LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4746, 13 June 1894, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

■ Mr 0. Pragnell, of Quccn-strcct, has a special announcement in another column with rcfcrcnco to dresses and dressmaking, /'.-■''

' Mastcrton Masonic lodge, N.Z.C., will hold its regular monthly meeting this evening. ; Tlio monthly meeting of the North Wairorapa Benevolent Society takes place to-morrow (Thursday) morning. Tho Queen's trip to Florcuco cost £15,000. ;

Henry Irving made £119,138 on his recent 38 weeks trip in America. ( A Japanese warship, tho Kongo Kan, is expected to visit New Zealand very Shortly.

' A largo school of bluc-noacd whales was drivon ashore at Mahia last week, and the inhabitant arc now busy "trying-out." ; | Tho Wairarapa North County Council sits to-morrow afternoon,

Mastcrton dressmakers are quite busy making dresses for the foi Incoming Hospital Ball, The Mastcrton Debating Society will meet as usual tliis evening. Phcnsnnts arc stated to bo fairly plentiful in the Mangahao. , Pahiatua Borough is now divided into wards.

Mr E. A. Wakclin, of Grcytown, is stated to have found early lambs among his flock on Monday morning.

Five persons have been suffocated m Glasgow through an' escape ot gas. The deatli is announced of Mouloy el Hassan, Sultan of Morocco, aged 63. The Czar has promised the Pope to desist torn elosingllonian Catholic Convents in Russia.

Twenty-five thousand forged fivepound notes havo been sent from Gcr. many to England.

• H.M,S ; Hornet, tho torpedo-destroyer built at Yarrow, has achieved a speed of 27$ knots, beating her own world's record of 27 knots,

A good patch of alluvial goldhashccn struck on the northern edge of Lake Carey, equidistant 150 miles from Coolgardio and Kurnalpi, where men arc nocking to the new held.

Slkoidd the Wellington dioecso still be without a Bishop next September, the Bishop of Nelson will probably conduct confirmation services in Wellington and the Wairarapa, during that month. DrD. J. Johnston has promised a eoniplimeiitry dinner to the Carterton Football Club (says tlicfl&semrjif they carry off the senior cup, Trnlya suW stantial incentive,

A man named Turlcy had a narrow escape at Mr W, Booth's Carterton mill on Saturday. A largo log rolled off a truck, and fell so closo to Turley that it removed a large pieco of skin frtm his | leg.

The installation of W.M. and investiture of officers of the Grcytown Masonic lodge, will take place on Friday, 22nd iust. Broß.W,TatcißthcW,M.elcct.

Two men quarrelled over cards at' Woodvillo last Saturday, and to settle matters tit ranged a fight to lakc'placc on Sunday morning. The battle, which was wasatonghly contested one, was witnessed by several people. Tho police will probably takcaction m the matter. A pleasing little affair was performed last evening, when Mr H. Emmctt, a prominent pmbpr of tho Heil Star Football Club, was presented with a silver mounted pipe, suitably cngravpd, by the Club's second fifteen, previous to Ins departure for Toranaki, Mr H. AYilsone, captain of the Club jnadsthc presentation in a neat speech, and Mr Emmettre.spondpd.Anothcrprcscntation is to be made by the Star Club this evpaiufl,

Tho llcv. Ftpdk, fastings, who went on ut trip of inspection fp'thcl'Nciv Anstrulia" settlement, writes to a friend iu Adelaido stating thai tho sottlors aro suffering badly from malarial swamp fever, and that the germs of the disease were cridoptly planted in tho system in Paraguay. • Says the P.B. Herald:-" Three men were sent into tho country by tho Eond Overseer, but for some reason thoy returned to town, not caring, we suppose, for tho job given them." ouch mcu will help tho unemployed cause very gFPdtlfl

Last night a fof ftjondg of Mr A. L. Thompson, meljiim at Mossrs A White nndCo.'a slio]), mid presented lum, to mark the occasion of his recent marriage, with a very handsome case, containing pipes, cigar and cigarette holders, silver matchbox, etc, After the presentation had been made, Mr Thompson returned fhanks' iu a neat speech, and the pleasant pj'occpdjngs, came fo au cnd. (

The law which fopbids oi|o person to insure the life of (mother for Ids own benefit, unless ho has an Interest in such life, is founded on the simple principle that to permit " wagering " on human lives would, apart from othor ehvlous objections, be to furnish an incentive to murder. Simple as tho principle is, however, it docs not, says the Daily News, seem to be understood in quarters where one would expect to find it scrupulously respected. From a case tried m the St. Helen's County Court it appears than an innkeeper and his wife in that town had been induced by an insurance pjjjcc agent to insure the life of an old jujj) named Martlow, a cousin of theirs then in tho porkhousc, for £SO. It was clearly a purely speculative transaction; and it was stated by the agent that he had been given by his principals to understand that "any relation could insure another relation." That this was no isolated instance must bejnfprrpilfrom the fact that another witncsj stated (juit lip fpo had insured the deceased though jn quofhpp Company, The innkeeper had paid tho pppilijums regularly for several years Until Maftlow v rtips> tho Company refused (o pay the £3O, on which action was brought. The' Judge decided that although the policy was by law void, tho plaintiff was entitled to recover the premiums amounting to £2!!, which were obtained through their agent's misrepresentation,

For the best valuo in drapery, millinery, and clothing, just cast an inquiring optic over tlio stock of Messrs L. Ji Hooper and Co., of thcßonMnrchc. The firm |(oyp just opened their second ship lnentoflnalpy'Qiid cjiildrens' jackets, French' millinery, lnacVintoJjpj, .dress goods, gloves, corsets, and etc, Aljk'inds; of seasonable drapery, also au unusual! lapgs, shipment of mens' and boys' .clothing from tip best manufacturers in j flio colaiiy. .Wn,slijouM arf-yisp an carlyi call togp) ike ilrsf pjpk. Ipyi. ■.. I typ beg to coti|> that the following lines o Utmsmktßo„ }lanu/»ctnrJDg Chemists, can bcobwned at the W.F.O'A's Fancy Goodi peßartpaent iTflonlfercnijgl Plating Fluid; ])ricoli 6dj aniurpassEd'for cleaning! gold or direr end re-plating brass and copper, BocVa-Wwrproot Cement, price Is, will 1 resist hot or cold water and repair chins, glass, del/, leather, etc., eta, Camphylene Balls, In neat air-tight 'jars, containing' 18 balls, prlc&'ls; to keep moths out of clothing, Wsoawfeot disinfectant, Herb Extract, price Is, uinftUjabJe pnrp for toothache, guaranteed, not injnrioiu to the,teeth or hwUb|it atopa the'inostarote.pain lamedUtely, and proves a permanent core in nea'rlyall cases' where the teetV are hollow, German core for coma and warts price Is, this anions Remedy; will speedily and; painlessly tare softor hard, corns,,also Tarts, .bonlons 1 and ohllbljliiß,-The Walrsraps-Fiittiers'Co cpenHre Awcfetton M im

The New South Wales Parliament has been prorogued till July 11. Tho gen: oral election takes place in th'o first week in August -. . ,' ; A meeting of settlors of tlio'Fenmdgo interested in tho'establishment of a creamery takes place at tho school this evening.

Tho new flro-bcll imivcd at Pahiatua i on Monday night. It weighs ono and a ] half cwfc, and was manufactured by Messrs Burt and Co., Christckrch, at a cost of £lolos. Tho Holborn brush and scraper mat is the latest novelty advertised by the W. P. C. Association.

I Shortly af tor nine o'clock this morning an alnrm of fire was given, a chimnoy at a house in Church Street, being observed to bo ori fire. Tho Volunteer Fire Brigado was quickly in attendance, but found there was no necessity for its serticcs, tlic firo having already been extinguished.

Tho Clerk of the Pohaiiginn Bond Board stated at a meeting of that body on Saturday, that the overdraft had almost reached its legal limit, and that unless rates were paid moro promptly their would not bo sufficient money to keep the roads open during the winter.

Tho Sonth Australian Government seoms to havo a vory drastic way of getting rid of noxious weeds, A notice in tho Government Gazette road as follows :—" Weeds simply cut and left to be blown about will not. bo considered to be properly destroyed. If owners neglect to eradicate and destroy all noxious weeds on their lands, the Council may complcto any such work left undono or unfinished, and may charge | owners with the cost,"

"Talking about tho tricks of old stock | liorscs in the way of opening gates," said a Qucenslaudcr the other day, whilst telling snako yarns, "I had ai»ny onco who, upon being locked out of the stable on one occasion, was caught with apiece I of fencing wire in his mouth picking the lock."

The Evening Star says that Mr H. S. Fish (Mayor of Dunodin) is spoken of as a probable candidate for tho Tuapoka seat,

Tenders aro invited for match-lining tho Manriccville Road Board's office, Mr W, Mckenzie, of Burnsido, Manhift, invites those following at tho hunt to-morrow, to lunch atliis residence,

ThoßorH. Van Stavcrcu has very strong opinions about raon who ill-treat their wives, says tho N, Z, Tmu. Ho stated at the meeting of tho Benevolent Society Trustees yesterday that it was n great pity tho "cat" could not be used for wifa beaters. The rev. gentleman's iudignation had been aroused by a poor woman's recital of tho ill-treatment she had received from her husband.

Tho funeral of the Into Mr Alderman Drown, of Deal, England—a cousin to Mrs J. Catt, senr,, Upper 'Plain, Mastcrton—was a very impressive scene, tho Major, Justices and members of of public bodies attending personally. Tho deceased gentleman was 91 years of age and had been in tho public service for 57 years. In Jubilee year ho was presented with an address, the occasion being 50 years continuous seryico with tho Deal Corporation.

At tho concltision of tlioprosont scries of sixpenny concerts in the Wcslcyan Schoolroom, a complimentary concert will bo tendered to tho njombors of tho Mastcrton Orchestra, Tho resident! of Baunistor-slrcctwcro awakened from their" first sweet sleep" at 11,30 last night, by what they at first believed to bo tho shrieking of a foghorn, but which turned out ou investigation to proceed from the lungs of a well-known female character about Mastcrton, a little inebriated, who, vrith a following of roughs, was giving selectians from popular harmonies.' This femalo is a prohibited person, Owing to a misunderstanding ro the letting of St. Matthow's Schoolroom, the Mastcrton Operatic Society's rehearsal of tho" Sorcerer" will take plnco in tho Tcmpcrauco Hall at 8 p.m. this evening, and not in St, Matthew's Schoolroom as notified,

It is stated Hint iii the House of Commons fhc landlord iutorcst (including tho sons or hoirs of great lan<ic4 proprietors) is represented by 130 monitors'; the lawyer interest, U1; employing and manufacturing interest, (excluding ship, owners) 116 j money interest, 30; ship, owners, 25; liquor interest, 21; ironI masters, -2|i railway interest, 22; coal-owners, 21; labour interest, 16.

Mr Johrt P>agg.o, Posfmastor, left 'Mastcrton tin's morning fop Marlon on a week's holiday, The election of fivo vestrymen for St. Matthew's, Mastcrton, takes place tomorrow (Thursday) evening. We hear that it is quito likely that tho proposed sito for the Pahiatua Post Office aud Courthouse, will after all, he altered to a mow central position.

According, to theMarlborougk Exprtsz Mr Leonard Harper, the financial manager of thebaukrupt firm of Harper and Co,, is resident at Jersey, in tho Channel Islands, Tjfc Exprus states that ho is in possession of a largo' ium pf money and it calls upon the Justice Department failing the action of the Canterbury Law Society, to do its duty at once, anil prevent a jjross ltiiscarriogo of justice through inaction.

Judgment was given by his Honour Mr Justice Ilichmond this morning in (lip cage brought by (-Jus National Bank agniusUndrcw Young to''rpclw 'the proceeds of a sale of coaching property &e, His Honour found that a dissolution of partnership had taken place j that the property in respect of which the action was brought was allotted to tho defendaut as his sharo of tho partnership property; and that on it becoming his proj,crty the morgagco (the Bank) was entitled to receive it. Judgment was therefore entered up for tho plaintiff, with costs on the lowest scale. Mr Hisloprccoivcd judgment on behalf of the Bauk, and Mr. Quick for the defendant—Post.

Mr George Augustus Sala has a lrigh opinion of Nelson;—"lf I had a small family and £SOO a year, I would forthwith take slijp for the Antipodes and settle at Nelson, New Zea'laudV I knoiy no spot in the world more beautiful, more hosi>itablc,morctranqui!,and with a more lovely climate than Nelson. There aro many retired Anglo-Indian officers settled in (he neighbourhood and u.njess I am mistaken' there is a Bishop p,f If elp. Who} more could you possibly dcsijcP"'" "

Tlio Fcrnritjgo settlers ljavc promised to take up 212 shores, caual t0£530 in flip tf.p.F. Union, % Lang, flic Government Itapprt, lias stated that £SOO is'sufficieijt fo establish a factory'to irork 1500 gallons of inijlf, ■ Says Melbourne Argun— "ln a foot. bull match played at Cheltenham botween teams representing the local foot-' ball Club and the Moorabbiu Club a young man named Alexander Stewart received injuries which caused his death. He was playing in a scrimmage in the rack, and was accidentally struck on the head, A moment afterwards ho complained pf a* spjpro "headache, but' he went on playiug for some tjmp. Thpn. lip became very illfandhaq to go: tajo to bed. Medical aid ws sought, kit ho mflrping.' Oon lmjona oTnew scion's grosses Miljuiery and MsnfljjV ire ii'n> fn|(y con). pleted. Th.epto.ipe \ve areenablpi} to show and the strictly moderate prices bhajgedaro much appreciated by our pountn friends while visiting f 8 Arq sonsfl, Wellington,' ; Ournewdreßsmaßer, JfadamedeVerßey, I from!' Worth's," Paris, i.s the leadtogdrpismaker in the polony,, Wemiaranteo perfect I fit and the latest sjylesand designs ns known only to Frph dressmakers, Oar charge for making dresses is from 23/(1, at To Aro House, Wellington,, ' '. ' Ladies can do their shopping"})? post, and b i've 'tbe Inconfonienco of coming to town par order department has been enlarged and is under most effioient management Patterns;of 'all b'ur'gorieiraVdrapery and Drops wilt be gent post;iiee on applloatio .TeArgHouw,

The public schools break up for .their '• Walter Charles Prioriwho wascon. winter July: 2nd., ' vlcted nt thb Sutoemo Cbui-t on Monday Mr of "tiering a forged cheque to Mrs per intends faking up'\his" rosidenco at Fi"na knowing it to lmvo been forged, Wellington. ;•: v I has been sentenced to four years'..,'

'_ The hearing of tho case of Ell y. Jcllicoc,a claim of £4ooodamages lias boch adjourned for six months. '.'•/;■■ The many friends of Thbnipion of llastwton, mil regret to learn hat ho is seriously ill with pleurisy. Mr G. S. W. Dalrymplc, as agcnt'fc lie own' if the Masterton Theat

- vniiers of the Masterton Theatr .oyal, informs us that after tho 24th o his month, it will no longer, bo used & a placo of entertainment, but is to 1) converted a place of business, probablj an auctjp,' room. This is owing to the high rato of insuranco chargeable on tho building as a Theatre,