LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4890, 30 November 1894, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

>s. v'r .1 , v. v • MaxlMle "Tbp'Couvertd' Clown!.! is appcariiigjiu Carterton, j'iV |« ; "i'bcLifdy Mayor;" is'tpb'o pifyluecd r v ((&iy, i Masterton was quite deserted'yesterday afternoon.

No sensational dividends were paid at the Akura Trotting meeting yesterday. "

*®>n of $78 10s ; wm pnttMoilgh tlietotahsatoryosterday,atAkurS. • Tenders close to-morrow (Saturdav) for the in connection wiljli tlie n airurapa iiacing Club's Meetings. Cape Colony will cuter the Postal Union in January, It is reported thM Lieutenant Peary's Arctic expedition has been wrecked, and they all Lave perished. I An advertiser lias a furnished parlor and bedroom to let

_ Ihe Jcwish money lenders are assisting the Bussiau loan, in the belief that the Czar will treat their compatriots with more kindliness than former rulers have done.

Mr Ellis Goodiit, who had his leg broken at Ekctahunn recently, was so severely. injured that it was found necessary to amputate the limb, and the operation was carried out on Wednesday at tlio MastertouHospital. • ••; ...MrH. A,Haggcn has; been electedMayor of Woodville. i.«. i • ~

llio analysis made at the Wellington Museum of tlio contents of'the stomach of one of a number of fowls belonging toaLy.cil Bay settler which;dropped dead in a mysterious fashion quite recently, failed to rcvcalithe presence of either poison or any knowil disease.

Mr J, W. Marshall has been reelected Chairman of the llaugitikci County Council for the niuth time,

Messrs ]!. E. Horublow and Co. hold an extensive sale at their Masterlon rooms to-morrow, on account of various vendors, comprising new aud secondhand furniture, onious, potatoes, horses, poultry, and miscellaneous goods. The auctioneers being desirous of making room for further consignments, the sale will be au unreserved one.

A man named Heivison, while bathing on the beach at Newcastle, (N. S. W.l, lmd one of his arms torn oil', and was othenviso mutilated by a shark. His brother only rescued him with great difficulty.

Messrs Lowes and lorns announce a sale of Japanese Fancy goods and Art objects consigned direct from the Nippon, Hakubtikukwan, Japan, for Saturday, December Bth, at 1 o'clock | sharp. j Serious bush fires have destroyed ten miles ot the telegraph line,near Adelaido, interrupting communication ■ with Western Australia. It is expected itwill be two or three days before the line is repaired. It will be remciribcred that at the late Wairarapa I'astOjal Show. Messrs. Bidwill took lirst prize and the Loan and Mercantile's Go's cup for the best, pen of wethers suitable. for 'frdeziug, the. weight not to exceed 70lbs". A protest was entered on the ground that they were over that weight. Messrs Didwill had lltese sheep frozen, aud their .average weight proved to be OlKiolb. They were two-tooth Hauipshirc-Koniuey cross.—Obsemr.

Complaint has reached us that some thoughtless persons arc in the habit of visiting the Mastertou Institute and' throwing nut shells and fruit skins on the lloor of the reading room. The offenders will kindly lake the hint.

Wo remind our readors of Messrs Simnis uutl Moslem's sale of fancy goods iu tlio rooms, Queen St., at 2 o'clock to-morrow, Saturday. Au unexpected Christmas box has been received by the creditors of a wellknown Wellington citizen who some time ago wascompellcd to assign his estate, says the Post. He mis able, a day or two ago, to place a cheque for £IOO in the hands of his assignees for distribution among his creditors, tliis is an example worthy of emulation. Mr Nathan representing the Wairarapu Farmers Co-operative Association, MrW, Booth, chairman of thcDalelicid Company, ami Mr J. Bnulh,chairman of JheTaratahi Company, waited on the Ilailway Commissioners on Tuesday last to endeavour to get a concession on the present rates charged on cheese and butter, and also to point out that at present tliey lnul to leayc their prodtico in the trucks all night 'after loading to wait for the luggage train next day. Tlio Commissioners promised to concedo the latter point, ami have the produce taken on by tho passenger trams, ns perishablC'ijoods: In respect to the •lowering of freights they.coiild not- 'promise anything, but would cbnsider the matter.'

One of the most attractive features amongst (lie miscellaneous exhibits at the late Wellington Show was the magnificent collection of waterproofs shown by Messrs liimbaum and Sons, Ltd. The exhibit was the theme of admiration from allwlio inspected it, aiid few would have believed that such splendid goods could Jiavc been turned out in the Colony. Although Messrs.. Birnbauui and Sons, Ltd. 'certainly aro'Coloiiihl manufacturers, yet they have au, European reputation, the result of iiiany years' experience, which is equalled by few houses in this,particular .braiich of manufacture. This'accumulated experience has been brought to bear on t-liiir Jfiw Zealaud branoh and it is uo exaggci'utidnto sky .' that the waterproofs, manufactured in Hie Wellington factory, arc quite equal and in many, instances superior to the imported article.' Special features of the" Tear Tree Urund" of waterproofs arc the, lightness, coolness, lit, finish find liygienic qualities' ;of. the the goods. In these particulars Messrs Pirnbauin and Sous. Ltd,, claim to be unequalled and we believe it would.be dillicult to challenge their statement. We understand that the courseoffour open air addresses, which the liev, Mr lorko purposes to deliver on flip four Sunday evenings in Advent,'will be on' the following subjects(l) _ Christianity as a Faith; (2) Cliristinuitynsalieligion; (3) Christianity asu JRcvclation; (i) Christianity as a i'ower. The addresses will be delivered at the Church Street gate, as nearly at 8.30 as possible. The Church bell will be rung a few minutes before the commencement of each, In the event of rain those assembled will be invited inside the church. Messrs Simmsand Mowlcm add to the list of entries for their stock sale iii the yards on 4th December, .10 fat bullocks, G fat heifers, 1 draught filly. The Mastcrton police business during the past month, has been very light, only ouo ease of larceny aud ouo of drunkenness having been brought before the Court.

The purso of sovereigns presented to Mr A. Wi.Hogg, at Paliiatua,amounted to £55.

' The Minimi Burns Club hold a banquet-this,evening. ' Messrs K, E. Hornblow and Co, sell] to-morrow, the trotter Pihie, winner of the' Sellilig liacc at Akurn on Thursday.

.- While .at - Paliiatua,Mr and MrsiAW. Hogg arc the guests of Mr and Mrs J.Dawsou. ;, -v 1 - <,'■ •■'■■ •„ :■: John McLeod whose skull .was fractured on the 'Menf 'lioildj'esterday was one of four brothers who had lately.: become heirs to £7SiOOO, 'and deceased; expected every day to receive instruct-;; ions from his solicitors toproceed'to tno>; Old in connection .with t|o!| Icfiacy! \ Deceased v'lwaiii wolb kuown: throue;hout this district.and years' ago ' luid bepn shepherd-at; Messrs Bidtrfll'sj LpworYalley station,,, ; i, j A first offender was charged before': tho S. M, ,tl(is. (JMdayJ morning with being drunk in a public thoroughfare, j aud discharged ,witu,n n&ntiou. :• r ■ I. Biiriugtlic nio'ntli' 6f I Novoinbcr one | bhnlc'ruptey recorded. in- the" "\Vnir-' j'arajia making it'total ot'eWen* for tlio present year, lis dßitiiist'2s : d 1 corI responding, pcrjoil of 1893, ', !•'

Mr J. torton to-day. $} !§$ ' , ''ApreWitipn|j(w -.fjriu agftiusfjitMitsteftgnfcadltnt' tbis | dayJlijapfoijig, : stated >in¥ Court this pouud of poisontid' graiii'to theTisfe, would bo sufficient to clear tlio worst infected parts of a property fromrabbits.

" • To-day-being-St. -Andrew's >Dayis a I Bank Holiday.

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" Welic'arthat the Fernridgc School Committeo' at a' recent meeting decided to strictly enforce the new .Compulsory Education Act. By this Act parents arc compelled to send .their, children, between the ages Of 7' aiid 13, to school at least six half days a week,

Messrs Lowes and lorn s arei ustructrd to oll'er for public sale ori 'Saturday, the 12th nroximo, certain Education Heserve leases, the schedule of which can be seen at the office of tlio auctioneers. Messrs Simnis and Mowlem beg to intimate to those ml crested in fat stock that the entries in tlioso classes for their sale on 4th iust, both in sheep andcattlc are really lirst class lines. - Captain Edwin; .wires. at noon this day " Strong north to west and south west winds and glass rise,"! '

.•Mr,Hutcliison,i:B.'Jl.', ! CQntended-:this-morning. that the, simple fact of a man .being .'interested' in a certain property, and managing' it, did not sot ftp an ownership to tlio. same, and therefore he could not take it 1 as evidence that lie was ; the owner,

Mr Coubouriic 'supplies' us'wlth'ihc following weather report- for November: —Rainfall, 2;70 inches oli'll days!

• A young married man named Martin Waterhcuse was charged' on the information of the police, with failing; to support his two children, The accused told the S, M. (Mr Hutchison), that he was prepared to submitto any order that might be made. An order was therefore made compelling him to contribute 3/6 per week, towards the maintenance of each child.

For failing to destroy rabbits on their properties F. B. Chalmers was fined £5; at Masterlon this morning, andlLGv Vcnnell £l, without costs; Piripi Wakaka, £4 and costs; U. F, Vallance, £2; Tuliirini, £1 and costs, We are requested to ask those intending _to contribute towards the Hogg testimonial to forward their contributions at once to Mr T. E. Price, the Treasurer of the fund.

A Maori Interpreter, whose services had be called for in the S.M. Court this morning, being somewhat., in doubt, asked "to whom lie should look for his fee;" and being told lie could "look to the counsel for it," proceeded with! his duties; , ' '

A, quantity of reading mailer is ;iin. avoidably , held over from our present issue. , . ~, . ,

Applications to surrender have been accepted'by tho Land Board fromJ, Aitkin, Section 25, Block XV., Masterton ltefonn Association; J, Miller, Section 3, Blopk 1V,.,, Pahiatua No. 1.

Messrs Whitehead ''and Couville, of Maslerton, arc the successful, tenderer! for the contract to erect four and a half miles of fence on Chalmers run' at 'Kaiwliata.' The contract price isfM'lijs ■ld. ' ' ' ■

Mr T. Hutchison, S.M., told one of the Mbit Inspectors who was giving evidence in a case against a settler for failing to destroy rabbits, that ho would like to have some more tangible evidence about the matter, than the usual statement about "visiting the property and finding the rabbits to be numerous," and wished for some basis upon which to judge as to what number to the acre could be considered numerous or oilierwise.

The following is the comparative record ot the rainfall, at Otahuao, as supplied by Mr Jos. Bonnet:—Nov., 181)4. 3"03 inches on 12 days; Nov., 1893,2'40 on 13 days; Nov., 181)2,3 02 on 9 days; Nov., 1891,3*18 on I) days. Mr Gray, solicitor, wailed on the Laud Board yesterday, with reference to an application foil a rehcaringof the forfeiture of Section 13, Block XIII., Makuri taken wpby Mrs Slitirman. He urged that nothing had been donfc' to conceal from the Board the proposed transfer, and that in lact Mrs Sharman had instructed her solicitor to take the necessary stops to get a transfer, the application not ucing put in owing to the solicitor whomadeenquirics at the Lund Ofli'co having been informed Unit certain improvements would. have io'- be done before a transfer could be granted. He wishedan Opportunity to bring fresh evidence to prove that the assertions he had made wore correct.. ; Ityvns decided to grant ire-hearing on Thursday) 20th .December The following applications for title liayo been approved by the Laud Board —W.Haigh, Section 117, Block XIV,, Mangaoue; .T. Clulow, Section 16, Block 111., Mangaoue; L. Bourke, Sections 24 and 23, Block 11., Mangaoue; F, W. Lehudorf, Section 10, Block VI; I'uketoi; D. Bourke, Sections 20 and 20a, Block XIV., &e,, Mangaiiao; T. Leo, Section 83 Hunterville.

. Wo liavo been asked what is a specialist? and to make it as clear as possible to our readers v,-e will.giye a practical illustration. In tlie generally accepted sense of tho term a specialist is one who has made a study of .some particular thing, aiid is - therefore best able to give advice or to deal with your requirements, L, J, Hooper & Co., of tho Bon Matclic, arespecialists.in drapery and clothing, 1 - deyotingVthe whole of tl\eirlihie aud' attention to this business, and to'no other. If you aro rcquiiingmillinery, dress goods, fancy drapoty,, house furnishings, clothing or mercery put your requirements in their bonds, they will servo you well.and at the lowest possible;prices. Advi.

The' unlimited sale' our' Mortein and Spreaders have met with testify of its success in destroying all spcciesof iusccts.such as fleas, flies,-bugs, iice, cockroaches, mosquitoes, silverfish, moth in clothes, leach on trees; eie. The nbovo and the following can bo obtained at the Faacy Goods Department ot thoW.F.C.A. :-Bock's Putz Paste for cleaning and polishiiigall metal.outlery, windows, and paint work, Is; Book's Waterproof Cement, IsNon-Mercurial Plating JFluid, Is Cd; Cariiphylene balls, Is; Horb Extract, an infallible cure for toothache,b; German Cure, for corns and Warts, Is. P. Bock &■Co., Manufacturing Chemists and Importers.

" It's an ill wind that blows nobody good, lis up old' saying but none the less true I Whilst the great depression existing, in Sydney at the present timo has oaused a deplorable amount of misery yet the people of Wellington and tho surrounding districts will reap a gigantic benefit, During his vieit'to Sydney recently, Mr James Smith purchased at absurdly low prices a large stock which is now being sold at the Wholesale Family Warehouse, Te Aro House, Wellington. With a view to making this sale the event of the year, two special buyers woto despatchedfrom To Aro House to Christohureh one to attend the great sale of' Edwards, Bennett and Co's wholesale stock, and tho other to pick out bargains from'the manufacturers of the well-known Kaiapoi Woollen Co. Both theso gcntlomon havo returned after a most successful trip,'arid tho total results of their efforts is to be seen in theastonishing bargains now being sold at the Wholesale Family Warehouse,.To Aro House, Wellingtoifi * '■ '•'.