Wairarapa Daily Times. [ESTABLISHED 1878] SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 1892.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4130, 4 June 1892, Page 2

Wairarapa Daily Times. [ESTABLISHED 1878] SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 1892.

Being tbe extended titie op the Wairabafa Daily, with which it is IDENTICAL.

About two hundred persons listened to the address of Mr A, W, Hogg, M.HJR,, in tho Theatre Koyal last evening, The meeting was orderly throughout, and there was very little demonstration, hostile or otherwise. Mr Hogg occupied about two hours m tho delivery of his address, which was merely a reoapitulation of what had already been commum* cated to the electors through the columns of the press. At the close of tho moeting Mr, A, W, Eenall moved a vote of thanks And confidence in the member and approval of the policy of the Government, The resolution was formally seconded by 'Mr G, W. Woodroofeand put.to the meeting. About half of those present held up their hands in its favour, and the other half not troubling toshuw their dissent, the resolution was declared by the chairman to be carried unanimously. : Not the slightest enthusiasm was' displayed, and the audience," which had dwindled down to about a hundred, dispersed somewhat disappointed,

Mr John Young, of Wellington, who is woll"kmiwn in tho Wairarapa as an insurance agent, has been gazetted a Justice of the Peace.

The banking institutions are to be closed in Masterton on Monday next, Whit Monday, Colonel. Eoberts, RiM.i yesterday afternoon gave judgment for the plaintiff: in the case it, K.bblewhite v A. Burnett, for the amount paid into Court, 10s, with Court costs £2 12s and witnesses' expenses £2 9s.

r William Henry Koinptoh was found guilty in the Supreme Court yesterday on the charge of having stolen eleven head of sheepirom James Stevens, of Carter- . terton. Sentence was deferred until Tuesday. The weather, which has been exceptionally fine in Masterton during the past week, underwent a change last night, and a cold suuShorly rain is now filling. ■-.,-,].:.. i The Weekly Press' and Beferee is * certainly, if judged frpra an all-round point of view, the most popular newspaper in the Colony with the general rea-i der. Its original articles are capably written upon most interesting subjects, its extract matter.is now and is chosen 1 with the greatest discrimination, and its' correspondents' letters from'all parts «re perhaps not equalled by any other New Zealand weekly journal, We now observe that the official record of the proceedings at fhe Agricultural Conference in ChrlstcWpbls 'published.by our enterprising contemporary,, If is a very '• full ar.d accurate .report, and'mus 1 ; be valuable to ill farmers who'.take an intelligent interest in their business, The Weekly Preßs and Referee, if may be noted, consists of fifty pages, and boldly claims the distinction of being the largest : paper in the World. It is certainly the most attractive paper in New Zealand. MrR. T. Holmes ii the Masterton agent, and i copies' of the; journal }n question may always he- obtained from him. ! Mr W, Lewes has beep re-.ele.oted Chairman of the Masteptop, Town Lands Trustees for the ensuing year. In moving his re-election last night Mr Rimall stated that a wan more fitted to fill the chair could not be found. Had he been on tho Trust'some years ogo a large sum of money would have been saved.''% sentiments expressed by Mr Renall were endorsed by fhe whole nf the Trustees present, end Mr Lowes, who was unanimously re-ducted, re« turned thanks for the honor conferred uponhiin,

'■! la'his" addresaVm stho ) Maßterton ITheatre "Royal lasfcihightvMr floeg, M.B.R;, made no referenoa to tbulicensing questiprir '.,'■ v :

To»day is the monthly pay day of the Mastorton and Greytdwn Building Societies,

A meeting was held on Thursday nisjht in Groytown to consider the matter of running water races across the Moroa Plain. It was decided to request the County Oounoil to pcoolaira a water-raoe district, and it is hoped that the now dry and stony plain ■ from Woodsid e across the Moroa will yet be watered.

Several/important alterations; to Messrs J. Bi Tringham 1 and Co.'s pro. perty list appear with this issue. The firm alao announces that many other properties, both town and country, are on their bocks j particulars of which will be sent .on application,'; ;....

A large and varied assortment of ac» count books, and the newest designs in fanoy stationery have just been received by Mr ft. T. Holmes. One oftho latest and most fashionable styles:in r note< paper and envelopes is the "Dagmar," andotthis Mr Holmes- has obtained a quantity,

The New Zealand Standard, a Liberal organ published at Gisborne, oharac, tenses the management of the Labour Bureau as unbusinesslike in the highest degree, and calculated, if it is continued on the same line, to do more harm than good to the working daws of the colony,

The disbandment of, the Featherston Rifle Volunteers is' notified, ip the Gazette, The following gentlemen therefore cease to be officers in'the Now Zealand Volunteer Force, their commisr sions having lapsed :-Adam Donald,' late captain, and David Arundel Smith and William Benton, late lieutenants. The English Derby, run at Epsom oh Wednesday, was won by Lord .Brad* ford's Sir Hugo, La Fleohe being second and Bacentaur third.

Professor Liohtwark, the horse tamer, has a son lecturing in the Forty-Mile Bush on the subject of" Educating the Horse," ■-.*'• ', , The Lasses' Band ot the Salvation Army gave an 'alfrtsco concert in ' terton yesterday afternoon, prior to leaving for Carterton,: ■" < ' The Masterton "Borough staff is now engaged metalling in Hall-street, The work was undertaken none too soon.

Rabbits are said to have greatly increased on the East Coast during the past few months. Poisoning operations have just been commenced, and the Inspector under the Stock Department, who nowhasohargeotthe district, intends to strictly onforce the Act. Applications are liivited by the Waira rapa North County Council for the positions of ranger for a portion of the Masterton District, poundkeeper at Eketahuna, and ranger at the same place. A writer in the -'Otago Daily Times' calculates that if eheep instead of rabbits had occupied the country, the total value of the wool and sheep sold would have been about £775,000, Thus rabbits coat tho Colony about £585,000 per annum,

Horse feed must be cheap in New South .Walos, One of the carters who tendered for carting for the Adamstown Council offered the use of a horse and cart for 2s 6d per day, , ,

Sergeant Jones, of Kumara, has tjken the Uovernineut gold medal for tbe best Bbot in the South Island, Corporal Tempcro, of Oamaru, being second. The average shooting of the South Island men was Buveral points in advance of the North.-■.

Captain Bußsell addresses his conn stituents at Hastings this evening, There are now three large stock saleyards in Miatua, > The development of the dairy industry is said to have given a great impetus to the stock trade, . 1 Mr Hugh Mawhinay, late of Masterton, has developed into a fullblown scientific lecturer. At Woodvilla the other night lie gave a lecture on the subject, ,"Was the material universe ever created, or is it jell evolved and eternal ?" At the c'onplusion of the address one of the audience wanted to know where God came from, but Mr Mawhinay did not think it worth while giving an answer.

Mr F. H, Ibbetson, the newlyappointed Olerk of the E.M. and District Courts, arrived in Masterton yesterday with his wife and family. lnepeotor J, Bell Thomson returned to Wellington to-day.

Considering tho extremely long hours the Curator of the Maetertou Fish Funds has to work at this time of tho year, the Acclimatization Society has decided to close their grounds on Sundays to allow a few hours rest on that day. Undor existing arrangements tho Curator has vory long hours duriug the week, and on Sundays theroaro also several hours of neoessary work to bo done. Then visitors coming in he has to be on the gui nine thereat of the day, for it,is quite occurrence for some mischievous and thoughtless person to interfere with things on the grounds in such a nay that serious loss has been caused, and a lot of time and labor have been spent in repairing damage done. This having to be'guarded against gives the Curator an anxious and busy time every Sunday, It is quite impossible that any human body can long stand the strain of continuous and Unremitting work for seven days a week, apart from the anxiety which is attached to the duties, and Mr Ayeon will not only appreciate the Society's consideration, but by increased Btrength be able to do better justice to their work during the week, As will bo seen by advertisement, the public will be admitted to the grounds as usual every week day afternoon. The following conversation was overheard in the street the other day, but for obvious reasons we shall omit, the name of one of the parties; the other was the well known draper, Mr h. J, Hooper, Mr Spot Cash: 'lsittruo Mr Hooper that you intend opening the shop next your drapery esn tablishment as a .grocery - and' provision warehouse? MrL.J.:'" That is bo, Mr Cash, and in about a week I shall be able to quote to you the lowest prices for al kinds of general merchandise," Mr Spot Ca.>h; " Good I I suppose you will keep only good goods and sell as cheap as anyone else ? "Mr L; J,:.;' You bet I : The best and nothing but the best, and every article at bed rook prices J Those are the foundation stones upon which wo intend to erect - our business," Mr Spot Cash: "Your hand mj boy, My account with so-and-so's worth three pounds a week, and I pay cash. I am not satisfied lately. I fancy I pay more than I should do, So directly you open your business look upon me as a regular cus tomor"-ADvi