LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4885, 24 November 1894, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Thelicv H. Wood gave an opfic lantern lecture to about 80 people in the Hall at the Taneru on Wednesday. At tliccloso Mr Vcimcll moved a vole of thanks which was cordially carried.' Mr Wood stated Hint the Masterlon Kirk Session has agreed to arrange for a monthly Sabbath service at the Taueiu and that tho first service would bo held on Sabbatlt next nt 3 p.m.'' Fitzgerald Bros' great Circus rad Menagerie opens at Masterlon to-night. The W. F, C. A, have aspecial notice ill another column, with regard to their noted Christmas hampers of assorted liquors.

In our report of the W. A. A. ami Cycling Club's Sports, we accidentally omitted to mention that Messrs C. Smith and Go's prize of an umbrella for a race for girls uudcr sixteen, was' won by Lizzie.Forniau, about a dozen girls competing. Kayo's "prescrvine" is bevond doubt the very brat preparation yet introduced into this Colony'tor keeping every article of food or drink sweet and wholesome during the hot summer months. ■To country settlors especially "pscrvirie"isofincstiriiatc value: This preparation is very cheap, is easily used and is perfectly tasteless and colourless. MrW.C, Fitzgerald of Wellington is the sole agent for New Zealand and "preservino" cau either be obtained direct from him or through any chemist, Another crowded audience greeted the second production of "The Sorcerer" by the Masterton Operatic Society .last evening. Tho Opera, from the rise to the fall of the curtain, went smoothly, the slight stage nervousness of the previous evening;'haying entirely [lisappeared. The principals were perfect in their parts, and several of the number received enthusiastic recalls..All,(he. lady vocalists received beautiful floral tributes from the audience, the shower of bouquets attimes completely astounding tho recipients. ; A largo number of. visitors from Cartcrtdu and Greytown wero present at the [production of tho" Sorcerer" last evonIfng, and wore loud in their praises, Mr 11. .GamY.of Groytown,' brought up his company of amateurs hi a body to witness tlio opera, :. .'■"■•■.' Mr A. W, Konall, last night, at Mr Hornblow's meeting, likened himself, to Uannuo's ghost! ' Frank' Ernest Orbcll lias- been imJ pointed an Inspector of Stock aud Hal), bit Inspector. The Government proposes to appoint an additional Stipendiary Magistrate for the Wcllington-Taratalu-Hawke'a Hay district;' ; The second grade art examinations at Wellington, Mustortou.OUki, I'ahiatua, ,Wangauui, Blenheim, Wcslport, and Greymouth, in connection with the Technical School hero, will.be held on ■ Saturday of next week. ; Acasft'ofuiisportjiiißiilikccondurtou ■< the part of a young man named Leonard Kibuiuster'was brought before the Wclliiigton Magistrate in his Court ycslcrday, says'. W'Tost.'' De'foiidaiit; was , charged with having used a-ran aud q>car to kill fish in (be Hutt'- ifivor last Sunday morning, Mr. Gray prosecuted \> oi behalf of tho Acclimatisation Society, j Frederick Moorhouso provedthatthe defendant was found in the act of spear- i mga trout, which ho •had .previously '< shot with a gun',' 'The defenceSvas that : ; Kilmiuster placed tho fish in a pond 18 I mouths'agd, andtlierefore, hocontended hehad.a perfect right to capture ii His \Vorsliip consideredtho easd proved, anil: iinrjosptl.ii linp A meeting of Mr : tfornblow'r sup-, J porters, to arrange matters -in connection ' ivith tho Mayoral contest, will be! held I in the People's Auction Mart on Monday i )YChipgws{, ;;,;.„:.,![ ( ;L ; :;m i''•' ; ;| l ii

'•Woliav;e]to'4imowieigo4o 'receipt ::f^om'McssK : chants, V mijs'tj iuiteVesfcirigillustrated TKo little-booki/feiitauis 801110''yciy rbadaWo inattori-tod many ilrst-class photogravure' -pictures. It has a special reference to the products 'of the Odanis' Manure and Olietnieal Company,. Ltd., .for .which.Messrs J. Holmes & Co. ai'o agents. ■■-•■■■ ; -■ . The. reserved the Theatre Royal last"evening were'under 'the supervision of Mr J; E, Hood, and with a staff, .of assistants, by excellent management.they placed the crowded house, without any of the confusion and inunoyauco so apparent on the previous CVCmng.-';-.... ~;■;.,:...:. .:,-:.■,-■•■

Messrs Lowes and lorns add to' their stock sale list for next Wednesday, 3 fat' cows, and thveo! unbroken draught horses. : ! ,'i' ; y

;.'. McssrsiLowcsand lorns add to their stock salo/list for,.Wednesday next 11 Borkshire.pigs.V; • ■.' ". ■ ■ ! •''

Wo undcrstand'from tho Committee that Mr Hogg's Testimonial Fund is meeting with very fair success throughout tte whole district, and together with. the Bocial, is likely to Lea big affair."'

It is quite likoly that special performance of" Tho Sorcerer" will be jtwen at Masterton, at popular prices, in aid of tlio ■ Wairarapa Belief Fund. The Operatic Society will decide tho question at a meeting this evening. Mr 0. W. Perrin, who has been for the last four years in tho employ of Mr P. Feist, at Clarovillo, was on Thursday evening presented with a haudsorao silver mounted butter dish, at tlio instance 'of 'the children attending the Sunday School, at Clarevillo, and which he was instrumental in establishing. ' Yesterday afternoon Mr Geo. Johnston's grocery trap camo to grief in Victoria Street. Duncan, the lad in charge of it, was getting ou to his seat when the horse bolted. Thcladinado a plucky attempt to stop it, but was kicked in tho chest and abdomen. -Then the horse ran. into a fenco, and the groceries were scattered over the; road, tho body of the trap scparated.frbm the wheels, and the horse doubled up in tho fencing wires, The lad fainted, but speedily' recovered and was able to walk home, more nimbly'than the horse whoso legs wcro badly cut,.'

Mr A, vonEeiscnberg one of 4he promoters of the" Wairarapa Belief Fund Concert" haswritteu'to. the.'Hon Secretary of the Operatic Spciety asking tho Society to repeat " .The Sorcerer " at popular prices in aid of tho Fund. , Tho Municipal Piro Brigade Band, (Mr Candy's) has written to tho'promoters of tho "Wairarapa Belief Fund Concert" offering their 'services previous to tho entertainment, : which offer has 1 been accepted. p : The regular meeting : of Court Loya' Enterprise, A.O.F,j was hold last 'even* ing.Bro.J. C.Ewington P.C.B. presiding. Very little business coming forward the meeting was adjourned.

Mr F. 11. Wood makes additions to the entries for his next Taratahi Stock Sale.

After'training, a good circus horso is worth from £6OO to £IOOO. Fitzgerald Bros.havo got several of these valuable animals.:, ;

Thofollowing additional subscriptions arc promised towards the erection of the I now Grandstand for tho Mastorton' Park:-McssrsWni. H. Bectham, £1 Is; I)r W. Jktoment, 10s lid;Jas. Elb'ott, 10s Gd; J. Montgomery.lOs; G. S. W. Dalryinplo, 10s; Thris. E. Price, 10s i A. Matthews, 5s ;C. W. Walker. 6s; Wm. Whitt,ss; J. Carpenter. 6s ; 0. Winchester, 6s j J. Henderson, os; J, Watt, 6s; B, Hannah aud Co.|'. 6s j H. Pearson, 2s 6d; Wong Yon, 2s 6d; G. Lcc,lS. '■:•:''

The tent and properties of tho-Fita-gcrald Bros. Circus arrived in Masterton by tho early morning train from Ekctahuua. Tho lent is probably the largest yet seen in Masterton, and will scarcoly lind sufficient room in the largo paddock whero it is being pitched,nearly opposite tho Star Hotel, in Quoen-strcot. ■ A very high wind created quite a dust storm in Mastorton this moi ning.,

Tho following additional amounts have been received by Mr It. Brown forthcWairarapa Belief Fund I—" W.li HsO'djMastcrton School Children £5 12s Gd. Total ntdntc £2O <Js 3W. l According to the Northern 'press notices to hand, Fitzgerald Bros' is by far the most important and best sliow of its kind ever seen in' New Zealand. There aro 80 members, 'besides 70 horses and ponies, eight cages ol wild animals, including the celebrated i|cn of lions.

Wo havebeen asked what is a specialist? and to wako it as clear as < possible to our readers.we inill.givct'u practical illustration. In tho generally accepted sense of tho term a specialist is one who lias made it stndy of some particular thing, and is therefore best able to givo advice or to deal with your requirements, L. J. Hooper & Co., of tho Bon Marchi, aro specialists in drapery and clothing, devoting the whole of their time and 1 attontion to this busi cs3, and to no other. If yon aro rapii-irigniillineryj dress goods, fancy drapery, house far.-ishtogß, clotlii .r or mercery put your requirements in their hands, they will servo you well.and at the lowest possible prices. Abvi. ■■

Tho most successful ami perfect cleanser rnd polisher for all kinds of metal, especially tinware, also windows, cutlery and paintwork, is Bock's I'utz Paste,, sold at tho W.F.CA, fancy Goods Department, ir. largo tins Is each, Also tho following; lines of P. Dock and Oo.'s aw kept in ttock: —Slottein Insect IWdcr and' Spreaders i Is eaoh, Noa-Mercurial Platiite fluid Is b'd, 'llotk's Waterproof Ci'ment, Is, Campheylcno Ms for Moths Is each jar, Herb Extract, an Infallible Cure for Toothacho Is, German Cure for Corns and Warts Is, The Wairarana Farmor's Cooperative Association, Limited, : ';.

•." H's tiuill ,wibd that blows nobody g<>od, is nn old Baying but none the less true Whilst tho great depression existing in' Sydney at tho present time has caused ■ a deplorable amount of misery yet tho people of Wellington and the surrounding districts will reap a gigantio benefit. During his visit to Sydnoy recently, Mr James Smith purchased at absurdly low prices a : largo stock which is now being sold at'tho Wholesale Family Warehouse, To Aro Houso, Wellington. ; i . With a view to making this sale the event of the year, two special buyers wcro ; despatchedfromTo Aro House to Chrlßtohurch ono to attend tlio great Bale of Edwards, Bennett and Co's wholesale stock, and the other to piok out bargains from the manufacturers of tho well-known Kaiapoi Wool-' lenOo. Both: theso gentlemen ; havo returned after a most successful.trip, and tho total results, of their efforts is lb be seen in theattonishilig bargains now being Bold' ( dt the iVholcsalo J?amilyWarehou'Fe,Te Aro Houso, Wollinpton. —AnvTi;;.', ~v j, i ;