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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3189, 26 April 1889, Page 2

The question is bejng .freejy asked in Masterton whether anything is being .dope to accord a wjelcometo on his arrival in Masterton.ori Wednesday next. Perhaps pur joity fathers will 'take the matter into WSWSHtIW, -.-:'■

'_ Peter Riod aftersuffering manyjwara died at his.residence, Maßterton, from consumption yeatutday. Hi*, ; funeral takes place (in Sunday next, '■■■-■■: .Meaara J. Baniiiater, F, F.~ Day, 0, flnw'iAt, G. Gundersoh, J. P. Heckler, W, Jessen, H, W, Jackson, P. Larsen; and J; Tivemen; have been nominated for the Mauriceville Road Board, The election takes place on the 6th. May. Oswalds. Brodie was brought up at theR.M. Court Maaterton this morning charged with maliciously setting fire to seven stacks of corn at Te Ore Ore, on March Ist. The case is now. proceeding.' ■ •--■. •' Mr A. A. White, our local deutiat, requests ub to otftto that he will be away from Maßterton until ihe 11th May." During his absence Dr Hosking will .attend to patients requiring dental adyice,

Masterton footballers aro reminded

that a practice match will be played on the Masterton Club's ground, Worksop Road,'to-morrow afternoon, when all players are requested to put in an appearance, ; The following gentlemen have been nominated for the Eketahuna Road Board; Messrs/A, Anderson,.F.Bright, Win.' Mathießon, Edward Morris, Magnus Noilson and A, Selby,. Among tho expenses of Charles 11., are abt down tho following iteniß :-"For 8,(185 ribbons distributed with the Royal touch, to euro King's evil, £107; to Mr Pears, for disacctine a body before the Kmg,Ls Is; to'Mr Knight, for bleeding the King,Llolos; for a receipt ot chocolatVltt.

Mr Oakes Ames, cousin of tho Governor of Massachusetts, and himself living at St. Paul,. Minnesota, has eel übratctl his majority and his accession ti a fortuno.of £IOO,OOO by eloping wit! and marrying a post-mistress—prettj Emily Watson. "Captain" Bertha Needham,- ofthi

Salvation Army,will arrive in Masterton to-day to tako charge of the local corps. She is'spoken of as une of the best

"flibsrs in the service. , Euiily Forlong will remain hero as Deputy. All friends aro requested to roll uji to give tho new Captain a hearty welcome.

At the Christchuroh meeting on Thursday ' the Good Templar Grand Lodge decided to hold the uost session at Easter, 1891." The following officers wero elected ;-Mr Glover (Auckland), Grand Chief Templar; Mr Adams (Dundin), Grand Councillor; Sister Duncan

(Wakefield), Grand Vice-Templar.; Mr Johnson (Wellington), Superintendent of Juvenile Templars; Mr Cameron (Dunedin), Grand Secretary; MrCaris (Dunodin), Grand Treasurer. A very painful accident happened at Messrs Jannotb and Co.'s sawmill, Msngamahoe, yesterday, to an employee named Robert Mier, The unfortunate tellow wiib at work on the breaking-down franio, when his left leg accidentally caught 111 a portion of the machinery, tearing several inches of the flesh away. A telegraphic message was sent fo Dr Beard, who, on arrival, found the let; to bo badly lacerated for about throe and a-half inches abovo the knee, Dr Beard dressed the wound, findirg it necessary to put in no less than seven stichesto secure it,

A case involving a question of considerable importance will shortly come before tho Supreme Court, (says the Post). Sumo time ago Mr W, Hull, who hulds a section-of land, in the WoodvilleTiraumea block, was adjudged a bankrupt, and the Land Board were asked by Mr A. R.Buriny, solioitor, of Masterton, on behalf of the creditors, to vest the selection in the Official Assignee The Board considered the application at their meeting last month, and decided

that tbey could nob intorforo in the matter. At the monthly meeting this morning a letter from Mr Bunny suggest, ing that a case should bo stated for the opinion of the Supremo Court as to whether the bankrupt could retain the land, Tho Board adopted tho suggestion and decided to ask Governunent to appoint a lawyer to act on, their behalf when the case comes before tho Court.

A meeting of delegates appointed by the South Wairarapa and Masterton Pastoral Societies was held at Masterton yesterday when a resolution passed by | the Northern Society in favor of amalgamation was put to the rneoting and lost. Mr Lowes then moved that a now show ground be purchased on Messrs J. nnd fcr. Judd's estate, Manaia, but failed to carry his motion. Aftor some disousßiun it- was resolved on the motion of Mr Bidwill, Seconded by Mr Stuckey, "That this committee recommend that in future alternate shows ho held at Carterton and Maslerton, each Association remaining intact, and taking the wlmle management of the tihow held in their rußpcctivo centres! and that members uf each society be admitted. to both Shows on production of their tickets and accorded the privilege of making entries on the members' scalo." It was resolved that the presidents of the two someties should decido tho locality of tho first show by ballot, The following 'representatives wore present. Messrs W. Lowes (Chairman), Stuekoy, Bidwill, Mathews and Chamberlain.' Mr G. F. Eiohardson, Minister for Lands, addressed the Matuura electors, at 'Wyndham on Monday night, receiving a vote of thanks' and confidence. His speech dealt chiefly with the land question, Fie expressed n belief that the time would arfivo ere long when tho Lands Act. would be consolidated, in vhich case the duferrod-payment system might be abolished, tho perpetual loaao better answering all tho purposes. The land sold last year waß more than double the average of that ot the four preceding years, and settlement was betns> developed at a reduction in the cost of administration, The Minister said that no one had tho interest of sottlemont more at heart than he, but he would not consent to drive oiio flock of sheep off the land to put another on, In this connection ho referred to the agitation to got a ran at Kuvow, on the Waiteki river, cut up into * small grazing runs. The Government did this, but the result had been loss of revenue without a singlo additional settler going on tho land, Ho explained that ho was responsible fur tho mistake made in the telegram as to the withdrawal of runs 28 and 28a, but said tho report which came in after the sale proved that if the runs had been withdrawn they would not havo sold so well as they did, apart from the fact that they worequitounsuitablofor agricultural purposes. The Minister hoped econoni) in administration would result in a still lamer surplus next year, and so warrant a of taxation,

A futrijular railway is to bo constructo'd in Paris up the heights of Belleville, running between the Place do la Bepublique and Belleville Ohuroh. It is stated that in a popular olub in the West End of London any mention of Colonel North's name results, in a line of champagne to all the company present.

Evidences, of the march of progress ar evinced in these days by the attempt so worthily made to bring the.greatbodyof consumers into all but direot contact "with the noted manufacturers of Britain and the Continent, through the medium, of tho proprietor of the celebrated Te Aro House, Wellington... ■'"'.. Not oontenl with having eroded one of Largest, most Convenient and Magnificent Family Drapery Warehouses to be found this side of the Equator, and which attracts as itshould large concourses of Customers, lio seeks still further, to influonco the publia by Bonding his representatives Ihrauiih the various country dlstrlots, to make known to tho '■■ residents tho manifest advantages of dealing with To Aro House, Wellington. '-.'.' -_ A representative is now. in this ■ district and will call upon all and sundry with patterns of Seasonable Dress and. other Fabrics, Household Drapery, Tweeds, Coaling, <lo. He will take orders of Dress-' making, Tailoring, and everything connected with tho drapery 4ra.de, and/.thb Proprietor trusts that every Courtesy will be extended to' him with largo numbers of orders to be executed atTe Aro House,; Wellington. -. • '■-.:■..:.'..:.'/:■'. ■■:J': .'.'■'■ AH parcels will bo sent, carriage paid,- to any' station' on; thevlCoyernment and' Manawatu Railway. '.Company's Lines that niay.be nearest to tho customer's residence! Octl-tIIUB country purijhasers will oejjlac'ed on the same footing a,s tlioss iesiden), ln'tho City, arid.'.enjoy, airthe advantages' connected', with dealing 'diteotly'with Hh'e Importer',' James' BixutH; ;Te, Arp'Houeo' m&ob-blfcC : . :V : . .;, ■.♦-

The annual meeting of .thaMasterton

■Chess; Club takes -place Jon a Mo'hda'y evening: ho'xt'at the UddfellbwsVHttll.'.

'■; AVe are requested to .remind bur readers of Messrs Lowes and lorns' sale of furniture; produce, poultty ' and sundries at their . A preliminary notice ia given oftho Mastertou Rifle Volunteer annual ball, to take place on Queen's Birthday, at the Drill Hall, Mastortnn. There was a pood spread and a large

attendance at the Band of Hope tea meeting yesterday afternoon at tho We - leyaii School House, Greytown, In the evening a concert ttok place in the chapel to an appreciative audience, The election uf two Trustees for. the Greytown'Trusfc Larda took place yeatort diiy with the following results:- 0. \V, HomMow, 27, F. H. Wood, 43, Q, Wyett, .32, the two latter gentlemen being declared duly elocted, The successful candidates were conspicuous .by their absence at the declaration. The defeated candidate thanked all those who voted for'him, Sir Robert Stout, who is the father of

he-present Education Act, has declared

that if he had his own way he would not allow the results of the inspection examinations to be made public, but lie would publish broadcast the results of surprise visits, because the results could be much

better judged by them. He believed it was ■'a'; -mistake' to abolish. Education Boards, and create a mongrel body between the Committees and the Boards, Whatever else went, tho Committees should be retained.

A meeting of. the Masterton Rifle Association was held in tho Drill, Shed on Thursday 'evening, Bergt. Matthews presiding. Theie was a gaud attendance of members, The report and balance sheet wore read and adopted. A credit' balance of £8 lis Sd was carried forward, A resolution was carried, conveying a vote of thanks to all those who had contributed to the prize fund for

competition at the recent meeting. Tte remainder of tho business was»of a

routine charaotor. ..1 .. A ladies' committee of St Matthews Church, Masterton are promoting a children's fancy dross dance to take place in the Drill Hall on Friday 10th May, The object of the movement isto raise funds for church purposes, and we have no doubt the method they have adopted will prove a Bucccse. A glance at the names of the Committee will satisfy our readers that no'apenso or trouble will be spared to make all those who take part in the evening's entertainment thoroughly happy. Prices of admission to the.dance have.been fixed sufficiently low to admit of all parents giving their children a treat, and we trust the efforts of the Committee will, meet with the reward they deserve