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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 4979, 19 March 1895, Page 2

Tnu Eierntj Post- is dismissing with the Premier the question as to whether the Hall Ministry or the Grey Ministry compelled Mr Eraser to retire from the offices which he formerly held in the Public Service. The main consideration is that ho was compelled to retire with a tarnished reputation and that the present Ministry forced this tarnished reputation into a position of public honour. The Sergeant-at-Arras in the House of Representatives carries tho maoe, the emblem of authority and personifies a supreme power founded in honour. We have never yet heard of a tarnished reputation being appointed to such a position, aud the legislature of New Zealand was undoubtedly degraded and shamed by the deliberate action of the Ministry. " All the perfumes of Arabia," will not sweeten this little transaction, It is satisfactory to find that even some influential Government organs liko the Lytldton Times no longer attempt to wash this dirty linen. Sir John and Lady Thurston arc visiting Wellington. H.M.S. Karrakatta is expected in Wellington to-morrow. Wairarapa liaeing Club has decided to post all defaulters, No less than 1-15 ponies aro taking part in tho Polo Tournament at Dunedin. The Itcv Mr Lymbtirn, Presbyterian Minister at Mqrfinboroiigh, has returned from his recent visit to England. Nominations for the Wairarapa liaeing Club's Autumn Meeting close on Thursday next, The Wellington Jewish Synagogue has been lighted by electricity. Messrs Jacob Joseph, ana Henry Phillips defrayed the expense of installation. The. Christchurch balance of the Wairarapa lielief Fund, (£265) is to be devoted to the support of the children of Mrs McDonald, the brave stewardess. The Duncdin Football Club, which last year voted against affiliation with thp N.Z, liugby Union, has now defermjnpd to support affiliation. Three stewards of tho Wairarapa ltacing Club, have been specially anpointed to deal with bookmakers at the nest racos. | The Wajrarapa Hunt (%b's first meet this year takes place at Taratahi, on March 28th. The dato of the meet at Mr W. B. Buick's has been altered to April 6th. A programme of sports, to be held at Masterton on the 16th of May in connection with the Wairarapa Hunt Club, jias beei} pfepared as follows Dismounting competition, orpngc competition, needle threading, Gretna Grjdp, (n andumbrkliMkcy 1 rjdi|gsacf to tail) &c. 1 An old identity in tho Marlinboropgh District in the person of Mr Theo Nelson, passed away last Monday from brain fever, Mr Nelson who had worked many years at the Dry Kiyer station, ■was buried on Wednesday last, and his fjineral was largely attended, the service by tho ley. Wal-|lace,-oWqi'{/,'

Mr F, H, Wood advertises entries for his Tauherenikau stock sale to be held on Tuesday, Maroli 26tli. At a depth of 3,000 ft the temperature of the ocean is said to be the same both at the Arctic circle and on the Equator. Mr McGregor, inspector of machinery is oxpected to visit Masterton next Thursday.

MrW. Gillespie, of the Masterton Post Office, has returned from his holiday trip to Sydney, having spent a very enjoyable time,

A ship's steward, who sprang into the «ea and rescued ayoungiady who had fallen overboard from an Atlantic liner, has been presented with £2OO by her relatives.

Mr F. H. Wood aimouuees an unroserved sale of drapery, clothing, boots, shoes, furniture, harness, produce, &c., at his Carterton auctipn rooms, on Saturday next, March 23rd. A strange noise, not unlike a volcanic explosion, was noticed in Masterton yesterday afternoon. Some of those who heard it, say it exactly resembled the noise heard at the time of the Tarawcra eruption.

The directors of the Wellington and Manawatu liailway Company have resolved that a dividend of 6 per cent, per annum be recommended in the fourteenth annual report of the directors to be presented to the shareholders at the meeting to bo held on 3rd April. A petition is being signed in Masterton,praying that the Upper Plain and a portion of the borough, be proclaimed an Irrigation District. It is proposed to carry out a scheme of irrigation from the Waingawa liiver. A slied belonging to Mr Foivler of Columba lioad, caught lire early this morning, but was saved with some difficulty, Mr Fowler burning his hands rather badly, • The house of Mr L Chisholni, of Victoria Street, was entered yesteiday afternoon, but nothing was stolen, the would-be thief being evidently interrupted, The doors were locked on the inside, the intruder escaping through a window.

The date of the " meet" at Mastcrton lias been altered from Thursday 4th to Saturday 6th April, on account of the Woodville races, as it is anticipated a number of Jlasterton sportsmen will be engaged at Woodville.

A refractory horse gave his driver a lot of trouble in Chapcl-strcct yesterday afternoon, but finally by pluckily sticking to the would-be runaway, the man came oil victorious, although lie did not cspape injury, being knocked down two or three times while hanging 011 to the horse's head. The lato busli fires at Carterton consumed a large rata tree, blown down (from appearances noted previously) years ago. I csterday Mr Wilmslmrst, owner of the property, found a calcined skull where tlie rata had lain. Constable Darby is of opinion that it is a Maori skull, It would crumble to pieces if touched,' Thus the New Zealand Times" A countryman who was arrested for drunkenness yesterday had just over ,£;) upon him, the balance, as he informed the police, of £2O, which he had brought down from Mastertou on Saturday last. He added that he had left Mastcrton to avoid the 'spielers.' " Hough on Mastcrton 1 A correspondent of the Kangitikci Advocate telegraphs 011 Saturday:— " Chase and party ascended liuapehu from Karioi yesterday. They report that the crater lake had been blown out, and boiling laya is taking its place, and that the mountain is shaking," Messrs Lowes aud lorus hold their fortnightly stock sale to-morrow, the entries for which comprise some 12,000 sheep, embracing all classes of ewes, fat and store wethers, fat and store lambs, about 70 rams from the best breeders in each type, 120 head of cattle, including, fat and store bullocks, fat cows, dairy stock, young cattle, pigs, horses, sheep dogs, etc,

Referring to the effects of Toxa poison on rabbits, the following appeari 111 the Otago Witam of January 14th: Yarioys experiments have bceu made in the Tapanui district lately with toxa in tho destruction of bunny. They were attended with success far beyond expectations, One settler laid about three fourths of a pound, and on the following morning picked up over 100 dead rabbits. This surely is satisfactory. Everyone who lias tried this product speaks in high torms of it as a summer poison. Were the settlers to take united action it would probably pay them well. The Stewards of the Wairarapa Hunt Club met on Saturday at'tcruoon. Present —Messrs G. Tully (Master) Strang (2) V. W ardell, E. G. Ifarris, C. Cress, H. Welch, J, A, licnall, amlE. W. Dorset. The following programme was passed for the Steeplechase meeting, which is to be held on the 13th of June on tho Taralahi course. Trial Steeple, 2;V miles 30 soys, minimum -weight lOst; Maiden Hack 1 furlongs 25 soys, mimimum weight 9st; Wairarapa Steeplechase of 50 sovs. 2| miles; Hack Flat Handicap, 20 sovs. 1 j miles; Hunt Club Steeplechase <lO sots. 2 miles, minimum weight lOst j Ladies Bracelet 15 sovs. 2 miles, Gentlemen riders, minimum weight list; Hunters Flat, 15 sovs, lj miles, minimum weight lOst. Tho following resolution was unanimously carried at a meeting of the North Wairarapa Liberal Association on Monday evening" This Association draws the attention of tho Wellington Education Board to tho fact that two years ago the Masterton School Committee requested that the annual meeting of householders he held in the Drill Hall, and offered themselves to bear the expense of the same. It would also draw attention to the fact that two or three years ago the annual meeting of householders had to be adjourned to an adjoining building in consequence of the inadequacy of the seating accommodation at the school. At the same time it would point out that at present there are several important questions—such as religious instruction in schoolsagitating the minds of householders, and it is highly important tliat a central building, and one containing sufficient accommodation, should bp prooured for the annual meeting of householders. It trusts, therefore, that the Board will favourably entertain the suggestion that the next annual meeting be held in the Drill Hall." 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. The announcement is made in another part o! this paper that a sale of greater magnitude than oyer yet attempted by Te Aro House is now being held, and should arrest the at tention, of ovoryone in this part of tho Colony, To Aro House has long held tho premier position as the leading Family Drapery Warehouse in the city, and further developments are now taking place to inaugurate the now year of 1895, Early in the year Mr Smith admits to a | partnership in his business, a commercial [ gentleman who has long been associated 1 with tho London buying tor Te Aro House. < To thoroughly reduce and prepare the stock previous to the partnership stocktaking, sweeping reductions 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 priceß, Heads ol families, storekeepers, settlors, careful housewives, young and old, rich and poor, alike will save heaps of money by reserving their purchases for this great partnership sale, which commences on Friday, 4th January, 1895, at Te Aro House.