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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4240, 11 October 1892, Page 2

Two hundred unemployed, many of them destitute, and the labour Bureau belplesß I So telegraphs the Mayor of Dunedin to Wellington. Yet Messrs Sandford, Reeves, Joyce, Pinkerton, Earnshaw, Kelly, and Bulck, amongst tho prominent labour members, have unhesitatingly yoted about iDOOO per annum fur themselves and their fellows in tho Upper House. Oharityevidently begiUß at home with the so-called Liberal party.—Christohurch Press. AVe know not whether cricketing in Miutertun is dead, hut as yet this season the local club, or what remains of them, havo displayed no aigxis of animation, .

Cycliata in this neighbourhood ought to arrange fQi a ojclin? track in the Msßterton Park. No doubt thotrustees would give every facility for popularising a healthy recreation of this character. • The usual monthly meeting of the Eketahuna Road Board, was held nn Saturday last. Present Messrs Parsons, (Chairman) T. Baylias.Doirsett, Anderson, Matbieson, and Mowbray, Correspondence was read from the Lands and Survey Department aud tho Bankof Now Zealand. A petition was read fron various residents of Parkville, asking tho Board to metal the Parkvillo road. The request was granted, The Board's Engineer was authorised to call tenders for Road formation at Parkville, Makakahi, and Mongoronga, A numbor of accounts were passed for payment and the Board adjourned. Tho Miniafcarial allowances and salaries m England total up to £150,000 a year. We have reoeived from Messrs Roid and Gray, of the Otago Implement and Machine Works, a copy of their eleventh revised catalogue. The little book is one which every farmer should consult before he orders implements. It is most complete in every respect, Nut ouly are full details given of ovory machine, vehicle, and appliance, Messrs Reid and Gray make—and the number and variety of their manufactures is astonishingly comprehensive—but tho pirticulars are accompanied by illustrations of the implements themselves; and the prices, which, it should bo remarked, includo railage or freight under mostliboral conditions, are openly stated. Tho catalogue is well got up in every way, and the contents of its pagea aro a revelation to those who are not already acquainted with tho extensive resources of the enterprising firm it is issued by. Additional particulars of the Wellington shooting accident, now to hand, state that Mr Robert Cook, on jumping out of tho boat, warned his brother to be careful in handling the gun as it was loaded, and Arthur replied, " All right, I'll look out." A moment afterward the young follow wiled out to his brother, "Bob, here," and on tho latter turning round he saw his young brother lying on the ground. Mr Robert Uook asked him if he was hurt. Arthur replied, "Yes, dead," and then expired. The body was carried into the lather's residence. The deceased was the youngest in the family, and was a favourite in tho district. He was a brother of Mr A. H, Cook, tailor, of Lambton-quay, and Mi A, W J. Cook, accountant in the Manawatu Railway Company's office, and nephew of Mr R, C, Cook, of H.M. Customs. An inquest is being held to-day

The Nntivos o! Mastorton and disttio. havo subaoribed a purse of £25 to show their appreciation of Hurry Laing. The purse was publicly presented to him at the Theatre Royal last night, by Pohau. Bertie Grose, a lad of 13, lias been committed for trial at Melbourne for criminally assaulting Lizzie Hutton, a child of eight years, A German church is about to bo opeued at Christchurch. 'l'he Rev, L. M, Isitt and Mr Fred Overtoil, writes the Press, had some eood fishing in the Ellesmero distriot on the opening day of the season. Together they landed seventeen fish, good weights and in splendid condition. The hoavies! fish caught weighed 13jlb, while several of the others were ovor 101b, the average weight being Bjlb. Besides the above Mr lsitt caught six fish with tho fly, Leather trunks aro now being manu> factured at Christchurcb, On Mr H, F. Gray's Wairoa estate, near Woudeud, there are ICO ewes which have 242 lambs. A fair number of people turned up at the Theatre Royal last night, to wit. ness the contest advertised to take place between Milton Orbell and J. Tetley. Orbell, howover, failed to put in an appearance and Tetloy claimed the stakes which were handed over to hiui, Harry Laing explained to tho audionco that he was in no way ooncerned with tho disappearance of Orbell, having hiraselt put up the stakes which ho now lost, The ovoning was filled in with a boxing exhibition by Laing, a number of amateurs puttine on thi gloves with him,

There are 200 dostitute unemployed ai Dunedin for whom tho looal laboui bureau is unable to provide work,

Prufesaor Archibald opens in Wolling ton on Wednesday, with Edison's latest loud Phonograph. Mr John Duthie, has decidec to Btand for the Wellington Mayoralty.

The Land and Incomo Tax Bill has been passed by tbe Legislative Council. The rateß are those previously announced by the Colonial Treasurer, viz.—land, Id in the pound; income, for companies. Is in the pound, private persons and firms, (id in the pound on the tirst £I,OOO, and Is above that sum, ivith £303 ex. omption. The Bill, which was in charge of the Poßtmaster-General, was not dehated. Additions are made to the list for Mr D, Crewe's Stock Sale, which takps place at Eketahuna on Saturday next. October 16th, at one o'clock, Particulars appear in another column,

About twenty horsemen took part in the Paper Hunt at Gladstone on Saturday. The runs were very faßt and tho jumping excellent, Tho Auckland Harbour Board has decided to improve tho wharfage accommodation at it cost of £IO,OOO, In the Legislative Council yesterday tho Naval and Military Settlers and Volunteers Land Bill was read a second timo, an amondmont by Mr. MoLean being rejected, Mr McLean spoke strongly tho measure on the motion for committal and said he would do his best to prevent the Bill becoming law.,

The Baptists of this Colony are celobrating a Missionary Centonary, The following auction ratoa are quoted for Bheep in Canterbuiy: Prime freezers, 19s 6d to 20s Gd j medium freezers, 17s 9d to 19a; prime merino wethers, lis 6d to 15s (id; medium merino wethers, 10a fid to 12s Gd; prime fat crossbred ewes lGs to 18s Gd j medium fat croaabred ewes. 13s Gd to 14s Gd.

A light bay draught horse, and a dark bay mare, lost from Mr J, Anderson's paddock at Eketahuna, are advertised for in thiß issuo, A reward of £1 is offered for their recovery.

Wellington larrikins are completely taking charge of the Botanioal Gardens on Sundays, and are making it absolutely unsafe for females to walk about without being insulted. The privileges at the Wnirarapa and East Coaßt Pastoral Society's Show are to be sold by auction in Mr F. B, Wood's Carterton Rooms, on Saturday, 22nd instant, Full particulars appear in the advertisement elsewhere in this is> sue,

Following tho exatnplo of India and Japan, the Siamese aro about to establish a school for native girls of high rank, under tho management of English ladies. Some of these, well known in connection with higher education in England, have been authorised to send out a lady superintendent, a head mistress, and an astistot mistress. The salaries offered are from £BOO to £7OO a year,' rising to £SOO and £9OO. We are satisfied with our buyer's selections of Spring Dress Fabrics. They are all ol the newest materials and in the most fashionable colorings, Onr country friends should send at once for patterns, which will be forwarded, postage free, from Te Aro House, Wellington, We aro abundantly satisfied with the immense variety of these Spring Dress Fabrics, and we arc daily displaying over 1000 pieces in every fashionable coloring and design, at Te Aro House, Wellington. Send for Patterns. We are abundantly satisfied with tho superior value of these Spring Dress Fabrics. The prioes are exceedingly moderate for such excellent quality, ranging from 10s 6d to 45s tho full dresa length, at Te Aro Houbo. Send for Patterns. We are abundantly satisfied with our grand choice of New French De Laities, now so much in demand. These are exquisite in design, colorings and qualities, and may be had at Is, Is 3d, Is Cd, Is 9d and 2s per yard, atTe Aro Boubo, Wellington Send foi Mwmi-Amt ■

Mr Labouchere recently stated that the bill for costs owing to liim from men whom lie had exposed for the publio benefit amounted to nearly £19,000. The last action ho was called on to defend was one for alleged libel brought ag»inst him by Mr Horatio Bottumley, late of the Hansard Union. It was withdrawn on the day of trial. Mr Labouchere casts tho blam'o for this sort of thing—that is, for what amounts practically to the blackmailing of newspapers that dare to speak the truth - on the public, Manawatu defeated the Wanganui representatives at \Vanganui, on Saturday, by 1 points (a goal and a try) to 3 points (penalty kick). The King of Dahomey led his troops in the recent engagement with the French. The Amazons penetrated to within ten paces of tho French guns, and large numbers were killed. Tho tinny has fled in a northerly direction, leaving its ammunition behind. The French troops aro now marching on Abomey, Aghastly discovety has been made in Whitechapel, where five human skeletons haye boen found in a cellar of a house,

It may intorcßt people, Bays the Hawko's Bay Herald, who admire tho tendency of things to drift to the towns favoured by Ministers to know that all the railway stores required in Napier, down even to a tin of oil or a handful of cotton waste, liavo to bo requisitioned from Wanganui. But the farce of abusing the Railway Commissioners suflicoa to throw enough dust to conceal tho real authors of this stupid polio/.

After making reference to the buslnoas abilities, .sensible views, and generally rccogtiised good qualities of the member for Wairarapa, "Delta," who writes a long letter to the Wairarapa Standard of yesterday's date on politics in general, thus lightly refers to the prospects of other aspirants" No one now dreams of seeing Mr Buchanan ousted, notwithstanding the expression of a very highly self-esteemed Masterton lawyer, not long ago when conversing with a Lower Valley settler in a Wairarapa train, I wonder who had been fooling him. It is quite clear somo one has, and ho has takon it seriously. He will never aacertain his real worth until he has stood for a seat. I have known men before, who could easily jump into a mayoral chair, but when led to believe that they ouuld run and win for the House, they were sadly mistaken. That is quite another thing. 1 am a long tine telling you what ho said. Well, here it is; "J. have not made up my mind yet whether I will como down and put out Mrßuohanan or run Hogg out of the Masterton seat." Is this not amusing ? Tho settler was at a loss for words, so he merely looked and Broiled, but there was a lot in that smile."

The Colony waR never in so prosperous a condition for tho last 13 years, said the Premier when delivering his financial statement, and tho Hon. Mr Seddon re-echoed it in the publio works statement, which he did not deliver, but quietly laid on tho table; If both were poor hard-working men looking for a job they would probably tell a different tale. The Colony is no doubt prosperous in a sense, but the poor unskilled labourer gets a very small eharit of it, A fow days' ago at Weatport, a bridge wanted tarriiii!, and the authorities wore at their wits end how to let the workonly six men were wanted-when there woro so many men known to be without employment. It was eventually decided to draw for the work, 115 had already applied. Tho result was that the lucky six who got the job proved to be single men, Such is the irony of fate.— Weekly Argus, The Wellington Working Men's Club is having a fine new club house built on the reolaimed land, Their membership now numbers over 400,

The young ladies of Picton held a most successful paper chcso the other day, when the two lady foxes led the others a pretty danco over fences, through swamps, up hills and over ditches.

The botfly is causing such mortality amongst horses in Canterbury that the Minister for Agricure has promised to send down a veterinary surgoon to examine the next horse that dies of tho 'pest,

Ono of Lord Palmerston's aphorisms was that " the beßt thing for tlio inside of a man is tho outside of a horse." Ail Adelaido constable bad an un*pleasant experience tho othor night, Ho was standing at the main entrance of the Government Offices, when he had a pre* sentiment that he was m danger, and walked away a few steps, Scarcely had ho moved from the spot when about a tun of the cornice work at the top of the building fell with a crash on the place whore he had been standing,

There is a rumour, says a Homo paper, that somebody has found the original Tables of the Law at tho foot of Sinai—thoveritable Ten Commandmonts ?raveh upon the stone. This is not the first rumour of the kind that has been piven the world ; the tables have beon > discovered before by rumour, So was a pieco of the Ark when an entorprißing Yankee exhibited a worm eaten board with the legend, " Passeums must not speak to tho man at tho wheel,-Noah, Ciptain." And so was the site of the Garden of Eden, when another up to date discoverer raked up tho notice board, "Ploaso koep off the grass,Signed, Adam,"

It is said that a quartette of grain speculators in Canterbury have, amongst them, lost about £IOO,OOO this year in grain dealings. They made about a similar amount last year, and tho ups and downs of grain doalingsare exempli' tied in these tacts.

The resumption of traffic on tho Gorge line appears as far away as erer, as it is stated that a fortnight's work has yet to bo done before the line is safe.

Among the exiles in Siberia aro fortyfive compositors, who wero sout ther o for working on Nihilist papers. Dartmoor is the largest tract of un" cultivated land in England; it occupio ß one-fifth of the country in Devon. In all the large towns in SivSdon tho fashionable barbers' shops are kept by jyomon. The haircuttiug and shampooing are done by men, but only women shave.

A lino of four hundred and twenty hoggeta is added to Mr P. H. Wood's Taratabi stock sale.

The usual monthly meeting of the Trustees of the Greytown Hospital was held at Mr F, H. Wood's Office yesterday afternoon. Mr fl. S. Izard occupied tho chair, and considerable routine business was gono through, including the passing of eovoral accounts for payment. It was also resolved to erect a new chimney, and to prooure a new and suitable range besides enlarging the present kitchen.

The Wellington Pigeon Olub intends filing a sweepstake match on tho second day oftho Carterton Show; and if the weather is suitable, Mr Button Boys will release the birds on the show ground there, and let them wini; their way to Wellington,

At the meeting of tho Greytown Hospital Trustees, held yesterday, a vote of thauka was paased to Mr 6, 0. Sage, cf Master-ton, for his kind donation of waterproof sheets for use in tho institution.

Activity prevails all over tlie houeo tear ing open oasos, ripping up parcels, slitting" bora, undoing package?, all Jay long, That is how the work of preparation is now going on at Hooper's BonMarohe, Inconsequence of the advance of spring the fashion's seotions are specially busy, Huge stacks of dress materials are rising in the space apportioned to them, and in the show rooms pile of bonnet boxes, being the choicest millinery in the world, Boxcb of feathers, flowers, parasolß, and other fashionable, etc., etc,, are gradually being absorbed into their comprehensive and liberally assorting'stoclis, finch an array of elejrant millinery, .pretty bonnets and dainty hats, The show rooms aro a blaze of beauty, exhibiting fashion's choicest productions, On every side are trophies of the mantlemaker's and costumier's arts, Thero should be no time lost, no moments waste! and tho business should be that of buying as fast as possible. There are just a choice sprinkling of many lines, so those that are first in the field will bare the first pick,-Aw. ■ ■

The now rotorta at the Masterton gas works arc now being sot. Tho now holder at the Masterton Gas Works is now completed, and all that remains to bo done is to make the necess&ry conncotion with tho present working main, This cannot very woll-be managed until the days get at their lonajost, as gasmaking operations will liavo to be suapendod while the main is being cut. The far well at the Masterton Gas Works is too small for present requireinents, Tho Manager has inconsequence purchased two 400 gallon tanks, which he was able to pick up at the nominal figure uf £1 each. A telegram received last night stated that Mr Aloiander Dlowat, of Akiraarnock, near Blenheim, was seriouely injured in a bugsy accident yesterday. The unfortunate gentleman is a brother to Mr H. Mowat, of Mastorton, who informs us that ho has received word this morning that hia brother is now out of danger and will be all right in a few wopks.

The receipt of a special lino of Burgonfe Ball's celebrated sheep nhears is notified by tho Wairarapa Farmers Co-operative Association, Limited. Particular attention is directed to the brand "8.8.A., N.Z, included in this second shipment of shears for the season.

Mr E. H. Waddington received a tele* gram this morning from Hastings, stat-1 ing that Mr J. M, Meredith, of Mastertoil, has won the Hawke's Bay Cup in the shooting match held under the auspices of the Hawke's Bay Gun Club yestorda'y. Mr Broughton, of Napier, won the Handicap Sweep3tako of 125. An old man, whose uaine is unknown) called at a bouse in Melbourne and begged for food, offering to chop wood in return. After his meal the poor old man began his task, but he fell dead on the wood heap, Mr S, E. Gapper has disposed of his propeity in Worksop Road to Mr John Allen, who intends erecting five or six villa residences on tho land at once. The price was a satisfactory one to both parties. There seems to be a demand for land in this quarter of tho town just now.

Tho first now potatoes of the season have made their appearance in Maaterton, and are to be seen at Mr Richard Jones' fruit shop, They are probably Auckland grown ones. Quito a number of the undosirable characters who have beon loafing about Masterton lately, left yesterday for the country. Sergeant Mo/lrdle has made enquiries into tho alleged cruelty to a child, mentioned by us yesterday, and finds it is not necessary to take any (utthor aotion in the matter. A meeting of the Gas Committoe of the Masterton Borough Council was hold last night, there being present, Councillors Feist (Chairman), Dixon and W. Perry. Tho gas manager's report waß read and adopted, and it was deoided to keep the extra man on, A sensational tragedy took place in Brompton Cemotery near London, on August 27, While two women were placing a wreath on a gravo of a friend they were alarmed at hearing a shot near by. Thoy saw nothing, however, and started for homo, but had not gono a dozen steps before there was another re< port, and one of them foil to the ground fatally wounded. The assassin then came into view from behind a tombstone and fired at the other woman, who fell dead with a bullot throueh the heart. The

murderer immediately aftorwarda shot himself through the abdomen and the throat and died without making any statement as to the motive for the crime. Tho woman first shnt hoverod betweon life and death for some time, bat waß unable to mako any explanation of the tragedy. Finally she died, What next J—Mrs Abner Taylor, the wife of tho millionaire Chicago Congressman, has initiated a atartingly unique fad. It has been customary in Washington for ladios to secure tho autographs of snnatora, representatives, and high public dignitaries in albums. Mrs Tay. lor'a ambition has outgrown the album stigo. There is passing through the House of Representatives ono of Mrs Taylor's undergarments, known to the fair sox as a petticoat. A neat little note from Mra Taylor is appended, addressed to the representatives, requesting each to write his autograph upon the garment. She explains in her note that it is her purposo to embroidor tho names in silk, with it view to possessing, when the ornament is completed, an autograph petti, coat of the present Congress.

Harry Laiug Informs us that ho has accepted Arthur Francis' challengo to box ior £25 and gate money, tho match to como off at Masterton within three week's time, and that he has deposited £lO with Mr T. Thompson, of the Empire Hotel as a preparatory step in aoal. ing the contract. Ab soon, therefore, as Francis makes a similar lodgment, the matter oan be looked upon B9 arranged. Tho Masterton Blacksmith and Wheelwright Company iB now very busy executing ordera for their new woolpress,

Messrs Lowes & lorns add to their Mastorton stock sale for Wednesday, Octobor 19th, twenty head of mixed cattle,

We aro informed that Mrs Hamilton, at present tho proprietress of tho Boyal Oak Hotel, Carterton, is about to become the proprietress of the Whito Bart Hotel, in the same township. The consumption of gas in tho Borough of Masterton for tho last three months is 877,827 oubio feet, aa against 806,G8G feet for the corresponding poriod of last year. This is an incroaso of 70,144. Mr William Bray, who for aoveral years paßt has barti employed in tho Masterton branch of the nf tho Wairarapa Farmers' Co-operative Association, (formerly M, Caselberg and Co,) has been transferred to Pahiatua whero he will have charge of a dep&rtment. Mr Bray will be a good deal missed here, especially in musical circles, The sterling silver oup, presented to tho Taueru Kifle Club, by Mr and Mrs H. H, Beetham, is now on view at Mr W. T)ougall's Queen street establishment. Some excitement prevailed in Featheraton yesterday owing to the sudden disappearance of a man named Perkins, cook at the Empire Hotel. It was supposed,that he had attempted to commit suicide-in tho Domain Reservoir. But although the reservoir was emptied, nothing was Been of jerkins,

Mr W. Benton, of Featlierston, and a staff of men commenced operations yesterday on the new Council Chambers and Library to be erected opposite the resi. denceof Mr James Baillie, in Main-st., Greytown. When completed, this will be a great improvement to that part of the township.

Among the results of the last extmi. nation for certificates in connection with the School of Design, just received from Home by the director of tho school (Mr A, D. Itiley), we nutice the success In passing, of Miss Alice Perry in shading from models and outline from caßt,

Mr H. D.Bell, has finally decided not to stand again for the Wellington mayoralty.

A FUWEBina verdict.—Speaking of one of the moßt noted of colonial specialities, tho press says"Sharland's Baking Powder deserves. more than a passing notice,for the "Moa" Brand Baking Powder enjoys a reputation second to none. From one end of New Zealand to the other, large orders aro received for this popular brand. Even in the most out of the way districts the careful house«wifo, possessed with the laudable ambition to make ber bread and her scones better than her neighbours' buys Sharland's Baking Powder, and triumphs over the few of her loss sensible sisters, who, from a mistaken sense of economy, buy apparently cheaper brands. The recipe of a good Baking Powder is anything but a secret; but how very few manufacturers use, as Messrs Sharland & Co. do, the 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 use the Moa" brand,--Advi

Tho Kaiapol Woollen Manufacturing Company has just closed its financial year with very good results. The Board has decided to recommend the payment of 6 per cent dividend for the half year, making 9 per cent for the year, with a substantial balance to carry forward.