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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4725, 19 May 1894, Page 2

The cost of maintaining the tram line i letwccn Christchurch and Papanui a listancc of about 3| miles, is said to be ? 3100 per mile per annum. A land rail, a very scarce bird, was c hotatMataliiwi, Hawkc's Bay on Sun- \ lay last. It is believed to be the second hat has been shot in the colony. Mr T, G. liichardson, Sheep Inspector j or Nelson Province, has received threo nontlis leave of absence, after which i lis services will be dispensed with. I All claims against the assigned < states of H. Atkins, W. H, Hudinan, i D. A.Noouey.andW.Judd, Welling- i ton, are to be sent in to Messrs Cook & ! 3ray before the 12th June next. Ac- \ r'OUnts owing to those estates are also to ( be paid to Messrs Cook & Gray, the i trustees. r Capital testimonials to the taking-out ' powers of Sorcnsen's Stump Extractor ' ippcars in another column. TheExtrac- ( tor will have a further trial at Messrs ( Lowes and lows sale yards on the 30th instant. We hear (bat its success is : iiowtstidihshed, and that orders are pouring in for it from all quarters, ' Nutii'c i.< trespassers is given by ] Messrs (. Parker, ft. Watson, David 1 Donald. • nd ltobt, Johnston. | • The ll<v William Houaldson preaches it St. Mnlthcw's, Masterton, to-morrow, both limnuig and evening. Spiv'n! anniversary services will take < place at the Masterton Presbyterian ( Church lo morrow. - Hallway arrangements for May Mb, Queen's Birthday, arc published in another column.. Special facilities arc : made for attending the Wairarapa Hunt ' Club's sports at Masterton. Masterton School Committee will meet on Monday evening next at 8 o'clock. The liev. Mr Gibson will give a magic lantern entertainment in the Greytown Wcsleyan Church next Monday evening. Greytown School broke up on Friday afternoon for a fortnight's holiday, while the school is undergoing alterations. The W.RC.A. notify the arrival of the newest sanitary wall and ceiling papers. Mr T. Hutchison, lleturning Officer, publicly notifies the Wairarapa Licensing Poll to be void. A large gathering of Natives and Europeans took place at Tutackara Inst night, to celebrate the opening of a new house belonging to a well-known chief. Several persons will bo broughtbefore the Magistrate at Paliiatua on charges of shooting titis and hen pheasants. One man was found with seven tuis in his bag. The Sydney bootmakers' difficulty has been settled, themastcrs having given the requisite assurance that they will not' reduce the rate of wages. In accordance with the suggestion of Sir James Hector, it has been decided (says the Pod) to use Bluff syenite, a variety of granite rock for the pedestal of the Alliance Monument. A clause will be inserted in the specifications to (he effect that the contractor must pay the duty on the marble, but that if the Government remits the duty it shall become the property of the committee. An_ alteration has been made in the design. In place of the urn at the top of tbe column there will be a bust of the late Mr Mauce, which willincrease the height of the monument to 29 feet. The architect docs not think that the alteration will increase the cost beyond the amount available, namely, £SOO. ThcTrades Council resolved on Thursdayiiight,"That this Council isof opinion that a Labour Parliament should be held in Wellington during the month of April next year, such Parliament to consist of representatives from the various trades council, trade societies, trades unions, and Labour organisations throughout the colony, having for its object the consideration of matters affecting Labour generally, tho question of local government, aiid to formulate a platform to be adopted at the next gcncKl election; each body to have a representation of one to every 50 members or I',' rtion thereof; each Trades Council'o be represented by its President awl Secretary, but in no case shall the number of representatives for any , one b-.dy raced six; also that the Secretary bo instructed to draft n letter t for the purpose of giving effect to this ' resolution." It was decided to ask the , Postmaster-General to frank all com* pondencc,uuconnection with the pro' pose Labour Parliament. Inspector Pender was in Masterton to-day, The total amount put through th< machine at the Akura on Thursday and jridny was £1,755. < The protest against Tricky Jack In tin second hurdles at Akura on Thursdaj , has been dismissed, and a dividend oi £ll9s paid out. It is notified in another column thai the ball in aid of tho funds of the Mas i tcrton Hospital will be held in the Dril . Hall on Thursday, June 21st. ' The. South Canterbury Poultry, Pig ■ eon, and Canary Association have jcinec , the New Zealand P, P. and C. Associat , ion. A well-known Masterton resident wai > out walking on the outskirts of the towi L yesterday, when he noticed the follow ing remarkable occurrence, A numbei § of small birds commonly kuown as fan. tails, were busy catching flies, when i 5 kingfisher swooped down on one of then - and carrying it to a tree a short distance f off proceeded to swallow his victin i headfirst.

' Messrs J. H. Hcmpton and L, Harlcy t have beeu granted standard badges by ; the Wellington Amateur Athletic Club [. for 120 and 100 yards respectively. ; The Premier has given a promise to r the Trades Council that the subject of t old-age pensions will be brought before , Parliament next session in some form or t "'K I '' , A meeting of the Masterton Borough 3 Council will be held oh Tuesday next, , for the purpose of hearing and deter- \ mining objections to io the Burgess > Lists. l ■•■ • I A jmvato cable message received in t Auckland statds that' the New Zealand- , bred mare Florric (by Tasman-Bubinii), which rims in tlio nomination of Mr W. " B. Hall, won the Bosehill (Sydney) . Handicap last Saturday. Fpr th'o best value in drapery, milI' lincry/and clothing, just cast an inquir- • ing optic dver'the'stock "of Messrs L. J, ? Hooper and Co., of the Bon March'c. The • firm liavo just opened their second ship--3 nVnt of ladies'and cliildrens' jackets, f French millinery, mackintoshes, dress 3 goods, gloves, corsets, and etc. All kinds j of seasonable drapery, also an unusual large shipment of mens' and boys' , clothing from the best manufacturers in the colony. We should advise an early call to get the first pick. Advt. i Web-; ,)l.,;;Ij thai. • h'.y.img Imcs o • Jfßii'.l • .. . .'o„ fc. .i .;, / Ohu ■•'•■ U ■SSr':: vv:.,-'- 1 ;^ B ". : v •■"■■.' -■- .■■■■■■■,:.*'■., Will f W!t.i..-v.«iJ vi..-, „. ' , eW j- ~;,•„ I tta,..; ..:•:,(•'•.{..;, • t .• CtE^jlene i y "■•-- ',--• ■•* ; -■. • bJtt\»,- '-• 10i-'.¥vVv. o ;i of clotLin* [ alro„ : . : y\!'.:.\ WW , pree V\vi.«'> W/niile! rea ? "; ;;.:i;r F ..'.a i m ' m«ii'it!- ■.- :;•.,'. -. \-.:v.ine}it ..re in iply-' ->■•:!rl| -■' .."• •?.'.' are :'o-'orf, OWV-" '.--.j- ,: •.v;.--f s , -:;•?- j, fomovß.K-iit.-y Vil c-iii'y iswl pui'taly - oi've toil.or 'li'.ti sai; •, r!so vaits, Ivuioas nnd chilblaius - TLa 'Wcirarapa Farmers Go, : 1 operative Association Lid. Advt, r%. .•- »£j Pi

The lad Crombio, charged with embezzlement, was brought to Masterton last evening, MrE.EWaddington notifies that lie lias various properties for sale. Messrs' Lowes and lorus add 300 mixed sheep and 150 ewes to their Masterton stock sale, for Wednesday, JOtliMay. J In a private match at Akura yesterday afternoon Meddler was beaten bv Viola 11, ' Constable Eccleton, of Greytown, has been laid up during the past few days, ftJK his place is being filled by Constable Foley, of Wellington. Alterations to the Greytown Public School were commenced to-day by Mr Hawkins. A meeting of ladies, interested in promoting a ball in aid of the Masterton : Hospital, was held in the Borough Council Chambers yesterday at 3 p.m., Mrs Boddington being voted to flic chair, the meeting formed itself into a general committee to carry out the arrangemenk The Misses Boddington aa d I fcieol were appointed honorary joint Secretaries, and Mr W. Scllar Hon. rrcasurcr. Management, catering and decorating committees were appointed audit was decided to bold a ball on Thursday, 21st June. The meeting then Tte 4 ft 1 Tlmrsda r- 31st May. A lull list of tho names of tho various committees will be published in a day or two. ' . , Mr AIM Tyree. of Christchurch, intimates to the trade, iuour advertisina columns, that ho lias purchased the drapery stock of Messrs Edwards, BenncUCo., of that city, and is prepared to give the full benefit of his bargam tothoso favouring him with orders. The new Board of the loan and Mercantile Company wffl not prosecute the old directors for the recovery of the dividends which have been paid out of capital. News comes from the Islands of the death of Mrs Watts, wife of one of the Acw Zealand missionaries in the New Hebrides. The eauso of death was heart disease. The Belgian Consul in Melbourne reports favourably on the prospects of sugar beet culture in Victoria. It is reported that the Board of 'Trade will enforce the regulation that tenhours shall comprise the working day for railway signalmen. The New Zealand Loan and Mercan-

tile Agency Company's directors make a c call of £3 on ordinary shares, and £3 8 10s ou preference shares. ' Nows has • been received that the , yacht Valkyrie, formerly the property of the Earl of Dunraveu, and which was some time ago purchased by an Italian 1 Count, has foundered off the coast of . Africa with the loss of all hands. \ Kollarz, a Vienna artist, and his i threo sisters, have commited suicide by i taking poison, to avoid the grief each i must suffer when the time camo for ■ losing the others in the natural course '■ of events. Before taking tho deadly drug the brother aud sisters spent tho ' whole of Sunday in prayer and confession. The road between Eketahuna and tinwera, especially in the part known as the long straight, promises to civo trouble to the Wairarapa North County Council during the coming winter. The Council might sec their way to have the timber felled, and as the road is two chains wide throughout, by tkisnicaus have a better chance of keeping it dry, A property at Kumeroa, ninety-eight acres in extent, was disposed of a few i'!^ ag m, at c S( itisfuctoiT price of tl,so. flic sale was effected through Messrs Greville and Co., in connection with Mr Helps, Mrß Buddenhas again taken over the Makuri mail contract, and is erectlag a new residence and commodious stables on a recently acquired property on the Mangahao road, Miatun. At next Friday's mcetiug of the Maserton Mutual Improvement Society the ladies mil provide the programmc,whicli must not be made public as something very special will be submitted. As humanity is naturally very curious, a large attendance will no doubt result. A special meat train collided with a couple of firewood trucks at Hastines Huwkei Bay yesterday. Both trucks and the engine were good deal damaged one of the former being smashed to atoms. A long piece of wood project™ over the end of the nearest truck went through the cab of the engine audgrazed the driver's car. He had a miraculous escape. Messw C.M.Crombio (Land Tax I ° omim f°»«),S,PcrcySmith(Survcyor. , General, and J. H. Baker (Comma- , "oner of Lands) were at Grevtown on ; fucsdaylaston land for Settlement ' business, i . An Order-in Council has been issued . prescribing the following regulation 1 - under the Factories Act:-" Sot leail than 250 cubic feet of air-space shall be allowed for each person in any factory! or workroom where persons aro cmployed during the hours between 6 ! oi clock in the morning and G o'clock in 1 he evening! and not less than 400 cubic I tcet of air-space shall be provided for B each person m any workroom where f persons are employed between 6 o'clock f m the evening and 6 o'clock in the morning. By a written permit the Fact,ory Inspector for the district may allow _ persons to be employed in a workroom ! whop there are less than 400 cubic feet of air-space for one person cinployod be ween 6 o'clock in the evening and 6 ■■ o clock in the morning, provided such 1 workroom is lighted by electricity and • by no other artificial light at all time* during such hours as light is needed s while persons arc employed therein. 1 ,rn DR lmporl3 ot new SCMOn ' B Presses, • Millinery and Mantles are now folly comr pWcJ. The choice wo are enabled to show . and tho strictly moderate prices charged are „ much appreciated by our country friends a while visiting To Aro House, Wellington. B Our new dressmaker, Madame do Ycrnoy, x from ''Worth's," Paris, is the leading dressmaker in the oolony. Wo guarantee perfect fit and the latest styles and designs as known j only to French dressmakois. Our charge |t for making dresses is from 22/6. at Te Aro j, House, WeUington.