LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 1769, 3 May 1894, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The District Survey Oilice invitea lenderit for about four miles and forty ohains of fenowg on the Kiiwhata Runs iKoad.

Mr J. S.Evison, the late Editor of Truth, returned yesterday from a visit to Sydney,

A Woodville correspondent writes "I hear of twelve unemployed being Bent from Wdlliogton to the railway works, and that in the face of doztna of men walking about here looking for work, and moat of them men who are from among our pioneer settlers," The annual meeting of the Committee of the Maaterton Licensing District will bo held at the Magistrate's Oourt, Masterton, at noon on Friday, the Bth day of Juno, All applications most be lodged with the Olerk on or before Thursday, the 17th instant,

The ordinary meeting of the Maaterton Volunteer Fire Brigade waa held last evening. One honorary member was proposed. The Ball Committeo reported their progress, which was rary aasiafaotory, Previous to the meeting a trial waa made at the new stand pipe In Queen street, which proved a thorough success,

The following ratepayers have been returned as members of the Castlopoint Road Board Rev J. O.Andrew for Mo 5 Ward ; W. Dalziell for No 4; J. 1?, Maunsell for No 3; and J. S. Langdon for No % Ho one came forward to represent No 1. The new members for the vacancies in the Akitio Road Board are: W. A. Burling, D, W, Foreman, and W, (J. Speedy. They were duly elected on Mouday.

The oreotion ot the new Convalescent Home, Wellington, is to commence without delay, and the carrying out of tho work has been entrusted to Messrs Ponty and Fordo, Architects of Wellington and Maaterton. The site of the building is at Oriental Bay, and the coutract for the construction of a road to the same has already been let for £l2O. About a week ago some mean thief removed a horse-cover from a mare bolonging to Mr U, Pragnell, which was tunning in a paddock in Renall street. On Tuesday eight another eflort was made to tako a new cover from the same animal, but it appears that the thief was interrupted. Residents had better keep a sharp look-out.

The committee of the Masterton Municipal Fire Brigade are making great preparations for their social, which takes place m the Drill Hall, on May 14th, A strong ladies' committee has the catering iii hand, and are being well supported by the general public, who fully recognise that the Fire Brigade la an institution well deserving support. Pearson's Frivato Brass Band held a very successful practice last night, and judging by the very creditable manner each individual member acquitted himself a rare treat may reasonably be anticipated on Sunday afternoon next, m tho Publio Park, when the following well chosen selections of laoted music will be rendered (weather permitting):" I'raise ye the Lord," "Calvary," "Praying for Sou," '• Glory to Theo my Lord and King," "Mount of Olives," "Zion Bells, 1 ' " Awake the Song," " Where Art Thou Boam of Light," " Saye Me 0 God." The Band will meet opposite the Presbyterian Church at two o'clock and parade to tho Park via Queen-street to the strains of a select sacred march,

A reward is offorodfora buggy rag lost between tbe Taueru and Masterton on Saturday last. JNotice is given in another column by Mr William Tosawill, solicitor, that William Tucker, of Makuri, and Sarah Beck, of Pabiatua, will apply fur publicans' licenses at the coming licensing meeting, to be hold in Masterton ou [June Bth. *

The French Premier, • epeaking on Tuesday, in the Chamber of Deputies, said, " they must devote themselves to reforming the morals of the nation." Rather a largo undertaking this. Engineer Braggins and Secretary Pragnell have headed the list of attendances of members of the Masterton Munioip&l Fire Brigade, and Lieutenant Hunter heads the list at the Kqripunl branch.

The London wool sales opened yesterday, with a cataloguo uf 11,660 bales. There was a large attendance, and competition was fair, especially between French and English buyer;. Merinos were disposed of at par to a decline of 5 percent.as compared with the rates at the last series, Crossbreds were firm except the shabbier aocts, which showed a decrease of a farthing, Mr J. P. Firth, Principal of Wellington College, met with a painful accident on Tuesday night, As he was in the act ot gettiug into a tram at Sussex square, a spring cart passod and collided with the car. Ono of the windows of the car was broken, and Mr Firth was knocked down. His coat was torn, and he was no bsdly bruised about the back that he waß obliged to go to bed, and sond for Dr Anson. Hia medical attendant states that he has not been badly injured, but that he must remain quiet for a day or two,—Post. The Standard understands that pro* ceedings are being takon on behalf of the widow and child of late Tiki Mahupuku of Longbush, Wsirarapa,to contest tho validity of the will whereby Tiki Makupuku gave all his land aud goods to hit uncle, Sam Mahupuku. This action will involve the question of ownership to tho whole or part of several valuable blocks of land (including Longbush Station, near Gladstone) among whioh tho following are beat known Pahaoa No, 2, Waitmioru, Kangataua, Ngawhaka-a-KupoNo.B(ToWaikoakou) Waikekeno and Wharaurangi. The personalty consisting of sheep, cattle, and horsea, etc,, is also of great value, The funeial of the late Mr William Taylor J.P., of Tenui, took place yeatorday afternoon at Masterton, a number of friends from Tenui and district attend ing. Mr A. W. Hogg, M.H.R,, and the deceased's on ly brother were also amongst the followers, The late Mr Taylor was one of the oldest members and a P.O.U. of' Court Pioneer, A.0.F., Tenui, which was represented at the funeral by Bros. G. Street, P.0.U,, and Hancock, Treasurer. The service at the grave was conducted by Mrßichßtd Brown, lay reader at St. Matthew's Ohuroh. Wreaths were sent by Court Pioneer, Tenui Liberal friend?, Mrs R, 6. WillllMS, Mrs A, W. Hogg and othors. Mount Ida Chronicle reports that a gale on Friday was so violent that Mr M. Swan, the coachdriver, had to unharness his horses and tio thorn to a fence for three hours on tho road between Becks and Cambrians. Two wealthy brothers, well-known in London moiety, not long Binco had £200,000 left equally between them by a departed, relative, Both being voiy much displeased that so large a sum should have been " willed'' to them exclusively, invited nine less favoured members of the family to a quiet dinner j and presented each of them with £lo,ooo' worth of consols. In the auriferous country north and north-west of Bendigo in the Whipstick scrub an impetus is likely to bo given to prospering (says the Age) by a find whioh was made there recently. A lad named James Piante, while on the why to school, found in a wheel tract on to road a lump of quartz weighing lib freoly studded with gold of solid character, ltis valued at £4O, There are several reefs in the vinoinity but it isnot known whether the stone came from ono of these or whether it foil from a passing dray, Our imports ol new season's Dresses' Milhnery and Mantles are. now fully completed , The ohoice wo are enabled to show and the.striotlymoderate prices charged are ' much appreciated by our country friends while visiting Te Aro House, Wellington, Our new dressmaker, Madame do Verney, from " Worth's," Paris, is the leading dressmaker in the colony. We guarantee pertect fit and the latest styles and designs as known only to Frenoh dressmakers. Our charge for making dreßSes Is from 22/6, at To Aro House, Wellington, Ladies can do their shopping by post, and save tho inconvenience of coming to town, Our order department has been enlarged, and is undpr most efficient management. Patterps ot all our general drapery and Dresses will be sent post free on application fttpeJAio House.; .. r \--.!

Ilispeotor Jamas Harvey, of the Stock Department left for Woodville to-day to take up his ne» duties,

Ope of the chimneys at Mr H. Phillips' Occidental Hotel caught fire at about 2 o'clook this afternoon. No .damage was done.

The net proceeds of ths recent Masterton Woaleyan Ohfltch atniivMß&rv amount to £BO 6a Id,

The late Mr William Taylor, of Tenui, died intestate. His estate is expected to realino about £7OO.

A meeting of the Sports Committee of the • Wairarap* Hunt. Club 'waa held yesterday afternoon, a programme for the 24th of May being drawn up, •'1 don't wish to be rich, but I must' havo ready money'' waa the raolamation of some witty rout. Men of this charae'er still exist and any frequenter of a civil court even in New Zealand will constantly see examples of these gentß, The totaliaators were under the care of Mr Amos, at the Wellington races yesterday, and during the day the sum of £5176 was put through the three machines.

At Kelso yesterday 15,000 acres of the Green Valley Estate were disposod of ( The 28 agricultural farniß realised from 863 to 87s 0d per aore. ~ The next English and European mail 'to 'Prisoo leaves Masterton, on Thursday, May 17th, at 015 a.m.,duein London June 20th,

i l° special trains conveying about 000 head of cattle into Hawke's Bsy left Woodville on Mjnday and Tuesday, Tenders are called in this issue for felling 100 sores of hush,at Maurlceville. Tenders close on 26th May; ! The Premier will open on the 24th inst, the nine miles section of railway between the Rock and Pillar and Hvde, Central Otago line. During the last month 29 estates of deceased persons were placed in the hands of the Public Trustee for adminin. tration, the total estimated value of these estates being £150.1, The Teinperanoe Convention atPil-. meraton Worth has passed resolutions in favour of the repeal of the half voting clause of the Liquor Act and the carrying of prohibition by a bare majority, an amendmept in favour of a 20 pet cent majority being rejected by the c.iatins vote of the chairman. An effort.is to be made to form a branoh of the Underwriters' Association In Master-' ton, and a privato meeting of fire insurance agents will be held to-morrow (Frid&yjattet noon with this object in view. It is also hoped that it may lead to the formation of a Masterton branch of the Chamber of Commerce,

Mra E, hi. Waddlngton returned to Masterton last evening, much improved by a two mouths holiday at Auckland.

We hear on very good authority that that tho racing clubs all over this district intend in futuro to adhore most strictly tu the rules with regard to nomination and acceptance fees, Hitherto a good deal of laxity lis#. In many cases, been permitted.

The Masterton Orohestra will supply musio at tha Drill Hall to>n!ght and the Masterton Municipal Firo Brigade Band will play outside the ball in the early part of the evouing. The latest news from the Cape is that Gambo, ono of the loading chiefs of the Matabeles. and his family, have been poisoned<at Baluwayo, An enquiry into the circumstances' is to made.

The San Franoisoo papers state Colonel George Maofarlane, owner of the Hawaiian Hotel, and a wealthy planter and merchant of Honolulu, is engaged to marry Miss Julie Albn, the well known concert singer who recently touted New Zealand in oompany with her sister. Yesterday evening the weokly mooting of the Masterton Literary and Debating Society was held at the Foresters' Hall, Mr Jack, the Secretary, announced that Mr T. Hutchison, S. M., had accepted the position of President of the Society. The question for discussion, moved by Mr U'Arcy, was that " Ladies be admitted as members of the Bociety." Mr Sander, son opposed. _ After an interesting discussion, In which Meters Col/ray, Jack, Vile, Bunting and Benniugton took part, the motion waß carried.

A oaso which Hii Worship vary proporly designated as 1 a trumpery one, caused aome amusement; In the Masterton Court this morning. It appeats that a number of men employed by Mr Beiitley, the defendant, clubbed together and kopt tfaemsolvea for 6i 0d a week, Mt Fairbairo, who started work after the other men had formed their co-opemtito olub, waa oharged 10s a week, and wished to be charged at the lower rate, In the course of evidence Mr Bentley declared that the plaintiff had " five meals a day—and good ones at that," " When did he work?" queried tho S.M., and amidst laughter judgment waj given for Mr Bentley with costs Beferring to tho railway returns, the N. Z, Times aaysThe net result of tho year's operations ia unhappily not as good as the result chronicled on the 31st March, ,1893. It ia in fact nearly £12,000 less. But that sum does not represent the Treasurer's disappointment. His estimate of psofit was less than tho pro* fit of the previous year by .£2380, tho estimate of net profit being £447,0.00, agaiust the preceding year's result of £149,880, The actual net profit for tho year is, as the returns wo publish this morning show £487,434, or £9506 less than the Treasurer's estimate.- Tho deficiency is accounted for by tho falling off in the general traffic and the damage done by the Napier floods," An extraordinary iuoident In connect tion with the hunt of the Templemere Harriers, occurred rocently, sajb an English exchange. The meet was at Bachelor's hill, and the hounds were in full cry over a Bplendid country three miles from Thurles,' when a stag ran into the grounds of Liout. Colonel Fitzgibbon Trant, & gentleman well known in Dublin, and approaching the house at top speed, dashed through one of the' lower thick plate-glass windows. Although the animal was of good size ho made a hole in the glass little mere than the breadth of his antlers. Be had to rite five feet from the ground to get through, and when Inside the richly carpeted diningroom he roamed about in search, apparently, not of means of escape, but of a hiding place. 'Ho got away, howevor, without a soratch, beyond alarming tho household and destaging the glass no furthe damage was done.

It ib not vory surprising if foreigners find it difficult to understand English oharaoter and Knglisb motives, The Lord Mayor of London has started a fund for the relief of the sufferers by the [earthquakes in Greeco. This means (that all merchants, traders, and bond" holders interested in that elaasio land *lll put their hindß in their pockets and subscribe liberally to the fund. But Greeco ia practically bankrupt, and has caused much anxiety to her creditors lately, and these wrelohed debtors who have been harrassed by their creditors to pay up, now find the latter starting a reiief fund. They will probably have reason to bless the earthquakes, and, like the Irishman, who exclaimed under pome' what similar circumstances when the failure of the potato crop drew thousands of pounds from the pocket of charitable England," Faith, if it had not been for the famine, we should all have died of starvation." The Lord Mayor's fund will circulate muoh money in a financially embarrassed ceuntry.

We beg tonotltj tliatthe following lines of Messrs Bock & Co., Manufacturing Chemists, can be obtained at the W.F.O.A's Fancy Goods DepartmentKon Mercurial Plating Fluid, price Is 6d, unsurpassed for denning goliror silver and ro-pMng brass and copper, Bock's Waterproof Clement, price Ib, will resist hot or cold water and ropair china glass, delf, leather etc,, etc, Camphylen Balls, in neat air-tight jare, containing 1 balls, prico Is, to keep moths out of clothing alflo a perfect disinfectant. Herb Extract price Is, an infalliable cure for toothache guaranteed not injurious to the teeth' o health jit atops the most acute pain im medUtely, and proves a permanent cure in nearly all cases whore the teeth are hollow, German cure for corns and warts nrioe Is, this amous Remedy will speedily and painlessly ure .soft or hard corns, also warts, bvnlonand chilblains,-The Wairarapa Farmers Co operative Association Ltd. Ann'

Tho railway revenue for the 12 months ending 31st March tot&M £1,172,792 17s 2d, us against £1,181,521 13b lOd last year. The North Wand linos earned £422,714 9s 2d as against £404,038 4s Bd, and the South Island lines £150,078'8a as against £777483 9s 2d. The expenditure was £705,358 16s Id as against £732,141 lis lOd. The North Island espendilnre was £269,589 19s 3d, as against £258,188 7s 3d, and the Middle Wand £465,36815s 10d, as sgainst £478,953 4s 7d.

The hoi end muggy days are now about ovor. Fierce the sun is etill in his noonday heat, But ere long thousands will be crying out (or warmer clothing, and blankets will bo as welcome as acid drinks have been. Messrs L. J. Hooper and Go., of the Bon Marohfi, have had the coming season in their mind's eye, and a praotical provision for its wants is a foremost feature in their programme. They have just opened a magnificent stock ot new autumn and winter Roods 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 Wairarap'a, Every department is resplendent with the latest novelties and fashions, and the prices are significant, of their desiro to cerve all well. Orders from any part of the colony are executed with thai exaotitudo and liberality no room for other than satisfaction