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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 4987, 28 March 1895, Page 2

Correspondence, lending and other matter, is unavoidably crowded out of our present issue.

Mastcrton Cemetery Trustees meet on Thursday evening next.

Maslcrton will be well represented at the Ekelnhuna Exhibition, this evening.

Another largo consignment of sheep was sent from Mastcrton to Wellington, this morning. Mr J. li. Blair has been re-elected Chairman of the Wellington Education Board.

An additional school building for the accommodation of infants istobe erected at Pahiatua.

We again remind our readers of the Exhibition at Ekclahuna this evening. Mr Vivian Higgins has been appointed a pupil teacher at the Ekctahuwi School.

In the case Welch and others y. Ah Lop, the jury awarded the plaintiff £ls damages. While Fitzgerald's circus was at Clyde the other day, two male lion cubs were born.

The Wellington Chrysanthemum Show will bo held on the 2<lth and 25th April. Mi's Anna Longshore Potts, UnAmerican lady doctor, is at present lecturing in .England. Two letters from Tcnui concerning rabbit cases are received and will appear in our ucxtissue. An advertiser in another column desires to lease a farm of from 400 to IiUO acres.

Sir Jiieliards, head teacher at Parkvale, has been granted one months' leave on account of ill-health. Florence Nightingale is nearly 75 years of age. for fully twenty years slit- has lived a life of seclusion. New Zealand contributed C2H to the Irish National funds last year, and Australia £202.

Probate has been granted in the estate of .1. E. Osborne, on the application of Mr 1). Iv. Jackson.

On the Pacilic coast (U.S.) one family out_ of every seven winds up or breaks up in the divorce court. The Maori Parliament, now silting at Jiotorua. Auckland, is at present attended by a thousand Natives from different parts of the Colony.

Mr M'Carille and Hie Chairman of the Wellington Education Board have been appointed to report on an application for a school at Malum,

On the recommendation of Mr Buchanan, the Education Hoard has given the usual grant to an aided school at Brancopclh, ft is reported that Baron llirsch has j offered to buy Cyprus in order to turn it into a Jewish Colony. The Powers, however, would not agree to the proposal. The new Minister for Mines in Western Australia promises to bore L'.niXl feet for artesian water in the Coolgardic district.

Probably (he most extraordinary journal in the world is published weekly at Athens, His written entirely in verse, even to the advertisements.

According to the Belfast XrwMtcr, Mew Zealand is " the only colony which offers a fair opening to mechanics and other skilled workmen just now." We have to acknowledge from the Agricultural Department, leaflets dealing with the pear-cracking and leaf blight, the strawberry leaf blight and the apple scab.

The Education Hoard has resolved to make the usual grant to a proposed aided school at Mangapokio (Cripps' Creek), when the school is erected.

Mr District Judge Martin, who is used to dealing with the Wellington larrikin, made some pretty rough comments on the Chinaman case, at Masterton yesterday,

The Standard understands thai the Ilailway Trallie Manager has agreed to put on ut cool truck for conveying butler from Greytown (o Wellinglouif the producers desires it.

The Anniversary services of the Presbyterian Church, Greytown, will be be held on Sunday 7th April. The Rev Ifobert Erwau, 11.A., of Cliristchurch will conduct the services.

Two young men out of work went out to Trcntham to collect used cartridge shells. They succeeded in collecting ID sacks full, weighing nearly a ton, for which they got £l2 as old brass.

The line of £2 imposed on Mr John Hcssey, for non-appearance when called as a juror at the District Court yesterday, was subsequently remitted on Mr llessey explaining that he had walked into town and thought he was in time.

Complaint is made that owing to the enormous hats now worn by some .English women, it is almost impossible for people in back pews to get even a glimpse of the minister.

Entries for the Maiden Plate and acceptances for all handicaps at the Woodyillc Jockey Club's inlunin meeting close 10-morrow (Friday) 2iHh March. The Woodvillc Telegraph olliee closes at 5 p.m. It is a solemn fact (hat a Melbourne capitalist—a South Yarra man—on being asked by a lady for a subscription to a charity, excused himself on the ground that" things are so bad. " Indeed," he said "I have £20,000 lying idle, fori cannot find an investment presenting adequate security."

What next! A novel featofnedesIrianism has just been accomplished in Belgium. A young man named Melo has just performed the journey from Antwerp to Brussels on foot, walking backwards all the time. During some parts of the journey he succeeded in "winding" most of those who accompanied him. A pathetic incident occurred at the death of the race horse lioyal Tar yesterday, says Wednesday's Standard.] Mr Call has a dog which always sleeps in the stable with the horse, and this affectionate animal as soon as he saw the Tar stretched lifeless on the turf rushed to the body with every symptom of distress, and curling himself up between the defunct racer's legs, refused to permit anyone to come near liim until Mr Calt arrived on the scene. Just at the conclusion of Mr C. A. Pownall's address to the jury last night in the case against Ah Lop, when everyone was deeplyinterested, and breathless silence,—broken only by the buzzing of about 2,000,000 flies-reigned, the calm was rudely disturbed by some hoarse voiced drunk, putting his head through a window of the Courthouse, and yelling out "Speak up!" "It's all rightole feller, only speak up I" Everybody looked askance, and His Honor promptly ordered the peace-breaker's arrest. He was at once lodged in the lock-up.

We understand that Ah Lop intends appealing against the. decision given against him in the District Court yesterday.

The annual general meeting of shareholders of the Mastcrton Blacksmith and "Wheelrißlit Manufacturing Company Ltd,, will be held on Saturday, April 6th Messrs Lowes and loms hold au unreserved sale at Messrs Venncll Bros' I run, Taucrn, the list for which comprises 012 mixed shcop, 11 rams, (I horsos, 111 pigs, vehicles, farm implements, prass seed, fencing wire, posts, ote. Also the I I unexpired term of tie lease of 1,600, acres,

MrS. G. liadford requires a young lady to assist in drapery establishment Porcpo won the Nelson Cup, yestcr. day, paying a dividend of £2 Cs. A wretched looking female, the worso for drink, was arrested in Masterton this afternoon.

Two jockeys named Gallagher aud Cunceu, were badly iujured at Napier races yesterday. Wairarapa Amateur Athletic Club's Sports are taking place on the Park Oval this afternoon.

Messrs Lowes and lorns add to their sale list for April 3rd, 300 fat and forward wethers, and CO ewes.

'lenders arc invited by the Deputy Official Assignee. Mr W. 1!. Chcnnells, for the stock-in-trade and book-debts in the estate of James Peters, bankrupt, During the past week one patient was admitted to the Masterton Hospital and two discharged, ten patients remaining in the institution at date.

The question of laying gas from Masterton to Messrs Williams and Bcetham's proporty is now, we understand, under consideration.

The Masterton Borough Council intended buying a Held day at the MagisIrate'sCourt to-day,butonly onecase was hoard, the others being settled' or the summonses not served. Cyclists complain that the track on the Mnslorton Park Oval, is in a very bad condition, the hard stubbly grass being positively dangerous to good machines.

A handsomely framed group of the olliccrs of the Kkctahuna Masonic Lodge, was on view at Messrs Jfounslow and Hoar's shop in Queen-street yesterday. The writing work was done byMrW.Sollar.

MrJolmßagge has presented to the Masicrlon Museum, a very nice collection of specimens from the Hot Lakes District, and a copy of the Hot Lakes C'/mWe, dated Miiyolh, 1888. A meeting of those interested in forming a company to establish a boiling down works will be held in the Prince of Wales Hold, .Masterton, at three o'clock on Saturday afternoon. V. r District Judge Martin is of opinion thai since the abolition of technical pleadings, a large amount of irrelevant mutter is allowed to be set out in statements of claim and defence, which in many instances, are now drawn up in a rather slovenly manner.

Some sympathy is expressed with Ah Lop over the recent rase, mid there is talk of opening a subscription list to raise the amount of the damages given against him in court. Mr A. W. .Kcnall is one of the promoters. The District Court at Mnstertou has been occupied all day with the hearing of a claim for £i)f) damages, brought by Alexander lire, of Newman against! 0. Nicholls, of Newman, for the alleged worrying of plaintiff's sheep by defendant's (lugs. Our report is crowded out of this issue. The Jury in this case are Alex. Grant, X. Winstanley, audi!. J. Jlagg.

The quarterly summoned meeting of the Slniiclienge Lodge of Druids, was held mi Tuesday evening, Bro X Winslanlcy"A.D., presiding. There was a good attendance of members and after the usual business lias been completed it was resolved to circulate a petition among the various lodges in aid of Bro. (I. 11. Daysh, who had (he misfortune to break his leg some months ago, and when commencing work fell mid again broke the same limb the first day he started. The Education .Board lias decided that the hour for the election of school committees be 8 p.m. TheXorlliWairarapa Liberal Association asked that a more central place of meeting for election of committee than the schoolroom should be chosen. Against this the School Committee recommended that the main school should be the place of meeting. The Hoard decided that they could not interfere with the local committee in Hie matter.

Mr lllarkmoro, the Government pomologisl, who accompanied Signor Bragalo in his trip through this district furnishes the Cliristchurch Prm with tliu following particulars:—" We then left for Wellington, and went on to Jlastorion wliere we saw an excellent vineyard, the properly of Mr W, 11. Bcctham, about two aercs in extent. The vineyard is in ■ first-class order and the vines are carefully and nropciiy trained upon Dr. G uyot's system. Amongst the varieties we found Pinot Mcnicr, Pinot Koir, Pinotßlanc. Golden Chasselas, Frontignae, Brown. Malaro, Sweetwater, and Black Hermitage or Shiraz. We found that Mr Bectham had manufactured an excellent dry wine, which Mr Bragalo considers lit to he placed on any market in thi' world. Mr licetham is to be complimented uiion the maimer in which his vineyard is looked after, and upon the qualify of the wine manufactured by him. Prom Mr Beelluim's we went to Mr Bunny's (who is a pupil of Mr Beetlmiu) and where wc found about three quarters of an acre iu vines which were doing even better than those at Mr llertham's. Among the varieties we noticed several we saw at Mr Bcclham's the brown muscats being very line." Mr C. K. Darnell lias given notice to move, nf.ilio annual meeting of Ihc Masterton B. and W. Company, that clause three iulhearticles of Association be altered from •' no member shall bold less than one share or more than fifty shares" to" no member shall hold less Ihnu one share."

A meeting of the stewards of the Mastorlon-Opaki Jockey Club was held yesterday afternoon, there was a good attendance Mr A. W. Caye occupying the chair. Correspondence was received from Wi llutana wilh reference to the running of Slaiden; from D, B Carrie!;, enclosing a ticket on Scrip, and also a letter from Mr Aymes stating that for liis own protection, he must decline to recognise any tickets presented after a mooting. The Metropolitan rules stale that tickets must be presented within an hour after the last race, or else deposited with the Secretary of the club, ■ except in the case of protests when the Stewards shall appoint a lime for payment. After considerable discussion it was resolved that !i special meeting of Stewards be called to consider the running of Slaiden at the last races, when all those concerned will be notified to attend and give evidence, The date of meeting was left to the Seercfary, the 11th of April being suggested as a convenient dale, Messrs Elkins and Waddinglon were voted the sum of three guineas for their expenses to Wellington as delegates. The balance sheet for St. Patrick's meeting was presented, showing total receipts £489 8s 7d; expenditure £421) Is 3d; leaving a balance to credit on the meeting of £63 8s 4d, besides which there are arrears of nominations amounting to 0J ss, which if the Secretary is unable to collect within a reasonable time, arc to be posted in the Befercc.

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.

At To Aro House, Wellington, you cau get a dress of 42 inches wide Melton cloth, in brown, navy, or cardinal, sent post free to your nddress, for7s 6d. A stylish winter dress of 44 inches wido Flako Tweed, will be sent post free to any address in the Colony, for 13s 9d. Write for pattern, to To Aro House, Wellington. A full dress length of 44 inches wido Costume Cloth, may be obtained by forwarding 10s to Te Aro House, Wellington, from whence the dress will bo sent post free, to any part of the Colony, j A very handioree winter dress of Figured , Black Cashmere in now designs, will bo sent, post free, to anyaddtoss in tho Colony, on receipt of 10s 9d at To Aro Houso, Wellington. ]

If a lady in the country wishes to purchase a dress length of fashionable bicker tweed, it costs her exactly the same as a town purohasor pays, for tho dress will he sent, post free, on receipt of 14s !)d. Country oustomcrs should noto that a full dress length oi the new fashionable Cheviot or Estomene Sorgo will be sent, post free, from Te Aro House, Wellington, to any address in New Zealand, for 15b,—Abvt,