LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4651, 17 February 1894, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The main road through Greytown is very much in need of vepair.

Mr A. J. Clarke is to hold evangelißtio services at Gwytown to morrow. A committee meeting of the Masterton Horticultural-Society was held last night at Queen's Chambers to settle up the accounts in connection with recent show. After .paying a'l expences a small credit balance was reported.

Orchard robberies aro stated to be very oommon in Carterton just no;v. The Straiburg clock is etill drawing large crowds at the Theatre Royal. ._ Our local contemporary at last explains his want of success at the late Town Lands Trait okction. Ho writes:- " There are too many cads in our little , coir-munity. We m them at every corner, We know them by their conceited strut."

Mr Valentino, tho chief dairy expert, is to visit the Wairarapa next ,veek, Permission has been granted by tho Not Zealand Rugby Union for the playing of the annual East ChriatohurohPoneke match at Ohriatchurch at li'astor, The appointment of Mr T, W, L. Tra?ersas Vice-Consul for France'in in NowZealohdjias bepn provisionally recognjscd by the Governor. A writ has been served on the Wairarapa Caledonian Society, by Mr Hugh MoKay, claiming alleged daranqes amounting to £4O tor injuiy received hy his wife, through tho collapse of the stand at the Calpdonian Sporla on New Year's Day. Mr &. K. Jackson iB acting for plaintiffand Mr O. A. Pownall for tho defendant Society,

The Nfasterton Municipal Fire Brigade desire to acknowledge with thanks a donation of two guinoas from the Victoria Insurance Compony, received" through Mr J, B, Keith, the local agent,' for services reh'dered by the Brigade at the recent fire iu Makofa road, s

Tho following pill represent the Masterton Munioipal Firo' - Brigade at iho Napier competition;-Engineer E. Brag, gins, Brauchmaji H, 'Uwmg.tooi Secretary Prajfneji aud Firemen H. (iroaihead O. Braggius anjl l'. fieyooldg.

•The Strasburg cloclj wjll bo pa view this affptpoop apd evpning, Cpun'try visitors shoyld psjl and see it,' Judging from the experience in Japan of Mr A. Milness, of the Personal Rights Association (says tho Melbourne Argus) protection is practised in that country with a thoropglpiess that even-Mrs T renwitli migjit eiivy.." Wiien J arrived," says Mr Milness," on the premises of the Naval College at Tojtio I found there a fire engine. It was an admirable sample of Mes'M Merryweather'B work. Rememboring that all the houses are of itood, lsaid, "You send this oaf when there is a fire?" " Oh, ! no l'wo x did ,| wice, / ' /' Qh f'nii I, " wouldn't it work' ?' •'' Yeß," ■■ was'ihei reply,"it worked -splendidly. When itcame to a fire it put it out. But-that ; jyould hove thrown ah the nativotiremein out"ofworj(, anj'soithos'not bueu nllowod'to'go outside'the College over since," Kviijlen'ly, iu Japan thoy unders'tai'd end practice' tho art of "'giving emp'loy«ie.nJ4i '' '' ' : " A terrible accident happened in a very simple manner to a filly boloiigingto'Mr O, Vamham,who had not long purchased hor'for |}s, unbroken. He was leading her with a piece ofto'p'e, whensfimething scared her apd she shied agaipßjt a Jjarbe'd wire leppp near by, The barbs rjppiid her along the oil forearm taring opt tho musoles, and allowing tho leg to hang dpwji oseless. It was a terriblo wound "early stripping the leg. Mr Bright, the «„„.„ -" vettriliary. was sent tor to see prjly thing he could recommend w u . ° nho'ot it, in order to put it out of i'.s agony.' Thi'a was done tisaooncs nojsible,

An Arkansas daily soliloquist thus : "Some of our exohangeß are publishing a curious item to the effect that a horse in lop pulled the plug out of. tho bung* bole of a barrel for the purpose of slajcingliis tjiirat.' \Ve dnnot sop anything ' extraordinary in'thismrarrehje, 'Now, if the jmrse bad pulled the barrel out of tho biingbpje and sjakpjd hjs iliirat with the plug, or if the bftrrpl had pulled the bungholeoutofthe plug Mid its thirst with the Inwe, or if the plug hud pulled the horse out of tho barrel and slaked its thirst with the bungholo, or if the Viuußhole had pulled the thirst out of the horse and slaked the plug with the barrel, or if the biriel had pulled the horse out of the bunnhuio and plugged his thirst with the slake, it might have been curious,," Considerable interest ha; ken aroused in Johannesburg by the publication of the correspondence between the Imperial Government ami Mr Baumann, attorney of that town, who be'ieves the Birken« head, when she went down off the African coast fliore than forty years ago,. had'on board W 0(10 sovereigns packed in two safes, The Imperial Treasury states that Mr BMtiiann may retain two tjiirgls of all the treasure lie cin renuver. Mr Biwrrarni haj accepted these terms, and in ai| probability' the iureiosticjr enterprise will be proceeded { wi.b at an early daie. According to statistics just published < the shipping bmlt at British ehipbuiid- .: ing yards, and launched during 1893, i aggregate 880,000 tons, For 1892 the total was 1,194.000 toi.», so that for 1893 the declension iB 310,000 tons or more | than 25 percent 6n the previous year's , total.' The'decrease is found jn nearly , eyery centre. Thp (lyde has built Bb,'Coo \ ton loss snipping this year than last; j the decrease'on the is over 69,000 I tons, and that of the Wear ia'ab'out I Ca,o,Qot'ons; whilst tije total of the'Mer- j seyjslesjhy ,31,000 tons; so tfjat the j decrease of t)>ese fopr riyets accounts for more (ban two thjrd of the decrease; ' but nearly eyery port sjjares in tho lessened work,. And there is a deoreaeo, in moot typos of yeEselj-the "liner,' the ocean tramp, the sailing : ship. Large and and general as is tho , deorease it still leavis an enormous tonage of vessels built at British ports, At Belfast Harland and Wolfflaunchsd K,GOO tow: at West Hartlepool, Sir Wia!P ; %yand Co, sent off 50,000 i toiiß; and "tpeW'afij other firms that ' haro an enormops ■outp£ ''ln tlje< I preaent condition ef_ shipping, when bo ! many steamers are idle, 'and so many ' more aro working without profit, the , wonder is not at. the decrease, but.that } I oyer 8?8,000 tons of shipping should , jhaveVefiu launched in the year. __ i THENATIokiIiHQTEIj.LAMBXjON < QUAY, WELLINGTON, Has'undergone t considerable alterations lately, arid visitors Jo Wellington during the holidays will find ' the accommodation First Glass, 'Thehote ' isolosatothe Station and Guests can rely 1 on being called in time for both the Wairar- I apa and Manawatu'Trains. "-.Tariff 4s 6d ' per day, Wairarapa paper), filed. Tnos 1 Wmiß,ProDrpr,-ADvi, ■ . : j'

Notice is given in this, issue, that all accounts against tho estatb of the late Mr Farquhar Gray, must be sent to the trustee, Mr G. Heron, before the&th instant. • , : . .

Messrs Lowes mid lorns add to their Mustcrton stock sale for Wednesday noxt, 21st February,. 30 2\ year old steers, 100 mixed sheep aud 350 forward ewtß, -

The Chinese have a peculiar method of preserving grapes, ■ according to an exohange, A hole is out in a npo pumpkin, makii.'g the aperture large enough to admit the baud. In the inside, after being completely cleaned, the ripe grapes are placed, when the cover is replaced and pressed in firmly. The pumpkins are then kept in a'cool place, and the grapes are said to retain their freshness fur a year,' The common field pumpkin is all tint is wanted for the purpose. At the committee meeting last night, of the Masterton Horticultural Sooiety, it was reported that there had been a largo increase of exhibits Ly non-mem-bers at tho recent show. . This is gratifying evidence of tho growing popularity of iho Society. The A'.Z. Government is ioyiting tenders for the conversion of -.£1,056,200 of 5 per cent consols into 3} per cents, givins 10a per i'loo ; also for £'378,800 speroent 18Q3 at £llslod. A Now Plymouth paper learns that Dr Murray (Jibbs, a former popular resident in that towns has lost h» only daughter, Miss Marjorie Gibbs, aged 15, who was drowned in tho Goulbourb River while bathing, Steps are being taken to establish a bacon factory at Woodville.

An advertiser seek a situation as nursery goveness, A London correspondent writes" Mr 0. R, Carter, to whom the Oolouial Musoum is indebted'for an extensive library of works relating to th„ Colony, Is preparing to send nut to Wellington seyeral more cases of similar books as a further donation. Next to Dr Hocken's aud sir George Grey's this is probably the best collection of tljo kiud in existence, and will bbcomo yory valuable as | the years roll on. The N.fy Times states that the Government are fully resolved to enforce the Dairy Industry Act, and for the future every shipment of butter will be inspected before it leaves the Colony, Mr Sawyers has been engaged this week in inspecting the Kualune's shipment at Wellington- He found that a good many consignments were not in accordance with the requirements of tho Act, and a number of informations are therefore about to be laid agamsfc offending shippers, M. De Mey, Drill Instructor to the Wellington Education . lljard, is at present paying bjj periodical visit tq the schools in this district.

Constable Westor, of Eketahuna, was io Masterton to-day on business connected with tho collection of Agricultural Statistics,

Several owners of traction onginoi aro ycry dissatisfied with the new Bye-law, framed by the Wairaraf a .North County Gotimil, for the regulation of traciiou engine traffic, and consider that soma of tho clauses are arbitrary and unworkablo, A leading Masterton owner iuforms us that a meeting of proprietors of traction engines will probably bo called to discuss the matter, ■'"-•■•

i Sergeant O'Malley, of tho Wellington police' Force,'now 'on 'leave, wa3 on a visit to Ma's'tertoh to-day. It'js lijiely that he will' be appointed to Bucc'eed Sergeant Oiiljen at Napieri' " ' ''

A Celestial, rpjoiping iu the appellation ofTce Sing, iii turning'therjorner of Jjixou' and Ohurph streets rathef sharply. jbjs morning,' was thrown opt of his cart and lapsed rather 'heavily on lii§ head. ( tipnie bystanders propped him up'against a fence mm] threw water pn hitn, and iii a | short time Sing was sufficiently renewed jto resume the " wegetable" bubiness. j The Wairarapa Raoing Club's pro grammo for March 24th and 2fith ia published ip another column, Op tho first day |320 in prije pneyis provided, the big event being the Easter Handicap of 00 aovs; on ihe second {3BO will bo given, the principal event being the Stowards Handicap of 70 sovs, Tho progrommo for the Mastertonripaki jlockoy Club's St Patrick's Day Meetinjv'will appear in our cohimu on Monday. ' '.■ : i • i "!<! Viei'.ors to the Rt.'Patrick's Day mooting of the Masterton-Opaki ilockey'Chib will find that many important improveliiebtU liaye. been ma(!.e to the course and buildings,' fjhiefi| I'moim; tHewij the addition of a totiiieator'hbuse/wlilch has just been finished by Mr "Montgomery; hiiiljjer, oil whoui,' together rith tho | Stewards it reflecti'great credit. " | A pair of horses attaohed to a buggy, j played up rather badl* in flail Street, yeßtprday afterndon', with tho rosult'that phe pole; tyas brpjee, 1 '' :

Tjiere is very littlp doubt bpt what Wednesday, March 21st, wijl be tj(o date I of tho Licensing Election in this district, , The Coroner (Mr Jas, Ashoroft), and a , jury held an inquest at the Tramway , Hotel yesterday afternoon on the body uti '""> 18 months old child of Miss Olson, The'ch.id died tiie P ;;::" ußßTeuin ?.. from suffocation, an reported in yesterday 0 firms. l pi Alexaudei;, y/ho had been osilled in' after :; the 'acoitfent,' said he found ho raark'B of violence on the body, and the appearances were of death from suffocation, Be did not thmka child of that age should have been left alone in a closet even for a few hiinuteo, especially as he understood it cciild not''walk,' aii'd wasliablo to fall, Mrs Spiglefon, w)io had charge of the child, said'sho loft' it jn'tjjo olpset for about ten ramies, and' was then told, it had fallen in. She had left her own children iu the same place for a quarter of an hour. Sho neyer thought of danger. Iho jury returned a verdict of accidental death, adding a rider that the case should be a caution to mothcra.-rt'mcs. At Palmerston North a lawsuit of interest to settlers was heard before Judge Kettle yesterday. Action waß brought against the Railway Oommissioneis to "recover the pumof £ll7loa for damages alleged to have been caused to two horses, a van and its contents, by an engine which ran into thoni, Tho plaintiff alleged that all necessary precautions had' : been taken by him, while defendants o'onten'ded that ordinary (measureshad |jeanused by them to prej vent an acciden'Miid fbere had been contributory negligence by 'plaintiff. On ' these groun.de, defendants chimed a non- | suit, The Judge's summing up apparently upheld this contention, but the jury gave a verdict of £65 2s. Leave was given to move for a nonsuit on next sitting day, and executiou was staved.

According to awriterinLadylaad, Prinoess Bismarok i 3 an ardent admirer of ovorjthing English. In a recent letter, to a very dose friend-a Brighton lady- tho life companion of theMnn of Blood and Iron thus 'expresses herself:—"l fear I dare not even hepetosse'yo'ur'dcarbld'countryagajn, You know hdw I "love ii. Yonf own little' islirnd fn the'sooth is inde'ed.'Ood's'own" ; ga'rde'n,: j?foud as} am of iny husband I'oannot help 'thinking .weskMd botji have b.e.eh' happier hdd'lke'slars, in tliqir jeoiirspg his lifew'ork m your deii'r old England, plat talk politics—bjit tow can'be no'hajin j'tt'sa'ying what I have so often said before—{bat had J the chojee of nationality I would bejn English ivp.mjm-friink, free, oultercd acoustomed to opt door exerpise, regarded by my husband as neither a cypher fiofa'ioy. . , , With ah my heart I love 'Old England.'"

The Great Realising Sale lasting for 20 days, promises to he a gigantic success. The whole stock is to be offered at genuine leduped price?, many of the lines will be jinarM at'lejifhap-iiuglish cost at Tb Abo JIpuBE Welluigtos.' v """" ""■' ,f \ r j,„ Dlirjng the "Great Bale, Ladies Aprpns wIU be sold at iJ, i Button Kid Gloves all new fresh goods at Is lid per pair, l White and Cream Laces at 9d per doz, Ladies Linen Collars new shapes at 3d each, Boys Sbilor Collars at 3d eaob, sold everywhere at U\ at'Ts Aro Hqusb Wellington. .-, ...:. .-■'. -' It country to take a run down to the' Great Realising Salei'Thoy! will'save aU the expenses and "bo money inpocket by buying all they vant while good are so cheap. Orders from the Counter will be carefully selected- and sent carriage paid from the Greaty Realising Solent Te :AhoHouse,-Adyi, '•,-

-Tha Town Ulerk notifies: tint the valuation hat for the Borough' of Masterton ia now open for inspection, and all objections must be lodged on or before i the 16th day of Maroh next. At the meeting of the) Court Loyal Enterprise, A.0.F., held last evening, three new metnbera were proposed. Further improvement are being made to the Masterton Cemetery, including new paths, eto, Some of the private enclosures at the Masterton Ooinetery. have been rothor neglected, and if atteude4 to would greatly improvo the general appearence of the. Oeruoteiy. ■' Do you caU that thing a bonnet ?" said Mrs MoSnufllecdrf to a royal pommage, looking with-withering scorn upon its awkward appearauce. It was severe, but it is just as well a lady, even a queen,' should know her faults andtheimperteotions ot her style Kid bearing, Did every anyone talk to you like that? . Did over a friend or an acquaintance over 109k at your head gear and say, 'Do you call that thingo bonnet ?" II t ever oeourrcd don't let it occur again, make suro of tho approval of the world in the matter of bonnets. He so dressed that wherover.you go, in whatever company you may bo, you may pose as a well dressed woman. How to do it is to buy your millinery and dresses at L. J. Hooper & Co.'s fashion able drapery warehouse, Quisn-street, Mas* terton. so visit early