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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 4006, 7 January 1892, Page 2

The fee for tho registration of dogs in tho Borough of Masterton for tho ensuing year has been fixod at live shillings, i aa in previous years. A young man named Augustus E. Keys, a clerk in the employ of Lang and Co., painters, committed suloide at Ipswicji by shooting himself with a revolver on Christmas Day. When found the body wascovered with ai)ja. Monetary troubles were the cause of the act. _ A sebond-band Hornsby reaper and binder, which can be seen at work on the farm bt Mr James M'Gregor, is advertised for sale

■ The bush firea in the Riverina distrio' havo done oven £50,000" worth of damage, v. .: ■ ■ ' -

_ Tho district meeting of the Knights of Labour will be held at, Woodville.nexfc week. Several delegates (torn . M.utorwnare to bo presoiit. An address on J * federation will he delivored by Mr T. Buick, M.H.R-, on Wednesday evening - Tliero are soine most audaoitus thieves in Masterton, Mr Hartley, ot Worksop Road, lied his horse to a fence the ot'ier % whilst he went to interview a fiiend, leaving his whip—a. valuable one-r-on thesaddlo On returning a few moments later tho whip was gone, and it has not since been ssen by its owner. A (uan nainad Frank Ockcnden conducted himself in a peculiar manner at Nopierthe other day. Be crawled under culverts, climbed chimneys, and did other etarthng feats. He was arrested for lunacy.

Strange stories continue to bo told in tho Forty Mile Bush of tho vagaries of the unemployed and how tho Government are led into franking men from Otago and Canterbury to that district, soon as the men arrive they go off on their own business, or to visit friends or relativesat the expense of the country. At a meeting of the Match Committee of the Masterton Rifle Volunteers to be held to-morrow (Friday) evening, a team will be picked to fire in a triangular match with Eketahuna and Taueru on tho 2'2nd

There has been discoyored in Wellington a conscientious man. He has re» signed his scat as a member of tho Harbour Board and his commission of the Peace, because he says the honours were gilts from the Hon. George Fishor for political purposes. Being now opposed to George in politics, he cannot consistently retain the offices, Tho newly-formed Feathcisron District Riflo Club has now a membership of thirty. Practice will be oominonoed at the Kaiwaiwai range tn Saturday afternoon next.

The Otago Daily Times says- it was rumoured, m Dunedin on Tuesday last that eleven new members had boen called to the Legislative Council, including Mr I J. A. Tole, Auckland, Mr W. 0. Smith, Hawke'sßay; MrW. O, Walker, Ashburton; Mr John Mncgregor and Dr Fitchett, Otago; and Mr H. Feldwlck, Invercargill. it states, however, that the appointments are not to bo definitely settled until the 14th inst. Mr A. Guinness, Greymuuth, and Mr Jollicoe. Wellington, will probably also be called to the Council. A well known solicitor of Masterton has been worried almost to death by a resident of Wellington, who for tho past four years has been continually writing, demanding certain documents which he maintains will establish his claim to a fortune. Tho beauty of the thing is, the solioitor knows nothing whatever about the documents referred to.

'tliero is an impression among sheep breeders that during the present year tbero will be an unusually keen demand for good rams, and that prices will be higher than for many seasons past, Tho reason for the more animated demand is that, on account of the great value of sheep, every farmer will breed from owes more ancient and cull-like than they havo over cared to do before.— | Advocate.

Tho firo Lower Tauoru bridge was, it is thought, caused by some person dropping a match. The flames were first noticed by Mr Edward Lee, of the Blairlagio Junction Hotel, who was com* ing into Mastorton, An alarm was ijuickly givon and by the application of a few buckets of wator the destruction of a bridge which cost several thousand pounds was averted. Gorse on public roads is becoming a great nuisance in Masterton,. and the Borough Council is taking steps to com-, pel owners of property to eradicate it, Under the Public Works Act an owner of land abutting on a road is required to keep half tho width el tho thoroughfare cleared of goise, in dofiult of which lie is liable to a heavy penalty,. Tho question of the separation of tho Wairavapa from the Wellington Charitable Aid District will probably bo brought on in the House during next session, Tho Clork •of the Masterton Borough Council has been instructed to write to tho member for tho district, nrgiug him to take prompt action in the matter.

The following tonders have been accepted by the Masterton Borough Council for supplies for the onauing year:—Dog collars—T. H, Thompson, h\i each; ISO casks of Portland cement , fi. F. Temple & 00,, i'l Os 3d per , cask; excavation at gasworks-Parker • &00,, £33; c.uting sand for gasworks —W. Bakof, 2s 4d per yard; 35,000 ' bricks—A, Tirisley, 4s Ud per thou* 1 sand ; clay—A. Tinaley 2s 6d por yard ' for dry clay, Two young Palmerston residents had an adventuro on Now Year's Day which his caused no end of merriment amongst ! their friends and has subjected tliem to unlimited chaffing. They drove to Hulls races in a bugay from a local atable, and put up the horses and vehicle in a livery stable in Bulls. The races over, thoy went fur their "turnout," and the stable-keeper directed tliem to a yard whore tliera were about sixty horses to find thou' nag, Thoy were no horsefanciers, and they might just as well have been put to the task ot finding a needle in a haystack. They knew their horse as much as the horso know them, After lengthy consultation they picked upon a horse which they considered had a strong resemblance to their equine, and he was attached to tho vehicle. About halt an honr was spent in getting him to start, but when he did start, he went like a whirlwind, and proved himself a veritable boss of the road. Sandonwas reached in the quickest timo on record, and then the Yankee tatter coinmenoed another circus performance,' which concluded by hisnlighting in a wheblbarrow which was on the footpath, and pivoting round on,his hind legs in the 'most approved hippodrome stylo, The occupants of the buggy were not in thoir seats when the performance fhished, Another consultation, and the conclusion was come to that theright horse had not been struck uponr The sports considered they had had sufficient fun for their money, they did nut want an encore, und they decided to camp at Saodon for the night. Just as the decision was come to, two other'Epottu camo alow in a buggy, and tho latter vowed they were equal to driving anything with a tail on anywhere. An exchange was made of horses and buggies, and the second coaple of sports were left to wrestle with their new charge, The last seen ot theip was at'a tiihe when tho horse, which had con« ceived a great amotion for hi? cow panions, was endeavouring to shake hands over the dashboard with them. Tho wreckage has now been cleared away, Subsequent enquiries elicited the fact that the horse had never been in harness before, . Householders resident in country districts are often at a loss to knowwbiohis tho best place in Wellington for Linoleums, Floor Cloths, Carpets, Curtains, Quilts, Table Cloths, Table Covers, Cretonnes, Damasks and all other articles of house furnishing, for the following reasons the reply must 'moat emphatically be To too House, Wellington. : Ist Reason—All our gcoils aro splendid value; having been bought in tho best and cheapest markets, not only direct from the .mikcrs but from the foremost ninnu- | facturers, We buy therefore at the lowest ( jpossibleprices and our 'customers reap a , corresponding advantage at Te AroHouso, ' Wellington. , 2nd Reason.—Our goods are invariably well selected. We'make a speciality ot , Linoleums, Floor Cloths, and carpets, Our ' 'styles, designs and colourings are not, only: 1 ill tho most perfect tasto but are. superior ( to, anything to be seen'elsewhere. For ] these things it is not easy, for anyone to rival Te Aro House, Wolliiigton. , 3rd Rcasoii,-Ourstock' is at all times large, and the choice all -but unlimited, I The variety is something extraoidlnhry, | irad is 'oapamo of satisfying the'most fasti. ( ous 'taste, Those who contemplate re~ furnishing, and young people intent on matrimony should remember that tho best 1 place in'whioh to got their wants' satislao- S tonly supplied, is the Wholesale -Family brajjery Warehpuse—To Aro Home, Wei- (

Mr' Druhimond, surveyor, who has taken levels, reports that water can be brought into Groytowh at a. very small expense.

_ "Howl bocamaa member ot Parliament" was the title of a paper read up north tho other day. .Most members would not oare to divulge, According to the Hapicr Telegraph the condition of flocks and feed prospects are so ?ood that .farmers reckon on clipping an.extra pound of woul per head, Two merino wethers in the Addington market liad the extraordinary growth of 1 nine horns between thom. • One had five distinct horns and the other four. 1 John Harris, a well-known resident of Harris Park district, was killed at Sydney in attempting to cross the line in font of an approachin? train. Daceased, who wai one of the wealthiest men in Australia, was 97 years of ago,

After the lapse of a week our local contemporary further donios tjie definite charges we made against the co-opera-tive system under which the EHetahuna works are being constructed. We gave facts and figures which pointed to dummyism of the worst possible kind. Apparently they cannot be refuted,

A station cook named William Henry Lockwood, who is supposed to be related to tho famous Sheffield cutlery firm of Lockwood Bros,, was found dead in his bed at Orr'B Hotel, Martinborough, yestorday morning, Ho had been suffering from an aggravated attack of influenza during the week. Deceased was an educated man, and had been a private tutor in a family.

The Featherston Town Board haß resolved to impose a tax of five shillings on all dogs, other than sheep and cattle dogs, and havo appointed the constable registrar for its collection. Owners of dogs kept for the destruction ot rabbits urn very indignant at this arbitrary proceeding; aud the question of its legality is being freely discussed.

That is rather a good football story which comes to hand froni oue of the colliery districts ot England whero' the Rugby game had been introduced. An enthusiast of the main order bf.d got tfl o teams ot colliers togethor, and tho ball, in the course of tho game, was driyon ovorthe wall into an adjoining field. Tho otlliore wont on scrummaging,. and the enihusiost vainly endeavoured to stop the play. The colliers went on playing, and a short but pointed conversation ensued: "Here," said the enthusiast," tho ball has soiib into tho adjoining field; you must wait till we get the bull." "Oh, never miud th' blooming ball. Let's go on with the game." Comment is needless.

The Otago Acclimatisation Society's experiment of raisin? wild goese by placing the eggs of ;amo geese under black swan, is reported by the Olutha Leader as a success, and several broods are now to be seen on Kaitangat-a and Waihola lakes. The experiment will be repeated next season,

Tlmmas Long, a dilapidated-looking individual of rather aristooratio bearing, who has distinguished himself as a hangman and has no less than thirtysix preyions convictions against liiin, pleaded guilty in the Masterton R,M. Court this morning to being drunk yesterday." He denied, however, having destroyed a galvanised iron bucket, the property of tho Government, He stated he had asked lor water ,but this had been refused. He had corno into Masterton,. and boing New Year's time he had takcu a little too much, Ho was taken into custody, and after arriving at the eel's he wished a drink and knocked at the door with the bucket to arouse tho polico. Ho did not wish to break tho bucket, Sergeant Haunan stated that tho man was exceedingly violent, and usod very strong language. The accused in his defence stated that lie had been jumped on by tho police officers in the cells, and his limbs were considerably swollen. He had been treated as no whito man should bo treated simply because he had destroyed a second-hand bucket. He was willing to pay for tho bucket, but asked to be dealt with leniently, He was on his ruad to Napier, Mr Butement, "You are fined five shillings or twenty-four hours for drunkonness and ordered to pay four shillings for the buoket, in default an additional twentyfour hours,"