LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4874, 12 November 1894, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tenders for several important road contracts are invited by the Mauricevillc lioad Hoard. Masterton School Committee meet this evening. North Wairarapa Liberal Association will meet this evening, Mr It. Hoake has tendered his resignation as starterto (hcTaratahi-Carterloii Racing Club. Cricketers are not mustering for pracliuo in Masterton as they ought to, if tho new Club is to he a success. _ Mr G.W.Dcllcr.Mnyor of Carterton, is laid up with, la grippe. Influenza seems to have (lied out in llaslcrton. The liev S. J. Gibson discoursed at the Carterton Wcsloyan Church last night on the wreck of the Wairnrapa. A sawmill is to be erected at Tiraumea, beyond Alfredton. A Chinese war levy of 12s per head has been proclaimed in Hankow. ThcMangahao correspondent of the Emmlncr says that slugs aro very plentiful and destructive in that district.

Auckland Theosophists state their belief in Maliatmas is unshaken by the articles published in tho Westminster Gazette.

Business is very slack in Dauediu nl present, and in one factory 20 benchmen have been discharged. It is slated that £IOO has been realised from oranges grown this season on hall an acre of ground near Perth, Wesl Australia.

A spot, supposed to have an area of 1,870,000.000 snunrc miles, has appeared on the sun. It is, however, much smaller than some previous spots. Tho.populntion of the colony (exclusive of Maoris) on 30th September last is estimated at 360,830 males and 319,767 females. The result of the ballot taken by the New Zealand Shipmasters' Association as'to the most suitable site for a new lighthouse in tho vicinity of Wellington has been made public, says the Fust. The majority of the officers consulted have decided on Capo Palliser, and the Minister for Marino is to bo urged to erect a lighthouse there. Tho body of the Czar is clad in the uniform of the oldest rcgimeut, and is covered with a purple mantle. The ;'oiirnoy to St. Petersburg will occupy eight days, the body lying in slate at various cities en route. All other trains will be stopped. The populaco along the route will continually meet in prayer.

The Mastcrlon Private Band, who aro generally to the front in relief cases played an excellent programme of music in the Park yesterday, in aid of the funds for tho Wairarapa survivors,. and at traded a large number of people, flu Band, as re-constituted, now number only about a dozen players, but thai musical ability is certainly a credit I the town, The programme yesterda was highly commented upon all ronnc showing that all the members chosen ar musicians of no mean order. Tho col lection at the gates amounted I d8315s 3*d. Tho Gisborno Harbour board has ad opted tho following resolutions: —"Tlin the report of Mr Carr be sent to th Government, with an urgent rcques that in some way (lie funds required t complete tho protective works be pro vided by the Government against 111 funds locked up, as the board has no available. 2 That the channel of th river is cleared of sand, and will adnii of steamers coining up the river draw ing 11 feet of water on removing two o three pinnacle rocks at an cxpenditnr of a few hundred pounds. 3. That un less the work recommended bo don promptly, there is imminent danger o the destruction of the existing harbou accommodation of the port of Gisbornc.

Wrigglcsworth and Binus, that veteran, but euterprisiug iiliototri'npliic firm ire to the front again with ■ a new process which is called the Mona portrait. Wc learn that the Mona portrait is aii up to date enlargement in which size, delicacy and.fiiituful delineation, are happily blended. The process is one that lias been perfected in tho studio of these eminent artists, and is expected to entirely supersede the once popular bromide enlargement

Mr Pharazyn m a private letter says "Elgaraud Ihavo taken great pains in selecting liomney rams, of which hehas sent several for Mr A. Matthews, and I am now sending six for myself by the Doric. Wo have been able to secure tho picked sheep from most of the very best flocks in England. Among the six I am sending is one which we selected from a pen of six, in which was tho champion hogget of England.though not I then specially marked. Ifyvlng ma j o • our selection; wo find It was not the I chaippion, but had points which we preferred. The two were sold size by side and made nearly the same price; all tho judges agreeing with us, that as we attack the greatest importance (o wool.wb had rat the bcto shorn o.f tho'two. The VPP'PK f to-Mr Artlittr'Siiiii, fildwe'aroarrangin,gwitliliim to send put some ofjiisistock next year. We J-crp both surprised tq find to\hat poiv fcction.asiiheTOand/pirwppipvoduceiy {he Jiomney has been brought in EUglaUd," ~;■. .;.'..'-:. .

, ThoßcvF. ;Wallis,\Bishoi).dosigriate of Wellington, has ken- created, a Doctor of Divinity of Cambridgo University.' '■ , •' ■':■'. Funds are greatly needed at this time for the relief of the indigent Jews of Jerusalem. According, to. all: accounts the Jewish, denizens of tho holy city art ma sad plight, Eight thousand tons of gold have been mined throughout the world during tho present coutury. An old Eecfton man, Mr George Mae, has turned up in tho Corcan fight as an officer of one of the Ohiuese gunboats.

A London lmttcr who has been observant says that men's heads grow appreciably up to the tiino that their owners aro Go years old. A firm in Palestine is engaged m supplying water from the River Jordan to churches. It is put up in sealed bottles and sold by the case. The robbery of graves is the onlv crime under tho Chinese law for which the thief may bo justly killed on the spot by anyone finding him out. Of tho 5,000,000 inhabitants of Lombn more than 1,000,000 have to live on less than 25s a week for each family, while more than 300,000 aro inchromc poverty. Mr Hnrry Does, a popular resident at the Taueru, is to be married this afternooii to Miss llessio Grcathcad of Masterton.

We understand that Mr Burton Boys continues toimprovo iu health. Tho Gothic arrived at Hobart from Plymouth on Saturday morning after a run of 35 days. Sho left again at i p.m. for Wellington, and should arrive on Wednesday,

The Rev A. C. Yorko preached at Taueru last evening

Mr W. H. Jackson conducted services at St Matthew's Church last evening, Mr John Bnpgo has been granted three weeks leave of absenco, Mr W. Gillespie acting as postmaster at Maston in lis absence. Mr Cecil J. Stuart, well-known in Mnstcrton, was run over in Wellington, and is now lying at Wellington Hospital. His injuries are not serious. Mr Frederick ,T. Donovan, of Clareville, has been adjudicated a bankrupt. ThoKovW. E. Paige writes last from the Scilly Islands, where lie has undertaken a temporary charge. Privileges in connection with the i Wairarapa Trotting Club's Akura meeting, will be sold by Messrs!!. E. Hornblow and Co on Saturday next. Messrs Cole and Bartlctt notify that ion and after the 2Cth inst., tlioy will run a 'bus every half hour at threepenny fares, starling daily from Euripuni at 6.30, Hospital at 0.50, and Post Office at G. 55 a.m.

Subscriptions towards the Wairarapa llclicf Fund are being freely made in all parts of the country, About 6 o'clock yesterday evening a woman named Mrs McGovn.ngcd about 45 years, living in Edward Street, Wellington, was seized with an apoplectic lit and died about two hours later.

Returns from the chief ports, which are liable to alteration by pursers'reports, show that the arrivals in the Colony during the month of October numbered lflut), and thodepartnrcs 1779, making»gain to the Colony of 127. _ Tlie crickctmntch Canterbury v. Wellington resulted in a drawn game, in favour of the latter. Wellington made. 146 runs in the first innings, and 203 for seven wickets in the second, when they declared their inuings closed. Cantorbury scored 88, and 168 for five wickets when time was called.

It is suggested that in recognition of the heroic conduct of Miss Macqnaid, stewardess of the Wairarapa, a testimonial should be forwarded to her parents, and a subscription for that purposo has been started in flunedk liccently a consignment of trout was sent to Pahiatua from Mastorton, with the special request that tho cans be returned without fail on Saturday afternoon last, Mr Ayson having promised to forward a consignment to Mangaouoho, which will be met at tho station by a person who has to travel 50 miles out of the bush at Hautapu, whero the tish are to bo liberated. By somebody's blunder the enns were not returned imtl ns Mr Ayson was in Wellington he did not discover this until his arrival in Masterton by the night train. Tho consequence was Mr Ayson had to drive to Pahiatua and back yesterday, very much against his will.and as the weather in the Bush was cold aud wet, the joumoy was especially severe. . The following cloven have been nicked by the Match Committee of the Masterton Cricket Club to play at Grey town on Saturday. next: Messrs Whatman, Broad, Hansen, Fordo, Cargill, Moore, Jackson, Mowlcm, Leech, Hughes, and D'Arcy. Emergencies, Messrs W. W. Smith and Aukotcll. The drag will leavo Mr Williams' shop at noon sharp,

Mr 11, Brown, Returning Offiror for the Borough of Mnstcrton, Ims received tho following legal opinion from Mr T. F. Martin, Solicitor to the Municipal Association with regard to the inclusion of defaulters on the roll for the Mayoral election :-•'' Heading the Act as a whole and also in view of the extremely loose language generally in section 72,1 have no hesitation in advising that the word "ratepayers" occurring in that section would he read as" burgesses."

Hooper ana 1 Co aro now opening at the Ben Marcho their first arrival of new Spring and .Summer goods. Tho latest novelties in millinery, tho latest novelties dress goods, maufe, prints, etc. Eveiything new I Evciything nice! Particulars in a iuturo issue.—Advt.

" It's an ill wind that blows nobody good, l is up old saying but nono the less trim Whilst the great depression existing in tyiiiey at the present iirao has caused a deplorable amount of misery yet the people of Wellington arid tho surrounding districts will reap a gigantic bonefit, During his visit to Sydney recently, Mr Jarou Smith purchased at absurdly low prices a large stock which is now being sold at tho Whotea'o Family Warehouse. To Aro House, Wellington, With a view to making this sale tho event of the year, two special buyers wore despatched from To Aro House to Christchuroh ono to attend tho great sale of Edwards, Rennclt and Co's wholesale stock, and tho other to pick out bargains from tho manufacturers of the well-known Kaiapoi Woollen Co. Both these geDtlcmon have returned alter a most successful trip, and the total results of their efforts is to be seen in tlieaiitonifhiug bargains now being sold at tho Wholesale Family Warehouse, To Aro Houso. Wellington. Advt

We beg to notify that the following lines of Messrs Bock & Co., Manufacturing Chemists can bo obtained at tho W.P.CA.'a Fancy Goods Department :-Non Mercurial platirjß fluid Is 6d unsurpassed for cleaning goM or silver and re-plating brass.and copper, Bock's Waterproof Cement, price, Is, will resist hot or. cold water and repair chiua, glass, delf, leather etc., otc. Camphy. lene Balls, in neat air-ticnt jnre containing 18 balls, price Is to keep moths out of clothing also a perfect disinfectant. Herb Extract prico Is an infallible cure for tooth ache guaranteed not injurious tothet,eo|h of health; it stops the most acuto pain hn. [ mediately, and proves a poormau'enf cure j„ | nearly all cases vrtiere tho teeth aro hollow German jure for corns and warts prico Is • this lainou; Remedy will speedily and pain'lessly cure scft or bard corns, also warts bunions and chilblains,—Tho Wairarapa Farmers Co-operative Association, ut Advt. *