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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 4942, 4 February 1895, Page 2

St. Patrick's College, Wellington, rc-opens to-day. MrT C. Luke, the Chinese missionary, has arrived at Wellington. The Premier is suffering from the result of overwork. The steamship Aorangi loft London, on Saturday, for Port Chalmers. The American Treasury gold reserve has sunk to 12,000,000 dollars, The beer duty collected at Wellington last week amounted to £2lB 15s (id. later'advices state that London wool < market is firm, with good demand for better qualities. At the Dunedin wool sales on Friday, prices realized wcro Jd to |d per lb lower, for inferior grades.

Captain Jackson Barry has turned up again at Wellington, and lectures this evening on the Tichborne case. The gales of last week were severely felt on the New Zealand coast, some of the steamers having a rough time of it. Twenty-fivo estates were administered by the Public Trustee during last month ranging from £5 to £1,200. The gardens at Government House are now open to the public twice weekly, during the Governor's absence,

Mr and Mrs T. A. Weston of Carterton, will shortly take up their residence at Hastwell, where they have purchased an improved bush section.

A man named Josetih Traynor hasj been eppnitted for trial, at Wellington, on tho charge of attempting to obtain £7 by means of a valueless cheque.

The death is announced of DrumMajor liichard Davis, of the Wellingtpn Garrison Hand, formerly Drum-Major of the Oath Regiment, The Past fonfidws it is iin unwarrantable interference wjth Individual liberty and public freedom, to compel shop, kceporc to dose on any day in order to givo their employes a simultaneous halfholiday. The Eov. Mr Yorko said, ou Sunday morning last, that tho Bishop of Salisbury (Dr. Wordsworth), was thc first English Bishop who over yisited the Australasian Colonies, and tho fact lent additional interest to tho consecration of Dr, Wallis. ...

While a'train'was passing ilirough on Saturday, a spark from .ijho ief pro to a paddoik beloiiciDgtoasptdeivft^.io,^roy p( ' so m !J , gdW that the p,wacf Jtijf PP. fompclled to pan wjiif j'pwffl.wPj??? o ®*" through wait of fwi '

Mastcrton Earn Fair opens to-morrow at Messrs Lowes and lorns yards,

Tho first term at the Wellington Girls' Higli School, begins to-day. The harvest generally about Masterton has exceeded expectations.

Tho rebellion in Hawaii is reported to have collapsed. North Wairarapa Liberal Association meets this evening. A. man named John Lawrence committed suicide by drowning himself at Oainaru on Saturday. The case brought by thepolice against Jane Muschamp, charged with keeping a house of ill-fame, has been adjourned until the 15th inst.

Tho Mastcrton cricketers had a pleasant journey to Morrison's Bush on Saturday, and succeeded in beating the. local team. ■ MrF. H. Wood adds a number of j Lincoln and Southdown rams to his ! entries for the Carterton Earn Fair. | Another change in the weather took j place on Saturday, the afternoon being I very hot. i Tho hack racer Bouquet, died from i inflammation, at the Hutl, last Friday night A company has been formed at Hawera (Forty-milo Bush) to build a i Town Hall. I The-residence of MrF. C, Peyton, at i Newman, was destroyed by fire on Thursday last, ! The ]lcv John Dukes preached to | large congregations at Mastcrton j Wesleyan Church yesterday.

The Christian Endeavor Ciass, in connection with thcMasterion Wesleyan Church meets on Wednesday evening. Two children were baptized in the St.'Matthews' Anglican Church on Sunday !ast, by the liev. Mr Yorkc, A special liaryest service will be conducted at the Mastcrton Wesleyan Church, nest Sunday evening. In the morning there will probably be a llowcr service.

The iiev, Mr Yorke says it is very probable tliatlhe new liisliop of Wellington will visit Masterton during the present month, as lie intends visiting every parochial district throughout the Wellington Diocese, as soon as possible. l'ahiatua was ycry much in danger last llmrsday, from bu.-li (ires. Fortunately the town escaped better than the properties round about, several small buildings etc., being destroyed,

Hawera, between Eketahuna uud Pahiatnii, isago-ahrad place. On March the 18th, the local Athletic Society liolJa sports meeting, giving £'so in prize money, i The Eey. A, C. Yorke mentioned last' evening that Bishop Wallis had promised to hold confirmation service in ; Masterton about Sunday, April 28th.! Classes are now being formed, Thcltev. A. C. Yorke told his congregation oil Sunday last, that the Bishop of Melanesia brought from his school in the Norfolk Island, twenty-two native scholars, representing the many Islands of the Mclanesian Group, lo witness the consecration of the new Bishop of Wellington. They, with the clergy of the Diocese, took the sacrament of Holy Communion. It was a very impressive scene, indeed, says Mr Yorke, The N.Z. Clothing Factory, of lambton Quay aud Cuba St., Wellington,are offering their large and well assorted stock at greatly reduced prices for M days only. The reductions have been I determined upon owing to the near approach of their half-yearly stock-taking, and Wairarapa residents may rely upon the Factory's statement thai this is a genuine clearing sale, and not mere bounce. A careful perusal of the new advertisement, which appears in another column, may not be devoid of interest,

The Masterton cricketers defeated Morrison's Bush ou Saturday last by fifty-four runs, Mr F. H. Wood, makes several additions to his stock sale, which takes place to-morrow, at Taratalii. Messrs Simms and Mowlcm advertise their next stock sale in the yards. Queen St., for Wednesday 13th February, at one o'clock, for which they have been favoured with the following entries 200 breeding ewes; 150 2-tooth wethers; 50 2-tooth ewes; 2518-mouth old steers; 2518-month old heifers, and 20 strong calves. Messrs Bannister Bros., late butchers of Mauriceville, have a notice iu this issue, in reference to unpaid accounts, Anglican services were conducted yesterday at Opaki and Te Hangitumau oy Mr W, 0. IJccre. Mr F. 11. Wood publishes additional entries to his list for the Carterton Earn Fair.

Tho Wairarapa Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club meet to-morrow night to arrange a programme for next sports. the patients at the Jlasterton Hospital are reported to be malting favorable progress, The members of the Wellington Fruitgrowers' Association, appear to have abandoned their original scheme. They now complain that the sections of 20 acres arc too small to be profitably occupied, and several arc applying for transfers Application has been made to the Land Board for the transfer of no fewer lhau eight sections to Mr Cruickshanks, a local storekeeper. The matter will bo considered at the Board's next meeting, Tho Government Insurance Block in Wellington, which is admittedly the finest public building in the city, the intorior being elaborately ornamented with tiles and stained glass, while the structure itself is alt but tire-proof, has been so advantageously let to the Lands, Public Trust, aud other departments, that it will yield a rental of C per cent on the outlay, besides enabling tho Insurance Department to sit rent free.

Professor Lichtwark has recently boen exhibiting his powers as a horse trainer at somo of the up-conntry stations, and has received flattering testimonials from Brancepeth, Glenburn, and Flat Point. At the first named station he experimented on an extremely wild and unapproachable bay marc in the presonce of Mr and Mrs Hugh Beetham, Mr W. (x. Beard, Mr H. A. Kevins, and a number of other visitors. With gentle handling the Profossor succeeded,within au hour,. iu subduing tho fractious animal submitted to his care, and converted practically useless beastowing to ill-tcmpor-into a docilo slave. To uso the words of Mr Hugh Beetham, "Tho entire absence of anythingliko cruelty or intimidation mado the Professor's lesson a highly enjoyable entertaimont."

Tho report of Mr T. K. Macdonald, who was appointed to inspect the Makuri Blocks in tho Forty-mile Bush, and investigate tho grievances of tho fcttlors there, has boon presented to the Ministor of Lands, and, in duo course, will bo submitted to tho Land Board. Mr Macdonald was accompanied by tho, Crown Lands Hanger, Mr A. N. Tone, and they madoa most exhaustive and painstaking investigation of the locality, visiting the settlers on their sections, and obtaining tho most minute details of their experiences and circumstances, Although the report will not bo made public until it reaches the Land Board, we may state that we understand Mr 1 Macdonald considers the land to have been greatly oyer-valued. Owing to pressure of work, tho Ministor of Lands will he unahlo to make his long promised visit to G'reytown, and tho various portions of tho Masterton District, before tho latter part of February, but ho has given a positive assurance that {ic will then mako good his promise.

The probable arrangement of tho Railway excursions for school children, is that on ono day a train leave Eketahuna, taking in tho various Forty-milo Bush'schools ; another on a separate day; to leave Masterton, and possibly otnore as may be found necessary, from Carterton, Groytown, etc, To tako all on ono day, it is thought, would be out the ijuoßtion. •

A large area of bush has been bttrht in the Eketahuna district tliisycnr. Although settlers in most parts of the Forty-miie Bush have had an anxious time lately, owing to the bush fires, the damage reported is comparatively light ( Messrs Lowes & lorns add to their horse silo list, for Thursday next, a number of high class horses, bred by 1 MrMacara. The Eev R. 1!. Sutherland of Dunedin, ' delivered an eloquent discourse at the ' Masterton Presbyterian Church last evening. ' For general information of settlors, I we may state that the Wellington ' Education Board meets on the last Wednesday in each month, aud the Land i Board on the next day. 1 There are now nine patients in the 5 Masterton Hospital; seven mules and two females, f Thomas Elliott, charged at Masterton this afternoon on remand with attempted suicide, was discharged with a caution and ordered to pay the costs £ll7s Gd for medical treatment. Messrs Heron, l'rice, aud Donovan, occupied the Bench. A special meeting of the Laud Board C will be held at Pahiatua on March 7th at 10 a.m. The object is to eniblo , settlers who find it inconvenient to visit | Wellington, to bring their groviances or i requirements under notice. I Messrs Lowes and lorns add to their j stock sale list, for Thursday next, 300 I breeding ewes, and twenty-two three I ycarforward empty heifers. ! The friends in Masteiton of Mr and Mrs Septimus Bacon, will bo glad to ' learn that tliey arc comfortably settled : on a snug farm in the Bay of Islands 11 ; District. 3 '| A woman from Mauricevillc, was e • charged to-day at the Masterton s.M. ut | Court, before Mr T. E. Price, J .P.,with drunkenness, and was convicted and i-1 discharged.

One of the moat cruet anil crucifying pains mankind is afflicted with, is undoubtedly toothache, It will be of inte jut to know that iiiatut I'lief enn be obtimnd by applying a little nf Ileib Extract, anil I> fallible Cure for Toothache, which proves a periiiauent cure in nearly all casta wi'eie the teeth are hollow. liV-j.yboily at all IMy to get to >th* ache shmtlil he provided with ut buttle, which can be hiid ft 1/* c.tch fauaratiteed not io *njwe Uif.iw.tli nr InMthj at the V.F.C.A.'j Kitncy C oil* Dei'-iitim:).:, a'so the loHmii)?: —German cure lOi coriii. 1/-; Murt"iu luscct (Kiwlt-r and ;;.rea'i(rii, l/-eacli; ll"i:k'n waterj.iouf Li-i'iu'iit, 1/-; ll:jok',i l'.az piste, lurge tins, 1/-.-P. li-'CK Co., Manufacturing ('h. iritit.i mill Importers,—Advt.

Tie flnnounMnicni 13 made in another put of this paper tb .t a c.rie of grater magnitu c tii.i-. ever yet attempted by Te Aro House is how kin;! iiel'i, ojil should arrest tho at frntion, oi everyi'iic in tb's part of tho C.r'ony Te Aru Houie has Ion: he'd the p emi.er position as tbe lerdin■> Family Daipery Wa eboi'se in tho city, nod further developrueiits are now Uking p'aco to inausui'Die tl'O uew year of .'COS. Ear'y iii the yvar Mr Smith adrc'ti to a p.iritietsiiipinhis business, a comuiorc-al gc.icnwn who has .'ods been associated with the London buying for To Aro House. To tboioughly reduce and prepare the st'.ck previous to ibe partnership stocktaking sweeping 1 eductions will he mado in all departments. Tho stor'; must bo reduced by £l-5,000, and will be offered to tho purchasing public at most tempting prices, Heads of families, storekeepers, s ttlers, careful housewives, yomw and old, rich and poor, alike will save Imps of money by reserving their purchases for this great partnership sale, which commences on Friday, 4th Jttnuarv, 1895, at To Aro Houbo. In these times o! taxation and bad Government, when no man knows what will be the nest move, or how soon the country may have to tile its schedule, it is well for individual citizens to keep th-ir iveatker-eys open, Gci a? much as you can for your money, >o thp.t if toe crash iloci come you may be able to ho'a your head above the uuiversal de'usc. Remember, the whool commeoccs on Moadsy, and the boys must look n'ce, If you can get a suit, and a good one lor three half-crowns, whypiy four and so ou. L. J. Hooper and Co. have opened specially for the boys, ten cascsKaiapoi iud l!os yn tweed suits, good sound tweed, a real btesing to fathers and mothers of this g'oricus country. The assortment is unlimited, the patterns new, tho style irreproachable, the linish Al.the fit undonieblc, the suits perfecl. The aim has been to mako them nice, as well as neat, natty in aswellas next to nothing in cost, Down town houses might be able to sell them at say 20 per cent, more, but oven that is doubtful.—Advt