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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4047, 25 February 1892, Page 2

A prominent labour agitator in Auckland has received an appointment as gaol wardor at Hokitika,

Archdeacon Mules was consecrated Bishop of Nelson at St Paul's Ohurch, Wellington, yesterday. The University Senate opened its' sitting at Wellington yesterday, Sir James Hector presiding, Starlings are beicg liberated in the Forty-Mile Bush. They are.being brought from canterbury, and are a natural enemy to the caterpillar. The Manawalu Standard says that the Government propose next session to bring in a measure further simplifying the process of land'transfer and reduc* ing the heavy law costs now attaching to the process,

A firsUlass and new piano by the eminent maker Kirchner, whose inn struments are always in demand, is advertised in our wanted column as for sale at a most moderate price. The advertiser would, as an alternative, also bo prepared to effect an exohange for a double • seated buggy on favourable teruls,

•A telegram received from Wellington yesterday stated that the following have passed the Civil Service examination with distinction :—Henry Parker (Wellington), Reginald Dixon (Ohriatchurch), Charles Eves (Nelson), James M'Laren (Thames), and Richard Wander (Blenheim). The laat two were braoketod as equal, At the Congregational Union sitting in Wellington, several speakers yesterday referred to the "threepenny bit," and advocated its use among children, tu teach them to take part in the support of tho church, The example set by adults in this direction should surely suffice I . ■

The prices paid for wheat in Rinsterton at the present time are, we understand, as follow: —Boat quality wheat, 4s Gd per bushel j damaged wheat, 3s 6d ; seconds 3s. The trial' of Smith and Harrison on the charge of murdering John JJalton at Eketahuna, will' be resumed before Colonel Roberta, R.M., - to-morrow (Friday) morning at nine o'clock, The prisoners were taken through to-day,

The' Australian shearers have a deledate at present m New Zealand, commissioned to form branches ofthe Union in thia colony.

A hew pest has been devoloped on the Irish peech apples in the Wanganui district The flrtt appearance iB a black spot, which spreads until the apple oraoKs open; A whole orop maybe thus ruined. South Australia does not appear to hold out permanent attractions to population. Official returns for last year show that 68,685 people arrived in that colony and 58,296 left, the net increase in favor of South Auetralia being only 889. A meeting of the North Woirarapa Rabbit Board ia to be held on Saturday, to make arranjromeuts'fpr fhe disfribu? tion Of the ferrets which are bejng obtained through Messrs Leviii & 00, The Dunedin Cup, run yesterday, was won by Occident, with Oruchfiald second and Prime Warden third. Day Broatn won tho Champagne Stakes/

The fortnightly sifting of the fi;MCourt at,.Masterton was held May, Justices presiding- Colonel Roberts, R.M. Ins gone to Eketahuna, A general meeting of the shareholders in the Great Eastern Silyer Mining Company, formed to work lection 84187 M, was held in flobart, laamauia, on the Bth instant, and was adjourned until the 15th inst, It was found that as a Tin Mining Company had been registered for some years under the name of "The Great Eastern," it would be necessary to register the present Company under v the title of " The New. Great Eastern."' Several' applications from good men have been received for the nia'pageinept', and. no' tjmo' is to be lost in making a starf and niishjng on the mine, Thjs ipfprma'ti'on .' htill" ]b.e of intef'pst to shareholders in" the Waira. rapa.

Every .man has a duty to perform. Sometimes it is a pleasing. duty, some" times otherwise. When it i'b a duty to pay a long standing butoher's account, or to pay a bill you backed for a friend " justto oblkre him," orwhen it 1b aduty te receive a visit from your; mother-in-law, these are. painful duties. And when our fatherly Government docide to put 9 duty on pvprything; and when a; Parliamentary m.a'iori{y jjpnßujerita duty itapwe to mr Pfluntry, and the •Mora they represent (or misrepreseit *-""iL —"be),-to ratify and legalise as the case luuj ; • '.«,„,. ,1,,,., such duties, .why then lt'bsctwuv. uu '?, for the public of Masterton m particular andtheWalraraua in general to smil ingly pay Bpoh diirjes and quietly grip & bear it.' They have,howeyer, one fluty to perform and that -is to buy ;thoir Drapery attd Okithing at the Bon Marohe, the cheapest and best house in Masterton for anything of the sort.. The whole duty of man is to do the best lie can for himselF. : jSelsoiisald, '"England expects every man 'to do In? duty." Hooper and Co,,' say, "' They expect everyone, whether man, woman, or child, young men and maidens, old folks and young folks to do their duties, by doiug their duty and buying all they ; require in Drapery; Clothing, household ■ fu> nishingsl-eto., attheßon Marolie, .;

Mr Crosse, dentist, who is well-known I In Maaterton, is now practicing in I Tenterfield New South "Wales, where he I has becomo very popular.. Mom de Mey, the instructor in calisthenio exercises to the Wellington Education Board, ia now in the Mas< [ tercon district, Ho wbb in Maurionville yesterday, and visits the Tauera to-day, The ptans for tho orcctioa of a new Bohool building at Mahakahi, near Pahiatua, have been approved by the Wellington Education Board. Tenders will at onoe be called for the work.

John hargreaves, alias Wright, ate Holmes, who informed the police that he was a retired business man from Mas* terton, has been. sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment at Ohristokrch for practising the " confidence trick " on a country settler. '•

The Standard says a rumour has gained ourrenoy in Masterton that one of its residents is amonsst those whose names jiaye been raoimonedfor a seat in the Upper House. We know of at least half a dozen aspirants for the Peerage. The Greytown Arbor Day oautata has been dedicated to Sir Goorge Grey. The veteran says it is not certain that he will pay a trip to England, as contemplated. The Featherslon Reoreation Reserve, situated at the foot and on the side of the hill behind tho railway station, is constantly being improved. Recently two masaiyo gates and a carriage drive right through the lower part of the Park were added. Now, on Sunday lant, there waa used for the Brat time a new band rotunda just erected. Mr'J.G, Cox, the ohairman, and his cotrustees are to be congratulated on the attractive and picturesque resort they aro making. Consideration of the appointment ot an assistant teacher to the Masterton school has been deferred by the Wellington Eduoation Board. .

The monthly meoting of the Wellington Land Board is being held' to-day (Thursday). The annual meeting ot the Red Star Football Club ia to bo held in the J£m> pire Hotel this (Thursday) evening. Intense heat has prevailed throughout New Bouth Wales during tho past week. Tho complete specifications of Dr Spencer, of Napier, have been accepted for an invention for improvements in, and apparatus for, manufacturing iron from ironsind,

Eighteen miles in an hour and a halt i 3 very good travelling on rough roads for a bicycle, This wa3 the time Mens de Mey touk yesterday to ridp from Mauriceville West to Masterton on his safety "bike," assisted by,i sail. .

There are very few in Misterton who do not remember'' Johnny" Fulton, the precocious son of tho Rev. D. Fulton, who was for some years Presbyterian minister here. "Johnny" was living with his paronts in a small township in New South Wales until some few woeka ago, when a circlis happeued to pass that way, Early one morning ho left home with a box of clothes, blankets and rugs, and ia now a shining light in the circus, He has not thought it worth his while since to communicate with his friends.

Ten thousand pounds and one quarter fully paid up intorest in a company to be floated, has been offered for two of the untouohed forty-acre sections of the mining area of the Silver Queen, lasmania, This sum of money is only 12,900 less than the entire nominal capital of the Silver Queen mine, and a quarter paid up interest in a company of 50,000 shires of 10a each, would be equal to 16,600. The offer has not, as yet, been accepted. The Western Silver Mining Company, Zeehan, is reported as looking well, and the manager of this mine has a high opinion of the Great Eastern, which has just been floated into a company alongside of it. MrO.Gr,Tully, ofthe Table' Lands, Lower Valley, was fined £7 and costs at Greytown yesterday, for failing to destioy the rabbits on his property to the satisfaction of Inspector Harvey. The defendant, who was previously coin victed for the same offence, stated in his evidence that it had lost him £l4O since his last conviction in destroying rabbits. 5e had four men using bisulphide, besides four regular rabbiters. The Bench did not considor sufflcijnt steps had been token, A gentleman formerly in the Wairarap?, but who is now an architect in West Maitland, north of Sydney, Australia, includes the following item in an interesting private letter written to a member of our staff:—"Our grape harvest is just coming on. One friend of mine is advertising some twenty-four tons of table grapes for sale on the vines at Id per lb, This does not seem very much, but of course hia real business is wine making, and his cellars have a capacity of about 400,000 gallons—not a bad business; but it means a lot of capital!"

A grand conoert and social in aid of the Masterton Catholic Church, will be held in the local Theatre Royal on the evening of the 17th of Maroh, (St, Patrick's Day), In addition to the best talent in the district, Miss McOlean and Miss Fisher of Wellington (two ladies whose appearance in Masterton has always evoked' great, enthusiasm) have been secured for the concert, Mr Maginnity will also take pait.' It is safe, therefore to anticipate a very pleasant evening, under the able directions of the Rev. Father MoKenna. The affair ib likely to be an unqualified sujoess, There was a fairly good attendance at! the second night's show in connection with the Masterton Horticultural aud Industrial Society held last evening. Visitors were present from all parts of the district, and tho takings at the door were fully up to expectations. Tho proceedings, which usually become somewhat monotonous, were divorsitied by musical renditions byKeiaenberg'sString Band.

The fo|lpwjng characteristic letter has bpen Bdjjresßpd by Te Kootj to Lord Onslow i-Otewa, 18th Fobruary, 1892. —To the Governor,—Friend greetings! These are words of affection, Depart, farowell; taking with you the praise and good wishes of the Maori tribes, and of the Europeans also, who are residing in New Zealand. Enough of the words' of affection, This is a request of ours, that you speak to the Native Minister that he deal fairly with the Maori people and with their lands. We refer to Mr Jas. Carroll, or to whomsoever you appoint to that position; This is all.—From Te Kooti ts Turoki,

_ The Te Aro Special Settlement Asbo> elation, recontly formed in Wellington has a grievance, A deputalion of the Association recently waited, on the Premier and asked him for a certain block of land, The Hon, Mr Ba'llance told them to go and look at the land and make their own selection. They looked, b'ufcare rio\v nifptiiicd'that the limit of, area of land'allbpd 1 by law to be set aside for' Special Settjementii has been' reached. Tjiey w|jl' therefore have to waif a yoar, and after putting in a \mi appljcaiipn stand the johance of a'notjier Association getting the land; " In a letter to the Greytown paper Ned To Aro, the Jfatjve wrestler, offers to wrestle Kmnniep at any time for £5 and upwards. He says the treatment ho was isabjeoted to at.tho dose of the match in Maatorton on Saturday night was cowardly, he narrowly escaping being assaulted in a' mean-spirited way -by those who. supported ; Simeon, simply because he wsb too good f oi'him. He ajsD asserts (hat Simoon is two stone heayfef tftan.hjjjjself.

I . A yoiwg. man named Han/ Um was £.. M "w stl wy town yesterday with assaulting an ' fls»"!:!l nk named Ah Chong, The prosecutor, lit Ills eyjdenpe, stated tho defendant went into hjs shop an.d after rnoving things about trjed to/pub a bottle, of, tjop bepp in his pdekoti :■ Being discovered', jn the act he challenged the Chinaman qut ! to figbV AJ>' (Iftona said he did not feel well and was not a man tff jjjjht, where.upon the defendant picked up tip tray of the scales and threvpjt ap him.: Lewi? polled off his ooap,' and the GJpam'an hemming frightened, ran into his room and Bhufc the door. There were three other men there, but they wore good people: 'AsthedateoftheJaeiiult:was not proved the 'information' tvtia withdrawn. .',".■'."• ; :' : -.':":-