LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4825, 14 September 1894, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

■Notice -is given by Mr John E Baker,'that certain Village Homestead 1 lands will he open for soloction, on' the 2Gtb of September.Masterton Mutual Improvement I Society meets this ovening. The regular monthly meeting of the Eketahuna Lodge, If. Z. C, takes place this eveniug. Several prominent brethren from tho Wairai'apa Lodges, have signified their intention of being present, Tho angling season opens to-morrow. • A good bush fnvm of 230 ifcrcs, all in grass, is offered for sale, particulars appear in our wanted column. MrF.H. Wood advertises for private sale an eight horse power portablo engine and combine,'nearly new, and iu lirst class working order, with elevators and belt complete.

A purebred Newfoundland, a splendid watch dog, is offered for sale in another column. Sparrows are becoming a great pest in tlio Makuri district, says the Pahiatua Herahl, Messrs Willonghby Bros, are rather late in sewing their grass seed, and arc followed by thousands of these birds, which nap up the seed as soon as it is cast. Messrs Willoughby Bros, have decided Jo give these small fry a rough time with.poisoncd grain. On Monday three of Mr N. J. Tone's " Homer" pigeons wcregiven a fly from Eketahuna to Woodville. One bird, "Spoke,"reachedhome.in 40 minutes from the time of liberation. The second one," Humboldt," wns two hours on tho way, and the third, "Marco Polo," did not arrive until another hour had elapsed. All the birds are from famous strains, the lirst named being a particularly well-bred bird. Monday's fly was their first from any distance, says tho Pahiatua Herald.

Mcssss W.Lowes P. li. Freer and others, wroto to the County Council asking that thirds from their properties should be expended on necessary road works. It was pointed out in some cases that the thirds were already hypothecated in connection with loans, The other applications were referred to the Clerk for a report.

Ihcre arc very few people in these dull times who can afford to pay sixty, seventy, or eighty guineas down for a piano. Fortunately, however, there is no necessity for such an outlay owing to the development of tho modern " time payment" system. Under this systom the most slender income can easily and comfortably bear the cost of tho best instrument iu the market by paying very small monthly inslalmcnts.Thc Dresden Piano Company's system offers the best opportunity we know of in this Colony for acquiring pianos and organs without taxing the resources of a slender purse. Sam Ice Wag Kco, who has been

practicing slorckcoping on celestial lines at Cavlerton tor a fewmonths, is flitting to-day, the frost being 100 severe for him in this district.— Observer. The usual meeting of the Masterton Circle of the A.H.H.U. was held Inst evening, wlien the rending of George Eliot's liomola was continued. Some ten chapters were readand an interesting discussion followed, The feature of the evening, however, was a splendid paper on the life of Savonarola and liis inlluence on the people, by Mr W. H. .fackson, for which a hearty vote of thanks was accorded. No less than 20 murdcrc-s are awaiting trial in Chicago, besides two under sentence of death. Inferring (o a complaint made, to the Wairarapa Worth County Council yesterday, to the effect that a culvert backed the water on to a settlers property, Cr llcethum suid thai while the present application might be a matter for the Engineer to decide, too many frivolous complaints were made about culverts being too small, simply because during a heavy thunderstorm they were not large enough to carry off all the water. Messrs G. and T. Young, well-known watchmakers and jewellers of Lnmbton Quay, Wellington, Duncdin, Timaru, and Oamarii, who have been established in business for many years, have a most entidnganuouncemcntinanothcrcolumn to which we would direct attention This linn holds by far the largest stock of watches, jewellery, and plated goods in the colony, ami their importations are of the newest and most original designs, f hey are direct importers, and as the goods are specially selected by a member of the linn, who acts as Home buyer, they arc enabled to offer their importations at prices which, for quality and novelty, surpass those of any other house in the trade. They now propose to give their Masterton friends the benefit of their recent importations, and they advertise special terms for cash or credit customers. The terms arc 15 per cent, for cash, and 10 per cent, for credit, Such an opportunity to acquiro wedding, birthday, and other presents, lias never before been offered to the people iu this district, awl they should not fail to take advantage of the offer, The Comtedc Paris' heart is to ho placed in an urn and sent to France. Fifteen thousand trout fry are to be liberated iu theliuamahunga this afternoon,

Mr William Speedy of Hcrbertvillc died yesterday. The deceased was sixtytwo years of age. The fnncrahvill take place on Sunday ucxt atl p. m. Messrs Hughes and Wagg return thanks for their election as Borough Councillors.

A meeting of creditors in (he estate of E.J. Scad takes place at Featherston this afternoon. Mr F. H. Wood adds 10 primo fat ewes, 10 springing heifers, and 2 dairy cows to his advertisement for next Tuesday's Taratahi stock sale. The result of the election of one councillor for each ward for the Borough , of Masterton, appears in our advertising columns.

A substantial, light and well-built lorry has just been turned out by the Masterton B. and W. Coinpimv, iiJtfl A. Coy, of Masterjcar-Tho whSfe thofiKt-ofrilrtiiid in the Wairarapa. A consignment of 15,000 trout fry was forwarded from Masterton to Malum this morning. Mr I Myers, well-kuown in Mastertou, has been returned at the head of poll for the Thormlon Ward of the Wellington City Council, In the other Wards the old Councillors were reelected,

Thosoofour readers .who were present at the football match at Newtown last Saturday, says tho Pod, will 'recollect tho cry of the New South Wales team before the game '■ started—"Kick rick, tiek-a-tick. Koopn, hoopa, ha !" This is a tribal cry of tho Combadello blacks, and tho interpretation is "War to tho knife."

x Wedrawtho'attentionof our readers '. to Messrs Lowes and lorns sale of agricultural implements,' draught horses, > etc, by order of the Official Assignee in > the estate of, P, Cnrr, bankrupt) toi morrow (Saturday), at 2 The , firm will also sell in iJio> same estate ! sections 14 and 37 township of Eaitawa , after which the ■thoroughbred Pony Stallion "Jting Cob" and ono first class . half-draughthorsc. . ■' Tho Wairarapa North County Council, has endorsed the resolution of the ' Tariinaki County Council requesting the Government to grant some assistance for tho taking of the triennial Valuations. In tho House yesterday tho Colonial Treasurer aiuiou'nced that the Government had received from the representatives of the Bank of New Zealand and the Colonial Bank tho proposal for anaalr gamatioij of the two Baiiks.' Tho' Gov-: eminent would; he added, cousidcrthoso proposals,, and on Tuesday next would lay tho proposals before the House. ; ; .-.MrP.-.C. Fjeotli having lefttlio Wair arapa has asked Mr, W,; li. Bouo to uiidertakofopiish the Cricket Association for tho Wairarapa. Mr Bono informs lis that he .intends; to call a: meeting ; shortly-.at ■;Mastorton j ,and■ a.second ' uieotinif to bo hold at >Groytovru, • ;^, ; -ri j

are invited forjclliiig 8 to 10 acres of light bush and scrub at; Akura.

, A largo quantity of "interesting matter is unavoidably -lield over until our noxt ISSlie. ; ,', ■■■ V '/■/':' . ■

■ MfsElizabcth' Smilh; of MangamaJiooi is gazetted as Postmistress. ThoEev.'A. CYorke is expected to conductscrviecs atSt. Matthow's Church Mastcrton, on the 30th hist. .Mr W. B." Mathcson. of Eketahuna, has been appointed valuator to the Wnirarapa North County Council.

MrO. T. Natusrh,. architect of Pahialna lias appointed Mr G, S. W. Dalryinplo as his Mastcrtou agent.. . No! by Jovo, thoy can't be leal I Are you blessed with a family ? Have you one baby, two boys, or half a-dozen girls, and have they got to be decently clothed ? Yoii can't get out of it.oan you ? The moro tho merrier, say you, and if you'd two dozen months to.fdl, you'd sling up your caps and ■ shout hurrah, so long as the oliips held outi Very well,.then you are nit amagloian, Yoa can't turn (upper into silver, andsilverinto gold, but you can get next door to it bv buying your drapjry and clothing from L. J. Hooper & Co, Bon Marche, they are the cheapest and best,

We beg to notify that the following lines of Messrs Bock & Co., Manufacturing Chemists can be obtained at the W.F.C.A.'s fc'anoy Goods Department;-Non Mercurial p'.atinp, fluid la 0J unsurpassed for oleacing gull, or silver and re-plating brass 1 and copper, Bock's Waterproof Cement, price, Is, will resist hot or cold water and repair chiiia, glass, delf, leather etc, etc, Camphyleno Balls, in neat air-tight jars containing 18balls,price Is. to keep moths out of olothinj!, also a perfect disinfectant. Herb Extract price Is an infalliab'e euro for tooth ache guaranteed not injurious to the teeth of health; it stops the most acute pain inimediatley, and prove* n permanent oure in nearly nil oases where tho teeth are hollow, Gorman cure for corns' and warts prioe Is • thk famous Remedy will speedily and pain; 'lessly euro Boft or hard oornß, also waiisbunions and chilblains,—The V/airarapa, Farmers Co-operative Association, Ltd. Anvr.

_ " Ik's anill-wind that blows nobody good," is »n old saying but none the lesa true Whilst the great depression listing in Sydney at the present time has caused a deplorable amount cf misery yet the people of Wellington and tho surrounding districts will reap a gigantic benefit, During his visit to Sydney recently,' Mr James Smith purchased at absurdly low prices a largo stock which is now being sold at the Wholesa'o Family Warehouse. Te Aro House, Wellington. With a view to making this snle tho emit o( tho year, two special buyers wore despatohedfrom Te Aro Hous9 to Christchurch one to attend the great salo ot Edwaids, Bennett and Co's wholesale stock,- aud the other to pick out bargains from the manufacturers ot tho well-known Kaiapoi Woollon Co. Both theso gentlemen have returned after a most successful trip, and the total results o! their'efforts is to bo seen in tho astonishing bargains now boing sold at the Wholesale Family Warehouse, To Aro House, Wellington.-Abvt ,