LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4747, 14 June 1894, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

, Another sharp frost was cxpercinced in Mastcrtou last night. ,

Entries to date for Mr, F, H, Wood's next Taratahi stock sale, which takes place on Tuesday, June 20th, aro published in another column. A Masonic Ball will be held in Masterton early in July.

Numerous complaints of sheep being worried on tho small holdings round about Masterton, continue to reach us. Notice to trespassers is given by Messrs J. and A. Welch and Williams and Bcetham.

Mr H, Naphtoli, of Napier, wellknown in this district, died suddenly yesterday morning, Notice of poll, to be taken on Saturday June 23rd, on tho proposal to raise £IOOO for work on tho Ihuraua Valley ltoad, is given by the Mauriccvillc lioad Board.

Entries for Messrs Hawkins and Onduillc's Eketaliuna Stock Sale on Friday 22nd instant, appear in our advertising columns. Itis stated that MrE, J, Scarl intends taking action against the Commercial Union, for the recovery of £SOO insurance on furniture. •'

. It is reported that Mr Freoth'sliobcllion is to bo placed at breeders' disposal i this season; this being his first appearance in tliis capacity. We remind our readers of the Masterton ltcchnbito social this evening, to be hold in the Temperance Hall. Pearson's Brass Band will play a few selections outside the Hall at 7.30.

The A.H.8.U., Masterton branch, will meet as usual this evening. Taranaki papers record the death of Mr Gcorgo Curtis, one of the pioneers of tho district.

At the Cambridge University tripos examinations, Miss Johnson, of Ncwnham _ College, defeated all the male candidates.

Mrs Langtry is said to be greatly alarmed at the appearance of what is supposed to be a cantor in her nose. It is stated that she is cancelling her theatrical engagements as a consequence, It is reported that typhoid fever is just now very prcvalont atOtnki, owing to the insanitary condition of the town. A number of deaths have occurred.

Tho-report of the Sydnoy Benevolent authorities shows that tho increaso of poverty in tho city, during tho year, has | been unprecedented. An oxchangc recalls flic fact that [ some years ago Mr Stratford, It.M., lined lmnsclf for driving round a corner | at a faster pace than a walk,

A team from H.M.B. Espid ployed the Thistle Association Football Club at Diuicdin, and the match resulted in a win for the latter by five goals to one, The Mmrnoah Tims records thattho College-street school was robbed between Saturday and Monday morning of a clock and two or three other articles. Some pieces of cloth were also found, which had been ignited.

Mr, James Stone, of tho Waipoua Nursery, reminds his old friends, in another column, of his stock of conifcra and shelter trees now ready for planting, and quotes prices for same. In due course he will offer his usual winter sup. ply of fruit trees, and choice ilowors. J Samples of his fruit may be seen at Mr J.Bruuton's shop in I'crry Street, where orders may be left. There were only four householders at the annual meeting to elect a School Committee at the Opaki and all wore oleptcd, T|)ey wcrc-Mcssrs 11, Campbell, H.Bcniii)gtoi|, A. M'Leod, and 11, Tankcrsley. The last-named was elected Chairman. The Board will require to apjioint three members in order to bring up the number to seven.

About forty members of tho Bed Star Football Club met together af Messrs A. White and Co's liooms last evening to inakp (i presentation to one of their most popular players, Mr W. Pearsc, 011 the eve of his marriage. MrH. Wilsone, captain, made the presentation—which consisted of a beautiful silver-plated biscuit barrel, butter dish, and sugar basin. 111 a very happy speech Mr Avilsono wished Mr Pearse and his bride every happiness in their future career. The recipient responded, receiving congratulations from all present, The Minister for Lauds was interviewed on Tuesday by Mr Hogg, M.H.1!,, upon the question of lenses gruutcdto village settlers, Mr Hogg suggested (hat the perpetual leases now held by thesp setfleps should be converted into leases in perpetuity. Mr Mi'Kfiwp replied th.ift l|c saw flje force of Mr Hogg's arguments in of altering tlie tenure, Wo understand that a Bill will be introduced soon after tho meeting of the House, amending tlie Laud Act in the direction advised,

According to the Evening Prm it is rumoured that heavy reductions will shortly ho made in the salaries of many civil servants- that the railway depart})}P))t will not bo the only one in which {hffewjlf Ije retrenchment, Presently no wise ma|) yilj dream of allowing a oloverboy to cntep aser?jeo i|i which there, arc few prizes and ninny kiekii. The! schooner Alert which ■ wiis ! stranded last week on the beach at Lyell Bay, Wellington, is entirely uninjured, not eyen a scratch on her copper being risible, Tho cargo has been disembarked uudaiuqgpf), and her owners expect to eopnpricc puft|j|gfl|pwnyß forlnunehing her, tiiis morning; }']>• fy. (M, who came hom Ly(tcltoi) fop fits purpose, is superintending tho work, '

(Job imports ol new season's Dresses Millinery Sjjd Jlantles ate now fully com, pleted. The choice wo are enabled to show and the strictly moderate prices charged are muoh appreciated by our country friends while visiting Te Aro House; Wellington. Onr new dressmaker, Madame de Verney, froih " Worth's,'! Paris, is the leading drossmaker in the colony. Weenatontee perfect fit and'the latest styles and designs as known only to French dressmakers. Our oharge for making dresses is from 2215, fl( Te Aro House, Wellington. - Mes can do their shopplng'iy post, and sivb the incoDMpjorico of coming to town Onr order department has Ijgen enlarged md.isMo:^niosl efficient' manageineni •Patterns ot'air our goneral drapery and Dretscs will be Bcnt poat free on applicatio TOAWHwm,

It is suspected tho Sultan of Morocco was Twiaoncd, tliougbit is'officinlly given out that tho causo ordoathwas dysentery.. v;: - V', .

■A dispute occurred at Neniigh, in County Tipperary, during a wake. Tho mourners fought with scythes about a troublo ovor half an acre of land, and thrcopersonswerokilled.: .

Drury lias been ajpointcd in succession to Major-Goneral Owen. Tho racehorses Kent and Swordbclt, aro to be sold by auction at Wellington to-day. Several of tin Masterton Keform lettlers, aro vigorously at work knocking down tho bush on their sections. Wo learn that more work is being done on this block than on any of the Special Settlements in tho Makuri and Pnkctoi country. Weasels in Nelson aro said to bo simply wiping pheasants and quail out of existence, The Bracelet to be run for at the next Hawke's Bay J. C. Daces contains a diamond valued at £BO. Messrs Lowes and lorns nnnounco their next Masterton stock sale, for Wednesday, 27th June, at I o'clock, Tho entries at dato compriso 200 ewes; 200 ewes in lamb; 125 good wethers; and 100 fat wethers. A party of detectives havcdiscorcred a private still lear Lowry Bay, Wellington. It is situated in the heart of tho bush, and proves to bo a distillery plant of the most complcto kind, So arrests havo yet been made, Mr W. H. Montgomery, M.H.H., for Ellcsmerc, will probably move, and Mr P. J. O'liegan, M.H.Ii, for Inangahua, second tho Address-in-Ecply in tlw Houso of Ecprosontativcs, Tho dates of tho regular meetings of the Wairarapa North County Council andNorthWairammßcncvolentSooioty havo been altered this month to the 21st inst

Wc remind Parishioners of St. Mat tliew's, Masterton, of the mooting thii evening.

Mr G.H. Astnll, resident agent of the Mutual Life Association, leaves Mastorton on a trip to tho Old Country at the ond of this month.

Con9table Cooper, of Pnhintun arrestee three men on Tuesday, on a charge ol breaking and cutoring a house at Bal lance.

A burglary has been committed at the Wesloyau Church, at Oneluingn, which has been rifled it is believed of several pouuds. Tho alms boxes at tho Catholic Church of tho Sacred Heart, Ponsonby, , were rilled a few days ago. The Farmers' Club at Birmingham, llangifikei, havo decided to introduce starlings to their district to cope with insect and other parasites. A man named Samuel Hunter, wlto had camped on the Kimbolton road, Hangitikei, was sleeping in o tent, when he turncdround in bed, and his shoulder, striking a sapling, his weight broke his collar-bone, Mr D, H. Eobcrts, Secretary to the New Zealand Dairy Farmers' Union met the settlers at Fcrnridgc last evening and received applications for a considerable number of shares. Mr llobcrts stated that the Association were prepared to go on and in all probability a creamery will be erected in time for tho next season, D. H. Roberts, Secretary to the New Zealand Dairy Farmers' Union, informs us that tho supply of milk at tho Association's factories and creameries, next season, will be about treble that received Inst year, There will bono distribution of seed potatoes by tho Agricultural department this season, but next year steps will bo taken to obtain, if possible, some fresh varieties.

Wc understand that amongst the new legislation, likely to be introduced this session will be the introduction of death duties, otherwise the incidence of taxation is not likely to bo seriously disturbed,

111 the Hokianga district on the 20th May last, a half-casto wife presented her half-caste husband with triplets—a son and two daughters—mother and children are doing splendidly Tho half-casto pair have been married seven and a half years, and in that timo nine children havo been born to them, viz,, four daughters born singly, then a son and a daughter (twins)* and finally the triplets. Both parents had European fathers and Maori mothers, Tho father of tho nino children has heard of the Queen's bounty and is now petitioning tho Government (says the Times) to bring tho claims of the triplets under tho notice of Her Majesty, An exceedingly interesting debate on the action of the New Zealand Government in relation to the unemployed problem, took place last (Wednesday) night at the weekly meeting of the Masterton Literary and Debating Society, Mr S, Pearson leading off in support of the motion and Mr O'olwny opposing. After a most animated discussion, the motion was put to the meeting and lost on the Chairman's casting vote. Several visitors nut in an appearance and took part in the proceedings. As these meetings arc open to the public, they afford an excellent pastimo for those who can afford the time to attend.

A quiet but interesting wedding took place this morning at tho residence of Mr W. Harrison, Colombo ltoad, Masterton, when Mr William Pcarse, the well-known and popular captain of tho Wairarapa Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club, was married to Miss Maggie MeCourt, of Masterton. The ceremouy was performed by the liev, John Dukes, Miss Lilly Day acted as bridesmaid,and MrWilban Jeffries as best man. The happy couplo leave for Wellington this afternoon, where they intend spending their honeymoon,

Writes tho Wellington correspondent of the If, Z, Herald under Tuesday's date;—"l hear Sir Patrick Buckley lias denied absolutely that he ever had anything to do with giving tho famous Fox opistlo to the Post. It was going the rounds yesterday and to-day that this affair had caused a'coolness' between the Premier and the Colonial Secretary. The Dev. Canon Colo who died at Southhampton on 13th April was well known to the early settlers of Wellington. He came out to New Zealand with Bishop Selwyn aud was soon after appointed first Incumbent of Wellington. HeniarncdtheeldcstsistcrofMrGcorge Hunter here, but she died within three yeara of their marriage. Ho discharged , Ids niiuistojial duties for many years, w4 was universally respeefpd and helovod. Afterwords hp rptipei) to tlje Old Country, and hold dilliercnt cures in Englaud and Scotland, finally becoming Incumbent of St Codec's, at Dounc, near Sterling. In his Wth year lie was obliged by the increasing infirmities of old ago to resign his macli-loved chnvgc and in his 78th yoar 110 died quite peacefully at his son's residence.—Post;

_ For the best value m drapery, millincry, and clothing, just cast an inquiring .oplic over tho stock of Messrs L. J, Hooper aud Co,, of flic 8011 Marchc, The firm liavo just opened their second shipment of ladies'and .children:' jackets, French millinery, mackintoshes, dress goods, gloves, corsets, and etc. All kinds of seasonablo drapery, also an .unusual large, shipment of mens', and boys' clothing from the best manufacturers in the colony. We should adviso an early p#|J to get tho first pick, Advt,

We beg tonotit) tt)«,U|(e tollowjig lines o MessrsUoclr&Co., Manufacturing Chemists can be obtained at ihe V.i.O.A'a Fanoy Department i-HonMercurial Plating' Fluid,, price Is 6d, unsurpassed for cleaning gold or silver and re-plating brass and. copper, Bock's Waterproof Cement, price Is, will resist hot or cold water and repair china glass, delf, leather, etc.. etc. Oamphylene Balls, in neat air-tight jars, containing 18 balls, price Is, to keep moths out of clothing ako a perfect disinfectant. -Herb . Extract price Is, «n infolliable cure for toothache guaranteed net injurious to' the teeth or health j it steps the most- 'acute pain immedhteljr, and proves a ' permanent euro in nearly all caeca where the teetV ,are- hollo v. atj)ona"Heij)e4y will speedily ure softorhaM oorns, alio bunions. and chilblains,—The Wairarapa Farmers Co 1 oper»«7fl '

a Tho Pahiatua No, 2 block (Special Settlement) is likely, to km outa partial failuro, only those who occupy sections that are oasily accessible seem inclined to take up tho land, and wo understand , that tho Minister ■ will proliably "bo' advised to put tiro remaining sections in j tho market as speedily as possible.'' ■ >. The Masterton Operatic Society held their-rehearsal of " Tho Sorcerer " in tho Tompcranco Hall last ovening, .fifty members being present. Under Mr Geo. Gray's baton the orchestra did capital work, and materially assisted the vocalists in the various choruses.. Great, interest • is being shown at rehearsals now, and it is to be hoped that tho enthusiasm will not flag throughout the season, and wo may then look forward to a successful lifo for tho Society,

In the S. M. ■ Court this morning, mention was made of the curious misconception that exists in the minds of most laymen, who bcliovo that a sale can never be effected without a deposit be-1 ingniade. Tho Chief Justice, Sir Janios Prendergast gave an expression of opinion at tho bupremo Court last night against tho action of the authorities in sending certain cases toa higher courtfortrial when 1 a lower might havo sufficed. His Honor 1 alluded particularly to tho charges of fortune-tolling brought against several palmists. In each caso tho defendant was fouud not guilty by tho jury,

Only somo fire tenders were received for tho Pahiatua Government Buildings, and surprise has been expressed in Wellington, that although the contract was freely advertised, no tenders wore , received from either Wellington or 1 , Masterton. Tho lowest tender for the Court-house is largely in excess of tho estimate, and the question of accepting it is now before tho Cabinet, The same tendorer is lowest for the Post Office, but tho tender is informal, not being 1 accompanied by tho necessary deposit Tho question as to whothcr the next tender shall bo accepted or the contract re-advertised, is not -yet settled,

Wo regret to hear that W, W, Scott, of Maslerton, was sentenced to one month's jmprisonmontattho S.M. Court, Hutt, yesterday, for misconducting him-, self in a railway carriage, whilo under tho influence of drink,