LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4783, 26 July 1894, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A public meeting was hcjd at Elliston's Hall, Eketahuna, last evening, to consider the best sile for the proposed Anglican Church, After discussion it was resolved to keep to the Parkville site. Votes of thanks to the chair, aud toMrEilisto.il for the use of his hall concluded the business. Tho Bank o£ Now Zealand stock vns j subscribed within half-an-hour of the ; opening of the list.

An aided school is to bo established at Aohanga. The Tenui and Eketahuna schools are to be ropaircd and the fence at the Mangatainoka school painted.

The Education Board has decided to call lenders for the erection of a school at AVest Tiiratnhi, when tho certificate of title to the land lias been obtained, The resignation of Uichard Delanv from the Maiigaonc school was accepted, and Miss G. Powell was appointed pupil teacher at the Fernridge school. Tho Masterton circle of the A.fl.li.U, will meet this evening. Great preparations arebeing made for the. Masterton Masonic Ball, and from what wc can gather it .bids fair to be a great success. The Masterton Foresters' dance in the Temperance Hall, takes place this eveninp. The Masterton ; Fire Brigade Band held its first practice last night iii the new shed. ' .

, Captain Begclhole, late manager of the Biiyley's lieward mine, has arrived at Adelaide from West Australia. Ho describes the Londonderry find as the richest yet discovered, and states that lie offered £50,000 for the claim with the gold and specimens already produced, but that tlio olTenvas not accepted. . Tl|c following appointments havcbcen nude by (lie Wellington Education Board: —Mr J. Tjiojims, at present first assistant at the Mount Cook School, to bo head teacher at l'ahiatua; Miss M'Dcrmid, of Kniwaiwai, to bo pupil teacher at Kilbirnic, Miss Murphy at Ballance,Miss Siccley at Mangatainoka, and Mr Qcorgp Jojicis affho lj[ult. Mr TYjlson was also appointed assistant at Pabiatna, subject to the approval of Committee. JtpaiL tpadiers were appointed for the Drcyertou, Mangaonc, and Hijstwpll iScJiopls. . The Eketahuna Mutual Improvement Society held its mooting on Tuesday night, The class had to accept the resignation of Mr C. 11,0, Eobipsoii as editor of tlio Journal, Mr Hobicsou having hecu transferred to Wellington. Deep regret was expressed at the loss of so useful a member, and a hearty vote of thauks was accorded to, him for his services during the past, Instead of impromptu speakingas per syllabus the ckss was favoured with a lecture by Mr I{, F. liawnslcv, the subject being "Life on a steamboat." The lecturer kept his audience amused for about an hour and a half. At the conclusion of the meeting a vote of thanks was passed to Mrllawnsley for his excellent evening's entertainment. We stated some time ogo that Mr T. W. Sliute, formerly of Masterton, and now an ininato of the Benevolent Home, had written to Mr Hcnniker Hcaton, M.P., 011 the subject of ocean Penny Postage, in which both have tor years tokka djc'cp interest," By the last mail Mr Shfifo Reived tbp Mowing reply from Mr Beaton j—" House .ofComhioiis Ljbrary, Bth June, 1891;. Dpar Sir,— It has given ino great pleasure to receive yojir letter, and to Jjcarn what you (pll jne sbpjff- tlip Neiv Zealand mails. Tlio moypmpiif fop psfab}ishj|ig fmpcrial Ponny Postage now piflbpgcjs all {ho popiifalioiis, creeds, ai|d o)i)ssp,s of the Empire with the exception of a fow reactionary Postal o'lllcials, who need not count, The Homo Government. is strongly in favour of it \ but a temporary obstacle has arisen through thc.opposition.of five of tlio Australasian- Post-masters-General at the late Wellington Conference/. Tlio Governments of New Zealand and Tasmania have honourably distinguished, themselves by supporting tlio great measure, which will bring the masses, all over tho Empire into communication; postal intercourse being 110 longer confined to tlic well-to-do. I send you sonic letters of mine which will slioiv you what is being done; and with best wishes for. your health and; pros- 1 ferity,. I am, Ac, J. Hexkikeb Hea- : m ". . Mr £|utc by the samo mail had 1 li very kind'letter from Mr-George ! Beetliiim, Who states that his health has been much improved 1 siaco' lio rcackcd Epgland,.—Pott'; '''' '<

Air E M,''Smith'^wishes^ to sco GovernmentUegiil advisers^,to public bodies S ; *;v.; , Tho disposscsscdfChrislchurcli hotelkcepurs. are petitioning Government for licavy arc petitioning tlio .Lcgislativo Council for relief for loss suffered through the taking away of their Licenses. The Government proposals as to the liquor law will take tho form of a consolidating and amending measure under the title of" Tho Licensing Bill," which will sweep out of existence all present licensing laws, including tho Alcoholic Liquors Sale Control Act, and introduce various amendments of procedure. Somo very necessary repairs have been effected to' tho Dixon Street footpaths. 1 ' ; A neat picket fence is being erected in front of .tho Town Lands Trust; cottages facing Dixon Street. ' liispite of the pouring rain, there was a considerable following of old settlers at the funeral of the late Mrs Collius, which took place at Masterta this afternoon. The service was conducted by the Rev. W. Ballachy, and amongst the mourners were Messrs A, Dorset (Wellington) and E.,W. Dorset of Carterton, besides many from this neighbourhood. Very heavy win again set in at Masterton last night and has sinco continued and seems likely to. Tenders are invited for the supply of firewood to the Mastcrtonlnstitute for twelve months. "With this issue we circulate an insert from Mr J, L. Murray, draper, of Masterton, which is worthy tho perusal of our readers. Several very handsome wreaths were placed on the coffin of the Into Mrs Collins, whilo lying in St. Matthew's Church.

At tho.aiL Court, Mastcrtou, ii first offending inebriate was discharged with a caution,

A brntal murder has been committod lit North Shoro, Sydney, by an ouginccr named James Campbell, irlio stabbed his vrifo six times in different parts of the tody.Mr J, L. Murray, of Queen Street, announces that ho will commence a great salo on Saturday next, when thore will be genuine reductions in all lines. • ', Included hi the • Gothic's cargo for London are two boxes of bullion from Auckland, of the value of £-1,650.

The G-leninark estate in Canterbury 75,000 acres,ms one (says the Press) which the Govcrmeut will probably purchase before long. Tlio Wairarapa . hounds meet next Saturday'afternoon at Clnreville.

On board tlio Gothic yesterday afternoon Captain Jennings was prescutcd with an illuminated address aud a purso containing about 300 sovereigns. ■ The gentlemen present wcro-rMcssrs' Tolhurst, E. Pearee, N. Ucid, A, H, Miles, A.Ttirnbull, E. Ml, C. Pharazyn, Captain Eose and Captain Babot. Additions are made to the entries for Mr F. H.' Wood's next Tauhferouikau stock sale. ■

Councillor Pcnty, of Wellington, of the firm of Penty aud is on a visit to Masterton.

Mr Pirani proposes to ask the Minister of Justice if any Courthouses in 'the Colony have lawn-tennis grounds attached, for the benefit of a limited number of persons; and, if any, will tlio Minister have any objection to the prisoners in such localities participating in such privilege? Mr Dutliic, alluding to the Financial Statement, said:—"The Treasurer is fond of Yankee terms, such as ' bedrock,' These Budget proposals might similarly and fairly be described as mere 'spread-eagleism,' based on the fallacy that colonial credit is inexhaustible."

The second reading of tlio Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Bill was carried in tlio Legislative Council yesterday. The Auctioneers' Act Amendment Bill lias been passed by tlio Upper House with amcudmonts, aud the Juries Act Amendment Bill has passed through committee. The Land Tax Bill, provid■ing for imposition of the tax, 1 and to enablo it to he collected by the ciid of August, was passed through l all' stages in the House of llepresentatives. A. resolution TO passed by tlio Hoiifco that, tho provision in the English law enabling a judical separation to bo granted summarily when a man has been convicted of an aggravated assault upon his wife should be adopted in New Zealand. Tlic Houso passed another resolution in fav our of placing the hospital and charitable aid system 011 a moro satisfactory footing.—.N.Z.'/imej. Mr Matliesou, Chairman of the Ekcta. buna lioad Board, was introduced by Mr Hogg, M.H.U., to the Minister of Lands yesterday, in reference to the road from Eketahmia to tlio Mount Baker Block. The road lias recently been made by tlio Eketahuna lioad Board, aud a considerable portion of it goes through Native lands. This Native block lias been partially leased to Mr Turner, and it seems that the lessee requires tlio road to be fenced, The road Jias been .taken by the Government, and in order to fence it the bush on either side would have to be felled and burned, the total cost being estimated at nearly £2OO. MrMatheson stated that the Board bad been notified by the solicitor for the leasee that if some arrangement was not iiiadc for fencing, 11 writ would at once be issued claiming damages, He was informed that the Government, and upt the Board, was liable, if any damage's could be claimed, and the question of compensation must be dealt with by the Native Land Court. —Titnps ; Alw.ay§ on ll|fi loijk outfor bargains. Oar Ijlr Hooper struck oif kj week,' |ijst read ft few of our purchases and note oar inleu» lionsl(i pieces flaoneletle bought far 3Jd we shall sell at 3jjd, 15 pieces ditto bought for 4JJ we shall sell at 4Jd, 100 pairs white blankets bought for ]s !)d we shall sell at 7s ltd, 20 pieocs white flannels bought for G|d wo shall refsilat Cjd'per jiird, 176Q yai ds djesjutuff baughtafis 3d yard we shall part * jth them at 4s Cd jard, a clearing lip of ladies ulsters and mantles nearly given mi P shall quit thorn on the same terms, 57 men's colonel Weed suits bought for 21b we shall sell at 22s (Jd, 81 men's macintosh ooats bought at 21s, anyono oan have them (or 22a Cd eaoh. Also a lot of hosiery, men's hats, and several other lines, bought at half their value, wo shall, quit them at the same rates, L, J, Hooper & Co., BonMarohe.

Wo beg to' notify that the following lines of Messrs Book & Co,, Manufacturing Chemists can bo obtained at the W.F.C.A.'s Faiioy Goods Department :-Non Mercurial plating fluid Is 61 unsurpassed for oleacing goM or silver and re-plating brass and copper, Bock's Wateaproof- Cement, price Is, will resist hot or cold water and repair china, glass, delf, leather etc,, etc, Camphylene Bolls, in neat air-tight jars containing 18 balls, price Is to. keep, moths out of clothing, also aperfeet disinfectant,' Herb Extract price Is an iofajliablo cure for toothache guariwteed not Injurious to the teeth of health; it §tops the m.pst acute pain immediatley', ana proves a pei'majjent'curein nearly all cases where tho teeth'are hollow, German pure for corns Mf}'warts price la - tbie iamous ltemedy will speedily and pain; Jessly ouf'e soft or bard cofns,' also wartsbunions apd chilblains,-Tho tyairarapa Farmpra 'Lid,] Aflvr,' ' ' "It's (tn jll wind lh'a| bloyp nojjgdy good isan 'old' saying but nonp (lie' less' true Whilst the' great depression misting ia Sydney at the present time has caused a deplorable amount of misery yet the peopl of Wellington and tho surrounding districts will reap n gigantic .beqefit, During his visit loSydnoy recently, Mr, Janes. Smith purchased at absurdly low prices a. large stock which is now'' boing, sold at tho Wholesale Family,Warehouse,"'Te Aro House, Wellington, . ' I With a view to making this sale tlio event of tlie year, two special buyers were despatohedfromTo Aro House to Christohuroh one to attend the great 'sale of Edwards, Bennett and Co'a wholesale stock, and the other to pick out bargains from the manufacturers of the well-known Kaiapoi Woollen Co. Both theso gentlemen navo returned after t most successful trip, and the total result's of their eflorls is to be seen in the aitonishiugjiargains now being Bold at the Wholesale Family Warehouse, Te Aro' Houeßj Wellington,

• Mr It, Bell, of tho firm of H Bell an| Co., arrived iir Wellington yesterday from Auckland by the s.s. Takapuna. to mako final arrangements for, netting ,up a branch of tho industry in tho] Empiro City. 110 states that tlio firm's reason for opening a branch in tho Colony, is that the competition in . Europe is so keen, that they nro obliged to turn their attention to manufacturing in tho i colonies. The firm will open in tho premises recently occupied by Messrs' Birnbaum and Son, waterproof manufacturers. A start will bo made almost immediately,i ns Mr-Bell has brought with him a plant sufficiently large to enable him to start operations atonco.