LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4897, 8 December 1894, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Masterton School Committco meet on Monday next. Masterton Hospital Trustees meet on Tuesday afternoon nest. An error crept into our report of tho Masterton Licensing meeting yesterday, which should have read than an extension of tunc was not granted to the Tenui Hotel.

The Carterton School Committee has refused to accept the Education Board's selection for the hcad.teachership of the local school, being strongly iu fayour of rctaiuing Mr Kay's services.

The'mitn Taylor injured in tho fatal fire at Cliristcnurch, died last evening, England is to bo represented at tho enquiry into the Arincniau outrages. ltussiahasrc-inforccd her troops in the Caucascs by 20,000 men. ' The hot fly is one of the most troublesome pests the farmer has to contend with at tho present time and this season the fly is about in large numbers. We direct the attention of all interested to tho announcement elsewhere of G. G. Baldwins "Acstrus Enui Balsam" which is bigldy recommended ns a certain cure and a remedy which no horse-owner should be without. The Wairarapa agents are the Wairarapa Farmers Cooperative Association. j It was ruled at the Licensing meeting on Friday that the people in the district, where an cstcntiou of lime of tho hours of licensing was applied for, could not in any way raise a formal objection to the same being granted. Tho police too, had no right to make statements against such applications.

Shortly after nine o'clock on Thursday night a report was circulated in Paliiatua that the last train from Palmerstou had gono through a bridge in the Gorge, and that 40 persons had been killed and some 17 wounded. All Paliiatua became excited, and before 9.30 ever?' horse, trap, coach, or other vehicle was taken up and loaded with passengers for tho sccno of tho accident. It was not known till nearly 11 o'clock what was really the matter—till tho coaches wero near Woodvillc, and wero informed that no one was hurt A large number of Paliiatua peeplo were on tho train. There is a great indignation at tho conduct of whoever spread tho groundless report. Over 100 people left by tho various conveyances. , Tho Telegraph Office was opened to receive news, but owing to no one bciug at the Woodvillo office no news could bo got from there— Post. ' " ' .■ ■'

Tho attention of (loek-masters and nil breeders of sheep and cattle is directed to'the announcement which appears elsowhcroin this issue from, tlio Sontonino Balsam' Company, This remedy for lungworm, ■ scour, and all internal parasites that affect young sheep and calves has been found to be thoroughly efficacious and is recommended by many' practical runholders whoso stock havo benefitted.by-its uso The Masterton agents are Messrs Lowes and lorns who .will 1 . Supply (.testimonials ,and give all information respeqtiiig the balsam,

ThoEev J; 6'Brien Hdare^bf'ciirisfccliurch says :—''Cheapness isihc unsticst devil wje have to fight.- It is nastier than alcohol, It is utterly disgusting the way people rash after cheap things

Mr E.J. S. Todd, who shot himself at Wellington last Thursday, was insured for £1,200.

Tho Courts have uphold the Insurance Company in its refusal to pay to tlio father of Licutenapt Hamuorough, alleged to have been raurdoredat Ardlamontthosumof£2o,oOoon the lattor's life, on tho ground that a falso statement was made at the time of insuring. Armonian refugees state that Turkish soldiers were walking about the streets after tho massacre carrying babies'impaled on spears. -:.'■■■■'

It is understood that Mr Andrew Young, jmir., has secured tho contract for the Hawera-Opunako mail serrico and the Opiinake-New Plymouth service, The services begin on the first pros. | ■'■■; The .boundaries .of various Factory districts alc'chug Wellington aro gazetted this fl'eck.

A first cousin of LordEosebery (Mr E. Stanhope) is a sub-inspector on a section of N.S.W. railway. Ho began as a navvy and has laboriously worked his wiry up,

Official women visitors of prisons have been appointed as follows:—Euphemia Nevison, Dunedin ; Evclin Willctt Cunnington, Lyttclton ; Kathcrine Hooper Tarn, Wellington; Annio Maria Dolby and Eliza Collings, Auckland; Fanny Cooke and Ada Trask, Nelson. King Alexander has, on the invitation of General Ignatieff, joined the Panslavist league. S]ieaking at Nottingham, Mr Balfour in referring to the proposed reform of the House of Lords, declared that the Premier had donned the cap of liberty, and proposed a revolution which he would bo unable to control.

On a chargo of robbing a hcnroost.tho foreman of a Southern States jury said, "We find the prisoner's brother Jerry stole tbe cbickens, but we find Sambo guilty as a warning to the rest o£ the family." Mr F,H. Wood adds to ncxtTuesday's Tarntahi Stock sale 1 horse, buggy and 'harness, and one horse, spring cart, and harness to be sold entirely without reserve,

Mr Moffitt notifies a reduction in his charges for tho extraction ot teeth, Office calendars for 1895, issued by the Loudon and Lancashire Firo Insurano Company, have been hnnded to us by Mr W. B. Chcunclls, Masterton agent for the Company. i, Messrs J, Graham & Co,, of Masterton, hayo shown us same choice assortments of Carr's fancy biscuits, put up in useful and ornamental packages, together with a largo quantity of toothsomo delicacies in fruits and confectionery, which they have opened up in time for tbe holiday trade.

We remind all interested in dairy matters of the meeting ro creamery to bo held this evening at tho Empire Hotel, Mastorton, Messrs Simms & Mowlcni advortiso for private sale 150 pure bred 2-tooth Linoolu rams, 60 pure bred 2-tooth Southdowns, 100 pure brod 2 tooth Itomneys.two Shorthorn bulls (pedigree) aud oue Polled Angus bull, ditto. Messrs Foreman & Co,, despatched a special coach with a fino load of visitors for Castlepoint on Thursday last. As a seaside resort Castlepoint cannot be beaten. Visitors there will find excellent fishing and other sport, and strangers can rely on being shown every consideration by Host Pull who takes great pride iu making yisitors comfortable.

Messrs Simms and Mowlcm advertise their next stock sale in their yards, Queen Street, on Wednesday, 19th December, at one o'clock, for which the following entries havo been received : 200 ewes aud lambs,2oo 2-tooth wethers, 40 good yearling eattlo, and eight young pigs,

The following alteration of tho rates of postage on newspapers will takoplaeo on and after tho first of January noxt: —For the United Kingdom, British Colonies and possessions and foreign countries other than the Australian Colonies and South Sea Islandsjor the

first four ounces in weight Id, for each succeeding two ounces, |d. For the Australian Colonics and South Sea Islands, for each newspaper. Id.

I hear, writes the Wellington correspondent of the Christchurch Press, on what seems excellent authority, that important changes aro pending in the management of the Assets Company. If I am correctly informed, as I think I am, tho business of the Company will presently be wholly managed in New Zealand, by two prominent Wellington citizons, who will be vested with full powers of attorney. They are the Hon. WaltcrJohnstono and Sir Booth. The

policy of the management will be, I am told, to acquire tho best of the rural lands of tho Company by tho release of a corresponding amount of tho Schroder debentures. For this purposo my informant states that £750,000 of tho second million guarantee will bo placed at their disposal.

Mr C. A. Pownall, of Masterton, ha;

accented the position of Government Solicitor.undcr the Advances to Settlers Act, for tliis District, which will probably be a very large one, as wd understand only nine solicitors have been selected to act for the Government throughout the Colony. The present arrangements will not interfere with tho private practice of the gentlemen accepting tho positions, but there is some talk of the Government before very long, concentrating all Crown law business in tho hands of one solicitor in each district at a pennauent salary, and if so an effort may h made to induce them to give up private practice, but if this should be insisted upon, we doubt very much whether tho gentlemen selected, all leading practitioners, will accept any restriction of their private practice, other than that necessary to carry out their duties to the Government,

We have been asked what Is a specialist 1 and to make it as dear as possible to our readers we will give a practical illustration. In tlio generally accepted ecdso of the term a spcoialist is one who has made a study of some particular thing, aad is therefore beat ablo to give advice or to deal with yoor requirements, L, J. Hooper & Co., of the Bon March 6, are specialists in drapery and clothing, devoting the whole'of their time and attention to this. bußinosa, and to no other. If you are rcquiringmillinery; dress goods, fanoy drapery, house furnishings, clothing or mercery put your requirements in their hands, they will servo you well.and at the lowest possible prices. -AnvT.

The unlimited .sale our Mortein and Spreaders have met ■ with testify of its success in destroying nil species of inseots,Euch as fleas, flies, bugs, lice, cockroaches, mosquitoes, silverfish, moth in clothes, leach on trees, etc. The above and the following can be obtained at the Fancy Goods Departmentot the W,F.rj,A,;-IJockYPutz Paste for cleaning and polishing all mclal.outlery, windows, and paint work, Is; Book's Waterproof Cement,ls; Non-Merourial Plating Fluid, Is 6d; Camphylene Dalls, Is; Herb, Extract, an infallible cure for toothache,!;; German Cure, for corns and Warts, Is. P, Bock & Co,, Manufacturing Chemists and Importers. ■" It's anill wind that blows nobody good, is an old saying but none the less truo Whilst the great depression existing in Sydney at the present time has caused .a deplorable amount of misery yet thopeopie of Wellington and the surrounding districts will reap a gigantic benefit. During his visit to Sydney recently, Mr James Smith purchased at absurdly low prices a large stock which is how 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 wore despatohedfromTe.Aro House to Christchuroh one' to attend the great sale of - Edwards, Bennett and Co's wholesale stock, and the other to pick out bargains from the manufacturers oi the well-known Kaiapoi'Wool--lenCo.'Both' these gentlemen have returned niter a most successful trip,'and the total results of their efforts' is to bo seen in theastonifhing bargains now being sold < at the Wholesale Family Wai!eh6iJse,Te Aro House, W^llinaton.—Aorx iv. , , ''!'!.■!./!■ ,U.!. }'"'■

The new Bishop of Wellington was married to Miss Margaret Emily; Jane Williams at tho Church of St Miohaol's and All Angels, Bridehead; on October 23rd. The ceremony was a brilliant ono.

The adjourned enquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of liobert John Stewart Todd was held yesterday, the jury returncda verdict of suicide while temporarily insane. Wo have been.shown Professor Litchwark's patent horse gear, which this well-known prominent horse ; trainer claims to be the most effectivo and humane Of all gears yet introduced.'

That unwelcome visitor, the :codlin moth, is commencing its season in the Mastcrton orchards.

Court Loyal Enterprise A.O,F,j Masterton, met last evening, Bro. J. Yates presiding. Tho following, officors wero nominated:—O.K., ?ißros. Hoar arid E. Pragnell;S.C.E., Bros. T. Hawke, and W. Blinkhorne;J.W:,.Bro...W.-.B: t Cole; 5.8., Bros, Gardiner and Sillar's, 1 J.8.,8r05. Sillarsand Jackson; Secret tary, Bro. E. H.'Waddihgtoh; Treasurer,' Bra' W. Candy. The'election takes place on Friday, December 21st. . Sir George Grey was much affected by Mr Froude's doatli,nnd,srat a beautr ful wreath to bo placed onthe coffin. •.

Mrs Wallis,, wifo of the new Bishop of Wellington, is a slim, refined-looking lady of perhaps five-and-twcnty, with.it is said, a charming manner.

The South Australian Government intend to introduce a Loan Bill, for £1,140,000 for the purpose of completing tho public works in hand, We ore glad to learn that there is no foundation for the report-that Miss Sheppord is leaving Masferton. The Kaikoura which arrived at Wellington from London via tho usual ports yesterday afternoon, brought 204 passengers, of whom 25 wero for this port, aud 1800 tons of cargo for all ports, An evangelistic address will be given at the Mastcrton Temperance Hall tomorrow (Sunday) evening at 7 o'clock.

It is understood that applications for loans under the Government Advances to Settlers Act arc already coming to baud very freely.

We circulate to-day an extensive price list from Messrs I Graham and Co, Mastcrton which we commend to the attention of our roaders. Messrs Graham claim to have all their goods of superior quality and the prices are quoted accordingly. They direct special notice to their own specialities, in teas, coffees, soaps, etc., and to their assortment of fruits and novelties for the ,Xmas season,