LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4795, 9 August 1894, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The, Masterton Foresters' weekly daueo at the Temperance Hall takes iplaco this oreniDg. -

Mr T. Proctor notifies in another column that.be is arranging a big salo at Carterton; Fcatherstoii and Ekeialuina and gives sample quotations of some of the bargains lio is offering.

A social under tho auspices of the Wairarapa liugbv Union, will be given by the Ilcd Star Football Club, in tho Masterton Drill Hall oil Thursday, August lGth. The Canterbury football team will also bo guests. " ' Wairar&pa North County Council sits this afternoon.. . The Mastorton circlo of tho A.EIi,U. will meet this evening. : Messrs Hawkins and. OudaiHo beg to notify their clients, that having to hold a great clearing salo of drapery, they arc postponing their Ekctahuiia Stock Sale until Friday, 24th August.;,

The next boat IcavingTVolliiigtonfor Sydney with shearers, will sail on tho 17th instant. • The funeral of the late Mr H. E, Eton took place yesterday'afternoon, a very largo number of friends following, including several from Wellington. Most of tho business houses in Masterton were temporarily closed, mid (lags wcro fiown at half-mast, out of respect to the deceased. Tho service at the grave was conducted by tho liev, J. Dukes.

Arbor Day was thoroughly well kept by the Mauricoville' School children, who, under the/direction of Mr Worboys; the popular teacher, planted a very large number of trees. Tne youngsters were afterwords provided witli tea anil cake, and in tho evening a Tery pleasant social took place. Mr F. H. Wood'sncxtTaratahistoek sale is advertised for. Tuesday, August 21str Entries to date arc published. A petition from the Endeavour Lodge, 1.0. G.T., Masterton, for liquor law reform, has been presented by Mr Hogg. Daniel Thome Brooks, of Mauriceville, formerly'foreman of permanent way on the airarapa line, is petitioning, through Mr Hogg, for compensation for loss of ofhee. ' Dr. W, G. Grace and Mr Murdoch were mobbed by a crowd at Bristol, who disagreed with the decision of the umpire, to postpone the match between Gloucester and Sussex on account of the weather.

At tlio Palmerston North Police Court 011 Tuesday, Frederick Harris, charged with assaulting awoman named Minnie Cole was lined £5 and £3 costs. The Pencil described the assault as most brutal, and said no similar case in which the assault was so severe had been before the Court for tlio past ten years. The Uench ordered half the line to goto the complainant, The Italian Government intends to transport 2000 Anarchists to an island in limited Sea.

Tribesmen in Thibet siczcd and drowned the liYouch explorer Dutrcil in ft river at Qungtem. The Chinese Govcrnmcut Ins expressed its regret.

The Queen gave a dinncrto the Kaiser at Osborne, at which 70 guests were present, including the Premier and Earl Kiniherley,

Mr Button has given notice that he will ask the Minister of Justice, whether the attention of tho Government has been drawn to the rumour that, on the inquest held on the man John Johnson, of Masterton, .shoemaker, who recently committed suicide by cutttng his throat, (he acting-coroner was a brewer, the medical expert the brewer's son, and one of tlio jurymen a well-known publican P Ami no tho Government approve of the ''trade" being represented at inquiries into the cause of death, when intemperance is obviously a factor in causing (lie same F

The North Wairarapa Benevolent Society's total assets, at the end of March last, amounted to £18!) 16s lOd.

It is, we understand, the intention of the Wellington Woollen Company (says tlic Thm) to deal in future with the leading retail firms in the principal towns of the colony, iustead of confining their business to wholesale houses as hitherto, This new departure will mean a larger output of goods from the mill, and consequently more employment for its operatives. The balance sheet of the North Wairarapa Benevolent Society, shows total receipts for the year ended 31st March, 18M, to be £(J'JI 2s 8d and disbursements £522 (is lOd.

The Secretary o! tho North Wairarapa Benevolent Society, has been instructed to report at next ■ 'meeting tho ages of all heads of families receiving relict | their occupations; average earnings) ages and number of children, and their earnings if any. We regret to record the death of the wife, of Mr Jok Groves, of Bush Grove, Mmigapakclm. The sad event took place, at Wellington this morning, anil arrangements have been made for the funeral to take plate atTcnui on Sunday next. Sirs Groves was a daughter of Mr J. Cripps, of Whafcamaj and sister to Mrs Carman, of Taratahi. She has been in delicate health, and. recently accompanied hpr husband to Auckland and Sydney, hoping to derive benefit from the change. On returning to Wellington she unfortunately took cold, which turned to inflammation of the lungs, resulting in her death. Dr Hauratty, who has been in the Greytown Hospital for the past six | months suffering from the effects of a broken leg, has returned to Featherston and although not fully recovered has resumed the practico of his profession there. Messrs Lowm and lorns announce their next Mastcrton stock sale for Wednesday, August 22nd, at 1 o'clock, 'flic entries at date comprise 200 fat and forward, wethers, and 150 fat and forward owes, botli lots will he drafted to suit purchasers; also 30 woancrs and yearlings; 15 18-month,i to 25-year steors; and 27 2 and 3-Year-old lieffe. In tho course of a summing iipyeslorday. His Honour, Mr Justice Kichmoud spoke of a document which had been found upon a prisoner-and which at first sight looked like a bank note—as a lottery ticket. Mr Wilford for the prisoner ventured to correct tho learned judge, saying that if. a» art ii/iiW ticket. "Ics" continued His Honour; but I like to eall a spade a spade, and I say it is lottery a ticket,—Pres.

The titlciof tho lecture to be delivered to-morrow evening by Mr W.'H. Jacksou in . connection with the. Mastcrton Mutual Improvement.. Society is !'Glimpses ot Science-some of the wonders of water." The lecture will be illustrated with experiments. There is no charge for admission, so there will no doubt be a large audience. .'

Tho Chairman of the Wairarapa North County Couacil is absent from the - meeting to-day, being detained-at Wellington at tho County Councils Conference. ~

Bessie Doyle, who has bccu literally taking tlio world by. storm by her extra-1 ordinary performances ou that" king of instruments "/the vidlin, will appear at the Temperance Ha|i, Mastcrton, oil Monday next. It is a pity that no more suitable building could be found in town in which to hear this gifted artiste, as we nrc persuaded , that not a tithe ,of t](Q.sp wislifijl fo her,- will find'seating % sho lias.becn ablo to fill tip large,sj; hall fa Aifgtrqlia—the Sydney Town Hajl—vifji iin aiidicnce of M) potions. Ifcr performances have ■ created the utmost 1 enthusiasm wherever she has appeared, and she is acknowledged, even by such authorities as Judge fciiton, to bo the greatest exponent of violin playing over heard' in N cw Zealand. The company, supporting, tlio fqir nrjiis.to is a very' powerful ono and i(ic||jides among others Mjss Ban: dell, who.so .recent'.successos 111 )Vellington have ticca yeVjr ptQuouncpd, aud Mr William Mackenzie, who isacknsvledgcd, to ho the greatest exponent of Scottishsqiig over lictrd in tlw colony.

' Wo kve rMoMiho'fint number of a bi;weokly cnlled-. ; tlie:/."'Ekctaliuiia' 'puUißlied;l))' Messrs Sparks and Blakemoro. ;This now' journal is a eroditablo ; production;; for a country township,;'- :

Mr Benjamin ffimbcrloy lias boon admitted asau inraato of tlio Wellington Beuevolcnt Home.

Tlib sum of £67 6s lOd was refunded during last year by persons aided in Mastcrton by tlio local Beuevolcnt Society. - :

' At tlio Magistrates Court this morning, a first offender was convicted and discharged witli a caution. One of tlio oldest settlers in tlio Kiwitea district, Mr A. J, Porry, died yesterday afternoon.' : i A six-tooth sheep bred on Campbelltown farm, liangitikci, when killed and dressed turned tlio scale at 155 pounds; . The Manawatu Cycling Club nOw consists of 40 members.'

Mr Hogg again urges that thcratcfor conveying timbpv by rail ought to be reduced so that the settlers may get something mora for themselves than the ashes. • ■ ■ ' :

Tlio Colony collected last year from the driuk traffic- about £IOOO a day.:;

Miss Bessie Doylo received a most entlvusiastie reception at Fcntlicrcton last night. For writing a letter to a Gisborne newspaper libelling tlio local publicans' a Mrs Dunlop lias been mulcted in £SO | damages. HrLang M.H.B. thinks that the provinco of Auckland alone could produce sufficient fruit to supply tlio wholo colony,

, Dr Newman is enquiring if all the land authorised by Act to be set apart for education reserves'duriug the year | ending 31st of March, 1894, was so reserved. ' >

Mr G. W. liusscll, M.H.E., says tlint for every frozen sheep exported, about five aro consumed in the colony,

A man named W.D. Cheyiic, aged about 27, has been missing since last Tuesday, when lie arrived at Masterton by tram, disappearing shortly, liftcri wards.

We understand that the Ifev Lorenzo Moore (father of Mr F. G. Moore of this town) is sinking fast, and no hopes are entertained for his recovery.

At the Masterton Magistrate's Court to-day argument was madoin respect to granting costs in the caso heard last Tveck ngninstthe mail-mau Easin Chriskm, in which defendant elected to be dealt with summarily, and was discharged on the charge of the larceny of a cheque. His Worship refused to allow costs.

_ Still another death lias to be recorded I in this district,'during the past; few days; Mrs Isabella Strang, tho wife of Mr Straug of Glenside, Gladstone, Mssed away at Carterton last night, i ihe deceased was 72 years of age, and came to the Colony in 1852. She was very highly respected, and leaves a large circle of sorrowing friends. Win. Johnson was charged at the Masterton Magistrate's Court to-day, with luring no lawful visible means of support. Sergeant McArdlc stated the man came and asked to sleep in tht; lock-up and was abusive. Accused made ft lengthy statement detailing a journey he had made all over the Island in search of work, and yesterday spent the lasti threepence ho had for a loaf of bread. hen he asked , the sergeant for accomodation the Sergeant spoke to him, and altera ards threatened to kick him out of the office ami accused him of being drunk. He had at present no money, but had borrowed a pound froni>Mr Ga lon. This was the last money he had. Ho would not go up country to look for work, but was going ' to Wellington. He had had nothing but abuse in the country. The Sergeant said he had seen accused several hours about town before the man came to him. His Worship said he did not wish to send accused to gaol if ho would go away and get work. Accused said men like himself should not be in gaol, they should be at work, Accused was discharged with a caution.

Some Indies arc so fond of I their! canmo friends (says tlio Slumlord) that 1 they oven go so far as to give tlieni the same facilities for religious instruction as themselves. Last Sunday evening a < if 1 ' P 00l " c " ™ allowed to follow- his mistress into one'of the churches at Greytown, Tho animal apparently enjoyed tho service until the j sermon began, when it commenced howling with the fury of a caged rat. llic rev. gentleman in the pulpit endeavoured to continue his discourse, but so determined were the dog's efforts to drowu the voice of theprcaclicr, that the latter was forced to stop until tlio little brute was removed, Wo would suggest that in future poodles be put to bed before church, and not allowed to disturb the services,

Messrs L, J, Hoopar and Co. have purchased at enormous discounts, a large portion o! Moisrs Edwards, Ueonott and Oo.'s wholcsalo Btock Irom Chrlstchurch and will offer the purclmso with the balance of their winter goods on Saturday, July 28! h, Jiverj article in tho lion Marobi will be marked down, ahd our renders, may expect some Great Bargains.—Advt.

Wo beg to notify that the following lines :of Messrs Bock tfe Co,, Manufacturing Cherautscftn Ijo obtained at tho W.F.G.A.'s I'anoy GoodsDepartmonti-Noa Mercurial plating fluid Is 01 unsurpassed for cleaning gold or silver and re-plating brass and copper, Book's Witeaproof Cement, price IS, will resist hot or cold water and repair | china, glass, delf, leather eto., cto. Camphv. lene Balls, in neat air-tight jars containing 18 balls, price Is to keep moths oat of clothing, also a perfect disinfectant, Herb Extract price Is an infalll iblo euro for toothaolie guaranteed not injurious to tho teeth of health; it stops tho most acute paiu imniediatley, and proves a permanent oure in nearly all oases where tho teeth are hollow Gorman cure for corns and watts price Is! thie lamous Remedy will speedily and paw 'lessly cur? soft or hard oorns, also warts' bunions and chilblains,-The Wairarapa Farmers Co-operative Association, Ltd Anvr,

" It's an ill wind that blop nobody good," is an old saying but none tho less true Whilst the great depression existing in Sydney at the present time has caused a deplorable amount of misery yet the people of Wellington and the surrounding 'districts will reap a gigantio benefit, During his visit to Sydney recently, Mr James Smith purchased at absurdly low prices a largo stock which is now being sold at the Wholesa'o Family Warehouse, To Aro House, Wellington,' ; With a view to malting this sale the event of the year, two special buyers wero despatched from Tc Aro House to Ohristchurch one to attend the great sale of Edwards, Bennett and Co's wholesale stock, and the other to pick out bargains from the maimfactors of the well-known Kaiapoi Woollen Co, Both theso gentlemen have returned after a most successful, trip,'and the total results of their efforts is to be seen iu the astonishing bargains now being sold at the iYholesalo Family Warebowe, Aro H«hso, Wellington.-Ann r ; '