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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2791, 6 January 1888, Page 2

The depth of water into which Ernest France dived when he met with the accident on Wednesday was only ahout four The following are tin; names nf the little buys ivho w<t» so serviceable in rescuing him Bennett, Bertie Bagge, Herbeit D»ugJ)t.y, John Horn, blow, Bertie Bennett, and ffyri'y jVce, We understand that tliis is nut tl)o flrqfc time that young Hornblow has been associated with a rescue, he having, about a year ago, saved the lift* of a. child which had fallen into the Waiohino river near Greyt»siru,

The energy of the man whose depaj'tjjre for a walk to Napier in search of work we noticed some time awn, says the New Zealand Times, js totally eclipsed - by the doings of a recent apuljcflpt to the Benevlent Trustees. This was an elderly man a bimfmaker by trade, who is iauie He to originally in Dunedin. and'being out nf employment there foe started to walk, crutches and all, in ')uest of lyorlf. He walked from Dunedin to ChrjYcliurcl), from Christcliureh to Gi v eym"uth. and thence to Nelson and Blenheim. He crossed Oooke Straits by sfceaiper; find finally found hinißelfin Well ngton unable to go any further. As he was offered work in Masterton, the Tiusteea decided to i-ay his pUßsago

Mr J. P.-Cowie, grain- merchant -of Hall iind' Oliapol Streets, advertises hie price list in another column.'

' Mr David 'Pickering, p'umber, Masterton,'.has applied for a patent for an improved windmill and accessories, The total number of bankruptcies recorded in Wellington during thYyear was 64, as against 65 in 1886,

,! There were 168 civil summonses issued and 811 criminal arrests and summonses in the Wairarapa ,R.M. district during the quarter which ended" on 31st December lasfc. •

Mi' Kay,. formerly an assistant teacher in the Masterton school, and now head of a large school in the Middle Islan l, is paying his old friends here a holiday visit. <

Wo understand Mr Charles Beetham is the proprietor of the bush section at Pliiatua to which our correspondent alluded in our last issuo.

Mr Henry Irving is not going out to New Zealand, inasmuch as his terms are too high. His conwativ is a very expensive one, and he could not hope to obtain in "New Zealand the high prices which rule at the Lyceum Theatre, The average takmps of " Fauit" in London have been 1450 per night. The Wellington Rifle Association's annual meeting will be held at Pullhill's Gully, Wellington,, on Saturday and Monday, 21st and 23rd January. The prolamine includes six matches; altogether, and five of them are open to civilians. The prizes are both numerous and valuable.

We are glad to report a slight, improvement m ilie condition of Mr lirnest France. Although still p iralysed, below the waist, lie can now move both arms to some extent,. Mrs France came up to Masterton direct y she got news of the accident, and the young fellow- has therefore—in his mother—the benefit of the best nurse he could possibly have. We learn with much pleasure that Miss Payne, a lady well known to Wairnrapa residents has decided to reside in Masterton. Ab this lady possesses a powerful and well-' ultivated contralto voice, and a thorough knowlcds/e of singing, she will be a great acquisition to our musical circles.

The glass was falling this morning, and there were general indications of coming rain. There is no doubt that the recent hot windshave had a bad effect on the crops, and that a good shower, if it does not last too long, would on the whole do good, and especially so to backward crops, turnips, grass, etc, It would be too late to helo the crops which have already begun to ripen, and would be even disadvantageous to those just ready for cutting.

The Wellington Presbytery hold a meeting at Mast*rtnn on Tuesday, 10th January, when several city ministers and a number of country clergymen are expected to attend, The congregation and the public are also invited to bo present on the occasion, two p.m., being the time of assemblage. In the evening there is a tea in the Temperance Hall, to be followed by a meeting in the Presbyterian Church, at which, tho visiting and local clergy will give addresses.

A lar.e trout, says the 1 Chaistcliurch Telegraph, weighing 151bs, was on view in the shop window of Mr W. McWilliam yesterday. It .was taken by Mr W. H, W udniiin from Hall's creek, in the ISllesmere district. A correspondent informs us that recently, in the Lower Sehvyn, Mr W. Tippler caught 451b weight of trout, the result of two evenings' fishiug. Three of the fish weighed 2"lbs, A " drunk," of a 'musical turn of mind, was run in last night. It seems that a man, whoso name is William Barton, evinced a desire-to participate, in the evening practice of tho Presbyterian Choir, and upon being expostulated with, became troublesome, and the services of the police had to be called into requisition. Barton was bright up at the R.M. Court this morning, before Mr W, Lowes, J.P, and was lined ss, or in default 24 hours, ■ As tho man's entire worldly possessions consisted of five clay pipes, oiie hmdkerchief, h>lfa comb, and an old belt, he decided to " take it out," and was receiving a lesson in the art ot cutting firewood, when *we passed the Police Station shortly, afterwards. -

.At the Supremo Court, Wellington, yesterday, Clement Genrge Hat'dinst wns arraigned mi mi indictment charging him' with having, on tha 3rd and 4th Novumbur. obtained rho sura of L 3 JO3 and LG 10s respectively, fnmi Alexander Black, licensee of the Foresters' Anns Hotel, by means of false pretences. Mr Bell appeared for th« Crown, and Mr E. Nhaw for the prisoner, who pleaded not guilty. Mr John Dyincs was chosen foreman of the juw. The evidence tor the prosecu. tion went to show that on the 3rd November the accused went to Blaok's Hotel, and obtained from the proprietor a blank cheque, which 110. filled up for L 3 13s. Tlv accused altered tho name of the bank mi. which the cheque was drawn, so as to niako it drawn 011 the Mastei'ton branch of tjio l'aiik of Australasia. He roproseated himself to Mr Black as a farmer, and utatnd.thab lie had a contract to drive s.lieep for the Gear Meat Company.' Ho received £3los for the cheque, and next day he again called, at the Hotel,, and gave Mr Black another cheque for £lO, for which lie re- eiyed £(i 10s in uioney and the cheque he had previously given. The accused tore the first cheque up on receiving it. On bein« presented at the bank the cheque y/as dishonored, and the fraud discovered, Alexander Black, alter Woods, Percy Cos, and Constables Darby and Duncan gave evidence for the prosecution, No evidence was call for the defence. The jury, after a short retire* ■meiit returned a yi rdicfc; of gujjtv; and Harding w»s to day sentenced t.o three years imprisonment. We learn fronj a Wellington contemP: orary that the whole subject of Departmental reorganisation and retrenclnnen will occupy the attention of tho Cabinet immediately Ministers re-assemble. So far it is asserted no absolutely definite alterations Iwvo been decided on, as Ministers ha>o, not had an opportunity of considering any comprehoiinvo scheme, but it ib known that many considerable reductions are Bure to he made; and with a view to facilitating the changes- which will be proposed for consideration,, a laiye number of officers in various departments have already received formal notice of tho termination, of .their engagements. At the meeting of the Land Board held yesterday, pays the Post, Mr G. Beethamr M, li. fi., moved % following:—" Tha this Board, recognising tho valuable aer vices rendered' for many years by Mr Runny, wishes to'express its 'regrot that Mr Bunny should not have been ro-ap-poiijjtpd. The Board also suggests, for 'thecpiijsideriitjoß of the Minister, that should a vacancy occur Mr Bunny should bo re appointed to a seat on the Board." In makinp. the potion, Mr Bgotham said that iie.djd not think' that the reason jjlr Bunny liad not been re-ap-pointed )va.s for polijjjgal purposes, as had been stated. The' same action liad been taken with other Boards in lessening their numbers. The Commissioner ex-; pressed an opinion that the matter, was not ono in wfiioi) the Board qotild inferfpro and it Bremeij gqingput of tlieir yay to interfere wW I the selection of tho Government.. The motion: m seconded by Mi W. McCaiclle, and

Mi' T. 6. Mason advertises a new assortment of drugs,chemicals, mid sun? driua, which were personally 'selected by him while in England. . , To-morrow (Saturday), is the monthly pay-day of the Masterton Permanent Invostment and Budding Society and the; Permanent'ln vestment and Loan Association of. Wairarapa ; .;

Messrs Lowes and lorns hold their usual Saturday's sale at their rooms tomorrow, when they sell furniture, produce, poultry, and sundries. . A good deal of comment has been made in the..'Wairnrapa, this season, with reference to the spread of a native weed : ; of the Ranunculus or crowsfqot tribe, wiueh has certainly .made its presence felt to an unusual extent during the past few months. There appears to be no ground however for'the alarm which has been manifested in somo quarters that the weed will be a permanent source of danger to pastures. .Some. varieties of-, the ■ Ranunculus are aquatic, and warmth and moisture are particularly favorable, to the growth of the species to which reference is made. -The unusually wet weather experienced in this district during the past two months is no doubt the main cause of the extraordinary prevalence' of this weed. The plant will be familiar to most of our readers. Theleaves aro. serrated and hairy and have anacrid taste.. The flower is yellow in the commoner species, but there is also a pink colored variety. Its presence m paddocks where milk cows are .kept is especially objectionable', as it imparts an unpleasant flavor to the butter. . • :

Sparrows are matin? sad havoc among soiue of the growing crops about Mastertoll. - Probably they feel aggrieved in' consequence of the uusuilicieilt attention paid to theui by the Farmer's Association and are takina their revenue.

It is notified in another column that the Hilary term of the Masterton Grammar School will commence on the 24th inst. Junior classes are about to be formed for which pupils may now be' enrolled. The afternoon French class will meet as usual.

The Evening Press is glad, to be able to Btate authoritatively that the work of re-erecting the Wellington General Post Office will be proceeded with as little delay as possible, and almost immediately, upon the return at an early date of the Hon, the Minister for Public Works, Mr Aiiteiielson.

Referring to the crops in the vicinity of Masterton, we think a field of wheat belonging to Mr Hessey. situated between that gentleman's homestead and the Upper Plain Road worthy of special comment. The wheat is remarkably clean, strong, and uniform in growth. The soil is clayey lo.tm with a shingle bottom,, and the present condition of the crop is as strong a testimony to good cultivation on the part of the owner, as it is to the favorable nature of the season.

Mr ErnestO, Smith, of TeOro Oro, met with a rather painful accident last night, from what was a very simple cause. He was walking in Queen-street last evening when lie slipped on the pavement and fell, breaking his right arm just above the elbow. Or Milne, being summoned, was soon in attendance, and the fractured bone was successfully set. There was apparently nothing on the footpath to cause the accident,

We understand that the Bishop of Wellington is at present in the Napier district. It is his Ljrdship's intention, we believe, to be here, on Sunday, 6th February,and lie will hold a confirmation service in St Matthew's' Church on'tho evening'of that day.

MrF.H. Wood's Taratalii Stock Sale, yesterday, was well attended, and was very successful, all stock entered being sold at satisfactory prices, The entries of cattle.were particularly numerous, the yards' being well filled. Prices ruled. as under: shorn ewes 4s; ewes and latnba in the wool 6s lOd to 7s 9d.' In cattle, fat cows L 3 to L 4 2s Ud ; store cows 37s to-.(ios j yearling steers 28s; heifers 255-; 2-year-old steera 40s to 445; heifers 338 to 475; calves 12b; hack pony L 5; medium draught gelding Ll2 • Mrs Partington says, Don t keep any of the quack rostrums, as they are regimental to the human cistern; but put your trust in Dr Soule's American Hop Bitters, which will cure general dilapidation, costive habits, and'all comic diseases They sieved Isaac from a severe extract of typhoid fever. They are the ne plus umim.of medicines, " Boston Globe," Two organs. - Regulate tot tho stomach, second the liver, especially the first, so as to perform their functions perfectly, and you will remove at least nine-teen-twentieths of all the ills ihaf mankind is heir to, in this qr any other climate. Dr Soule's American Hop Bitters is tho only thing that will give perfectly healthy natural action to these two organs " Maine I armor''

W vnted all ladies to see our las 1 , shipment ,for the se«3on of while e nbr idered urns in robes verycho'cn, fr m ,255. Gd to 425, at ToAro H-msc, WMington. ■ Wanted, aye wauted all the young lad : cs of the i-ity to visit oar showroini and sel ct fr"m the m >Pt bemtif >1 awortmeut in the '•ity 'heir hats.for the seisjn at Te Aro House, We linuton .1

Waster, all mo hers to seo our picnu: hats for tho girls from 2d to Gel each, and "fir boys' straw hats f oin 3d to Is e.w i. at Te Ar i House, Welling on. . Wasted, aye wanted, 500 customer* for laili's' summer oo3t rows fr im 01 ti 60s, and Bii mner raan'les an I i ickets of eve y d 'sciptip ifrmi 2s 111 to i gujuoaa, at Ic Aro Houhs, Welling on, VVantbd, everyone to see and buy button ki I glm su erior quality, usual price 2s lid, for Is lid.. As 500 pairs of tlice h uea'ready been s Id, n« timesh nl'i be lost in at curing them at Tadrj House, We' iiißfcoo, Wanteq, a v e wanted, purchasers for a social lot of ' 'ripn ul and o'th <r. laces at "ab uuhaf their usual pricp, viz 2J<l, 3Jd, 5Jd arid GJI per yard. Thero is hound,to be a rush for ta at Ta iro if »uso.—Aovr.