LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4625, 18 January 1894, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

. The Waitara (Taranaki) freezing worka ■ are stopping for want of capital, The i directors hope to get the farmers to take t up preference shares. Tho Masterton Volunteer Fire Brigade, held a yery successful wet and dry ' practice, previous to their meeting last ( evening, One new member was elected, t Mr 0. fl, Payne was appointed Trustee to the Brigade, and other business of a , routine charaoier was transacted, i The railway arrangements for Anni- • versary Day are "published in another column. ' Heavy rain fell yesterday in most parts [ of the Soatb Island. A case of alleged assault with intent has been reported to the Masterton police. ' The funeral of the late Mr Samuel Holes took place at Masterton yesterday afternoon, several settlers from Tenui • being amongst the followers. Mr Edwin Feist Is at present on a visit " to the South Island. The deposits in the New Zealand Posh Office Savings Bank exceeded the with- - drawals last year by £47,000, 1 The Wocdville Road Board has deter--1 mined to dispute with the Borough i Council the 'claims made on them for 1 half the cost of forming footpaths on the j boundary roads, says the, Examiner. The j Board claims that they can only be held liable for the formation and maintenance of thetoad)ray of such .J Masterton once boasted a''strong J swimming club, Like cricket, howover, ' this healthy sport haß pretty ivell died 3 out here, ' . 8 We remind our readers of the Grand c Sacred Concert in connection with the f Masterton Wosleyan Ohuroh, which , takes place this evening, s Lizzie Price, of Otaki, has beon comb mitted for trial, charged with the murder , of.her infant, s At the annual show of the Pahiatua ) Horticultural Sooiety, held last Friday, ( tho eniries were slightly under last year, t Mr W, Cassidy, a wool-clnsapr from 3 Dunedin, who is at, present in the Waij rarapa, desires to intimate that he is in , no way connected with one Oassidy whose name was before the public in connection with the strike at Bowlands. , Several Masterton residents hare taken to playing tho good, old-fashioned game 5 of croquet. ' A mite of a boy was recently brought 1 before the Oamaru Oourt, when the fol- ' lowing awful charge was read to him :-r 3 " That not being" a Justice of the Peace, t or a person in Her Majesty's service, or a f member of the police, or other peace | officer, or a member of' a recognised 1 Volunteer corps, or a special constable, 1 or a person actually'in pursuit of a felon • or offender, he did unlawfully discharge 1 fireworks," The boy, says a looal paper, l looked as if he expected to be hanged. 1 He was fined 5s and 7s costs, ' Mr Casper Diederich, an old German i settler, who perhaps was better known in . Masterton than in Wellington (says the i Post) died in Wellington last evening of 1 bronchitis. The deceased arrived in 3 Wellington with his wife and family from his native country in the seventies, and , settled in Masterton, where for many years be managed a small farm on the 1 Upper Plain road, He was afflicted with ■ chronic bronchitis,and about two months a ago he went aoroßß to Nelson, in the hope 3 that the genial climate of that place 5 would benefit him, The weather, how* ever, was changeable, and he caught a chill, which probably hastoned hisdeath. 1 The deceased was a useful colonist,sober J and industrious, and he leaves a wife and 3 , family of seven girls and two boys. One ' of the sons is in India, and the other is ■ Mr B, Diederich, cabinetmaker, of Cuba t street. A married daughter, Mrs 1 . Bertlesen, is residing in Masterton. i Deceased was 67 years of age, J A Masterton resident has just received a letter from a relative in Buenis Ayrea, i dated sth November, in which it is stated j that the revolution appealed all over for 1 the time, but tho country Is Btill in astate s of uproar. Tho writer goes onto say that t "great difficulty haß been experienced i all through the revolution in obtaining • anything like reliable information, as to 1 the result ,of the various engagements, ' owing to the "gagging" of the press, . The papers are not allowed to publish any reports excdpt those approved by the Government. A number of papers have suspended publication altogether.", Ap. patently the blessing of a free press does ' not prevail in the Argentine, . A correspondent writes When I reading a book out of t,he Masterton I 1 Publio Library on tho oolonies of Aus- ' tralia and New Zealand, I came across | ' the following passage heavily "scored by 1 apparently some appreciative Wairarapa j

I maiden'Thereiaamanifestdifforencp. , between women who haye come out from i England and tlioflo who ate ''colonialbom," whinh is riot at all points in favor of the former. Jf we are to take personal appearance as the good thing most in request by the female sex, I think that the girls bora in the colony have the preeminence. As a rule they are very pretty, bavin® delicate sweet complexions and fine forms.'" The "Grand Christmas Fair,"now going on at Te Alio Bqpsß,; Wellington, is a novel effort designed to suit the Christens Season, the large and fashionable stock of new and ohoice goods in all the departments are being offered at most attractive prices. Everyone with an oye to eoonomy, Bhouid pay a visit tothe "Brand Christmas Fair," where they will find a charming' display of new and seasonable novelties, jt unheard of price'at Te Abc House, Wellington, ... Parents should take this opportunity of providing the girls hats, tee - toys with suits, and - themselves: with every useful artiolo. of household grapery, while the "Grand Christmas Fair" continues, at Tb Abo House,-. Wellington. Everyone Bhouid mako n point of looking $t the.Tapeatiy Carpets at ono. and three and the Last Brussels Qjdand inspect the superb stock- of. dress' materials and prints, all to bo had at Christmas Fair -Prices" at Tb Aso Hop®, Wellington, 1 IllllfciliSl

Mr W. Pcagaall notifies that .ha hai .00,000 feet of timber to bo cleared at i lompetitive prices, For the quarter ended December last he public expenditure was 11,460,290, 1 , The population of .Victoria on the 80th September was estimated /. at 1,170,319, iliowinga decrease for the year of 865. ■ Somereally wonderfulhigh-klckingand :ontortion feats were performed bv the World's Trio, at the.Theatre Royal last light, ! •; .;■■ ■ ' The building which the W.F.C.A. 'are meeting in Chapel street* is making good progress and the skeleton of the warelouse is now nearly finished, A Whakataki correspondent writes SYery great regret is expressed here it the untimely death of Mr Samuel Boles, who to rnuoh reapeoted in this iiatrict," • The brown opossums, some of the progeny of a pair which were liberated id Invercargill about 26 years ago, were brought up by the Southern steamer to[lay forthe Acclimatisation Sooiety,whioh intends liberating them on Eapiti Island A number which were set free some time ago on the Tararua' and Waitnii raugea are believed to be thriving well, Post, . An entirely new programme was submitted to a very appreciative audience by the World's Trio Company, at the Masterton Theatre Royal last night. Every item presented was encored, the applause being frequent and hearty. To-night another grand change will bo nude, - Harvesting is proceeding rapidly on the East Coast, Some of the orops are excellent, notably those of Messrs Buchanan and Horner, ' A meeting of residents of Whakataki, Oaßtlepoint and East Coast, was held at the Marine Hotel,Whakataki, a few days ago, when it was deoided to bold the annual race-meeting at Oastlepoint on Maroh 10th. The balance sheet read to the meeting showed a credit of £llss Gd from last yoar, It was deoided to give stakes amounting to £sßlos, the Gup to be an open race of L2O, The programme will be published in a few days. In a new advertisement in this issue Messrs Hood aud Johnston, manufactur l ing confectioners, of Masterton, announce that on account of having to giye up their premises, they will make special discounts to their cuetumers. . Mr O, Pragnell publishosa special price list. The goods and live stook traffic on the Wellington.Masterton Railway was very heavy last month. During the four weeks 24,011 balos of wool were delivered at Wellington, while 44,288 sheep were put off at Ngahauranga and Petone, Three. Auckland bakers, charged with having sold light bread, were yesterday lined £1 each with costs, Two other bakere were charged with not having scales on their carts, but the cases were dismissed, A man named Thomas Hamilton has been arrested for having used obscene and other disgusting language to nursegirls and children in the Albert Park, Auckland, and sentenced to four months' hard labour, A boy named Hambrooke, two years old, was burnt to death yesterday at Takaka, Nelson. Left alone in the house sleepingin a cot, he got hold of some matches, and set the clothes on fire. . The estimated cost of the Mangatalnoka Railway Bridge ia *6OOO, The cost of running the L'ab'or Bureau and administering the Faotorics Act for the past year was Tho Hon. R. J, Seddon celebratod his silver wedding at Kumara, on Saturday night. Oongratulatory'letterß and telegrams (over two hundred) came in from all parts of New Zealand, and handsome presents were received. A banquet was held at Rugg'B Kumara Hotel, .There were one hundred guests present, * On a recent Sunday in London, 11 lectures and 69 entertainments woreglven wlthinthe postal radius of the metropolis, The "Amorican Salesman" is having a sultry time in Greymouth, The audience tore his stook to pieces, and two policemen had to be called to protect him, Dancing continues in Masterton all tho year round. In spite of /.lie high temperature a dance at the Drill Hall and one at the Temperance Hall will beheld on Monday next. Several Mastertonians intend going down to Wellington to see the Gup run on Monday next, Mr McLean, President of tho Hawera Acclimatization Society, and Mr Owen of tho Wanganui Society, left Maßtorton to-day after spending a shore time in the Wairarapa. We understand they wero fairly successful at the trout fishing and obtained several good baskets. ' Pearson's Band was engaged last night by the World's Trio Company, and played several pleasing airs outside the Theatre. The St Matthew's Ohuroh Sunday School plonio will take place on Monday next, An Operatic Company is likely to visit Masterton next week, Profaesor Fischer was ably asßistod last night, in the overtures at tho Theatre Royal, by Professor Morton, the well-known painist, who is on a visit to Masterton, Ho will also assist this evening. Notice is given elsewhere that members of the Masterton Court of Foresters are requested to assemble at the Foresters'liall to-morrow afternoon to join the funeral procession of their late Bro, Gray, Members of the Masterton Masonic Lodge are requested to meet at tho Masonic Hall at 2 p.m., to-morrow (Friday) for the purpose of attending the iuneial of the late Brother Farqnhar Gray. . Wo understand that Pearson's Band will play at St, Matthew's plonio on the 22nd inst. The Wellington country agents report to the Labour Department that at Masterton businoss is good, and there aro no idle men in tho district; that there are no idle men in the Martinborough district, and that at Pahiatua all kinds of labouring worl? IB plentiful. Additions are made to tho entries for the Carterton.Ram Fair. In Wellington during last month 14 married and 19 single labourers were usisted by the Labor Bureau, 1 single M, 2 married and 3 single miners, 2 carpenters, 1 married and 1 single, 1 lacldler (single), 1 blacksmith (married), ind 2 painters (1 married and 1 single), ;ho total being 19 married and 26 single irith 65 petsouß dependant on them. The date upon which the Momohakl ands at Waverly will be open for seleo- I iion has been postponed for a week, viz., 1 ;ill the 27th inst. The Kahu, which arrived at Lyttelton j rom Chatham Islands yesterday, brings ( lews that 2000 balos of wool have been .

landed from the Btranded ship Jessie Headman. The vessel is in the same position as when she went ashore. The crew has been kept hard at work dis< charging cargo. The Now Zealand Times understands thatthe questions of the grading of butter and the erection of cool storage chambers are still under the consideration of the Government, . Many anglers are thrashing the rivers round Masterton, though with little success, Tiro enthusiasts yesterday went some distauco away to obtain a quiet | spot, but on arrival they found six brother anglers already Mgaged, _ and their united , efforts, resulted in a very indifferent day's sport, To meet the requirements o! the'season, 1 Mebsks Hooper & Co. nro opening to-daya • special consignment of Men's and Boys' 1 Clothing, made specially tb their orders i from selected Mosgeil, Boslyn, Kaiapoi, and . Wellington Tweeds. The prices range from 22s Gd to 60s; tho full suit guaranteed all ' pure wool and made in Wellington. They I ore also-showing a splendid lot of Men b j Hard'and Soft I f elt Hats, Men's flummot , Stmts, Tennis Shirts, and the most lovely • seleotion of Men's SUk Handkerohiefg, Silk and Washing Scarfs,etc., suitable for 'Xinas.) dealing | with the different 'departments 'will bis found j in the oolumn-above 'he leading .article,—

A party of Masterton residents are making arrangements to ascend Mount Uoldaworth tn Saturday next. This morning, after*shower of rain whioh had sufficiently laid the dust, tho Masterton Borough water-cart was to bo seen diligently pursuing its way. A Melbourne telegram records the death of" Milner Stephen." A large number of private pionios are fixed to take place on Anniversary Day, One policeman at Paris has been dismissed torn tho force, and several others hsvo been punished, for playing a praotioal joke upon a prisoner. A woman was arrested and conveyed to the polioe station for being drunk and incapable While sho was lying in the cell the policeman obtained a pot of black paint and smeared tho captive with it In a most scandalous manner. The January, number of the Journal of the Department of Labor and Oom. raerco, referring to the Wellington labor market, says:-" Work in the oountry districts during the last month- has been plentiful, and at the time of writing countryagents report no idle men about. HarTßßt will soon be on, also grass-seed-ing, which will have the effect of keeping the market clear for some time. A few men have been placed on Government works; but the majority of'applicants have only been advised as to the best dis» trusts in which. to obtain work, and we hear that, with very few exceptions, they have succeeded in obtaining employment, Owing to the low passage rates between Australia and New Zealand, we have had a large influx of working men from the sister colonies. For the most part these men proceed at once up-country, and are employed by contractors, farmers and others, As we have said on a former occasion, jt speaks well for the resources of New Zealand that she has been able to absorb the very large increase to the wage-earning community without materially disturbing the labor market. We trust that the coming year will be ono of prosperity to all classes.!' When H.M.S. Kapid was among the islands her commander seized a native of the Gilbert Group, who had made. himself obnoxious to the inhabitants. flls weakness was marrying, followed by the slaughter of his new wife. He had despitohed seven up to the time the 1 Rapid appeared, and, being a near relative of a high chief, he could not easily be brought to answer for his 1 crimes, flia plan was to put a oocoanut on the head of his wife, and, after the , example of William Tell and the apple, > essay to bore a hole in it with a rifle i bullet, His aim was defective, however, , and the experiment was always followed i by a funeral. The:" acoident," as he called it, had happonod bo olten that he become notorious amongst the relatives ; of the departed, and so the Eapid i interposed, and doported the young man ; to a distant island.- Exchange. i The death of the man who was recently choked,by a billiard-ball might have been averted had any of the bystanders been possessed of a little anatomical ' knowledge and the courage to put that ' knowledge into practice,. It is quite \ evident that a billiard-ball cannot pass down the gullet,but it is not too large—at any rate, in some cases—to be caught i at tho fauces ; that is, that portion of ) the mouth which lie 3 to the back of the i tongae, In swallowing, as soon as the i substance to be swallowed is within the fauces the action becomes involuntary , and,'willy-nilly, down the bolus must go, | What happened m the oase of the billiard-ball was that a portion of it [ passed beyond the fauces, and this ' caused the muscles of delutation to aot, and the unfortunate man could not i help trying to swallow it. Thereßult ' was that the ball, being too large 1 to pass down the gullet, pressed upon i the orifice of the windpipe and i suffocated him. In the oircumstances i it would have been possible for anyi one to have passed a finger to the back of the ball and dislodged it, and so ■ to hive saved the man's life. The , principle of inversion so often resorted to where ohildren have drawn substances into their wiudplpes could be of no 1 avail here, as the substance was so luge 1 as to completely fill the pharynx and ' cause continuous spasm of its musoles. And here it may be useful to remark that i in thecase of a child who may be chok- ; ing from the impaction of a coin or lotherßubstances In thegullet or wind- , pipe, a finger passed oyer the back of the tongue may discover it and possibly extract it.-Pa(J Mali (?ra(fe. Captain Edwin wires to-day:— " North-east to north and west, galb and more ram, glass further fall." i It is stated of Queen Elizabeth that it was her delight to tantalize her courtiers i during the Christmas season by donning i an unusually stiff and wide ruff, and standing under the mistletoe, It was upon ono of these occasions chat, Eaoon ; having remarked that it was a pretty ' ruff on the Queen, Oeoil replied that It | was ■' also pretty rough on the court." Four lads, the youngest aged seventhe oldest but twenty, were eon- . victedin England of burglary. They had broken into a warehouse, forced the safe, and carried off £OOO. The lad who forced the safe and took out the money gave his mate but £lO on the Bottling day. He reported that tho haul amounted to but £l4O, He must therefos have had £530 for bis own Bharo. The confederate seemed niuoh hurt when he learned from the police, on his arrest, the real proportions of the booty. Be said, "Well,l'mblowed?" Details of tho recent explosion at Rio, by which two Euglieh officials were killed, have been supplied by a British oicer stationed at that plaoe. He writes that a "sanding" party—sand being used for deck cleaning— went to an island belonging to Admiral de Mello on whioh there wero two magazines stored with powder and shell. The parly comprised Commander Rolleston and Lieutenant Tupper, of tho llacer; Mr Eowden Smith, of the Beagle; and First Lieutenant Moubray, Staff-Engi-neer Shapcote and Boatswain Harris, of the Sirius, 1 When the party landed they found both of the magazines open,, and men were busily employed transmitting powder and shell to a lighter alongside the pier. The Brazilian seamon were smoking cigarettes, and there waß a quantity of loose powder lying about, They also amused themsolves by firing revolvers. Suddenly the magazine stored with powder blow up with a tremendous explosion, and fctvo minutes alterivards another blew up, The Racer's gig and the Beagle's cute were completely shattered and rendered useless, and the men in them were all more or loss injured A piece of shell fell on j the head of a man in the cutter of the - Sirius, and made a large hole. The poor fellow died soon after he was taken onboard, Mr Shapcote and two men were not hurt, and they got the wound- | ed down behind a large rock along the , shore, when they found that Lieutenants ' Moubray and Tupper, and Mr Harris ' were missing, Shells exploded at short I intervals all the evening, and quantities i of wood and iron were thrown fa: and -{ wide. "' . .■' '. j THE NATIONAL HOTEL, LAMBTON I QUAY, WELLINGTON, Has undergone , considerable alterations lately, and visitors to Wellington during the holidays will find ' the accommodation First Glass. The hotel I is close to the Station and Guests can rely i on being called intimefor both the Wairar- i apa and Manawatu Trains,:' Tariff 4s 6d per day, Wairarapa paper filed, Taos. 1 Wnira, Proprietor.—Ann. I