LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4740, 7 June 1894, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Mastekoii Licensing Committee will sit at 110011 to-morrow, Mr T, Hutchison, S.M., presiding, The annual meeting of the llnstorton Horticultural Society mil take place to-morrow evening, _ \Ye have to acknowledge receipt of an invitation to bo he present at the Tiraumea Bridge opening ceremony, which takes place to-day, . •. . A notice respecting a lost horse appears in another column.

Miss Leila Adair has—previous (ohcr visit to Mastcrton—made 33d successful balloon ascents. ,

Young Harcoinbe, who broke his leg on the Akurn racecourse tho other day, is progressing favourably towards recovery, -■■■'

Miss Leila Adair has been a balloorisf since she was 13 yeau of age, glio is now 22, . ,

A ghost is making periodical visits at n, certain plnco in Asliburton. Thrce-qunrtcr scraped kauri gum lias advanced £2 per ton m the London market.

The Mastcrton Assembly of tlio Kniglits o£ Labor, liaß, we are informed, drifted into vory lowwatcr, and au effo: c is now being made to rovivc it.

An example of tlio advantages of giving spirits time to matnro lias been under tlio notice of experts in thoEmpjo City. Asliipmeutof Walker's Wliiskv just landed from Kilmarnock showed that, during the twelve years it hasbconbonded in Scotland, the strength lias decreased by about six degrees thus .leaving the whisky with the-mellow flavor characteristic of fine old blends. Tho Greytown Brass Band intends holding a public social within a few weeks.

Last Sunday evening Mrs Goodc was knocked down by a horso ridden by a young man in Kurnliivliiti Koad, Grey. town, it being so dark that she could not bo seen. Mrs Goodc was stunned, and received a slight injury to hoi' shoulder, out wasotlicrwiseun'ujurcd.—Standard, Tlio difficulty regarding the approach to the section of land in Oriental Bay, Wellington; presented by Mr Douglas McLean to the promoters of tho Convalescent Home, has been overcome, and the Trustees arc now inviting tenders for the erection of tlio building, in accordance with plans and specifications of Mr Polity.—Post,

Jtiss Leila Adair informs us that she received a telegram last night, stating that judgment bad been given in her favour in her case against the Palrnerstou liiflcs,

Nine members of Sir William Whiteway's party in the Newfoundland House of Assembly have been unseated for bribery.

_Dr lieiiuio of Canton, states that tho disease there is similar to tlio Great Plague which visited London in 1065. All vessels on arrival from the infected place will be promptly quarantined. Marenco, manager of tho Provincial Bank in Buenos Ayrcs, committed suicide after embezzling a quarter of a million sterling of the funds of the institution.

Wc have lately obsei red several cases of great cruelty to animals in Mastcrton, especially h driviug lame horses in vehicles. Yesterday wc noticed a conveyance draw a by two horses, one of which was practically on three legs. Because horses suffer in silence, their drivers seem to imagine that they aro insensible to pain. This is, of course, not so. Probably the pain tlmt a lame horse feels inbeing driven fast on a hard road, is the same in proportion as a raging toothache is iu one of the human species,

M. Turpin's negotiations with the Gcijiian Government for the purchase of tho patent rights of his monster mitrailleuse havofallen through, and lie lias made another offer to the French Government,

The ceremony of presenting the Freedom of the City of London to Sir George Williams, the founder of the Young Men's Christian Association, took place at the Guildhall on Monday. There were 1700 delegates from the Young Men's Christian Association Conference present,

An extraordinary affair lias been repoiicd to tho Danveu authorities. A man passing the local cemetery early in the morning heard n noisc inside, and on investigation found a woman smashing the head stone above her dead husband's grave with a hammer. No motive is known for her strange freak, but she lilts threatened to accomplish it several times.

, A communication received fi'omMr 1!. S. Smytlie states that it is probable the licv. Dr. Talmagc, the well-known American Presbyterian divine, will give his series of lectures in New Zealand before proceeding to Australia.— Olago Dailv Times. A sad burning fatility is recorded from Swan Hill, Victoria. During Monday a child of five years, named Elizabeth Bronton, went m malice scrub willi some oilier children to piny. They lighted a fire, and the little girl's dress caught. Others went to help her, and all were terribly burnt. They were taken to the hospital, where tho girl Bninton died next morning. A recent visitor to tho hot lakes district informs an exchange that the Pink and White terraces which were destroyed by the Tarawcra eruption arc rapidly re-forming, but that the Maoris express tho opinion that it will be ten years before they will rival those which were destroyed. It is expected that the formation of the new terraces will be nearer nerfcct than those which now lie buried, but it is doubtful if the colour will b# other than a dirty grey. A gang of very clover forgers has been at work in Christchurch during the past few week with, to its members, very satisfactory results. The modus opcv an Hi adopted is a very simplo one. • A few sheets of the firm's notcpaper arc secured, together with an old cheque, and then, imitating the signature, an application for a new cheque book, to bo sent by bearer, is addressed to the Bank. The manager, suspecting nothing, scuds the book, and immediately tho forgers, filling in an open cheque for a handsome sum, present it and make off .with the booty. Several large Banks have ken thus victimised. The signature in every case has been forged with a cleverness defying criticism.—Press. The Shamrock Hotel, Duncdin, has been threatened with a non-renewal of its liconse. The hotel is one of the most popular resorts for commercial travellers in tho South, and its propricor Mrs lilkrn, better known ns Jeannie Gcbbic,is known from North Cape to Stewai i's Island as the most genial of landladies, A number of hcroldfricnds in Wellington have taken upon them- | selves to petition the Duncdin Licensing Committee to reconsider their decision to dose the Shamrock, and they do this |on the ground that whenever they visit Duncdin it is, and has been, their home and they hope it will continue to be so. —Pros'. ;

The Advocate says 'that Mr O'Neill, of Halcombe, had a perilous experience tlio oilier di)y when returning home from work, It seems lie attempted to cross the liangatawa creek whore he usually crossed it, but found that the flood waters h ad made it impossible for I liim to do so, and in trying to cross it higher up was willed off his feet and swept, down the sttcnm some live chains to where he managed to'dutch hold of a willow tree. His cries for help were hoard by Mr J, Cowdryand others, who came to the spot, and, with the aid of ropes, were enabled to rescue him. There is iiot tlio slightest doubt but that lie would have been drowned had not his cries been board, for, when rescued' he was quite weak, having been clinging to (ho tree for two lioiirs,.

_ For the best value in drapery, millinery, and clothing, just cast an inquiring optio over the stock of Messrs L. J. Hooper and Co., of tließon Marelie. The firm have just opened their second shipment of ladies' and cliildrcus'. jackets, French millinery, mackintoshes, dress goods, gloves/corsets, and etc, All kinds of seasonable drapery, also an unusual large shipment of mens' and boys' clothing from the bost manufacturers in the colony. We should adviso an early call t» get tlio ilrst pick, Advt,

Oor Imports ot now ecoeod's Dresses Millinery and Mantles are now fully com pleted. The choice we areenabled to show and the strictly moderate prices charged we much i appreciated by our country friends whilo visiting Te Aro Houso, Wellington, Our new dressmaker, Madamo de Vcrney, from " Worth's," Paris, is the leading dressmaker in the colony. Weguarantee perfect fit and the latest styles and designs as known only to French dressmakers, Our charge for malting dresses is from 22/6, at Te Aro Houso_, Wellington. Ladioa can do their shopping'by post, and sive the inconvenience of coming to town. Our, order department has been enlarged andi? under most effioieut management Patterns of all our general drapery' and Dresses will be sent post free on applioatio To Arc House, \

Tlio attendance attlic Mnsteuonßovs' Club still keeps up. 1

, ®°y Brigades itvo Lciug formed in Ncir York.

■ A cow walked iuto n sliop in Palmerston Aoi'tli the other day, and wns removed after sorno ditßculty. At St. Paul's church Launceston, wlulo the incumbent (the Iter, A. Barkwar) was reading the litauy, Mrs Jinrkway, who occupied a pow alone, to observed to fall, Sho was enrried out of tlio building, and medical aid was summoned, but life was found to be ex-' tmefc. Tlio incumbent contiuucd the service.

Captain Holdaway, Lieutenant Tamatea aud her fat'ier, antl Lieutenant Atcrea.rcpreHoiitiiig the SalvationAriny's tip-river Maori contingent, are proceeding to London, wliere they go to take part m the Great International Congress jto lie held under the auspices of tlio Army.

Twenty-five guineas a year is wliat it costs a inaa to race under an assumed name. Every assumed name is entered .annually at the registry office, and the fee ls the above named. No one can register more than one assumed name, nor can anyone uso his real name if lie have an assumed one. The doctrine of materialism teaches us that the creation of the world is the result of a gradual aggregation of matter 1 oatmg about in infinite space, which, in the course of countless ages, has gradually developed or evolved into the state we now see it. Evolutionists, of whom JJarwin.was the foremost apostle, affirm that tlio human race has also been subjected to a process of evolution, passing from the lowest stage of animal existence to the highest developments of human life. These theories may or may not be correct. Our puny intellects are unable to solve the Great Mystery. Wo do know, however, that the gradual evolution of a blend of tea by many and varied processes is a thing which is accomplished by experts, The Empire lea Company's blends arc cases in point. By skilful manipulation these blends, after infinite trouble and pains, are at last turned out ready for the market, and the universal verdict is that the Blender lias evolved a most delicious article out of tlio various leaves with which heworks. A contemporary tells the following: —A young Sydneyito a few day since picked up a, friend on Market Street and took him home to lunch, without notice to tlio former's wife. She railed him on one side aud explainedtliat-tlierc were only a dozen raivoystcrs, and when their friend had eaten Lis quota of four lie niust not be asked (o iiike more, All this ilie husband promised to remember. When their guest had eaten his four oysters the host asked him to take some more. The wife looked distressed and the guest declined. The husband insisted that his friend should have some more. The wife looked as if she were in agony and the guest firmly refused to allow the rest oE t lie oysters to he brought from the kitchen. Later the wife said to the husband" How could you urge him to have more oysters when I explained to you that there wasn't any niovcp" "I am very sorry," said the penitent husband, "but I forgot all about it," "What do you suppose! was kicking you under the table for?" retorted the wife. "But you didn't kick me," said the husband. The Masterton branch of the Australian Home Beading Union will meet this ovcrmg.

Messrs Penly and Fordo, architects, of Mastertom have a vacancy for an auielcd pupil, Messrs Hooper and Co., of the Bon Mamie, have just opened n largo nwl varied assortment of ball and evening and dress materials, a display of which will be made in their window this evening,

. There is a probability of a strong junior team representing the Wairarapa If ugbv Union at Marlborough and Kelson this season. Wellington is also ikely to meet a junior Wairarapa comwuiitiou before long. A flock of fifty black swans passed over Maslertonina northerly direction this morning. They have, apparently, been disturbed by the shooting at Lake Wairarapa. _ Mr J. B. Hooper, of Mnsterton, having made a claim of £loslos upon the "isolvent estate, of George Anderson for wajps due and damages through termination of his appointment as manager of bankrupt's store, Mr Justice liichniond in Chambers, ordered that a jury of four assess the damage, claimant to bo heard by them as plaintiff, and Official Assignee as defendant,

Die Agents-General with Sir Charles •Hipper (Canada) and Sir C. Mills (Cape Colony) havo agreed that Great Britain has an undoubted right to apply the estate duty to personalty in the Colonics, At the same time they think it highly inexpedient to enforce it at present, llielMhas been committed m the House of Commons. Clause 1 embodying tho principle of a general estate duly, wan carried by a majority of 'l2 votes,

Sondow, the strong man, carries a slight looking stick, which he twirls lightly between his fingers, He is fond of handing the stick with his hat to a waiter and watching his astonishment, for the stick is filled with quicksilver weighing altogether 301b.

There was a ball at Tauranga the other night, and the Boy of tlaly Ttma gave it a column, describing everything, even the colour of the ginger beer.

According to Truth, Tauranga has a young lady who is fond of threepenny novels, Her latest freak was to liidc herself up a pine tree for two days, after telling her mother to look for a dead body in tho river. Search parties could not find the girl, and she climbed down agaiu.

lho Masterton Literary and Debating Society held its usual weekly meeting Jastnight, MrT. E, D'Arcy communicated * paper on "Enrly Keeollcetions of Chinese Emigration to Australia." At the conclusion of this description, several readings mid recitations were given by various members. At the next meeting a debate will tako place on the Labour Problem.

At the I'rcsbyterian Church yesterday, by the licv. liobert Wood, Mr Walter Cairns, lately in the employ of Mr Handy,side, of Akitco, was married I Miss Isabella Clift, youngest daughter |of Alexander Clift, of Brechin, Scotland, m W'toragflTO ijcteil as best man, Ihe marriage was very quietly celebrated. The happy couple left for Woodville, where they will conduct a temperance boarding house.

The many friends of Mr'C. M. Cronjbie, Commissioner of Taxes, will deeply regret to hear of his death, which occurred at his residence, Ghuznec-strect, Wellington, yesterday afternoon. Mr Orombie had been ailing for some time, and therefore this sad event was not unexpected. The enuso of his death was typhoid fever, from which he showed signs of recovering, but on Sunday last lie suffered a relapse, dying at about 1.30 p.m. yesterday.

j Mr li. Beotham, S.M., in a recent easo at Lyltelton, held-and quoted decisions in Bupport—that a licensee was justified In supplying lodgers, and also servants with liquor on a Sunday, for their own consumption ot with which they could, if they chose, entertain their frionds,

Webegtonotilj that the toliowing lines o Messrs Bock & Co., Manufacturing Chemists can be obtained at the W.F.O.A's Fane? Goods Department i-Non Mercurial Flatin» Fluid, pncoln 6d, unsurpassed for cleaning gold ot silver and ro-plating brass and copper. Bocks Waterproof Cement, price Is,- will resist hot or cold water and repair' china glass, delf, leathor, eto„ etc. Camphylene Balls, in neat air-tight jars, containing 18 balls, price la, to keep moths out of olothine blfo a perfect disinfectant, Herb Extract' prico Is, an mfallmblo cure .for toothache guaranteed not injurious to the teeth or Health jit stops the most acute pain im mediitelv, and proves a permanent euro in nearly all cases where the teeth are hollow Germau cure for cotns and wartS price Is this amous Remedy will speedily and painlessly i tirei soft'or hard corns, , also warts, bunions and chilblains,-The Watrarapj Farmers Oo I operative Association Ltd, Aorr

Another insane woman was brought to Masterton by lire 'husband this morning! She is to bo examined by Drs. Board mid Doiiglns. It is believed that • it is a bad case of lunacy. She will pobably be sent to the Winston Asylum tl»'s afternoon, Messrs Lowes and lorns add 250 owes in lamb, 50 lambs and 0' cows (springers), to their Masterton stock sale tor Wednesday next, 13th June.

It is reported at Carterton that tho public school, Tauhorenikau, was burnt down last night, but the rumour'is not confirmed.

.Mr Alex. L. Thompson, well-known in Masterton, is to bo married at 2.30 this afternoon, to Miss. Fanny Wood, daughter of Mr G. M. Wood, of, Kurimini. Tho ceremony which is to bopcrioimed by the liev. liobert Wood, will take place at the rcsideneo of the bride's father.

Tho North Wairnrapa Gun Club's Pigeon Match is taking place at Messrs , Lowes ifc lorns' grounds to-day. Iu another column will he found an advertisement relative to the Stock Sale at the .Bible Tract and Book Society, Publicans and lawyers from the four corners of tho Masterton Licensing District, are (locking into Masterton to-day to be present at tho Licensing meeting. Sir Patrick Buckley and a party of gentlemen passed through' Masterton today en ronte for Alfredton,'to be present at the Tiraumca Bridge opening. Tho Wellington Licensing Committee decided to refuse licenses to the Provincial, Jubilee and llyland's Hotels and that all other licenses be granted for 11 p.m. An elderly woman was brought down from Alfredton this morning by her son, and oil examination by Drs. Jlutement and Douglas was declared to be insane, She lias been committed to the Wellington Asylum by Mr T. Hutchison, S.M.