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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4251, 24 October 1892, Page 2

The Central Boot Warehouse, Master* ton, is noted for the excellent .stock of boots always on hand, -Attlu) present time, howevo'r, some exceptionally good lines are to be obtained at sale prices, and Mr J. Carpenter makes an announce, ment in another column referring to them. Altogether fifteen cases have been received mthin the last day or two. Attention shoudalsobe given to Mr Carpenter's epeciality-a Scotch Kip watertight boot, with English sole leather, to measure, for one guinea.

Colonol Roberts, R M. f left Mastorton' fur Pahintua this morniDfr. The Rev. Robert Wood preached a sermon ngainat itnnoing, in the Presbyterian Church yesterday morning, intimating that balla ivoro getting more popular than bibles in the town. The Napier shopkeepers are favorable lo a Saturday half-holiday; Ohristchurch ami Ashburton are moving in the same direction.

Another pionoor settler, Mr Michael Quin, of Wellington, has joined tho majority. At Broken Hill, the mine-owners ato gradually replacing the men on strike, In somo cases, unionists have been reengaged. A hundred thousand pcoplo took part it the fetes to celebrate tho discoveriesby Columbus now being carried out in Chicago. The procession was ton miles in length. Ten shillings reward is offered by Mr M. Ncilson, of Eketahuna, for tho recovery of a sheep dog lost in Masterton. Additions aro made tho Hit of entries for Mr D. Orowo's stock sale at Pahiatua on Wednesday next. A masonic re-union will bo held at PiJiiatua on tho 2nd of November. The annual meeting of the Wairarapa Caledonian Society will bo held at the Club Hotel, Mastorton, on Saturday afternoon next.

An auction aalo of clothing, fancy goods, and merchandise will be hold at Ellison's Hall, Ekotahuua, on Friday, 28th October, by Mr D. Crewo. Mr P. H. Wood sold the privileges m connection with tho Wainrapa aiid,Enst A. and ?, Show, at Carterton, on Saturday. Mr Wilkinson, of Tauh'erenikau, obtained tho publican's booth at £2710 a. The Gr.md Stand refreshment booth jvas passed in at J-3 5s The publicans booth for tho Taratalu Carterton Hack Meoting was purchased by Mr Wilkinson, for £l7 and the refreshment booth and fruit stall by Mr A. L. Whyte, for £5. Tho fanoy goods stall was not sold.

Mr Haggen speaks most favorably of the management of the goal, and has formed a very high opinion of Governor Garvey from what he has been enabled to observe of that officer's system during his sojuuru in the prison. MrHaggen is looking remarkably well after his "holiday" and will return to his literary kbours with renewed vigour.—Feilding Star. Tho" mechanical mother" is respon. sible for bringing out a line clutch of eighteen ostrioh chicks at Whitford Park lust weok.

At Taucru the burning question no* in the school chimney, Soma say it was injured by. a recent earthquake; others maintain that it is as good as ever, Fatty spirit runs higher than the Hue, mid every brick has been made tho aubjont of careful investigation. It is suggested that the Education Board should be called in to arbitrate, and wo hive received from an eßteomed correspondent a well-written letter advocating this course. Pressure on our space compels us to condemo it, and to give, as above, its salient points. Feed just now is very plentiful in tho irorty-Mile Bush, and a great many settlers in the vicinity of Eketahuna, havo raoro feed than thoy know what to do with. Spvoral of them have signified their intontion of giving up sheep and p;oing in for dairying now that a faotory is to be built in their town. Japan averages five hundred earthquake shocks per annum. An ordinary resident cannot go to sleep without a locking, A domestic eat at Manaia kills rabbits pretty rettularly. This particular pussy would be of value for breeding purposes being an expert and enemy of tho prevailing pest,

Roads are to be formed within the Main Trunk Railway area in the Worth Island at an expenditure of .EBOOO, The work is to be done on tho co-operative principle The Hon, Mr Seddon speaks at Otaki to night, It will be remombered says the Pahiatua Star that the Hon, Mr Seddon in his speech atPahiatuaa few months ago, said tfwt if any of the officers of his dcpartuient throw any difficulties in tho way of the co-operative system, "he knew what he would do," Mr Luff, engineer of the Eketahuna railway works haß thrown an obstacle in the way-he refused to certify for work that had been performed-nnd Mr Seddon dismissed Jnni. Mr Seddon, it appears, is a man of his word. The Duke of Edinburgh has a fleet of 60 silvpr (ships presented to bim at different times by admiring cities and towns. The railway extension to Te Aro is expected to be open for traffic early in Deoember,

Tho musical natives of Waipawa ai'fi spending £SOO on the purchase of: silver-plated band-instruments. | Lord Carrington is spoken of as the coming Viceroy for India, After the Ist January the Colonial Bank is to receive a third of tho Government remittances to London, A stalwart clerk in this town mounted a big wheel bicycle for the first time the other day, Steel steed and intrepid ridVr proceeded on an even keel for a dozen yards or so and then came a patch of mud 1 The steed lay down and wallowed in the miro and the rider followed suit. The steed has gone to the blacksmith; the rider, though somewhat scarred about his visage, is, we are pleased to notice, able to get about again, and has, we hear, undertaken to sing at the now entertainmentinSt.Matthew'sschoolroom the pathetic ballad known as " I cannot mind my wheel." He is also a candidate for the Presidency of > <he new Oyole Association. ; Two ploughmen are advertised for by Mr E. McEwen, blacksmith, of: Oarterton,

The gross cost of all the railway lines in New Zealand, opened and unopened, up to Blst March, 1892, is £15,407,783. An alarming accident occurred on the Hudson River Hailroad on Sept. Ist. A drawbridge on the line near New Hamburg was being closed after a boat bad passed, and a gapof several feot still remained, when a fa3t newspaper train from New York approached at the rate of sixty miles an hour. The engine jumped the gap, hut the rear end of the tender dropped and became jammed, thus oheckmg the progress of the train. The cars immediately behind were forced one upon the other by their own impetus, and completely shattered, The engineer, the fireman, and the mail clerk were killed, and the conductor and one of the train attendants were injured,

A futtebimj VEBMOT.-Spoaklng of one of the most noted of colonial specialities, tho press says:—"Sharland's Baking Powder desorvea more than a paaaing notice,for the "Moa" Brand Bak. ing Powder Bnjoys a reputation Becond to none. From one end of New Zealand to the other, large orders are received for this popular brand. Even in the most out of tho way districts the careful housewife, possessed with the laudable ambition to make her bread and her scones better than her neighbours' buys Sharland's Baking Powder, and triumphs over the few of her less sensible sisters, who, from a mistaken sense of economy, buy apparently cheaper brands. The recipe of a good Baking Powder is anything but a Bocret but how very few manufacturers use, as Messrs Sharland k Co. do, the best only of materials, carefully teated before mixture and exactly, proportioned.' Readers, who require an economical satisfactory and healthful Baking Pow der, cannot do better than use the Moa" brand.~Apvi

There will be no parade of the Master, ton Rifle Volunteers this week. .' . Early last Saturday morning, batwe en 7 and 8 a.m., the valuable St. Bernard dog "Boss," belonging to Mr F. H. Wood, of Groytowu, was poisoned. Tho bone (which the dog had evidently been oatinu) with strychnine on it, was found on the lawn m front of Mr Wood's house. Every offurt was made to save tho aoimala life, but he died at about 10 o'clock. He was perfectly harmless, and it is hard even to.guoss at a reason for the dastardly attinn. Mr Wood had refused £25 for tho dug, winch was a Brent favourite in the towwdiip. '• Boss" weighed over twelve stone.

Tho Governor has written to the Mayor of Auckland expressing the appreciation of himself and Lady Glasgow for their hearty reception in that city, and enquiring as to the hoaltli of those injured in the street accident, , Tho Association Fyjlball match botween the Rovers and Queen's Park Clubs was played on tho Newtown Park on Saturday afternoon, and resulted in a win for the Queen's Park, after a closely contested game, by 2 goals to 1. A handsome wedding cake ie onyiew at Mr .fames Wiekeus' Queen Street establishment. We understand it is for a well known Manterton business man.who intend* encoring into the bonds of matrimony this weok, Messrs We 3 and lorns add to their Masterton horse sale for Wednesday, October 28rb, six good draught horses. The next English and European mail closes on Wednesday next at (i.16 a.m. Heavy rain set in acain this moruing, and there is every appearanco of its continuing.

Yesterday (Sunday) was an unusually (|uiet day in Masterton, and although the police _wero particularly vigilant not a singlo inebriate was captutod. Our town must be improving.

An oxt?nsive list of enamelled and agate household ware a advertised on our third page by the Wairarapa Farmers' Co-operativo Association, as having just beea received.

Ono of the Eketahuna publicans has been annoyed lately by a midnight prowler paying frequeut visits to his larder. A watch was set, and tho sneak caught in the act of removing a tart, Ho got a severe fright, and but for his long lcg3 would have beon severely handled, Mr Arthur Richards, who has been in tho employ of Mr W. Doug.ill, for a number of years, has received an appointment iu Feildini-, for which town ho leaves on Saturday next, Mr Richards is a rising young a 1 h'eto, and in football and cricket cirokß ho will be greatly missed in this district..

A correspondent of an Exchange wntoa:—Are the fishermen to get all tho Acclimatisation Socioty's money. Why not give the shootists a chance? Bettor still why not tnrn opossums in the Polorusand Rat Valleys. They have done very woll in Southland and Otngo and should do better here fur onv climate is a nearer approach to that of their habital, Tasmania.

Messrs Lowes and lorns' preliminary advertisement for their Masterton stock sale, to be hold on the 2nd of November, appears in our advertisinu columns, Tho presont entries aro twenty-five fat wothers, fifty fat wethers, shorn, and two hundred merino oweß with lambs at foot,

A lad fifteen years of age was admitted to the Wellington Hospital on Saturday night, suffering from a broken log. The youth, whose name is Charles Anderson, and who lives at Foxfcon, was riding a horse, which shied and threw him heavily to the ground.'

Tenders are invited by the Wairarapa Racing Club for the erection of a people's stand, a weighing room, and additions to the «rand stand at Tauherenikau. Particulars are advertised in another columnbyMrW. Bock, the Club's seoretary.

Tho following tenders were roceivoi on Saturday by tho Wairarapa Nortl County Council for contract No.fi, Wai poua Embankment Extension : —M Korins, £29 (accepted); P, Carr, £37 J. Cavanagh, £65; 0. Keefe, £65.

Tho usual fortnightly mooting of the Masterton Borough Council will be hold to-morrow (Tuesday) evening,

Messrs Lowes and lorns add to their Eketahuna stock salo for Wednesday, October 26th, twenty head of mixed cattle, one haik, and one liidit harness horae

A peculiarly shaped shell, embedded in solid rock, has beon found by Mr A, J. Rawson, in the neighbourhood of Mas. terton, and depositod by him with MrR, Brown.

A peculiar case has just been investigated in the English law courts. Eyidonce adduced proved that the Marquis of Ailesbury had won £SOOO from a Scotch farmer at the game of baccarai, but the farmer declares he was drunk at the time and not accountable for his actions wbon he gave tho cheque. Tho Marquis of Alleabury paid the cheque over to a twiner of racehorsos, but it was dishonoured, and the latter now sued the drawer for the amount.' Judg. ment was reserved, T> N,Z. Times says:—The freake, to use no harsher term, of tho Marquis of Ailesbury, have only too frequently been alluded to in the cablegrams. Heir to a magnificent eatate tha young nobleman-he is only 29 years of age-has dissipated his j patrimony in riotous living, tho sploni' did Savernake Forest Estatos having recently boon sold to Lord Ireagb, who was bettor known as Sir 6, Guinness, of the famous Dublin firm of brewerß. Although the sum realised was several hundreds of thousands, it did not bene fit the Marquis, as it was fnlly swal» lowed up in debt.

Mr D. S. Papworth, flour-miller, of Grroytown, has filed the following state, ment of assets and liabilities:—Assets—-stock-in-trade at flreytown, estimated at £4O01 book debts, £2 10s; insurance claim not estimated; surplus from sscu. ritics in hands of aeoured creditors, £2sj total, 1427 103. Liabilities-H, S. Izard, £il) 14s Od; S, M. Maxton and Sons, .£49 3s; H. White £32 its Cd ; K. Ward Tate, il 1 Is Cd; Percy Bros,, £10; E. W. Mills and Co,, £22 12s 6d j Bing, Harris and Co,, £l3 15s 0d; James Baillie, 1 37 l(is 6d; J. Puthie and Oo„ £l4 9s 8d; Nee 3 and Sons, £5 18s 4d ; W, Crabtree and Sons, £8 10s j J, Payton and Co, £1 2a Gd; Mr Burton, £i 15a; total 13s lid, Secured creditor: S, E. Gappor, j0125; Security was destroyed by firo, but claim for insurance remains. A oredit surplus is shown of £17816s Id.

We are remindedof the lines" And he looks like a Lord of high degree," when dressed in his Sunday clothes," by a Native whom we met yesterday in Masterton, The main swell had a tailor-made suit of clothes and a silk bell-topper and he walked along as if the whole town belonged to him, The Chief Inspector of Stock for Tasmania is to be present at the Wellington conference. From Ins general knowledge of that Colony he could probably supply a good deal of information respecting the fruit industry and the legislation necessary for its protection and development.

11 He what prigs what isn't his'n, when be's notched jb Bent to pris'n," That intonus tbe evil-disposed that sooner or later theymust pay the penalty of their crimes, and even as one man is bound to respect another man's tights and not lay violent hands on other mens' property, so is everyone who cares for bis own wotl-being and for the well-being of the country of his birth or adoption, bound to take care of his own, to shepherd his own resources, keep a watchful eye on his own property, and safeguard his own interests, Tbe oitizen who has a sovereign to spend and who spends it so that he only gets ten shillings' worth for his money, is practically as bad as the man who puts his hand into his neighbour's pooket and takes out half a sovereign; nay, he is worse, beoause, in allowing himself to be imposed upon be robs his dearest friendthat is himself, Therefore be should buy everything atHooper's Bon Marohe, and no maUorwhat he wants-a coat, a suit of clotheß,apoundoftcaora bag of sugar; a large parooloi groceries or a small item of i

While sorno mon wero getting cattle out of a back block near Eketahuua,a bull turned on one of their number and gored him throueh'the leg. An influential and numerously signed requisition, asking Mr F. EL'Wood to allow himaeif to be nominated as Mayor of Qreytdivn for the ensuinirterm of office, has been handed to that gentleman and ho has asked for timo to considor the matter. Mr Wood has already held office as Mayor of Grey town for fivo years, and wo understand dues not covet the honour of a further term.

Mcssm Lowos and torns Bold the privileges in oonncotion with the Masterton A. and P. Association's Show, on Saturday last, Tho publicans booth ivns purchased by Mr Eastwood, of the Star Hotel, for £26, a substantial increase on the price paid last year. Mr James Wickons tho popular Masterton : cateror obtained tho luncheon booth at £l2 6s, and the fruit and fanoy goods stall at £2 10b. The boating season in Wellington was oponed under very favorable conditions on Saturday last, The Mway arrangmonts for the Masterton Show are advertised in this issue,

As & testimony to the thorough cures effected in the Masterton Hospital, we might mention that an inmate who left that institution after a long sojourn, on Saturday last, was married yesterday (Sunday). The Rev John Dukes officiated, We are satisfied with our buyer's seicc, tions ol Spring Dress Fabrics. Thoy aro all of the newest materials and in the moat fashionablo colorings, Our country friends should send at onco for patterns, which will be forwarded; postage free, froni Te Aro House, Wellington, We are abundantly satisfied with tho immense variety of these Spring Dress Fabrics, and wc ato daily displaying over 1000 pieces in every fashionable coloring and design, at To Aro House, Wellington, Send for Patterns, . Wo aro abundantly satisfied with the superior value of these Spring Dress Fabrics, The prices are exceedingly moderate for such excellent quality, ranging from 10s Gd to ifo the full dress length, at Te Aro House. Send for Patterns. Wo are abundantly satisfied with our grand ohoice of New Frcnoh De Laines, now so much in demand, These are exquisite in design, colorings and qualities, and may be had at Is, la ad, Is Cd, Is 9d and 2s per yard; at Te Aro House, Wellington end foi Patterns,—Anvr