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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3873, 30 July 1891, Page 2

[ The Masterton Rifle Volunteers parade as usual in the Drill Hall this evening. A purse containing a small sum of money has been found on the Fernridge road. A woman ninety-four years of age died in the Wellington Hospital a few days ago. The Education Board has decided to effect the necessary minor repairs to the Eketahuna school. Miss Lilian Cole has resigned her position as assistant teacher at the Mangatainoka school. , A cfecree vTioir feSd" oeerT'granted by His Honour Mr. Justice Richmond in the case Dimes v. Dimes.

General" Booth, of the Salvation Army, will arrive in Melbourne in September. The new democracy will work its own cure if c'.iampions of it like Mr Earnshaw are exhibited freely through the country. The various delegates to the Knights of Labour Conference left for their respective homes te-day, the conference having finished its sittings last evening. The question of proclaiming the school at Newman a standard one has been left by the Education Board in the hands of the Chairman and the senior Inspector.

It is scarcely necessary to again remind our readers of the vocal and instrumental concert to be held in St. Matthew's schoolroom this eveulng.

The Rev M'Leod, who was some time ago arrested at Napier on a charge of bigamy, and was afterwards sentenced to four years at Sydney for the Bauie offence, has been liberated on appeal, to the Privy Council. Staff-Captain Robinson, of the Salvation Army, has placed about a hundred men on various bushfelling works in the Forty-mile Bush. A Presbyterian Church is about to be erected in Pahiatua. Already a considerable Bum has been subscribed towards the building.

A ljrge number ef sheep have been lost on the East Ceast this season,owing, it is said, to the frosty weather ha vine; caused the phosphorised grain, used for the destruction of rabbits, to retain its strength much longer than usual. An East Coast correspondent writes: —" Several reports like the discharging of a big gun were heard in a southerly direction to-day (Saturday). It may have been a warship practicing out at sea, a distaut thunderstorm, or ycur worthy ' misrepresentative' renewing the bombardment of Brancepeth.' 1 A correspondent of the Woodville Examiner says that a cow badly infected with cancer is allowed to graze on the roads near Kumeroa, and adds that he believes the milk from the cow is used daily.

It was stated by a delegate to tlie Knights of Labour Conference at the social gathering held in the Temperance Hall last evening, that se\ enty-five per cent of the Knights in the Colony are total abstainers. Messrs Pinkertonand Mills, M.H.R.'s, were unable tu be present at the public meeting in the Theatre Eoyal last eyen- j ing owing to urgent Parliamentary duties.

A young man named G. F. Bonnor met with a nasty accident on Dr. Hosking's property at Wangaehu yesterday. He was using a slasher, which slipped and inflicted a fearful gash on his foot. He was removed to tho Masterton Hospital, where one of his toes was amputated by Dr. Hoaking. MrD. M. Brookes, of Mauriceville, who fcr some time past has been experimenting, has now discovered a thoroughly good cement, and as soon as he is able to obtain tha necessary machinery, Mr Brookes intends manufacturing tliis important article of commerce. We wish hiui every success with his new local industry,

A young woman waa the other day found almost dead of starvation in a condemned house in Fitzroy, a suburb of Melbourne. She way lying on the floor in a fearful state of emaciation, was in a very low condition, a-id crawling with vermtn. She stated that ahe had been starving for some days, and had entered the house to dn. She was too weak to give any particulars. The woman was removed to the hospital. The following resolution was passed by the Conference of the Knighta of Labour yesterday :—"That this District Assembly, representing 1500 members, has full confidence in the present Government, and further, that the District Assembly views with pleasure and satisfaction the actions of the Government, tending as they now do towards those much-needed reforira set forth m the principles of our constitution.'' The resolution has been forwarded to the Premier.

Mr A. W. Hogg, M.H.R., was addressing the meeting—the public meeting in the Theatre Royal. He had explained how he had visited the Mount Cook Gaol and found cells there for purposes of solitary confinement. He had even stated that he was not fond of kissing babies, when he proceeded to give a detailed account of his stewardship. "Since I have been your representative," said he, "1 have undergone a course of Parliamentary training. 1 have been investigating atonewalling, I have learnt how to pair, I have discovered the meaning of the words "counting out." A voice from the pit:

"And you have learnt a little about Bellamy's ! " (Roara of laughter). Mr Hogg ; "Yes, I admit it, I have learnt a little of Bellamy's ! " —Tableau ! A meeting of the Whakataki-Te Nui Rifle Club was held at the Te Nui Hotel on Saturday last, Mr J. 0. Sutherland ia the chair. The secretary stated that the meeting had beer, called to consider a letter from the Defence Office, to the eflect that Martini-Henri rifle ammunition could be supplied at eleven and fourpence per hundred rounds. It appeared the increase of price had been caused through getting supplies trom Australia. After a good deal of discussion Mr Maunsell proposed and Mr Jones seconded, that the resolution passed at the last annual meeting in May, "That the Club accept the Martini-Henri rifle as the standard arm," be adhered to.—Carried unanimously. It was decided to order a dozen rifles at once from the Defence Department, but to wait three months before getting ammunition, as by that time stores will be here from England. Mr Maunsell handed in a subscription list for three pounds towards new targets, and was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. It was unanimously resolved to defer holding the nest prize firing competition until finer weather, and the meeting terminated with a vote of thanks to the Chairman.

Wow is the winter of our discontent made glorious summer by purchasing the extraordinary bargains in blaukets, flannels, dress goods, and thousands of other lines at Hooper's gigantic sale now on. During the next few days we shall offer still further inducements to the public to secure some of the many bargains at our gigantic sale, by further reducing every description of winder clothing. L. J. Hooper and Co. are determined to reduce before stock-taking (which is new in full swing) their stock of men's and boy's clothing, shirts, hats, socks, braces, belts, undershirts, and underpants, ties, overcoats, mackintoshes, etc. They expect to clear out about one half of the present stock before the end of the 3ale. So lcok out tor bargains at Hooper's.