LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4631, 27 January 1894, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

\ & fresh advertisement from the Masterton B. and Vv. Company appears on ourfirstpage, The schools in this district will re-open on Monday next,

Mr IVH. Wood adds several lines to entries for his Carterton Bam lair. Nominations of candidates to fill the extraordinary vacancy on the Eketabuna Bead Board caused by the retirement, of MrP, Dowaatt, will be received up till noon of Thursday February Bth. Messrs Greville & Go., land and estate agents, of Pahiatua, have an advertisement elsewhere in this issue, whioh contains a list of valuable properties placed in' their hands for sale and lease. Many of these are highly improved and suitable for men with moderate means. ■

A great realising sale of unparalleled dimensions is announced by To Aro House through an inset distributed with our present issue.

The flag oyer Mr Murray'r shop in Queen. Street was destroyed yesterday afternoon during the thunderstorm, It is bolieved that it was struck by lightning.-

About 1000 acres of grass seed has been destroyed by the bush fires up Ekotahuna way. 'Oneparty of grass seeders was overtaken by the Are and lost thirty sacks, Mr Justice Richmond is to open the cjyjl sittings of the Wellington Supreme Court on Monday, the 6th proximo, The Government has under consideration the question of' 'establishing, in conjunction with tho Railway Commission, copl storage accomodation for dairy produce at tho phief ports, ■J. W. Wlae, fruiterer of Courtney Place, Wellington, was reported to'hayo poisoned himself ffilh matches yesterday. '-'W examination, however, revealed thartbemanwas B *l ,, 8 f ™ tI, ° effects of alcohol. I

gornelmsb settlers have fqund that they hay'e fired tho bush ton suon, The ground being wet, only the • leaves and branches have been destroyed, and no jjood burns obtained. We abrcmioled on Thursday (says Post) the dep'artarp for the State 'farm in tho florowhenua bloc), near Levin, uf Mr Mackay, of the LBbour Bureau, pit)) a party of' men to dear sites for buildings: dig wells, fence, and generally prepare for occupation. The Bnvernment today reoeiped telegraphic information from' Mr Maojs'ay, at Palmerston, that be and Ilia party have been turned off the land by some_ 20 natives, who havo lodged a.caveat against the (and passing to tho Government, Tjjesfl natives claim that Major Kemp was only fcrustp.a for others: jn the block, and had no right ,to solj the land. The nam? s of the objectors flo'noj appnar in tho Crown Grant. THE N ATIONAI HOTJib, hAMBION QUAY. WELLINGTON, Has .undergsne considerable alterations lately, and visitors to Wellington during'the holidays will find tho accommodation First Class.. The hotel jaMose.tdthb Station and Guests oan rely onto" called in time for both the WairararaW .Saafljvata' Trains, v Tariff- 4s Gd pdrfday.-Wairuapa paper' filed/ Taps; Wins,Pro'Dric'tor'.—Ai>y£;.:' : ;-/.' ■;

,The poatponement'of the re.opening of i the Masterton school till: February 6th will prove very utuatisfaototy to patents. We pteaume.it is the outcome of the amateur interference with Mr Daniell's building contract and its temporary suspension, but even with this extenuating cirouinstauoe it it a very indefensible proceeding. .The body of Mr D.'Oarman, who was killed by lightning yestorday, was not in any way disfigured. Tho only mark to show the cause of death was a vory slight one at the back of the Messrs Lowers Mornsannounoethe postponement of their sale of drapery until Raturday, February 3rd. ■ The Autumn meeting of the Masterkon« OpakUlJookey Oluh will take place on Si. Patrick's Uay, March 17th,

An aicußing yarn appears in the Standard of yesterday, entitled " The Boozor, the Brewer, and the Walking S6icfc,"£and relates howa, noted toper obtained a large supply of liquor by means of a hollow walking stick from a good natured brewer,who permitted him to obtain a glass of beer from the free tap at the brewery. At the Napier Caledonian Sports, yestorday, M, V, Morrissey won the Caledonian Handicap, A. flail won the mile and three mile handioaps, and F. Uay the bioyole handicap. Wo are pleased to hear that Mr \V. Lowes, who is at present confined to his room with pleurisy, is making rapid strides towards recovery. A heavy, thunder-storm broke over Masterton yesterday afternoon, and again put a stop to the harvesting, „ One or two private picnic parties were caught in yesterday afternoon's storm, and managed to get a thorough wetting. At the Bums' Club banquet at Pahiatua,.the Hon, Mr Seddon, stated that he had received word thatMrT. Brackeu— New Zealand's Poet-was rapidly re« covering from his recent illness, and it was decided—at the Hon. MrSeddon'a suggestion—to send a message of congratulation from the Oluh to Mr Bracken, St. Patrick's School Masterton, will le-open on Monday next. It is understood that (no petitioner against Sir Robert Stout's return has withdrawn his name and signed a declaration that he gave no authority to any one to use his'name. This withdrawal it iB said will not. kill the petition.

At the Msstorton Wcalsyan Church to-morroT ovening, the BevJ. Dukos will speak on" The Voice of God in the Storm."

A challenge from the Carterton Cricket Club has been received by'the W.F.U.A, Grickot Olub to play a match at Carterton on February Bth. The Rev A. V. Grace, of (Jreytown, plays cricket with the local club,

The friends of Mrs Carman are respectfully invited to attend the funeral of her late husband, which will leave her residence, Taratahi, to-morrow at one o'clock.

A man namod W. Parkes, aged 85 years, who was recently admitted to the Masterton Hospital, suffering frombron. cbitls and heart disease, died at that institution this morning. _ The number of visits paid to the We lington Hospital by the general publi" last year was 80,544, The amounts placed in the contribution box did net average one farthing for each visitor. The two Indians of the Salvation Army arrived in Masterton to-day. Addresses will be given by them at the Salvation &rmy barracks this evening, and at the services to-morrow.

A committee meeting of the Horti« cultural Society to hold 'last (Friday) evening, to make final arrangements in connection with the Autumn Show to bo held on February Oth, It was decided to allow exhibitors of cutilowers, fruit and fanoy work to take their exhibits away on the night of the show providing they wait until after the hall is olesred. The Secretary was instructed'to prooure two judges from Wellington, and two or three in tho Wairarapa, It was decided to giye passsß at the door on the evening of the show,,to those persons requiring them, Stagers for exhibits were appointed and it was strictly decided not to take anything for competition after the time specified in the ostaloguo, The business of the land agent is at present being vigorously pushed in the Forty-mile Bush, |Sinoe entering 'on this basiness some twelve months ago, Greville and Co,, have been exceptionally aucoeßßful in disposing of properties placed in their hands, This is no doubt due to the intimate knowledge which Mr 2. P. Greville has gained of the whole of tho Forty-mile Bush district while acting in the capacity of Government Surveyor, together with the knowledge of the many methods and complicated work of tliß land laws of the colony. The firm is in a position to give the best information to outside enquirers in respect of the whole of the land in this part of the Wellington Province,

A representative of' a Wellington contemporary, writing of a reeonfc visit to Soames Inland says:—"We brought baok with us two Southdown rims imported by Mr rJtuckey.Te Kangitumau, two llomney rams and ten ewes for Mr Wheeler, of Halcombe. TheSouthdowns aro two massive sheep on short legs, covered with fine, dense wool, showing a lot of conatitutio.i as well as quality. They will undoubtedly tend to keep up the name of S'angituman Southdowns. These sheep were selected by Mr Honry Stuckey, of Weston-super-Mare, The more taking of the two, which has extra ordinary legs of mutton, with grand head and Heck, was bred by Mr J. Stewart Hodgson, Hasloraere, Surrey. Tho second sheep, which at first sight is hardly so striking, is a good sheep, with splendid tack and loins, and was bred by Mr A, Heasman, Sussex. It, as well as its companion, has a long pedigree, and is entered in the Southdown Flock book."

1 Thefollowing particulars of Ihe Buicido of the man William Pike at Martin, i borough are given by a correspondent of ' the Waimapx Standard :-Jt appears i that Pike had been engaeed painting 1 sevaral houses in the township during tho past week, and was staying at Croot's boardinghouse, where tho deed was perpetrated. About 7 o'clock in the morning Pike aroso as usual, and dressed himself and guietly left tho room. A young man named William Thomas, who was sleep, ing in the next room, observed the man's movements, and thinking he had left tho room, got out of his bed to have ut glance at his whoreabouts.'whe'n ho observed the man in the passage with his head over a washing bowl, cutting his throat with a razor, Thomas at ohoe sofced him from behind, and shouted for Lolp, All'tdo inmates of the house,' being roused, repaired to the scene, but their assistance S'a? of no avail, as Piko bad cut iho juggler vein, and fell back, dead, in the arms of Thomas, jdip' had sciji'd him, Pike was a inarried man ff'itli a wife and two children." An innuent ffns held in the Mart-inborough! I Hotel, yesu:: lav ' W*&»f causo !of tho death of' William riKeV" amtel '' , which occurred at Maryborough on Thursdoy last, beforo G, Pain, Esq,, ' J.P., (Coroner) and a jury of six, After hearing evidence the jury returned the following verdict"" That the deceased, William Piko, committed suicido by cutting his Ihroat with a razor, whilst suffering from temporary insanity. 1 -'

The "Grand Christmas FnuV'now going ou'at Te' Ar'o House;' Wellington, is a novel effort designed to suit ihe-'Christmas Season, the large and fashionable stock "of neiy and choice goods in all the departments are being offered at' most 'attractive prices.' j ' Everyone .with an eye to economy, should I pay a visit to the "Grand Christmas' Fair," jvhore they will find a ohiirmtog' display of now and seasonable novelties, at unheard of price'at 5e Hoose; Woilington. Parents should iafco Jthia opportunity of providing tho girls hats, the boys w#h su/i?, and th,epis,elyes' with .evajy,' useful artiplo' of household .drapery, while tho "Grand Christmas Fflir" Gonfiniies, at Te Alio House, Wellington, ; Everyone should/make a point ofylnpjdng at the Tapestry Carpets at one and three pence a yard, and tho best Brussels, a B|dand inspect the superb stock of dress materials and'prints, all to bo had at Christmas Fair PriceV'.at Te"': Abo , House., ; vvV.V.;' :

The oponins; of the Masterton Msiti School has been postponed until Monday) Fpbniary sth,. t;; ,< '■''"•■■. : >':':' ~ A case of alleged' Sunday trading by,a Wellington publican wa« dismissed by MrMartin, R.M;,yesterday.

> : We hear that a man was knocked ofl his horse at Dreyer's Book yesterday afternoon by lightning, and rendered anoonsoious for some time, . A great number of. goldfinches' have been hatched out this Boason in and about Grey town (says the Standard), and their pretty singing adds a further charm to the "Loveliest Village of the Plain." " : tk

A younfr man named Geo Oholmondeley, eldest son of Archdeacon Ohol» mondeley, Opawa, and oadet on a sheep farm at Port Levy, ww out, mustering, when he was seized with an apopleotio stroke, and died in a few moments. At the inquest medical testimony waß given to tho effect-that deceased was subject to apopleotio seizures.. ■ The sacrifice of the whole of the wellassorted stock of Messrs L. 3'. Hooper and 00.. Btarts to-morrow (Saturday) January 27th, The whole of tho .contents of the Son Marcbi will be submitted to the public without tho slightest regard as to the cost of thegoods, We should advise all buyers of drapery and clothing to pay an early visit as Messrs Hooper and Co. ate noted throughout the district for keeping nothing but the very best classes of goods, and the prices are, we understand, out exceptionally low.—Advt.