LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4727, 22 May 1894, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

0 f V ew .„ c , leaucr for I,le Masterton i Schools will bo required from Juno Ist. Lano lias been merely superseded, as 1 Dictator of Paraguay, and not deposed. ' Her Majesty the Queen will bo 75 years of ago on the 24th inst. She has i reigned 57 years. i It took fourtesndays to cure aNapicr ' nianofiWiriunvfremeiij, and the gaol charge was 21s. A' Chtistchurch wifo thought to 1 frighten her husband ont of his drinking habits, She procured a costume of the 1 devil, and Inst night, when tho erring spouso returned, lie was met- with, " Come with me; I am Satan." " Zat so, Hie! Shake, ole boy; I'm your : brother-in-law. I married your sister," She fainted.—Truth. _ Lady volunteer corps arc increasing in America. American newspapers now give sketches and descriptions of costumes worn at church. An Auckland man is repotted to have whipped his wife because their eldest did not take first prize at a baby show, MrL, Holmes has presented a tenuis racket and fittings to the Masterton School. Masterton Borough Council meets, this evening at 7 o'clock. _ The Masterton Boys' Club still continues to be a popular resort for the youth of this town. _ The compulsory clauses of the Education Act, arc to bo more strictly enforced in Masterton. Mr and Mrs Bidwill are to be accorded a great reception at Pilwutca to-day. Greytown Bvass Baud has been engaged to assist in the welcome demonstration, Some people arc very difficult to deal flith, One good lady, whose son is on the roll of the Mastcrlo'n School, received no less than six absentee notices within a short period, and then, when personally interviewed, complained that alio had not been informed of her child's irregular attendance, The London Spectator says a letter received from a Sydney workman says that strikes have caused 99 per cent of the present misery in Australia. One thousand tons of colonial butter are afloat for London, and the great bulk will lmvc to be stored until October. It is reported that the British Government is-discussing the advisability of spending fen million pounds upon the strengthening of the naval ports, and especially Portsmouth. A Sydney resident, in a letter to the Home newspapers, states lhat daughters of old colonial fiunilies have had to become domestic lielps, and that 1030 unemployed are sleeping in tho parks. Mr Sandcl, of the Masonic Hotel, Woodvillo, has let a contract for alterations and additions to the hall adjoining the hotel, the figure being £l2O. At the cud of March no rain had fallen on any part of the United Kingdom k--15 days, audtbewealhenviso were beginning to fear another drought. Bad colds have interfered considerably with the attendance at the Masterton School lately, The Mnharahara dairy factory closes at the end of this mouth, At present it is putting through 3C3 gallons a day, A Now York doctor named Henry Mover has been found guilty of murder in the second degree, He induced his wife to bigamously marry a man named Brandt, and then poisoned the latter in OTder to obtain the insurance money, An extraordiuary phenomenon was witnessed at Koroit, a township about 180 miles S.W. of Mclboumo. An enormous quantity of cobwebs rained on everything, and gave the appearance of a covering of ice, while the ground became alive with myriads of small spiders. A number of tailoresses who were recentlv discharged by the Kaiapoi Woollen Factory Company have commenced a co-operative experiment, They have been granted the use of St. John s Schoolroom, and have set to work to make up a quantity of garments, which will be disposed of at a " sale of work " to be held shortly. Among the new professions in England there is oneof tcachingconvcrsatiou to pcrsous desirous of shinura in tabletalk. It is pleasant says the Manauatu Times to read in a Hawkc's Bay. paper of one station holder who is employing a number of extra hands at some cost to himself, and feeding the hungry when they ask for food. These "social pests " are not all bad it seems, notwithstanding the assertions of the Liberals to the contrary, Fever is assuming alarming, proportions on, the Murcliison goldllclds, Western Australia. Four doctors are on the field, one of whom is down with the disease. A large number of patient? arc without proper attendance, and it is feared that there will bo a heavy mortality. Tho Agent-General for New South Wales has wired that the Imperial' Government does not feel justified in pressing more than £2500 as the amount of tho first claim in the Costa lliea Packet case. Susan Bright, of Cheyenne Couuty, Western Kansas, is 123 years old, and enjoys excellent health. licefton Omrdian says:—"Mr S. J. Macalistcr who weighs 2G stono, is oil to Coolgardio," A witness was asked by the Bench at Masterton this morning, if lie was residing in Masterton or in the look-up. The question was not out of place, considering the mau lias been arrested for drunkenness three times within tho past week, About forty pcrsous including several ladies were present last evening at tho Masterton Wcslcyan Sunday School, for the purpose of forming an Ambulance Society. The liev. ltobcrt Wood was voted to the chair, and explained the objects of the Socfety. The project was frooly discussed and ilwas resolved to form au association to be known as the Masterton Ambulance Society. Members fees were fixed at: gentlemen, ss; ladies and youths under 21 years 2s 6d per term. The following officers were elected:— President, Mr W, H. Jackson; Committee, Miss Keeling, Miss Munro, Messrs A. Chisholhi; B, Doolan, and J. A. McKcnzic; Secretary and Treasurer, Mr G. H.. Aslall. Dr Butcmcnt was elected lecturer, and Dr Douglas examiner. A meeting will be held on Monday, June 4th, and on each succeeding Monday for a courso of ten lectures. Wobegtonotilj that the tollowrag linos o Messrs Bock & Co., Manufacturing Chemists, can be obtained at the W.F.O.A's Fanoy Goods Department :-Non Mercurial Plating Fluid, 'prico Is. Gd, unsurpassed for dcaning gold or silrev and te-pJatinj brass and copper. Book's Waterproof Cement, prico Ib, will resist hot or cold water and repair chins, glass, delf, leather, etc,, etc. Camphylene Balls, h neat a'r-tijM jars, containing 18 balls, price Is, to keen moths out of olothing, also a perfect disinfectant. Herb Extract, prico Is; 'an jafulliablo cure for toothache, guaianteed not injurious to the teeth or health; it stops the most acute pain im mediately, and proves a permanent euro in nmrly all cases- where the teeth are hollow. Gdrma'i euro for corns'and warts price Is, this famous Kemedy will speedily and painlesalj euro soft or hard corns, also farts, bunions and chilblains,—The Wairarapa Farmers Co, ! operative Assoeiation Ltd. Advt, Dob imports ot now season's Dresses, : Millinery arid Mantles are now fully com- j pletcd. The ohoice we are enabled to show and the striotly moderate prices ohargedaro 1 muoh appreciated by our eoentry friends 1 while visiting I'e Aro Hoiiso, Wellington. Our new dressmaker, Madame de Verney, from "Worth's,"Paris, is the leadingdress- ! maker in the colony. Woguaranteeperfeot 1 lit and the latest styles and designs as known 1 only to Fienoh drossmakerß. Our charge I lor malpng dresses is from,22/(i, at Te Aro l House, Wellington, j Ladies can do their Ehonping by post, and < sive the Inconvenleuce of coming to town, ; Our order department has been enlarged, j jnd is under mostcflioieat management. i Patterns of all our general drapery and ut Dresses will bo sent post free on application , lo Aro House, ; ' t . it j

_ The Gas Manager recommonds that six now retorts be;ordored to bo fitted up I at, tho Masterton Gas Works next sum- c mer. i Gillesi ie and to., printers, .of this a town, pnl)M ft trade notico in another ( column. . Mr J. L, Murray notifies the arrival of a special lino of manufacturer's \ samples, in men's tweed macintoshes, bought at 60 per cent, discount, which y will bo sold at less than wholesale prices, i H.M.S has arrested thirteen natives of Nova Island, in the Solomon i Group, for being concerned in the mur- 1 der of Captain Donald Kusscl. The Times commenting on Canadian affairs, says Australia is disposed to solve the Labour question on principles involving negation of the sacredness of of contract and the stability of private property, but in Canada it is very differont. A corrcspojident writes stating that on WeduesdayMay 2nd, a bright star ] was plaiulv visible near the moon, at ' sunrise, and remained so until 11 a.m. 1 when it disappeared behind the moon. 1 Can any of our readers inform our cor- 1 respondent the name • of tho star, and \ when it will be in tho same position 1 again? » i Messrs Lowes and lorns add 30 fat ! owes, 10 calves, 6 yearlings, and 2 cows , . to their Masterton Stock Sale for Wednosday 30th May. j Masterton Ambulanco Society means 1 business! A skcteton has already been ' secured by them, although exactly for i what purpose is not known, : _ The Masterton Library Committco last \ rnglit went into the financial position of the Library; further consideration being held over until next committee meeting, In an inset published with this issuo Messrs C. Smith & Co call attention to numerous lines of wholesalo stock just received. The prico list is worth perusal, In a second billiard match at tho Club Hotel last night, Joe Knraitiaua agam beat W. Hutchinson, of Wellington, on this occasion by over 40 points in a 250 up contest. The output of gas at tho Masterton 1 Gasworks for tho past month 'was 2.15,210 cubit feet, the corresponding period of last year. In the absence of Mr Ibbetson, Clerk of tho Court, who iB confined to lus liouso through illness, the depositions in the case against John Street were taken morning by Constable May. 1 DuHuglast week two patients were discharged from tho Masterton Hospital. . There are at present 7 male and 1 female patients in the institution. . Nominations for tho vacaut scats oU , the Masterton Town Lands Trust will be received up fill noon of May 25th. So I far only Mr S. E. Gapper has nominated. Mr W. G. Beard will in all probability, bo a candidate. Last month at the Masterton Gas Works 24 tons of coal were used, tho average yield boing 10,233 cubic feet of gas to the ton of coal. The Gas and Library Committco of the Masterton Borough Council met last evening. Present: Crs Feist (in'the chair), Dixon, Hornblow, and Yates. The Manager's report was received, llcsolvcd to recommend that six retorts be procured from England. Corrcspon- ! deuce from the United Asbestos Com- ' pany and the Incandescent Lamp Company was held over for consideration at next meeting. Accounts amounting to £l4 lis 2d were passed for payment. i Crs Hornblow and Yates wero appointed visiting members. The usual weekly session of the Endeavour lodge 1.0. G.T., was held in tho i Temperance Hall, Masterton, last oven- • ] n gi tho C.T., Bro H. J, O'Lcaryprcsid- ; ing. There was a splendid attendance of members. Five now members wer'c i initiated and one candidate proposed for [ admission. Sister Dcllwood and Bro W. L, Johuston having been appointed D.M. and AS. respectively were installed by the P.D.D. flic bye-laws as sub- ' mittcd by the committee appointed last session wore adapted. The Chiof Templar appointed the usual committees for , the ensuing quarter. Tho Lodge dosed 1 in due form at 10 o'clock. i Quantities of tea have been imported to Sydney lately that proved on analysis to be very largely composed of lead and antimony. Shavings and chips were | plentifully present. Somebody asks us to believe that ants have a regular system of sports including races. One London gas company alone uses 2,000,000 tons of coal each year. The _ Canadian-Australian liner Miowera is being lilted up with freezing apparatus for 11,000 carcases. , Mr Fish says: "There is more rotten meat sold in New Zealand for its size than any other country." The following is Capt, Edwin's latest weather report: " North-west to west und south. Heavy gale with a heavy ; rain and very cold weather after twelve hours from now. Glass rise." Wo regretto learn that the accident which lately happened to Mr li, | Cameron, • while blastiug a log, is likely to result more seriously than at first thought audit is feared that ho may lose his sight. Messrs Graham & Co of Mastcrlon have a large assortment of lamps on view, including bracket, hanging, and ■ tablo lamps, of the best makes. ' In our issuo of to-day, Mrs Forbes, of Masterton, intimates that she has cidcdtogivcupthefancygoodsandunderelothmg business and will hold a cleari ing sale of her well assorted stock, Pari ticulars appear elsewhere, Messrs John Piko and Co. publish a notice to trespassers, , _ Tho local papers say that the feeling is very bitter in Hawkc's Bay between the supporters of the rival candidates for the Bishopric of Waiapu. A womau was imprisoned in Melbourne the other day for pawning her employer s trousers. She was receiving 7d a pair for making them up. _ A fine largo rabbit intruded right into tho heart of Masterton this morning, and singular to say was seeu on the steps of the Stock Inspector's Office. "Bunny " was not captured and is now ' hiding uuder a wood heap in tho neigh- i bourhood of the Court House. i The Colonial Treasurer lias written to tho Wellington Chamber of Commerce ' stating that the suggestions nindo in ' refcrcnco to the Beet Sugar Act will be j considered on his return to Wellington, i Given fine weather, the Hunt Club ! sports at Masterton on Thursday next ' (Queen's Birthday), are likely to be the ! most successful over yet held. Largo entries have been received all round, 1 especially in the events exciting the ' greatest public interest, viz,, the Hurdlo 1 Jumping, Needle Threading, and Wire 1 Jumping Competitions. The Sports are i to be held on Messrs Lowes and lows' grounds, Mastorton. j The following list, published by the 1 N. Z, Time, shows the number of work- ) men employed on co-operative works * under Government department s for April 1 last:—Survey Department-Wellington ' District, 307 labourers; Auckland Dis- ' trict, 139: Taranaki District, 95; Can- s torbury District, lo4; Otago District, s 40 j Southland District, 123; State farm, ' Levin (8 families also on farm), 37, also 2artisans: total, 896. Public "Works Doparlmeut, 108 artisaus and 636 laborers, of whom there aro 160 laborers employed on the Ekctahuuil-Woodville railway. Grand total, 16-10. § _ For the best value iu drapery, mil- li linery, and clothing, just cast au inquir- p ing optio over the stock of Messrs L. J. o Hooper and Co,, of tho Bon Marche. The b linn have just oponcd their second ship- h ment of ladies'and ehildrons' jackets, b French millinery, mackintoshes, dress a goods, gloves, corsets, and etc. All kinds n of seasonable drapery, also an unusual a large shipment of mens' and "boys)' a (clothing from the best manufacturers iri, n \ho colony. We should advise an early | M to got tho first pick, Advt. . M

Tlio larrikin pest is being put down in New Plymouth by" imprisonment without the option of a fine," Thero are indications that the alleged affectionate relations hitherto existing in Cabinet aro becoming severely strained, -Truth, A littla child recently foil 46ft from a window in Lcadenhall street London and was picked up insensible. Slio afterwards recovered and was found to have no bones broken. Eain commenced in Masterton this morning at about 9 o'clock, but did not last long.