LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4667, 12 March 1894, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

'Over 1000; bales of, wool- were shipped from thoCastlepuint landing during the pa^t868801: '■; _'■". ';;::'; :>::';-:- ; U ; .'' ;>The native Tau; when ridins Heremai in? the hurdle rate at Uastlepoint ou Saturday, received a severe shaking by thejhom falling atthe eecohd hurdhv! ■•■; Nominations:for tie Mastetton ticensing Committee close to-aorrow. w The settlers at Dalefield are agitating foraPoaiMce.: ,/•;;„,V..;i' A raobiter"nJs amongst tbo occupations appearing on the ffairaraparoll.. / '. v ;•: •-; ; ;. MrA.W. Gave has been re-elected President of the'Masteftoh A. and' P.' •;■ ' '-•-•■•■: Mr D, fl. Roborts, the Secretary of the New Zealand Dairy Farmers' Union, proposes meeting the settlers of Fernridge on'Maroh-28rd to discuss the advisability' «f at onoe erecting a ; factory or creamery atFemridge.The Maaterton Ram Fair resulted in a profit of some to the A; and P. AsBociation. On previous occasions it has beenaloss. The railways of the world have cost six thousand millions of pounds, and' the only man in the world fit to run them is Samuel Vailo.of Auokland. Mr Charles Lang was married on Wednesday last' to Mjss.Eliza Jane Todd, at theresidenceof Mr Jas". Wrigley, Maaterton, the ceremony being performed by the Hev. W. Rowse, of Grey town. : A handtome riding bridle was presented as second prize in the maiden race at the Whakalaki race meeting b> MrT. H, Thompson, and Mr J. L, Murray gave a third prize in the Farewell Handicap, Mr Laura Hall, late of Woodville School, has beenappointedtothe Rear-, borough School (Pahiatua), Messrs Lee and Fleming, Eduoation Board inspectors, commence their annual examination of the Wairarapa sohools today. ..•'-..••.

An effort is being made to wipe out the £IOOO debt on the Melaueaian mission,'before the new Bishop comes'out. Fair Pfaj/BayVitia stated that Arohbishop.Redwood has lost between ;64,000 and i' 6,000 over the Cal/wli'cTtmw,, : •By reference to our advertising columns it will be seen that Mr D. Orewe makes several additions to his ; JBketabiina stock sale',' which takes place' oh Piiday\next,-' the 16th March,- atl o'olook.

;Mr and; Mrs George Beetham. who airived. in England recently from New Zealand .via Australia by the Orient steamer Orizaba, are both in good health, and had a pleasant journey. They are at present staying with, Mr; and. Mrs N, Lnriii (Mrs Beetham's parents) at Gledhow Gardens in Kensington. I had (writes a well-known London correspondays ago, and thought' him looking remarkably well. *Mr J. Bagge,, who has'so'en "thirty three years of servioe in the postal department, and who for eighteen yoara has been in charge of the Maaterton Poab Office, has been'-notified to retire under compensation on ■■ the 3 k inst. ; This announcement will he received with regret throughout this distriot, where Mr Baggo has quite a host of friends. . The lease of a run of 57,000 acres on the slopes of Mount Aspiring, Wanaka district, was disposed-of the other day at Dunedin at £lO a year, Ten pounds for the rent of 57,000 acres. "What awful country ltuiUßt be to be sure, remarks a contemporary, Two antiquariau curiosities have boon presented, to the Colonial Museum by Messrs J. and M, Kebboll, exeoutors in the estate of the late Mrs John ftebbell. One is an old Bible and prayer boot of the date 1634. The oiher is a Bmall piece of red gold embroiderod silk, said to have formed part of the State robesof Charles I,

Speaking oflhe Art Exhibition at Auokland, the " Weekly News" says : -The principal of tho Elam School of Arts (Mr E. W< Paytou) has a number of works on hand, perhaps his best being a scene on the Wairarapa Lakes. This is a moonlight effect, truthful in colour and detail, As a composition theplctur'e is effective, poetical in conception, and although as a moonlight soeno devoid of colour, is nevertheless harmonious in its tones; Throughout all hia works Mr Paylon manifests a keen Beuae of the beautiful in nature, 'and true artistic feoling, This picture may be regarded as his best work in the exhibition, although his "View of Auckland from Devonport," in the opinion of some of his admirers, divides the honours with it.. .•..-•

Last Thursday the'annaal treat in conneotion with; the Bideford School too!(_ place. ,An excellent lunch was provided, and done full justice to by the children and visitors. Towards evening after tho usual games had been indulged in the picnickers retired to the schoolhouse for dancing. The room was tastefully, decorated by the teacher, Miss Mason, and proved a pleasant surprise. Dancing wu kept up till an early-hour next morning. '— Various statements have been made as to the high wages allsged to have been earned bymon employed on certain* Government co-operative works says FaifPkii, When it was publicly staled that as much as 17s per day was averaged by individual members of a gang, the Labor Department explained that the amount mentioned included that due on previous contracts, 'for whioh the men had been unpaid. Apropos a Fair Play contributor writes:—"A man employed on tho .co-operative-works at Waikawa. (Otago) recently proved to me that for more than a fortnight the members of his gang averaged 16s Cd per day.'. They could, he said, haveearned as much as 19b per day, but alter the first forlnignt ""deemed it advlsblo to earn ordinary wages and prolong the contraot. The man was-'iieither boast, fog nor exaggerating lor'he possessed documentary evidence whioh was more than sufficient to prove the truthfulness-of his assertion, Truly modem liberalism is lib eral indeedl"

There™an incident worthy of record at 'the opening meeting ot the Carterton Rifle Club says the Ohemr. A. sprinkling of old volunteers were] scattered around and when the bugle j aousded they " pricked up their ears," !' That's an old hand " remarked one of them, and sure enough his wordß were true for there stood Mr J. A, Benall with the instrument to his lips which he had not pressed there for a space of 30 years, and ho showed he bad not lost his talent. Mr Renall the last time he sounded the bugle wns a drummer boy in the old volunteer corps. They were stationed ut : Lansdoune, Major Smith's residence, with a beacon ready to net fire to on the hill close by to warn the 'inhabitants 'of Jfasterton Bhould the Natives, who were gathering in force on Te Bangitumau make a night assault, and' 'other signals for the day time, Bugler Renall sounded the muster call and the volunteers got together ready for. the - expected - attack of the Natives. The latter evidentally thought prudence the better part of valor and retreated to the fastness of the dense bush of Wangaehu and Alfredton, That was the turning point «|ar as the Wairarapanativeswere concerned,although there Were many alarms'raised by the Bettlera'own fear afterwards. : . • ;■. The Great Realising Sale lasting for 20 days, 'promises to be 'a gigantic sucoosb The whole stobk is to be offered at genuine. rednoed pndeSj many of the'lines will ■ be marked at less than' Eiiglish cost at Tb.Abo Hodsb Wellington.:;' ; ■:;' J v; ; ' ;•' During ; the .Great Sale, : Ladies' Aprb'nV witt be sold at.4j, 4 Button Kid Gloves all' new freshgoods<at Is lid per pair,'. White and Cream Laceaat'Od per doz, Ladie'g Linen i Collars new 'shapes'aVsd'eaob, Boys '; Sbjlor; Collars at.3d everywhere''fti?6d, : i atTß;AßoHw6B:^ellm6lpn^tir ; i ' i rundoivntbtheQieatßealislripale', They I I ppokei by.bupnj! iU'ihey want vrwfijle'Vgobcl: i are~ bo ' ohenp". t Orders; fr6fa\tHe" jQqfflter < will be 'carefully, selected: and sent carriage I

I Complaints 3ire made of dogs worrying ahoepatClaroyille -« The now Wairarapa elootoral roll con» tail! 8,652 names ■»' Tho Oarterton School Concert has been fixed for' the 19th MastertonandCfrey town amateurs arc to assist

'"■Noticei.of intention;to applyforldisoharge from bankroptoy ii made by.Ur w; &.- Board/on behalt:of:WilliamHull;'Henry John Lear, : PatriokM.Haatio^-aiid Paraone

I :: v ;Parißhoneri ; of St.vlf atthew's' are 'request ted to attend a mooting oa Thursday, March 15tli, to consider important matter* oonoeoted with the inoumbent's early departure for Engtad;;:';;l'- -; v ■';': Four repprtersj a servant of police," a. poDßtabie,: t and: a;Ju9tioe of the Poaos were- preseritlal the;Mastorton Polioe, Court this morning'', when T. Connolly was fined 20s and 21 hours imprisonment for being drunk for. the third timo withinten days, .'■'■ ;■' ' The,,pro'poßal to establish an aided sohool abCastlepoint will be reported on by Mr Inspector Lee after his visit, which takes place this month. Granting this aided school would.prpbably bo'followed by an application from the settlers at Okau, and at the present time the whole district- is well served by thb present sohool at "Whakatakij which is centrally situated.'

■ /The invitation ball to have been given by Mr Buchanan's employes at Gladstone oil the 15th inst,: has been postponed till March. 29th, in consequence of the death of Mrs W, Strang. * ■ A publio meeting is tobe held in Oarterton to-night, to try and form a Literary and Debating Sooiety, Now then Maeterlon .'...•.'.-,'.

. Mr Moses Smit'h'i little daughter Alma, who wai thrown over a fence for a "lark": by'her playfellows, at Gladstone some time ago, is under medical treatment. Spinal disease is feared. Mr F.H. Wood advertises His next Marcinbjrough Bale .-for,., Wednesdays 11th" April,' at one o'clock. It is anticipated that there will be, another very extensive sale, •

At a meeting of stewards of the Wbakataki Races, held on Saturday evening,' at the Whakataki Hotel, a hearty vote of thanks vas passed to the Wairarapa Daiiy Timbs, and to Mr J, A, Robertson of the staff of that paper, for. his assistance at the two last gatherings. The beer duty for the Colony showed a falling off of £I,OOO last month. The weather has not been quite bo warm. The: teams oompeting at the late Napier Fire Brigade's Demonstration, returned to Masteatan on Saturday afternoon after avery enjoyablo trip. .

. The of the late Mrs J; Karatiana were interred at Akura, yesterday with the usual native ceremonies, A large number of Europeans ivere present.

Richard EverndOn gives notice that be will inake applications for disoharge from bankruptcy at the next sitting of itheDifltriot pourt. .

';We (Woodviflo feammer) regret toll learaofthe.dismjssalof Mr D. Munro from' the Stock Department. During tho'timo ho has been in charge' of the district he his been on able and efficient officer, and we fail to Bee any warrant f :>r tho action of the department. ; Tho Waipawa eleotoral roll contains 3,972 names.'' : -' ; i A party of members of tho Wellington City Counoil have been visiting Pahiatua for the purpose of inspecting the Corporation endowment, 'which, comprises 1600-acrea of lard that was handed over to the Corporation in 1881, and in 1885 was cut up into sections and leased to a number of settlers for a term of 21 years, on terms by which tho ront was to be increased by 50 per cent, at the end of each term of seven years. At the expiry of the leaso . the land will be put up for a further term of 14 years at an upset rental arrived at by valuation, and sa on in perpetuity. The land is nearly all grassed,and carrying Btock. The sections - 25 in number-range in size from 20 to 200 acres, aiid with two.exceptions the tenants are residing on their sections, which they have largely improved. Tile Wellington visitors expressed themselves well satisfied with the property,

During the week the Prohibition League and Women's Temperance Oruaade considered what action, if any, should be taken by tho Temperance Party at the Licensing Election. It was unanimously roaolved that as societies thoy should take no part in furthering the interests of candidates for the Licensing Bonon, as the new. law gave less power to the Bench than the old law in mitigating the drink evil. It was further resolved that collectively and individually they should use every effort to get electorsto'voce "KoLicense'!• at the lucal option poll. It was also agreed to meet in the Weßleyan School-house on Monday evening to arrange for tho work on the day of the election. The Masterton Munloipal Fire Brigade has secured first prize for disposing of the largest number of tickets in the Demonstration Art Union. The following are the winning numbers: No. 1346, 10th prizo j 2742,27 th j 4236,6 th; 1403, 17th; 5181,25 th; 4895,16 th i 219,215t j 1320,24 th 13090,4 th; 4495,12 th; 6G12, 11th; 2790, 23rd; 3814,3 ; dj 4089,8 th; 314,22ndj 8228,28 th; 263, 2nd; 5521, 6th j 601,18 th; 4986,7 th j 89G2,30th; 794,16 th; 4267,19 th; 8225,29 th; 6566, 20thj5818,13th;3601,15t;1665,56th; 460,9 th; 3893,14 th. Fireman Fellingham and P, tlunter are included in the Masterton' prize winners. Mr 0 Lee.hoadmaster of the Pahiatua State school, has hit upon a noyel idea of increasjng the attendance I average, says the local Enroll He has placed a blackboard in tho porch and every day the percentage of attendance in each class is shown, together with the total attendance. The children take much interest in the reoord and there is much competition between the classes for the honor of holding the place of prido on tho record board,

The following from the Jfiolding Star will be bf interest as referring to an old Maßterton resident:—The competition of the 0 class of theWanchesterßiflcs was completed on Friday morning,. Mr Arthur Riohards winning with b'ti ,30 at 200 and 30 at 300. and 64, 32 at 20, 22 at 300. This makes Mr Richards 6th win whioh entitles him to Lieut. Bray's prize, and he also wins Miss Washl bowina medal for tho highest individua scoro with 76.

The privileges in conneotion with the Masterton Opaki Jockey Club's St, Pat. rick's Doy meeting Here sold by Messrs Lowes apd lorns on Saturday as follows: -Wo 1 publican's booth, Mr Geo, Ooker, £ls j No. 2 publican's booth, Mr j, Hiley, £lO j fruit stall,- Mr Spsokman, £2; cards, Mr Geo, Ooker, £9103; gates, Mr Geo. Ooker, £25; horse yards, Mr T, Burslem, £3 10b, Mcßsrs Lowes & lorns announce their npxt Ekerahuna stock sale, for Wednesday, 14th March, Entries at date comprise 400 breeding owes, 100 fat wethors, 200 2-tooth wethers, 300 lambs,30 steers and heifers, fourw'eeriere, and onefatoow.

A large coocreto dip and new yards are to be orected for Messrs Lowes & loroß. The planß were prepared by Mr 0: E, Darnell, who has also beoii entrusted with their construction, '• ;j

r -How is it ? Why is it? There are con. j tinual complaints down town about the I Blackness of tradefit is said that customers , are scarce and the shops are empty, that in , more than one large establishment the grass is growing through the.floor Boards, and there being, nothing to do shopwalkers no longer prowl, Change the sceno with a ) hop, step, and jump and you are in the Bon Marohe, the premises' of Messrs Hooper & , Co, .Be wise and remain there till you've i done your shopping: they are always busy, i they are ; never fllaok, they know not.de- ; pressi6n,|the grass, doesn't:grow':between h their floorboard's,. During';the}r great sale,' l : whiohiß, now on,-two expert carpenters are i keep the floor'in order, Tho : sale wi|'Oontinue,for anothet.week,^Abvi, : UfHE NATIONALI considerable alterations lately, and visitors the apobmmqdatibn; First Class,.: .The bote: ; Jb'olpse.to;ffie:iStatibn'and Guests'ban rely. for.-bbib 'tfie. Wainu> ; apiifanJ.Mi^^ TOterßbpriejbr^toySte^^^

tjThe"; Khedive Has giveu an' EnßltshVlady j a bracelet containing stones that wero worn by Pharaoh's priest; ■([ ' «S&:S;11?S ■*, vHorseiiesb as an attiole of food.is triumph i tog oyer prejudioe in Paris.: List year bve/ 20,0pd..boraes were devoured, ly l . ;■ >:. .'■'■ At:.".tiiaS MMtertonTowniianda Trust leases on Saturday last.-the following prioes were obtained:—ltot 1, Mr 0, Hughes, ! £7O; lot 6, :; MMBrs J.' : Peyton & Co., £40; ; lot 2, MrS.Syverßton,Js72j lot 3, Mr.T.'G. Mason,£3o, ~ .';'- .-. ■;":,',: '■;>■:;s'..,-l-l-l : There are now three patients in" thr ilu.: j terton Hospital, five being diiohargedduring last week and two admitted. ' ' '■'■:■ \

'; IGrass-seed sowing is retarded- in this diutict oVinir to' the continued dry .Weather. / ■■■'■•'. .-■■ .:-.•-•!,' ,1 : -:- ..•;.-■■•-'

; 'lheJowDflhip of BMlsnoe is goto? ahead.. Five new buildings are now in the course'of erection. v ; "■ .*.'.>" '-■■■ • Mr P.- B. Wood makes several additions to his aeit Taratahi stook 'Balo.*'

Mr Syyerston, who paid a top price at auotion on Saturday last for. a lot in the Town Lands.Trusfc sale, was pushed close in his bidding by a oouple of ''OelMtials" who appeared to be oxtroraely ahxious to isocure a Queen street'site. 1 ' ■ ■ ■ -i'' -'

The MaSterton Municipal Fire Brigade team Bpeak in glowing ;terins of their treatment by the Woodvillel?ire Brigade when mrwit for Napier, The Woodville meri placed their engine' at the disposal of the visitors, ahdithus enabled them to have their only pra'otioe'witha manual. Mr Job Tile has : been- elected, .unopposed to .the Pahiatua Borough Council, in place of Mr Henry Stevens resigned; The milk" supply-is reported to be keeping up well at all the .Forty mile Bush.creameries. '■:■'.*■:';■

Mr Eiohard Prouse, father of Mr j. Prduse the weU-known T :baritone Binger, died.at Wellington Hospital yesterday.' : '. '. The annual general meeting of the Magtorton Football Club, will be held on Saturday next 17th: inst. . •.;•'.'

The following additional nominations have been received for the Wairarapa Licensing election, Messrs F, H, Wood auctioneer of Greytowh and .Richard blacksmith, Groytown. Dp. to the present no nominations have been received for the Masterton election.' ■ In a garden at Leitfiold, near Ghrißtchurch, may be seen a very line aloe in\bloom. Tho cluster of flowers are on alstem 26feet'in height,- and are rose-tinted in colour.: ::.•;•

Qflpd Friday, the 28rd inst.,-will be observed by the Post Office as a dose holiday. Afaila : usually' despatched on that day will be closed at 8 oV.loolf tlio proceeding evening when there will also be a delivery of letters over the counter from 8 till 8,30 p.m. On Easter Monday the post office will be open in all its branches trom !) till 10 a.m; only, but all mails will be dispatched as usual. The TelegraphOffioe on. both days will be open only from 9 tilllOs.m, and 7,ti1l 8 p.m, Wo beg'to notify thatthefollowing lines of Messrs Bock'S Co., Manufacturing Chemists, ,can be. obtained at the W.F.O.AY Fancy Goods Department :-Kon Mercurial Plating fluid, price 1b Gd, unsurpassed for cleaning gold or silver and re-plating braes and copper, Bock's •Waterproof Cement, prico le, will resist hot or cold water and repair' china glass, delf, leather, oto,, etc. Camphylene Balls, in neat air-tight-jari, containing 18 balls, price Is, to keep moths out of clothing, also a perfect disinfectant.. Herb Extract, price Is, an infalliable euro for toothache, guaranteed- not injurious to the teeth or health; it steps the most acute pain immcdhtelv, and proves a permanent cure in nearly all oases whero the teeth are hollow. German euro for cornßand warts price Is, this famous Remedy will speedily and painlessly cure soft or hard corns, also Tarts, bunions and chilblains, Mortein Insect Powder is without doubt tho most reliable insect destroyer in tho worldj %cing' quite harmless to animal lif« it is unequalled in destroying F. ics. Mosquitoes, Fleas, Bags, Lice, Cockroaches, Ants, Caterpillars, Aphis, Moths, Silvoifisli, and all insects known, : To use Mortoin with profit it is best to get ono of our Insect Powder Spreaders, through which, by gentle pressure with thuhand, tho powder is ejected and well diffused, l'nco Is eaoh.-The Wairarapa Farmers Co-operative Association Ltd, Advt.