LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4851, 15 October 1894, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

A fellowship meeting in connection with the Mastcrton Wesleyan Church will be held on Wednesday evening. Mr 11,' E. lfornblow has definitely decided to stand for the Masterton Mayoralty, at next election. Masterton had an unusually busy appearance on Saturday. Three auctioneers were holding forth at tho same hour.

The present season is such a backward one that cultivation generally is about a moiilh behind in this district,

There are signs that cricket will bo lakcn up with more spirit in Mastcrton this season.

Mr Sussex, of Fcatherston, preached in the Mastcrton Wesleyan Church last evening.

Messrs, Simuis and Mowlcm held their first sale by auction at Mastcrton onSaturdaj. Ex-C'onstahlc Swain, who is -wellknown in Mastcrton, was on hoard the ill-fated steamer " Itodondo," when she was wrecked. Mr Swain was on his way to the Coolgardie goldlields.

Masterton Liberal Association meets this evening. No fewer than IUO pupils have intimated their intention of competing at the next Education Board scholarship examinations, These include Carterton 7, Masterton 5, Greylown i, Mauriceville East, Pahialuaand Kaiwaiwai two each.

A handsome gold trophy medal given by Mr N. J. li. Welch, for competition between the members of the North Wairarapa Billc Club, is at preseut on view at Mr Dougall's shop iu Queenstreet.

There is a Hebrew tradition that Eve survived Adam, and was, therefore the first widow, Mr AY. Hercock publishes a testimonialrehis new horse Laird of Kilbride, which speaks for itself. He also notifies the fact that Darling, the dam of the Earl of Fife, a splendid son of laird of Kilbride, has been sent all the way from Oamaru on a visit to his horse.

The cream from the Fcrnridgo factory will be sent to the main, factory at Wellington every day. Mr Graham, manager of the Fernridge creamery, lately assisted in fixing iqt a milking ninclime in a large dairy at Hastings, and sneaks highly of its working capabilities. The milker is a New Zealand patent, and by automatic action the suction stops when the flow of milk ceases.

There are ninety-four brass bands in New Zealand, with a membership of 1800.

Jntho Clirislwn Outlook over the letters "It W., M." we arc informed the Bcv Uobert Wood is contributing a scries of articles on "Darwinism" iu which Professor Drunnuond's recent book on the Ascent of Man is somewhat adversely criticised. The following is the first paragraph of the first article:— "In a child's wonder-book there is a story told ota raco between-(he liltle heroine and the Queen of the Wonderland, into which she has found her way, The race was long aud the pace so swift that the wind whistled in her cars aud almost Wen' (lie hair off licr head. The fancied goal at last was reached, and the runners found themselves exactly in the same place, from which they started! The child was amazed at this, aud she was still more puzzled when .she was gravely informed that in "this country it takes all the running you can do to keep in the same place!" Mr Dnimmond invites hisrcadei' to join Mm in an intellectual race towards tho goal of scientific truth. The sympathetic reader of the "Ascent of Mm" complies with the request, and at'thc end ho finds himself iu a strange place! Ho finds himself face to face with an explanation of man's nature and progress 2000 years old. He finds himself in a philosophic world whero "it takes all the intellectual running you can do to keep iu the. same place!" Mr Drummond's story of creatr ion, in which he tells how Emm alahs was transformed into Horn sapiens, is. o«c which, iu part at least, was' snug by au old Bonian philosopher and poet, Tho "Ascent of Man" according to Horaeo was asfollows: "When meu like animals crawled forth upon tho early earth, as dumb and low as brute beasts, for acorns aud beds of leaves, they used to fight with nails and lists, ftind presently with clubs, and so, iu order of time, with tlic arms that necessity invented, until they discovered words and names to express their utterances and feelings; afterwards they began to desist from war, to fortify towns and enact laws 'against theft;, and robbery, and adultery.' ("Works of Horace," Globe edition,'!) 113); an'dlhus it is iutjiis new Book of fjfenises mail' appears oil tjio earth in idler moral'" nakedness .'•' npji with no''toilinffl cloud of glory," •■' .

Mr E. Brown'conducted a service at Upper Plain yesterday afternoon.

1 A threatening letter has beou received [by the Minister for Labour, conveying to him the agreeable information that his "heart is to ho split open and his bones used to manure the tree of labor*" The writer states that nothing hut blood will satisfy him, Hois probably mad.

MrT. Hutchison, S.M., will lecture under the auspices of the Mastcrton, Mutual Improvement Society, on Friday evening next. Confirmation classes aro shortly to bo organised in St, Matthew's Church, in view of the proposed visit of the new I Bishop of Wellington early next year.

Mr W. G. Beard is about to take a fortnight's vacation. Mr J. Andrew, of Wellington, will bo his kmn> Icnciis during his absence.

The following tenders wore received for additions to tho Mastcrton Catholic , Presbytery. C. E. Daniell, £197 8s; J. Montgomery, £192 9s; It. liigg, £lB7 ,10s; W. J. Pcarse, £IBO 17s. Mr Pcarsc's tender has been accepted.

At the lied Star Football Club's annual dinner at tho Princo of Wales' Hotel on Wednesday evening next, Dr Butement, president of tho Club, will be chairman and somo very interesting presentations will be made during the oveniug. There will be no week-day services in St Matthew's Church this week as the llcv. A,, C. Yorke will be attending the Synod at Wellington. , A strong Cricket Club is to be formed in connection with St Matthew's Boys Club. The licv. MrYorkc, who is an experienced cricketer, has promised to procuro a suitable ground, and to coach the boys in the finer points of tho game. The Bay of Plenty Timet asserts that a bottle of vinegar' administered to an animal poisoned by eating Tnpaki will effect a cure, Wo call the attention of our readers to the closing of entries on Thursday next Oct. 18lli, hi connection with the Masterton Agricultural and Pastoral Show.

The Dean of Melbourne has just colebrafed the 71st anniversary of his ordinatiou as a priest.

Newfoundland is without roptiles. No snake, frog, load, uor lizard has ever been seen there.

Mr It, E, Hornblow notifies that at the request of a large number of ralepayers, he has decided to contest the forthcoming Mayoral election, and invites fhoso favourable to his candidature to meet him at his auction rooms next Thursday evening at 7.30. A fruit stall is added to the sale of of privileges by Mr F. H. Wood for the Wairarapa Pastoral and Agricultural Society's Show. Mr E, 0. Smith, of the. Taueru sawmills, announces that he has a larue quantity of sccoiul-'dass heart of totara timber in all sizes for salo at reduced rates.

The dato of tho Wairarapa Trotting Club's meeting has been altered to the 28th November, and nominations close on November loth, A Maori trolling race oE £lO has been added to the programme.

The Caulficld Guineas were won on Saturday by Cobbitty.

The Customs duties collected at Wellington last month amounted to £7319 9sud,audthcbcerdulyto£lsßlss3d. In Corca there are snows that never melt and flowers that never cease to bloom. Messrs Lowes and lorns add 30 2i and 3 year-old steers and li dairy cows near calving, to their .Mastcrton stock sale for Wednesday ncxt,Oct. 17th. MrF. H. Wood adds one bay draught 5 year old gelding, 17 hands, thoroughly staunch and sound, and 2 store cows to ids entries for next Tuesday's Taratahi slock sale.

It is reported that tho Bank of New Zealand will to-day reduce the rato of interest for deposits to 4 per cent, Tho Rifle shooliug season opened at Whakalaki on Saturday.

Miss Potlicrhas been appointed mis tress of the aided school at Aoluraga. All aided school is being established at the Mangapakeha junction.

Japanese papers say that the oldest married couple in that country live in Sawiula, in the proviuco of Sado. The man is 133 years old and his wife 130. Of the family, numbering Mpcrsons, the eldest daughter is 108 years and the eldest sou 105.

There was a good attendance at the Mastcrton Presbyterian Church last evening to hear the address by the Rev. Robert "Wood on "John Knox: an example of Christian courage." The llev gentleman look for liis text the words, " There was a man seut from God whose name was John," and.in the course of his sermon showed the likeness between John Knox and John the Baptist in man)' respects. The address was very instructive, The Rev gentleman also conducted services at Masterton in the morning and at Bidcfordiu the afternoon,

The joint conference of representatives of both Houses with reference to the amendments uiiulc by the Legislative Council in the Government Advances to Settlers, Land for Settlements, and Consols Bills, took place on Saturday night, and lasted a couple of ]iours,durnig irhieh period (lie question of privilege involved iu the amendments in tho appropriation clauses was freely discussed. 'Die altitude adopted by the Council maniigei'swos thatthc machinery portion of measures dealing with monoy should be in one Bill, and the monoy clauses in aiiolhor, entirely separate. This arrangement it was pointed out, would give the Upper House tho opportunity of altering Hie machinery of a scheme without invading the privileges of the House of Representatives by interfering willmny appropriation clause. Eventually the conference was adjourned till to-day. Both sides were very reasonably, and_ it is considered likely that a coitiproiiiisc will be arrived nt,aud the Bills passed into hm:-N,Z. Timet;

Ilooper anil Co ate now opening at the Bon MarchS their flrst arrival of new Spring and Summer goods. The latest novelties in millinery, the. latest novelties dress goods, mantles, prints, efc. Everything new I Everything nioo I Particulars in alutureissuo.-fIPVT,

" It's anill wind that blows nobody good,' 18 an old saying but none the less true Whilst the great depression existing in Sydney at the present time has caused a deplorable amount of misery yet the people of Wellington and the surrounding districts will reap a gigantic benefit. Daring 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. To Aro House, Wellington. With a view to making this sale tho event of tho year, two special buyers were despatched from To Aro House to Christohurch one to attend the great sale of. Edwards, Bennett and Co's wholesale stock, and the other to pick out bargains from the manufacturers ot the well-known Kaiapoi Woollen Co, Both theso gentlemen have returned after a most successful trip, and the total results of their efforts is to be seen in tbeastonisliiiig bargains now being sold at tho Wholesale Family Warehouse, To Aro House, Wellington.-Apvr

rte beg to notify that the following lines of Messrs Bock k Co,, Manufacturing Chemists can be obtained at the W.P.CA.'s Fancy Goods Department i-Non Mercurial plating fluid Is Gd unsurpassed for clearing gold or silver and re-plating brass and copper, Bock's Waterproof Coment, price, Is, will resist hot or cold water and repair china, glass, delf, leather etc, etc Camphylene Balls, in neat air-tight jars containing 18 balls, price' la to keep moths out of clothing, also a perfect disinfectant. Herb Extract price Is an infalliablc cure for tooth ache guaranteed not in jurious to the teeth of health; it stops the most acute pain immediatley, and proves a permanent ours in nearly nil cases where the teeth are hollow German cure for corns and warts price Is • this lamous Remedy will speedily and pain; 'leasly cure soft or hard corns, also warts bunions,'fad ohilblaiDfl, r The Wairarapa Farmers 'Co-ojkajive'' Association, Ltd iimy ■■;.• '" !

Mr Hogg has given notice to ask' the | Premier, whether ho is awaro that tho i Inspector-General of Hospitals is collecting information from theßcnovolcnt Boards of the colony' concerning the amount of charitable aid dispensed to I Chinamen; (2) if so, will he ascertain for what purposo or at whoso instigation this information is being obtained; (3) if tho information is considered desirable will lie direct tho Inspector-General to obtain statistics of persons of various nationalities who have received charitable aid from State institutions P

MrF. Hiley, of Tauherenikau, has purchased the publicans booth at tho Mastcrton Show for £l6, and Mr. A. li.. Whyto of Carterton secured the right of the refreshment booth and fruit stall for £ls ss. . . ■, ..