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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 4045, 7 February 1895, Page 2

AtHawardeu oa December 29th the ex-Premier, Mr Gladstone, celobrated the 85th anniversary of its birth. ' It was learned on January 3rd that Mr Gladstone had the previous (peek stumbled over an open drawer, cut his forehead, brokehis spectacles, and Was. . w&blpty seo forjwnMiww.

Mr F. H. Wood adrertisos futlier additions to his horse sale, _ Iticbard Croker, a New York politician of some notoriety, has taken to the turf in England, Mr and Mrs Gladstono left England for Cannes, France, on January 9th. They will be the guests of Lord Hondello. Lady Henry Grosyenor, wife of the second son of the Duke of Westminster died on Christmas night at Eton Hall, the Duke's residence in Chester, She gave birth to a boy the previous Monday.

Mrs William Waklor Astov, wife of the American millionare who is publishing the Pull. Mall in London died on December 22nd at Cliveden, the country scat which her husband recently purchased trom the Duke of Westminster. She had been ill but a short time.

The Loyal Masterton Lodge, A.0.0.F., M.U., met on Tuesday eyening. Bro. It. 1L Jackson, N.G., presiding. One new member was initiated, and one proposed, Bro. It. Brown was installed as N G. for the ensuing term. Several important improvements have been made to the Telegraph Department at Masterton Post Ollicc. Four instruments have now been fitted up, and as formerly the work had to bo done with two, messages should be received and despatched with much greater expedition

A resident of Gympie (Queensland) whilst walking along one of the streets picked up a boulder containing gold, valued at between £SO and £7O. More than one resident had been tripped by the same boulder on dark nights. Sabbatarianism has not yet reached Cue in the Murchison district of Western Australia. Sunday, says a local paper is pleasantly passed in tennis, cricket, and football, which the law of Western Australia, allows to lie pursued on the Sabbath, making up for its leniency in that way by being especially severe with publicans who sell on Sunday, and with sly grog sellers. A newly appointed Court crier (says an exchange), was ordered by the Judge, in a case in which a Chinaman was a witness, to call for Ah Song. He looked nuzzled for a moment, and cast a sly glauce at the judge, but finding him grave as an undertaker, he turned to the audience and blandly simpered, "Gintlemen, would any of you favour his honor with a song f" The rediictio ltd abmnhm of the <*ooperativc bungle lias been realized. A number of "right-color" men were given work on co-operative principles at Cheviot, says the jNapier Telegraph. The prices were good, so that these ■' children of light" sub-let their job to a contractor. Heniadc latesgood enough to pay him and his horses and men, and the other gentlemen lay back, smoked their pipes, and subsisted on the difference between what lliey received and what they paid their servant the sub-contractor. '' lie following remarkable advertisement is from the Feilding Slur Advertiser dasires situation as handy man on from or about gentleman's bouse. Good rough carpenter, gardener, groom, &c. Having been well educated would not objeut to net as tutor to children occasionally. Comfortable home—not wages—chief consideration, Address, ' Useful.'" The Hauraki Gold Mining Company of New Zealand has been placed on the London market. The capital of .050,000 lias been almost subscribed in full.

A big haul of 115 kinglisli wits made in a net near Ward's Island, Wellington Harbour, yesterday morning, says Ihe I'oJ. Mostoflhu llsh weighed more than ■lolb. 'i lie fishermen sold litem for 2s curb. A Socialist member of (be French Chamber of Deputies has introduced a Bill to legitimise children born out of wedlock. The Socialists urge that it would apply to 40 in eacli 1000 of the population. We understand that the Masterton School will start the series of Governmenl Diiilway excursions, on Tuesday nest, the scholars above the third standard, being taken to Wellington, and probably on board a inau-of-war. The members of the Masterton Municipal Fire Brigade Hand, met last evening, for the purpose of presenting Bandmaster James Candy, with a massivc marble clonic, as a mark of esteem, and to commemorate his marriage. The presentation was made by Mr D. S. l'anworth who, in a neat speech, referred very highly to Mr Candy's work :as a musician, concluding by wishing, on behalf of the band, that those strains of concord and harmony, which Mr Candy understood so well, would ever prevail throughout his married life. Mr Candy feelingly responded, and hearty cheers were given for himself and his wife. The inscription on the clock reads" To Bandmaster ,1. Candy, with the kindliest wishes of his comrades of the M.M.F.8.8., January 16th, 1893." M r Cf. Decthcm is about to return to New Zealand. _ Cr l'enty of the Wellington City Connoil arrived in Masterton last evening. Messrs Lowes and Uorns add to tliei r Ekctahuna sale list 7 Lincoln rams. The Masterton Municipal Fire Brigade Band will commence putting iron on the walls and roof of tlieir shed, to comply with the Borough By-laws, at once. Messrs Simms & Mowlem disposed of one line of d 0 llomncy rams yesterday, privately, after the close of the Earn Fair, at 3 guineas each Messrs Simms and Mowlem add to the list of entries for their nest stock sale in their yards. Queen St., on Wed13th inst,ssn shorn lambs, 50 2-tootli wethers, 30 Lincoln rams, 20 liomncy rams, 8 2-year old forward bullocks, 8 first-class dariy cows, to calve in from a month up to September.

The Mastcrton Trust Lands Trust invite tenders fur leasing llio Drill Shed for a term of seven or fourteen years. Further improvements to the Club Hotel, Mastcrton, arc beiin; carried out by Mr J. Mundcl. Mr M. Williams lws the work in hand. On and after next Monday tlio 3,10 p.m. traiu will lcavo Mastcrton at 3.15 pm, Several minor alterations arc made to the Time Tables on the Wellington Section of the N. Z. Bailways this month.

Mr E. 11. Waddington contemplates buikliuß additions to his pre sent offices, The Hon Mr Cadmau was in Auckland yesterday. He is expected to reach Wellington by Friday night's express. The proprietors of Sunlight Soap (for which Messrs W. & G. Turnbull & Co., of Wellington, are agents), arc giving away, during tho months of February and March, to purchasers of their soap, extremely nsetul almanacs and year books. The almanac, which is after t-lio-form of the celebrated Wlntaker's almanac, contains about 400 pages of most interesting and useful information. The almanac lias a complete biography of the leading men of the day, an obituury tor 1891, scientific, engineering, musical, artistic, literary, dramatic, political, and sporting information of the most excellent nature, admirably compiled. There are also many other interesting subjects, very fully and capably treated. Altogether, it is a work we would readily purchase, but the proprietors of the Sunlight Soap give the almanac away free, instead. In addition there are eight year books on the following subjects, viz.; Fashions and patterns, the garden, poultry, homo management, games and amusements, woman's book, and sport. All these irabjetjll are terv Ml? treated, in tin interring planner, llio whole series of books is up conception, and strikingly the vast enterprise of Lever's Bros., Ltd..' jtl)P world-wide known manufacturers or Spidig||t Soap. Ko homo, we aro told, should ■be {without Sunlight Soap, and it will follow now, that if a home has the soap, it will also have \ Jjandv jtfrace libraiy, for nothing,'

Mr P. A. Eire has presented the Mas. terton Museum with the skeleton of a sea porcupine \diodonpilosus), found on the Castlepoint beach.

A Gazette Extraordinary, furthur proroguing Parliament to the lltli April, was issued last night. Information lias reached the Premier that a Russian nobleman who is touring tho colonies lias arrived in Auckland, and will shortly he iu Wellington. Mr James Robertson has written to Mr A. W. Hogg, M.Eli,, says the If,Z. Times, asking tor the date of the proposed school children's excursion to I Wellington, in order that (lie School I Committees Association may give them I a reception.

A I ress Association telegram from papier states that a fashionable wedding was celebrated at St. Matthew's Clmrclf, Hastings, yesterday afternoon, when Colonel Fox, Military Adviser to tho Government, was married to Miss C, Russell, second daughter of Captain Hussell, M.H.E. The church was appropriately decorated for tho occasion, and the ceremony was witnessed by a large number of spectators. The wedding gifts were costly and numerous, including ouo from H.R.H. the Duke of York.

In these times of taxation and bad Government, when no man knows what will be the next move, or how soon thecountr\ may have to lil> its schedule, it is well for individual citizoiis to keep th ir weathfr-cys open. Get as much as you can fur your money, -o that it the crash docs come »ou may be able to huld ynuv head above he universal deluge. Itemem or, tho school commences on Monday, and the boys mu ; t look nice. If you can gt a suit, and a roo ' one lor toe hall-crowns, why p y lour and so on. 1.. J. Hooptj: and Co huve oDcned specially (or lha boys, ten cases Kniapoi and liosyn Weed suits, good sound twtcii.a ral b Ofsing to falheis ami nvthen of this glorious country. Tho aisonmeut n unlimited, the patterns new, the stylo irrcproaobable, the linish Al.tlio lit undeniable, tho suits perfect. The aim lias been ti make than nice, as well as neat, natty in 'iesign, as well as ii':xt to nothiug in cost. Down town houses might be able o sell them at say 20 per cent, more, but even that is doubtful.—Amt

The announcement is made tu another put of this wiper thit asaieof greater magnitude than ever yet attempted hy Te Aro House is now Mil)' hold, ami should arrest the at t'-ution, of every ne in this part of the Colony Te Aro House has lon < hold the p etnicr position as t'>e leailin,: Family Drai'iuy Wa-ehoust in thecilv, anrHmther developments aren-ivvt.lriujjplace to ioaiißinMii' tie new year of I8!);l. Early in the v-ar Mr Smith admits to a partnership in his business, a conmicvcial goiuieman who has lon» be-n associated with the London buying for To Aro House. To thoroughly reduce and prepare the st ick previous to the partnership stocktaking sweepiiwi eductions will bo made in all departments. The stock must be reduced by £1.0,000, end will be offered to the purchasing public at most tempting prices, fiends ol families, storekeepers, s ttlors, careful housewives, jouii>- and old, rich and poor, a'ik.-> will save heaps of moiey hy reserving their purchases for this vre.it- partiHTslup sale, v.hi-ih commences on Friday, -Ith .Tauuarv, 18115, at Te Aro House.

One of t'.e in >st cruel and erueifying pains mu:.km.l is lilliictcl with, j s umloubte-lly timtluiclic. I'- v>il be i'f i'ltcrrj.it to know fliat iii>tant r lief can be clitr.med hy applying a little of Hub Extract, and I-.fal'.iblc Cure fur toothache. which [n>.v x a pc-rmaneut erne in nearly .ill cases where the teeth arc h. ilow. liv;iybody at all 1 ke!y to get to •thache tliouU be |uo\ide,l with shuttle, whioh can be had f r i/- c ;cli {iru-uMntecd not to injure the tenth or health) at the W.RO.AA l''nuL.y G<«|* Dcpaitmeiit, a'so the tiillwir.;: German cure for corns, I/-; Mert in lus:°ct powder and M'l'ei'iris, 1/- each; Hack's waterproof conienfc. 1/-; liuok'.s Patz p tste, tins, 1/-.—l'. li'iti; v Co., Manufacturing Chemists and Imp'irttrs,--Advt,