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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3464, 20 March 1890, Page 2

. OnoofthoilibttSt days .'p{ ttajyeat 'ffas v when the tlierm'omote'ri at'two o'clock in thtafte'rhbon, fePoredßo'cleg"rees,'Falil 1 in the ehade, and 102 degrees in. the sun. Typhoid fever is.reportedtoba very prevalent in'Pahiatuajuat now, and the, post office in that town' was;'fumigated the.other evenii.g owing to an attendant, of ajfby?r'piitient:entoringr its doors,:;;'" ■■: A\cbritemporafy'; states' that owing totho fall hi hemp a';iiumber of rawpiillsj will shortly, close I 'j-The* saine journal ike ■ bther'daySaid acliiidliadb'eeh given hy' its-.'mother', mfropldemio I.;. What! was meant was'au'otnetio, '•,'■:'.;,'. '•':.■,.'

An' amusing j-.assage' occurred ye»terday afternoon f in 'tho ■Suprem^Oourb. l His Honor was reading alistofnrticles set forth in an-account, and he read one as.J.'.l: cook."" ' "Beg Jpbrdon yonr Honw," intoruDted a member of the bar,-;."it is 1 clock." " Oh, ohl' 1 said tho : iearhed Judge, l looking again at it,: " 1 mado a mistake. Cook and clock I, Well) all I can say is, .it would bo better for our digestion, if the cooks consulted the clocks a littleihorb than thoy do. 1 ' A sympathetic sigh escaped the bosoms of many; dispeptics .in.Court,—Marl..' borough Expross,

The (Joyermnentof Now South'AVales have decided to spend tho oum of for the purpose of establishing 1 - mining schools throughout .'the|i colony I ,''" and £6o*ooo in the "erection ' (if B*.-technical .college in the same interest. ... 'We lojraibjf'cible from Sydney that pi the Huntsyille branch of tho Bank of Auatralasia'tojkplacei «'fho manager of th> bank had placed £l4! in a bag. for the purpose ot bringing it 'into' tb\vn, and after looking the door -of the'barikl was standing outsido awaiting a' ; traiii,whori he Was attacked from behind by a stranger, who j ainied. a Jdosperate blow at him, at the same time snatching the bag and :maMng off.''('As- soon- agithe manager 'recovered ! fruih the 'effect'of the blow, he gave chase after tho robber andSucceededi-iii'secijiing 'him.with the .money; in his pdssesfeipn. ,TJie man was given ipto.tho custody of tho police. ■ .'The quarbrly Government inspection parade of tho 1 Mastorton Riflo Volunteers was Held jaßt.'mgiitj'iri, the Drill Hall, a-'fair ,muster',:uWtho;;mcn went through the marfuaj 1 ex§reise and, various other movements*' iir a'credit-' able jiiannor. Pearson's baiid' played the general salute on the arrival' of Colonels Hume and Butts, and headed,! a procession which paraded Queen-street after the inspection, ,'> »

/ Tho'dcatli, is announced in her 103 rd -year,'of Mrs'.Morris, at her residence, the Tower Farm, Fishguard, Poinbroko; shire, Slit) was ton yea/old .wheii ;t!io French landed in Fishguard' in 1797. She could read andsew without .glasses, and was in possession of all libr faculties until a niuHtli before her , death, She; wastwicemarried. ''';■ ; *;».' \ j

All the gaol.wardors.at Johannesburg, says tho Times, have bceif discharged, The authorities have put-up with' a good deal from these people, but there is a' limit to all things. Allowing prisoners, outoiipitrolo during the evening to soe'! their friends or sweethoartsseems to be a concession that any wardor that was. human should have been satisfied with, for tho tips that accrued from tho system must havo been prodigious indeed. But .when warders;, and- prisoner? took to going down, town at night to drink and l play : : bi|liards together, the thing proved' too r imiclf for the gaol, governor..- So the :.wardoiß have. been.invested with the ■ancient order of tho "sack." .', ;

')' % is'riotified in ohradveftMngcolumus to'day, that Mr Charles A; Phikorton, of this town, has received the appointment of local spent for the, New York Life Insurance Colj who have Idecided'; upon being represented -up this \vayi rcoognising the fact that Mastortoir has-become a place of importance'.- We need scarcely say that the New York Life is at the very top of the tree, its annual new business being enormous, its accumulated- assuts amounting to- £20,000,000 sterling, possessing a large surplus ■ over reserve and liabilities, and Inst, but not least, an absolutolyunblemishedrecord forstraightforward, liberal dealing during ,thet ! 44 years it has been working. Wooulyadd ;that its mature 3. policies havo. in every ■case given most satisfactory results, and thai at the prosont moment it has not a single penny of death-loss, in litigation or dispute, Mrs'. Partington, cf : Kawyor's Bay, near liunedin, in a letter to a contemporary" on servant girls, nsking that their hours may bo regulated, says :-i think, Sir, that we-the married women-should bo considered as well.' I have to rise at Kvo o'clock and get my husband'B breakfast before lie goes to

work m the morning, and ovon "; in ithis enlightened" ago," to be on my feet allday,as Ihave a 'large.' family, atid then, at night up till eloven o'clock mending, &c., - for the children, after which tho baby generally keeps ine

awake most of the other part of the night-; so I hope the Commission won't stop at servants. 1 don't exactly know where thoy lucim' to stop, biit I h'opo that ."'some person more able than myself will take, tliis matter into consideration," and' ■ : that' we—the married ffotuon—will bo included in the enquiry,

•The Pope still enjoys a good, though decreasing income, from Austria came last year, as"Peters' Pence" about iIO.OIO, Spain 18,000, France. A'l'2,Boo Germany, -517,'200, Ireland £6,000, England, £I,BOO, Belgium £0,200, Switzerland £2,200, Poland £3,400 North America 47,400, South America £12,400, Africa 13,800, J'Asb EoumnniaWOO; Italy' £'14',200, and' Portugal £II,OOO. -Other sums, makiu? up £4',ooo,'woro' collected in Australia, Oceania, Russia, Sweden, Norway, tc. The;-whole buiii received !wiis.' abo'it £120,000, being less by. 10,000 than what ;was. ..received, .hi JBBB. Tho European" States' ! which contributed nothing to St Peter's Ponce were Turkey, Montenegro, Greeco,' lind Sorvia;. The English Catholics are rather a shabby lot as their contributions; especially considering the many wealthy 'nobles that .belong to 1 , tlio'.'Pv'jmau taith in England.: Probably, however, tlitiy think in thejr hearts—and very rightly.tliat there is plenty ito do: in 'England with the funds at their disposal without subsidizing, an amiable old Italian clergyman l who js. never visible ithere, and,• uf .no, particular ,uso-;to anybody,' i]'- - : :."p !•■• ' t Ocii millhiery for many seasons past has been the I'uicbt, boat, and most fashionable. in the city,- 1 Our fashions fqr thbnrcsehl autumn season arc! in'.noAvay'inferior to thorn thuthavo preceded them, and we can proiuiso a rare treat to .those lyho, will inspect thorn in the evening in .tbeSvimlows dftli'o'TeAroHoiiseWellingtoiii ; ' ! ' .'".

: : .WKjSre alsoniakijig prantl display of new' autumn ilress f aui-icb, Including oue of the ratal novelties of the seasjin, the ."Accordation skirt" together with a very ricli'assoi'tiiient of tlio latest fashions in ladies'pickets and mantles, furc"fat trimmings ribbons, sashes &a. Everyone should havo a good look at thcso in the windows of T c Aro House Wellington this evening, " Ik dress fabrics for the autumn season we are prepared tp Bhof; grejiter variety. a|id oyeri'■ Oin selection of differe|ii (e'xtures .and chatMliiigi and iye have a full supply of all the inost favoured, fashionable shades,'' at : To Aro House,'Welliligtpii.ijj' -.lx-dress triinmi|igs we have all thoso mist in doiiiand, uudcan'matcli'to a; nicety, any dress..-material that.may.bo selected, /fids, .is ..'.generally, a ~'ditalt matter in 'thia'ciiyj'biit-owing 4b''tiie ..explicit instructions gircni to. our-: buyer, and which liavo been faithfully: carried out, we can ppntoo a perfect match to almost every sliaiio at To Are Hoqse, Wellingtoiii?:; Ladies would,;therefore,apt.wisely to. of. all these" advantages seldot' their'f'drcsses as early as, possible, and give, their orders to our dressmaking department, J., go 'that'unnecessary' and unpleasing delay in'ty be n't Te Aw Hpußj/ WollJßgtoil.4PTTJ' *:. -> : : '■•

v ■;■..,.-. ..- . ■ , Mesars Lowes and lornß ftMltdltJMr 1 sale, iaj|adohj|ii3;iß|lje. MJl''' }'■?& 'I A' Gazette last. night, ■ further proroguing .'.' the General Assembly to Thursday 1 Ist %•.'■ ■'■■'"::.:/

The monthly meeting of the Mastorton !.chp.Ql,Couimittee:will be hold thia - 6veu-; ;

I ,Th>] veraud'ah df >ho/ Club?BCotof being a'now floor liavin'g'bebn laid. './■ Notice Is'giy'eri in i cblumli that persons found trospassiiiß on the property ojE J. Blatchfordi Willow farm,, will bo prosecuted,. ■■;.: . ■:■■•:.■:.■.. •' >A Bilvor;watcli ; chain;!iv'ith a gold ring. attached, is advertised as lost in Churbh

'Street,' Master ton. •Fi tidoi- will be rewarded on leaving samo ot this office. '■.'•: V ' ■ !•,■■ ■'■■; .•.■-..:,, ■'(.■"■:;.' ;:.-Tho auuual.plalu;and fancy dress ball, iri.connection.with the Red StarFoptball; Club will .be';held ,iu tlie >Theatre Ebyal on Eaator Monday, April 7 th; i J ArrangcmenUv havb been .made.'by

which monthly sittings of the R.M Court will te held at Pahiatua by Colonel Roberts, B.M,' According to our Pahia-

tua contemporary, this will be a treat boon to tlin district.- An additional policeman would perhaps also be acceptable. ;.!!i.,-;l;;f'. , :!':i:.'"i'.v;!:.ii' ,^i:

. Tho auiiual gonoral.uiecting of tho Mastorton I'ootliall Club will be hold at

the Club :Hotol' on Saturday evening next, when all mombers aiid intending mombers are requested to be present.." ■■''lnvitations are, wo understand, to be

given by. 'St.; Mark b Lodge,'E.G., of Carterton,: to! the Siksterton Lodges of Masons, to'ah ,v at home" to;bo hold in' that township during next month,.';; ';, ] j Tho Rangitutiiau Road Hoard met on Saturday, when arrangements were made

for winding up,'thoaflairs, prior.:to,the" forthcomingdissolutionr ;, > '/{ ./^ Mr H. Vaughan offers a reward of £5 to auy person who will give such information as will lead for tho conviction of tho individual who wilfully; placed the tuilbbardlof his cart on tho railway lino 6hth6e"e'of St Patrick's'Daji- "' ','"■

Philli)) Wirfch, the ( young man ,whp was arrested...at Wellington, for an! alleged assault,, upon; a, sirl named Mallowes, liaabeen discharged, tho R.M., after hearing' considerable evidence, deciding that there must have been consent, i . , . , ;; ,' . .; : , At a meetiiig of tlie' Philhannoiiic Society hold last owning, it was decided that the affairs of tho Society be immediattly wound up. The adoption of such a course as this is to be sincerely regretted, as tho Society is in funds, and has contributed materially to the amusement of the' public during the winter months. • -■ , ':?■ An advertisement having totorolico to

the opening, of the Catholic Church at To Ore Oro 'on Sunday next'' by Archbishop Eedwood, appears in another column. A dinner is to'be provided by ■ Jho natives for European visitors, and .the proceedings will doubtless be of an extensive character, Wo would suggest that in honor of the occasion Pearson's Biass Band assist in the (loreuionies, as this would mako the affair B'ill more attractive.' Reefton is going through a period of depression which has noyer before boen equalled in that ;' district. ;Ench T jmale adult is now limited to seven drinks and tbreo meals per diom, while Yankee grab and poker aro only to be played on saints' days or public holidays, A man named „William Hangar was brought to ; tho ■, Mastetton Hospital yostorday from Pahiatua by Mr J. Vile suffering from an. injury to.the spiuo. It appears that the unfortunate fellow was making application to a certain

contractor at Tirauntea for,work,'and jvas demonstrating how hn could manipulate the pick and shovel, when a fall of earth took'place, and he was com, pletoly buried, On being extricated from his perilous position it.was.thought the man had sustained a fracture,of the ribs, butonDr M'Lonnan, of Ekotahuna, conducting an examination, the injury was found.jto.be of a more serious nature, and the man was ordered to be removod to tho Masterton Hospital, - Another alarm was given by tho local tirebells'nt a quarter -.paat eleven- last iiight, when the house,of Mr'F. Gray in Ohurch-stroet, which was recently partially destroyed, ,was discovered to be on fire. The Volunteer, Municipal, and ■ Kuripunl Fire Brigades wero quickly on the spot, and by their' united efforts'the flames wero rjuicUly extinguished. The tiro, originated.in a quantity of dressed flax which wits in the buildiuy; buf it is a mystery how this matter' becaiiie ignited;; It isa pity the Borough Council, who are supposed to have tho interest of the' Borough at heart, do not see their way clear to compel owners to romovc partially-destroyed buildings of this,'description, as they are, and ever will be, a standing mouacoto the town. . Up .Waikato way they advertise in a queer.'fashion; Horo is the latest specimen;—" To.al- Christian ministers' of all denominations nt Cambridgo and to their respoctivo docks, Como to tho Waikato Horticultural Society's Show, at Te Awamutu on Monday, 17th Madi 1890, and see ..what bounteous gifts.a Merciful Providence hath vouohßifed to tho people of Waikato." ~ •A circumstance occurred in the Bulls E, M, Court yesterday which exemplifies the thoughtlessness' .with which some people lay themselves open to penalties even in documents which they fondly hope givo thoin legal'''security. lii tho case in which D, Robertson was sued for breach of agreement, nu .agreoment was handed in in evidence which had not been stamped. This "was immediately impounded-by Mr' Dcightoh; clerk of the Court, andapenaly of £5 inflicted Vesides tho stamp duty,' beforo tho. document could -bo received in evidence.' Such incidents tend to inculcate legal knowledge in to tho victims,—Advocate.j The.Auieriean" papers deal ~ concisely with certain 1 incidents, as witness, tho following ndticos' :-Ellen KoliJ, a domestic in'Newark,'used; kerosene to light tho fire takes place to-morrow.—Ayoung fellow in Louisville oxoroined a keg of damaged gunpowder with a red hot poker to see If.itjiiis' ttcod. It sis believed by his fneiuuftthat he has gone to Europe, although a.man has found Bomo : human bonos aid a piece of shirt, about twenty miles "from Louisville.-John'- 'Smith,, ip Nebraska, said ho could handle a rattlesnake the'samoas a shako charmer. ■The churlishness-of tho undertaker >jn demanding pay in advanco delayed the funeral four days,— Auuau in Now Jersey couldn't wait tor tho train to got to the depots and jumped off.'-His widow jb suing the insurance company. -riii-ilfassaolutantta the--other day a girl thought she could cross ■ the track in advance of alocomotive. the services at tho gravo wero : very impressive,■ ;.'/■' , - =