Wairarapa Daily Times. [Established 1878] SATURDAY, JUNE 9, 1894. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4743, 9 June 1894, Page 2

Wairarapa Daily Times. [Established 1878] SATURDAY, JUNE 9, 1894. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

SECOND EL'ITION

At the sitting of the Mastenon Liej wising Commit tec yesterday, the Chairman stated that the police reports on the fire-escapes to hotels were not in any casc_ satisfactory, Thoy were not specific, merely stating sufficient or insufficient*

A number of "sundown" swaggers, Who take all tliey can get, and shudder at the mention of work, arc " doing" (he Ekctaliuna district just now, Such men make matters w orso for tlu genuine: unemployed. j MessrsPentyand Potfe, architect*,! request us lo state thai the whole of (lie plans for the new Convalescent Home, ! t Oriental Bay, Wellington, which we referred to in yesterday's issue, were prepared by Mr LJ. Fordc, at their Masterton office,

The common drunk is becoming very scarce in Masterton. No arrests have beenmade for several days past, In a ease before the licensing Committee yesterday, objection was taken to an application on the ground (lint, it was endorsed iu the names of the firm; and not of the individual. This necessitated tlio alteration of tho endorsing of the application. - Sir Patrick Buckley paly encountered two swaggers on lii'b journey to and from Alfrcdton.

During his visit to (he' bush Sir Putrick Buckley was inter* lowed by four unemployed men at A'.fodlon and tlio same Dumber at Ekclahnna. They were all fiue strapping men and, Sir Patrick i promised to represent tkoir case iu the proper quarter. ■ The following is the programme for the next fortnightly concert 'o te held in the masterton Weslcyan Schoolroom, j on Tuesday June 12th j—Overture, i Jfanterton Orchestra; sjnff, "The Mighty Deej)," Mr If, C. Blaek; recitation, " The Life-boat," Mr It. A. Davys; song " Ever of Tlice," Miss Cran; violin solo, Master A. Elkins; song " The Death of Nelson," Mr, S, ft, lialph, (accompanied by Masterton Orchestra); piano solo, Miss Pearson;' song, "The Quaker," Mr I!.' Gant; treble tongueing comet solo, Mr T. Gray; song, 'Thp l{omanyLass,"Mr T. J. Bowse; songi selected, Mr 11. C, Black; selection] Masterton Orchestra j song, "Good Company," Mr 11. Gant; piano duet, "MnrchoHongroiso," Misses Perry and Williams; song, " David Singingbeforc Saul," Mr T. J. ltowsc; recitation,'"Selected," Mr J.W.Biirlori; song, " Thd Children's Bower," Miss Horry; trio, The "Wreath," Messrs Black, Gaut aud Howse. '

Tlio Department of Agriculture lias just issued an interesting pamphlet ontitled "Arbour Day 1894." 'l'lie ltov. J, 0. Audrow -will conduct tlio momng service at St, Luke's Churcli Groytown, and tlio evening service at St Join s Cliureli Fcatlicrston tomorrow.

Two shooting galleries are now boing run ni Masterton, anilbotli appear to bo well patronised. ' _ The Mauricevillo pound-keeper advertises that horses arc impounded and notifies the date ou which tlicy will be sold unless previously released. Sir P. A. Buckley retimed to Wellington by tlio afternoon train yesterday.

i In the caso of a dispute between parents, tlio father has a legal right of 'naming children. • The Alfredton road continues in excellent order, for which blessing, settlers aro thankful.

' The New York World calls Mr Labonchoro "an exponent of querulous impracticability." Mr liobort Parker is in Masterton today, conducting his monthly singing class for teachers.

A number of Otago settlers who have I recently taken tip land in the Alfredton district, say the country is a decided improvement on Otago. The bridge over the TiraumeaatSaimders' crossing, in course of erection for the Wairarapa North County Council,is ,so far completed that Mr W.J. Sauudcrs was able to drive across in his buggy on Thursday last. "Tho thunderclap of the lips that, follows the lightning of the eves"— is the up-to-date definition of a kiss.' Tlio annual musical examination (Trinity College, Loudon) is taking place to-day in the public school, Masterton. There arc twenty-one candidates, of which fourteen aro pupils of Mr A. von. Keiseubcrg, three of Mr Fordc, two of Miss Pearson, and two of Mr Candy. Mr E. Peisl, chairman of the Masterton School Committee, is 'acting as supervisor.

At a sale at Hawera the other day a horse was knocked down for the extravagant sum of Bs, and " the horse was a good 'nil too," tlio purchaser say 6.

A woman recently buried at Cairns, Queensland, without a certificate is said to have died from starvation,

The total receipts of the Masterton Horticultural 1 Society last year wcro £lool6s H and expenditure £IOO Os <kl

We direct attention to the fresh announcement from tlio W.r.C.A., regarding new winter goods.

Miss Bessie Doyle, the violiniste, is now playing to crowded houses at Christchurch.

A Sydney paper says that there is quite a palmistry craze in Sydney, and an enterprising publican is thinking of having his barmaids (rained to read the customers' hands.

I A mob of 250 sheep was brought over to Welliugton from I'icton yesterday morning for freezing purposes, to the order of the Wellington Meat Export Company.—Post. The Union Bank and Bank of Anstralaiiahavcreduccdthc ratcof fixed deposits to 4bcr cent per annum. The Bank of Now South Wales will follow suit on Monday.

[ Iho Payne Family, at the close of their Tasmaninn season return to Ballarat, where (he tour ends, and the family settle down once more to private life,

Ernest Snoff, Evornrd C. Fair, and Waller Ernest Pearson have been gazetted ltangers for the Wellington district under the Animals Protection Acts Mr W. G. Beard, after holding the office of President, of the Masterton , Horticultural Society for fourteen years, has declined to agaiu accept the posi--1 tion. At the annual meeting Inst night, Mr W. H. Dccfhnm was chosen for the oflieo.

The Orchestra of the Masterton Operatic Society held a practice of "The Sorcorcr" last night. There were kclvc members of the baud present, and very satisfactory work was gono tbvough. At lust night's meeting of the Horticultural Society, Mr W. G. Beard was elected an life honorary member, and received a lieaicy vole of thanks ou retiring from the Presidential Chair.

Ajiost morteiu examination on a cow at Washington demonstrated the fact, iif is suidi that tlic animal had been living for sonjc time with a steel wire through her lioart, All tlio railway lines affected by the recent storm are once more open for through traffic. The conclusion of Extradition Treaties with Portugal and Liberia is announced in the Gazette.

A Hobart workmatnvas handing up a sheet oE corrugated-iron to his mate when it slipned buck, and cut his nose clean off. A surgeon stitched the organ on again, but had doubts if it would adhere, the galvanis ! 'ig metal being prejudicial to healing. » Mr Danvers, of Sydney, is asking shippers of frozen meat to reduce the period covered by their insurance poli* e ies.

Mr Brace, of New South Wales, finds tliere is little encouragement in Germany to push the trade in Australian produce. M. Mi"te; of Pasteur's Institute, who is visiting India' has inoculated 25,0G persons with cholera vaccine, with remarkable success.

■ The rapidity with which Messrs Tyrcc and Co,, have disposed of tho drapeiy stock of Messrs Edwards, Bennett and Co., Christchurch, has ncccssiatcd the closing of tho warehouse (ill Wednesday next, so that- the goods sold may be delivered, and the stock in the bonded warehouse cleared. The clearance sale of this extensive stock will recommence on Wednesday,

According to advices received, by the Wellington agents, the s.s. Gothic left Capetown yesterday ou her voyago from Home. Port Chalmers is her first port of ofca.".

_ Bishop Tucker, of East Africa, considers events wiU soon compel the building of a railway to Uganda, as a means of restraining slavers and seciifing the 'safely of Iho British stations on Lake Victoria Nyanza.

With reference to oije of the applieat:ou3 for a renewal of license this morning Mr T, Hutchison said he had heard one has to use an umbroija in bed at tho hotel In question, owing to leaks in the roof!

The _ hotel'kcppers in the Masterton Licensing District .have rnadea compact that no liquors shall be sold to any one whatever on ■ Sunday* (dinner beer for hoarders excepted). They havo further arranged to inform the police against auy of their number,who may ho found 'infringing the conditions of the agreement.

_ For tho bejit value m drapery, millinery, and clothing, just cast an inquiring optic, over the stock of Messrs L.- J. Hooper and Co., of the Bon Marche, Tho Grmlinvc just opened their second shipment of ladies! and childrcns' jackets, French millinery,mackintoshes, dress goods, gloves, corsets, and etc. All kinds ■of seasonably drapery, also nu uifUMiji la?go shipment of mens' and toys' clothing from Jl>c best manjifocturcrs iu the colony. AYa should jijvisc an earjy call to got tho first piiik. Apyi.

(Job imports oi new season's Ureases Mjllmcry and Mantles are now fully com. plated. . Thoehop »-p jreenabled to shojy and the strictly moderate prices ohargcdjiro much appreciated by our coflnti-y ffionfo while visiting Te Aro House, Wellington, Our new (Jreesiniilier, Madame de Verney, from "Worth's," Papa, is the leading dressmaker in the colony. Weguarontee perfeot fit and the latest styles and designs asknown only to Frenoh dressmakers, Oar charge for making dresses is from 22/G, at Te Aro House, Wellington,

, Ladies can do their shopping by post, and sivo the inconvenience ot coming to town Ourorder department, has been enlargod and' is under, most .efficient' management Patterns of all our general drapery and Dresses will be scntJpost|(ree on applicatio T«AtoHo»

f V i r'.?' chief daily oxpert,Jolc Inst night: for 'England. ITlic , L uudorstjinds that ho has been appointed resident dairy expert in Liiginml to watch over the Colony's dairv interests there, to open up new markets for our produco, and generally to develop and systematise the trade, tve received a telegram tl ,: s aftornoon stating, tnat in connection with Mr »nlcijtiuc s departure, that Government ? ( ' ccl ™d to appoint several competent experts for the coming dairy season, and a mofo oxtensivo system of practical instruction will he given to lactones and dairies throughout the colony. On Mr Valentine's arrival in London ho succeeds Mr Lowo, tlio present expert, whoso agreement expires, , Mr G. S. W. Dalrymple, whoso ingenuity never slumbers, infonn« us Imt he will send up a small ha'loonof us own consti action, nt tlic Park Orol tius afternoon. ,1 Ji' ICre a , colla ? C| at Tarawa, destroyed by five last night, but particulars nrc not yet to hand. Tho Miistertoii Hospital Trustees meet 011 fuesdny afternoon noxt Attention is called to tho rehearsal of Ppmt-ic Society for Wednesdav evening next, in St Mattliow's Schoolroom, A fine boar's head, sent to Mr G.S W Dalrymple from Bidcford, where the amnal was killed, is now 011 view at Mr v. Hughes Queen Street shop. AtthcWeslcyan Clmrcli to-morrow, tlio Jicv J, Dukes will commence a scries of addresses 011 "Tho Creation." First Subject, "Ihc p mM ry Object of the Mosaic Account." Miss Leila Adair and the spare balloon have not yet returned to Mastci'ton. xr* arr J ), l H, , llobcvts > Secretary of the A eff Zea mid Dairy Farmers' Union, is liKcly to be 111 Masterton next week. Mr H, Birch of the Wellington Gas Company, returns to Wellington this attornon. His report 011 tlio Mastorton gas-works will probably be presented at next meeting of the Boiough Couucil Mr MeGowan, tho new Property Tax Commissioner, cams to New Zealand with Ins father, who was formerly a lrcsbylermn minister in charge of the Kult district, in tlio year 1805. A few years later lie was offered a position in the Civil Service by Sir William Ffc herbcrt, and lias steadily risen in its ranks by his capacity and industry, until lie has bccomo a head of a department.

Tlio regular monthly meeting of tlio ilastertou Masonic Lodgo will be held next Wednesday evening, Juuo 13th. Miss Boys, daughter of Mr Burton Boys of Mastcrlon, readied her homo last nijjht after a reiy pleasant trip to _ Mr H. A. Parkinson leaves for Wellington on Monday morning to take «„ Ms new duties at the Te Aro School. 1 The second lecture on the Heroes of tlio Scottish Church will he delivered 'to-morrow evening by the llov. liobort AVoodin the Presbyterian Church, the subject being "Tho Hero as au Evangelist: George Wishart,"

io-day at noon, Mr William Knight, conchmnntoMr Beethnm of Braucepetli, was united in marriage to Miss JJlizabcth Fyffc, from Tiniaru. The raarringc was solemnised by tlio llev liobert Wood at the house of Mrs Knight, Albert Street.

Mr 1. Jago wi". exhibit in his shop this evening a series of original lanit paintings, in oil, by a local artist, Mr T. C. Bundle, News lias been received that while ''MineHost," of the Makuri, aud the district constable) have been in attondance at the Masterton Licensing meeting, a certain notorious character, with a few friends, have taken forcible possession of the hotel, and arc holding "high jinks" there. Tho constable returned this morning with all speed to make one of the little party. Mr Come Johnstone, so well known in other parts of the colony as a clear aud forcible .speaker and well worth hearing, is to address a meeting in the Tempernnco Hall to-morrow night.

An excellent programme was given by (lie junior members (under the age of 21 years) of tho _ Masterton Mutual Improvement Society, at its usual weekly meeting, field in theWosloyan Schoolroom last evening, Mr L. Donald, vicePresident, occupied the chair, and two new members were elected. There was a good attendance and the items contributed were much appreciated. The programme to as follows: piano duct, Misses Johnston and Donald; recitation, Miss Wriglcy; pianoforte selection, Miss Judd j rending, Mr J. Owen; cornet solo, Mr J. Bennington; song, Miss Pragucll; recitation, Mr Cr. Jones; violin solo, Miss Wliilt; recitation, Miss A'. Donald; clarionet solo, Mr C'urson; recitation, Mr A. Burton; song, Miss Judd; reading, Miss Yibcrt; reading, Mr J, Johnson; song, Miss McKcnzic; recitation, Mr%, Donald. The accompaniments were played in line style bv (he Misses Whitt, Judd and Donald. A very pleasant evcirig's entertainment was brought to n close with tho National Anthem,

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