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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4482, 28 July 1893, Page 2

Carterton larrikins havo taken to wrenching gates olf hinges, liberating horses and cattle from paddocks, and other similar littlo amusements. In is reported that the Emperor of Germany and the Prince of Wales intend to race the Meteor and the Brittatnia at Cowos uoxt week, each captaining his ; own yaolit. The proposed Saturday night sixpenny concerts, which the Masterton Temperance people talked of inaugurating, will not now bff started until next winter. This ia owing to the number of regular concerts which aro taking place In connection with the local churches. The Kama and Fortune (Joldmining Company, of Thames Goldfield, New Zealand, has been registered with a capital of £OO,OOO. Holders of the Loan and Meicantilo debentures intond to contest Baron Schroder's claim to priority in regard to the assets. News bas been received that the Maharajah of Taitai Braga has committed suicide at Brindisi, owing to the theft of hit jewels. The Scottish-American, of May IV published in ISew .York, contains the following paragraph " Sir Thomas Stoul, who is expected to succeed the late Mr Vallance as Premior of New Zealand, is a Scotchman.' 1 It is a wonder (says the Observer) the ''Scottish 11 didn't refer to this benighted colony as Zew Nealand. A working housekeeper ia advertised for. An Assembly Ball is to be held in the Drill Hall to-night. Sir Eobert Stout is expected to deliver anaddressat Woodville at the end of the present session. A buggy driven by Mr teller collided with Mr Evernden's express, at the corner of Queen and Church streets, yesterday afternoon. One shaft of the express was broken. The English wild ducks (mallard) brought out in tho lonic have commenced to lay in their new homo at Masterton, Twenty eg# have bcon obtained up to the present, and are being set under hons, _MrO. H. Mills, on Wednesday evening said that if he was returned to the House after the general elections ho would feel inclined to move for tho reduction of the Customs, tariff; the loas of revenue consequent to be made up by a tax on bachelors, He would tax bachelors £5 per head; a man and his wife £4;.£l per hoad for the iirat threo children : )oa for tho next three; 10j for the 'three following, and ho on, Mr Mills thought this would kill two birds with one stone, i.e., it would increase the population which ho said was dwindling; and add to the revenue,—Press, Tenders are called for in this issue for the lease for five years of Mr Farrell's farm at Makakahi, near Pohiatua. The farm is well improved and is within a quarter of a mile of Cheater's Makakahi Oreameiy. Tenders close on Saturday the 12th August uoxt, Tenders are invited by the Masterton Road Board for carting metal, M the last meeting of the Pahiatnn Firo Brigade, Capt, Pickering, son of Mr D. Pickering, of this town, was prcFented with a silver medal by the Mayor of Pahiatua, on behalf of his old comradoe of the Masterton Municipal Brigade. The medal is a very handsome one in the shape of a Maltese cross, bearing on the one side tho figure of a fireman holding a branch, and surrounded by a wreath of laurel leaves. Tho reverse bore theiusoription ; ''Masterton, 1892, Presented to Engineer A. Pickering by the members of tho Masterton Municipal Fire Brigado in appreciation of services rendered." Tho Fowler's Bay correspondent of the South Australia Register writes under dato June 27:—'A. strange oocurence happened at the Globe Hotel last evening. At about nine o'clock one of the customers at the hotel walked out into the passago, which goes the full length of tho hotel, and saw an object about midway whiohhe took to be a person in disguise. Ho walked up to accost it, when to his surprise an enormous Beal raised himself to his full height and roared. Other persons csrne on the scene, and the seal was got outside, and immediately made for the sea. It was, however, soon out off, and after a short chase was despatched by an axe, The seal was a large one, and measured Bft from nose to tail and 6ft in girth. The highwayman affair at Now Plymouth is strongly reminiscent (says the Pahiatua Herald) of an inoident which occurred at the Whakataki hotel, Waitarapa East, a year or two ago. Tho then licensee one fine day went out for an hourorso rabbit shooting,leaving his wife in charge of the hotel. On returning home he was met by his better half, with every appearance cf alarm, whoinformed him that there was a man in the hotel robbing the bar till, Rushing into the place the landlord met a burly, ferociouslooking follow who hail just, aa he thought, cleared the till, which by the way only contained a few shillings, in casli and a number of cheques. The thief, however, in his hurry and confusion, had overlooked the latter and appropriated o»ly the cash. Presenting his gun (empty be it remarked), at the intruder, the licensee ordered him to shell out the cash he had lifted. With a mighty roar ; for mercy the fellow planked down what he had taken and in his excitement in- -i eluded some pounds ot his own—or | somebody else's—money. Then ho lit i out doffn the road, and trom that time j never called back for his ohange. A few ( months afterwards the fellow was caught i buigling in a South Wairarapa town and ] retired to the stone jug for!»period, i That landlord, by the way lives not 100 miles from Pahiatua at the present time. Salvage Sale of goods saved from tho burn' 1 ing ship " Port .Jackson" in Sydney harbour 1 bought at 10s in £ commences on Friday, ! Junto 30tb, at ,Te, Aro House, Wellington. 1 ) Salvage Sale.' 500 good Winter Dresses (heap at Bs. 6d,now selling for 3s lid. 850 a h?avj Melton Dresses, in navy and red, worth ' Bs Gd for 4s lid. 1 ' Salvage Sale,.' 800 heavy Cheviot Tweed ? Dresses* valued at 22s 6d, for 12s 6d. 150 a jplendid Cashmere 1 Dresses, in all,colors, c nsual price 12s 6d for ' I ! 'Salvage Sale. Heavy Striped Flannelettes I Is ljdper dozen yards, Twilled Flannelettes « 2s ll'd w dozen yards,, Those are exactly b hblfprits ; -;v - ' v ''SalVafe -Bale; ' 6000 yards ..Stout Groy 0 oilico ! 3j 6d'f6r Is l'lddozen,. "Heavy Crey & Calitflte] Jfdwv 6s Gd for 3s,lid. dozen « \j' , Salvage Sale! 1250 yards White Calicoes, J ijlvijja. s§;fid;for .?s lid dozen, *Bc'tol)r J WMteCaUco&Mey/ra} A KMfattk J liddozenif.i.sv * r |> Salvage Sale Jtmm' burning ship ,'r Bort ; ! Jackson»wirimences bn'Frlday," Jilpe Bj)ra # ft': Aro House, Wellington." Hurry • up for J

Provisional speoilioationß have been ac. ceptod at tho New Zealand Patent Office from David Hartley, of : Masterton, veterinary surgeon, fer an' invention for adjusting the weight in dog carts on hills or inolirios,'and from, Alfred Evans, also of Masterton, carpenter, for an invention to be known as "Evan's Combination Windmill." The Union Company have receive 1 advice that the mail steamer Mariposa, left 'Frisco for Auckland at 2 o'clock on Saturday afternoon two days late. Mr las, MoGowan has been olected for the Thames seat without opposition, Mr J. J. Kennedy and Company arrived in Masterton yesterday afternoon. Tho popular comedian has been engaged almost over siuce in shaking hands with old friends and admirers. The Mutual Life Aasooiation of Australia, notify, though their Resident Agent, Mr W. H. Astnll, that premiums duo on the 30th inst., will have to be piid on tho 29th, owing to tho formor dato being a Sunday, We need hardly remind our readers that tho Kennedy Company open this evening in the Theatre Hoyal, with "Our Boys," Everybody has been looking forward to the advent of this popular combination, A letter carrier is to be appoiuted at Greytown, Mr F. H. Wood h«B been authorised by Mr Burrow to Btate that everything advertised for salo at his farm, on the 2nd and 3rd of August, will be sold absolutely without resorve. A special adyortisement relating to tbo inattor will appear in to morrow's issue. A, Coy, of Masterton, sued J. Wickens, baker and confectioner of Queen-street, ill thoK.M, yesterday, for tlio sum of il4 as the value of a horse alleged to have been sold to thedefendant.' The defence showed that the horse had only been taken on trial, and was found to bo unsuitable and too high priced. Mr T. Hutchison non-suited tho plaintiff, allowing coats for tho defendant amount" ing to £ll3s. In the case Wellor Bros y, Wagg and Neill in which plaintiffs soughtto recover i£2o alleged value of a set of coach wheels, and damages by their detention, judgement was given as against the defendant Neill, tho Court ordering t ho wheels to bo delivered to Messrs Weller Bros, or failing this tho sum of £l2 Is. The third of tho series of Socials in connection with St Matthew's Church t held in the Temperance Hall last evening, was another decided success, the roum being'filled to overflowing. These pleasant evenings are fast gaining in popularity, and are eagerly looked for« ward to. They aro certainly carried out in a highly creditable manner and the ladies and go'ntlemen concerned in tho management are to be congratulated upon thoir efforts. Tho concert programme, published yesterday, wsb highly appreciated, every item being loudly applauded. Refreshments' wore handed round by tho young ladies, after which dancing, to the excellent musio of Mesdameß Paige and Anketell, was kept up with groat spirit till after eleven. Tho next social will be held on Tliursday, August 10th. 1 Tho financial debate in the House o' Representatives closed last night, the Colonial Treasurer replying to the criticisms directed against the Budget, and defending the Government policy, in a speech of three hours' duration. He deputed that the existing system of taxation, and tho new proposals of the Government, were far preferable to the property tax, and encouraged the small 1 farmers and all others who improved their properties, h the Legislative 1 Council the Supremo Court Procedure , Bill passed through committee, and ; slight progress was mado with the Now i Zoaland Institute of Journalists Bill I Times, 1 _ Otfelßf the most wonderful discoveries in sclenco that has been made within the ! last year or two is the fact that abeam 1 of light produces sound. A beam of sunlight is thrown through a lens on a glass 1 ynaael that contains lampblack, coloured ' silk or worsted, or other substances. A disc, having slits or openings cut in it, is made to revolve swiftly in this boam of light, so as to cut it up, thus making 1 alternate flashes of light and shadow. On putting tho ear to the glass vessel etrange sounds aro heard so long »b the i llashingbeani is falling on the vessel, i Recently a more wonderful disoovery , has been made. A boam of sunlight is ! caused through a prism, so alto produce what is called the solar spectrum, or rainbow.- Thedisc is turned, and tho coloured light of the rainbow is.made to break through it. .Now place tho ear to tho vessel containing the silk, wool or other material. As the coloured hghtß of tho apectrum fall upon it Bounds will be , given by different parts of the spectrum and there will bo silence in other parts For instance, if the vessel contains red worsted, and the green light flashes upou it, loud sounds will be given, Only feeble sounds will be heard if the red and blue parts ot the rainbow fall upon tho vessel, and tho othor colours make no sound at all. Green silk gives sound best in a red light. Every kind of material gives more or less sound in different colours, and utters no sound m others, —lFdWiwwiifD.S.A.) The K.M, Court was occupied yesterday afternoon with the bearing of a case in which John Grant, sued H, D. Crawford, of Miiimar, for the rocovery of .£37 14a, alleged to be duo to plaintiff for cutting fifty-eight acres of oats by contract, on defendants property at Gladstone in February last, Tho plaintiff's evidence showod that after the crops were cut ho went away—ha would not swear he was not away a fortnight—and on returning found thß oats being oarted. When he went away he understood that Mr Crawford would send for him when he wished the oats stacked. The crop was in a good condition and suffered no deterioration at his hands. Mr J. Ollivor gave evidence in support of the plaintiff. Tho defence showed that the agreement was made on an OEtimate of forty acrcß, and that Mr Grant after undertaking to do the work with as little delay as possible had delayed so much that the manager had been obliged to assist in tho oitting, and Grant had finally refused to carry out tho contract. After hearing legal argument flis Worship gavo judgment for tho plaintiff for 112 with £4 14b costs. Mr Beard appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Pownall for defendant. At theshootingmatch at Messrs Lowes and lorns grounds yesterday, some excitement was earned by a number of " scouts " outside the grounds who wore shooting at the birds which managed to escape out of bounds, One very' reckless person fired a large charge at a bird low down on tho ground, and several persons in tho crowd were bit, Mr Leekß was struck by a pellet just over the eye, bis escape from blinding being miraoulous. AKativewas badly wounded in; the cheek and a son of Mr L, Holmes was. shot in the head,. Several other •persons had their clothing torn or perforated, showing what narrow escapes there ihmt have been from very serious injury. The Secretary of tho Gun Club (Mr B. H. Waddington) has been in structed to take proceedings against the person who did this foolish thing, as ho was seen and recogaißcd. We understand the German Band of musicians at present in MBstorton, will provide the music at the Assembly Ball to be held in the Drill Hall 1 this evening , A craze for bargains set in this morning at the Bon Marclie. Wo, that is Hooper <fc Company, have started clearing out the balance of our winter stock! Our bargains are always gonuine, We don't say v/e sell at cost price, because no one or very few could test it, not, knowing what the. cost price is. Wo don't offer our' goods. at 20 per. cent discount because no one can check the calculation, not knowing ou what it is based, We rely upon the prices at which we offer our bargains and in nine cases out of nine and-a-half those prices are staggerers' both for the; Publio. and the Trade. Of course, rare going ta lose money 'over this job I How could we do otherwise? Bu yhynotf Why shouldn't we as well at 'other people .7 • Everybody's' losin moneys • how-a ; days; and drop bur sblfe just for'Jhe.Mto'dl company, but thi^*i^e 1 in'ti- 1 * dau4d;J We > benefit the Publio,' so' Meji'joiif'fiye 'on the Bon Marche .for bargains. panic prices.. ..

> An excellent programme of instrni mental musio wbb given in the Moetertoti i Theatre Royal'ltisfc evening by the Ger- : man Band. Owing to the short notice i of the entertainment, the attendance, ! was not large. " The late Masterton Presbyterian Church Concert was exceptionally successful, and resulted in a net protit of over £l2. 1 An English mail will close at Masta'ton at 2,30 on Wednesday next.