LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4834, 25 September 1894, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Another pnity is being formed in 11 Grcytown to prospect tho Tararuas. The licv A. V. Graco, of Greytown, j considers it is not right to spoud Sunday ■ in roadiug novels anil newspapers. J The Greytoivii people have not yet ; formed the proposed Coolgardie Byndi- 1 cats. 1 Beef is scarco just now is Canterbury, . and bulloolcs arc being imported by the Cliristch'urch butchers from Wangauui. ' Masterton Borough Council meets this evening. | Avery largo green frog was captured 1 by Mr jr. Prentice last night in Archer i street. The Ecv H. E. Dewsbury is to take ] part in the Wcslcvau Homo Mission , meeting at Masterton next Wednesday, The District Conrtopens at Masterton to-morrow. Donald Diunie claims to he a lineal • descendant of Sir William Wallace. We remind our readers of the Band social at the Drill Hall this evening. In a new advertisement in this issue Messrs C. Smith and Co, draners, of Masterton, announce the arrival of now season's goods in every department and invite inspection of their stock. Mr F. H. Wood adds to his advertisement for next Taratalii stock sale 30 yearlings. A well-grown liaro Ims boon noticed in the bush paddock near the Masterton Eailway station. The Ilov A. C. Yorke arrives in Mas> terton this evening. An inset, referring to a gaslight display of Spring and Summer goods at the Wairarapa Farmers' Co-operative Association Drapery Warehouse, on Wednesday evening next, is circulated with this issue Cricketers are making a inovo in the Bush aud in the Valloy towns, Where i aro the Masterton cricketers P : Mr Oxcnliam, the well-known Sydney ! sport, recently .offered two prizes, Ist £25, '2nd £lO, to anyone who should pick ' the best horse to mate his mai'o Utter * ivitli, and give reasons for tho choice. Mr J. C. Ifayward, ofKaiwaiwai, chose Lochicl, and although others also chose , the same horse, Mr Oxcnliam writes (says the Stamlurd) that Mr Haywnrd's reasons were so well put that there was no hesitation in awarding him the prize, Messrs Tilson and Macfarlauc's Clydesdale stallion, Premier, which has j been standing at l'apawai for tho past 5 two or three seasons is going to Wood--5 ville for this season. The farmers in the Bush districts arctobecongratulated i on having secured a horse of such cxi ccllcnt merit. We direct the attention of our readers ! to the new advertisement from Messrs John Chambers and Son, of Auckland. The firm are sole agents in New Zealand for Messrs Tangyc, Limited, 1 the celebrated English engineers, who . are famous for their hydraulic lifting ■ jacks, craues, crabs, hoists, chain blocks i etc. At the conclusion of the licv Mr s Dowsbury's lecture at the Masterton i, Wcsleyan Church last evening, the Ecv J. Dukes stated that on Wednesday b evening next tho Rev Mr Dewsbury would deliver an address, and also sing '• "The Holy City." Those who have 5 heard linn sneak .will certainly, it at all possible, endeavour to hear this clever

mill popular member of the Weslcyan Ministry as a vocalist. ' The Grey town cricket meeting on Sat- ~ unlay night mis under the gonial chair- , immship ol Mr Buchanan, one of the 1 jolliest imaginable, jokclets ivere the ' order of the evening. The opening match was lixed to be played between lawyers and the dub. It was remarked that the " devil's own team " could only musler ten. "Oh," said one of them, " let's have the parson, he'll 'leven it." ' " There's one thing to be barred," said • another," tlio lawyers shall be bound 1 not to have any argument or special 1 pleading with the umpire." "If you give them the parson," said a third, " voinvill give them Gvaec to tide over all ruch difficulties. "—Stumhml. The spring and autumn mancouvrcs of European armies cost annually over £2,000,000, Labour bureaux arc to be established throughout Spain. One-third of the world is controlled by the Anglo-Saxon race. Of the English Bench of Bishops twelve arc pledged abstainers. The sulphur industry of Japan is undergoing considerable expansion, No fewer than 917 o£ 15,030 cabmen in London ar'o between GO and 70 years ot age. The United States has a lower percentage of blind people than any other country in the world. There was a considerable fresh in tho liuamahunga and Waipoua rivers ou Monday, owing to the warm rain melting the snow on tlio Tararuas. Australian and Tasinnuian opossums arc henceforth to bo deemed game in the colony Breeders and farmers in t his district are notified that during the .present season Mr Hcrcook's Clydesdale stallion, Ilero, will be at the Prince of Wales' stables, Masterton, every Friday and Saturday, Mr Hcrcock has also decided to place at the service of farmers here, the Clydesdale horse, "Laird of Kilbride," who lias taken champion honors at prominent Shows in tho South Island, and for which he holds the Star gold medal. Laird of Kilbride will be at tlio Prince of Wales' stables on Wednesdays and Thursdays during the season. A novel shaving record has been established by a Hungarian barber. He made a bet of 100 florins that ho would on a railway journey of twenty-nine minutes, from Pistyan to Neusladt, shave fifteen men without cutting tliem. The bet was mora than won, for lio actually shaved three more than the stipulated number. Last evening Dr. Butcmentconcluded his scries of ambulance lectures, given to the members of tho Masterlon Fire Brigades. Under tho supervision of tlio ' lecturer, several cases of supposed acci- ' dent were treated, Dr. Biitcment ex- ] pressing satisfaction at tho proficiency i shown.- On behalf of tho Brigade, Capt, I Pickering warmly thanked tho lecturer | for his valuable services, Dr. Butcinoiit ( replying that he had been amply repaid | by the greatinteresttakeninhislcctures , by the Brigade. The usual weekly meeting of the Wai- j rarapa Liberal Association was hold yesterday i (Monday) evening. Thero was a good attendance. A short discus- 1 sion on local polities, principally with ' regard to the Mayoral election, tofik ] place. The Secretary, who had been s deputed to confer with the promoters of t the Anti-Chinese agitation, gave his re- ] port and also submitted plans of action j for the Liberal Association to take witli , regard to question which were adopted, It was resolved that the Secretary otli- c cially represent the Liberal Association I at the public meeting, which the pro- c moters intend to call one day.during this 1 week. After a very length j discussion \ thoquestion was adjourned.Ml a future j meeting, i j Nineteen scholarships are offered for n competition- tiiis year by the Weljingtqn j Education Board—ten for city children ■< (£ls pertymnni), three for tho Waira- . j'apn (£ls per annum), and six for other J country districts, two of these being of J £3O aiid four aifuuaj r ; i J At the komo Mission meeting in the a to-mmovi' c evening odtlresses.will bo givon by tM Kovs Dowstory and Pery- fi man, \

, Jlr: P; .H. lus - salo. at Gladstone of a grade short ' horn bull etc, r •' ■[: Mr F. H. Wood, adds scvcral'lincs to lus sale at Carterton on Saturday .next, Mr J. E. Henry lias l been appointed haudicapper to tlio Masterton-Opaki i Jockey Club, ■•.■■■■ . Mr Joseph Ames' tender tor supply- i ing the totalisator to the MastertonOpaki Jockey Club this season,lias been accepted. The usual weekly rehearsal of the Masterton Operatic Society will be hold to-hiorrow ovcuiug in the Tompcranco Hall. ■ , Tlio roof ,of a school in Naples collapsed, and 20 children woro killed. The majority, however, escaped unhurt. Zebras arc being trained to run in harness by Lord liothschild. One was driven in a dogcart , through London streets recently. • It' is stated that the chief sliccp stations in tlio Havrke's Bay district will employ Maoris to do the shearing this season. William Piddlo, of tlio Taucru, is petitioning through Mr flogg for the refund of a fine of 175 for having distilling apparatus in his possession, imposed in June, 1888, and which he claims was proved to be placed on his premises without his knowledge. . ' At the Masterton S.M. Court this morning Henry William Price, just liberated from gaol for stealing a pair of trousers, was sentenced to 21 days hard labor, by Mr T. Hutchison, S.M., for stealing two loaves and sonic scones from Messrs Chamberlain Uros.' bakery establishment. Mr Bell: "If the -Treasurer lends money on machinery, why not lend on a watch, as a sort of colonial Mont dc Pictc?" , ' Mr Hogg on the Lands Improvement Bill: "No part of the Colony is likely to benefit from this measure so much as the City of Wellington." His Majesty the King of Italy has.: bccii pleased to bestow upon Sir \\ alter Duller, 0.5., the insignia of Kuight Commander of the Crown of Italy " in token of his royal consideration towards an illustrious and meritorious scientist aud of his royal appreciation of the learned work on the "Birds of Now Zealand, etc. The distinction (says the Post) is one which has hitherto been conferred on few Englishmen,-and we congratulate Sir Walter upon having received tho honor. A meeting of tho Works and Finance , Committee of tho Masterton Borough Council, was held last evening. Present Crs Cnllcn (in tho chair), E. E; ! Chamberlain, and Mutric. Tho Over- , seer's report was read and adopted. It , was resolved to recommend that a ccn- . crctc culvert be put in on South lload. The Overseer was instructed to clear the gorse from South and Lincoln 1 Hoads. ' A singular outrage was reported from ' Eaiapoi about a fortnight ago. Belcher and Sons, farmers of Kaiapoi Island, [ found that several pigs running on their farm had died without any apparent cause. A day or two afterwards three cows died from poisoning, on the same i properly. Last week a valuable draught s horse was found with a hind leg shut- , tered, and had to be destroyed.' Yesterday morning a draught maro was , found dead, having been stabbed i through the lungs with a sharp inslrii- ; mcnt. i A young man named William Gill, employed on Hie Hillcrsden Station, p Blenheim, received injuries whilst burn- ( ing scrub on Friday last which resulted . in his death. Gill was hemmed iu between two (ires in a gully, and could ' not escape, lie sought refuge in a small , excavation in the ground caused by pigroofing,and lay amidst suffocating smoke j whilst the ilamcs passed over one hall r of After tlio danger was over

Gill made his way to the camp, and was conveyed to the BlcnheiniHospilal. One side of his body was much injured, his arm being burned almost to the bone and his face being disfigured. He died yesterday morning. The Minister of Lands is preparing three sets of Estimates, for roadiug and bridging—the first showing those works to be charged to the Consolidated Fund, the second those to be paid for out of the Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Bill, and the third those chargeable agauist the £50,000 raised under the special Act. Hooper and Co aro now opening at the Bon Mavclio their fint ataival of now Spring and Summer goods. The latest novelties in milinery the lattest novelties dress goods, mantles, prints etc. Everything new! Everything nice! Particulars in a future issue.—Advt, Wo 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 (id unsurpassed for cleaning gold or silver and re-plating brass and copper, Bock's Waterproof Cement, price, Is, will resist hot or cold water and repair china, glass, delf, leather etc., etc. Camphyleno Balls, in neat air-tight jars containing 18 balls, price Is to keep moths out of clothins, also, a perfect disinfectant. Herb Extract price Is an iofalliabto cure for tooth ache guaranteed not injurious to tbe teeth of health; it stops the most aoute pain irnincdiatley, and proves a permanent euro in nearly all cases where the teeth are hollow German euro for corns and warts prico Is • this lamous Remedy will speedily ar.d pain; 'iessly cure soft or hard corns, also watts bunions and chilblains,-Tho Wairarapaf Farmers Co-operative Association, Ltd. invr. " It's anill wind that blows nobody good,' is an old saying but nono the less true Whilst tho great depression existing in Sydney at the present time has caused a deplorable amount of misery yet the people of Wellington and the surrounding distriols will reap a gigaotio benefit, During his visit to Sydnoy recently, Mr James Smith purohased at absurdly low prices a large stock which is now being sold at tho Wholesale Family Warehouse, To Aro Houso, Wolliugton, With a viow to making this sale tho event of tho year, two special huyors wcro despatchedfromTo Aro House to Christchurch ono to attend the great' sale of Edwards, Bennett and Co's wholesale stock, and tho other to pick out bargains from tho manufacturers ol tho well-known Kaiapoi Woollen Co. Both theso gentlemen nave returned after a most sucoessful trip, and the total results of their efforts is to bo seen in thoastonishiug bargains now boing sold at the Wholesale . Family Warehouse, To Aro House. Wellington. —Aiivt