LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 4922, 10 January 1895, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Korlli County Council sits this afternoon. A meeting of contributors to the Masterton Hospital lakes place at the Institute this afternoon. A meeting of the Vestry of St Matthew's, Masterton, will be held next Monday evening. The annual meeting of members of the Masterton A. and P. Association will be held on the third Saturday in February. The Emumj Post, which makes a practice ot pilfering items from our columns without acknowledgment, lias tlio assurance to complain that we have taken one of its paragraphs h 1803, Stoddart, captain of the English team now in Australia, stood second on the list of first-class baiting averages of England.

The Education Board has accepted a lender for a small school at West Taratahi. H.M.S. Ringdove is expected to reach Wellington about the 20th inst. Masterton A. and P. Association has has improved its financial position very considerably during last year. Some brandy recently imported into Victoria, was analysed and found unlit for human consumption. lis intrinsic value is estimated at Id per gallon. Mr J. Tucker of the Prince of Wales Hotel, Mastctton, returns thanks for past favours and hopes (o merit a continuance of the same, The imports into the United Kingdom during the past year show a decrease of 1'3,G78,C30. The exports increased by £231,000.

Bis expected that Prince Tlio, who is now in Ascot College, England, will be chosen heir to the throne of Siam. The Loclmagar, from London to Kelson has put back to repair the damage caused by a collision. "Prime Old Tom" gin from Germany, recently discovered in Victoria, proved to be worth 2s per gallon, the duly on the same quantity of liquor being Lis. The total assets of the Masterton A. anil 1\ Society at date amount to £1034 7s Od. This leaves a credit over all liabilities of £55313s i)d. A Conference of local bodies to adjust accounts, was held at the County Council Olllcc, Masterton, yesterday afternoon. Should the weather prove wet at Greytown this afternoon, instead of the Fire Brigade Spoils at Greytown, a social will beheld in the Palace Hall. All yesterday was showery, but towards evening steady rain set in at Masterton, and during the night a good deal fell. Messrs Lowes and lorns add 80 ewes and lambs, 30 fat ewes, and store pigs to their Eketahuna stock sale, for Wednesday next, Jan 16th.

A fund has been set aside for planting trees on certain parts of the Mastor. ton-Opaki liacc Course. The Chinese have taken the French traveller Gerard—who was arrested at Lhassit, capital of Thibet-to Pekin for punishment. The Bank of Montreal has assisted the Government of Newfoundland with a shipment of specie The report that Sir W.Y. Harcourt has resigned the Chancellorship of tho Exchequer is denied. King AYai has been scratched for all engagements at the Wellington llaciug Club s Summer Meeting. Toronto has been the scene of a great lire, which destroyed an extensive range of warehouses and offices, including those of the Globe newspaper, one of the principal journals in Canada. The damage is estimated at 2QOOO dollars. The compulsory half-holiday question is causing a lot of comment. No one seems to_ clearly understand what arc the requirements of the new Act.

According to the Wairarapa Stamknl Bouquet, who finished second to Eoyal Tar in one, ..and subsequently won another race, on Boxing Day at Martinborough, has been disqualified on the ground that he was not a hack according to the L.V.J.C. rule. Aprolcstwas at once entered,.and as the stakes had not been paid, it was July considered by the stewards at Maryborough last 'Monday, when proof .was produced that he was not eligible. The recent Agricultural Conference recommended the publication'of a quarterly Journal of Agriculture, and promised its hearty support, Mr Murphy, Secretary to tho Canterbury A, and P. Association, has taken the matter up,' and a letter from him was read at the meeting of the Committee of the Masterton A. and P. Association yesterday, asking co-operation. It was resolved to endorsothe resolution of tho Conference, and to endeavour to obtain a list of subscribers, at the General Meeting of the Association,

An incident of an altogether unexpected character occurred in the Weilington Magistrate's Court yesterday morning, says the -post. It was during the trial of a.mau named John Idle,who had already been sentenced for stealing a kit of carpenter's tools, the property of a Mr Poole. A second charge of j stealing carpentcis' tools the property of a person unknown, which had been found in the possession of Idle' at tho time of his arrest, was about being pre. I forced, by Detective Campbell. The stolen -property was being exhibited by the detective, when Mr James Lockfe, J.P., one of .the sitting Magistrates, dc' ;deteetcd that tho tools belonged to him. "Why those arc' my tools," ejaculated Mr Lockic, who immediately descended from the bench, entered the witness-box, and proved that the tool? wero his, atid tbatlie. last.saw tliem in a kit hanging lin an obscure; tool-house in his garden in.Mnrjoribanks-stree't, fqur or 'five days _ ago... Tho' evidence was deorhed sufficient, and Idle was summarily con* vieted and received, three months additional labour. ■ ; i: ,- : .. '

The Hawera Borough Council lias adopted the roport of a committee recommending that tho town should bo lighted by electricity. _ The Australian Worker states that it is rumoured that the Queensland pastoralists lmvc resolved lo raise labourers' wages to 30s per week, and at the samo time reduce the shearing rate to 17s por 100. The selection of a team to represent Wellington at the Athletic Championship Meeting in Napier next month, will be made this evening, A property of 216 acres, in Palmerston North district, has just sold at £ll per acre. Sydney larrikins broke into the Newtown Oddfellows' Hall on New Year's morning, disfigured the walls with paint and smashed the furniture, including a new sixty-guiuca piano. The long felt want of a good supply ofwatcratthcOpakiliaeo course, has at last been remedied, and the Club at the last meeting were complimented on all sides on having provided a supply of good water. The residents of Tinui and Casllopoint are invited to read Messrs Hornblow and Co.'s announcement in their auctioneering column with reference to an extensive sale which takes place in the Tinui Town Hall, on Saturday next. The sale will be one of the largest yet held in that township. The programme of the MastcrtouOpaki Jockey Club for St. Patrick's Day, includes seven events with slakes amounting to £2lO.

We are having in Mastcrtou a phcnominal fall in bread. It seems but yesterday that the four pound loaf sold at sevenpencc. The bakers to meet the times came down lo sixpence, but one of them, scorning the nimble sixpence, offered his customers a loaf for livepencc. Then the others went one better by selling at foui'pcnce, and to-day wo hear that bread can be bought from the shop of one of those Celestial " angels," who arc so papular in this town, at threepence the four pound loaf. This sort of tiling won't last, cannot last, but probably the outcome of it will be a fair aud reasonable price to the public. Messrs Hornblow and Co announce another large universal sale of household furniture and effects on account of a lady leaving Mastcrtou, which takes place at the People's Auction Mart on Saturday afternoon. The rooms will be lit up on Friday evening, and the publie arc invited to call aud inspect the goods to be sold. Li addition to the furniture sale, the firm will sell one dairy cow, horses, traps, poultry. Professor Liclitwark gave another very interesting class lesson on the Education of the Horse, al the Mastcrtou Theatre Hoval yesterday afternoon, handling with perfect success a very troublesome young unbroken animal, belonging to Mr I{. J, Dagg, of Upper Plain. In the evening a public exposiI lion was given, the wet weather doubt- | less interfering somewhat with the atI tendance.

The wife of George Karatiana, of Akura, died last night. Witnesses at the Magistrates Court to-day, complain bitterly of the want of a suitable waiting room. The case H. Neilson v. A. li. Mackay, claim for £'81), alleged to be due on certain bush contracts, is occupying the Master lon S. it, Court to-day.

His Excellency the Governor, and party, return to Wellington by special train leaving Masterton at 3 p.m. The Greytown Cricket Club will forfeit the match arranged with Masterton for next Saturday. Word was received from Auckland on Monday conveying the intelligence of the death of Mr A. I'etcrs, the wellknown coach proprietor. The Shop Hours Act provides that n weekly half-holiday shall be given to " all assistants employed in hotel bars, from the hour of 1 o'clock in the afternoon of some working day in the week." Professor Lichtwark's new book " Educating the Horse," is commanding a very ready sale. Certainly (he work merits the attention of all interested in horses.

At the next ordinary meeting ot the Masterton Borough Council, His Worship the Mayor will give notice that at the next meeting on 2!ltli inst, he will move that Thursday be fixed as the weekly half-holiday. The "Fruit Social" in connection with the Youug Ladies Bible Class, at the Masterton Wesleyau Sunday School,has been postponed on account of the weather.

The election of directors of the Wellington Woollen Company resulted as follows:—Elected: Mr W. A. Fitshcrbcvl, ldtf; Hon C. J. Johnston, MOO; Messrs AY. R. P. Barber, 1221; A. E ]'Aley,lo6«;A. E. Gibhes, 1058; A. Warburton, 870; C. E, Zolmib, 859. Not elected; Messrs G. M. llcbbcll, 809 ; T. Mason, C3G ;W. Clark, 605; 11, Gardner, 513; C. Edmonds, 4(iG; J. lltitehei),dsl;T. I{. Macdouald, 415. Through a number of proxies reaching the Secretary an hour later than the timespeeilied.several shareholders were debarred from voting.

There is nothing in the world that delights a woman more than a pretty bonnet 1 Ii is tho head and front of her rejoicing; at once a matter of self-congratulation, and amcans of lovengo, whether worn at Church, the theatre, or as part of promenade costuaie, it is the finishing touch that fashion gives; the coping-stone that cips the cdilice oi oiegance. in order that these things may be, and that, tho ladies of the vVairarapa may indulge to their heart's contojt, in tho delights of choico millinery, L, J. Hooper & Co., h*v9 opousd up at the ilonMarcho, tea cases of high class millinery, suitable for the 'Xmas Sofson. Their showrooms arc a blazo cf beauty, exhibiting fashion's choicest productions in their loveliest guise. Un every sido are trophies of the mantleranker's and ostuiniet's arts, charming millinery, fashiojable jackets, pretty blousGß, elegant costumcs.and other seasonable articles too numerous to particularizo. Advt Tho unlimited sale our Mortein and Spreaders hive met with testify of its sue cess in destroying all species of insects.such as.lleas, flics, bugs, iieo, cockroaches, mosquitoes, silverfish, moth in clothes, loach on trees, etc. The above and the following can be obtained at the Fancy Goods Departmentot the W.F.O.A. :-Book's Putz Paste for cleaning and polishingall uietal.outlery, windows, and paint work, Is; Book's Waterproof Cement, Is; Non-Mercurial Plating Fluid, Is Cd; Camphylene Balls, Is; Herb Estiact, an infallible cure for toothache.ls German Cure, for corns and Wart;, Is. P U.ck & Co., Manufacturing Chemistsand Importers.

The announcement is made in anotho" part of this paper that a sale of greater magnitude than ever yet attempted by To Aro House is now being held, and should arrest the at tention, of everyone' in this part s o[ the Colony. Te Aro House has held the premier position as the leading Family Drapery Warehouse in the city, and lurthor developments are now bking place to inaugurate the new year of 1895, Early in the year Mr Smith admits to a partnership in his business, a commercial gentleman who has long been associated with tho London buying (or Te Aro House. To thoroughly reduce and propare the stock previous to the partnership stocktaking, Bweepingi eductions will be made in all departments, The stock must be rotluced by £15,000, and will be offered to the purchasing public at most tempting prices, Heads of lamilies, storekeepers, sutlers, careful housewives, young andold,riohanpoor, alike will save heaps of money by reserving their purchases for this great part, nersbipsale, whieh oommences on Friday 4th January, 1895, at To Aro Houso,