LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4882, 21 November 1894, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

An advertiser requires a few acres of good grass. . 'The overdraft of the Masterton Borough Council is uoiv £I,2M, •Messrs John Graham & Co. notify that thoy Jiave decided to sell Messrs Nelson Moato & Co.'s celebrated teas at reduced rates for cash 0n1y..; '_ Councillor Culleu is good on resolutions. Ho said last night, when told a motion had not been seconded, and to which he 'was about to speak, "I'll second it whatever it is."

Messrs C. Smith and Co., have a new advertisement in this issue in which gentlemen arc invited to inspect their line stock of mercery, etc.. 'Special inducement is offered in suits made to measure. ■■■■■,. Fifty thousaud people waited through a whole night iu order to view tho corpse of the late C;,ar before it was consigned to its final resting-place.

Colonel Nemill came to Masterton last evening to take over tlic arms oE the late Volunteer corps from Cautain Pownall. He returns to Wellington this afternoon. A final fnil'dress rehearsal of the "Sorcerer" by the Masterton Operatic. i Society, takes place this evening, Fitzgeralds' Circus will show at Pahir atua to-morrow (Thursday) evening. Every preparation has been made by the Secretary, Mr W. Jeffries, to ensure a successful gathering at W. A. A. Club's Sports to-morrow.

We remind those interested of Max liinklo's meeting at Hie Masterton Temperance Hall, this evening.

The Woodville Examiner is taking up the cudgels against Chinamen. It attacks them for encouraging Sunday trading by back entrances, and it also censures their landlords. In Masterton we have heard nothing of Sunday trading on the part of local Celestials, and if we were to go in to the laudlord question we fear that'.' the horrid examwould not bo found amongst the .Chinamen's landlords, but amongst men of position, who, for the sako of" filthy lucre," let tenements to notoriously immoral persons. I In the Wellington Provincial District there are said to be 41,315 persons belonging to the Anglican Church.

: Messrs Kelson Moatc & Co. request us to correct an error which appeared in our issue of the 13th inst,, stating that J. Hood and Co. have been appointed local agents for their teas. The firm in question arc selling their teas, but has received no direct agency appointment from' Messrs JfelsonMoatc & Co,

' Tho milk supply at tho Fernridgc Creamery ycstcrday.rcachcd G2o gallons. 1 Authority is given to the Wairarapa A. A. and ; Cycling_ Club- to charge for admission to. the .Park on .Thursday next,

Mr E, E. Hombloir invites tho burgesses of_ Masterton to meet him in the Kuripuni Hall on Friday evening.

Messrs Lowes nntl lorns iidd to their korso salo list, for 34th inst., 2 harness horses,,.-..,,

The funds of .tho Union Company's Bouclit Society in hand now amount to no loss than £3701,

The contractor,' Mr B, A; Wnkeliu, has commenced operations,.with the Lower Valley Jockey Club's grand stand.

Tho Department of Industries lias received a report from tho AtfentrGcncral upon tho prospects a Euro'pcau 'trade '-in' .'tiiiiber for street-', paving. '■ ' '• ';/ ;/

' His Worship r the Mayor invites the burgesses of/Mastcrton to observe "a half-holiday, from noon to-morrow, on the occasion of tho Wairarapa A. A. and CYClub's Sports/to be held on the Park Oval.

I The Gear lloat Company has pur- 1 phased the ten fat bullocks shown at tho recent Show by Mr M'Hardy, and otlior prize fat stock, including thoso shown by Mr Bidwill and Mr Stuckcy.

I Mrs Dellamy lias boon nominated for the Mayoralty of Tapanui,

i At a meeting of milk-suppliers to the Fernridgc creamery, held last evening, Mr I. Sykes was presented with a testimonial and a purse of sovereigns, as a slight acknowledgment of his offorts to got a ore'auiory established at Fernridgo. Mr, D. McGregor made the presentation, and spoke Tcry highly of Mr Sykcs, who suitably, roplied.

_ Mr I H, Waddingto'n has removed into.his hew arid commodious offices in Queen-street:.','

! j. Messrs Simms and Mowlem hare now . en view a very fine lot of fancy goods at i their auction rooms, i Mr F. H. Wood adds to.fiis list 6f cii- , tries for next Tuesday's Taratalii stock i sale, 120 two-tooth wethers andoncpurc , bred Ayrshire Bull. . ; Mr Francis Trask has been reelected Mayor of Nelson unopposed. . :, ■ 'Most of the butter factories through, out'the btishiistrict hare started operations, and several new ones have boon started for tho.first lime. ; ; ; ; .., •• _ .There is not a cottage or house to,lot in; l'ahiatua.and there lias not been any shop vacant for oyer a twelve month, A Mastorlon resident pd his young bou, recently secured 3* lino troiitlc.twcenthem.in 090 afternoon.: The fish wero'allof anice 'tm'.' '' ' ""'' "-' Messrs Simms and Mowlem advertise their, first, sale in tbeir yards for otli Dfcember,OTipamngOTentsar'efbxccl. lent and largo entries arc anticipated. The sale should therefore bo an import'antone." .;' , ■ , , '".. -;>.■'■!■.!./. )';' Ht:!'! iff-(. i ij!A special meeting of : the Mastcrton BorouglrGaß Committee, >yas;held last evening, to consider an application from i Mr CollinsftliorMftnttgcrof theVG(\s Works, Marefwid of £5; 'amount'of, expenses to :ahd ! from.' DnWdinY'Tlic ,; Committee instructed the Clerk- to rSply;'! to Jtfr Gollins denying any responsibility ! in the matter of lw expenses m coming to Mastortottl tiikoilp'tlio josiiii, .

Tkcro are still'a very' of swaggers touring, through tho district. Over flfteea of tlieso unfortiinato men werepasscd travelliiig ; b'etween Ekotahuna and Pahiatua on .Tuesday, l at many parts of b'oiiig up 'to their boot-tops iu mud, and drenched to the skin with the pouring rain,

_ Several Mastcrton residonts who have just returned from Pahiatua, have been,! very favourably impressed with tho placo, and consider that it stands ahead of Carterton or Grcytown, both as regards business and general ontorpriso. It is very similar to Mastorton in many respects, and promises to becomo a firstclass business centre. Mr J. J, Holland has been re-elected Mayor of Auckland, unopposed.' :;

The Aiigliati.Messrs Huddart, Parker and, Co.'s new steamer, is expected to arrive in New Zealand shortly before Christmas. .' 'q ; There aro now 63 males'and 19 females iu thc.Wellingtou Benevolent Homo.

Tho 'Wellington Stipendiary Magistrate' says ho is determiried to put down larrikinism in the city with a firm hand. During tho earthquake in Italy and Sicily 60 persons fled in terror to pray in a church at Procopis, in Calabria.Tho building;''' however,' was destroyed, and the refugees were buried under tho ruins,

Among the officers who will shortl; bo transferred to Wellington frori Auckland, with the Bank of Now Zen land Estates Company will probably b Mr W, C. Cuff, formerly Bank Manage at Grey town The following subscriptions have beoi promised towards • tho Park Gram Stand;—Town-Lands Trust £IOO, Pari Trust £lO, Caledonian Society £IC W.RC. Assd. £2 2s, G. Heron £1 Is, I Hare£lls,J,Payton£lls,W.Lowc £1 Is,J,Macarafills, C. E, Daniel £1 Is, J. Mundel £1 Is, C. E: Brcmne: £l,lß, Chamberlain Bros. £1 Is, Join Tucker £1 Is, Dr Hosking 10s 6d, C. A Pownall 10s Gd, John Hossey 10s Gd, C Hughes 10s, It. E. Hornblow 10s, H Owen 6s, A Friend ss, Mr J. Bulpitt has purchased a nic frontage on Victoria Street, opposit Devonshire House, and is commcnchij to build a private residence for himsel uponit. The Journal of Lahr_ for tho presen month states that there is a fair.domam for carpenters at Pcatherston. A fo\ unskilled are labourers travelling on th road. There has been a great improve inent in retail trade at Martiuborougli At Mastcrton tho building trade is dull but the clothing and boot trade is bus] and unskilled labour is now a diminish ing quantity, owing to shearing, etc being in full swing. At Pahiutua rotni tradois fairly busy. There lias been great falling-oil: in ■ tho number of mci travelling. ;. At tho enquiry regarding the wreck o tho Wairarapa the evidenco of Mr Janic Mills, general manager of the Uuio, Steam Ship Company, was taken yes tcrday,;Mr Mills said the Compau; threw oii the captains the whole re sponsjbility of enforcing the official re gulntions, while the Marine Super iutendent was responsible for captain doing their duty. At the end of ever; Toyagc the masters hand in a report oi a printed form to the Marine Super iutendent. In it he should mention any. thing particular happening on the voyagi —the weather, experienced, and: any other matters worth noting. Continuing, witness said there was no understanding that the engineers arcat liberty to use their own judgment in order to make record passages or run to time. He kuew that on all occasions when a vessel hasbcen overhauled, the engineers wheu conditions were favourable, tried to ascertain thchestthe ship could do. It showed they had pride in the ship,' and was ■ not discouraged. As regards the time-table this is arranged so as to allow the vessels to do in ordinary circumstances what is required of them, and beyond that the masters have absolute discretion as to the manner of making their passages. No captain had ever been blamed to his knowledge for exercising proper cnutiou. True econom; lies in buying good things, Good things need not bo high-priced, there's a certain hard wall of facts and figures however that stands between possibility and prodigal premises. There are certain p'iccs below which no good honest article can be bought. Tlicaa prices are ours. If yo" pay less you' get less. We invite 'you to call and inspect our beautiful stock of new Millinery, Hats and Bonnets, mantles and parasols, dress Roods,..mens and boy's clothing, hats, and mercery, just opened for the Christmas trade. L J. Hooper <fe Co,, Bon Marcho,'

The most 'successful and perfect cleanser >ml polisher for all kinds of metal, cspeciallr tinware, also windows, cutlery and paintwork, is ; Bock's, I'ntz Paste, sold nt the W.F.C.A. Fancy Goods Department, in largo tins Is each. Also the following lines of P, Look and Co.'s are kept in stock:—Mor'teln Insect Pow-. rier. and Spreaders Is cadi, No.i-Morcurial Plating Fluid; Is l)d,i Bock's, Waterproof Cemont, Is, Campheylcno Baits'for Moths Is each jar, Herb Extract, an Infallible Cure for Toothache Is. German Cure for Corns and Warts Is. The Wairaratia Farmer's Co-Op-erativo Association, Limited,

" It's nnill wind that blows nobody good,' is un old saying but none the less true Whilßt the great depression existing in Sydney at the present timo has caused ri deplorable amount of misery yet the people of Wellington and tho surrounding districts will reap a gigantio, benefit, During his vißit to James Smith purchased at absurdly low : prices a large stock which is now being sold at the Wholesale Family Warehouse, To Aro House, Wellington. With a viow. to making this sale the event of the year, two special buyers were despatched from Tc Aro House to Christohurch one to attend the great Bale \of i 'Edwards, Bennett and Co's wholesale stbok', 'arid the other to pick out bargains from the manufacturers of the well-known Kaiapoi Woollen Co. Both, these gentlemen have returned after a most successful trip, and the total results of their efforts is to be seen in tliea4onißhing bargains now being sold at the! tYhdlesale Family Warehouse Te Aro House. Wellington, —Anvr