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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3280, 12 August 1889, Page 2

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Wairarapa North County Council takes place to-morrow. Tho man, James Anderson, accomplice of Morgan, who broke into ltodgor an Crerars shop, Oainaru, on Friday morning was arrested early on Saturday mnruing. Ho was found on tho Capo wrapped in a blanket.

The Masterton Masonic Lodgo E.C, meets this evening. The business is of an interesting character, passing and raising, and a good attendance of members and visiting brethern is expected, Wild pigs in the Forty-Mile Bush, being robbed of their lepitmate prey, tho rabbits, by the energetic action of tlio settlers and Inspector, are now giving the young lambs a trial, A drove of fourteen wildswino were seen slaughtering lambs on a station near Stoney Creek.

The richest woman in Australia is a Sydney house owner, who has £IOOO a week in rents. As fast as her money comes in ehe invests it in brick and mortar. She rises every morning at live o'clock, and conks her • own chop, She is eighty years old. ■■■f) ■

A visitor to tho Paris Exhibition has the following:— 11 On the day that the wine bar jointly occupied by Victoria and South Australia in the Paris Exhibition was opened ovor 2000 glasses of the wines of these colonies were sold. Few of the, French drinkers had over tasted puro unadulterated wino before," A Chinaman charged before the bench for fan-tan playing, puzzled his Worship in Newcastle, N.B.W,,byasking, "'What for you fineo me and no finoe totalisator man? Alio same gamble, nlle same sometime China cheatee, sometime the totalisator man cheatee, but alio same, You tink aud say what fori 1 ' His Worship is still "tinliing.'

An inquest was held at Aoranga last Tuesday tho 6th, on tho body of Leonard Poll, aged CO years, •Mr Handysjdo acting as Coroner. A verdict of death from natural causes was returned. Deceased'had beon ailiug for Borne timo, and lmd been working for Mr Burling, Woodlands, Aohanga. Our East Coast correspondent writes: —We have been having splendid weather tho last few weeks, end plenty of lambs aro to be seen about the hills, It commenced to rain this (Friday) morning. I think we can do with some, for the creeks &c. are very low tor tlio time of year, The Masterton Theatre Royal Fixtures aro published in their usual column, It will bo seen that tho lessee is negotiating with Mr J. L, Lolir, agent tor Mr Frank Lincoln, an American entertainer who is said by the Australian Press to out rival tho. throat Maceabo, for ,the early appearance of that gentleman hero, The half yearly meeting of tho Wellington District 1,0.0.F.,M.U. was held on Thursday last at Petone, Bro Thos. Jngo, P.G. attended as deputy of the Loyal Masterton Lodgo. The C.S. haying tendered his resignation Bro J. Kershaw, P.S, was electod jn his staqd. The Loyal Petone Lodge entertained the delegates in a vory kind manner and was accorded a vote of thanks.

Woman ia still marching on in America. The Rev Mrs Ellen Rinkle has recently beon legally authorised to. celebrate marriages, and Hartford Theological Sominary in Connecticut has just opened fill the courses of instruction to women on tho same terms as men, The Salvation Army caught a "big fish" on Sunday at their service in Aucktand Albert-street Barracks, a policeman going up to the "penitent form," As a riile the Army liayp nqt boej] able tp get the member of the force further than the outside door, to keep an eye to tho hoodlums.

A meeting of tlio Akitio Hoad Board was held on Thursday last. Present— The Chairman, Mr Hauttyeido, and Messrs Harvey' and Ending, The minutes of tho previous meeting were read and confirmed. Tlio Treasurer reported balance in Bank £B6 8s 3d. Correspondence was read from County Clerk re rond to section • 178, and from Smith and Hogg ro amount charged for advertising. A general rate of 5-lGths ol a penny in tho £ was struck, and tho Clerk was directed to reply to the County Clerk's letter. Accounts amounting to £2B 2s wore examined and passed for payment, and the meeting closed.

Tho death of a former resident of Masterton is referred to in an oxchange': carrying off another Palmerstonian, Mr. Thomas Hall. Ho was a Borough Councillor, and took an active part in tho affairs of tho town. Ho loft Palmorston after selling off his grocery business to po to the Old Conntry for the benefit of his health. Cn tho 2nd of Juno last he died on board the Oceana at Colombo and was buried at sea, £l,lOO was found on his person."

In conversation with a newspaper interviewer at Napier, Mr W, L. Bright, M.P., said : —"Both Mrs Bright and myself wero charmed with tlie magnificent scenery and tho wonderful Hot Lakes. I never had such an enjoyable trip in my life. The snowy range you see after leaving Taupo is equal to anything i have seon in Switzerland. Tlio coach service is excellent, and everybody wo met has been most hos> pitablo and agreeable. I shall have a very good word for New Zealand when I get Home,. The colony's all right as far. as 1 can see; you only want more population. With a climate liko you've got here, and splendid land, New Zealand is bound to prosper. Any extravagance that has been in the past ought to teach tho colonists to be more prudent. There's a prosperous futnro beforQ the colony, in my opinion," Ai> inqtjtist was held on tho body of the late Mrs Margaret Tait on Saturday last before Co). Roberts, .Gqronor, and a jury of six of,whom MrG, C, Sage was choseii forpnip, Dr Johnston gave evidence that' at 7 o'plopk pn J?riday night, lie ps palled to attpnd deceased and found fjpr jn bed yomitimr violently. She said sho believed she had taken poison in a pancake In mistake for bakin? powder. After leaving instructions as to the treatment of deceased ho called ou Dr. Hoard and tested the powder which proved to be arsenic. Dr Board accompanjed him to the house, and after consultation they gaya decoased half a giain of morphia to allay the gtji); She stated she had used a heaped toaspoonful of tlio powder in making two pancakes, ans paten half of one of them, .Dr Beard also gavp evidence and a verdict of "death from ipisadvfpture" was returned,

Tins evening there will be some really pheap garpients in our .clothing fcpartnjent and lyo invite the wilting mel ? of Wdling: ton to visit our annua! Wlifief Sale at To Aro House, Wellington. Fob suph cold apd wet weather as we have been gelling, anil aro likely to get, nothing is more dcsirablo as an article oi wear than an overcoat. Just now we have determined to clear out what we have left of these at prices that for quality hayo never been quoted before, Visit our sale of these at Tc Aro House, Wellington, this ovening,

Yoccanbuya really good beaver and tweed overcoats that were never sold under 20s for 12s 6d, some that are marked 25a for 15s Gd, and others that were sold at 27s ()4 fpr 18s Gd. Men of Wairarapa; thesoare worthy your notice, See them this evening at Te Aro House, Wellington. There aro also a few 'men's paget poats in small sizes, sold at 355, now to be had for 5s 6d; a lot of boys' knlcker suits, in sizes oto 4, for ss; and some meu's tweed vssts at 2s Gd, real price 7s Gd, at our Wiuter Salo Te'irt)'Hoiise, Wellington. " 'OiiE'iT'liargßiilß in .docks, ties, scarfs, shirts, and und&cl.otHing'geh.erslly at this our Whiter Sale.' Visit, this dve'niijg, |c Aw House, WfUington.-Am,

Twenty new members have joined the V\ iiirarajja ami East Coast Pastoral and Agriuiiltvral Kociety within tbe last six weeks

A Nelson telegram received.at two O clock to-day says Lard Cranley ia worse. His temperature lias' risen, and other unfavorable symptoms have set in. Dr Dormer left Carterton on Saturday, wb lca.ru tliat it is intention to nettle in Australia,

The programmo of the vocal and instrumental concert by the Tonic Salfa class, numbering sixty voices, in the Presbyterian Church, on Wednesday next, is advertised in our current issue. Judging by the choice selections made the concert should be a thoroughly enjoyable one.

Tlio It.M.S- Aorangi is expected to arrive at Wellington to-day, Messrs Lowes and lorus add to their stock snlo for Wednesday next three young springing cows. ■

Prayers were offered up m several churches yesterday throughout the colony for the restoration of Lord Cranley's health.

Mr P, H. Wood adds to his next stock sale list 200 hoggets, 140 tat wethers, and ten head cf mixed cattle.

The proprietor of the Wairarapa Standard celebrates his silver wedding M-day.

The Tauherenilmu racecourse is to be improved this season, and the track altered and enlarged,

News has been received.of tho death ot Mr Thomas Johnston, late of Greytown, where he used to be Messrs Yeitch and Allan's manager. He died at Allora, Darling Downs, Queensland, on the Btli June, at the early ago of twenty-nine years,

Messrs N, Grace and Frank Seed are appointed a sub-committeo to compile and submit to the Wairarapa Gun Club a proper set of rules. This Club's first practice match for the season, is on Saturday, 31st August, with blue rock picreons.

A young man named Olas Olasen got his left hand jammed in a circular saw at Baillie's mill, Papawai, on Saturday. Tho whole of his third finger and part of his second finger were cut off. The first finger was aho damaged. He is doing satisfactorily under Dr Boy's care. Subscriptions are being raised in Groytown for a prize fund for St Luke's Sunday School. It is proposed to award prizes in about a month and to make the occasion one of social re-union for the children.

A class for purely Maori children is likely to be an institution of the Greytown Church of England Sunday School, during tho session of the Natvic Land Court in thattownalup. Mr W, Strang has offered a special prize of two guineas to be eiven to tho best yearling exhibited at the next Carterton Slioiv, and which shall be by that favoJirito liorso the Duke of Edinburgh,

Mr 0. E. Daniell announces in another column that he is prepared to execute contracts of every description, provide reliable estimates, and furnish evory information to settlers intending to build,

At the funeral of the late Captain Pago at Wellington yesterday representatives ot the principal local institutions, Foresters and Shepherds, Friendly Societies, Insurance Companies, Mayor and Councillors, tho local Fire Brigades, and representatives Ironi other towns, attended. The Garrison Band played the Dead March, and other appropriate tunos.

A sixteen man Curricle Fire Enqlne sis hundred feet of delivery lioso, thirty feet of suction hose, branches, &c, are advertised for Bale by Mr J. G. Gilberd, Clive Square, Napier, The engine has a capacity of sixty gallons ner minute, it is quite new and can be purchased at tho low price of £135, free on board at Napier. A second-hand engine now at Woodyille oan be purchased for £BO. Easy terms oan bo arrangod,

The Volunteer Firo Brigade's annual ball is advertised to take placo on the 2ht August in the Theatre Royal, and judging by tho amount of onfaeiasm thrown into tjte management of it by the committco, it is bound to prove a grand succesa. Assistance has been liberally promised in the shapo of refreshments by all parties canvassed, and the Mayor ly.id Councillots will patronlsotho gathering.' Thoproceods so towards tho funds of tho Brigado, which is supported, as its title indicates, by voluntary contributions. Full particulars will be found in our amusement column.

Last Thursday ovening a pleasing ceremony took place at the Clarenden Hotel, vhen Mr N. J. Tone, district siirvoyor of Hawko's Bay, was mado tho recipient of an address and souvenir from a number of his brother professionals. Mr Tone, who for a number of years has boon connected with the Government survey staff of Hawke's Bay, proceeds on Saturday to North British Borneo -to-assume tho position of chief surveyor there, Mr J. ltahfort, junr., who was also connected with the Government survey staff for several years, and lately studying law with Mossrs Sainsbury and Logan, accompanies Mr Tone. Good news from Wellington, and quito true, you can get a splendid harmonium, from L 5, piano or organ from LIS, organ with divided octave cunplars all in solid black walnut cases from Ll7. This beats all the cheapest liousos iti town, Pianos tuned for 7s, or by the year four visits LI, travelling exponses added. All kinds of musical instruments tuned, cleaned, and repaired new roeds put in accordeous, concertinas harmoniums, and organs; also liboral, exchanges made. Auy instrument may be purchased on the tin]e payment systeß} from 2s pd jjet weelf. Call and exchange your old piano for a new one at F. J, Pinny's Musical Instrument Depot, Manners-street, Wellington. (Sole agent of the celebrated Worcester organs,)- advt.