LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4821, 10 September 1894, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tlio following kindly reference appears in the columns of the Pahiatua Herald :—"Wc notice that our enterprising contemporary, tho WAiiuiurA Daily Times, now presents its readers with the fullest and latest news by cable from all parts of the world. The paper now holds its own with anyof its Wellington contemporaries and is a credit to its district."

Angling is growing in popularity ii these parts. Several "new hands" wil try their luck this season, witli rod am Hue.

Yesterday turned out a surprisingly fino day, and vehicles at the various livery stables were in full demand. The present is a very backward season for vegetables and gardens, in the neighbourhood of Mastci'ton. We hear that on several properties in the Wainmipa, a number of apparently strong healthy ewes, have died from a kind o£ fever, shortly after lambing.

It is said that a cook's mate and bottle washer in this town, has come in for a legacy amounting to £7OOO. Mr Hogg is tinging an enquiry into the post and telegraph service at Ekclahuna, with a view to greater facilities being granted. Wc hear that a firm of social pests in this district has givon no less than 'ItSOO square meals to the unemployed during the last four months. Those, at the rate of Od a meal must havo cost it £l2O, or £3O per month, This is, of course, a most culpable misuse of capital, aud the Government are to be commended for tryiug to extirpate such offenders.

Mr Jns, Stuckcy has just imported the tine pure-bred Hereford bull "Duke of York." The animal arrived safely at Port Chalmers, by tho steamer Pakcha, mid will he brought on to Wellington to undergo sixty days quarantine.

Sneak thieves are still hovcrmg around Mnstcrton. "We hear that sucking pigs, turkeys, ami fowls have been nightly stolen from different premises in the town.. Man-traps are now being brought iuto use and it is likely a severe example will shortly be made, We remind our readers of the grand complimentary concert, to theMaslorton Orchestra, which takes place in the Wcsleyaii Schoolroom this ovening. In the Masterton Weslcyan Church last evening, before a large congregation the llov. J. Dukes spoke on " The Retrograde Action of the Licensing Committee," in extending the hour of dosing from 10 to 11 o'clock, taking for histcxt the 7Ui chapter oflsaiali, " Take up the stumbling block out of the way or My people." In the course of his remarks the rev, gentleman referred to the ruling of Judgo Denniston ou the meaning of" public" in the Licensing Aet and then went on to say that the Committee's action was unwarrantable. He characterised in exceedingly strong terms, the way in which the application for an extension was lodged by counsel, stating that only one day's notico was given, thereby debarring temperance enthusiasts from getting up any petition against the application. The way in which the application was lodged, he said, was" cowardly, unmanly, and altogether The victory was a" snatch" one, which would revert with increased activity on the heads of the publicans. He admitted that the' conduct of the hotels for tho lastquartcr was a decided improvement ou former times, aud shortly referred to tho cry of the publicans that the extension would mean increased revenue to tho Borough to the extent of £3O. He concluded his remarks by saying that the action of the Committee would stir tempcranco men out of the lethargy into which they had fallen, and that the extension would be, in tho long run, a bad thing for tho publicans,

Theprograinme for the complimentary ! concert at the Wcsleyaii Schoolroom flu's i evening, has been arranged as follows s —"Selection, "Remembrance," .Mem- , hers Pearson's Band; quartette, ■'" The ] Lai'k's Song," Members Weslcyan ' Choir; song, " The flight of Ages," Mr rXGindcrs; piano solo, "La Harpe Eolicime," Miss F. Elkins; song, "I Fear no Foe," Mr Ralph; song, " Giro Me Back My Loved One," Miss C. Corbclt i-ovraturc," Poet and Peasant," Masterton Orchestra; song, -"The Fog Belli""Mr 11. C. Black; song; "11. Baloni," Mr 11, Gant; reading " Humorous,"'Mr G, S.'W. Dalrymplo;'soiig, ."Plymouth Sound," Mr T. J. Eows'e; recitation, "Sha'm'us O'Brien," MrL. jonald; song," lillamcy," Miss E. Itowsei duof, "None Shall Part Us" (lohinthfi), Messrs Ralph 'and Winsley; song (selected), Mr K. &. Langtpn; piano solo,■■''Daino Nigrc," Miss E, D'Arey; song, " Old and New," Miss Crann; recitation, " John Maynard/' Mr A, Donald; song,"Lovo tho Highwayman," Mr"T, J, Eowso; ovorturo, "La Oouraunci-'d'or,'" Masterton Orchestra; song, "To tho' Woods," Mrs Arnot; : duot, "Wo, Aro Two; Roving Minstrels," Messrs Black and Eowso; song," Longshoreman Billy," Mr Gant; song "'A Warrior Bold," Mr R, C. Black; solcction," The Turkish Patrol," Jlustci'tou Orclicstra. '•■•..■; .\. : ' .;

Mr.F.-. H.' Wood adds to'his' advertisement for next Saturday's sale at the Groytown rooms, ono ladies' gold hunting watch, and gold albert chain, both guaranteed. . Tho Gas and Library Conimitteo 'of Masterton Borough Council,: will meet this evening.;'

An inquest was held on Saturday, on the body of Mrs Jane Wcstficld, who poisoned herself with carbolic acid at Wellington last Friday. A' verdict of suicide wliilo temporarily insano was returned.

A plain and fancy dress ball, under the auspices of tho local Foresters, is to be hold at Carterton on tho 19th inst. Iu this issno we publish the ]rogrammo of tho Taratahi-Cartcrtou liacing Club, for their raco meeting to bolichlonthoTaratnhirnco course, on tho ninth of November next. The programme includes seven events and tho stakes aggregate £2OO. The regular monthly mooting of tho Masterton Masonic Lodge takes plac'o on Wednesday next. Tho President of the Wesleyan Conference will preach in the Masterton Wesleyan Church on Sunday weeknext. Trout in tho Bush rivers are said to bo very numerous, and some good fishing may be anticipated, In answor to Mrßuckanan's question i as to when the Government intend to proceed with the erection of a Courthouse at Fcatlicrston, tho Premier said yesterday that ho had a little list of Courthouses to bo constructed, and Ecatherston was at tho top of it. Captains Payno and liaudall, of tho Salvatiou Army will speak in the Schoolroom of tho local Wesleyan Church, in aid of tho ltcscuc Work of the Ariny, on Wednesday afternoon noxt.

Mr A. Guinness, M.H.E.,paid a visit to Masterton yesterday, in company with Mr B.Aclicsoii, of Carterton, Masterton Quadrille Assembly hold a social on Friday, Sept. . Mr Dakin, 8.A., who has been for Bomo time second assistant at tho Masterton public School, leaves at the cud of the present week, to take up his appointment in tho Napier High School. The new second assistant will make the fifth that has been engaged at the Masterton public School sinco the New Year,

A special notice with reference to dressmaking, is published by Miss Johnston, of Qucou street, iu our "wanted" column. Mr F, H. Wood has for private sale, 200 d-tooth . liomuoy-Lincoln ewes, 3002-tooth, and 700Uoggets off turnips. Messrs Hornblow and Co., held a successful general salo on Saturday, a large quantity of fruit being disposed of. 'flic firm announce their intention of in future retailing fruit at Wellington prices, Services at St Matthew's Church, Mastcrton, were conducted yesterday both morning and cvoning by Mr W, H. Jackson. The annual examination of the Masterton public School takes place in four weeks time.

_ The attendance at the Mastcrton public School lias picked up considerably, of late and is now remarkably good. Each of the Mastcrton Hotels has taken out an extension of license from ten to cloven o'clock, Owners of race horses, aro reminded that nominations for Taratalu-Carterton 11, Club's Wairarapa Guineas close on Saturday next. The annual meeting of tho members of the Wairarapa Hunt Club, will bo held at Carterton on Saturday next at two o'clockThe takings at the football match Wellington v New South Wales, will, it is expected reach'£lso. Yesterday morning there was a confirmation service at St, John's Church Peatlicrston.wliDiithc Bishop of Nelson confirmed eight girls aud one boy. Messrs L, J. Hooper and Co. liave purchased at enormous discounts, a largo por Hon o! Messrs Edwards, Uounott and Co.'s wholesalo stock from Christchuroh nd will offer tho purohaso with the balanoeo their winter goods on Saturday, July 28ih. Every article in tho Bon Marohj will be marked down, and our readers may expect some Great Bargains.—Advt. ' We beg to notify that tho following lines of Messrs Book & Co., Manufacturing Chemists can be obtained at the W.F.C. A.'s Fancy Goods Department:-Non Mercurial plating fluid Is tid unsurpassed for cleaning gold or silver and re-plating brass and copper, Book's Wdteaproof Cement, price Is, will resist hot or cold water and repair china, glass, dolf, leather eto., etc. Cainphyleno Balls, in neat air-tight jars containing 18 balls, price Is to keep moths out of clothing, also a perfect disinfectant, Herb Extract prico Is an iofalliablo euro for tooth ache guaranteed not injurious to tho teeth of health; it stops the most acute pain immediatley, and proves a permanent ouro in nearly all cases where the teeth aro hollow, German cure for corns and warts price Is • this famous Itemedy will speedily and pain; ■lessly cure soft or hard corns, also wartsbunions and chilblains,—Tho Wairarapa Farmors Co-operative Association, Lid ADvr. " It's an ill wind that blow s nobodygeod, is an old saying but nono the less tru Whilst the great depression existing in Sydney at the present timo has caused a deplorable amount of misery yot the people of Wellington and tho surrounding 'districts will reap a gigantic benefit, Baring hia visit to Sydnoy recently, Mr James Smith purohased at absurdly low prices a largo stock which is now being sold at tho Wholesale Family Warehouse, To Aro House, Wellington. With a viow to making this sale the event of tho year, two special buyers were despatchcdfromTo Aro House to Christohurch one to attend the great salo of Edwards, Bennett and Co's wholesale slock, and the other to pick out bargains from tho manufacturers of tho well-known Kaiapot Woo!lon Co. Both theso gontlemcn havo re. turned after a most successful trip, and tho total results of their efforts is to bo seen in tho astonishing bargains now being sold at tho .Wholesale Family Warehouse, To Aro House, Wellington,—Advt