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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4357, 1 March 1893, Page 2

Mr Jagiea Woes, ut »on ofMrW.F. Boss, fiuiterep, £ambton»q)iay ; ''rocentjy rode a .bicyolo from Napier to Welling ton, and will start on Wednesday on a rido from Palmereton to Nov Plymouth, -Mat,. ■-, .-.■' ; ■...

We.understand that anotbor music depot ÜBboitly to be opened in Masterton, under tlie manaßemeDt of a well, known musician.

•The Taieri Advocate hears that at the next sessions of the Supremo Court in Dunedin tho Kailway Commissioners will figuro aa defendants' in a caso that is to be brought against them for breach of contract. The plaintifla are tho lessees of tho advertising rights on the railway Btationa, and thoy are claiming £2OO damages.

The change of the season is notified by an nutumn and winter anmuiiccinent from tho Wairarapa Farm»rs Co operative Association which specifies tho arrival of now drapery and millinery bought directly by them in their home markets. The new announcement will be fouud on our leader pa^o. Tho special London correspondent of tho DtmAEreniug Stir siys that it is not atall improbable that MrW.T. Stead will visit the colonies next summer. If the "sago of Norfolk House " makes up h's mind to the tour, ho will not improbably pay expenses by delivering a lecture or two on "Spiritualism," for he is now a lirin believer in spiiitualislic phenomena,

When the s.e. Buahine's freezing chamber was opened at Townsville, says the .Sydney Bulletin, tho apparently dead body of a fine collie dog wits Jonnd lying ag-iinab the door, at which, in life, it had vainly scratched to attract attention. It was dragged out mid thrown on the wharf, where, in tho tropical heat, it soon thawed, and, to everyone's astonish" raent, aftor being in the ami for about an hour, tho dog feebly raised its bead and beg« to moan. Restoratives were ap. plied, but poor Tyke died of exhaustion afewhuurs afterwards. The do? belonged to Brisbane, and had accidentally been shut in.

According to the Post, Ministerial journals are openly and flagiantly defying the law, and tho Government and the police wiiik the other eye, but if it happened to be Opposition journals which wore guilty of irregular prac tiws the Government would be virtuous and tho police would be virtuous aud there would bo a stern vindication of the majesty of tho law. One j thing i 3 pretty certain, viz that Opposition journals will not publish illegal notices and ministerial organs do, tho former have a conscience, tho latter havo impudence; which perhaps answers their purpose equally well,

Tho cost of opening tho Ngawatawa road is estimated at iI7S.

A Kaitawa farmer and his sou, armed with a carving knife aud pitchfork respectively, recently drove a bailiff off their premises, who had called to execute a distress warrant.

Some discussion regarding tho im< pounding of stray rattle in the Borough of Masterton, took place at the Council meeting lust night. It was resolved to invito fresh applications for the position of ranger, and instead of paying a salary to pay in future by results.

ThooverdraftoftheMastertonßornugh Council is now £l,OOl,

Nominations for Stewards Handicap 16s, Maiden Handicap Hurdles 10a, Handicap Hurdles 18s, Woodville Ii.J.C Handicap 303, Flying Handicap 20a, and High.Weight Handicap 16s, in connoc tion with tho Woodvillo Racos, close with the Secretary, at Woodville, at 8.15 p.m. on Saturday, 4th March, 1893,

For allowing billiards to be played on a Sunday, the liconsee of a Wellington hotel has been finod i' 3 and coats,

Tho cricket match between Masterton and Ureytown, will commence on the Park Oval at 11 o'clock on Saturday morning. The ground is now being prepared.

A nice lot of half-bred South Down lambs were recently forwarded to Wellington by Mr Jas. Stuokey.of To Rangitumau. There were 370 from a mob of 430, and they had avoroged nearly 341b freezing weight. Mutton of Bnch excel* lent quality should bring a good return, and it is more than likely that it will sell at over Gd per lb. MrStuokeys' lambs last year, which were slightly heavier than those of this season, netted him. over 16s each.

At tho inquest on the body of James Leonard, who died suddenly at a Wei' liugton hotel a day or two ago, the jury returned a verdict to the effect that Leonard was poisoned by the enormous quantity of alcohol taken into the stomach.

Mr H. Do Clifton, of Woodville, is gazetted as the patentee of an improved stump extractor and hauling apparatus.

Dr McGregor, Inspector of Hospitals aud Charitable Aid, informed MrHaggen at Wellington that he could not permit a subsidy to the Woodville Ladies Benevolent Society or any similar body, osit wnsa breach of the law.-Exam-iner.

Sablo Island, near Hova Scotia, was overrun with rats, and tho lonely islanders, whoso chief duty is the rolioi of ship-wrecked mariners, imported a cargo of cats from the Canadian mainland. Tho cats did their work of slaughter so well that they soon had to fall upon the rabbits for food, and thomsolves became so plentiful that an imputation of foxes had to be made to keep them in check. Tho foxes, like the cats, did thoirwork too well. They not only exterminated the cats, but killed all the young birds and destroyed thousands of eggs. Tired of the warfare, tho islanders aro now ap. pealing to the Government to nate tho foxes,

The wind last evoning oaused the ruins of the Argyle Bourding House to again blazo up, but tho Jubilee speodily put tho fire out.

The smilint? and happy-go-lucky way in which one witness aftor another made for tho prisoner's dock instead of the witness box, at tho Mastorton R.M. Oonrt yesterday, caused some little amusement,

Moro heavy rain has fallon in the Forty.mile Bush.

Tho case w which Algot Bostrum was charged with stealing £3O from his mates at Pabiatua, has boon dismissed.

Tho botfly is spreading in the neigh, bourhqod of Wellington.

The Post says that no action is to bo taken in the case of Mr W. Wood, the Palmerston Justice of f eaco upon whom the Wplljngton Land Bqard passed some very severe strictures in connection with the Foreßt Reserve Special Settlement Association enquiry. Mr Wood wrote to the Minister for Justice explaining that ho had orred in ignoranco and from newness to the requirement* of his office, and the Minister decided to accept the explanation.

Mr R, Spain, of Pahiatpa, who was jiurt somo few weoks ago while in charge of ahorse and trap, is still in a critical condition, and is not expected to recover.

A young follow, of tho Sydney larrikin typo-bell bottoms, gay tio, "ikey boots, and slouch hat, gingerly balanced on ttireo hairs on tho left Bide of his head-applied at ono of the Wellington warehouses yesterday for the position of storcniafi, Hp swaggered up to the manager's offico yjtli t(iat confident air which, unfortunately for (rich as he, does npf alpys begot success, and lot'the gentleman inside know that ho Had come for the job. The manager sized him up in about three minutes, and thinkinq his physical development tho best ground to refuse him on, politely informed him that he did not think he was strong enough for thework, Seeing thatthe fellowwaaabout as broad as a piece of whipcord, and to all appearances much lesa tough, the manager had vory good grounds for his belief; but the applicant thought otherwise. His breath appoars to have been 'taken away for a moment or two by the atino 1 uncem dnt of his physical incapacity; I but then after looking h'ntiself carefully up and down, he Bnijfed contemptuously, and glaring at the manager, remarked aggressively, " Good 'Evings I do you want a Donald Dinnio for tho job ?'' only he threw in an adjective or two by way of emphasis. Before the ira'e mauagerlid recovered from his surprise the would-be storemau had p!ao?d tho door "between them and disappeared somewhat 'suddenly from the-premisea. Of such arejour visitors from the other 'coloniei.-ltoaa. . .

Feed is very plentiful at the Upper Tauetu.

A large quantity of matter is unavoidably hold over.

Some remarkably good' burns have been oxperioncfd in tho basil on tho East Coast this Beaeon,

A number of villages in Poland are under water, and there ia great distress. Milner Stephen is expoctod in Masterton towards the end ot the present month.

Constible Cooper returned to Pabiatua to-day. His rocent trip to Melbourne appears to have agreed with him.

On Saturday March ] 1 th Messrs Lowes and Jems n 111 soil the privileges in conncctionwith tho Masierton-Upaki Jockey Olub'a Meeting on St. Patrick's Day. Tho ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Mastorton Ludge of Druids was held last night Uro. A. J. .Russell, A, D., in the chair. Ihe ordinary routine business was gone through and one new member initiated.

Mr Jos, Bennett, supplies us with the following record of the rainfall at Otahuau for the month of February, 1893: —235 inches on 6 days]corresponding period of 1892—0 27 uichca on 13 days; 1891-5.81 incheß on 12 days.

A small grazing farm in the neighbour* hood of Maßterton, cither for leaso or putohaso, ia adyertisod for in another column.

Wo understand that a considerable quantity of gas was allowed to escape from the pipes after tbo fire at tho Argylo Boarding House on Tuesday morning, Tho Gas Manager should certainly pay more attention to these matters,

Under tho able direction of such an onergetio secretary as Mr Walter Oroxton, the concertto be given in Mastorton iuaid of the Queensland sufferers should be a big Buccess, Fuithor subscriptions towards tho Queensland Belief Fund have boon received by Mr R. Brown as follows:—0. A, Pownall, £2 2s Od; Geo Heron, £1; A. Mutrio, £1 ; J. Yates, £1; Edwin Foist, SI i Chamberlain Bros, £2 2s Od; Walter Perry £l.

Tho dead body of a man named Charles Pyo, farmer, living at Murauga, was found on the road between Paumure and Howick yesterday, Death was caused through heart disease. The insurance companies and London and Westminster Bank hayo tendered fur the remainder of tho New South Wales Treasury Bills. Mossrs Lowes and loms add to the entries for their next Masterton stock salo on Wednesday March Bth, 1150 lirst class full mouth ewes, 260 2 aud 4-tooth ewes, 150 fat ewes and wethers and 5 fat steers.

The grand Fancy Bazaar tj clear the debt off the Catholic Ohuroh, an event which hoa been looked forward to with considerable interest by many in this district, for sumo time past, is announced to open in the Theatre Royal on Wednesday evening, March loth. A mono other attractions there will be an efficient orchestra, a Maypole dance in fancy costumes and amusements suitable for botli young and old, The Harvest Thanksgiving services in connection with St Matthew's Church, Maßterton, will take place ou Sunday March the 12th, not next Sunday as previously Btated.

The total annual valuation, as confirmed by tho Assessment Oourt, for the Buroueji of Masterton is £20,098 against £25,287 tor last year. This shows an increase of £B.ll over 1892; £957 over 1891; £1132 over 1890, Ton years ago the valuation was £22,107. The valuations for the respective wards are as follows :—East Ward, £8,1110; West Ward, £11,869; Outer Ward, £5,929, News has been received from Congo stating that the Belgian expedition under Captain Dhanish, Bent to punish the Arabs for tho raaßßacreof Major Hod-1 estor's expedition, havo defeated the Arabs at Tomani. .Five hundred prisoners, including six chiefs, were taken, and 600 rifles secured.

In spite of an aotive search, tho bodies of Osborne and Bertaud,twn of the victims of the recent hosting disaster, havenotyet been recovered. We very much regret to hear that Mr Reginald Marsh, erstwhile of Alfrodton, died recently at Stockport, Lancashire, England, aged 47. He was a son of a well-known Lancashire worthy, Mr Marsh, of Westleigh Hall, A very large audience asßombled at the Maeterton Theatre Boyal lust night to hear Mrs Dr Potts deliver her celebrated lecture, '• Hearts and Homes; or Is Marriage a Failure." Tho greatest attention was paid by all present, and the Doctor was frequently applauded. Regret haß been expressed that this talented lady does not deliver ftny more lectures in Mastorton.

A small Napier lad of scarcely fifeon years, says tho Telegraph, who is not very much higher than an ordinary table, has a pocket book in which is gummed the weights or acceptances for any race meetings that might be in progress, He lays the double or against a singlo horso in shillings, A grown-up person whom he accosted the other day o'.icited tho fact that ho made plenty of money this way, and not only that, but had 'been at the gome 1 for over twelve months! Talk of juvenile preoocity after this,

The United Farmers' Alliance, Ltd., of Wellington, Palmeraton North and Wanganui, inserts an advertisement in today's issuewhiohshould provo otin. terest to farmers in this district, The Alliance receives consignments of wool, tallow, frozen mutton, flax, grain, and dairy produce for sale in tho English and colonial markets, and also makes liberal advances on growing clips of wool and produce, freo of commission. The Aliiancehas for sale': wool-packs, corn-sacks, twine, fenciDg-wire, corrugated iron, and station storm, and farmers' requisites of every description at lowest cur* rent rates. All kinds of grass, turnip, and clover seeds are kepi in stock; and fire and marine insurances are effected a? lowest current rates,

A number of gentlemen met at the Empire Hotel, Nasterton, last evening to make preliminary arrangements for holdingan entertainment in aid of the sufferers by the Queensland Floods. It was decided to hold a grand oonport in the Theatre Royal on Tuesday, March 7th. Mr Walter Croxton was appointed Hon. Secretary and the following Committee waß appointed to manage the affair:—Messrs F. 6. Moore, 0, A. Pownail, B. Ginders, C, Clifford, A. E. Copping, J. J.Smith, D. E. Robinson, E, H Eton, and Dr. Alex. Douglaa, Mr Croxton informed the mooting that he had already interviewed the proprietors of the newspapers n printing and advertising, which would be given, and the Theatre Royal had kindly been placed at Ihoir disposal, rent froe, by Mr Geo. Cork, the lessee. A number of ladies and gentlemen had also promised to take part in tho concert,

Is our civilisation a failure, and ia the Caucasion played out ? are questions that have not yot received satisfactory a'nawcra, Perhaps tho following cutting from the Sydney Morning Horalt} may throw some ligljt on tho eubjeot:—One afternoon" npt" long ago, ii'Pitt-street near Belraore markets,-a whits shoe. blaok was seon polishing a Chinaman's boots—the Chinaman Btanding erect with his boot on the shoeblack's box, the white shoeblaok kneeling at the Chinaman's feet. Melbourne Bargains at the Dress Cournto during tho Gigantio Sale at To Aro Hon se. Buy these qukMy, full dress lengths of summer eoarte, worth 6/o,'for 1/11. Not many left, very useful summer chevoits, 12 yard lengths, worth 0/C. for 2/11.

Now is tk tine for a full dress length or sumincrdjagona!sut7/Upr3/n.' " v Snap thm up, Splendid qualities iu 1 kniokor tweeds, worth 8/6, for 4/11. Tk prettiest dram of tl)o season are our 10/6 French Do Laines for (i/6 the dress. Tk mod eliarmiiig and exquisite designs in 12/0 French De Laines for 7/0 the dress. /(is impossible to help buying our French De Laines &Us|- for 9/6 the dress, " Onto afew left of our eracrior quality 18a French De Laines for 10& the'dcese, at ft Mc Homo, Wellington, I-•, -