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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4905, 18 December 1894, Page 2

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Mastcrton Bovongli Council meets this evening. . Mr A. W. Ho?g, M.1L1!,, was last uiglit the recipient of a' purse containing the proceeds of the late Social at Masterton.

MrW Bell, the popular draper, announces in (mother column fresh arrivals of cheap seasonable drapery, Tho Premier is suffering from an attack of influenza.

The date of the sawing competition J in which the Harding Bros' uro to compete atlnrercargill wis wrongly stated in last Thursday's issue. Tlio competition takes place in 'Xiuas week, and not on 22ud January. Messrs Lowes and Icrns add to their Eketahuua sale which takes place tomorrow, 20 head of cattle, 40 fat ewes, imd 1 cow, Mr T■ Hodgins, whose serious illness we alluded to in our last issue, died at Wellington yesterday. Deceased was a native of Tippcrary, and came out to Wauganui 2s) years ago. Soon afterwatds he removed to Wellington, and was mauager of the late Mr W. B. Rhodes' property at Wadestown, On Mr Khodcs' death, Mr Hodgins took the Shamrock Hold, Thoniaon, and

remained there till four or five years ago, when ho settled on land at Palliatun. Of late years lie hits km a member of the l'ahiatua County Council, and a Justice of the Peace. He is survived by Mrs Hodgins and three sons. There is now a splendid- opportunity of giving the youth of Masiortou a few lessons m the useful art of swimming, indeed the local School Committee might take advantage of Thompson's baths once or twice a week, in order to give the school children some lessons. Wc believe that special arrangements could 1)0 mado.

In view of the near approach of th 'Xraas holidays, MrO. Prngnc]l,drapei of Mastcrtou, proposes to give bargain equivalent to a substantial bonus t customers during the next few weeks,lv offering £2,000 worth of drapery a prices which must ensure a clearance Particulars appear in au inset publishei in to-day's issue. The Bradford merchants have ad dressed a circular to the Molbourue ex porters complaining that the slice shearing machines in use in the Colon; show uneven cuttinjj, which causes th wool to voil during the combing process It is pointed out that this results i a serious loss to tho manufacturer. The following paragraph appeared i our Saturday's issue':—" The oxamius lions of E. .I.Donovan and D. McGil wore closed. They will now he roforrei to tho Hie Crown Prosecutor." Th latter portion should read:—"The cast i of Donoyau will now etc." D. McG-ill's bankruptcy was declared closed in the i usual manner.

An announcement elsewhere, it will be scon that Thompson's swimming | baths arc now open, and should be largely patronised during the summer months. These baths nre centrally situated, and with plenty of water, eonvenicnt dressing rooms, offer an excellent I opportunity to all who arc fond of indulging in a morning plunge.

'flic installation of Mayor of Master- ' ten will toko place at noon to-morrow. , Next meeting of tlio Maalerton Bor- ' ougli Council falls on New Year's Day, ' It is proposed to hold it on Now Year's ' Eve, The Mastertou Private Band has intimated; to certain residents who arc presumed to proter nocturnal music to sweet slumber, that in Christmas week the Baud will play select carols at thoir domiciles. Mr A. W. Hogg says he is" trying to bring about a reign of equality and fraternity." Last week our Wellington correspondent dilated on the possibilities of electricity. A settler in this district writes that he is surely behind the times for if he goes to Chambers Statiou, Hawke's Bay, ho will find an electric plant thore which has been working successfully for a long time,doing everything almost for which power, heat or light is required, iueluding cooking. The advantage to bo obtained by using Owen's Patent Now Zealand dip arc set forth in au advertisement which appears in this issue. This dip has been largely used by (lock masters for many years, mid the many testimonials received speak highly of the beneficial results obtained by its use. Messrs lowcs and lorns are sole agents fortbo Wairarapa. Tho Mastertou Magistrate's Court Offices will be closed for the Xmas holidays from noon on Saturday, 22nd inst., till Friday 4th January next. With tho eiception of Xmas Day, Boxing Day, ' and New Year's Daj r , a Clerk will be in attendance at ten o'clock every morning ' for urgent business only. ; Mr A. W. Hogg, M.H.l!.,in thanking \ his s lady supporters for their gift last evening, remarked that he was not yet , bald, but it ho ever deserted the ladies, ' he hoped thoy would scalp him! ' Mr MoGuire.of Makora, has suei ceeded in growing some flue giant t onions, some specimens of which have [ been forwarded to our office. ) Tho Treasurer's statement of the Mas--3 terton Borough accounts, presontcd to ! the Finance Committee last evening, ] shows tho general account dr, balance _ to bo £l3ll IBs Id, and the library a/qdi'.£G7l2s2i Liabilities bring the 3 total of tho General Account dobit up to r £168417s 9d, against which rates due - and other accounts show a credit of ! £189610s <kl; The Library Account i staudsdr. £112125, 2d; cr. £l6lßs, f including rates and rents outstanding. s Tho Gas Account; with accounts owing, j showsacredit'of£li)7.' A now tank is estimated to cost 1300, to moet which 1 there still remains £SOO of debentures. 3 Tho Interest Accouut shows a credit of ? £315 Is 6d, with outstanding rates. The Works and Finance Committee 3 of the Masterton Borough Council have instructed tho collector to at oncp.tako :. legal proceedings for the recovery of overdue rates and taxes, A pictorial sheet comes to us from the 0 office of. our local contemporary which dopictsin lively- colours a central view of Masterton. Bound it arc grouped t viyid representations of many local busi- . noss establishments. ■ ' The 'Works and Finance Counnittoo 3 of the Masterton Borough Council met p last evening.- Preßcnt-His Worship , | tho Mayor, and OrsHessey, Mutric,and ' rHughps,' Thp Pverseers report was ! read'and adopted. Accounts amounting . I to £B3 lis 3d were passed'forpaymont. 1 It was resolved that all accounts over i threo : months in arrears bo sued for, • without 'further notice. | The proceeds of tho social,' presented t to Mr A, W. Hogg, last night, amounted s to£lß, . '■ I i; To-night's Borough Council meeting s. will bo of special interest, as a loan for ■* l a new gas-holder is to be disoussed. ■

•A- boy riamed\William Jones;- • son'of ' Mr W; Jones of tlio tipper.; Hurt, was' drowned'' while 'bathing in tlio Hutt I lUver •.' 7 I A high wind has been blowing in Mas- j tettbn allday, andarogulardust storm has prbrailed in. consequence. Music was plentiful in Masterton this mornuiß. At one end ot Queen St. a man with a barrel organ ground out solemn tunes, while at the otlier end, a brass band consisting of' three performers played a regular I "circus programme,

Yesterday was observed as a close holiday in Clmstchurch, in celebration of the 41th. anniversary of Canterbury. Tlio cuicf attractions wero the regatta at.Akaroa', cycling sports at Lancaster lark, the race meeting of the'recentlyformed Curistchurch. Racing Club' at New Brighton, and the Labour Day demonstration at Biccatton Baec Course AUthcso were largely attended, and the various local sports, picnics, and railway oxowsious were well patronised.

Aguindiggornained Thomas Robinson dropped dead while at work on the Omapcregumiield. . • A purse of 110 guineas was presented yesterday (Monday) to the Town Clerk of Ancklaud, Mr P. A.Phillips, by tlio citizens in recognition of long service.; Messrs Simms and Mowlc'm will hold their next fortnightly stock sale in the yards, Queen Street, to-morrow, Wednesday at 1 o'clock. Tho entries for winch compriso 600 2-too'tlt wethers, 250 ewes aud lambs, 80 hoggets. 50 fat ewes, 40 good yearling cattle, 40 first class dairy heifers, (springiug), 10 forward I) year old steers, 6 fat bullocks, 2 fat cows. 2 good hacks, 2 light harness horses, 1 Ayrshire bull, 1 purebred shorthorn bull, 1 purebred Polled Angus bull, aud 8 young pigs.

A young mau named Anderson, had bis thigh broken at Foxton through trying to stop a horse by jumping on its tether rope. With regard to tho Gothic caso ; ' That the captain who knows nothing about disease should be made to suffer for the fault of tlio doctor shows that tho law is wrong, and that an alteration of it is demanded."—Palmcrston Standad. ■

The application of Geo Anderson.latc storekeeper ot Mastorton, for bis dis- ■ cki'Ki! from bankruptcy, came before ' Mr Justice Richmond at 'Wellington ' yesterday, The bankrupt did not appear. I Tho Official Assigneo explaiucd that the ■ man sometime since intimated that ho was going up to the Wuirarapa in search of work. His Honor remarked that this appeared to be really a worse case than Kirk's. The-Official Assignee thought it was. Kirk acted upon a sudden impulse, but Anderson's was a deliberately plaunccl scheme. His Houor said ho would take time to consider the case, and therefore adjourned it till the 19th iustant. Scene outside local sbnp window.- Angry oruvd looking at a pictorial advertisement —" Siy do, you call that Masterton ?''— 11 Well it is supposed to lie"—" Where is' the Bon Marcbe, the Principal Drapery Sh"p. Where ia Hoopers?" "uet out, itsKaiwaria, Evit see any Hausom Cabs 1 about Maslevton? Oh I No, that bird made 1 a mistake, its Kaiwarra."—(jdyt.j

The unlimitol sale our Mortem and' Spreaders hivo met with testify of its success iu destroying all spooiesof iusccts,such asflow,(let., iice,cockroaches,liiosrjuito?s, silveriish, moth in clothes, leach uu trees, etc. The nbovo and the following can be obtained at the Fa.ic/ Goods Departmentot ibeW.F.O.A,: Bock's I'utz taste tor cleaning and polishingall metal.cutlery, windowi, and paint worlt, Is; Buck's Waterproof I'cment, Is; h'on-Morcurial Tlating Fluid, Is 6d; Camphylenc Ba'ld, Is j Herb Estuct, au infallible cure for toothache, 1 s; Qttman Cure, for corns and Wart:, Is, P. B ck & Co., Manufacturing Ch-mist* and Importers.

in oveut of very special interest i(\ Wellington is the" Christmas Silt Fair,"which is tow bei <% bold at Te Aro Bouse, The proprietor, Mr Jas. Smith, has just made a visit to England and the Contioeot of Europx, daring which he has suciecded in purchasing at very low prices a.large quantity of ftshionnblo drapery and fancy goods, these aio allbouv sold during the fair, at v-17 small profit, so tb<t, in most cases, the prices charged are not more than usual English cost, ibis is proviug a great attraction, and the warehouse is daily c owded with trayers. In addition to these special advantages in tlio way ol imnienso ohoicoal exceptionally low prices, each customer at tlio Pair is presented witha "'Xm&sGift" in value f'Om Into £5, according to tho amount of the purchase. Theso gilts iwslu to » thousand and one articles of beauty mid utility approc ri tts to the season, a cordial imitation is intended to everyone to como and make selco tlon at Te .Aio Honsc, Wclli 'gton.