LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4804, 20 August 1894, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

A Tiraam lady is enquiring whethoi a woman can tako out a miner's right in Australia.

An immonso store of historical records dating hack to the 13th century wcro recently discovered at Canterbury Cathedral.

At Knarcsborough, in Yorkshire, a bird is rearing its young in a stone hottic which it enters by a narrow neck.

A German has constructed a tricycle to run on either land of water, with which ho purposes to cross the Channel to Folkstono,

A century-plant is on the point of blossoming .iu the gardens of the London lioyalßotanicalSociety. It is3s

years since a specimen blossomed in London.

There was a meeting of lady cyclists in London recently, at which an association was formed, Ilcccntly 251adics went out together for a run, all of whom were attired in the rational costume-knick-ers and tunic,

One of the biggest clocks in the world has been erected in Philadelphia The face is 10 yards in diameter, the miuuto hand being four yards long. The clock is wound up daily by means of a steamengine.

The Mauriccvillc-Hastwcll Brass Band will give a concert in tho Choral Hall," Mauriccvillo East, on Friday September 7 th. In last Saturday's Auckland Observe* a burlesque portrait of Mr A.W, Hogg appeared.

Mastertou Ambulance Society mil meet this evening, There is somo talk of an exhibition ■similarto the one held in Masterton some years ago, boingheld in Greytown m connection with the Wesleyau Church, , during Christinas time. A Brass Baud contest, in which all tho Wairarapa Bands will tako part, will be one of the principal attractions, •

Mr W, A. Varoham, late of the Evening Presses about to enter into partnership with Mr W. F. lioydhousc, as part proprietor of the Grcytown paper.

_ The death of the New Zealand stallion Maxim is announced in American papers to hand,

The Auckland Baring Club lias reduced the stakes for the season by £G7O. The principal reduction is the Auckland Cup from £6OO to £SOO.

■ A correspondent of the Westnmistcr Gazette who has had an interviow with Cardinal Moron, predicts that the time is coming when the colonics will grant monetary aid to Catholic schools. i '^i 10 w a i r ? ra l ,a i"™* were defeated by the Wellington juniors at Carterton, last Saturday, by eight points to three. Ihero are 70,199 bachelors over tweuty years of age, and 67,000 spinsters over hi teen m this colony. The Natives about Tauranga arc very busy _ just now getting ready for wheat plautmg. A large area is to be put under this crop this season. The temperance cause has an ally in WiParata, the well known Waikanae Uiief. As a witness in the Wellington , Supreme Court he said he strongly disapproved of the imbibing of liquor at JNalive tangis.

Messrs J. and P, Wall, of Martinborough, invito tenders for ploughing and harrowing a hundred acres of land 'An old and roll-known settler of Maunccvillo, Mr Peter Ncilsou, passed away Inst week and was buried on Saturday. . ■

Lite territory of Utah'was oil (lie 16tk July admitted to tlic American Union, on " nil equal footing with the original Stales." ■ It is provided in the Coustituion of the new State that polramiy (St bo for ever forbidden.

i. few rabbitcrs went to Alexandra J other day nucl cashed their chernios ado themselves merry iatho evening, 1 mighty scarce next morning, A uplo of creditors gave chase, aiid irtook them. One of the creditors his money without any trouble; but ) other one liad to fight for it—and ,ht hcciid, giviuer one of the delinquents eh a dressing that tlio poor fellow was lablc to take the money out of his jckct, but told the champion where to ud it, which he did, and returned ome rcjoicing.-M OT , Standard. Two lady cyclists recently rode up to n inn in Surrey, bent on procuring a turner, but as they were in knickcrtoekcrs tlio landlady declined to allow hem to enter the room where her guests wd assembled. She, however, consented to their doing so provided they each donned one of her old skirts.- This the wheel-women indiguantly declined. and departed dinncrless.

One Sunday recently a sheep was grazjng on tho high cliffs behind the Marino Hotel, Sumner, Canterbury when it missed its footing and fell over tho cliff, landing on a largo bunch of geraniums, the drop being about 150 feet. Soino people who observed the shcepfall, made for the spot, and were surprised to find that' it was quietly feeding away at thegrass, having escaped any injury.

It is reported, by the local paper, that' b young Raiding man who went to Coolgardio got into a good claim and sold out for £OO,OOO. He is afraid to come back to New Zealand with his treasure on account of tie taxation—so he says at least.

At an English workhouse, where the master supplied the Christmas dinner to 281 inmates, ho charged for 2781bs of plums and sugar, lOllbs of flour, 151bs bread, Blb'B of fat, 3001bs of meat, 375 lbs of potatoes' 12|lb of tea, 671bs of meal, 121bs of butter-total, 130011s; besides I'M pints of milk' aud 18s worth of baking powder. The auditor, considered this extravagant. The poor people had thought they wero having rather a high time.— Truth, •'

.The Evening Press learns that Mr' Eugcno and a good many of Ids disciples' left last night in tho Waihora,«« njtie, it is said, <for South Africa. They will be able there to find safe quarters on the top of Mount Kilimanjaro, which is 21,000 feet in height, in tho event of the great tidal wave submerging most of the Southern Hemisphere,

"General" Booth in London, "I have fixed up my colony and the land which is suitable, but I wanitoknow what the rcsponso to my present' appeal will be! Have selected the land, but | with heavy liabilities I cannot and dare not g_o into debt. Wlion the monoyig furnished Iwill proceed as quickly as •iblo to complete tliewoiv ...

.■ Weatlicrjf pemittkg[ |the\Boy,; J. Dunes' will ■ c'oriducfc'divino; ;sefvico; at ! Bideford noxt Siinday," August 26th, at '2.30 p.m.;.- :m"-■■i-;?--.i ; ': •■; " New season tweeds, of special yaluo, are shown in .the 'window, of Mr J, Henderson, tailor, of Ma'stcrton. "■•.>.' San Francisco lias the'greatest pro-' portion of divorces to marriages of any city in the world. For every 10,000 marriages there arc 2233 divorces. Tbb Akitio Eoad Board gives notico of its intention to striko a general rate of ono half-penny in tho pound. A wonderful artesian well is in flourishing activity at Huron, North Dakota, (U.S.A.). It throws astream of 100 ft high, andtlic ilow.is estimated at from 8000' to 10,000 gallons a minute.

■ The W.F.C.A. rcquiro a smart saleswoman,

Fresh tenders are invited by Mr Bond, architect, of Mastcrton, for tlio erection of a'residenco for Mr I. Casclbcrg \

Another clergyman turned inventor ! This time it is the Rev, Percy Hugh .Pritchett, of Eanicri, Westland, who claims to havo made certain improvements hi cycles,

| Acauvasseris wantedforgood selling lines,

A prohibition order, was granted by Messrs T, E. Price and W.LOwes,J.P's. this morning, against a Masterton resident. ..

A middle-aged woman went into a painter's shop in Christchurch' and tendered a £IOO note for 9d worth of colouring, Tho shopman was surprised, says Truth, and.wondered if monoy was as scarce as many people endeavoured tomakoout,

Messrs Homblow and Co. add a lino of two dozen confectioners' glass jars, to MrE, WyetU's sale, on "Wednesday next '■

WithtijmMml says—Wo are infonucd on good authority that a party of three mcu last week divided amongst tlicm£l2ofornine days rather promiscuous work in the Shotovcr river, near the old Blind Stab claim, junction of Moke creek, No need for New Zealandcrs to cast longing eyes at Coolgardie. There's plenty of gold hero yet, .Tho two female patients, recently. •perated upon by Drs. Hosking, Douglas and Bey, at the Mastcrton Hospital, nro reported to be progressing very favourably,

North WairarapaEifloClul) will open tho season with a general practice, on Thursday, Soptomberl3tli,

Four patients were admitted to Masterton Hospital during last week, and one discharged. There are now 8 male and 2 femalo patients in tho institution.

_ Women aro coming to tlio front, in sioncrsthere have, ostensibly with a viow Victoria. The gallant railway commis. to economy, appointed several female "masters" of stations in small country districts. The innovation is considered a success from every point of view. Mcssw Lowes and lorns annbiinco through our advertising columns a great sulo of household furniture, etc, for Saturday, 25th August, at 2 o'clock. The goods arc nearly all new, and the auctioneers are instructed to realise, and norcasonablo offer will bo refused.

Mr W, B.Cliennells, Deputy Official Assignee, went to the Bush this morning on bankruptcy business. A concert will bo held at at the Masterton Presbyterian Church, on Friday, August 24th, for which an exceptionally good programme is bcinpr arranged by MrW.Simms. b h '

A revolting instaneo of ignorance, or cruelty, or the result of both, is reported from Tobolsk, where the authorities hare only just released a peasant of the village of Tooluganskaya from a chain one yard long and twenty pounds weight, by which ho had been attached to the walls of his own cottage for tho last ten years. He was originally condemned to this confinement for an attack of madness (probably brought on by drink), but the attack having passed, the victim remained until the present date; It is roported merely as au accident, and nobody seems in danger of being held responsible.

Mr L. F. Ayson, Curator of the Masterton Hatcheries, is despatching 6,000 ova of Loch Lcven trout to the Feilding branch of the Acclimatization Society. By steamer to-morrow 8,000 ova aro also being forwarded to Povorty Bay. Mr Kciscnbcrg's string band has been engaged to supply the music at tho Wairarapa Hunt Club Ball, which takes place next Thursday. .< Mr. P. G. Moore, County Clerk, is expected to return to Masterton to-day. The Kcv Joseph Hcwson preached to good congregations at St Matthew's Church, Masterton, yesterday both morning and evening. . By advertisement in another column Mr A. W, Cave announces that his thorough-bred horses Piscatorious Sandwich, and tho Clydesdale stallion McGregor will bo at tho service of breeders this season, •.'.'•. ■' '

A meeting of tho council of the Wel. lington Acclimatization Society, to allocate tho quantity of young fish to bo distributed in the local streams, will be held on Wednesday evening. i The House of Representatives did not adjourn on Saturday morning until twenty minutes to 5 o'clock. Tho amendment proposed by Mr Piraui as a new clauso to tlioLand for Settlements Bill was withdrawn, tho Minister of Lands promising to consider the matter and see if a new clause could bo framed to meet the case. Tho Bill,' ho said would have to be recommitted, and tho question could then bo brought forward The Bill was then reported, and tho i amendments made in committco agreed to. The third reading was fixed for-to-morrow. The House meets this evening to consider local Bills.—2jfi««i, :

Some of the Ecv Mr Eussell's Mas.' tcrton friends arc signing a requisition asking tho Board of Nominators to ap.; point him to tlio chargeof St. Matthew's 1 Parish.

Messrs L J, Hooper and Co. have pur-' ohased at enormous discounts, a large por» tiono! Messrs Edwards, lieunettandOd.'s wholesale stook from Ghristohurch and will offer the purchase with the balance ot their winter goods on Saturday, July 28th. Every nrtiolo in the Boa Maroho" will be marked down, and our readers mar expect some Groat Bargains.—Advt.

We beg to notify that the following lines of Messrs Book & Co.,- Manufacturing Chemists can be obtained at the W.F.C, A,'ri Fancy GoodsDopartment :-Non Morcurial plating fluid Is Gd unsurpassed foroleaning gold or silver and ro-plating brass and copper, Book's W/ttcaproof Cement, price Is, will resist hot or cold' water and repair china, glass, delf, leather etc, etc. Camphy. 1 leno Balls, in neat air-tight jars cOEtaiuinri 18 balls, price. Is to keep moths out of clothing, also a perfect disinfectant. Herb Extract prico Is an infalliablo oure for toothache guaranteed not injurious to the teeth of health; it stops the most acute pain mmediator, and proves a permanent ouro in l nearly all cases where the teeth are hollow German cure for corns and warts nrieois '■ this iainous Remedy will speedily and pain' •leasly oure soft or hard corns, also Marts' bunions and chilblains,—Tho Wairarapa' Farmers Association, Ltd AdVT. ■-.'■■ ; i

-" It's an ill wind that blows nobody good,' IOTM L M Bay ' Dg bU ' nOM lm { ™« whilst the great depression existing in' Sydney at the present time,. haß caused a deplorable amount of misery yet the people of Wellington and the surrounding 'distriots will reap a gigantic benefit;' During his visit to Sydney recently, Mr James Smith purohasedai absurdly low'price's a large stock whioL Is. now being sold at the Wholesale Family Warehouse. Te Aro House, Wellington, With a view to making this'eale the event of tho year, twospeoial buyers were despatohedfromTe Aro House to Ohristohuroh one to attendl the great; sale of Edwards Bennett and Co's wholesale stock, and the othor to pick out bargains from the manufacturers of the well-known Kaiapoi Woollen Co. # Both v thesß-.gehtle'nien'have turned after amostsuoe'essful trip, and the totalrosults of their efforts fe to be seen in he astonishing barpins now being sold at the Wholesale Family Warehoufo.lT Aro Houeo, WelliDgton,—Asti ' : • ' ; ' •

Another old Welluigtou idontiiy lias wd away in tho person of Captain lolmson,of thoMarmeDep'aitaent,wh6 lied at liis residence, Guilford- terrace, ffill street, yesterday morning.''V Altogether 6912 papers hard been &\ plied for in. connection with the firsv grade drawing examinations for primary schools, which cominoncoon Soptcmber sth, under the auspices of tho Wellington Technical School. Anmquost is to bo hold this afternoon at 4 o clock, into tho circumstances attending the death of Mr D, W. Cross' infant daughter. At Nowmantho rainfall for the montli of July was ll'OO inches at Paliiatua, 7*60 inches fell. : ; .. ~.;

•■ Bv. a calculation made a .year or two ago by an American statisioian, it seems that, seventy citizens of. the United States possessed among them anaggrogate wealth of £5-10,000,000. That gives an average of about £7,600,000 apiece. 1 To come to particuars; There was one cstatcpwc refrain here from mentioning names—returned as no less than £30,000,000. There .wre five individualsvalued at £20,000,000; one valued at £14,000,000; tvrovaluedat £12,000,000 six valued at £10,000,000; six valued at £8,000,000). four valued at£7,000,000 •, thirteen valued at £6,000,000; ten valued at £6,000,000; four valued at £-1,5000,000; and fifteen at £4,000,000. The directors' report of tho Taratahi Dairy Company, Ltd, to bo'presented to tho annual general meeting of sharei holders to bo held at Mr P. H. Wood's' auction rooms, Carterton, this evening, at seven o'clock, reads as follows : Gentlemen—ln submitting our sixth annual balanco sheet wc arc glad to be abloto ropbrt favourably 'on the past year's transactions. Tho past season was favourable for the supply of milk, as wc received 193,027 gallons, which produced 203,0251bs of cheese, in round numbers 91 tons, and the prico realised enabled your directors to pay milk suppliers at the rate of 3Jd for six months of the season, and4{d for tho remaining three mouths. Of the balance due Id per gallon will bo paid on the night of tho aunual meeting, together with interest to shareholders at tho rate of 8 per cent. Tho : balanco will bo placed to tho credit of each milk supplier. Tho balanco carried to reserve last year has been distributed pro rata amongst, the milk suppliers of that season,' Pigs did riot prove so profitable an investment this year as last,'only £l7 10s Id being cleared undcrthat head. The niortgago on the property has been -reduced..W £loo,audnow stands- at £2OO. 'Tho Directors cannot conclude without expressing their appreciation of ■ the services of the manager, Mr S. Foss, and the : Secretary, Mr J. Brown. You will be called upon to elect three Directors, in accordance with tho rules, in the place ot Messrs W. B. Allen, J. T, Manning, and J. Smith,.-.who retire by effluxion of time, but arc eligible for re-election. You will also be called upon to elect an nuditor.-John Smith, Chairman. • ■ • •'.

The Hon W. Eollcstou was banqueted at Bellamy's, Parliament Buildings, on Saturday nightbyhis political frieuds. Iho company which numbered about 30 was almost exclusively composcdof past and present mombers of tho Houso of Kcprcscntativcs. mid members of the Legislative Council. ■