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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4139, 16 June 1892, Page 2

Tenders are invited by Mr James Nicol, of Masterton, for the; ereotion of two houses in Ohuroh-stroet, Mr Stanley Scott, auctioneer, of Woodville, will be obliged if any person knowing the address of Mr Augustus Ironmonger, will communioate with him; .*: -.Vr,'';' - ''.:!' • ■, ;

_ At a meeting of the Sjdenham Licensing Committee held yesterday, the liceu* set of the three remaining hotels were refused. Therefore, after June 30th no licensed house will exist'in Sydenham. The population of the Borough numbers 10,800.

Tho Mastertoh Rifle Volunteers hold their weekly parade this (Thursday) evening.

1 The monthly meeting of tho Masterton Softool (Jotmmttee is to be held, this evening.

A heavy snowstorm fell atEketahuna yesterday morning.

It is notexpeoted that the sitting of the Native Laud Court in Masterton will be concluded before at least ten days. The claim of Manihera Maaka is now boing heard.

At the sittings of tho Cartorton Town and District Licensing Committees, yesterday the renewals of all the licenses were granted. .• The polioe report was favourable all through, ' ' •■•'

Ttte demand for ruraMand in the Taranaki district during the last tweWe months has been large, and there are now only two sections available, both of which are Becond class.- As fast as the Government put blocks into the market they are taken up, and poople wanting land go away disappointed,

Pahiatua boasts of a gentleman who served as sub-Lieutenant under.' Lord Glasgow (then Captain David Boyle) in the"Nipbf>," which vessel was. lost in North American, waters in 1874, The gentleman we refer to (Captain Kioha'rdi son) gives a lot of anecdotes well worth listening' to-'regarding the genial character of his' old superior officer, and his popularity amongst all classes of seamen.

Mr James Webb, the well and favourably known tailor of Queen street, Mastertoh, has, with his'usual push and energy, decided to open a branch establishment at Carterton, where he will keep a permanent staff of workmen employed, Bis reason for taking this step is that a number of his customers living down that way have pointed out the necessity of a tailoring establishment where they can step in and give their orders when they feel disposed., We ore assured that Mr Webb will be well supported and wish him the success he deserves.

George Burgess, a magnetist, has been committed fortrial by a coroner's jiiry ou a charge of manslaughter, Ho had exercised his art on a ttarruntuboul girl who had beeu pronounced by two doctors to be suffering from an internal oancer. Bis. treatment.consisted, of rubbing linament and oil over the region of the cancer, and it resulted in che I hastening of the girl'fl death from blood poisoning and exhaustion.

i'he Rev F. W. Isitt, writing to the Nelson Trotting Club, thus alludes to a fight which took place after the recent meetiug!—The. disputants had then adjourned from the hotel to the mam street in order to settle their differences, and I had to pilot a lady through a throng of rowdies who had formed a ring and were holding carriage lamps in their hands so that the combatants might have light enough to fight by. Those who went near told me that men maddened with drink and raging like wild beasts were engaged in a bloody strife, Meet' ipg some Richmond residents I appealed to them as to whether this scene could not be stopped. The answer was signU ficant, "It'sraoe night and we expect this sort of thing." A curious phenomenon is said to have been.witnessed in Wanganlii on Friday morning last, at about Beven o'clock, Tho whole of (Jastlecbff w«s observed re' fleeted in the sky, as in a case of mirage, to which, in fact, it must be attributed. The breakers, the sand, tho mouth of the river, and the Freezing Works were all distinctly visible. The works were inverted in the mirage, which is generally the case in these phenomena when the objects reflected are not below tho horizon, The sight was one of unusual interest, and it is a pity it was witnessed by so few observers. Impure water has been a potent cause of sheep disease, says the Bay of Plenty Times. Evidence goeß to boow thattne mortality is nut due to any particular disease, but to a variety of diseases and parasites, encouraged and rendered fatal in their attack by en feebled condition, the result rather of the absence of the necessaries of healthy life than the presence of matters injurious thereto, ■ ...

The Bulletin says!-" At South Mel* bourne Town Hall last week, a voter with a wild, bleary eye introduced a novelty in election-meeting humor. He climbed upon the platform and solemnly asked for a drink from the candidate's bottle. .The flow of eloqueuoe was interrupted whilst the the Mayor camn forward and served this strango apparition with a quencher, whereupon he turned to rejoin the meeting, and fell off the platform with great dramatic effect. The water had upset him. The once-boasted " hop gardens of Hastings" are now a thing of the past; The land has been parted with in a number of sections,. and Bpeakine in general terms all the vines are grubbed up, the large oast-house stands empty and forlorn "-a witness to what has been, but with little promise for the future.— Herald.

Bather a funny advertisement appeared in an Australian paper lately, it was to the .effect: that an experienced executioner was wanted, 1 and 'that all applicants for the post would be required to show their skill. The advertise-' raent onnttpd to state, however, who was to be operated upon,

Aflowofsixty-five galidns of water a minute has,been obtained at the Longbum freezing works by the suiking of an artesian well. The depth of the bore is 2?5 feet and water' Irises to lift 3in above the surface of the ground.

The Waipuwa Jkifhasthe following, which gives an indication aa to the real nature of Bomo of the so-called settlement associations:—"We understand that instructions have been sent to the various land offices to insist strictly on actual occupation by all selectors under the perpetual lease.and special settlement systems. Hitherto the practice permitted by jaw has been to give selectors the option of personal; residence, jor. doing double the amount of improvements required in the case of personal residence, This new departure perhaps accounts for the reported collapse of the Danevirke Liberal Special Settlement Association.

Orders for the following wonderful Bargain Parcels will receive prompt attention and'the goods be duly forwarded to any address, carriage paid, .by', parcel pest' on re oeipt of the am ouht in chequbs, postal notesi bank notes, or money orders, addressed to James Smith, Te Aro Bouse, Wellington, Pabcel No 1-Consists of dress length of superior Melton Cloth, in navy blae, mpr* one.brown, grey, fawn, green or black, 2 yds body lining, 4yds skirt lining, 19 doz buttons to patch, 1 yard Velveteen for trim.. ming, print or gingham apron, The whole lot carriage paid for one guinea, Te Aro House, Wilington

PabceioNo 2—Contains 6yds twilled flannelette 6yds colonial flannel in white, Sheand or (irknoy, 12yds stent Dacoa, calico, 4 honeycomb towels, Cjds stout white sheeting, The lot carriago paid lor 255, le ! Avo House,

The annual sitting of the Maaterton Diatriob Lioenaing Bonoh will be held in the old Courthouse on Monday next; 1 Messrs John Montgomery and Thonws Gardner have been elected Ooiimiis-. sionera to fill the vacanoiea oaused by the resignation of those connected with

the Wairarapa Farmers' Co-Operative Association.

There is, we understand, a probability of Mr W. H. Jude, the well-known composer and organ player, visiting Masterton at an early date, At present he is in the South bland. - ■-'■•.' The Maoris are still holding a fanji oyerJeremiah at the Mangaonepah, but it is expeoted that lt.will end to-morrow. It is calculated to cost the friends uf Jeremiab fully £6OO. Sickness is reported to bo atill prevalent among the natives, about half a dozen being laid up with a aperies of fover.-Tara-nakißerald. "

The Dobsnn-Kennedy Dramatic and Comedy Company appear positively fur the last time in the Maaterton Theatre Royal. this evening, when Bulwer Lytton's great play "Lady of Lyons" will be produoed. The Company Vias spared no pains or expense in getting up this piece, and, apart from the merit of the performance itself, the dresses and stage appointments will be magnificent. We fully espeot to see a crowded house to-night, : . ,

The Key Dr Lucas, of Canada, who 1b on a lecturing tour o! New Zealand in the temperance interests, will probably visit Masterton in a .few days' time, Arrangements for bis reception are now being made by trie local Committee of the N.Z, Allianoe.

We have authority for. stating that the rumour that Mr H, S, Wardell, 8.M., intends contesting the Wairarapa seat at the next general election in the interests of tho present Government is entirely without foundation. Mr Wardell has not the slightest intention of opposing Mr ff. C. Buohanoii, M'.E.R., audit ho ehould decide upon standing for any electorate it would not be in' 1 the' interests of -the Liberal Government.

A man named Peter Neilaon was charged at Featherston yesterday, before Messrs H. Reynolds and W. Cundyi JiP.'s, with stealing a coat valued at 87s, the property of' 6. Harris," of YVhakaponi, ; Martmburough. The accused pleaded, guilt; and was sentenced to one'month's imprisonment with hard labour, The coat was stolen with'several other articles from plaintiff's whare, The other articles are supposed to be in the hands of accomplices,

At a meeting of farmers held in tho Maßterton Temperance Hall yesterday afternoon a Farmers' Club was formed and a committee appointed to draw up a report, canvas for members, etc. The annual subscription was fixed at a guinea, but if a membership of two hundred can be obtained the amount will probably be reduced, A large number have already given in their names rb members, and we are requested to state that those wishing to join can do so by communicating with Mr W. B„Chennells, Secretary, pro km, or any member of the committee, We learn on, good authority that tho rumours'of mismanagement and neglect on the part ot the Government on the co-operative railway relief works at Pahiatua and elsewhere on the Eketa: huna-Woodviile line are well borne out by facts. One gang who were sent up " perrail" to the works from Wellington were billeted at a hotel where they received very Bcant attention, not to say ordinary everyday treatment. They took their meals'at times to suit the convenience" of their' temporary host,: slept in their own blankets on floors, billiard room sofas, and, in fact, anywhere where-a shake down 'could be made. Here .they stayed until such time as the engineer could let out'their work, which' was not nearly 'as soon as it might have been. They «ero then provided with the necessary working gear- and started work; At pay day they were duly charged with train fare, hotel accommodation, tools, tucker, etc, at full rates, The result was that one man's earnings tor the month over his disbursements were represented in the modest sum ot half-a-orown. The highest wage any on that gang secured for the month was 18s. Yet another instance, There is now a gang of men who have figned for a sew contract and are waiting, and have been waiting for a fortnight for it to beset out for them, When they started the job they have just completed on the line, they were favoured with fine weather, and so got all their stumping, clearing and burning over in a very short space of time, .It was nocossary to get this part of the work passed before they could go on with the formation, The men waited twelve days for the engineer to come, fine weather .prevailing all the' time, which made it all the more exasperating. These, and similar acts of gross mismanagement ate enacted on the so-called "relief works" everyday. One man informs us that the officor in charge has declined to put on any more men, as he | has been authoritatively intimated that no more contracts will be let, but this we can hardly believe in the face of the member for the district wiring last week to the contrary. Time will show.