LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4831, 21 September 1894, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Plaintiff in a. 'recent.case.heard at Mastcrton, stated that he was a cook, a labourer, or a sailor—as required, .His lawyer remarked, "This ought to bo good enough recommendation for anything," at which tho Court smiled, ' Masterton .Mutual Improvement Society will meet this evening.

The annual convocation of tho Wairarapa lioyal Arch • Masonic Chapter takes place at Grcytown this evening, ■ A eabto received after wo went to press yesterday states that Admiral Ting was not killed, but only wounded, in'tho recent engagement between tho Chinese and Japanese naval forces. The Mauriceville Eoad Board, give notice of a loan for £I2OO, for forming Hie Central Maugamahoo road. The sections proposed to he rated appear in the advertisement. The meeting of ratepayers to consider the proposal will be held at tho Board's office on Saturday 13th October next at 11,30 a.m.

Captain Edwin wires,at noon to-day: —" Berth-cast to north and west galo after 16 hours from now." The Programme of the Spring Mooting of thcWairarapaTroltingClub to bo held ou the Akura Coursc.on November 16th,appearsin our advertising columns. Messrs J. Graham and Co., anuouueo a hmjidc sale of crockery,

Tickets for.the lev. H. E.Dcwsbury's lecture on " Charles Dickens," may bo had from Messrs 1!. T. Holmes, J. Walt, liivo ami others. The Eev. A. C. Yorkc left Gisborno en route for Mastcrton, to-day. Negotiations aro pending for the transfer of the Star Hotel, Mastcrton, Tenders are invited by the Masterton load Board for certain road works. Messrs HornUow and Co. sell to-mor-row, furniture and effects of a gentleman who is leaving Mastertou.also jewellery and electro plate, and a vehicb, horse and harness.

The handicapping and track committees of the Masterton-Opaki Jockey Club meet to-morrow afternoon, at tho office of the Secretary, Mr E. H, Waddingtou. >. Tho Eov. H. E. Dewsbury will lecture on " The Story of Our Pounder, " at Waugaehu ou Tuesday evening Sept. 25th at 7.30.

Messrs Hornbiow & Co. add to thcii sale to-morrow, the well-known steeple chaser, Ned Kelly, |to be sold withott reserve.

Messrs Lowes ami lonis'usual fortnightly stock salo was held on Wcdncs- ! day last, when the following prices wcro obtained : Pat wethers, lis (id j hoggets ! fairly good 9s; fat bullocks, very plain, 1 from LB 7s Gd to Lli 13s Cd; fat heifers, also plain, L 5 12s • 3 year old steers, Lo 2s Cd j 18 month steers, L2 19s; wcancrs 31s; dairy cows Li 10s to Lb'. 'Die demand for young pigs has greatly revived. They sold wcancrs at from 8s Gd to lis Gd, Horses were fow imdlitlle sought after.

At a meeting of creditors hi the estate of D. McGill, held at Ekctahuna (yesterday, theD.O.A,, Mr W. B. Cheunclls presiding, it was stated that the warrant issued for debtor's arrest had been returned, the police being unable lofiud him. Steps would ibo taken to ascertain tho whereabouts of Mrs McGill as it is considered she is in possession of important evidence concerning lier husband's estate,

Messrs Lowes & lorns will sell by public auction at their rooms to-morrow (Saturday), at 2 o'clock, now and second hand furniture of every description, etc. The ways of the strolling player are strange, but the words of the same artist arcsonictimcs even more so. For instance yesterday in a ease which came before the Mastcrlon S.M., a lady performer was called as a witness, and in reply to the question as to what she knew of the capabilities of a certain " indiwidual," replied," Well, Your Worship, I don't consider (hat he was aperson as appeared an appropriate party to go in front of a company," which being interpreted means that the gentleman alluded to did not-in witness' opinion—niako a suitable advance agent. Mr 0. l'ragucll, draper, of Queen St, announces that lie has added a millinery department to his already extensive business.

Tho Mastorton Licening Committee has given instructions to proceed against Mr & Dyson, landlord of tho Makakalii Hotel, ou the ground that his permit is irregular, and. he therefore is selling without a license,

Messrs Lowes and lorns add to their sale list for their Mastertou Horse Fair for Saturday, 29th September the thoroughbred stallion "Kollo" by Danebury, out of Swccthcovt.

MvF, H, Wood announces the salo by auction! of the household funiturc, slock etc, the property of tho lato Mrs Holmes. Particulars appear elsewhere, tho sale taking placo at the Gladstone Post Office on Thursday, 27th instant at 1 o'clock.

Tho licensing meeting was fixed yesterday for 3 p.in.,hutdid not sit till four. Agcucrationbachthcrouscdtobcanidlo joke about "the htc Mr Wardell." This jest is ono that we should bo sorry to sec revived,

In a certain dispute bclwccumcmbcrs of a theatrical company, which came before tho Masterton S. M., one witness staled that his wages were 2s Cd per day, and that his duties wore to piay tho piano, do acrobatic and slcighi-of-I hand business, play in nigger farces, and groom horses, wash carts, and make himself generally useful. He had stood it for 18 months. "And then the plaintiff took your trousers from you," remarked a sympathising lawyer. Everybody laughed when tins veritable Pooh Bah plaintively replied, "Yes Sir, he did." The whole was capped by the fcj, M. enquiring anxiously if there was oidy one pair of trousers in tho troupe!

Hooper and Go are now opening at the Bon Marcke their tot araival of new Spring and Summer goods. Tho latest novelties in milinery tho fattest novelties i dress goods, mantles, prints etc. Everything new 1 Everything nico! Particulars in a future issue.—Advt. .

Wo.begto notify that tho following linos of Messrs Cock & Co,, Manufacturing Chemists can bo obtained at the W,F,G,A.'s Fancy Goods Department:-Non Mercurial plating fluid Is Cd unsurpassed foroleasipg gold or silver and re-plating brass and copper, Book's Waterproof Cement, price, Is, will resist hot or cold water and repair china, glass, dclf, leather etc., etc, Camphyleno Balls, in neat air-tight jars containing 18 balls, price Is to keep, moths cut of clothinj, also a perioot diajnfeotant. ■ Herb Extract price lsan infalliable cure for tooth' actio guaranteed not injurious to the teeth of health; it stops tho most acute pain hn-° mediatloy,.and prove; a permanent oure in nearly all cases wboro tho teeth are hollow Gcrmau cure for corns and warts price Is • thie lamons Remedy will speedily and pain; 'lessly cure soft or hard corns, also wartsj bunions and chilblaiiis, —Tho Wairarapaf Farmers Co-operative Association, Ltd. Adyt. ''■..'

" It's anill-wind that blows nobody good, 1 is an old Buying but nono the lesa trtio Whilst the great depression existing in Sydney At the presept time has caused a deplorable amount of misery yet the people of Wellington and tho surrounding distriots will rear & gigantio: benefit, pmjng .his visit to Sydnoy recently, Mr James Smith purchased at absurdly low prices ft largo stock which is now being sold at tho Wholesale Family Warehouse, To Aro House, Wellington,'. ' With a view Jo mating this'sale the event of tie, year, two special buyer? were despatohe'dfiomTe'Aro House to Ohristchurch one to attend the great sale of' Edwards, Bennett aniCo's.wholosaletfook, imd the other to piolfyut bargains from the!'manufacturers oMhB .weMnownKaiapoi Woollen 00.- Both' Iheso gentlemen have, returned after a mosOnccessf.ul trip, and the total results of 'is to'be seen in iheastonishiiig bargamstjiow beinrr, sold at. the fflwlesaleFamilyWSKhogffjTo Aro Hpuß.?| WeHingJQn.-.ip'ri