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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4511, 31 August 1893, Page 2

There is many a Blip between the cup and tbe lip," and there is no certainty as yet thai, women will vote at the coring general election, although the Franchise Bill has been passed by the Legislate Council. The course ia apparently dear, but the Government may yet arrange tbe waking up of the rolls so that the ohanoe of the feminine vote in the coming struggle will be scarcely worth having. Tbe new vote is a costly and hazardous experiment in Sooialism, the issue of which it is difficult to forsea. Wo believe outselves that women will vote on tbe side of morality and that if she does have a voice in the coming general election she will relegate to obsourity certain politicians with foul reputations who do little honour to Parliament. If this be accomplished we can put up with any mischief and inconvenience incidental to the new franchise.

I The call upon the purses of residents, in connection with the newly formed Maaterton Boys' Olub is, we are glad to notice, being liboially responded to, and an excellent start should be tho resuit, One energetio youth has already upon his list an amount exceeding ten pounds. , - A business card from Mr H. M. Haslett, solicitor, of Pahiatiia, appears in our leader column, The Canadian Government has signed a contract with Messrs Huddart, Parker and Co, for ft term of ten years. Thej contracting firm is to furnish a 16-knot service, and must place a third steamer In tho trade within two years. We need hardly remind our readers of the Masonio Ball in the Maaterton Drill Hall this evening. The measles hare nearly completed their course in Greytown (say* the Standard), after having steadily gone through nearly every family in the place. The attendance at day and Sunday Schools has been seriously affected, and the former wDI have to ..work hard to obtain the usual percentage ot passes. There were 1,000,000 visitors to the Cfajoago Exhibition lutmok. <

We remind the friends ot Mr T. George that his daughter's funeral takes plaoe at 3 p.m, to-morrow (Friday). . _ The Daily Chronicle thinks that, judging by its Budget, New Zealand jUßtnow muat be one of the hallowed Islands of the Blest.

Mr Valentine, who has been appointed J Chief Dairy Inspector of New Zealand, will inspect in Sweden, Canada, and Chicago prior to sailing for the colony. A committee of the Wellington Education Gourd has been appointed to enqniro into the question of female teachers' salaries, and ropnrb to the next meeting n f the Board. The following petition from the female teachers in the service of the Board is the cause of this step'being taken:—"Wellington, 26th August, 1893. To the Chairman, and membors of the Education Board. We, the women teachers ot the Board, desire respectfully to address you on. the subject of our salaries. We think that as you are about to consider the question of a newßcaleof salaries we may venture to lay before you the very low rate of pay we are receiving as compared with the teachers of other Boards, As our work Is in every respect similar to that of male teachers, we Bubmit that the difference of pay ia extreme. There are women teaching sth and 6th standards in this city receiving JG9O a year, against £220 a year paid to mon doing similar work. The average salary of men in t.ho City of Wellington, not in. eluding head teachers and pupil teachers, is £165 per annum, as against i'BB for women. In tho city of Dunedin, the average salary is £lB7, and for women £lls, and tho difference in Christchurch and Napier exceeds this. According to the present scale, the highest salary a female assistant can rise to is £9O. There are female assistants in your service who have been teaching 15 and 16 years, and have not risen above £9O. In other districts tho salary of female assistants rises as high as *lB2. Homo six years ago, the lowest salary Riven to certified females was £9O, and we venture to hope that your Board may be in a position to return to a somewhat similar scale. We append herewith a comparison botween equal schools in this and other districts. Leaving onr petition to your favourable consideration—Wo have, etc." Mr 0- Pragnell, in a new advertise ment, notifies the arrival of an advance shipmont of new spring and summer drapery and clothing. He invites inspection, as these goods are all of the newest and most fashionable styles. Mr Pragnell hiis only Btarted in businoss about four months, so customers may rely upon there being no old goods in his stock.

A Bill has been introduced ia the Tasmanian Legislative Assembly imposing an income of lOd in tho £on money derived from advances on mortgage.

From returns presented to the Victorian Legislative Council it appears that 1163 companies were registered between 1887 and 1893, the paid-up capital of which aggregated £18,500,000. Of these 397 are now defunct. Their paid-up capital was £9,600,000. A contemporary states that owing to the state of the potatoe market in London some extraordinary transactions have taken place with some Fen farmers, A Thorncy farmer sent thirtyfive tens to n London salesman and after expenses had been deducted the amount remaining for the grower was 12s lOd, or loss than 4id per ton. For five tons a farmer of Fleet, near Spalding, secured 7« 9J and a prominent farmorof Gedney Dyke forwarded two trucks of potatoes and ho was informed by the salesman that he was-indebtod to him in the Bum of 7d on the transaction, tho amount not covering cost of carriage, eto. One evening' last weok two gentlomen and a lady were going eastward along Gloucester-street, when they passed three boys struggling on the footpath. Thinking the boys were only in play no notice was taken of them. After going a few steps past them, however, one of the gentlemon overheard one of the boys exclaim: " Look out for the knife." He at once turned back to ascertain what was going on, and found that one of the boys had been personating an Italian bandit or some such deeperado, and with a dangerous-looking knife had threatened two other boys, Tho latter had tackled the young highwayman and cot him down when they ivore observed. Tlio boy with tho knife was admonished, but perhaps the better course would have been to have taken him homo to his parents to deal with.—Truth,

In the Queen's Bonoh lately Miss Annio Rayson, a milliner, sued the ■South London Traius Company for damages for malicious prosecution. Tho plaintiff was in tho habit of using the Company's oars between Chelsea bridge and Olapham Junction. For a lone time tho tare had been Id, but in September, 1892, it was increased to l|d. The plaintiffs case was that being unaware of this change, alio, on Sept. 23, with another young lady, got into one of the defendant's trams. Plaintiff paid Id aud received a ticket which did not specify the places between which it was available. Tho Id fare applied only to the distanoo between Chelsea Bridge and the Prince's flea 11 , and on the arrival of tho car at the latter place one of the Company's inspectors goton to it. fhecarstartcdagain.and ultimately theinspector asked tho plaintiff for her ticket. When he understood that she waß going to Clapham Junction he said there was another penny to pay. She declined to pay tbiß sum, but on being told that the fare was altered and was now l}d she offered the additional Jd, In tho roault she left the car without paying anything extra, and was afterwards summoned at the South-Western Police Court, when the charge was dismissed. She accordingly brought the present action. Tho Company contended that they had not acted maliciously, and that tlioy were entitled to take tho course they did in order that they might recover their fares. Mr Justice Grantham, In summing up, said tho favo domaoded was not the proper fare, and in his opinion the Company were not entitled to take the proceedinaa The jury returned a yerdiot for the plaintiff, with 1160 damages. Judgment was given accordingly, and the learned judge declined to stay execution.

A much wantod burglar lias just been arrested by the Vienna police, his identity having been discovered in an extraordinary way. For some timo bur(glaries were committed at the dwellings of wealthy personß during their absence from Vienna. The police suspected that they were the work of one man or a gang of men, whom, however, they were always unable to traco, Money and valuables, jewols, silver, rare books and evon Persian carpets, linen, and clothing had been stolon. A few days ago, in a Oourtdouncillor'a apartments, where the safe bad been broken open, and goods worth many thousands had been stolen, and it was found that one of the thieves had exchanged his dirty cuffs for a pair .of clean ones in the linen press. The dirty one bore four figures iu mark" in? ink on the inside. All the washerwomen in Vienna were questioned as to those four figures, and a suburban laundress declared that they marked a young man's linen whose name and address could be given. The young man in question, named Uroschl, a clerk without occupation, twenty-tv/o years old, modest in appearano9, retiring and timid, is proved guilty of allthe burglaries, which ho had planned and carried out alone Be was engaged to marry a reßpectable girl, and was anxious to establish himself independently as a tradesman. Ho carried out five successful burglaries on a large scalo withiu aB many weeks. SiioptiNO at Te Aio House means getting the choice of the largest stock of new fashionable Drapery. It means you are buying at the lowest cash price ana getting a bonus discount,

We make special efforts to please our country customers. All goods are charged at Wellington cash prices, and carriage is paid on all parcels of 20s and upwards, Send for patterns of our new Dresses and Delaines, our new Prints and Crepons, you will And' the choice large, and the colorings select, Enclose oash with all orders, and they will.bo promptly executed, and a Bonus Discount of 5% wJI be returned on all purchases ot 20s and upwards from Te Aro House, Wellington,

Messrs Wakolin Bros.' \tender! for bushfalling oload to«aay. , ■A brass band is likely to ba formed shortly in connection; with the Boys' Club in Masterton. A'prominent innsl ibian haß tnkeh the rdatter in hand, and has offered bis services to superintend the musicial instruction of the lads

. At the last meeting of the Wellington Benevolent Society a middle aged man, ! with a very feeble voice, asked for 'assistance, as he could not work, He said he had a brother who had a large iarm iu the Waimrapa. The Trustees ordered the poor fellow to the Home,

It has now been finally decided to hoi*' the ohildrens' social and dance (i*J connection with St Matthew's Church) at the Temperance Ball, on Friday September 16th. The affair will be both plain and fancy dress, and the charge for admission will be one shilling.

Mr George Beron advertises for sale, Danish grey seed oats,

A concert in aid of St Matthew's Church, will be held in the schoolroom 'on Wednesday September 6th, A Melbourne correspondent reports that a child of Emanuel Theimye, tobacconist, of Ballarat, at 2 o'clock in the morning was attackud by rats while asleep in its cradle. Tin cries of the ohild ftwoko the parents, and Mr Theimye, thinking it was merely "cross,'' endeavoured to rock it off to eltep. Tbe child continued to cry, and on lighting a match ho was horrified to find thi infant covered with bloi/d, which flowed from punctures made m its face and head by rats. The infant had lost a good deal of blood, and was in a very weak state.

A Magisterial enquiry is reported to have taken place at Cas'lemaine, Victoria, into the cause of the death of a servant girl named Alice Porivine, who was killed through being knocked down by a train. The evidence proved that tbe girl deliberately committed suicide, as Bhe was waiting for the train, and when it was only; 20 yards from her she walked on to tho line, took off her hat, smiled at tho driver, bowed her head and se met her fate. Her employer gave her a good character, but thought she was of weak intellect:. The jury returned a verdict of Temporary Insanity.

One of the batteries, at a review at Woolwich recently, had just returned from a course of target practice at Oakhampton. After some manoauvres, the order was given "Action frout." and the suns opened fire in tho direction of the officers quarters flanking the common, Then it was detected by the whizzing sound that one of the guns had tired not merely a blank cartridge, but a deadly shell. It was at first conjectured that the shell had been placed in the gun for malicious motives, _ but it iB be. leived, after enquiry, that its presence was due to more negligence. For an iron missile llin long, weighing 121b to have travelled so far in proximity to many people, and do no injury beyond barking a troo, is regarded as liitlo short of miraculous.

Tho Good Samaritan Variety Company attracted a largo audience at the Masterton Theatre lioyal last evening, the entertainment being a really excol« lent one, and certainly in advance of several variety companies, which have reeently visited Masterton. All the items were well given, and that the audience appreciated the performance was proyed by the frequent applause. A large number of presents were also given away for advertising purposes, on a novel system, some of the gifts being of considerable value. Amongst the prizetakers the "principal were Messrs Kingston (watch), J. Carpenter (biscuit jsr), J. Jackson (silver cruet), J. Gordon (carving knife, fork and steel), O. Ewington (oruet), Another entertainment will be given this evening. Mrs Kelly having retired from the old-established and successful firm of

Warnook, Kelly and Adkin, tho style of the firm has now been altered to Warnock and Adkin, and business will as heretofore be carried on in the well known Thorudon House,Lamhton Quay, Wellington. The new firm now announce to the people of this district that they are in receipt of tho nnwestfashionsby every stoamer, and have just opeued up two magnificent shipments by tho "Duke of Devonshire" and " Eauhino." Thorndon Houso has for years pist taken rank as ono of the leading millinery and drapery emporiums iu Wellington, and from its convenient position to the railway station, in addition to itß merits as a first-class establishment, visitors from Masterton should not fail to inspect the stock when passing.' They will find tlw visit profitable. The regulur meeting of Court Loyal Kntorpriso, A.0.F., takes place tins evening.

"Truth" thinks it is more than probable that Asiatio cholera will visit JNhw Zealand this summer or ihe next. This cheerful prediction comes from having a medical officer on tho literary staff of that journal A copy of tho balance sheot of the Victoria Insurance Ouropany for tho year ended 30th June last, hus been handed to us by the local agent Mr J, B. Keith. We notioo that the total assets of the Company at the date named atuountod to £1,003,256 8s Gd and that tho net profit for the year was £34,074 1(33 7d—a very satisfactory result, Tho Victoria is one of the oldest of the Colonial Insurance Offices having been originally established in tho year 1849. The North Wairarapa Gun Club pjpeste another supply of birds to hand this week, and, if possible, a pigeon match will be airanged for Thursdry uoxt, Mr Wuddington is advised that the birds are picked blue rocks, and should therefore give Bomo excellent sport,

The annual general meeting of the Wairarapa A.A. and Cycling Club will take place at tho Club Hotel, Mastorton, on Friday, September Bth, Wo are indobtod to Mr J. Uoubourno for tho following weather report for tho month of August Average temperature, 52' ; rainfall, 4'04 iuohes on 17 days.

Mr Coleman Phillips asked at the annual meeting of tbe Wellington Meat Export Company yesterday whether tho company's buyers were paid by com> mission or fixed salaiy. The Chairman (MrW, C. Buehananjrepliod that tho buyers were paid by fixed salary. Notice ia given that poison has been laid tor dogs, on tho Annedalo run. A long report of the alleged cruelty case, at Auckland, was telegraphed by the Press Association agent, From this it appears that Miss Dalziol doniod tho truih of the statement sho had mado to the comtablo, and admitted that she was in tho habit of telling lies. The Colonial Treasurer has informed a deputation that it iB not intended to go on with the Tobacco Bill this year. The Government will, after tbe second reading, circulate the Bill through the Colony, and obtain suggestions from tobacconists and others interested. It was thought necessary to have some control, for there was every reason to . belfove that a very large escape of revenue took place. A petition was received by tho Education Board yesterday, from the Hastwoll School committee for teacher's residence, and for certain fencing and draining. The question of the residence »as posponed,-and the sum of flO was granted for fencing.

Aorazeior bargains set in this morning at the Bon Marche. We, ttat la Hooper# Corcjuiy, have started clearing out the balance of our winter stock, Our bargains aro always genuine. We dsn't Bay wo sell at coat price, because no one 01 vny few could test it not knowing what the cost price is. We don't offer our goods at 20 per cent discount because no one can check ihe calculation, not l.urfiug .m what it is aased. We rely upon tht prices at whioh we offer ot i bargains and in niie cases out of nine ani-a-half those prices are staggerers both for the Publio and tho Trade. Of course, wearegolagto lose money over this job 1 How could we do otherwisi? Bat why not? T?hy shouldn't we ut well as other people ? Everybody's losing money now-a-daya, and we atr> prepared ■to drop our share jusl tor tho sake cf company, but that -ve lose we lose in a good cause. We benefit the Publio, so keep your eye on the Bon Marohe for bargains, Everything at (anlojiilq^

The Masterion Town Lauds Trustees meet to-borrow (Friday) evening. Sir B. Stout has Bone the following message to Mr (1. B, Shepherd, Reef. ' ton 1 Position difficult and unpleasant; do not wish to do ungenerous thing to Reeves, who loyally supported me. 1 must, therefore, unless he withdraws, be forced from a constituency to which I am warmly attaohod, and which has so great a claim on me for its generous and spontaneous confidence.' A meeting of creditors In tho estate of ft. J. Fitton was held in tho Deputy Official Assignee's (Mr W. B. Ohennells) office at noon to-day, a Urge number of creditors being present and the Deputy Aasiguee presiding. After further examination of the bankrupt, the following resolution was proposed by Mr Scales:—"That the ofier of 4s"in the £ be accepted as a filial payment." The motion was seoond by MrT. G.Mason andcarried, ,