LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4687, 5 April 1894, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Captain Edwin wires:—" Indications of strong northeast to north and west winds and glaßß fall."

Masterton Park Trustees meet at 3.30 this afternoon, and tbe Cemetry Trustees at 7.80 this evening, The Wairarapa Lake was opened lest (Saturday, but unfortunately closed again. An effort was to have been made to open the Lake again yesterday,

The residents cf Featheraton will regret to learn (says the Featheraton correspondent of the Standard), that our muoh respected and oblipjng railway ofliml.Mt Ceo. W. Hawthorn, has been transferred to Carterton,

A Committee meeting of the Master' ton Horticultural and Industrial Society was bald last (Wednesday) evening, when it was decided to alter the date of the Chrysanthemum Show from April 19th to May 3rd. It was also decided to bold a promenade concert and dance on the evening of the' show, a sub' committee being appointed to arrange a programme.

MrE. W. Porritt, ;okthe Justice i Department, who has been an officer in the Wollintiton Magistrate's Court for! some^years.pa߻jmoV- J ftho has'lately of {he Court at 'JPeatherMfifasyestorday admitted by his justice to practice

, • Captain Edwin's latest wire says :- i Evidences now to hand show that there are heavy easterly galea and ram on the Queensland Coast; also that a oyolone centra exists at a distance of about 600' miles to, the north-west of the North \ Cape, and- should be near "that part of I heooantryoi.the 6th. A depression from the west will arrive south of FoveauxStraits on the Bth inst. ' . The lluijby Union meeting will be held at Uarterton on Wednesday evening at 8 oclook at the Marquis of Normanby Masterton Horticultural Society will hold a promenade concert and dance on the evening of their next show. Thia should attract a largo attendance.

Speaking at the celebration in honour of his birthday. April ] Bt , p c i noa Bi ß . marck said the domestio traditions 'of .German mothers were tbe firnieatguaran. tee o an united Empire. T »» Annu *l Ball in connection with the Maaterton Volunteer Fire Brigade, will be held this year on May 24th. These featherings have now become very popular and are looked forward to.

The attention of intending visitors to town from Maaterton and neighbourhood is directed to a notification in another column from the proprietors of "The Warwick" Bigh Class Boardiiif Eatablißhmentj 58 Wellington Terrace. This establishment is most beautifully situated and commands the finest view in ' Wellington and its position ia also exceedingly healthy. The house is replete with every modern convenience and speoial arrangements cm be made for boarding gentlemen, families, visitors, either by the day, the week, or the month. To ladies esp'eciallv who may dislike an hotel, such an establishment as the Warwick should prove of great service, ' '

The Masterton Volunteer Fire Brigrde ! held their regular meeting last evening seventeen members being present. Two new members were elected. It was decided to hold the Brigade's Annual Ball on Thurs- ' day, May 24th, in the Drill Hall. Previous o the meeting a successful practice was 1 held.

Teams belonging to Messrs J. Heisoy and T.E. Chamborlian started to-day rem living stones from the new show ground.

Mr James Macara returned to Maaterton this morning,

Mrs Sarah Eowo, who swallowed matohbeads recently, died of phosphorous poison mgattho Auokland Hospital lastnight.

A small consignment otmost extraordinary tea from tho MountVernon Estate, Ceylon, was sold in London recently by public auction at £Blos per lb, Tho tea was pronounoedjto be actually the finest evor grown,

Itis believed says a cable "that tbe establishment of commercial treaties between Russia, Germany and Austria heralds a rap}>roditment resulting in a general disarmament or the indefinite suspension of military preparations. This state of affairs it is contended will leave funds sufficient to improve the eonditlon of tbe workers in the various countries,

Tho gross receipts of the concert at the Temperance Hall last evening amounted to £lO.

The body of Mr Duncan McFarlane, who was drowned at Haatiuga during the Hawke's Bay floods in December last was recovered yesterday atMaraekakalw Ladies are invited to inspect the new assortments of silks, fancy and Berlin on view at the shop of Mrs Forbes, Queen-street, Mastertou. Mrs Forbes' new advertisement appears in another column of this issue.

Tenders aro invited for alterations to tho Masterton Hospital, to close on April 10th.

The Masterton oirole of the A.H.K.U. meets-this evening at 7,80, in the Weß< leyan sohool room.

At the-annual general meeting of shareholders of the Wellington-Mana-watua ttailway Company,held yesterday, the report recommending a dividend of 6% was adopted. Messrs Pharazyn, Kirkcaldie and Anderson, were re-elected to the directorate.

A visitor from Danevirke oxpresees surprise at the number of idlers to be seen in Masterton, work be says is plentiful at Danevirke for all classes.

A quiet wedding was celebrated in Macterton yesterday, when Mr Charles Aylmer PoWuall was united to Miss Alexandria Mcintosh, also of Masterton, The Eev John Dukes performed the ceremony, Home very moan sneak thieves are at present about Maaterton, The meanest of them all stole the hospital contribution box from the Prince of Wales Hotel yesterday, and if he returns Mr Tucker promises him a warm reception. Messrs Ptnhey Bros are now romoylng to their new stables in Queen street, and expeot to have everything'in full swing by Saturday'next, ' Mr T. Hutohison, S.M.,at the Masterton Court this morning fined a man 5s with the alternative of 48 hours for being drunk and disorderly yeßterday evening at the Railway Station,

: 'A ; meeting of. tho Featheraton Sohool Committee was held last evening, wh'on tho ususl routine business was transacted A credit balance of £1 17s lid woa re ported, and an account due to Mr Hiteman of f'2 17s 4d was psssed for payment, The headmaster reported an average attendance of 182, from 214 on the roll. It was decided to instruct the constable to warn parents to send their absent children, to school, failing which proceedings would be taken. A subcommittee was appointed to form a working bee to metal tho Bchool grounds.

Tho Hawke's Bay eleven arrived in Wellington yesterday, and will play the Wellington representatives on the Basin .Reserve to-day, The Wollim>ton team is ob follows:—F. Aahboltj A. Blacklock, H. Blacklook, Cross. Dalton, Duncan, Huldship, Niven, Upham, Nicholls and another. The- visitors havo been invited to attend the Hospital Ball this evening- >

Wo beg tonotilj that the following Jlnes of Messrs Book 4 Co., Manufacturing Chemists, can be obtained at the V.F.O.A's Fancy Goods Department :-Kon Mercurial Plating Fluid, prico Is Cd, unsurpassed for cleaning gold or silver and re-plating brass and copper, Bock's Waterproof Cement, price Is, will resist hot or cold water and repair china glass, delf, leather, etc,, otc, Camphylene Balls, in neat air-tight jars, containing 18 balls, prico Is, to keep moths out of clothing, also a perfect disinfectant, Herb Extract, price Is, an infalliablo ouro for toothache, guaranteed not .injurious to tho teeth or health jit stops tho most acuto pain immcdiitely, and'proves a permanent cure in nearly all cases where the teeft are hollow, German cure for corns and warts prico Is, this anions .Remedy will speedily and painlessly wo soft or hard corns, also -warts, bunions nd chilblains.—The TVairarapa Farmers Oopcrativo Association Ltd. Advt.

The hoi and muggy days are now about over, Fierce the sun is still in his noonday heat. But ere long thousands will be crying out for warmer clothing, and blankets will bo as welcome as acid drinks have been Messrs L. J, Hooper and Co., of the Bon Marobf, havo had the ooming season in their mind's eye, and a praotical provision for its wants is a foremost feature in their programing. They have just opened .a magnificent stock of now autumn and winter goods from the Parisian and London markets, and we venturo to assert a better display of tho world's fashions hasnover beon attempted in the Wairarapa. Every department is resplendent with the latest novelties and fashions, and the prices are significant of their desire to serve all well. Orders from any part of the colony are exeoutcd with that exaotitude and liberality that leave no room for other than satisfaction

The Great Realising Sale, lasting for 20 days, promises' to bo a gigantic success | The-wnole stook is to be offered at genuine reduced prices, many of the. lines will be marked at less than English'cost at'Tß Ano House Wellington. Daring the Great Sale, Ladies Aprons will be sold at 4 J, 4 Button Kid Gloves all new freßh goods at Is lid per pair, White and Cream LacesatOd per doz, Ladies Linen Collars new Bhapes at 3d each, Boys Sailor Collars at 3d eaoh, sold everywhere at od, at Tn Ano House Wellington. It will pay country customers to taken run down-to the Great Realising gale, They will save aU the expenses and be money in pooket by buying all they,«ant pile good ftrersp oheap. ;Orders from .the Counter will be careiully selected aniseut carriage ad from jhe; Great .i.RvftMng Sile'at Te

At the lanb of the autumn sales of thoroughbred yearJinjfa, held at Randwiok on the 28th Maroh, the various lots Stephenson, the ; well-known Dunedin sport, purohaied, through Mr J Monaghan, a strapping colt by Grandmaster out of ftaomai, for 110 guineas. Mr James Maoara.of Masterton, was another New Zealand- buyor. He gave 55 guineas for a bay h'lly by Russley from Rheda (by Rhoudee),-atfd 40 guineas for a bay filly by Loo Kiel from Minerva (by Rhoodee).-Tiin«j.

The W.A.A. and Cycling Olub's Sportß are taking place this afternoon. The first two hlats of the Maiden Race were run off before we went to presi and resulted as follows:—First heat-E. G. Eton, 11.1. Siinms, 1 Time, Usees. A jttood race, O.H. Welch unfortunately (fell just befororeaohingthe post. Second iheat-G.fUstall.lj <r. Wellington, 2 Time, Usees, Won eaßuV