LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4854, 18 October 1894, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Au advertiser wants a smart errand boy. Employment is wanted in a sawmill or on a farm by two young men. A special Bunk Holiday is advertised for October 2oth, Mnsterton Show Day.

The Oriental Football Club's annual dinner takes place this evening. Mr H. S. Fish is again out for the Diuiedin mayoralty. The Caulfield Cup will be run on. Saturday next.

Fitzgerald's Circus is doing big business at Auckland. The combination will probably visit Masterton shortly. W. H. Fletcher, for failing to appear I when called yesterday, having been summoned on the Coroner's jury, was ordered to be fiucd 20s.

Tho Fernridgo Creamery continues to run very smoothly and the milk supply is fully up to expectations. Tho Central Factory of tho N.Z.D.F. Union, at Wellington, is to be opened by Hou. Mr teddon on October 22nd The Minister of Labour is to bo asked to bring in a bill to limit tho hours, of labour lor horses tis well as for asses.

Avery pleasant concert and taHmu\ niuimts was held m the Fcathcrston Towu Hall on Tuesday evening in aid of the St. John's Church Building Fund. Everything passed oil well, reflecting tho greatest credit on the organisers—the Misses White, King and I'orritt.

A reward is offered for the return of a gold Masonic seal lost in Masterton,

We lmvc to acknowledge the receipt of a ticket for the United Greytown Football Club's annual Ball, which takes place on Friday oveniug next.

The milk supply at Fcrnridge is steadily increasing.Yesterday thequnntity received was M gallons and to-day 2GO gallons. Tho North Wairarapa Gun Club announce an open handicap of £2O, divided into threo prizes, to bo fired for onFriday 2Gth inst .Nominations close with the Secretary (Mr E. If. Waddiugton) on Tuesday, 23rd iustaut.

Mr E. McNab, of Lower Hult, captured an American brook trout yesterday near Mr ltiddiford's residence, tho fish turning the scale at D^lbs. Mr C. F, Millward, of Wauganui, was married at Wellington yesterday to Miss Alice Vennell, of Wellington.

Tho Wellington Benevolent Homo at present contains 79 iniuatcs-GL mules and 18 females.

A certain local Chinaman expresses approval _ of the proposed European combination to grow vegetables. He says: "Me takey shares in garden. By and by whitoy man want to sell, then garden all mine."

The reason assigned for tho -non-ap-pearance of the automatic milking machinery at the Hawkc's Bay Show, under Mr li. Burton's supervision, was that it was addressed, "Mr Burton, of Mastprton, atHastings." The machine, from tho South Island, was forwarded to Masterton in mistake, too lato to reach the Show.

An inquest was held on the body of Thomas Weston, whose sudden death we reported yesterday, before Mr Thomas Hutchison, District Coroner, and a jury consisting of Messrs W. l'ulford (foreman), H. Drew, J. Whitehead, Edward White, li. Maltby, and Phillip Wallis. The evidence showed that deceased was well-known to several residents, and that ho had been in the navv, servingin the Crimea. Deceased had resided at Kuripuni for the last four years, and had generally had good health. Dr W. H, ftoskiiig g?vc pvidenco that death had been caused by rupture of the basular artery. The jury returned a verdict in accordance with the medical testimony.

Further particulars of the attack on a prospector, which was cabled sonic wepks ago, are given by a correspondent as follows : "William Lannie, a Coolgardie prospector, returning to his home jn New Zealand, who was spending a week or so iii Melbourne, had a sensational oxporicnee on Saturday night. He wandered round the city for hours,and eventually, late at night, ho emerged from a publichouse iu Little llourkc-strcjit awl tried to fiud the way to his lodgings. He ran into a ■ group of young roughs, who lim on the head with asliug-shot. While lie lav half dazed they robbed him, but he did not havo much money in his possession, and disappointed of a good haul, the larrikins gave him a parting kick and left him, Later ho recovered sufficiently to be able to walk home and go to bed. In the morning, however, lie felt confused, and his head pained liiin. He walked to the Melbourne Hospital to consult the surgeon, who was surprised to find a compound fracture of tho skull, which necessitated the operation of,trepanning. Subsequent to the operation tho patient progressed favourably, but he canuot be pronounced but of danger.. There was a large attendance of boys at the meeting of the Bluo and White Jjcagife, held at Oxford House on Wedrj'csjlay pyening. Mr W. M. Easthope to.oli the cliifir, a«d (jelivered a first rate tPDipejjncp' lecfiirc to the boys, after wlijcjj "Mr W. If. Jackson gave an a.strpnomjeal tjnd gpologipaj. lecture in wliich hp introduce to W hoys' notice tlio relationship botwepn the earth and tho sun, moon, and other Heavenly bodies. Tho lads spent an enjoyable evcuing, and paid the greatest attention throughout.

A singular reason for deciding to end his life was given by Charles Jenkins, whoso body was found in the Hunter Itivcr at Singleton last week. In a letter to a friend he stated that he had a I fixed opinion that a man over 55 had no right- to compoto in the labour market with younger men, and so he had dctermiiicd'to quit life. He' asked that the ybrdicfshould' liot' bo Temporary Insithity! 'A vefdiot of fouh'ddrottned wis returned. Deceased was a rodent arrival from Jw^eahini}.''

Mr A. left bv Wcdnejdaj afternoons train t>/« Wellington en route for, Pftlnj.cratoi) Nortljj i)]icre in coifjunction with Mr E. Btirton, his father, ho is to exhibit a variety of implements and machines at tho show noxt week. r Tho latest London sensation (says an exchange) is Miss Arniotis, a strong woman, alleged to be pretty and of magnificcnt physique. Sue. carries two men astride a barrel with ono hand, and performs any test tho audience asks for. A .gilded youth recently put up the price of a grand piano with anoxtratenner if the lady would pick up the instrument and throw it into tho stalls. A spaco was bl6arij4 B|id t)io test was dono without piadcmoisello turMM a hair/' "

r Wo un'derstiiridtlio Wesleyans infond l re-comincnpinir services at Tcnui. Mr J. W. Burtoii- will : preach tliero on November2Btli. ; ;'v

:' The Bishop oi Salisbury. will" in all probability preach the; sermon at. the consecration of the Eov. Frcdk Wallis as Bisliop of Wellington in January. His Lordship,who recently lost his wife, intends to travel New Zealand for the benefit of liis health, and as the Bishopdesignate of Wellington was for some time his Examining Chaplain, he has been invited to takopart in the consecration service. The Governor and Lady Glasgow have expressed a wish (says tho Port), that the Acting-Primate, the various Bishops, and the Bishop-desig-nate'shall becomo guests at Government Houso during their stay in Wellington for the ceremony. ' Wo hear that Messrs Kcisonbcrgand Candy intend to organise a specially attractive concert forthe Ist January 1895. They have secured the Theatre lioyal for this purpose, a. fact that will no donbt bo appreciated by the public. C. Gurote, who.lms been wanted by the police in connection with the tillered larceny of sheep-skins from Langdale, was arrested yesterday at Wellington. He will probably appear boforc the Court to-morrow. A warrant for wife-desertion has been issued against a resident of this district, who was concerned in a Taueru elopement case, which occurred some months ago.

A commitment warrant has been issued against M. O'Meara, of Masterton, lor : failing to comply with an order o£ tlio Court. ,

' A first-class paddock in Worksop Eoadwith good water and shelter is advertised to let.

| Ferrets aro offered for salo in our wanted column.

Mr J. Tucker, of the Prince of Wales ] Hotel, Masterton, lias promised the Secretary of the Masterton Cricket Club (Mr W. 11.. Bone) that he will give a bat for the Club's best batting average, this season, and Mr George Dennis of the lioyal Hotel, a gold medal for tho best bowling average.

By special arrangements with Messrs J. I'ayiou and Co. who arc printing the catalogue, tho Secretary for tho Mas. terton Agricultural and Pastoral Association, has been enabled to extend the : time for receiving entries up to Satur. I day.

Tho N, W. Gun Club's Pigeon Match on tlio 26th inst., is to ho fired at Mr Jones' paddock opposite the Hospital. Cempetitors aro expected from WangaI nui aud Hawkcs 1 Bay.

Messrs Lowes and lorns announce their nest Mastcrton stock salo for Wednesday, October 31st, at 1 o'clock, at their Eenall Street yank Tho eutries at date comprise fis steers and heifers, the latter in calf; 40 fat sheep; 28 liomnoy ewes with lambs at foot; and 12 young pigs. The programme for the concert to he held in the Temperance Hall to-morrow (Friday) evening, in aid of the organ fund of the Masterton Church, will consist of items by Miss North from Dunedin, Miss Fuss of Clareville, Miss Moncrief of Carterton, Miss Johuston, Messrs EG. Moore, W, Simms, E. Langton, Dr Douglas, and J. Simms, the members of the Masterton Orchestra and also the Quartctto Society of tho Wesleyan Church.

The Excelsior Cricket Club holds its annual meeting in Mr J. Williams' rooms next Friday evening. Some timo ago Mr Henry Williams publicly asked the Worth Wairarapa Benevolent Society for work, and wc spoke of tho request as a reasonable one. Wo arc now glad to hear that tho Society are in a position to afford lilm tho desired employment, and that lie is to be put to work at stonebreaking,

The Heller's Bonanza Coterie Company appear at Masterton on October 31st and November Ist.

A coach-load of Maoris were brought from the East Coast on Wednesday to Masterton. They arc assembling to be present at the Land Court to be held 'in Groytown on the 22nd of this month, The Blenheim police have apprehended at Mahakipawa the youth John M'Crae, charged with stealing a horse, saddle, and bridle, the property of Messrs Becetham Bros., of Brancepeth, Wairarapa district. M'Crae will bo brought over nt the earliest opportunity The usual fortnightly Fellowship meeting of the Masterton Wesleyan Church was held in the Schoolroom last evening, and was the largest and most enthusiastic that has bpcrj held for somo time. Seven persons were admitted as full members and eight received on probation,

At the monthly teachers' meeting of the Masterton Wcslcyan Sunday School hold last evening, a resolution was passed expressing regret at the loss sustained to the school by the death of the late superintendent Mr J. Uaumbcr, and the Secretary was instructed to writo to tlio widow conveying the resolution. Arrangements were made for the forthcoming anniversary,which promises to be a very successful affair. Hooper and Go are now opening at the Bon Maroh6 their first arrival of new Spring and Summer goodß. The latest novelties in inillinery, lljo latest novelties dress goods, mantles, prints." etc. Everything new 1 Everything nice I Psirticularein a iuture issue.—&dyt.

11 It's auill wind that blows nobody good,' is an old saying but nono tho less true Whilst the great depression existing in Sydney at the present time hgs caused a deplorable amount of piisery ypt the people of Wellington and the surrounding districts will reap a gigantio benefit. During his visit to Sydnoy recently, Mr Hames Smith purchased at absurdly low prices a large stock wliiqli is now being sold at the Wholesale Family Warehouse, To Aro House, Wellington, With a view to malting tbis sale the event of the year, two speoi(il buyers wcro despatched from To Aro Houße to Chrlctchurch one to attend tho great sale of Edwards, Bennott and Co's wholesale stook, and the other to pick out bargains from tho manufacturers of the well-known Kaiapoi Woollen Co. Both these gentlemen have returned aftor a most successful trip, niid the total results of their efforts is to bo seen in tlioastonishiug bargains now being so'd at tho Wholesale Family Warehouse, To Aro House, Wellington. —Anvi We beg to notify that tho following fines of Messrs Bock £ Co., Manufacturing Chemists can be obtained at the W.F.C.A.'s Fanoy Goods Department :-Non Mercurial plating fluid Is Cd unsurpassed for cleaning gold or silver and re-plating brass and oopper, Book's Waterproof Cemont, 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 Is to keep moths out of clothing, also a perfect disinfectant. Herb Extract price Is ah ihfalliable cure for tooth ache guaranteed not injurious to the teeth of health; it stops tho most acute pain im ; mediately, an (J proves a permanent cure In nearly.all oases where the teeth are hollow German oure for corns and warts pries Is • thie famous Remedy will speedily and pain; 'lessly cure soft or hard corns, also warts bunions and ohilblains.-The Wairarapa Farmers Go-operative Association, Ltd Advt.