The Wairarapa Daily FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 1890.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3541, 20 June 1890, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 1890.

The Rev Mr Maxwell is announced to preach in tho local Presbyterian Churoii on Sunday next, morning and evening. Dr MoLeod, convicted of bigamy, has boon sentenced in Sydney to three

years'imprisonment, Tho Australian eleven haye been defeated by tho South of England by 07 runs.

There was a good muster at the usual weekly drill of the Masterton Rifle Volunteers last evening, and the men were put through thejr facings by Capt, Pownall and Ljout. Hooper,

A youth named Johnston, of Worksop road, Bustamed a fractjir'e of the ..collar bone whilst playing football on Weclues■day. The services of Dp Beard were called into requisition, and ivo learn JiiasuffererUnow. oh a fair way to

recovery. Colonel Roberts, HI; decision In tho interpleader case ...

in tho local R.M Court yesterday, in which Samuel Lyons sought to recover the turn of £5 83, whioh amount had been paid by him to iVrs Wagg, ■ Messrs John Hughes, J. D. Wilson, E. Nay lor, J. Dawson, and- A. W, Sedoole, were on Wednesday last, elected to the Pahiatua Town. Licensing Bench, All the five are in favor of more licenses.

The motion, of whioh notice was given by Mr T. Mackay at the last.ineeting of the School Committee, regarding uniformity in school books, was carried by the Committee last night after considerable discission.

Eight, of the Hawke'a Bay schools haye had to olose for the wintor holidays earlier than usual owing to " la grippe" being prevalent among the children.

It will be remembered tliat some time agothesmn of £6O held by the Captain, (jf the school Cadet corps was- used by the Masterton School Committee to meet urgent demands, A small portion of this sum has been refunded, but ut the ueeting last night it was decided that an additional refund of £W be tnadeas booh as funds are available, . ' Ab, improvements to the Masterton public Bchool are urgentlyrequired, the School Committee have decided to apply to the Masterton 1 Town Lauds Trust for a grant of iJj&. Hitherto the annunl grant : has been £6O. It is to b,ehcpedtbi Trust will see its way oloar' to malje the, additional grant, as tho Committee is in a state of financial embarrassment, '

Special services in eonneotion with the Jubilee celebrations will be held in/the local Wesleyan Church on Sunday next. The Eov, 0 H Lawe, of Wellington, will preach at 11 o'clook, and will address Sonday ijchwl scliolar«iu tho'afternnnn. In the evening fee pulpjt will bo ocoupied by the Key. W Mof ley. A monster tea-; meeting is to bo held on Wednesday, The proceeds of the services are to he aevowd to Jubilee

'A nmshroora measuring 12 in. in diameter atid weighing note than"2lb lozhas'tieoh found atKUbhw-.; . :r ■ Mr D) Orewo, late of thoOlub Hotel, PahiaEuti, has -f-takeri the Dudley Amis '■Hotel in tlie saiao township.;.'■_. ■. A blue comforter 'villi ft gold ring attached,- lost, on the Opaki road, is advertised'for,. .;'■.-•■

Mount Shasta,' a famous peak in tho North ; of California, 'over M.OOOIt in height, has vanished. The catastrophe is attributable to voicanio agency.'

It is understood that Major Gudgeon is to bo appointed Judge of the Native Lands Court, and it is reported that Lieutenant-Colonel Humo is to bo his BucoeßSor as Commissioner of Police.

An effort is being imrclo to reestablish he observance of the Wednesday, halfwliday in Ashbwton. A similar effort sbdng made in Napier, ,' ..

We are requested to remind our reader 8 of Messrs Lowes and lorns' sale, at their rooms to-morrow.. The list will embrace new and secondhand furniture, produce, poultry and sundries, Several cases ot breach of Borough by-laws wero, brought by the luspector before Colonel Roberts, R.M., m -the local Court this morning but as there was no attendance of the defendants

the oases wore adjourned. - We understand that in accordance with the request nude by . tho circular issued by the -Education Department with reference to the' alleged diversity of class books used in the public schools, tho Wellington Education Board lfavo issued ft oiroular letter to tho teachora

of every sohool in this district, with tho request that a list of books used, should be furnished. All answers are to be in on Saturday, and-'will be brought Defore the Board at their meeting on Wednesday next, , ; .

A largo number of people wore prosout at" the Theatre Royal lash night to witness the farewell performance ot the Vivian Dramatio Co. 'j Woman against Woman" was the titlo of the piece, produced, every character being well sustained by the talented members of the Co. -The performance concluded with the side-splitting comedy " Sam," which kept tho audionco in roars of laughter from beginning to end.

A most successful thai of tho howlyinvented poison-laying machino of Messrs Beokor and Kumnier was made at the yards of Messrs Lowes and loros on Wednesday last. The machine is ad justed to a spado, and as a sod of earth is removed a slight turn of tho wrist deposits the grain. By the assistance of the machine, a mile and a half of country per day can be poisoned. Those of the farming community who witnessed the trial woro fully satisfied with the genuiuenoas of the artiole, and the fact thatiteconomisesaconsiderable amount of labor will doubtless ensure it a ready

An experience of a very wpleasant nature befel a young man who was leaving Brancepeth station on Wednesday last. It appears that ho was about to Bhake hands with. a rabbiter, when his attontiun was called by tho latter to some gunpowder ho had in a bag, whioh he considered was of interior quality. A. matoli wsb struck with tho object of making a test, through some accident the lucifor foil into tho bag and an explosion'occurred. The facooflhe rabbiter was slightly injured, but tho young man who was leaving was terribly burnt, His hair was singed, his face disfigured, and several abrasions sustained about his head and body. The unfortunate fellow was brought down to Masterton, whore ho was subjected to a medical treatment, and ho is now progressing favorably towards recovery.

The London correspondent of the Daily Times says :-Most of the society papers as well as the dailies have intimated in noting the arrival of Lord Cranky by the Oceana that he hascome home for his health, This is, nf course, absurd, as anyone who was on board iho Ocoana might havo discovered from the ?ory virile behaviourof the young gentlenan. In crossing the line he revelled ir he antics of Father Neptuho and wai haved and duelled to his huge delight le seems to havo found plenty to do o' oarcl, and on. one occasion distinguish' imself by challenging and fighting •th iifhis own mthesecondsal

youth iifhia own age in tho second saloon to the great amusement and delight of the passousrers, if to the chagrin of his tutor -my informant sayeth not whether he was viotoriouE. It is somewhat curious that both Lord Onslow and his boh should have had narrow escapes from the same disease-typhoid. Lord Onslow, shortly after his marna&e, was struck down at Olandar i*nrk, and for several days his life hung in the balance. At that period his heir was Mr Guilford Onslow, whoso eccentrically espoused the cituao of the Tiohborne claimant. .Acorrespondent of tho Melbourne irjiis gives the following account of the curious behaviour of sparrows in his district'.—''l have," lie writes, "a small farm called BorohneyghurkJ near Meredith, on which I have lived between the last fivo or six years without intermission. On that and.uoarly one square mile there has never boen one sparrow the whole time. Ihavo also a very large'guden well filled with all kinds of fruit trees, mulberries, &0., and not a sparrow during all that time has ever ventured into it, I have also a large field which I sow with corn for hay every year, and not ono sparrow during all that time has eve; ventured to feed on that field, I cannot account to you why the sparrows, should not trespass' on that land and garden. I have also asked some of my neighbours if they could not givo any Batisfaotsry reason for the nontrespass of sparrows on my land, whilst their own land, not more than a mile distant, is swarming with the birds, and has been for tbe last nearly six years. I shall be delighted if you could give me any scientific reason why the sparrows should not trespass on this property as they do in the neighbourhood. Tlie annual educational report (tho thirteenth) was presented to Parliament, yesterday, this.be{ue, we beliove,' the first occasion of the o'ducatiop 'report king tabled on tho'opening day. of a session, It is, as usual, very yoluminouß, The increase .of children attending, tho State schopla is reported as '■' normal.-" It is estimated that I§,P now, 'pupils will liavo to be provided far annually. The school attendance for the year was ,'""'«. an increase of 2?71, The mjnjno,*... ■• -.. UlB, with ft mean her of schools wa*. ■ mi,, a^m avorage attendance of 81. ±... ■ •* of teachers was 4058, the aggravate oi all salaries beim?'£295,237, The highest salary was £506; there wore five £4OO and upwards, 50 ot £BOO and upward, 215 of £2OO and upward, 1022 of 1100 and upward, and 677 (besides sewing mistress and pupil teachers) receiving less than £IOO, Tho Summer Deaf Muhs Schooll had 62 pupils, the same number as in tho previous year. The cost was £3253, of whioh £253 was contributed by parents of pupils.. Tho inmates of Industrial Schools have decreased innumborfrom 1158 two years ago to 1054. "Of the 169 children : receomved during the year 07 Wore committed as" destitute" and 47 as "uncontrollable."—limes.' .■'.-.

A v&uv special invitation is herewith oxtondcil to the ladies of the city to pay an oavly visit of inspection to our, magnificent and attractive display .of ball and ovoniug dress fabrics, whioh, together with all necessary requisites are how being shown on the central counter at Te Aro House. Wjj shall be delighted to show them to nil visitors who may rest assured that. thoy, will not bo; importuned to buy, Indeed there will be no occasion to do this, for the goods wiil spcrJi for themselves and we imagine there are few ladies who could look at these beautiful requisites without feeling aojirrcsistiblo desire to purchase at To- Aro Houso. . • : ; '-.- Tap variety .of these charming fabrics is yery lajge, and the humorous •• fashionablo tints arejof tirpsl. ple'asiijg character,, while the prices are erieed[ngly moderate, s)ip display is 'easily-'accessible.:: jf very: artlstlo t3 Its siiiaW'dstajisi.and c.ould pot' fail to wo gratifying to all ■ visitors - to % ' Aro Boused.i. v ' ;: L ;:'.'.'..,--, -;•" >Wb invite perusslof a special announcement on tlio frontpage of this paper,which givesfull particulars of the nameß, make colours, &e,( of those ball and evening dres 0 fabrioß.and '.'requisites at the: 1 Wholesal Faioily Drapsry War«hs«?j Te'Aw Hoase,

' Messraf.Loyesi.and.ilorns; adyertifc Cape barley, for; sale,'' Tobreedera 6iramii and lioggets thiß in iuvaluabioi ft k'-The first'meeting' of tliViNortti'Waiv rarapa Rabbit Board will bo hold at noon tb-morroff, "■''•/■ .-;> v";.':. ■.;.:;.;:*-■

Captain Edwin wirod this afternoon s follows:—Every indication of hard lost to-night.

Notice has already been givon that] sixteen new Bills will be introduced during the presont session of Parliamant, among which are two whioli arotobe introduced by Bir Geoige Grey—a Bill to define the hours of labour, ami another ' to repeal the Contagious Diseases Act, Mr Samuel will again

bring in his Bill to amend the law relating to divorce, and Major Stewart tho School Committees Election Bill, The .other Bills of which notice, were piven wore:-Mr Buchanan, a Bill to amend tho Hospital and .Charitable Aid Act, 1885; : Mr; Hutchison, tlio Patoa Harbour Bill; Mr Peacock, the Auckland Harbour Board Empowering Bill; MrTaipua, a Bill dealing with Native Reserves on the Weßt Coast; Mr Macarthur, the Palmerston North Roserves Bill i the Minister of T/ands, the Todrnau Land -Grant Bill, tho Sheep Bill, the Cattle' Bill,-tha." Auckland Boman Catholic Reserves Bill, and tho Qimmorburn Forest Reserves Bill; Mr Hislup, the Registration of Electors Bill and the Hospital and Charitable Aid Bill.

Out readers will bo ntercsted to know that Messrs L. J. Hooper aud Co,, have nonopened and showing tho now N wintor shipments of Drapery, Millinery, and Clothing The Dress Department, at the Bon Marolio is oxoeptionaily heavily stocked- with tho newest designs and makes in Dress Hobes, Kuieker Tweeds. Homespuns.. Cashmeres, Fancy Flakes, Braided drcsßCS, English and Colonial Dress Tweeds, Tweeds in Check, Borders, ; Stripos, and Plain. The stock in this department has been brought- remarkably ohoap and are being sold cheap, Visitors to tho Bon Marcho Showrooms will be well rop'aid by inspecting the superb assortment of Ladies' Sealette .laokets and Maatles, Cl'olh and Fur Jackets and Mantles in great variety. Ladies' and children's ulsters, .Fur lined and Silk lined cloaks, Ladies' and children's .Fanoy Capes including the Coachman and Highwayman in all colors,

Messn Hooper,mid Co., invito specialj attention to their magnificent display of English and French Millinery, Felt and Straw Hats, ladies' fashionably trimmed Hats ond Bonnets, These goods are marked off at a very sliaht advanco on cost prico, Now the winter has fairly set in, wo are brought to faoe tho.faot that an extra pair of Blankots and good warm' under-olothing are the necessary articles of the day. Messrs Hooper and Co,, are showing large Btooksof theso classes of goods, English and Colonial Blankets, Flannels. Men's nnd Boys' Clothing, shirts, undershirts, nnd pants, knitted sooks at wholesale prices at tho Bon Marche, Ha3terton,-ADr.' ...