LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4822, 11 September 1894, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tho annual examination of tho Masterton Main school commences on October Bth. The Masterton School Committee has issued a batch of absentee notices.

To-day is the anniversary of the discovery of America, in the year 1192. Masterton Borough Council meets this evening.

Mr F. H. Wood makes several additions to the entries for his next Tarntahi Sale. The entertainment to be givennt Mastertou by Donald Dinnic and his Variety Company, on Thursday evening next, is being looked forward to, and many of this famous man's old friends intend to be present,

A young man named Henry Johnston accidentally shot himself, while loading a gnu at luglewood, last Sunday. At Invcrcargill yesterday, a child named Thompson was scalded to death, by pulling over a kettle of boiling water. Mr W. Whitt will supply furniture for the stago at the Popular Concert to bo given at the Drill Hall on Wednesday. The Wellington Evening Press says the FuMutiui Herald has lately contained articles on. commercial quostions worthy of any metropolitan paper, Meat thawed by the Nelson process has sold at London as high as three half-pence above ordinary frozen meat.. Burglars entered the residence of Mr H.L.James at Dunedin, last Saturday night, and taking histrosucrs from the room where he and his wife were sleeping, obtained the keys of tho Dunedin Jockey Club's office and secured about £3OO.

The Japanese have occupied a large island in Society Bay, di) miles from Port Arthur. It is intended as a baso of operations* and supplies arc being landed, aud preparations made for a long siege. The Chinese were surprised and in no couditiou to resist.

Tho Prohibitionist commenting on tho way in which Liberals speak of Mr Scddon's mistakes asks how the Uiblo would road if a spade were not called a spado in its columns and gives tho following illustration:—"Ananais, why hath Satan filled thine heart to blunder'/ —Acts y. 3. "The mouth of them that speak blunders shall bo stopped,"—Ps. lxiii, 11, "He that tclleth blunders shall not tarry iu my sight."-Ps. ci, 7. "They trust their vanity and speak blunders."—Us. lis. i ''l said iu my JlU'sfc, 411 men aro blunderers."—Us, cxvj. 11,, etc., etc,

Mother Mary Joseph Auberf, fho well-known herbalist, who has devoted herself for so many years to the preparation of Nature's remedies, onco more comes before the public with a new list of cures at reduced prices, Her old friends and patients will read her announcement in another column with interest, In specific remedies of this character the main point is to know that they are genuine. Now, in the case of Mother Mary Joseph Aubert, her experience and her enthusiasm as a herbalist, and her desire to benefit suffering humanity, are so well-known that any preparation bearing her name may be regarded as a valnablo remedial agent. ' All the piers for the Tiramnca bridge at Ngaturi have been completed, and one span of the structure erected, It is cxpocted (haftlte bridgo will bo complete:! within contract time, Messrs Hume Brothers, of Tauamti, Lower Valley, have entered for Mr 1. 11. Wood's next Taratahi stock sale, to be held on Tuesday, 18th ins,t„ 6 firstclass draught horses j full particulars of whujhappoar iu our advertising columns.

The Principal Board of Directors of the. Australian Mutual Provident Society has appointed Dr G. C. Anson, M.D.,M.E.C.5., (England)'to the position of chief medical officer for tho Society in New Zealand, w'reDrW. G. Kcmp,M,lt.C;S. A deputution from the. Pahiatua Borough Council waited on tho County Couucil at its last meeting, and asked that tho. Council contribute £750 toward 'Accost.of construction of the bridge over the Mangatoinoka Diver. After considerable discussion it was resolved to allow tho matter to he settled by an independent commission,

Tenders for the orcctiou of the Manga hao bridge have been invited, to close at t|ic next;' general nipeting,, and as tho Commissioner'of Crown Lands has mitten to the effect that theTotarii licscrvcNo.S'iwillbe oft'eced forsalo at the cud of the present mouth, the Engineer strongly recommends tho Pahiatua County Council to obtain informntiouasto the exact date, and re-, quest tho Commissioner not to delay be-1 yond the prcsout month,as the knowledge of where thp timber can be obtained (whether locally or from Danevirke) will considerably affect tho prico of fenders, Tomorrow afternoon Messrs Hornblow and Co hold v ?. r y. ' ar ß e drapery solo, The stock. comprises''everything in the drapory and clothing lino, also blankets, quilts, sheetings, otc, Tho sale is absolutely without reserve, and as there is between £I,OOO and £l,lOO worth of goods, an opportunity is offered to those in search of bargains'. To-night tho auction mart will' bo lit up from y,'30,"t0 onablf fb public to'ihsp'cct the goods, ana judge foy themselves as to tho valuO:of tho various lots to bo -submitted'.' '' : V .:'■'■■ " '. :

:Mr C.Njcholson, of Ekotahuna,writcs to inform us that he has, on various'occasions, thrown the cricket ball 106 yards/:; .^.vi",.':;,;. -'-',.'.. )■■ -' : '' X .

Tho^reajyieß'ellcnt;^Beri6s sixponny concerts''^anicd| pa'during.tho past wihtorj JiaVcs'proved^tytliorpugli success all.round, and ; it|istprobnMo that similar entertainments ml' Be given nextwintor. : i ■::;'■ ; ; ; . ;S; ■ o\: - ■;

-MrThCs Wngg,: a candidate for tlio West Ward, and'Mr Charles Hughes, a candidate for the; East Ward, publish a notice to. tho burgesses of Masterton in another column, with refcrenco to the Municipal Election on Thursday next." Tho bridge over the Mangatainoka river at.Endgo Boad, near Makakahi, has been'completed, and-will he open for traffic as soon as the approaches arc formed up. . ! .; ;,•'■'''■' Constable May, although ablo to get about, has been ordered by tho doctor not to resume duty for another week.! The Ecv. ; A. C. ; Yorkc is expected shortly to tako up his new duties in Masterton, and a reception Committee has been appointed to make all necessary arrangements for welcoming him to the parish, ■ ■ i

The complimentary concert tendered to tlie Mastertou Orchestra last night was a splendid success, tho schoolroom being packed, Owing to .the length of the programme no encores were allowed, though some of tlio items were exceedingly good, Mr T. J.Rowsc in his song "Lovo the Highwayman" being- especially appreciated. The duct "We arc two Eoving Minstrels" by Messrs Black and Bowse, was also very well i rendered the voices blending admirably. Altogether tho concert was most eujoyablc, and wo understand it was also financially successful. Pressure of our spaco'prcvcnts'n detailed report.

In connection with the popular concert to be held at tho Drill Hall Mastertou, to-morrow evening, there will be a grand torchlight' procession of the Firo Brigades, headed by Pearson's Band. : Tho stage is to bo elaborately decorated, and seating accommodation for 1,000 persons is to bo ■provided. Altogcthcrit should be a "big" thing.' Messrs Lowes and loms make several additions to their Mastevton stock sale, for Wednesday, September 19th. A Festival of Music will be held in Wellington during tho first week of October, to which it is anticipated all the musical talent in the Colony will be attracted. . The new Gas Manager for Mastertou is supposed to leave Dunedin to-day. Mrs Forbes commenced her duties at tho Mastertou Instituto yesterday. A fuUmeoting of the Gas arid Library Committee of tho Masterton Borough Council was hold last evening. Messrs Feist and Homblow were appointed to deal with a catalogue for tho Library. Accounts as presented wcro passed for payment. Messrs Cunjill aud Eenall aro retiring from the Borough Council contest, Admiral Ting, who was. deprived of tho Peacock's Feather is still permitted to retain his decoration of tho Wliito Feather.

.We hear that the premises of Mr J. Baumbcr, of Yilla Street, were entered last evening, ami a gold watch and chain, and £5 odd in money was stolen. In view of the ucw legislation requiring a reduction in the number of raco meetings throughout the Colony next [season, a committee was appointed to consider which fixtures in the Wellington district should bo abolished,, and they recommended the discontinuance of the following :—Akura Maori Racing Club, United Hunt Club, Wairariipa Hunt Club, l'orirua Jockey Club and Pahiatua Jockey Club or Lower Valley Jockey Club. Wo beg to notify that tho following lines of Messrs Dock & Co., Manufacturing Chemists can bo obtained at the W.F.C.A.'s fancy Goods Department:-Non Morourial plating fluid Is 6;1 unsurpassed for denning gull or silver and re-plaliug brass and copper, Book's Watcaproof Oornent, prion Is, will resist hot or cold water and repair china, glass, delf, leather etc., etc. Camphy' lene Balls, in neat air-tight jars containing 18 balls, price Is to keep moths out of clothing, also a perfect disinfectant. Herb Extract price Is an iufalliable cure for tooth, ache guaranteed not injurious to the teeth of health; it stops the most aouto pain immcdiatley, and proves a permanent oure in nearly all oases where the teeth are hollow, German cure for corns and warts price Is • this lamous Bemeiiy will speedily and pain; 'lessly euro soft or hard corns, also wartsbunions and chilblains,—The Wairarapa, Farmers Co-operative Association, Ltd, Anvr.

" It's anill-wind that blows nobody good," is an old saying but nonp tholes 3 truo Whilst the great depression existing in Sydney at the present timo has caused a deplorable amount of misery yet the people of Wellington and thp surrounding 'districts will reap a gigantio benefit, During his visit to Sydney recently, Mr James Smith purchased at absurdly low prloes a large stock which is now being sold at tho Wholesa'o Family Warehouse, To Aro Houso, Wellington. With a viow to making this sale the event of the year, two special buyers wore deapatohedfrom To Aro Houso to Christohuroh one to attend tho groat sale of Edwards, Bennett and Co's wholesale stock, and tho other to piokout bargains from the manufacturers of tho well-known Kaiapoi Woollen Co. Both these gentlemen navo returned after a most successful trip, and the total results of their efforts is to be seen in tho astonishing bargains now being sold at tho Wholesale Family Warehouse, To Aro House, Wellington. —Advt :

Messrs L J. Hooper.and Co. havo purchased at enormous discounts, a largo portion o! Messrs Edwards, Bennett and Co.'s wholesale stock from Christchurch nd will offer the purchase with tko balance o their wintor goods on Saturday, July 28th, Every article in tho Bon Maroho will bo marked down, and our readers may expect some Great Bargains.—Advt.