LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4908, 21 December 1894, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tho Masterton Borough staff are, at the present time, engaged in cleaning parts of the town creek.-'

The following additional donations have been promised towards the erection of the Mastorton Park Grandstand -. Messrs W. G. Beard aud E. Foist £1 Is j each. . j

Mi Archibald Sanderson's Masterton friends will be interested to know that lie is on the road to Coolgardie. Ho is representing several leading Now Zealand and Australian journals.

Considerable annoyance is foit by carters and others at tho closing of tho Waipoua bridge.

Mr 0. Pragnoll advertises holiday prices for men's and boy's suits, etc. Max O'ltcll alleges the Maoris travel third-class ou Kcw.ZonlundEailwnys. This is tho way Max gives himself away. It's a very poor native that does not travel' first-class, and. too is no third .class for human passengers iu the colony. Try again, Max.-2V«(/i.

Mr C, E. Danieil notifies the arrival of electro-plated ware suitable for Christinas presents. MrA.L. Whylo announces that he will provido a first-class luncheon in the grand stand booth, at the Opaki races on Boxing Day. Wo again remind intending competitors that nominations for several events at the Wairiraim Caledonian Sports close with Mr W. Sellar to-morrow '

_ Wo rcinindhorscowncrs that nominations for the Woodville Jockey Club's January meeting close- to-morrow, Saturday evening at Woodville at 8.15, Mr F. H. Wood adds to next Saturday's sale by auction at Mr Bcere's Furniture warehouse, Greytown, one single seated buggy, without reserve. ' Anothor heat of the Masterton Lawn Tennis Club's championship was played off last night, resulting as follows :- Dr. But einent beat N, Bunting by 100 to

Messrs E. E. Homblow and Co„hold an extensive sale of poultry, including fowls,ducks,geese, andturkcys, at the Pcoplo's Auction Mart, to-morrow afternoon. In addition to this they sell horses, one trap, horse.and harncss.vekidcs &c, also a large consignment ot clothing, fancy goods, pictures and general merchandise. The whole of the goods will be sold entirely without reserve. The annual Bam and Ewe Fair, under tho auspieos of tho Wellington Agricultural and Pastoral Association, will be held on the Show Ground, Petone, on Wednesday 23rd January. 1895. Entries close on Thursday 17th January, aud as this Fair has now proved itself a most successful annual event, we have no doubt that breeders in this District will make largo entries,

An accident happened at Newman the other evening. Mr Cooper and his wife and Mr Dowsett were about starting to go home. Just as they got in the trap a bicycle camp right in front of tho horse, which was a little restive,' owing to the mosquitoes, with tho result that! tho horse backed into the ditch, throwing the occupants out. Mr-Cooper received a nasty shaking up, he falling on a log aud the trap coming on top of hini, Ho has notbecn able to gctup since It is feared s'omeof his ribs are broken. Tho others escaped with a few bruises and a shaking.—Pakiatua

, A littlb dog was by accident locked up (says tlioMdingto') in a shop in Feilding on Saturday night. Thcro were plenty of fancy goods and toys about, so to relieve the monotony ho got up several interesting fights with fur and woollen imitation canines. Getting tired of tliis, and, doubtless, after a short and refreshing- sleep, .to .awakened to find himsolf hungry. Equal to the I emergency he searched about, and hav. ing found a number, of small sponges intended to be used for cleaning school slates, he made a plentiful .nieal of tlicm and wont to sleep again, Ho was awakened, however.by an employe opening tho shop, : and man-unmistakeablo manner asked the saidemploycforwafer. lhe cmployd, who is rather " downey" looked about first before he committed himsolf .to this liquor hospitality, and as from certain direct evidence he was able to "locate" the sponges, ho abstained from giving the dog water from a very natural dread of whatthe inevitablo consequences would be from the expansion of the sponges. The dog is alive, but still exceedingly thirsty. An Englishman, who has returned from a recent visit to Chicago, relates how he was much amused by the quaint "shibboleth,"adopted by the waiters in the smaller restaurants, One day he ordered poached eggs,on toast., Going to-th.e.;slide, tjip waiter jelledi out; "Adam and Eve on a raft!"" The order was changed,!*) scrambled eggs, when . the waiter rushed off, and in. stentorian tones there came, the alarming, direction |tp..:,ttioß?,.,belQjj•■;<•'■: that orderJ!'[: ; '£^\ : -l\^.r:'. r ;-;v;..;--.'--^

: The Eov. S.' J. Sibson 1 preaches a special Christmas sermon at; Carterton Wesleyan Churchnoxt Sunday. ■ Handicaps for tlio Mauricorills Sports appear.in another' column.■. . Mr J.M. Hiekson, attimo connected with the local Magistrate's Conrt Office will visit Masterton for the Christmas holidays. We understand thatMrDarroch, who has returned from England miiclf improve! in health, will resume ,his : old position at the Masterton' School oftei the Christmas holidays. Last month there were only six deaths , recorded in the Colony from cancer, as . against 15inOctolier. .. .... i .. A meeting ot- directors of itho Waira- ' rapa Caledonian Society will ho held in 1 tlio Club Hotel, Masterton, at 3 p.m. to. . morrow. _ i • The Canadian-Government lias proi posed to the New Zealand Govermnenl that Canadian,products be . admitted tc i this Colony free, Canada in return t( admit free Zealand rabbit skin! ' and leather. ■. The Dunedin City Council'on Wed ' nesday night decided to invite compel I tivo schemes for drainage, giving £3O( for the best, £2OO for the second, anc £IOO for the third. , Of 169 passengers from Australia bj the Talune on Wednesday night, 7! ■ landed at Wellington. I Another pioneer settler of the Hut 3 has passed away-Mr Edward Kussel at tlio ripe ago of 79. He was aimtivi ' of Kent, and came to New Zealand ii the ship Lord William Bentinck ii 1811 A Tauranga corrcrpondcnt wires " A case of importance to school teacher r was held here yesterday before Lieu. Col. Eoborts, S.M. An inforinatioi b was laid under the Criminal Code Ac by A. S. Scott Marsh against Walte B Madden, headmaster of No 1 school Tauranga, for having used undue fore i last Thursday, in punishing younj a Marsh. An investigation had been mad r by the School Committee, which founi f that the boy had been unduly punishei y and that the teacher should be repri j manded, but that the boy had exaspei ' The boy had certainly received a ver ' sevcro caning, and ho still shows bruise f After an all-day sitting the Magistrate b found the mastor guilty, and fined hit t, 10s and costs. . A plan of growing peas and potatoo side by side has lately been adopted ii , England with great success. The pea aro sown at intervals of one foot amonj • the potatoes', and at the end of each roi 3 a sprig of mint is planted. In thei e growth the potatoes afford support fo r the peas, and the pea runners give shad r to the potatoes, with the result that a: j excellent crop of betli is obtained, wliil ' the mint affords an agreeable flavor t the potatoes. | Mr F. Wilkie, Secretary of th Upper Huttliifle Club, has forwardc ° a challenge to Mr J. Williams, Seen tarjr ofthe North (Vairarapa Gun Clul to lire a match at the Hutt, betwee 'S teams representing both Clubs on ii e cembcr 29th. Messrs Simms and Mowlemadvcrtis their next stock sale, for Thursday, 3r January, for which the following entric liavo been received2oo ewes an , lambs, 50 fat sheep, 8 good springin | heifers and o fat bullocks, In an inset circulated with this issu s Mr J. L. Murray offers hisXmas greel n ings, and announces that having gc _ possession of his new premises he is abl to give moro facilities for the display c Ilia new goods. Bargain price,* will rul and the public aro invited to be in tim II lor the best selection. j s Messrs Lowos and lorns sell at thei mart to-morrow, at 1 o'clock, horse: " turnip manure etc., at 2 o'clock. Als new and second hand furniture, sui 1 veyor's plant etc. 0 Mr ftiye, storekeeper of Perry-stree Masterton, makes a gas light display c y Xmas novelties this evening. Owing to the second day of the Tat >1 hercnikau lJacc Meeting falling on tli 3, same day on which Messrs Simms au IfMowlom hold their usual fortuightl >s Stock Sale, they have decided to alti 0 the date to Thursday tho 3rd Jauuary. e A gas lamp is being erectedbeside tli Masterton Arc-bell tower iu Cliurc , Street, tl , r We remind our readers of Mcssi Simms aud Mowlem's sale in the liooit Quccu Street to-morrow, at 3 o'cloc when tlioy will offer fowls, ducks, gees hams, bacon, Japoncso ware, tanc ' 5 goods, ami furniture new aud secon hand, l " Tho followiug new Justices of tn f Peace havo been gazetted Messrs G s > EHarbroo, Wellington : A, Barrel Mangatainoko ; Walter Dunninj ;■ Makurij A,Bish, Carterton; A. Can s cron, Kaiwarra; Simon W. Donovai ;• Masterton; Edwin Hall, Woodvillc; t D, Heagerty, Grcytown. - Mr Arthur Tuckoy, of Pahiatua, is n s ported to havo met with a serious ai e eidont. Several burglaries have lately take 1 place in Wellington. A conference re the Waipoua Bridg " will probably be held at tho Count Council Chambers to-morrow morning. , A Masterton resident has handed M J E. H. Waddington, Secretary to th " Benevolent Society, a sum of money fc ° be specially'spent on extras for th ' Christmas dinners of poor cliildren. ' Grandest Display of Iced Cakes an ■ Ohrisimas Noveltlos ever seen in Masterto; ' This Evening ac J. Wickbn's, Queen Street j —(advx.) There is nothing in the world that delight a woman more than'a pretty bonnet! Itii r the head and front of her rejoicing; at one ; a mattor of self-congratulation, ana amean 5 of revenge, whether worn at Church, thi i theatre, or. as part of promenade costumo, i s is the finishing touch that fashion gives s the coping-stone that caps the edifice o j elegance. In order that these things maj ( be, and that the ladies ot the ffairarapi I may indulge to their heart's' conteat, in thi delights ot oboico millinery, L, J. Hooper & Co,, liavs opeusd up at the BonMarciie, tei > eases of high.clas3jinillinery, suitable foi > the 'Xmas Scsson, Their showrooms ar< a blaze' ,cf .beauty, ; exhibiting •. fashion'i J choicest productions in ihoir loveliest gu.se, ■ on' ; livery side are-trophies ot the mantle, maker's and o >sturaiur's arts, charming f millinery, . fashiojablo jackets, prettj ' blolises, elegant costumes,iind other season. ■ ableartioles.too.numorous to particularize: • Abvi.-' • • ■ The unlimitol salo'ouf Mbrteiri'and ■ Spreaders have met with testify of,its sue--1 cess in destwjing all speeies of insects,6ueh > as fleas, flics, bugs, lice, cockroaohes, mos- , quitoes, silverfish, moth in clothes, leach on trees, etc. The above aud the following can be obtained at the Faao/ Goods Depart--1 mentot the W.F.0.A.:-Book's t'utz fasti) for cleaning and polishingall metal.cutlery, Windows,and paintwork, Is [Boot's Waterproof Cement, Is; Non-Mercurial Plating Fluid, Is 6d; Camphylohe Ballj, Is; Horb Extract, an infallible cure for toothache,ls; German Oure, for corns and Watts, Is, P, Bock' & Co,, Manufacturing Chemists and Importers,. An event ot very speoial interest in Wellington is the" Christmas Gift M',"whioh is now being held at Te Aro House. The proprietor, Mr Jas. Smith, has just made a visit to England and tho Continent of Europe, dariog which he has weeded in purchasing at very low prices a large quantity of fashionable drapery and fancy goods, these aio all being sold during tho Fair, at very small profit, so that, in most cases, tho prices oharged are not more than usual English cost. Tills is proving a great attraction, .and the .warehouse is. daily crowded with buyere, ' In addition to these special advantages iu the way ot immense: choice at exceptionally low prides, each customer at the Fair is presented with a "'XmasGift" in value from Is to £5, according to the amount of the puroho se, These gilts include a thousand and one articles of beautyand utilityappropiate to the season. A cordial invitation is extended to everyone to come and make seleo tlon at Te Aro House, Wellington.