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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3172, 5 April 1889, Page 2

The regular monthly meeting of the Mast«rton Town Lands Trustees, takes place this evoninc, -

Mr W, Hunt, of Cambridge House, Wellington, has a now announcement in our present issue which is of considerable interest to tho public generally and ladies and heads of families in particular. .■; The ladies of the Masterton Presbyterian Church notify that they will hold a. sale of work and fancy poods in tho Tomperanco Hall on Tuesday,' April 11'. In the evening thero will bo a promenado concert, to which the small charge of sixpence will be made, ' Wo remind members and intending members of tho Masterton Football Club that the season will beopsned to-morrow afternoon on tho Club's ground Worksop Road. A scratch match will bo played sides being selected by the captain and vice-captain.

We remind our readers -of tho public meeting in connection with the British and Foreign Bible Society which will be held in the Wesleyau Church, The Rev. H. T.Robjohns, 8.A., the representative of the Society will deliver a lecture upon "'The Bible wonders of the year." The ohair will be taken by [the Rev, W. B. Paige at UO. Mr Robjohns will have with him for friends to see after tho meeting Col. Lasserre's Four Gospels in French, approved by tho Ven. Archdeacon of Paris, and the Pope, and now after a sale of 100,000 copies put into the index of" lorbidden Books"; also a specimen of the Italian Biblo in halfpenny numbers now being published by Signor Sonzogno, the proprietor of the Secolo Milan. Mr Justice Williams passed sentence in tho Melbourne Criminal Court on a young man named Frederick Rodford, a herbalist, who had been convicted on a charge of selling noxious drugs for an unlawful purpose. Tho drugs had been sold to Detective Constable Burnett, who made certain representations to tho prisoner as to the object for which he required the drugs. His Honor said prisoner had beeen guilty of carrying on a trade fraught with injury to human life. It was true that the drugs wore not used on any one, but that did not lessen prisoner's enmo, as he intended that the drugs should be used, and believed that they would be Uded, His Honor imposed on tho prisoner the full ponalty that the law allowed, namoly, threo years) imprisonment,. ■<■>••-

The lollowing appears in last night's Press:—" Matters scholastic are not proceeding as smoothly as could be desired at .Masterton. There has recently been some friction betwoen the Committee at Masterton and tho Education Board, the result of which is that Masterton iB at present without an assistant teacher. It appears that some little time ago a young teacher, with all tho requisite qualifications for the position, and whoso name was on tho list for promotion, was appointed by tho Board to Masterton. Tho Committee, howover, resented this action of the Hoard, and declined to recognise the appointment on the ground that tho vacancy should have been advertised and applications invited. This will now be dune, but with what result it is uncertain, as the Board previously advertised this same position for four months without inducing ony suitable response, persons possessing the requisite capabilities apparently not being easily drawn out with the princely salary attached to the office, viz,, £IOO a year. The young gentleman who was declined by the Masterton Committee has since been appointed to Featherston. A meeting of tho Cashpoint Road Board was held on Saturday last, Present.—Messrs Mamißell, (chairman), Elder, Andrew, and Langdon, The minutes of the previous meeting wore read and confirmed. The Treasurer reported balancem Bank £409 lis, lOd, andbalanco available for future expenditure f2Bllßs 7d. Correspondence was read from County Clerk re sum voted for constructing a dam on tho Whareania river at Black swamp. Mr J. McMillan for progress payment. Treasury re payment of loan, Mr A, Burling n opening of road to his property. County Engineer with certificate for metalling done on Uriti Road. Resolved that a small sum bo voted for Adams Peak road leading to Mr Burling's. That a further -sum of £lO be granted to tho County Council for the extra cost of the dam at Black swamp. That application be made to the Colonial Treasurer for the Bum of £IOO on account of loan ;for the Uriti Road. Accounts amounting to £845 0s sd, were passed for paymont, A "Thank You'' society is about to be organised in a Chicago suburb, The object is to discourage by soloinn obligation, by mutual counsel, and by tines the practice of Baying "Thanks," Mr Scott says that if ever he repeated the experiment of bringing a New Zealand team Home ho should arrange his own matches, and not let the Eugby Union doit, Thelatter aro apt to ignore such, considerations as the gate and travelling oxpenseß, All the railroads in the United States and Canada, without exception, now use the standard time of one of the four section —eastern, central, mountain, or Pacific. Cities and towns have very generally conformed to tho railroad time of their respnetivo sections. Out of 288 citieß of over 10,000 inhabitants, less than 24 still rotain local time. Of that no'er do weel the Hon. Sponcer Lyttelton, who died the other day, the London correspondent ot tho Argus writes:—" On one occasion ho wcb staying with a very odd, shy, ecpentic, comical, and wealthy old peer, Lord Crewe—a man of the utmost respectability, and, indetid, conventionality but one who, perhaps from his utter innocence of things worldly, continued to he Sponcer Lytteiton's friend. One night Spencer Lyttelton began to chaff his host so cruelly and insultingly that His Lordship, to the sunrise of all who knew him, turned on his tormentor and Baying quietly," Sir, I order you to loavo my houso to-morrow morning at 7 o'clock," handed him his bed-room candle, and bowed him out ol the room, Next morning Lord Crewe was awoke.at five minutes to 7 by a knooking at his door. " Who's there ?" ho exclaimed, Btanding up in his four-post bed,- arid drawing tho curtains up under hie chin, like Mr Pickwick in Phiz's picture. "It's I," said Spencer Lyttelton, "I thought I ordored you to leave my house at seven o'olock, Sir?" said the nobleman. "Yes, I'm just off,' was the rejoinder, I' but I thought I'd mention before I went that I've set my bedroom on fire." "Sir," said Lord Orewe, r " you're a very. objectionable person," and with that ho jumped out of bed, and calling his 'servants to his aid,sucoceded in saving the castle from destruction, while "pe.pcer Lyttelton was being driven tp the station in o'ne'bfhis oarfiagea,- And after that there was-one house the lesji in which the popr fellow wis welcome. He. lived b?bo:7; yfeara ■■ . I

None of the local justices put in an appearance at the meeting convened for noon to-day at the KM, Court, Masterton, to revise the Jury list, and the sitting was adjourned for a.week. Money fit the rate of five sad a half percent can bo obtained in sums of £IO,OOO upwards on the security' of station property, on application to Mr Geo. A Fairbrothor, Land and Mortgngo Agent, Carterton, The following team will represent the Mnaterton Club in the cricket match with Carterton on tha Park Oval tomorrow, Play to commence at 12 o'clock, Moore, Pownall, Porry, Iggulden, Smith, 0. .Blackburn, Breuinor, Jackson, H. Perry, W. A. Hirschberg, Whatman.

Mr George Allen h?s just returned to Masterton after a course of treatment at the Te Aroha Springs extending over a period of five woeks, His health generally is greatly improved, but the diseased bone of his right arm, which he hoped would be benefitted by the Springs has not been effected. He fears he will not again be able to follow his occupation of blaoksmithiug, and he will have to obtain aorno light employment in luture to Bupport himself and family. The fortnightly session of the Masterton Literary and Mutual Improvement Society was well attended last evening, the chair being occupied by the President the Rev. W, Rome, The debate, " Should the Francbiso be .extended to Women," elicited a very interesting discussion and upon being put to the meeting tho majority of those present recorded their sympathy in favor of the affirmative. Mr 0. Pragnell supported the question in a very masterly manner, after which he was followed in tho negative by Mr A. Baillie, the latter bringing forward some telling arguments in support of his convictions why the franchise should not be extended to the female sex, The following members nlso took part in tho debate: Dr. I). G. Johnston, Rev, W. Rowso, and Messrs J, Oolway, G, W. Woodroofe, J, Bamber, and S, Pearson, Several new members having been nominated, the meeting adjourned, . William Roioaard, livery stable keeper of Eketahuna, was brought before Messrs A, W. Ronall and M, Caselberg, J.P's, yesterday, charged with the unlawful possession of a watch stated to have been stolon from William Carr in January last, Accused said the article in question was given to him by Samuel Minifio, and tho police being satisfied with his statement he was discharged, Samuel Minifio was then charged with feloniously receiving the watch from Robert Thompson and at the request of the police was remanded for eifflit days, bail being allowed in £6O and one surety of a like amount. A warrant was issued for the arrest of, Thompson, and he was apprehended in Wellington yesterday, and torwarded to Masterton,

The following aro the results of the annual examinations by Inspector Lee of the Bideford (aided), Tenui, ' and Wangaehu public schools i-Bidoford—--15 presented, 2 infants, 12 passed. Standard 1., presented 9, passed 9; standard 11., presented 4 passed 8. Tenui—33 presented, 9 infants, 21 passed, Standard I, presented 2, passed 2; standard 11, presented C, absout 1, pnßßcd 5; standard 111, presented C, passed 6; standard IV,, presented 4, oxcopted 1, passed 3; standard V., presented 2, passed 2; standard VI,. presented 4, passed i. Wangaehu, 28 presented, 8 infants, 17 passed. Standard 1,, presented 3, passed 8; standard 11,, presented G, passed 3; standard ill, presented 4; excepted 1, passed 2; standard IV,, presented 8, passed 3; standard V., presented 5, passed 4; standard VI., presented 2, passed 2. ' MaxO'Relltellssomegoodsteriesaboofc the Yankees in his book [on "Johnathan and his Continent," Here is one about spittoons and a striking; foat of markmanship:—The Supreme Court of Judicature was- sitting. As I entored, an advocate was launching thunders of eloquence All at once ho stopped, looked at a spittoon which stood two yards oil, aimed at it, arid Kmon—crnaahp—jittt,! right in the bull's-eye Then on ho went with his harangue. I looked to see the seven judges and the public applaud acd cry bravo I Not a murmur j the incident passed completely unnoticed. Probably tkoro was not a man in the hall who could not *" say to himsolf: There's nothing in that. I coulddoasmuch." During tho hearing of the charge of larceny, as a bailee agimst Thomas Lyons in tho Supremo Court yesterday, Mr Skerrett pointed out that there was a discrepancy between the statement of onoof the witnesses in the lower court and his evidence eivon yesterday, His Honor remarked that criminal cases wero not tried twice, and ho wont on to say that the hcouso of counsel before the magistrates badly needed correction, and his opinion was that somothing would havo to bo done about it. Cases were not tried at all in the lower courts, and he thought that magistrates ought to have the power to commit on prima facio evidence, jußt as tho Grand Jury had in returning a true bill against a prisoner. Magistrates wero obliged to tako evidence for the defence and he thought they should have power to stop such evidence as Boon as they liked. Mr Gray (acting Crown Prosecutor) pointed out that this might be a hardship in. the case of an innocent person, Bis Honor said that the liberty was greatly abused by counsel, and he thought it was time a chnnge should take place. Mr Skerrett regretted that he bad used tho expression, his Honor remarked that ho was not referring to Mr Skerrett alone, It seemed to be thought that evorv caße was tried twice, and he thought it was a great evil that cases were treated before the Magistrate as if they wero being tried. This, he thought, was a groat mistake.—N.Z. Times. The Mosgiel Woollen Company have received an order from London from a West End house for 200 rugs similar to those shown at the Colindories, The order was entirely unsolicited, Attheßawsononquiry the following took place:—Mr Jellicoe: ".What are the usual indications of drink?" Witness: "There are so few people get drunk here that I scarcely know," "Then the gcod people of New Plymouth never got drunk?" "Very seldom; I have not seen one in twelve months," The Kev, Mrlsittwas announced to lecturo at Nelson a few days ago on "Dr Norman MoLeod." Mr Isitt, when he was about to begin, explained that he would have to trust more to his memory than he liked in delivering his lecture as on the way over to Nelson from Blenheim ho had lost the notes he had prepared, Another examplo of the marked depreciation, in tho value of land at Home is reported from Fifeshire. The estate of Pow in the parish of Torryhmi, extending to 280 acres arable and 20 acres of woods and plantations, has just been sold by private treaty, In 1877 the property changed owners at the price of £7600. -In 1882 it was again Bold for£oooo. The price now obtained is only i3750,0r exactly half what the property brought in 1877. Our fancy department is now fully Btocked with all the necessary and fashionable requirements for the present season, at To Aro House, Wellington,. , . We have opened out an excellent assortment of ladies' umbrellas, in durable silk and satan de Chine, also a specially cheap lot of about 156, bought under usual prioos by our Homo buyer, admirably adapted to withstand Wellington zophyis.and as ornamental as usefal, having elegant stfeks and mountings, See them at Te Aro House, Wellington. Our imports of kid gloves arc of noted, fashionable, and approved makes, comprising Florence, Orient, Marie, and Cch'ce, Our choice of silk, taffeta, cashmere, and MUanescJsilk, with kid tips, is really superb, and forms one of tho chief attractions of the fancy counter, at To Aro Hope, Wellington,

"6t the favourite and extremely fashionable Jcitthar bells, for ladies' «*ear, we have a magnilicient supply of all descriptions. We havo opened out also a small, but very choice, selection of ladies' bog, in plush, Russian and lizard leather, crocodile, &0., with somo very charming things in feather and hand.painted fans, at To Aro House, Wellington. " pur' advertisement of other ohbioo goods, on'the first page 'of this paper, s liould bo parefully perused by the public, and more, especially by the numersou body, of .ladies To Art loMTOasi~itofy

The Masterton Amateur Operatic Society announce that on Thursday next thoy will produce, in a style of completeness never before attempted in Masterton, Vincent Wallaoe's grand Opera " Maritana," with new scenery and rich and costly dresses by a noted theatrical costumier. The whole will bo produced under the direction and persona) supervision of Signor Carmini Morley, who has been specially engaged, The Society's Orchestra numbering ten first-class performers is under the able direction of Mr H. Pearson. The pro-

gramme will be issued in due course, . Mr Edward Wakefield, formerly a member of the Homo of Representatives and now editor of the. Evening Press, is about to pay a visit to England and the Continent. In conjunction with Count D'Abbans ho has been engaged on-the production of a hook on flow Zealand which is to.bo published in Pariß and elsewhere. Mr Wakeheld also takes Home with hiru a novel founded on incidents in Colonial life. It iB understood he has not severed his connection with the " Press," From a bog to a great-coat is now rendered an easy transition by the new treatment of peat, Being n vegetable substance of a fibrous nature, when dried and cleaned from impurities, it can be readily spun into a kind of yarn and then woven into cloth, This material, it appears, can be mado up fully B0 per cent oheaper than any ordinary materials of the kind,