[Established 1874.]

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4816, 4 September 1894, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tenders are invited for 160 chains of road formation on Saunder's Road, An advertiser requires a five-roomed house, within easy distance of the Post Office. Mr F.H. Wood, announces a sale of general merchandise, furniture, etc., at his Greytown rooms on Saturday next. Also several town sections, particulars of which appear in his advertisement, On dit (says the Evening Press) that Mr Seddon will shortly be invested with the Chief Commissionership of Railways, and that Sir Robert Stout will become Premier and leader of the Liberal Party. A Wairarapa correspondent of the Press says that, whether it is on account of the Hessian fly or on account of the Lands for Settlement Bill, there is very little wheat being put in this year, and very little oats. There is also no fencing to speak of being erected, and indeed hardly any improvements of any sort. The settlers fear that if they improve their properties and make them worth taking, then the Government will come in and take them. If on the contrary, they leave them in scrub and thistles, then the Government will leave them alone.

The Miner's Right, a little newspaper published at Perth (W.A.) refers to the Coolgardie finds as " a stupendous discovery of gold," "the World's record beaten," and" Monte Christo eclipsed." A correspondent, writing to a Masterton friend, suggests that the very glowing accounts appearing in the papers should be discounted by at least one half The Mayor of Auckland has forwarded the following telegram to the Premier: —"I observe a visit by the Duke and Duchess of York to Australia is proposed. May I suggest that an invitation should be sent by cablegram from the Government, asking that New Zealand may also be honoured with a visit,"

A rare opportunity will be afforded residents and others in search of bargains at Messrs Hornblow and Co.'s auction rooms to-morrow, when the whole of Mr A. J. Rawson's furniture and effects will he sold entirely without reserve. To-night a gaslight display of goods will take place at the auction inspection is invited. A letter from Mr James Hose, at on time employed at Blairlogie Station and now in Western Australia, has just been received by a friend in Masterton. In it he states that he is doing very well on the Talgo goldfields, Murchison, but has not yet made any big finds, He says he would not advise anyone to leave New Zealand for the goldfields, unless they could land with £60 or £70 in hard cash.

Sir George Grey will spend the winter on the Continent, and return to London in the spring. Mr Gladstone and Lord Tweedmouth (Lord Privy Seal) have given £100 each towards the Irish Parliamentry Fund. Produce merchants predict that Nelson Bros.' new thawing process will create a revolution in the meat trade by restoring frozen meat to its original condition, and rendering it more useful than the American article and equal to good English meat. According to advices received by the Wellington agents, the Ionic left Capetown for Hobart and New Zealand on Friday last, Messrs Lowes aud Iorus announce through our advertising columns a sale of Japanese ware for Saturday, 8th September at 2 o'clock, Notice of intention to confirm special rates is given by the Mauriceville Road Board.

The usual monthly meeting of the Masterton Municipal Fire Brigade takes place this evening. In the September number of the ' Katipo' a description is given of the violent thunderstorm which occurred in Wellington on the 20th July, and which from the number of casualties occasioned by it, is regarded as the record thunderstorm in New Zealand. The damage to telegraph plant by the lightning was as follows: Sixteen annunciator shutter coils fused, 28 fusers (exchange end) fused, 29 fusers (subscribers' end) fused, 61 telephones fused (38in secondary coil and 23in bell coil). After the storm no fewer than 86 wires showed a total disconnection, aud the linemen had a busy time of it for days.

A man called Sutherland is reported to have been robbed of £33 out at Tarra, an out-station of Tawawaite. He got a cheque of £33, changed into £ notes, and hid them under his mattress and locked the door of his room and hid the key, but someone got into his room and stole the whole. It was put down to some swaggers who had stayed the night there, but they were overtaken by Constable Bowden at Martinborough and nothing found on them to substantiate the suspicion. Dr Butement delivered a second Ambulance lecture lo the members of the Municipal and Volunteer Fire Brigades last evening, at the Church Street station. The lecturer detailed at length the various forms of bleeding and the best methods in eases of emergency and how to treat the same, At the conclusion the lecturer was accorded a hearty vote of thanks.

We are pleased to notice that the Pahiatua Herald supports our view of local railway reform. In a recent issue our contemporary says: "The Wairarapa Daily Times is agitating for an accelerated train service between Wellington and Eketahuna. In a forcible article on the subject it is pointed out that four and a half hours is rather a long time to be occupied in a train journey of 72 miles. Our contemporary suggests that some time might be saved by passing the small flag stations between Wellington and Upper Hutt, leaving them to be attended to by the local train service between the two places. This is very necessary, but even without taking so evidently sensible a step,an appreciable saving of time could surely be effected. Seventy miles in nearly five hours, is quite too ridciulous and in no other country would the state of things exist which allows it to be tolerated."

There-was no service in St. Luke's Church, Greytown, on Sunday night, as only five were present, this number including the minister and his wife, a layreader, a lady member of the congregation, and 'the verger!'— Standard. Mr James Ewart, late of the Gear Meat Preserving Company has been appointed the Wairarapa travelling representative for the N.Z. Loan and Mercactile Agency Company. Mr F. G. Moore has been appointed to fill the vacancy on the Board of nominates of St Matthew's Parish, caused by the removal of Mr C. T. Natusch from the Parish. The complimentary concert to the Masterton Orchestra has been postponed owing to the inclemency of the weather. The weather although slighty improved, still continues cold and showery. Observed a writer in a London journal "I rather fancy, however, that the sounder doctrine is that the salute is intended for the bearer of the Queen's commission, not the wearer of the Queen's coat or trousers." Applications are invited by the Wairarapa North County Council for the position of valuer to the Wairarapa North County Council. We remind our readers of Messrs Lowes & Iorns Masterton stock sale,tomorrow (Wednesday), at one o'clock. The entries comprise:—Fat and forward wethers, ewes in lamb, fat and store cattle, dairy cows, pigs, etc. A really clever entertainment was given last night by the "Fakir of Oo'lu" but owing to the inclement weather the attendance was very limited. To prevent any further inroads of the Ohau river on its north bank, says the Times, the Manawatu Railway Company are enlargeing and strengthening the protective works put up last spring. The insurance on Mr Griffiths' shop in Courtney place, Wellington, destroyed by fire early yesterday morning is £200 in the North German Office. Mrs Speed's house, the upstairs portion of which was also destroyed, is insured for £250 in the Phoenix Office.

The Licensing Committee to-day extended the hour of closing the Christchurch hotels from ten to eleven p,m, Mr W. M. Dempsey, formerly second teacher at Mount Cook School, left on Monday for Mangaone where he is to take charge of the local school in place of Mrs Larsen, who is leaving the Education Board's service. Ten stowaways were given in custody at Auckland by the captain of the Tasmania. Applications from 32 hotelkeepers at Dunedin, for an extension of hours to 11 p.m. have been declined. Jonathan Cullen, late manager of the Kaiapoi Woollen Company, died at Remuera, aged 63 years, He leaves a widow and family, Two women named Allen and Cole have been convicted of keeping a disorderly house in Palmerston North, The former was lined £20 and the latter £10. They were also ordered to pay the costs of the prosecution and enter into bonds for good behaviour for 12 months. At a meeting of the Invercargill Licensing Committee yesterday, the question of a married woman holding a license cropped up on a report by the police that a widow, who obtained a license at the annual meeting, got married immediately after. The Comnittee decided to let the matter stand is at present till the next quarterly meeting, it being understood that the husband did not care to take up the icense. The New Zealand Farmers' Dairy Union invite tenders to close on Tuesday next, for the erection of a creamery at Featherston. Plans and specifications may be seen at the Daily Times Office, and at Mr Burt's Store, Featherston.

George Henry, aged 12 years, was going to school at Arthur street, Dunedin, yesterday morning with a companion, when a snowball was thrown at a passer-by. The latter, who carried a stick, ran after the boys in a threatening manner. Henry, who was running backwards, slipped, falling on the tramline in front of the down car. Before the car could be stopped the boy received injuries to the base of the skull, which caused almost instantaneous death. A tramcar has been successfully driven by compressed gas at Croydon. The cost of gas was a penny a mile for a full load of passengers. The gas was carried in cylinders at the pressure of 1201b to the square inch. On Monday afternoon a little girl named Amy Hounslow, daughter of Mrs B. Hounslow, was loosening a knot in one of her boot laces with the aid of a steel-pronged fork, when the instrument slipped, one of the prongs entering deeply into the child's eye, It is as yet doubtful whether the sight is injured. A young lad 15 years of age, brother of Mrs Kennard, of Shannon, sprained his ankle the other day. Mr Gordon, chemist, and Dr Dermer both saw to the case, but the lad died on Saturday morning. The case is a peculiar one.— Shannon Farmer.

The Board of Nominators of St. Matthew's Parish met at Masterton at noon to-day, Archbishop Fancourt presiding. After consideration the Rev. A. C. Yorke was appointed Incumbent of St. Matthew's.

Dr T. W. Bell, surgeon at the Wanganui Hospital, died on Sunday evening from pleurisy following an attack of influenza.

Messrs L. J. Hooper and Co. have purchased at enormous discounts, a largo por tion of Messrs Edwards, Bennett and Co.'s wholesale stock from Christchurch nd will offer the purchase with the balance o their winter goods on Saturday, July 28th. Every article in the Bon Marche will be marked down, and our readers may expect some Great Bargains.—Advt.

We beg to notify that the following lines of Messrs Bock & Co., Manufacturing Chemists can be obtained at the W.F.C.A.'s Fancy Goods Department : — Non Mercurial plating fluid 1s 6d unsurpassed for cleaning gold or silver and re-plating brass and copper, Bock's Waterproof Cement, price 1s, will resist hot or cold water and repair china, glass, delf, leather etc., etc. Camphylene Balls, in neat air-tight jars containing 18 balls, price 1s to keep moths out of clothing, also a perfect disinfectant. Herb Extract price 1s an infalliable cure for toothache guaranteed not injurious to the teeth of health; it stops the most acute pain immediatley, and proves a permanent cure in nearly all cases where the teeth are hollow, German cure for corns and warts price 1s - this famous Remedy will speedily and pain; lessly cure soft or hard corns, also wartsbunions and chilblains,—The Wairarapa Farmers Co-operative Association, Ltd advt.

" It's an ill wind that blows nobody good' is an old saying but none the 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 gigantic benefit. During his visit lo Sydney recently, Mr James Smith purchased at absurdly low prices a large slock which is now being sold at the Wholesale Family Warehouse, Te Aro House, Welling n. With a view to making this sale the event of the year, two special buyers were despatchedfromTe Aro House to Christchurch one to attend the great sale of Edwards, Bennett and Co's wholesale stock, and the other to pick out bargain's from the manufacturers of the well-known Kaiapoi Woollen Co, Both these gentlemen have returned after a most successful trip, and the total results of their efforts is to be seen In the astonishing bargains new being sold at the Wholesale Family Warehouse, T Aro House, Wellington. — Advt