LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4877, 15 November 1894, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

\Uneed scarcely remind our' waders otthp entertainment; at tlio .Musterton 'ilieiilre".lioya : l l this;'evciiilig ) ', iii'jiiil uf St.: Patrick 'a. Seltool -f ut i'«ls.: /.

Mr Gant's Mnsferlon friends intend to bo present at the Theatre lloya! H,j s evening, to * give him a good, welcome. Entries for the Trolling meeting at Akura, dose at Ciutcrlon this evening.

Mr J. Williams lias received a letter from the Secretary to the Pailwiiy Commissioners,, staling.that the petition signed by himself ,nnd others, ivilh reference to the W'ellingfon-Wairarapa train service, will'receive consideration.

', The appeal caseSlipjiy.'Miitiial.Life Association of Aiisti'iilashijias been dismissed, (he court, deciding the premium had not'been paid until "after the expiration of the 30 days of grace provided for, and Unit thereto™ the assured had forfeited his claim. Costs, were allowed on the highest scale. . An appeal against a decision of Mr ■Justice Gonolly reserving a judgment of District Judge Kettle, whojuul lined C. E. Brewer, hololkeoper, of Elthiini, £o" Is for Sunday trading, was decided, at Wellington yesterday. The case will be remembered as one in which fivcpowons —three of whom were lodgers-had " a shilling in, tho winner shout." The winner was one of the lodgers, who paid for the drinks. The -appeal was dismissed without costs, the Court dcclar ing that there was no right, of appal in such a case as lliis.wliicli was an appeal against a determination of the Supreme Court upona ease stated. , A public meeting was held at Homewood on tlio loth inst., to: consider the desirability of holding athlctjo sports on Now Year's Day, and it was unniii mously resolved to hold (hem in Mr Tatham's paddock as hitherto. The following olllccrs and committer, were elected :-I'rosidont,Mr F.E, Tnlliam; Vice-Presidents, Messrs (!. Kmnmor, H. Stewart, and W. Bennett; Hon. Sec, Mr .1. H. Talliam; Hon. Treasurer, Mr H. Beimel t; Committee, Messrs L. Moore, F. Berry, H. Kummer, A. Xitz, A. Smith, D. Bennett, J. Toogood, 11. Scott, Johnston, E. YcnneH. B. de Ferrers, Train and Himionn, with power to add to their linniher.

A peculiar coincidence has been brought under the notice of a Wellington paper. Amongst the passengers by the steamer liodondo, which was wrecked on the' Australian const a few weeks ago, was Mr Maurice Welch, of the Taila. Some days after lie reached Perth he wrote a description of the disaster ami addressed it to a relative in the Wellington district. The letter was on hoard the Wairarapa when she went ashore at the Great Harrier, but was rescued, and has just come to hand, the envelope hearing the inscription ' Saved from tlie "Wreck of the Wairarapa,' The Daily Chronicle states that the Italian Government suggests that the Powers should allow Japan to occupy Pekin, mid then arrange mi armistice. Judgment was given by the Court of Appeal on Tuesday in the case of (he Commissioner of taxes v. the executors o( Hie Inlc Mr Joint Chambers. The Court decided that lite whole of (lie deeds in question, by which Mr Chambers during his lifetime conveyed property io his four sons and three daughters, were liable to duties as deeds of gift, the duties to ho assessed upon the difference between the consideration given in each ease and the value of the property It was held by the Court that the conveyance of the property during Mr Chambers' life-time could not be treated as a scheme to evade death duties. We remind our readers of Messrs Simms mil Moslem's special sale or fruit, glass and crockery wares, in their Booms, Queen St., to-morrow Friday, at 2 o'clock,

Tlie Wairarapa Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club's sports to lie held next Thursday on the Park Oval, promise to he a big succcs. Competitors from Wellington, Tenui, and Lower Valley have entered, including a number of cyclists. | Tho entries for (he (he cycle races are tho largest yet received by the Club and as (he track is in good order, interesting races will be seen! The committee meet to-night to draw up final arrangements and to appoint field ollicers for day ot sports. * As a mark of their high ipprcciation of I)r' Butcment's recent course of ambulance lectures, (he Municipal Fire .Brigade have presented him with a barometer,

To prevent clashing with tho animal Weslcyan picnic, the. Municipal, Fire Brigade have postponed their picnic until Anniversary Day.

Messrs Simms ami Mowlem will sell by auction in Ihe yard adjoining their Bazaar, Queen Street, on Saturday uext at 2 o'clock, 1 good strong double seated buggy, built for the late l)r Henry and used by him in Wellington, 1 set of single harness, and • one good young buggy horse.

Entries for flic Wairarapa Amateur Athletic nnd Cycling Club's Sports close to-morrow night at!) p.m. with the Secretary who will be in attendance at the MutvalLife Buildings until that hour.

A recent Paris cable says:—" In the illle village of Bptirspnal, Cormin, a boy aged nine years, killed his grandmother, with whom lie lived, and by whom ho had been consistently spoiled. Recently Ihe priest gave him a small bottle of wine ns a reward for the way in which he had assisled at sonic church ceremony. The lad drank a lillle each day at dinner. Finding the other day that the bottle was empty, he flew into la violent temper, and accused his 'grandmother of having stolen it. He snatched up a knife, and stabbed her with it until she fell (o the irround. Death ensued shortly afterwards!".

The H.E, HmM has the following caustic and clever reference to Mr Paid Blouett ;-Max O'Jlcll, in his .farewell ' notice of KcwZealandcssiiysa''Maori" sentenco wj|h disastrous effect. He says ho fancies lie hears again (lie melodious. Maorj, I'MqkpJiiln, lcirikif, a Wurakowern. Waramnnitftipu.' 1 It has Leon said thnf. fancy goes a long, way, but wc should think in Max's case it lias fully exceeded bounds. "Mokojulu", is no doubt a nice word, but it might bcc'iiv'tp oven, (he most obtuse .Maori sc||oh(r. (bat the liquid" I"isiiot a component of the Maori lnngitage, \Yc have consulted.a Maori dictionary, mid none of the mclodipus words quoted by jjjp genial Freiiclmiau appear'' iherc'ln! "Mol;olulu"is of course conspicuous . by its absence.' The is no " kirikit," but there is a kit'i kiri which. means a small : basket of potatoes. There is no" Warakewatc," but there, is. a.waritwarn, which . nieiins, wc believe, a babble,' also ■'stupid, false. "Waranianatikipu ; "is evidentlylmknon'h to the Maori student, ■ Whic]iil)|iijnj ■ if foroigiioii a giiess'-wo might say (lint opp.fino morning O'Upll must havo hciin alrbighis superior intelligence iii the vicinity of some, excitable wifhuic, who took tho opportunity of reminding him that she considered him- "very -small potatoes," a "babbling, stupid and {also" kind of indiyidual, and a'''," Jprcigner;" whose- room •was better than his company, \' ,I'resunj. ,Max' thereunpii' rushed 'off diicl Composed thb'iiwfulsehfen'co'.- which' 'we Iwvo(jiwWiV '•'-■' !■" ''!" ''■'- ■' "

A married couplo-is j j ; .an advertiser iii our \ynutedeoltfiiiri;*-.,' iss ..iMessrsE. }?; Tciiiplcand-Co'iiviutloiri will be lightedjp :the \1&; ! play of a special, sho\y\'oferbchery,'; :[' ■•!, ;lt transpircXthat ,Pa'tro'njß starling for tho Melbourne C\fp extrcin'ely pro-' blematieal. Hot baudageswerc applied to bis suspicious forelegs on the morning of the raco, which were, fortunately effectual.

Mr it. liroivu acknowledges rcccipfc of additional' subseriptio'iis to' tho Wair'arapa Belief Fund as follows:-Mas-, lerlon Private Baud, £3 15s ;Municii)alFircUrigude,£l Is; Mrs Tabuteau, £1 Is; Mrs Wilson, 10s., Total, £ll 1-is 3id.

The Wellington Cycling, Club.-will' hold its first road race of flic season next Saturday aflemoon.weather permitting. The Gothic-,, made, the. passago from "Plymouth to Wellington 1 in the record time of 38 days 10 hours a minutes, or in the actual steaming time of 37 days !)hours and2ominutos, -. •

'■' Enquiry is made by rolnlivcs in England, through the Agent-General's 0 Ifice for information' respecting two'youiig men naiiiedWilliam and Jildou Jenkins, nephews of Admiral Jenkins, who eamc tdA T cwZealaiid'a ; few''years 1 ai'o/niid have since, been knocking.; about ,at various stations, and it is alleged, vcro recently in the Wairarapa, ,

, The Bishop of Norwich is shocked at '"the,,distressing levity', with.wliieh marriages are frequently regarded." He recently offered astern protest: against "the not uncommon levity of ike average fashionable wedding party; the church'crowded with sight-seers, gazing as at a menagerie,; the, irreverence in God's house; the whispered' comments on the bride and her dress; the murmured laughter, and vulgar horse-play at the door of the Ohirreh,' oftentimes within the sacred housc'it'self."

A case corao bnfore Mr T, Hutchison, S.M._ lit Mnstorlou, litis (Thursday) morning in which (lie executors in the estate of the lute Fnrquhnr Gray, summoned Ah Lop to show cause why lie should not quit cerlumpromises in Queen Street, of which hois llic present tenant. MvlWimllonhclmlfof Mr W. ft. Beard, defendant's solicitor, applied for an adjournment on the ground that Mr Board is in ill-health and absent from Mnstertoii, and also that Mr lowes, a material witness, had left Mastcrton liefore being subpujiuicd, , Mr; Bunny. for plaintiffs strongly opposed anT : adjournment. The S.M. said that- pcrsonallv lie was willing to permit an adjournment but if Mr Bunny insisted he must deal with the case us he would with any other. Finally Mr Bunny agreed to a'n adjournment until next Friday, costs being allowed.- ■ ■ '. Hooper mi Go cto now opening at the Ben MorcM their lirst arrival ot new Spring ami i-ununcr s;ood3. Tho latest novelties in millinery, the latest novelties dress goods, mantles, print?, , etc. Evciythit.gnav! Everything nice I Particulars in f.luiuie issue.-Aim. The most lurcßtful and pcifcct clcnnstr ml poiM.tr fi* nil kinds ot metal, cspiciall; tinware, also window, cit!cryi\nd pi,intwiiik, is Bock's l'utz Pasts, k.l<l at tlio W.K.C.A. Fancy Goods Urpaitmotit, ic largo this Js i acli, Alwtlio folliiwiu; lines if P. Dock ami Co. 's arc kept in tlock:-Mottcin Insect Powder and Spreaders Is end), No.i-Merauial riatiiiß Hiii! Is (i), link's Waterproof eminent, Is, Ciniplicyleuo ISal's for Mollis la inch jar, Herb Extract, ar. Infallible Care for To'otliacbo l.«, ■ German 'Cure fur' Coras and Warts 1?. The Wairarai ut Farmer's Co-Op-craltvu Association, Limited,

" It's an ill wind that blows nobody good,' is sn old saying but none tho less truo Whilst the great depression existing ia Sydney at the present time has caused a deplorable ainouut < f misery jet li.o people ot Wellington and the suvrouiuling distrusts will reap a gigantic bei-elit, During his visit to Sydney recently, Mr James Smith [lurchased at absurdly low prices a large stock which is new being soid at the Wholes-ao Family Warehouse, Te Aro House, Wellington. With a view to making this sale (he event ot tho year,, two special buyers were dtspatcbedfrom Te Aro House to Cliristchuich one !o attend the great sale ot Edwaids, Dennett and Co's wholesale slock, and the other to pick out bargains from the manutaetuicrs ot tho well known Kainpoi Woollen Co. Mi these gentlemen have, returned utter a most successful trip, ami the total icsulis of their efforts is to bo Ren in tboattonishiMg bargains now beiug so d at tho Wholesale Family Warehouse, To Aro House, Wellineion -Advt