LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4849, 12 October 1894, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The present session of Parliament lias ripirJnstcd 121 days.

•The doctors consider the Czar's ease hopeless.

-Messrs Wilton and Graham notify that they will supply prime fat lambtho first of the season-on and after to-morrow.

Mr F. H. Wood adds 150 hoggets to his advertisement for next Tuesday's Taratahi stock sale.'-

The Manapouri brought 88 passengers |lo New Zealand.from Australia-on Wednesday, We remind thoso intescsted of. the 'meeting this evening, of Masterton tradesmen, to discuss the Chinese question.

Mr J. lorns, who as a stock salesman bears a reputation second to none in the North Island, is returning to his old Masterton quarters, and is likely to again wcild the hammer at the Masterton yards. Mr J. lorns possesses a host of warm Mends inthis district, and Mr W.'Lowcs is to he congratulated on his good fortune in again securing tlio services of his old colleague.

In another column Mr F. H. Wood makes an important addition to his entries for next Tuesday's Taratahi stock sale, in the form of thirteen iirst-elnss heavy and medium draught marcs and geldings, from four to eight years old. They arc guaranteed staunch and good workers, and any trial will be given. Also eight sets of shaft and leading harness, and eight horse covers. All arc direct from Canterbury and arc guaranteed, ami as (lie cultivation season is commencing, we anticipate a ready demand.

In the action McKeo v. Mowbray, alleged destruction of property, adjourned from last court sitting!, Mr T. Hutchison S. M. reserved his judgment.

An advertiser wants a married man as gardener, etc.

Mr F. Holloway, butcher of Masterlon announcestlmtliis first display of this season's lamb will be made this evening. The Carterton Wesleynn Church hold their annivcrsasy services on Sunday 21 October, when tlic Her. Mr Curr, of the Hutt, will occupy tho pulpit. The anniversary tea will be held in the schoolroom on Thursday, October 18th, and will be followed by a public meeting in the church,

The ExecutiTOof the Comity Councils Association mot at Wellington on Wednesday, Mr F. von Bcdon presiding. It ra decided to'print mid circulate the report of tho laic conference.

During one year South Africa has exported gold to tho value of £8,000,000. Sir Hercules liobinson believes'the aunual output will be doubled beforo the close of the century.

The Devonshire of New ZealandMr E. M. Smith's latest description of his electoral district.

Dr Newman asked yesterday," Who is to he Agent-General when Sir Wcstby Perceval's present term of officcoxnives?" to which Mr Scddon replied thatnothiug hail yet boon definitely settled, but declared that it would be before long. .

Wo remind our readers of the sale of privileges inconucclion with the forthcoming Masterton A. and P. Show, at Messrs Lowes and lorn's auction mart to-morrow (Saturday), at 2 o'clock.aftcr which the firm will sell the balance'of a consignment of boots and shoes, ami a lot of turkeys, ducks, fowls, etc. Yesterday Mr I P. Ajson liberated 10,000 trout fry in the Makakahi river. A largo number of country people were in Maslerlon to-day, chiefly for the purpose of attending Messrs Lowes and lorns' cattle sale.

We understand that ono of Masterton's oldest and most respected settlers Mr Henry Jones, senr. celebrates his G'iiul year of married life to-day, Among the rest of his family who will be present, is bis eldest daughter, Mrs C'ollolte from Invcrcargill, who bus reached her 60th year. Wo heartily join in wishing Mr and Mrs Jones "Many happy returns of the day." ' Messrs Hornblow & Co notify an extensive sale for to-morrow at the People's Auction Mart. In addition to furniture they hold an unreserved sale of tea sugar, soap, clothing, now potatoes, seed potatoes, boots, crockery, wire matrasses oncnew standard gig, and also on account of a gentleman leaving Mastorlou, one horse, saddle mid bridle, one light spring trap, three lirst-clas.s riding hacks, one really line staunch harness horse.

The following programme was drawn up last night nt n Committee meeting of the Wairarapa Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club for the sports to be held on the 22ud of November next:— Midden Dace 100 yds; High Jump Handicap; f Mile Bicvele Handicap; i-Milc Plat Handicap; 120 yds Hurdlo Handicap; One Mile Bicycle Hnndicap; 100 yds Flat Handicap; 440 yds Hurdle Handicap; 320 yds Flat Haudi. cap; Three Mile .Bicycle Handicap; OneMilcFhtlHaudicapjilOydsLadics' Bracelet Handicap ; 300 yds Ju'lat Haudicßp; 200 yds Consolation Handicap. Messrs W. Simms and W. H. Williams were elected members of the Club. Mr F. 11. Wood makes additions of 0 heifers, 1 cow, i yearlings, and 1 steer to his advertisement for next Tuesday's Tamtam' stock sale.

Our readers are reminded of Messrs Simms and Mowlcm's sale of horses, to be held iu the yard adjoining their Bazaar, Queen Street, at 1 o'clock, tomorrow (Saturday), the entries include 11 good useful hacks, 2 buggy horses, 1 three-quarter draft gelding, the wellknown trotting inure" Begum," also 1 useful dog cart, At the close of "the horse sale they advertise a sale in the Dnzunr of new and second hand furniture of all descriptions, glassware, tinware, crockery, and sundries.

William Smith, aged 44 years, a gumdigger residing at liakotatt, near Kailiohe, was badly burned by his hut catching lire. While being removed to the Auckland Hospital he died. j

Mr 0. Hughes, butcher of Mastcrlon, notifies that he will exhibit in bis shop this evening, prime lamb, the first of tho season,

Hooper and Co avo now opening at tho Bon Marchc their first arrival oi new Spring and Summer goods. Tho latest novelties in millinery, the latest novelties dressyoods,mantle3,.prints, etc Everything new J Everything nico I Particulars in inture issue.—6dvt.

" It's an ill wind that blows nobody good,' is an old saying but none the less ttuo Whilst the great depression existing in Sydney at tbo present time has caused a deplorable amount of misery yet the people of Wellington and the surrounding districts will reap a gigantic benefit, During his visit to Sydnoy recently, Mr James Smith purchased at absurdly low prices a large stock which is now being sold at the Wholesale Family Warehouse, To Aro House, Wellington, With a view to making this sale the event of tho year, two special buyers wcro despatchedfromTo Aro House to Chtistohuwh ono to attend the great salo of Edwards, Bennett and Co's wholcsalo slock, and the other to pick out bargains from tho manufacturers of the well-known Kaiapoi Woollen Co. Both these gentlemen havo returned after a most successful trip, and the total results of their efforts is to bo seen in theastomshing bargains now being sold at tho Wholesale Family Warehouse, To Aro House, Wellington. Advt Wo beg to notify that tho following lines of Messrs Bock & Co,, Manufacturing Chemists can bo obtained at the W.F.C.A.'s Fanoy Goods Department ;-Ngn Mercurial platinp fluid Is (Id unsurpassed foroleanjng gold or silver and re-plating brass and copper, Book's Wuterproof Cotnont, price, Is, will resist hot or cold.walcr and repair china, glass, delf, leatbor etc., etc Caniphy. lone Bails, in neat air-tight jars containing 18 balls, price Is to keep moths : cut of olothing, also a perfect disinfectant, Horh Extraot price Is an iiifalliable euro for tooth ache guaranteed not injurious to the teeth of health; it stops tho most acute paiu immediatley, and proves a permanent euro in nearly all oases where the, teeth are hollow German oure for corns and wafts prico Is • this famous Itemedy will speedily and pain; 'lessly cure soft or hard corns, also waits bunionß and chilblains,—Tho Wairarapa Farmora Co-operative ; Association, Ltd Adyt. .••■.■ ■ ..

:>Threo cbafge's pf^ebdnterf eiting Imi jjerial' rbvonuo stamps; aro preferred againsWm, E. Ha'nloh, of Jelsohlvlt is luulcrstood that Govoramoiit isactiDg at tlierequest of tholmperial authorities.

- Amongst other new,votes in the Publip Works statement aro':~Co-oporntivo worts for unemployed,'.' £5000; improved farm settlements, £20 v 000; advances to co-opcrativo' workmen, £6OO. A vote of £163,925, is proposed for public buildings, including a substantial sum for school buildings. Itis intended to push on the defence .works at the four principal ports. A new cable across CoolcStvait is provided for. A vote of £30,000 is proposed for prospecting deep levels and for other works' connected with minim;.

_ The closing meeting of this year's session of *tho Masterton Circle of the A.H.1!,, Union, was hcldinthoWesleyari Schoolroom last evening and took the form, of a social. There wero a large number' of members and their friends present, aud a very pleasant evening was spent, several members mid others contributing to the eveiu'ng's entertainment witli dialogues, readings, recitations and songs., licfreshments were handed round by the lady members. At tho conclusion of the programmo Mr T. H. Flcmiug, who was called on to sayn few words, said" he had a very pleasant duty to perform, which was to present Mr Hutchison with a slight token of the esteem in which he was hold by the members of the Circle of which ho was the leader. ' He then presented Mr Hutchison with a handsomely bound volume of John Buskin's work "Tho Seven _ Lamps of Architecture." Mr Hutcliison having suitably replied, the company broke up after singing " Auld hang Syne."