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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4724, 18 May 1894, Page 2

Mart's cricket team sails for' Australia m September. Captain M'Lcod, a New Hebrides trader, well known in Now Zealand, is dead.

Ihc Pox Commission has ndjourncd to await the arrival of Sir Patrick Buckley.

News has been received that a train has bccu derailed in San Salvador, and 000 people killed.

flic miners who were entombed through the Great Aurora mine in Michigan catching fire have been rescued,

lhc anniversary conversazione, in connection witli the Mastcrton Prcsbytciian Sunday School, takes place on the 21th of May. Wo remind our readers of Dr, Butement s lecture, under the auspices of 1 , Masteiton Mutual Improvement society tins evening, .

Asocial and dance, in aid of the Maori football Club was held at the Tc Ore Ore last evening, and a large crowd of Mjisterton visitors wont out to participate in the fun.

Special anniversary services will be hold in the Mastcrton Prcsbyterinn Church on Sunday next, the 20th inst. The Papawai Native Baud, which supplied Ihc music at the Akura rncemeetmg yesterday, created a very iiuornblc impression, Tlicv play vcmarkably well, considering the time Mr f etor Linn has had them in hand. Iti is a noticeable fact, however, that most of their selections arc played" by; ear, and although music is placed in' xroiil °][ them tlicy seldom take the trouble of looking at their parts. The Band made tilings exceedingly lively last evening by playing in the town, the novelty attracting hundreds of people. On Tuesday last the house of Mr; Henderson at Tauhcrenikau was entered during the absonee of the occupants and two good blankets removed. A young man named Samuel Kay, in the employ of Messrs Skcy and Co., Carterton, got his thumb smashed in some machinery yesterday. , Wo jflhttwt) have a specimen of I i stone from a lot sent in by fi party of prospectors at work on the Tarartta ranges. It has bccu tested and said to contain gold, specks being risible to the I naked eye. We arc not at liberty to I state the locality, but tlio party has been at work over-twelve months, and aro down 200 feet. « stftcd that the flit* burned in Mr Mr ut. Hock s goods depot,Fcathcrston, , was insured tor £3OOO with the London and Lancashire Company which, however, re-insured'£22so as follows National and Phoenix, £SOO each; New Zealand, £350; Manchester, Norlhern and Standard, £3OO each.

A gentleman just from tho West Coast informs the hst that Mr S. Hill contractor, engaged on the Borough Licck contract,had a narrow escape from death recently,. Sleeping in his tent, he was suddenly awakened by his dog striking him on tho chest with its paw. ■ Mr Hill was surprised to llnd tlwt the tent was on Are, and knowing that dynamite detonators and other explosives were stored there, ho lost no lime in seeking safety. He had only gone a fow yards \\ lieu tho whole concern was blown up. Judge Kettle is of opinion public libraries should bo erected near court-nouses,-where witnesses could read until their services were required,

I The case against the organ grinder for blocking the thoroughfare at Queenstreet, Auckland, was dismissed, the bench commenting rather warmly on the fiction of tho police constable in moving on an inoffensive organ grinder, and yet allowing a religious body to cause an equally great obstruction.

In tho course of a single year more, than £1,000,000 is paid in salaries to football professionals in England, and more than £5,000,000 spent in gate money.

The Salvation Army have purchased a home at Sumner for the purpose of a sanatorium for sick officers engaged in work in New Zealand.

Messrs J. O. Hayward and T. Ingloy were driving to Mastcrton yesterday morning, when their horse took fright mid kicked tho vehicle to pieces, Mr Hayward escaped injury, but Mrlnglcy Jiad his haud badly wounded with a splinter, which entered between the thumb and finger. Mr E. Wriglcy, Architect, is now, busily engaged preparing plans for alterations to the Pahiatua Public Hall.!

The annual meeting of the Woodvillc Central A. and P. Society will be held at Mr Nicholson's office on Tuesdav. 29th May. Strange, but nevertheless true! Pahintua lias its butter factories, and undoubtedly turns out a lirst-class ■ Article; but notwithstanding this (says the Examher) the storekeepers of the district have to import n large proportion of tho butter disposed of by them.

In connection with the Pahiatua Presbyterian Church, services will be conducted on Sunday next, 20th inst., by theltev. W. H. Philip as under:— Pahiatua at 11; Kaitawa Schoolroom at 3, Pahiatua at 7.

At Hobart, a man named William Chandler was sentenced to four years', his wife Anna and daughter Bertha to three and a half years, and a woman NorabDlm to three years' imprisonment, for tho manslaughter oMhomas Budd.

Steele, the defaulting accountant of ! the Hobart Coffee Palace Company, has j been sentenced to three years' imprisonment for embezzling.

The Labour Bureau, at Wellington, has registered, since the first meeting of the unemployed, 315 -names, 141 married, and 172 single, with 63G dependent upon them. Fifty-threo married, and 19 single, with 229 tfopendcnt upon them, have boon sent .to Government works; and 24 married and 73 single, with 61 dependent on them, to private work. '

We beg tonotUj tbatthe following lines of Messrs Bockft Co., Manufacturing Chemists, can be obtained at the W.O.A'n Fancy Goods Department :-Non Mercurial Plating Fluid, price Is 6d, unsurpassed for cleaning gold or silver and ro-plating brass and copper,' Bock's 'Waterproof Cement, price Is, will I resist hot or cold water and repair china, glass, .delf, leather, etc., etc. Camphylene' Balls, in neat- air-tight jars, containing 181 balls, price Is, to keep moths out of clothing, also a perfect disinfectant, Herb Extract, price Is, an infolliaMo euro tor toothache, guaranteed not injurious to the teeth or health; it stops the most acute pain im medi\telv, and proves a permanent cure in nearly all cases where the teet l ) are hollow. Gurmsn cure for co-ns and' warts price Is, this famous Remedy will speedily and paiulossly cuto softorhard corns, also •vnrts, bunions nnd chilblains.—The AVairarupa Farmers Co. operativo Association Ltd. Advt,

Tho Union Company are laving up vessels owing to slackness in trade. .Entries closo next Saturday, lath' May,for tho Hutt Club sports to be, held at Alastcrton on Qucctfs Birthday. ! A Wangnnui sport recently spoilt two! cuiys (it Huntcrnlle and during -that! time bngged thirty-two braco of pheas-. ants. r - The betrothal of Mr Arthur Martin of Otaraia to Miss of laiiamu, is announced. The marriage is to take place next month. This evening the first of a series of social evenings in connection with the Carterton Presbyterian Church is to be held.

! Exports condemn the crowded model dwellings in East London, whero tho mortality is 41 per 1000. They assert that the carbonic acid in 1864 in the London air was '3BO per 1000 in volume while at presont it is 'SOB per 1000. Several Egyptian notables intend to take criminal proceedings against Viscomte Ferdinand deLcsSeps and other enrly directors of the Suez Canal for embezzling shares of the founders of the, work granted by Said Pasha in 1857. The official journal published in connection with New Australia contains a cablegram to the effect that tho now Constitution was declared on Ist Mav and that Mr Frederick Kidd was elected Director of Affairs.

Horrible allegations" is certainly not too strong a description to apply to the statements regarding the condition of tho workhouse at Newtown Abbot Devon, which have been brought forward by Dr Leys, on the authority of an athdavit of a nurse, supported by other testimony, A large number of the inmates are descnbedasfilthyandhaunted with yermin.Great cruelty; it is asserted, lias been practised by pauper ward ut omen. The affidavit then goes on to say that many of the old infirm people at night arc by order of the matron stripped naked and put into a kind of sack called a jumper. These "jumpers" had six or more strings, by which the women was tied down to the bed all night, so that sho could not movo. The nurse had seen black marks around the throats of old women, caused by their struggles. Three inmates whose names ate given complained that a ward woman, whose name is also given, beat Sarah Bovcy, who was paralysed, stripped her naked, and •put her into a ''jumper" every night for a week. Other indignities, which,though specifically described in the document we are quoting, arc too revolting to bo here mentioned, are alleged to have been practised on this poor creature, who died the same night. A woman (name given) used to steal food from the two and three-year-old children, and take it over ,to a man (also named). The children became very thin in consequence, nnd two could hardly stand. These are fair samp cs of the charges which have induced the Board of Guardian to adopt a resolution that the matter should be I la d before tho Local Govcrnmcntßoard asking for an official inquiry. We again remind our readers of Messrs Lowes and lorns-auction sale of Australian and foreign furs, to be held to-morrow, Saturday 19th inst,, at j p.m. comprising the finest collection of opossum, kangaroo, wallaby, fox and benj skin mats, specimen rugs, ladies' muff bags, and foot warmers, that have j ever been placed before the public of I lUasterton. The goods are now on view at the Auction Mart, Queen Street, on Inch wiN be lighted up during tho evening for tho convenience of those who cannot inspect this valuable display during tho day.

Messrs Lowes and lorns nnnoxuice their next Mastodon Stock Sale for ncdncsday Majr.JOth, at 1 o'clock. Jlntrios as advertised,

We remind our readers of Messrs Lowes Mid lorns sale of privileges tomorrow(Saturday) at 2 o'clock, in connection with the Hunt Club Sports to bo hold at Messrs Lowes and lorns Sale iards on Queen's Birthday.

John lioss, charged nt Mastcrton this morning with being drunk in a public place for the second time within fortyeight hours, was fined ss, or in default■lß hours' imprisonment. ' Mr George Gray, senior, has been elected conductor of the Masterton Amateur Operatic Society.

A social was held in the Foresters' Hall last evening by the Mastcrton Ho,mo Bonding Union, a number of visitors being present by invitation from members,' The readings and recitations given were of a liigh order of merit and were much enjoyed, Eefreshment wero provided and a pleasant evening was spent by one and all,. This morning thovo were no criminal cases set down for hearing nt the regular fortnightly sitting of the Mastcrton S.M. Court, with the exception of one drunk.

An eldcrley man of mournful appearance with a buttered countenance and lnnk hair worn a k Tennyson Smith, was the only culprit before the S.M. at the regular criminal sittings at Masterton, this morning. His offence was nothing worse than too free indulgence in strong waters, and ho was accordingly soon disposed of. '

We arc pleased to see that Mr T. Proctor has made definite arrangements for opening at Eketahuna on Saturday next, in those commodious premises at present occupied by Dr. Baker, and from what wc know of Mr Proctor's business abilities we feel sure that the residents of the district will find his establishment a great boon.

The programme of tho Wairarapa Hunt CJub s Steeplechase meoting, which takes place at Tauhcroniknu on Thursday, July 6th is published elsewhere,

Messrs Pinhcy Bros, of Mastorton, have refused an offer of a sum well up in four figures for their ncw'stablcs and plaut, from a well-known Wellington man.

The Wellington wharf shelter was full last night, 28 men being accommodated,

The quarterly general meeting of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce is to be held on Friday 25th inst., at 3.30 p.m.

Jfnstcrlon hotel accommodation was taxed lo its utmost last night, and at tho Club Hotel accommodation had (o be refused for upwards of forty porsons. For the best value in drapery, millinery, and clothing, just cast an inquiring optic over the stock of Messrs L, j, Hooper and Co., of thcßonMorche. The firm hare just opened their second shipment of ladies' and childrcns' jackets, French millinery, mackintoshes, dress goods, gloves, corsets, and etc. All kinds of seasonable drapery, also an unusual shipment of mens' and boys' clothing from the best manufacturers in the colony. Wo should advise an early call to get the first pick. Advt. Dim imports.ot now season's Dresses, Millinery and Mantles are now fully completed . The choice we are enabled to show and the strictly moderate prices charged are much appreciated by out country'friends while visiting Te Aro House, Wellington. Our new dressmaker, Madame de Vorney, from Paris, is tho leading dressmaker in tho colony. Wo guarantee perfect fit and the latest styles and designs as known only to French dressmakers. Our charge for making dresses is from 22/6, at To Aro Houbc, Wellington, j Ladies can do their shopping by post, and i flavo tho Inconvenience of coming to town. Our order department has been enlarged, I and is under most efficient management. Patterns of all our general drapery and Dresses will be sent post free on application To Aro House.