LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4873, 10 November 1894, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

M r -T. M. Hickson has boon transferreil from Jfelson to tho Wellington Jj Magisi I'istc'fi Court office. L The Railway Commissioners are tobo asketl to lengthen the platform at | Wood side station, 011 the Wellington- l! Eketnlmna line. U is rumoured that the Kaianoi ( Woollen Conimny are about to establish a tnrg<' central depot in Wellington. s A fine sample of new strawberries, ( locally grovrn, was cxliibitcd last evening, in (lie windows of Messrs Hooditud Co. 1 Railway I arrangements for the ( Wellitifjtor A. and P. Show appear in auolhrr column. Tlip Monowai, Tiith 'Frisco mails, arri\eil at Auckland on Thursday afternoon. Considerably over £3,(K)[) was put thnuii!li the totalisator at the Taratahi--o;irti-rlon races yesterday. The cricket on the Mastertou Park Ovnl yesterday attracted a large number of onlookers. MusliTt'in Hospital Truslcos meet on Tuesday next. A meeting of Directors of the Wnirarnpii t'uln( lonian Society will be held at the Club Hotel, on Saturday, JNovcmber 17th. Messrs Forman and Co. have secured the contracts for carrying mails between Mastertou and Tumu, Cnstlepoint and llratii-epctli. Wo understand that tho price obtained is considerably higher than that obtainod for the last contracts. The Mastertou-Opaki Jockey Club's BoNJug .Day programuio appears in another column. Mr P. C. Frreth late of Carterton has, we ' aru, received the appointment of mil litor to the Huwkes Bay Ilemld. We wish him every success in his new sphere of labour. A horse without eyes was foaled the other iluy hi Mur!borough, and thrived, 1 but the owner thought it best to destroy i it. ' J'lie Grey town cricketers were defeated yesterday by the Phusnix Club of ( Wellington, by ICJC) runs ou the first ; innings. The country team were without, t lie services of Grace, Udy, and the i two.ludiU.

A very successful dance was held in the . cinperanec Hall last ovening, under the auspices of the Maßterton Quadrille Assembly. Musiu was provided by Mr Cm. -ron, and Mr Fitzsimiuons as M. C. kepi the dancers in a merry mood till morn.

Mr Walterßaillie, of Greytown, and Miss May Teal of Carterton, were united in the holy bonds of matrimony by the llev C. Murray on Wednesday. The ceremony took place at tho residence of the bride's parents, Carterton. Visitors from all parts of the Valley wen- at the Taratahi Paces yesterday. Maslerton being particularly well re presented. Yesterday turned out a beautiful! Hue day, and livery stable keepers had . busy tlmt, every avaiiablo vehicle beii g Tully engaged, The Tilralalti-Cnrtorton Pacing Club has addeil n press room to its other ollices, yesterday tho thoughtful sc l-o-tury (11 newspaperman by-tlie bye) rovided im-per, pens, and ink ad lib. i'ho new com eiiieuce was appreciated, i n Ihe Maiden race at the Ta; tall ypsierilny, Caniiola ran into 11 fer -e at the buck of the course and the jockey got a nic-ty shaking and his face cut, Dr Hey, w\it> was on the ground, attended 1 lie lad's injuries, which . orcno, -ri<am

The local corps oithc Halvation Army have in their midst (says tho i'aliiatua Jlrntlil.) the famous circus clown Max Winkle und his wife. The week is being given up to special services at which Max Winkle takes a prominent, part. In connection with the Pr sbytorian Church, services will behold ythcllcv W. II riiilip, on Sabbath 11. i. tho 11th November, as under:—Pa' uua at 11 a.m. Subject "Amusement ' Mnkuri Valley (Mr Dick's house) at it p.m.; Pahiatun, at 7 p.m. Subject "President Garfield." Wc iverc not aware Uir when Mas O'.lfell recently visited JS v Zealand he passed I.hrough the Wn arupa, but as lie has pirrpetratcdtho Eol iwing sarcasm iu his in w book on the t olonics we feel sure lie must liave do-, so. Our own wretched railway syste and toy train service is better ealcu.,ited to raise the '• bile " of a civilised traveller thau any other we know of. 'T s is what Max says aho'ut it: —"The; is no saf or place in the world than one >f these Colonial trains. You are sure to arrive safe and sound, but if you are in a hurry a buggy is better. In France we have the same name for funeral processions and ordinary trains — amn- It is not so in New Zealand ; but nerc is so much resemblance iu tlir things, if not the names, that when ■ e passed one of these trains I instinctiv. v lifted my hat." It is worthy of -ite, that although the roads in the Ma crton-Tenui District throughout the whole of Inst winter were exceptionn / bad, tho mails were carried witli c< imcudablo regularity, and wn must congratulate Messrs Foreman and Co. upon again securing the contracts. About twenty-five prominent supporIrrs r>t Mr Geo. Heron for the Masterton Mayoralty, met at tho Municipal Fire Hfigadc Station on Thursday evening last, and ' iscussed this probabilities of his re-eli ion. Strong promises of support wer given \n, and thoso present, express 1 their confidence that Mr Heron woul have sufficient support to secure his "turn. A committee wnß formed io 'to any necessary stops to secure Mr oron's return. The fill (-infr prpgimmmd of musical srlbetiruH by 'the Mrtntertoil Private Band w 11 bo played in the Park tomorrow ; 'Lcwiooti in aid of the funds now beii raised for tho Wairarapa survivor -March," Typhoon, " Valso, " lioso of England," Overture, "Amaii' ." March, " U.5.,A,, v Qundril ■."Albion," Vslso, "Loving and He ng, "March, "Blnck Dwarf/' Sehott he, "Flonie," March, "Battle and tit Urcesw," Selpelion, " Siege of Bochc 1." Boxos will bo plnccd nttlte gates, id it is to he hoped the public wif] r< ,| o'nd liberitHy lo such a'descrying cnusb, Tlip nwqiint will bo published on MonclnV,' and at onae hand) 1 tovcr to the Town Clerk, Mastcrtoi f

A -w sclwol reflation hcxm publ lied ivlu'eli providc'a that every child, subject to. certain defined excaptlons \tt lb bo compelled to attend solioo! at' i»t Isk times each week. Failing thi: attendance a il'rto of two shillings pc; veek! will bpiuipoKcd, while if anyoii in ordered to send Lis children to se jol arid neglects to: sci.djng «>*•;„ falls lack ilitotho old way, a fine of fourty may hs imposed, q? this sue goog to the sclws of 'Me iiafticttlar. district, \re may tio' Sura tlicy „wiU, fa | Cii«!ttlly ; looli.ed jtttpf.-:'■• 4 .few;; fltfes pf for(.y sliillinES tier (xnaytosoutthe:Sfivafyfi(ri(ls"pt many ft wlk»l' uonimitMffltHljt at present. Hiirij almost stranded. AltetMi 1 approve. 3 f .ftp iisKieu^n'J^rJ 10 and sea malw--i-.,'■*? a :™i:oMfflily

Mastotton School Comniittco meats' next Monday. It is understood that at the end of the year the Wellington Company-intcnd to reduce the price of gas. Tho Bcv. John M'Noill, of the Free Church of Scotland, 13 coming to JS'ew I Zealand by the Wakatipu, and Trill begin a mission in Dimcdtn on thu 18th hist.

A novelty in the shape of two Zulu acrobats proved an attraction at the Taratahi It aces yesterday. A regular dust-storm prevailed in Mastortoii this morning.

During lier stay in Woodville Mrs Bcsant was the guest of Mr and Mrs. Haggen, Tho Biccarton course on New Zealand Cup.day, looked like a carpet of green velvet.

The tonus and conditions of lease of land in the Upper MaWi Village Settlement are gazetted.

The total estimated population of Now Zealand on tho 30th September last was 722,590. A truckful of Mou's bones has been dug up at the Kapua settlement, and despatched to Christchurch. It is stated that the bones of UOO moas have been found, as well as specimens of an extinct eagle and goose.

The JSW Zealand Shipping Company's Wellington offiec have been advised that the Aorangi left llio for Lou, don on the 211 th October.

Mr F. H. Wood has for sale a very desirable little property at Grey town. The regular monthly meeting of the Alajterton Masonic Lodge takes place ou Wednesday evening next.

A meeting of the Murk Masonic Lodge,within IhcWuirarapu Boyal Arch Chapter, will be hi-H at Greytown on Monday evening n- .1.

A minister in lnvcrcargill says that the language used frequently by rhildarn in the streets there, is worse thau auy heard in the forecastle of a ship. The Grey town cricketers were preseated with 11 beautiful banner by their lady friends »t 11 social held last evening.

At the invitation of the Hon. W. Forrest, M.L.C. oECiueeiislnnd, a uumber of merchants inspected Uucensland beef, and dined off it at the Imperial Institute. Mr Forrest said the cofouioß wore largo consumers of English goods, and exported to get a fair field for their own products. He urged that Great Britain should fouter colonial trade, to the mutual advantage of both tho Mother Country and her off-shoots. She was compelled to import S3 poi- cent of her men'., while Australia, exclusive of New Zealand, scarcely supplied one per cent. S-Saul Samuel said they had no right t. lect England to show favour if it was in.,), deserved. Colonial meat must he judged on its merits, and if it could 11 t stand the test, it would suffer.

Me- is Lewes and lorns announce their Eketahuna Stock Sale for Wednesday, Mov. 21st,

A concert iut aid of tho Wairarapa Disaster Fund is being arranged by Messrs Simms and A. von Keisenberg, to take place at Mastertou on Thursday November SUth.

At _ the Maslerton S.M, Court this morning, John Evans pleaded guilty to si ding a swag from the Club Hotel, Mastertou, on Friday afternoon. From evidence given it appeared the accused had tnken away the swag and planted it "'the willows on the north bank of the V'aipoua. Later on iio was found tonavo -old some of the contents to James ■Miliars. Accused asked to be leniently lealt with as he had committed the oifenee under the influence of drink. Accused was sentenced to two mouths kaid labour. . I

Tenders for Contract No. 4., formation r otc on Saunders JJoacl, lttl chains, wore' - dealt with on Thursday hist as follows :gb —SheeJiyn and MeGrath £1199 10s Sdß tunnol IMb per foot, accepted. Dcclmeflll —Kennedy iind Co., £1223, tunneilSsS brickwork ;l(J» per foot; Walsh andfi Co., £l;)7;i Ills, tunnel <ss, brickworfcJß &)b per foot; Martin Kerrins, £IS3(H tunnol 7a, brickwork LSs pcrfoot, : ; ffl The many friends of Mr Burton BojM will bo pleased to learn that ho is slightlyH improved in health to-day. ■■' ;. g Tho Miwterlon Court of Porcst&dS have voted tho sum of two guincaa-frbioiS their iiciidvuluiit i'mid, lotho Wairfirttp&li Hi'lief Fund. ' JI Tho Mastodon Salvationists heltllaß picnic yesterday in Air Jones' paddockjl ncartliu HoopitaL There was a, goqdEj attendance and tho usual amtfsementJj were indulged in, Tho juniors ■ii-ereß taken to Bennett's Hill. , l '- : ypM On Wednesday evening the To WJiitel school was well lillcd, when tho Eer.i Kobert Wood delivered a lecture oiiS Uunyan's "Pilgrims Progress." TUiS lecture was illustrated by tho' optiej lantern, and a number of other slides jS*' an instinctive nature were thrown oii tho screen. At the close a hearty vote of thanks wan paused to tho lecturer, on the motion of Air Ci ordon. The Aliturii-cvillo pouiidkcopcr publislies a notice with reference to a bay mare impounded on Jb'rjdtiy last. The Uov. It. Wood will preach tomorrow evening in the Presbyterian Church on the subject of tho ■' KiugsMp of .Jesus Christ. The Itev. I{. Wood has been out of Mastei'toii for a day or two, visiting JJidi'ford and the outlying districts. Last night (Friday) he lectured on "London"' hi tho Hidcford School, illustrating his address with the optic lantern. There was a large attendance. _ A ono-anned lunatic caused some excitement on the Carterton road, near tho Taratahi Kaeecourse yesterday evening, by tlirowing stones at passing vehicles, standing in frout of conveyances, and otherwise conducting himself in a remarkable manner. The following amounts are placed on the Mayor's list, at Mast, rton, for the Wairarapa Belief Fund : —G-. Heron £1 , la; Jas Macara £1 Is ;J. L, Murray £1 Is ; 11. Allen os. Hooper an 4 C> ( ar« now openiDgattlie , Bon Marcb6 their first arrival of new Spring and >nmmor yoods. Tho latest ! novelties in millinery, the latest novelties ' dress goods, mantles, prints, etc. Every- i thing new t liverything nice! Particulars in j n lotuiolsano.—jinvr. " It's an ill wind, tlyit. biowti noboily good,' ■ is mi old r#yiny but none tho less true 1 vYbjlst th<i great depression osistlng in Sydney at tho present time lias caused a ' deplorable amnunt <>f misery yot tho people - 1 ol Wellington and tho surrounding districts . will reap a f;igantio boneGt, During tiro visit to .Sydney rorantly, Mr JaiDea Smith .1 pufahtaed at absurdly lovr prices a largo stock wliioh is now being sold at the | Whntwa'fl Family Warehouse, To Arb Iloufio, Wnlllugton. With a viow to making Uiiu sale tho event. : o( the year, two special buyers were ges> : < patched from Tc Aro House to Chiistohuroh o«o to atton'i tho wiln of Edwards', Bennett and Ots'3 wholesale stock, and tho other tfi plolt out bargains from the manu- i faotuccrs ot the 'well-known Kalftnoi Wool- ] lon 00. Buth these Riintlomeu mtvo roi / turned after a most successful trip, s,od tho . total results of their ofttiils iii to bo seen lit ' tHcß*toni'hitin buijgwuii now being sold at l tha Wholesale Bflmily WarehooFo, To Aro { ilo.uso. VCellirißton.—Ami y

, vVo beg to notify that tlio following lines Of Messrs Bock & Co., Manufacturing : Chomlata can bo obtained ni. the W.P.C.A.'u Ifancy Goods Department;- Non Uorouri^ platinp fluid Is Gii ujjßurpasscd for clKUiimt gf:H "or ether and re-platipii braga unci: copper, RoeVs Cement, pried, Is, Vpjll resist lint or c'old "Siilor and repair ■ china, nlp-A dclfi leather ete., cto, Coinphy* Une Balls, in "fce&t ttir-ti;iit- jivts coctainut'g I 13 balls, price Is to Steep moths oat oE ; , olothirui, also n'oo(teot dioinfectant. Herb . Extract price laan ijiJaliiablo euro for'to**.^ '' aofo guaranteed not in jutiqa.% to »* -'-„'.,:'£, ! hfftlifi; it ;top 3 the ma* t : J * l' :'-iie« where the teeth at.i hollow " ?. -.' jiioati cur£ for corns and wnrta prloelii j 1 thie-lamoui Bemcdy will speedily and pain-. t -'lensiy euw s C ft or hard corns, also ttiarts r bunions and chilblains,-Iho Wairarapa > Marmora Co-operative As3oetation;:J:,i.d A»rr. '■'

J The police authorities have received : .information, that a Maori girl, aged ;;cveu years, whose name is unknown. Was banned to death at Whangarua, .about a week ago, ■" The Grcytowk Brass Band will play lit- half part two o'clock to-morrow (Sunday) afternoon on the Recreation

Kosfcrve. A collection will be taken at tbc gate in aid of the Wairarapa wreck distress fund, !

The regular riionthly meeting of the Wairarapa North County Council, lapsed last Thursday for want of a quorum. The (members present were .Cra Jieirtham, Maunsell, and Groves, Mr Harry Berry, assistant clerk to the Wairarapa Horth County Council, ; has been granted a well-deserved holiday, j A. novel method of collecting subscriptions for the Ilelief Fuud has been arranged in 'Wellington for this evening. To give everyone an opportunity of subscribing, a bucket will, bo placed at tho corner of Lambton quay and Willis street to-night] and passers by will be invited to drop their contributions therein. j