LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4863, 29 October 1894, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Masterton Liberal Association me»ts this evening, L iglifc raiufcll at Masterton yesterday afternoon; Timnru i. and P. Show will be held to-morrow.

Mr F. H. Wood holds his usual Taratahi Stock Salo to-morrow, (Tuesday). Wc have to acknowledge receipt of the New Zealand Year Book for 1891 The New South Wales Public Works Department lias dispensed with eighty olliccrs, saving £15,000 annually. The Victorian Telegraph Messengers receiving the maximum wages, have been retired on compensation, and the vacancies are to be filled at a cheaper rate,

As agent- for tlio Massey-Harris harvesting machinery and farm implements,Mr F, H. Woodinvitcsiuspection of the company's exhibits at the Carterton Show on Thursday and Friday next. A missing bay mare is advertised for by the Natives. Owners and trainers are again reminded that acceptances for the Tara-tahi-Carterton race meeting close to-day. The programme of tlio Wairarapa Racing Club's meeting for the Ist and 2nd of January next, is published in another column.

The Mackenzie Concert Company intend playing on Tuesday and Wednesday at the Lyceum Hall, Carterton. Welcome rain has fallen in the Fortymile Bush.

The Masterton Weslcyan Sunday School Anniversary takes place next SundaywlicnthcEcvMr Baumbcr, of Wellington, will preach. The Her Mr Carr'*of the Hult, preached to a good congregation at the Masterton Weslcyan Clmrch last evening. An advestiser requires respectable I lady or gentlemen boarders. Professor Grovillc will shortly visit the Wairarapa giving a series of lectures on social questions, illustrated by limelight views. Mr Thomas Waddiuglou,of Wellington, says a local paper, brother of Mr George Waddington, of Ngahauranga, has won the second prize (about £3000) in one of the big sweeps on tho Caulfield Cup. The London Morning Post urges that (lie Australian Military Conference should recommend the appointment of an Imperial Federal Advijerfor Australia in the event of a European war, similar to the practice ten years ago. The value of exports from Wellington during the September quarter was : £117,659, being an increase from J0106',549 in tlio corresponding quarter last year. Some evilly disposed person caused a commotion at the Theatre Itoyal last evening, by throwing a stone through the glass portion of the roof. Fortunately no person was injured, A'considerablo number of local "peds" are already in active training for the forthcoming Amateur Athletic Sports. The Park Oval presents an active appearance every evening, audit is expected the coming meeting will be the best the Association has yet held, The steamer Lake Augusta, a small coastal trader, foundered near Sydney on Saturday. The crew are believed to be safe.

A crusade of women agitators against Music Hulls, is causing some sensation in London. Tho manager of tho" Empire " threatens in consequence to close the Louse, uiul tlius throw eleven hundred people out of employment. The cricket, season was opened in Masterton 011 Saturday, when the Park Oval was occupied by a goodly number of knights of the willow. The Club is now on a firm fooling, and possesses a number of enthusiastic cricketers who should give a good account of themselves during tho coming season, Crowds of people promenaded Queen Street oil Saturday evening and listened to the lively music by the Masterton Private Band discoursed from (he Prince of Wales' Hotel Balcony. The re-op-pcarance of t lie excellent Band made a very favourable impression, and although they appeared under disadvantages, all the items were rendered with line effect. We hope a scries of Saturday evening musical programmes will eventuate during the summer months, as it considerably enlivens tho town. The selections were interspersed with solos and ducts, and showed that tho Band possesses members of far more than the average musical talent. Messrs D, McLachlan, J, mid A. Welch, Campbell Ball, A, McLcod, li. Field, W. Harris, H. I'. Christiansen Hornblow and Wilson, give notice that any person or persons trespassing on their properties at Mount Bruce, and Mikinuki, will be prosecuted, A sacred concert was given at tho Theatre lioyal last evening by tho Mackenzie Concert Company, We aw sorry to hear of tho death at Wellington on Saturday last, of Mr Eobert Morton, who was in tho early days of Masterton tho master of the public school, Mr Morton has been connected with several schools in Wellington since that time, and was well-known and highly respected throughout tho city, Ho leaves a wifo and family, The late Mr Morton was a brother to Mrs James Nicol, and Mr George Smith, of Masterton. Tho funeral takes place in Wellington to-morrow afternoon, Tho Dissolving Viow Lantern Lecture by the l?ey. I!. Wooit on " Missiouu," will take place on Wednesday first, not Wednesday week. From the synopsis of lecluro we learn that a strange incident in Missionary life will be told as follows.:-" Tlieosophy," tho new Heathenism: Tho story of Professor Patterson's Exposure of Madame Blavatsliy, Mrs Besant's Teacher, a forger of letters of sham Mahatmasplan of the occult room where the frauds were per. pctratcd and copies of tho forged correspondence," In other parts of lecture the following subjects will-be'dealt with:—Tho Gods, Temples, and Priests of Heathendom; Views of the Hindoo Trinity, Japaneso Idols, Astrologers, Fakirs, etc.; the Horrors of Heathenism; Views of tho Tcmplo of Juggernaut, the Suttee, the Hook Festival, etc.; the Victories' and Heroes of Modern Missions; Portraits of Carey, Williams, Moffat, Livingstone, .Paton, and Mrs Watt; ■ -

A Masterton resident recently im'. ported a gas engine from London, paying £3 8s for freight etc,, including all charges to Wellington per mail steamer. Tho railway, freight from Wellington to ilastertou npjoiuitcd to U 16s, -

Simms and Mowlem have on view in their auction; Booms Queen street, samples of Derwent seed.potatoos of which tliey have about 2 tohs for disposal.

It is notified elsewhere tlint seeds of all descriptions may still be obtained at the'.foresters' Hall shop, Masterton,

. Messrs I!, E. Hornblow nud Co. roquire a 6mart youth for office work. Four patients too discharged from the Masterton Hospital during the piist week, leaving threo male and two fenialo patients in the institution at this date.

A first offending drunk—for a period of six months—was dealt with in tlio usual manner at Masterton this mornins. ' . . Mr G-. Daysli, of Kuripuni, had his leg broken this morning'by aliorso kicking him. An art mantolpieco, the work of Mr A. Cliisliolm, of the Masterton B. and W. Compauy, is to beexliibitedat the Carterton Show. It is painted to rep. resent Aberdeen granite and verdc antique.

The Masterton Horticultural Society offer a reward for a handkerchief removed from the lato show which may be detained after date of this notice. A reward of £1 is offered for the recovery of a sheep dog, a description of which appears in our advertising columns.

. Messrs Lowes andlomsndd 50primo fat sheep to their Masterton Stock Salo for "Wednesday next Oct, 31st A splendid specimen moth (viridis ocahitu hymmptcru), has been presented to tlie Masterton Museum 1m i Mr G.Ward. ~

The Wairarapa horse "Duke," ridden at the Hunt Club meets last year by Mr G. H. Perry, obtained the Champion Cup in his section at Palmerston Show last week, .

Mr George Heron, Mayor of Masterton, left by the mid-day train to-day en route for Wanganui for n short holiday,

Mr li. Brown conducted services at St Matthew's Church, Mastcrton Jast evening .

The Masterton Privato Brass. Band (formerly Pearson's) has been engaged to piny at tlio Taratalii- Carter ton races on tlio 9tli November,

Afircbrolio ont yesterday morning at Hitchcock Bros.' furniture warehouse Octagon, Dimedin. It appears that a plumber had been employed' about the cellars at the gas fittings during Saturday, and it is believed the liro started close to where this wort was going on. Tlio premises wcro united.

During the last two years, twenty insauo persons have been committed at Mastcrton, and two discharged. Four have been committed since last July,

Messrs Simms and Mowlcm notify by advertisement in another column that they have been appointed agents for the China Traders' Insuranco Company, Limited, the Masscy-Harris Implements, and the Manchester Firo Assurance Company,

Hooper and Co are now opening at the Ben MarchG their first arrival of new Spring and Hummer goods. Tlio latest novelties in millinery, the latest novelties dross goods, mantles, prints, etc. Everything now 1 Everything nico I Particulars in alutuie issue,—

■" It's an ill wind that blows nobody good,' is nn old saying but none the less true Whilst tho great depression existing in Sydney at the present time has caused a deplorable amount of misery yet the people ot Wellington and tho sarroundiug 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 Wholenaie Family Warehouse, Te Aro Houso, Wellington. Willi a view to making this sale the event oi tho year, two special buyers were desspatchedfromTo Aro Hous? to Christchurch oie to attend tho great sale of Edwards, Bennett and Co's wholesale stock, and the other to piok outbargain from the manufaoturcrs of the well-known Kaiapoi Woollen Co, Both theso gentlemen havo returned after a most successful trip, and the total results of their efforts is to bo seen in thoattonishing bargains now boing sold at tho Wholesale Family Warehouse, Te Aro House, Wellington,—Adtc .

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