LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4719, 15 May 1894, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

MrO'Hara Smith, who is conducting I the Foi letter equity, 'is brother to Air I W, Wight Siuith'of Maaterton, -0 SieesH J. and H. Bolfnoa And W, J, Welch inßert a trespass notice. Mr A. R, Hornblow, who is leaving the-Wairarapa Standard office after ten yean service, was presented with a set of studs and a handsome scarf pin on Saturday last. Mr W. F. Roydhouse, proprietor of the Standard, made the presentation on behalf of the companionship. Oouranto, Mutiny, Kapua, 'and Pill have been scratched for all engagements at the Auckland Winter Meeting. Tho London Tims' Buenos Ayres correspondent telegraphs that the legal authorities declare that the extradition treaty with Great Britain does not cover J abez Balfour's case.

The Chamber of Commerce has written to the Colonial Treasurer drawing his attention to the fact that the operation of the Beet Sugar Act, 1884, oipires in between five and six years, To encourage the production of sugar from beetroot and sorghum the Chamber suggests(l) that the Beetroot Sugar Act, 1884, be extended for an additional period of 15 years from ditto; (2) that provision be made to admit the maohinery for beet or sorghum sugar works duty free; (8) that the quantity upon whioh the boaus of id per lb is proposed to be paid be increased to 1000 tons each year for the first five years from date of the first sugar being produced.—Post.

A circumstance ai gratifying as it is unfortunately unusual, will, Ihave reason to believe (says the correspondent of a Napier paper) lake place shortly In Hastings. This is that a party who was obliged, through Btress of circumstances to take advantage of tho Bankruptcy Act, intends to pay up the balance of his debts.

A preliminary meeting of ladies interested in promoting a ball in connection with Masterton hospital, will take place nest Friday afternoon, The probable date of the ball will be June 21st,

Among those arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the vast Nihilist conspiracy discovered in St. Petersburg, are importaut Government officials, priests, bankers, members of society, and friends of political liberty. In the eight-oared race between crews from Victoria, flew South Wales, and Queensland, the former led from the mile post, winuing easily by four lengths. The time was lCrain . 14jaeo. The Queensland crew gave up after rowing a mile. : The annual meeting of Maaterton Town Lands Trust voters takes place at 8 o'clock this evening in tho Tomperatice Ball, We remind those interested of Mr 0. R. Valentine's meeting at the. Drill Hall, Masterton, this evening at 7-30 o'clook, Tenders nre invited for in our wanted column for painting a house in Hall St. While H.M.S, Galatea was saluting the other day, a shell accidentiy exploded boheadod one gunner and injuring throe others,

A movement is on foot to hold a Journalistic Conference at Hobart during the exhibition, and a committee has been formed to take preliminary steps. Mr Justice Biohwond delivered judgment yesterday morning in the case in which Robert Patterson, turf commission agent, appealed against a decision of Mr Martin, S.M., convicting him under the Gaming and Lotteries Act of keeping and using a room in Willis street for betting purposes, His Honor quashed the conviction. The London Times Simla correspond pondent telegraphs that Rajput Moslems from Delhi orginated tho disorder in Agra, and that the affair is devoid of any political importance. & private letter from Hamburg states that Australian meat ia selling at 60 per cent, below the prices obtained for the local article. The writer prediots that an extentlye business could be opened up for the sale of Australian meat in Ger. many. A preliminaiy notice regarding Mr F. H, Wood's next Tauhorenikau stock iale which takes p'.ace on Wednesday, June6.li, appears in another column, iktiers desirous of entering stock for this salearo invited to forward particulars at once to Mr Wood, who intends to spare no expense in building yards etc., if this new series of sales at this important centre receives anything like fair support.

Some of tho email fry, doing somo window pp.apinn at Oacterton the other evening, were geatly astonished to see some (Jhinamen fit up their beds on tup of full cases of fruit. Even the. youngsters object to fruit being slept on, especially by Chinamen, - Standard,

According to a writer in a contemnorary a visitor from Wellington who was present at the morning and evening servlcesßttheMasterfcooPresbyteriunOhurcb recently expressed his very high appreciation ,of tie excellent manner in which the ohoir performed the musical portion ot the aemoea. He taya that it is rarely he has heard Bnch an efficient choir outside the churches tn the large towns. From the recent report of tho A.M.P. Society wolearo that tho accumulated funds now exceed tho vast sum ot £12,000,000 | Eterliog, and tho annual income is no less I tham £2,000,000. The policies in force are j 119,232, representing a total assurance of (£39,331,071, and oash bonuses have been

divided since the inception of the Society amounting to £5,683,412, Tho cash bonuses for oae year alone amounted to £448,790, yielding reversionary bonuses to the amount of. £910.000, after making prevision for special reserves. The cash bonuses deolared for the last lire years amounted to no less a sum than £2,000,000, yielding reversionary bonuses oxceeding £4,000,000. These figures are stupendous, and show what vast strides the Society is makiug in the field of Life Assurance. The A.M.P. may well lay claim to the proud fact that it is the oldest, wealthiest and most prosperous life office in the Australasian colonies, and the largest In the British Empiro. No other Society can show such gigantic results, nor afford its assurers more liberal terms. The method of valuation of securities is the most stringent ot any liie office doing business in these colonies, and ensores a larger proportionate reserve to meet liabilities. A feature of the Sooiety is that bonuses are declared every year. Despite the vast amount of business put through the Society's books every year and the necessarily large outlay which must result from theestablishment of numerons branches and agencies, the expenses of management only amount to 8} per cent, on the total income.

The Masterton agents tor this great institution are Messrs Lowes and lorns, tho Greytown representative being Mr F. H. Wood. Full and detailed information can be obtained on application at cither of these agencies.. Recent freshes in the Waiohine appear to have completely washed out a large portion of the netted protective works near the "Black Bridge" with some oare. It requires seeing to promptly'or heavy rains may bring down a flood that will do serious damage to the embankment near the bridge,— Standard, The Russian Emperor often hunts by moonlight as a cure for insomnia. A-blind man arrested at Newcastle N. S .W, for obstructing the footpath wa» found to have ooncealed upon his person a bankbook showing £I4OO to his credit at the Bank.' On his card were the words "Blind and starving." Oun imports ot new season's Dresses, Millinery and Mantles are now fully completed . The choice wo are enabled to show and the striotly moderate prices oharged are ' muoh appreciated by our country friendi while visiting Te Aro House, Wellington. Our new dressmaler. Madame de Verh'ey, from " Worth's," Paris, is the leadingdressmakerin the colony. We guarantee perfect . fit and the latest styles and designs as known only to French dressmakers. Our charge , for making dresses iB from 22/6, at Te Ar» House, Wellington. . Ladies can do their shopping by ppst, and save the inconvenience of coming/to town, Our order department has been enlarged, and Is nnder moat efficient management, Patterns of all our general drapery and Dresses will be sont post free on application; Te.AroHiuse. 7 |

It In reported that the Union Hotel at Pahlatuahas again changed hands, Mr Timothy Ootter being the new proprietor. By Gaiette Ustr&ordinary, Issued yesterday, the meeting of the General Assembly for tho despatch of business has been fixed for Thursday; 21st June next.

Uver forty members were present at the general meeting of the Masterton Operatic Society, last evening The total number on tho, tnembefthip 101 lat present is 61, Messrs Lowes and loras hold their usual fortnightly sale at their yards, flenill street, to-morrow (Wednesday); at one o'clock, when they will offer 480 Wethers, 380 breeding owei, 40 fat ewei, 400 lambs, 25 store pigs, one Berkshire boar, one Alderney bull, dairy oowa and young stock, also the well known stallion "Trickster," Mr O, ft, Miller,cf Tenni was,very snccassfully operated upon at the MasHospital, byjDr Douglas, yesterday. A chinaman named tee You, residing with several of his countrymen In fienall Street, has reported to the police that he has been robbed of £SO in gold whioh he keptin a box under a look and key. \

At a recent cat ihowin Iftfidon » short-haired brown torn was valued at £IOO.

Grimly significant is the notice sot up at tho side of a piece of water in Foochoff: —"Girls must not bedrowned in this pond." ' There was a singular boom In the matrimonial market in England last year, whether because of or despite the' hard limes, it is an interesting poiut for speculation. ' Wlis Orr, who has been organlit at the Presbyterian Churoh, Martinborough, for a considerable period, intends to continue her musical studies in Wellington. Before she loft Martinborough the choir and other friends presented her with a handsome writing desk and an address, —Times.

Mesira H. D. Bell and W. H. Quick have been nominated fot the vacancy on 1 the Board of College Governors caused 1 by the death of Dt Henry. Voting papers 1 will be forwarded to Ruardiim and parents of pupils, and the result of the ballot will be made known at the meeting of the 'Board oil the 20th instant. I Wo leam tint the Drill Hall was broken open "after the ball" by some larrikinß, who threw food about in a reokless'-manner, besides consuming it. The Ball Oommittee ask ui to express their thanks to Mr John Emmett who though not a member of the brigade worked hard to make the affair a success. Mr 0. B, Lowe, who is aotlng as speoial correspondent for the Sydney Town and Country Journal in America, in a recent letter makes a novel suggestion in the following termslt is well worth the consideration of Australian iaoing man to get a syndicate to bring two or three horioj of the itamp of Carnage, Loyalty, and Jeweller, across to America, race a season hero, t.e„ about New York, and then across the herring pond to-England, and try conclusions taere against the best in the land. Thero is a lot of money to be made in stakes alone as some of the big purses alone run into 13000 to £SOOO on the eastern side, and if the horses are good enough a barrel of money can be won In beta. We have sent from Australia our cricketers, rowers, and fighting men, why not send i fowgood horses of the first-class? Arrangements could readily be made with the owners and stewards of the various race traoks to receive a share of the receipts. Such conteats would draw many thousands of pepple beyond the ordinary attendanoe, and the proprietors of course could afford to deal liberally with owners plucky enough to go into suoh a speculation." Shortly after four o'cloolc Ihis'morning the residents of Qreytown were awakened by ah alarm sounded on the fireball. A. large number (soantily attired) rushod to ascertain the cause, and found that tlio brigade was wantod to attend the Are at Featherstoa. With great promptnosi the brigade yoked a pair of horses to the engine, and went to the scene of action, whilst the resident* returned shivering back to their beds, Bome time ago Mr West, of Napier, made atrial shipment of potatoes to England, and as one result he has just received a letter frem a large firm in Samoa, from which the following are extr»cta:-"Having ships of war'in these waters causes a greater demand for potatoes, onions, butter, oheese, eto., i and Seeing a paragraph about potatoes i you seal to England, we arc Induced to i order, as a trial shipment, one ton good potatoes- ... We are of opinion , that the colonial producers should bo , able to compete successfully with the , Oalifornian shippers, aa what they send are seldom of the best quality,, but are . generally old and deoiyed. . , | This suggestive note should stimulate somo oilier enterprising men,~N,Z. Times. ' ( Mr Gruschow has a !fino lot of rhubarb roots and a choice selection ol apricot for sale trees of the best varieties.

Mr W. H. Jackeon has made a valuable addition to the exhibits at the Masterton Museum in the shape of a book pub" Media 1710. It contains a sermon, preaohedby the Rev. W. Higden, D.D., on the martyrdom ot King Charles I„ delivered in Quoen's Ohapel,' at' St, James', Meetings of householders for the purposo .•f electing new BShool oommittecs are to be held on Monday, 11th June, in tho school in the following districts:— Makakahi, Opaki, Uclvedore, Grcytown ( Mungoroo, Nominations closo on the 4th of June,

We regret to have to record the death of Miss AHcb Hoster Holmes, eldest daughter oi Mr R. T. Holmes, of Miuterton. Miss Holmes haß been soriously ill for some time past,her complaint eventu[ally turning to consumption, Miss Holmes ut an early age showed marked prolioienoy in painting, and was aont to England to enable her to attend South Kensington, where aho pissed with high honors after two years study. Oh returning to the colony Misß Holmos obtained the position of Mistress of the Masturton branohuf the School of Design, and asatated by the Rev, W. E, and Mrs Pjige, did some excellent work. Unfortunately failing health, compelled the deceased lady to give up the position some eighten months ago and the school was closed, Since (hat time she has been from place to place in the vai'i endeavor to regain her health finally returning toherfathoi's house in Masteron about three months ago. She was always an enthushftio worker in tho church, and took great comfort in the thought that almost the last work she did was to to paint the handsme altar piece at St Mathew's Church, TV o beg to notlij that the following lines of Means Bock & Co., Manufacturing Chemists, can be obtained at the W.F.O.A's Fancy Goods Department :-Non Mercurial Plating Fluid, price ln.6d, unsurpassed for cleaning gold or silver and re-plating brass aud copper, Bock's Waterproof Cement, price Ib, will resißthotor cold water and repair china, gists, dclf, leather, etc,, etc. Camphylene Balls, in neat air-tight jaw, containing 18 balls, price Is, to keep moths out of clothing, alfo a perfect disinfectant. Herb Extract, price is, an infalliablo cure for toothache, guaranteed not injurious to the teeth or Health; it steps the most acute pain im* medUtelv, and proves a permanent cure In nearly all cases where the tee ft are hollow, German euro for corns and warts price Is, this famous Remedy will speedily and painlessly cure soft or hard corns, also Tarts, bunions and chilblains.—The Wairarapa Farmers Co, operative Association Ltd. Advt, Tho hot and muggy days ore 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 Marohd, have had the coming season in their mind's eye, and a practical provision for its wants is a foremost feature in their programme. Tlioy have just opened a magnificent stock of new autumn and winter Roods irom the Parisian and London markets, and we venture to assert a better dis-j play of the world's fashions has never beerf attempted in the Wairarapa, Every depart# ment is resplendent with the latest noveltietf and fashions, and the prices are significant of their desire to serve all well. Orders from any part of the colony are executed with hat exactitude and liberality that leavyjl om for other than salMaiition

The Beoond of the winter series of alxpenny concerto In the Wealeyau Sohoolroom tabs place this (Tuesday) evening. Tho prcsoneo of a constable at. the Drill Hall last evening kept a number of larrikins in orfer, and prevented the repetition of the stupid pranks sometimes indulged In when similar gatherings take place. Victorian farmers say; No man can make, farming, pay at'the ■ present prices. ■ • • • ■ _ There li an opium den In Obristohuroh in which it Is alleged that orgies of a most disgraceful character arc carried on.