Wairarapa Daily Times. [ESTABLISHED 1878] THURSDAY, JULY 28, 1892.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4177, 28 July 1892, Page 2

Wairarapa Daily Times. [ESTABLISHED 1878]

THURSDAY, JULY 28, 1892.

Being tub extended tiiie or the WiiRARAPA Daily, with which it is IDENTICAL

The ground at Mauriceville was covered with snow several inches deep yesterday morning,

Tho Pahiatua Town Board has written to Mr Hogg, M.H.8., asking him to oppose the VVobdville Hospital Bill. It appears that the Board, which is interested in tho Bill, was not consulted as to its provisions,

Mr B. Budden, of Mastorton, has purchased the coaching plant and mail service to Makuri from Mr W. F. Sinclair,

An advertiser requires work in the shape of washing or cleaning by the day, or washing and ironing to do at home. Detective Herbert has for tho past four weens been instituting further enquiries into the poisoning case which occurred at Fahiatua at Christmas. His quest is said to have been a vain one,

The ateamer Mlowora, the second steamer for tho New Zealand and Australasian Steamship Company, has been launched at Messrs 0. Swan and Hunter's yards, Walleend-on-Tyne,

In the Field newspaper of 21st May is given an account of a champion fawn lop-eared rabbit, known by tbe name of Gladstone, which, it is stated, has just been sold for £26, to go to New Zealand, Its tiara are 27Jin long and Tin broad, It is conjectured by a correspondent who writes to the Otago Daily Titties on tho subject, that this is possibly a stud rabbit, imported by Bomo large landowner for the purpose of Improving the prosent Now Zealand breed, the length of ear eminently adapting it to a country where iittle Bhade is to be obtained in hot weather,

The E.M.S. Doric, from Londou, arrived at Port Chalmers yesterday.

Tho question of re-painting the Mas terton schools was considered at the meeting of the Wellington Education Board yesterday. In reply to Mr Fraser, the Chairman said that the Board had adopted the plan of having a certain number of schools painted each year. Care was taken to see that only the best materials were used, It was decided to inform the Mastorton Committee that their application to have the schools painted would be considered as soon as jhe'Board was making up tho estimates, Amongst tfre correspondence laid before the Board of Educaitioii yesterday rnorping was a jetter from'Mr ( of flieAgr/cultural Department, forwarding jßnpplyof circulars rolative tp Arbor Pay, an 4 asking jbhe distribute them amongst the various schools.' The Chairman approved of tfie jdpa. Dr. {Jejvrnan moved, and it ,yas seconded by j\jp I'oung, .that teachers should he directed tp do f heir best to carry put the wishes ct the Agricultural Department.. Mr Buchanan wanted to kjiojy whether the Board pould not moye jn t|io direction of getting a piepe of ground in eac|) district set apart as a plantipg ground. He would like to see BuchrgseryußrnafJe, because lie wbb certain that the jndjs.criminate plantiug along country roads would in years to come prove a Rteat public nuisance. The Chairmen said he did not think tho Board could interfere with tbe local bodies. Mr Young thoupht that tho iheoak of Tasmania, a Brio bushy tree, Bhould bo planted near the seashore, ut it flourished near the salt water. A better Belept/on of trees was required' tliari those 'BUgges'ted by Mr Ritchie, the Bev. J- Patterson said that the sheoak Whad seen' growing in jthe pe"Mousairi.B, NowSou)h Waleß, was ,e; yery scraggy-tree. Tjhe Chairman was of opinion jtbjt the' Agricultural Department's Ijst was not as it ■ Dr. Newman's motion was agreed to.' A curious case of deaths araong cattlo conies to us from Tasmania A farmer nho owned some cattle gracing in {ihe neighborhood of the riflebufta M jeyerai of them from an unknown cause, Ono of thoso Buffering was slaughtered, and a poit-mortcm Mauiinatioifniade by Mr. Archibald Park, the Government Veterinarian, when a quantity of minute pirtioles of lead were found in the folds of the stouwoh. It was at once seen, from the shape of these parlioles, that they had been scattered over the pasture by rebounding from tho butts, and further investigation showed that the symptoms wore clearly those of lead poisoning I

We are surprised to learn that "tho appearance of a cortain local barrister seems lo create quite a scare," We have not ourselvea- noticed anything remarkable about tho attire.of any of the'' Devil's own" in Masterton, although we are open to be oonvineed that the appearance of the barrister in question is at times tho cause of anxiety to his friends. The incursion ot rabbits into the Fahiatua district is causing a feeling, of uneasiness amongst settlers, The transactions of the Land Transfer Department during 1892 were in eioess of previous years, and the revenue of the Department showed an increase of £1389. Amongst -ths mortgages that were paid off was one for £1,250,000, regißtored in the South Island. The mon in the King Extended mine have struck work at Zeehan, as they cannot obtain the wages due. Several men are wanting fifteen weeks' wages, others nine and; six. weeks. Married' men, with families in distress, cannot obtain more food on credit.

Mr A. vori Keisenberg's string band has been engaged to play at the Masterton Football Club's annual ball, whioh takes place on August 17th.

Francis Abigail, ex-M.P, and Minister for Mines, appeared before the Sydney Police Court on the 20th inst, oharged with that, as Chairman of the Australian Banking Company,, he did concur in making a false entry in the monthly return book, with intent to defraud, Ho was remanded till Friday, bail being allowed, in two sureties of £l5O each, and himself In £1500., Mr Abigail recently visited England with the object of floating debentures for a large amount in connection with this company, but the mission proved unfruitful. The company suspended payment in November last. In makings statement then in regard to its affairs, Mr Abigail produced figures to show that the assets wore £165,000, and tho liabilities 1105,000, giving an approximate Burpluß of £60,000. It is understood that further arrests will follow very soon. •

The case Lucena v. Hosking was concluded in the Wellington Supremo Court yesterday. Mr Justine Eichmond, in giviim judgment, said he would decree specific performance as regards the sale of the property upon the acreage mentioned in the agreement without any deduction. He was satisfied from the evidence that it was never contemplated that any deduction was to be made on account of the road. Judgment would therefore be for the defendant, with costs on the middle scale as for a claim of £375, witnesses' exponses for two days and costs of second counsel.

At Bangiora last week a mass meeting, took place, tho largest ever held in the Kaiapoi electorate,, at which over a thousand people wore present. The following resolutions re the drink problem were adopted, after free discussion:—lst. That this meeting, wlnlo heartily approving of moral and legislative efforts calculated to restrict and diminish the liquor traffic, declares its profound conviction that tho most satisfactory and speedy solution of the drink problem is by the direct veto; carried unanimously. 2nd. That in the opinion of this meeting publicans have no claim in justice or equity to compensation on tho refusal of a license; carried (eight hands held up against), 3rd. That this meeting of the people of Bangiora and district, of all shades of political opinion, abstainers andnoivabstainers, affirms the principle of prohibition for the liquor traffic j carried (three hands held up against), Copies of the above have been sent to the Premier and to Mr B. Moore, M.H.R, for the district.

How is it? Ask anyone in the crowd, A»k your nest door neighbour, Ask tho man who collects tickets on the railway. Ask tho people who dwell'in Eketahuna, Mauriccville, Tonui, Carterton, Grcytown, or anywhere else, Communicate with the ptople living in any part of the country, Ask them all why they shop at L. J. HOOPER& COMPANY'S, and they will tell you "because it suits them.' And why docs it suit them? Because they get more and better in exchange for their money at the Son Marche tbnn anywhere else, and because tho conveniences of the place are such as no other establishment can afford. These are the bare outlines of the reasoning that brings the people in shoals to this wonderful plttco of business, Visit tho various departments in which tho lordly creature man finds all he wants, and woman—lovely womanloves to linger and look at the fashion section, Here are the Boulevards of Paris and the shops of Begent and Oxford streets, London, rolled into one. Here under your eye are the fashions arranged, classified, and ready for immediate use and wear, Turn into the grocery and provision sections, These are of interest to every man jack in tho community. To describe the advantages of buying from Hooper would fill a book, Whether you want blankets or bonnets, tea or sugar, whether you're a chilly mortal or a hot member, a protectionist; a freetrader, a socialist, a cilithumpiau, a positivist, a none such, or rabbit catcher, you will find no better outlet for the monoy you have to spend than at Hooper and Company's BonMarche, Master-ton,-Advt