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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4522, 13 September 1893, Page 2

■ The Oddfellow* of Kaiwaiwai hold a' ball on Thursday evening next. Dr W. Butement has been, appointed an honorary surgeon on tho Masterton Hospital staff, As a portion of the. Lapdsdowne estate is about to be out up for sale, the Masterton Hospital Trustees are considering the advisability of purchasing a strip of land, which for several years Messrs Williams _ and Beetham have allowed the Hospital authorities to use asa right-of-way. .'. Stolen kisses are said to be the. sweetest, but a Feilding young man, who tried (he experiment of a kiss in the dark the other evening, is not molined towards that belief. While his sweet Martha Jane was gazing at the moon, and: wondering if the man in it was-handßomo and had lots of; money, he took advantage of the opportunity presented, to give her one on the oheik. Sad mistake, for she "gave him one' I —a :terriuV tirie—oa jhV nose with thailp?y i tyrasol,'the re»ultboingttat: the claret the young man is now agajn to'test his on tH boning ch'eejis

! Masterton Mnsonio Lodge meets this I evening, I Wo understand Mr Rivo, atorekeopor, of .Carterton, has decided on opening a store in Jlastortoii. '' ...■.■'■ A Universal Exhibition will he held in Paris in 1000. A death which is suspected to be I from cholera la reported frem Leicestershire. The Italian Government is negotiating for an £8,000,000 loan at Berlin. The butchering business carried fin by Mr J, A. Weston,' of (lartorton, is advertised for sale by Mr G. A. Fairbrothor. Particulars appear in another column. The tlcrald advooates the establishment of a Hospital at Pahintua. An effort is to be made to put the Queen Street fountain in going order. The poll on the proposed water and drainage loan for Masterlou will be taken in about six weeks time,

A proposal made by the Mayor to appropriate .£,IOOO out of the i 30,000 water and drainage loan—lf raised—for theßor'oughroads was negatived the Council meeting last night.

Messrs Kircaldie and Stains in their advertising space near our leader column, give an exposition under four headings, viz, blouses, ladies' shirts, Zouave jackets, and gored skirts, which will be understood and appreciated by lady readers. In our advertising column, Messrs R Hannah and Co, of Queen-street,Master-ton, aunounco the arrival of their first shipment of Spring and Summer goods, which they assure us includes a most beautiful selection of both ladies and gentleman's boots and shoes, suitable for this season and climate, and we would advise intending purchasers to call early and inspeot this'magniOcent stock before the choicest bargains have been carried away.

Twenly-seven ordinary meetings and four speoial meetings of the Masterton Borough Council were held last year. MrF.B, Wood has been favoured with instructions from Mrß, H. Buckeridgo, to sell by public auotion at Waituni, Claroville, sheep, cows, horses, eto, and also household furniture aud effects, The sale takes place on Wed. nesday, September 27th. ' Full particulars appear elsewhere.

Councillor Heron is of opinion that when people, or public bodies, start borrowing, it becomes a mania, and they go on as fast as they can until they are stopped. He also thinks that the light and airy way m which somo peoplo speak of only £3OOO or only £30,000 is very amusing.

_ Thomas Sullivan, the erstwhile Wellingtonian, who is at present in London, is reported to have signed articles with Bubear for a sculling race for £ 2OO a side and The Sportsman's challengocup, J. H. Hempton, of"Wellington, waß requested to become a member .if the team which is to represent New Zealand at the Australasian Athletic Championship Meeting, but found he was unable to spare tho time, F. Garrett, of Wellington, haß bees reinstated as an amateur. JN. L. Gurr, of Napier, a former resident of Wellington, has con sented to be one of tho team,—Post.

A young man named Thomas had a i narrow escape at Greytown on Sntururday, Ho was getting into an'ompty dr ft when his foot slipped and he fell m ont of the wheel. Before he was able to get out of the way tho dray had passed over tho lower part of his' sfmach, Fortunately he came off fairly lucky, the only bad result being that he was seriously bruised, There ia not a doubt if the cart had been loaded, Thomas would have been killed. -Observer,

Prince Von Bismarck is seriously ill at Kissingen, and is unable to be removed to Fredericks™ he, The New Zealand Land Association (Limited) has received tho following meßsaee by cable from its London office, dated sth inst:—Frozen meats—Mutton market dull; lamb market depressed; price of mutton and lamb has declined Jd per pound since last report. Tailow— There is a better demand for mutton; line mutton is worth 28s 6d; good beef is woi th 27s 3d pet- cwt, New Zealand hemp-Supplies are meagre; market inaotive; medium is worth £l9 6s per ton, Mr J. Oliver has. presented to the Masterton Museum a portion of Maori implement, picked up on the Canterbury Plains, also a fossil shell from Castle Hill, on the West Coast Eoad, The spot where it was found is 2,600 feet above tho Bea level, and the Bbell is stated by Professor Oarrfagton to be about 4000 years old. . i

Mr A. A. Bowley of Kent House, Courtenay place, notifies in another column that he hag aooapted Mr W. Bells' tender of seven shilling and a penny in the 6 for hia entire stock of drapery, cluthing, end millinery,

A case which conveys a warning to persons not to make too haßty bargains at auction sales, was heard in the Magistrate's Court before Mr Martin, R.Mjon Monday afternoon. An express, man named Lyons had put a horso up for sale, and it was knocked down by the auctioneers, Cuningham, Badham & Co, to Cfosari Pierotti, a fishmonger, for £5 5s After the sale Pierotti wanted a a trisl before taking delivery, having heard that the horse was a 'jibber.' A trial waß rofused, and Pierotti declined to pay ovor the money The animal was detained by the auctioneers until the following stile, when it was again put up and sold for £4. Lyons, the owner brought an action against Pierotti for the recovery of the difference between the amount of his bid and the price at which the horse was afterwards sold, together with costs of the aniraal'B keep, commia. sion, etc, amounting altogether to £2 Is Cd, He recovered this amount, with £2 5s coßts, Mr loung (Bell, Gully and Izard) appeared for the plaintiff, and defendant conducted his own case.— Post.

The following are the handicaps declaredly the handbppers, Measwßone, Waddington, and Mackersey, for the North Wairarapa Gun Club's handicap, to be fired at Messrs Lowes Alorns grounds, on Thursday:—2l yards.-' H. Boetham, W. H Beetham, R. Bone, A.W. Cave, J, Grace, J. H.Hnigh, W. J. Hirschberg, H. Holmes, R. Kibßlewhite, 0, fl, Osborne, A. Reside, E. H. Waddington, E. Welch, T. H. Thompson; 22 yards.-N, Grace, J, Longataff, H Weloh; 23 yarda.—J. 0. Bidwill,W Speedy; 24 yurds.—o. R. Bidwill.K Campbell, E. B. Chamberlain, V, War dell; 25yards.-0,8. Hood, A. Elder; 26yards.-A, Elkins, J. 0. Walker; i27yards.-W.Broderick, W. J. Feast; 28yards.-B. M.D, Whatman, J. H. Jull; 2Dyarda.-J. Breeds, A. P. Whatman; .'iQ yards,—D. Henderson, J. Meredith, J. J, Mackersey, W, Broughtoii.

, Writing from Biohmond, Yorkabiro, a correspondent of a London paDorsaya about a recent etof m that" ttieononnoua pieces of ice shot through the windows like rifle bullets. Some of the pieces were of very aratitio shape, and looked as though they had been carved] others actually measured ijin. in djamoter. Among the larger spocimeus, which iyero; weighed for curiosity, many turned the Eoale tt ?|oz, Jt is stated that zinc roofing ] at Sir John Lawaon's mansion, Brough Ha]l,waß riddled as though by bullets. 1 At West Hartlepool the time gun which is fired by eleotrioity from Greenwich wont off at fire minutes to one o'clock having been fired by a vivid flash o' lightning." Snowlsb at le Aro House means getting the choice of the largest ■ stock of new ashionable Drapery. It means you are buying at the lowest cash price and getting a'bonus discount. /'Ws niake'speoial efforts to please our, country customers.- All goods aje charge! at.Wellirißton cftah' prioee, and carriage is paid cin all patcalß of 20s and upprdß. '■ , Send for patterns ot bur new Dresses and Delaines, our new Prints and Crepons, vou will find the'ohoioe large and the Mlomms select'..' ' ," ' ,' .; .' ; ',:XV;'.v.°'' ■'.. Enclose cash with all orders,abtf they will be promptly'eHchtei'and,V'BQnii' Disjsount'qf 5% ifJl, %mmm*\\W qnases ; pf-2Qg;«ind ■ upwwfs from 'to Ire

| Tho Hianußoript of n book by Professor Lichtwark on hoiße tamiog has been beI fore tho Stuck Committee, by whom it was referred to a Bub-committee, the I Hon. W. 0. Walker and Mr P. Lawry, who have read tho work, and are to report whether it should or should not be printed by the Government. The New Zealand Farmer for this month publishes an article on vine growing, contributed by a Maßterton resident, ' A first offender obarged with drunken■less, was dealt with in the usual manner iat the Maaterton E.M. Court this momjing. A meeting of Diroctora of tho WairarapaFarmers'Oo.Operaliye&6aociation is being held this afternoon. A fire broke out last night abont half past eleven in Mr Geo. Wyott's general store at Kuripuoi. The luripuni Brigade'a manual en?ino was soon on the ground, and did good servioe, keeping the tire well under until the arrival of the Jubilee. The frame of the building was saved, but the whole of the inside was .patted, mid the stock almost com" pletely destroyed. The building (the property of Mr W. Perry) was not insured, but the stock was insured in the Liverpool, London and Globe Office for 1150, Mr Wyett will, therefore, be a considerable loßor,as the lowest estimate of the voluo of his stock is from £3OO to £350, The origin of the fire is unknown, but it is attributed to rats, Very general sympathy is felt with Mr Wyett in his loss.

A waggon driver is wanted for tho Taueru saw mills,

Mr W. B. Ingram, employed at tho Wellington Weekly Herald, office, had the end of his thumb jammed hi a | printing machine mi Monday afternoon, the flesh and bone being orushed to a pulp down to the first joint. Mr Ingram, who, by-the-bye, served his time in the office of this paper, is a son of Mr J. .0. Ingram of this town, and has many friends here who will regret to hear ot his unfortunate acoidont.

Mr W. Lowes, of Masterton, has been suffering a Rood deal lately with his throat, and finding no improvement has gone to Wellington to obtain medical advice.

His Excellency the Govoraorand Lady Glasgow intend to leavo Wellington about the 12th of October next (says tho Times) and will go to Christchuroh to be present at the marriage of Captain Huntor-Blair and Miss Emily Rhodes in that city on the 17th of next month. On i the following day the Earl and Countess will leave for Melbourne for Cup week; During their stay in Victoria they, will be the gupsts of Lord Hopetoun. Lord Glasgow is to visit Masterton on the2lst instant to open the Boys' Club. | The following return of the attendance of members of tho Masterton Borough Counoil for last year, was laid oil the table by the Clerk last night:-0r Mutrie 29 i Or Yatea 28; Cr Heron 26 ,• Crs Dixon and Oulleu 25; Crs Feist, E. K. Cham, berlain and Perry 24; The Mayor; and Cr Hessey22. Cr Yates did not itake office till October, while theMayorj had three months leave of absence owing to sickness and Or Hessey had two .months leave while absent from the Colony. The total number of meetings held was 31, ' /

At Milton, an information has been laid against Frank Matthews, a Salvation Army captain, and six others' tor a broach of the borough by-laws by unlawfully beating a drum and soinding other instruments on Sunday lastf The Borough Council has deterraijed to test the question through Parliament or the Supremo Court, and will continue to lay informations for each breach of the by-law. I

Cyclists are reminded of the opening run this season, which takes jflaco tomorrow.

A telegram was received iby tho Premier yesterday (says the Times) from the chairman of tho local liberal association stating that in Auckland, within a few hours, 3000 signatures had been attached to the petition against the woman's franchise. The potition in Wellington wasßigned by 2000 yesterday. In both places the petition will be open for signature for one or two' days longer. Similar petitions are being signed in seven or eight othor large [centres of population. I Wo beg to notify that Jtaal Book & Co., Manufacturing Chemists haveijppointol tho Wairauava Pabhxrs Co-Ombativb Association Solo Agents/or iV'air/rapa for tho foUowingi-NoK-MsaconiAL I'Latinq Fiuid, price Is 6d, unsurpassed for [leaning gold, silver, and re-plating brass and/coppor. Fib b and Waterproof Cumk-.tJ Is, specially adapted for trending chins, [glasswaro and piet»l articles; it can bo used! without heating, and will, when dried in k stove,' resist hot water and firo, WATBipnooF Cement, piicels,for repairing lcathJr, india-rubiier, also excellent for dolf. OASiruviENß BaiU, in neat air-tight jars contaning 18 bulls, price Is, to keep moths out of clothing, alio a perfect disinfectant and a safeguard against whooping cough, Herb Extract, price Is Cd, an infallible euro for toothaeho, guaranteed froo from oty thing injurious to tho teeth or health ; it stops tho most acute pain immediately, and proves a permanent cure in nearly all cases where tho teeth are hollow, German Cube for corns and warts! P'ico Is; a speedy and painless remedy, also highly rccommcnilodfor chilblains. [Solo Agents—The Waibabam Farmers! Cooperative AsSOOIATtoN.-AnVT. I A craze tor bargains set in this morning at the Bon Marohe, Wo, that is Hooper* Comjnuy, have started clearing out tho balance of our winter stock, o'ir bargains are always genuine, |We don't Bay we eoll at cost prico, bocause no one oi v)ty few could tost it not knowing what the cost price is, We don't offer our goods at 20 per cent discoun! because no ono can check the calculation, noi Lwing ,m what it is Oased. We rely upon thi prices at which we offer ovt bargain's and in nine coses out of nino awi-a-halt those pricesare staggerers both for tho Publio and the Trade. Of course, wearo going lb loso money over this job I How could wJ do othorwiai? But whynot ? 'Vhy shouldn't we i» well as other peoplo ? Everybody's losing money now-a-days, and w& are wepared to drop I our share just for the sako cf ;ompany, but | that -ve lose we lose in a good cause. Wo benefit tho Publio, (so keep your eye on tho Bon Marcho for Bargains. Everything at anio jikes. J