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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 4969, 7 March 1895, Page 2

Only 130 men are now employed on thcEketahuna-Woodvillcrailway works. Ekctalnma is agitating for a permanent branch Dank.

Miss Sophia Carman, of Masterton, was married to Mr James Mncdonald, at Frecinautlc, W.A., on January 21th.

Ekotahuna is booming ahead! A telegraph messenger, mounted on a bicycle, now delivers wires.

A meeting to try and form a Town Hall Company is to bo held at Ekctnhuna this evening. The new proprietors of the Jucen's Hotel, Masterton, notify that the house has been thoroughly refurnished and renovated, aud they are now in a position to offer all the comforts of a first-class hotel.

The hunt after the alleged desperado was continued all yesterday. The great final match between the English and Australian cricket teams has been iron by the Englishmen,

Wellington Benevolent Trustees estimated last year's expenditure at £5,303. The estimate tor the coming year is £0,500.

I Twenty-six persons in Poland, mostly students, have been placed on trial for treason, in forming a secret society whose object was to regain the independence of the country. It is believed that Mr Cecil Ehodcs, Premier of Cape Colony, is treating with Canada, with the result that traders will send direct steamers between the two places, butwithoutGovcrnnicnt assistance.

Writing on January 2Gtii, a London correspondent says;—Mr and Mrs George Bcotham arc still staying with Mr and Mrs Levin, at Gledhow Gardens, South Kensington.

Commenting on the fact that "from New Zealand alone, not much short of 2,000,003 carcases of mutton and lamb are now annually sent into England," the London Standard says:—" It is mideniable that New Zealand four-year-oldmutton is good, and the lamb preeminently so."

The annual general meeting of the Bed Star Football Club, is convened for Wednesday next, at the Empiro Hotel, Masterton.

Mrs J. Judd, of Church-street, notifies thitt she Ims vacanoios for five gentlemen boarders,

The Torrace School children will visit Masterton on the 13th inst., and the Eketahuna School children will go to Wellington on the loth inst, We understand that the Taueru school Committee have granted permission to the licv. A. C. Yorkc to use the schoolroom tor a religious instruction class upon Monday afternoons from 3.30 to i p.m.

A first offending drunk was charged before MrT. Hutchison, S.M., at the Magistrate's Court to-day, wjtji being illegally on, premises. 4s thY police stated that the conjplaintant did noj wish to press the chargo the accuspd was discharged.

Mossrs Sinims and Mowlem add to their stock sale entries, 4QO breeding ewes.

Tko I!cv. A. C. Yorke writes to say that his duties at Taueru on Sunday evening next, as notified in the Parish Kakndar, will interrupt the course of addresses begun last Sunday evening. .These, will bo resumed on Sunday week, Mr Yorkc adds that ia order to carry on the work of his classes and instructions, he has obtained leave to cancol an engagement at St. Peter's Wellington, on the 24th inst, '

Tho following team will represent the North Wairarapa Eifle Club in their match with the Carterton Biflo Club, at Carterton on Saturday next, to start at U'Mj;, ranges'3oo, 500 arid 600 yards: —W. J. 'Welch (Captain), Summer, Matthews, Kibblcwhitc, McLachlan, Bentley, Ankctcll, Morgan, MoHattie, Hoffeina. Emergencies: V. Wardoll. A deputation from the Napier Fire Brigade headed by Mr J. 6. Gilberd, waited upon |bc Minister for Eailways yesterday to ascertain why it was that their tye railway 'passes had been stopped. The Minister explained that all free .pusses, had been recalled with a view to form a "definite settlement of the' pass sysjem, Ho tho! .deputation to spnd in a formal application and he would look into the matter.— N.Z, Times, At the Supreme Court yesterday John Cuppings was charged under the provisions pfjhc Bankruptcy Act (1) that being a person itfeWbankrilpthn did. prior jo hj? qflkrupW pn'-M Qptobo'fc IP, mjts im with' James Jones, Eketaiuina, by false prMces; (2) that he did within threo years of the' .nresontation of the petition for hank. '; u^y v VJalBc representation obtain ! goods from tie *J»" f creaivi '3» that he contractott Ji.Mwt without 1 having r»* ?r° s P cct . s °{ paying for the Bawd, ,T|piury retired at 20 minutes to 6, and aftor"an absence of five minutes brought in a verdicf of not guilty:' Tho Court thon adjourned luutiUO o'clock tto

lain is much needed again in this district.

An old Wellington identity, Mr John McKenae, died last night at his residence Majoribanks street, at the ace of 74 years. Thejp. Times understand that Mr W. G. Foster has been offered and accepted the appointment of general man- : nger of the Estates Company, and takes charge at the end of the present month. The meat safeattho Club Hotel.Masterton, was robbed last night of a portion of its contents. It is even suggested that the desperado, whom the police so ineffectually hunted yesterday afternoon had quietly crept into town, behind his pursuers, and being hungry used his knife on the zinc of the moat safe, and helped himself to a feed.

A meeting was hold by those intercsted in forming a cycling club at Pahjatua at Mr D. Crewe's office last night. Those present were Messrs D. Puckle, f H. Knight, E.E. Lewis, E.S.Tule J.D.C.Crcwc,P. P. Wilson, H.Vilo, P Crewe. W. Wakcman, and T. Cashion, Mr D. Crewe was voted to the chair. It was resolved that a club be formed and to be called the Pahiatua Cycling Club. MrC. E. Beelham was elected president, Messrs Dr. Gault and W. Tosswill vice-presidents; Mr Puckle secretary and Treasurer, General committce; president, secretary, D, Crewe, F. P. Wilson and J. D. C. Crewe; captain, F. P. Wilson; sub-captain, J. D. C. Drewe. It was decided the subscription to August be 2s 6d. The annual meeting was fixed for the first Thursday in September. It was resolved that the colours of the Club be Cambridge blue, with initials " P.C.C." worked on the peak of the cap, in Oxford blue. It was also decided that the first Club rnn be made on Tuesday next, the 13th inst, starting from the Club room at G. 30., for Hawcra. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Mr D. Crewe, for the interest he has taken in forming a Club, also for the use of the room. The meeting then adjourned until Thursday the 19th inst., at 7.30.

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

Odd of the most cruel and crucifying pains maskiud is afflicted witli, is undoubtedly toothache. It will be of interest to know that instant rf-licf can be obtained by applying a little of Herb Extract, and Infallible Cure for Toothache, which prov. s a permanent cure in nearly all cases where the teeth arc hollow. Everybody at all hkely togct toothache should he provided with a bottle, which can be had for 1/- cacli (guaranteed not to injure the teeth or health) at the W.F.C.A.'s Fancy Goods Department, also the Mowing: -German cure for corns, 1/-; Morh'n Insect powder and spreaders, l/-cach; Hock's waterproof cement, 1/-; Bock's Patz paste, large tins, 1/-.-P. Hock k Co., Manufacturing Chemists and Importers,—Advt.

The announcement is made in another part of this paper tli3t a sale of greater magnitude than ever yet attempted by To Arc- Honse is now being held, and should arrest the at tention, of everyone in this part of the Colony. Te Aw House has lon< held the picmier position as the leading Family Drapery Warehouse in the city, and further developments are now taking place to inaugurate the new year of 1895. Early in the 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 prepare the stock previous to the partnership stocktaking, sweeping icductions will be made in all departments. The stock must be reduced by £15,000, and will be offered to the 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 resorving their purchases for this great partnership sale, which commences on Friday, 4th January, 1895, at To Aro House.