LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4674, 20 March 1894, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

• Bain has fallen Bt Ooolgardie, and' opened all the tracks to the goldfields. About 8000' men are at work at a .new goldfieidat Wyalong, N.B.W, and hundreds are arriving daily. The ancient game of "Kiss*in>the Ring" as now conducted in Masterton evinpes the results of much I proficiency and steady practice. A Jady trips out of the' magio tinß, and after a very brlet run is overtaken by, the male pursuer, fthe then bobs her bead down so that only thecrtwn of :het hat Is visible. The, gentleman with a firm buttender garrotte movement brings tfie; into a moirel cojQfidjdg'poßition ;ori his left shoulder. blushing 'cb'ewii : '.'Oneof these is gently Mpoved by male finijers, the lady ones" don't," ana a sound bb of a pistol going off is heard. . , ; Tho gentjemaji " thjmjf yo)j very much" nid laisea ms' hat. the pair rejoin the till I recojer breath, spoti .theta for other eorties.-a \

. An lriaafcrrelativo to the promenade "hiw m tho Drapery Department 1 of the W.P.0.A., wllioh takes placo: fchta evenwg, is circulated with today's issue.

■V bgy mmed James Gillies, ogxd 16,1 was- drowned at Auokland yeetotday I nhile bathing. J A severe earthquake shook wal felt lii Wellington on Sunday. Ihe present Masterton Sohool Com mittee will meet once more beforo the oleotion-of a new committee, ! The 'Oluirnmii and Secrelary nf the Masterton School Commlltoo have bean appointed to prepare Ihe annual report, Abulit £8 worth of furiiiture id rer quired at the Mattertun ijoliool. Very few drunks were hoficeabla at the Opaki Races. _ Onelittle.party, how ever, appeared somewliae "elevated and caused amusement ky their antics'. _ MessrsPeid and Gray, the well-known agricultural and implement makers, of Dunedin, have a new announcement on the first page of this issue which (antlers and others would do well to peruse, Luncheon at the Opaki races waß Supplied yesterday by Mr A. L. Whyte, of Carterton, and gave general satisfaction. MrE. J. Searl, of the Club hotel, Featherston, antf Mr Hiley, of the Tauherenikau Hotel, 1 were in charge of thePubli• n's booths, / ■Mr Ayson's little boy, whose'arm was broken at the Mastsrcon, School play ground about a month ago, returned to school the some afternoon, and during the month baa ooly lost two attendances, How many Masterton boys are sufficiently fond of school to act in a similar manner? Mr Middleton, solicitor, of Carterton, , is reported to have removed to Hew 1 Plymouth.

Two seamon from H.M.S. Tauranga wire present at the: Masterton-Upaki Baces yesterday, both investing a £1 note on ltoyal Tar, who paid a £l6 dividend, They returned to Wellington declaring the totalisutor to he a .success, A surplus of £1 resulted from the late Infants' School picmo. Thirteen civil cases wereset down for hearing at the Peatberaton B.M. Oourt yesterday morning, before Messrs Oox and Beynolds, J.P.'b, several, of which were confessed and others not served, Costa were allowed Mr Pownall in three cases for wagos, lii. shjch he appeared for plaintifftj.-ijidgmeht having' been confessed.but no notice given plaintiff to that effect. A case Police v, Howden and Crouin, fighting in a publio street hat Saturday evening tfas dismissed with a caution j the Benoh stating that defendants worSyiable to one year's imprisonment wishout the option of a fine. ■ The grocery store of William Woods, at Thauit'B, was gutted by fire yesterday. About *SOO of stuck was destroyed. The building was insured fur £BOO and tho stock £SOO, A man was washed off his horse and drowned while fording the .Awatere river, near Blenheim yesterday. The Postal Conference has agreed that the rate of carriage for newspapers shall bo one penny for first tour ounces and one halfpenny for evety additional two ounces throughout the colonic.

The libel action Gain v. Fair Play has been withdrawn.

The writ for the Waitemata election will probably be issued on Wednesday.

A meeting of the Featherston Football Olub was held last Friday evening when it was resolved to open tlin season on the 31st inst., with a' scratoh match to be arranged by the Secretary. Oflioera were elected and it was deoided to join the Dnion. "Twenly-Bix intending members gave their names in. -

Fifteen men wore boiled to a pulp the other day through a boiler explosion in South Bussia,

A remarkably handy set of" express rato tables " have just been compiled' by Mr F, G, Moore, Clerk to the \Vairarapa North Oounly Oounoil, specially tor the use of County Councils and Road Boards. They should be very largely in demand.

Howlott's Blab and calico whares which did service for a hotel at Makuri, I have place to a substantial twoi storey building, now in the occupation of I Mr Tucker, formerly of Wellington, and the place once so famous for its pannikins and tin plates, uncertain supply of creature comforts, and the landlords occasional that visitors should bring their own blankets; now does duty as a carrier's

The Direotora of the Wellington- Mana-1 watu Railway Company, at a meeting yesterday, reaolved to recommend to the annual meeting of shareholders on the 4th of next month the declaration of a dividend bf 6 per cent.' The dividend last year was only B per cent., and that for the year before 3| por cent. '

Some dissatisfaction was caused at tile Opski races yesterday by tho removing of Voltaire's number in the last race and then putting it up again! A good many investors were "put off"' by this little incident, thinking that the horse was not a starter. •

The Licensing Klection in this district takes place to-morrow.

Stamp duty has been paid on £233,000, the value of the lata Mr 'W. H, Leyin's estate.

. The fourth cheque expected from Mr Anderson, or the gentleman whoSnas. queraded under that name at Maßterton recently, has turned up from Sydney. It is for £299165, drawn by 'Hugh Smith, 1 on the account ander that name, and has come to the Bank of New Zealand for collection from the Australian Joint Block Bank of Sydney, Like the other oheques which came for collection by the Tarawera, in the,various names affected by Mr Anderson, this one is made payable to and again the word is mis-spelled. This cheque completes tho total sum of £loßowhioh (s=ya the Post) the too enterprising Masterton grocer left Behind him,

In connection with the announcement that.the Pastoralists 1 Union of Sydney will make fresh agreements, it is underStood that this action ispreliminaiy to a general reduction of wages, which is alleged to be rendered' imperative by the heavy fall in price of wool,"" It is expected that an official announcement | will be made of the amount uf the redaction in a few days. It will not affedt Queensland, where shearing is - now going on under agreement, The first change will be inade inflow South Wales,

A desperate young man in Nebraska "stuckup" a mail-carrier but obtained only one cent of plunder and imprisonment for life loir the- crime.

It is reported that Mr Sjeddoti assured JJrs Chemis herhijsband would be roleased vyhen Parliament met. -.

From yesterday there wilfbe raoing in New Zealand one very week day, excepting Good Friday, until the 30th inst.

Anew kind cf football has been started in England, The goal is placed in the middle of the field,; .

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I Ths following,'arit the'dates tlppiT i which' Mr Lee will cunduot Sobooll .examinations in the-Forty»mileUiial] : Manjamahoe, April- 4th; Eketoliuna, ■ 1 5th and Oth ; Alfrodton, 9th ;Mangaone. |.loth;"Mangaone Valley, llth j Haweni, 112 th,; Makakahi, 13th; Kn'awai 16th i Scarborough,. ■l7th j Ballance, 18th ; Pabiatua, 23rd,,24th. 25r>h; Newman, 126 th. -

A brutal outrage has beon committed near Ohatleatown, County - Mayo. - A donkoy vthioh waafound trespassing upon pome fields was suizud by. sonro ruffians, who saturated the animal's head wi'b parafiiD oil, and'then set fire to it, : The donkey received dreadful injuries, and | had to bo shot,

The London Council liavo doaidad to spend £6OOO next year in providing musto in ihe parks for rhepeople.

( Lord Wolseley Bays: —Among English soldiers the very fond of other nations is a common topic of ridicule,

Probably the greatest feat of railroad i ensineoriii" ever accoinpkhed it. Connecticut has just been completed." The Shore Lino Division, in entering New Haven, now passes through a tuu'nbl .of hard rock, about 400fo in length. It required Borne six months to complete the undertakiiig, , i.

- Photographs of seventy-eight elderiy marriiid oouples were takan at Geneva recently, and it was found that in twentyfont instances the. resemblance betweea the husband and wife was greater than between brother and sister, and that in [twenty four other cases it was folly as great,

Complaints haye be?n made to'the police •of "the existence of a disorderly house in: Kuripuui Street. We draw the attention of out reader# to the alteration in the time fur offeriuu the horses at. Messrs Lowes andlorns' etock sale,which will take place at 12.30, and not at the end of the sale as hitherto. At the Masterton Police Court this morning Clara Elizabeth Goodgaine pleaded guilty to being drunk.aud dißorderly, while at the same timo a prohibited person, Sergeant MoArdle said that the acoused when arrested had a bottle of beer and a bottle of brandy in her possession, Be would asK the Court to deal with the case undor the new Licensing Act. Accused informed the Court that she got the liquor at the racecourse. The Benoh, after consideration, ordered the accused to be fined lOj .apd costs or in default 24 hours. ;

The W.F.U.A.' drapery dopartmen will close nt 5 o'clock this evenin? and re.open for tho gnalighL display, -

There are now three patients in the Mastorton Hospital. One was Admitted last week and' one discharged. A. OjshioQ, £, Satiny, 0. l)u Juux,B. D Thompson and.W.-Brannigjn are amongst the nominators for the Druid's Annual Gala Sports to be held at Wellington on Easter Monday. A fino oolleotion of'silver ore and other minerals his juafc been prosonted, to the Masterton Museum by Mr John Camejon of the Opaki. Most; of the specimens have been collected in the Broken Hill district by Mr aeurge Cameron, nephew to Mr John Cameron. Daniell Mahoocy was charged with being drunk and resisting the police, at the Masterton H,M, Court this morning, before Messrs Prieo and Butement, J.P.'b Constable Stewart i<ave evidenco of accused's violent behaviour. Sergt. MoArJle and himself arrested the man after difficulty. The Sergt. corroborated Constable Stewart's evidunoe and Bhowed the Court a damaged hand obtained in the Mahoney. A fine <>i 6s for drunkenness and 5s for resitting (he police with ousts was inflicted, or in default 48 hours imprisonment,

- A man named Samuel Mitchell was drowned in the Mokihinui River, near Elokitiki, on Friday, and his body was found on the beach 18 miles south today. It is surmised he tried to cross the river to semire his boat, and was carried down by the flood. He was an old man who held the Yiotoria Cross. He leives' a wife and growu-up family. It is believed his life is insured for £6OO in the Government office, 'Williams and Kettle held a sale of blood stock alrHastings yesterday. The highest price given was 120ga (or Prairie Grass, The youngsters generally brought poor prices, and many wore passed in.

Two men named Ernest Neville and UJiarleß Berg were charged in the Mastertonß.M. Court this morning, before Messrs Price and Buteinent, J.P's, with being drunk and fighting in .Queoii Street' Constable Cashion gave evidence of the arrest of the men and the Benoli. after reprimanding the accused, sentenced them eaoh to 24 hours imprisonment.

A gentleman of the name of Moore & professional burglar recontlj broke into a house ih England, stole a oloak and pair of silver tongs, and white climbing the garden gate accidently dropped from his pocket an envelope with his name and nJidcss oh it. Iteefton paper says:—"The well-known horse Louis d'Or is dead and a subscription is being got up in sporting'circles to assist MrG, Kichards, owner, who is soventy-five years of age." According to Truth l\w meanest man on

record has been unearthed in London. His wife died and he refused to bury her, alleging that as the'niamage contract was "till death do us part," he had no further responsibility, We remind our readers of Messrs Lowes and lorns Maeterton stock sale to-morrow

(Wednesday) at 1 o'olook, The entries comprise 19,000 good breeding ewes, 2000 iambs, 600 wethers, 125 Lincoln rams, 100 Romney rams, 1001J and 2 year old steers 50 hoad mixed cattle, 30 cows in calf, 10 head .'at cattle (2, B and 4 years old) and a consignment from Canterbury of 10 first class draught horses, Mr Frank Shortland, described as " the premier record breaking English cyclist," is neither a teetotaller nor a non smoker, says jfrufft. He does not even train for his races, and generally is in better condition .at the finish (ban any other competitor . How.is it? Why is it 1 There are con tinual complaints down town about the slackness of trade: it is said that customers are scarce and the shpps 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 Bcene with a hop, step, and jump and you are in the Boh Marohe, the premises of Messrs Hooper & Co. Be wise and remain there till you've done your shopping: they are always busy, they are never slack, thoy know not depression, the grass dcra't grow between {heir floorboards. Durh.j their great sale, which is now on, two'expert carpenters are required to keep the floor in order, ..The ale will continue for another week.—Mm. The Great'Realing Sale lasting for 2(1 days, promises to bo a gigantic success, The whole stock is to be offered at genuine reduced prices, many of the lines will bo marked at less than English cost at Te Abo House WeUington. During the Qreat Sale, Ladies Aprons will be sold at 4j, 4 EuttonKid Gloves all new fresh goods av Is lid per pair, White andCrjamLacesatili! per doz,"Ladies Linen Collars new shapes a> 3d each, Boys Sl.llor Collars at 3d eaoh, sold everywhere ai Gd, at Te Alio House Wellington, i, It will pay country customers to take a rnn down to the Great Realising Sale, They will save all the expenses and be money in pooket by buying all they want whilo good are so cheap. Orders from the Counter will be carefully selected and sent carriage paid from the Great' Realising Sale at Te Am House.—Adtt.