LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4876, 14 November 1894, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

H.M 8, Calypso has turned up safely. ; Several Mastorton people will attend the Wellington ;!. ' and P. Show tomorrow,

Masterton Masonic lodge meets this evening. t

Wellington A. and P. Show opens to-day.-

Several letters recovered with tlio last batch of the Wairarapa's mail reached Masterton last night. Some of them bear outward signs of their immersion. _ To-morrow (Thursday) is a special Bank Holiday in Wellington. Masterton is being flooded with circulars advising investment in Continental lotteries;:'

toii KcnnelGlub opens on Friday next. 1 An effort, is:'ljoing made in Now Zealand. to.sell a 'large number of sec-, tions, in Perth, Western Australia. . v '

The poll on the Cleland's loan proposal has resulted in its favour, ' ■

Nominations for tho Wairarapa Trotting Club's Akura Meeting close to-raoiTow .evening with tho Hon: Secretary, Mr Ooake, at tho White Hart Hotel, Carterton.

; A slight thunderstorm passed over Masterton yesterday afternoon, The recent gale did a good deal of damage to fruit trees, in some of tho orchards about Masterton,

London has over iO,OOO cabs, with 20,000 horses, and 18,000 drivers, and their earnings oxceod £12,000 a day. The composing staff of tho Waihaham Daily Times acknowledge the receipt of special wedding favours from Mr and Mrs H. T, Eecs. Thoy hope that the married life of Mr and Mrs Eees will be as sweet as tho cake forwarded.

The Daily News correspondent telegraphs that Turkish irregulars looted 25 Armenian villages, and killed 3000 inhabitants, including anumbor of women and children.

Rehearsals for the forthcoming opera of "Tho Sorcerer," are now being held every evening, and a great success may bp expected for tho Prince Hohenlohe (tho new German Chancellor) and the Italian Premier have arranged a meeting to discuss the I Eussian situation,

The Hinemoa is to bring Lord and Lady Glasgow from Christchurch this week, and to go next week to the Northera lighthouses and the Kcrnadccs. At a meeting of the Palmerston North A.&P. Society, n rough statement was presented, showing a gross profit of about £2OO on the year's transactions. Prize-mouey amounting to £416, and accounts amounting to £429, were passed for payment.

Tho President of tho United States intends to issue ten millions' worth of bonds to replenish the gold reserve.

An old man named William Loekycr, aged 71, died in his sleep at Wellington yesterday morning. A capital programme lias bcen'drawn up for the entertainment to be held in tho Theatre lioyal on Thursday evening in aid of the funds of StPatrick s School The concert which is to precedo the performance of "The Lady Mayor," promises to be especially enjoyable, as some of of our most popular local performers are to contribute items.

A souvenir ot the Wairarapa wreck came to Masterton in the shape of a cheque, which bore on one side the printed block of the Bank of New Zealand and on the other the imprint of the Bauk of Australasia. The sea-water had transferred an impression of a cheque of the latter Bank on to the back of a cheque of the former,- both cheques, of course, being in tho one envelope.

Perhaps the most curious fire insurance claim was that mado by a lady who considered herself entitled to the sum of half-a-guinea, the value of a plum-pud-ding and a saucepan that had been burnt in her kitchen, The accident had resulted from the omission of thos cook to put any water in the saucepan. Says tho lleviow of BeviowsNot a few signs seem to show that the wave of feeling in favor of prohibition, which was apparently sweeping oyer Now Zealand, is losing volume and force. The danger of recoil' is always tho chief peril in amoral reform of this character, but it will bo curious if the first Parliament which has been elected on women's suffrage should prove less resolute in temperance reform than a Houso elected by male voters only." ', Was tlio late Wellington Evening Press laid low by being in some way or other bought up and shut up by tho Wellington Evening Fast and the New Zealand Times P A paiupldctfrom Wellington entitled" the Mourning Press" hints at some such combination and for the honour of journalism it would be well for tho papers named to elear themselves from the implied charge. Further evidence was given yesterday in the Wellington Magistrate's Court iti'a case in which Edward Murdoch, a police constable, was sued for the sup. port of his illcjjntimato child. : The Stipendiary Magistrate decided that the story ot tho mother was .fully, corroborated by evidence, which, he admitted, was of a peculiar character, but which left no doubt in his mind. The defenant was ordered to pay ?s 6d towards the infant's support, together with £8 14s costs.—Post. . i

Burial at sea will,for some people,loso half its horrors if, as recent investigations _ tend to'show, it is truo that at certain depths decay is practically arrested, ana all the corpses which havo been committed to the deep waters, with, weights attached, are now standing on the bottom with their lineaments and ieaturcs as perfect as they were on the day whereon their comrades cast them over the ships side.

The convincing defence does not always save the eloquent criminal. It was tho fato of William Jones, a labourer (if twenty-six, to discover this at the Old Bailey. Charged with stealing sixpence half-penny from a West Ham confectioner's till,he cornered the prosecution by the following stiff cross-examination.

" New lookc ere. _ Weren't there both gold and silver in the till?" " Yes." Well if there, was both gold and silver in the till d'yw find I .ahould bo such a bloomin'juggins as to take 'coppers P" Unfortunately an officer had gasped tho man'? hapd as if came from the till with the copper yet in it,and there being previous convictions against him, bo got twelve months' hard labour, nearly a month per half penny. The Transit of Mercury, which occurred on Sunday morning last, .was only observed in Wellington by persons having good telescopes, the sun being obscured all the time, that is, from sunrise, by light Hcccjr clouds, which prevented the'-'transit being seen with smoked or coloured glass only, To those who had good teloscopos tho sight was'a most interesting one says tho Post.- It lasted from sunrise to about half-past 8 a.m. The next transit will not takp place till, November, IPO7. - ■>!; i TJio following information appears in Lloyd's List respecting tlie New Zealand Shipping .Company's steainef Otarama, which put ; back to' London, haying been in collision with the harqijo Nawirth' Castle off Dungpncss .on 30th SeptemberThp barquo .Njwprth Castle, from Bombay,; hound • for' Dim. kjrk, .while 'proceeding in tow, was struck on the port side by tho Otarima and all the top part of. that, sido was stove inwards. : ■&. second collisipkjtpok place aft staving in all tho top part of the deckhouse.;,,;Th6 chain and starrd fenclior disappeared, as yfollfls th'o bowsprit, • yard. 'Ho yessed- mado no water, 'and thojargp s'uueWd litthjfrom tho effects of tlio collision. The Otarama was severely, damaged oii the.portbowahove water,'Undtho fee ''and-' and forctbpsail yard; wofe ifiSW awk) * Thrcp'qf t|ii Qtarjima's crew/were miss'to: havo ! got on board tho Naworth Castle,.

*''' 1 rfvV'f'Sl-gWK-S'■ .•--•Two SalTOtum-'Army mniS:, pUQUased]' tho: splendid building inßourko-street;" Molbourno, erected bytlio Yoatig Men's' Cliristian Association,valley,' hadf-paid < £30,000 in hard cash; for it, thepricogiven by the Army being £1 :,000. 1 ;• ■ Au East Fifo grocer (according to the | Dundee: Courier) on cutting a large cheese, recently found in the centre a small glass bottlo, containing a letter from S. A. Dumblcton, manager of the Dalefield Dairy Company, Carterton, dated 28th April last, and asking the opinion of the user on the suitability of the cheeso for his market, and whether direct relations would not be advisable between the retailer and the factory The champion "picker" of the season' (says a southern contemporary) 'is a Duncdin draper, who struck alocal bookmaker over the throe Cups, having selected Paris (Caulfield),lmpulse (New Zealand), and Patron (Melbourne), He accepted £IOO to 2s about the treble. Thb piinter in question stuck to: his fancies to the end, having supported Impulse and Patron straight out. •. Animpudcntthoftwas committed in Gore the other day. A notorious light-' figured kleptomaniac" lifted" a leg of mutton from the larder of a local parson, and then sold it to another religious dignitary for the magnificent sum of eighteen pence—representing to the purchaser that he had just started in butchery business, and was soiling cheap to parsons as lie entertained a mat respect tor the cloth. Tho bait took,' and with the subsequent three drinks tho swindler was shortly afterwards seen rolling half | seas over.

"Ngawaewae," writing from tho Wairarapa undor dato 27th October to a Wellington paper, takes exception to a correctness of Mr Tregcar's ronorton tho Wairarapa unemployed. Mr'ircgear got as far as Mastcrton, and found no unemployed worth speaking about,as ho had then got into Mr Hogg's constituency, where the Government is very lavish (?) in its expenditure, and naturally concluded there could not possibly be any lack of employment. But it was a pity ho did uot enquire a little farther. On the day on which the correspondent wrote, travelling over 10 miles of road lie passed 17 swaggers. At the station where ho wrote there were soven, and since tho commencement of the month 73 men had there received a night's lodgings tea and breakfast. Mr Tregear could have found that on the North . Wairarapa stations there were a largo number of men who had been entirely supported through tho past winter by tho food and lodging whicli they had received from tho country settlors large and small. There has nevor been such a large number of mcu out of employment in the Wairarapa as there has boen during the past winter. Shearing is absorbing local men, but there is uot enough work to, absorb even for a short time the men travelling over the country. Though the Government tries to shut its eyes to the fact, there is now a large unemployed clement in the Wairarapa, which if not faced, will develop into far more serious proportions.

Tho ncvr Courthouse for Huntervillc is to be coustrueled on tho co-operaliri> principlo.

'ln England there is one divorce to 677 marriages, in llussia one to 450. in Scotland one to 331, in Austria one to 148, in Belgium one to 109, in Hungary one to 149, in Sweden ono to 134, in Holland one to 132, in Baden one to 100, in France one to 87, in Germany one to G2, in Prussia one to 60, in Switzerland ono to 21. In Hollunth County, Con. nccticut, there is ono divorco to. six marriages.

A meeting o£ Mr C. A. Pownall's supporters for the Masterton Mayoralty was held last night, when strong Committees were formed to ensure Ins return, It was also decided that Mr Powiiall address a public meeting with regard to his candidature at an early date. Messrs J. Graham and Co notify that they liaro just landed a consignment of axes, slightly damaged by water to be sold at 2s lid each, An inset, setting forth special inducements to purchasers of tea at his establishment,is circulated by Mr J. E. Hood with this issue.

Mr E, H. Waddingtou leaves Masterton to-day to roprcsout Court Loyal Enterprise, at tlio Foresters District Conference at Wellington. •

Mr J. E. Hood of Queen Street, lias recently made great alterations and improvements in Lis business premises, to enable liim to deal extensively in fruit as well as general confectionery. A wellfitted and comfortable private bar for the sale of temperance' beverages, lias also been arranged, and is meeting with general favor. Mr Hood lias now obtained an agency for Messrs JJclson Moato and CoVwcll known teas, andho intends makingthislinea special feature of his.businoss, and will make a new doparture in tbia district by giving away sugar to nil purchasers of tea. This novel method will, no doubt, bo duly appreciated.

Messrs Sirams & Mowlom will sell by miction on Friday next-, 16th inst, at their rooms, Queen Street, at 2 o'clock, Sydney oranges, mandarines, pine apples cocoauuts, a large consignment of nlost beautifully assorted fancy goods,including glass, tabic and wall ornaments, fancy tables, bmshwarc, dinner sets, toilet, sets, .also new and second hand furniture of all descriptions. MrK.E. Hornblow.has been nominated for the office of Mayor of Masterton, by Messrs liolicrt Johnston and W. B. Chennclls. Mr 0. A. Pownall is to be nominated to-day by, Messrs; A. W. lienall and W. (Men. '

A first and final dividend of 7d in the. £. is now payabloin the estate of Mark Maxtou, of Greytown. The first meeting of creditors in the oatnteof F. J. Donovan, of Clareville, will be held at Masterton on Wednesday, Nov. 21st. • Mr J.L. Murray's special prizo ;for most points in sheep at the Masterton A. and P. Show, a fine bear-skin rug, lias been awarded to Mr John liayncr of the Taratahi.

_ The Government intend to procure immediately two evaporating machines for drying fruit, Tl|oy will be used, by the fruit experts during the coming season in affording to fruitgrowers whom' they may visit a practical demonstration of tlio approved method of utilising inferior fruit for tho market.

! Mr E. H. Wnddington lias added to the collection at the Mastcrton Museum ancnvelopo saved from tho wreelc of tlio Wairarapa. Tho moat successful and perfect cleanser end polisher for all kinds of metal, o'specialltinware, also windows, ontlory and paintwork is Bock's Putz Paste, sold at the W,F,C,a! Fancy Goods Department, in. larga-ting" la each,, Also the following lines of P, 'Bock'and Go,'a are kept In itock !-ilortcln Insect I'ow, der and Spreaders Is each, -Noii-Meronrial Plating Flui'l Is 6d,' Bock's Waterproof Cement, Is, Campheylend Bal a for Moth's la each jar, Herb Extract, at Infallible Dure for Toothache Is, German Cnre for Corns and Warts Is, Th'e Walrarat a Farmer's Cooperative Association, Limited, \

Hooper and Co are now opening at the , MarchS their Qrst arrival of new Spring :sb(l 1-iimmer'. goods. The latest i novelties in millinery, tha latosl : novelties dress goods, mantles, prints, eto, Everything new I Everything nice I Partioulare in alutuieissue.-ADvi, j ~ :" It'aanjll wind that blows nobody mmd/ is an old saying but nonp tho i ru ' s Wh(ls| the grejit doMe^ioii-'existing: in Sydney n| the pießent tiino has caused a denMbleiinomt of misery yet thopedpis of Wellington arid the surrounding disirioiß will reap a gigantic benefit. During 'his visit to Sydney recently, Mr- James' Smith purchased at absurdly low prices'a ..largo" stock iwhioh iB now . being sold, tie Wholesale Family To'. Arq House, :Weliinrto.n, i j Wj' t h ft this sale the event pj| tye'yiiur'jtfq special,, bayeraLwere'■' tiespatbheijftoraTQ Ate-Souse to Christohurcb 1 one to attend'the great sale of Edwards, Bennett and Co's wholesale stool. and "the other to pick out Iffipoi '< Bpilf rtHese - a most sncccssful trip, and 'the Te Aro

Mrs Yorkc, wifo of the Hot. A. t ; Yorkc, reached Mastcrton to-day. >• ■. Tho annual meeting 'of " the Mosgioi , Woollen Factory Company was held .yesterday.' The report, ■ recommending a dividend of 7 per cent, was adopted,' ; The Tarawcra, with English and Australian mails, arrived at tho Bluff yesterday morning; the mails should reach Welluigton on/Friday., ;

A young man named IMard 'Harrison has been killed about 23 miles from Ashurst through injuries caused bv a falling tree.. His relatives are in England. .