LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 4923, 11 January 1895, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

At the District Court, Hawera, yesterday, J. S. Lett, a jockey, was sentenced to a month's imprisonment and twenty-five lushes for indecent assault. Mr P. Anderson, poundkeeper of Mauriceville has resigned. The Wnipoua Brictgo repairs will he proceeded with as early as possible. Mr J. lorns has been elected a member of the Masterton Hospital Trust. Mr'W. H.Boelham lias beenrp-clected a member of the Masterton Hospital Trust. M. lirisson has been re-elected President of the Chamber of Deputies by a. majority of 272 yotes. It is reported that the naval programme this year includes the construction of, seven great cruisers aud 30 torpedo-catchers. ThaKing of Corca has proclaimed his independence in the ancestral temple.

At the second wool sale of the season at Auckland, prices all round werc{d per lb less than in December, The meeting of contributes to the Masterton Hoslital, yesterday afternoon was the best attended for years, in pile of the pouring raiu. Yesterday's meeting or IhcWairarapa North County Council was just carried on by a hare quorum, the business having to be adjourned for a lime between the departure of one Councillor aud the arrival of another. The Cambridge Borough Council is framing a Bye-law lo suppress the local, Salvationists. Diplomatic relation! between France and Italy are strained owing to the French Press urging (he dismissal of ;ihc Italian Premier. ; An enquiry into the N.S.W. free railway pass system shows that members wives aud relations have been granted free passes whercevcr tlicy liked to travel. A man suffering with an attack of iklmum tremens, was arrested in Masterton yesterday afternoon, and sent to Wellington for seven days' medical treatment.

An Auckland settler paid sixpence for three fish the other day. Ou opening one of them he found a halE-sovcreigu. of date 1845, embedded in the stomach One shilling and threepence was the amount of capital found on a bookmaker arrested for belting on the Melbourne cricket ground recently, lie was lined £lO for belting and resisting the police A rather unusual accident happened to a '.lirce week's old child in i'almerslon on Monday, says the Standard. While (liemother was dressing it a pin, which the laiter had about her clothes, fell into Ihe little one's mouth and afterwards got embedded in the throat. Ur SalcheH's aid was summoned and lie successfully brought the pin away. Experts arc well pleased with the indications at the 3ow Plymouth petroleum works. _ Moving will be started almost immediately. The Adelaide Oval, where the next test match between England and Australia is to be played, is said to be the fastest ground in the world. The dog tax at Gray town lias been raised from os to 7s' (id per head, to check the dog nuisance. At the Wairarapa North County Council yesterday, (lie Clerk slated that the work of making the valuations, preparing the roll, and issuing notices, which had formerly been performed by the (jovevnment, would prove a heavy tax on the rates of the county. A well-known banker in this town is reported to be seriously indisposed. One day this week lie was ordered by the Inspector of the Labour Department to place a notice in his establishment stating the number of hours during which certain hands could be employed. On referring to the Act he discovered that his sacred premises were actually being treated by the Deparlmaut as an ordinary shop, and that he himself was being dealt with as a common shopkeeper. His medical adviser reports (hat the case is oneofsevercshock rather than apoplexy, and that if the Inspector keeps away for a few days the patient may recover. The Tarawcra from Australia, landed 77 passengers at Wellington yesterday. The Doric, which left Wellington yesterday, is taking Dome 1)30 tons of butler and 258 tons of cheese.

Messrs J. H. Blair, F.Bwdoy and Dr Newman, retire this month from (lie Wellington Education Board by eflhixion ef time, Nominations to fill tlic vacancies dose on January 31st. The Wairarapa North County Engineer reports favourably on most of tlic roads in the County, at the present time. The Fahiatua Hemld states that Mr T. K. Macclonald will shortly visit Makuri for tlic jmrposc of revaluing the lands in that district. The total rainfall for ISO! in South Wnirarana, as recorded at Wnihakckc by Mr If. Braithwaite, was369oinches.

The Dresden Piano Company are commencing the new year by offering special inducements to customers purchasing instruments during January. As usual the Company's warehouse is replete with every description of pianos and organs and other musical instruments. A speciality is made of English pianos, of which tliey hold a splendid selection by all the fending makers. Country clients can select sheet music, both vocal ami instrumental by sending for one of the Dresden Company's admirably, compiled catalogues, The latest songs, daucc music and operatic scores come to hand by every English mail. The police returns for the past- year show that in the Carterton district there were 33 cases reported and 20 convictions, as against 43 cases in 1893. Sevcu of them were for drunkenness as against II in 1893, forgery one committed and awaiting trial, larceny two, malicious injury to property one, refusing to support parents five (including re-convic-tion), theft four, disturbing congregations three, against none in 1893. There were eleven convictions for stone-throwing in 1893, and none last year— Okemi: It lias been truly remarked" that it is a fallacy to imagine that anything will sell because it is well adycrliseil." How many nostrums have been started in 1 glare aud snuffed out in gloom ? The fact is a man is not easily gulled a second time, and every dissatisfied purchaser does ten times more harm than one satisfied docs good." Now, the Empire Tea Company's blended teas are remarkably well and widely advertised, but it is not because they arc advertised that they sell, it is simply and solely because they are absolutely good and pare. The public have found this out, and they purchase accordingly, A recent test made by the Empire Tea from samples procured from two of tho largest, wealthiest, and most skilful tea blending firms in London conclusively proved that theirown teas actuallyshow better value to the consumer, aud this conclusively proves that the Empiro Teas are second to none anywhere.

Many years ago in Russia, the farmers used to put. a live frog in their milk vessels, and let'it stay over night "to keep the milk from getting sour." Some years ago, an old Frenchwoman died in a poor part of Dublin, and her little effects woro put up to auction. Among other odds and ends was a necklaco of dirty-looking green stones, which did not attract much attention. A slirewd pair'of Jews, howover, thought there might be "monoy in it," and clubbing together £5, purchased it. On taking it'to'a jeweller, he promptly offered them £ISOO, which sum they indignantly refused.. A week after tho necklace (which was of ■ tho purest omeralds) was sold for £7,000 in .Loudon, whero' lord "Boseberry, on his marriage, purchased it for £20,000, and in whoso family if now romaihs. .The ! old Frenchwoman's mother-had boen attached to the Court of France, and tho omeralds had once formed part of the Crown jewels*

Captain Edwin wires as wc goto! press:—" Northeast to north and west gale after ten hours from now. Glass fall soon. Indieations of rain." If the weather is favourable to-mor-row, tho Eketaluma cricketers will try conclusions with a Mastorton team on the Park Oval. The local •'knights of the willow" are requested to be in attendance this evening to got tho ground in order, Nelson Albert Pinliey, farmer, of Masterton has filed a declaration of insolvency, Two township sites in the Awarua block are to be offered for sale in March. On March sth next, sections in the township of Pongaroa (on the AlfreiltoiiWeberroad)arctobe oliered for salo at JDketahuna. TheN.Z. rimes states that £400,000 has been applied for under the cheap money schome. Four hundred valuations are to be ordered,

The royalty on the treatment of oro by cyanido of potassium, has been practically abolished by a recent English i decision in the High Court of Justice. Miss Hansen died at the Auckland Hospital last night from fracture of tho skull, caused through an accident to a bugey in which she was driving to a picnic at St.'Hclicrs Bay with Mrs Pullanaud others. The horse bolted, and Miss Hansen jumped out. Is it necessary for the Government to make Income Tax payable this year on St. Valentine's Day ? Can wc not remember that the blessed tax is to be paid without this little memento. However, the Government must have its little joke, and people will not this year forget St. Valentino's Day. Is not the Colonial Treasurer their Valentine? An elderly man named Tiros. Watson was brought before Mr Hughes, J.P., on Thursday, suffering from au attack of 'delirium tremens, He was remanded to Wellington for medical treatment. The man was under the impression that forty thicyes and horsemen were hunting him down, and sought protection from them,

the _ Government, with tho new Factories Act, appears to have cleared oil an old score against the press. Even the editor of the Post, who puts on more frills than any journalist of our acquaintance, is now, by law, a factory . liautl—u mere factory 'hand—who has to be registered and paid for in much the same manner as a city dog. As yet no collar is provided for him, but this doubtless is an oversight on the part of the Government, Wc have had ourselves to register our own sub-editor as a factory hand. Tho Inspector showed us that this was the law, and wo obeyed him. Somebody once said "the law is a luss", but this is going too fur. Our sub-editor holds that the Minister who introduced this novel feature into the measure is undoubtedly " a bass." The Paris correspondent of the Standard, says the MontdePiete, the French pinviibrokingiiistitutioiijiasjustlinishcd ill annual stock-taking, which has brought lo light some curious fads. A wedding-ring, pawned in 18111, has been at last redeemed. The pawnticket has been renewed ij(i times, and though only 11 francs had been originally lent on it, its owner had paid oyer 50 francs interest Among other articles for which the tickets have been renewed annually for many years are a pair of cottton curtains pledged for four francs 22 years ago and an umbrella pawned in 1810.

Tho rase against two young lads named Artie liobins and John Easthope clulrgcd with poaching trout is proceedmg as we go to press. The hoys liavo pleaded not guilty. Messrs Lowes and lorus offer at their i rooms to-morrow, leases of Education Eeserves and also a general sale of furniture etc. The Masterton A. and P. Society's Earn Fair will be held on the first Tuesday and Wednesday in February, the sth and Gth of tho mouth. The following handicaps ■ have been declared for the Wellington Gun Club's Meeting on the 25th hist:—A. K Other and W. Beamish, 30 yards; C. H. Chevaunes, 29| yards; J. JI. Meredith and W. Broughton, 20 yards; T. H. Kingdon, and A. E. Whatman, 28yards; H. Bailey 27i yards; W. Hurcombc, "Boundary"; James Hayes and P. Adams, 27 yards; W. Earp aud W. S. Broderick, 2GJ yards; F, W, Fcost, Wi Hutana, aud S. Scott, 2(i yards; G. Matthews, G. ffeetnian, ][. Jul], P. Martin, W. Bladder, 11. Campbell, and F. Long, 25 yards; W. H. Tisdall, aud H. Cults, 24 yards •, H. D. O'Callagkn, 23yiu-ds;G.Cudbj',22 yards; C. I'. Slccrrctt, 21 yards. It is stated that 3,000 newspapers despatched with yesterday's English mail tram Wellington, were insufficiently stamped, the senders having apparently overlooked the new regulations re postage o£ papers.

During the lour weeks ended December Stk, the railway receipts were £88,127 and the expenditure £54,007. On llie Wclliugloii section the receipts were £7484 as against £7361 for tho corresponding period of last year. The old order ohangoth and they whs do not move with the times and keep abreast with tho new order, will find themselves sinking into depths of despair. It's the fashion to move on; it pays to hurry up. "Ue up aud doing" the l'oot sings I" Movo on " the Bohby cries! Wo remodel our prices with the New Year because a small profit suits a largo business. We intend in the future to work on a very inuch smaller proiit, and do a more cash business, therefore, it you want a good article at a lowprice, the Bon Marche is the place for you and your money I Have you made up your mind that although you want several things you will not buy them unless they can be bought under such circumstances as will enable you to say "I bought them at a low price"? If so, you will find what you want at L, J, Hooper and Co.'s. Is there any truth in tho rumour that you are a member ol m Association formed lor the purpose of doing away with promiscuous shopping, and that your" pala aud palliasses " and all the blokea and blokesses of your acquaintance are sworn under fearfu penalties, involving all kinds of losses to buy nothing, even if you are tattered and torn, unless the articles you require can be got at a low price? However stringent your rules may be they cannot touoh you if you buy from L, J, Hooper and Co.'Bßon Marthe,—advtl '

The unlimited salo our Hortein and Spreaders have mot with testify of its sue cess in destroying nil species of insecls,Buch ns fleas, flies, bugs, lice, cockroaches, mosquitoes, silvcrfish, moth in clothes, leach on trcos, etc. The above and the following can be obtained at the Faaoy Goods Departmentot ikeW.F.C.A, :'-Bock's Putz Paste tor cleaning and polishing all metal.cutlory, windows, and paint work, Is; Book's Waterproof Cement, Is; Non-Merourial Plating fluid,'ls 64; Campbylcne liallj, Is j Herb Extraot, an infalliblo cure for toothaoke.ls German Cure, for corns and Wart;, Is, P Bock & Co,, Manufacturing Chemistßand Importers. The announcement is made in anothe- part of this paper that a salo of greater magnitude than ever yot attempted by Te Aro House is now being held, and should arrest the at tontion, of everyone in this part of the Colony, To Aro House has long held the premier position as the leading Family Drapery Warehouse in tho city, and further developments are now taking place to inaugurate the now year of 1895. Early in the year Mr. Smith admits lo a partnership in his business, a commercial gentleman who has long been associated with the London buying for Te Aro Houbo. To thoroughly reduce and propare the stock previous to tho partnership stocktaking, sweeping reductions will bo made in all departments. The stock must be reduced by £15,000, and will be offered to the purchasing publio at most tempting prices, Heads of families, storekeepers, settlers, careful housewives, young and old, rich anpoor, alike will save heaps of money by reserving their purchases for this great part, nership sale, which commences on Friday 4th January, 1895, at'Te Aro'House,