SECOND EDITION

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4231, 30 September 1892, Page 2

SECOND EDITION

The watch dog at Mr Moore's houßO, Ccmetry Road, was poisoned last night. Probably there is a connection between the dog poisoning arid larcenies now going on in Masterton, and the faithful watchers of the night are found to be in the way. J Tho Greytown School examination, I by Messrs Lee and Fleming, was finished ° * yesterday afternoon. Tho number of passes exceeds that uf last year, A man, attraoted by the subdued cries of a child, scaled a wall in Birmingham. ~. Following the sound, he'removed some ,f % ashes from a dust-bin, and found an infant buried alive. Theohildwaß removed and is expected to survive. ; ' : - The whole breadth of Buchanan one of the meat important thoroughfares in ' Glasgow, suddenly sank owing to the' collapse of a tuuuol which was being constructed for an underground railway, A cab tilled with passengers went down with the roadway, but no one was injured. The following Is the comparative v rainfall for the month of September, registered at Otahuao'i-Septomber, 1892, 2'OOin on 18 days; September, 1891,1 Win on 13 days; September, 1890,2'37in ou 11 days. Tho balance of the output of cheese from the Greytown Factory was yester- _»\ day sold by Mr F, H, Wood, its pro- "* prtetor, to Messrs Cameron and Ghristie, of Wellington,' for export purposoß. The same firm haa also, we understand, pur* chased ninety tons of cheese from the Dalofield Dairy Factory Company, A new wool presß, Including still further improvements; whereby serviceable efficiency is secured at a minumum of cost, thuß placing the contrivance at the disposal of even Bmall farmers, has just been constructed by Mr 0, B, Daniel), of Masterton, tn the order of Mr Donald Donald, the inventor, jefho special features resulting fromJbr Donald's skilful adaptation of the science of mechanics, are displayed in connection with the leverage of the press, which is applied through the agonoy of a handle worked in a rotary manner, which influences the top pressure by means of ._ thecnatoraary rope attachments, much on ~ the windlass principle. There is also a new idea In connection with the top 1 section of the wool press, which permits : of its being lowered on a hinge tight to the ground, for convenience in filling with wool, Mr Donald .should meet , with considerable success when he intro- • duces this new machine, for it seems to be effective, strong, and inexpensive. \ A wateh for the blind is among tho ; newest inventions. A small peg is Bot ! in the middle of each figure. vVheutht - hour hand reaches a given hour, the peg i for that hour dro»s, ■ The .Bightless -■" I owner, when hi wants to know the time, , finds which peg Is down, and then I counts back to twtlre. ...'■-''"*' [ The Amazon Ministrcl and Burlesque [ Company, which opons in the Masterton j. Theatre on Monday evening, should have a successful season, as the organisa*—-•s,. tion seems to bo a thoroughly powerful ■ one—sixtoen burlesque and pantowme ' artists there are, all told, There ijplso , in tho Company tho premier corner men L t of the Colony, Messrs Cowan, Hugo, f Griffin and Cremor. To-morrow wo will | give a more detailed notice of tho at, tractions Mossrs Cowan and Vaughan'a ' entertainment embodies, for the bonofit • of those of tho public who intend ex. > tending their patronage to it on Kb visit • Masterton. A meeting of stewards of the Master* I ton-Opaki Jockey Club was held last ! night at tho Club Hotel, there being pre' , sent Messrs A. W. Cavo, Cowper, H. . Yateß, Walker, Hondorton and Thomp. son, The following programme was ' drawn up :-Haok Hurdles, 30 sovs; [ Waipipl Handicap, GObovs ; Maiden 1 Haok, 25 soya; Opaki Stakes, 100 sovs; t i Handicap flack, 50sovs; Telegraph ! Stakes 50 sovs; Selling Haok, 20 sovs | (wmnor to be sold for 20 sovs;; Cowo* I )ation,2ssovs. I Tho Pahiatua paper warmly advocates ; the floating of a county loan of £IOO,OOO, . , for the purpose of making roads in the i district,

It is notified in out advertising columns that the Annual Show of the Wairarapa and East Coast Paßtorakwd Agricultural Society will bo hmil Carterton on Thursday and Friday', 3rd and 4th November. Entries close on Saturday, 22nd October, with MosßrO, H. Gayfer, Maaterton; F. fj. Wood, Greytown; "W. Bock, Featherstonj and B. W. Dorset, the Secretary, Carterton. . The following nelcctora bare been re« ported by the Crown land ranger to be in arrear with their improvements and it % has beon resolved to tako tho usual action to compel them to comply with the conditions of tho Act:—Haycock and Oleaver, H, 0, E, and E. 8. E, CM. throp, K. 0, Davics, Apitl; Elsie Connoil, 11. MoDouaall, 0. Tickuer, Ongo; 0, Follott, S. Jenkinson, Tiriraukawa; J. Pickott, A. 0. Christiansen, J. T, Duffy, J. 0. Williamson, Mary Simpson, Gatberino Oroft, Mangaonei D, Porter, MangahaO'Mangaonn; F. Fisk, J. R, Blair, F. Healey, J, L, Mayno, John Smith, John Gilmour, Puketoi; J. Hofmoiater, Taratua; Miss Eliza Wilson, Wairoa; K.M. Beadley, Omahlno; D, A. Perry, Waipakura. Tho following is the statement of assets and liabilities in the bankrupt estate of Hans Beck, sheepfarroer, of Pahiatua. Assets, 111610s, LiaMtlea unsecured;— Levin & Co, £26 Sffsdj Adam Grant £l6 ; W, Simmons £l2 ; ' James Biiijth £8; T, F, Meenken £ll c; W. Gijpin £1; W.' Tongood £2 10s; Murray Koborts & Co. £9 ; W. Cundy £3'| A. Young (Greytown) £1 Sg : W.Burt£2lo';fl.Z.TlraesCo, £l4s. Travelling by road through, tho Manawatu Gorge must have wen a somewhat perilous proceeding lately, The Manawatu Times says:- While the horses attached to tho bus were being unharnessed by Mr R, Partridge at Barnett's Ppint in tho Gorge yesterday, a trernendouß quantity of debris, estimated at about 40 tons, came down the cliff on to tho road, half a ohain in front of the vehicle. Near one of the bridges several beams were recently placed to protoob the road (torn falling stones &p :| and it was noticed yesterday that a slip had been llie means of smash, I ing tho timber into email splinters, ■ Arm the deluge of waters we have ezt porienced for tho last two months we may nope that now "Spring, mild ctherial spring," will visit theland and prove to be no transient Ruest. Everyone vrant3 fine weather, Everyonownntsto see tho radiant ■ sunshine,'and every laJy-in tho city is doubtleiß most ailxious to see thUwjiM.' ful and attractive spring fashions nowbon. ' We may say that we have been greatly pleased with ournew spring goodß, and we are quite sure that they will meet with the approbation of eur customers, We shall be happy to show them to all visitors, without unduly soliciting them to buy.' We have a very large quantity of the .newest spring fashions, in'all departments, "ready fot m» jpajiop at Te-Aro House. • ■ •• • : - x Ladies would no'douH be pleased to inspeo| these beautiful goods, and make ap early selection.' We can assure them' that there is a treat in storo for all who may visit our warehouse. The fashions are beautiful, the variety is very great, and the selection is, without controversy, one of the very best we have over made at Te Aw Housn,-. Ap?l, '''■'.

Oue legal gentleman livenod up the dull monotony of bankruptcy business this morning, by telling ''his learned friend" that something he refused to do vras" gross contorapt of Court." " Oh, no I" responded tho learned ono, " only gross contempt for Mr So-and-so's solicitor." The first raontioned thereupon looked right over number one|a head, remarking, "lam not in the habit of undoing small things I" Mr F.H.Wood adds 400 hoggets to his list of entries for noxt .Thursday's ; Tanitahi Stock Sale. fil Wo are glad to Bee that Mr D. S. ' Papworth has so far recovered from his late serious accldont bb to be able to visit Masterton. There is a rumour that certain Master- ■ ton residents contemplate subscribing enough money to eng.igo tho services of somo intelligent old womaii, to detect the authors of tho Bmall robberies which are now of doily occurrence in this town, The Masterton Rifle Volunteers have decided to join the Wairarapa Rifle Association. Tho Mastorton Biflos have accopted a challenge to lire a match with the Wellington Oity Rifles on October 28th —Demonstration Day. Messrs Lowes & lorns add to their Masterton stock sale for Wednesday, October sth, 250 good hoiigets, the majority of which are ewea, 0 2-year««ld Steors and a purebred shorthorn bull, etc. Particulars of horses and saddles for sale at tho Taratahi aalo yards, by Mr F. Wood, on Thursday, 6th October, are published in our auctioneers' column. They are assets in tho estate of Hans Beck, bankrupt.