LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4695, 14 April 1894, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

A meeting of settlers on the Opakt interested in dairying will bo held on Friday next, the SM inst, at? p.m. at. Mr D, McLaughlan's h mestead to disC3BS the advisability of starting a oreamery in connection with the New Zoahnd Farmew Dairy Union. Mr Gayfer tlw local agent will be present and explain »hoproposals «f the association, A valuable donation, of forty-five buuud volumes, has been made ty tha libraiy of the St. Matthew's Boys Olub, by its promoter and.president, the Rev, W, E. Paige, It includes (lasscH's History, British Encyclopedias,Sharpe'e Journals," Our First Century, 1 ' "Underground.or Life TeI"W tho Surface," a' complete set nf Sir Walter Scott's novols and several other interesting works, which will be of great benefit, to the members of that institution.

Btciuße a certain newspaper man has taken up his residence in Wrigley St. we do not see why the Borough Council should considor it necessity to leave the gas lamp in that neighbourhood alight all night, The following hive boon gazetted clerkc to Licensing CommitteesWairarapa, Robert Darby j Masterton, F. H.lbbetaon, . '' ■ l'he|{ev, Josiah Ward, at ono time stationed at Grcytown, his been appointed to Trinity Church, (Wesleyan) Wellington South, The following are appointed non'permanent Post masters -.-Denis Kelly, Ulakakahij Henry Wilton, Bideford j Jane Gurle Stewart, Mangamahoe, Heavy north-west galea with rain have been experienced in the Forty-Mile Bush during the last few days. pneofthomen working on theco-opera-tive works, near Eketahuna, had his hand badly crushod on Thursday last. A notification from Mr C, M. Orombie, Commissioner of Twos, appears in another column. An English mail will close at Master* ton at 2.80 p.rp. on Wednesday next. The Rev Mr Wyatfc, formerly of Grey* tawn, isabout to take up bis residence in Wellington,

A Bachelors' Ball is hoing arranged to take place at Carterton.

The last meeting of tlio Masterton School Committee,previous to the annual pjection, takes place on Monday evening next, .

At a lpngtby interview ivitb the Minister of Lands yesterdayj at which the Land Board contained of (lie action of thu HeaJ Ofljca in surveying, valuing, and offering the Momohnka Village Settlement for sale,fnnpjte of thegoard'B protests, the Minister declares that this aotion was done under the powers conferred by an Order in Council issued by the Governor. The Board maintained its rights to administer the lands, and questioned tho validity of tho oonditions attached in this instance. The Minister said ho had the Crown Solicitor's advice that the conditions wore legal and could J)t) enforced. Eventually a better uadorstanding jVas arrived at and tjie Board decided to approve of the applications on their merits.' 1 ''

A wedding took place attl)e residence of Mr Robert Hare, Oriental Ray, on Wednesday, the contracting parties being Mr Walter Honry Clapp, of Victoria, and Miss Edith Emily Piyne, eldest daughter of Mr Honry Payne, of Masterton, who has for the past 17 years been in tho omploy of the New Zealand Railway Department. The happy couple Iffiye for-S'ictiirja to-morrow' Post,

Mr Donne, who has just returned mm the Wairarapa, informs a'Wellington contemporary, that red deer are very plentiful about the Gladstone and Maryborough districts, stags witli good I heads being fairly numerous, blit very shy, and difficult" to staljr, Tha'tesraj Strang, of Gieensido Station, Mr James Cooper, of Taipo Station, Mr Donne, and others, scoured If Ijeads during the first week, one" having l(j points, two 13. eight 12, and three 10. A numbei'of youpg stogd pre seen,' The Wellington Acclimatisation Society"? request that no •tags C-aprying fewer than tpn points be shot ia generally regarded by sportsmen. Large numbers of deer have »ott!ed on Mr John Martin's Purutangl estate, where shooting is prohibited. The conseryatjon of tho deer on this property is very generally ajjpvf(yofl, q? it affords the animals a shelter from (he sjWfanien ppt. otherwiso obtainable, While on the Hinewaka mountain on Tuesday last Mr Donnefound a number of large leg bones of the mo«. Sir ,1 sines Hector intends to exhibit them at the next meeting of Ihj Philosophical Society. With. regard to t(ip awoftnt recently published uf an operation' performod upon a Hon, which was thoijgtit to bo the occasion on which the king of beasts was placed upon the operating table, Deputy Surgeon General Cockerill writes from Florence to recall a circumatance that occurred sometime ago at Madras. A valuable lion having incautiously allowed bis tail to stray into an adjoining cage, the tail waß seized by an evil-disposed leopard closo to the lion's body!'when, as tho lion attempted to ejcajie, aimod, the whole of the skip of'his' 'tail 'was : stripped of This was folloyed.by sucji an afeount of inflammation that the lion'a life was in danger. Surgeon-major Miller, Brother of the lata Professor Miller, of Edinburgh, thpsijrgcon to tjie fioyernor of Madras, yo'nnteered to perform The liou was seized in hu cage, and his head covered with'a cap containing a considerable quantity of chloroform. He was thon dragged to the edge of the cage, and the tall passed through the bars, where Dr. Miller cleverly performed his operation. The animal made a good recovery, A correspondent o! laranaki Nswt accuses Ho Hem Smith of" dosing tbo efcetors with the corrosive sublimate of humbug,"

_ Acoording to the Standard a most dopicable and criminal act was perpetrated at Masterton yesterday. Two ladies bad driven up'fryiu G.w/toirq to seo a friend in that town and while jn the house the horse an'dbugjy stiiiding "outside, "Wiieu they j came Out to eilter the vehiclo for home tfioy I found some malitlous person had cut' tbo reins jpt at the dashboard) unbuckled them Ipom tjie bit andkpfltte,d them up finishing up their prauk by smashing ona"of the rein rings off the saddlo, Thehorse, too appeared to have been tampered with and was with BOJie difficulty driven hone, outrage was apparently objectless as no one In th j neighborhood could possibly bave any grudge against the ladies, It is a pity the individual who seem so fond of dostroyiig othir people's property could not be diecovered and taught a lesson.

We b«8 to BQtitj tlijttlie following lines of $ Cq„ ilftuufaflfcuripg Cljcnjifltej mbe obtained •'T.h<r. W.ftftA'a F&ijay Goods Department i- Non'llcrpurjal' Xjafing Fluid, ptico la 6d, unsurpassed for cleaning told or silver and re-plating brass and copper, Bock's Waterproof Cement, price Is, ..will resist hot or cold water and rerair china glass, dclf, lcathetj eto,. etc..Camphyleno Balls, in neat air-tight- jars, containing 18 jfl ji'eeplnoths ouk of clothing, also a'petfut' dlsipfebtanj. Jfctnwt, price Is, anbifalllaUo' eiire toi'itoiitna'chCj guaranteed not injurious to' the'teeth <; or Health'; it steps the most acute pail imipsdhtely, Sbdproyei'a permanent-cure in near|y a|l cases where'the teeft are Kbllow, CflrMah ouie'/of'tbrns'atiirSwpa Rrico'}s}Ujiß amons Remedy will speedily and ure soft or hud corns, > -also ■ warts, Jam jH nd chilblains. —The Wairarapa

Councillor Penty of Wellington,' of the Mrm'of Penty and Forde architects, in on a visit to Mastorton.

Dr Buteißenthu promised to deliver a lcotutfl under the auspices of the Masterton Mutual Improvement Society, during tie present session. The presentation of prizaa won at I,ha late Wairarapa Sports meeting, is to take the form of a social and dance to be held at tho Drill Hall, on May Brd,

The Anniversary Services of the WesleyanChuroh will beheld to-morrow. The Rov J, Dukes preaches in the! morning, and Mr Sussox. in the evening, At the meetine services the choir wilising, JacksonV To Deum." Tondera are invited for Mr 0. TiUeard Natusoh, for tbe erection of a cottage at Olareville.

Messrs Lowes and lorns add 600 wether lambs and B pigs (weaners) to theirMasterton stock sale for Wednesday next, 18th April.

During May, June, July and August, the Masterton Court of Foiesters will meet at 7 p.m., on lodge nights,

rAt the regular meeting of Court Loyal Enterprise, A .0.F., held last evening ono now member was elected.

The Rev. \v, E, Paige will conduot service at Mongamahoo to-morrow (Sunday). Tho Rev, A, M. Bradbury will aonduct the service at St. Matthew's, Masterton, to-morrow.

Mssterton Mutual Improvement Soojety met las! evening, the principal business boing the consideration of syllabus. Jsext week short lectures will be j (riven by the President, Rev. J. Dukes, and the vice-President, Mr IV. M. Easthope.

ltfr A, Saville Kent, tho Inspector of Fisheries in West Australia, who baa been in Adelaide for some days, is making an attompt to acclimatise the Murray cod and freih water eels in the riyera of West Australia. He has collcoted six cans of the former fish and two of tho latter.

Trophies have fcaen givan to the W. A,A. and C, Club by Messrs L. Oaseiborg. J. Mandel, and the Uov Father J, McKonna, and gold medals by Messrs 0, A. Pownall, W. Dougall, and D r Butemont.

MrsW, H, Hosking, wlfo of the President o£ the W.A.A, a..d Cycling Club, will present the prizes at the social on May 3rd, Mr F. H, 'Wood adds to nest luesday's Stock Sfa'e 240 2 and 4 tooth wethers.

Will) roferonco to the loss of the Kiwi, it is stated that Captain Campbell has been trading off the ooast for 24 years, 18 of which ho has spent in the Kiwi! He has probably frequently passed ivithin a four yards uf tbo rock, or ayen gono over it. He believes tliat the rock ia pinnacle-shaped, Tho Dpco, Which loft Wellington on Tuesday for Glenburn Station on the East Coast, off whicWtho Kiwi foundored on Wednesday aftornoon, reached her destination at daybreak yesterday, and Captain Campbell and tho shipwrecked crow wero taken on board lafor in tlie jpor/ling. The steamer started on the returi. journey at 10 a.m., and reached the Queen's Wharf, Wellington, about 6.40 last nigljt. A deputation of woipi, who interviewed the Premier at Gisborne yesterday, asked that women shuuld bo given the right to sit in Parl|Omoiit. MrSeddon acknowledged that this was the logical outcome ot tho enfranchisement of women, but thought '.he sex should first be politically pducatcd,

According to a Presa Association telegram the Premier, speaking to a deputation at Gisboine, said that applications were being receive! lor olub charters in a district nhoro hotels wwo likely to be closed, but he considered it woul 1 be a iarco to grant them.

A large number of European residents of Masterton were present last night at a Native gathering at To Uro Ore, in honor of'TaiTe Tawhaio, of the Taueru, and bis jiijdo (Mies'Praftj daughter of Tame"Parata, MiH.R., ofOtago), who have just roturnpd from the South. Mr and Mrs Tawhaio have beep accorded a hearty reception, in accordance with Maori custom, at each contro at which they have stopped, and to-night will entertain their friends at the Taueru.

At a meeting of tbo Wellington Land 1 Board yesterday a petition waß heard from the settlers in the Malum, Puketoi, and Pahlatua districts relative to the vacation of their lands, which they oonßidercd oxcessivo, Mr Qocfg urged the claims of the settlors, but Mr Pirani thought many difficulties were in ths way of any reduction. Eventually it was decided to adjourn the matter fora fortnight,

In the Murray districts of Victoria, after the gathering of the grapes, sheep are re((ular)y grapd in the vineyards. Tbey consume all the woecja, toavefj.grape stalks, oto.,and jn this way destroy many destructive iiwets, clear'the ground of herbage, and manure the land as \yoll. Tl|6 V.A.A, and Cycling Olub held a committee meeting last night, thero being preßfint Mr E (J. Eton (in tho chair), 0. Ferry, Astall, D'Arcy, t. Oajelbm, D. Caselberg. Acoounta amounting to £ls 14a fid were passed for payment. The balance sheet showing a substantial credit if. was decided to givo gold medals or trophies <n first prices in all events, and silver modals to competitors obtaining second place/ Mrs F. G. Moore, who has arranged the sooial in connection with the departure of the Rev. ty: E. Paige, requests lis to tfatp tjiat alio jtonld' be glad to meet the parislijonofs |n jjt, MattheV'j Sohoolroorn on Monday eveningnexfc'at [ half'past seyen, to appoipt 111 concert with thera, a final leave-taking. The nbjeot of the socials has been, we are informed, to clear off certain pecuniary liabilities which ought to bo settled before Mr Paiges departure, but they were not Intended as a formal and final" good-bye" to the Incumbent of St, Matthows,

Yostorday's Palmerston Standard says -An unprovoked assault was committed by an unknown culwit laßt night on Mr and Mrsperih'y, Mithe'Oiul) Hotel. It appears that'Mr cauSo to speak to the offender for treading on a dog while passing through the hotol, No sooner had the rebuke passed MrDenny's lips tliac ho a knocfc-dowD blqw, Mrs Denny, who had pome to her husband's assistance, was also thrown down, At the convention of the Women's Christian Temperanco Union of Australasia, held at Sydney, amongst the papera road was ono bv Miss Bogg (New South Wales) on " Barmaids." Miss Aokerman (Australian President) said she not aware of any laws in Arnorijatti forbid tjie employment of barmaids; bub no' wotiiifn' , wotild': acoept tho 1 occupation and if barmaids were wanted they would have to bo obtained from Eimland. The public sentiment was so strong in America against tjie employment of barmaids that they couljj'hdt get them there. American woiri'en'woilld not servo behind bars, and when there was talk of getting barmaids from England, the' American »omen roie 59 a body "gninat tho proposal, and jt had to be abandoned, Qh tjia proposition of Mrs Soltan, of Tasmania, sgcopdpd by Miss Murcntt, of Westprn Alalia, it was resolved to appoint a committee to enquire into the condition of barmaids in the various colonies, and to report to tho convention.

The hoi snd mugß? days ore now about over, Fieroo the euu is Btill in his noonday .heat. But ere long thousands will be crying outte vfsppfdqthinß, and blankets will W' s's welcome da aojd havd Jjepu Messri h k Hooper and (Jo,<Of fljO : flpjj Marehi, have hid the coming -season' In their mind's eye, and a practical provision for its wants is a foremost feature in thoir programme They havo - juat • opened a magnificent stock o! new autiimn and winter Mods from tho Pariaian and London-mar. afeeft ai better 'ss. play of the'wirldVfMhiofls hoi never.been attempted in the Wairarapa.' Eve'ry' daparfcrfienj isiespletfdant with th'e latent nbvelties find fashions, and the jjricis ate SMcM tcrve all well. Qrifera f rQ pj

Oaptniii !ldffin wires "Glass further rise." Only this and nothing moro!

A man named Donald Kellte, living in 1 Baker street, Wellington, and traveller tot Veitch and Allan, drapers, wan returning from the Small Farm Sottlements to Pahautanui yesterday, driving a light covered trap, when by the force nf the wind the vehie'e was capsized, and Kelhe had his riiiht thigh broken. The patient was admitted to the Hospital last night, and the broken thigh was then set by Dr Ewart, Ha is now phrasing favourably,-N,Z, Tmts,

The horso attached to Mr Whitt's furniture cart, bolted this afternoon and a boy (son of Mr W. Dixnn) was thrown out and elightly injured, Tho cart finally cupsized, and the horso camo to a staudstill.

In another column ranholdera and others are notified that Mr T. G. Mason, ohomist, of Masterton, has to hand a large supply of Phosphorus for the poisoning season.

Teachers of the Wairarapa are assembled in force to-day at the Masterton Publio Sohool, to listen to a musical recital given by Mr Jlobert Parker, of Wellington. A. aoctnl has been arranged to follow the recital,

A great moat conundrum has been propounded. It is, " Why did tho English people in 1892 eat 161,000 tons less meat than in 1892 ?" -This is proved to have been tho case, The answer given is that the 200 hot days took away loz por diem of the normal appetite of a flash-eating people, because the bur supplied so muoh caloric usually dtrived from meat.

A rich patch ot gold lias been struck at Daylesford, (Victoria) where 200 oz otpreoiouß metal was taken Irom a piece of ground less than 2ft square. Most of the gold was in lumps clustered together like a bunch ol grapes, One piece weighed 30o?.

Ths Great Realising Sale lasting lorM days, promises to he a gigantio success The whole stock is to bo offered at genuine reduced prices, many of the lines will be marked at less than English cost at Te Abo House Wellington, During tho Great Sale, Ladies Aprons will be sold at 4}, 4 Button Kid Gloves all new fresh goods ails lid per pair, White and Cream Laces at 96 per doz, padles Linen Collars new shapes at 3d each, Boys Sailor Collars at 3d each, sold everywhere at 6d," atlE AsoHouse Wellington. It will pay country customers to takoa run down to the Great Realising Sale. They will save all the expenses and be money in pooket by buying all they want wbilo good are so cheap. Orders from tho Country will be carelully selected and sent carriage had from the Great Realising Sile at Te Abo Hodsf,—Abvi. .