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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4289, 8 December 1892, Page 2

The Maurice* Athletic Sports have always attracted a good dealof attention, and have generally been a success. This year the gathering should be more prosperous than ever, for an admirable programmeuf events has been arrauged, and entries should be most numerous. The gathering is to be on Tuesday, 27th December, and the Sports commence at eleven o'clock, During the day the Greytown Brass Band will discourse sweet musio, and in the evening a ball will he held in the Mauriceville Ohoral Hall, We wish our Mauriceville friends an onjoyableday'B outing, and we have no doubt they will have a larae attendance oi visiters at their annual fdto. "

'The arrival'of extensive shipments of new goods of every kind is announced by tho. Wholesale Drapery Company, of Queen-street, Masterton, in their advertisement on Hub page, They intend giving special bargains during tho Christmas month Attention is directed to their notification.

A Masses-Harris Grass Mower and a Massey Keapor and Binder are advertised by Mr F. 11. Wood, of Greytown, as for sale at moderate prices. The mower may be had for £lB. The Masterton Publio Reading Room will be closed un Friday, and re-opened on Saturday the 10th inst, A well-attended meeting of the village settlors was held in the Mangatainoka schoolroom on Saturday evening,' when the proposal to apply to tho Government to have their loases brought under tho provisions of the new Act was fully discusses, and by 30 to 6 it was decided to draw up a petition to the Government to get the leases made 999 years paying 4 per cent on tho present value, A Committee was appointed to prepare the petition and after getting the signatures affixed forward it to the Mimstor of Lands.—Examiner.

We have to acknowledge receipt from Mr William Nicholson, the courteous Secretary of tho Woodvillo District Jockey Club, of a complimentary ticket for the coming Summer Race Meeting, on 2nd January. The excossivo number of stray doga and mongrel curs in Masterton 18 becoming a perfect pest. Yesterday in Queenstreet, a miserable hound which had not been molested in any way, bit two people in rapid, succession, and then escaped before summary justice could be dealt out to it,

The Tologa Bay Hotel was totally destroyed by lire yesterday morning. The building was insured for LIOOO and the furnituro and effects for L6OO.

The meeting of creditors in tho estate of James Scorrar again lapsed yesterday afternoon.

Two proprietors of dressmaking establishments attiisborne, were recently fined in tho E.M. Court, for committing a breach of the Factories Act in not giving their girls a half-holiday on Saturdays. Thedefenc: was that a whole holiday was given on Wednesdays and the girls were willing to work on Saturdays.

Mr Mark Maxton has purchased the flour mill recently erected at (ireytown by Mr D. S. Papworth, The Greytown paper siys:—" Mrs M. Wood, our pianiste at balls and dances, has decided upon taking up her residence at Pabiatua. For over eight years she has lived in Greytown with her family, and we hope that m hor new sphere she may find a good opening for the musical abilities of herself and daughters,"

The Examiner says chat on Sunday night one of the most terrific storms ever experienced in Woodville occurred. A frightful gale sprung up and lasted for some hours, carrying with it a driving rain, Much damage must have been done to the fruit crop.

An Invcrcargill resident of thirty years has during that period paid £IOO in dug

Tlio Caledonian Railway station in Edinburgh is being rebuilt, Notice is given that the Masterton Public Library will bo closed on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, the Btb, 9th, and 10th of Decomber. A lunatic named John Flannery escaped from the Wellington Hospital 801110 days ago Ho is still at largo.

Featherston blacksmiths have decided to close on Thursday afternoons in future.

Sir H. F. Hume has been elected to the vacancy on tho South Wairarapa River Board,

Entries for the Mnuricovillo Sports may bo mado with Mr G. Franklin, tho Secretary, up to Monday, 19th December, and the handicaps declared will be published in tho Wairakapa Daily Times of 22nd Docembor,

Another of those oases of terrible distress and misery whioh are occasionally thrust on the notice of the public of Wellington came up at yesterday's meet" in? of the Benovolent trustees. A woman of most respectable appearance applied for relief, and from her own and the chairman's statements it appeared her case was a sad ono indeed, She, her husband and seven children, whose ages ranged from U to J2 years, landed in Wellington from England, whither they had come in the Eimutaka, about two months since, The man is a farmer, and was induced to come to New Zealand by what he had heard as to the certainty of Retting work in New Zealand. Forsomo reason or other, work could not bo found by him, and the family soon drifted into tho lowest stage of poverty, About a fortnight ago tho man obtained work, by means of the Labour Bureau, on a contract at Makuri, but as he cannot draw his money until about Christmas, the wife and family left at home got very low down indeed, When visited in the house they had rented it was found that thero was not a single stick of furniture on tbo premises, tho only goods being the bedding and stools which they had to provido for themselves on board the Rimutaka. To mako matters worse, the poor woman, who seemed to be fitted for a much hotter position, is i within a few weeks of her confinement. The Trustees considered the case to be one of urgent necessity and granted the applicant rations for herself and children, besides paying her arrears of rent and voting her the money for that purpose for some weeks to come, Arrangements will also bo made for supplying tho necessary furniture and for other articles needful in hor approaching time of trial. -N. Z, Times.

During tho month of December, from tho first day to the last, unusual advantages will be offered to all cash oustomers at Te Aro House, Wellington. There will be a free distribution of Christmas presents, differing in valuo according to the amount of goods purchased at Te Aro House, Wellington, "_ Our scale for this distribution is very liberal, and may be seen in another column of this paper, Tho Chrißtmas gifts have, been expressly selected forthispurpose, and have just come to hand by the latest mail steamers at To Aro House, Wellington, Country residents will find this an' excellent opportunity for buying all they need in household drapery, dress fabrics, millinery, mantles, jackets, mens', boys', and youths' clothing, etc, from the largest and oheapest stock in the Province at Te Aro House, Wellington. For, in. addition to buying well and cheaply, they will have tho opportunity of selecting their own presents, in accordance with the amount of parchases, from tin Ist to the 31st December, at Te Aro Houso Wellington. ' ' , _ Orders by post will receive prompt atten, tion, and where oash is enclosed; the presents will be sent with the goods from To Aro Houso, Wenjnjton,-AnvT

A shearer at Messrs BidwiU's Pihautoa station is said to be shearing 156 sheep a day. It ia proposed to construct a railway to the summit of Ben Novis.

Uooktotvn (Queensland) is almost deserted, and no men can be got to work, owing to tho new rush at Ooon River. A tilting of tho R.M. Court was held atTonui, before Colonel Roberta, R.M., yesterday, The only case called on was Smith y Andrew, a prosecution under Ihe Rabbit Act, On tho application of the defendant, an adjournment was granted upon payment of costs. The oase will be heard in Masterton at noon on the lCth inat. As an exaniplo ot the extent to which tipping prevails on the Continent, it is interesting to learn that portor« in Swiss hotels are not only paid no wastes, but themselves pay arontalto the innkeepers. They make their living, and a good one too, exclusively from tips given them by guests.

A Brisbane (Q.) firm, the other day, advertised for "a boy.' 1 Over one hundred applicants—from youths up to gray-headed men-turned up, It was loudly announced that the wages wore on!y_ 15s a week, but only a few of the applicants moved away.

A statement recently madein a London journal to tho effect that Doctors Margaret Wbyte and Clara Stone were the only qualified lady doctors in the Colonies who ara Australian by birth, having attracted the notioe of Mr Arthur Harrison, he draws attention to tho fact that' some years since au elder sister of one of the above-mentioned ladies, who is also Australian by birth, obtained her medical degree both in America and London, and is at present practising in her professional capacity in Melbourne, fle refers to Dr Constance Stone.

It ia notified by Mr R E. • Wood tliat in consequence of the numornus entries, his horsß and vehicle salo in the yards of tho Greytown Botel on Saturday next will commence at one o'clock sharp, Mr W. Hammerioh's horses, vehicles, and furniture are to be Bold on the samo occasion,

A popular resident of Mastodon, who I already possesses a growing menagerie, is we understand, arranging fur a further choice consignment of selected monkeys to add to his collection. If any of our Bush readers, m exploring forest streams, come across a stray boa constrictor or alligator for which they have no use, their discovery conld ba turned to practical account if they would parcelpost tho specimen to our Zoological friend, Even a spotted tiger or a tawny lion would not bo despised, and would add variety to the Show. Commenting upon some of tho legislation of the Ballance Government, the Melbourne " Argus " says:—''We need not discuss such bills as that which provides that chairs must ba provided for all shopgirls, or that grammar must be printed in certain typo lest tho oyesight of little boys should sutler from their studies. Wo only wonder that tho Ballanco Government does not introduce a Bill to regulate tho size of the boots which are worn by the children, so that in tho future they may not be troubled with corns,

Tho man who murdered Merlson in Napier by ripping open his groin with a knife was sonienced to four yoars' hard labor, Finley, who shot tho seamen at Wellington, was sentenced to ten yo?rs' hard labor, Powell, the Auckland chemist, was sentenced to ten year's hard labor for causing abortion. Iftheso throo sentences aro oompsrod by thoughtful persons, thoy will outiolnde that local procedure in the mater of sentences noeda revision badly.—Haivke'a Bay Herald.

Mr Frouda is responsible for the following little story:—A. youth at Oxford in his day, being examined in Palsey, was asked if he could mention any instance of the Divino goodness which he had found out for himsolf. ''Yes. Tho conformation of the nose of the bulldog. Its nose is bo retracted that it can hang on to a bull, and yet breathe freely. But for this it would soon havo to let go." The bull's point ofviowwaa not regarded at all. Ono of the local detectives has just had experience of a case of youthful depravity that he would fain hope is rare. A gentleman employed in the Gear Company's establishment on Lambton quay missed his Waterbury watch, and to a bright looking, well olid little fellow of nine or ten Bumraors, whom he had noticed loitering in the yicinity, he offered a roward of 2s 6d for itß recovery. The youngster said he had seen two other boys steal it, and undertook to bring it back, During his absence the detective wsssont for, and confronting the lad on his return with tho watch, taxed him with the theft. He stoutly deniod the charge, and said he had followed up the real culprits and watched them bury their booty in the Catholic Cemetery, where ho said they had a boxful of other articles seoreted. Tho detectivo refused to accept this fairy tale, and promised lo take no further stops if the youngster would mako a clean breast of the affair. He was resolute, however, and the dehotive accordingly marched him off to thecemotery to point out the hiding place of the treasure-trove, threatening all Borts of pains and ponalties if ho wero docoived, Arrived at last at tho cemetery, tho lad pointed loan opening in a gorae thicket, saying, 'That's the place,' Tho dotcctivo felt moro than ever certain that he was beiim had on toast, but, sending the lad on in advanoe, he crawled painfully into the : thicket and found the alleged repository of purloined articles absolutely virgin ground. His young companion, however, porsisted as etoutly as ever with his tale, and was therefore despatched for a spade, with which the perspiring officer of the law diligently turned up tho soil, but of course to no purpose, At last, under the threats of a terrible birching when they returned if the truth was not told, the lad confessed that he himself had stolen the watch, and that he had invented the story, He proved to be of very respectable parentage, and the father was inoliued to let him suffer the consequences of the offence. The detective therefore marched him off towards the station, but relented on the way, and sent him home with a note to tho father. Some hours later ho agora called upon tho father who stated that his promising son had not returned, When he did turn up he explained that ho had lost tho deteotive's note. Such is the story. Comment is neodlcss,-N,Z. Times.

A few days before the Brisbane double-hanging, the condemned Gloeßou intimated to the gaolor that he would liko to givo a "last supper" to his follow, hangee Moncado, and wrote out tlio following luxurious momi: " SJuckins? pig stuffed with pork sausages, stuffing made with breadcrumbs, pepper, salt, thyme, sage, parsley, butter, yolk of two egge; sauoo, brains of calf or sheep, flour, salt, pepper, parsley butter. Eutree-Kump-ateak, with walnut and poached eggs.—Green peas ljjlb, carrots, lib, turnips lib, beans lib, cauliflower. Salad-Cucumber, with boiled eggs, Boiled cabinet pudding-12 eggs, lib sultanas, lib. raisins, libs, currants, candied lemon peel, easonce lomon. Plum-pudding-llb. auet, half-dozen eggs, bottle rum, flour, 21b loaf bread, small packet baking powder. FruitBananas, oranges, pineapples, American apples. Lemonade, 6 bottles; 01b white loaf-sugar, l|lb pound cake, three packets cigarettes, two-dozen cigars,'" The request was not complied with, probably because the authorities suspected in It an attempt to cheat the gallows by means of "suicide through blowing out." Gleeson declared that, once the banquet was off his mind he intended to devote the rest of his life" to prayer and lnodi* tation" —not mditjeation.

A good Btory is going the round of the town just now concerning a hat of a particular description, whloh wsb wanted by one of our local magnates, He tried everywhere in search of it, and round it at most places i there w»b no difficulty about that. But the prices, Oh Fie! nine shillings at one shop, eight'at an* other, seven and sjx at a third, and a crown Bomewhera else. Then Hooper and Company's was reached, and soon the Boeker wont home delighted, singing "Thatflat, That Hat, that wonderful Hat j I got ik at Hoopor's for two and saprat/'-rAjiYr, I

Mr W. Boetham, tlio Ohairman of the Wairarapa North County Council is still absent from Masterton. Hois not expected to return until about the iniddio of the month. , A ourroapondent informs us that the Alfredton people are talking of forming a volunteer corps,

A limb of a tree foil on the head of Mr Campbell, of Poop O'Day, Alfredton inflirting a nasty out. He was brounht iuto Eketah'una for medical treatment. A new hutcborat Hawera visits Eketahuna, and is roporteil to be doing a good business.

The Rothschild family of Europn, says Herr Flurscheim, thoGeunan economist, is estimated to bo worth 1200,000,000, and their incomo to be Jt7,000,Q00,

It it now announced by the Railway Department that the line between Featherston and Kaitoke will not bo cleared for traffic before Monday next; also that until further notioe neither goods nor parcels can be accepted for transit at the Wairarapa stations.

It is almost uunccessary to remind our readers of the wonderful entertainment to bo given by the Steen-Smith Company of Kenned Entertainers to-night in the Masterton Theatre, as evoryonowhowas present last night is certain to have published abroad the fact that there is presented by the Steons a marvellous succession of bewildering feats, accomplished with a dexterity and precision which seems simply supernatural, Mr Oscar Smith was also extremely successful in his sharo of the evening's entertainment, and his feats of ventriloquism excited much wondermeut. They cer tainty entitle him to rank high m his profession. We hope to see another good attendance to-nicht.

A dflincstio servant in Melbourne lately recovered £SO damages from her former employer, because, in discharjing her, he took occasion to tell her that she was a thief and a liar.

The Wairanpa Farmors' 00-oporativo Association, Limited, has a ucw notification in its advertising space on this page. Messrs Lowes & lorns add to thei r Masterton stook sale for Wednosday" Hth December, 160 ewes with lambs a foot, 800 two-tooth ewes, and 300 twotooth wothers.

A Wolliiiston man lost an overcoat at at MastOrten about two months ago. After making all sorts of enquiries about tho missing garment, and communicating with almost everybody in the placo—except tho police—ho yesterday wrote to Sergeant Mcirdlo on tho matter. This should liHve been done long ago. The attention of thoßO requiring musical instruments is drawn to the announcement of Mr' William Vfhitt in this issue, whereby it will be seen that he has several nrst-olasj pianos for sale at moderate prices, do also buys or exchanges second-hand pianos. Iti addition, Mr Whitt undertakes their repair. At the present time there is, bosides the pianos in stock, an excellent assortment of furniture of all kinds at the Queen Street warehouse ; and Mr Whitt has some very fine examples of local industry on view in his show room, Anyone requiring furniluro should certainly inspect Mr Whitt's Boloction of goods. Two sisters, Louisa and Jano Dowinan, aged 20 and 12 yeaas, wero drowned in tho Logan rivor (Victoria) on Monday. Louisa lelt homo with her sistor for the purposo of ferrying tho latter over the rivor on her way to school. Tho banks of tho river aro steep, and it is supposed they slipped in whilst the firls wero attempting to land.

Stocks aro getting low amongst Masfcerton fruiterers and greengrocers, showing how little is grown in the district and how much is imported. The other day a Oolestiol trader sold somo potatoes asserting tint they wero grown in MaatertoQ. The customer came back for more this woek, when John gave himself away by explaining that in consequence of the railway block ho hnd no potatoes to sh 11. The Wairarapa Farmers Co-operative Association is receiving a fair numbor of replies to its circulars inquiring what produce is available for either a butter, ham and bacon, or pioklo factory, but many settlers who might at this juncture do good to themselves and the distriot by taking an active intorost in the success of these projocts are culpably neglectful ol the opportunity offered them. The Association is in oarneat in its dosiro to start at once all these undertakings, and if any fall through.lhe fault will lie at tho door of settlers who are too apathetic to co-operate,

For real cool chook and superlative impudence, commend ub to Mr E 0. Bniith, alms Jackson, alius W, 01ark,a!wj Wallace, who recontly was arrested for a, series of impudent frauds practised on Masterton tradesmen, by means of valueless cheques. His method was to draw a cheque for a substantial amount and get some confiding shopkeeper to change it by purchasing articles to the value ot a pound or two, Ho was captured and a kmdhoarted jud«e lot him off with eighteen months, He is now therefore lodged in the Government Hotol at, Wellington and recently issued tho following letter:-" 4th December, 181)2. To Inspector Thump. son—Sir —"Will you be good enouch to forward tho proporty named in the margin to the above i»aul. The artioles in question wero detained by tho polico at tho tirao of my arrest in Masterton. lam, sir, e'to., etc., ti. 0. Smith alias Jackson." Wo may explain that tho articles enumerated tiro all goods obtained from Maaterlon tradesmen merely for the purposo of noguciating tho valueless paper. Futhormore that they were all thrown away iii different places by Mr Smith before he left this town, and on being gathered up by the police wore returned to the establishments trom whence they came, in some cases wrapped up in the parcels they left tho shop in.

This morning mails from Wellington reached Fea'.herson by coach from Kaitoke twenty-five minutes after the usual train time, The Foatherston-Masterton train was delayed in anticipation, bo Mastorton people will receive mails etc, at about the usual time. We hato it on good authority that tho slip will not be cleared beforo next Sunday.

Tlio Whareama poet gives us the following lines, as original, but thoso who know him best will discount the claim:-" To trust is to bust, and to bust is hell. No trust! Nn bust!! No hell 111 Ho has evidently been refused credit at a bar counter.

Wa haye receivod a lotter from Mr F. W. Parker, questioning the bona fid® of of the Borough Council investigation into the charges which he has preferred against the gas manager, and wanting the Mayor to convene a public meeting to consider them. The timo for commenting on the action of the Borough Oounoil ha 6 not as yet arrived, and a public meeting to consider evidence of serious oharges of tho naturo of thoso brought forward by Mr Parker would bo a rank absurdity. Wo shall publish no com. monts on them till Mib enquiry, now being conducted by the Borough Council, is concluded,

The latest curiosity of late years, according to a statement of a Texas, paper lives at Oak Hill, apost village. Bhe is a blind girl, who has, from a few acres of land cultivated by herself, oleared about £lO each season by (he sale of vegetables, She began we are told, without capital, on an un* fenced_ piece of uncultivated land. There is now a neat fence around her domain, with a well and pump in the centre, and, in addition to purchasing these she has paid for a piano, and a haekijon'whioh to fake her vegetables to market, 30 miles away, Every evehing'-during the dry season Bhe waters a oertain number of plants until she has gone over the entire piece, when she begins again and goes over it in the same way, Bhe detects insect life, we are told by her acute sense of hearing, and grasses and weeds are easily distinguished by the sensitive fingers of the bliod gmdeiw,

The glare of fire soon in Masterton early yesterday morning was caused by tho destruction of a four-roomed cottage, owned and ocoupied by Mr M'tiill, of Taratahi. It was insured in the Neiv Zealand office for 150, with £25 on its . contents. The Confirmation sorvice at St. Matthews Church, Masterton, will bo . held on Thursday, 16th December, at 7 p.m., instead of on Sunday next, it being found inconvenient for the Primate altond on the earlier date, owing to the block on the line. Several outrages by brigands are reported from Poland, Ono family of six was raurdored and robbed in a village hotel. Tho murderers have been arrested. The Post says that a report is current to the effect that news has at last been reoeiyed as to Ai W. Brown's whereabouts, and that he is now keopinif a grocery shop in Whitocnapel-road, London. - The Evening Press says that for some days past an eccentric individual has been in the habit of standing in different , parts of.Tinakori-road, Wellington, and rerding alond from a bible. He follows this with a hymn, and concludes tho performance by blowing a toy whistle. His behaviour generally attracts a largo •«- orowd of ohildrou, who accompany him from one spot ■to another, screeching, and pelting stones at tho unfortunato man, The residents Tinakori-road are beginning to complain of tho prooeediug as a nuisance.

The Taranaki News, in the interests of North Island dairy producers, protejis against tha New Zealand Shipping Cenffr—pany making Port Chalmers tha last port of departure, for its homewardbound Bteamers, instead ot Wellington, Some of the Wellington Benevolent Trust's olionts are not easily suited. The Post s»ys:—"Two women appeared before the Trustees of the Benevolent Institution yesterday and oomplamod that the meat which they were offered wjs nut what it ought to be. One of them said that last week she was oQked a piece of corned beef and a pieoe of breast of mutton. Tho beef was hard, and she did not like the look of the mutton, bub tho contractor refused to give tor anything else. She thought it was hard she should not be able to get something better, more particularly as she bad to pay 4d for tram fares, Asked where she had obtained the money with whiohtopayforthe priviloge of riding on tho cars, she suid that a benevolent lady had given her a shilling. The Chairman pointed out that tbo Trustees could not Interfere so long as the moat was of good quality, and the woman thon retired. Tbo other complainant stated that sho had been ordored out of tho shop because she had refused to take a piece of hard corned beet. The man promised to make ■'(inquiries, anor tho subject then dropped, Wellington newspapers are commenting strongly on tbo very light sentouces inlllctcd on the men who aesaultod tho constables in plain clothes a few daysago. Tho TimCß says :-From time to time we hear complaints made by tho public of tho ridiculous leniency shown by the Resident Magistrate to porsous proved guilty of assault. Mr Robinson may be a kind-hearted man; no doubt ho is; but to pass light sentences upon tho roughs and ruffians, whose presence i'b unhappily unavoidable in a seaport town is not ouly folly, but is at once unfair to thopolico and tho public. There are far too many cases of flagrant rowdyism in Wellington, and when, in such oases as that of the men before the Court yesterday, absurdly paltry punishment is meted out, encouragement is given to the offenders, tho police are rendered disheartonod,andthepublioare disgusted. Appropos to the above remarks, we regret to learn that Constable Harris will have to sufler amputation of tho thumb which was bitten to the bono by the bruts Buckley in tho Albert Hotel disturbanco on Monday night. Tho sontonceimposocl onßuckloy for this offonco, was foi&L.. day's imprisonment with hard labour r Threomonthß with hard labour would have been little onough. It is high time the Bosident Magistrate awoke to tho proper sense of his duty in such oases. If the police are not supportod, if they are to be mained and injured for life by drunken blackguards who go compara* tiyoly scot free, who can blamo tho former for keoping discreetly' out of tha way' whon a disturbance ia going on.

Tho funeral of the hie Mr Alexander Morrison took placo yesterday afternoon, his remains being followed to iho Masterton Cemetery by a very large number of friends from all parts of the district, The service at the gravo was conducted by the Rev. \Y. E. Paige.

It is believed that tho big slip at the Summit tunnel on tho Rimutaka line was caused by the bursting or overflow of tho oreek upon the range above, bringing down a mass of trees and slush right aoross thefaco of tho tunnel, and down the embankment to the right, at the Wellington end,

We aro glad to notioo that feasor Douglas Archibald and the Phonograph are coming our way again, and that an exhibition of tho wonderful qualities of Edison's great invention is to 1)8 given in tho Masterton Thcatro on Wednesday and Thursday, litb and 15th Decomber, Apart from (he interest which centres in the machiue itself, the entertain, mont is remarkable for the oxample of cultivated eloquence and poliohed easo of manner afforded by the accomplished lecturor himself. Mr Archibald is one of tho most talented speakers wo have heard.

Inquiries in connection with Now South Wales funded stock (tho Sydney Daily Telegraph says) are being received from the other colonies with regard to the regulations, and it is anticipated that not a littlo of the stook will bo taken up outsido, Tho Victorian, New Zealand, and Tas> tuanian Governments have written asking for information with regard to ~ tho action of New South Wales iajL this matter of tho local loan, particulars are to be furnished them as desired. Several persons havo asked for stock to bo reserved for them to bo taken up a fow years hence, when arrangements can be completed in connection with present investments, As far as possible their requests will bo complied with. The Treasurer has agreed to allow onoeighth brokerage in respeot of tho stock, and he is very confident of tho isBUo eventually proving a success.

Tho usual weekly meeting of tho Phccuix Lodge, 1.0. G.T., was held in the Temperance Hall, Mastorton, on --\ Wednesday evening, Sister Douglas, C.T., presiding, Thoro was a fairly good attendance. Several accounts jwero passed for payment, It was agreed to adjourn to tho 21st instant in order to allow the use of the hall to the Wesleyan Church for a bazaar on tho 14th instant. A Committee was appointed to assist ia conducting the Juvenile Temple during the absence of the Superintendent. After thai business, songs were contributed b#" '*" Sisters Doutjlas and Warner, any Brothers Forbes and Symes, The. meeting closed at 9.80 p.m.