LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4886, 26 November 1894, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

: All tbo ; Charles Dickens bear the name of Charles,''

■ Iho expenditure of Auckland University College lust year was ,C7oOm excess of the income.

: French,' aud'otlicr::physicians, .who liiuUbcon asked whether bicycling was healthy or .injurious to women,'illi approved the exorcise-if practised in moderation, ,■ and uiiloojjposcd'it. ." ' "■'■'■■"■■■■■■. j A telephone line has h'ceu. completed between Bcrliii aid Tieiina, 1 a 'distance bf3Bo..milos. :iti^wbrk'iugwcll, r ,... illiofrteWarßudgol providesfor 'lllioop-nicn/'beiiigil2o.p. beloiv the Germanpcaco.establish'ment','. •;.':•;.,:■. 1 I During thc : 'last"'Sevcn- y<?ars' ; Qucen j |jyictoriahas,crcatcd'a'ncw.km'ghtoyci'yl IU days. .'y I ''' ■ <'; ;,,'■ i/l-UOra'Ul^,-..,,.-...;..;,,' ~:■!■'::,:./Jo;;;,

■■•■' Two Cliinesp hiiyfl bteii! put'to death by tho'Emperbrfpr getting' drunk onthoingbtm;p6lipbwas;duo,/;.'A'son of Sir Charles Dlilko is at.pfe-, sdnt Visiting Australia; : Now Zealand on a Visit fo rciativdsi and, will remain for.somc timciu tho colony, j

Tho new Union railway station in St. Louis, said to bo the largcstin the world, co vera cloycn and a-lialt acres 1"..'.

■ Tile Tauranga natives aro .ploughing up a very large area of now-ground this season, with thoobject of planting maize.

Mr C. J.,Haselden, Under-Secretary for Justice, passed through Masterto'n on Saturday afternoon pnhwk for Wei.ton. ' ,-'.'•-' ■ '■ i

... There are no long waits at Fitzgerald's Circus. Each act is followed in rapid succession by another, the management haying apparently studied how to givo the public as much hs possible for their money in quo evenings' cntcrtaiiimont.:

..;::All thosememhcSfpfthe,Church of England whp'aro.mfested in tho .formation; of ; :hth.d Brotlierliood of St. Andrew', are asked to meet inthc Angli[can Schoolroom this (Monday) evening. Those who aro _ visiting Wellington should,make.a,point of inspecting .the window of Mr' Alfred Nicbl, in "Willis Street, where a new_ and most tastefully chosen selection of jewellery and'plated goods is always to be seen.' A : valuable consignment of the latest designs which has just been landed <»• "Gothic" is especially noteworthy. Mr Nicol's own handiwork in the shape of gem .ringsdiamonds and opals—is in 'exquisite taste, and for artistic workmanship will hear comparison with any London nianujfacturc,

An advertiser requires a good bullock lriver.

For the month of October the rain fall registered throughout New Zealand was exceptionally light, and ranges from nil at Cape Campbell to 303 inches at Gisborne, which latter is the highest recorded, Nelson 2'63.inchcs, and Hokir tika 2'!)0 inches being the next highest. '- Mr Dan Fitzgerald is very pleased with tho place selected for his show at Mnsterton. Ho considers it tho most | suitable spot he has struck in New Zealand. "' ' '- 1

Tho North Wairarapa Liberal Associatiou will meet this evening., .',■'. ;

The high wind of Saturday last moderated towards oveuing, ram falling at night. Fitzgerald's Circus will givo its final performance at Mastcrton this evening. \ The Czar intends to revive his fathers proposals for reforms, and establish popular assemblies. He is credited with the design of governing on English lilies. From Ist January next llic postages on newspapers for United Kingdom and foreign countries will be -For the first four ounces in weight, Id; for each succeeding two ounces-Jd. The postage on newspapers for Australian Colonies and South Sea Islands remains as at present —ld for each newspaper. The catalogue of Mr F.H.Wood's Taralahi stock sale of Tuesday next is a lengtliy one, including dicep, cattle, horses and vehicles, '. ■

A surgical operation was performed by a Carterton farmer, Mr ]{. Butler, the other day, of an unusual character. A valuable cow of his burst her udder, and if the general practice had been followed the owner would have had the suffering animal killed, Instead of that he cut out the entire quarter and it is satisfactory to learn the wound is healing, and the remaining three quarters givingfullmiik: Observer. ThcltcvA. C. Yorkc announced in St Matthew's church on Sunday last, that he will, upon tho four Sunday evcuiugs in Advcnt.nf ter the usual seven o'clock services, preach to the people in the open church-yard, thus hoping to benefit many wlio otherwise would not come within the four walls of a church to hear the preaching of the word of God. ,

Friday nest, being St Andrew's Day, a special service will bo held in tlio St. Matthew's Church, when all collections will he sent totho MissiouHeadquarters ill Duncdin, to help along the MaoriMelauysiau mission work, which is i doing «) much good among the Native races in New Zealand and the Islands in the Pacific, ■-,.■>.. Under tho supervision of the now Anglican pastor, the oldestablishcd method of conducting the St Matthow's Sunday School, is to' be thoroughly revised andaltered, and the class system in future will be regulated according to the ago of those scholar! attending. All' above tho ago of'thirteen, arc to bo taught by the rev. gentleman in the Church, whilst the younger members will be divided into classes in the old schoolroom, a special class-room being;, set apart 1 for the iufant scholars attending, ! . Owing to the alteration, three- of tho ' school's oldest aud most valued lady teachers arc left without classes, and hove accordingly resigned their tciichorships, leaving eleven teachers instead of fourteen. -The caso iu which HouortTullock.tlie detained steward of tho s.s Tainui, .was sued by Mary Hutehisou as to tho support of her unborn cliild,'agaih came under the notice of tho Wellington Magistrate on Saturday.. The complainant asked leave to withdraw the information, as she had no desire to marry Mock' till' after _ the birth of their thild. Dofendaut said he was a corporal n the reserve of the liiflo Brigade, and mless he reported hinuclf early next fear in England for bis annual training io was -.liable to bo arrested as adoici'tcrj .As ho' had only &■ aud was vithout friends in the Colony it was irranzcd, with tho consent of theßenen, liat the niarriago' should ho postponed. &'• Worship allowed the information o bo withdrawn, and informant and deehdantjeft tho Court togctlicif.—Posf. , Mr Hugh Wilson.thohead shephcrdon heßranecpcth Estatc,met with nu accilent on Saturday the 17th bisk, whilst mistering, sheep for shearing, which rery nearly proved fatal. ■ His horse iliunbleiUndly, and Mr Wilson foil on ils/licad and shoulders; he was very icverly shaken'and jarred, and has not ret recovered much of tlio usoof his liandsMid arms, -lie .was.sufficiently' irbgressing on Thursday to warrant lus 'cmovnlto Braneepcth, where he is gong on i well. Mr Wilson is widely mown in this district, as well as in tho ionth Island; and he has for many cars enjoyed tho highost personal reard and esteem of Messrs W, and It. Beotham. Dr Douglas is attending lum; i

; There arc liistoric names in trade is in every other walk of life, '-There-, are no more famous names for instanco than llrbadwood aiid Sons, the great -English jiano manufacturers ami their, equally celebrated French compeers Kara and Cic. ''Piauos manufactured'.byHli'csc. houses will-last tlip wear and tear of aii ordinary lifetime and more. Tho.Dresden Piano Co., of Wellington, have just liiudcd somo splendid examples of Broadffood's and Erard's worlunausliip to which the attention of all in search of fine instruments is directed. At .the presentmoiheut' the"Drcsdeii"lias 3 a splendid collection of piauos by prae. ticnlly every leading- European ;nianu. facturcr,' including somo superb iiistrumeats by Lippaud Soliue, ScWecli pnj and Glass,-! Tho; latter manufacturers' pianos are not vnfy well known in the i Colonics, but at home they enjdy a very! high reputation for their purity of tone and perfect finish. Our ■ Wellington roprcscnl-atirc recently bad tlio pleasure of hearing the tone of, Glass ipiunos tested aud confidently asserts that finer instruments have never been introduced into this market. The advantage of! dealing with the Drcsdoa Piauo Co.,- «•' that auyouo can acquire the possession of the verybest-instrument by-their -Tin.' equalled time payment system; 'The Dresden Piano Co.',' has. recently: issued a very elaborate cataloguo'of-; -vocal''and iu'stvumeiital musij).ivliich be obfamed on application. This should be oxlrcfficly cqnvonicht; for country fqjis. Joiners;.. Not only js the Dresden Co the leading piano housojiu jtk.Colpny but it also makes it speciality.'ojfiinpbrt* •! ing organs, ha'rMolunfs',' 1 W'stringed; arid wind inatrumeqta "fpin t the ..most.

Ladies and gontlemon,,':Wero' recently seoii engaged hi bop pifkingiii.Zoiit'as a euro forinsomuia,: the. hpjp[being-' regarded as an opiate! ■' : y;:. :%;"■?:, : Thotwentr-first annual goneral meetof shareholders in the New Zealand Shipping Company, will take place at Christohurch on Tuesday," December 4.

A reward is offered for therccoyorypf a. lady V mackintosh.'.',:.... .'. - --.:- Wo reatet.ito hear, that Mr George; Garratt, of ; Taueru,'who has for many years fulfilled very responsible and.inu portant duties on thoJßrancepeth. Estate, has been for nearly a fortnight danger-, 6n)lyVjill; ; ;vnffi¥Mampati6ni oly'lho' 'Dowels,."Mr''Garratt is widely known,' and is as widely popular and rbspected, aiid for practical knowledge of,fehcing,' : bush-falling, rabjnting, etc., has few equals, and no' superior in Now Zealand. Mr 'Garratt has raised! himself to ins present position - by indomitable hard work, aiid the application, of much natural ability, Ho has several sons growing up who aro "worthy chips of the old block." • The 1 'latest' accounts areniorercassuring., Drs,Hosking and Douglas hayc charge oE the case. In another column;.Mr jG. Heron 'publishes an address to tho.bnr'gcssesof Mo'stcrloh, anont his candidaturo fortho Mayoral Chair at the olootioii-pui Wed} ncsuay.ncxt. W'vffr ■■ •" ' ' .■ l \:-.'':- I ''l ■ j Services at the Mastortoh .We)loyan Church wero conducted last'-evening by Mr J. W. Burton.. ;' ! MossrsLowos and lorns add{<> their stock sale for. Wednesday next!'-25 M ewes; 25 tot wethers, 3 fat c6ws/;2Q fat ; ewes, 20 fat lambs. •■■.•■■ yy?A : i\

Mr F. H. ."Wood's sale at;, the;;Greytown Eooms on Saturday was well attended, 60 acres, part of Whakakcmate Block, was sold to Mr A. E. McFarlano (as agent) at 25s per acre, and .4 acres landatPapawoi.'to Mr H. T. Malmpuku for £75, botli by order: of tho Official Assigneo in the' estate of Parono Pahoro, A large number of rugs, and | other fur goods, vehicles, and general merchandise were also disposed of.

Mr C. A, Pownall addresses tho ratepayers at the Temperance Hall to-inor-row (Tuesday) evening. ":

The members of tlic Mastcrtou Operatic Society havo decided that they cannot see their way clear to reproduce "The Sorcerer" at Mastcrton m aid of the Waifarapa Itelief Fund. Mr F.H. Wood, adds to iiis Taulicrinikau sale 1 grass mower in good working order.

Messrs Cole and Bartlctt's new threepenny 'bus started running at noon to-; day. It certainly appears a smart turnout, and should recoivo a fair share of patronage. Accounts against the Mastcrtou Operatic Society must bo rendered not later than noon on Wednesday next November 28th.

The very unusual, sight is daily presented in Christcliurcli of a young girl driving a baker's cart.. , t . At the meeting of the Wellington Education Board on Wednesday, 18 applications for tie position of headmaster of tho Carterton School, and CO for pupil tcachcrsliips, will be considered.

Acecptanecs for the Wairarapa Trotting Club's Akura. Meeting closo tomorrow evening, and an adjourned meeting of stewards willbo;held at .tho Wliito Hart Hotel at 6.30 pirn. ."..■' We have been asked what la a specialist ? and' to mako it as - clear as possible to our readers wowill give a practical illustration. In the generally accepted sense of the term a specialist is one who has made a study of some particular thing, aed isfthoreforo best able to give advijoor to deal'with your requirements, L. J. Hooper & Co,, of tho Bon Marche, are specialists iri drapery and clothing, .devoting the whole of their time and attention to this business, and to no other, If you lire requiting millinery, dress goods, fanoy drapery, bouse furnishings, olothing or mercery put your requirements in their hands, they will servo you well,and at the lowest possible prices', - Ann, ' Thormßt tuccessful and perfect cleanser end polisher, for all kinds of metal, ospecfollr. tinware, also windows, cutlery and paintwork, is Bock's l'utz Paste, rold at the W.F.O.A. Fancy Goods hv largo tins 1b each. Also the following lines of P, Dock and Co. 's are kept instoeki-Mortein Insect Po\y'Hennettand'C6('s"iYholesalpstock,.and the other .to pick out bargains from 'tfib inanufocturers of Hie well-known Kaiapoi Woollen Co. .'Both these .gontlemen have returned after, a most successful trip, and tho total results'of their efforts is.to.bp seen in thes'tonishiiii; bargairis'nowbeing sold 5 'at tho Wholesale Family Warehouse, Te Aro Houso, Wellington,'