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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4299, 20 December 1892, Page 2

With ourissua of to-day is published J HB ,^ IHAEAPADmr TIMEa Aljianao fOMKM. Itasubject is"ThePrincess May. No doubt our subscribers »nd advertisers if ill approbate ourendeavours to present a really superior art product, ing a» our gift to them at thia season of rejoioinu and good wdl, We wish them all prosperity and happinosß through 1 the coming year,

Mr M. Nmfson had hia trap sraashei up yesterday, through his horse runnini away. No one in it at the time,

A flock of 1200 store wethors, from Mr Holmes Warren's run, at Tiraumea, came in from Alfredton yesterday. , Messrs E, Welchand T. D. Thompson | have been elected members of tho North Wairarapa Gun Olub.

Mr W. Burt's flax-mill, near Featherston, narrowly escaped destruction by lire yesterday morning. Prompt action saved the building The well-known Native athlete. Reminij has the honor of being''ringer" aUhe Brancepeth shearing this season, Hb tally was nearly 4,Boosheep. The North Wairarapa Benevolent Sooioty. intonds obtaininp a detailed police report concerning every person at present obtaining charitable relief in their district.

The following Masterton running men have been nominated for the Eketahuna Sports :-R. Thompson, T. H. Thompson, De Joux and W, Kairatiana,

Some ono has sent for our inspection a specimen of the new' tuucilnpiriouß fly* paper-the ''Marvellous" it is called Flies stick to it, as even does a lawyer to his fee,

Alexander Scott has been committed for trial for the murder of William Thompson, of Waikoruati, whoso mysterious death by poisoning we have previously recorded, Two silver oups and £27 8s in money prizes has been awarded by the North Wairarapa Uun Olub during its two past seasons shooting matches.

The fibro shed of Messrs Tringham and McKehzie's flaxmill at Kahautara, containing one and a half tons of partly dressed fibre, was destroyed by fire on Friday night. The origin of tho fire is unknown.

Mr A, Don Keisenberg informs lis that the Trinity College MusioalKxaminatioii certificates have arrived in Masterton, and will now be distributed among those who have succeeded in gaining passes. Owing to the holidays, it is not cori> veniont to hold a public presentation. The following gentlemen will represent the Masterton Lawn Tennis Olub in a series of matches to be played with the Nelson Tennis Olub on Boxing Day, on the ground of the latter viz:—Mesßra Arthur Buuuy, Elder, Broad, D'Arcy, Verry and Rowley. They leave Mastertop on Saturday, 24th December.

Veryßtrong winds, prevailed on the Eaßt Coast last week, and at Whakataki on Friday night a coach standing outaide tho Whakataki Hotel was blown a considerable distance along tho road; and but for a fence arresting its further pro. greas it would have been blown into the sea,

Pigeons have ooafc the North Wairarapa Gun Club £62 during tho last two seasons. Most of this money went to Blenheim, as it waa found impossible to obtain locally bred pigeons. As a matter of faot only io was expended in this district during tho whole time. This contrast ought to stimulate pigeon rearing in tho Wairarapa. It certainly seems a profitable pastime to indulge in. Late on Sunday night the house of a reaidout in Dixon-street was visited by one of tho low vagabonds who have made their appearance in Masterton lately, The fellow appeared to be aware that there were no men in tho house, and took full advantage of the fact to be very insulting . Word was sent to the police, and Constable Stewart was speedily on tho scene, but the man had decamped, and wsb last seen running up Queenstreet at full speed..

At the Theatre Royal, Masterton, on Boxing Night, December' 26, the comedy "Our Boys!' will be produced by a company specially selected by Mr J, Barnard, of Greytown. The entertainment will conclude with the after-piece, " Tho Two Thompsons," A good house may be expected, as tho piece will be well staged and capably performed, Everyono sooms to be replenishing stock now that Christmas is near at hand, and among those who have just received a fine seleotion of new goods is Mr Doueall,of Queen street, Masterton. As will be aeon on referring to Mr'Dougall's notification in this issue he has nowsome attractive novelties in both jewellery aiid watches. In addition, he has just imported a case of. very Buporior English electroplated ware. Many of these linos are suitable for Christmas and Now Year's gilts, and ive recommend inspection of MrDougall's excellent Btock,

We havo reoeived an interestlne and . instructive pamphlet entitle i "Conoern. ing Tour Teeth," Written by Mr J. W. Bridge, dentist, of Willisßlreot, Welling, ton, The writor, whose exceptional professional qualifications place him in a position to nandlo the subject in a thoroughly able manner, speaks first of the importance of preserving the teeth and gives much useful information on this point, He then explains the causes of decay and advisea in the matter of djot. In referring to artificial teeth, their advantages are defined, and Mr Bridgu also shows tho remarkable strides made in the science of dental surgery, The b'iok will well repay peiiual, and those of our readers who are concerned about their tooth,but are unable to immediately interview Mr Bridge, would in the moantime aot wisely in sending to him for a free copy of his little book.. There is ono suggestion of Mr Bridge's which we can emphatically endorse, and that is his recommendation that everyone should periodically visit a dentist whether ho feels anything wrong with his tooth or not, The inspection. only oconpies a moniont, there is no fee unless necessity for treatment exists, and very frequently much future suffermg is averted by tho timely advice Riven by tho expert. Madame Melba is again at: Oovent Garden, and.is the recipient of unqualified praiße, Some of the oritics hail her as incomparably the first of living artists-a recognition which verifies the prediction that the. day would qome when she would be recognised as superior to Patti, She also sang at Manchesrecently, when one enthusiastic critic declared she had the voice of an angel. The charm and dramatic power of her acting are admitted to be equal to her singing,

During tho month of Decorate, from tho first day to tho last, unusual advantages will bo offered to all cash customers at To Aro House, Wellington. ■ Tbero will bo a free distribution of Christmas presents, differing in value according to the amount of goods purchased at Te Aro House, Wellington.

Our soale for this distribution is very liberal, and may be seen in another column of this paper. Tho Christmas'gifts have been expressly selected for this purpose, and have' juat como to hand by tho latest mail steamers at Tc Aro House, Wellington, Country residents will find this an excellent opportunity for buying all they need in household drapery, dress-fabrics, millinery, mantles, jaokets, mens', boys', and youths' clothing, etc, bom the largest and cheapest stook in tho l'royiuoe at Te Aro Houso Wellington, '■'.'•• For, in addition to baying well and obeaply, they will have tho opportunity of selecting their own presents, in accordance with the amount of parchasos, from tbn Ist to the 81st December, 'at To Aro House Wellington, • . I

Orders by post will receive prompt ate tioo.undwherooash ia enclosed; the presents will be sect with the goodj from Te

Mr Orewe is making 'considerable additions to hia sale yards at Eketahuna.- _ A firfWass groom is advertised for m:our'Wantedcolumn. V

■, Tho Masterton-East Coast rnsd is now m excellent condition, but very dusty.. A boy ■ named Joseph Round, aged eleven yoars, fell from a tree at Welling, ton on Saturday last and broke his thigh.

The application of William Hall for his discharge from bankruptcy came betore the District Court, at Masterion, yesterday afternoon. The application was ordered to stand over until next sitting of tho Court. ■' • ■. V'.

The privileges in connection with;.the L V.J.O Meeting were sold on Saturday sb follows:—Cards, Mr Crawford, L 6 ; Publioans' Booth, Mr Donnelly, L3O lOsj refreshment' Booth;- Mr Speakinsn, L 3 ,10s. Fruit Stall, Mr Barr, L 3 53; Games, Mr Batr, LI 6s.

Some excitement was cause in Eketahuna yesterday morning by some person ringingabell violently just boforo daybreak. . Everybody turned out expeoting to find afire raging, but it turned out to be a'fahe alarm. Ou'e hotelkcepor in his hurry put his hand througha window, but fortunately escaped cutting himself.

. The Wellington Agricultural and Pastoral Association will hold their Annual Ram and Ewe Fair at the Show Grounds, Potonej on Tuesday, 24th January, 1893, Entries close on Friday, 20th January. No doubt there are many Wairarapa breeders who will take advantage of the Fair_ to thin down their flocks, or to acquire such sheep as they may stand in noed of.

Messrs Lowes and lorns ask ua to remind our readers of their Eketahuna stock sale to-morrow, (Wednesday) at one. o'clock. The list entraces 70 eighteen months to three years old steers, 50 head of young cattle, 100 two-tooth wethrrs, 100 forward ewes, and CO ewes with lambs at foot.

An official notification in inserted in this issue by the Wairarapa Nprth County, Council, announcing the resuit, of the poll on the proposal to raise a loan of £BOO for metalling the Eketahuna-Tenui road, and deolaring ihe proposal carried. ■■ '

.In the District Court this morning, the case Gurote v, Smith was Biruok out, there being no appearance of either party, The Jurors in waiting were therefore discharged, Their presence will not be again required at this sitting of the Court, The long vacation in connection with the Supreme Court begins to-day and extends up till the end of January,

On Monday, 26th December, a train will leavu Feathersum at 8.40 a.m., arriving at Masterton shortly before ten o'clock for the convenience of those exoursionista who wish to attend the Opaki Races, It is notified that a dividend of four shillings in the pound is now payable at the office of the Deputy Official Assignee (Mr W. B. Chennolls), Perry-street, Masterton, in the bankrupt estate of Mr K, G, Williams, saddler, of Masterton.

The application of Messrs CastehdykeandFooke that Miss Kate Garden, late licensee of the Marquis of Normanby Hotel, Cartertou, be declared bankrupt came before His Honor Distriot Judge Robinson, at Mastorton, this morning. The petition was dismissed on technical grounds,

We were interested in learning yesterday from a gentleman who was one of the committee at the Steen Entertainments recently held in the Masterton Theatre, that "TheKnigbt's Tour" which seemed to be an almost supernatural feat on the part, of Madame Steen is really only a very clever test of iutelligeuoe and memory. The system by which the intricate movements of the piece is governed is to be found among published chess problems, dating nearly a hundred years back, It will be remembered that Mr Steen acknowledged at the outset of his entertainment, that most of the apparently inexplicable aohievi-ments were really only the tricks of an expert, But at the time they seemed eo wonderful that it was asking his audience almost to believe too much, when they were told that it was. all more triokery. However, wo are no* more inclined to agree with Mr Steen than we were then; although we mustat the same time pay both Mr and Mrs Steen tho compliment of saying that their deceptions wero remarkably smartly carried out.

The monthly meeting of the Works and I 1 inance Committee of the Masterton Borough Council was held last night, Present.—Councillors Heron (Chairman), Hessey, Chamberlain and Cullon. Tho Overseer reported ob follows on the work done last month; —Mr Cavanagh's contract in Dixon Street is finished. J. Bentley is progressing with his contract on West Bush Bond, Mr Bentley wontsa progress payment of £BO. The Overseer i also recommended that the following work be done:—That the footpath be floodedfrom Wslch's to thePoat Office; That a fence be put up at tho new bridge in Dixon Street at the back of the mill to prevent accidents; That the footpath in front of Mr Holloway's premises be asphalted, He reported, in addition, that the creek running through Hopkin's ground in Short Street is blocked up and damming the • water back on to the road, Tho following resolutions wore passed by the Committee and will be presented to the Counoil to-night for endorsement :-(l.) That notice be given to J, Hopkins to clean out the oreek adjoioingbisaeotion in Short streot., : (2) That progress payment of L3O be paid to J. Bentley, (3.) That' the recommendations of the Oversoer bo agreed to. (4,) That Or. Cullen and the Chairman be appointed (o inspect Bruce street with a view to seeing what is best to do, to remedy the nuisance complained of by the Trustees and also to inspeot the proposed rubbish dep6t as to fenoing. Amounts amounting, to L 124. ,12s 8d were passed for payment and the net overdraft was reported to be LU9O. The Collector was instructed to press for iramediato payroont of all rates due, and the meeting adjourned. The Daily Chronicle says i—Some Amerioan scientists have discovered that cholera is an international crime, tho guilt of which rests on the shoulders of England, and are sug- i gestingthat an International Anti* cholera Congress should be held, " England," said Dr Gilman at the Haanomann.Hospital the other day, i "in becoming the ruler of India has : assumed thei moral responsibility for i that country in the family of nations, I and on England's shoulders rests the the weight of destruction and desolation wrought by oholera, not alone in India, but throughout the world, I wherever its contagion is conveyed. On Eugland rests .the. disgrace of allowing the cholera to exist, and to t England belongs the'blame for its } spread beyond the region of its home." * "England should be aske.d," says the < Tribiine, '.' to clean up Hurdwar, Jag- I gemaut, Benares and other localities ,i of religious festivals, and, the uh* i speakable Turk should be made to I clean up Mecoa and the other holy i and stinking and disease-breeding i pfocsß," ' . , I

L| To-morrow (Wediio day) will be the Inst day for receiving the Land Tax, After that date ten perceni will be added in all oases where the tax is not paid, Mr P, H" Wood advertises theprelimt nary list for his Taratahl Btock sale on Thursday, 29th.inBtant, and invitea fur. ther entries, A man has been arrested in Palmeraton North for brutally stabbing a horse five times with a knife. A Bpeoial and unreserved sale of new household furnituro, groceries, drapery, and produce, will be ueld at the Greytown Auction Rooms, byMrF. fl. Wood, on Saturday next, 24th December, at two o'clock. Two double-seated buggies aroalsoto.besold, a ' A SDccial Christmas advertisement is inßorted by the Wholesale Drapery Company, _ of Queen > street,- Masterton, regarding their largo aud fine stock of drapery and clothing to suit tho seasonable requireiiienw of all classes. The advantages to be derived by procuring goods, at their establishment are duly set forth, and the admirable selection on hand, both as regards quality and quantity, entitle the Compauy to a liberal share of the support of residents,in the district, They offer as a speciality, mens', youths' and boys' clothing and general drapery at groatly reducedpnces, The publlo are invited to Inspeot the stock,'.' '\,

Kow Koo, of Queen-BtreeV Masterton, notifies that during the Christmas and New Year Beasoh every purohaser to tho value of five shillings or over, at his shop will receive a jar of ginger or other present ; aho that he has in stock groceries of every kind, fresh fruit every day, fancy goods in groat variety, and is a cash buyer of fresh eggs and butter. - The attention of stockowners and others ia direoted to Mr K. S. Abraham's advertisement in this issue, notifying that ho will hold an extensive sale of sheep and cattle at the Borough sale yarda, Palmerston Horth, on Thursday, 22nd Docember, at 1 o'clock. The list at. present comprises about 500 head of cattle, and 2700 sheep and lambs, Extended excursion tickets, obtainable from 17th December, 1892, to Bid January, 1893, will be issued irom Welling, ton, Petone, and Lower Hutt to Eketahuna and vice versa, availablofor return up to and including 14th January, 1893. The fares are:—first class, one pound; second olbbb, fifteen shillings, .

Tho Maaterton Volunteer Band has been engaged to play at the Caledonian Sporta on New Year's Day.

On Saturday, Deoember 24th, the ordinary 6,15 p.m train from Welling, ton to Lower Hutt will be delayed until 6.80 p.m., and will run through to Ekotahuna, arriving at the latter station at 11.65 p.m. Holiday excursion tickets will be isswd by tho Railway Department on Boxing Day, December 26th, and on 2nd January, 1893 (available for rolurn on day of issue only), between Masterton and Wellington, and vico, versa, at the usual reduced fares, viz.,- first class nine shillings and sixpence, second class aoven shillings, The December Bitting of the Wairarapa District Oonrt, at Masterton, concluded this morning. '

A Bplendid Bhow of Xraas cakes iced and ornamented, is on view at Mr J. Wickons' Queen St establishment. '■. A special advertisement concerning the Hornsby Reaper and Binder will bo published in our to-morrow's issue by the Maßterton Blacksmith and Wheelwright Manufacturing Company, Limited. The Maßterton Borough Oouuoil meets this (Tuesday) evoning, The now (Jroytown Oounoil Ohatnbors and Institute, was opened last ovoning by a supper supplied by His Worship the Mayor. A full report will ; ba published to-morrow. ■

It is stated that MrHarkncss, M.H.B, for Nelson, will contest the Egmout seal against Mr MoGujreatthonext election,

In Sydney recently an actress named AdaJuneen, Bued Charles Buxton for f 5 000 damages for breaoh of promise. After a quarter of an hours deliberation ' the juty avardod her A boxing match for i? a sido took place on the Masterton Park Oval yesterday afternoon, between two local amateurs, The contest waß witnessed by betweon sixty and soventy poople, Both contestants shaped well, the fight, however, only lasting four rounds when one of the men threw up the sponge

The Alfredton Bottlers are well off for blaoksmithß, as no len than three of them are working there, A new Bhop haajußt beou put up near Mr S. tt George'B Hotol for one of thorn, ■•

The following 'estates of deceased per--sons in tho Wellington District have been certified to stamp duty havine boen paid on the undermentioned amounts :- Thomas James Eayies (P.T.), L2G62 Os lid; Robert Jakeraan (PT.),L75516s 4d; Emma Jeans, L 1368 2s (id; Ellen Mary MoDonald (P,T,), L28H98 fid: Sarah Shaw, L 9995 Os Id; Clmrleß Austin, L 459 13s Id; Isaao Brown (P.T.), L254"Gs.

The Wellington Evening Post intimates that persons of immoral character have been appointed Justices of tho Peace by the present Government. Truth donounces the conduct of a Dub. lin Judge, who passed a sentence of only eighteen months on a labourer named Egau, who killed his wifo and threw his ohild into the fire, whereby it, too. met its death,

The Wolseley shearing machines aro becoming much more popular, and in time shearing by machinery will doubtless supersede the old style. Mr Vallance's Kahumingi shed is, we understand the first to fit up machines in this 1 distriot, Messrs Maokersey Bros., of Wai- 1 pukurau are now ÜBiug eixteon msohines and the daily average is 135 per man, A concert was given in the Palace Theatre, Greytown, last evening in aid of Mrs A. Bowers, of that townBhip, whose husband died a short time ago, leaving his wife and four little children almost destitute. Mr J. Barnard and the other performers deserve great credit for'the able man. ner .in which thoy entertained the audience. Wo ought to mention that both the Brass and String Bands of Groytown rendered their assistance, and thus adding greatly to the evening's enjoymont.. A good story 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 searoh of it, and found it at most places j there was no difficulty about that.. But. the prices, Oh Fie I nine shillings at one shop, eight al another, seven and six at a third, and a crown Bomewhera else. Then Hooper and Company's was reached, and soon tho seeker wont home delighted, singing "That Hat, That Hat, that wonderful Hat j I got it at Hooper's for two and sprat,"—Anvr