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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 4947, 9 February 1895, Page 2

The Witkatlpu brought 102 passengers from Australia, 91 lauding in Wellington. A man named William Cummins, was sentenced to a month's imprisonment at Greytown on Thursday, on a charge of indecency. Special Harvest Services take place at the Mastcrton Weslcyau Church tomorrow. The Anniversary Services in connection with the Greytown Wesleyan Sunday School, take place to-morrow. The Itcv Jlr Dallaslon of Wellington, will officiate. The apple crop at Greytown this year is a very large one, but most of the fruit is damaged uy the codlin moth. A gentle breeze occurred at (he Masterton Court yesterday afternoon, about the servico of summonses, bench, bar, and police all taking a turn. Finally calm was restored and the case proceeded. Featherston School Committee have agreed to support Messrs Blair, Brady and Shine, for seats on the Wellington Education Board. A number of cases of typhoid fever arc under treatment in Mastcrton, Mr John McGowan, Commissioner of Taxes, publishes a notice in another column. M. dc Mcy D'Alkcmado is now ouhis periodical visit to the Wairarapa schools. At present he is in Greytown. The Groytown Fire Brigade has two senior and two junior teams in training ill view of a contest with the Masterton Brigades, A notice from the Department of Justice in connection with the Native Land Court Act, 1891, appears mauother column. Mr F. H. Wood advertises an important sale of sheep, cattle, farming implements etc., to take place atPonatahi on February 21st Full particulars appear in our advertising columns. The following is a sample of a number of similar advertisements appearing in a Sydnoy paper:—"Marriages, out notice, select, private, witnesses provided, minister treated with." The case against Jas, Vowless of alleged embezzlement from W. Shaw, general dealer, occupied the Masterton S. M. Court until fonro'elockyesterday afternoon, when the Bench (Messrs M, Caselbcrg and C. Hughes) after consultation, dismissed the case on the an. plication of defendant's solicitor (Mr Card), without calling on the defence, considering that no evidence of criminal intentliadbee'aadduced ■'•'■'

Mr Thomas Price intends erecting two mills in the Sterling fotara reserve, near Eketakna. The Dalcfiold plant will probably bo removed to this site. A good farm of 147 acres, situated at ' Parkville, near Ekctahuna, is adverlisei for sale. Particulars may bo had on application to the owner. _ The Czar has summoned a commission of experts to devise a scheme of compulsory education, For aDerby day in England a thousand policemen arc employed to regulate traffic, etc.

German post office employees are not Jcnnitted to marry without the special wmissionofthe Government.

The Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Victoria, tho ltov Dr licntoul, is at present on a holiday tour of the colony, ! The rather unusual dividend of 20s in the pound, together with interest at the rate of six per cent, is at present being paid at the official assignee's office in the estate or a southern farmer.

ThcßcvlU. Allsworth.of Picton, will act as Moderator of the General

Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New Zealand which is about to meet I in Auckland.

Mr F. H. Wood has for private sale, a special line of 2,000 lambs, by Leicester rams out of cross-bred ewes. On the Wellington section of the New Zealand liailways for the four weeks ending January 6th, the receipts amounted to £1)247 Os -Id, as against £9003 7s lid, for the corresponding period of last year; the number of passengers carried was 40,W1>, as against 41,496; tho fares amounted to £3592 Is 7d, as against £3819 os7d; the freight on goods rose from £4510 2s 8d to £4935 7s.

Mcssis W.and C. Hooke, of Welling ton have invented a patent contrivance for automatically extinguishing candles. The extinguisher looks much like a largo safety pin, with two small pieces of tin plate at one end. When the candle burns down to the extinguisher the tension is removed, and the two pieces of tin plate close on tho wick putting out the ihmie.

At ;i meeting of the Nelson Brothers Company, the Chairman said the large surplus of sheep in Australia would inevitably affect the price of New Zealand mutton in tho English market. The Company would n:t suffer, however, as they had further reduced contract prices in view of the depression. The affairs of the Company, he said, were inn satisfactory condition, but-they had lost £SOOO by floods in New Zealand.

The Waihi-Silverton Mining Company, of New Zealand, has extended its capital to £OO,OOO, and the £IO,OOO offered to the public has been subscribed twofold.

The return of railway receipts mid expenditure for (he four weeks ending sth January shows the former to have been .€108,050 Is od, and the latter £50,770 Us (id. In (he corresponding period of the previous year the figures were £111,513 os 3d and £52,49712s 3d respectively. '' Australian natives are the soberest in the world," said a Sydney police inspector interviewed recently. "The larrikin and his donah always go in for fruit essences, ginger ales, and ice creams. It is the Irish and Scotch strains that account for the heavy consumption of spirits."

Every sport has its day. The popularity of cricket declined; then boatpulling was on top, It, 100, went down, and footracing got a short turn. That went to the dogs, and boxing was taken up for iv year or so. That lias gone down and now cricket has an innings, with slight signs of a revival in pedestriunism. The turf has a permanent place in popular favor, and football, being a winter game, has no outdoor rival, says a contemporary.

London society is tickled by the authentic story of the marriage settlements in the Tcck-Grosvcnor alliance. The Duke of Westminster who, like Barkis, is ''a little near," originally allowed the young couple an annual income of £12,000. The Duchess of Teck, being a discreet old lady, forosaw that if by Badical legislation or misfortune the Duke's income should be curtailed, the allowance might he jeopardised, so she demanded a capital sum. The Duke reluctantly offered £200,000, and this not heingdeemed sufficient by theTccks, n deadlock was threatened, until when on a visit to the Queen at Windsor she prevailed on the Duke to increase it by £IOO,OOO, The fact that the Me ra outdone by the Duchess of Teck is regarded as a record achievement for a mother-in-law.

According to a correspondent of the Oamaru Mail there was a remarkable ice storm at Mount Fortune at the back of Hampden on the Gth January, which lasted for a quarter of an hour. Messrs Alex. Beaton, H. M'Leod, Morrison, Campbell, F. Laurcuscn, T. Gillespie, and D. M'Leod who were out mustering at the time, experienced the full force of the storm. Pieces of ice that struck several of the party cut through the clothes aud caused wouuds. One that struck Beaton was sin long, H. M'Leod picked up a round piece Gin in circum. torencc. Morrison was struck by falling ice, which loft a lump on his head, and Campbell fared in much the same way. Some of the party tried to shelter their heads with ,tk'ir hands, but had to desist, their hands suffering so much: and then they tried holding up their waterproofs with a stick inside, A piece of ice that struck Beaton's horse took out about an inch of skin, Most of the horses bolted with fear. The largest pieces appeared as if several smaller ones had become congealed. Messrs Hornblow and Co., have received instructions from Mr Curson who is leaving Mastcrton, to sell the whole of his well-assorted household furniture and effects, and one horse, saddle and bridle. Tlie sale takes place on Tuesday and will be held on the premises. Ban-nisfor-street, at 2 o'clock.

Australia has supplied England with a new baritone in the person of Mr Jack Thompson, son of Mr Joseph Thompson, the universally-known bookmaker. Jack is reported to have made a hit as Don Juan in " Little Christopher Columbus." Don Juan is a lucky name for tho Thompson family, It won a fortune for Joe in the Melbourne Cup, and the Thompson " mansion" hears the namo of tho romantic hero. Tho Star (Loudon) says:-"Mr Joo Thompson's family are truly wonderful as vocalists aud pianists, and his principal reason 1 for coming to England and second timo was to secure the best English masters for his oldest daughter, in hopes that she would obtain the Gold Medal at the lloyal Academy of Music, where she studied fo'r twelve mouths, but this young lady, Mrs Ernest Wmdovcr, forfeited tho coveted prize, preferring matrimony to continuing her studies. Mrs Windoyer possossos one of the tinest amateur soprano voices in England and whenever slio sangfor any charitable cause her success was instantaneous, It was through Sir Arthnr Sullivan's valuable advice that Mr Jack Thompson studied singing as a profession, By education Mr Jack Thompson is a civil engineer, but he prcfercd the stage to either engineering or his father's profession.' Ho is twenty-two years of

Messrs Simms and Mowlom add to the list of entries for their next stock sale in their yards, on Wednesday 13th inst., 20 woll bred 20 month and two year old steers, (a really good linej; 200 2-tooth wethers; 50 2-toolh ewesj 30 good weaner calves; 30 good wether lambs; 20 fat ewes; 20 2-year old steers, A London correspondent says:—Mrs | Yates' portrait and biography appear both in m\ttliitiratcd London News and' in the to, It is stated in the latter paper that Mr B, S, Smytho is to convoy the Onchunga Ladj>Mayor on an English lecturing tour, as ''Mrs Yates is an excellent platform speaker." The children attending the Masterton Wesleyan Sunday School are requested to bo present at tie Flojver Service tomorrow morning. •

A recent bankrupt was in tho unique position of having four doctors asms only creditors.

Frozen hares from New Zealand are selling in tho London market at 3s 6d each, and aro said to bo in excellent con- | dition.

Messrs Lowes and lorns add to their sale list for Ekctahuna, 60 ewes and 6 steers.

Tho first number of the new publication " Daybreak," written " by women for women, and about women" has reached ns,

At Mr F. H. Wood's horse sale next Tuesday, stables and horse boxes will be provided for entries and trial jumps erected for hunters and hurdle horses. Mr F. H, Wood's next Taratahi stock [sale is advertised for February 19th.

TheOtagoFootball Association decline to consider certain questions submitted tothem by the New Zealand Association. The prosecutor in a larceny case at the Dunedin police Court being evidently under the influence of liquor, got into an altercation with and finally struck the defendant. She was afterwards sentenced to seven days' imprisonment for contempt of Court.

Mr Trevor is making Rood progress with tho firm's contract at the Masterton Gasworks, and will be able to commence putting in tho concrete on Monday. A Floral Service will take place at the Mastcrtou Wesleyan Church to-morrow morning, and a harvest thanksgiving service in tho evening. Special music will bo rendered by the Choir. The preacher for the day will be the liev. J. Pukes.

The monthly meeting of the Masterton licchabitc Tent was held in the Foresters' Hall last evening, Bro, J. Carpenter, C.E., in the chair. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed, The following officers were installed by the P.C.K. : Dro. W. M, Easthope, for the ensuing six months j 0.K., Bro. J. Carpenter | D.C.I}., Bro. D. Fiulayson; Secretary, Bro. J, J. Falk; Treasurer, Bro. J. C. Ingram; Bro. A. W. Jones, book steward; Bro. E. C. Jack,cash steward; Bro. G. Butcher, Lcvitc; Bro. G. H. Jones, Guardian,

The Bishop of Ballarat, it appears, has interdicted the appearance in his diocese of the Earl of Yarmouth in short skirts in aid of the charities connected with the church. The Bishop probably considers an Earl's leg too sacred to be lightly ciposed to the vulgar gaze, although it is stated that he once countenanced the appearance of the Earl of Kintore in kilts. No doubt there is as much difference between Scotch understanding and English calves as there is between Yarmouth bloaters and " caller herrin,"— Exchange, One of the most cruel and crucifying pains mankind is afflicted with, is undoubtedly toothache. _ It will bo of interest to knnw that instant relief can be obtained by applying a little of Herb Extract, and Infallible Cure for Toothache, which proves a permanent cure in nearly all cases where the teeth are hollow, Everybody at all likely to get toothache should be provided with a bottle, which can be had for 1/- each (guaranteed not to injure tire twth or htalth) at the W,F.C,A,'b Fancy Goods Department, also the following i - German cure forcorns, 1/-; MorMn Insect powder and spreaders. l/-cach; linck's waterproof cement, 1/-; Bock's ratz-pastc, large tins, 1/-.—l». Hock & Co., Manufacturing Chemists and Importers,—Ann, In these times of taxation and bad Government, when no man knows what will be the next move, or how eoou the country may have to file its schedule, it is well for individual citizens to keep their woallier-eye open, Get as much as you can for your money, so that if the crash does come you may be able to hold your head above tho universal deluge, Remember, tho school commences ou Monday, and the boys must look nice. If you can get a suit, and a good one lor three half-crowns, why pay four and so on. L. J. Hooper and Co. have opened specially ior the boys, ten cases Kai&poi and Eoslyn tweed suits, good sound tweed, a real blessing to fathers and mothers of this glorious country. The assortment is unlimited, tho patterns new, the stylo irreproachable, the finish Al,the fit undeniable, the suits perfect. The aim has been to make them nice, lis well ns neat, natty in design, as well as next to nothing in cost, Down town houses might be able to Bell them at say 20 per cent, more, but even that is

doubtful.—Advi The announcement is made in another part of this paper that a sale of greater magnitude than ever yet attempted by Te Aro House is now being held, aud should arrest the at

tontion, ol everyone in this part ol the Colony. Te Aro House has long held the premier position as the loading Family Drapery Warehouse in the city, and further developments are now tilling place to inaugurate the new year of 1885, Early in tbe year Mr Smith admits to a

partnership in his business, a commercial gentleman who has long been associated with the London buying for Te Aro House.

To thoroughly reduce and preparo tho stock previous to the partnership stocktaking, Bwceping reductions will be mado in all departments. Tho slock must be reduced by £15,000, and will be offered to tho purchasing public at most tempting prices, Heads of families, storekeepers, settlers, careful housewives, young and old, rich and poor, alike will save heaps of money by reserving their purchases for this great partnership sale, which commonccs on Friday, 4th January, 1895, at To Aro House,