LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4880, 19 November 1894, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

■ The Duke of Bedford is an advocato of the abolition o£ the hereditary element in the Houso .of lords. . A Friendly Societies Church Parade took place at Eketahuna yesterday, The Works and Finance Committee of the Masterton Borough Council meets this ovening, A snccial meoling of tli'o Eketahuna School Committee willbohcldthis evening. , A good deal of rain fell in the Bush on Saturday. ■" , The Kopuaranga butter factory is now receiving 500 gallons of ni'lk daily, The supply of milk at the Hastwcll Creamery now reaches oC 3 gallons per day, and at Eketahuna between 'IOO and 500 gallons, The Iter. J. Dukes will preach in the l'ubiio Hall, Tiimi, on Sunday next, November 2olh, at 3 p.m. Fishermen nt Eketahuna are getting good sport, and report tho trout to be in good condition. In another column the Wairarapa Basing Club invites tenders for the privileges of its coining meeting. Terms and conditions may be scon at this office Acceptances for the Wellington liacing Club's Meeting close this evening. The building trade still continues fairly busy in the bush districts and dwelling houses arc in demand at Eketahuna, where it is next to impossible to get houses of any kind. The latest Chinese invasion is at Eketahuna where a Celestial lias opened a grocery and fruit store. An Eketahuna haker is sellingthe four pound loaf at fiycpcnce. A bush paper selects Messrs Haggcn J. Vile, and I'ownaU, as the threo most likely candidates at the coming Mayoral elections for Woodvillc, Paliialun, ami Masterton respectively. ()n Saturday last tcii'trucksof timber (sixdoubles and four singles) were laden with timber nt Ekctaliuua, waiting transport. , " A number of young men refused to take their hats olf at the Masterton Salvation Barracks last evening, because they were not allowed to go out during an address. More is likely to he heard of the matter. Hunt Clubs will he enabled to hold meetings at which the totalisator is uot used after the reduction comes into force by. sanction of tlie Metropolitan Club. This is a concession hunting meu'ean thank Mr. N. Grace for, says tho Olscner. The dairy factories,iu the Forty Mile linsli are now practically in full swing. Cook and Co's., factories are at present making about 1500 pounds of butter daily, and tliis will be increased shortly to about one ton daily, ,

There nro at present in Masterton two Mormon elders actively engaged in proselytizing for their church, ami tlic.v will probably disturb the minds of many who arc foolish enough to listen to them,

The 'railway bridgo over the Maltakalii river atEketihuua will shortly : lie finished, and the, permanent way to Newman will thcii\bc proceeded with.

A fatal accident occurred iu "Waimate duriug the height of the gale on Monday night last,says the Otrigo Daily Tims, A boy aged six, the son of Mr E. l'imiell, was taking shelter behind a water closet,' when it was blown over and the poor lad was .instantly killed. Fitzgerald's circus and menagerie' travel overland as much as possible, the proprietors contending tlmt this is an excellent advertisement, of the magnitude of their show.

■ The timber trailic at Eketnhnna is assuming large proportions since the reduction in freight: During tho four weekly period,, ending October ,13th, 192,000 feet was despatched, and for the four weeks ending November 10th, 103.000 feet. Another mill is now in course of erection with two more to follow, which will materially increase the output, Up to the present about six hundred balclof wool jiuve'loft Eketahimathis season; v , .

. Heri":yon'dor Mehdeii, tliD. musical director of Fitzgeralds' Circus; will bo remembered as visiting Masterton witli the Faust Family several years and is one of the most talented musicians of the day. As a composer lie has gained a high name, aud,several,of liis compositions have been from timo to 1 time circulated amongst tho bands of the colony, l The Chief of the '{Russian Prison Administration, after prolonged toUr in Siberia and 'Saghahen, 'lias reported iii favour of settling sections of convicts as fanners, aud completely transforming their treatment.

A correspondent of the Woodviile &mint;r states that oil Sunday week an Anglican clergyman of the town,'in a. sermon dealing with Mrs Besaut's visit,'boasted that he had refused to slinkohands with a Korean, Catholic, and gave it as liis opiiiiou that "people of Mrs.Bcsnnt's; cjtiss wero pnly dpyils,".

Tho New Zealand Loan and Mercantile' Agency Company (Ltd.) lias received tho following Loudon market cable message The tone of the market is firm', and New Zcalaud.wheat has advapccd Gd per.;49olbs since last-repott; | :.

The Diocese of Wellington has elected the Veil, Arclidcnpori Fancourt, of Weilington, Towgood, of Wanganui, aud the ' Eev. W.jO, Waters, ofSt; Peters, Wellington, as its olcricalreilrcsentatiVcs at tlie General Synod, winch meets at Nelson cifrly noxtyeiu\/ ; (■ 'W

Herliert Jones; Gi B;,Mio is: reputed to lib an exceptionallybrilliant, lecturer.;is willing to visit Masterton if thero is a iprospectof igood'lioijsow'tliis town. . ,1..i.'1:i-! k .

\> i i , . Some of the Soiitlicra cording l extraordinary largo j percentages of lambing, as . having; takou place on several stations this year,'' : , Constable / Miiy is: temporarily in charge of tb'eMast'crtira Polide Station^. during the' absenco of Sergeant McArdio at tho Supremo Court, Tho Maori race has been brough' under tho operations o£ tho. Destitute Persons Act, 1894. ■ : Our readers arc requested; to' peruse Messrs'E, E. Hornblow add Co.'s new revised property list, in another column Properties of every description may be purchased by instalments.ln addition to tho list published tho same firm have , numerous other properties open for in-' sjjeetion, upon: .application al : "thcii' .offices, Masterton, Mr Cress, of Carterton, has purchased tho. Publican's r 'Booth ; at the Akura Itaccs for £131.05, Much' needed rain' commenced at Mastertfen litis since, continued. .'• i • An Qamarti paper states that Mr. W. Needs, of Alma, had 16 fowls killed in one night by a ferret. Through an error of the Telegraph Department in ctlio 'transmission of li telegram to this paper, referring to tho Maryborough tragody, tho word "acquitted was altered to ■" executed.'! The niessago' sliould'liavo read •'" Mrs Venncllj who was taken into custodybii a:chargc .of murdcroiis : assault on'her children at Maryhorough has bceii acquitted." y. ':;

The criminal sessions of tlio Supreme Courtbegiu at Wellington to-day,. The , Chief Justice will preside. The calendar is,as follows' '• Edward Beniictt and James Tulliiil, breakiugand entering | Jolian Johauscn, breaking at entering; Duncan Mcintosh', : false pretences; liicliard Spry .false pretences'; Benjamin W. H.'Kimbcrley, theft; James Brecn, forgery'; Gcorgo If Comb, alius Simpson, (two charges); George] Hume, inflicting griovous bodily harm; John Lindsay- forgery (three charges); liobert Crocker, burglai-y (two charges) Thomas' Halsall, false pretences; Frederick' Dungan; .burglary.; David Mtinrp, alias Warren,.robbery;''with Tioleiico j PirnlGortstoft'c, alius" Kotih, theft; John M'liae, theft (two charges) William Doylo and John Peter Evans, theft; -James D< Wriglit, . Bertram Mangin, and Frederick Miners, .'rape.; Tenders for road, work arc invited 'by the MastcrtbuEoad Board,

Mr J. P. Mercier, the shearers 1 agitator, is • said to he an ex-Salratioi: Army captain.

Tho Masterton .Operatic Society hold their rehearsal in the Thcatro JRoyal to> night and following nights, An advertiser requires men accustomed to erecting water-dams. ■, Mrs Yates has been re-nominated foi the Mayoralty of Onchnnga byG-encral Stoddart. She is opposed by Mr Donald Sutherland.

Mr J. B. luncs, the well-known hook seller, lias returned from a trip to Ans tr'alia, much improved in health.

Messrs Lowes &lorns add to their Ikctaliuna stofk. sale list. The Wairarajia-North Liberal Association meets this evening.

j\lax Wriuklo "The Converted Clown" irill give a special qdilresg lit tlio Masterlon Salvation Army Barracks ou Wednesday craning next,

Mr Pownall notifies that he will address the ratepayers on Municipal matters in the Temperance Hall ou Tuesday evening TJiecollection atSt Matthew's Church yesterday, was in aid vt the General Church Fund. !

Up till Saturday evening 1020 bales of wool had been despatched from the Feathcrston station this season,

Mr Geo. J. Wallace the popular Manager of tlio Mastcrton B. & W; Company, lias resigned liis position, having purchased—iu conjunction with Mr Masson—Messrs llobinson Uros. wellknown busiuess at Carterton. Wo wisli the now firm every success. The following arc the nominations for the Maslerton Mayoralty : Geo; Heron, nominated by Messrs Scllar and James Wriglcy; C. A. l'omiall, nominated by.MrWCullen and Airs Fraticisca lienall; and ]{. E. Hornblow, no! miu'ated by Messrs liobert Johnston and W. J), Cliennells, !

At a meeting of Directors of the Masterton B. and \V. Company, on Satur r day, Mr Geo. J. Wallaco,,tendered his resignation as manager, its lie is about to start business in 'Carterton iu conjuction with- Mr Mnsson, head of coach-building'department.. The resignation was accepted with regret, and a su.b-committco was appointed tc select a new manager. - /, ■ •

A contractor in the Bush is said to kve supplied tlio Government with timber, and while waiting to get Ins money from the State was, according to tlio Woodvillo Exmmmr, threatened with penalties by tlio Government bnnausc lie did not pay'his men fort* nightly, The contractor, of course, could not pay unless he .was paid, and it was really the Government who too leepinttback tho.mcn's wages.

A very convenient; and popular coach service is, that carried on by Mr Job, Vile between Eketalmmi and Woodvillo, Tlio coaches by this seryico leave Eketahuna, every morning, enabling passengers to catch tlio Napier express at Woodville, and the evening train at PalmerstonfprEkctaluma; ~ On tils return journey passengei's frofii Napier or West Coast cau reach Ekctalmna at nine o'clock ,the same evening, which enables them to take first train from there next morning, In another column in this issue Mr Vile announces ~ that this favourite, service will be maintained throughout tlio summer months, at tlio published time table,

: Social/ Pests. Unfortunately for the worlii'e w-lfare there tre heaps of people whoiomo within this condemnation, enoimbrancjs.onthe earth, social, oommercial, and professional mistakes,oxcresjense's that want cutting off 01 wiping out, The men who .wears a clean shirt over a dirty it one. ' The publican who poisons the grog is another. The doctor who doesn't know the difference between a cold in the eye and inflammation oi the brain is a third. Then again is the cook who spoils tho food. The grocer who adulterates the tea, and the parson who doesn't praotico what he .preaches. These aro clearly social-pesls, Cut even as contrast produces effect,' and as white stands out boldlyagainst black, bo does the contemplation of the ways of evil mon bring out in bold relief, the doingfyf good and. worthy c'lizens, if you wan( a good thing baok the right horse, if Ton want value for your, money go to, the right . shop, and. if... there iq'. any. doubt'iti your mind which is the best, you will bo alwavs right if\you buy ycur drapery, ■ millinery, c'othing from; L. J. Hooper and Co ( Bon Marche.';' 1

Tho most succpssfal and perfect cleanser em! polisher for all kinds of motalj especial!; ' tinware, also windows, cutlery aid paintwork, is Bock's l'utz l'aste; sold at tho W.F.C.A: Fancy Good's. Department,, in large ,tins Is each. Also the followins lines of P.Boik and Oo.'s are kept in stockfilortein Insect Powder and Spreadors -1b each, Non-Mercnriai Flatinn. Fluid Is Gil, Book's Waterproof Ci'm?nt, Is, Oamphoylene Balls for Moths Is each jar, Herb Extract, an Infallible pure for Toothache Is, GermaniCiire for'Coros and Warts Is. The Wairaraiia Farmer's Co-Op! cratiye Association, Limited,,, | ~" It's an ill. wind that blows,nobody good,! is un old saying'biit none'the "less I 'true Whilst the .great depression existing in Sydney atthe present time; has'.calised a deplorable amount. of. misery yet the people of. Wellington and the surrounding .districts will reap a. gigantip benefit.; ' During his visit to Sydney recently,'Mr JTatßes- Smith I piirdhased at absurdly ldw.'priqes "if" largo' stock which is .now. being'sold at :, the WhoWii 'Family Warehouse.' Te .'Aro House, Wellington;' 1 j l ''' : . t With' a'Viewto making'tbls Bale tho ovent of the year,'-- tvrospeijidl ''briyera h weM des! patchedfromTo Aro House to ChristohurcH one to.attend the great, sale, of Edwards, . Bennett and Co's wholesale stock, and the 'other ,to pick out bargains pom the libWrers of' the welt known Kaiipoi Wool! len Co. Both, 'these, gentlemen haye rej total results oj.thejr effoi&Blo be Seen hi : thea»tonishing bargains now being sold ai ' the Wholesale Family Warehouse,-To, Aro t House, —" r -~1' (