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Last month (November) £'2BB was paid aa duty on opium imported into the colony. This is about the monthly averngoduty on this staff, which is mostly used by Chinamen on tho West Ooast of the South Island. Nominations of candidates for the poaition on the Maurieovillo Boad Board, vacated by Mr U, W, Jaokmm, aro tube lodged by noon of Saturday, 10th December. Tho poll, if necessary, will be held on Monday, 19th December. Tho jury in tho Wellington Bhooting case wero not allowed to rocord their votos in the Mayoral contest yesterday, It would not have made any difference, however, if thoy had, Attention is drawn to the large and special lines of scythes, hay rakes, hay forks, lawn mowers, milk buckets, milk dishes, etc; advertised by Mr C E. Darnell, builder and ironmonger of Queon street, Mnsterton. Special attention is drawn to tho notification in our Wanted column by Mr M. Bohan, of the Wolliosjton Coach Factory, Air Bohan has now removed to his new premises in Victoria street, off Cuba street; and adjoining the Groy Valley Coal Company's yardß, whoro he is prepared to build or repair any kind of vehicle on most moderate terms, good workmanship being guaranteed Ladies phaetons are a speciality with Mr Bohan, and ho has also in stock, buggies, waggonettes, dog carts, spring carts, otc, at low prices.-

An inset giving aorno idea of the wonderful ability and mystic powers of the Steen-Smith Retitied Entertainers, who appear in the Masterton Theatre on Wednesday next, will be circulated with our Saturdays issue. Fifteen hundred strikers at Carnegie's works at tho Homestead, whose places been tilled by non-unionists, aro suffering great privations,

At the meeting of the Land Board yesterday, Mr Hogg, M.tl.R,-, brought up the system.adopted in connection with Special Bottlemonts, under whiohintending settlers wero asked to ballot for land beforo the value had been assessed. Flo contended it was a most vioious system, as settlers wero unaware to.what amount they wore committing them, selves, Be also complained of the man. ner in which sections wero valued, deolaring in many instances the surveyors woro not competent to aesoss it, The Commissioner, in reply, to tho first question said ho had been rushed into the eyatero, but would endeavour to romedyit. Aa to the valuea declared, they were revised by competent officials. An injunction has been granted by tho Chief Justice restraining Iraia te Waiti, a well-known aboriginal chief in the Wairarapa, from driving sheop and cattle off To Kawakawa station, the property of Messrs I'baraayn and Elgar. At ameeting of the New Zealand Ru»by Football Union recently hold in Welling, ton it was moved" That it is inadvisable to send a team to England bofore 1894." This was carried, and it was doeidod that Mr Hoben (Secretory to the Union) should communicate with the English Union respecting certain misrepresentations' as to the objects of tho New Zealand Union mado to him.

Advices received by the Wellington agents state that the s,s, Arawa left Plymouth on the 22nd fur Wellington, woAuoWani A good Btory is going the round of the town just now concerning a hat of a particular description, which was wanted by one of our local magnates. He tried everywhere in 'search of it, and found it at most places ; there was no difficulty about that. Bnt the prices, Oh Fie 1 nine shillings at one shop, eight at an-> other, soven and six at a third, and a crown somewhere ehe. Thon Hooper and Company's was roached, and soon tho Becker went home delighted, singing "That Hat, That Hat, that wonderful Hat s 1 got it at lluuper's for foyo and a ppva.t,"-Am '

Major Newall, in addressing the Company at the Voluntoor parade Inet evening, stated that as two-thirds of the men had nut. turned up to volley-firing that morning the (Government prize would be forfeited,- He commented very strongly upon the luko>warmiioes ot a irreat number of the members, and stated that ho himself would at once t'aao prooue'iinw against Volunteers absent that evening. Ho hoped that with tho Now Year just approaching, more spirit would be thrown iuto military matters in Masterton, and tho noxt time lie inspected, the fullstrength of the Company would be on parade. Lieutenant Hooper, in dismissing the men, stated that a fine of one pound would ba strictly enforced agaiust all absentees from that inspection, as a lesson for future occasions.

A passenger by the Te Anau, from Melbourne, named llyan, on his way to join friends in Halcombe, died between Lyttelton and Dunedin hat night, from consumption, He was very 'ill when leaving Melbourne. The Masterton Rifle Volunteers paraded last evening at the Drill' Hall, for inspection by Major flowall, and acquitted themselves very creditably. There wore about thirty-aix rank and file on parade, under the command of Licutenants Hooper and Malcolm. Each of tho officers drilled the men, after which a severe course of instruction was imparted by Major Ne mil,

The only people who suffer from corns now-a-daya are those who have not used Barraoluugh's most effective remedy, "Proeandra,"as it is called, It is in ointment form, is to bo obtained from any chemist or storekeeper for is Gd, and is absolutely infallible. Mr Barraalso manufactures other equally gifld preparations, of which we miaht specially cite his Magio Nervine for violent raging toothaohe. Attention 18 directed to Mr Barraclough'B new announcement in this issue.

Surely there are building authors among ua, and if thoro are, the notificatioii made by Messrs Sharlaiid and 00. in an advertisement on this page, should certainly draw forth their talent, Altogether they offer nine guineas for award in prizes for tho three best tales sub« mitted for publication in Sharland's Trade Journal, which, by the way, has | for somo timo past been, a very creditable publication, ob much from a literary point of view, as in a commercial sense. In addition,- the firm intends giving a special prize ol one guinea for the best acrostic on tho words, Sharland's' Moa' Baking Powder. Wo hope to see some one in the Wairarapa rise to tho occasion and secure at least this trophy, oven if wo don't provo quite tip top in tho novelettes we write. Messrs Sbarland & 00. have chosen on admirable and popular way in which to gain prominence for their journal, and that, sterling articlo tho Moa brand balling powder is equally deserving, of publio attention as a Bor. viceable articloof household ne:casity,

The officers of tho H.M.S. Howe have beon acquitted of blame in tho grounding of tho vessel.

A painful Occident happened yostorday to Hr K. Bimtli (Moisre Smith Bros.' iroiifotinders). It appears he was b.hind a dray containing 30owt of scrap iron, chocking the wheels, whon tho driver, not knowing he was there, tipped the dray upon Mm. An examination by Doctor Gillon showed that Mr Smith had received a compound fracture of the collar-bone, besides other injuries to the chest and arms, Upon enquiry this morning at the works we are informed that the patient h progressing as favourably aa could bo oxpeoted.—Evening Press.

Mr Kirkbride is progressing otoadily towards recovery. We regret to have to record the decease of Mrs James Bentley, who died last night at her residence, after a long and painful illness. ' David Simpson, a well-known Dunedin footballer, has been committed for trial for robbery from the person. The trial of Ernest Seel, who was jointly indicted with Henry William Finley for the murder of Charles Greenrose, is not expected to begin until Monday next. I Three ooaohes now leave Maaterton every Tuesday and Friday morning. Tho first is Mr Lett's Homewood mail, and is j driven by Mr J, Bliukhorne leaving tho Post Office at 7.30. At eight o'clock Mr Lett's Tenui and I'astlepoint mail coach, driven by Mr Geo. Bomiiaon, leaves Masterton, andW. Mil's ooach also for Tonul and i.he coast, driven by Mr F.Russell, starts at the same hour.

Some excitomont (says the Herald) was caused on the Auckland wharf recently, owing to a bull which had been shipped on board the Northern S.S. Company's Bteamo'r Paoroa for the Upper Thames, getting out of tho box in which it was confined and jumping overboard. The animal-a sploudid croature-had been purchased by Messrs Bagnall Brothers, of Turua, and shipped on board the Faeroa in tho evening in an ordinary horsohox, and m apparently mado secure, all necessary precautions having been taken, as it was fastened with an extra head line besides the usual lines over the box, both ends of which wore securely closed; but the bull managed to get one of its legs over one end of the box, and working himself free of tho laahinßS, mado a leap overboard, Two of the crew launched tho stoamer's boat and went in pursuit, coming up with the animal at the entranco to tho Auokland Graving Dock. A line was passed over its head, but tho men could do nothing, as the bull mado a desperate struggle. Oaptam A. Martin, of tho schooner Gisborne, and two of his men put off in a boat belonging to the schooner Waiapu, to the assistance of the Paeroa's boat, and made fast to the bull, and tho two boats started to tow the animal back to the steamer. As tho bull kept plunging and fighting to get clear, it was not only a difficult matter, but at tended with a certain amount of danger, to keep its head above wator. Eventually they succeeded in getting alongside the Paeroa, but the, bull, when hoisted on board, was found to he dead, having evidently exhausteditsulf in thodesperato struggle for freedom,

A Melbourne paper states that a sensation was caused at Maryborough on No vember Iby a suioide. A, Lowonßtoin, the well-known legal manager of the Grand Duke, West Sunlight, and other mining companies, went to his office at en unusually early hour, and signed vai i ous chequr.sand documents, On tho clerk arriving at nino o'clock he found the dead body of the manager in tho offico, with a revolver lying by his sido. He h&d evidently placed the muzzle to his mouth and fired, the bullet passing out at the back of his head, Tho deceased had been a resident of the district for many yoars, He loaves a widow and throo daughters and two sons. Lowon. stein left a letter stating that financial difficulties, lawsuits, and his connection wjth the lato Clausen's ostato, in whioh ho had actod in everything for the best, had unbalanced his mind, and death Beomodoulyareliof._ He was president of the Gorman Association, and has been mayor and a councillor many years. He was a J.P, and a pastmaster of the Masonic body. His ch»racter 'was that of a most conscientiousand upright man, During tho month of Decomber, from the first day to the last, unusual advantages will bo offered to all cash customers at To Aro House, Wellington.

There will bo a tree distribution of Christmas presents, differing in value' according to the amount of goods purchased at Te Aro Houso, Wellington,

Out scale for this distribution is vory liberal, and may be seen in another column of tins paper. The Christmas gifts have been expressly seleoted (or this purpose, anil have just come to hand; by the latest mail Bteamers at Tc Aro Howe, Wellington, Country residents will find this an'excellent opportunity for buying all they need in household drapery, dress fabrios, millinery, mantles, jaokets, mens', boys', and youths' clothing, etc., from the largest and cheapest stock in the Province at Te Aro House, Wellington,' For, in addition to buying well and obcaply,thoy will have the opportunity of selecting their own presents, in accordance with the amount of purchases, from tbo Ist to the 31st December, .at Te Aro House Wellington, " ■ , Orders by post will receive prompt attention, and whore cash is enclosed, the pvesenta will be sect with the goods from To Awßouie|WeUipstoß,-ApYJ

Messrs Chamberlain Bros,, Masterton, advertise for n boy. TheMaurioevillßßoadßoatd advertises a notification in connection with loans tor forming and building tho Mount Munro Road, and the eroction of a bridge at section 11, block V, Kopuarangi, A cheese weighing over 22,0001b, and representing tl:e milk for nno day of 10,000 cows, hits been prepared by Mr Robertson, the Camdian Dairy Coramiasiouer. It is intended that it sha'l be placed on a pyramid of Dominion dairv product! in the World's Fair at Chicago. Although the huge mass is the largest cheeao evor made it is pronounced to bo perfect in texture, flavour and colour-1 somebody must have boon inside on a voyage of discovery,

A correspondent writing from near Broken Hill, says that thoy have on the station an old buuudnry rider whose education was: neglected in its very earliest stages. It is a point on which, like many men, he is very sensativo, and he takes extraordinary methods of letting people know that he can read if he likes. Picking up a local newspaper a fow uights Bince, he stared at It, iutontly for a few seconds, aud remarked,'• I seo there's been another coaoh acoidont." Thoy searched for particulars afterwards, and the thing was something of a mystery until one of the men explained that the old man had boen holding the paper revcraod, so that the little illustration of a ooach and horses which appeared at the hoad of Cobb and Oo.'s advertisements appeared upside down.- Amlmhsian, Says the Rangitikei Advocat9 :-Four days ago a labouring man camo from Pemborton to Feilding to cash a cheque value £42. Day after day went by while his mato in charge of tho work anxiously awaited his return. Yesterday the anxious one rode out and found his mato at an hotel, moneyless aud drunk. There being some money due to the pair from the Kitvitea Road Board tho sober partner went at once to impound it, to indemnify himself himself for his portion of the cheque washed away. That it is possible for a man to spend £42 in four days in drink, and render himself also for that period an idiot, iaaaisgracetoour licensing laws.

The Southland Times states that an un. known insect is swarming in millions in the Waiauiwa district. The insect is about three-eights of an mch lone, not unlike the ladybird in shape, but aioro ovoid, and of light brown (coffee and milk) colour. Like the ladybird it has wing arrow, and the head and. thorat are small. It is most active at sundown, and attention was first attracted to it at Waisniwa by the restlessnes of tho horses in the fields. When in flight in Bwarms the noise mado by tho wings of tho inseots is quite audible at some distance.

Mr Brown-Seqnard, whoße elixir of life created so much talk some years ago, has not, it would seoiu, relinquished his labours, although they did not meet with l the recognition from scientific men which tho inventor himself claimed. He has just made a communication to the French Academy, iu whioh ho states that he effected 20,000 injections during the last three years, and overyono of them has been followed by success. In somo casos of men over tho ago of sevonty.five- years the rujuvenescono which followed the injections was most marked, and in some instances people on the vory edge of tho grave were restored to health and strength. Haa the fabled fountain of youth become a reality? asks a Fronch journal,

The Waikato Farmers' Olub have decidod to ask the Hon J. McKenzie to visit that district, and dißcuss farming matters with Miem.

An elderly man was arrested by Constable Stewart, fordrunkenneaß, in Queen St, this morning. This is the first offender for a long time past. Complaints are being made that certain Chineso fruiterers are in the habit of depositing rotten fruit and decayed vegetable matter in the Waipoua rivor, i within the Borough of Masterton. The | nuisance is in itself quito bad onougb, but a moro serious ovil has arisen from it, which, if not at once chocked, may lead to an epidemic amongst the schoolchildren, numbers of whom have been seen to overhaul the heaps of refuso and pick out and eat bananas and other fruit in a putriiying condition. A case against one of the persons making the deposits, is, we understand shortly to be brought before the R.M.

Time after time Bays the Marlborough Times, newspaper men are summoned on juries at greatpersonal inconvenience, and not only that, but tho wholo staff of a paper is disorganised if those in authority aro kept away all day. The Times was lucky in the ballotjbux yesterday morning; but our contemporary's staff have been frequently harmed by one and two days sittings, and we think the time has arrived when journalists should altogether be oxompted from service of juries, Nowspaper mon have got no legal half-holiday and oven their Sundays are invaded. Some of the philanthropic labour members might take the case in hand when the new Juries Bill is diseased.

The lesson in court etiquefcto administered by tho Chief Justice to a petty juror the other day, says tho N, Z, Times, was further enforoed yoßterday by an alert cnardian of the peace. During the progress of the murder trial his official oyo lighted on the Bhirt»sleeved and coatless figure of a perspirins; gentleman who was Boated in the body of the court listening intently to tho proceedings. With miugled surprise and robuko I depiotod upon his expressive features, Robert advanced toward the erring ono, gently assisted him to rise, and gravely marchod him out beyond the sacred products.

The tender of Mr Thomas Irwin, of Wellington, has been accepted for tho Kaituke refroßhmont rooms for three years. •

Tho following men werolast night picked by tho committeoof the Wellington Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club to go into training to represent the club at the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association Championship Meeting to bo held in Wellington next year:—looyds, J. H, Hempton, L. W. Harley and P. Nathan ; 250 yds J, H, Hempton, L. \V, Harhy, P. Nathan, H. W. Pownall.and A. D'Aroy, 4.loyds, N. L. Gurr, H. W. Pownall, L. W. Barley, and A. D'Aroy; half milo, N. L. Gurr and G. P. Wool, ridge; one mile, 0. J. Cooper and G. F. Woolridgo j throo miles, C, J. Cooper, and G, IS. Goldie; 120 hurdles, H. Batgor, W, H. Turnbull, O. Gore, R. Gore and A. D'Arcy; 440 hurdles, E. Batgor, G. F. Johniiton, and F. Pow« nail i one milo wulk.LWpp, W. Oox, and C. Adams; three miles walk, L. Tripp, \V. Cox, and C. Adams; long jump, H, Batger,K, Gore, G. F. Johnston and F. Pownall; high jump, O. Guro and B. Gore j putting 161b Bhot G. F. Johnston, O, McCormack, and Malcolm; throwing hammer, Malcolm and McCormaok, The dato of tho ohampionship mooting was fixed for Saturday, 11th February, 1893,

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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4284, 2 December 1892, Page 2

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Untitled Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4284, 2 December 1892, Page 2

Untitled Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4284, 2 December 1892, Page 2

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