral roll, TJndoudtedly I did assist fivo men to gain their electoral jdwileges, which, by an accident, they wwd havo lost, had not I and Mr Crewe interviewed the Registration Officer. I challenge the fullest enquiry into the question. I merely did my duty. I am, &c., George Beetiiam, Mr 0. Watson, tho owner of the Clydesdale stallion Avon, intends giving a prize to be competed for at next year's pastoral show, for the best mare with foal at foot by liis horse.

AVe understand that his Excellency the Governor Ira received the resignation of the Hon G. M. Waterhouse, as Speaker Wot" the Legislative Council, Sir William iJpFitzherbert lias been re-appointed Spoaker to the Council, and will bo gazetted to-day. Owing to tho unfavorable weather, and the bad state of tho ground, the football watch, Fire Brigades v Volunteers, did not coino off yeatorday. A match—eight a side—was played by those who rolled up, tut tho fun was ail in iavor of the onlodjjers, who seemed to enjoy tho spectairbf our noble defenders rolling in tljo many mudholes on the field of play.

We have received a catalogue of the Masterton Horticultural and Industrial Society's Spring Show, which takes place in the Drill Shed on Thursday,- November 17th There aro the usual classes for Siot plants, cut'flowers, fruits, vegetables arm and local productions, and we- ndLso'that the Committee have added " all' comors" classes, and a i' children's class" to tho list,

It has been decided to hold tho concert iu aid of tho Masterton Hospital, in the Theatre Royal on Friday, October

14th, The programme—which will in-

elude a novelty in amateur entertain>ments— has.been prepared, andtlie.pieces aro in active rehearsal, • Members are requested to. attend, praotice on Saturday evening at 7 o'clock at St. Matthew's schoolroom. '

An incident occurred in Masterton on . Saturday evening last, which point 3 out a new danger from wax- vestas, and may in a measure account for some, of tho mysterious fires that havo broken out in " different parts of tho oolony. As Mr Hr the Firo Engine keepor, was sjßwig near tho Post Office, a-box of vestas in his overcoat pocket, suddenly exploded, and in turning them out he burned his' hand in several places. As there was nothing besides the matches in the pocket, and he had nytcomo into contact with anything that would causo the'explosion. theinferenco is that tho matches; which he had just brought from •• home, ; were slightly damp, and the : warmth of his body caused Bpoutaneous combustion;, This,was borne out by the

feet that they did not break into a flame, burned liko damp phospl ioru».