LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4662, 2 March 1894, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Masterton Town Lands Trustees meet ( this oveniug. Mr J. L, Murray of Queon Streot, 1 announces the arrival of now goods for i the Autumn and Winter. The time for receiving tondersfor clearing and foimation on Bowen's Eoad in the Eketahuna Road 'Distriot, has icon extended until 2 p.m. on Saturday March 17th. In consequence of the yellow fever at Rio it has been decided that tho New Zealand Shipping Company's s.s. KaN koura shall call at Monte video on her homeward tup instead of Bio. There woro 170 passengers from Australia by tho Bauroto yesterday morning. Of these 114 landed at Wellington, including 11 Chinamen for Greymouth. An election of a member of tho Pharmacy Board of Now Zealand will tako place on the 22nd inßt. Nominations must bo with the Regietraron Bth March, Tho inquest on the lire at the Uuiou ' Hotel before Mr T. Hutchison, coroner, and a jury consisting of Messrs I). Crowe J. Vilo, H, Wakoman, W. Armstrong, J, Gregory, and J. Wilson, was held at Pahiatua on Monday afternoon, and lasted up to 10 p,m, when only tw<. witnesses were examined. It was resumed on Tuesday nftor the sitting of the KM. Court, and again continued to sit up to 10p.m..examining about 20 witnesses. Noting very sensational was brought out, and in order to produce two import, ant witnesses, who were not available, the inquest was adjourned until March 12th. i!ii enterprising racecourse proprietor at Penrith (N.S.W.) among other items on his programme, has a mile race '• for hotses ridden by ladies." The lucal press announce that half a dozen entries " have already been received." A large and speoially selected con- . signment of coachbuilders woodware, has just been landed direct Irom America, by Messrs Wagg and Co., of Masterton, South American ants havo boon known to construct a tunnel throe miles in length, ' In China there Is an organisation called ' tho Heavenly Foot Society, It in form- ' ing a crusade against bandaging tho feet ! of womon.

An Italian was charged at Ecefton with stealing a pork liain. He said "the Lord told liini to take it." He got forty-eight hours. Lily Flag, the champion Jersey nt the Chicago Show produced 10471b of butter iu oue year.

Our Carterton contemporary writes: - "Wo (the Oknw,) shall proceed to Greytown next Saturday to moot tbe contpaniunship of the Standard, to demolish, or be demolished, in the cricket field, l'ho mo.it desperato ol out staff havo boon chosen as follows; - W. MoKenzie, J. Brown senr., P. 0. Freetb, W, A, Sunnex, 0, J, DoLaoey, R, M, J. Nicolson, Gf. L. Wakelin, P. Sydow, J. Brown junr, J. Miller, P. M. MoKenzie.

Our contemporary challenges our statement that the new liberal association is taking up the Licensing Election. At the lato meeting of tho Executive nothing was done because Mr Pownall was away, and the dog could not wag its.tail without# head to direct it, bub ho one knows better than our contain' porary that tho Association is going to run tbe election, and his denials aro mero paltry subterfugos. (Jessra Crabtree and Sons, engineers and iroufounders, of Rya street, Wellington, have beeu established in business for many years, and have always beeu known for the oxcellence of their work manship. The firm executes orders in the country at reasonable charges. Messrs Crabtreo and Sons aro now entirely refitting Messrs Booth and Oo.'a timber mill at Carterton with tbe latest and most approved machinery, and they have lately executed some other largo contracts, include? a largo steam wringer for the laundry at the now Porirua Asylum, Saw and flax milling machinery are a special ity of tho firm, and they supply every description of steam engines, wrought iron, split pullies, builders' and contractors' ironwork,ornamental castings,tomb rails, wrought and cast iron fencing and Efatea, cheaper than any firm in town. Tho Chairman of the Education Board (Mr J. E. Blair) stated at the meeting yesterday (says the Post) that during the time ho had been a member of tho Board he had never drawn a penny for travelling expenses, but had always paid them out of his own pocket. Someone had stated to the contrary, The lists of the unemployed are to bo swelled by the addition of the employes in the Government Defence Stores, the following having received notice that their services will not be required after the 31st MarchT. H, Sewell, assistant storekeeper! J, O'Sulliyan, \V, .J. Mooro, J. Smith, clerks; J. May, magazinekeeper; S. Harper, assistant do; W. Bradford,armourer; W. Uhristie, assistant- do; It, Kobinson, carpenterj J, Kelly, I!, Davis, Has. Smith, Jas, Lawton, Geo, Smith, H. Jorred, B. Frederio, W, Warren, arms cleaners, W. Hepburn, express driver. . It is instructive to note, as showing the plethora of money in London wait* ing safe and profitable investment that the Treasury (English, not Colonial) issuo of £1,000,000 worth of bills has been taken up fourteen times over. If only Anarchists, strikers, and politicians would cease troubliug the English capitalists, trade all over the world would fairly boom again;It is said that an effort will be made to send a New Zealand oricket team to Sydney next season. The Victorian Salvation Army has Btarted a farm. . . Cigarettes made from dry eucalyptus leaves arc said to be a cure for influenza. How is it? Why is it? There are continual complaints down town about the slackness of trade :■ it is said that easterners are scarce and the shops are empty, that in more than'one large establishment the grass is growing through; the. Door boards, and thcrg being nothing to do shopwalkers no longer prow],' Change the Bceno with a hop, step, and jump and you are in the Bon Marche, the premises of Messrs' Hooper & Co, _ Be wise andiremain there till you've done'yoiir shopping: they, are always busy, thoy ' aro never- stack,'. thay know not dorassipn, the grass doesn't groy between their 'floor boards, During their great sole, which Is now on, two expert carpenters are required to keep the floor in order. The sale will continu? {or smother week,«-toyj,

The Dev. J; Baker, of Chriatehurch, recently said that "If prohibition vere granted tomorrow he would be the I first to break the law, as he did not like I his liberty to be interfered with."

If you wash a horse with a preparation of boiled walnut leaves flies will not come near it.

_The West Coast Mail has not a very high opinion of the mental capabilities ot the councillors in the district, for it says: —"We don't alwayssendarepresentative to loaf in the Courthouse from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to report ail the twaddle uttered." The hand of Roberts, the English billiard champion, has evidently not yet lost its cunning, for the cable announces a record break of 248 entirely off cannons, while playing 20.000 up against the Australian player Memmott. The amateur who makes a dozen nursery cannonß and feels well pleased with himself can appreciate tho delicacy of touch required to score 248.

The' J?«eiiinsf Press has changed management and altered "its colour." We wish it Bucceaa under.its new flag, at the same time we are too old fashioned to regard with favour the practice of newspapers going right about face in their political views. , The Westpork Times states that a writ has been issued agaiust a local medical man fur MO damages for alleged maltreatment. The voting at the Education Hoard election,the result of which we published yesterday, waß as followsJ. Young, 48 j W, A, Fitzherbert, 40; Rev, J, Paterson, 36; Dr. Chappie, 32 ; E. Gascoigne, 4; T, Lind, 0. Snazelle wbb not appreciated in South Africa says a contemporary, His daughter was. tlho was wooed by the captain of the Woolloomooloo. They are to be married shortly. The Si/rfney Herald says:-" Should the timo ever come when the sale of alcohol will bo prohibited altogether, it will bo the result of a very marked change indeed in the habits of the people." Says the Fcilding StarThaCotrupt Practices Act as at present administered is a delusion and a sham, The Wangatiui Prohibition League has decided not to nominate a committee al the forthcoming lioßnsing elections, bul will endeavour to carry the proposal foi the closiug of all the hotels or a redvotici of the number of licenses. The 21st March, which is the daj fixed upon for tlio licensing elections, ii also the first day upon which the Napiei Park Racing Club holds iis autumi , meoting, Rather awkward for racins men i|> this district.—Waipawa Mail, , Another Australasian trade develop | ment. The Murylebono Vestry in Londol , has bought 76,000 blocks ofTasmanlai stritifry bark for road paving, the prio ' boing £5 a 1000. New Zealand with he 1 magnificent liuid woods should also be ' competitor for the supply, Mr Coleman Davis, tho manager o . tho cricket team which has just teturne \ to Sydney by the Wakatipu, at an intei view spoke highly of their treatment i: [ Sew Zealand. Ho taya that iu Do Mm _ tho colony has a man good enough for a J Australian eleven, and thinks the pick c New Zealaud would prove a good mate [. for the New South Wales eleven wit . Turner and Mose3 left out. , More peoplo wots at Mortinboroug l than for r. considerable time last Wee nesday, on account of Mr F. H, Wood r stock sale, 8 _ The Mexican Cowboy gave an exhib ' tisn of his skill in Featherston yeaterda; Only about forty people put in an appeal 3 anco, owing to a picnic being held ele< where. Beiug unable to secure nbu - for the occasion,.he contented the spec s tntors by riding a young hor;o, an y lasooicg men as they rode past him. Mr F. H. Wood sells at his Greytow ii rooms tomorrow One freehold pre n pd'rty, general merchandise, saddler; and a largo number of vehicles of a j classes, including a family wagonetti doublo and single seated baggie phaeton, rustio cart, gigs, Bpring dre and trap; also two tons of potatoes. • „ Stacks containing 2000 bushels of oa 0 and one stack of cocksfoot wore burnt lt atMrJ.MoMaster's Mitarata Eatati Lower Valley, last Saturday night, Th origin is unknown, as the workmen h« 6 only concluded that afternoon. His Lordship the Right Rev. I Julius, Bishop of Chrotchuroh, has bet " elected President for 1804 of the No 0 Zealand section of the Australasia 6 Homo Heading (Jnion, „ A lady, Mrs Janet Speed, is one of tl ,| candidates for a vacant seat in tl . Pioton Borough Council. I. Mr T. Hutchison, S.M., is gazette h Judge of the Assessment Court for tl '. Borough of Pahiatua. • Letter of naturalisation has been Jesue to Charles Joseph (Jartner, labore r Masterton.

Tho annual picnic of tho Featherstou Wesleyan Sunday School was held on tho Domain yesterday, and was fairly well attended, though not as largely as last year. An abundance of provisions, games and races, etc,, made the day's fluting a very pleasant one, The superintendent Mr Burt, and a number of willing assistants made things "hum" and did all possible lo make tho affair successful, After tea the remaining provisions were sold by Dutch auction. An English mail will close at Masterton, on 'Wednesday, March 7th. Court Loyal enterprise, A. 0. F,, Mastcrjon, meets in the Foresters' Hall this evening. The teams from the Masterton Volunteer and Mastorton Municipal Fire Brigades, loft this morning for Napier to take part in tho competition. Dr Hosking received a vory hearty welcome back to Masterton. Bo appears muoh improved for his trip. This morning he loft to attend a case in the Forty-mile Bush For the first of a now series of Featherston stock sales, Mr Wood will hold his salo in paddocks near the Umpire Hotel, and if settlers evince any desire or willingness to support the movement, suitable and substantial yards will at once be erected on tho must convenient.site obtainable. It Is probable that action will be taken against three Gladstone natives, who when caught poaching trout by a ranger of' tho Acclimatisation Society, assaulted him rather badly, The first meeting of the Masterton circle of the Australian Home Reading Union was held last night in the Court House. The was a good attendance and seveial new members were enrolled. Tho first act of" As You Like It" was read, and an interesting discussion followed. Tho next meeting will bo held on March 16th. A male patient was some time since under treatment in the ChriGtchurch hospital for acute sciatica, brought on by his intemperate habits. Alcoholic drink was strictly forbidden him, but, despite every precaution, he was discovered ono day to be intoxicated, Under his bed was found a whisky bottle half full of spirits. " I've had the other half," he gleefully.a'dmitted, but he would not tell howthe whisky bottle had been smuggled into the hospital. He relapsed into a condition of delirium tremens, and bis recovery was greatly retarded by it.— Lyttlem Times. Patrick McGrath, 16, son of J labouring man, and John Kennedy, 14, son of the manager of the gasworks, wore drowned in a lagoon at Greymouth yesterday afternoon. They could only swim a stroke or two, and getting beyond their depth wore drowned, no assistance being nigh. Mr Bcobie Mackenzie's supporters have presented him with a testimonial and a gold watoh and chain, THE N ATIONAL HOTEL, LAMBION QUAY, WELLINGTON, Has undergone considerable alterations, lately, and visitors to Wellington during the holidays will find the accommodation First' Glass. The hote' is close to the. Station and Quests can rely on being called in time for both the Wairarapa and Manawatu Trains. ■ Tariff 4s Gd per day, Wairarapa paper* filed, Tpos White, PioorW'jr.-ADTi,

8t Paul's Cathedral, Loudon has now the largest clock in England. It has three illuminated dials 10ft in diameter, minute hands 9ft long, and hour hands sft; the figures are Wl9in in length j the pendulum rod is lift long, and the weights weigh half a ton each, The old dock has worked from the year 1709 up (o Ohristmas 1891, when it was completely worn out, and had to ho removed and replaced by this new : one, like the famous olook at Westminster, by Lord Gritnthorpo, the highest living authority on horology, i An enterprising lady journalist has been essaying a new field for her talenlo Wishing to contrast West-end bonev<jf» lonoe with East-end generosity, she assumed the garb of a crossiug-swcepir, and plied her broom for a wholo day/ in Piccadilly, and for a whole day j at Whitechapel' The net result was/the fame-Is 7d in each case; but sbestfoabs in terms of warm praise of the dei/izens

of the East-end, for her starved appearance bo worked on the chariw of a cofiee house proprietor that she waft given a meal, while the passers-ly .at Piccadilly did not cease to twit ho/ on her unkempt appearance and dmievelled locks-. / A Japaneto " Jajft the Bipjior" has been brought to. justice. His name is Kobayashi Mitsuyo, At his /trial it was stated that he went to Mayobrshi about the middle of last year, took dp his abode in a choap and prowled about tho streets, boi pooer, sometimes as\^™ J JP vt piiest, and sometimes again > begear, In tlieso dißgujsWOTecamo acquainted with tho interiors of several houses, iuto which ho broke at- night, Rot content with mere thieving, he began to strangle woman in lonely places, and mutilate them. The cases proved against him .vere three; but the murdered women found about the scene of his operations were greatly in excess of this number, and led tho authorities to tho beliot that Kobayashi had accomplices, ; Ho has bcon oxeouted.

A London pollco court case Thomas : Fahy, a printer, was charged with aa- [ Baulting an advertisement canvasser named Hicks, 'When placed in the dock ! tha accused burst into tears, and iin- . plored the prosecutor "not to make it L too hot for him," The Prosecutor, who apoke with a strong American accent, | stepped lightly into the witness-box, atd in a most theatrical manner kissed the Testament when sworn, turning to the ' public whilst tho oath was being aduiini--5 stered. " I'our Honour," said the Pror seontor," whilst proceeding homowards I on Ohristmoß Eve through the York'road ' 1 heard thß sound of a heavy blow and a thud upon the pavement. Turniug ronnd ■ I beheld the prisoner standing m a very i threatening attittido over the prostr&to i form of a woman, who appeared to be e rapidly - becoming unconscious, To t reach the spot whero he was standing a was but the work of a moment, and I enquiied why he struok the female, j " Because she's my wife." Now, your i honour, I hold it is the duty of every Englishman to prcteot tho weak from the strong, end I spoke to tho prisoner; but before I could raise a hand to defend ' myself I received a blow square in tho face which stretched mo on my back, (Loud laughter). I was not there long, l ( you hot. (Renewed laughter). But in spite of tho hurt I received ] shnll always protect tho weaker sox from the brutality " of such men as wo have here. Stilly I J' wish you to extend lonionoy towards him, 's The Prisoner: Did you hoar my wife nagging rue? The Prosecutor; No, sir; i. but nothing she could havo done would f w have justified eo brutal an assault, Mr [. Rose; Youcommitted amostunprovokod j. assault. 1 shall fino you 40s. Tho II Prosecutor: Might I ask you to furthor i. extend moroy, whfah as wo read in—d Mr Roso: I will reduce the iino to £l. We wonder what form of amusement n (writes a contemporary) will next bode- )» vised for the delectation of the British f, public Hho latest novelty at tho Royal H Aquarium, Westminster, is " a dainty a, little maiden of eight summers prettily 8) attired in a bluo and white frock," who ij. is introduced to tho audience by Teddy Wick, the " champion shaver of the , world," as his daughter Nellio, the i( j " youngost shaver in tho world." Step. ' ing lightly on to a stool, wo are told by a Homo paper, she commenced operations , on the first of a row of men seated facinq ' the audience, and, without making a single out, cleanly shaved tho first five 'r in six and three quarter minutes, which, m it is explained, would have beon a w difficult feat fcr a fully-grown and au> >n complislied barber to have accomplished. Then Teddy Wick, tendered ie enthusiastic hy his daughter's suele cess, entered upon a shaving contest with William Lloyd, another " shaving , champion," for a stnke of £25. With ~ remarkablo dexterity thoy togetlici 0 shaved twenty-one men in lfimin lfisoo, forty of whom came under tho razor ol id Wick, and lliirty ono under thnt of hit r, opponent. From Wick's acoount one was deducted as " badly shaven," and ID from Lloyd's account two were deducted, in one of those ho operated upon having ly been cut, and tho other badly shaven. It , s is a great morcy that wo hear of no nosef 3) being sliced off during this frantio con, ij tost. That wo presume will come latei 10 on, when the contestants warm totheii , r work. Meanwhile, wo are told, the |H " lathering process causes iireat hilarity i L , among tho audience," Such ore the intellectual pleasures which delight sc Wo a portion o( the British publlo, The principal hotelkeopors in Chicago have combined to bring an oxtraordinarv action for damages against the various rail" way companies whoso lines convorge on thai 11 city, Tho grounds of action arc that the high fares exacted duiing the four firal months the Fair was open kept thousands ot people away and the damages are assessed :8 at the difference between theit own takings 0 per month duiing that period and tho aver. ago in the two last when the fares were low, _ ored. On tho other hand tho railway comB panics threaten to tot up a counter olalm foi j losses of passenger traiTio alleged to have ■' been sustained owing topersons having been restrained from visiting Chicago by the ex- • tortionatc charges mado by tho hotelkeopors,

A man named James Keep formerly a clerk in tho employ of the Auckland Timber Company, died suddenly in McDonald's orohard at Waikckc, Ho climbed up an apple treo and picked somo fruit but on coming down the treo ho fell back and eipirod, Tho causo of death was heart bisease,

It is stated that typhoid fever is very prevftlont at Clive. At the time of the floods Dr, Itussoil predicted that there would ba an outbreak of typhoid owing to tho decaying animal and vegetable mailer left by tho iloods.

Tli? Great Realising Salo lasting for 20 days, promises to bo a gigantio success. The whole stock is to be offered at genuine reduced prices, many of tho lines will be marked at loss than English cost at Te Alio House Wellington. During tho Great Salo, Ladies Aprons will be sold at dj, 4 Button Kid Gloves all new fresh goods at Is lid per pair, White and Cream Laces at ( Jd per doz, Ladies Linen Collars now shapes at 3d each, Boys /Sailor Collars at 3d each, sold everywhere at fid, at Te Aro House Wellington. It will pay country customers (i> take a run down to tho Great Realising Salo, They will save all tho expenses and bo/money in rocket by buying all they want /Me good I are so. cheap. Orders from/lie Counter will be carefully selected andJsent oarriago paid from the Great. Realisifig gale at Te Abo House,—Advt, f We beg to notifj thatthe/ollowing lines of Messrs Bock Je Co., Manufacturing Chemists, can be obtained at thcIW.F.O.A'B Fancy Goods DepartmentNffi Mercurial Plating lluid, pricols 6d, unswpasscd for cleaning gold or silver and rc-plHing brass and copper. Bocks Waterproof Ujment, prico Ib. • will resist hot or co d wficr and repair china 'glass, delf, leather,fl c tc,, etc. Camphylene Balls, in neat alr-®ht jars, containing 18 balls, price Is, to keep moths out of clothing, alro a perfect dflnfcctant. Herb Extract, pneo Is, an inMliablo euro for toothache, guaranteed liotlinjurious ■ to the teeth or Health;it stoprthe most acute pain lmmedntely, amjJprovcß a permanent cure in ■ nearly all case/ where the teetV are hollow, s I German curMor corns and warts price Is, this j famous Betray will speedily and painlessly fl'te soft wliard corns, also --Tarts, bunions and CDilbMinß. Mortcin' Insect Powder is I without doubt the moat reliable insect des* fcroycrimtho world, .being quito harmless to animal ljfft It is uneqnallea in destroying Flies, Mosquta, Fleas, Bugs, Lice, Cookroachcß I Aiits, Cfttcrpillarß, Aphis, Moths, Silmfish' and a)} insects known/ To use Mortem with j prop!'it is best to get one of our Insect Powder ■ S®!' th , ro °g ll wWch, by gentle pressure | with tho hand, the powder is ejected and well : Mused, I'rico 1b each,- The Walrarapa

_Mr/H, H. Smith, manager .ofMB Mastferton branch of the BankJM AtuVnluia, has decided to apond. holiuajr fishing atLake Wakatipn,iiiiiw3j of v/ismog flow South Wales as at tfn&l *f mi ' : M /Dr Hosking returned to Masterfcnl I# night,, and had not reaohed Jitil rpaidenco fiya minutes before ? hill services wore called into requisition by s ' patient. Rather quick work this. ¥' The Melbourne Ago says: A cofflvl plamt haß been received by the: Ousiom^ authorities that the boxes whichare for exporting butter to London are being's made principally in New Zealasd. Thfe ground of dissatitfaction is not morel intercolonial jealousy; it is thai after tbeß Victorian Government, to enco'ujsaiM butter oxport industry, had permit material for to be imported free in boxes to be put exports should prefer boxes from circumstances it\is oharged ou the latter, presented,, hundreds employed carpenters making butter boxes more expeditiously. receive the attention of