LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4788, 1 August 1894, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

To-day (August Ist),is Arbor Day. A first-class dressmaker' notifies that she is open for engagement. ,' "Mastcrton Masonic-Ball takes, plnco to-moirow. ■■.•■■■.■••■

The Sultan of Morocco has • refused an offer from the British Government to buy Tangier. . The l'all Mall Gazette says that Great Britain has arranged with the Argentine Eopublie to expel Jabcz Balfour from tho country, with a' view to compelling him to return to England. '• Sirllghtrcd Kay-Shuttlewortli, Secretary to the' Admiralty, in replying to Mr E. T. Gourloy in the House of Commons denied the statement of an 'anonymous writer that H.M.S. Curaeoa on the Australian Station, was uuseaworthy, Tho works of the Glasgow Iron and Steel Company, at Wishuw, havo been greatly extended and improved, and arc nqwcapablo of turning out 80,000 to 100,000 tons of finished material per annum.

Any one not knowing Cr Hornblow's liigli _ Temperance principles, would certainly have como to the conelusion that Jio ■ Imil been " mixing 'em" before the Borough mccliug last nifilit. At one stngo lie addressed the Mayor as follows:—"With your permission, Worthy Chief Tom-, I mean Your Worship." There have been many wild electric railroad schemes, but probably the wildest is that of a certain alleged "National liapid Transit Company," which has been'brought before the ifouso Judiciary Committcooftho American Legislature. The Company asks'for a charter authorising tho construction of an elevated electric railroad between.Washington and New York. It" is proposed to cany passengers, mails and eight freight cars on each train, and to cover the distauce in two hours, say, au average speed, including stops, of at least 112 miles an hour.,' The Committee is said to think fnvourablyof the proposals An American contemporary says " We aro sorry to bo obliged to think so ill of tho intelligence of tho committee, but it is a good thing for people to get classified before the world, and the Congressional committee that would report favorably upon such a scheme, would .classify itself in the estimation of intelligent people."

It- is stated that Patti mado £25.CC3 by singing ''The East Itoso of Summer" " Comin' Through the liyo" and "Homo Sweet Home" to the Americans, and that lior manager made nothing.

.Ambrose Thomas, tho composer of Mignon, was decorated with the Grn nd Cross of the legion of Honor by. President'Carnot sonic time ngo, Tim is the highest honor France can give, ana no musician has hitherto attained it.

Mr C. H. Payne lias been appointed a Fire Inspector for tlio Borough of Masterton. ...

Fourteen Applications havo been received by tho Mastcrtou Borough Council, for the position of .Gas Manager, including that of the present manager. There arc two each froniDuncdin, Wanganui, and Wellington; and one each from Ashburlon, Auckland; Balelulh'n, Cavcrsham, Christchurch, Melbourne, null Woodvillo.

The Pahiatua Dairy Factories havo been sold to a new syndicate, Messrs Dottridgc & Co. retiring from tho proprietory. Mr Cook of Messrs Cook and Gray, will (says the Emmm) continue to net for the new syndicate, which has a capital of £30,000 behind it. The syndicate mainly consists of a Home capitalislaiidtwoWellingtoncapitalists. The cenlral factory at Pahiatua and .creameries at Kai.tawo andTutnckara will he put in hand at once. Mr Cook, was at Pahiatua on Friday and Saturday to complete arrangements, A Poultry Pigeon and Cage-bird .Association has been formed at Gisbornc, and it is proposed to hold a show sonic time this month,

1 It is rumoured that Mow Zealand head-quarters of the Bank of New South Wales will probably soon be re moved to Wellington from Christchurch.

~ A seven-year-old daughter of Mr. Hamcr, chemist, of Foxton, was burned to death on Sunday. Whilo standing in front of a lire, her. pinafore caught, and the child died : shortly .afterwards from the burns sustained.

The twenty-five guinea Derby to be given by Mr J. Jionnll, isfor theprogeny of his horse, lord Mandcville, foaled in

; Mr B. Couliourno kindly supplies us with''the following weather report for the past month, from observations registered at the Mastertonltailway Sta.tion: —liainfall, m inches on 18 days,'

. An applicant for the position of manager of the Masterton Gas Works suggests to the Council, that if engaged he would recommend an entirely new departure by the manufacture of hydrocarbon watcr-gns, which he claims to be nble to produce at a cheaper rate than coal gas, nnd that it would give a more powerful light. He is so sure of success that he offers to take payment by results. It may be further stated that he is a total, abstainer of many years standing, so may bo fairly said to. know something about water-gas,

An accident occurred on tho railway worksafc Scarborough on 'Monday morning, says the Hcra'i A young man named Archibald Butters was run over while attending to a horse and dray. ■ He was brought into' Pahiatua in a trap and at present lies nt the Tcmperauco Hold. Dr. Gaiilt- was called in, and the patient is doing as well as can be expected. ; Considerable progress is being made in the construction of Messrs Homblow and Col's new auction.rooms' in Queen street. .The roof,, flooring and greater portion of the outer walls, are already completed, and it should not.lie long before the whole building is finished. Under the direction of Mr W. Sollar tho Drill Hall is being claboratcly.decoratcd for the Masonic Ball to-morrow evening. ; Messrs D. Knight and Sons had on exhibition nt their shop' at ; Pahiatun on Saturday what is said to bo the largest pig over killed in the Forty-Mile Bush. The weight of the animal wo are iuformed was MM—Herald, ■ •■■ I

: Thcliirgo number of applications received by the Mnstcrtoh BorougU.Coiini cil' last night for the position of Gas Mauager,'proves unfortunately,' that many men-even in this restricted'lino —must be,out of this Colony. Applications for the appointment were received from many capable men,' including ox-gasworks' 'managers, euginecrs, -.fitters, stokers and gas-men generally, ll with -,varying' experiences stated to have been gained in England; Australia and this country, Ju addition to other qualifications soino.reo particular, to stato.that they were " teetotallers "•; ouo- said ho was " a moderate drinker "j another brought prominently forward .the fact that ho was "a staunch Presbyterian " ; but the, one , to whom the : cake should. be awarded for artless mule and simple faith'iiinian, was the gentlbiseekcr-after-thc-position, who ; calmly "stated thafheknew;nothing aboutgas-works at all.Mt was a good book-keeper,: had aiwife andlargo family, was a life-long total abstainer, had studied the- theory of gas-production, and had becn, ; at ono I time, a yery largo cousuiuor of coal

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. , Aco6Mhng;;.to - :tho; TamlaMtiisraM* new buildingsiaro being erected in! New Plymouth ata co'st of £10,000."ir s,;:■' •'.• A total of 6;490 inches; of rain fell in WclliugtonVduriiig ~the month of My, on2l'daysl;'-''" ' :: '■,■;■;-' 's^g, 7 '-

The beer duty received at Wellington last month was £-133 3s 6d, as against £494 9s 3d for tho corresponding month of last year, i: All tho rivors in tho Forty-milo Bush arc very high just now, Tlicro arc atprescnt 70 persons in the Wellington Benevolent Homo at Oliiro -62 males and 18females. ■ ■■'•'•■

Tho Victorian Govommcntlias offered a bonus of £15,000 to the person or persons who"establish a' beet sugar mill capablo of turning out a specified quantity of sugar. ' IMrJ. H. Brann,late head-niastot of tho Carterton (State School, has now retired from tho service of Iho Wellington, Education Board, receiving half-pay for tho. six months leave of absence which he recently obtained owing to ill-health. He has been a vc'ryablc and successful teacher, but finds it necessary to retire from the profession tlirough;illness. ,Hc has a farm in Wanganui and intends to devote his timctp tbateallmg. Holcft Carterton on Monday for Wanganui. A case was heard at Paliintua yestorday, in which Adam Armstrong, purchalGr'of the book-debts in the estate of Henry Stevens, bankrupt, sued the D.O.A. for an amount alleged to be due to tho estate from John Graham of Pahiatna. After considerable evidence had been taken tho plaintiff (Armstrong) was nonsuited with costs. ' '

One of the testimonials accompanying tho applications for tho position of Manager ot the Mastcrton Gas Works states with reference to ii certain applicant, that "as to moral character tho writer i believes him such as would adorn our unrest circles," The question really is: Would ho adorn the Gas Works and exert n proper purifying in fluence there ? We regret to hear that Mr A. J, Rawson is lying daugeronsly'ill at Wellington, with congestion of the brain. Mrs Bawson. went dowu this morning, having been telegraphed for.

A sum of ; £3 in -notes was stolen from Messrs Chamberlain-Bros' control shop in Quccn-strcct, Mnstertoiiycstcrdag.- . Mr Geo. K. Bond, architect, of Mastcrton, has a business annouuecment over leader,

We aro pleased to notice that Mr Scale, of the Magistrate's Court, Masterton, who lias for some time occn suffcriug from an attack of influenza, is about again, although ho has not yet resumed his duties.

Tho Mastcrton Borough overdraft is nowJ9sß, .

Yesterday tho main road between Hawera and Tulackara was under Water for. three' or four chains, owing to llio overflow of.tlio Mnngatninoka. ' Mr and Mrs Brann, of Carterton, hare gone to'Wanganui for a three -months sojourn, in the hope of benefitting the health of the former. , ' '' ' : ■'• \ ) '\ : We regret to hear of the death of Mr Harold Pearso, who died at lus residence, Clarevillo, on Saturday evening says the Observer. Tho deceased lias been ill for some six months from phtli. isis (succeeding a neglected cold) which took a painful mid. distressing form. The late Mr Pcarse was forty years old at tho time of his death, and loaves a \ridow and five children to.mourn their loss,

;, A newspaper runner slipped off the brenst-work at Wellington on Monday morning, but except for a ducking and the loss of his papers was none the worse for his mishap. At the end of June, 12,739 children'' were on the books of the schools under the jurisdiction of tho Wellington Education Board. Tho worlnng average, on which capitation is paid, was 10,201. Last quarter the number was'slightly higher, being 10,521. The number of schools was 97, with 323 teachers, (including nine 'sewing teachers). There were 12(>2 children admitted during the quarter. '•■■•■ , ;

.Tho aunual drawing examination at tho Masterton Stale Schools will take placo on the oth instant. \

Mr Eobcrt Parker, of Wellington will give a lecture on music at the main State School, Masterton, on tho lltli instant,

In connection with tlio Arbor Day operations at the State' School,' it' has been found necessary to grub up a largo amount of gorso and broom, which lias spread from the vacant section adjoining the property of the Town-lands Trust,' '■ After four years-experimenting, Mr llobcrt Orr, of. the Lower Hult, lias perfected a machine for dressing flax, which, he believes, will effect a great saving, not only as to the quantity of the dressed fibre, but also in tho cost of production. A public trial of the machine which has been patented, took place at Cable and Co's foundry yesterday, and was pronounced, to-bo highly satisfactory. The process is a very rapid and exceedingly interesting one. The leaf runs from the " feed" of the machine under'a plough'or'knife, whiehsplits it. Then it passes between two tightly set rollers which express most of tho gum, the residuum being got rid of by the remaining portion of the operation, which drags away the green envelope, leaving the fibre to fall under the machine practically ready for baling aftcra few hours drying.: Tito removal of the outer coatiug is effected by knives placed: lengthwise;; on two rapidly revolving drums, which nro set sufficiently close tog'cthor to allow the leaf to pass between the' scrapers : or knives. The inventor states that lie can put through from 15 evt to a ton of cut flax per day, that his macliinc requires only half tho motive power : needed' by other flax-dressing machines. In perfecting the patent he hasfrom start to finish been nssistedby Mr Edward Gcll, who was for 1C years in the Public, Works Dcpartmantasa mechanical engineer, Samples of the fibre—requiring only to 1 bo li ckled-strippcd by tlic macliinc under notice, may bo.seen at Messrs. Cablo's toundry.— Post.

: Messrs L, J, Hoopor and Co. haye purchased at etionnous discounts, a large portion of Messrs Edwards, Bennett and Co/b wbolcsalo stock from Ohfistchuroh, and will offer tho purchase with tho balance of their winter goods on Saturday, July 26th. Every article in the Bon Maroho will bo marked down, and our readers mny expect some Great Bargains.-Advt, .

:• We beg to notify that tbo following lines of Messrs Book & Chemists can be obtained at the W.F.O. A.'s Fancy Goods Department; -Non Mercurial plating fluid .Is (id unsurpassed, for cleaning gold or silver and' re-plating i brass and oopper, Book's Watoaproof Cement, price Is, will resist hot or cold water and repair china, glass, delf, leather etc., eto. Campliy. lene Balls, in neat airtight, jars.coctaining 18balls/price'ls to.keep rabths biit'of clothing, also a perfect disinfectant, Herb Extract price Is an Infalliable cure for toothache guaranteed sot injurious to the teeth of health'; it stops the most' acute'phln- immediatley, arid proves a permanent cure in nearly all cases where the teeth are hollow, German cure for corns and warts price Is • thielamous Kemedy will speedily, and pain; talyoure.soft or hard corns, also -waitsbunions and chilblains,—The .Wairarapa Farmers Co-operative, Association, Ltd Advt. , .

,' 'lt's an' ill wind that blows nobody gpbd,"i is oh' old saying but n6no' the'" less ■ true Whilst'the great depression existing in Sydney at the present time, has caused a doplorableamount of misery yet the people of Wellington and the surrounding 'districts will.reap a;gigantic benefit,, >During;his visit to Sydney recently.Mf, James ,'Smitji, purchased nt absurdly low prices a large' 'stock which is now being, sold'at the Wholesale" Faiiily Wphmise;:' fy' Arp House, Wellington'. .-'''■.■• yu With a view to making this sale the event of the year; ; two Special buyers. : ',we're' 'despatohedfrom Te -Aid House to Ohristohurch 'one to attend the. great "sale of .Edwa'ids, Bennett and Go's wholesale stook,' and the othcr.to pick out bargains from the manufacturers of the well-known Kaiaboi.Woollen Co, Botli /these, igentlenien inave, returned after a most successful, trip, and the total results of their efforts is to. be seen in the as(oniihiiig bargains now being sold at the Wholesale Family Warehouse, Te Aro &ll^.^l|ißgtoi^]^;;;;.::.;^^^

v _Mr Jas. Bennett; kindly supplies tib with tho following. comparative record , of tho rainfall at Otakuw:-July, 1894 -4'78 inches on 17 days; 1893—6'86 inches on 12 days; 1892—4-61 inches on 12days; 1891-I'9l inches on 11 days. ,j Mr Hugh Telford lias gono to Christ-1 ohurch to spend a term in the agricultural college. He will ho greatly missed | in Carterton foothall circles, says the i '■. Observer.

Over six inches of rain fell at Rangitnmau during last week. Tho Hoiirids meet at Morrison's Bush noxt Saturday. . .

The[Government has received acornmmiication from a ■ Johannesburg firm, suggesting the opeuing up of a trade with South Africa in -canned goods, dried fruits, jams, bultor, v honey, and other provisions. There is already a good trade in Now Zealand flour. The .freightby tho Aberdeen line of monthly steamers is MS per ton of 40 cubic feet from Molbourno to Capetown. •'•' '■' ■''

■' Mr P. 3, Evcrton, who has been temporarily occupying Mr Root, Darrbeli's position as second nssisfaut at tho Mastorton main State School; h'as ; been appointed to tho samp post in the Thorndon School, Wellington.' It is' not decided when lie will leave for Wellington.

■ Tho Mastorton" Druitls hold, ithoii* ordinary meeting last night, the business Doing of a routine nature only.' '-"'• '''■■

A first meeting of creditors in tho cstato of'Jorgen Poask'o, will be hold'at Cartcrton,.on Friday noxt.' ' ■ '.:■ j A number of laurel shrubs and pimti msigmi trees are, being planted at tlio Mastorton Stato School to-day,'tho work being carried on by the boys in the highest classes, while the remainder of tho pupils aro pursuing their ordinary avocations. The trees and shrubs, which arc of a fine quality, lmvo been kindly supplied by Messrs J. Stone and E, \Y.Davidson and Co, ; ;., . Tho Standard Insurance Company, through their local agent, Mr G, S. w. Dalrj'mple, to-day paid tho insurance on the property of ilr Rasmussen,Kuri-' mini Lane, which was 'destroyed 1 by fire lastweek. , ! ; 1 , " "'"

Tho Premier ijt Gore (Ohigo ijttw,Novembcr'22).\ One out of a, thousand uttorimces: "He hoped that never again ill this colony would we go in for aborrowing and squandering policy," ■ It is' not generally understood (says the Evening Prcu) that a Magistrate has power to impose a lino of £6O or give six months' imprisonment for disobedience of a maintaiiiencp order of the Court. . A man was find 10s to-day by Mr Martin, S.M., for allowing his payments for tho support of his illegitimate child to got in arrears. '■ Amongst those who arc mentioned for tho vacancy caused by the retirement of Mr Wallace, General Manager of the Mauawatu Railway Company, aro Messrs J, P, Maxwell,.audfi. P.Higginson,

The somewhat dismal prbccpdings'of yesterday's meeting of the AYellington Benevolent Tnistecs ivnr'6 enlivened by the advent of that well-known character ," Piccolo Charlie," says the2Vmej, who, a few months ago, : cjit; himself adrift from the Benovolont Home and faced tlio world-again with a- blanket and his f aitlifnl - tin whistle, He wanted to go to (he hospital lie said, or lib would be fonud dead iu the street, and then amid loud laughter hp,wcnt,on to inform the Trustees pf-'tlieaiinoyan'colie.hadbeen caused bytho drinking habits of some people lie had bccn;b'yirig,near,'jind how they I had eventually". resulted in ,tic breaking up of a happy little home lie had managed to .scrapo'.'.togetlior. On tho.suggcstion of 'tlio Chairman (Mr'B, Laucaster) Charlie conseiitcd;to give the Home another, trial, ; but at the, saino time ho was warned that if ho again loft it voluntarily no 're-admission would bo possible. .':,-.■ ■'■.•■'•'. /.,.

• A distressing case camo before the Trustees of the' Bciievoleiit Institution at their meeting on Tiie>stlay,rcports the Times;. A respectably dressed woman applied for.rclicf saying that she and licr children'had no food to cat. She liad had (o come from the South to Wellington on account of her. health, and had tried to earn a : living by taking in boarders, butyvithout much..success. Subsequently licr husband,'' whoin she I had left'behind sick, .had joined her here, but latterly had been very stranq-c in his behaviour, although. previously; they had lived very happily together.' A' few days ago he took sonic, of the furnituro away with him in aii express, togelhoi; with one of l|ip children and she had not seen anything of him siuce. She was granted os a week and; rations ■■ for licrsclf and live children for a fortnight. Wohavosincobecirinformed-'tint the man and his child were seen in Wellington .ycsterdayaftcriioon.