The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, JANUARY 3, 1891

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3701, 3 January 1891, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, JANUARY 3, 1891

Cricketing appears to have died a naturaldeatb tbisseason in Maaterton, partly because a number of its wonted votaries give a marked preference to lawn tennis. The latter amusement as an outdoor pastime has perhaps greater attraction than cricket, as it can be played by both sexes, and is a *nucb move sociable amusement. Unfortunately as yet, lawn tennis is regarded somewhat as the recreation of the few rather than as the pastime of the many, but there is not the slightest reason why it should not become as popular as either cricket or football. We would suggest that now the park oval is practically " to let," through the apathy of cricketers, lawn tennis courts might be formed within its precincts, and the young people of iklasterton ancouraged to spend the summer evenings and mornings in what ought to be regarded as one of the post plpaseut and fa&cjnat jng of exercises. A few hours labour would be ample to lay off a fair court on a level ground like the oval, and if any number of young people desired to take up this pastime, we feel sure that there are plenty of residents familiar with the game who would assist in smoothing any preliminary difficulties which might be experienced in starting it. We published yesterday a report of a lawn tennis tournament in this town whkh, if it hpd been played on an accessible spot like the park oval, would have attracted and interested a very considerable number of spectators, and would have probably converted very many of them to the game. We do not suppose that those who played in the tournament would have had the slightest objection to have fought their little battle in a place like the park oval, if there were suitable courts on that ground, aud wo feel sure that a display of lawn tennis prowess in such a spot would do a great amount of good by popularising a healthy and sociable amusement. If lawn tennis is killing cricket in this town, it is only fair that those who have deserted the old pastime for the new one should as far as possible enable those who are cut adrift from the former to enjoy the latter. If the. young people of Maaterton cau see, o s.£ ! uyroytJk establish a few they wiil^Jajß^^^^H

A smart shock of earthquake was felt nt Eketahuna about 9.'60 on Friday moruiug.

Mr W. Liddy, well known throughout Australia and New Zealand as a theatrical manager, died at Brisbane on Thursday

A cablegram from New Yoik states that Teenier has challenged McLean to row him anywhere. The sum of £2,402 was put through the totalisator at the New Year's Day meeting of the Wairarapa Baring Club at, Featheraton on Thursday, Mr K. J. Holmes, who has taken over Mr Innes' stationery business, is, we understand, the father of Miss Holmes, principal of the School of Design. Tenders are invited by the Education Board for additions to the school at Hastwell. As a New Year honour Mr. John Roberts, President of the Dunedin Exhibition, has been gazetted a C. M. G. Another sensational totalisator dividend I At the VVairengahika (Gisborne) races on Friday, Bustle won the halfmiie Scurry, and paid his backers the respectable sum of LB9 lis. The Inspector of Workrooms for this district has sent in a favorable report to the Resident Magistrate tor the past quarter, no breaches of the Act having been committed.

The Nelson Colonist says :—" All but the gentlemen who would like to have been Ministers of the Crown for three months without reference to Parliament will be satisfied with the decision of the Government to call Parliament together on January 23rd."

We have received from Messrs Lowes and lorus, the Masterton agents, a couple of very neat calendars issued by the Australian Mutual Provideut Society and the National Insurance Company, The dramatic company whoso performance was so enthusiastically received in the Theatre Royal on Thursday evening, deeming discretion the better part of valour, abandoned their proposed "second night," and left by the early train yesterday morning for Wellington, the Masterton

public, whose £SO they took away with thorn, wishing them ban voyage. Victoria employs 1300 more Civil servants than New South Walas, but the latter Colony pays £128,000 more in salaries and wages, the rate per head being £134 in Victoria to £147 in New South Wales.

The latest report from the Strike Committee of the Trades Hall is a doleful one. There are 800 unionists still out of employment, and last week the total amount which could be raised to distribute amonj.'Bt them was £3OO. Some of the families are iu a dreadful state of destitution.

The stationery business which has for some months been conducted by Mr J. B. Innes in Masterton, has, wo understand, been taken over by Mr E. T. Holmes, of Wellington. Mr Holmes has been for a number of years in the employ of Messrs Lyon and Blair, which in itself should be a sufficient guarantee of his thorough business rapacity. Whilst it is with regret we learn that Mr limes, who, during his stay in Masterton, has made himself deservedly popular, is about leavine the district, we trust that his successor, Mr Holmes, will meet with such support as will ensure his career in our midst being of a more protracted nature. The ostrich is popularly supposed to indulge in Bomewhat uncommon food, and it is said that broken glass and scrap iron are considered dainty morsels by this gentle bird. Whether or not this is a fact we cannot say from personal experience, but we do know of a Maßterton young lady who went one better, and swallowed a good sized brass pm a few days ago, without any trouble whatever, and as she still waltzes about and appears cheerful we suppose it digested all right. It must be a shockingly bad thing for a mother to have to prosecute her 14 year- old daughter for thieving, or else she must bo a shockingly bad mother. At the Dunedin Police Court last week a case of thiß kind was heard. The mother appeared to be greatly distressed and disinclined to prosecute, but she said she had done all she could with her daughter, who was making the other four children as bad aa herself. The industrial school is to bo, tried as a reformatory.

Says the Auckland Herald:—Disgusted with dairy farming, owing chiefly to the very low prices that of late have been ruling for butter with no immediate prospects of improvement, many setticrs, both in this province and that of Taranaki, are seriously considering whether it would not be a decided advantage henceforth to give then; principal attention to sheep, and only keep a few i cows.

A writer in a Dunedin paperi says : "About eighteen months ago the " Castle,'' Mr Larnach'ts residence, was renovated, and employed on the job was a painter who had the misfortune to fall off the scaffolding and break his leir. During the period of his i.lness, which lasted nearly six months, this man was paid Ins full wages by Mr Larnach. How was this generous act rewarded, do you think ? The individual referred to and his immediate relatipns not only voted against Mr Larnacb on the jnßt, but worked energetically to defeat his re-election. Comment Tin such a cireumstanoe is needloss."

The strong gale which was blowing yesterday caused the fire which was started in the vicinity of the Kuripuni railway station about a fortnight ago to spread with great rapidity. The grass in (several paddocks in the neighborhood was destroyed and the logs aiid stumps caught fire. In the afternoon a number of residents of Short-street became somewhat alarmed, as it was thought several houses were in danger. An appeal for assistance was theretoro sounded on the local firebells, and the various brigades proceeded to the spot. It was discovered that the flames were spreading rapidly in the direction of "Mud Alley," and that unless thenprogress was Btopped considerable damage might be dona. The Brigades worked assiduously, more especially the Kuripuni Brigade, who, by the kind assistance of Mr Proctor, of Carterton, arrived on the scene some time before the others and succeeded in preventing tho destruction of the house of Mr Harvey. Fortunately the wind subsided about dark, and all danger was thereby removed. As it was, a large quantity of grass was destroyed on various properties, together with several boundary fences, and the owners will therefore sustain a heavy loss.

It is dimoult to say just at present which of the candidates in tho Masterton district for Parliamentary honours will be successf al, but it is quite true, so far as South Wairarapa Is cont cerned, that R Kairbrother &Son, of Car erton, offer the best quality of goods at lowest prices—Advt.

JJy far the largest aucl most attractive display of new Summer Millinery, Drese goods and fancy Drapery is now on view at the Bon Marche. Messrs L J Hppper and Co have this day received their second shipment for the season, comprising all the latest styles and fashions. English and French millinery, Summer Hats aud Bonnets, Pretty and Stylish Jackets, Visites, Mantles, Lace Caps, Dust Cloaks, New Fashionable Dress Materials, Pongees, Prints, Zephyrs, Muslins, Parasols, Ribbons Embroidery Edging and Insertions, Hosiery and gloves <tc ike. The Clothing and gentlemen's Mercery epartment at the Bon Marche is fully stocked with new goods for the season. A large assortment of Men's, Youth's and Boy's Clothing manufactured from New Zealand tweeds. The Clothing manufac-1 turedforthe Bon Marche is well-known.' L J Hooper aud Co offer better value in this department than any other House in the colouy. Their suits to measure from I 50d are perfect wonders for price, lit and J Hooper and Co ape now I of Mens

Mr. Sawers, Government Dairy Inspector, thinks that Taranaki will be the principal part of N.Z. for dairying. Napier, though prosperous, lias forty families who received Christmas dinner and beer through the Charitable Aid Board.

It is not yet certain when the Gor?e railway line will be completed, but it is expected that the whole work will be done withit. two mouths.

The Grey Argus says the Government are usine Mr. Bryce as a Newfoundland dog to save them from being drowned, and they will most likely bo drowned together. The Treasurer of the Masterton Hospital acknowledges receipt of £llsOd from Mr. John Macßae, Bowhnds, and £5 63 9J from employees; also 15s from Mr. H. Phillips. A high nor'-west wind is blowing in Wellingt: ut to-day, but notwithstanding the Caledonian sports, postponed from Thursday, are proceeding. "Will you swear that the plaintiff hit the defendant first," asked an Invsrcargill lawyer of a racing man. "Well, I won't swear to it," was the reply, "but I'll lay six pounds to four he did."

"It is the disposition of women to marry,"saysa thoughtful contemporary. But what dispositions some of them show after they are married.

An advertisement of a concert in a southern contemporary concludes with the line iu small capitals, " Ladies are respectfully requested to remove their bats." Who BayE i* is not a progressive age ? Another of the professional women-haters' cheap cynicisms is exploded. Mr Hausmann, the lessee of the Theatre Royal, is making arrangements for the appearance of the Harvey Minstrels in Masterton next week.

An aired man, name unknown, died rather suddenly in East Maitlaud recently, whose history furnishes some interesting revelations. The deceased was a handy man, doing odd jobs for residents in the locality, but was regarded as in indigent circumstances and struggling to make a living. Ho slept m outhouses and stables. According to report, docuinouts found on the body now reveal the fact that the deceased was a wealthy man, as some £3OOO worth of property was found on him.

A deputation from the Masterton and Feruridge School Committees waited upon the Town Lauds Trustees last evening and urged their claims for financial assistance. After a lengthy discuaaion the deputation withdrew with the promise that their request would be fully considered by the Trust. We understand that a special meeting of the Trustees will be held to discuss the matter. Should the special grants demanded not be made, it is thought probable that the Trustees will be called upon by requisition to resign their seats on the Trust. The old homestead ot Messrs EIJ cr Bros, on Langdale station was totally destroyed by fire on New Year's night. The fire originated mysteriously in the rear of the building about midnight and spread rapidly. By the assistance of the station hands the flames were partially subdued after about twenty minutes work, but as the supply of water then ran out thi buildiusr was completely gutted, a portion of the furniture only being saved. The building, which was composed of twelve rooms and a dairy, wa3 insured in the North British Company for £4OO, and the furniture in the same office for £IOO.

A curious case of magisterial equity was piven at the West London Police Court. Under the Married Women's Maintenance Act an order had been decreed upon the husband of a woman named Jane Bogers, and an application was made to vary it. Evidence having been given of the wife's misconduct, as to which there was no defence, Mr Curtis-Bennett very effectually "varied the order" by reducine the amount payable to one farthing per annum. Four years hence Mrs Rogers will be entitled to claim from her husband one penny towards her support. By that time she will probably have come to understand more about the marital obligations on both sides which the law was intended to enforce.

The Hon. John Bryce came to Marton by train on Monday, and proceeded to Fern Flats. On being interrogated by our reporter, who met him trudsring his way on foot, as to his views of the political Bituition, with his native caution he spoke of the splendid teed there was to be seen everywhere at present. On being questioned as to the mental calibre of the newly-elected Parliament, however, he stated his opinion freely that the Parliament was a poor fine. As regarded the chances of a dissolution of Parliament in the near future, on account of the apparent balance of parties in the House, lie was of the opinion that there was not the slightest probability of it, unless a radical change in human nature took place. He thought it was extremely doubtful thai those who iiad struggled so intensely tor a seat would be found to be anxious to engage in another such battle until they are farced to do so by the effusion of time. The questions as to which party would occupy the Government benches, he said could not be definitely settled until the House met, and the members had ranged themselves according to their political bent. —Rangitikei Advocate.

Wanted, all ladies to see our laßt shipment for tha season of white em broidered muslin robes, very choice, from 8s Gd to 42s at To Aro House,

Wanted, aye wanted, all tho young ladies of the city to visit their showroom .and select from the most beautiful assortment in the city their hats from 3d to Is each, at Te Aru House, Wanted, all mothers to see our picnic hats for the girls from 2d to 9d each, and our Boys Btraw hats from 3d to Is each, at Te Aro House. Wanted, aye wanted, 500 customers for ladies beaded visitea at 2s lid, summer ulsters at 4s lid and 7s fid. ieraevß at 2s lid, 4s lid, garibaldies at 2a Gd, 2s lid, 3s fid, print skirts at Is lid, felt skirts at Is lid, dust cloaks new styles 8s fid, 10a 6d, at Te Aro House. Wanted, everyone to see and buy 4-button |j|jnMM^M^M|^B^^H pri^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H of t^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H no time i^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H Te Ar^^^^^^^^^^^^H (Per The have gold. strong gather^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H Robert^^^^^^J^^^l^^^l '"YElie'holiday was greatly marred by

JS |[Elie'holiday was greatly marred by a J high Boath-w§st gale which prevailed nearly the whole of the day and wßich did a lot of damage to the orchards, The final of most of the events at the Caledonian Sports were pushed over into the rhird day. It may be mentioned that yesterday D.C. Ross, the champion athlete, beat a world's record (his own) by throwing the 161b hammer standing, 111 ft lOin. Nelson, January 2. William Wilkie, who arrived in Nelson in 1818, died yesterday, aged 77, after a long illness. Yesterday morning was showery, but the weather cleared at 10 o'clock and picnic parties started off hi all directions. There was no public gathering, except the sports at RichJanuanJ^B

the gates alone amounted to LlB5. The programme was completed though it rained heavily in the afternoon. At night, the drama "Guy Mannering" was played for the benefit of the Society, the receipts being Ll2O.

The westerly gale blowing now is likely to interfere with the Bluff regatta.

The Governor arrived from Dunedin by express, and his special car was attached to the train to Fairlie Creek, His Excellency making a visit to Mount Cook. "

Yesterday's rainfall was over two inches. The weathei is fine to-day, and sports go on. Wanganui, January 2,

A fire last night in Victoria avenue gutted the premises of Beck, bootmaker, a six roomed detached cottage. The family of six attended the Matarawa sports and left their wet clothes drying at the kitchen fire while they attended the theatre. A heavy gale was blowing, and it is supposed the draught ignited the clothes and set fire to the chimney. The insurances only partially cover the loss. Furniture, £l5O in the Victoria ; building, £SO in Standard; £l5O in the Equitable. The rain marred tb.9 holiday, and was followed by a heavy gale, which is still blowing. Captain Sommerville leaves for Napier to-day on matters connected with the Rifle Association meeting. Blemiejm, January 2. The Picton Regatta was well attended yesterday, but the proceedings were not exciting. There were only two rowing events, viz., the Maiden (£6), and Junior Unrigged Fours (£8). Picton won both, the only other crew entered being from Blenhieni. The senior event (£l6), was not raced, the Blenheim crew being scratched. Auckland, January 2. To-day was also observed as a close holiday. The weather lias improved, but it is still blowing a gale, with occasional showers, The races are proceeding, and a number of picnics are taking place, Timaru, January 2. The attendance at the Caledonian Sports was from 2500 to 3000. The meeting was favoured with beautiful weather, and the sports will be continued to-morrow. The Scotch concerts last night and to night were well attended.

Accidents and Fatalities. Auckland, January 2. A man named Edwin Cook was fatally injured at Ellerslie Racecourse to-dßy after the races. When the people were leaving, some horses attached to the bus baulked and ran among the crowd of persons, among whom was Cook, who was struck by the pole of the 'bus, and injured internally. He was taken to the hospital, where he died to-night. Cook arrived in the colony from England only a few weeks ago. A gumdigger named James McGrath was found drowned in the Kaihu. Creek, near Dargaville, yester day. He is supposed to haye missed his footing and fallen in. The place where the body was found is described as a regular man-trap.