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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4715, 10 May 1894, Page 2

The Wiirnrapa North County Bits this afternoon, Mr flothard, solicitor, faai been ap. pointed Cotoner for the Woodville dV trict. A Woodville correspondent wrteß :- "Great num :vsot men Blill coni'tir-e passing througi the town with swa; a on their baoks." The second' ,rm at Wellington College begins on Frid:' 7, June Ist. The N.S.W. Assembly, by i{ to U nrgatived a moibn in favour of Cue owner-Bhipofcoalmhe!, Mr F. H. Trotman's teider of £lf3 has teen acoepted for alterations to the Greytovvn pubho school, The Sydney Moi, lnqHmli cons-'deri fhe result of the Loan and Meroatit ! le investigation one of the most damßp:> to the businejs character of the Colonies that has come to light throughout ( he reoent period of fic'ano'al diatorbaßOi. A somewhat extraordinary aci'dc.it ks be3n reported to ihe P;m as hm; h> peued at the Lower Bui, lad week, A % '■• winded cart, heavily.' iden, and d::a*o l;v ! twoho.ses, was proceeding a'enj the iv . when a man fell und;r the 'iont whe"' ', howom'in'omiautdidnot know, and bo i wheels. pa= t ed over his legs. Ee 'lowever, y.l up, liat'Dß that he wasn't lnn„ nt a'!.

_ It is announced that another mea«u:e is being prepared by the Victorian Cabinet withdrawing from the Banks the | rigbtto issue notos, and providing .'or the issue of notes by tho Stato,'.'h Ohrities Bill will impose a charge of 5 per cent, on all Bpurts,in aid of chariiaL'a nstitutions.

It is lime tho Government tooki Uena to give the unemployed in this dialV, work, writes a P&hialua oorreipondo' There are at present no less than 70 ot, of work, 1 have heard that liancls rave been taken off the vsriora Government works so as not to get them finished too ?cou,

Mr W. J, Palmer, the fruit expert, had to forego his contemplated v"'iit to Eanghumau, owing to the numbor of reop'.e calling to see him. Ho leaves Mntorton to-morrow for Carterton, and will then work hn way down the Wairarapi Velloy reaohing Wellington at the beginning of next week, where he has business with the Department to look after, Bis ue-.t trip will bo through the Manawatu dietriot and from thence m Woodville and ihe Foity-mile Bush to Masterton ay.vn. Mr Palmer hopes to make a longer stay on his next visit to this district,

I The following veiy complimentary letter from Mr A. W, H o g ? , M.H,B„ has been received by the authur nf" The A B Co' New Zodand Policies:—" Mr A. SiNDEiiBON-Dear Sir,—Ahow me to compliment you on the admirable lest, as (veil 11 good tßite, displayr 1 ; i the compilation and get-np of your political brocnure-" The A B 0 of New Zealand Politics," It is a useful little record; to I members and others an exceedingly handy book, and the brief biographical notes, reading like letters of introduction and free from the taint of partisanship, will be to many, invaluablr.— Yours very truly-A, W. floco." It is reported that'the Melbourne Government contemplates furthei reductions in the ralaries of Civil servants, Ministers, members of Parliament, and Judges. A I'll will also be introduced reducing the si-laiy of future Govornow to £7,00. At Hobait a man named Uhandler, with his wife ...id daughter and another woman, have broncommitted for trial fo? the wilful murder of a man named Budd, who, when intoxicatsd, insulted the women.

The following landa are ihortly to be thrown open for selection :-su(io acres in Marlborough and the Sounds Counties on June 20; 12.450 acres of second olasa land in Opaki Survey .District, Patci County, on June 20; 81510 acres of unsurveyrd second class land in the Mooganui and Rajjlan Counties (Aucklatid)Md the Great Barrier Island; OSO acres ol aurvoyed land in different parts of the Auckland district, on June 27; and 1657 acres of lirat and secotd class surveyed land in the Clifton and Stratford Connies, Tarantki Districts l June iiOtb,

Astrange case is reported froraLaunceston, Tasmania. Six months ago ETzibeth Smith, a nnddlo aged woman, accosted a veiy. respeotablo propeiiyOwner with a grown-up family named William Orabtree, and claimed biin as her husband, Thomas Smith, whom she married at Campbelltown in the year '6i, At that time he had six children, and after ono year left her with another child, eloping with a young woman to New Zealand. She now sued Crabtree for maintenance. Tho evidence for the detence disclosed the fact thy Crabtree was only 56 years of age, hau never lived in Campbelltown, and nevei' used any other name than Orabtree. His wife deposed that Bhe wbb married to Crabtree in Yorkshire in 1852, They came out to the colonies shortly afterivardß, and were never separated, except for short periods when Crabtreo was seeking work. The Bench dismissed the information, At Gundare Station, near Coolah. Francis Dudedah met his death recently in a singular manner. Deceased wu engaged in felling a tree with another station hand, and having had for some time a presentiment that he would meet his death by a tree falling on him, sought shelter behind the trunk of another prior to the one which was being cut, down falling, Strange to Bay, however, as the tree was toppling it struck a large limb of the one behind which Pudedab

wti aland ng, breakug it off, and the limb slid along the trunk striking the man on the held. Death waa instantaneooß. 0;?. i.,-.pons ot taw season's Dmescs, M.llineryaud Mantles are now My conpletd, The ohoi ie ,iye ate enabled i'o ab„w and the Elriotlymoderate p.ioes chaigeJare nmoh appreciated .by•ol™ eont.y fue'ids while visilVj Te Aro Hotae, WellUigion, . Ou:newdressmaßpr,Ma:a!nedeV™y 1 frop' '.'Worth's," Paris'; is the leadingdres )• Kalier ia the colony,' • .Weiaarantse peu'tct i fit and the lateot styles apdle.'ijns as kn jwu only to Preach dressmaker.' Oar oimga ' for making dresses is from 22/6,' at Te kio Hoa6e,v7el!!D(,ty.-: ,-' I Mes can do-i:eir shopping by poßl-ani | save the inconvMieoce oi oomtog,')'fowa. Our ord-r depav.Went haa been enlarge!, and is rnder ffiji efficient manaspment. ' Pattoraa of all our general idrapjry and | Dresses will be asit post free on application I at Te.Aro Hqas^;. -.- -.■; : :.:; : v^ : " r\- -

Nelson Bros.' works at Woodv'l!e closed down for tie reason last Thursday, and they are d'teoharghg tier :ly all their hands.. Eime are leaving this season who have been with the c'ompny for years. We hear that firewood cutting by steam ib to ba undertaken on a iaL'.y large Bdein Mastertpn Bhortly, and that the price to consumers will be reduced. The publio trial of Bennett's stump extractor, which. Bhould have been held at Eketahuns on Saturday haß been postponed till Wednesday next. It wi'.l repay bush settlers to olear the stunra, and we would advise them to see the extractor-it work. _ Over£4oohas been subscribed to rhj Bishop Haiper Memorial Fund A general servant is advertised for in our wanted column. Tenders for the lease of the shop and dwelling under the Foresters flail are invited by the Trustees of the Foresters Lodge Messrs Hawkins and Oudaille who have over the auctioneering 'b'usuW of Mr D, Crewe hold their first sale of stock at Ekot&juiM to-morrow. The new firm are practical men with plenty of energy and are bound to succeed.

The Masterton circle of the A.H R.U. hold their weekly meeting in the Wtsleyan schoolroom at?, 80this evening.

The Government isinoubatinga batch of new J.P.'s eaya toe Put. A grest many people in different parts of tho oolony have already been apprised of the honour intended them. We have been credibly informed that one of the new Magistrates, not In Wellington, wasco overcome that he had to be taken to his home in an advanced condition of intoxication on a recent evening. Th'sia said, however, not to be an unprecedented occurrence.

_ At the Foreatera' Hall yesterday evening the usual weekly meeting was hold of the Maaterton Literary and Debating Society. There was a rniall attendance, but a capital debate took place en the Chinese question. Mr Bunting advocated the excision of the Oolestials from Aub. t.tUsia, Mr Bennington opposed. After some discussion the motion was carried by a small majority. Tho most interesting speech of the evening was made by MrT.O.D'Arcy.whohelpedtobringthe tint shipload of Chinamen to Australia, and spoke, therefore, as one having an' thority. He described hi« personal experience of the Ohinoeo, and while acknowledging their good qualities, considered them undesirable colonists.- Mr T. Eutohison, the President of the Society, after expressing the interest he took in all movements of the kind fostered by the Society, nude a tew critical and appreciative remarks on the speeches of the members, There was a funny encounter on an r'lter-oolonial steambeat the other day. A c'ergyman addressed himself to a followvoyager:" Have you considered that in the midst of life wo are in death ?" "Often." I "Have you reflected that at any instant we I may be launohed into eternity and that we ought to be prepared for such an ovent ?" ['lt is what I have said a million times." "Is it possible that that I am talking to a brother olergyman?" "No, oh no; I am a life assurance agent.

At the Magistrate's Court this morning, before Mr Hutchison, B,M„ Robert Haikness was charged with being illegally on the premises of Mr Scott, of the Temperanoe Boarding House, and refusing to leave when aßked to do so; al«o that he had committed an indecent offence on the some premises, The accused was also ohatged with being dtunk in the Star Hotel to which charge he pleaded guilty, and wbb fined five shillings or 48 hours' imprisonment The evidence of Mr and Mrs Scott was given in support of the charge of trespass oto, at the Temperance Hotel on .the Bth and 9th, Tho accused who appeared to be Buttering from the effects of drink said he did not remember anything and asked to be leniently dealt with. The case waß adjourned till 10 30 a.m. on Friday, his worship considermtt that the acoused was not in a state to understsnd the seriousness of the case against him. Several prosecutions havo taken place in Baloluthaagainst boys for throwing stones, "Gomfortable board and residence, bath, piano, all comforts, for 10s per week," h tie latest Sydney advertisement.

Law-coats in connection with the attempt to find the hosband of Mrs. De Fratus amount to £3 13b 6d, A Booiol wna held on Tuesday evening last by the Members of the' Young Ladies Bible Class in theWeslejan Sundßy School Masterton. Songs, musioal items, games eto weroindulgcd-in, the whole probing most enjoyable, Mr. P. H. Wood adds to next Tuesday's Tarntahi Stook Sale 60 prime fat wethers. The subscription list on behalf of the Archer-street widow is now closed, The following autDß received to-day make up the required amount, viz., Mrs 'Jaselberg 10s,_ Sunshine Committee (We-sleyan Christian Endeavour Society) 2s 6d. L.P,A.6s l andJ.P.4s. ' A work pubMed in 1850 entitled " The Practical Manual of Mineralogy" has been presented to the Masterton Museum, by Mr E. 8. Richards.

Mr T. W. Shuteiß very ill and under medical attendance, He wrote to the Benevolent Trustees recently, stating that his eyesight it failing and he is breaking tip,

We beg onotilj that the following Jmeso Mesas Bock k Co., Manufacturing Chemists, can be obtained at the W.F.O.A's Fancy Goods Department ;-Noi Mercurial Plating llttid, price Is 6d, unsurpassed for clcauin? gold or sdver and re-plalinj brass and copper, Hocks Waterproof Cement, price Is, mil resist hot or cold water and repair china glass, delf, leather, etc., etc. Camphylen Balls, in neat air-t',bt jars, containing 1 balk, pnee Is, to keep moths out of clothing also a peifeot disinfectant. Herb Extract price Is, an infallible cure for toothache guaranteed not injnous to the teeth o ueath; it stops tho most acute pain im mediitev, and proves a permanent ci're in nearly all cisea wheio the tceft are hollow wnran euro for corns and warts piico Is, this amous Remedy wilt speedily and painlessly lure soft or hard corns, also warts, bunion and obilblains.—The Wairarapa Farmers Co operative Association Ltd. Ann

The hotp.nd muggy days aro now about over. Ficroe the sun is still in his noonday heat. But ere long thousands will bo crying out for warmer clothing, and blankets will be as welcome as acid drinks have been Messrs L. J, Hooper and Co., of tho Bon Marohe', have bad the coming Beason in their mind's eye, and a practical provision for its wants is a foremost feature in their programme, They have just opened a magnificent stock of new autumn and winter goods from the Parisian and London marLots, and we venture to assert a bettor display of the world's fashions has never been attempted in the Wairarapa. Every department is resplendant 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 executed with that esaotitude and liberality that leave no room for other than salisf action