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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4156, 5 July 1892, Page 2

Tho usual weekly parade ot the Masterton Rifle Volunteers takes place on Thursday evening next, ' Mr 0, B. Oampboll, of the Wairarapa Music DepSt, notifies that he new accepts tuning engagements at Carterton and pays frequent visits to that district, Orders may be left at MrLundqvist's, Under the Eight Hours Bill propused by Mr W. Hutchison, M.H.R., domestic servants aro to be given a weekly half - holiday. It is calculated that there ore seven hundred men engagod in bushfelhng in the Poverty Bay district, which is a striking indication of progress and of the impetus that has ot late been given to the pastoral industry, Mr John Tlrummond, of Masterton, is relieving Mr 11. 3. Pasley, Sheep Inspector of Hawke's Bay, while the latter is absent on sick leave:

Mr A, O. Baillie, formerly on the printing staff of this nowspaper, is now reporter for the Armidale Chronicle, Nor riouth Wales. That he is already developing tho right degree of enterprise and self-sacrifice essential to a successful journalistic oareer, the following clipping from the first issue ot the Chronicle after ho joined it, indisputably demonstiates:—" On Monday last Mr A. Baillte, of tho "Chroniole" stall, whilst pursuing his headlong career on horseback, in pursuit of an important paragraph, had the misfortune to sustain a fracture of the forearm and other injuries, the result of liis steed falling with him. However, with tho true Fress instinct of indifference to such trifles, Mr Baillie is performing his usual duties as if nothing had happened, It takes a lot to disconcert your true pressman."

The weather in this district for the past few days has been very miserable. The streets in Masterton are in such a muddy condition that it is almost impossible to cross them on foot, and In the country the roads are impassable,

Mr J. H. Brann, of Carterton, has been elected vice-president of'the Wellington branch of the Educational Institute, At the temperance meeting jn tho Masterton tyesjeyan Church last eveiir ing, the Rev. R. Wood drew attention to the fact that it was proposed to establish a Working Men's Club in this towni He referred to the great evil attending suoh Clubß, which aro altogether without supervision, and moved the following resolution:—" This meeting learns with amazement and regret that an effort is being made in Masterton to increase the number of houses for the sale of intoxicating liquor, This meeting is strongly ot opinion that the application for a charter to pothor Club is in no way a suoial neoMßiry, and. resolves to ask the Hon. the Colonial Secretary' nbtj» grapt a charter. This meeting further requests the Chairman to seiid this resolution at once to Sir P. A. Buckley." Tho reaalution,whiphwasßoeohdedbyMrW.Prang. nellapd'carriedunpimously, was for. warded ,to the Colonial Secretary to-day, together with a potiljon containing the signatures of oyer forty promjneht oitizenß, ,

The following resolution, proposed by Mr C. Holdaway and seconded by Mr J. Baumber, was carried unanimously at tho temperance meeting held in tho Mas> terton Wesleyaa Church last evening i—"Whereas it has been asserted that the Compensation Bill as proposed by Mr Lawry will meet with the approval of the temperance party; this meeting eruphatically denies the statement and asserts the principle pf no compensation to deprived publicans. It recognises the fact that the Bill approximates tothe yictqrjan system, of compensation, which has in adjninißtration' sp signally brokon'down, and for the repeal of which there is throughout that Colony a general desire, This meeting therefore respectfully request* our representative, Mr Hogg, M.ER,, to oppose the passing of tho bill,"

How is it? Ask anyone m the crowd, Ask your nest door'neighbour, Ask the man who ■collectc tickets -, on the railway. Atk the Wople who dwell ih pketahuna, Mauriceville, ■Tenjii. v ,Greytowp, or anywhere Piiei pbrnrhiinica'to jviflf ttocople living in Biiy paH of the' country, Ask tEcjri all why they shop atL-J. PpPWOMPANM and they will tell you "bccausnt salts tlieny And why does it suit them ? Becaiuo thoy get more and better in exohango for. their money at the Bon Marchb than anywhere else, and bccWse the conveniences of tho place are such w Mother establishment can afford. Those are the ;bjire outlines of the reasoning that brings the people in shoals to this wpriuoriul place of business,. Yisit tho yarions depart,menfs'in which the lordlypreature man finds all lie wants, and WomaMgyely womanloves'to, linger and look at the fashion section, Hero are the Boulevards of Paris and the shops of Regent and Oxford streets, London, rolled into one. Here under your eye are the fashions arranged, classified, and ready for iminediatouseand wear./ Turn into the grocery and provision sections, These are of interest to every man jack iu the community, To''describe the -advantages of, buying from Hoopet would fill'a book, yon want blankets or bonnets, tea'■■or sugar; whether you're a chilly mortal or a hot' member, a prbtectionbt; a freetrader, ,a socialist, a cilithjimpian,' a positiyisVa nono. such, jora rabbit catcher, you will finrl'no better outlet for the money you have to spend than at Hooper and Company's Bon Marcho, Master-PDi-Adrti

A "drank," who had found his way into the Masterton police colls 'three days in succession, appeared in the B.M, Court this morning and was dealt with in tho usual manner.

A shock of earthquake is said to have leen felt at Greytown at au early hour festerday morning,

The fortnightly meeting of the Masterton Borough Council will be held this (Tuesday) ovoning. The lambing season has already commenced in some parts of tho Masterton district, it is feared that in oonsnquence of tho severe 1 weather the percentage of deaths will bo muoli larger than last year....

A speaker at tho temperance meeting last night asserted that there were children in Masterton at tho present time actually wanting the necessaries of life on account of the drink traffio, and women who had not seen tho streets for yean because they could not prosent; a decent appearance. .

The Woodville Examiner says:—Tho many frionds uf Mr Jeffries, of the Bank of New Zealand, will regret to learn that ho has been transferred to Master, ton. Mr Jeffries has been in Woodville about 6vo months, and during that time has made hinr.solf quite popular, and will be greatly missed, especially in football circles, whore he waß fast hecoming one "of the beat forwards in the district, The local club intended giving him a farewell turn out, but the notice Mr Jeffries received was so short that things could not be arransjod, but a letter of introduction was given him from the local olub to the Masterton club. Mr Jeffries left for his now abode this morning, and oarries with him our sincere wishes for hia future welfare and prosperity.

The Rev. Dr. Lucas, of Canada, addressed another crowded congregation in tho Masterton Wcsleian Church last (Monday) evonin?. Tho chair was ocoupied by tho Rev J. Dukes. Tho leoturer reforrod to the many influences which may be used for the suppression of the drink traffio,'and urged particularly tho power which was in the hands of the ladies to deal with ths matter. In tho latter part of his address ho took for his subjeot" Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down," and discoursed in a most able and impressive manner upon tho evils of drink and the excuses for tho perpetuation of the snme. Bis illustrations, though humorous to a : degreo, were dtrikingly forcible, and created a deep impression upon tho minds of those present. Dr Lucas lectures in tho Theatre Royal to-night on" Tho Indian Tribes of Canada."

It is of no ÜBO spending money on an inferior artiolo. This remark npplies to more ilian the purchaser: it has Justus pertinent a reference to the manufacturer, The latter, if he wishes to achieve distinction with his ivsre and ensure satisfaction to thoso he aupphoa and por-> mnnent profit to himself, must provide a good and senuino thing, or it will never have enough" staying power" to justify the expense of putting it on tho market. An example of a really sterling production in the hands of a man who, being a qualified pharmacist, knows its value and has confidence in tho article he makes and vonds, is afforded by that well known and universal remedy, " Clements' Tonio," Nature's great restorer as it has been truly andaptly termed, Its success has been most pronounced, and the testimonies in its favour openly signed by people of. position and integrity are at once irrefutable and convincing, This wonderful nerve and brain tonic in its generally beneficial influence on the system aeoma to euro very many complaints indeed, and such things as nervousness, bodily and mental debility, palpitation, indigestion, liver complaint, neuralgia, poorness of blood, and besides other diseased conditions as diversified as numerous seem to readily yield to its influences, It is in short, a medicine which best recommends itself after trial, by what it accomplishes, This is the highest tribute which can be paid it.

A dairy farmer, residing in the Horo. kiwi road district, lost a very valuable coir on Saturday in a most peculiar manner. He has a We family of grown up daughters, who do the milking, and one of them, while putting hay down into the cow bails on Friday last, lost a long pin uaed ior fastoning her hat on with. Un Saturday the cow was found dead, and on cutting it open to ascertain, if possible, the cause of death, the pin was found pinning the animal's liver to its side. The pin was quite four inches long and the animal swallowing it and living 12 hours after performing the feat, may be looked upon as something bordering on the wonderful. It is almost needless to Bay that hat pins are tabued in those cow bails now,-Evening Press.

The chair at Dr. Lucas' meeting in the Theatre Royal this evening will bo taken by Mr W. H, Beetham,

When the Knights of Labour Assembly was opened in Masterton it was understood that overy member was sworn to secrecy. Many were therefore surprised to hear the Chairman at the ternperance meeting last night intimate that "Mr——, a prominent Knight of Labor, will second this resolution," Who has violated the pledge of secret identity ? The Rev. Dr, Lucas dolivered a tempe : ranee lecture at Carterton on Saturday, when the following resolution was passed and ordered to be sent to the Promier:— "That this meeting learning that proposed legislation tends to the granting of compensation to publicans whose licenses are not renewed, strongly objects to compensation in any form, and will use its utmost endeavours to resist such legislation, or to agitato for its repeal if enacted,"