LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4634, 29 January 1894, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

.Last May's storm was felt severely at the Taueru, and at Bendetb'aßill the rain washed a good bit of the metal off tho road-;

The remains of the late Mr D. Carman were interred at tho Mastorton Cemetery yesterday afternoon; tho funeral pro- ', cession being a very large one, and including uvor- thirty-two vehicles! The cemetery was also thronged when" the lastsad rites were performed by the Kov John Dukes, .

The Salvation Hindoos proved quite au attraction in JLuterton, on Saturday evening last.

Weddiogs nro arwnsod to tolce place at St, Matthew's Church to-morrow and the next. day. Tho following team has been selected to represent Masterton in a cricket match with GreytuWn,on Saturday next: -E, M, J). Whatman; Austin Elder, Hansen, Cargill, Aitken, CookbumHood, F. Q. Moore, Broad, M. Meredith, W.W.Smith and 11. Wrigley. Emer-genoies-D, Jackson and Fordo.

A heavy gale of wind blew nearly ill day-yesterday, in Masterton, and the blinding clouds of dust made matters anything but pleasant for pedestrian, A joint statutory meeting of the North and South County Onunoils will be held at Carterton on 12th February, for the purpose of electing a representative on the Harbour Board.

Featheraton and Martinborough. ; es« caped the storm which visited Masterton, Carterton and Qreytown, laßt Friday. The Masterton Sobool Committee is supporting Mr B. Feist fur the vacancy on the Education Board.

Emperor William of Germany completed his 35th year on Saturday. . 1 The Bev. David Kennedy, S.M,, D.D., [Master of Arts,. Royal University of [lreland, has been attaobed to St Pati rick's College wa professor of classics and mathematics.

The thunderstorm of last Friday did a lot of damage to ornamental shrubs and trees particularly in the neighbourhood of Carterton.

The amount of Customs duties collected at Wellington during the week ended last Saturday was £9312 17b 9d, and the beer duty for the same period was £ll Is 6di

According to one of the speakers at the Methodist Conference at New Plymouth, one third of Now Zealand's population attend church,

_ Ihe Inter-Marine Supply Company intend to ereot their first purk freezing factory in Ohristchuroh. At the London wool sales some crossbred wool from New Zealand realised lfld per lb, Of the 21.000,000 widows in India, 78,000 are child-widows nnder 9 years, and 207,388 from ten to fourteen years of age.

The Autumn Show of the Maßterton Horticultural and Industrial Society is announced for Thursday Feb Btb. Full particulars of the arrangements in connection therewith are given ia our advertising columns. The Masterton Orchestra will render musical selections in the evening.

The Australian lad Ohipper, who drowned his younger sister, by pushing her into the water off the wharf, haß been committed for trial on a oharge of manslaughter, A prize fight is reported from America between Oorbett Bnd Mitchell. Both pugilists have been arrested,' Messrs Kirkcaldie and Staina notify that Thursday February 10th will be the last day of their great summer 'sale.

Our contemporary, Btill suffering from the effects af the Town Lands Election publishes the following highly suggestive parable:-"We will suppose that, additions are required to a publio work and that tenders, have been called for tho work according to plans and speoill cations, Theronre say only two ontraotora willing to tsnder. One is a honest and the other a dishonest man. The honest man feels it his duly to pay his way. He accordingly puts in a price for tha work which will return him a fair margin of profit for his labour. The dishonest., man, on the other hand, undertakes to do the work at an absurdly low price, Very well, then, what do we find ? We find that although both tenders are below the estimate of the overseer, in ninety-nine oases out of a hundred the lowest tender is accepted. And what is the result ? Why, the work is invariably soaraped, The contractor, as soon as tho back of the overseer is turned, puts in inferior material. He has to do It, in order to pay his way, If he does_ the _ work according' to planß and specifications helosesmoneyonthe job."

A somewhat ambitious scheme (lays the Post) to be carried out by local enter-! prist,has been launohsdin the Manawatu distrust, It is « railway company to construct a loop line from the Levm station on the Wellington-Manawatu line to the Kakariki station on the Wanganui-Palmerston line, 40 miles j from Wanganui. This line, it 1b claimed, would shorten the through route from Wellington- to Wanganui by about lßrailei, and serve the local purposes of the Sanson, Bnlls, and Lower Rangitikei districts, giving them all easy access to the port of Foxton. The capital of the company is to be £160,000, in 10,000 ordinary shares of £6 each and 11,000 preference shires of £lO reach, The oost of the lint is estimated at £4OOO a mile, and a syndicate of contractor! haßagreed to complete the entire work on satisfactory terms, Great special inducements aro offered to preference ; shareholders, and a strong local directorate has been formed, If the capital oan be raised, the line would certainly aid greatly In developing the resources "of a rich and productive diatriot. The new line would not touoh' either Palmerston or Feilding,

I The Greybwn ranger was leading a hone to the pound yesterday, when | several other steeds gilloped past and knocked the nnfortunate man down. He, was_ out about the'face and severely bruised, but otherwise esoaped Injury,

a An enquiry into the circumstances a suwgundiug the death of Robert 0. Fur--3 new, whose dead body was found in the , harbour on Friday afternoon, was held ' before Lieutenant-Oolonel MoDoimoll, I Aotiog Coroner, on Saturday, MrT. ) Oronin WM foreman of the jury, Evir dance having been given of the .finding I of iba body, Charles Robert Purness, , the eldeHt son of ikdeoeaaed, stated that , h,a cay jils father last at dinner l6'rlThnrfl- ■ 'day, after ho/had gitenn'ed the fuuerai of MrStrachan, lor which he vbb under- ' taker. Witness left him sitting at the i table, at w'hioh' time he said'he Was l going into Strachan's. tie had for i the last week or two noticed somb- ; thing strange in his father's manner, and . he thought some of his creditors had been pressing him. He had alio lately boon unable to Bleep at night. The let- ' ter found oh the body was in the handwriting of the deceased. Ada-Fumes*, sHta: of the'last witness, stated that her father never ipojp a word all the time he was having |iis ijinoer -on Thursday, anjj seemed vofykta ; angeiu jjis manner, Whpn leaving the house he never said anything, only Bipijed'strangely. Other evidence, the nature of tfhich has already been published, having been giveji, the jury returned a verdict of '.'Suicide while temporarily insane,"—Times. .-. The Great Realising Sale lusting for "20 day9, : promiscsto bo a glgantio success, I The wno!u 'I" 1 * - B '° ' e a ' : B enu ' ne I reduced prices,' many'oi vJu^^ 11 . b ° (narked at less than Euglt'sli cost at Te-ako* , House Wellington. ■'• ' ' / ' j /During the 'GreM Safe Ladles Aprons j will be sold at 4J, .4'ButtbhKid'"G(loVoi all , luew/freWgboaa •at-rjrtj'd peY'palr,/tyhite; j and Creanil/acesal 9d per doz, Ladies' Linen ' Collars new shapes' at 3d e'aob, Lujrißbllb'r Collars at 3d each/sold'everywhere Vkfc I at Te Abo House; Wellington,:.;."•,; : , /It will pay country; customers to;-: im a . rundown to the Great Realising Salo. They ( .wi|l sayfl aU.tha diponses/anfl be-money, in : pooket by buying all thby vvanKwhuetgr ods ' aro.; : ao/cheap;.v;OMers:bmJthe/Cbuntry : IwillMcMeMly.selcctedi and mi oaiiage ;': paid''fß>in : Boalilibg/ Sate a);"Ti; '■!

An American lady ban boon appointed Aiß'ißtarit Atturney.Gene'ml of Montana; and oawe witb'iu a fow votes, of being eledted Attorney-General.; .■■';; ~.':'.■,.

.'The Kebtor of the Berlin University needs a hew mjiitle, a sarmeiit of oostly nature. The onehe now wearj is nearly two, centuries 01d,,' and is. iniioh too shabby' and dilapidated for State cersmonisß. '■■:-'.,,.'..:■■ ;'•. ';

Captain Edwin wires at 1&30 p.m. today :-North weet .to. west, and south gales with rain and much colder weather, Within ten hours from now glass will rJBe. '-'v.'" ,"■ v

We understand the Rov. W. E, Paige and Mrs Paige contemplate visiting ihigr laud shortly.'.

A two-iiiouied wharo at Upper Waiigawa, owned and ocoapied by Mr liatis Phompson, was.doskoyed by fire a few lays ago.

Two Auckland bookmakers have been fined £SO for laying totalisator odds, ■ Dining the recent political 'otitis in M.S. W. Sir.iienry Parkes is reported to havo said," Would that Oliver Cromwell werehere?" • •

l'he Mastsrton Road Board has tnstruoted its engineer to repair the sheathing of the Waipoua bridge.

Pearson's Brass. Band intend giving one of their popular programme of Sacred selections on the Recreation Reserve, Gteytown, on Sunday afternoon next, the 4th February. There are at present fire patients in tho Masterton Hospital, four males and one female. -

The bonus of J2OOO whioh was voted last session for the encouragement of the hemp industry Is to be allocated as fol. lows:— £ 26o to, be offered for a process of utilising waste prottuota of the, hemp, and £1760 for an Improved machine. The human heart it the most powerful purnping-machine for its size ever made. It throwa into the arteries seven and three>fouths tons,of blood per day. Ub exertion is equivalent to that requited to raise a weight of 122 tons one foot in twenty.four hours. The annual examination In musical knowledge held by Trinity oollege,Lon. don, is announced for Saturday, June 9th, and will, as usual, beheld simultaneously in Wellington and the other looal centres throughout theOolony, At the quarterly communication of the Masonic Grand Lodge of New Zealand at Oatuaru, Bro, FranoisHenry Dillon Bell was nominated for the office of Grand Master.

A. meeting of Stewards of the Walrar*p& RaoingOlub wsb heldin Featherston laet Saturday evening, when plane were submitted for Various rooms and horse stalls, It was resolvod to have three atalla and four looie boxes ereoted, and i committee was appointed to call for tenders sod hare the work done, The same committee were empowered to call for tenders for erecting a Stewards' stand and report to Stewards. It was resolved that the Easter meeting comprise seven events sach day, with LOGO atakea. The oncket match between N.B.W' and Wellington commenced on Saturday l and mitoh interest was evinced in the Kame. N.B.W. mode 209 in the first innings and 'Wellington 157 for five wickets, The garnets to beoonlinued to>day.

On Saturday, Mr Collie, landlord of the Criterion Hotel, Inveroargill, was stabbed in two places by a man named Duncan Stewart, whom he was ejecting from the house for using bad language. The wouuds bled fnely, bnt are not dangerous, Stewart, who comes from the country, has been in & lunatlo asylum, -

JnhnO'Dowd, an old offender; who was liberated from gaol on Saturday last having just completed seven days.for drunkenness, his second term of imprisonment since Ohristmas, pleaded guilty at the Masterton fi,M. Court this morn« ing to being in an enclosed garden without lawful excuse on Saturday evening, Accused said he was hungry, and beingun. abla to procure food, entorod the garden of Mr Greathead and took some apples, His Worship said the ease was of a pecu. liar nature, but by no stretoh of imagination could accused be said to have had a lawful excuse, The prisoner, who was sentenced to seven days', left thedook with "Thankyou, Sir." The N.2. 'Times understands that two looal tradesmen are missing from their accustomed haunts, and strong suspiov ions are entertained by their anxious creditors that they have taken '• a sudden departure for fresh fields and pastures uew. Both of them had been engaged in ministering to'theoriature wants of the public, one of them SBa baker and the other as a restaurantheeper. In tho oase of the individual who ran tha restaurant the liabilities aro said to foot up to JEBOO, and warrants are reported to bo out against him. Moreover, the story goes that one oreditor has a claim of no less than £SOO. His anxiety must therefore be rather poignant, The morning service yesterday at the Masterton Presbyterian church was opened by Mr J. fieith, of Wellington, who afterwards- introduced Mr J. W. Mansfield, a missionary who has been assisting Dr. Lamb attheNew Hebrides, In an able _ address Mr Mansfield dosorbed the habits and religions of the natives, and gave an account of the good work done by the missionaries in tho islands. On Tuesday evening, Mr Mansfield 1 will deliver an address, in whioh ho will Rive a graphic description of the terrible hurricane whioh devastated the island of! Ambrin, where the mission station is situated (an acoount of whioh was published in our columns some time ago). During thn address a series.of magio lantern viows illustrative of the islands and island life will be shown, A theft of a very daring oharaoter ocourred in Wellington on Saturday night, says the N.Z. Times. A lady, Mrs Light, was walking with her husband along Manners etreet, about 8 o'clock, carrying in her hand a handbag containing 14s and some small purchases whioh she had just been making. Suddenly, without the slightest warning, a man came behind her. Bnatohed the bag from her hand; and bolted with it. Her husband immediately gave the and started mohaso of the Ihiof, being joined in the pursuit by several men who were near at hand at the tjme. The bag-snatcher ran uj> Manners street and down Cuba street extension, and prbon near the wharf doubled hack and made towards the Star and Wellington Club's boat-sheds, At this tinto two oi his pursuers wore close on his heels, and, as he doubtless anticipated being run down, ho suddenly clitned over the fence round the sheds, and was lost toyiow, The men, unfortunately as it happens, did not follow him, but inetead sent at onoe for the police ChiefDetective Campbell was soon on tho tpQt,'ana'in making a search Of tho |;hce discolored 'the bapf, butno trace of tho thief,' The money had boon taken out of the bag, but node of the other art'des were missing. No arrest has yet besn made.

THE.NATIONAL HOTBL, UMBTON QUAY, WELLINGTON, Has undergone considerable lately, and visitors to Wellington'during the holidays will find the accommodation 'First Class. The hotel is close to the Station and Guests can .rely on bsinpalledintiniefor both theWaimf apanud llaiiawatu -Trains, ■ Tariff 4s Gd tier day, "Wairarapa-. paper' filedi'i Ttjo* iVnriß,Probrieior.—Apvr, " " ■'■'■": 'Tdo'sfirjOco.of (lie whole of thp'well. assorted Ejockpf MesErs L.j. Hpppcr and Co., starts to-morrow (Saturday) January 27th. The whole of tho contents of the Bon Maroh6 will be submitted to the public without the,- slightest regard as to the cost of tho goods, We should advißo nil buyers of drapery and clothingto pay an early visit Hooper"and Co. are-noted throughout tie hut the .very best classes of goods, anu r *° prices are/wo understand,' out exceplionab'y I lo]^4dvtl-r-*;/;■/! #: *!:///'