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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4241, 12 October 1892, Page 2

Last evening a majority of the Mas terton Borough Council invited MrO, A, Pownall to stand for a further term as ayor, During the past year Mr Pownall has conduoted the business of the Pouncil with decorum end busi-ness-like despatch,. He bas refrained from importing party spirit into mupi-

cipal affairs, anrJ lias fairly won the compliment which has been paid to hiiu. Should another candidate for tbo Mayoralty como forward against him it will, no doubt, bo tho duty of the burgesses to voto for the uiru best fitted to discharge the duties of the office; but we certainly shall take no notivu step, ourselves, to induce another candidate to come forward; because Mr I'ownall, ultbough we regard him as a political opponent, Ims served the town fairly well during the past year, and his ro election may bo advantageous to Nasterton.

A moveineut is being mado in Dunedin to Bend a cricket team North. The names of ninety-one candidates havo been received by tho Education lioard for the scholarship examinations to be held noxt week. A mild sensation was caused in ono of the back streets of the town yesterday by a horse attached to the delivery cart of a leading Queen-street establishment, tak™ iugatpurround on its own account, in the courso of its antics breaking one of the shafts and doing other minor damage. A spring dray loaded with firewood, belonging to Mr W. Pragnell, stuck fast yesterday m the creek opposite Messrs Chamberlain Bros' shop, at the south end of Jjueen Street. Tho driver rather foolishly went in to give his horse a drink, and went too far. The dray had to be unloaded beforo it could bo got out, much to the amusement of a number of small boys who were delighted to see the men paddling about in the water.

On and after the 15th November, the the authority of tho ranger for the Palliatua County, to iinpoundcattle at large on the Country roads, will cease. The Council recogniso the fact that if the profuse summer growth of 'grass wero allowed to go unchecked, much destruction of property by tiro might result. Thomas Perkins, who disappeared in somewhat mysterious manner, from Feathertton, a fewdayssgo, was arrested at Pigeon Bush on Monday niyht on a charge of lunacy. After beinj treated in the lock-up for delirium iremm lie was taken beforo Mr W. Cnndy J.P., ana upon the charge boing withdrawn he was discharged.

The quarterly meeting of the Masterton Wesleyan Church was held on Monday evening, when a large number of circuit officials were in attendance. Tho Chairman reported an increase of three membors for the quarter, and three on probation. Owing to Wet Sundays, and the interruptien of country services, the income was about £4 10s short of the expenditure. It is expected that the entertainment to be givon at Tenui, on November first, will liquidate that amount. A cordial invitation was unanimously given to tho Rev J. Dukes to remain as minister for a third year. The invitation was accepted, subject to the decision of the Conference. Tho meeting sanctioned tho proposals of tho Trustees rc the painting and alterations to Church and school-room. Various othor matters were dealt with, after which the Benediction brought a most harmonious meeting to a close.

Mr .T. Freeth's Eobcllion and Revolution, wore both successful at Napier Park yesterday. A number of Wairarapa sports helped to share tho dividends.

| Tho Post seems to think that if tlu session had lastod a fortnight longer Ministers would have been burst up. However, they have reachod Chicagosore but safe,

Messrs Thompson, Lawry, Tanner, and Palmer, who opposed tho Parliamentary grant to the family of the late Sir Harry Atkinson, are regarded as the meanest public inen in New Zealand and this signifies a good doal,

The Post accuses Ministers of hypocrisy and treachery over tho Woman Suffrage question. This is a nice label for the Hon, Mr ijeddon, tho ActingPremier,

The Waipawa Mail accuaos tho Government of suppress!use the wretched Lundon scandal, Lundon la a Liberal who has "been found out I It is the Liberals who have not been found out who ate a memce to the community and these will never forgive Lundon, not because he did a wrong ching, but beN cause he did it in such a clumsy manner that it could be sheeted home to him.

Just as we went to pro3s yesterday afternoon there tvas a slight shook of earthquako. When our machino starts to print there usually is a small oarthquake in the neighborhood but apart frum this, private residents inform us that they felt tho movement distinctly and observed hanging lamps aud other suspended objects vibrating. We have received a copy of the programme of tho Masterton Agricultural and Pastoral Show. Entries must be made by Wednesday, the 19th inst. Tho Napier police have succeeded in locking up live spielers. The rest of the gang in that neighbourhood have dis persed and will probably have to go to the Labour Bureau fur billets. Mr G, Hutchison referred to Ministers as a shady syndicate of politicians with a bogus prospectus. Thoyachting Reason in Wellington will not be formally opened for sevoral weeks, At present only the Glrola and the Weka are in commission.

The locecurtainhangiogonthe gasalier of a drapery shop, in the most crowded part of Willis-street, Wellington, caught firo oil Monday night. Prompt action on the part of the Fire Brigade only just averted what mußt have been a most disastrous conflagration. An interesting cbeo was heard at the recent Civil Sittings of the Supremo Court in 'Wanganui, in which a contractor named Pepperill sued Mr flankins, the well-known Palmerston North solicitor, for £IOOO, for alleged professional negligence in regard to advice giyon concerning a certain contract. Mr Jollicoe appeared for plaintiff and Mr skerrett for defendant. Nine issues were pnt to the jury, who, after less than an hour's consideration, answered them all unreservedly in favour of the defendant, entirely exonerating him from blame. Six Carterton schoolboys, out rabbiting on Friday last, discovered a bottle of whisky " planted" amongst some log}. They drank tho lot between them, and suffered in consequence. The Obsorver says the boys sro not likely in a hurry to forget the glorious (?) holiday at the exam, of 1892, and how thoy wero oaught in tho bush by the wicked gnome Tangleloot, and compelled to fall down and worship him.

The examination of standards at the Masterton Sohool is expected to conclude by to-morrow evoning.

At tho meeting of the Masterton Borough Council, held last night, a majority of the Councillors requested Mr O, A, Pownall to again offer himself for re-election as Mayor of Masterton, Mr Pownall decided to withdraw his objections, and will therefore come forward for the third time, . .

1 East, the sculler, has returned the Searl Memorial Cup to the trustees, who offer it to English and Australian oarsmen, as a trophy for a race over the Putney to Mortlake course early in December,

We are satisfied with our buyor's selections of Spring Dress Fabrics. They are all of the newest materials and in tho most fashionable coWrings. Our country friends should send ,at once for patterns, which will be forwarded; postage free, from Te Aro House, Wellington. I We are abundantly satisfied with the immepsp variety of these Spring Dress Fabrics, and wc are daily displaying over 1000 pieces in every fashionable coloripg and design, at le Aro House, Wellington, Hepd for Patterns. we are abundantly satisfied with tho su? perio.r.yalueof these Spring Dress Fabrics. Tlio prices are exceedingly moderate for such excellent quality, ranging from 10b 6d to 45s the fall dress length, at Te Aro House, Send for Patterns.

We are abundantly satisfied with our grand choice of New French De Laities, now so much in demand. These are exquisitp in design, colorings and qualities, and maybehad at Is, Is 3d, Is 6d, 1; 9d snd 2s per yard, atTe Aro,House, Wellington Send for patterns,—Acvt

A boy named Mould was run over by a tram at JS'apior yesterday. He is not expected to recover. A wedding of considered social interest takes place in Wellington to«day, when the marriage of Mr 11. A. Ewen, now relieving officer of the Bank of New Zealand and formerly stationed at Carterton, with Miaa Grace McKelvie, daughter of the late John McKelvie, atotionmvner of tlia Rangitikei district, is to be colebrated. A sell-known and popular Mastertou resident will act as " best man" on the auspicious eccasion Mr Guinness is going to agitato for tho abolition of Education Hoards, and the working of the whole system from the central department in Wellington, | An American gentleman in tho course of a conversation with a representative of the Evening Press yesterday remarked, "In America we're patriotic, Every man thinks the State depends on himself. Here it seems every man depends on the State." "Which nobody can deny," is very largely true. At a caucus of the Opposition members held yesterday morning Mr Rolleston presided, and the meeting was well attended. All the members were accounted for, and tho meeting was unanimous. Hearty votes of thanks for services rendered to the party during the session wero accorded to Messrs Wright and Harkness The roeoiing also acknowledged by, resolution its high appreciation of the work done by the Hon Mr Rolleston in leading the party. Considerable discussion took place as to the attitude of the Opposition during tho recess. It was unanimously agreed to promulgate the vieivs of tho Opposition, to represent the true position of tho country, and that the various members of the party should keep themselves in communication with each other,—Evening Press. A public meeting is to be held at Ekctahuna to-night to consider the advisability of establishing a dairy factory there.

We havo some energetic firemen in Masterton, One of them is reported to have broken a blood-vessel the other night, in a single-handed effort to pink up the engiuo and carry it out of the shed. He might havo waited for the othor members of the Brigade, to come and haul it out in tho ordinary way.

The old question of the Queon-atreet water chaimols again occupied tho attention of the Borough Oi-uncil last night. It is proposed to amove the wooden fluming, and it is more than likely—judging by tho remarks of Councillors—that this time it really will he done.

Four miles of road will bo completed up tho Makuri Valley, beyond the township, within tho noxt fortnight and the bndio track up to the top of tho Puketois -five miles in length—in about eix weeks.

The third session of the eleventh Parliament of Now Zealand concluded yesterday afternoon at live o'clock. Ln an assault case, brought before Messrs A Booth and E. W.' Dorset, .T.P's, yesterday, (Tuesday) by Mrs Bartlet against Mrs Wilson, tho Bonch considered that there were faults on both sides, and bound them over to keep the peace, with each other for six months in their own recognisances of £5 each. Mr Middleton appeared for complainant, and Mr Acheson for defendant.

The oyster beds put down at Castle" point not so very long since by Mr Maunsell seem to be thriving well, and already young oysters arc to bo freely seen growing on the rocks in front ot the hotel, in the vicinity of tho spot selected for the experiment. Wo are asked to say that a lecture will he delivered in St. Matthew's schoolroom, Mastorton, on Friday, 21st instant, by the Rev. A. M. Bradbury, of Wellington. Its subject is " English Church History and English Cathedrals," and it will be illustrated by some beautiful dissolving views. Good fun is got at Castlepoint in the way of crayfish spearing. Those engaged in tho sport, ontor the cavo at low tide and stab the crayfish from tho rocks. Somo of them are a foot long; others aro smaller,

Mr Jii. Foist has been appointed a member of the North Wairawpa Benevo. lent Hocioty, m the place of Mr S, E, Gapper. In a list giving tho names and atldreaes of the members of the Goonnor Special Settlement Association, supplied to the County Council appears, according to the Pahiatua Star, the following:—ls. A. Raggnn, 150 acres; address o/o P. S, Garvoy, Wellington. Mr Garvoy, as our readers are probably aware, is the gaoler of Mount Cook prison. It is notiGod by Mr W. W. Smillu estate agent of Queen-street, Masterton. that he has sums of £ISOO, £6OO and £SOO to lend on approved security at G| per cent and 7 per cent. Mr Smith has also other amounts plaoed in his hands for similar disposal.

Information respecting tho whereabouts and occupation of the nndermen* tioued persons, is wanted by the Secretary of tho General Post Office:— Hughes, btephen Henry. Left East India Docks, London, for New Zealand, on the 7th June, 1863. Trade-joiner. Age—fifty-five, height—a little over five feet. Last known addresß—Dunedin. Also, Thomas Cason, formerly of Sin* combe, near Liverpool. His Bister in Englatid enquires, Mr Gillospie, who has been acting as postmaster at Cashpoint for tho last week or so, is, wo are pleased to seo, now back in Masterton again, He speaks in the highest terms of Castlepoint ob a holiday resort, aud extols tho comfort, cloanliness, and excellent arrangements at Mr Sydney A, Pull's accommodation house there. It is he says, a two-storey building, aud possesses every convenience. Castlepoint certainly. has many natural advantages, and now that cheap coach fares make it easily accessible from Masterton, it should beoome thoroughly popular hb a watering place for this district, Last season there was already some sign of its growing in favour, for we are assured that then Mr Pull entertained a considerable number of visitors at his hospitable house. This year the influx will probably be considerably increased, and those who have a holiday in view should certainly consider the claims uf Gastlopoint in their selection of a pleasant resort.

I The following letter from the Dunedin Star may be of interest to Wairarapa residents holding shares in the Tasmanian silver mines" Sir,—Arriving from the silver mines of Zeehan and Dundas, I givo my advice to any men leaving Dunedin that there is now work only for a few good miners; also not to look at the high wages, because tho food is double the price it is in Dunedin. I don't think the mines will be any good, the ore being too much scattered about, —1 am, etc.

The Mutual Life Association of Aus« tralasia requires the services of an office boy at its Masterton Agency, Applicants are to communicate, in their own handwriting, with P, O, Box No. 42,

Messrs Lowes and lorns add to their Masterton stock sale for Wednesday, October 19th, 100 em, with lambs, and 60 fat wethers.

Activity prevails all ovor the house tearing opi oases, ripping up parcels, slitting boxeß, undoing packages, all day long. That is how the work of preparation is now going on at Hooper's BonMarche, Incomequonce of the adyauco of spring the fashion's seotions are epeoially busy, Huge sticks of dress materials are rising in the space apportioned to them, and in the show rooms pile of bonnet boxes, being tho ehoiqest millinery in the world, Boxes of feathers, flowers,' parasols, and other fashionable, etc,, cto„ are gradually being absorbed -into their comprehensive and liberally afsorting Btocks, iinoh an array of elcpant"'millinery," pretty bonnets and dainty hats,' The show ronmß are a blaze of beauty, exhibiting jashionVclioioest productions, On every side are trophies of the mantlemaker'sond costumier's arts, There should be 110 lime lost, no momenls wasteJ and the 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 gild will, hare the fat piok,-Am

. The tribo cf villainous no'eHo-weols who call themselves tho " submerged tenth " (says the Lyttolton Times' correspondent) metin flydeParkou Sunday afternoon, and spent a couple of hours libelling and vituperating General Booth. The Salvation Army shelters were their leading theme. .Nothing was right in these buildings apparently, though the ispeakers nevertheless patronised them regularly. One gentloman of grimy and odoriferous aspect complained that inmates wore not obliged to wash themselves in the shelters as they were in the workhouse, whilst another dilated pitifully ou the horrors of. having to listen to a Salvation service for two hours every evening. One individual instanced the sad eiiso of a " puffectly respectable cauntry paraou," whom tho hymn singing had driven to " swear awful." Tho raoßt moving speech of all, however, was niodo a loafer poaeeaaiug tho true mendicant's whine. " Was it,!' he asked " kind or right, or truly charitable to awake gentlemen, many of whom had "done" time in Her Majesty's eaols by blowing a police whistle I They committed this outage at nearly all Salvation shelters." The fluency of tho rascals is truly surprising. Thßy, without exception, called General Booth a thief, and one offered to name the exact sum " tho bloomin 1 old geiser 'ad 1 nicked' out of their (the Submerged. Tenth's) money last year." As to the sheltors (bo wont on) any fool could kalkerlatewith'arfean h'eyc there was a profit of at lesst "sixteen per sunt" on each fourpoimy doss." A lare;o number of tho Natives who came to Masterton to attend tho sitting (if the Native Land Court, bavo been quito unable to obtain house nccommodation.

The sitting of tho Native Land Court, in Masterton, will probably conclude in anout eight days. Judge Mttekay Mill then hold a sitting in Wellington at the conclusion of which a Land Court will be held at Greytown, ' Frog-farming is oxtendiug in the United States, frogs' legs having become j a staple delicacy at all tho first-class hotels and restaurants. Many farmers who have large ponds aand marshy pieces of land, in which artificial ponds are easily made, aro finding it profitable to use them for the breeding of frogs, The Tea Trado of Japan is constantly increasing, while that of China is diminishing. Tho increase is at tho rate of more than 8,690,000 lb. yearly. Most of tho Japanese tea is consumed in the United States and Canada.

Iha North Canterbury Education Board have resolved that owing to the uneatisfaotory state of things that has arisen iu tlio buys' depaitmont of the Normal School the whole of the teachers be asked to resign (without prejudice) so that a complete re-organisation of the atafl'uiay take place. During the paßt year money and valuables amounting to ±'l per bead of the entire population of new Zealand woro found in the letters opened iu the dead letter office at -Wellington.

The snake scare in Calcutta increases, and it is now established beyond doubt that small snakes, about the size of worms, ore simply swarming in the filtered water Bupply, It is believed that the various reservoirs in the town are teeming with the reptiles, for they have not been properly cleaned for years. The revelation has caused a profound sensation there.

Hugh O'jDonnell, leader of the Homestead workmen, is represented as being a stalwart, hacdsomo, tastefullyattired young mau. Ho is very popular among the men.

The situation in the Clyde shipyards is very bad. Hundrode of skilled mechanics havo boon discharged owing to low ocean and coasting freights. This condition of the carrying trado causes shipowners to refrain from giving orders for now tonnage. Tbo not overdraft of the Masterton | Borough Council is £930. Captain Baldwin, late proprietor of tho New Zealand Times waß in Masterton to-day. Ho recently arrived from Sydney and intends returning to that city at an early date.

A Committee of the Majterion Park Trust met this morning to arrange for the repairs of the fence round tho oval. The substantial seats recently placed in the Park by tho Trustees are, we undoretaud, much appreciated by visitors.

The monthly meeting of tho Mastevton Hospital Trustees was held yesterday afternoon, thore being proBent Mesßra J. G< (Chairman), G. S. W, Dalrymple, and J. B. lioith. The Treasurer reported a debit balanco of £45 Bs 9d and when accounts which would bo presented wero raid the overdraft would reach fBS 12s Ud. Tho additions to tho Hospital when finished would cost over £3OO, and thorn would still be furniture required. The Ti'ustooa wero of opinion that a special appeal should be raado for subecriptiima. Tho Hospital diary was read to the meeting Tho custodian reported live patients in the institution. Sovon woro admitted during the month, ten discharged, and one died, The question of tho drainage was left with a sub-com-mittee to deal with. Accounts amounting to £3 Jss 2d were passed for payment. The Trustees went into committeo tn consider ex-patients accounts, and in several caseßtho Secretary was instructed to tako action. Mr J, 0, Boddington was appointed Vißiting Member and tho meeting closed.

Tho Trustees of tho Masterton Park allow horses, for a consideration, to be tethered in the Park. AVe noticed one tied up there this morning to one of the prettiest ornamental trees in tho domain, Wo do not believo the Trustees include in thoir permit the right to use their best shrubs as tether pegs.

A correspondent to tho Manawatu Standard speaks in high terms of tho work accomplished on tho co-operative system on thoPaluatua-Palmorston Road, which he states has beon both economically and thoroughly done, The Greytown Prohibition Leaguo hold a meotinc in the Foresters' Hall, on Monday evening last, Mr R, O. Black in the chair. The Secretary stated that since last meeting, twonty persons had become members; bringing tho roll of members up to sovonty-two. It was resolved that a deputation wait on the Editor of tho Standard, re a weekly column of Prohibition itoms. After a discussion on matters connected with the future success of the Leaeuo, the meal-, itig terminated with a vote of thanks to the chair.

At a meeting of the Wellington Branch of the Irish National Federation this morning, it was resolved that a fund bo raised for the assistance of the Irish Parliamentary Party in Great Britain,

Mr B,P, Perryhaa resigned hispositfon as a member of the Masterton Trust Lands Trust. An election to fill the vacancy will take place on Tuesday next, Ist Novomber, Nominations close on Thursday next, October 20th.

An extensive salo of merchandise, furniture, groceries, and goneral commodities wili bo hold by Mr F. fl. Wood in his auction rooms at Carterton, on Saturday, 22nd October.

A FLATTERING VERDlCT.—Speaking Of one of the must noted of colonial specialities, the'presa saya"Sharland's Baking Powder deserves more than a passing notice,for the "Moa" Brand Baking Powder enjoys a reputation second to none, From oho end of New Zealand to the other, largo orders are received for this popular brand. Even in the moat out of the way districts the careful housewife, possessed with the laudable ambition to make her bread and her scones better than her neighbours' buys Sharland's Bakiug Powder, and triumphs over tho few of her less sensible sisters, who, from a mistaken sense of economy, buy apparently cheapor brands, The recipe of a good Baking Powder is anything but a secret but how very few manufacturers use, v as Messrs Sharland & Co. do, tho best only of materials, carefully tested before mixture and exactly proportioned." Headers, who require an economical, satisfactory and healthful Baking Pow, der, cannot do better than use the Moa" brand,—Acvr-

Tho Royal Commission, consisting Liont.-Colonel Roberta and Mr G-. B. Davy, appointed for holding the Fiyday enquiry, resumod its sitting in the jury room. Supreme Court, Wellington, on Monday. Mr H, Vogel appeared for tho Crown, and Mr Skerrett for the petitioner. The enquiry is not yet concluded. Tho session, which concluded yesterday, lasted sixteen weeks, of whioh the Honseßaton sixty-six days, Tho total number of houis of sitting was 616, of which ninety-four wore aftor midnight, the daily iwetago being toven hours forty-eight minutes. John Richard Baiter, aged eighty) stick-maker, of Uattray-street, Duuodin committed suicide yesterday morning, cutting his throat with a razor. He had been depressed in spirits for some time. The Rov Mr Elliott, supply for the Rev W. Rowse, amyod in Greytown last Monday evening. ' . . Tho Cowan-Vaughantroupe performed at Greytown last evenine to a fairly good audience. Tho Groytown Brass Band played several selections prior to the commencement of the porformnnco. Tho troupe will again appear at Grcytnwn to. night. _ The writer of "Political Notes" in the New Zealand Times, in an article on tho last sitting of the piesent sesßiun, says " Another touch there is which makes us almost believe the business is real. The marionette from Masterton having been whisked on to tho wiro, says, sir,' wo have been listening 1 inavoicebigonoughtowake the doad in Masterton churchyard and frighton all tho Beethams and Buchanans fulness fur evermore. He Is interrupter by a plaintive complaint—' We can't hear' comes from the Olutha marionette, which preserves its gravity in a rnannor perfectly preternatural. This simply Btops the whole business. The House roars and shouts and yells, even the most hardened graven images among tho marionettes relaxing the strings ot their accustomed gravity." Some considerable interest is manifested in a cricket match, to be played on tho Greytown Recreation Reserve, on Saturday afternoon next, between the married* and single of that lownßhip, Those favouring tho tormer oro wearing bluo ribbon in thoir coats, and those in favour of tho single, whito. The Greytown Private Brass Band has kindly consented to play a few selections during tiie progress of tho game, and the ladies generously intend to provide light refreshments lor tho players and bandsmen. Wo expect to Bee a large number present to witness this pleasant way of opening the soason. The following aro tho elevens picked to play Married A. A. Elder, H. Duff, H. Hawke, J. Ecoleton, A. L. Webster, W. Udy,E. Udy, Geo. Terry, J. L, Bees, and ffi Brunton. Single: S. Nicolls, W. Tate, G. and J. Jackson, T. W. J. Knell, Fred and Frank Hawke, 0. Olliver, A. McKenzio, and A. Udy,