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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3580, 6 August 1890, Page 2

'j'Oaplaitt Jorgonson'a boat Storm King arrived at.Adelaide yesterday, i SoveraT murders by.blacksarereported fjoin XJlbiicurty, Queensland.. Mr A Burns has succeeded Mr Bridge asßub.-e4itor.ol lUEuningJ'nss. • Wourider'statidthat Mr W 0 Buchanan MHK, was last week a viociin to the fashionable opidemio, An tfrippe. It is said that several residents of Palmorston North hare of lute dropped into bgacies of £IOOO eaoli, ... We are in receipt of the usual monthly number of iCj/p, which is as usual replete with information nf the most interesting character. ' : The papers of 'Palmerston North are lamenting that Professor Übini and his ' "performing- fleas" have 'hopped," I.' ,,„>„ ;a

The papers of'Palmerston North are lamenting that Professor Übini and his "performing, fleas" have 'hopped," leavinfwlvertisiiig accounts unpaid.. A'lingular phenomenon is mentioned by Dr flinders' in his report on leprosy amongst the Maoris. It is that in une case all the fingers of both hands have lost one. or mure yet in every case, even where only one joint remains, a nail .'Jiaa'. ken developed at the jextremity. : /■• ■

Serious complaints have beonmado

by visitors to the public reading room, of the disorderly conduct of • pupils attending the School'of Design. The

matter was brought up at tliu Borough Council meeting' law nii'ht, lind it waß resolved to requcat the Chairman of the School to havetho nuisance abated forthwith.

Mr J. Curtis, who is at present in Carterton, made an offer to the Borough (Juuucil last evening to sink a trial artesian well in Masterton by day work. It was recognised, however, that there were business men in Masterton quite competent to undertake the work, and the offer was not, therefore, ontortained. Says / lho Ragitikei AiwcaU:— '• A couple of members of the balvation Army opened tire in Martou on Saturday evening by preaching and Bingiiig in Broadiray, Large crowds collected at various-points, bub good order was preserved, though «e did not notice any signs of conversion' amongst the unrogenerate listenera,'' ,

" Tjie Prohibitionist," a temporanco .organ.recently established in Christ.! church, has reached us. It is a well-got-upi.ably written journal, edited 'by our old friend the tfevLM Isitt, and although temperance papers generally are. not the best'illustrations of longevity,' we do ndt'hcßitate in wishing the new publication'"long life and prosperity."; ,'V

Mr T J Leighton, of Molosivorth sireeti Wellington,.notifies that he has for salo I Brown Leghorn egg? from prizewinners lat the last Wellington show, and also eggs from Eneiish and American strains just imported, Mr Leighton has some of the most valuable poultry in the colony, end it is sufficient to say that last | year and the year before he was beaten by birds from eggs supplied by himself A football match will be played on the old Blar ground on Saturday next between the Fire Brigade club and the To Whiti Rovers:—The following will rcpresont the former :-fl. WrigJeyj ■Wallace, Renall, Gwen; bcadden, Darley,: Fellinghamj Braggins, Pick eting, Ewingtou, Gardner, Parker, T. Wrigley, T Hounslow, and R, Hockloy 'Emergencies—Warner; jfonrards, Wyn. ward and-.White.' At its moetiiiß last night the Mastor ton itorough Council was called upon to take action against certain persons wiio had used the Drill Hall fu contravention

of. the Act lor assembly and dancing purposeo. The matter was discussed at considerable length, Cr Gapper eventually moving that tho Council do its duty and tho.Town Clerk be instructed to prosecute the offenders, However, this motion was negativid, and the representatives of the people have thrown the onus of prostitution on privateindivtduals, In matters of this kind the Council should ..take the opiuion of its legal adviser and follow it. " Every nun his own lawyer" has, however usually been tho motto of tliociyio fathers, ' The YBgatiea of local government administration are aptly illustrated by the unpleasant experience of a resident of Nuraewuod. It appears that the resident in question liul been rated for a hundred acris of land which did not belong to him. • He wroto ao:ordingly to tho Property Tax Commissioner tu this effect, and was informed m reply that the property in quoation would bo removed irym his name. He was, however, again rated for the land) and again., he wrote to the Commissioner, riio fitter replied that the .Waipawa County Council had been duly notified of.the alteration. Thinking that all was thin' rfeht; 'the resident sought to pay the rates on Ms own property, but to his hirfor he'was informed that the books tfero closed, that it was too late, and 'that he would have to pay the full rate on both properties or none, and was served With notice that fuiijng paymeut he would' be sued. Driven almost to distraction over the' "humjnigiring" nf (he Council, the unfortunate fellow decided to pay the amount demanded (although ho'could ill afford it) rather .than appear in Court. And yet some would say that our local bodies are perfect I

Codstkv Bcsidenls would do woll to reineniber.that a'i. Extraordinary Sale of Surplus Winter Stock commences on (Way August Ist at the Wholesale. Family Dra pbry Warehouse Te Aro House Wellington Timee will be bargains sufficiently great and sufficiently numerous to tempt nwiy to pay a visit to Wellington anil for thoso who cannot conveniently leave their honies we aroprepared to execute tboir order with the utmost carefulness and despatch at To Aro House Wellington.' Awarders must bo accompanied hy cash in the shape pf Post Oflico orders, postal notes, cheques or wfore thosa are not available, br.nk notes.and will have our best attention. We havq, issued a prico list of the great rcduotiona'mado which we will to ward free by post on applicaiion to To Aro House Wellington. 'Ask of what does this Surplus Stock consist ?It consists of Winter dress fakics of every description, mantlesjaokets.ulfiters WW ■•PiTi Underclothing, Calicoes, sheetings Flannels, Shirting; Blankets, Carpets, Linoleums, Hosiery,', Men's Boy's and Foiitlis' (J)otliiiig'' and a' fljoiisanij other peful and desirable artiples at the WholeaaleFat»iiy Drapery Warefeuse, Welling; tOBI '■':/ .'■.'■. ■'•■"'. '■ '•"•' Tim genuineness ol our sales hitherto has been thoroughly well knoiyi) pd tI)C present ono will'be fully up to the character of its nrcdicessorii, One thing'should however, be borne in rand, and that is that tho<e who wish to participate i(i its advantage should do so quickly. It lasts only ti days and terminates on : tbo 16tli August at To Aro Bouse, Wollington.*-<APTi>

;& Tombs are btinginganactibn'fofSSOOO;] damajjea againib'Ahilionr' Seltaris 'Scffi; •jlfinters of^thSiTtadM^aiidjLabonr Chronicle,' for libel, : . : '"': >; % .;##' .• .Mr E/ Weloh fldvett\BeS' for a fox torrior pup answering the name"of-T?lo. Any person detaining the same will be prosecuted, ' ,

Tho/Altredtori Licensing Bench has granttd a--license, to'Mr Ellison. for a hotolal Eketahunapn.the around! .that it will bo'a convenience to. passengers by tho railway. , Mr AValter Hill,;of the -Wellington, Singlo-Tnx Society, delivered a lecture in Carterton last evening, after which a branch of tho Knightßof Labour'wa's formed. Mice 'of tho appointment of Mr George Johnston, vice Mr J' V Cowie, resigned, as Trusteo of the Masterton Oemetary is gszotted.

.. Tho workshop of Mr W.E.Kobins. of' Smith' Street, was ransacked on Sunday evening last and two.axes and a kerosene lamp Btolen, The'pilferinsr is. 'Supposed to : havo. been committed by boys,/'. ■•;■.'■•■■ •.

ilh tho House of Representative? yesterday, iho- Hutchison charges were again g«neHntp',. when .the Committoo were discharged on theirpwn application. Female Suffrage'was. also discussed at some length, *.;

A very 'comprehensive"and- valuable schenio for co-operative fire insurance has been propounded by a:Mr Purser, of Blenheim, and was : submitted f« the consideration of the'Masterton Borough Council last evening. .■■■,■• '. - ' 'it is expected that the Wo Renall_ vPercy, which commenced/this morning vill not be concluded for a couplo of days at- least '. The evidence, wlnoh' is mostly taken from aocouht; books and ledgers, will bo exceedingly "dry." .

Mrs . Preston, lite of, Mast6rtom rominds her Wairarapa friends' that having taken a boarding house in Willis stroet, Wellington, sliowill b'o pleased to see then), aud trusts by attention to their wants to give home comforts in

•return for their patronage. The nnti-Ohinesß agitation • in Wellington is again becoming keen, and it is uuikstoud that a special journal, run oh tmti-Ghinese and labor lines, is mooted The new plant for the Carterton Firo Brigade, consisting of engine, hose, helmets, etc., which his been imported from Merryweathor and • Sons, of London, arrived by the Bhip America yesterday. Tlio following players will represent the Star Club against the Grcytown Club on the Park Oval on Saturday,—D'Aroy Pelliny, Thompson, Wallace, Campbell, Hawkc, Honnslow, W, and T. Welch, Watson, J. andO. Peroy, McKenzie Morris, Igguldoii, Emergencies— Braggins, Kwington, In Blenheim the' shop assistants passed tho following respluciun i-'Tltat this meeting is of opinion that there is not tho least necessity to move in the direction of Unionism in Blenheim, and that-the amicable relations between

employers and employe's would be considerably weakened by such a step," The Railway Commissioners have forwarded to tho Minister for Public Works a report on the recent, nccidont on the Rimutitka line. The report is to the

offactthat the" runaway" was caused by the adjustiug screw of tho bogie sprint; cm tho leading engine breaking. A. alight alternation lias been m?&a which will.prevent such an accident in the future. Mr Beard intimated in Court-this morning that a doctor's =cortificato had been received from Emma Ingfoy, showing that she was quite unable, through illness, to attend tho sittings of tho Bankruptcy Court for public examination. Indeed, it was nnite possible that she would never bo able to attend, The Court will arrive at a decision in the matter to.morrow.

' A very interesting and pleasing ceremony was performsd by the Roy W. E. Paipo m St.. Matthew's Church, Masterton, this, morning, when Mr Edwin John Searl, '.. of this- town, waa iinitod in tho holy • bonds of matrimony with Adele Mary Alice, second daughter of Mrs 11. Oorhott, of Queen Street. The Church was filled with well-wishers of the happy couplej who leave for Wellington by this afternoon's train.

In the District Court this miming, before His Honor Judgo Robinson, Mr Bunny applied for a judgement on the application for a new trial in the caee of Ctirswoll ' Riordan. Mr Pownail, en the prounds that the decision of the Supremo Court bad not beon communicated, applied for the postponement ot decision till to-morrow. His Honor, in prantin" tha adjournment, suggested that in the interests of both parties concerned & compromise bo made.

We understand that Mr A, McKenzie, whoso sad death we reported on Monday last, arrived in the Wairarapa close on thirty years ago. He was foreman of works on the first bridge built over the Waiohino ri»er, and in conjunction with Messrs Monro and Calltstor assisted in building most of the,bridges between Featherston and the Forty mile Bush under the old Provincial Government, tie then assumed the occupation of firming at Kokotau, where he owned a considerable tract of country, About eleven years ago he sold out his interests in 'his locality, and opened a business as .general storekeeper, which lib has since carried on in Belvedere Road, Carterton.

A pleasant reunion was spunt by the membors and friends of tho Masterton Mutual Improvement Society last ovening at the Wesloyan Schoolroom, Gaines and othor. amusements were indulged in, which were interspersed at intervals by well rendered items, consisting of songs and recitations, The balance sheet and report was read," which showed the Society to be in a e;ood financial position, Votes of thanks to tho Society terminated the proceedings. At the next meeting a paper will he read by the President, Rev W. Ruwse', the subjest being " M.iori Legends,"

The contemplated removal' ot the Dalefield school to a site midway between Matarawaand Dalefield so as to serve both districts isregarded with indignation by Dalefield residents, and a meeting of householders is to be held this Wednesday ovening to discuss the matter and frame a vigorous protost, the Education's Board'* reason 'for changing the site of tho Dalefield 6chuul js the necessity which has arisen for cl siiix the Mtkawwa school: throngs the small number of children attending, The change >' considered' imperative tor economy's siko. Dalefield people rejoin that the new arrangement would entail very long journeys ou tho part of some of their present scholars; that the giound whereon the school no* stands was a free gift by private persons for edueationol purposes,'and that within tho last few mouths a new house for the sohoolmaster has been erected at Dalefield, In the face of the facts it seems a case of inconveniencing the many to accommodate the fow,' for whereas Dalefield is a fairly populated locality with tho Eobool .at ■ a well defined centro, it a removal to a spot betwixt and between Bimply to benefit the sparsely populated Matarawa district seems injudicious, to say the least of it, If the latter school,, has closed, the children who have attended it can well eome to Dalefield school where it is now, and this would he the. best course from an all round point of view.

Ooa readers will be pleased to learn tha MessrsX. J. Hooper and Co' start this morning one of their half yearly clearing sales. The whole of.the stock in the Bon Marohcis reduced to prices'that must tempt overy one wanting drapery, millinery and clothinif, to purchase large parcels daring this great Bile, " Tub great sale of drapery and clotliing is now beinpfheld at the'Boi} Maroho.'Messrs. L, J Hooper and'Co hqvo determined' tp re'diibe their st"ck to about half the present yalpe. Bargains in every department will be offered during the neit fe\j> diys. . Pobohasbs of the Drapery, Mdliriery arid boys clothing should not f>i| to ..attend at once the great sale W'W going on at the Bon Marcher every] article'is reduced,' Cost pricoqot being considered tho'stock must be isdufcd before flock t»kip§, -

. Mosira Lowob and Irons Add to their sale for Saturday mat several linos of Eurnituro.

Some adiußement was caused,ln Court this morning, when Mr A. W, Ronall,' the plaintiff in a olaim for goods supplied and cash advanced, rose to his foot and endeavored to impress a certain factupon His Honor. Mr, Beard objooted to Mr Renall addtcssing the Court in tho place of his counsel, and after, a vain attempt to make _ himself hoard, thevoceran subsided into his chair.

.'A "familiar":whispers to- us (Marlhorou«h&j)re.«) that a clever trick was done by a couple of Blenheimersiat tho recent Poultry Show in Wellington. TheySvantod to show a pair of married Alylcsburyajor some dueV tribe)," and they possessed only a pair, of ducks, and to deceive tho judges they pulled tho tall feathers out of one of thorn, andto unconsciously pass for a drake. Asa drako ludid pacs fill one of tho judges, in quitting tho pair, happened to caw tho disguised on "the. place .wherethe. feathers ought to be"—and then the murderwasout, The judges: awi'.nioro impressed with Blenheimingenuity than with Blonheim ducks,