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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4287, 29 November 1892, Page 2

Diphtheria has broken outat Kumeroa, The mnrvellouß Steen-ISmith Company of Refined Entertainers open at the Theatre Royal on Wednesday, December 7th, and wonre assured that no company has ever visited Masterton with the reputation that tho Steens possess. Their wonderful feats Bavour of tho aupernatural,nnd the Northern press have been most lavish in thcir.praise. Their name has already preceded them, and we predict crowded houses to witness the performances of this unique and mystorious combination.

A case in whioh Mr Buxton, civil onginoer, of Nelson, seeks to recover £l6B from Mr Georgo Beetham, for supplying a report on certain mining property in the Nelson district, has been fixed for hearing, before a special jury of four, on the 12th of next month. Mr Jellicoe will appear for the plaintiff, and Mr Hislop for tho defendant.—Poßt.

Wellington defeated Hawkes Bay by forty-one runs, in the recant crioket match played at Napier. Lieutenant Jophson, who was with Emm Pasha in Wadelai, will probably be appointed Imperial Commissioner to to 1 Uganda when the country iB evacuated by the British East Africa Company. Mr J, Freeth's Violence, Mr T. Ray's Comet, and Mr Tancred's Senator and Princess of Whales, take part in the Feilding Races on Wednesday and Thursday next.

A brake collided with a horse ridden by a boy, at the Masterton Post Office corner yesterday. The boy was thrown off rather violently, but fortunately neither horse nor rider were hurt.

The deteotivo tatoo ear-marker, or brand,ls the subjeot of an advertisement on our third page by the Wairarapa Farmers Co-operative Association, Limited..

Tho Wairarapa Rifta Association's Meeting is to he held on January 2nd, 1893. Six matohoß will bo fired, Prizes amounting to nearly £BO are offered nnd the Challenge Cup is valued at twenty guineas.

A wild duok flew against tho telegraph wires in Queon Street on Sunday afternoon, with Buch force that it was killed, A Bmall boy, hovering round, speedily secured the prizo.. An important decision was delivered by His Honor the Chief Juß'ice at Wellington on Saturday, in the ease Colonial Bank v Macdtmald. Tho Bank had signed judgment against a married woman for 15,100 fur default ojf a defence, with execution limited to her soparato property, and Mr Jellicoe, on her behalf, moved to set it aside upon the ground that the Bank's statement of claim did not show that tho married woman had separate property at the date of contract, in respect of which tho action was brought. His Honor said the judgment must be Bet aside with costs, Mr Jollicoe's objections being fatal. The Colonial Bank was represented by Mr Chapman.—Evening Press. It is remarked by recent visitors to England that nowhore can be tound any signs intimating that Australian mutton is for sale. The shops that vend frozen mutton, and they are to be found in most of tho large towns, affect to soil

New Zealand mutton. Nothing else ii mentioned on their signs, What becomei

of all thoir Australian produce? The argument is that it is sold as New Zea« land. Any way, it is a token that our mutton is making a good name for itself, The heaviest rainfall registered in the colony during the'month of October was at lnglowood whoro 14*84 inches fell. The next heaviest fall was 13*89 at Flaxbourno, At the Upper Hutt and at tho Rhodes Convalescent Home, Port Hills, Christohurch, the fall waa only o'Bo inches, the lightest ragistercd during the month,

Mr W. K' Vanderbill, tbe Amorioan millionaire, has just built for himself a marble palace at Newport, U.S The staircase alone cost some £30,000. The feature of the interior is said to be the carved woodwork extending almost to tho ceiling in tho main rooms. It took six skilled workmen all tho winter to adjust tbe woodw«rk in the grand saloon alone, although it oame from France, aB all the rest did, in seotions. It is entirely gilded, and the upper'' corners are of pnpier-macM, The brotize figures, life size, holding tbe mantelshelf, represent Night and Morning, The carved woodwork on the library walls has been left the natural colour of the oak. One of the prettiest rooms iu the house is intended apparently for a music-room, by the style of the painting on the dome-like ceiling. Between this and tho carved woodwalls is a row of paintings in medallions, having a charming effect. They all represent the arts and sciences, Silks of the most superb description fill up the little spaces unocoupiedby carv>. ings,

Good housewives resident in the country districts when in want of Floor Olotbßor Linoleums should remombor that we have one of the largest and best selected stocks in the Colony, which for cheapness ate unequalled outside of To Aro House Wellington. For other rooms we .have Floor Cloths all in the piece to cover 9 feet by 12 feet for 18a, 12 feet by 12 feet for 245, and IB feet by 12 feet for 80s; at Te Aro House, Wellington.—Advi. We have some very nice light carpot pattern Moor Clothe suitable for bedrooms and can coyer rooms 9 feet by 12 feot for 10s lid, 12 foot by 12 feet for 13s 1 9d and 15 feet by 12 feot for 17s Gd at Te Aro House, Wolliußton. Some heavy Floor Cloths in Mosaic and Tile Morns aro very suitable for Kitchen use. We can supply sufficient to covos rooms 0 feet by 12 feet for 12s, 12 feet by 12 feot for 10s, 15 feet by 12 feet for 20s, 18ft by 12 feet for at Te Aio flouge, Wellinptotii

■The Alasterton Town; Lands Trustees meot on Friday oveniiig next, December

Mr Eli Smith informs us that an early Btartisto be made with the road from the Mount Baker Blook to Alfredton. The Bum to bo expended is £f!10. A number of blackbiids and thrushes have been brought; up by Mr Alfrod hlkins frora thu JSoutb Island aud liberatod in Masterton. These birds besides being remarkably swoet-singmg ones, aio of much service as gtub-destroyers

Merchants and hotel-keepers 'Should write to Messrs Allen and Hart" inann, of Wellington, for quotations for high-class wines and spirits. Usher's magnificent whisky, Cockburn'a ports, Duff-Gordon sherry, and Atchison's ale, bulk and case, are the firm's.specialities, these guilds being imported direct from the manufacturers, Every description of wines and spirits is kept in stock, and the fact uf Messrs Allen and Uartimnn confining their attention solely to tbisbrunch of trade is a guarantee that nothing but the very beat articles are imported, Messrs W, R, Cook and William Gray, of Wellington, trustees in the estate of Mr D, J, Duff, draper, etc, of Greytown notify that all aocounta affecting tho business must berendored to them within one month of dato.

JNo bankruptcies have occurred in the Wairarapa District during the month of November! The total number of petitions Bled in tho district, during the year 1892 to tho present date is eighteen.

We hear that the member for Master* ton is interesting himself on behalf of Mr J. A. Smith, of Alfredton, an old soldier, in very indigent circumstances, who is settled upon a piece of land in that neighbourhood. Mt Hogg, we under" stand, considers that tho Government might rccoKnise his past services by making him a presonfc of the section on <vhioh he is located. Wo are informed that certain conditions have boon forwarded to tho Alfredton Road Board for signature, on the return of which to tho Public Works Department, an immediate start will be inado with tho Mangaono Valley bridge, tho sum of £250 having been set apart in tho estimates for the work, Tho bridqe will give through communication to Pahiatua by way of tho Mangaono Valley

On the representations of Mr Eli Smith, the Postmaster-General has consented to open anew Post Office ac the Tawataia toll gato. The toll-keeper will bo appointed poatmaßter. Mr Arnold in making good progress with the Masterton drinking fountain. The structure when comploted will be an imposing one.

Very little busiuess has como before the Mostertun E.M. Court of lato, the town having been unusually free from dtunkß and bad characters,

Cyolists are invited by Mr Kirabell to take a moonlight ride to-night, Those ioining In, will meet at the Post Office corner at 7 o'clock this evening.

Burglars visited the resideneo of Jlrs Dauby, at Caulfield, had supper in the front garden, and departed whilo the police were on tho opposite aide of the road investigating another burglary. A local was published in these columns on Thursday, says the Taranaki Herald, stating that a sottlor in the Forty-mile Bush had branded a cow sorao weeks before calving, and that the calf on being born showed the brand mark on the same place as the mother was branded. In connection with this history Mr J, J, Freeth, tho local clerk of tho Hourt, states that many years ago he and a brother cut a sow's nose to pre. vent her destroying crops by rooting up the ground. About four weeks after wards tho sow gave birth to fourteen little ones, all of which showed the cut mark on the snout,

A schoolboy, who broke his arm by falling downstairs at Balmain, obtainod avordiet of £ls against tho Viotorian Education Depaitinent,

Tho Telegraph says:-Mr Douglas MoLean of tho Maraekafalio station intends to sand a number of bales of halfbred Lincoln and Merino oross and threequarter Lincoln wool to thu (Jhioagd exhibition, Mr McLoan is to be comtnendsd for his enterprise, which should result in bringing this district undorthe notice of American wool buyers. A missionary anions; tho Indians in Manitoba eaid in a gathering of Christians the other day that ho knew of a chief wlioae name was " Mau-afraid-of-nobody." He married a dusky Xantippe, and beforetho honeymoon ended, called the tribo together and asked to have his name changed. A young woman named Florrio Sauuders died tho other morning at Ultimo, New South Wales, from the effects of a doso of poison, which she took beoause of a quarrel ehe bad with a young man,

Borglars broke into a residence at Toorak (Melbourne) tho other night, and alter stealing a quantity of jewellery, sat down and had cake and wine, and played cards in tho dining«room. Cavos have been discovered In Tasmania which are perfootly lighted by myriads of glow-worms. One of the oaves is about four miles long, A manacled skeleton has been unearthed in the Church of England Cemetery, Lauuceston. Three-fifths of the male adults if West Australia are disfranchised under the present electoral law, , During the past few months Messrs Joshua Brothers have shipped from Victoria 40,000 gallons oi brandy to England, and they have since received a cable ordering 25,000 more,

The extensive mortality whichlately occurred amongst oattle at Pascoovale (Victoria) has been traced to poisonous weeds,

'Tbe Silver Age states"To give an idea of the terrible mortality among sheep in the Broken Hill district hy reason of tbe recent drought, wo are informed that the loss on the following stations was as follows Wonriaminta, 80,000; Yancannia, 96,000; and Cobham Lake, 41,000. These figures.speak for themselves,"

The Government have asked Mr B, Joneß, of tho tailoring firm of Jones and Ashdown, to accept a J .P.Bhiji. If Mr Jones has taken tho measure of the Government he may possibly deoline, Tailors are sometimes particular, The Prince of Wales' tailor, when he paid a visit to fcjandringham, complained that the people he met there were rather a mixed lot. " You can't expeot thorn all to be tailors I" replied His Royal Highness, However, if the Government fail to get a tailor on the Bench they are certain to get a shoemaker to accept and this will in their opinion jbe sufficient to purge the roll. J

Mr D, M: Browne, tbe Australian advertising representative of tbe firm of Messrs H, H, Warner anil Co,, of Rochester, New York, proprietors of tbe world-famed "Safe" remedies, is now in Masterton further advertising these wonderful medicines, Mr Browne has now finished a complete oircuit of the two Islands and finds " Safe" cure as popular as ever. After visiting Carterton and Featberston he leaves for Melbourne, the Australian headquarters of the firm.

A good story is going the round of the town just now concerning a hat of a particular description, wliioh was wanted by ono of our local magnates". Ho tried everywhere iu search of it, and found it at moat placos; thoro was no diflioulty about that. But the prices, Oh Fie I nine shillings at one shop, eight at another, Bevon and six at a third, and a crown somewhere else. Then Hooper and Company's was reached, and soon the seekor wont home delighted, sitting 11 That Hat, That Hat, that wonderful Hat; I got it at Hoopor'a for two and A aprat,"—Apvt.

s A missing go;,d scarf pin is advertised for. . Nominations for the Maekerton Opaki Daces close with the Secretary, MrE, H Wadding tern, on Saturday evening next The Grand Jury threw out the bill against C, Broiidbent, charged with the larceny as a bailee <>t a watch at Muster-

Pro'osfcs are being made against the landing in Wellington of sand as ballast from foreign ships, Last woek a snake and r a tnad were landed in South .\uiorican sand, and the notorious Bat hurst burr is now found growing on fai>d billaat from Australia, dumped last year.—Tiniaj. Boson's Island, Coromandel, has been sold by Mr J. H Whiteford for 11529, to a resident, of the friendly Winds, The body, of she fiiur-.yoar-6!d son of Mr Jamba £oyo\ of Wellington; who has bei-n missing froui hi» parents' residence for sumeda) •, was louod yesterday io adrain about Iweniy yards from the house. s .

Meaara Lowei and lorna regular fort, nightly stock ealo will bo held in their Master tony arili to morrow (Wednesday) at one o'cleck, Tlio entries are uu~ usually large nnd comprise. 3000 two tooth wethers; 1000 four and six tooth wothera; GOO two tooth owes; 300 dry ewoa; 450 ewen with lambs at foot; 350 three and fou;,' year old bullocks; 200 cowb and heifori, 160 yearlings j 20 head beef, horses and etc. Harry Dunn, the well-known wreatleri while aufiering from the effects of drink, behaved most strangely while on the uiaiUrain, a few days ayo. When near Makino he jumped oil undressed himself and placed his olotheß on the metal. Ho is now undergoing medical treatment at Wanganui. Mr Walsh, of St Mary Street, called at our office yesterday, says the New Zealand Times, and informed us that when ho went homo on Sunday night lie noticed a strange bird among his pigeous, which were,trying to drive it awav. _ He noticed the intruder waß stumbling'as though it was burdened in some way, and on catching it he found that a piece of hard card, bearing the following inscription was fastened to it' Let o8 nt Toraweti at 11 a.m. Headwind. Delayed bird. All well. Think it will bo our last trip, Send boy by first boat. Let us' know whether bird arrived safe. M. Crosby, per W, Coombes, s.s.|Dingadee, Wellington. To Mr Richardaoc.'

Three shearers employed at Mr Aldridge'a farm at Bunnythorpe claim to have made a record, A Rangitikei paper states:—Working from 5 o'clock in the morning to 6 o'clock at night they deepoilod 421 largo Lincolns of their wool.

Over £GO,COO duty was paid last year on straw hats in Victoria, Mr Kirkbride, the victim of tho out. rage on Baiuiday morning, iis in a fair way towards recovery. The hammer with which he was assailed has not yet been identified.

One of tho loading dealers in sheop in this district bad tho misfortuna somo years ago to become financially involved to such an extent as to render it nooeasary for liirn to make a composition with his creditors (sf.ys the Lyttelton Times). Since the development of tho frczon meat industry his knuwledgo of his bußiiwbs liob stuod him in suoh good stesd that ho has been enabled to become possesaed of a balance at the bank. This amount ho has divided among oacb of his creditors, paying those who needed it most in full and others a large portion of iheir claim, with a promise of payment in full as soon t;s circumstances will per. init. This action is the more creditable »s, froiu a Icrsl point, his creditors had no claiui on linn.

Uoorge Bubear, of England, and Hosmor, the Toronto sculler, row fur the championship of the 1 hames in January.