LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4852, 16 October 1894, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr H. Jones, wood-dealer, notifies a further reduction in tlic prices of firewood.

Tlio Fornridge creamery opened yesterday. Tho first supply of milk was 195 gallons. Mr Charles Barnard of Carlcrlon.has started business as a watchmaker at Levin.

We hear that the liev. E.H. Wyatt of Greytown, has been appointed to a pastoral charge in the Diocose of Auckland.

Mr Alfred P. liawson, survoyor, etc., has arrived in Masterton, and will conduct surveys where required throughout the district. Ho has taken the offices in Hall Street formerly occupied by the late Mr A. J. Eawson.

Mr Gant, of Greytown, intends, by request, to play," Tho Lady Mayor" at Masterton in aid of the Catholic School. Excellent nominations have been received for tho Taratahi-Cartcrton liaciug'Club's Prince of Wales' Birthday meeting.' MrF.P, Corkill, land agent, of New Plymouth, publishes a new list of properties for sale and lease.

Tenders are invited by the Wairarapa North County for the erection of a suspension foot-bridge at Tiraumca. The finder of a sheep dog, described elsewhere, is requested to return same to Mr Thompson, Empire Hotel, Masterton,

The llcv. T, B. McLean, of Wnnganui, will preach at Greytown next Sunday evening, and at Featlierstou in the morn-

The London correspondent of the Otago Daily Times, writing on 25th August, says: "Last Monday Sir Weslby Perceval attended by lloyal command at Osborne, duly attired in full Court dress, and there received the insignia of 1.C.M.G.-ship. Iter Majesty placed the riband over his right shoulder and affixed to his left breast the star of tho Order. So your Agent-General is now a complete and full-blown Knight Commander of the Order of St. Michael and St. George."

By the last 'Frisco mail, Mr W. Lcnz of the Kuripuni apiary, received two consignments of Italian queen bees from the best breeders in America. Tho consignment consisted of five, out of which number three reached hero alive ami well.

Iho humble, or "bumblo" bco is reported to have considerably increased in number this year, in tho Mastcrtou district.

Tlie funeral of Jho late Mr George Green Buck, who died on Saturday last, took place at the Taitaon Sunday afternoon, and the remains were followed to their hist resting place by a very large concourse of relatives and friends from all parts of tho district. The pall-bearers were Messrs W. S., E., and A. S. Pike (miid-sons of the deceased) and Mr W. Nolcr, who had been in Mr Buck's employ for about a quarter of a century. Mr Buck was laid to rest besido his former partner, MrKcmble, with whom he had borne the heat and burden of the troublous times of the first settlement of the Ilutt Valley. Thus (says the Post) ends the history of one of our sturdiest and most generous pioneers—of whom, alas, not a great many now remain to tell of the trials j.ncjdcnfal to the settlement of the district,

A Ml Committee Meeting of the North Wnirarapa liille Club was held 011 Saturday evening last in Mr J, "Williams' rooms, when it was decided to start shooting for trophies on Thursday npst, the 18th instant, and to continue on each Thursday and Saturday afterwards,

We remind our readers of Messrs Lowes audlorns usual fortnightly Stock Sale at their Mastcrton yards to-morrow at 1 o'clock.

Steps are being token to form an Association to watch over the interests of Woodvillc and district.

The whole of Mr Henry Overton's celebrated English Leicester stud flock at Canterbury, has been sold to Mr J, N, Williams, Hawkc's Bay. Miss Margaret Williams, ivhois to be married to the Jtcv P. Wallis, Bishop designate of Wellington, this month', is a daughter of Colonel It, Williams, of Mlehcad, Dorchester. Messrs Lowes and loms linnouuce a general sale for Saturday, October 20th at 2 o'clock, at their auction mart, Queen-street, when they will offer drapery in great variety.boots and shoes, furniture, etc,

Another very successful rehearsal by the principals and chorus of the Mastcrton Operatic Society, was held in St. : Matthew's schoolroom Jast night, Tlic Society is going in for two rehearsals a week iu the schoolroom, on Mondays! and Wednesdays, the next rehearsal to take place to-iiiorrow night. Messrs Simms k Mowlcm advertise 6 good useful hacks, 1 young buggy marc, and 1 thorough-bred mare in foal for sale by auction on Saturday next, 20th inst, at their Auction Bazaar, Also new and second-hand furniture and sundries.

There arc now six male nud three female patients in the Masterlon Hosirital, '

We direct our readers' attention to Messrs Homblow and Go's advertisement with reference to their Wednesday's sale. The various lines to be submitted are too numerous to particularise but the goods will be on view this evening.

Notice In given that Mr Willian Simms is licensed to sell by auction. A patient at the Masterton Hospital, named Benjamin Morgan, had his leg successfully amputated above tho knee, on Thursday last. He is progressing favorably.

The following trophies have been presented to the North Wairarapa liiflc Cltib Tor competition i-Mr M, Casclberg, trophy- viilrfV $j Mr W. J, Welch, gold metal i Mr J. Mand.c'l.cup; Mr J, Tucker, trophy value, £1 ids'; Mr W. Douga|l, sjlver medal, A reward is offerod to anyone returning to this office, a ladies' riding whip, lost last evening between the Wnipoua Bridge and the Opaki crossing. Mr Trcgear, Chief of the Labour Bureau, visited Masterton yesterday. The North Wairarapa Kiflc Club has decided to form '• A" aud "B" shooting'cfeej {.o'oijepurage yoiingmembcrs. It has also liocn de'ejijed' 'Jo 'adopt a uniform consisting of page}, coat and felt hat. Tho Club is iu a flourshing condition, several new members being elected at last meeting. Mr F, H. Wood advertises particulars of a section of land in Carterton to bo Carterton rooms on Satu'fday'iex!.'" •■ •

)Yp draw the attention of our readers to the afcafjoii ii| tip date pf Messrs Lowes and Jorus Monthly Fair, which will beheld on Friday, tho day following the Masterton Show, Ulead of Saturday the due date. The firm will also hold a. sale of Show exhibits on the same afternoon consisting of cattle, shcop, horsos, pig», vehicles etc

The following kindly notice from the Wairarapa Standard is some indication of the popularity of the captain of the Masterton Football Club:-" Mr A. E. D'Arey, who is about to be married to Mjsf ;Fri|tti :of Nelson,, and who isTe-■ tiring from all athletics; is to be enter'tainc'd'Uy hhi' many ! 'ffiendn dt'a social shortly. His loss will be keenly felt in all sports,'- particularly 'on'the football field, 'And the ; Mnstcrton Club andl the | Spirarliilg gjinpril jy will • lose as good aiid'tru'c fbo.tbaliei' itfs donned the .jc'rsCT.' It may hbt'bo gdiicnllly ki'idwu jtliai 'jjf r. s'Apy hisb'eeii'j)|ayingajl the presc'iit season. jpgsj |gajii{it Hic"dri-' tor's ordors owpig to' *>lpau? pb tained on tho field jprie years ajo, and has putolf an operation being performed until thereimltrof Hie Bapucr matches wasfinaUysettlcd." ■',/

L MrF.H..Wood advertises to lot for bno month or mow, a splendidly inrlushed seven roomed house situated in tfto best part of Wellington, with good yiW of harbour. Reparations for the Mastcrton Agricultural and Pastoral Assouiation's Slum which takes placo' next week, are being pushed forward. Entries are coming to hand very freely. ' The new Wellington Oyster Culture Company has obtained from tho Govern-, ment leases on the forcshoro of Pnhautanui and-Worscr Bay for 20 years at a nominal rental.

At the inquest, at Auckland, on the body, of Mrs Minnie Hope, wife of Geo. Hope, jockey, of Napier, tho jury rotnmed a verdict that the deceased met her death by falling from the driver's seat of a hansom cab while the cab was moving quickly, causing concussion of the brain, deceased being drunk at the time, Tho Coroner stated that the verdict was practically a charge of manslaughter against Simiucl Pierce, cnbdriver, whom the Coroner ordered to be taken into custody.

MrP, H. Wood advertises 150 hoggets nnd several lines of cattle for his lanherinakau stock sale, on Wednesday 24,

Hooper and Co aro now opening at the Ben Mnrch6 their first arrival of new Spring and Summer goods. Tho latest novelties in millinery, tho latest novelties dress goods, manfe, prints, etc. Everything new I Everything nice I Particulars in alutuioisßiie.—Ami.

" It's an ill wind that Wows nobody good,' is tin old saying, but none the less tree Whilst the great depression tsistiog 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, During his visit to Sydney recently, Mr James Smith purchased at absurdly-low prices a largo stock which is now being sold at the Wholesale Family Warehouse, To Aro House, Wellington, With a view to making this salo tho event of the year, two special buyers wore despatohedfromTo Aro House to Christchurch ouo to attend the great salo of Edwaids, Bennett and Co's wholesale slook, and tho other to pick out bnrgaius from tho manufacturers of the well-known Kaiapoi Woollen Go, Both theso gentlemen havo returned after a most successful trip, and tho total results of their efforts is to bo seen in theastonishing bargains now being so'd at the iVholesalo Family Warehouse, Te Aro Houso, Wellington.— Anvi Wo beg to notify that tho following lines oE Messrs Sock & Co., Manufacturing ChemUts can be obtained at the W.F.O.A.'s Fancy QoodsDcpartmenti-Non Mercurial platinp fluid Is G1 unsurpassed for cleaning gull or silver and re-plating brass and oopper, Book's Waterproof Cement, price, Is, will resist hot or cold water and repair china, glass, delf, leather etc, etc, Comphylene Balls, in neat air-tight jars containing 18 balls, price Is to keep moths cut of clothing, also a perfect disinfectant, Herb Extract price Is an infalliable cure for tooth ache guaranteed not injurious to the teeth of health; it stops the most acute paiu immediately, and proves a permanent cure in nearly all casos where tho teeth are hollow German cure for corns and warls price Is - this lamous Bemedy will speedily and pain; 'lessly cure soft or hard corns, also warts bunions and chilblains,—Tho Wairnrapa Farmors Co-operative Association, Ltd Anvr.