LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4669, 14 March 1894, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

vl|At^(iiiblii;dire6ied'(o'':an;:unmitioementiii anottieroolumh frotri Mr'&H;. Uayfer.locd went fop the'R.Z. Fatmen Daity\Otuoh. Ky:' :^; ; : ->'■vr-" , -^ v '''- :: - ;The question df^Borougliby-iaws cropped up Jut. evening, but why have by lawa at all ?VAlmost ; every building that is erected runs. aThbrse and cart through thK regulations.;. There, is a structure now going op.whioh in the fintplaoe it built across a right of way,, and in the second knocks all the "build' ing regulations into-a cocked hat/V No ! one seems.to care' two pins for the by* 1 lawfvand if ejer they are sired in Uourt they havoa way of coming ''••'■ James Donald and John David Heagerty have been nominated for the Waimrapa Licensing " Obm'mittee: in addition to the candidates already men-'' tioried. ,".| A notice from Dr W. fl. Hosking appears in aniither column. . It is understood that the reductions in the _number of co-operative labourers will involve some 200 men, The Mastertori Borough Conuoil overdraft has been reduced to £845. _ Mr F. B. Wood has received instrnc« tions to sell the thoroughbred mare Viola tfanj dioap at the Tauherenikau raoea. The allowances to witnesses in 8.M. : iOourts will be in fururo:-Gentlemen, imerohants, bunkers, and' professional men per diem 15s to 20s j auctioneers, accountants, clerks, farmere and trades* menper diemßsto 15si arfeans and journeymen per diem 7s to 8s j labourers per diem 6s to 7<; female witnesses one half the above budmj; children a reasonable amount for expenses to be fixed by the Court, " -■;,•■

Mr Foley has:!sbl4Tfais 4 iarra in the Upper Manga.atua'-ValleyJo Mr Low;, man for over 11600. The area is 180 aores, to that the price'is abont £9 an j aore.-faaminer. '■'.•- i

Mr D. Crewe adds to his next Eketahuna Stock.Sale 120 breeding ewes. The safe takes place on Friday, the 16th instant at one o'clook.

Sonday noxt is Palm Sunday.

The regular monthly meeting of the Masterton Masonic Lodge takes place this evening, ' :.:

The-Maaterton-Opaki racecourse continue to improveunder careful attention ■and is how in splendid condition,

The .Hawkes 1 Bay BmU Bays that severaljnembers ol the lccal cycling club intend to pay a visit to-Wellington during EBBter week, for the purpose of competing at. the sports to be held by the Wellington Cycling Club and Wellington Harriers : and the Druids' annual gathering..; '.-~". ■'■

We often think bur colonial parliaments take too inany subjects in hand, but we' may tske heart when we find the Imperial Government proposing to intra, duce bills 'dealing with the following questions:—Local Veto, One-man-one-vote, Registration, Evicted Tenants, Disestablishment of the' Welsh and Scotch Churoh'es, Local Government in Scotland, and the Establishment of Boards of Conciliation.

It is said that one very busy night last month on the Wellington wharves a whole regiment of men, 900 strong, was employed in unloading and loading vessels—and the order and despatch obtained was worthy of the bfat conducted wharves anywhere in the world, The bill for wages that night must have amounted to a very pretty chequo.--has,

Mr w. Vile brought into the Vahwtua Herald office on Monday afternoon, a piece of water-worn quarlz picked up within twi mileß of .Pahiatui, The stone shows large specks of gold all through it, with veins running through thesoanw. The quartz appears of a charaoter foreign to the general formation round this disSriot, but Mr "Vilo asserts that it is plentiful euough where be picked ,up his specimen, A pieoe of the quartz js to be sent to Wellington for analysis.— Pahiatva JJeroW. It ia well to know where the boat of everything can be procured, and at the lowest prices. We therefore hare much pleasure in- direotirg attention to the n tification in our advertising oolumns from Messrs J. Lush and Co, hatters and mercers, of (19, Willi* street, Wellington. This firm possesses one of the nattiest and most tastefully arrauged shops in town, and their stock being always of the newest and best they com mand a large trade. They are desirous I that the Wairarapo people should share the advantages which they offer to the general publio in this province, and hence they cordially invite inspection when in town, Messrs J. Lush and Co possess exceptional faoihties for buying well, and as they never overstock or biy up used»up bankrupt stooks, their goods are always Up to date, and fresh and dean. It would be hard to find anywhere such an excollent assortment of gentlemen's mercery and hais and a visit to their establishment will oonvinoe anyone that all this is not mere idle bombast, but solid truth.

The Oamaru Mail says:—" Captain Smith, the llifle Champion, has set an example whioh is worthy of being recorded for the guidance of others, but whioh has not so far as we have seen, been mentioned in any of our contemporaries. When'the Championship was decided, there was.of courae, a greatdeal of enthusiasm, particularly amongst the southern men, and Captajp Sjmith., in response to the congratulations showered upon him, made a short speech, Be said he did not intend to follow the cmtorn of 'shouting' for thereat of thetompetitors, for, although he was not a teetoialler,he did not believe in encouraging the practice of drinking, but he would, with the approval of his fellow-competi-tors, apply the'money thus saved to a better purpose. He calculated the nuni" ber of competitors at 240, and he would augment the amount which" 'shouting' for that number represented, and hand one half to a Ohristchnrch charity and tho other half to a Dunedin oharity, and also givo £2 towards prizes for the markers' match. It only remains to to added that Captain Smith's announcement of his intention wag reoeived with oheers.

TheMasterton Municipal Fire Bri, gade met last evenlnpsOaptajn Pickering presiding, and sixteen members b,eing present. T{)« minutes gf the pteviohß meeting wore road and confirmed, Correspondence was received" as read. Delegatp P. Hunter, presented a very interesting report of the proceedings transacted at the recent Conference at Napier, for which he was: accorded a. hearty tote of thanks. Mr J. L. Jones waß duly elected a member of the Bri' gade, A one-man Steamer Competition was arranged to take place on Easter Monday. Fireman W. Fellingnam was presented with a three years' certificate of membership, and Seoretary Pragnell was presented with a handsome, framed picture from the Brigade, for Belling the most art union tickets of any Brigade in the colony, Ejre'man Reynolds was duly alepted to fill tho position of Assistant Foreman, wee Mr J, ISymea, lesigned, Captain Piokering paid a compliment to the visitpra to v Napier, andsaid that considering thp disadvantages Mho • team vforjwdnrider, they had'acquitted them. Belyes very creditably.'The Brigade inyjted tag team and delegate to a smoke conoert qn Easier,, Monday' evening, when themedahhwnn will be presented. A vote of thanks to the ohair conoluded the meeting, '

Tht.Great Realising Sale lasting for 20 days, promises to be a gigantic suocess The Wiole stock is to be offered at "genuine reduced, prices, many of the lines will be riiarked'at lessthan English cost at Tb Am House "WellinprtQp, >,V"''.' '"'" J, ' v ' ■'- flurlng the TlreSt 'Sale, Ladles Aprons - will bo;sold at 4j, 4*B«faKid,Gldvertlli new fresh goods at Is lid per pair, White arid Cream Lacesat 9d per doz, Ladles Linen Collars new sha'pesat 3d each, Boys" Sailor Collars at 3d each/sold at' :; fjd, at Tk Ano Hopaii ■ Woll|jjgton:^>^"'i^ '\: ; : It jwill pay oouhtfy .custorrters'to" take a run down w the Grejttße'aljslng Sale; They will save all the expenses and be "inonej in pocket bybuyihg all they Avjnts.whiles, good a^-"86.-.ohe4p.:-:.Qr^ ; |Ul.be'.caref||lly.selected ana sent carriage paid from the Greaj*'P«alißing JSaio at Te Afd .ir--'>-' ;i^

of the fliiajpital^tußilfottha:hionth^! theSupljihVCqUf d»y &o?niii^«^Bingai'stoppagejjfiho' 'pndeediniHjbr > medan witnoefl'fcfußßdf U) be sworn ou atiythiDgexoept-iiu brigiiiafbo'pyof the Korai),arid as an English translation was the.hearest thing the Court could produce Eventuallya copy of the Koran,-pentad in Arabic, was procured from the General Assembly Library, and tKe mbnegs, being satjaGedi Rarehiseyifohoe.T-Post. i-■""'

_ Mr W. P. Qarruthers.who has severed his connection with the Railway Department, after 23 year's, service, in order to enter uponpastoral pursuits :.at Makiiri. ; .wasi presentedonb'atpraay evening with a double-barrelled guri and a silver mug, purchased by thei offioere throughout the polony, and with an :'■ English saddle, i.whip, spurs, etc,,'subscribed for by the men.on the WelltogtonJlapier.sectionj. The presentation was made by MrJ.'H. Lowe, Engineor-in-Ohiet of Railways. Mr Eonayne, one of the new:; Oommis. aioners, was amongst'those present,Fott. .'.'• '.';.. ■': '. .'. "..■'■:':

In yesterday's cables it was stated that the. '-TimeB 1 was urging Lord Rose, bery. to. dismiss Viscount Oxeabridge, Master of the Horse, on the ground that his name was' mixed iip in scandals' in connection with tho Jabez Balfourfrauds. A later cable informs us that the Viscount haß resigned. ': Hhe fact that from the Borough boundary to the sea Wong the Karori«'Makara road are clustered 1200 people without a single hotel.naturally makes the trade anxious to invest in that looality. J?anoy 1200 people and not a publichouse I-1 ■Press. ■ -.j- ■■

I The final reading, of the station sheet took place at the Wesleyan Conference I yesterday, by which the Rev. J. Mes was appointed to the Maeterton Cirouil for another year, A committee meeting of the Wairarapa Amateur Athletic and Oyohos Club will be held on Fridoy next in the Mutual Life Asßboiation's buildings at 8 p.m. sharp. Important business in connection with the forthcoming Bporta meeting will be transacted, and several new members will be elected."

4 patch iif ground forty feet square, In Broadway, the prinoipaTatreet of New fork, subsided, leaving a deep pit in the middle of the thoroughfare. The coll»pse was found to be due to a brook which had undermined the street.

MrJO. Bone informs us that twenty nominations' have been received up to yesterday, for the.Tauherenikau Pigeon Matoh-whiohtakes. place on Thursday next Handicaps -will appear on the ground, Mr F, Burt of i'eatherstoh'as agreed to.aof as referee.. ■.:.■•-■'•■

It is probable that the Rev Mr Yorke , of Napier will take oharge of the Parish of bt. Matthew's, Masterton, during the absence of the ttev W. E. Paige from the Colony.

Saturday next March 17th, being bt, Patrick's Day, will be obßerted'as a Bank Holiday in Maaterton.. ' A large gathering is anticipated at the meeting of the Masterton-Opakt Jockey Olub, on Monday next. Notice of poll in connection with a proposal to raise a loan of £l5O for for mation on the Ihuraua Eoad, is given by the Wairsrapa North County Council,

; Mr William Pragnell notifies that he is an Independent candidate for the Maslerton Licensing Committee, The Weslayan Conference has agreed to urge all ministers and adhereuts to rote for no license at the coming eleV tion, It has also passed a resolution in favour of the Scripture text buok m the schools.

A yoang woman named Catherine Mcßermott, wus fined 20a at Auckland •yesterday for usibr postage ttampß which had already been used,

Tho police authorities have ascertained pretty conclusively that tha man whoao decayed remains were found lying in the Bcrub at Henderson, near in February last, were, as was summed at the' lime, those of a foreigner named Neil Jensen, It seems Jensen was n member of the" Nbt Australia" party, and intended having Sydney for Paraguay last year. He was in Brisbane, and left Sydney with the avowed intention of coming to hm Zealand to look for a sick brother,

Among the items rehearsed at the practice held by Pearson's Brass Band last night were the contest selection " Verdi" and the roarohea " Typhoon " and "Jumbo." These were the test pieces -at the recent contest held in Christchurch; The local Band went through them in a manner dreditable to themselves and their bandmaster, and jit is a source of great pleasure to I the members of the Band to know that their efforts for progress are warmly supported by many ardent ad. mirers, A splendid march arranged by the promoter of the Band, Mr H, Pearson, was also rehearsed, and will be played in public for tha first time at the Band's pionic.pn Monday next.

At a public masting at Dunedin yester day resolutions.Sete passtd'expreßsing sympathy with'Mr Gladstone at his enforced retirement from public |ifp and thanks for his noble efforts in.the cbusb of Home Rule for Ireland. Anions the apeakore wore air B, Stout, Mr A, Lee Smith, and Bev, Father Lynch. Mr P. B, Wood aJdstohis Taratahi stock sale 100 full mouthed ewes, and IUO good ewes of wised ages, Training for the Feathoraton Brass Oand Sports to be held next Saturday, is iu full twing. Hurdles have been erected and intending competitors are hard at it every evening. . .'

Our Eketahuna correspondent writes that sonießush Prohibitionists who were to have been nominated for theLicensingComniittee, withdrew owing to the fact that no guarantee of expenses was forthcoming, Several settlers in this district have been prevented from nominating for tho Licensing Copnttte owing to the fact that they hold shares in the W.F.G.A.

• Messrs,. Job • Vile and. C. $, Ppiell announce that they aro Independent candi; dates fcr. Masterton Licensing Committee, - TholUv B. Cp,oks formerly inoqmbent qf (he Sydenham parish died suddenly at his farm at Amberlcy yesterday morning.

' At the Auckland Supreme Court Angus MoDonald lato town clerk of the Parnoll Borough, was sentenced on two ohargos of embezzlement to three years' imprisonment. ■■ ■ "

How is it? Why is it? There are con tinual' complaints down town about the slackness ot trade: it 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 scene \yjth (i hop; stop, and jump and you an in {ho Bon Marohe, the premises of ijessrs Hooper & I Cg, Be wise and remain there till you've i done your shopping: thoy are always busy, they are never Black, they know not de-j presßion, the gnus doosn't grow between their floor boards. During their groat sale, which (s now oh, two expert carpenters are required to keep the floor in order. The sale will pontinue for another week.—Anvi.

We beg tonotif) that the followjni! Ijneß of Messrs Bock & Qo., Manufacturing Chemists, ran" be obtained at the W.F.O.A'b Fancy QooJa Department, s- Kon Mercurial Plating Fluid, prico Is 6d, unsurpassed for cleaning gold or silver and re-plating brass anil copper. Book's Waterproof ■ Ooment,'.price Ib, will resist hot or cold; water and repair china glass, delf; leather, eto,; etc. Camphylene Balls, in neat air-tight. jars,. containing 18 balls, price Is. to keep moths out of clothing, also a perfect .disinfectant. Herb Extract, price Is, an infalHablo cure for toothache, guaranteed not injurious to-tho teeth, or Health j It steps the most acute 'v pain immedi\tely,: and proves a permanent cure in nearly all cases whore the teetV ate hollow, German cure for corns and warts, price Js, this famous Remedy will speedily cure BoftqrUarJcorflu, ftlBQ-.-varta.bpniotta and chilblains.. Mortoin .'lnsect'.;Powder is without .doubt ■ thd 'most', reliablo ihseot 'destroyer In the world, being quite harmless to animal life it is unequalled in destroying F. ies, Mosgultoej," Fleas, Bugs,"' Lice',' Cockroaches, Ants, Caterpillars, Aphfcv Moths. Silv«rfith, and all insects known,-, TbiweMorTein with "profjt It is'te'jt tflgVfo'neorburlnsect J'owder SpreadareVthMugh which, by. gentle pressure with the hand, the powder is ejected and well diffusa..' Pncolß'eich.Tr'Tho'.Vairirapa Farmers Cd-pf orbtiy'e W4, Ar)vj,

f#rß,.Wad»m*aiite offers' for'i(iimp<: Pondrtioni oan ; bej teen" at : this" office';' 1 fchtfe tenders Mo on Satarday next;: > WeJngton, carrying 160 tons.'narrowly When the train had passed Orofli' Oreek the centra line grapplerß of the guard'a' V rni , • an( > Bent the ttainat'the speed of 20 miles an tour. .Fortunately there were three engines on, and the train was poled up before any damage was done. : The marriage of Mibb: Minnie Parish, eldest daughter of Mr John .Pariakof WattlegroVe, Martiaburoiigh, ai; old and respeotei resident of the diitriot, to Mr Thomas Valentine,'only son of Mr Frankland Valentine, of Wellihgtoa.wai lolenraised recently at Martinborough. Mr-Valentine, sen,is one of Wellington's oldest identities (says the: MTimes) and was bonnected.witK 'the press lb this city in iU very earliest days.. The cereraonf took place ae tfie house of tho bride's parent*,and most of the residents of the districts sent presents, the newly, marriuipair being very popular, •