LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4907, 20 December 1894, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Trout poaching is said to be carried on largely round about Featherston. Mr J. C. Hanna, of the Bank of New Zealand Estates Company, and staff, have left Auckland for Wellington. Dr Gore Gillon will leave England in the Ciizeo ott the 29th instant, on his return to Wellington.

In the Bankruptcy Court at Dunedin the certificate of Eennctk McLeod, butcher, Tapanui, was suspended for three years.' ■

News has been received in Wellington that Mr George Maber, the ex-Petone footballer, is-dangerously ill at Coolgardie from typhoid fever. Wo need hardly again remind our readers of the appearance at the Masterton Theatro Koyalthis evening, of the Walter Bentley. Dramatic Company, The piece to bo produced is" Hamlet," with Mr Walter Bentlcy as the Prince of Denmark. A crowded house is a certainty, and those wishing to obtain good seats should thorefore be early,

The alterations to Mr Cottiss' Ternpcrance Hotel at Mauricoville arc now completed andthe improvements effected have made the building one of the most comfortable accommodation houses in the district.

Mrs Pierscn, of Mauricevillo West, was taken to the Wellington Asylum last week, her mind having completely given way, Tho unfortunate woman was released from the Asylum some six months ago and hopes then were entertained that her reason would he fully restored, but her relations have been compelled to again place her under re- | strauit.

At.the conclusion of theMastorton Borough Council last evening, the members of the Council and officers were entertained by His Worship tho Mayor, Mr Georgo Heron. Mr E Feist, in very kindly terms, proposed the health of the Mayor, in the course of his speech giving a. few recollections of early Council days in Mastcrton. The toast was duly honored, Mr Heron afterwards replying in suitable terms. Numerous complaints are mado of the larcony of small lots of goods from the Mangamahoo flag station. Only last week one firm of settlers in the district had oyer £5 worth of goods stolen from a Christmas supply of groceries, and settlers all round have suffered from tho depreciations of some mean nocturnal thief.

The Christmas number of the Jem .Zealand Mail has reached us, It is excellently printed, and contains a lot of good reading mate, aud several illustrations. It is quite different to the Christmas numbers issued from the same office in the past.and in many ways is a distinct improvement.

The following is tho result of the first i round in the Championship for this sca- ! son of tho MasterlonLawn Tennis Club: Graham beat Mackerscy by 100 to 56; Broad beat Donald by 100 to 61 j mixed doubles :-Miss Pay ton and Mr D. M. Graham beat Miss Holmwood and Mr N. Bunting by 80 to 59. Among the officers of the B.N.Z Assets Company, who loft Auckland on Tuesday last, was Mr W. C Cuff, formerly of Grey town. Mr Cuff will in future reside in Wellington. Trinity College certificates will bo presented this year, publicly at the Theatre lloyal, on the night of a concert to be given Mr A. vonEeisenberg and Mr J. Candy.

Enquiry is to bo made into tho cost of the late Masterton Licensing Election, the Borough Council havcomplained that the proportion they arc asked to pay is excessivo as taken against the cost of past elections, under the old Act,

The Featherston Assembly of Knights I of Labour is growing stronger. Six members were initiated at last meeting. The other day a child of Mr Thos. Hughes, of Victoria Block, met with a severe accident, The little one, who is three years of age, was looking out of a window when it lost its balance and fell ou a bath underneath, fracturing the jawbone badly,— Examiner. _ The Obscmr states that there is a likelihood of the Taratahi-Cartertonrace programme being passed after all. A special meeting of tho stewards of the Wellington Club has been called for Friday next, when the matter will bo reconsidered.

According to a contemporary a high authority on tho freezing trade states that, on the basis of the prices now realised in London for Mew Zealand mutton, average sheep are worth only 2s 6d a head,that beiug the difference between the price realised in London, and the cost of putting them on the market,

Tho Hawkc's Bay Ecrahl correspondent writes: I have it on good authority tliat the cost of swaggersfor the past twelve months for Messrs P, and G, Hunter's station alone oxeceds £4OO. At thecommencement of shearing thero was such an influx of men that the firm put on over 100 extra hands on different employments. This docs not look like punishing men for their political opinions.

The new post card which is to bo issued this week has been handsomely designed at the Government Printing office, says the Post. The card folds over, one side of tho cover engraved for the address and the other bearing a very pretty design including vignettes of New Zealand scenery. Inside thoro will be just double the space for correspondence given on tho present cards, the edges are summed and perforated so that the card can be closed, and it will then be necessary to tear off tho perforated edges to open it. It is practically an extension of tho penny post,

The new regulation of tho Education Board, in regard to holidays runs as follows :-" Five weeks at Christmas and two weeks at midwinter; also the Queens' Birthday, Good Friday, Easter Monday and Tuesday, Prince of Wales' Birthday, and the Anniversary of tho foundation of Wellington, shall be observed as holidays, The Christmas holidays shall commence on the Monday before Christmas Day, and the midwinter holidays on the first Monday in July."

The following tenders were received for the privileges at tho L.V.J C. meeting on Boxing Day : —Gates, Barr and McCarty, £4O (accepted); Humphries, 138. Publican's booth, D. H, Johnston; £2O (accepted); Cress, £l6, Eefreshmcnt booth, A L, Whyte, £7 (accepted) ; Speakman, £3lss; Cook, £310; Duff, £3 6s, Fruit stall, Cook, £3 12s fid (accepted); Mason, £3 10s ,6d. Cards, Barr and McCarty, £6los (accepted); H. Cook, £6los;Coker,£6. A somewhat unusual case was called on at the Dunedin Police Court yesterday, when the captain of the ship Blenheim was charged that during November by unlawful neglect of duty through drunkenness, ho endangered tlic life of one of the seamon, At the request of tho captain's counsel the case was adjourned till Thursday. The sailor was taken ill, and it is alleged that he did not receive tho attention he should. Ono of the principal witnesses is a passongcr, The following unrecorded incident took placo at Liverpool on the occasion of tho visit of the Duke and Duchess of York, As the royal procession was passing down Botanic Eoad. alady of a cer T tain house happened to. be sitting at a window with a parrot perched on her hand. Tho window being raised up, the bird Jieard the applause of the passing crowd and when ono of them shouted, " Three cheers for'the Duke of York," tho parrot promptly told him to "Shut up, The Duchess noticed the qccur. rcnoe and elbowed .fhe Duke, jvliijo I'Mly,' 1 or rather "Sallv" looked quite indifferent at 'the ■bursfspj: merriment which greeted her remark. ' ■■ J

The output otwool from tho <MaurI iceville Bailway Station is greater this J year than-ever before, i ;!. Bees that are left undisturbed generally givo.tlio largest yields, If you are continually disturbing your b'ees by opening' tho hiycs and handling the combs you are upsetting the working of the bees and less houoy is tho result. Tho formation of thelhuraua Valley Eoad, that is, a continuation of Dreyer's Eock road, from Mauriceville towards Alfredton, is nearly completed, and tho road will be open for traffic by tho new ycar,as far as Mr Brown's, where it joins tho Central Mangamahoe road The formation of this latter road will be commenced next month, and will when completedj afford an outlet to many settlers who have at present only a track to their sections

At tho mquest on A, V. Brown, the clerk who shot himself down South, tho 'evidence showed that deceased had been despondent, being troubled a good deal with his head. Tho jury returned a verdict of suicide while temporarily insane.

Tho following letter from an inmate of tho Benevolent Home was read at tho last meeting of tho Wellington Benevolent Society Trustees:—"Having been brought very near tho shores of Death, from which (rod has morcifully restored mo,I now feel it my duty to thank you and tho Trustees for the kind respectful way you at all times addressedmo when you visited the Home, for which I do j indeed thank God for His goodness in having put it in tho hearts of somo kind, benevolent people to provide such a nice, clean, comfortaole Home as I now enjoy, also in having placed such a dear, kind, energetic master and matron as wo have to rule over us, As regards Mrs M'Cleary, lean never repay herfor the deep sympathy she has sliown mo ever since I have been here, which is now 17 months that I have been left alone in a foreign land without a friend to holp mo but God, I only wish all the inmates felt such an interest in the Home and felt as grateful for it and tho food and clothing as I do, Wishing you, the Secretary and Trustees, a very happy Christmas, with God's blessing resting on your tjreat work—l am, etc."

It is reported that Mr Roberts, bee farmer, of Parkvale, near Eketalmna, estimates bis yield of honey this season, at two tons.

Heavy rains have fallen in tho Fortymiln Bush recently. Shearing operations generally, will bo completed earlier than usual this year, in Masterton District.

The Eketahuna Wesleyan Choir, give a service of song at their Church this evening,

Messrs Lowes and lorns add to their salo for Saturday next, 1 maro, saddle, and bridle,

The usual Catholic Picnic will be held on Boxing Day, in Father MeKenua's bush off Dixon Street. Amusements will be provided for old and young, and the Mastorton Private Band will bo in attendance.

With this issue we publish an inset from Mr George Johnston, storekeeper, of Masterton, in which it is announced that for the next few weeks special bargains will bo given to all casli[purchasers.

Messrs Simms and Mowlem will sell by auction.at their rooms. Queen Street, on Saturday, at 3 o'clock fowls, geese, ducks, bacon, hams, Japanese ware, fancy goods, also new and secondhand furmturo of every desprition, The horse attached to an express belonging to MrW. Whitt, suddenly took fright and bolted this morning. The boy who was driving became alarmed and jumppd out, and the steed pursued its wild career till it reached Church Street, where it was brought to a standstill. Very little damage was done to the horse, vehicle, or harness, the youthful driver also escaping without a scratch. Those present at StMatthew's Schoolroom last evening spent a very pleasant evening, when the Hov A. C. Yorko gave Dickens' story " The Cliristmas Carol." During the ovening the choir sang carols at intervals. Tenders for the Masterton Hospital supplies close with Mr W. Sellar, Secretary, to-morrow, Friday,

Nominations for the Wairarapa Caledonian Society's" handicap events, and tree-felling, hewing, and sawiug competitions, close on Saturday. The kingfishers in the rough bush country of tho Miki Miki, are as bad as hawks on the young broods of chickens and ducks, and a pest generally to farmers ■

Numbers of trout are now to be seen lying dead in many of the streams and rivers throughout tho Mastorton district. This is owing to the trout devouring tho numerous green beetles which have bcenpoisoned with the green toot leaves which overhang the water in many parts, Mr Hutchison, S. M., contended- this morning, that tho Court had no power in saying how a man should spend his money whether in drink or otherwise.

Tho Masterlon School will break up to-morrow (Friday) afternoon, and will re-assemblo on Monday, the 28th Janu-

ary. It is understood that Mr E. W. Porritt, formerly of Masterton, is to be united on the 27th instant, to Miss Paterson, of Wellington, who also possesses many friends in this district. Yesterday, on the occasion of his installation for a third term of office as Mayor of Carterton, Mr G. W. Dcller wai presented with a silver cntreo dish by the members of tho Council.

Masterton Fire Brigade Band, under the conductorship of Mr J, Candy has deen engaged to play at the Opaki Eaccs on Boxing day. • ■ We understand that Mr L, J. Fordo of the firm of Pcnty and Fordo, has been engaged to prepare plans and specifications for the proposed now gas tank at the Masterton Gas Works.

There is nothing in the world that dolights a woman more than a pretty bonnet I Itis the head and front of her rejoicing; at once a matter of self-congratulation, and ameans oi revenge, whether worn at Ohuroh, tho theatre, or as part of promenade costume, it is tho finishing touch that fashion gives; the ooping-stono that caps the edifice ot elegance. In order that these things may be, and that the ladies of the Wairarapa may indulge to their heart's contejt, in the delights of choice millinery, L, J. Hooper & Co,, have opened up at the Bon March 6, tea oases of high class millinery, euital-le for the 'Xmas Scrson, Their showrooms are a blaze of beaut;, exhibiting fashion's choicest productions in their loveliest guise, On every, side are trophies of tho mantlemaker's and costumier's arts, charming millinery, fashiojable. jaokets, protty blouses, elegant costumcs,and other seasonable articles too numerous to particularize. Advt.

The unlimited sale our Mortein and Spreaders have met with testify oi its success in destroying all species of inseots,euch as fleas, flies, bugs, lice, cockroaches, mosquitoes, Bilvcrfish, moth in clothes, leaoh on trees, etc The above and the following can be obtained at tbe Fancy Goods Departmentot theW,F,O,A, i-Book's Putz Paste for cleaning and polishing all metal.outlery, windows, and paint work, Is; Bock's Waterproof Cement,ls; Non-Mercurial Plating, Fluid, Is 6d; Camphylene Balls, Is j Herb Estraot, an infallible euro for toothaohe.ls; German Cure, for corns and Wart;, Is, P. Bock & Co,, Manufacturing Chemists and Importers. An event of very special interest in Wellington is the" Christmas Gift Fair, "which is now being held at To Aro House, The proprietor, Mr Jas. Smith, has just made a visit to England and the Continent of Europi, daring which ho hassuojeeded in purchasing at very low prices a large quantity of fashionable drapery and fanov goods, these aio all being sold during the Fair, at very small profit, so tb.it, in most oases, the prices charged are not more than ÜBual English cost. This is proving a great attraction, and the warehouse is daily orowded with buyers, In addition to these special advantages in the way ol immense choice at exceptionally low prices, oaoh customer at the Fair is presented with a ■" 'Xmas Gift" in value from Is to £5, according to the amount of the purchase. Those gifts Include a thousand and one articles of beantyand utility appropriate to; the season. A cordial invitation is extended to everyone tq come and make|seleo ilopsjTe'Arp, House,ftel|lngjop, ,' .„.!

! Recont Cabinetmeetings have author, isedan expenditure of over £IB,OOO on public works, Amongst tho votes are included :-Newman-Stirling road /southern end Forty-mile Bush) £300; Wainuioru-East Coast road (Wairarapa South) £3ooj Eketaliuna-Parkville road, £500; Makuri-Pungafoaroad (Wellington) £IOOO, Messrs Lowes and lorns add to their Stock Sale list for 27th, 60 head of young mixed cattle, and 20 fat lambs. The Petono drainage proposals have been carried by a large majority, Tho annual examination of the pupil teachers in tho Wairarapa District was commenced by the Head Inspector, in tho Masterton School to-day, and willbe concluded to-morrow. Thcreare twentythree teachers under examination, Masterton Wcslcyan Church Choi r will render carols on Christmas night, in various parts of the tho town. It has been decided to offer a bonus for the manufacture of cyanide of potassium within the colony, Tho firstterm of 1895 of tho Welling ton College is to begin on Friday, Ist February, . At St, Mark's Church, Wellington, yesterday afternoon Mr John Smaillie Pennant, of Dunediu, was married to Miss Edith Ethel Moresby Zohrab, eldest daughter of Mr C. E. Zohrab. The man Lawrenco Gosling, who was injured on the Wellington wharf on December 11th, is still unconscious, Miss Sheppnrd's Collegiate School broke up for tho holidays to-day after tho customary distribution of prizes. The prizes woro presented by Mr A. C. York

A young lady bicyclist is tho latest and most admired novelty in Master-