LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4749, 16 June 1894, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Tho Wairatapa Hunt Club mil hold ! a meet on Thursday 2ist inst, at Clare- ! villc. Tlio throw off will tako place at 2,20. Carterton footpaths are in a very bad state again. ' Game is becoming very scarce in i several parts of the Lower Valley. Mr Arthur Martin and Miss Phrabe Humo are to bo married atTauanui on Wednesday next, by the ]fcv. J. Lym- , bum, All enquiry into tho circumstances : attending the lire in the billiard-room at tho Club Hotel, Palmcrstou, was held at Palmerston on Wednesday. The jury returned a verdict to the effect that tlio;e was not sufficient evidence to show how tho fire originated. The Taratahi-Cartcrton Bond Board iro insisting on settlers clearing the rord joimdaries, of gorsc, but we notice there s a lot of gorsolho clearing of wlrohitis responsible for. it is ouly just'eo to tho uljoinmg settlers, that tho Board should it once put on men and. clear away the nuisance, there would then bo some reason for its action with the settlers. A switch-back railway is to be erected in Christchurch. The length of the ra'lway will be over four hundred feet. The clipper ship Ncbo put into St. Viuccnt, Cape Vcrd, in distress, having been dismasted by lightning. The electric fluid struck Tver forotopmast. She lost both foremast, mainmast, oncl also nvzzcn topmast besides other damage done about her deck The cargo was damaged but no lives were lost, The General and Ball Committees of tho Wairarapa' Hunt Club will hold a meeting at tho TarataM Hotel, on Thursday, 21st inst, ThcKov. Josiali Ward will conduct both the morning and the evening services in the Groylown Weslcyau Church to-morrow. t "The Land and Song of liobertßurns" is the title of a lecture to be given by tho Ilor J. Lyiiiburn at Maryborough on June Wih. and also at Morrison'.s Bush on the 21st. The directors of the Palmerston North Caledonian Society have decided io hold their nnnual sports this year on the Prince of Wales' Birthday instead ofNcwl'oar'sDay. Judgo Kcttlo is again ill, and was uiv nblo to take-his place on the Bench at Wanganui on Wednesday.

The denth is announced of Lord Chief Justice Coleridge, ngcil ?3. He was appointed Lord Chief Justice of England on the death of Sir Alexander Cockburn, in November, 1880,

The Chinese residents threaten that if tbo Clp'neso quarter of Hongkoug is destroyed on account of the plague, the British settlenieut.l'i Canton willuo tired. A lady reporter graeed the lYess representatives' table at the Dairy Conference at Duuedin. Miss M'Grcgdr, the lady in question, is a resident of Otago Pouiusula and represented the Auckland Skr,

A fearful marine disaster is reported from Wcstport, County Mayo, Ireland, A passenger stuaincr capsized and CO of those on board were drowned iu full view of a crowd of spectators, who were unable to render any assistance, lutho Chinese assault case heard by the B.M, at Grcjiown last 'Wednesday, an interpreter was engaged, whose profession is gardening, The S,M. asked him what fee he required to which |io coolly replied half a guinea. Considering fat ho could noithcr make the questions or the evidence clearly understood, lie was only allowed half a crown.— Stinhrd,

The ratopayprs in the Gora)<]ino Hoad , district arc petitioning the House in favour of the amalgamation of (he Gcraldino aud Moun( I'eoj ltoad Districts into a county, and asking to have a Bill brought up tocuablo such county to be formed. Fifty-four ratepayers, representing ono hundred and seven 1 votes have put their names to tho petition '

The Itcv. A. V. Grace is cxpecccd to return to Grcytmvu in time' to conduct' to-morrow'ssprvicpat.St«lnko's Church. Acts of {arrjkjnjsn) anp.cnp to be beconrmiiig very rifo in Mastprton just now._ A resident of Hall Street (Mr David Dixon) was disturbed last night by stouo throwing on his roof, and on rushing out to discover tho olfcndc 's, ono of them deliberately threw \ large stouo through one of bis front windows. It seems a pity that flic ppi pptrators of such acts as tills cannot bo captured aud punished as they deserve. A Westport shopkeeper left his shop to borrow (ho newspaper from hisneighhour, during tho fow minutes ho was absent four pounds of tobacco had been stolen from his shop. Moral, (says Ttv,ih) buy the paper, dou't borrow it. Maori pigs arc doing great damage to the main road to Katikati, near Wairoa, It is said that there is nothing in the laws of New Zealand which fo/bids cremation of the dead.

The Grey Slav says:-" Mr Stratford Chaiiiiian of the Groy Licensing Bench yesterday entertained the members ol tho Bench at luuch at tho Post OlB«

Hokitika Gj vdiaji says:—"A young lad sixteen years of 'age, a resident of the Bimu district, camo to tho Hospital some three months ago with a broken aim caused in a football tussle. J)r Kendall Inforins us 'ho youn» atliloto is again under treatment now for a similar fracture, caused ia a similar nioijucr, If he survives tho next tcu years hcshou|d make a seasoned footballer,"

Instead of deceasing with thenumber of men sent away, the unemployed appear to be still on the acrease (s'jys, flic foil) (lie accessions from without constantly Ming any vacancies created; iu tho ranks, $o less JJum 60 men were engaged yesterday morning at jtlio sforys briakmgicsf which is (riven jn return for meajs and for beds at the shelter aud the Wellington City liestauraiit: " It-Van ill wind that blows nobody good "is a» old saying, but 'none the less true! Whilst the great depression existing in Sydney at the present time, has caused a deplorable amount of misery, yet the people'of 1 Wellington and the «urroimdmg.dlstrlcts will reap a gigantic Lepeflt.; During his visit to Sydney recently, Mr James Smith pnr' chased-at absurdly lowprlces, a largp stock', which; Is now being sold at the Wholesale IWily Warehouse, Tp Aro House, Wellington, With a viow of making this salo the event of tho year, two special buyers were, despatched from To j Aro House to Christcliurch, ono to attend the great, salo,of:Edprds,Bemiett and Co,'s wholesale stock, and the other to, pick out bargains from the manufactures of Hid well-known Kaiapoi Woollen Co. Both, thosei gontlpman'; Jjavp r'ctnrn.ed aftor!a„ ; most,succosßfiil trip, :aiitl;iho total results of their efforts is to bo soen in tho astonishing bargains 'now boitig sold at tho'Wholesale Family Waw-.'! psc,T«A#^

longor connected with tlie Wai'sabaM Daily Trim office.;' \\*:' : An exporienccd ferret breeder and rabbitcr seeks emplopmcnt-,; Residents of Maiiricoville and district pnoiiMtkatMrOhisholm.storokccper is a sub-ogeut for the Standard Tiro Insurance Company.

The stud sheep Bales which open on 2nd of July will bo the largest ever held in Syduoy, the entries being thrco times greater than tho averago for tlio past ! four years. Moro than 6000 sheep from i different pastoral districts of New Zealand aro being sent to the Fair.

Mr J. Charlton the well-known piano tuner and repairer is now ou his regular visit toMastcrtou. Ordersmay be left at Mr li T. Holmes' shop. Mr Justico Dcnuiston has granted a mandamus, by consent, ordering tho luvereargill Licensing Comniittco to hear and detennino tho application of T. A. Patelictt for a license for tho Stag's Head Hotel.

A gentleman who had bought a log of nuittoum'Londondeseribed as the" best Scotch." found inside tho bono a pieco of paper ou which was written," Where did you buy this leg? Plcaso inform So-and-So, of Canterbury, New Zealand. "

A young man threw an egg at a mem-1 her of a School Committee in a district near Tiuiaiu, He was called upon to explain the matter bcfoie a Magislratc, aud found that tho shot cost him I'Js. Several members of the House of Lords and Commons arc sigmng a I memorial, urging tho Government to docliuc to subsidise the Canadian-Austra-jiain steamers and tho Pacific cable, un- ! less the colonies share in the cost of the I Imperial Navy.

The London Daily Telegraph's correspondent says there is danger of a rerolt in Sicily, Pconle arc destitute, and tho women and children utLcrcara arc eating hay and grass.

Additions arc made to the entries for

Sir P. H.Wood's next Tarntnlii stock sale.

Tlio Masterton School Committee will meet on Monday next.

An English mail closes at Masterton on tho 27th June, at 2.30 p.m. Tho New Zealand police havercccivcd word of tho arrest in New South Wales of Bailey, the Oaniaru absconder.

A prohibition order was granted in tho all. Court this morning against a Masterton resident.

"The Hero as a lloformer: John Knox." will bo the subject of a lecture bythoEcv. Itobert Wood to-morrow evening in the Masterton Presbyterian Church.

Judgment in the case Waddington v. Hornblow will bo given on Thursday next.

Tho National Mortgage and Agency Co. of New Zoaland declares an iutcrim dividendof 2£ per cent.

The Treasurer of the Masterton Hospital acknowledges, with thanks, receipt of £5 from Messrs J. mid H. Holmes, Matahiwi, and £5 from thorn on behalf of Mrs Citrlcton Coote.

Tho usual weekly meeting of the Masterton Mutual Improvement Society was held in the Wesleyan Schoolroom last evening (Friday), thoro being a fair attendance. Mr W. M. Eastkopo occupied the chair and read tho "Journal/ of which lie is tho Editor. Leading articlO; correspondence, and questions comprised its contents, and olieited discussion on tho part of members. Mr W. H. Jackson will give a lecturo under the Society's auspices next Friday, particulars of which will k duly advertised.

The weather in Wellington this last few days lias been singularly line foi this timo of the year, and somewhat compensates for' the soveral weeks oi iuccssant rain which preceded.

A balloon, with a capacity of over 100,000 cubic feet, the largost ever known, has bocn constructed in London, It will lift a ton in addition to its own weight of ljtons,

Tho Povorty Bay Horald sneaks of a fine largo cob of corn with over 900 grains on it, Tlio crop from which it was gathered was grown by Mr George Blackstock, Patutahi. Tho estimated yielijis put dowq at 25 bushels to the acre. Mr Blackstock obtained the seed from San Francisco, paying Is perpound for it.

Messrs Kibbell Bros., of Alfrcdtou, invite tenders for surveying 1600 ncics of bush laud, more or less. Tenders close ou Tuesday, July 3rd.

Wc learn, on excellent authority.that the statement current; in Masterton, to tho effect that the proprietors of Brancepetli had decided to turn all swaggers away withoutiood, is absolutely without foundation.

At (he Masterton Hospital Ball, the Jafcst fashionable dance, pas de mtarire, will be introduced,

TJip lflusje for flip forthcoming Hospital Ball, >s to bo provided by tho Masterton Orchestra, under the leadership of MrA.von Kciscnberg, Special new music will be introduced.

If sufficient inducement offers, Trinity College lias decided to send an examiner from England to tho Colony, to conduct examinations in instrumental playing, Tho evangelistic meetings which, havo been conducted by Mr W, Corrio Johnston during the past week are to be continued in the Tempcrauco Hall on Suuday evening, and (luring next week m theunqcciipied shopncxtMr Hooper's It also appears by advertisement that Mr Johuston is to give an address in the oppn ajr- tq-njg||t; ■' ' " Mr Jqlw W, Maptiu, from the Wok liugton staff, has boen sout up to temporarily relievo Mr • Jamos Altken in chargo of tho Masterton Telegraph Olßce, until a permanent successor is appointed. A. Brittclbank, one of the scccdcrs from the old New Australia, boforethe .departure of Lane (deposed) disgusted writes:—"Tlio buildings ou tho settlement arc not fit for beasts to herd in, and the standard of decency is so low as to even shock those of the densest sensibilities, The Australian Press should bestir itself iu denouncing (lie the scheme, and do all iu its power to' prevent young girls coming here." Mr James Aitkcn will continue in chargo of the Masterton Post Office until Mr J. Bagge's return. A meeting of tho -Committee of the Mnstertou" Horticulttiral Society, appointed'to revise the rules, met last evening.- It wasrcsolved that rules bo altered to provide fltap all persons elected at once bccomo'full' members, and fhaf, flip jjpcifyy bp .empowered 'to set up .pf ladies.

An alnrm of fire was given Inst, evening aj; Ekctahuua. It was found that the sccjic of it was in EllistonV Bailway'Hofcl. ' I'pjpji assjstanco was' given, and the flames were soon got ■Older. The fire broke out in one of the ! bedrooms, and, it is supposed, was caused by pne of thp hoarders smoking in bed, Wp understand flint the damage amount to only £lO.

A well.-ki)own.c)iaracter named Nellie j Npil.son was arFPSfedyestcrday afternoon on a charge of vagrancy, glipwasiqiprfj in fVc Wellington Botauical gardens, whjerc she had, evidently been living for spmctinjß pasf, PJIP.'IffPW DOTS %s Mrooscrnl),: '.'.■ ", '.'•''' "

We beg tonotil) tbattbe following llneß o, [l'csareßocktOo,, Manufactortog Chemists can >» obi&'ood a;-vie >7.F,O.A's Ifanoy Goods Department i- Not lf& initial Plating Flaid, price Jh Cd, unaurpitsod for cleaning gold ot silver and relating bare and copper. BocL'a Waterproof Cedent, price' Is, will resist hoi or cold water ana repair china, glass, de)f, leather, etc. e'c. Uanpjylehe Ball*, In neat' air-t.gH jus, containing 18 balls, price Is, to keepmoihi out-of clothing, alfo a perfeoi didiuectaci. [ He.b Extract, price Is, an fnfall'ab'e cure for toothache, guarartced not injurious to Health; it stops the most, f.cute palu-%1 mediately, and proves a' permanent cure' hi nearly all cases where the teetV m' hoUowl German, cure for conn and warts price Is, thJal , amoas Remedy will speedily 'and painlessly lure soft or hard, corns, also .bv&lou land cbllblalpsi-Iho Wairaripa FjraHriCo cper»|ir« .Apfttw tHi%?r;^s^g

Mrßidillorfor the past 18: months oHof clerk in tho District EailwayEnginoer's OfhV at Wanganui has been transferred to Wellington. •■■'. .*•■■,."

Thore was a slight slip in the Manawatu Gorge on Thursday, but it was soon cleared away. '

A bankrupt cabman complained at , his creditor's meeting at Wellington, ■ yesterday that iu session timenOwjehus did not sccuro as many fares as in tho old times. ThoM.EE/s elected now-ft-days did not seom to ho particularly fond of employing cabs,—N.Z; limes, Tlios. and Jns. Eastwood, of " iisli cemont" notorioty, stood on their second trial at tho Supreme Court yesterday, the jury in the first caso having disagreed. Thejr wero found guilty on each of tho four indictments agaih9t : them, aud sentenced to nine inontlis'imprisonment.

A creditor in moving the rccommondation of the discharge of a bankrupt yesterday, said ho did ao because whon men filed their schedules and placed tho whole of their busiucss before their creditors, pcoplo knew whom they wcro dealing with, but so many private assignments wcro mndo of which'the public heard nothing whatever, that some business peoplo wore subsequently unaware with whom they were trading or their circumstaucso. An erstwhile Dancvirkc resident is roportedto bo in America, where his occnpationisatprescntlicntcnantinCoJcoy's now famous Army. By the way, (says the Tunas) Coxey, the leader," is tho celebrated breeder of trotters. His late exploits should advertise his stud farm well.

_ A child named Muuro, residing with its parents up Taurauga way, had the misfortune to get a fly into its car a few months ago. Ever sinco tho boy has been ill, and died a few days ago.

Tho enquiry into the destruction of Scarl's Club Hotel, Feathcrston, by fire, was concluded at o o'clock last levelling, the jury returning an open verdict, after a short retirement.

At the, Foresters' Hall, Heicnsvillc, the friends and supporters, of Mr Eichard Monk presented him with an address and a cheque of close on £3OO. The Hon J. G. Ward addressed a

large meeting 'in tho Public Hall Oamaru last night, the Mayor in the chair. The Colonial Treasurer met with a good reception. Mr Thomas WcWon, of Dnnedin, formerly Inspector of Police and lately Inspector of Factories, is dead. Ho served in Victoria in the early days and was present at the Ballarat riots. Apropos the liquor trouble in America Bill Nye writcs:—" In Lcwiston tlic gin palaces arc under the streets, and a labyrinth of passages known only to " members in good standing," leads to the interior, with ever and anon a door

marked" pull" when it means "push," and "push" when it means to ttio initiated " pull." This confuses the officer so that by the time he gets in fairly the decanters havo been emptied down the sink, followed by an acid that removes all traces, even of tho odour. A guard is above both day and night, whose duty it is to press the button when the sheriff enters, and when lie gets at last through this devious way he finds the bar-tender eugaged in lathering and shaving a customer or shampooing him with a bottle of Augost'ura bitters."

For the best valuo in drapery, .millinery, and clothing, just cast an inquiring optic over the stock of Messrs L. J. Hooper and Co., of theßoiiMarche. The firm have just opened their second shipment of ladies' and childrcns' jackets, .French millinery,mackintoshes, dress goods, gloves, corsets, and etc. All kinds of scasonablo drapery, also an unusual lai'gc shipment of mens' and boys' clothing from the best manufacturers in the colony. Wc should adviso an early call to get the first pick. Adyt.