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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4117, 19 May 1892, Page 2

It a stated that the dispute over the opening of tho Wairarapa Lake will be settled by the stating of a crsb for the Supreme Court instead of by a proneoution in the inferinr Court. One of the oldest Maori chiefs in the Wairarapa-Wi Waka-is said to be lyinp dangerously ill at the To Ore Ore pah, near Masterton, . ,

Mr Arthur D, Uiley, Director of the School of Art and Technical Education, Wellington, is inspecting tbe'work of the Masterton school to-day, after having paid a similar visit to the school at Pabiatua,

An information for perjury was yesterday laid against Constable Cashion by Mr E, J. Bearl, of Masterton, Ab three charges of perjury are to be investigated in the R.M, Court to-morrow the proceedings should he particularly interestin?. The Masterton Rifle Volunteers fire a feu dejoi on the Park Opal on the morning of Queen's Birthday, Pearson's Brass Band is to be present and render musical selections, Mr W. A, Fitzherbetfc bas been elected to fill the vaoanoy on the Wellington Educatiou Board caussd by the retirement of Mr A. W. Brown. The voting wasasfollowsi-MrW. A. Fitzherbert, 33 votes; Mr E. Feist, 26 Votes. ■ ;

Still another rumour has gained currency, This time it is to the effect that Mr A. W. Hogg, M. H. R,, intends starting a paper in Pahiatua in the Liberal interests.

Reforring to the number of Chinese on the Hampden riding (Inangahua County) roll, the Lyttelton Times declaims that" if a Chinamen were to #tand at next election with tiro Europeans opposing him, the former would, owing to the latter vote beiug split, canter in an easy winner." A serious result from the wearing of dyed socks has lately occurred in Sydnoy. A man is at present suffering from blood-poisop, produced by the dye from a pair of socks he had worn, and vrhich had been a sort of saffron celour. He had previous to wearing the socks, received a cut or bruise upon one of his feet,

The late heavy weather has caused several landslips in the forty-Mile Bush, The Dreyer's Sock road is still impassable even for horse or foot traffic, The Wangaehu Valley Eoad was blocked until this moraine when it waß partially cleared, Men are ttill working at the slip in the Railway embankment between Mangamaboe and Mauriceville station and until noon yesterday the trains could not get through, passengers being obliged to tranship and walk advance. From this some idea may be gathered of life in the Forty-Mile Bush in winter.

An Ashburton sheep breeder has just receiyed from a friend in the North of England the following valuable testis monyto the excellent quality of New Zealand prime beef aud mutton, and to the high estimation in which it is now held by consumers in the old country. Writing from Doncaster, the farmer says!-Your frozen beef and mutton are daily growing in favour with tho public. 1 recently heard a butcher Bay that he preferred a joint of New Zealand beef or mutton at any time to ono out ' of his own shop, and frequently treats himself to one, This butcher kills from filly to sixty fat beasts and one hundred to one hundred and fifty fat sheep weekly.

The Australasian Mutual Providtm'. Society, of which Messrs Lowes and Jorna are the Maaterton agents, claims to be the oldest, wealthiest, and most prosperous Australian Life Office, qnd the largest in the British' Empire. Thifl is sayioga good deal, but the figures, a fen of which appear in an advertisement olsewhere, speak for themselves. The A.M.?. is the only Colonial Life office which declares a bonus every year, : The method of valuation adopted by this Society is of tho most stringent character, and ensures a considerably larger rererve to meet liabilities than that held by any other office in the Colonies. We advise those contemplating insuring to peruse the now advertisement of the Company which appears t« -day. The following, extracted from a recent iasue of the Teiiterjidd Skr, Kow South Wales, concerns the advancement of a popular former resident of Mastcrton " Many of out readers will probably hear with regret of tho approaching depaiture of Mr S, H, Wiokersun, well known to Tontetfield no a reporter of the Record. Mr Wickerson leaves in about a fortnight lo assume editorial responsibilities on the Armidale Express, and tfill'-be regretted by a large cirole. The Masonic body had iu him an enthusiastic brother, and as a Past Master of the craft he took an important position in the installation of the present Worshipful Master. Ab a musician, Mr Wickerson held a prominent place, and his services as a singer hai'e repeatedly been placed at the servioe of local institutions, and he holds the position of Seoretary to the Philharmonic Society, which he was, to some considerable extent, instrumental 111 forming, As a footballer too, Mr Wickerson was one of the prime movers in establishing the present Ulub, and his experience gained in New Zealand was of great service. As .a . journalist, we have ever been on friendly terms, and heartily wish him 1 well in his new Bphere."

Mr Chaa. Becker, the enterprising traveller for TeAro Hoifse, met with rather an unpleasant experience whilst proceeding to Blairlogie from Tenui on Tuesday nieht. He was going up Cripps' Creek, wbioh was in hitjh flood, when his horse struck a rock and capsized the dog cart which he was driving into the creek. The wheßl of the vehicle pinned him in the cro6k, and he was powerless to extricate himself, Fortunately, however, his horso v?bb quiet, .abd Mr J, Morrison happening to come along Mr Becker .was releasod from his perilous position. jßeyojid a sprained ankle and slight injuries to the buggy no damage wassustain'ed, We are informed that a buggy and pair wero precipitated into the Creek yestorday, Darin); the present month we shall of prepared to send full dress lengths of any of the undermentioned now Winter Dress Fabrijs'l'.Ffjg by-Parcel Post" to'any address. The goods -are |)11 of the present season's import ation,and are splendid value Country residents should certainly request patterns of .these, forwarded from Te Aro JbIOUGG, Wellington. 1 The following are the special items; — FnirjJrfiss lenra bf'giod quality Meitoi)'in anjf BBadfl fcr 10/. .'Full fa's length 'of superior quality ijelton for J?/-' Eiijl dWs lenßth of Gramtq Tweed for 12/. Full dregs length of Grey Homespun for 12/-' Any of theßC sfijt "Free by Parcel Postfrom To We|tingtofi ( "" ' " ' Full dress length French Foule ijerge all colors for 14/0 oud 16/6. Full dress lengtj} N*vy Dress Serge' all wool and fast dye from 18/6 to ?'i/8 and full dress lengths Fanoy : Homespun fo£ 8/. fl/, ■ 10/. each Free by Pftrael Post" from Tero House, Wellington. . . / ; . ;.i Patterns of all the above are, now. ready for dispatch andean be Bent immediately on application to James Smith, Te Aro House Wellington,' ',' Customers sending orders will please enclose cash in postal notes, post office order or cheque payable to James Smith To Aro floußo,Wellington-Am, .

The butchery business At Eketahuna' lately carried on by Mr James Coleman has been taken over by Mr George Edwards, who boMs a continuation of the patronage of the public. ' A Wanganui. paper mentions with satisfaction the fact that there are only a dozen inmates in the local gaol, as against twenty-sis confined therein some weeks ago,

It is stated that the police force in New Zealand is Co bo reorganised, owing to the discontent which exists in all ranks of the service,

It may be interesting to know that gentlemen who act as reviewers of; assessments under the Land and Income Tax Assessment Act all over the colony receive no emolument for their services beyond bare expenses. ■ The Board of Review for Masterton under the Land and Income Assessment Act, Messrs A. Wi RenallJ D. Guild, and Eli Smith, holds : ita first meeting on Weduesday, Bth'June. The Palmer Comiu Opera Company gave a second performance in the Theatre Royal last evening" which ivas'largely attended and much appreciated. • The only ohaoge in the programme of the previous night was the incidental musie.

Danish butter-colouring of the best, and cheapest quality, is advertised for sale by Mr J. K. Ohristensen, of Maur» iceville.

, The .Inspector's report of his eiatmn< ation of Ditton School has just been received. Mr Lee says: " The instruction la good. Excellent recitation is taught, and very good singing, lam much pleased with the results as a whole; and it is evident that Miss Hiokson bas taught the children "faithfully aiid intelligently." Thirteen childreu were presented, and all passed without a single failure. The numbers were: Standard IV —8; Standard 111-2; 2; Standard IM j Standard I—3. In addition there were six young children, in the infant olaas; - The percentage <il passes was sixty-eight; of failures nil. In Glass Subjects,' the percentage, was sixty-five. Especially favourable re-' cords,wore made in the "Additional Subjects, " and, with a possible •maximum of 20, the following were the results Repetition and Recitation, 20; Singing 20 j Needlework, 20 j. Subject-matter of Reading Lessons, 17; Drill and Exercise, 5. Miss Hickson and the parents of the pupils are to be congratulated on the efficiency of Ditton School,