Wairarapa Daily Times. [ESTBLISHED 1878.] WEDNESDY, MAY 17, 1893.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4421, 17 May 1893, Page 2

Wairarapa Daily Times. [ESTBLISHED 1878.] WEDNESDY, MAY 17, 1893.

SECOND EDITION

Mit;W. Lowes, the Chairman of the Masterton .Trust Lands, is a man of business, aud it follows as a matter of course ,;that... the affairs of the Trust aVioaldr'be ;.in good order and its administration satisfactory. No doubt appreciated the compliments paid to bim and to bis fellow trustees-at; the annual meeting on Monday;last, but the main satisfaction to a man of bis calibre would bo that the position of tbe Trust bad been.improved by bis efforts and that be was ablo to put before tbe public a balance sheet to which no reasonable exception could bo takan, Tho Trust has now an annual income of four hundred pounds, and this will be sbortly augmented. Money will be available for new expenditure, and upparently two objects for absorbing it ■ aro "already under consideration, One is a town ball, a thing (bat we can do without, but if public sentiment does call upon tbe Trust to erect -ono we can only bope that a substantial brick etruoturo will be tbe result and not a galvanised iron shed. We have sufficient structures of the latter character already in the town. Another suggestion is a scholarship, and to this no objection can bo taken if the money cannot be applied to a better purpose. Wo would, however, sooner see the resources of tbe Trust devoted to 1 big educational effort, one that would not be confined to a single lad, but which would materially help forty or fifty. Wo have before pointed out that'a school of agriculture is wanted in Masterton, that boys when they leave school have frequently no opening before them other than a position in a shop. If lads cotild bo properly trained in horticulture and agriculture they would have a far better chance of doing well in the world and becoming useful members of the community, There are already too many distributors and too few producers amongst us, and it is a pity, to see scores of fine lads joining the overrecruited army of distributors instead of being trained to become producers. Wages for boysin this townhave fallen by about twenty-five per cent, daring tho paßt ten years from this cauße. Boys are a drug in the market, but if they were trained to earn »living from land, there could not be too many of them. We still hope that the Town Lands Trustees will let tho Town Hall rest for a generation, and paßs even the scholarship; 10 that

thoy may go in for a big thing and open up a School for Horticulture and Agriculture on, say, their forty acre reserve at the Upper Plain. *

Nominations for the Chid Maori Racing Olub'B meeting closo to-day,

Mr F. H. Wood ndds to fain Taratfthi sole 400 fat, and 300 store wethers,

Mr D. Crowo fixes his next Eketnhuna stock sale for Friday, June 2nd, at 1 o'clock, for which ho invites entries. Two experienced rabbiters and forret breeders advertiso fur employment. Visitors to tho approaching Mssterton Hospital Ball may expoct dainty faro. We hear that Mr Buchanan, M.H.R., has promised a supply of peacocks for the supper table.

After a good deal of disoussion as to whether gos or electricity should be used to light the new wing of the Wellington Hospital, the Trustees have decided iu favour of gaß,

Mr Bkey'a new traotion engine came to grief yesterday afternoon opposite Messrs Robinson Bros', Carterton. Ho drew too much on tn tbosido of the | road, and the planking which covers the drain collapsed, and the engine stuck fast in tho drain, It weight from 14 to 15 tons.

A very oloar and perfect lunar rain* bow was seen to the westward, from tho Mangaone Valloy, near Ekotahuna, on the evening of Friday MayGth, at 9 p.m.

At the first meeting of the newly elected Mangatainoka School Committee, held on Saturday e renin/ lost, the Chair, man stated ho had received a letter signed by the Bev. W.J. Habens, Secretary for Education, which was to tho effect that if a husband occupies as owner or tenant, he, and not the wife, was tho householder, according to the definition in tho School Committees Election Act, 1892, Mrs Chapman was therefore not legally entitled to a seat. Further enquiries are to bo mado, tho seat in the meantime remaining vacant.

The Examiner states that at a meeting of theH.R. lUbbic Board Sir Norman Campbell applied for the position ot in. spector when a vacanoy occurred, and forwarded referenced. Mr Drummond said ho did not know hitn personally, but ho had heard of him spoken very highly ef. A reply was ordered that no vaoancy existed,

MrHunter, baker, of Eketahuna,hada narrow escape of being burnt out on Monday night, His children had been put to bod, and a light left in their room, About an hour afterwards the parents were alarmed by tho screams of tho children, and going to thoir room found that the window curtains were in a blaze. A good deal of damnge was done to the room before ihe fire could bo cxtin. guiahed. The children were fortunately uninjured.

Tho new com cure, Barraolough's Progandra, which Is the subject of a notification in the business columns of this issue, has now made for itself an envied reputation throughout New Zealand, as tho best and most reliable remedy for sorefeet,now bofnro the public, It is only one shilling a box, and is kept by pretty well every storekeeper and chomtßt tn the colony, Professor Henry Barraclouyh has also placed in the market other equally good preparations in hißAcacian Lung Balsam for colds, coughs, bronchitis, croup etc, his Maijio Nervine for toothache and his Worm Powdew for gonoral use. Each of these specialities can be recommended, The Berlin correspondent Tho Times wiros that tho difference betweon tho EmpororandPrinco von Bismarck in. creases the difficulty of the present political situation,

Three men named Samuel Rill, Thomas Reardou and William McCarthy, have been charged at Palmerston North with assaulting a young man named Golding, and robbing him of £5 on Sundav last,

It is now officially announcod with reference to the Wanganui Boat, that Mr A. J. Parsons has retired In fayour of Mr A, D. Willis, who, of courso, stands iu the Government interest, The contest is now between Mr Gilbert Carson (Opposition) and Mr Archibald D. Willis (Government). _ Tho Makakahi school is no longer aided, the number of childronon tho roll having reachod 46, the teacher-Miss Folia--is paid a regular salary by the Education Board,

Mr John Barr, of Fcatherston, who was brought to Wellington to givo ovidenco in Detective Kde's case, has written to tho Benevosont Trustees informing thorn that thoy can collect the amount due to bim for expenses in connection with the case, and use it as they think fit, in relieving the wants of any of the deserving poor who may apply to them,-Press.

The commodious stables erected for Messrs Sullivan and Corby, of tho Commercial Hotel, aro now complete, and in the occupation of Mr J, Devonshire. Tho building measures 75ft by 40ft, and contains ten stalls, and 6" roomy loose-boxes, each stall and loose-box being fitted with a ventilating window. Besides these there is a harness-room with a tire-place, office, and feed room, Thero is a commodious loft on each side of the carriage'way, which is 22ft wide, Thoro are largo framed doors with circular hoads at the froutand back. Tho front of the Main street aide is neatly finished with moulded piasters, large boards and facings, giving it a yery good appearance. Messrs M, Sullivan and D. Kelly wero tho contractors, and Mr E, VVrigley the architect, under whose superintendence thn work has boon oarried out,—Pahiatua Star.

After a trial lasting over a month, iO2 members of a secret society in Palermo have beon sentenced to terms of imprisonment ranging from 10 months to six years. They were tradesmen, andpeople who attempted to undersoil them or take their business paid for thoir temerity with their lives,

Considerable alarm, says the Chrittchurch Press of Saturday, was occasioned to a lnrgo number of pxssengors on board tho Taluno yesterday afternoon. A heifer, which was being taken on board the ship, became unmanageable, and broke away from those engaged in loading her down tbo deck, In the chase which followed the animal made a bolt into the saloon, where a number of lady passengers wero sitting, and was not captured before she had created a considerable panic amongst them, Fortunately no damage was done to the fittings of tho saloon, but It was somo time before the startled passengers recovered from the effects of the fright. The Caledonian Boarding house in Quoen street, Masterton.haa been trans* formod into a fruiterers and greengrocer's shop. Tho proprietor, Mr Kow Keo, in an advertisement announces that he has an entirely new stock of goods and invites the publio to inspect the same Customers aro promised first-class goods at reduced prices Messrs J. Barr and J. Hodder have been nominated for the vaeant seat on tho Featherston Town Board, The election takes place on the 80th of this month,

WiOTBD, from our lady customers, numerous orders for the eclebratsd C.B, Corsets of whioh we have just opened out a large parcel, We will forward a pair, post free, lorG/6, Ivom Te Aro House, Wellington. For Sam, a splendid lot of Ladies Underclothing, bought very much under usual prices. Night-dresses from 4/9, Chemises from 2/11, Knickers from 2/11, These are from the best Home Factories, and are wonderful value at Te Aro House, A New Lot, We have just received from the manufacturers, a first shipment of the " Ideal," all-woolUudervests, (or Ladies and Children, and aro selling them for wholesale prices at To Aro House. Post Fueb, We will send any quantityof theso keautlful'goods by parcel post on receipt of order, Prices for Ladies sizes 1/11 to 6/6, Childrens 1/3 to 2/11. May be had in white and plain colours from To Aro House.

ShoppinodiPost. We make this a leading ieataio iu our business. Country customers served at Wellington prices, Wo keep a largo staff specially for eioouting country orders; bo send them on early. Eemembcrl All goods charged town prices from James Smith Te Aio,Housb, Wellingon.

_ A contemporary states that in a coni sicimient of bananas reoeived on Monday by Mr F. Aiiher, of Palmeraton North, thare was discovered a species of centipede whioh ia of a very poisonous nature, This is the second time Mr 'Aishor has been startled by finding suoh creatures in his of frail. The Cromwell Argus Is responsible for the following; 'The Jlovis River, wo hear, is so full of troat that they can and are being speared easily. The young fish aro to he seen by the million almost, so that if a little fishing is indulged in without a license, and In hardly the orthodox manner, it is not likely to do so much harm as if the largorfish were left to feed oh tho small fry-not that wo advuoate illicit fishing, but merely in extenuation. Out of ovil good sometimes comes.'

An extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of tho Wairarapa Farmers' Co-operative Association was held on Saturday last, Mr M. Caiolberg presiding. The propositions that tho number ofDirootora be inoreasod from sivento ten, three retiring annually instead of one, aud fixing three as a quorum instead of two, were agreed upon, A mooting of shareholders will be held on the 29th inst. to confirm those resolutions. At the Masterttm R.M. Court this morning, Patrick O'Connell was charged before Mr H. B. Eton, J.P., with being drunk, on Tuesday evening, while at tho same time a prohibited person, Accused pleaded guilty, and was fined five shilling and costs two shilling or in do'ault ■oven days imprisonment. Mr J. Stone, of tho Waipoua Nursery, has a splendid assortment of trees and shrubs ready for planting out. The Maoi-ocirpa and Cuprosses Elegans look remarkably well in the Nursery. The Elegans makos a very handsome tree, and being vory hardy, can be trimmed into a pretty shelter fonoe. The Bhrubs rose?, etc., have been very carefully grovn, and should givo good results when planted out. Mr Stone has again made arrangements for a supply of Mr Ivory's celebrated fruit trees from the Rangiora Nursery, which havo invariably given satisfaction, lnhia advertisement, which appoars in another column, Mr Stone notifies that to all purchasers of trees to the amount of thirty shillings he will give a recipe for tho destruction of fruit pests which has been tried in Masterton with excollent effect.

The ton mile opon bioycle road rate, which will bo rodo undor the auspices of tho W, A.A. and Cycling Club, on Queen's Birthdaj, will be open to all Club mem. beta. At present there are nine local entries, and sorao Wellington men are expec'ed to enter, Tho course will be from Maaterton to tho Buamahnnga bridge at Kopuaranga. The Maatorton L0dn01.0.0.F., M.U., met in the Oddfellows' Hall, Pewy-st., last evening, to make final arrangements for removing to the Forester's Hall, where tho meetings will be hold in future, The first meeting in the new quarters will be held on the 30th instant, when a social will take place. Aa yet there is only one subscriber to the Ballance Memorial Subscription list, which is now open at the offico of thu Wairarapa North Comity Oounoil, Mr G. W. Woodro'jffo J.P„ having the honor of lieadinj it with a donation of £l. The Wairarapa Farmers' Co-operative Association has added Mes*rs Booth and Pharayn to the Directorate A tenth Direotor will not at present be appointed, as it 1b considered that nine is a sufiioient number to work the business,

Twelve hares were sent np to Mr A, A. Elkins forhuntini; purposes yesterday, but somehow six of them got away, and are at present looso in the town. We have been requested to ask residents not to kill the animals should they come across any of them, but if possible to mako a capture. We again remind our readers of the Maori Hace Meeting, which takes place at the Akura to-morrow (Thursday), As the course is so near the town, we may expect to boo a very large attendance, particularly as a public holiday has boon proclaimed, The entries are largo' and with_ Mr MoFarlane's excellent hundioapping some good sport may be looked forward to. Mr W, lorns (the popular Secretary) is doing everything in his power to mako the affair go off well, and, providing the weather is fine, a pleasant meeting may be anticipated.

MrThosO. D'Aroy, advertisea purebred pigs for sale, He informs us that three suckers from a recent litter from tho same animals, tamed the scile at 110 lbs, when they wero only seven woeks old.

Wa remind our readers of the cheap fares to Wellington to-morrow (Thursday) and tho late train baok at night In connection with Fillis' Great Circus and Marvellous Menagerie. Full particulars appear in our advertising columns. Excursion fares also prevail on Saturday next.

MrF, H. Wood adds to his Taratahi Sale one blaok gelding, thoroughly staunch and quiet, and also one single seated buggy. The N.Z. Times states that a sum of LBOOOhaa been authorised for expendituroin tho formation of roads to open up i the Cheviot Estate. Surveyors aro now engagod in laying off tho work, which will! be let on tho co-operativo prinoiple, and if possible a number of Ohnstohuroh unployed will be started upon it next weok. i Napier gentloinan has received from a Sydney well-known business man a letter, in which reference is made to tho glowing accounts of Now Zealand giyen by Australians. Tho following is a short oxtract from the letter: "I am on my way to Queonslaud, and don't like the journey yery much. Business, I hear, is wretched thero, New Zealand seomsto be cracked up by all tho Australians, I expeot that noxt summer, if times get no better here, half of Australia's population will try to shift their place of abode, and go to Now Zealand,"—Times.

The Bon Maroha is to the Wairarapa what tho sun is to tbo solar sy6tom—its principal light, Wherever you go you hear ol Hooper and Comparand their universal storo. reoplo living in the north, south, east and west go there as naturally as ducks take to water I Peoplo famishing fly to thorn on wings of expectation to feast on bargains such as nowhere else could they hope to get I They do the business well I They do it economically I They do it to the satisfaction of those who favour them with their orders! Fashionable ladies are amongst their most valued patrons, They visit the Bon Marche in shoals. Hooper and Company cater speoially lorthem. They 6how them everything new 1 They place the latest of fashion's fads before them I They offor them the choicest and newest, and consequently are considered their best friends I Business men patronise them becanßo they know'by business instinct that thoy are business people who do business in »buEinesa way. And they toll there wives and daughters all about it, and advieo them for their own benefit and thobonefit of the family purse to do the whole of their shopping at Hoopertßon Marche. Young ladies like our shop. They like to roam about and look at this and that, and spy out this (Sew thing and that beautiful novelty and then for ribbon, laces and gloves. Why they all swear (as hares swear, of course, in language of thoir own) there's no place lih it.