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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4360, 4 March 1893, Page 2

To-day is the monthly pay day of the Masteiton and Greytown Building Societies) Mr H.J. Jackson inflicted a rather severe gash upon his knee whilst cutting scrub on his section, at tho Upper Opaki, on Tuesday last. MrW, Andrew, a son of tho Rev. J, 0. Andrew of lea, has taken up bis residence in Greytown, 'Die Messrs Bidwill, of Pihautea, have set an example which will, we (Standard) hope, be followed by others whose willingness to help the Queensland sufferers goes hand in hand with thoir ability. The Hon, Sec, of the Greytown Concert Committee had forwarded to the above named Rentlemen a packet of ton tickets for disposal if possible. By return of post oame a cheque for the whole amount with a letter conveying hearty good wishes for the success of the concert—and with excham «dded, Since then, Messrs Andorson, (Woodside), W. Dalgleish, Hugh Morrison, and C. Pharazyn have done in like manner, each of them having bought the whole number of tickets forwarded. In these days of locomotion made casy,BayßthoGreytownStandard,itseems wonderful to. hear of people who have been content to stay at home for a whole generation | yet this Is actually tho case with an elderly couple who maybe remembered by a few of the older settlers of Featherston, Mr and Mrs Burling, now of Whoreama, and formerly resident in this neighbourhood, had boen no fcss a time than 31 years up-country without intermission, till some business occurred which compelled them to go to Wellington the other day. Imagination almost fails to depict tho series of surprises which must have greeted those modern Rip Van Winkles, from the start (in a railway train) to the finish in a big and busy city, We trust Mr and Mrs Burling enjoyed themselves, and we hopo that they will take another trip at an early dato. The Oriental Football Club will hold a mr'iag Of'mombers on Monday evening Achievement, the well-known blood ninro, owned by Mr A. Fabian, of Greytown, died a few days ago. Mrs C. J. Jensen, of Pabiatua, has been committed to the Wellington Lunatic Asylum. Her Majesty Queen Victoria has sub scribed iSO to the fund for the rolief oi tho sufferers by the Queensland floods, Six hundred Paris students have broken out in riot against women attending classes. The ringleaders have boon arrested. The Australian and New Zealand Mortgage Company has declared a dividend of 1 per cent, and cirried forward £2OOO. All the instrumental music in Masterton will bo en cwdoicc on the evening of tho concert to bo riven on Tuosday next in aid of the Queensland Relief Fund. Two orohoßtras will play inside the building, and two brass bands outside! To-morrow, March Bth, tho collections at St. Matthew's Church, Masterton, will be in aid of tho Queensland sufferers. The Wairarapa Farmers Co-operative Association, Limited, aunonnce that they have a ton of Foxton grown Crested Dogs tail grass seed and recommend the same to the farmers of the Wairarapa Districts.

Severe floods have boen experienced in Guatemala, and six villages aro submerged. About 100 lives were lost, Aa showing the "coin" there is in horse breeding in England, it is stated as a fact that the Duko of Portland is making a dear profit of £30,000 a year out of his four stallions—Ayrshire, Donovan, St. Serf, and St, Simon, It is also stated that Minting's subscription at 260 guineas a marc is not only full for the season of 1893, but likewise for 1891 and 1895 as well 1 The unusual circumstance of a marriage virtually In Onurt took place at the Orange (N.S.W.) Quarter Sessions lately, A man named Oiluff Ambrose Hudson, charged with making a false statement to the efiect that ho was married, when registering tho birth of an infant, pleaded Guilty, stating that he made tho declaration to screen a young woman, and he would have married her, but got out of work and could not. The Judge asked the accused if he would marry the girl now If the girl was willing. The accusod said that he would. The Judge deferred the passing of sentence. aud the couple wore married in the gaoler's residence by Father O'Keefe. When called up for sentence the Judge ordered Hudson to bo imprisoned until the rising of tho Court.

Last week a young man nearly lost his life for a starched shirt, to attend a dance at Birmingham,' He crossed the Oroua on London's road and obtained the shirt, but on attempting to return he was washed off the horse's back and both were taken down the rivor. The young man managed to seize some bushes with one hand wbioh were overhanging the bank, and was then resoued by Mr W. London, The horsegetentaagledin some vines lower down, and waa also drawn out unhurt. There is no record as to whore tho starohed shirt wont, but it is known that thero was a very anxious young woman who waited in vain that night to be escorted to the concert aud dance.—Advooate,

There has just boen introduced in the city of St. Louis, Missouri, the first postal tramcar in the United States, and probably in the world. Tho car, which is on an electric route, traverses fivo miles in 85min, during which it collects ipajl matter from carriers who are in waiting at ten or eleven different stations, where also the letters are delivered which have been sorted on tho car, By avoiding the old plan of sending all postal matter to a central office for sorting a great deal of time is savod, In fact, one letter is reported to have beon delivered 25min after it was posted * and tradesmen and others are now elected to make use of the post to a greatly in creasod oxtent for the rapid delivery o' parcels and messages, The cost of the' present experiment, carried out by the desire of the local postmaster, has been defrayed by the tramway oompany. Have you seon tho new Rainproof" Im' pervanas" Dress Serges now showing at To Aro House, Wellington ? Dress Serges aro in nil colors, principally Navy Blue, are faet dye and guaranteed rainproof. Only to be had at Te Aro House, Wellington, "All the rage" describes the popularity o! the " Impervanas" Dress Serges, They aro invaluable for country wear and wot weather. Every lady should have a dres?. Send to Te Aro House for patterns. " Like water off aduok's back" describes thoir wonderful quality. No one need now fear the heaviest shower of rain while wearing ft dress of the impervious "Impervanas" Serge. Procurable only at Te Aro House, Wellington. tuyere colds and doctors' tills are both avoided'by the use of" Impervanas" Sorges as dress, fabrics for' tlic-wintct, Samples post free from the To ■ Aro ■ House, Wellington. ' ' ''' • "

• 11 Impervanas" Serges will not spot, will notshrink. ere not affected by sea water, and are pie of the best Now Zealand wools. Write for pattern? to fbo solo agent! James ginitli, Te Aro House, Wellington.

Two young; and learned maidens reoently secured Fellowships at Yale College. Messrs Hooper & Co. of the Bon Marohe, Masterton, have a pewadvertiaO' ment in this iaaue in which they invit.e , thepublic to "hurry up " and seoure an • unlimited number of apeoial bargains ' now offering in thoir drapery depart- ■ ment. "They've got 'em on view right now, and you can go at'em just as long na they'll last," which from present appoarance won't be long. The man who fell off the train on Thursday last, between Kopouranga and Eketahuna, is more seriously, hurt than was at first thought. Cold southerly winds, with rain and hail, have lately been experienced in the forty-Mile Bush. The Hon Mr McKenzie tolls a fine yarn about an exporicnco he and Mr Seddon had in Wellington with a lady from Marlborough. The Mioistersususlly stay at the Olub Hotel, and have a separate table in the dining room. The lady, notknowing that it was so on« gaged, took her teat there, and a conversation was got up, in which she dilated on the sins of the Government, and how she and her husband were going to cheat them out of the absentee tax by not staying long enough at Home to render them liable to the absentee tax. The" beastly Government" got it strong and warm, the Ministers enjoying the joke and drawing her out. JNext day she discovered whom the had been talking to, and lo place of quietly giving In she faced the musio, and opened on them by saying, "So you gentlemen belong to this wretched Government." The up* shot if as that thay quickly made friends, and as a result both Ministers availed thomßolvea of an invitation to visit her and her husband when they came here. —Marlborough Express, A desirable small farm property, situated at Groytown, is udvertlsed to let on case by Mr F. B, Wood. Messrs Lowos and lorns add to the entries for their next Masterton stock salo on Wednesday next, Bth March; 1180 ewes, 145 woolly lambs, and 8 Lincoln Earns. Wo have seen the programme of the concert to be held on Tuesday evening and among the performers are Miss Pownall and Mrs P, Dickson, and Messrs T, H. Jackson, D, 11, Eobinson, J, Candy, W. fiusaoll, E. H. Eton, 0. Clilford, 0. A. Pownall, J. Aitken, W. F, Oroxton, and mauy othors. Wo are in» formed that some ot the new talent» exceptionally good. Heavy rain commenced in Masterton about eight o'clock this morning. We are pleased to note the amount of interest being) aken in the Ooncort, which is to be held at tho Theatre ltoyal, Masterton, on Tuesday next,'in aid of the Queensland Relief Fund Mr W, Vile, ot Mauriceville, has generously offered to drive his coach in and convey pnasongers to and fro freo of cost, to enable tho residents of Mauriceville to attend the Oon--1 cert. We hope to see a lame • , avail themselves of his charitablo offer. An application for rehearing in the 1 case J. J, Smith v, W. Buddick whs ru- , fused, without costs, by Colonel Roberts I this morning. The cricket match between the Masterton and Groytown teams, is proceedj ing despite tho wet woather. • Mr F. H. Wood makes additions to tho entries for his next Taratahi stock salo. At Mr Tennyson Smith's meeting at i Hawera on Thursday night, au ox-publi-can, who had just concluded the sale of his hotel, and whoso name still figures on 3 the signboard publicly signed the tern- ' peranco pledge, amidst tremondous ap» 1 plause.

In the Maslcrton R.M, Court yostorday afternoon the caso J. J. Smith v. Douglas was re-hoard. Tho claim was for advertising the Argyleboardinghouae. Mr Pownall appeared for tho plaintiff and Mr Board for the defendant. Judgment was given for the defendant.

Judgment was given in the case Gray, Greenwood and Burke v. Seilcole by Colouel Roberts this morning for the plaintiffs, for the sum of £92 4s with 62a costs. Mr Pownall appeared for the plaintiffo and Mr Harold bmith for the defendants.

Messrs Lea and Fleming (Education Board School Impeotors) have arranged the following examination fixturesMr Lea-14th March, Waingawa; 15th, Te Whiti j 16th, Gladstono; 17th, Parkvalo ; 21st, Waihakeke; 23rd, Kaitara; 24th, Waikonga; 27th, Fineroa; 29th, Kaiwaiwal. Mr Fleming—l4th March, Ditton; 15th, Wangaohu; 15th, Bideford; 17th, Opaki j 20th, Tenul; 2lst, Whakataki; 22nd, GrasaencUlo; 24th, Taueru; 27th, Mauricovillo East; 28th, Manricoville West; 29th, Dreyerton,—Timou, Jules Janin, the critioof the Dehats, went one day to see the performing fleas. "I left before the close of fclis performance," he wrote in winding up his report; ' ! 1 was afraid 1 might elope with one of the aolresscs 1"

"Go at 'em again!" "I saw young Harry with his beaver on I "-I Hen, IV', IV., I. Aye and with his eyes open and his head screwed on the right way, and he went tor them not exactly bald headed.but straight from tho shoulder, and tho people cheered him and said go at 'cm again old man, ami doubtless ho did. It was good advice and we propose to tender it to onr countless supporters in connection with our half price remnant sale. Go at 'em again wo say as hard as you can. Don 1 1 leave thciu till they're all gone. Seo that you clear the lot so that when tho end comes their place shall know them no more. Wo want these Half I'rico Bargains distributed throughout the length and breadth of the land, How long will it last?, We can't say 1 We don't know! Our minds aro not made up! Wo're going to havo a cabinet council perhaps to-day, and we'll let you all know if any decision is arrived at. In the meantime go at 'cm as hard as you can. It mtyht be one day, two days, perhaps three, perhaps four—possibly a week. We can't say 1 We don.t know except it can't lastlong before the end comes at any rate, Now is tho time to buy largely at Hooper's half price Ecmnant Sale 1! ! Advx.