LOCAL AND GENRAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4864, 30 October 1894, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENRAL.

Mr Henry Phillips, of the Occidental J [old, is again conlincd to his room willi bronchitis.

We remind our readers of thelicv A. C. Yorkc's lecture at St Matthew's Schoolroom this evening. Another successful rehearsal of "Tho Sorcerer," to held by the Masterton Operatic Society last evening. Mr I. F. Ayson is at present on a visit to the Mauawalu District in connection with acclimatisation matters. We direct Attention lo Messrs E. E. Mornblow & (Vs ndvevtisement The linn hold a sale of sundry articles tomorrow ul the People's Auction Mart at 2 p.m.

.Railway arrangements for the Carterton Show are published in another column.

Messrs J. Lush & Co., halters and mercers, of % Willis Street, Wellington, notify the arrival of Spring and Slimmer stock.

_ Mrs Annie Eesaul lectures at Wellington this evening on "The Dangers that Threaten Society. While the ](ev AY. Baumbcr was preaching at the Taranaki Street Wcslcyan Church, Wellington, last Sunday somebody stole his hat and coat. There must be some very menu people in Wellington. Mr James Ferguson, of the Thames, lias received (he following cablegram from his brother in reference to C'ootgardic :-"Wnru people not locome here now. Water scarce. Particulars by niai 1 —Samuel Ferguson, Southern Cross."

A lady "lover of the gentle art," after vainly trying to coax the little "dears" for two solid hours with her pot flies, without success, appealed lo one of the sterner lovers of (heart, for his advice. He gave it freely, but did not bargain for the result, it was, bless you, "fish with smiles" she did, and found them a taking bail, hooked him easily and eventually (says the Wairarapa Stamhml) landed hiaiin the matrimonial net,

The weekly meeting of the North Wairarapa Liberal Association was held on Monday evening, Mr C. Hughes presiding. The business was of a routine nature. The proposed testimonial social lo Mr A. W. Hogg, was discussed, and all business transacted at previous meetings with reference to the social was rescinded. A number of ladies were present and asked that the sole management of the social be handed over to them, and they would call in the assistance of Mr A. Yile The whole management of the social was, by resolution, then handed over to the ladies present with power to add lo their number. The date for holding the social was fixed for the first Thursday in December. Messrs P. and D. Duncan. Limited, the celebrated implement makers of Clirislchurch, invite inspection of their collection of farm implements, which , will be on view at the Carterton Show on Thursday and Friday next. Particular attention is directed to several novelties, including an improved convertible subsoil plough, Drummoml's patent spring tooth cullivalor and a two row hand-drill, which will bo shown in this district for (he first tunc. We understand that the cultivator took first prize last year at a compctitivctrh.il held at Lceston in Canterbury. The circuit sittings ol tho Wellington Supreme Court' fixed for the sth November, have been adjourned till Monday, ] 9th November. Tenders for afootbridge at tho Totara Road Deserve have been received a s follows i W.T. Fletcher, £43 (accepted); E. Brcnmuhl, £'<l(i S)s, declined.

Mr AFrascr, representing Messrs P. and D, Duncan, Limited, announces a public trial of Drumniond's Patent Spring-tooth Cultivator, t) bo held on Saturday next. The tiino and place at which tho trial will be hold, will ho advertised in a future issue.

Messrs Lowes and lorns announce a general salo of merchandise to clear out balance of consignment of boots and shoes, draper}' awl furniture, for Saturday next Nov. srd at 2 o'clock, Mr J. lorns will act as auctioneer.

The N.Z. Times has it on good authority that Mr J, E. FitzGcrald, Controller and Auditor-General, lias sent in his resignation to tho Government. Loud complaint was made of the scant first-class accommodation on the special train which left Masterton after the Show last Thursday evening, There were four second-class compartments nearly empty, and only two firstclass compartments, one of which was a "smoker,' 1 but both of which were packed to suffocation point. The result was that ladies had to stand on the platform as far as Feathcrsfon, and even the smokers grumbled .-at the crush, The car classiiication should be better proportioned unless it is intended to force people to travel second-class.

We remind our. readers of Messrs Lowes & lorns usual fortnightly Stock Salo to-morrow '(Wednesday) at 1 o'clock at their Kcnall Street yards. The entries comprise 60 2| year old steers, 30 dairy heifers, dairy cows, 100 ewes •and lambs, 100 prirno fat slicop and 20 J

Major Vince of tlio Salvation Army is on ayisitto Mastorton, : He.m'llgivean address entitled " Fifteen Years'Espcr- ! ience of Gaol Jlesciie Work."'

Mr Chas of Mmcrston North, advertises for salo three marquees with polo aud ropes complete,

Tlio North Wairarnpa Libernl Association mil discuss tlio rabbit laws at next meeting. Mr F. 11. Wood will hold a sale of Shovr exhibits at the Carterton Show ground on Saturday next, November 3rd at 11 a.m,

_ Tlie totnl milk supply at the Fernridgo Creamery last week: was 2,200, Last Monday the supply reached 430 gallons.

ThcEev A. C Yorko wishes it to bo known that, as he will not be absent from Masterton through the week.daily services will be hold as usual. In addition, on Thursday, November the Ist, All Saints' Day, there will be a celebration of, the Holy' Communion, at 7.30 a.m., and a brief instruction will bo delivered at the 5 p.m. evensong. if tor the usual fortnightly salo tomorrow at Messrs Lowes and Ibrns yards, the auctioneers will offer for sale a livery stable plant by instructions from Mrs Searl.

Messrs Hooper & Co., of the Bon Marclie Drapery and Clothing Warehouse, notily | that to enable their stall to visit the Wairarapa A. and P, Show at Carterton, their premises will be closed on Frid«y,2nd inst., from 12 o'clock, instead of Thursday, the usual half-holiday,-Advt. " It's an ill wind that blows nobody good,' is Hi old saying but none tho less true Whilst tho great depression existing in Synncy at the present time has caused a deplorable amount i>f misery yet the people ol 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 large stock whicb is now being sold at the Wholesa'e Family Warehouse. To Aro House, Wellington. With a view tomokiug this salo the event ol the year, two special buyers wero despatched from To Aro House to Christchuroh one to attend the great sale ot Edwards, Bennett and Co's wholesale stock, and the other to pick out bargains from the nianufactors of the well-known Kainpoi Woollen Co. Both these gentlemen have returned after a most successful trip, and the total results of their efforts is to bo seen in tlieastoniahiiig bargains now being Bold at the Wholesale Family Warehouse, Te Aro Houbo, Wellington. Advt We beg to notify that tlio following lines of . Messrs Bock & Co., Manufacturing Chemists can be obtained at the W.F.C.A.'s Fancy foods Department :-Non Mercurial plating fluid Is 01 unsurpassed forolcacing gold or silver and re-plating brass and copper, Bock's Waterproof Cement, price, Is, will resist hot or cold water aud 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 an iufalliabie cure for tooth ache guaranteed not injurious to the teeth of health; it stops the most acute paiu immediately, and proves a permanent euro in nearly all easo3 where the teeth aro hollow German euro for corns and warts price Is; this lamoiis Eemedy will speedily ami pain'lessly cure soft or hard COM3, also warts bunious and chilblains,--The Wairarapa Farmers Co-operative Association, L,d I Advt.