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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3279, 10 August 1889, Page 2

Wo havb received the catalogue of the Wellington Agricultural and Pastoral Association's Exhibition, which takes place on the flutt Race Courau on the 19th and 20th Novombcr. .

It is said that it has been decided to start a newspaper in London in the interests of General Boulanger. It will be published in English and in French under the title of La Eeforme Francaise, and will bo entirely devoted to the exposition of the general's policy, A well-known French professor has beon appointed editor, The Chief Commissioner of Eailways in New South tYales states that the railways of that colony havo tto carry per annum over £50,000 worth uf mombow of Parliament, atd others frco. This, ho adds, must ho repressed, if the lines aro to return a profit. A London correspondent writes:— " The four Victorians who havo come to London to complete their musical studies under tho best masters aro all busy at work, Mr. C. M. J. Edwards, Mr F. H. Morton, and Mrs Bethell at the Royal Academy, and under Sig. Randcggcr; and Mr. R. F.Cunningliam under Mr. W. Shakespeare. They are well, and speak hopefully of the advantages they are doriving from the excellent systems of voice culture to which they aro submitting.

Sir George Burns, one of tho new baronets is a remarkable man. A lthough 94 years of ago, he reads and writes without artificial aid, he carries on scientific studies with all tho fervour of of early manhood, and ho manages the affairs of his estate of Wemyss Bay on the Firth of the Clyde a3 precisely and and successfully as half a centuary ago lie managed the embryo Cunard Steam'Bhip Company. His fathor lived.to the patriarchal age of 90 and his grandfather died at the ace of 84. Mr. Burns, as overyone knows, wasouoof tho pioneers of steam navigation, It was he, alone with Samuel Cunard and David Maclve r who first contracted with the Government for regularly carrying the Ainorican mails by steam packets. That was in 1889 or 1840, Hitherto the work has beon dono by sailing ships,

" Tho theatrical companies now in Now Zealand (says Melbourne Table Talk) do not Beem to ho having an altogether rosy time of it in their relations with the Press. The Vivian Dramatic Company did not receive tho praise they anticipated fiom the Christchurch Press and tho end of it was that the critio of that paper was refused admittance by Mr Vivian, who also withdrew his ad"oi'tisement, Mr Martin Siuiousen has now fallen foul of thoK.Z Refereee, and has acted in a similar manner to the critic of that journal, who writes under the nou deplume of "Prospero,'. In return the Referee publishes a leading article on M. Simonsen, advising tho critics of tho North Island to bo aware of that astute manager, The troubleseemstobo that tho critics of both the Eeferee and the Press wrote disparaging articles on the Simonsen Company, but tlio Press representative was allowed to keop his froo seat, while the liefereo journalist, who had written the least deprecatory criticism, was politely refused. The wonder is that if the performance was as had as those gontlemen represented it to be, why did they—in all their happy possession of good taste-want to seo it a second time?" With reforenco the above, " Prospero" says, after reading my criticisms of somo of tho Simonsen productions you will hardly need telling that I did not put in an appearanco to seo tho same opera twico. Having to sit a performance out onco quit satisfied me, It was on my presenting myself at the theatre on a change of programme night that the entree was refused, for which relief much thanks.

The adjourned hearing of the charge preferred against Phillip Eenardof embezzline £9OO from Mrs Mary Jane Lafonta was resumed in the City Court, Melbourne, on July 2(ith before Mr 1\ Shutor, P.M. Mr R, Walsh prosecuted, and the accused was defended by Mr M'Kean. Srnm after tho openm? of the case, ■Mr McKean applied to Mr Walsh fur a certain document bearing on tho case. Mr Walsh intimated that, he could not produce it, and Mr M'Kean asked that this should bo noted in. the doposi: tions. Mr Walsh objected to this, and Mr M'Kean, becoming excited, accused him of attempting; to "boss" tho Court. This called forth a roproof from tho presiding magistrate, but Mr M'Kean declined to withdraw his remark, and after a heated argument the Court was adjurned for half an hour. On resuming . Mr Shutor expressed it as Ins ijpiniot) that an applogy was due to tho Court from Mr M'Kean for his inieo}porate repiarii?. Mr M'Kean declined to admit having done any thing wjijcli cal'ed for an apology, and wished to resume the case. Mr Shuter, however, refused to hear him until he had expressed regret at Ids conduct, and the case was adjourned till Wednesday to afford the prisoner an opportunity of pngaging other counsel shquld he desire to do EO,

Good news from Wellington, and quite truo, you can get a splendid harmonium from L 5, piano or organ from Lls, organ with divided octavo couplnrs all in solid black walnut cases from Ll7. This beats all the cheapest houses in town. Pianos tuned for 7s, or by tho year four visits LI, travelling oxponses added, All kinds of musical instruments tuned,clcaned, and repaired new reeds put in accordeons, concertluaa harmoniums, and organs; also liberal' .exchanges made. Any instrument may be purchased' on the time payment system' from 2s Cd per week.. Call and exchange your old 'piano fq'r a new qn% afcF. j. Pinny's Musical Instrument Dopofc, Manuers-Btreet, Wellington, (Sole agent of the celebrated Worcester organs, )-advt,

Messrs Lowes & lores add 180 forward vothcra to thoir sale for Wednesday iext. '

Mr James McKay has just gut up a set of now hair cutting maohines and customers tu his premises at Mr Kibblejvhito's, tobacconist, can be manipulated in the most approved fashion,

Messrs Sellarand Chennolls advertise to be lot the premises next the Bon Marche. These centrally situated promisos aro well adapted for the purpose of a general store. A poll of ratepayers interested in borrowingtho sum of £IOO to niako a piece (if road at Upper Manaia will bo taken at the Masterton Road Board Office,i)ext Saturday, lmitatation turquoises have teen sold largely by tho Persian merchants at Nislini-Novgorod fair of lato. It has been discovered that out of 100,000 turquioscs sold during the last year only 10 per cent, were genuine stones.

Wo hare been notified by the Tolcgraph Department that owing to the continued interruption of tho Australian Cable all telegrams presented for transmission to Australia and beyond, sinco the 7th inst will be posted from Auckland by mail leaving there ti'-'day lor, Sydney and thence tole'graphed to destination.

Mossrs John Graham and Co, have secured the commodious premises at the comer ot Queen-street and Bannis-ter-Btreot, lately occupied by Moasrs Minifie and Co,,* will remove into their new premises next week after the extensive alterations and additions ace complete. The premises at present occupied by Messrs Graham and Co., next the lion Marche, will bo cloßed on Wednerday for the purposo of removal, The farm of Mr Jehu, of Rossal, near Shrewsbury, was struck by lightning recently. Among other things visited was a flock of about thirty goeso, which were literally torn asunder m infinitely small pieces, their bones split up and carried over sixty feet away, An old lady was knocked down stairs by tho shock, but 06caped without further injury.

The borough staff is pusily engaged in removing tho obstruction in the water coursj undor Cockbnrn's Block, They brought to the surface about a cart load of bucket?, kerosene tins, pieces of scanthnp, firewood, &o, Tho result was when the rubbish was cleared out the creek toll two or three feet at this point, and the water which was almost stagnant now runs rapidly, Tho miasma arising from tho drain is overpowering and chloride of lime and other disinfectants should bo freely distributed in the locality.

In Mr Wilford Ward's account of his father ho says:—Ho was religious indeed, but intolerant of vocal prayers or long sormons ;-Ho used to tell of the preternatural sagacity and foresight of a certain baby as to tortures in store for it because, having during the christening ceremony remained perfectly quiet, when the clergyman got to tho words addressed to the godfather and podmother, "and that he may know these things tho better ye shall call upon him to hear sermons," it forthwith set up a howl so loud that the ceremony could not continue for some time.

An amusing instance of tho strict rules under which tho railway officials work occurred last night, A special train took took, tho youth and beauty of Masterton to a ball at Featherston, The scene of tho festivities was closotothe railway lino but some half mile beyond tho station. Everybody congratulated themselves on only having to skip out of the train a few yards into the hall. But the special stopped at the station, and no amount of argument would induce tho Engineer to go on without orders from Wellington, so youth and beauty had to stop it out in dainty shoes, The order was obtained by telegraph fur tho return start to be more convenient,

& movement is on toot to ra so a national memorial to the memory of the late John B. Booth, of Killorby Hail, near Cattrick, Yorkshire, who died on Juno 23rd 1830, at Scarborough, in his 61st year. The celebrated Booth strain of shorthorns has always been highly esteouicd by breeders, not only at Home but abroad, were the "Booth Blood" has been most popular. Tho deceased gontlemen had been for many years Master ofthoßcdalo Foxhounds, and whs a great favo'irito anion? hunting men. Tho Booths have been associated with Killerby Hall since 1754, The village church of Cattrick contains a fino east window erected to tho memory of Mr John B, Booth's lather, and a pulpit iu memory of his mother and two brothers. It is therefore proposed that the inemoiMl take the form of a peal of bells, estimated to cost 1400, Captain Shaw, of the London Fire Brigade, has published a new edition ol his book ou„Fire3 in Theatres,', from it some interesting information is to be dorived. In tliirtoou years 2215 lives have beon lost by fire when in the pursuit of pleasure, and doubtless thore wore many casualties not recorded. These figures include the burning of the Exoter Theatre, the destruction of the Opera Comique at Paris, and tho terrible conflagrations at Nice and the Ring Theatt'o in Vienna-in all a total of 300 fires, which in 141 cases resulted in tho theatres boing burnt out. The disaster at Exeter is the last in the list of fires at theatres in which loss of life has occurred. Since that Are many structural improvements havo boon mado in all the houses, but a fresh outbreak is by no means impossible.

The Dunedin Star says:—The main building of the Exhibition is now nearly completed, tho windows and inner boarding being finished in ovcry detail. The entrance—to the right and left of which rooms aro to bo set apart for the manager, secretary and other officials and the Press-has yet to be hoarded, and the windows, which will oxteud higher than the top of the main door fitted in. The annpxes aro in a forward state, while work at the other portions of the building is progressing satisfactorily as can be expected. The towors have been finished, and the construction of tho main transept is boing pushed forward. The boarding of tho latter has been placed in position at the lower end, and the top lias been covered with lead sheeting, It will not be long now before No 1 coutiact which includes the main building, and extonds right and left to the corners from which tho annexes proper start, will be out of the contractors' hands.

_ In reference to what has been often a dispute point with passengers goinq out to country races by oxcursion trains and returning by an ordinary train, tho Railway Department hayo recently adopted a by-law by whioh " no person having paid the fare for a ticket entitl., ins him to travel by an excursion train, or any other specified train, shall be entitlod to travel by any train other tjian that in reaped of which such faro was paid without previously takinp out tho proper ticket and paying tho proper faro therefor respectively," Further, "no person holing a ticket issued for travelling for certain specified purposes shall use the ticket for travelling for any other purpose." In tho latter case tho ticket wrongly used will be forfeited and its further use stopped. ■ Tms evening there will be some really cheap garments in our olothing department and we invite tho working men of Wellington to visit our annual Winter Sale at To Aro House, Wellington. Fon such cold and wet weather as we have ken getting, and are likely to get, nothing is more desirable as an article of wear than an qverpoat, Jus,t now p have determined tp clear qut what we have left of these at prices.thiit for guality haye never been quoted bsfore.' Visit our sale of theEe at To Aro House, Wellington, this evening, You can buy a really good beaver and ' tweed overcoats that were never sold under 20s for 12s (id, some that are marked 25s ' for Iss (id, and others that were sold at 27s Cd (or 18s Cd. Men of Wairarapa, these are ! worthy your notice. See them this evening ' at Te Aro House, Wellington. ] There are also a few men's paget coats in small sizes,'sold at 355, now to be had for . 5s Gd; a lot of boys' knicker suits, iq sizes 0 to 4, for ss; and some men's tweed vssts ' at is Gd, real price 7s Cd, at our Winter Sale I Te Hqijse, Wellington, ' ' ' "' , Giro bargains in sqeks, tics, scarfs, i shirts, and underclotbing'gencrallv at this ; our Winter Sale. Visit, - this evening, Te ' Aro House, Wellington.—Apyt, 1

The funeral of the late Mrs Knight akes place to-morrow morning at halflast nine o'clock.

Burglars are at work in Palmerston N. On Friday morningVlt waß discovered tliat n panel in the front door of Mr S Abraham's pawn shop had been removed and jowellery to the value of .£SO stolen from the premises. '

The Carterton Forostors hevo writton to the other local Friendly Societies proposing to hold joint sports at that township on Boxm? day next. A special train ran'from Maßterton to Featherston and back last, conveying from thirty to forty quests to a private dance at the latter place. The return train reached Masterton at half-past two o clock this morning.

Pearson's Brass Band enlivened Master-ton last evening with sweet strains from tho balcony of Messrs Townsond and Cowper. Although Hie weather was dull, the Band was heard to great advantage in tho various selections played, and a good crowd oi music lovora atrollod about in tho vicinity. We understand it is the intention of the Band, when the weather is more settled, to play programmes, composed chiefly of sacred musio, in the Park on Sunday afternoons. At abont seven o'clock last night a fire took place at Carterton, and the • bell clanged forth its warning knell. The scene was tho Belvedere Eoad just past the railway gates, and tho subject wai a hay shed on the cstato of tho late Dr Taylor, worth about ten pounds (ilO), and containing hay to the value of about five pound (£5), the latter being owned by Mr King, the station master. The building and contents were entirely consumed, but there was no danger to other erections as the shed was quite detached There was, as far as we can learn, no insurance, thesmall value of tho property not rendering insurance worth while, Tho CiUiso of the lire is unknown Wo are glad to notice that that sterling thorouehbrcd horse '• Duko of Edinburgh" is again standing for stud purposes this season, A gentleman who saw him tho other day says that his condition Is simply splendid, and that he is a fino specimen of a handsome dark bay. Tho horso is thoroughly wellknown, the admirable stock he has thrown having secured him a justly earned arid permanent reputation. Some of the best hacks in tho district can claim him as ther sire, and " Spartan" and " Commodore," tho noted sporting horses, could not have been in existonce but for the Duke. For crossing with heavy horses and breeding upsianding hacks, cross-country horses, or troop horses, he would be hard to boat, We recommend a reforonce to Mr John Cooper's stud notice of" Duko of Edinburgh" in another column.

Ono of the horses that figured in the catastrophe at Carterton on Thursday, again came to grief yesterday, but, as before escaped without a scratch. There is a fatality about the butrgy, howover, and although it had only that day- came from Mr P. A. CiicKson's hands after restoration of its damage in Thursday's caßuality, it again has had to bear contusion and fracture. It happened thus: Mr Percy Rutherford, who was driving had hitched the gentle steed up |to a fence while absent for a minute or two. The horse is as quiet as a lamb and as innocent as ti school-girl, but by some means the reins becamo unattached, the quadruped got frightened, and off it went down tho School Line, first at a walk, then at a trot, and then at a gay cantor. Eventually, when near Mrs Telford's house, and alter safely negotiating the railway crossing, the unfortunate buagy came into contact with a stump and incontinently capsized, but the buggy has again gone to be repaired to fit it for a future adventure. There's a permanent and steady source of income in that vehicle for the wheelwright.