LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4790, 3 August 1894, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

;■■ fiio Governnioht have•thoroughly'; restored tho' graves of tho sailors and soldiers buried, at Eangiriri on tho Waikato, and renovated the ceniotory. ■•: Masterton Mutual linp'rovcincnt. Society will meet this evening. Tho number of cases of influenza under treatment in Masterton is still Tery large. A meeting of the Wairarapa-Eoyal Arch Masonic Chapter, takes place at Greytown tins ovening. Masterton Town Lands Trustees moot this ovening. The Foreign and Colonial Meat Bill lias been withdrawn from tlio Houso of Commons. ; ; " Messrs Hnddart-Parker's old schomo prospectus will shortly be issucd,with' a capital of about £2,000,000. ' An addition is mado to the shearers' advertisement in another column, giving the rutcs offcredfor Queensland. The Masterton members of tho Wnirarapa Junior Hep. Football team left this morning, looking cheerful in spito of the weather. Mr F. H. Wood, actiug under instructions from the Public Trustee, has becu instructed to sell a valuablo business site at Maryborough. Tho sale takes place oh Wednesday August 15th The Mauriccville Eoad Board invites tenders for formation on Smith's lioad, Hastwoll.

A poll of ratepayers interested in the proposal to raise £IOOO for forming Dngg's Eoad, will bo taken at the house of Mr W. Gray.Dreyer's Eock, on Saturday August 11th. Mr Darlcy, tho Adelaide merchant who is enquiring into the condition of the wheat trade, foresees au improvement in tho near future. The New South Wales Government has instructed the Agent General to repudiate Mr Henuiker Hcaton's action with respect to Penny Postage.

The s.s. Arawa remains in the Aus-tralian-Canadian trade, owing to the mishap to the Miowera, The annual report of the New Zealand Ajnatour Athletic Association shows that the cost of sending the team to Australia last November was £lO2 6s fid. Tho present cash credit is £B2 8s and there aro no liabilities, ' An inset from Mr J. L. Murray, draper of Masterton, is circulated with this issuo. It is worthy of careful perusal by our readers. Mr D. Crewe advertises for salo 150 young steers in lots to suit purchasers; lo first-class dairy cows; and 1 purebred Jersey bull. The Tincciitian Fathers will shortly conduct missions in tho Bush district, They spend a week in Ekethuna, commencing ouSunday next, a week in Pahiatua, and a week in Woodville.

In connection with the Presbyterian Church, Pahiatua, services will be held hytlic IfcvW.H.Phillip on Sunday next otb. August, as undcn-Paliiattta at 11, Ballanco at 3, Pahiatua at 1. A high-class concert is to be held in Pahiatua shortly in aid of tho Catholic Presbytery building fund. Vocalists are expected faun Wellington, Masterton, and Patca,

Football trips arc rather oxperisive engagements. The team which left Masterton this morning for Nelson deposited £BO in the hand's of tho manager to defray the expenses of the tour, Part of tliis sum, however, will be refunded from the gate receipts of the matches, On Saturday, August 18th,at 2 o'clock sharp, Mr F. H. Wood will hold a salo of general merchandise at his Carterton auction rooms.

Messrs Kirkcaldic and Stains an nouncoagrcntclcarauco sale for fourteen days only, at which sensational bargaius will be offered,

Mr 0. Pragnell, draper of Queen Street, notifies that he is now giving a discount of 2sCdin the £ on all remmints, and that £3CJ worth of Messrs Edwards, Bennett and Co.'s stock will be sold at ridiculous prices.

An Exchange states that Madame de Ycrc Sapio, who appeared before the Duncdinpublio last wcek,is engaged to sing at New York next November al £IOO per night, ' _ A very quiet wedding was celebrated in Pahiatua on Monday last, the contracting parties being Mr W.H, Hawkins the well-known cricketer and footand Miss E. M. Allnrdicc, of Dancvirk. Tho ceremony was performed by the ltev. W.H. Phillip. We add our congratulations and best wishes to the hosts of others already received by the young couple.— Jlmill A new advertisement from Mr E. H. Wnddington appears in another column, Two of the best and strongest dairy factories in Taranalu have been built upon the co-operative plait (says the Lmmiiicr). Tho capital to start them was provided by guarantee witlr the Bank, and was all paid off in two years by deducting from tho suppliers a shilling for every sixty gallons of milk, Shares were issued to tho suppliers for the amount so deducted, Each factory ■has paid 4d a gallon for the milk this season.

■ Drydcn lias (old us that tho "noisy praise of giddy crowds is changeable as winds," but that this raying docs not hold good when applied to the Dresden Piano Company is a self-evident fact. The people who so often and so liberally bestow praise upon tho instruments and other importations of the Dresden Piano Co., arc people who know what they arc talking about and tho quality of their praise never changes-it is ever of the highest. As a notable example we may draw attention to the fact that Mr Brookes, tho manager, has just received a most flattering testimonial from two of the most prominent members of tho Do Yore Sapio-Urso Concert Company— Herr Scherck and Madame Urso herself. As praisp from these distinguished artistes is worth something more than tho ordinary, our readers should not fail to peruse the testimonials, which arc published in another column.

We regret to hear that thoKcv. Robert Wood is still confined to Ins bod, a relapse having supervened upon au attack of influenza. He will, however, probably bo about again in a week, We hear that a party of Mastcrton young men, are making preparations to visit the Coolgardio golifields, Tho latest victim of tho prevailing k grippe, is Mr W. Gillespie, of the Post Ollicc, Mastcrton. A writer in the Manawatu Daily Timet suggests that a Dill should b'c passed through Parliament making it a criminal offence for anyone shooting game on Sunday. "A Victim" in Duncdiu Star complains of what he terms tho "mean trick" of picking up dogs and detaining them until rewards aro offered.

Some ratepayers muted a lamp, and gave as a reason—'To prevent larrikins and other ovilly disposed persons from committing their various dark deeds in flio night". A meeting of the Vestry' of St Matthew's Parish, Musterton, was held last evening. Present! Messrs H, Brown, F. G, Moore, W. G. Beard, S. F. Beard, D. It, Kobinson, L. J. Forde, J. Payton, Millingtou, li. T. Holmes, E, F. Temple, and C. F. Gawith. It was unanimously decided to guarantee the stipend (£250 per annum), nil present signing an agreement' to that effect. Mr W, H. Beclham',- who was unavoidably absent, sent woi'd that he would also become a guarantor. It was resolved to forward the guarantee to Archdeacon Fancourt at once. A number of replies to a circular sent out,-were received promising subscnptidhs'i and also an estimate for repairing 'the' rarsoiinge.. These.matters wcro reforred to; a standing Finance Committee, consisting of Messrs W, G, Beard, F. G. Moore, J, Payton and the Secretary (Mr' W. B. Cliounells). Somo discussion with reference" to filling tho vacant incnjiiboncy took place, and it effort to obtain

jloffis boots and shoes, >n,the ostatcjof John Joiinsba (deceased) which .will Mo ;held at thoir r66ins tomorrow (Saturday) at 2 o'clock, . TlMnancial debatewas continued in tho House of Hoprosentativos yesterday. Tho first spoakcr wasMr E. M. Smith and Messrs Button, Mr Cowan, Crowther r McLac]Jan, and Montgomery, Dr Nowman, and Messrs Morrison, Allen, and Millar also addressed tho House. Captain Buasell moved tho adjournment of tho debate. ■ Beplyingto Mr Hogg's queries on the subject of timber freight yesterday tho Premier read a letter from tho Railway Commissioners, who stated that they did. not SCO their way torcdueo the freights to stations named. A question as to whether the Commissioners would bring timber from Ekotahuna to tho \\ ellugton market at tho sam'o rate as is charged for timber for export, was left unanswered.

Tho Oamaru Borough Council lasl week discussed what relief should h given to thoso-persons who had losl thoir publicans' licenses. It was statec that in ono case a houso that had beet n j 3 a wce,£ 110, v lot for on 'y 3os It was decided to allow n remission ol rates as from July Ist, when tho house! ceased to be hotels,

Mr Mont E omery says that 1 now tho dairy industry is progressing so rapidly, and factory butter is much better than any. other, the Government should en: courage dairy factory proprietors by advancmg them money.

Mr Cooper, of Wellington, mil he al the Club Hotel, Masterton, to-morrow to receive applications from shearer! desirous of proceeding to New South Wales.

A French physician has doviscd'a vibrating helmet for the cure of nervous headaches. It is constructed of strips of steel, put in vibration by a small electric motor, which makes COO turns a minute. Tho sensation, which is not unpleasant, produces drowsiness; the patient falls asleep under its influence and awakes free from pain. ' Euchre, as a gambling game, Ims deposed every other form of card game in London West End clubs, if wo except solo whist, which holds its own against everything, Euchro with the right bower, oi-single joker, has been played in the United States for nearly two generations, but within the past thrco years tho innovation of four jokers,'or turning each deuce into a variablo card, has completely altered tlio character of tho game. It was at euchro that a young peer recently lost £IOOO in a London club.

Tho InuiHjahm Times slates that Mr McKmlay's homestead, on the Grey yalloy was struck by lightening while the family were at tea. The nails were drawn from many parts of the buildings. A argo bullock chain was fused in parts and the links clean cut in others. A trco was felled by the lightning, being cut through as if by a saw. No injury is reported to human life or live stock. Appended to the annual balance-sheet of the Westport Borough Council, islhe followingsnggestivciiotebythc AuditorGeneral :-•'Examined and found correct oxcept that an overdraft has been I incurred exceeding that allowed by law by £21918s 9d. whereby tho Councillors have rendered themselves liable to a penalty of £IOO each!" Wo are sorry to hear that iho Ecv. Mr Moore, of Nelson, father of Mr F. G. Mooro, of Masterton, is lying seriously ill. Mr F, G, Moore willkvc for, Nelson to-morrow.

The Gas Committee of the Masterton Borough Council meet on Monday to open tenders for the pipe-truck contract. From facts which have smco been ascertained, it seems that the Eailway Department was wrongly blamed in connection with tho carelessness which led to a young girl being stranded at Masterton the other night, on her way from the Biirnham Industrial School to Mctahunn, The Unilway Department would not, without warning the passenger, have issued a ticket to Ekctahnna by a train that only ran as far as Masterton the-same evening. I n the case in question, the Education Department scut across to the Wellington Station for a ticket to Musterlon (not to Ekctahuna), and one was issued without any knowledge for whom it was intended, or of the circumstances at all.

• AmectniKof tho Wellington. Com- ' mittco of tho Society for the Prevention , of Cruelty to Animals was held yesterday, present Messrs J, G. TV. Aitken (in tho chair), A, ft Atkinson, J, S, Jameson (secretary), F. do J. Clcro and C. H. Black (Treasurer), and Mrs Liu gai'd, The inspector prcsoutcd two re ports, the first of which dealt with case; up to July lyth. In the fortnight pre vious to that date ho had inquired int tho following cases:—l cruelly handlin poultry; 3 driving horses with sores; (hiring lame horses j 2 beating animals 1 leaving horses out in had weather ; driving a broken-winded horse; cruelly breaking in a horse j 1 withhold mg food from a dog. In tho fortuigh ending August Ist he had en quired into thofollowingcasos; 5 cruel! handling poultry; 2 driving horses witi sores; 2 -driving lamo and ' decrcpi horses; 1 leaving a liorso suffering t die; 2 flogging horses; I orcrcrowdinj a dray. He also gave details of a uum her of cases of cruelty investigated h linn, including leaving poultry on til wharf .for an inordinate lime withou attention, and sending fowls bystcamcr A letter lvns read fron Mr w, G, Poster resigning his positioi as a member of tho committee owing ti want of time. Tlic Commilteo decidci to request Mr Poster to reconsider hi decision. Tho Treasurer reported tha he had received £2 Is Od since the las meeting, and that there was a total o £MI odd in hand and the bank to th Society's credit. Tho question of over crowding of drags carrying footbal teams out to Pctone and the conscqucn cruelty to horses, was discussed and i was decided to instruct tho inspector t carefully watch the Hutt Boad/mth future for any such eascs.-N.Z. Time

Messrs L. J. Hooper and Co. have purchased at enormous discounts, a largo portion o! Messrs Edwards, Uennett and Co.'s wholesale stock from Ohristchuroh, and will offer the purobaso with tho balance of their winter goods on Saturday, July 28th. Every article in tho Bon Marohe will be marled down, and our readers ma; expect some [Great Bargains. -Ad?t, I

We beg to notify that tho following lines of Messrs Book & Co,, Manufacturing Chemists can be obtained at the W.F,C,A.'s Fanoy Goods Department Mercurial plating fluid Is 6d unsurpassed for oleacing gold or silver and re-plating brass and copper, Bock's W.teaproof Cement, price Is, will resist hot or cold water and repair china, glass, delf, leather etc, eto, Camphylane Balis, in neat air-tight jars containing 18 bolls, price Is to keep moths out of clothing, also a perfect disinfectant, Herb Extract price Is an infallioble cure for toothnolio guaranteed not injurious to the teeth of health; it slops the most acute pain immediatley, and prove 3 a permanent cure in nearly all oases where the teeth are hollow, Gorman oure for oorns and warts price Is • this lamous Bemedy will speedily and pain; 'lcssly cure soft or hard corns, also wartsbunions and chilblains,-The Wairarapa Farmers Co-operative Association, Ltd Anvr.

" It's an ill wind that blows nobodygood," is an old saying but nono the less true Whilßt tho great depression existing in Sydney at the present timo has caused a deplorable nmount of misery yet tho people of Wellington and tho surrounding 'districts will reap a gigantic benefit. : During his visit to Sydney recently, Mr James Smith purchased at absurdly low prices a large stook which is now being sold at the Wholesalo Family Warehouse, To Aro House, -Wellington,

■ With a view to making this sale the event ot the year, two special buyers were despatohedfrom Te Aro Hbus9 to Christohurch one to attend the great sale of Edwards, Bennett and Co's wholesale Block, and the other to pick out bargains from the maim- ■ faoturers of the well-known Kaiapoi Woollen Co. Both theso gentlemen nave returned alter a most successful trip, and tho totahesults of their efforts 13 lo'bo seenin the astonishing bargains now being sold at (the. Wholesale Family Warehouse, To Aro House, Wellington,-Am l

Mr J. ; Mandel advertises for knight j porter • for the Club Hotel,, ■' a: }? '; '.' During the year, 85,174 acres of Crown lands wero disposed of in the Wellington district. . '}'■■:' ■■/:■■-. ';.'

To. my mind, the "presentbanking system is a most gigantic method M swindling, says Mr J. A. Millar.! ■

An argument used in favour of old age pensions:-" Wo must in tho ordinary courso of naturo becorao old if wo live long enough." .

Tho well-known siro horse "Eollo" is advertised for sale? Mo is .by Danebury out of Sweetheart and has won' a number of leading events including tho WairarapaCup,

Tho usual monthly meeting of tho Independent, Order of Ecchabitos'was held in tho Foresters' Hall, last ovoni»g, C.U., Bro. J. .Carpenter, in the chair. The minutes of the former meetinn were read and confirmed, and ono now member ps initiated into tho Order, This was all tho business done,