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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3824, 1 June 1891, Page 2

Mr J. L. Toole is said to have taken back so many presents from Australia that he is seriiusly thinking of starting a "Toole Museum" in London. A sitting of the K.M. Court will be held on Tuesday, June 9th, at 2 p.m., to hear objections (if any) against the Wairarapa North County roll. The annual meeting of members of the Masterton Agricultural and Pastoral Association will be held in the Club Hotel on Wednesday next at 3.30 p.m. Strong protective works have been constructed across the Ruamahunpa river at Te Ore Ore to prevent its further encroachment on the adjoining property. The Evening Poet suggests that Justices of the Peace should pay a registration fee to the Stamp Department. We presume the collars would be supplied free of charge. The natives of the King Country recently took to Wanganui 4069 rabbit skins, the result of the previous month'B trapping. The Farmers' Association of Bank's Peninsnlar (Canterbury) have obtained from Mr. Sawers, Government Dairy Inspector, estimates for a completely equipped dairy factory. It is proposed to erect one of these factories in each of the larger bays of the peninsular, at a cost of between £6OO and £7OO each.

Sir George Grey has arrived in Newcastle, and is announced to address a meeting of coalminers. The box plan for Madame Patey'a concert at Rapier was opened at nine o'clock on Saturday morning, and in half an hour every seat in the Theatre was booked. . The want of an extra Justice of the Peace is said to have been severely felt at Eketahuna. Surely our contemporary, who makes the statement, must mean the want of an extra constable when his bush lambs frisk about the township ! The members of the Masterton Lodge of Freemasons, N.Z.G., have decided to hold an "At Homo" on Wednesday, July 15th, with a view to further promoting the cordial relations existing between the various lodges in the Wairarapa.

In the pourse of his address last evening, the Rev. B, Wood stated that on a recent Sabbath afternoon he had found an individual in a condition of helpless intoxication in the Church grounds and had been compelled to remove him himself in order te prevent the morals of the children attending the Sabbath sohool being corrupted. A large number of friends of Mr T. Parsons met at the Eketahuna hotel on Thursday evening to bid him farewell. Needless to say his health was drunk in bumpers of champagne. Mr Parsons is about to take a trip to Europe, and on his return intends settling on his Parkville property. Arrangements have been made for the transfer of the hotel, and the new proprietor will take charge in a day or two. We learn from the Hawke's Bay Herald that when in JSapior the Hon, Mr Seddon Btated that it was the intention of the Ministry to introduce a Bill into Parliament to prevent the adulteration of food. At present it is left to the local bodies to take steps to enforce the law, and the method of procedure is so cumbrous and unsatisfactory that the existing Act is practically a dead letter. Mr Seddon'd idea is to appoint all policemen as inspectors, leaving them to obtain samples of foods, which will then be examined by public analysis. A romantic story (writes the Aee'B London correspondent, under date 27th March) comes from Australia. A woman named ConoJly, living in great poverty in the Curragh Mountains, county of Waterford, has received intimation that a sum of i-5,700 has been left by her husband, who is only just dead. Th'rty years ago, a few days after the birth of a little «irl, her husband disappeared, and wbb never again heard of. A communication from a Roman Catholic priest residing at Brisbane telfe the, sequel. Conolly worked his way to Australia, went to the goldfields, amassedthe sum of £SOOO in about three years, and was on his way back to Melbourne, when he was attacked by bushraugers and robbed of every penny that he had in his possession. A ruined man, he returned to the goldfields and went to work again. About two months ago he came to Brisbane, broken in health, but having in his possession a sum of £5700, and upon his death a few days afterwards ifc was found that he had bequeathed it to bis wife, and if she were dead to his daughter. During his thirty years of absence Conolly had never written to his wife.

A grand display of new winter goods is being made this day at the Bon Marche, Messrs Hooper and Co. having just received another shipment of 35 cases and bales, consisting of all the latest designs in Millinery, Mantles, Jacket*, Ulsters, Cloakß, Dress Goods, Furs, Bibbona, Sain Cloaks, Parasols, Flowers, Feathers, 4c, &c, Also, from the Eaiapoi, Boslyn,Mosgiel,Wellington and Onchunga mills, Men's, Youths', and Boys' Clothing, Overcoats, Enicker Underclothing, Pants, Shirts, Socks, Blankets, Shawls, Surgerings, Tweeds, Flannels, Shirtings, Dress Tweeds, &c, &c. These goods are now being shown at L, J. Hooper and Co's Bon Marche. We direct special attention to our Hosiery, Gloves, Haberdashery and Manchester departments. We are not to be beaten in the colony for Calicoss, | Sheetings, Linings, Shirtings, Table -Damasks, and all household furnishings, and our Hosiery and Gloves are irom the best known makers. L, J. Hooper and Co., Bon Marche.

At a meeting held at Palmerston in connection with the Co-operative Alliance the Chairman said the movement had originated amongct the small farmers at Pahiatua.

It is stated that the unemployed at Pahiatua are being paid seven shillings a day by the Government. The election of five Commissioners foi the Alfredton Licensing District takes place to-morrow (.Tuesday). A Mangahao settler was offered fifteen shillings a head the other day for two hundred fat sheep, and would not sell.

Constable O'Leary, who has been laid up fur some weeks with a fractured limb, has so far recovered as to be able to resume duty this morning. A number of the unemployed who recent'y went to the Makuri, have been transferred to the Woodville-f iraumea, where they will be engaged roadmaking on the line surveyed by Mr Greville. We are informed that the Knights of Labor are not harmonious on the subject of encouraging or discouraging Chinese storekeepers in this town, and that the member for Masterton is being criticised freely in connection therewith. Says the Ballance - correspondent of the Pahiatua Star :—Mr McLeod, of Masterten, is going to build on rural section 5. He is a mairied man with three or four of a family, and will make a welcome addition to our small community. The Salvation Army have opened fire on Marton, and state they intend to go on holding meetings there till Judgment Day. Marton is the 68th station opened by tho Army in New Zealand. The usual weekly parade of the Masterton Rifle Volunteers will be held in the Drill Hall on Thursday next. The Waitaki County Council paid for 318,000 small birds' eggs during the past season.

Statements haye already been made (says a West Coast paper) that Mr Balance's views have undergone a certain modification, resulting in the retention of the Property Tax, vith a more limited sphere of operation.

Several Masterton residents have signified their intention ot leaving at an early date for the Tasmanian silver mines.

Eight cases of cheese shipped by a Carterton storekeeper, realised 4id per pound in the Jiondon market alter all expenses were paid. At a meeting of the Wellington Diocesan Synod on Thursday it was reported that the Masterton arrears were £l4l.

It is proposed by a number of settlers to acquire the Woodville Cheese Factory and work it on co-operative principles. The rumour that Mr George Hutchison M.H.R., had written to the Premier, intimating that he was no longer to be regarded as a Ministerial supporter, is said to have no foundation. Mr Hutchison, however, has not yet contradicted the statement. Our readers are reminded of the popular entertainment to be given in the Theatre Royal to morrow (Tuesday) evening by Professor and Madame Hartz. During the eyeniug a number of prizes ot a very valuable character will be distributed. The woodshed at the rear of Devonshire house mysteriously took fire yesterday afternoon, but the flames were extinguished before much damage was done.

The Masterton correspondent of the Canterbury Times sends to that journal particulars of the Mangaramarama village settlement, which is specially recommended to "any steady working man with a small capital." A handicap race of three distances, 120 yds, 220 yds, and 440 yds, confined to members of the Star Football Club, for a silver Cup, will be run on three different Saturdays, June 13th, 20th, and 27th respectively, the winner of most points in the three distances to be winner.

It is said that a strong timber monopoly has.within the last 12 months, been established on the West Coast of the North Island between the Manawatu and New Plymouth, There is an agreement not to undersell, or to poach oa each others preserves. The Rev. Father Tom McKenna, who has been a little over three years in this district, during which time he ' has, by his genial disposition, become popular amongst all olasses, has been promoted to the charge of the Hawera district, and leaves for that circuit this week. The departure ot the Rev. gentleman will be deeply regretted, not only by those throughout the diatriot to whom he has ministered, but by the community at large. At the R. M. Court, Pahiatua, on Wednesday, judgment was given for plaintiffs as follows: County Council v. R, Hastie, £1 6s 4d with costs 13b; J. Hioks v. T, Carr, £2 13s 4d and costs 73; A. Birnie v. C. Beaumont, £lll6s 2d, costs 20s and solicitor's fee, 2's; same v. Green £l6 8s 2d, coßts 17s, solicitor's fee 10s 6d; same v. Sommerfield, claim £ll 7s 6d; W. Bly v. J. Spargo, jEI 3s 4d. The Woodville Examiner says :—The Chfiepe factory, which closed about a fortnight ago, put through about 40 tons of cheese last season. 'J.he whole stock has been disposed of, including the 8 tons romaining in the factory. We regret to learn, however, that the proprietors have not found the enterprise a remumerative one owing to the low price cf cheese, alchough Mr Uartstono's make possesses first class repute in the market, Sporting men would find it greatly to their advantage by orreapondin? with A. J. Jacobs, the professional Taxidermist from London. Birds, fish, animals and reptiles preseryed and mounted in the highest style. Every>description of skins preserved or tanned and made into rugs, etc. Work done in all its branches ac lowest rates. Correapon dence in all parts of the globe. 30 years' experience. All work guaranteed. Highest price given, or work done in exchange for huias, crows, New Zealand quail, and other birds. N. Z. birds wanted in any quantity. Orders left at Mr. Williams,' tobacconist, Masterton, or Mr. Catt's, hairdresser, Carterton, will be attended to.— Advt.

Despite bad times Mr R. Hermann of the Ouba street Photographic Gallery opposite Te Aro Bouse, Wellington, seems ts be doing a thriving business, and no smal number of those who visit him to have their likenesses taken are country residents. Mr Hermann is admitted to be a. capital attist with special knowledge of photographic chemistry, and both in operating and in retouching he has produced some excellent work. It is to this he owes his liberal patronage, and also to themoder ate prices he charges when the excellent quality of bis productions is taken Into account.— Extract.