LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4637, 1 February 1894, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

- t " Ift JD, Crewe fixes his Ekolaliuna ' stook safe for Fi&Jay, February 16th at 1 o'clock. Entries to data #il| be found ■ m another column. , Mr J; H, L. Dore of 29 Minuing lane ' writes to The Brilith. Horn oni Export ffttit Review a lone letter under the Wuut'J' [t tjje Jmporial lustituto a i failure?' 1 Hearpayith'oonjjderable ' fores that it jiiaa folly realised the hdpeß , r and alma of its founders, ]9e aayj:"ltii used lathe daytime for business ' ' purposes, and, .1 would aay, (peaking j from individual experience, that the ' collections of samples end theinforma- ' , tionto be obtained from the Curator is I useful to merchants and > uf all kinds, It is surel] an attraction 1 iiat. there should be; social side, andthat fellows shoilld hayt an MpottoM'of )otercp)irse ybicji ii proylged tor if J/je aystem of lectures, concerts, and bouse! dinners just commenced for tjie pinte BiBBJ6n" The same writer also aayei- ''J.bave felt constrained to write,thus at length,as the Institute ha been, exceedingly valuable to mo, and I shall continue in my opacity as a merchant to make use of same whenever I rnay have need, This testimonial is quite spontaneous apd unsolicited, and I trust may bear fruit in inducing merchants and traders of all descriptions to test for thems'elew the value of this lasting memorial of the jubilee of our gtacioui Queen and Em-1

' The Bub-colleotota cf Agricultural 'Statutin in this district commence work to-day. :

Settlers are very indignant at tbe delay in the adjustment of Road District boundaries in tbe North Wairarapa, caused by the Landß Department. M. de Mey, atMetio instructor has applied to the Education Board for an inoreaaa of salary. The matter was referred to the finance Committee, and authority wi given to it to call upon M. de Mey to be present'and explain his position.

Mr G. S. M. MoDerraid, late of Kaivraiwai, has been appointed master of the Eilbirnie School,

An English mail via Rio, will close at Masterton, on Wednesday, February 7th at 2. SO p.m. Mr Bribes, of Pahialua, has written to Mr W. K Bone, of Masterton, stating that a team representing the Fortyimlo Bush will be prepared to play a cricket match with a Wairarapa team on February 24th, at Miatua. Some burning rubbish in Victoria Strept caused an alarm oh the fire-bells, at about eight o'clock last evening. Tho members of tho team pioked to play cricket against Grey town on Saturday next are are requested tc meet at Mr J. Williams' thou at 12 o'clock sharp nextßaturdiy.

Mr W. 0. Gilchrist, presiding at a meeting of the Union Bank of Australia shareholders, in London, said that the directors had a favourable report to. present, The deposits • wore steadily growing, and the cash balance stood at iiiOOO.OOO. Tho now accounts opened in the colonies numbering 700.

A Featheraton Chinaman sent no lesa than a ton of fungus, irhich he procured from the natives, toObina last Monday, A special meeting of tho Wellington Education Board is to be held at 4 p.m. on Friday next;, for the purposo of open., ing the votes by the various committees, for the election of a member to take the place of Mr George Beeth'am, resigned

The Rev. W. Rowse Is on a visit to Masterton to-day,

The question of the salaries of teachers in aided schools has been deferred by (be Education Board for consideration Until next meeting, Tho Education Bo»d. haa. approved of the appointment of Miss Fcrest as mistress of the Ditton aided school. HesßiS Lowes and loms announce their, next Eketshuna stock sale for Wednesday, Februaiy 14th- The entries a', date comprise 150 ewes and 1?0 lambs, The N.B.W, legislative Assembly decided to call the editor of the Evening Nona before the Bar of tho House, for alleging that lqembora are guilty of gambling and carousing over the tables jn the refreshment room, The monthly meeting of the Masterton Town Lands Trust will take place to* morrow (Friday) evening, A meeting of stewards of the Mastertori'OpaVi Jockey Club will be held at 2. 80 this (Thursday) afternoon, to draw up a programme fur the St. Pattiok'i Day Meeting,

In an article In the Nineteenth Century Dr Blakewell, of Auckland, Bays 95 por cent, of the population of New Zealand did not desire tbe extension of the franchise to women, tie declares that Lord

Olisgow gayo his assent to tho reform without much deliberation, as he was unwillngto risk another snubbing from tho Colonial Office. In Wellington last year prices wero offered, by sovera) residents to the candidates obtajnipg'theiiightjst number 'of njarks at the Trinity Uoilegoeiaminatipn, and $ I}™ JW I ? ! HS? '° 1' that the same course migjp be in Masterton by residents feel interested in the musical education of our young people.

There were no bankliiptoiea in the Wairarapa last month,

Papers and appjipatjan forms for the next' Trinity College oxamination ma; be obtaineil oh applitatjoa to'ilr A. yon Keisejiljerg.'".

Tho usual fprtnjghtjy meeting of thp Court lxj/al Enterprise, A.Q.F,, wi)l bp held in future ,on Friday next mooting takes place to-murrow, MrF. H, Wood addi to his "nratahi atook sale on Thursday the Bth inst., 17 calves, 8 yearlings, 4 nead beef, 8 Romnoy Marsh rains, and 2 Shropshire Down tains. Further entries are invited,

Tenders are Invited up till noon of the lfs by Mejssrs OJers sßichmoud, architects, for'the' erection 'of a station homestead bear Feathers'ttln, for Mr E. ''Bi&iilj.' Plaris.niiy be'consulted at the ofjhjo of Mr i Bock, Featherston. 'Wo jjaye received from the Wejljng(on igent of tbo N.s, loan am} Morgan; tile Agenov Company, the upborne of arrangement w approved by the committea of creditors, Our readers have already buen informed of the leadlnz features of the reconstruction scheme of this well known Company,

At the Ram Fair atWoodville there were duly §0 entries a considerable falling off as compared with 'previous fairs. The demand wni brisk for superior animals, and prices ranged up to 1\ guineas. The demand for Romneps was riot neatly supplied,

The N. I Timet states that Mr T. K, Mac'donajd'haj bsei) commissioned by the .Government to Valuid'the SM) aoret on the flerophenua block which have been offered to the Muapoko tribe and of the poftion which WarenaEtunia retains foi'hjnjiejfj" \ ■ " In connection with the expulsion of the girl named Morris from the <otaki School, (Bays the Press) because her parents refused to provide a piece of calico fpr use gt j;f}e seeing lesson, the Education Board took a lpgal opinion as to the power of tho local committee to expel a scholar under Buohcircumstances, Messrs Braudon, Hislop, and Brandon, I the Board's solicitors, are of opinion that j the committee cannot lawfully expel or exclude from thu school any child who does not supply material for the sewing lesson, as sewing and needlowork are £mofrg th> uuWdbtfl by Jjte Eduction' Act/to be tat/ght to girls it the' school, and it is compulsory for them Ju attend the sewing classes. The Board decided to'forward a copy of this opinion to tjie Qfokl School Com-, mitte, with a request that they ace In accordance therewith,

Several visiting aihktel gave id ethi. bitioh on the Napier Reoreation Oround yesterday iftorubpn, wiib. the object of lowering some records. No remarkable tiroes' pore made except in the case of the mjle walif, "Whu?h A wag d'ode by'lVW. Leslie, of Wellington, Jn O'min m 2'b>o, or only 2-bjM over the Australian record, Ifprpieey travelled the }2oyds hurdle distance, over eight flights of hurdles, in Usee, TheSheftjeld Handicap, of 120 yds, open to all-oomers, was won by-Magill, a local mm, from the 10yds mark in 18 36seo. .■ ■■ •

The ftunganui Hospital Trusteiß,sayi the Ckmiiikm Ijnding their Balgownie, site rather in expensive ono for building purposes. The only lender received for levelling amounted, we. heir, to some £6OO, and as a very considerable sum would hare. 16 be added for claying, an pxp'ffldjture of about £IOOO would need to h'e iiipurreo* befoi'p' bfjlldjng operations could be cprjimepced. pater on in the year thp 'levelling would probably be undertaken at a much reduood cost, but the expenses wt fanoy would still bo too great to-allow of tie site in question being made use of,

Th« Great ReallsiDg Sale lasting tor 20 days, promises to be a giganiio success. ,Tho whole stock is to be offered at genuine fCduce'd.p'rlc'es/many of the lines will be pArUeil at loss tbari'Eb'gllsh coat at Ts Abo mtv Weiiihg'to>: ■•'""' • : ' ' pnr]ng th,e • Gfeat Sale, Ladies Apronß yiUbesgld'at 4J, '4 Button jtid Gloves all pair, White andCrejui I(.acc j at 9d pej ijsz; fiadies Linen Collars new shapes at Sd eae'h, Boys Sailor Collars at 8d eaoh, sold everywhere at '■■ 6d, at Tb Aro House Wellington, ■ It will pay country customers to take a run down to the Groat Realising Sale; They wUTjata al| |()8 pxopnscs and be • money In pooket by buying all tney liajjt while good aro bo oheap. Ordo'ra from the Counter will be carefully selected and sent carriage paid from the Gnat Kealisiug Sale at Tb [A»o:Homi,7-Aow,; ;; - .■;,■

Tenders have been invited for printing :he electoral roll,

. The Very, Bev Prior Butler, of Melbourne,' will preaoh at St Patriok'a Ohucob, Maaterton, on Sunday next, An'effott is bolng made to induce the 1/mdon veßtriea to pare the streets with bluegum,

A deputation from the Victorian Enginedrivers 1 and Firemen's Asaooiation waited on the Minister ol Bail trays, and asked permission to subscribe to the testi"ißDial to Mr Spuight, the oi-Ohief Com-, missioner, They declared that their action had no political significance.. The Minister, however, thought it had, and deoiined the request, He stated that great, pressure had been brought to bear upon the Government to make room for Mr Speight in 'he Department, but that Ministers would not do so, As private oitizens the drivers could do as they liked, but not as enginedriyers, ' THE N ATIONAL HOTJ3L, LAMBTON QUAY, WELLINGTON, Has undergone considerable alterations 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 being called in time for both the Wairavapa and Manawatu Trains. Tariff 4s Gd per day, Wairarapa paper l filed, Tnos. White, Pronrietor.—Ann.