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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3903, 3 September 1891, Page 2

A rather poorly-attended dance in Connection with the Kketahuna Oddfellows was held on 'Tuesday night. A resident of Kaikoura, }yhp has a brother in Masterton, took fifty tons of potatoes to Wellington last week, and was offered 7s 6d a ton for the lot. He declined. A. public testimonial i 3 to be presented to Sergeant Hannan, of Masterton, by residents of the West Coast, at an early date. The presentation is to be made by the Minister of Defence,

The following figures show the population of the Wairarapa Worth and South Counties;— Wairarapa North—Wainuio/u Riding, 44fi; Masterton Riding, 2653; Alfredton Biding, 1287; Castlepoint Eidiug, 542; dkiteo Biding, 215. Total -5143. Wairarapa South—Awhea Riding, 189 ; Gladstone Riding, 516; Otaraia Riding, 532; Fc«taerston Riding, 1307 ; <4reytown Riding, 535 ; Carterton Ridin?, 1901. Total, 4980. A meeting of the Tenui School Committee was held on Saturday evening last, Mr A. T. Hancock acting as chairman. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. Correspondence was read from Mr R. Langdon, tendering bis resignation as Chairman of the committee. From the Secretary Board of Education, noticing that £ls was avadable for repairs, and asking the Committee to call for tenders for the necessary work. It was resolved that as no fresh cases of supposed diphtheria had been reported, the school be fumigated and re-opened on Monday. Mrß.Langdon's resignation was accepted and it was decided to elect a Chairman »ndalso to fill the vacancy caused by' the retirement of Mr Norton, at the next; meeting, The Secretary was instructed • to supply -he Board with the information asked for, and get the £jL5 as scon ai possible. The meet : ig teniunated as usual.

The Tinui so'.iool, after being closed for a fortnight, was re-opened on Monday last.

A sale of horses will be held by Mr F. H. Wood after the horse parade in connection with the W'airarapa and East Coast Pastoral and Agricultural Society on Saturday, 26th September. An application for discharge Is to be made by Hoani Manihera at che next sitting of the Wairarapa District Court to be held at Masterton on Wednesday, September '23 rd. The Taratahi Dairy Company put through 163,629 gallons of milk last season. This was converted into 172,845 pounds of cheese of very Kood quality. The profit made upon pisrs last year was a little jver £7O.

The shareholders of the Lunedin Globe hare decided to carry on that paper under the direction of Mr Barnes. A prisoner at the Wellington Terrace gaol named Phoebe Veitch, who was sentenced to imprisonment for life about eight years ago for ohild murder at Wanganui, died yesterday morning. The quarterly sitting of the If asterton Borough Licensing Committee was held to-day. At Woodrille the other day a landlord was fined 10s and costs for refusing to give a tenant a stamppd receipt for money paid.

The Indian export of wheat for the pait year is the largest since 1874.

The Evening Post thinks the Ministry intends to play false with the women of the colony and hang up the Women's Franchise Bill. The pinnacle of human assurance has been scaled by a Melbourne ex -policeman, who was superannuated on a pen. sion of £222 in 1883, and recently put jin a claim for arrears of salary—nearly I £4,ooo—earned during his eight years of retirement.

This is the innocent way the Sydney Bulletin lets out on the Victorian Premier: ,f There is no truth in the repirt that Mr Duncan Gillies is about to marry the widowed mother of nine children. In fact, there's no rumour to that effect. We hare merely imagined .he rumour and contradicted it before it had time to spread." The Marton Mercury exhorts the Premier to compel the Minister of Lands to cease his constantly recurring attacks on the Hon. tJ. F. Richardßon, and condemns the Minister for dragging up mere " tittle tattle." It also considers that the Speaker showed lamentable weakness during the proceedings on Thursday.

The Maoris at Porewa appear to be entertaining the prophet now on a visit there right royally. He has been there only a short time, and the guests have contrived to »tow away eight bullocks. The Ad'-ocate states that the younger and less enthusiastic Maori youths can hardly see the good of the thine, and appear to think that their guest is more prophet than profit to them. A football match between the second fifteens of the Red Star and Petone Football Clubs will be played on the Masterton Park Oral on Saturday next.

It appears that the young man who was recently attacked with epileptic uts at Eketahuna accepted work through the cgency of the Bureau of Industries. The youth has been taken charge of by the Wellington Benevolent Sooiety until his father or friends can be found, At a meeting of a Presbyterian congregation in Southland, according to theMataura Ensign, one speaker said he thought £6O a year was quite as much as any of the preachers they had had for some time past (with one exception) were worth, and more than they eould make at any other work. The fourth performance by the talented Dobson-Kennedy Company will be given in the Theatre Koyal this evening, when the sensational drama, "Current Cash" will be staged. From an histrionio point of view this is one of the best pieces the company produces, »nd we therefore expect to see another | crowded house.

The London Times Is publishing a series of articles on the resources of Australia. In a leader commenting on the facts dtsolosed in these articles it says, the results ha?e never been exceeded in the same space of time, and urges the colonies to take no heed of pessimists. Courage and enterprise have worked like magic, and the colonies have a marvellous record. The election of officers of the Masterton Volunteer Fire Brigade took place last evening with the following result:

Captain, B. Hounslow (re-elected); Lieutenant, S. Kingdon (re-elected); Foreman, G. Ward (re-elected); Secretary, W, 6. Fellinghvn; Branchman, H. Hounslow (re-eleoted; Assistant Branchman, S, Barfrlefct; Engine keeper, "W. Langley (re-elected).

This is how the War Cry describes the situation at Hokitika : "Overwhelming power; unusual sights; terrible conviction; screams for mercy ; bursts of glory. Great crowds. Twelve for pardon : eleven for purity. Hurrah 1" The Masterton officers appear to be a little more moderate, for they say: -"Still victorious; soldiers enthusiastic; splendid crowds; three souls." The brilliant illumination of the premises of Messrs M. Caselberg and Co. last evening attracted a Urge number of the public, and the display of spring goods was seen to the very best advantage. The windows were elaborately dressed, dress stuffs of every tint and shade, the Fewest styles of millinery and the excellent samples of the many j other lines incorporated in the extensive | business of the firm bein? most favourably commented upon by those who saw them. The show was a credit to ibhe firm, as also'te the window dresser, Mr Heyhoe. At Sydney the other day a young woman named Eden was charged with bigamy. Evidence in mitigation of the sentence showed that she had been cruelly ill-treated and finally deserted by" her first husband. Judge M'Farlane ordered that sj»e should be imprisoned until the rising of the Court. Such leniency was apparently unexpected by the prisoner, who uttered a sharp cry ot joy, and then fell fainting in She dock. The publie in the gajlery applauded the sentence loudly. The Chronicle records the following;—

A woman who a short time ago *as sentenced to a term of imprisonment at the Wanganui Police Court, had a little adventure which has not yet been made Dublic Her first visit after arnvmg in puoiK.. - , A W ell-known the town, was pa.- w " " „ r <»f»alpd clergyman, who, of course, wa» F e ?^ u t, witha lobg and painful Btory ofherunfortunate condition, WhUe she pa engaging the attention of her listener with her incoherent tale she cleverly appropriated a valuable cashion, which she concealed under her cloak. Unhappily for her seheme, however, when sbe was bring shown out at the close of the interview, an unmanageable tassel was visible dangling below the clpak The reyerend gentleman took in the situation at once, and, having secured his property, promptly evicted nisj undesirable visitor. Tho drawing for the annual examination took place at the Masterton school yesterday. Over two hundred papers in freehand, scale, geometry and model drawing were worked by one hundred and fifty children. The examination began at ten and lasted till four o'clock, the supervisors being Messrs. E. Feist and Z. M. Hoar. Hooper and Company announce the arrival of their first shipments for the season which is now being opened up at the Bon Marche. Every department will be fally stocked with all the latest fashions and charming millinery, English and French flowers, &at« and bonnets, fashionable mantles and jackets, the newest styles, designs and watenali for dresses, new prints, muslins, delains, new laces, ribbons, gloves, parasols. Sec., Ac The Boa Marche has always held the reputation for phe nicest assortment of new goods at the opening of the season, and Hooper and Com pan; are determined to offer the public such a choice this season as will eclipse everything in the dhtrigt. '