The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1891.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3770, 26 March 1891, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1891.

There will, as usual, be no publication of the Watrabapa Daily tomorrow (Good Friday). The members of the Masterton Rifle Volunteers who intend taking part in the Easter encampment—about thirty in all—left for j/almerston by the Eketahuna train to»day»

Mr David Crewe has resigned his position a3 a Councillor of the Pahiatua County. A first meetimr of credit >rs in the estate of Messrs Bess and Muir will be held in the old Courthouse on Tuesday, April 7th, The usual weekly parade of the Masterton Fine Volunteers was held in the Drill Hall last evening, there being a fair muster. The men were put throuah various exercises by Lieuts Thompson and Hooper, and were also inspected by Captain Pownall. The woolshed of Messrs Maunsell Bros, at Tenui, was destroyed by fire on Tuesday evening about six o'clock. The shed was one of the best in the district, haying been built some ten years ago at a cost of £BOO, A quantity of wool and skins, together with a stud ram recently purchased in Masterton, was destroyed. The cause of the fire is unknown. The temperance refreshment rooms of Mrs Ellen Harding, formerly a hotelkeeper in Wellington and Auckland, were raided by the police yesterday, and a quantity of beer found secreted on the premises, which are situated two doors off the Opera House, in Manners Street. The police have laid two informations against her for sly grog selling. The Masterton School Committee met last evening (Thursday) to consider the report of au outbreak of itch in the main school. Present t—Messrs fl. E. Eton (in the chair), Easthope, Danlells, Hoar, and Prangnell, The head master, Mr Jackson, was alao preseut, A letter wa« read from the Town Clerk, notifying the Committee that Dr Hosking a3 health officer had reported to the Borough Council that an outbreak had occurred in one or two families. Mr Jackson stated to the Committee that he was cautioned about two weeks ago to keep a look out for the appearance of itch on pertain children, but he could not discover anything untd a day or two ago, when the two ajluded to were discovered, add the children \vete pent from school afc once. After considerable discussion the Committee arrived at the following * The Cpmraittee having carefully investigated the reported cases of itch, find tJiat only two have been discovered in the school, and as prompt steps were to prevent them attending school, no cause of alarm exists. The Committee wishes to have it well-known that the law provides a penalty of £lO for parents or guardians sending clr'dren to school suffering from an mfectjous diseas/s, and the Committee are determined ju every jiaap jcepaHed to it to rigorously enforce the law J and, further, the head master is Hereby instructed to send home at once any child suspected of suffering f.'ooi itch, and not to permit the attendance of such child or other members of the family without a certificate of cleanliness from I a competent person," * 1

:,r - M?. Chief Secretary for Victoria, dropped dead from syncope on Tuesday.

The horse fly threatens to prove a great pest to Canterbury farmers. A Mr Cooper, of Lyttelton, states that one of his horses has been attacked.

The Wellington Education Board yesterday decided to call for tenders for the erection of a teacher's residence at Belvidere.

Messrs. Noble and Attwood gave a third and final entertainment in the Theatre Royal last evenin? to a fairly pood audience. A striking instance of the losses sustained in the fiaxmilling industry is afforded in the fact that the Empress mill in the Manawatu district, which cost about£l6Co, was sold for£ls6! The Minister of Public Works has promised a deputation at Oamaru to consider the advisability of increasing the members of County Councils to take np the wprk of road boards aud thus do away with a double rating body,

At the meeting of the Wellington Education Board yestorday, Mr James Macara wrote, declining an offer made for the site for the proposed Masterton Infant School. The Board decided to make another offer.

There was only one case on the civil list at the K. M. Court this morning. This was a case in which F. Wrightjsued S. Calvary for tho sum of 17s. Judgment was given for the amount claimed, with costs.

In his report to the Education Board, Mr A.D.Riley, Director of Art of the School of Design says:—" The Masterton branch, under Miss Holmes, ha« done some remarkably good work, and I regret tttal the support hitherto afforded by your .board is now withdrawn." Mr Daniell, builder, of Queen St., has.nq,w f in addition to his timber business, pone largely into the ironmongery and oil and color trade. Amongst other things, American cooking stoves are a special feature, smne late designs now on view being particularly attractive and at the same time useful.

Major Donald, who is in command of the Wairarapa Volunteer district, was, at the special gathering last evening, attired in the new regulation uniform. Although not particularly attractive, the uniform, which is of a fawn colour, has the advantage of being invisible at a distance of a few hundred yards, and thus, bears a favourable contrast to the present volunteer dress. The uniform is the j same as is worn by the militia force of Victoria. Two sad cases of drink bringing men to miserable ends have just occurred in Hawke'a Bay. At Wairoa, a middleaged man, named Gordon Middleton Andersen, died ten minutes after admission to '.the Hospital of heart disease accelerated by excessive drinking. In the other, a young, well-educated fellow-named William Cole; in a state of intoxication fell from his horse on n lonely country road and was found dead. The Stewards of the Wairarapa Racing Club have treat anticipations for the success of the meeting to be held at Tauhercnikau on Easter Monday, The acceptances in themselves should justify a large gathsring, but as the course is in first-class condition and every arrangement has been made for the convenience of tbe public, the Stewards should not be Special trains will run from Masterton and other stations on the line at convenient hours. News has been received from German New Guinea of a terrible epidemic which is raging at Finscbhafen. Thirteen Europeans and thirty Chinese died in a fortnight. Thedisease resembles cholera, and in some cases' death intervenes within eighteen hours after the person has been attacked. The village of Finsohhafen is about to be abandoned andit is probable that tho settlement will be removed to Frederick Wilhelinshafan or Alexishafen.

Our Eketahuna correspondent writes : " The weather for the past few days haj been very inclement. Gales of wiud and heavy storms haye, in fact, prevailed all the week. Last night (Tuesday) was ithe worst we have experienced here this year, the wind and rain being bitterly cold. Out in it all was a poor, unfortunate woman, leading with her a young chifd. The two, wet to the skin, staggered from door fc J door, seeking shelter. At last partial shelter was found in an old hut, where, the wind shaking the shanty to its the rain pourin? in in all directions, and without fire, blanketfl, or covering ef any description, the woman gave birth to a child. lam pleased to say there are good Samaritans in Eketahuna. Oonstable Boache, hearing ot the affair, took blankets to the poor woman and did all he could to relieve her distress. Mrs Parsons, landlady of the Eketahuna Hotel, also raised a sura of money to relieve her immediate wants. lam informed that the Benevolent Society has been acquainted of the oase. If ever there was a legitimate case for charity tnis is one."

A very successful Bale was held in Wellington on Tuesday afternoon by Messrs Harcourt. and Co; The attendance was very larne, and the bidding, especially for share stock, was spirited, every lot offered being quit tod at the hammer. The landed properties did not receive the attention they deserved, only one lot, town acre 1087, towards Newton, reaching vendors reserve. The results were as follows :—Town acre 1087jironting South Road, to Mr H. D. Edwards, for L 345, the rest of the landed properties being withdrawn. In shares the following prices were obtained :—Wellington Woollen, 47s and 47s 6d; : Meat Export, L 5 paid 92s 6d; Bank ol New Zealand, old issue, 103s 6dj Bank of New Zealand, new, L 7 7s; Zealand Loan and Mercantile, 59s fid; Jew Zealand Insurance, 725; New Zealand Drugs, ex div, 19s; Mohikinui Coal, 8s 6d; Gear meat warrants, LI3G 10a; Wellinetpn Gas, LlO paid, Lls Ifls; Wellington and Manawatu Eailway, 295; Fiery Cross gold mine, 6s 9d. The sale totalled up L23023s 9d. The death of Mr Adam Eeid, a young man of 22 years of age, which took place at the Grey town Hospital on Tuesday evening, was of a pathetic character. Some ejght weeks Seo he cams from au uncle for the benefit of his : health; five weeks after he had to go into the Hospital, where the insidious naturelbf his disease ravaged his constispite of a'l Dr Bey's attention and skiHl-i-Sor fclje last fortnight (says the Standard) he had been sjnkiug and every effort was made to keep soul and body together until his brother, who is expected in the lonic, arrived from Home. But, although Mr and Mrs Gregory, the custodian and matron at the hospital, watched over the young man wjth a parental care, death would not .wait." Away fromjiome, in a far off land, among strangers, he often, even in his slumbers, called for hn mother and his sister Mary- So touching was his love of home and so sad were his calls fop his mother and sister, that it made the task of nursing more than unusually distressing. Mrs soothed his dying pillow with a liofcherly Cjtre, ,-pd he sank jnto reajt, w.orn out with freeing and disease.

Dbesse;*—we hare now opened out out two first shipments of autumn and winter dress fabrics, which have conie to us recently by the steamers Aoraiyi and Arawa, We may conscientiously affirm that no finer, more varied, or well selected goods have ever previously passed in the portals of Te Aro House.

Dresses—ln the limited space at our jiOEunand, there is not room to give anything like an adequate description of our new autumn ' &fm £9. ods ' 'f, 1S sufficient to say that they are C,l Gjpejlent vMiffi, of superior -finish, well assorted in styles and cqifturJDgs, well adapted to meet the tastes of our ijumewae lady patrons Wo solvit an early inspection ol tue»/j, af TisAH>i|flU3*i, ' , Dnis3S2fAKur(f--Qur two large and commodious dressmaking rooms ate stiJJ under the same* efficient management, and can guarantee in this season, as in aU past seasons, instant attention, prompt execution, faultless finish, and perfect fitt Ladies who want their dresses early should at'oate vtaae thoir orders at Te Aro House. ' JACKETS. " 51AMTW4S *»« UTTERS- We have xfpened out a very fine assprjmew oi these, in all fashionable makes, styles, colour?, shapes and sizes. Ourmantleioom isno'w filfeJwlth all the latest novelties, such as shQp'd induce an early Visit to |e AroHouse.-^ADVi.

- Messrs Lowes <&1 orns report of their stock sale yesterday:—At the Renall St. yards yesterday there was again a large catalogue and keen competition. The stock was 01 a much superior dcscript ion, and full rates were realised, the demiud being fully maintained, especially for eood breeding ewes and fat and forward wethers.

We remind our readers of the annual tea meeting to bo held in the local Wesleyan Church to-morrow (Good Friday). The tea will be followed by a public meeting, in which the Rev. Mr Dellow will take a prominent part. As this is probably the last time Mr Dellow's -voice will be heard for some time, his many friends should take advantage of the opportunity of hearing hi in to-morrow night. In the case Vile v. Eagle, claim, £46, for rent due, the plaintiff was this morning nonsuited by Colonel Roberts, R.M., with costs, £3 18s. Mr Pownail gave notice of appeal. Judgment was gi ven tor tho plaintiff in the oaae Jackson v. Johnson for £7 2s and costs £2 Is. The infections disease, to the prevalence of which in Masterton we referred in our last issue, is known as tho Maoii itch.