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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4367, 14 March 1893, Page 2

MrH.R. Bunny, of Gladstone, is spoken of as a possible candidate for the Hasterton seat. He belongs rather to the southern than to tho northern division of the district, but he possesses the confidence of small farmers and inherits some of his father's political genius and eloquence. Were he to take part in the contest we shonld look to sue him anywhere excepting at the bottom of the poll. Ho is perhaps the strongest possible caudidate who has yet been named on the side of tho Opposition. In the recent billiard match Roberts beat Peal by 635 pointp. The Pall Mall Gazette says that Amtralia will have to buy out the French in the New Hebrides. It is reported that the Emperor of Austria intends to abdicate in favour ot Archduke Charles Louis. Wales beat Ireland in the international football match The railway passenger traffio between Maaterton and Wellington is resumed by the afternoou traius. Passengers will, however, havo to exchange trains at the slip_ on the Kimutaka, On Wednesday it is expected that traffic will be resumed between Masterton and Eketahuoa. Eight hundred and sixty-three persons were killed, and 7,418 injured on the railways in the United Kingdom during the nine months ending September 30th, last. The friends of tho late Mr T.Brown, of Tauoru, are invited to attend his funeral to-morrow, leaving the Lower Taueru at 11 a.m.

Bread is being made in Timaru by a new process. Extract of malt is used in making the yeaßt.instead ot potatoes. The broad is said to be more digestablo than that made in the ordinary way. Captain Lane, of the Salvation Army, formerly of Masterton, and now of Fcilding has been transferred to Carterton, He will pass through Masterton en route, on Friday next. A married couplo advertise through our Wanted column for a situation on a farm or station.

A special meeting of the shareholders of the Masterton Permanent Investment and Building Sooiety will bo held on tho 21st instant. The business is the adoption of the amended rules.

Our Greytown contemporary states that Mr Mark Maxton was the victim of a piece of inconsiderate mischief last Tuesday night, while the fireworks wore being let oil'on tho Ecserve. A boy lee off a Roman candle close to his face, and portions of the charge entered his right oyo._ There is every reason to hope that the irij my will not he permanent, but Mr Maxton has suffered considerable pain, and Dr, Bey extracted a number of particles from the eye. Ho fears that there will be a slight disfigurement which caDnot be removed.. Messrs Leo and Fleming were unable to leave Wellington yesterday on their tour of examination in the Wairarapa schools yesterday owing to tbe block on the railway lino. ,_ ■

An interesting story of the "course of true love" comes from a little up country township, They wore both in deep mourning. Ho had lost his wife, She had not long buried her husband. And it was their wont to meet each other in the crave-yard, where they spread with gentle hands the flowers brought to koep the mounds -bright. Somehow an acquaintance sprang up, That "good fellowship" gradually ripened, and six montliß after their first meeting in this strango spot theyhad plighted theirtrotb, Settlers relato the story of this little romance as showing how tho "shining hours" can be improved.—Napior Tolograph.

Tho Caledonian Boarding House, Queen Street, Masterton, has been reopened by Mrs Devery, late of Palmerston, who is well and popularly known for keeping a comfortable homo for her boarders and travellers. The house has been comfortably furnished throughout, and with careful attention to her patrons Mrs Dervery may rely on doing a profitable business, '

"Calico is needed for 50,000,000 African women," iB tho burden of a letter received in Melbourne from Ny asaa, written by a missionaiy, According to the Kangitikei Advocate, a Marton gentleman recently purohased one of tho now penny stamps with a quack advertisement on its back. He could not stomach licking it, but ho wetted it in some other way, and attempted to stick it on an onvelope. It obstinately refused to adhere, though it shed Its ink freely. Bo therefore enclosed tho stamp in the envelope, wrote O.P.S. on it, and sent it with his blessing to the Postmaster-General, A somewhat amusing occurrence, though painful to one of tho parties, happened in Greytown lately. A yonng horse was being harnessed to a trap, and was naturally a bit restivo, " Jump in," slid tho owner, " let hira go," and he wont, and poked his head through tho dining room window, near which the process of harnessing bad been going on, The horso got its head through the window without any inconvonlence, but in withdrawing it the jagged edges of tho broken glass nearly cut his ears off. The trip was postponed, and the would-be driver devoted the afternoon to pouring in Friar'B balsam to stop tho blooding. - Standard.

A peculiar incident took p ace at a sale of furniture in a house in Garlyle Btreet Bays Napier Telegraph, which was being held by Mr Montague Lascelles, In one of the bedroomo the articles were being offered, when tho wlelder of the hammer said, " Now then, ladies and gentlemen, what will you offer me for this lot '/" Just then a catastrophe took place, the floor on whloh the crowd were Btandmij giving way. Thero was great excitement, and no time was lost by thoße inside in seeking safer ground. An examination was afterwards made, and it was found that the timber used in construction was not goad, and that the supports were rotton through being worm eaten. Ead anyone fallen right through, the journey would have been at least four feet, and a seiious accident would have had to be chronicled. Mr Laßcelles'sf doseantings apparently brought down the house I "Go at 'em again!" "1 saw young Harry with his beaver on I "—I Hen, IV., IY., I. Aye and with his eyes open and his head screwed on the right way, and he went tor them not exactly bald headcd.but straight from the shoulder, and the people cheered liiai and said go a' 'em again old man, and 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 'cm again'we say as hard as you can. Don't leave them till they're all gone, See that you clear the lot so that when the end comes their place shall know them no more, We want theso Half Price Bargains distributed throughout tho length and breadth of the laud, How long will it last 1 We can't say I We don't know! Our minds are not made up I We're going te have a cabinet council perhaps to-day, and we'll let you all know if anydeoisionis arrivedat. In the meantime go at 'em as hard as you can, It might bo one day, two days, perhaps three, perhaps tour—possibly a week, We can't say I Wodon.tknow except it can't last long before tho end comes it any rate. Now is the time to buy largely it Hooper's naif price tenant gale! I!- • to?

Mr. Bolton, the Pahlatua County Chairman, has received intimation that the thirds due to the Pahiatua Comity Council have now been passed for payraont.

Postage stamps with advertisements printed upon the back are now boing circulated by the iSew Zoaland Government. In a day or Uo Telegraph forms will also appear with advertisements on the back thereof. Tenders were also called and received for the right to advertise on the Telegraph poles, but the Government appear to have dropped this idea. It will be remembered that there was groat opposition to the proposal upon the g'ound that the polea themselves wore quite a sufficient dis« Bgureinent to the streets of the city. - Press.

There was found dead in one of the parks at Sydnoy recently an old man whom Napier people knew very well indeed—"Joe'' Leonard. Atthoinquest his identity was proved by a commercial traveller who had very often met him in Napier. For a Ion? time *' Joe "was down on his luck, and his figure became quite familiar in the streets here. It was only at election timsa thathe seemed to bo at all busy, and being a staunch liberal, rendered his party much service in canvassing. But there came a time when ho could no longer find walking tho streets a profitable occupation,and so some of his friends subscribed enough monoy and sent him 'to Sydney. He was an old Napier identity; was a great lover of hoiserauing, and early residents oan tell of wagers they used to niako with" Joo." Put he never made anything out of his business, and, after some experience, quitted it. Tho opportunities ottered him in a largo city hko Sydney, where there were already quite sufficient unemployed, did not favour him. And so, aftor encountering many vicissitudes, he laid himself down in a public park, where in the morning his body was duly discovered, and lifo pronounced to be extinct.—Telegraph. Mr C. Clifford intouJe giving a dance at the Temperance flail, on Friday evenling next (St Patrick's Day) and as the weather isgotting quite cold, this popular form or spending an ovening should bo taken advantage of by a large number.

Meßsro Loweß and Umb add to the entrioa for their Masterton Stock Sale on Wednesday 22nd March, 800 fresh full mouth ewes, 200 2 aud 4 tooth wethers, 100 wether lambs and 6 head mixed cattle.

Last week MrO.'J. Jury met with a narow escape from a aeriuua acoi. dent says the Standard, on his station, Manui. He was branding cattle, when a young bull which bad jußt been released, rushed at him, Mr Jury struck it on the head with a stick, but tho bull knocked him down, and stood ovor him while it butted violently at the stockyard fence. The men quickly rescuod Mr Jury, who had been stunuod, from his perilous poaition. In falling he had cut himself with his knife, but he is to be congratulated on having escaped bo lightly under the ciroumstancas,

Writing to the Times from Tangior.Mr Walter B. Harris states that, during a journey just taken by Mr. R, G. CunmghamUrahamand himself in Southern Morocco, they encountered, in the districts at the foot ot the Atlas Mountains, thirteen or fourteen men, none of whom where over 4 feet G Inches in height, who wore said to belong to tribes inhabiting the upper ranges of tho mountains. These tribes, in Mr. Harris's opinion, are not pigmies, but merely a collection of Shleh clans who, through the altitude at which they .live,' their poverty, and the scarcity and quality of their food, have in tho lapso of centuries become of extraordinarily stunted growth.

Messrs Lowes and lorns remind our readers of their stook salo at Eketahuna, to-morrow (Wednesday)at 1 o'clock, the entries at date corapriso 600 lambs, 700 eweß, 300 fat wethers, 172 weaners and yearlings, arid 60 heifers in calf,

Colonel Roberts R.M., left Masterton for Pahiatua yesterday to preside at the regular sitting of the fi.M. Court. Fiftythreo cases are set down for hearing, so that the sitting will probably occupy two, it not three days. The Wanganui Herald says;-The town just now is full of a lot of those unsavourlycharacters, yolopt "spielers," and it would boas well for our country cousmß to be doubly on their guard against the Insidious approaches of these light.fingerodgentry,who toil not, neither do they spin, and yet they bob up seronely at race gatherings in a general got-up, suggesting that the tailor oft proclaims the man,

We (Hawora Star) hear, or rather we know, that contractors for Government roada are complaining at being unable to get money they are entitled to. In one case a firm was entitled to about £4OO at Christmas time, and so far have beon unablo to get more than £IOO. In another caso tho position is much the same. The consequence is that workmen employed by these contractor? and tradespeople from whom they in turn are obtaining supplies cannot get money, and all round inconvenience iB the result. Whore does the fault rest?

The Grand Fancy Bazaar whioh opens in the Theatre Royal to-morrow (Wednesday) cives overy promiso of being a very great success, A strong committee of ludlos and gentlemen have beon energetically employed for months past working tho affair up, under the able supervision of the Bev. Father McKenna whose name alone is enough to guarantee success. The members of the Masterton Masonio Lodge are requested to attend the Masonic Hall, tomorrow (Wednesday) afternoon at 2,30, for tho purpose of attending tho funeral of the late Bro James Thompson, A number of delayed nominations for tho Misterton-Opaki Jookey Clud'b St. Patrick's Day Meeting, turned up last I night, but the Secretary was reluctantly obliged to deoline to accept them. The recent decision against tho W.R.O. makes secretaries oacoful.

Russia shows a curious readiness to encourage the higher oduoation of women and a corresponding willingness to uso female labor in the higher departmonls, In this one direction at loast sho takojj the lead of the rest of Europe Already she welcomes many female doctors and lawyers. .Now one of ho universities, Charkow, has offered to beßtow a certifi. cate for veterinary surgery on a lady,

, The danger of placing flowerpots on windovrsills without sufficient protection [ against their falling into the street has . been exemplified in a dreadful mannor ; in Paris. A gentleman, M. Paul Marcel, , was passing by No. 290 in tho Rue St. i Denis when a flo rpot fell upon him" ■ from a window above. It came with , terrible force upon his head, and fraoturedhis skul], The unfortunate gentloman was taken to the St Louis Hospital, i where ho died, after aoouple of hours suffering, At a vestry meeting of St, Luke's Church held last evening, it was decided to hold a series of eight fortnightly concerts, beginning in April, the proceeds to go in liquidation of the debt on the school room. Have you seen the new ltainproof" Im pervanas" Dress Serges now showing at Te Aro House, Wellington ? The"lnipervanas" Dress Serges are in all colors, principally Navy Blue, are fast dye and guaranteed rainproof. Only to be had at Te AroHouso, Wellington. "All the rage" describes the popularity of the " Impervanas" Press Serges, They are invaluable for country wear and wet weather. Every lady should have a dres?. Send'... Te Aro House for patterns. " Lmo water off aduck's back" describes their wonderful quality. No one need now fear the heaviest shower of rain while wearing a dress of the impervious "Impervanas" Serge. Procurable only at Te Aro House, Wellington.; Severe colds and doctors' bilJs are both avoided by the uso of" Impervanas" Serges as dress fabrics for the winter. Samples post free from the Te Aro House, 'Wellington. " Impervanas" Serges will not spot, will noi shrink, are not affected by sea water, and, are made of the best Now Zealand wools, ■ Write for patterns (o the sole agent, James I Smith, Te Aro House Wellington '

The Works Committee meeting of the Masterton Borough Council lapsed lost nlsht for want of a uorum.

| The Wairarapa North County Council ; gives notice in our issue to-day of an amended wheel tire by Jaw, on the Eketahuna to Tenui Road to the crossing of the Tiraumea rivor, which will be enforced between the 30tb day of April and Ist of November in each year. At a special meeting of the Council hold on 9th March, the resolution was passed and the special order for confirmation of the by-law will be presented at tho meeting of tho Council on 13ih April, A copy of the resolution may bo Eeen rft tho 'County Council Clumbers, Masterton, and at the Road Board offices at Eketahuna and Alfredton.

The Rangitikei Advocate makes tho following reference to the practical utility of the work done by the Agriculture Department :-ln theLeafletsfor Farmers,' which are now being issued gratis by the Department of agriculture, we recognise one of the most useful sories of papers that has over been sent out from tho Government press. For a lone time after its formal institution the Departmeit of Agricul-ure was merely a name, and as such was tho subject of many sarcastic references, We own to having thrown a few verbal bricks at it ourselves, but wo aro bound to say that the Department is now a live institution and worthy of its namo, In the tight with the abounding pest life of the Colonly, if the farmers possess themselves of tho leaflets, they will find that tho Department constitutes what might bo called the staff of command, and the settlers the army of exermination, or, at least, of defence, provided they follow out tho instruction given them with such admirable lucidity and briefness. The ordinary meeting of the Masterton Borough Council takes place this evening,