The Wairarapa Daily SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1889

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3380, 7 December 1889, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1889

Thi Wellington Evening Trosa notifies through nur columns that on and after Monday December 9th subscribers will have their papers left at tln|r doors by runners. Intending new arc requested to loave theirwddresses at Mr Washington's shop Quctti-at, T)ie Jlflstcrton Kuhoul committee after letting a contract fur bringing in spring water to tho Public School are now informed by the Wellington Education Boird that thoßum of £ls promised by the Board towards tho cost ni the work will not be forthcoming. A special meeting of the Committee is convened for Monday night to consider tho B.oard's letter on tho subject.

. It is stated fin good autliori/y that; Queon Victoria has presented a life-size portrait pf hprself to Prince JJiarrjapok, as i token of Her Majesty's special ostoem. Much interest is felt in the success of the new invention ot Mr Allen, of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, which, itis claimed, will spin cotton from the seed without poing through tno process of ginning, tho fibre, i&c.'lt is apparent that, if thifl invention proyes successful, it will not only bo an important and valuable ono in reducing tho expenco of manufacturing cotton, but it will hasten tl>e transfer of

tho cotton mills of the .country to the cotton-producing region. Sacciiarino is beglnnjnij to be felt by tho beet sugar manufacturers as a very dangerous enemy. It is stated that In Germany already so mucli saccharine has teen made as to rondor 5000 tons of beet sugar superfluous. It is principally employed in the preparation of fruits and tho production of sweet liquors. It is not a food Btujf. Indeed, it has been condemned by eminent modicnl authorities ns directly prejudicial to health. Tho sugar umnutacturara aro of the opinion that saccharine should only bo sold by chemists. France, Italy and Portugal aro already contemplating imposing a tax on it. By the fire which has been raging for some dayß at Waotu, tho valuable totara bush has been almost totally destroyed. The fire was caused by a Maori, who started a tire to mako a clearing so '/hat he could plant tobacco, Tho fire got in the scrub, and before it could be extinguished the bush caught. Tho Waikato Timbor Company's old mill has been destroyed, with all the odjacent buildings except two, schoulhouscs and tho Telegraph Office, which were' saved. Thousands of posts that lay in the bush and around the mill have been burned. pompany have suffered to the cstont at jl) {hat way, A settler named Bruce )ias also l.qw tbput £2OO by this nieans. Tho chief Buffoiei'ij tiqvfavcj; a« th« B3fives cf the fea%iohi trioo ifho liaye piaie eitopsiye clearings and had planted yhfjl.o pf Ufa dflßtßoyed.. The Natives have Jyson relying on these for their very ejiistejice. They nopp the fifoyernnjent vrill grant tb om some assistance. Abbijt .100 acres of tho bush hw been burned,

Teadora arc inylted in another column for ropnirs to teacher's, residenco mid school buildings, Iti connection with the Wnirarnpa Rifle Association-we aro requested. by tho Secretary to statu that the Pretidont, Captain Pownall, will tfvo a valuable medal to tho highest volunteer scorer in hia match, and not to the district champion as stated in tho programmo. Ho will resoivo a similar decoration to those who liave already won the belt. .

Beautifully finished photographs, of tho Irisli Dolegatos can now bo obtained at Messrs Connolly, Beauchamp.and Price's Gallery, Lambton Quay, wodington, This well-known fitni is noted fur the oxcelleiico of tho finish of tho photos taken at its establishment. Enlargements aro a speciality and sonio taken for this district have beon very much admired.

It is proposed to raiso by public subscriptions fundr for tho purchase of an organ, similar to one of tho street organs fur tho use of tho patients at the Avondale Asylum, if tho Government will give pound for pound subsidy.

A number of Native chiefs have written to the Whangarei County Council asking to bold a conference with tlmt body on subjects that interest both races, such as taxation, roads, etc. Councillors favoured the proposal, and it iB probable a conference will bo held in January.

His Lordship the Bishop of Wellington has appointed Dr \Y; Bey to be Clorgyman's Church Wrrden for St, Luke's Church, Grey town, vice Mr W. C. Cuff, resigned.

Nominations for the office of Councillor closo on Monday next at noon, At present only two n»mos aro mentioned as candidates, Messis G. S. "W. Dalrymple and E. McEwen, The sale of privileges in connection with tho Amalgamated Friendly Societies Snorts will take place at Moists Lowes and lorns' auction rooms on Saturday next, December 14th, at '2 p.in. A number of Masterton intending oxlnbitors at the Greytown Flower Show wore proventcd by tho wet weather from Bonding down their entries. Mr Walter Haybittlo, who has made a namo for himself as an amateur actor in Wellington, and who recently went to Sydney, has been offered and accepted an engagement as light comedian at her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney,"and lie mado his first appearanco there in " Tho Royal Guard " on November 23.

No intoxicating drinks will be allowed to bo sold at the Friendly Societies gathering in the Mastertun Public Park mi Boxing Day. As this favorite annual gatlionng is largely patronised by the wives and families of members and tho fair sex in general, the Committed are fully justified iir excluding that which would tend to mar the day's enjoyment. Only tho fa« end of the recent. thunderstorm touched Masterton; but. it wns

ray sovcre yesterday and the day before lions; the line of the Tnrarua rangos i!»ht tiirouyh to 'VVollington. A settler •esiding on tlie Waipoua Block above ?ernridge informs us that the rain came lown 011 Wednesday in perfect sheets. Before the storm broke the atmospkero MS highly charged with electricity. Tho last of this season's meetings of iho Mnstorton Mutual Improvemonb Society was.brought to a close last evep,ng. Tho Secretary's report showed tho Society to bo in an exceptionally eood position, Tho number of members oil Iho roll was estimated at between 70 apd 80, ai/d the balance of funds, after paying all expenses, to credit of Society L 4 9s, A Coinmitteo consisting of tho Eev W, Kowso, and Messrs Bosie and Hornblow, vroro appointed to make tho necessary arrangements to carry out the usual annual gathering in a manner most suitable. A voto of thanks was carried by acclamation tit the President, the Rev W. Rowso. .The latter in responding thanked the members for their kind expression ol his offorts in assisting to carry out such successful meotings as had been held during the winter mouths, under the auspices ot the Society. &is aim always had been to endeavor, if possible, to provide a moans whereby tho young men. of tho community might bo brought together off tho street and spend an lwur or so in profitable study and annisemont. He was pleased to utato that the efforts of the Society in this direction had boen most successful, In concluding, Mr Rowse spoke in very complimentary terms of the assistance given to the Society by tho Secretary, Mr B. E. llornblow, and moved a hearty voto of thanks, which was also carried by acclamation, Referring to the case of tlray, sentsnced to tlireo months' for wife deaor* tion, at Chrislclmrcli, Mr Beethaniß.M. said"The more 1 see of these cases the moro I amcmvinced ol llionucoasity for more power boing given of the inferior Court of tliu Colony to enable them to rid women of men like this. There is an Act in -force m En?land which enables Magistrates to grant a judicial separation, coupled with an order for future maintenance, if husbands ire proved to have committed previous bodily harm to their wivo.i. By an

Imperial Act the inferior Courts have power to make an order for a judicial separation for mere infliction of bodily harm, which is a mere bagatelle com-

pared to what this mm his done, _lt would be a source of great satisfaction to mo to bo able to rid her of him altogether, so as to prevent any possibility of his returning to annoy her; and thoro are hundreds similarly situated who would be. far better off than if tied to, such a man, I hope tho day is nut far distant Trhen similar power will be givon to courts here. What is really wanted is a cheap and summary method of giving a woman and her children relief from the horrible and sustained torments they endure from drunken husbands and fathers, and layim.' an embargo upon tho, inoreasoof a family \yhicli potior thoso circumstances has to bo supported by tho State. This can only be dono by empowering the interior courts to grant a judical separation <m the grounds of habitual drunkonuess aggravated by failure to provide for the natural requireijibii ts of his family, such provision being within tho mpaiis qf the husband.

Good news troll) Wellington,and quite true, youcan got n splendid harmonium from 15, piano, .or organ from Lla, organ with divided'octave couplars all in solid black walnut .oases fnm Ll7. This beat* all tho cheapest houses in town. Fianos tuned for 7s, or by tho year four visits LI, travelling expenses addedi All kinds of musical instruments

tuned, cleaned, and repaired, new reeds put in accordeans, Concertinas, harmoniums, i»n;} organs; also liberal exchange? !f)ad ( o, Any instrument may be purchased oil tlje tiine payment system from 2s 6d per week'. Gall and exchan&e yoijV old piaaio for a new one at F, J Piling Musi.oul fnijtriitnent Depot, Manners-street, \Voliii)gtgu. (Solo agoiit of the celebrated Worcester organs.)—Anvr Our millinery showroom has been the scene of much activity since the season commenced, and has been thronged from cUy to Jay by ladies who know that the most elegant, l)eooinii]g ami graceful fashions were to be hail &t tho WWesolc Family Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro fi.Quse, Wellington. We have nil excellent choice of trininjed hats, in white, cream, black, and all colours; we litivo eyory. fashionable variety of shape, and every ljilywjiobiiJ gives a glance at our millinery \yindow will see that for genuine Ikslo and lnQderate prices \vp afo without compeers, at To Aro House, Wellington. We have a lot of untrjmmed [liimip Ijats, specially imported for this purpose ipid for garden wear, froinSJd to 2s each, and a nice lot of the same description, trimmed, at 2s lid and 7s lid esoli, at To Aro Hojiso, Wellngton. ■' We have also an abundance of flower trails from 4s to 7s Od ; of flower sprays from 3d to Is (ill; of unmounted flowers of all kinds indeed as regard flowers generally, wo have the larCest and most fashionable stock in the city at To Aro House, Wellington,. AJiosfiiJlffii olu ' miHinery department, just' now,', is .Jeljf and would amply repay a fisil of lnsMiw v V/c mn execute all orders promptly mid moSt'sHiSticilly .and guarantee what is obtiiiricd nowherp'eise in'the oity, complete' satisfaction,"at tto W&ol?6Slo Drapery Warehouse,' To Hout'o, WlliSKttaj.m,