Wairarapa Daily Times. [ESTABLISHED 1878] SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1892.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4232, 1 October 1892, Page 2

Wairarapa Daily Times. [ESTABLISHED 1878]

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1892.

Beino the extended title of thj Wairahapa Daily, with whim it i IDENTICAL.

f Tub somewhat alarming number o petty robberies 'recorded during tbi current week in Masterton tends ti „ make every householder uncomfort able. It. haß for years' past beei " noticed thai the police staff in thi town is not commensurate with tb< many and varied duties which de volve upon it. Now, apparently th inevitable breakdown has come to pus and the town iB at the mercy of pos sibly a few dishonest persons who ap pear to make a nightly raid on thi hack premises of residents. A fe« owners of property in the centre o tho town already put their hands inn their pockets to maintain a night watchman but the duties of this oilici which are performed with grea fidelity by Mr E. Braggins, an necessarily limited to the detec tion and prevention. of dangei from fire. This duty really ought ti devolve upon the police in a towi > of this size, but as the departmen does not give a staff which will enabli night work to be undertaken, citizen: ' have to put their hands in thei: pockets to make up for the shortcom ings of art inefficient lorcp. It would perhaps, be Btill more unreasonable t< expect them to pay another man ti watch for thieves, especially as the] are taxed quite enough already foi all purposes of good government, ant have ut right to an adequate protec tion oi their property by the' propei authorities. Wo trust His Worship the Mayoi ) will take some action ill the direotior of bringing unde: the notice of the Government the unprotected condition ol the town. Ho must himself, from hit professional experiences, be well informed as to the strength of the local police staff and its power to cope with the grave difficulties, which it is called upon to face, From bit official position and his general knowledge of the working of the police department, he is clearly the most suitable resident to represent to the Government the defenceless state of Masterton or to take such steps with colleagues in the Borough Council as will bringabout such a representation, The present condition of the town, with these nightly robberies, is peri fectly disgraceful and ought not to be tolerated for twenty-four hours, All law and order appears to be set at defiauco, and possibly the next thing we shall hear will be that the police premises have been visited '■ by night prowlers anxious to pick up any unconsidered trifles that may come in their way, and which can be appro priated without risk.

feWed for fRe six e venUiti connection with tho Unittd Hunt Club sports, which aro taking placo at Wellington to-day. In addition to these, post entries will be received on the ground. Mr W, Gilbpio left for Caßtlepoini this rnornin?, having been appointed to take temporary charge of the Post Office and Telephone Station at that place. Tbo examination ot tho Masterton Bohoolfl, by Inspector Leo and Flemming, will commence on tho 10th of this month. lty tlio steamer Star of Victoria, 100 tons of plant for treating ore by the Zurich procc6s,hayo'been shipped to New Zealand, consigned to tho Ores Reduction Company. The Davy's" Bright Light/' Company performed in the Empire City, Welling, ton, 120 cnnoecutivo nights, the longest season that has ken played in New Zealand. They are now over Blenheim | way. ' Tho Rev. Charlea Murray, of Carterton, will conduct the service in the Masterton Presbyterian Ohuroh to-morrow, morning and evening. The Rov. R. Wood, conducts special anniversary services, at Carterton, Tho Fancier's Journal has tho follow" ing, which is acn&ibloHigh roosts are worsethan nono. In fact, if fowls aro kept bedded with clean straw or leaves, there is no need of having roosts. If roosts are to be used they should be flat, and not loss than threo inches broad, and not over two, feet high, and always on one level, • Ducks fly at on avorage rate of eighty miles per lioiirT With a fair wind it is believed that tlioy can make 150 miles in the Bame time; In connection with the explosion on board tho steamer Mont Blanc on the Lako of Geneva, recently telegraphed, a subscriber, whose nephew is a physician practising in Geneva gives tho following ' particulars of the melancholy fate of an English family whom he had been attending'—"Mrs Abbott loft Geneva with her two daughters on the ill-fated steamer to attond tho weddingof hereon, afterwhich the whole party intended to return and pass the season in the mountains. Whilst they wore atluncheon in the saloon the explosion occurred. Mrs Abbott wat killed at once. The two daughters lingered a few hours, and wore brought baokto the hospital at Goneva, tho flesh hanging in ribbons about their bodies. The captain and engineer, the former of whom was killed, had wired to the lioad office that it was unsafe to start owing to the dangerous state of the boilets. The answer came, j Start and risk it, aud mind your own business.' After the accident sixsteamers plying on the lako wero withdrawn for repairs," Tho hoavy rains of the last few days have brought down a number of elips on the roads in different parts of the Pahiatua county, and together with the swollen state of tho rivers traffic has been considerably impeded. Mr Fred Bricht, of Eketahuna advertises for a dark bay lilly ho has lost.

Tho Publifi Petitions Committee have reported, with regard toSir Julius Vogel'a request for commission on tho Ave million loan, that he has no claim on the colony,

The two houses recently erected in Church Street, by Mr M, Varnham for Mr James Nicol, are fast approaching completion, They will be a considerable improvement to Church Street, Tho following is a statement of tl e receipts and expenditure in connection with the Greytown Volunteer Fire Brigade's conceit, held on the 4th of August, Receiptsßy door receipts £lol3s 6d, by dance per W. Matthews £8 2s, by football match (married i, single) £4 ss,

balance from football dinnor 8s 2d, by sale of tickets per W. Haigh £ls Bs, total £39 lis Bd, Expanditurotlire of hall £2los, printing and advertising £4 9a (id, fireworks £lloa fid, incidental £3 4s 3d, musto for dance £l, total £l2 4s 3d. This shows a credit balance of £2G 12s oil, The accounts haye been audited by Messrs H. Stratton Izard and W.J, Knell, and found correct. The Greytown Volunteer Fire Brigade is to be congratulated on the result of their efforts to keep things going, and the support obtained proves tho institution to be a popular one.

A papor hunt is to take place at Morrison's Bush on October Bth,

The programme of tho Lower Valley Jockey Club's January Meeting, has been arranged as follows Handicap Hurdle Race of 55 sovs; Hack Hurdle Handicap of 25 sors; Maryborough Memorial Handicap of 40 sovs; Maiden Hack Race of 17 sovs; L.V.J.C. Handicap of 100 sovs; Handicap Hack ltace of 22 sovs; Maryborough Handicap of 35 sovs, and Hack Saddle Race valued at £'B Us, The total money runs up to 4300, Tho Club haß solccttd Mr Henry as handicapper, People with shares in the Zeehan silver mines will be interested to know that Sir 15. 0. K Braddon, in an article in Blackwood's Magazine on the Tacmaniati silverfields states that the Tasmanian mines are regarded as more phenomenal in wealth than thoso at Bioken Hill, .and considers that it is likely there will bo quite 60,000 people on the Mount Zeehan and Duudas fields before the end of the year.

The Day of Atonement began last evening at G o'clock. This, the most solemn fast of tho Jews, lasts until 1 o'clock this evening. During that time, no work is done or food eaten; and most members of the community spend the day in the synagogue. Mr Taylor has given notico of asking if there is any ti uth in the rumour that His Excellency the Governor has forwarded his resignation of office to Her Majesty the Queen.

The Land Board met again on Thursday afternoon, and decided notto recommend the Minister to prosecute Mr Burling, as it considered that he might have misunderstood the nature of tho declaration. Tho Board also resolved to retuso the application, and to recommend a prosecu tion in any other case of a like , nature which might occur in the future.—Post

The directors of the World's Fair have spent over 20,000 dollars already in postage.

I A Berlin shoemaker has invented an artificial stone sole for shoes, composed of a sulution of cement and white quartz sand. It'is claiined that a pair of auoh shoes will last for years, besides being elastic and comfortable to the feet.

Buttermilk, when it is acid, and not bitter, is a very valuable article of diet, aud ought to be more widely used than it is, It is especially good for consumptives, the acid tending to diminish the night sweats, to inorease tho appetite and the strength.

Richard Kenneth, who met his death near Hunterviile last week, was killed by a dry tree falling upon him. The evidence of his mates showed that it was very windy, and deceased went down the side of the hill to have a smoke. A dead tree abovo him was uprooted by the wind, and fell on him, inflicting injuries from which he died shortly after being released.

We arc satisfied with our buyer's selections of Spring Dress Fabrics. They ore all of the newest materials and-in tho most fashionable colorings. Our country friends should send at once for patterns, which will bo forwarded; postage free, -from Te Aro House, Wellington. ■ , We are abundantly satisfied with the immense variety of these Spring Dress Fabrics, and we are daily displaying over 1000 pieces in every fashionable coloring and design, at To Aro House, Wellington. Send for Patterns.

We are abundantly satisfied with the superior valuo of theso Spring Dress Fabrics. Tho prices aro exceedingly moderato for such excellent qualityj ranging from 10s 6d to 15s tho full dress, length, at Te Aro House, Send for Patterns.

We nro abundantly satisfied with our grand choioo of Now French De Lainca, now so much in demand, These nrn exquisite in design, colorings and qua'ities, and may be had at Is, Is 3d, Is 6d, Is 9d and 2s per yard, atTe Aro Boubq, Wellington, MtaWtaw-A™

It is said £90,000,000 was spent last year by the different countries for 'telegraph messages, Wo are informed that the Eketahuna Vigilance Committee, recently constituted to agitato for hotter train arrangements, has received a reply from the Railway Commissioners stating that tho Committee's request that tho afternoon trail from Wellington tun through to Rketahnna on threo evenmg3 in each week, cannot be complied with. A public meeting will probably be held at an early date to further discuss the question. Dr Alexander Scbadenberg, a botanist, recently discovered the largest flower on record in the Philippine Islands. It was noarly a yard in diameter and weighed moro than 221b. Several towns in Russia have olected women tor mayors on the ground that they were best tilted to be entrusted with the interests of tho community, Mr W. Sellar has, we hear, accepted an appointment as accountant to Mr Goo Johnston, general ..merchant and storekeeper, of Queen-street, Masterton. Mr Sollar is an experienced book-keeper, and in his hands Mr Johnston's office is under capable control, We, (Manawatu Times), learn that in tho event of an Easter encampment being held next yoar, an attempt will be mado to have it held in Palnierston. Captain Coleman is of opinion that no bettor placo enn be found iu the wholu of the North Island. _ A merchant in Frankfort-on-Main has just been prosecuted for profanity. Ho had issued an advertisement, beginning with the words, " Let there bo light, and there was light." The Court sentonced him to a fine of £5. Particulars of Mr D. Crewe's next stock sale at Eketahuna, will bo found in our auctioneers' column. It will be noticed that the time of commencement has been changed from 1,30 to 1 o'clock, for the convenience of persons wishing to travel by train.

The climax has como 1 Tho Auckland Liberal Association, which consists of eight men and one boy, lias left off passing fatuous resolutions about the Crown, tho virtuoß of Seddon and Company, and what not, and have now decided in solemn congress assemblod (boy iucluded) that the constable who arrested Finloy in Wellington ought to be rewarded by the Defence Department, Tho Auckland Liberal Association evidently thinks it quite a marvel that tho constable instead of doing his duty did not run to the Hon. Mr Seddon and ask for a detachment of the Porinanont force and a Gatlinggun. The average person, however, remarks the Hawkes 1 Bay Herald, supposes that a man who enlists in the police undertakes, as his ordinary duty to arrest criminals, As for pluck, tho action of tho Wellington constable will not compare for an instant with the conduct ol tho Napier constablo who arrested, red-handed, the man who had just before killed Robertson by stabbing, and who had the knife in his hand at the timehe was arrested.

The Leeds Mercury, in its angling notos, has tho following paragraph "Mr F, Whitley, an old Wharfedale augler, now-located at Wellington, New Zealand, sends me this week some interesting items of news concerning the fishing in that countiy. He says that his best basket last season with tho fly was 25 trout, weighing 331b, besides nine others given away; the largest fish 31b 3oz. His other best baskets were 24 trout, weighing 291b; 20 trout, 231b; 24 trout, 214 b, etc,, etc. He concludes his letter by saying, 1 So you see wo have better fishing hero than in tho Wliorfe.' Better 11 should think it is; but, then, I ahould very much doubt if any country !b capable of producing such splendid 'trout-fishing as New Zealand; and It is comparatively » vory short time ago sinoo they wore introduced over there from England. The flies most successful on those rivers are ones dressed on about No. C hook;, with claret, orange, and dull-red bodies; wings from tho partridgo, grouse and jay. They are mostly ribbed with broad gold tinsel,'"

A flattering verdict.—Speaking ol one of the most noted of ccloniaf specialities, tho press says"Sharland's Baking Powder deserves more than a passing notice,for tho "Moa" Brand Baking Powder Bnjoyß a reputation second to none. From one end of New Zealand to the other, largo orders are received for this popular brand. Even in the meat out of tho way districts t! e caroful house-wife, possessed with tl'e laudable ambition to mako her bread aid her scones better than her neighbours', buys Sharland's Baking Powder, and triumphs over tllo fow of her loss sensible sisters, who, from a mistaken Benso of ecouomy, buy apparently cheaper brands. The rocipe of a good Baking Powder is anything but a secret; but how very few manufacturers use, as Messrs Sharland & Co. do, tho best only of materials, carefully tested before mixture and exactly proportioned," Readers, who require an economical satisfactory and healthful Baking Powder, cannot do better than uso tho , Moa"brand.--ADVi