LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4642, 8 February 1894, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A challenge has been sent from tho North Wairarapa Eifle Club to tho Greytown Rifle Club to fire a match on Saturday, 17th inst. The challenge will be accepted, and the matoh will probably bo fired at Papawai, A desirable property in JNewman, with five roomed house is advertised for sale. (Particulars can be obtained from Mr J. it, Juggins, land agent, of Ekotahuna.

A runaway horse and trap was cleverly stopped in Queen Sreet yesterday afternoon, by MrM. Wrigley. The natives at tho Havelock pah liaye organised, and are now carrying out, a gigantic euchre tournament (says a contemporary) in which the prizes aro gold and silver medals.

Harding heat Bubear by twenty lengths over tho Putney to Mortlake course. He led from the start and was never caught, Time2Bmins, Twenty-five thousand pounds worth of forged Dutch notes have been discovered in Holland. The fiirgors hare been arrested.

Wauganui has been pressing its claim to be made the headquarters of the police district, and t» have Inspector Thomson removed from Now Plymouth to Wanganui, Che Chronicle remarks; •' Mr Seddon assures Mr Willis that he may depend upon a thoroughly competent man being appointed to take charge of the polioe force here. It is gratifying to hear that the matter is being kepi steadily in view. When a deserying West Coaster is ready for the billet we shall probably hear more about it." Melbourne preferring to tbe Lynch Family, who open at the Theatre Royal, Masterton, to morrow evening, says : '' The Australian colonies have never liad a better known or more appreciated company of entertainers than tbe famous Lynoh Family Bellringers. They first appeared in tho colonies on the 25th of August, 18G7, when the company consisted of Mr Henry Lynch and his sons—Masters Harry, Robert, George, ond Willie Lynch, From the outset the Lynchs jumped at one bound into popular favor,, and they readily beset themselves to deserve the Biipport so liberally extended to them. They added many and varied attractions to their entertainments, so that in time an evening with the Lynchs came to be understood as an evening of profitable and pleasant amusement of an irreproachable character. During the past five and twenty years the company have travelled Australia, Tasmania, and ftew Zealand many times, and their names may be eald to be literally as familar as household words in the mouths' of at least two generations of the population. We have no instanco of record of any similar organization continuing for so long a period." "Phiz," In Christchurch Truth, writes: "1 cull the subjoined from a newspaper report of the proceedings at tho Intercolonial Cricket Match at Lancaster Park on Saturday During the afternoon His Excellency the. Governor, accompanied by Lady Glasgow and another lady, arrived on the ground, and whilst they were watching the play from the lawn, Mr Olliyier asked sonie gentlemen in one of the front seats if they would kindly make room for His .Excellency's party. The reply was to the effect that they bad paid for their Beats and they were going to keep them/' I confess 1 should rather li'-ce to see those "gentlemen." i should like to see them in a glass case in a museum, because they are evidently peculiar specimens of the species, and, as suoh, should be placed on public viow with as little delay as possible, in order to serve as an example to our budding gentlemen of what true gentlemen should be like. Their conduct in refusing to vacate their seats in favour of a Governor and a lady showed a noble Independence and a splendid republicanism. It is nothing if a Governor is by position and courtesy the first person in our little State; it is nothing that Karl Glasgow is one of the most unassuming, amiable, and friendly sort of Earls on the roater; It is nothing thathe was accompanied by a lady; it is necessary to show a star-spangled aristocrat that a New Zealand "gentloraan" who happens to have a front seat, is just as good as any Earl or any Governor, or any | lady, and-a derned sight; better. We I should be proud of these "gentlemen," and I, for one. would be willing to sub scribe towards presenting tbem with the inevitable testimonial, whioh should, if I might, make the suggestion, consist of several pairs of boots—hobnailed boots.

The Department of Agriculture haß received from the Agent-General a copy of Messrs Weddel and Co.'s review of the frozen meat trade which states that' the past year's trade is nnlike that of any former year. The undesirable con. stantly happened. Prices fell when, on previous experience, they might haye been expeoted to rise, Arrivals wero heavy when with advantage they might havo been light, and were absent just when fhey would have sold well Drought in Europe forced supplies prematurely on the market, Strikes in England diminished the volume of demand, while, on the other hand, low prices proved the means of opening up entirely fresh markets, and thus laid the foundation of an extended consumption in the future*

■ The Great Realising Sale lasting for 20 days, promises to bo a gigantio success. Tho whoie'stock is to be offered at genuine reduced prices, many of the lines will be marked at less than English cost at Te Ado House Wellington. ■, During the Great Sale, Ladies Aprons will be sold at 4J, 4 Button Kid Gloves all new fresh goods at Is lid per pair, Whito and Cream Laces at 9i per. doz, Ladies Linen Collars new shapes at 3d each, Boys Sailor Cpllars at 3d each,'sold everywhere at Cd, Wellington. . . It wiU pay country customers to tako'a run dowi to the Great Realising Salo. They Will save expenses "and bo money in pocket by buying all thpy.want while; good are so cheap.. Orders from the Counter' will be carefully selected and sent carriage paid from the Great.Realising Sale at Te Mo House,-ApNti • , ;•

There irill be a sitting of the Divorce Court ot Wellington on the 19ih inst. There are said to be nineteen " King" streets in London, and" Queen" is the name given to thirty-four streets and squares,; Eleven " George" streets are still allowed to bewilder people, and a dozen " William" atreotsdo not tend to decrease the confnsion. The .Victorian Government Entomologist, Mr French, has reported to the Agricultural Department respecting the bot fly, which has attacked stock in a number of districts, Mr French is of opinion that no vory serious alarm need be felt as to the stock attacked by the pest, a simple and effective cure being Bfthd oil rubbed upon the affected parts, The ioseut is about the size of the ordinary, blow fly, but is not identical with the English bot fly. General surprise is expressed In Dunedin at the non-inchision of Clark's name among the five,sent to Mr Ollivier by the Otaga Association, for the oricknt matoh against N.9.W.

The King of tjiam is going to contribute 100 dol. annually for the next twelve years, to enable Professor Max Mullorto nontinue the publication of the Saored Bunks of the East translated into English, The king is a'strong Buddhist, and an accomplished Pali soholar. Mr A. B, Harrison, of BbII Block, has brought to tin uflico of tbe Taranaki News a portion of the baokbono of a fat bullock which was slaughtered a few days ago at Mr Bayly's slaughteryard. Inabnne was embedded a portion of a prong off. hayfork, 6in long, which had pierced the spinal cord, and the animal lwd Heed and thriven away the injury, Itißsupposed' that the injury was conflicted when the animal was young, and the bones were comparativey soft.

The Department of Agrloultnro has 'received, through, the Agent General, the third report of Mr S. Liwe, dairy expert at London, on N.Z, shipments of dairy produce. Writing under date December 30lh, ho says :—"ln my last report, wlion describing tho " flsll Oar; bunio Anhydride" system of refrigeration as applied to the " Gothic" I omitted to mention that it is expected that several other vessels will also have the new system applied in rotation, This system of refrigeration is not confined in its application to vessels, but is Yery suitable to dairies and cold stores for meat. There are at present in course of execution or already completed four installations of this systom in N.Z, solely for dairy purposes. These are tho Wairarapa Dairy Company, the Central Dairy Company,Lytlelton, Messrs J. and R, Cuddy, Mosgiel, and Messrs Marshall and Co. Some curious incidents are related by the l'ostmastcr-General for tho United Kingdom in his report for the year ended in March last. He stated that a lady requested one of the postmasters to supply her with the address of a 11 widower gentleman, rather short, wears glasses, with one little boy two years of age," and that tho task proved too much for the resources of the post office. A young woman who was about to despatch a telegram was heard to remark to her companion, " I must writo this out afresh, I don't want Mrs to see this untidy writing." Such lgnoranco, says Mr Arnold Morley, though rare at the present time, was common enough in tho early days of the telegraph. At Vontnor a lady entered the post office one evening and asked the counter clerk

to take charge of her poodle while she attended the service at a neighbouring church, The request was politely rofused, much to the indignation of the lady, who said in wrathful tones that

Bbo considered the refusal was most disobliging on tho part of a " public servant,"

The Auckland Herald says':—The local,manufacture of oigarettes has had the effect of inducing the American Tobacco Company of New York to a recognition of. the force of colonial competition forking under tariff advantage. MrW.D. Asten, the oolonial superintendent of the company, has appointed Mr Moss Levy, so long favourably known with Messrs W. McArthur and Co,, of this city, as the New Zealand representatives, Later on the company will start a factory in New Zealand, using the latest French maohines'to manipulate the leaf, and cover it automatically. Thero aro strong differences of opinion on the vexed question of protection and free trade, but if the former acts instead of prohibiting competition from countries better able to give value to colonial consumers, by causing the importation of plant, and omployiug colonial labour, while cheapening tbe article to the public, there are few free, traders who will not be prepared to admit that there may ba something in proteo tion after all.

A somewhat extraordinary accident (says Chriitchurch Press) happened to a farmer aud his wife at tfalswel! on Saturday. They were driving home in a spring cart, and pulled up iu front of the Hals' well Hotel to havo some refreshment. They remained in the vehiole, and were just in the act of emptying their glasses, when the horse, without the slightest warning, reared upon its hind legs. The occupants of the cart were promptly Bhot out behind, and as there was a fair load of goods on board tho shafts were snapped off as tho horse came down on his feet again. Fortunately neither the man nor his wifo wero seriously hurt, Tho animal after this froak Btood quite Btill. Evidently it was of prohibition tendencies, and objected to itß owner indulging in anything stronger than it was Itself accustomed to drink.

1 At the meeting of the Wellington Land Board to-day, Mr A. W. Hogg a intends to propose the following more tions, of which he has given notice : 1B (1)'! 'That a special moating of the board in be held at Pahiatua, on a day to be fixed, j, for the purpose of hearing evidence in to reference to the valuation of the special Ie settlement blocks in the Forty-mile Bush and of enquiring into the grievance■ ot the settlers," (2) "Thatintheopinion of tho Board in all cases where land jjj is loaded with a special chargo for tho r< construction of roads, the rent should f{ only commence after the settlers are IK provided with reasonable access to their sections," (3) "That the Government D f be urged to proceed with the Alfredtonle Weber and Makuri-Aohonga roads as j. rapidly as possible, so that the Puketoi lt and Makuri settlers may be able to prolo ceed with their bush-falling during the l 3 coming winter," y The usual monthly meeting of the 'e Feathertton School Committee was held " last evening, The treasurer reported a ) debit balance of £2 17s 3d. Accounts e to the amount of £2 lis 4d were passed I for payment, The headmaster reported >f [he average attendance as 188. - A letter tras received from the Education Board enclosing cheque for £7 Us, oapitation. 8 The ohairman stated that the letter from P. tho Board asking for nominations'for ' seat on the Board had only reached him on the day on whioh nomination wore to : bo sent in, via 31st January, It was 1 dated 20th January, and bore the post--1 mark of 30th. No report was received 1 as to tho analysis of water sent from the 1 sohool tanks, It was resolved to en- i 1 deavourto arrange to amalgamate with ; tho Wesleyan Sunday School in holding 1 a picnio. before Easter. A notice'of 1 motion was given that the Committee < take aotion in compelling children under ; the regulation age to attend school. The report of the Wellington Chamber 1 of Commerce, referring to the' Welling. ton-Woodville line, states:—Formation is in progress nearly all along the line, ] and the concrete culverts and abutments . of bridges are now being put in hand. It iB anticipated that.platelaying will 1 probably be begun towards the close of c the present year, and that the whole line will be ready for traffic, and through connection with Napier by this route £ established, by about the middle of „ 1895., We understand that the cost of , the Extension from Eketahunato Woodville is estimated at fully £70,000. THE NATIONAL HOTEL, LAMBTON J QUAY, WELLINGTON, Has undergone > considerable alterations lately, and visitors tl to Wellington during the holidays willifind I the accommodation First Class,. The hotel is close to the station and Guests can rely onftehig "called in time for both tho Wairarapa and'Manawa'fo Trains. Tariff is6d ,w per.day, Walrarapa paper l ? filed. Taos, iv Wh\j£, Pronrietor.-ADvr.

The little township of Fawera is i etoadily increasing in importance. : An additional general store la to be built and opened shortly, and another blaoksmith shop is now in course of ereotion and a second butcher's shop,

Both ends of the brokonOook Strait oable have now been pioked up by the Terranora. If the weather remains fine repairs will be finished by the end of the week.

A lady 79 years of age, Mrs Elizabeth Hiokn, recently received 4100 damage? from the Cil.y Council of Bendlgo, for injuries sustained through tripping over , a spike allowed to project in Bridge Street, Golden square.

Tho Masterton Volunteer Fire Brigade hold sorno very successful practices Innt night, previous to their Financial Meeting at vyhioh seyoral account? were passed for payment, Three new members ware proposed, whioh will bring the membership up to its maximum. The Brigade is importing new helmets, for the members, whioli are eipeoted to arriye shortly. Captain Kingdon wm elected delegate,to represent the Brigade at the annual conference at Napier. The business in connection with the above and also the selection ot a competing team for il apier, was held over till Friday next,

Dr. Bakewell, anent his article in the Nineteenth Century about women's franchise, says that during the 21 yoari he has been in New Zealand he never knew any article published at Home by a New Zealand colonist that was not assailed by a terrent of abuse in the Colony, unless it was one mats of treaoly praiie of the Co'ony and its inhabitants,

Mr Vecht, of the Intra-mariue Supply Company, in the course of an interview at Invercargill, said that since he had begun operations in flew Zealand the number of pigs from the north down to Oamaru has been doubled, In the absence of abuyerthis would have meant collapse, but under present circumstances pies had actually become 10s per head dearer,thus adding about £IOO,OOO to the national wealth.

About a month ago a dairy farmer named Hart, living at Dalofield, near Carterton, was sentenced by Messrs Booth and Bayliss, Justices, to'three months' imprisonment for disorderly conduct in connection with a disturbance that occurred at a meeting of the Salvation Army, Bart had been for 25 years a resident of the district, and as muoh sympathy was felt for him and his wife and family, a petition to tho Minister of Justice tvas got up and signed by 200 settlers and business people of the district praying for a remission, or at least a commutation of the sentence. The Minister has since made enquiries, and having received adverse reports from the looal constable aud the Justices, he haa declined to interfere.—N. Z. Time.

According to the Standard the rovenue from left luggage at the Palmerston Railway Station readies £l6 a month, Mr P. H, Wood notihes an important unreserved Bile of flax-mill plant at Dry River.

' Several important additions are made to tho entries for Mr P. H. Wood's Martinborough Stock Sale.

In the Greytown R.M. Court yesterday, before Mr T, Hutohison R.M., J. G. Tally was fined £lO and costs for failing to destroy rabbits <:i .his property, near Martinborough, the prosecution being made by Inspector James Harvey.

Mr Pownall is always delightfully free with his expressions of approval or disapproval of proceedings in Court; and this morning boldly declared that a certain course of action taken by tho opposing counsel was " simply playing tomfoolery with this Court."

The Hon, W. P. Reeves made 39 runs in the orlcket match yesterday at Wellington, between Mr N. R, Worry's eleven and a team representing the United Tradesmen.

The receipts for the three days' match at Ohristehurch,between Canterbury and N.8.W., amounted to £244,

' At Timaru tho South Canterbury fifteen made 119 runs in the first innings, and the New South Welshmen 109 for five wioketa. This looks like an easy win forN.&W.

The School Inspector's Conference resolved yesterday to recommend that there be one pupil teacher system for the Colony and ono annual examination, and passed the following motion " That in the opinion of the Conference some steps should be taken to establish a central department of science and art to encourage and foster a more thorongh and Eoientifio treatment of science in the preparatory classes and for furtherance of technical education,"

Tho quarterly meeting of the Alfredton licensing District, will be held at the Road Board office on Saturday, 10th March next, and all applications must be lodged not later than the 17th inst.

There has been an exceptionally heavy mortality among sheep during the past year, especially In the Central Utago. On one of the best known stations, of 21,000 sheep only 12,000 oould be mustered for shearing. On another run the mortality was about 33 per cent. The holders of small grazing runihave aufferedsevcrely. On applicaut totheLind Hoard to be allowed to surrender stated that he put 1000 sheep on the run in March last, but only neutered 103 lambs for cutting and tailing, and be did not expect mora than 30 sheep to Bhear, MrOliuksaldit was unfortunato the JBoard had not the power to reduce rent temporarily in a bad year, Mr Duncan, M.H.R, agreed with this view, and said that some soheiue would have to be adopted to meet such cases continually coming before the Board.

" l)o you call that thing a bonnet V" said Mrs McSnulllecorf to a royal porsonage, looking with withering scorn upon its awkward appearance. It was severe, but it is just as well a lady, even a queen, should know her faults and the imperfections of her stylo fad bearing. Did every anyone talk to you like that? Did ever a friend or an acquaintance ever look at your head gear and say, 'Do you call that thing a bohnet?" It it ever occurred don't let it occur again, make sure of tlfe approval of the world in the matter of bonnets, lie eo dressed that wherever you go, in whatever company you may be, you may pose as a well dressed woman, How to do it in to buy your millinery and JreasesatL. J. HooperiCo.'a fashionable drapory warehouse, Queen-street,Mas-terton. A great sale is now on, so vißit early.