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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4032, 8 February 1892, Page 2

Th.e bot fly, is rapidly Increasing in Canterbury! Mr Osborne, station" master af.' Doyleston, caught £lmtyseyen in his office in an jiour,' The Government of Jfew South Wales intend to introduce a 3ill immediately to facilitate the expert of frozen meat, It empowers pastoralists to tax themselves, to provide a fund .to pay a subn sidy, and to establish freezing dep6ts ja the country districts,

It is now six weeks since Sergeant Hannan received notice of his tramfer to Stafford, on the West Ooasf.' That transfer was, for soiuo unknown reason, delayed, and the Sergeant still reinair/s in Masterton, although, his, wife and family are boarding in a hotel in Stafford. We have no desire to get rid of Sergeant Hannnn/onthni contrary; but we do think the Department is treating one of its officers in a disgracefully^shabby manner in allowing him to be in suspense for such a protracted period,

A Carterton larrikin amused himself the .other evening by pelting the ocou». pants of a passing vehicle with' stones One young lady was strnok on the head but was fortunately not seriously injured The civil sessions of the Supreme! Court in Wellington opened to-day. A large tree on a farm at Moreton Road, Cartorlon, was struck by lightning on Thursday and shattered to pieceß,

The Masterton Football Club are arranging to send a team to Dunedin at the cbintnencenient of the season, it is thought that a fair representative team could be got together without much difficulty. Most of the farmers of this district are thrashing their corn in the stock this season, The loss sustained in consequoDce of the late severe weather will therefore be greater than it would have been had the grain been stacked. 'Mr Langstone, veterinary■ surgeon, had a small bono of his leg broken _in proceeding from Greytown to Martinborough on Saturday, His horse fell with him through treading in a culvert, Mr W. Booth, of Carterton, has presented the Wellington Free Public Library with an oil painting. The picture, which is nicely framed, represents, a Maori returning from a fishing expedition, and was executed by Mrs Mair, .

A fearful murder was perpetrated on Friday night clOße to a main thoroughfare of Sydney. A woman, name unknown, was found almost decapitated, Numbers of people were about at the time, and the affair is at present a mystery. It is rumoured that Lord Kintore, of South Australia, is to succeed Lord Onslowis Governor of New Zealand, ThecropßintheHawke's Baydistriot have been injured by heavy showers and through j being* left too long in stook owing to a Bcarclty of labour. A social gathering is to be held in the Temperance Hall on Wednesday evening m connection with the Phoenix Lodge, 1.0. G.T. " In the Wosleyan and Presbyterian Churches of Masterton last evening special services to the memory of the late Rev. C, H, Spurgeoo were held, Iho congregations in both churches wore largo and the sermons of an impressive nature, At the close of the servicoin the Wealeyan Church the " Dead March" wis played on the organ by Miss Williams,

Special prayers were offorod in the Matserton Churchos yesterday for the success of the harvest operations, for which so much anxiety has been felt of late in this district.

The services in St Matthew's Church were conducted yesterday by Mr A, J, Beck, of Wellington. The Secretary of the Nelson Jubilee Sports Committee has written to the Secretary of the Wairarata Caledonian Society, asking if Arthur Francis, who has given his name as Redmond, compe» ted at the New Year's Day sports, Mr Sellar haß replied that Francis did compete, but that his name was known to be Redmond.

Mr James Macara yesterday dUcoveret that his brood mare Romp, which hai been grazing on his farm attho Opaki, hai by some means or other had one of it logs smashed to pieces, It is though

that the poor brute must have been struck by lightning in the recent storm, as there were no other horses in the field by which it could have been kicked. |Mr Macara had the animal destroyed as soon as he saw its condition.

The annual School Committee elections take place on the fourth Monday in

April, Under the Act of last session a householder means (1) every adult, male or female, who has for tho period of three months next before the day of election resided in any dwelliog-houßO

within the school district es owner or tenant thereof; and (2) if not qualified under the previous subsection includes the father wherever resident, or If ho be dead or absent from the Colony, the guardian or other person, wherever resident, who has tho actuat custody of any child attending any state school within such district.

The Pabiatua paper says a Bort of compound calamity occurred on Thurso day on the road to the Makuri. In the 'morning one of Mr Soaiiy's men was Severely Injured by bain? crushed be twpep a stump and the ; ' face' at which he w working, and Mr Scally started to drive thp injured njan into Woudville for treatnieut. They had hardly got fairly started, however, when another accjdeU happened. A dray going in the opposite direction collided with the trap Mr Scally was driving, with the result that both occupants of the conveyance were shot on to the road, and severely shaken and otherwise injured. After goingabout ono chain the empty trap capsized, turning tjio horse underneath, The vehicle hud one of the shafts broken, and the harnes? had to be cue to release horseA>ter some delay damages were repaired, and the two injured men got into Woodyille without further mishap. The Anglican General Synod of New Zealand, now sitting in Wellington, has passed tne following resolution:—That in the opinion'of this Synod it js desirable that the Education Act should be'so amended as to .contain a provision for grants jn aid of the maintenance ol sohoflls set on foot by any priyate enter prjse, prpyicl.ed that the secular instruction giyen jn such sohools shall comV up to the quired standards, arid satisfy the Government Inspectors; and further that the Legislature he petitioned to the foregoing effect, Mr Alexander Reese, of Pabiatua, has mistaken bis calling. He should have been the editor of a Liberal paper. He has journalistic scurrility seldom found in ordinary mankind. The following, 'which alludes to a correspondent who has dared to rise in opposition to him, is a specimen:—But for the taot-that I respect those V,'!! n depend u P on mtD ? ot their bread and butter Ir'.'ld pound him in the mortar of his necessities until fhe constituent parts of his anatomy had resolved themselves into their original I oloniaiits;' for h'e has the spirjt of a mean _;thief, the'heart and hand of an assassin, and .is; a miserable, liuxtering vendor'df journalistic excrement,

■Whilst poing down the Mangaone hill into Alfrodton on Thursday wifh a brake and four horses Mr 0, Edwards, of Eketahuna, had the misfortune to loose a very valuable colt, By some meads or other the leader fell oyer the bask and the other horses and break coming on top of it killed it instantaneously, Beyond the loss of this colt, however, no.other damage was done, Tho loss of the colt comes verj heavy on Mr Edwards as it is one he had just recently purchased, '

A shocking article appears in the Woodville Examiner for February 3rd, It is on tho Pahiatua poisoning case, and is so worded as to force the conclusioii that the- writer of it should be publicly whipped, or else that a man who is named should be arrested by the police on suspicion of being the poisoner. In any caße.the article is.a wicked one unless the writer knows more about the case than appears on tbe surface. If he has any such, knowledge ho desorves whipping for not making it known to the police. We are inclined to believe that he knows no more than anyone else, and that the article constitutes aiuostahuokine; display 0?. HPP.udont malignity.— Hawke'sßay Herald... A visit to the Bon Marche would wel repay anyone wanting a Nicely Trimmed Hat or a Pretty Bonnet, _ Some of the jnost lovely goods ever imported into well-known Palaoe of Fashion,

Aho just give yourself five minutes and cast an enquiring optio over tho magnificent Ladies Dress Materials in all the latest Bhades, and the very pick of the season's fashions, and don't forget to ask the prices. ! .' ■ Neither should you go away without »Mtflj'.% jS(oc/i; q/ pntkj . mmhmla, 'jiit,rawisi''tk., and see what a grand shop the Bon Marche .is'for anything of tho kind.'' Perhaps you aon't want to spend muohmooey. jn/jihis way,' possibly'your limit is something less than half & sovereign or half a crown, well, ask the prices and see what Hooper and Company can do for you,

Mr and Mrs Amundsqn have boen appointed successors to Mr and Mrs Johns, as assistants in the Masterton Hospital,

A small black sheep dog, answering the name of "Rooske,"is advertised aB lost by Mr W, Harvey.

A settler informs the Feilding Star that this season in one paddock caterpillars consumed the Beed on the soft meadow grass, and left the cooksfoot severely alone, We hoar that a well-known tobacco* nistof Wellington intends oponing a branch establishment in Masterton aod running in connection therewith a hairdressing and shaving saloon and baths. Tho Wellington Evening M compieced its twenty seventh year of publication ou Saturday last. A couple of first offenders appeared in the Masterton R.M. Court this morning and were dealt with in the usual manner, Sergeant Hannan arreßted a man named Charles Collins this morning for beings participant in the watch robbery of Saturday night, ' The North Wsirarapa Rabbit Board will probably be dissolved at the meeting to be held on Wednesday next. The surplus ntes—about £7oo—u being expended in procuring the natural enemy.

The weather, which for the past four days has been very unseasonable, broke fine this morning, and bears every appearance of continuing so. It will be at'least two days.bcforo harvesting operations can be resumed, and a week before it will be safe to fire the bush. Owners and occupiers of property withjn No 1 district in Masterton are notified that buildings having shingled roofs must—if within fifty feet of any other building—be covered with incombusiible material, Proceedings will be taken against those who do hot : comply with this order.

Shearing operations, which have been greatly delayed by the severe weather experienced of late, are now almost completed in this district, Tho clip

altogether has been a good one, and a larger quantity of wool has been sent from the Masterton railway station than on any previous year, The crioket match between Masterton

and Pahiatua has been arranged to be played at Eketahuna on Saturday next, Tho following team will represent Masterton: - Whatman, Pownall, Iggulden, Perry, Riohards, Hansen. D'Arcy, Catgill, Malcolm, Parkinson, and Boagey, The Temuka correspondent of the Christchurch Press writes •,—" It is to be hoped that farmers will stack their grain this season, but it is reported that a few of them havo been threshing from the stook during the past week. After the low price Borne of those who indulged in this unwise practice received for their grain last season, it was to be expected tint they would have gained wisdom,"

We have recoived from Mr Hogg, M. II ,R„ a document signed by a number | of men accusing us of misrepresentation in tho matter of tho Eketahuna railway contracts, If the offensive language which renders it unfit for publication is eliminated we shall be happy te insert J it. Mr Hogg, as a journalist, ought to know better than to send it to us. It is more suited for his own columns,

The danger of allowing children to play with firearms and explosives was forcibly illustrated yesterday, when Alfred Marsh, a thirteen-yoar-old m of Mr Herbert Marsh, of Masterton, was seriously injured by an explosion of gunpowder, It appears that the boy was pofseßsed of a toy cannon, and on Saturday purchased a quantity of powder from the gunsmith, with whioh to amuse himself and a number of mates on Sunday morning, After several times successfully discharging tho cannon the lads took it intotheirheads to form a volcauo, Accordingly a quantity of tho powder was placed in a hole in the ground and covered with earth and stones, When everything was ready a fuse was attached and lighted, but as the explosion did not take place when expected young Marsh vonturod up to the , volcano to ascertain the reason why, He had no sooner arrived at the mound, however, than the powder wont off and the stones and earth worn scattered in all directions. It is a miracle how the boy escaped sudden death. As it was he i was knocked backward and the flesh i from his breast and neok fearfully lacerated. He was also blinded by tho powder, and fears are entertained that i he may permanently loose the. sight of ■ one eyo. $r Beard was sent for and ■ p]id all he could for the young sufferer, : whop injuries fire of a most serious i nature, '

An impudent theft was committed m Masterton on Saturday night last, An elderly man named Grace was drinking in the bar of the Empire Hotel when a young man named Charles White and two mates entered. A dispute was raised and one of the mates challenged Graco to light, Tho challenge was accepted, and Grace took off his coat and vest, The fight, however, djd not come off, When Grace returned for his ?oaji and vest hp, found that his watch and chain were gone. The niattor was reported to the police and the articles were recovered at Mr Sillars' second-hand 'shop, where they had been sold for eight shillings, White was subsequently arrested by Constable (ij'Leary at the Star Hotel on suspjcion, and brough|' / to Mr Sijlars' shop fur' The'man' had jiist entered the shop' door when Mi: Sjllars exolajmed, /'That's him." No sooner we're (jhe'wb^ds.Bpbken'than the man turned on his'heels and made off at lightning pace. Constable O'Lea'ry gave cha,se and overtook the culprit at the Waipoua bridge, Hpre a scrimmage took place, which ended in (Jpnstablo O'Leary knooking the man down and handcuffing him, Be was afterwards removed to the oolln, White was charged with tho offence in the E.M. Court this morning.

We (Timaru Herald) hoar that there is a aort of minor boom in the white-ivash-brush businoss of late, in conse--'jonce of the new factory law requiring theinner of factory :.?? mß ' «f unpainted, to be lime-washed,