The Wairarapa Daily FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1891.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3805, 8 May 1891, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1891.

The statement that Mr Bcoble Mac" kenzie bad joined the staff of the Otago Daily Times is wholly without foundation.

Under the heading "Masterton" the War Cry of thij week says :—Stirring times yesterday; D. 0. Robinson leading on ; good meetings ; crowded out at nicht; nearly Jp4 collections for the day. We are inforrred thafc one of £hg largg colonial land companies has received instructions from Home to put all available land under wheat crop this year. It is evident that at' Home the prospects of high prices ruling for wheat next year are very encouraging.—North Otago Times.

Tbe Maßterton Football Club has resolved upon erecting a dressing shed on its ground, Worksop road, and tbe tender of Mr M. Williaius has been accepted for the work. A special meeting of the Masterton Town Lands Trustees be held this evening.

The Masterton Gymnasium Club is now in full swing. The appliances have arrived, and the Drill Hall is likely to be occupied nearly ever; night with members.

The recent dummyism enquiry, m which & selector named Ratsey was arraigned before the Land Board,but was completely exonerated, cost the colony £250.

Two superior American organs, one new and the other nearly new, areiu the store of Mr Archibald Colqulioun, of Cuba Street, Wellington, for sale at the low prices of £l6 and £l4, respectively* Mr Colquhoun has also on hatad a large stock Of almost ,eyery requisite of furnishing. It is stated that there are upwards of 300 unemployed in the Wellington district at the present time. Mow this .can be we are at a loss to know. There is an abundance of work in the bush districts.

Mr H. Stone, the Wellington draper who has been doing such a brisk business with salvage stock in Willis-street, has now re-opened his former premises in Cuba-street with an entirely new and particularly well-chosen lot of drapery goods of every description. The premises have been considerably enlarged and are much improved. Mr Stone s prices are such that competition is impossible. His new advertisement published in another column is worthy of attention.

In connection with the prospectus of the Zealandia Silver Mitiing Company, of Tasmania, we are asked to explain that the " No Liability " Act under which the Company is proposed to te register#! permits investors to place their money in any concern, and be liable only for the amount specified on the face of the prospectus, namely (in this case), three shillings, and net for the nominal amount of ten, shillings, the intention being to allow shareholders, if they think fit, after spending three shillings (unless at their pwn wish) fo drop out of the concern, in whiph page they have no further liability, and canuot be sued for calls, A private enquiry concerning tho prospectus of the Zealandia Company waa made by cable from Wellington on Monday, and as a result of the favorable reply _ received shares commenced to sell briskly in that city, no less than five thousand being placed by Wednesday evening, of which over two thousand were sold, on that day. ftsssra Harcourt & Co., as mentioned the local brokers. \

"The .annualmeetingofratepayers in the Alfredtott-Boad been adjourned till Tuesday, 12th May. "

The San Francisco Bulletin, of March 11th, sayß"The Government of New Zealand is considering a proposition to settle 200 Nova Scotia families there "

.No less than 17,000 young girls and women, homeless, friendless, helpless, and foodless, sleep in the open-all-night shelters of Stopney Green, Londsn, in a year.

A man died at Monte Carlo who d'd not commit suicide. He played against the bauk, broke it, and fell dead from heart disease while gathering up his money.

An Invercargill resident received a telegram the other day from Dunedin as follows:—"At two turn the butter. Letter to morrow," which, being interpreted, meant that a relative, who was very ill, had at two o'clock "taken a turn for the better." All the widows of the men killed in the Lithgow (N. S. W.) Colliery explosion have re-married, and have claimed f:i"0 dowries out of the explosion relief fund. Such iB life.

Mr E. H. Elliotte is applying for a license-for a hotel to be erected at Gladstone, to be known as the Caledonian Hotel.

The musical festival given in the Palace Theatre, Grey town, last evening, by the Masterton choir and orchestra was a great success. The attendance of the public was good, and every item on the programme was Pnthußiastically applauded. Topers in some of the southern towns which have . adopted prohibition are turning their attention ta kerosene as a beverage.'' They say good champagne can be made out of it. >.

In the North Otago T'mes a moderate correspondent warns a teetotaler not to get "intoxicated with the exuberance of liis own verbosity." He omits to say whether it id cheaper than beer,

*Ve understand a number of the candidates for* municipal honors intend airing their eloquence in rlie Theatre Royal before the day fixed for the election.

A crocodile which had "taken the pledge" ww recently shot on the Diantree river, Queensland. The I |nre's stomach contained a Father hew temperance medal, dated 1880. is stated that Judges Richmond, ams, and Denmaton are of opii.ion 1 the appointment, of Mr Justice ards is both legal and constitutional, Lori hospitality is not altogether a rof the past. There is a native at [otara, named. Morehu Wio, who inmodates any swagman who comes 2 with food and shelter. If the Eller has money, and offers it, it iB »ted ; if he has none, he is just as pme. ke following curious advertisement »ken from the Charters Towers lid, of March 21:—" An Apology. ► the Editor.—Sir, —Having this day ved the.sum oi. £5 sb, 'due me by ?otta for the; last three months, I by apologise for having previously ured to ask him for the amount —F. C. B. Vospbe." A paragraph in the report presented

to the annual meeting of the Acclimatization Society in Wellington last evening says"ln all paits of the country wnere stoats and weasels have obtained any hold both pheasants and quail suffer severely, as it is well known that either of the kinds of vermin referred to will not trouble rabbits where feathered game is procurable."

A srnait thing is said to have been done at the Ashburton races. In tbi Flyiu? Handicap Carronade led from the start, but Inez (tho favourite), who was ridden.by White,, challenged her in the last furlong, but did nut quite get up, Passing fihe judge's box White threw himself forward out of the saddle -on to his horses neck, his colors thus catching the judge'seye first and gaining the yerdict.

the Theatre .Royal, the Dobßon-Kennfedjt Company appear for the 'last '-tune nit lie T\te Dion Boucicault's Irish drama, " The Shaughrauit.*' Those who had the pleasure of witnessing its pfevioiis- production here by the same company, will be certain to-night to renev their pleasantacquaintance * ith " Con," and those wha were not fortunate enough to liave bten present at its former cm confidently expect a delightful' evening's entertainment this eveniny.

The astonishingly low prices now charged r for photography by Messrs Wrigglesw»rth andJßiima,c»f Wellington ■r—l2s (id for one enamelled cabinet photographsf-'would incline one to won. der whether first •class work can be I turned out at such moderate reraunerai tiop. Our Wellington representative clearly seems to sink that it can, for he reports jvery enthusiastically of hid visit to the firm s vestibule- and showroom. He .says thai ho has never at anytime seen Messrs, Wriggleswortli & Binns' studio present a morCattractive appearance. The pictures are in the highest degree artistic, and can be honestly praiSea for exceptional merit in concept tion and in finish. The groups are exceptionally handsome. A still more extensive display is shortly to be made, A sensational tragedy of a particularly distressing nature occurred at Chicago. The father and brother of May Hanley, a hardworking girl, 23 years of age, were men who drank hard and frequently quarrelled while she was out at work. Tbey were both m a dreadful state of intoxication; and * sis nsual Jbegan to upbraid each other. VV hen May reached home after her day's labour they had passed from words to blows, and each had a knife in his hand. The poor pirl rushed between them. The two men srere too mucji blindtd by drink auf} rage to see anything but each other, and the upraised hands confining the deadly knives fell upon the unfortunate peace maker, the brother's blade entering 'her left side, and making a fatal wound. Both the men were sobered„in a moment by the sight of the innocent victim of their drunken rage. The brother dropped hits knife and fled, but was .arrested an h>ur later. The sister was dying at the same moment that her murderer was* taken into custody. He was. overwhelmed with griof. The case will be one of murder in the first degree. . ..

Despite bad tjnleji Mr 11 Ilerrmanii, of the Guba Galleiy, opposite Te'Aro Rouse, Wellington, seemg to be doing a thriving business, and no 'small number of those who visit him to have their likenesses tuken are country residents. Mr Hermann is admitted to be a capable artist with special knowledge of photographic chemistry, and bothi.i operating and m re-touching he his produced some excellent work. It is to this that he owes his liberal patronage, and also to the moderate prices he charges when the excellent quality of his productions is taken into account.—Extract.

JjAmes ij4 the country desirous of knowing the bestplftog to purchase underclothing and babylirien should at once communicate their wants to Te Aro House, Wellington, We have an unrivalled stocs of ladies' underlinen in nightdresses, ohemisea, drawers, combinations, and all our garments are guaranteed to be extra lock stitched or hand sewn, and include such popular makes as "Hirbernia" and "Stirling" at Te Aro Bouse. Wellington. Obh assortment of ladies' corsets is nnparelled in the province. We keep only the best and most approved makes. To select from we have a stock of nearly 2000 (two thousand) pairs, and these range from the very smallest to the very largest out-size at Te AraHouse, Wellington. Wk have received from the best Home manufacturers a large supply of exoellent bjtbylinen, and are prepared to forward on application tp any addifpss (carriage paid) eight (8) articles of thoroughly good materigl apd \yorjf for One Guinea. This should be a very convenient method-rone of eaoh garment as pattern. All our babylinen and underclothing is personally selected by an experienced lady assistant at Te Aro House, Wellington.

We have alsodn excellent assortment of ladies' undervests in Merino, Woel, Natural Wool, and Silk, All orders will be promptly executed, and when cash'is sent with the orders, will be sent carriage paid to any address from Te Aro House, Wellington.

Tendera areitfvited for the erection anhqtef at Gladstone..

The weekly parade ot the Masterton Rifle Volunteers was hold in the Drill Hall last evening, Captain Powuall in command. The meu wore put through their facings by Sergeant-Major Finn, the new instructor for the district, Alexander Walker was fined £1 and 7s costs in the R.M. Court this morning for having in his possession sheep infected with lice. For three similar offences on vanous occasions, Joseph lorns was lined in all £3 and 17s costs.

At the recent enquiry conceraiup alleged dummyisra in the Masterton district, and in which some members of the Beetham family are interested, there were several enquiries made about a mysterious letter— a letter which appears to have been the means of causing the enquiry. Some members of the Land Beard, it may be remembered, not unnaturally desired the production of this letter. Mr. Gully, however, declined to produce it, declined in shoit to reveal who was the " coirmon informer " it* the case, a member of the Land Board, a new member, Mr. Hogg, M. H. R„ made a remark to the effect that there had been a great deal of fuss made about this letter, and that he (Mr. Ho?g), from what he knew, or imagined he knew, of the writer, thought the litter would not much mind the production of the letter. These' may not be Mr. Hogg's exact words, but they convey his meaning. Would Mr. Hogg be very much surprised to learn that censorious people are freely declaring that Mr. Hong, M. H. li., is himself the writer of the letter ? Will he also be shocked to learn that people who know the bitter hostility he "has always manifested to the Beetham family are astounded that any Government should have had the hardihood to permit Mr: Hogg, as a newly-created member of the Land Board, to adjudicate upon a matter regarding the Beetham family, and on which matter he (Mr Hog?) is to all intents and purposes both informer and prosecutor. Of course if the letter is not sigaed A. W* Hogg, that would to a certain extent alter the ppsition.-. Did Mr Hug*. write the letter?— Catholic Times.