LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4800, 15 August 1894, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tenders are invited by the Mnsterton lioad Board for gravel carting. 1 A large attendance is anticipated at the Star Football Club's social to-mor-row evening.

The branch of the National Bank of Argentina, at Hosario was entered recently and <IOO,OOO dollars in bills abstracted from the strong room.

The poll on (lie question of raising a loan of £IOOO for formation 011 Dagg's road, has been carried.

Crs l'erry and Dixon are the next to retire from ' tlio Mastcrton Borough Council,

In our notice in Saturday's issue drawing attention to Messrs Alleii and Hai'tnmiin's new advertisement,wc inadvertently stated that one of the firm's specialities was Walker's whisky, when, as a matter of fact they import nothing hut Usher's celebrated blends. ■ A publican was brought before the Norwich Magistrates (England) the I other day, charged'with being found drunk on his own licensed premises after closing hours. It appeared that Mr Boniface had come home late front attending a race meeting, and failed to properly holt his front door, and the police entering the house, found him reposing for the night upon the kitchen floor. The Magistrate very properly held that in so doing he was within his rights as au Englishman, and that he ought not to have been summoned.

At Blackburn recently, a weaver namcdMaliunwaschargcdwith attempt-' ing suicide. A constable stated. that theprisoner tied a rope to a bedpost ancl round his neck and then jumped into the street. Luckily a man in tlio street saw him jump and cut the rope immediately. This was-prisoner's second attempt at suicide, and hewiis rcxiaudcd for a week to allow him to get over the I effect* of heavy drinking.

The tunnels of the world are estimated to number about 1,142, with a total length of 514 miles. There aro about 1,000 railroad tunnels, 12 subaqueous, i) 0 canal tunnels, and4o conduit tunnels, with aggregate lengths of about 350 miles, SI miles, 10 miles, and 85 miles respectively. Tlio Mastcrton Borough Council has resolved to adhere to its resolution compelling compliance with the building regulations, with reference to the new Fire Brigade Bnud shed, but will allow a reasonable time for tlio Brigade to cover the walls with iron.

The cholera epidomic is spreading at St Petersburg, Last week thp death-roll numbered upwards of 100. By a collision at St l'ancras station, owing to the brakes failing to act, two carriages of a Scotch mail train were telescoped, and a 22 passengers were injured,

A trawler's boat, conveying a number of people to Tenby, a watering plaec in Wales, capsized, and 20 of those 011 board were drowned.

The Lyttlcton I£nighls. of labou have passed a resolution regretting th lease in perpetuity clause in the Lam for Settlement Bill, and urging th adoption of the perpetual lease,

The football match at Alfredton is being looked forward to as au important event, and more especially the concert in the evening, at which many good vocalists will assist.

A tamo seagull mny sometimes be seen Hying about Mnsterton. The Mayor of Mnsterton has given notice of motion that a general , rate of Is in the £ be struck over the whole Borough, and a Library rate of Id in the £ for the ensuing year. Mastcrton is becoming a musical town —at least anyono would have thought so, to have taken a walk along Queen Street last evening. One brass band wns doing its best (plenty of drum) in ope quarter j another was assisting at a socinl gathepngj'suiidry pianos were being worked for all they wcro worth at several points of the compass, while at tho Temperance Hall Miss Bessie Doyle could be heard fiddling to a select Mf li. Ayres, lierbalist, qf Gifba sjlrppjt, Wpljiiig/on, js a jnan who thoroughly bpljcycs in (he flliji inaximof deeds, )|of words, Jle therefore, iu hi,s treatment of all disorders, endeavours to ''reach the spot" at oiico by special and careful treatment, instead of Worrying (lie Ij'fp ont of his patient by stringing olf yards of learned noiispiwoandeventually ending up by doing nothing to relieve the pain or cure the complaint, Mr Ayres is a medical herbalist and botanic specialist of many years standing, aiid his remedies and preparations have justly acquired a high reputation. A perusal of the advertisement in another column will throw a new light upon the science of herbalism. Vcii. sap. tut. Messrs L, J. Hooper and Co. have purchased fit enormous discounts, a largo portion 0! Messrs Edwards, UonnoU and Co.'s wholesale stock from Chriatohuroh and will oiler the purchase with tho balance of their winter goods on Saturday, July 28th. Every article In the Bon Match J win be marked down, and our readers may expect some Bargains, —Advt. . :

: Jie|j t() notify that tho following lines ' of Messrs' I}o6k & Co., Manufacturiug 1 Chemists can at iho W.F.O.A.'s , P#npy .Goods Deparjtiijenl -Non plating fluid' IsfidijiißUtpasscd forclencing goM or silver saj ra-platliig brass apd l ' copper/Bock's Watesprogf Cemont, prke ' Is, will resist hot or cold water onj} r cbiaa, glass, delf, leather cio 7 eto. lene Calls, in neat air-tight jars containing ! 18 balls, price Is to keep moths cut of " clolhing, ako a per/cot disinfectant. Horb ■ Estract price Is an iofalliable euro for tooth--1 ache guaranteed not injurious to the teeth of health; it stops the most acuta pain Im- ! mediatley, ana proves a permanent oure in nearly all.cases where the teeth are hoHow, 1 Gcrmon cure for corns and warts price Is • this lamous Remedy will speedily and pain; 'lessly cure soft or hard corns, . also wartsbunions and chilblains,-The Wairarapa Co,operative Association, Ltd Ajvr,", ,'!: ..' ~.. " It's An ill .wind thaji is an'old byt Whilst the" great depression existing in

Syaney at tho present tima; has cansod;» deplorable amount of misery yet the people 1 ;ofWellington.aiid thosurrounding 'dislricla will, reap a' gigtintio benefit, During his ! visit to .Sydriey recently, Ut James Smith njirobased at absurdly low prices a large tok ! whkh. is now . being , sold at the ' WhAmm; Te'Aro j HousOp .WclInglJ))), ' 11 i I ' Will) (i vjew; tomaking tbjs'eale tljS ;evejijj J

ol tho year, buyers 1 wore' 4®s.* } patchedfrom Te Aro House tg Chris tohm'fli | one to attend the great ealo of Edwards, j: Bennett and Co's wholesale stock, -and the y other to pick out bargains from fcotipers of the well-known Kalapoi Wool- f %Co, Both to!.gentlemen nave rea.Mft'suecMjful (riphd tho ® lotal resultg i)f li fo'bo seen iu $

the astonishing bargains jfqw sold a? J the Wholesale Family Warehoijje,' I toq ( House, Wellington. WAn®, 8

with i Mr lleiDy i Library ■mntihvfliO 'i-cndsof tlio present y- / Another crowded 5)1011 so/grceiod -Miss BossioiDoyld and heninlentcdjcibnipaiiy aktliciSTcmperaiicß?;Hjill every item oiHh'o nrogrnmino was encored, mul rcspondca to. The company leave for Woodvillc to-dny.

From January 1889, to January, 1891 tlio number of boys receiving less than 6s 6d a day 011 tlio, Government railways increased from 364 to G6O. Additions are mado tp the entries for Jfr'F, E Wood's noxt Taratalu - stock sale.,

; Messrs Jiciivcs attd 1 lorns make several yditionsto theirMasterton stock sale, for Wednesday; i2iid August. , ' Mr J. Collins, wholias been selected for the position of Gas Manager at Mastcrton; iins hod fifteen j'cars experience at the Cavorsham and Duncdiu gas wOrk's.iHe is 39 years of age.

• Eiipidprogrcss isbeingniade with tlio new footpath between the two Waipona Bridges. ...

Applications,; arc .invited for,, the position of Custodian of the Mnsterton

An Irish paper states that Sir Edward Cecil Guinness has sent to Mr Purvcs his head brewer for upwards of JO years a cheque for £217,000 as a parting souvenir' of regard and confidence.

The annual report of the Department of Lands.aiid SurYoy us. It is a bulky volume, and contains n deal of valuable information, and several maps, sketches, and plans.

Notice is given that llobcrt Edward Hornbloiv has been duly licensed to sell by auction for four months and fifteen days to he computed from August loth. The Wairarapa hounds meet at Gladston ou Saturday. The' Obstmr states that three Carterton young men are "olf to Coolgardio."

Ycry little wheat is being, grown 111 Wnirarapa. this year.

The Ktmincr states (lint the streams in the Bush Districts will soon , afford some of tlic best angling grounds in New Zealand.

Mr W, Mackenzie, whose rendering of the old Scotch and Irish melodies at: the Bessie Doyle concerts, so delighted j the audience, will pay another visit to Mastcrton during Show week, bringing with'him some new talent to tins district, Wo can safely promise. Mr McKcnzic a hearty welcome, and a good reception.

Ten patients were admitted to the Mastcrton Hospital last month, find ten discharged. .

Miss Bessie Doyle's present company will probably disband at Auckland, about the middle of next month. : 1

An old man, charged at : 'Mastcrton this morning with being drunk iii Queen Street, pleaded guilty and expressed great penitence. A line of as or in default 24 hours imprisonment, was inflicted by Mr W. Lowes J. P., the offence being the second within the past six months.

The llcv Father McKenna is visiting member of the Mastcrton Hospital Trust for the ensuing month. There are at present 7 patients in tlio Mastcrton Hospital, 5 males and 2 females-

Messrs Lowes and lorns, at therequest of numerous clients, have decided to hold monthly horse sales in Mastcrton The first of the scries will bo conducted behind their auction rooms in Queen street on Saturday, September Ist, at 1 o'clock,. The London Standard's Paris correspondent slates Santo is in a nervous and excited condition. Ho wakes up at midnight iind starei about' liim in an 1 attitude of terror. A little girl,aged eleven years',daughter of Mr J?. Maillieivs, of Villa Street, fpll into the fire Ibis morning, and was badly hiivnpi).

The Sir Gcoogc Grcv Hotel at Wae-renga-a-liika, near GisWnc, was burned down yesterday morning, The fire was observed shortly'after mid-uight in a bedroom upstairs Son(c of the. occupants had oarely time to escape, ami nothing wj? saved. The insurance was .6500 ou the building in tho Commercial Union, and £3OO on the stock in (lie North German office.

I A serious accident: happened to a young man working in tlio Huntcrvillc bush ou Monday, nays. tlip Fiplding Star. In using an axe thchaiidlo broke I short ofE by the head, and in-order to extricate the piece out of the head ho loaded a gun with a heavy charge, and placing the axclicad over the barrel, thought to blow the piece out. In some manner he received tho whole charge in his right hand, which was shattered to fragmentSi'and Dr Smith of Hunierville had to amputate tho remaining portion I above the wrist.

The Chinese residents 'of Auckland held a "social" last night in the Y.M.C. A Booms in connection with the mission of Joseph Luc, Chinese missionary. Over three hundred invitations were issued to citizens. The Chinese stood in a rownt the entrance lmll and shook hands with everyone invited, A number of hymns were sung by them, accompanied by Chinese instruments. Sung Kwong and another delivered addresses expressing gratitude for the kindness ,of Europeans to them. Mr It. Wycth, who for twenty years past' has conducteif a general'jftility sj'orc near Jlip' Empire 'Hotel, iii flils toj)'u ; ]ia?jnstructcdi Messrs' II.E. HornWow | Co! f'o sell cntirjiljr witlfo'ift rcfpvrcjhp \r}/o},o of hi? \ypll assorted sfock of groceries/glass, china, 0114 bruslf I'jie class flf gooijs kept by Mr Wyclh is Well known to flic p)|b]ic, fl|e sale will bp unreserved, (licip will tjnV doubtcdly be a big rush to it.for bargains,

Several charges against publicans have lately been before (he Wellington 5.31. J. C. l'ascoc was'charged with selling liquor at the liainbow Hotel, Kaiwarra, without a license on the 2!) th June. Mr Patei'son, for the defence, said his. client pleaded, guilty, but explained that lie acted in good faith He had entered into negotiations for the i lease of the hotel, and for a transfer to him of the license, and bad paid over the sum of £63. : Having paid,that money, and having the assurance of the advisers that he was all right, lie took possession, but n hitch subsequently occurred., His Worship said it looked its if there had been a bowi-Hdc mistake, and lj.e would thereforo take that view fliflhp ease, b\|t intending purchasers of hotel's liai) better talie warning by it. It yiis their business before selling liquor to spo that (liey kd a license j if fhey eltose fo co flii'bpiwP then, they ran the risk of n linpof Jp Md ii)iprisonii)onfc On future occasions of this sort ho ivonld not take the excuse that. 8 ■ person was acting under a mistake, or anything of that sort. Defendant would have to pay a lino of 40s, with 13s costs, or in default 10 days' imprisonment. Ho was allowed a week to'pay the raoiioy. "A charge against John Mackintosh of allowing .l'ascoc, an unlicensed person to sell liquor oil the premises was withdrawn by the police. His Worship, however} instructed Inspector Pciidcr to bring the matter before the Licensing Comjnittfe p its next meeting, as it ought to A case of alloßod Sunday tradiijg Tiiougllfc ijgaiiist llio licensee' of tlie 'Pipeess J Tlioatro Hotel was dismissed. : ! The members of the Mastertori Muni-, cipal Fire Brigade were entertained at a; social last evening, by the members of the Brigade Band, . A very pleasant

kmo«?pcnf,:!)l)outoohremcn being' ] m-cseijft"aiiit Jjlckpiiiig' prcsid- 1 [m jiforwt'mg qf q.'sa{ljt4} scrend, i tiio Iffthd-pt^yeftw'qvcFtiir(!,;an(l;songs i mo eoutrlbutod by llossK G, Jj,J)rag. ( gins, 8.;; H...3lalptii : Calidjv il>. Mc- j gave a violia:solo,Mr G. Evemden a rc : . citation, and Mr H.Grcatlicad,;»! stop- J dance. • A lieafty yote of flunks to the ■ Chairnjan ljMi'S'U f very enjoyable 1 gatheringtQa djjse. , i