LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4826, 15 September 1894, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The fishing season opened this morning with rain, Undaunted anglers faced the cold and wet, and 'we ourselves were fortunate enough to secure a trout for breakfast,.

A great iiro at •Bcrmondsey, London, has done dauiago to the extent of £BO,OOO.

Mr W, W. Scott, of Queen-street advertises that he is a cash purchaser of fresh eggs iu any quantity, The present session will probably boa record one for long sittings of the House.

The Scotch miners have agreed to re sumo work at the old rales.

The Shaw-Savill Company has declared an interim dividend at the rate of o percent.

A man namcdMiirshall.agcd 75 years, an old West Coast miner, was seized with a paralytic stroke at Fahiatua yesterday. The unfortunate man who was on a visit to a relative in the Bush, was taken to Wellington, for admission to Ihc Hospital, by tliismorning's train, Cricket Associations arc becoming popular, and one is certainly needed in (lie Wairampa to prevent the ijood old sport dying out. In a new advertisement the Wairarapa Farmers' Co-operative Association announce their first display of new spring and summer goods, They invite inspection of the thousand and one articles imported direct from the best European manufacturers.

Mrandlfrsßuckcridgcinct with a buggy accident on Wednesday, the horse shying at a man with a wheelbarrow on the Fcallierstou-Taulicrcuiknu lioad, The vehicle was overturned, and the occupants severely shaken, Mrs Buckcridgo's ankle beiug sprained. The Drnhj C/im/Y/c'sEussian correspondent says the Czar has been suffering from mental depression and a cerebral affection.

The issue of the Imperial volunteer officers' decorations Ims been authorised by the Governor to Lieut-Colonel Pitt, Lieut-Colonel Bonar, and Major Henry Slater, for upwards of 20 years' service,

It is stated tlinl at the instance of Marshal Pcixoto 58 army and navy oflicci's and'public oflicials associated with the recent rebellion were summarily shot in Parana and St. Katharina—mostly a few hours after arrest. Efforts arc being made to amend the Criminal Code. Act to permit Chcmis being tried again. Mr Hogg supports the amendment. A number of the creditors iu the estate of George Anderson, late of Mastcrton, have acknowledged the services rendered by Mr Joseph Myers in the preliminary investigation of the bankrupt's affairs, by handing him a cheque for-lG guineas. A children's fancy dress dance was held ill the Temperance Hall last evening, and was attended by over one hundred little ones and tlieir parents. The originator of the affair was Miss Williams, mid the dancing of the children reflects the utmost credit upon their instructress. There was a large number of pretty fancy dresses, and the manner in which the mites entered into the full enjoyment of the evening was a treat to witness, Several songs and musical selections were given by pupils and others at intervals, aud the dance concluded with hearty cheers for (he promoter soon after midnight.

A contemporary slates that Mr William Goodlct, when travelling on the West Coast, came across a rough boulder, iu which a close examination discovered an immense number of minute rubies. An examination, by Professors Ulliivli aud Black showed that the boulder was full of very small rubies. A sample of the stone was sent to the lioyal School of Mines at London, and the reports received in return stated that this was the lirst occasion on which the ruby had been discovered in its matrix, The matrix, a soft, bright grccn-colourcd stone, has been called " Goodlctite," after its discoverer.

At a meeting of the Wellington AutiChinese Association Mr A. W. Hogg M. E It., said they must protect themselves against the dangerous invasion of the Chinese. Were they going to allow this colony to be dumping ground for Celestials aud Asiatics? ,To those who. tolerated the Chinese immigrant lie would say, Would they like to see their sons and daughters intermarry with the people to whom they professed to bo so hospitable ? The admission of Chiuese in New Zealand would injure, dcmoralisc,depi'cciatc andlower the AngloSaxon race. They had a perfect rightto keep the Chinese out, and a demand should ho made to the Government to that effect. Men who were little better than criminals aud bad characters should not be allowed to enter tho country. They would contaminate and were destructive to a superior race, and it was not right to tolerate a race of inveterate gamblers and opium eaters, setting a bad example to our youths.

The familiar face of that old and obliging railway servant, Mr John Jack, the head-porter at Wellington station, will be missed by Wairarapa passengers for.thc next wcok or two, Mr Jack is taking a holiday trip to Australia. Mons. dc Moy d'Alkcmado having completed his periodical round of the Forty-milo Bush schools, isuowiu Mastcrton. He intends visiting the neighbouring schools, and aftewards the Mastertou schools, tho latter probably next week or ,thc week after.

I A Masterton resident received yesterday a communication through tho "Dead Letter", pfijco which he' had posted in: tins district seventeen years ago, Tho missivo was stamped '■' 22u'd May, 1877, and addressecl.to Wharcama. Tho word "important" was written in bold letters across thp corner,

-; Mr «T.B; lines, of .Wellington, was amohgthose wjid leftby.tho "Mararoa" yesterday'on a r visit to Sydiiey and Melj bourne. Wo wish him a pleasant holiday- '.. ",■ ■...'• ■ r ::'/r. -.;■

Mr G.Oond invites tenders for additions to Messrs Pinhey Bros, premises.

. Messrs F, G. Moore and B. Brown will conduct tliescrvicesat St. Matthew's Church, Mastcrton, to-morrow. "

Wo remind our readers of Donald Dinnie's farewell entertainment at' the Tcmperanco Hall, this evening, when an attractive programme will he submitted. Messrs Wagg aud Co., coachbuilders of Mastcrton, have been appointed local agents for Walter A. Wood Harvester Company's Agricultural Machinery. Tho number of fishing licenses issued in Mastcrton, up till this morning, was fifty-one. A gentleman leaving Mastcrton has instructed Messrs Hornblow and Co. to sell by auction on Wednesday next, tho whole of his furniture etc. without reserve, the particulars of which appear in our advertising columns. All old geutlcniau of this town who is going on for ninety years of age,walked into a barber's shop in Mastcrton yesterday, audj'askcd for a shave. He said it was tho second timo he had sat for a liko operation during the last sixty years, A now telephone extension bell—tho first to reach this district—will bo fitted up at Alfrcdtou on Monday by Mr J. A. McKcnzio. It.will bo placed in Mr Dundcrdale's office', somo little dis. lance from the Post and Tolograph office, and will at once warn him of a call on the wire.

The Wellington railway platform is to be illuminated in a manner which will make electricity fade into insignificance. An engine head-lamp, with the usual ■powerful retlector, has been erected at one cud of the building so that its rays will sweep the entire length of tho platform. Gas will bo laid on to the lamp, and it ought to prove a thoronghly effective ilhmiinant,

Mrs D. Kennedy died atTupnrnpnru, between 12 and 1 o'clock this moro-j ing. She had ken for years ti sufferer from heart affection and an attack of bronchitis about a week back left her very weak, and she gradually sank. Her funeral will take place to-morrow, leaving Tupurupura at 11.30 for Clarevillc Cemetery. ' The Exhibition, at Grcytowii, was crowded again last evening, and"was an immenso success. The Exhibition is to open again this afternoon aud evening.

' A 'Frisco mail reached Mastertou at noon to-day. Mr J. Collins, the new Gas Manager, lias arrived in Mastertou, and will take over his duties on Monday, The timo for receiving the nominations for the Wairanpa Guineas has been extended until Saturday, the 22ud inst.

The Postal authorities have been advised that the colonial mails which left Auckland via San Francisco on August 11th, reached London on tho night ol Wednesday last, contract date,

The friends of Mr William Griffin arc invited to nttend the funeral of his late daughter, which takes place tomorrotv(Sunday)at3p,m,

No I by Jove, thay can't bo beat I Are you blessed with a family ? Have you ono baby, two boys, or half a-dozen girls,- and have they got to bn decently clothed ? You can't got out ot it, can you ? The more the metrior, say you, aud if you'd two dozen mouths to fill, you'd sling up your caps and shout hurrah, so long as the chips held out, Very well, thai jou aro net a magician. You can't tnWcopper into silver, and silver iulo gold, but you oau get next door to it by buying your drapery and clothing from L, J. Hooper & Co, Bon Marohe, 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.CA.'s Fancy Goods Department; - Non Mercurial plating fluid Is U J unsurpassed for denning goM or silver and re-plating brass and copper, Rock's Waterproof Cement, price, Is, will resist hot or cold water aud repair china, glass, dclf, leather etc, etc. Camphylene Balls, m neat air-tight jars containing 18 balls, prico Is to keep moth's out of clotliini!, also a perfect disinfectant. Herb Extract price Is an infnlliabie cure for tooth ache guaranteed not injurious to the teeta of health; it stops the most acute pain immediatley, and proves a pcrni>raent euro in nearly all cases where the teeth are hollow, German cure forcorus and warts price Is • thte lamous ltemedy will speedily and pain; 'lessly cure soft or hard corns, also wartsbunions and ohilblains,-The Wairarapa, Fanners Co-operative Association, Ltd. Aflvr.

" It's train-wind that blows nobody good, 1 is mi old saving but none the less true Whilst the great depression existing in Sydney at the present time has caused a deplorable amount oi misery yottne people of Wellington and the surrounding districts will reap a gigantic benefit. During his visit to tiydrioy rocontly, Mr toes Smith purchased at absurdly low prices a large stock which is now being sold at the Wbolesaio Family Warehouse. To. Aro Houso, Wellington. With a view to making this sale the event of tho year, two special buyers were despatclitdfroru To Aro Houss to Christohurch one to attend the great sale of Edwards, Bennett and Co's wholesale stock, and the other to pick out bargains from tho manufaetuiers of the well-known Kaiapoi WoollcnCo. Both these gentlomon bave returned after a most successful trip, aud the total results of their efforts is to bo seen in theastonishing bargains now being sold at tho \Vholesalo Family Warehouse, To Aro House, Wellington. Arm