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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 4963, 28 February 1895, Page 2

| Castlepoint Jlaces take, place' next Saturday. MrF. H. Wood makes further additions to next Tuesday's Taratahi stock sale list. The Autumn Handicap atPalmerston North yesterday, was won by Hangipithi. Dividend £2 lis. The number of candidates for confirmation at Masterton, in April next, has now increased to (10. A million pounds' worth of British Treasury bills which were placed on the market, have been subscribed sixteen times over. The United Stales House of llepresentatives, by a majority of 31, has declined to pay the award made to Great Britain by lhe Beliring Sea Commission. The whole of Sicily is in a disturbed state. Three bands of armed conspirators have been arrested. The troops in (he island have been reinforced. The Negus of Abyssinia raided the Vollamo country, where his army killed 7000 mitivcs.wid captured 15.00J slaves. The Abyssinians lost ICOJ men. _ Wellington Education Board has decided that it cannot undertake the inspection of Catholic Schools without increasing the stall' of inspectors, and funds will not peimit this, An cx-Australiau hanker, rcirouched 1 some time ago, was voted a passage back to Sydney by the Wellington Benevolent! Society on Wednesday after vainly trying to obtain employment in this colony.

Messrs J. Lush and Co., the wellknown mercers of Willis St., Wellington, announce in auothcr column that they arc opening ii)> some lovely goods in the way of gentlemen's scarves and fancy coloured shirts. Mr Fleming, School Inspector, has been instructed to visit the Mangapakclia district and make a report as to a site for a school,

The wife of Captain Withers, of the British Steam Navigation Company, has obtained a divorce from her husband on Ihc ground of his adultery with Lady Eugenia Mary Gore, with whom he, lived at Geneva.

The first issuo of the Church Kakndur and Parish Notes in connection with St. Matthew's Church, Masterlon, is to hand. It contains much useful information regarding Church matters. _ Thcllcv A. C. Elakcr, who for some time past has been staying with the liev A. C. Yorkc, has left for Eiccaiton i where he will be engaged in Parochial work,

The following toam has been chosen by the Masterton Club to play ii the 'match Masterlon v. Featherston at Featherston on Saturday noxt:-Whal-| man, Broad, Darroch, Cargill, Moore, Fordo, Jackson, Mason, Wriglcy, Smith, and Cookburn Hood.

Edward Carroll, aged 28, while loading h gun alOkaiawa.had thecalf ofhis leg blown away, owing to the gun going oft'. Ho was removed to Hawera Hospital, but died a few minutes afterwards from loss of blood.

The Mastcrton School cricketers try 'conclusions with their Featherston eousius on Saturday next, The following boys will wield tho willow and handle tho leather for the Masterlon School:—Beside (captain), Uoddington (2), liichards, 'Williams, Green, Judd, Corbett, Eutherford, Cameron, Bunting, Emcrgeucios—G. Sellar, Temple, F. D'Arcy.

Messrs Hornblow and Co hold a con(inuatio.l sale on Saturday, of drapery clothing, millinery, etc., also one waggonnette, Iran harness, horses, pigs, poultry etc. The drapery and clofhiug will he sold regardless of prices, A gaslight display will take place on Friday evening. Li Hung Chang iias returned to Pekiu and been graciously received by the Emperor, When retiring after having had an audience with the Emperor, li Hjing declared that his life was always at jiis master's disposal. \Vc noticed at Mr T. E. Price's studio tliis morning, a photographic enlargement of the late Mrllaigh, of Grcvtown, whoso melancholy fate at Coolgardie is familiar to our readers. Tho poitait is presented in the uniform of Greytown Fire Brigade, in which the deceased held the position of Lieutenant, and it is painted m an artistic maimer by Mrs Price, who makes'this branch of i art a speciality. Altogether it makes onp of flip most striking and effective pictures whic]i 'lpij' conic' undor our notice.' ' ■"' •

The horse attached to a caii belouging to the W.F.0.A., drivonW a M iuvmca Marsh, bolted from outside a houso in Villa Sfrpot, ycijtorday afternoon. The vplilelo cbliidod with a stump and cap. sized, both shafts being broken, The aorJeMßtfbutt,

Wellington Education Board has an actual overdraft of £239 13s.

Tho tourist traffic by way of Oliingaiti to the Hot Lakes is largely increasing. During the month ended to-day six drunks were arrested at Masterton. Over a hundred children attended to hear the Iter A. 0. Ymlte's address at the Masterton School yesterday. Seventeen decrees nisi were made absolute by the Divorce Court in Sydney at a recent sitting. A first offending drunk wasdiscliarsed with a caution by tho the S.JL, at Mastcrlon this (Thursday) morning. Tho annual meeting of the WelliugChamber of Commerce is to be held at 13.30 this nftornoon.

The police busiucss at the Masterton' b.M. Court last month included one 1 charge of attempted suicide «nd two of vagrancy.

Over 33,003,000 of cigarettes, valued lat £.J3,0C3 were exported from Uussia last year.

llecently in China a man who killed his father was executed, and along „ith Inm Ins schoolmaster for not having taught him better.

A recent number of Black md White has a pourait of the new commandant of Victoria, Now South Wales." Thcopinionofincdicalmcuiutheold country ,s that cancer is increasing and lliat the disease curuot be cured under proscnt conditions,

At Ocean Grove, near Geclong (Vie.) 'a youth named Elackwcll accidcntly shot dead another youth named Ephrcmi wpnens, aged 17, with a gun which he supposed to be not loaded.

lho Waipawa Mail reports that sheep stealing on an extensive scale has been going on for soino time in the Makaretn district,

Subscriptions arc being raised in Palnicrston for the purpose of prospecting on the ranges between Pohangina and shannon.

lho Canterbury Agricultural and iastoval Association's auuunl ram and we fair is to bo hold at Addhigloi, on March 14th and 13th.

A Chicago man planted himself at a street corner the other day to count the number of lady cyclists who passed in two hours. It came to scvcnty-tlirec, and out of tins number, fifty-eight were in bloomer costume,

A permit has been granted f„ the W liakataki-C'astlcpoinl Hating Club, by the Metropolitan Club, to hold their races at Castlcpoiut ou Saturday next, March2nd.

Another special sheep train of % sheep trucks loft Masterton Ihismorniiig lhe Masierton Weslcyan Choir is to assist at the Exhibition in aid of the Mctahuna "Wusk'vati Church, next month. An cltoit will also he made to run a special train from Masterton reI turning the same night.

A cheque for £ls dated as payable on the 9th December 18i)5, in mistake for 181W, caused considerable ineonyeniencc and ultimately niucd in action hciiif! taken to recover the samein the Masterton Magistrate's Court.

Inspector Miller, of the Sloclt Department, sued six settlers this (Thursday) morning for failing to pay their sheep rates. His Worship (Mr Hutchison) gave judgment, under the Sheep Act, in each case.

The Waipawa Mail says :-Mv W. Kathboiie has scut a representative to | attend the sale of Mr Wallace's Victor, mn stud, which takes place on (he Ist March, Mr E. Oakenfall left on Thursday, and we are informed that he has been commissioned to buy tho stud matrons in foal to Carbine. '

A very pamlul scene was enacted at the conclusion of the social to the visiting athletes on Saturday night, says the Hawke's Bay Herald, one or two of the Ancklanders being anxious for a tight, and were only restrained by brute force from knocking "spots "oil a member of the management committee. We hope the matter will be reported to the Auckland Association, and that they will deal with the offenders as (hey deserve. The Chairman of the Education Board at last meeting said the financial position, though not serious, was one which required careful attention as re- 1 gards future expenditure. Unless care was exercised he knew of no other alternative than the objectionable one of reducing salaries. Mr Young said that at the next meeting of the Board he would probably make a suggestion by which, he thought, £SCD or £CC3 could be saved annually without anyrcduction ra the salaries.

There was a considerable legal discussion in the Masterton S.M. Court this (Thursday) morning, as to whether a case in which witnesses were sub- , named from Hcrbeitville, should not have beeuhcard at Waipava, Danevirke, or'lemu, the sittings at each of these places being more convenient to (ho witliesses. Finally the Court decided that the case be heard in Masterlon. as two of the Herberfvillc witnesses were already piesent.

:' It is rumoured that an attempt at gaol-breaking was made by the prisoners Foggan and Studdon (who were sentenced to four and two years' imprisonment at the recent Supreme Court sittings) says the Rawh's Bay Kerald, a night or two ago. The men secreted a rusty knife Made, and taking turn about hoisted on one anothers' shoulders tried to cut their way out. Their little game was noticed the next morning, and now they occupy different cells. The London correspondent of tho Press has the following reference to the Waihi gold mine:—That wonderful mine, the Waihi, is still booming. London has scented out its enormous dividends, and still mora remarkable dividend paying capabilities, and to-day the £1 shares aro quoted at £7los! Only a few weeks ago they were at £3 19s, then deemed a large price. Now they are very nearly double (hat value. At Grovetown (Blenheim) the other erening, a fierce figltttook place betireen two families (husbands, wives, sons, and daughters), sticks and stones being freely used during the mckc. One of the men had all his clothes torn off with exception of his his shirt, hat, and boots. The parties wero brought before the Court and heavily linod. The following is from Si Matthew's Kakmlar under " Parish Notes," by the 'Vicar:-"Slowly, very slowly, it seems, I am making personal acquaintance with my people. Tho 200 visits I havo paid represent but half, if so much, of those to whom I am 6cnt to minister. But with the large quantity of work on hand, of more urgency, it not of more importance, than house to house visitation, and "with long distances to journey, personal acquaintance must necessarily be a matter of time. Patience my friends; and let us hope acquaintance may; become friendship, There is : this that is distressing about work spread ■ over so large an area: Methd is inter. < rtiptcd, and visits to sick and infirm, | which one could wish to maintain rcgu- j larly and constantly, aro intermittent ' and disconnected, After each Church family in tho whole Parish has been visited, I shall hope for better things. May I ask all who wish to see me to make themselves known to me, and to , come to the Vicarage to sec me."

A young man named Henry Basmussen ITcilson, partner with Peter Mortensen, of Mauriccville.in certain contracts, informed the police this morning that a sum of money totalling about £IOO was removed from his bedroom at the Star Hotel during last night, Neilson alleges that he cashed a cheque for £lO3 odd yesterday afternoon, and on retiring to his room in tho hotel, placed his coat with' the money in, on a dressing table near the window, putting his other clothes under his head, and in the morning he found the money missing. Thoallcged robbery is shrouded in mystery, particularly as tho room in which Neilson slept has a lock and bolt oa it, aud tho new proprietress, person, ally, every m'gh) ascertains that all win., dows are properly fastened, and states she attpnded Jo that duty last night. At anpte the, cash is missing,, and the police ir» now investigating tie matter,

One lunatic was committed at Masterton durinß tlio past month,

There have been three bankruptcies in tho Wairarapa district this year, one taking place this month. A correspondent of the Duncdm Star, | urges that those who sell rotten fruit, should be proceeded against.

The rumoured sticking up of a girl at Kuripuni, has been investigated by tho police who do not think there is much iii the story, A Chinese storekeeper at Greytown was fined £5 and costs on Wednesday, on the information of tho Inspector of Nuisances for not keeping his shop clean,

Mr McEwan, the dairy eipcrt, visited the Fcrnridge Creamery yesterday and returned to Wellington this mo:ning. He intended to visit the factories in the Forty-Mile Hush, but was unable to do so ou the present occasion. A meeting of the Committee of the Wairarapa Cricket Association will be held at Carterton at 8 p.ni. on Saturday next, to discuss the protest entered by the Mastcrton Cricket Club. MrFrcd.JN'icol, an erstwhile Mastei ton boy, is gaining quite a name iu amateur operatic circles in Hastings, Hawke's Bay, In un operetta played this week, Mr Nicol was a distinct success in ono of tho leading parts, and the Napier Telegraph speaks very highly of his musical and dramatic capabilities. Shorland, the cyclist, reached Mastei ton yesterday afternoon at 2,49 and Fcatherston at 415. He took an hour and a quarter climbing the liimutaka incline. Eighteen miles from Wellington he was met by Messrs Chegwidden and Waters, who had ridden out from Wellington for that purpose. As the night was dark the trio jogged along steadily for the remainder of the distance, and reached the Poit Office at 9.40 p.m.—23 hours 40 min from Napier. .Both at the Telephone Exchange and at the Post Offico the plucky rider was greeted with cheers from local wheelmen who had met to receive him on his arrival. Mr Shorland is by no meaus a veteran rider (says the N.Z. limes,) as ho learnt to ride only about a year ago, but he already holds the Australian record for 25 miles, and the Jfcw Zealand record for 10 miles, Shorland will probably compete in the bicycling events at the Amateur Athletic Meeting ou Saturday, and Sitedmau, of Dunedin, will in all probability be also among the riders on that occasion. Pither, of Christchurch. will not compete,

_L. J". Hooper and Co. notify the arrival of their lirst shipments of autumn and winter drapery, millinery, dress goods, jackets, mantles, macintoshes, etc.—Advt.

The arraouncemont is made in another purl ol this pnpor tbit a sale of grentor magnitude thftu ever yet attempted by Te Aro House is now being held, and should arrest tho at tention, of everyone in this part of the Colony. Te Aro House has Ion? held the premier position as the leading Family Drapery Warehouse in the city, and further developments are now taking place to inaugurate the new year of 18!)5. Early in the year Mr Smith admits to a partnership in his business, a commeroia! gentleman who has long been associated with the London buying for To Aro Hou6e, To thoroughly reduce and prepare the stock previous to the partnership stocktaking, swecpiug reductions will he made in nil departments. The stock 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, richand poor, alike will save heaps of money by reserving their purchases for this stoat partnership sale, which commences on Friday, 4th January, 1895, at To Aro House.

One of the most cruel and crucifying paina mnikiml is afflicted with, is undoubtedly toothache. It will be of interest to know that instant relief can be obtained by applying a littlo 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 bo provided with a bottle, which can be had for 1/- each (guaranteed not to iujure tho teeth or health) at the W.F.C.A,'s Fancy Goods Department, also the following: -German cure for corns, 1/-; Mortiin Insect powder and spreaders, 1/- each; Bock's waterproof cement, 1/-; Book's Putz-pjste, largo tins, 1/-.-P. Bock 4 Co., Manufacturing Chemists and Importer!.—Ann,