The Wairarapa Daily MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 1890.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3408, 13 January 1890, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 1890.

About ton million tons of coal are used for making gas every year in England. Tho Masterton Lodsro, 1430 E. C. meet at the Masonic Hall, Bannister Street, this evening. Sir Charles Russell's prostige has been enhanced to such a degree by the sliill holias displayed boforo the Parnoll Commissioners that tho nuinbor of his briefs threatens to become unmanageable. . The Loyal Masterton Lodge I. O. O. P. M, U. meet at tho Oddfellows Hall Perry Street to-morrow night at Bp, m. As it is the first meeting night of tho quarter and the newly elected officors have to bo installed a full attendance of members is requested, We are informed (says the local paper) that the Fahiatun Band refuse to play at tho Anniversaryspoits under £9 and freo refreshments. Although we like to Bee the lecil band Ret every encouragement, it is to be regretted that the members place such a high value on their services as to prevent the possibility of their beinp engaged, The sports comuiitteo themselves give a lot of their time freo; the band might bo reasonable. The annual examinations for senior and junior civil service and certificated teaohers classes!) and E, are now goiug on. at Wellington. There is a most formidable list of examiuors, including a majority of college professors. Tho number of candidates approaches 1000. The examiner's report will not be in till tho middle of next month.

A woman's body was found amougthe ballast of a vessel which has just arrived at Middleborough from tho Mediterranean. One hand was missing, but it was subsequently found in another part of tho ship. The police suspect the woman to be i victim of "Jacktho Ripper." A report was circulated in Tenui on Thursday last that a human skeleton was lying on the bench near the Waimimi rocks, a spot about two miles north of the mouth of tho Whareania rivor. Constable Collcrton at once proceeded to the place montioncd, and found that tho sand was flriftjng'awayfiopinn old Maori burying ground and exposing a number of human remains.

The Berlin police having been appealed to by relatives of a great many persons wljo have mysteriously disappeared, discovered that one liobbe, a tobacconist murdered and robbed his cnstoinera at convenient opportunities, dropping t|ie bodies through a trap into a cellar that adjoined a meat baker, whose goods were noted for their superior quality, Owing to the threatening aspect of tho weather on Saturday, the Carterton cricketers did not journey to Masterton to play tho game arranged for that day, The Masterton Club therefore played a scratch match, . Messrs Ipgulden and Coleman picking sides. The lattor team won tho game, Terry contributing a well played innings ol 57 (not out), Moore IG, Jackson 18, J. Williams 10, being the other double figure contributors. On Iggulden's side Smith 14, Reevo 13, and Richards 10, added most to the total of 69. The pmers made 120,

Still anotjiej-' noblo gift to London i ! announced. The Dulse nf Westminster, on behalf oi a committee of which lie is chairman, has written to the County Council, asking them to accept the lloyal Victoria Gardens (late North Woolwich,(ittrienß)as a recreation ground for the public, the' gar.deps haying been purchased at a cost of 119,000, fp which a further expense of £1,50 i has 'been added, of which latter amount the Ouuppil are asked to contribute t'looo. The ground being neap the Woplwich ferry, Will be available fov inliajjjtqinfa pn both sides of the river, ani will he a valuable' additiop to tho parks aud open spaces which the Council now maintain for the benefit of tho public. Good news Irom Wellington, and quite true, you can get a splendid harmonium from LB, piano . or organ from Llo, organ pit|t divided octavo couplars all in solid blaclf .p#l|!l)t cases from LI?. This beats all tlie (jojjses in town. Pianos timed for 7s, or tyfjie year four visits 1/1, travelling .expenses addedj All ipds of musical instruments tuned, cleaned, apd repairfd, new reeds put in •accordflans. JowprtjMS. harmoniunu, and organs} also lib.eral exchanges wade. Any instrument may be purchased on the time payment oysteni from 2a 0d per week. . Call and exchange your old piano for a new one at P, J Pinny's Musical Instrument Depot, Mann#fl-ptr/)et, .Wellington. (Sole agent ' of "tie: Worcester organs,)-advt '

fho regular monthly, meeting of the Wairarnpa North County Co.uneil takes place to-morrow.

it w repotted that Alt J.' Barnard, Uroytinyn, is endeavouring to effect a lease of the Maßtorton Volunteer Hull for five years, wilh'ii vi<",v of transforming it into a theatre. Messrs Lowes and loriis add to their sain fur Wednesday next 70 fat shoc[i litnl 15 wcanera,. Tho llev 0. E. Beecroft is announced to doliyer a lecture at the Wesleyah Church Mastortou to-morroiv evening the subject,being "Three years experience in tho Dook distriot East London, • ,

The zebra threatens to becomo extinct

shortly in its original home, Africa, owing to the increase of immigration# - Aiiothor fatal boating accident has occuied iu Wellington, Three young moil went for a sail in the harbour yosr tordhy raovnin? and a hurricane net in arid tlio boat was capsize'd with tho ri'sult that one of tho occupants named Herbert Mitchell was drowned. The other Iwo were rescued with great difficulty and were brought ashore 1u a thoroughly .exhausted condition, We have received the first number of tho New Zealand Craftsman a monthly publication devoted to Masonry, is full of information to tho oraft. It is

published at Dunedin by Messrs Muiiro Hutchison and Co (Limited), and edited by B'rn the liev W. ltonaldson. The case of Patrick Hastie who is at

present: in the Wellington Hospital suffering from, a self inflicted wound was ailed on at the Masterton R.M. Courl

this im.riung, The police by permission of-the: .Bench withdrew .tlie charge against him of being drunk and disorderly.

A mare was oflerod tor sale at our local auction yards, on Saturday afternoon lest and found a purchaser at 31b, who, immediately.- on tho. fall of tho hummer; regretted'his bargain- Ho had the animal put up again and it mis knocked down at 22s fid, the original purchaser thus losing 8s 6d in-less than two minutes, l'ho auctioneer generously waived his claim for commission on the ro-sa!e. '

lu our advertising columns wilt.be found tho programme of the sports to ho hold in Wellington on the 22nd inst in celebration of the Jubilee ot tho colony, Tho events are numerous and attractive and £IOO is to be given away in prizes which will doubtless ousuro considerable compel itiou. Visitors from tho Wairarapa should not therefore miss tho treat that is in store for thorn , on tho Basin Reserve,' Entries for handicap event's close with the secretary, Mr George Pcthovick, on Friday next, and will be published on the 20th inst, Messrs Jll Blair, H Bunny, W C Buchanan and Br Newman, a deputalion from tho Wellington Education Board, arrived in Masterton 10-' day, and with the local School Committee went aud inspected the spring and water to supply to the Public School, lhey expressed themselves highly pleased with the nature of tho works, but bono members > thought they should have been more fully consulted before the work was undertaken, The urgency of the need of a good supply of water during the hot' weather was oxplaiued by tho Committee, Iu reference to tho closets the representatives of the Board promised to assist tho Committee in any undertaking they recommended.

Happily it is seldom that tho community is touched as it has been this week (writes tho Melbourne Argus of the 27th ultimo) by the terrible mortality of tho family of Mr W. H. Steel) Inspoctor.general of Public Works, A week ago that family was intact but it has beon almost annihilated by the scourge of dipthoria, which, on Saturday bore off two sons, on Monday took away a daughter, and on Wednesday proved fatal to the lather, leaving the mother with one Infant, Our contemporary points oiit that if these four had been slain in their beds by somo vile murderer a cry of vengeance would have rung through tho community, but as they were done to death by. a diseaso which is a disgrace, and visits the community because it is nut mindful. ot sanitary requirements, little is said about thorn,

A moeting of creditors intho estate of William Booth, junr, laborer, was held' in the Courthouse, Carterton, on Saturday, 11th, at 2,30 p.m. Tho Deputy Assignee presided, and explained that the meeting was convened for 9.30 a,in, but ho had Bent a telegram to Mr Middleton, solicitor to adjourn the meeting, but unfortunately that gentleman had gono to Greytown before the telegram reached Carterton. The Deputy Assignee stated that he was instructed to state that the debtor was entitled to £IOO under his grandfather's will, which would pay wages in full, and giye a dividend ot 12s 6d to unsecured creditors. Mr W. Booth, of Carterton, who was presont, said he was prepared to pay the wages at once, but he expected the unsecured creditors would give timo for their dividends. Mr W. P. Allen proposed, and Mr Dellar seconded," that tho creditors are prepared to aCcopttho terms offered, but the otlicr assots in tho estate to he availablo for the creditors." This was carried, aud Mr Moriarty proposed, seconded by Mr Allen, that the debtor be recommended for his immediate discharge, The motion was carried. Tho election of a rector for thp University of St, Andrew's took place on November 28, tho two candidates brought forward by tho undorgraduatcs being the Marquis of Dulferin and Lord Balfoifv of Burleigh, The noble marquis was supported on non-political grounds as a distinguished diplomatitist tho greater part of whoso life has been spent in tho service nf his country and in tho cause of international peace and freedom, as ono whose influence in the highest quarters would bo of Inestimable value, and whose namo would confer upon tho university both honour and prestige. Lord Balfour's claims, on tho other hand, wereadyocatodon his being a Scotphjuan, an. educationist, and a Chqrohpian wJiqsp figufe was well known in the General Assembly. Lord Balfour had tho majority of the Churoh students but tho noble marquis waß favourite amongst theartundergraduates and at tho close of the poll the result was announced a$ follows:—Marquis of Dulferin, 103; Lord Balfour, 100. Tho result was recoived with great cheering, Thebk are two things to which we wish to invite the special attention of the ladio3 of Wellington and suburbs; the first relates to the disposal of the balance of out unappropriated Christmas gifts, and the second to a select assortment of superior underclothing, just received by the_ Bteamor Aorangi, at tho Wholesale Family Drauery Warehouse, Te Aro House Wellington, Tun balanco of our Christmas gifts we have determined to oloar out at and less than half price, thus affording a grand ppportunity of securing useful and attractive articles at extraordinary'low. rates, tinumgrations of these various and desirable lots will be found on the tirrt and third pages of this paper, and should lead to much businsss being done at the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouso; Te Aro House Wijllhigton, " Most, but nut all, .of the balance of these Christmas gifts is' comprised in this cnutoer'ation, Some few lots' want oi space compelled us to omit, but these can bo Been with the others at any'time during th(jni.'jtlodays, at To' Aro Houso Wellington. ' V" '

Special attention is aliio invito;! to an extra sblpiuont by the Aoranp of some first-class" hauikiado "and' 1 Hibernia" underclothing, Portions of this shipment are now on vioW in one of the largo windows' I'c Aro House, Wellington, —Am. '■