LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4623, 16 January 1894, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Several additions are made to. the entries for the Carterton Bam and Ewe Fair by Mr P. H.Wood. Carterton Brass Band gave sin alfresco sacred. concert on Sunday evening last, which was muoh appreciated. Mr W. J. Berrill acted as conductor. Improvements on tho Ohevint estate are going ahead rapidly, and there will soon bo over seventy dwellings erected. The Rev, A.V. Grace and Mr J. Hillier have been re- elected Trustees of the Greytown Hospital, Mr F, H.Wood has for private sale, on exceptionally easy terms, an excellent farm prope-ty at Tauherenikau, /Minah birds are vory troublesome this year up Plymouth way. Tho fruit crop is suffering greatly. - • We are pleased to hear Mrs Owen of the Tenui Hotel, has quite recovered from her recent illness, , Those of our readers who enjoy a hearty laugh should visit the' Theatre Royal this evening, and witness tho performance of the World's 'J rio Company, Constable Swain, formerly of Masterton, is now prospering at Ohristchurch as a partner in the firm of Peckover and Swain, house and estate agents. William J, Constant, hotelkoeper, of the Thames, committed suicide lost Thursday, by cutting his throat with a table knife. He had been suffering from internal cancer, MrF,H,Wood will boldan unreserved sale of household furniture- end effects, general merchandise, etc., at his Grey town auction rooms oh Saturday, 27th January, The Sunday trains on the Manawatu are being well patronised. The Payne Family arodrawingcroTded houses in Auckland, In another column in this issue Messrs Penty and Forde, the well-known architects of Wellington, announce that they have ope - ed offices m Oddfellows' Chambers, Perry street, Masterton. Tho looal branch will be under the direct supervision of Mr Fordo, who will reside in Masterton and take charge of tho firm's business in the Wairarapa distriot. The Wairarapa Standard learns by private correspondence that the harvest in Sculh Canterbury will to at least a fortnight later than in this district, bad weather having considerably retarded the growth of the cropr. Tho droaded bot fly, or horse ben, is reported to bo 'going it strong' at Carterton. 4 resident there examined ten horsis yesterday, and found that every one had been attackod by the bot, and eggs laid thickly on the throat and below the knee, Mr Sorensen, blacksmith, of Clareville has succeeded in manufao'uring and patenting a stump extractor that musl prove an incalculable boon to the bust settler, both on the . sooro ol cost and the amount of work that can bi done with the " Little Giant" by om man. Single handed, any settlor, by its nso,can apply a leverage lifting purchasi equal to eight tons, The cost of th( "Littlo Giant" is £G, and there is m doubt MrSorenson will find a largi demand for his invention, Some children bathing on the bead near Petone en Sunday evening(says thi Post) were nearly oanght by a shark, th( brute having turned over to bite befori it was observed. This should prove i further warning to thoso who mdulgu li bathing 'on the opou shores of tin harbour. s The bot fly is becoming troublesotho a Greytown says the standard. Horse; appear to be soized with tho greates ; terror when the fly comes near them .prancing and snoring and breakiui out into quite a foam of sweat on somi occasions. Morses require o^refu watching just now, and no chance givei 1 for the deposited eggs to develope. ' William H, Waddington, whose dent 1 is announced, was from 1383 to 189! ■ Ambassador cf France in London, fl : was born in Frame in 182G, but wa r educated in Englaud at Eugby and Cam bridge, He was a distinguished at'nleti '. as well as a first-class scholar. On at taming his major'ty he personally choß the nationality adopted by his father ' The deceased diplomatist had a brillian ! oareer, and represented his country ii i Russia and Prussia before ho was ap : pointed Ambassador to the Court of St , James, : n response to a telegram Irom thi i Marquis of Ripon, Socretary of State fo: , tho Colonies, Sir Charlos Tupper, Mi Sandford Fleming, and the Agents | General of the Australian colonics waiter on his Lordship yesterday in support o 1 the suggestion that the Imperia Government should grant a subsidy ti the proposed cable across the Pacific Lord Ripon assured the deputation o; the sympathy and goodwill of th< Government with respect to the project] but explained that the present was note proper time to discuss details, and the; had better await the result' of the conference shortly to be held in Canada bttweetith^reOTesentativesjMht L\)in^^HHflHHHH| ing tinn were dccre^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H were riage there 20 w there in erecto^^^^^^^^^^^^^J in Qu^^^^^^^^H are the only gramg^^^^^^^^^^^H being^^^^^^^^^^^^^f ton, and ''"'"'HHiHHIl The|%!rTohri|iE on awTs Abo House, Wellington, is a novel wort designed to suit the Christmvs fjeasorathe large and fashionable stook .of new a/3 choice goods In all the departments ar/being offered at most attraotive prides, .f Everyone with an eye to economy, should pay a visit to the "Grand Christmas VFair," where they will find a charming display, of new and seasonable novelties, at unheard of price at TeAbc House, Weilingten.'. ', ■ Parents should take this opportunity of providing tho girls, hats, the boys : with suits, and themselves with every .useful article. of housohold. drapery,.' while .the "Grand Christmas Fair" continues, at Tn Ano Hoosb, Wellington, ... Everyone should make a point of Ipokjrig at the Tapestry Carpets'at one an'd three pence a yard/and "the best Brussels, a 6Jdand inspect tho superb, stock, of dress materials'and prints, all -to' W- had;fat Christmas Fair Prices'MTs' Abo-Hotse, Wellington,. / ; ::, ; i.:.-r; •

: -: Nearly 100 visitors are oanining about, half way up Mount Egiuonfc. . . ... I Some; sailora of, the Frenoh flagship Duguky Trouin have been sent to the J AuoklWHoapital.sufforing f rom (yphoid fever, ■ - ... Themalance sheet, of the Maatorton : Park Trußt, is' published in another oqlumk - ;" . ' .'...: Thejnet debit account of. the'Masterton Borough Council is 11134 Is Gd. . A man named John Brien, who was severely burned about the head In the fire wh\oh destroyed the Koyal Hotel at on" Thursday night, has died from the shock to his system. .'..'.. i ' .Them are 308 applications for 24 seo--1 tions of firat-clasa land on the Cheviot estate,and 73 applications for 18 seotions , ol second, class land. The ballot takes I place on Wednesday. Mr Samuel tfoles, of Tenui, died at the Master! on Hospital this morning. , The oause of death was pneumonia. 1 We remind our readers ot Messrs . Lowes and lorns stock sale at iheir ; Eketahuna yards to-morrow (Wednesj day) at 1 o'clock. There are now soven patients in the > Masterton Hospital, six males and one t female. Three caßes are very serious His Wijrship Mr Hutchison R.M. s explained to Mr l'ownall this morning, t that it wasjtbe temporary absence of the Constable from Puhiatua, that prevented f the serving!'of the writ, about which j complaint was mado last week by Mr Pownall. a Avery h'eayy gale was blowing at B Foatherston yesterday. 0 Several pnsseugers by the afternoon • train from! Maßterton to Wellington, yesterday h'ld hats blown away, in ~ the negttoikhood of Feathorston., s • Gny Riw\ Argus says:- "It is rather d a significant jsigp that the Grey Valley Coal hulks have been sold to the Weat!f port Coal Coinpmy." it On dit (sayii Christchurch Truth) the a Ministry vjilk when Parliament meats, ut propose that Sir Maurice O'Rourke take the Speaker's lohair. A Mataura man has invented a' 'Light- , ning rabbit naji," '• Jones, the NIS.W. hangman, is stated h to have committed suicide because "his wifo throateuedlto leave him if hehanged ut a woman." \ Bay of Fkmy Times Bays:—"The 5 sale nf allotments in tho township and suburbs of Eolorua on Thursday last created great excitemont." n The Times says the recont troubles of ,t the Colonies have proved that the soil is .' the truo source of wealth, i io A waterspout! burst in tho Cooma Jt (N.8.W.) district.} At Ocbringdon station le 10} inohos fell in (twenty minutes. 10 Last year there were 1130 people ' killed, and 4495 injured, on the railways y in the United Kingdom. 1 . There havo been some big tallies made , at Mr Duncan's wAolshed, Paraekaretu, '. the last few days, lays /c'Wiiij Mar. On Wednesday a halfl caste named Tom Harriißhnre 215 sleep, while a Maori is named Nui reached 202. Tallies of 200 it have been frequently mado at Mr d Duncan's station tlilis season. l t ' A meeting of Parishioners of St, ",' Matthew's, Mastertpn, will bo held on Friday evening noil;, January 19th. Notice of intontioli to taise a loan for e metalling on tho Tb Ore Orcßideford id road is given by thii Wairarapa North st County Council. | ! { At the quarterly rr| eeting of St. John's " Weslisyan Church, Wilson, it was unauie mously decided to inwite the Conference ° ot 1895 to meet in NeHson. so Yesterday we (A T .2jl. Timis) obtained io tho rovenue roturnß for the quarter ) 0 ended 31et December Il3st,and by adding 70 them to the gazetljetf returns for the June and SeptembertSuatters, (he total , receipts for the ninS months of the ! financial year will be] arrived at. The j° totalis Ao73,4oG,whuph, as oompared with tho receipts for the corresponding U period of the preceiding year—viz., , a £3,031,364:—5h0ws am increase ol , £41642 in favour 0t1893. lie Maßterton Borough | Council moeta this evening. j es Tho jookey Watson (injured in the , 3 t hurdle raco at Marten on January 2nd, m died at Bulls this morning, ug An accident, fortunatel; i unattended bj ue any serious oousequencoß, happened yesul terday afternoon to Mr Wise, who,ac, en companied by Messrs AAand L. Darnell and two men, was driving! out to Branceti peth with a load of corrugated iron. At 92 the top of Bennett's Hill tho breechiug j 0 strap broke, and the hop, unable Io ■ as hold back the vehicle, bohtod down the j,. hill, The occupants'werl) thrown out, ; t 0 and at the bottom of thel hill the cart capsized; Luckily all osoapled with slight , se injuries. One of the boy» was cut on !r '.ho head, and the other's (moulder was nt bruised, Mr Wiso strained! his leg, and i„ tho horse was slightly cut in the hind p. quarters. I it, To meet the requirements of the season, Messrs Hooped & Co, are opci ling to-day b l special consignment of Men's and Boys Clothing, mado spcoially to their order! !* from selected Mosgeil, lioslyn, Kaiapoi.and " Wellington Tweeds. Tho price irangofroir 18- 22s Gd to 60s; tho full suit gui iranteed all ;d pure wool and made in Thej of arc also showing a splendid lot of Mem al Hard and Soft l'elt Hats, Men's 'tummei to Shuts, Tennis Shirts, and the post lovely c, selection of Men's Silk Handkeipiefs, Sill 0 f and Washing Scarfs.etc, suitable for 'Xinas 10 presents, A special advertisemept dealing ,i with the' different departments Willi be found ' in the column above' the leading) artlok.Adyt, r iy j ! e THE- N ATIONAL HOTfliL, LAMBTON Ia QUAY, WELLINGTON, Has undergone Itfe ilterfions latfely, and visitors gton during tho •holidays will find lmodation First fllass. The hotel ) the Station arirGuests can rely called in. timo for both theWairarManawa'tu Trains, Tariff 4s 6d Wairarapa paper', filed, Tnos, roprietor,—Advt.NAPIER NEW, Sudden Death. egrapb.—Press Association.) Napibk, Tuesday, has - been intense heat here he past.few days, ii'ried woman named Eliza n, residing at Taradle, died j this morning. Her hueft the. room for a short nd on.returning found his i. She had complained lately in her head.