LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4699, 19 April 1894, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

We remind our readers of the Masterton Wesleyan Church Anniversary Social, which takes place this evening. The Oddfellows of Maryborough hold their annual ball on the 24th of May this year. A social and dance in connection wjth St Matthew's Churoh takes place this ovening,

Messrs Warnook and Adkin, of Thorndon House, Wellington, have just opened up their new Importations in ladies dress goods for the winter season, the whole forming a brilliant display of the richest and most varied lines, Estimates for dressmaking are lower than ever, and ladies in this district should not fpilto call when in town, or write for patterns and prices, Messrs Warnook and Adkin state that all previous values are eclipsed by this season's importations and they confidently court the fullest examination of their goods and prices, Thorndon House also is noted for the excellence and variety of the many other details of ladies apparel. Men's clothing and outptting is a speciality in this well appointed establishment and the newest and latest goods are being disposed of at prices which defy competion, A persual of the firm's announcement in another column will be of great interest to our readers.

Can women run ? The other morning a youngßtcr about eight years of age was seen running for dear lile, chased by his mother in a side street in Greytown, Another Johnnie saw the race and called out in stentorian tones .''Don't hurry Bill, you fathead, mothers can't run." Tnis ■ youthful adviser must havo been there.before,—Stantad,

We beg tonotilj that the following lines of Messrs Bock 6 Co,, Manufacturing C'Jicmißts, can be obtained 'at the W.F.O'A's Fancy Goods Department :-Non Itercurjal Plating Fluid, price Is 6d, unsurpassed for.-cleaniDg gold or silver apid re-platinz.brasß and copper,* Pock's. Waterproof Co'mmt, .price lsj wil rcsict hot or cold water and repair pMwi, glass, delf, leather,' etc., etp. Camphylen Balls, in peat air-tight jars, containing' 18 bajls, price Is, to jreep {noths out of olothin?, also a perfect dislnfeptant. Herb Extract, price Is, an infaliiablo cure for toothache, guaranteed opt injurious to the fee|h or Health | it. stops {he pioßt apiite win ipipedhtely, and proves a permapenf cure In nearly all cases where the teelh arc' hollow, German euro (or coma arid warts price Is, this fm'oiij Remedy - will speedily ana painlessly soft or hard corns, also , warts, bunions ndlchilblains.AThe Wairarapa Farmers Co peAtireAssociationLtd.Acvj, , |

It is reported that there is excessive! mortality among horses In Southland. •

Typhoid fevqrat Hastings is alleged to havo been caused by drinking bad ' eßa than 48 doctors. have left Melbourne,. Plenty of work, but no ( caßh.

A tomato whioh turns the soalo at 24 ounces is being exhibited by an Inver« cargill resident, • 1 _ Southland News is of opinion that the time has arrived for cumplote reform' in tho prison' system of N.Z.' Inst night at tho Foresters' Hall, Masterton, it was decided to form a Literary and Debating Suoioty. Messrs E. Jack (htm. see, pro. tcm.) 8, Pearson and J, Oolway wore oleoted as a committee to draw up rules and make sugwhich are to be submitted to the approval of a general meeting next week,

The meeting ef the Maiterton branch oftheA U.R.TJ. will beheld this evening at 7.30 in the room adjoining the Presbyterian Ohuroh, The increase in the crime of forgery is remarkable at the present time in Weilington. "here are no fewer than seven cases already awaiting trial at tho next criminal scaJons, besides three other cases under investigation by the police. The Press considers the crime is largely I encouraged by the laxity of tradespeople in the mstter of accepting oheques. The New Zealand Herald says that the following is a copy of a telegram sent, to the Premier, by MrR, Monk, to which, however, Mr Seddon bos not yet vouchsafed any reply Hon. Richard J. Spddon, Wellington.—The result of tho Waitemata election vindicates the district from the charge of corruption, tide jour telegram to Mr Jaokson Palmer oil the success of his petition. Are not the electuis entitled to your congratulaMonk, Helensville", Up to the present the Victorian Lands Department lua riceived replies from about 85,000 out of the 40,000 tenants who are in arrears with their rents. The Crown lands bailiffs have reported that a large number are able to pay, bat many are poor and struggling. The Minister of Landß is determined to make those pay who can, A benevolent gentleman in Wellington, having giyen a poor man some clothes, was surprised to find in the recipient what Diogenes in vain searched for, Within one of the pockota of the coat was a cheque for £2O, which was easy of negotiation, but was returned to the rightful owner as promptly as possible.—fress,

Attention is directed to an a announcement in our advertising columns from Messrs A, H. Logan and Col, sharebrokers, Jnnd, estate, financial and commisaon agents of No. 4, Colonial Exchange Building*, Lambton Quay and Paiiaranstreets, Wellington. Messrs A. H. Logan and Co. have bad considerable experience in this class of business tn the South Island and in Sydney, and they are therefore in a position to offer to clients a thorough knowledge of the commissions they undertake. Mr A. 0. Logan is a brother-in-law of Sir Robert Stout, and he had tho entire management of election matters for him at the last general election, when he was triumphantly returned at tho head of tho poll for Wellington, We tiust Messrs A. H. Logan and Co, may receive a fair shsre of business from this district as ne are sure that commissions entrusted to them by countiy clients will be in good and reliable hands, '

An extraordinary application was made at the last meeting of tho Benevolent Trustees, by a man who appeared to be in the prime of life and was dressed in superior clothes, Be said he had a brother in Wellington who Occupied a high Bocial position, besidos having received royal favours, A recent application had yielded IS and a promise of more assistance, which was subsequently denied, and the applicant told the Trustees that he was absolutely destitute, and that his family was suffering from destitution at Wangannt. Tho chairman said this was a most extraordinary case,' but one that the trustees could not possibly interfere in, but told the applicant that ho had his remedy against his brother. The applicant on leaving said he hoped tho " gentlemen of the press" would publish his application, whereat (ho chairman said it looked as if tho applicant had come to tho meeting with a view of giving publicity to his quarrel with his illustrious relative.—Press,

Tho following is a return laid before the Wellington Law Hooiety.at its annual meetingon Monday i - Number of solicitors practising in New Ztaland, 522; proportion to population, I to 1868, or 1 to 860 male adults; number of solicitors in each of Law Society districts in New Zealand«-Wellington 123, Auckland 95, Canterbury 94, Utago 76, Hawkesßay 35, Southland 26, Taranaki 21, Westland 1(1, Gieborns IS, Nelson 12, Marlborough 9; increase for the pait three years, 25; number of members of the Society, 76 (10 joined during 1893), and 47 practising who have not joined j number of solicitors in Wellington district--Jh 1890,90; 1891,108; 1892,112; 1893, 118,1894, 123; of these 69 are in the City of Wellington.

Some time before the boom, in Melbourne, a man bought a piece of land in a city street for £BOOO. He presently sold it for £45,000, but the purchaser failed after paying £BOOO, and forfeited. Consequently the original holder had recovered his outlay, and (til) held the property. Next ho let it at a £IOOO a year rental, and the tenant put up a block of buildings, which cost £IS,CCD But the buildings wouldn't let, and the ground rent went in arrear, and the lease and the£ls,ooobuildings were both furfoited. And now the ground landlord has got the money and tho ground and the building, but the revenue from rent doesn't cover taxes and repairs, and tho £15,000 build; ing is a dead loss, and it is an open question if lie isn't really poorer than he was at first.

Apropos ot the case of an old married couple from the Wairarapa who formerly held property but are now destitute, which camo before the Trustees of the Wellington Benevolent Society op Tuesday, Mr J)ay|is said that things were never so bad in Wellington as at present. Sixty people came into his yard in the day to ask for work. Mr Huston said it'was no use saying people should get work when they could not got it; they could easily see (ho state of things oh thp wharf, The Chairman said there were 600 able-bodied men out of work in Wellington now- It was evidently goiug to be a very bad winter, —Post . .

At Biverton recently the licensee of the Commercial Hotel was charged with allowing dice gambling, Tho evidence Bhowod that the dice was used for a joke, and the Magistrate, Mr Rawson, gave judgment as follows;—"I wonder licensees are so foolish to have dice on their premises, for the mere fact of seeing dice on tho table is prima jack evidence that ap unlawful game had been carried qn-partioularly when the consequences are so serious, and where a conviction must be endorsed on a license. I hope licensees will abolish dice boxes, in fact, put them in the fire, In this case-and the prosecution may appeal-no money passed, It appears to have been a joke, and, as a matter of fact, the commercial traveller paid for the drinks. As far as I can see there seems to'have been nothing in it. "ha bar was closed. The travellers were lodgers, and the two carriers were invited on business. 1 dismiss the information."

The Great.Realising Sale lasting for 20 days, promises to be a gigantic success, The wnole stock is to be offered at genuine reduced prices.; piany ot 'tho Imps will be marked at less than English cost at Te Ano House, Wellington. During the Great Sale, 'Ladies Apron; will be sold at 4J, 4 Button Kid Gloves all new fresh goods at Is lid per pair, White and Cream Laces ,9d per doz, Ladies Linen Collars new shapes at. 8d each, Boys Sailor Collars at 8d eaoh, sold evejjffhere at fid, at TeAho House Wellington. It wi|l p&y.counlry customers to take a run down to th'i Great Realising Sale. They yjll pe ftll the expenses and be mipiey in pooket by buying aUthSy want while good ate so cheap, Orders from the Country will be carefully selected and sent oarriage had from'the'Great Realising Silent Te ABoHOUBfc-APVX.j

-Major Mair is to be re appointed a Judge of tbe Native Laud Court, Two of the'. directors of the reconstructed firm of Goldsbrough, Mort&Co (Limited), tbe well-known stuck, station, and produce agents of Australia, haw recently made a'tour of the colony with a view to extending the business of the firm to New Zealand. In another oolumn in thin issue Mr 0. E. Danieil, of Masterton, notifies that ho has on hand a large quantity of" Toxa " rabbit poison. The success of this poison is undoubted, aid excellent proof of its eflicacy haa been given in this district. A tiro on the top of the T,vacua ranges attracted considerable attention last Monday evening., It was supposed to be the signal ot the Greytown prospecting patty that they were still alive and not frozen to death. It must have been mighty cbld up there remarks tho Standard,

'ihe meeting of Wairarapa Racing Club Stewards take) place. at 7.30 on on Saturday next, not 3,30 a~B previously stated.

From the Department of Agriculture cornea another leaflet for farmers, " Ergotism in cattle" is onmmented upon by Mr J. R. Charlton, M.R.O.V.S, At the Ohrietchurch Police Court yesterday, Edward Parkerson, aosountant for the late firm of Harper and Go,, was charged on ux informations with the embezzlement of enms amounting in the aggregate to £IOSO, the property of the firm. He was committed for trial, bail being allowed—himself in £IOOO, and two sureties of £SOO each.

' George Gibba, who was agent for the Singer Sewing Machine Company at Bawera, pleaded guilty at the Supreme Hourt at Hew Plymouth yesterday, ,according to a Press Association telegram, to 11 indiotments including forgery and embezzlement, and was sentenced to four years' imprisonment.

Several very bad caies are no? Tinder treatment in the Masterton Hospital.

Entriee are published fur Mr F. H. Wood's 'next Taratahi atook sale, which takes placd on Thursday, May Ist. '

Members of the Masterton Masonic Lodgo aro reminded of the emergency meeting which tikes place this evening.

Messrs Jno. Graham k 00, announco the arrival of a splendid line of goods suitable for wedding presents. There are at present ten patients in tho Masterton Hospital, nine males and one female.

By advertisement m another column agents are wanted for the sale of 11 cleanall" and "matchless metal polish," genuine ortiolos in every day use,

A first offender for drunkenness was discharged with a caution by Mr T. Hutchison, S.M., in the Masterton Oonrt this morning. A cable states that Germany, Austria, and Italy wish to disarm and intend to do so whenever tho interests of their respective countries permit suoh a course, No mention is made of France and Russia, and without tho co-nperntion of these two powers a European disarmament is not likely to be brought about. A Duke as a fireman I A fire has broken out in the Ooburg Palace, says a cabin from Berlin, and the Duke hlmselt is directing the foremen in their efforts to extinguish the flames. We anxiously await later uews,

An item from Melbourne. Counsel for defence of a reconstruction bank points out there.was nothing In the artioles of assooiation to prohibit lending money to the directors of the Bank.'and adds that the directors have come very badly oat of their transactions. " Yes." retorts the Judge "but> tho piople whose money they took <ume out uorse. They speculated with others people's money and caused an enormous amount of misery. That is'the truth."

Mr F. H, Ibbetson, Clerk of the Masterton S.M. Court, was unable to be present at the regular sitting of the Court this morning, owing to indisposition.

The Cabinet has decided to submit to the House next seasi'in the proposal made for placing the Ballance Memorial in the Parliamentary grounds. The N.Z. Electrical Syndioato Company have been appointed to light the Parliamentary Buildings and General Government offices in Wellington. Mr Jacob Malison, a highly esteemed settler in the Forty-Mile Bush, has lett 011 a trip to Sweden, his native country. Lady Glasgow, who leaves for London via San Francisco by the Alameda on Saturday next, expects to be back in New Zealand about September. The Chroniclt (Wanganui) understands that it la probable that Mr James M. Hickson, who for some time past has filled the position of assistant olerk to the Court there, is to transferred to Dun. edin,

Mr S, Waters, bo long and favourably known as confidential clerk in the firm of Levin and Go,, has been appointed agoot in the VVollington and Taranaki diatriota for Goldsbrough, Mort and Go. —Times.

An amusing story is current concom. | ing a well-known olub in Pall Mall. A member lost his umbrella there, and wsb resolved to draw attention to the circumstanoe. He csusod the following notice to be put up in the hall" The nobleman who took awajaq umbrella not his own on such a data Is requested to return it" The oommlttee took umbrage at this statement, and summoned tho membornho had composed it before them. " Why, Bir, 1 ' they said;" should you have supposed that a nobleman had taken your umbrella " Well," he replied, "the first article in the club rules eays that 'This club iitobe composed of noblemen and gentlemen,' and since the person who stole mj umbrella could not have bodn a gentleman,he must hare been a nobleman,"

At a meeting of oreditors In the estate of labez Mather, at Wellington yesterday, the Official Assignee said to the bankrupt" The fact of the matter is that you have simply been Hvjng on your creditors, In the course of 12 months yju eat up not only all the profits you make, but also £SOO of your creditors money, and then you come herewith a statement setting forth that £350 has been consumed m office expenses. The thing is utterly unjustifiable, and unless some better explanation can be afforded 1 must bring the matter under the notice ofthejudge. Such a thing is perfectly monstrous, It Is like your impudence to oome before your oreditors and say that this is a balance sheet. You must give the particulars of this offioe expenditure, In the meantime it is better to adjourn, ..The whole thing is ridiculous."

Says Rangiora tf/a)i(W-"The railways belong to the people is a cant phrase which does not seem to be borne out by their management. For instance, goods can be brought to the doors of the tradesmen's places by carriers cheaper than they can be delivered by rail. If the railways belong to the people, the people ought to be served by them as well as they by carriers." In the aouTße of the Budget speech, Sir W, Y. Harooprt said the distress in America and Australia,the disturbance of trade with India and the labour troubles in Qreat Britian.had induced tho financial difficulties, During tho past year,' according to the Chancellor, tbe quantity of beer passed through the customs was tho largest on reoord, but the quantity of strong wine used was oonßtaijt'.y diminishing, We read that the Scotch and Irish members of the House of Commons are much incensed aj the proposed f extra duty on whislyl The hot 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 be as welcome ins acid drinks bave been Messrs L. J. Hooper and Co., of the Bon MaroM, have baa the coming season in their mind's eye, and a practical provision for its wants is a foremost feature in their programm They have jußt opened a magnificent stock of new autumn winter goods from the Parisian and London markets, and we venture to assert a better display of the world's fashions has never been attempted in the Wairarapa, Every'deputmenj is resplendent with the latest novelties and iasbiongj and the pricos are significant .of their desire to serve all well. Orders bom any part of the colony are executed with that exactitude and liberality that leave no : room for other than satiation ■ . . A

On Tuesday evening, 27th ult., the wife of W.Janetzki, a farmer it Winiam, about fire miles from -Nhill, Viotoria, was at home with her children, her husband beiug away, when she heard a rushing sound, and looking out at the door taw a terrifio' rotary wind storm approaching directly towards the house. She managed to shut the door, and, with a babf in hot arms, crept under a table in terror. Her other children orept under the beda. ' The full force of the storm soon struok the house, lifting the roof like a feather and breaking it into a thousand pieoea. Bedding and eren a box of clothes, were carried away. The fire on the hearth was scattered in all directions, fortunately there had been heavy raiu earlier, or the terrors of fire would have been added to those of the Btorm. Everything in the house was destroyed except, strange to relate, the table and bedsteads under which the mother and okildren sought refuge, A neighbouring home,which™untenanted, was completely wrecked, A tiOO-gallon tank half full of water disappeared. A b g of flour waa blown a considerable distance, and a four ton staok of hay was destroyed. All this was the work of a few seconds. JaueUki on going lume found his wife in a terrible state of excitement. Muoh sympathy is shown for Janetzki, who is a struggling farmer,

The Mi/ tim says:—The lady shoplifters have at length proved too much for the patience of the courts of justice. At the Ulerkenwell Sessions one of them, who had carried on extensive dperations at Mr Whiteley's, was sentenced to two months' hard labour, It has been the practice-the altogether evil practice, in our judgment-to hand them over, with a hounly, to the custody of sympathising friends, That course is oruelly uujust to petauus of alower social siandiug, who are invariably punished with severity for offonces of the same desoriptiou, though their circumstances expose them to far greater temptation, It acts, besides, as a sort of premium of impunity for the encouragement of crime, Even in the present instance, the jury thought fit to give a strong recommendation to mercy, and the Judge, Mr Loveland«Loveland, was, in a manner, hound to take it into account. But, to his credit, he tempered nieroy with justice, and, in passing sentence, he laid due stress on hiß duty to recognise no distinction of olasses. It ought to be needless to Bay that position, education and all the other 11 mitigating" circumstances on which so much stress is laid in cases of this sort, are really most serious aggravations of the offence.