LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4777, 19 July 1894, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr J. Stuckcy advertises a good Jersey cow for safe. :.

, An advertiser requires board nud residence in a private family. "

•Tho Masterton circle of tho A.H.IMJ. meet as usual this ovening. . , Tlio full name'of the infant son of tlio Duke of lork is—Edward Albert Christian" George Androw Patrick David.

i The first of a scries of weekly dances, to bo held under the auspices Of tlio Mastcrtou Foresters, will take place this wining, | Mr F. H, Wood advertises a loiig list of vehicles for private sale, now oil view at his Grey town Auction Booms,! ) - : ThoDuucdin Jockey Club has decided to instruct its delegates to vote against a New .Zealand Jockey Club at, the forthcoming conference, Mr P, H. Wood adds- to his next ETaratahi stock sale, 100 ewes in lamb i eighty woolly lambs and fifty forward ewes. ! The annual meeting ,of Pcrishioners of St. Matthew's, Masterton, will be held on Friday, July 27th. ; Another rich discovery has been made at Coolgardie, 111 tlio vicinity of the Londonderry mine. Samples of tho stone, aro very little inferior to the specimens from the latter, A lady advertises in tlio Poverty Bay Herald for a horse that has been lost smcetkjlood! Firemen on ocean-going steamers, says Mr Curiiell, M.H.li. for .Napier, sleep, wash, and get their meals under conditions in which lie would not put a l>'gStoddard's cricket team for Australia will include Messrs Gay, Plullipson, Ford, and liichardson, Humphries, A. Ward, Briggs, and Peel. The remaining players are not yet selected. Mr L. Pafairetand Attowcll cannot ?o.< . Three Timaru butchers were fined from. 5s to 10s each the other day for neglecting to keep their slaughtering premises clean, ■ Jnascricsof athletic events, Oxford University was successful in five, and Yale University, United States, in three

: The trial of 13 members of the body known as the Black Band has began at Brussels. They aro suspected of murder, ing GO railway passengers within 18 months. The leader has confessed.

' The Colonial Treasurer says that the Bank of If ew Zealand cannot be made a State Bank without passing a special Act.

'• " One-third of the business of this colony is done by the Bank of New Zealand," says the Colonial Treasurer.

The Hon. MrWard denies' that negotiations were pendiugby which a portion of the public accounts would ho transferred from the Bank of iS 1 ew Zealand to the Colonial Bank.

: A. successful wet practice was hold by the Volunteer Fire Brigade lust evening prior to their meeting. There were 17 members present, and Captain . Payne presided. It was decided to write to Mr Hogg M.H.li,, asking for a cony of the proposed Fire Brigades' Bill. Other Imsiness of a routine nature was transacted, after which the usual vote of thanks to the chair, brought the meeting to a dose,

There exist in Christcliurch (says the Duncdin War) two gambling hells, and efforts are being made to collect sufficient cvidenco to .warrant a descent by the police upon theso places. Stories are told of the ruin of young men , through tho continuance of these dens of infamy, and it is hoped that ere long the rings will be broken, and some of tho leaders-lodged iu gaol. There should be no room for these vile excrescences in any properly-ordered community, and the time is ripe for a clearance,

Another of New Zealand's oldest settlers, Mrs Sarnli McDonald, relict of the late Mr John McDonald, who came out with the New Zealand Company, died last Saturday morning at Marton, where she had gone to recruit her health. Tlio deceased arrived at Nelson in the ship Fifeshire, at the age of 10, and resided there for a number of years, afterwards living in Blenheim aud Wellington, arriving there 29 years ago. She had the misfortune to bo stricken with total blindness 34 years ago, and she remained sightless for the remainder of lier days. In spite of this sad afllictioii she was of a very happy disposition, and was able lo perforin many household duties as \Vell as persons with the full use of their byes. She has left five children, tweuty-ono grandchildren, aud four great grandchildren,—Post.

During the past ten days (says the correspondent of the Age writing on 2Gth May) no fewer than four nienhavc been arrested for engaging themselves to marry working women, borrowing all the money that their victims' possessed mid,speedily disappearing. One man was confronted by six women whom he had thus swindled; ho had married two of them, aud thus laid himself open to a prosecution for bigamy, In another case n man enticed hisyiaiwc to a lonely place, where lie shot her, and left her for dead after plundering her of watch and money. The girl was found by some men, who hnppciiod to pass'that way, and taken to a Hospital, where she is now in a fair way of recovery; she has told her Story, the fellow has been apprehended, anil the proof against liim, other than tho talc of the girl he tried lo kill,is corroborated by circumstances, so that there.is little doubt of his meeting the full penalty for his crime.

1 Argument on mi appeal from a decision of Mr Brabant, o,M„ was heard by Mr Justice Richmond in tho Banco Court yesterday. A ninii named Armstrong had been convicted for using profane language to the Salvation Army at Marton, and ho now appealed as to whether the words lie was convicted of using amounted to "profane, indecent) or obscene languago" under, the Police Offences Act of 1884, The appellant was represented by Mr Cohen, of'Marton, and Mr Gully appeared for (hp Crown. His Honor-reserved judgment.

"It's an ill wind that blows nobody good' ia on old eayiilg but nouo the less true Whilst tho great depression (listing in Sydnoy at the present timo has caused a deplorable amount of misery yet thepcopl of Wellington ami tho surrounding districts will reap a gigantio bonefit, During his visit lo Sydnoy recently, Mr James Smith purchased at absurdly low . prices a large stock which is now being sold at the Wholesa'o Family Warehouse, Te Aro House, Wellington, With a view to making tbtß sale the event of the year, two special buyers wore dsspatchedfrom To Aro House to Christchurch one to attend tho groat sale of Edwards, Bennett and Co's wholesale ptock, aud tho other to pick out bargains from tho manufacturers ot the well known Kaiapoi Woollen Co. Both these gentlemen have returned after a most successful trip, and the total results of their efforts is to bo seen iu tho astonishing bargains now being sold at tho tVholcsalo Family Warehouse Te Aro Hojiso,Wollicgton, —Adtt.

We beg to notify that the following lines of 'Messrs.'Bock & Co., Manufacturing Chemists can be obtained at the W.F.C.A,'s Fancy Goods Department:-Non Mercurial plating fluid ; ls Gd unsurpassed for oleaning gold or silver and ro-plating brass and copper, Book's Wuteaproof , Cement, price Is, will resist hot or cold water and repair china, glass, delf, leather eto„ eta. Caraphylene Bails, in neat air-tight jars containing 18 balls, prico Is to keep moths out of clothing, also a perfect disinfectant, Herb Extract prico Is an iofalliable cute for toothache guaranteednot injurious to the teeth of healfU 1 ;' it Bton's the most V.acute pain' immcdiatley, ana proves a pernlanent cure in nearly all cases where the teeth arc hollow, German cijre. fpr cobs pnd warts price Is - thie Ipous Kempdy will speedily and pain; lessly cure eoftlor- fajird corns j lalso,. warts? bunions and chilblains,—Tho. Wairarapa' Fanners Co-operative]'. Association, Ltd, APTC,. ./

«- t" 1 e* o . The U.M.Sj Manpiisa, Captain Hay ward arrived. Inst evening at' Auckland, from San FranCisco,i witk thci English, and American mails ( J i .Iu the Mastcrtoi} Magistrate's Court this morning, Mr Hutchison,, S M l , wanted /.a prohibition) orders agauiat/n iMastcrtott resident, to have cifcctrinthc Wairarapa and Districts. v. Thc Masterton Operatic Society held another successful rehearsal of "The Sorcerer" last night. The cast mil probably bo definitely picked noxt Monday oycnnig. v. - ■ ' During'thb year: ended 30th Juno the pow reuts of St 'Matthew's Church, collcctcdi\\aniouMedXtdr£9o,"sulMcnptidiis £B9 13s sd. The total. receipts of ' the Parish, from all soiir&s during the same period ambunfe(l:to £SOB Os Bd, ' Mr Hogg is urging the Government toestabb'sha postal delivery at Pahiatua. .. A notico.to those in nut,of crockcrywaro and fancy goods' appears la our wanted column, ■ Special bargains arc offered for a period of tlirco weeks. Jfr W. B. Chcimclls, Deputy Official Assignee, loft for Pahiatua this morning to preside at a meeting' of: creditors in tlic cstateof J. Cumniings.;

T'l.is is how the Hastiiigs corrcsjioiidciitof thoNnpier Telegraph -reports''a "mill":—VA couple of Natives agreed to differ oil Saturday afternoon outside Wilson's hoot depot. Not being a sporting editor I enunot give tho details of the contest, but the climax w.as that one of them entered the hoot and shoe shop vm a largo pnno.of glass, for, which ho will have to hand over 305." :: •Mr Cecil J. Stewart, whose, interesting articles on "African Adventure " were recently published in our columns, leaves Masterton to-day en Toufe for America.

A girl named Ada Malcolm, residing with her .stepfather, John Doig, in Wellingtou,was admitted to the hospital Inst night- suffering from severe burns,: from thceffccts of which it is improbahlo she will recover, It appears that she wns left in tho house alone, and about 8 o'clock tho neighbours heard screams. On going inside they found her envoioped in ilnmes. The girl's clothing was burnt off her body, •which. was terribly injured, The unfortunate girl was unable to explain liow tlio accident happened, t Kcfcrriiig to tho dobnte in tho House last liightli.At." in tho'iV.iJ. Times\ says When Doctor Jfrnvmau moves to tako the ladies into committee, the House settles down to play. Tho Doctor rather baulks them at the outset by making an oration. Clutha drenches him with foam, Mr Mackintosh reproves him firmly, Mustcrton shouts gentlo banter at him. He rigs up a Hymeneal altar prophotically oh tlio floor of the House; lie furnishes the same gorgeously with nuptial knots"; lie plants " blonde damsels" and ddrk-Cyod beauties in various parts of tlio House ; lie places one of these ladies, stylish arid fashionable, beside tho, Doctor, and auother next to good old Mr Mackintosh, who docs not like it at all. Ho wrestles with these details" roaring like a sucking dove." He wanders outside and constructs a statue of the Doctor in petticoats, in the M'blnzc of the 3000candlclamp,'. "That's his'object, sir." He gels back into tho House again' and goes on with his gentle hilling and cooiiig till lie gets exhausted, " Forty parson power" is not in itwitli him. We all felt,sure that the sailors.on,the ships at the wharves applaud him to the echo. The echo does not get so far as wliei'c we are, hut that only proves that in the matter of voice there is only, ono Mastcrtou."

' At the residence of the bride's .father, Opaki, Miss Mnry -Harris, daughter of Mr W, Harris, was married yesterday to MrW. G. 13nj'liss,secojid son of Mr Jiis. Uayliss, of Carterton. The marriage was i solemnized by thellev. It . Wood, Misses Annie and Lizzy Harris acting asbridesmaids, and Mr J. Bayliss, brother of the bridegroom, as best man. In the S.M. Courtthis morning, before Mr T. Hutchison, S.M., argument was heard in the ease of C, Anketell v. Karaitiana Korou. Mr Bunuy appeared for plaintiff, and Mr l'ownall for defendant. His Worship reserved ■juclgmentuntil iicxt Thursday. Always on the look out for bargains. Dur Mr Hooper struck oil last week, Just read a few of our purchases and note our inteii* lions:—l 6 pieces flannelette bought for 3jd wo shall sell at 3Jd, 15 pieces ditto bought for 4JJ we shall sell at •lid, 100 pairs white blankets bought for 7s ild we shall sell at 7s lid, 20 pieoes while flannels bought for (ij[d we shall retail at CJd per jaid, 1760 yaids dress stuff bought at -Is 3d yard wo shall part Mth them at 4s Gd j»rd, a clearing line of ladies ulsters and mantles nearly given away wo shall qoit them' on the saiae terms, 67 men's colonial Weed suits bought for 21s wo shall sell at 22s Cd, 3t men's macintosh coats bought at 21s, anyone can have them for 22sfid each. Alsoa lot of hosiery, men's hats, and soveral other l lines, bought at half their value, we skill quit them at the same rates, L. J, Hooper &Co„BonMarche.'