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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 4990, 1 April 1895, Page 2

North Wairarapa Liberal Association meets this evening, _ Scientists predict that in a century's time there will be no disease not curable. There arc fifty-five dogs in the United Kingdom to every thousand inhabitants. A white panther, an animal never before soon in a menagerio, has just arrived at the Jardiu des Plantes, Paris. Three Chinese ladies at Greymoulh presented Mrs Seddqn with a handsomcly worked mantel drape. Last Thursday's run with the Wairarapa hounds, at Taratahi, wus a great success. Mr District Judge Martin and Mr W. B. Edwards returned to Wellington on Saturday afternoon, "A Trip to Sydney " will be the subject of a lantern entertainment in the Wesleyan Church, Caiierton on Tuesday eyening next, by the Kcv S. J, Gibson. A well-finished group of the Masterton Post and Telegraph staff, is now on view at Mr D, Wilton's studio in Queen Street. The Kov. J. Hewson will assist the Eev. A. C. Yorkc during Easter, by taking some of the country services, The Tokomaru from Wellington, arrived at London on tho afternoon of tho 28lh March, with her meat in good condition, The April number of St, Matthew's Kakniar, has reached us. It contains a good deal of interesting church news, In referring to the collection at St. Matthew's Church, Masterton, tho Editor of the Kakndar refers to the humble threepenny piece as "that shekel of the sanctuary!" Messrs G. H. Harris, of Pelorous Sound, and F. G. Moore, of Hawora, have resigned their commissions as Justice's of the Peace, It is reported that Russia proposos to occupy the Pescadores undtr similar conditions to those on which Cyprus is held by Great Britain, ■

About fifty new members liayo been elected to the Wairarapa Hunt Club.

A San Francisco mail reached Masterton this morning. Eighteen trucks of sheen loft Masterton this morning, attached to the ordinary train.

The Titol statistics of Wellington for the month of March are as follows : Births, 91; deaths, 50 j marriages, 23.

Anniversary services in connection with the Mastcrton Wesleyan Church, take place on Suuday, April 21st. Vagrants and badcharacters generally are plentiful in Mastcrton just now. A sharp lesson is required. should be on the look-out, as the " sneak thief" is still roaming at large in Mastci ton.

The liev. S. J. Gibson preaches at the Mastci ton Wesleyan Church, on Sunday next, morning aud evening.

The liev. John Dukes conducted services at the Mastcrton Wesleyan Church, yesterday. Congregations, both morning and evening, were large.

The olliccrs of the Ekctahuna Public Library for the present year are, Mr Miithcson, Chairman.; Mr Worboys, Secretary; Mr Johnson, Treasurer. liichard Hockley, who was riding lioyal Tar, when that lior.se broke his neek. is recovering Fast, but will not be able to leave his bed for quite another /week,

Native Land Court Judge Yon Sturmcrhas had 3-1 years of Government sci vice. Ho is to receive full pay to 3i)th June, and after that a pension of £2llO per annum.—Port.

The teaching staff of the Clyde Quay School, Wellington, have presented Mr •Tames Gifford, first assistant master, with a travelling ease on the eve of his departure for England. Mr Gifford lias obtained nine months' leave on account of ill-health.

A meeting ot the sub-conimilicc of the Wairarapa Cricket Association, will lie held to-morrow evening, to decide the match claimed by Grcytown against Feallierston, and also to arrange to entertain the Pahiatua reps at Easter.

Two more vagrants have been arrested by the Jlaslcrton police since Saturday. Sergeant McArdle is making a determined effort to rid the town of this undesirable class.

Mr John Weld), bile of Masterton, wrilcs to a Wellington paner in terms of warm commendation of Mrs Jessie Fulton's charitable work as compared with that done by the Charitable Aid Hoard.

At a public meeting held in Ekelahumton Saturday night, when a committee of seven members were to be elected, the Chairman, Mr Mathnson, ruled that voters must vote for seven out of the eleven candidates. This ruling was disputed by several present, who claimed the right to vote for less than sever, if they wished to do so, but the Chairman decided to adhere to his decision. Mr Carter had a splendid collection of vegetables oa view at the Eketalinna exhibition. The exhibit was sold, the proceeds going to augment the receipts in aid of the building fund.

['holographs of the proposed new Wesleyan church found a ready sale at a shilling each at the Ekctahuna exhibition The photographs were taken from a plan prepared by Mr Geo. K. Pond of Masterton, the architect for the building.

Messrs E. Meredith, W. Lowes, and J. Macara convene a mccling of residents at the Club Hotel, on Wednesday evening next for the purpose of arranging a testimonial to Mr John Bagge. We hope to see a good attendance at this gathering and a warm support given to the proposal. i Field-Marshall Sir Patrick Grant, Governor oC Chelsea Hospital, is dead. Deceased served with much distinction in the various East Indian wars from 18-15 up to and including the Mutiny campaign; was Commander-in-Chief of the Madras Army from 1856, and acted as Commander-in-Chief of Bengal, immedia'ely before the arrival of Sir Colin Campbell, lie became Governor of Malla in 1867, Governor of Chelsea Hospital in 1874, and a Field-Marshall in 1883.

The annual meeting of the Wairarapa District Hospital Board was held at Maslcrton on Saturday last. Present Messrs G. Heron (Chairman), E. Feist, J. Stuekey, and J. Vile. *nio Treasurer reported a credit hnlaneli £1319s Id. The Masterton and Greytowu Hospital Trustees wrote forwarding estimates for the ensiling year, both bodies also stating that no assistance would be required fiom tlic Board this year. It was reSolved to send the thanks of the Board to the Hospital Trustees at Greytown and Masterton, for their careful management during the past U-elye months. The meeting (hen closed, The annual public meeting in connection with the .Ekctidiuna public library, was held on Saturday evening, about 30 being present, The retiring committee presented their report which showed a deficiency of about £l4, incurred by the expenditure of £52 on the erection of two additional rooms on the building. The election of a new committee was then proceeded with and resulted in tho return of Messrs Matheson, Worboys, Uordell, Johnston, Lewis, McAnully ami Sparks. Votes of thanks were passed to the retiring committee and to Malheson for the interest taken in the Library during the past year. Under the heading "A Pull nil Together," the last issue of St Matthew's Kakniar contains au article from which we extract the following:-" Arc we in sufficiently good heart yet for it ? Some seem to think so, itt anyrate. The congregate are just beginning to fill the Church comfortably. Wc shall make a "pnll all together" when they fill it uncomfortably. The idea that such time ( is not far ahead has induced one family of regular Church goers to send me a message to the effect that the mother promises a pound, the father ten shillings and the two elder children fiye shillings each towards a new church! Bravo! We only want nine hundred and ninety nine more families to " pull together" and the thing is done! Don't stand on ceremony. You can send in your names all at once. Seriously, though: wc must very soon take inhand in a business like manner, the enlargement of tho present, or construction of a now church. Our present church scats only 180, Carterton, with less thanl half our population, has a church that seats about .100, ami am Jill il. If we had a church to scat 500, it should be possible to All it. But all wc need is the pull together." Mr Tinsley who suffered by the hush fires during the late gale was insured to the extent of £BO and Christiansen W, both in the London and Lancashire office, of which Mr W. B, Chcnnells is the local agent. The schedule of assets and liabilities of Walter C. Cuff, clerk, has been filed. It shows the liabilities in the estate to amount to £Bl2 2s, of which £490 2s is owing to unsecured creditors, amongst whomare-M. Caselbcrg & Co., Greytown, £110; executors of G.H.Taylor, Greytown, £80; W. A. Vai-nham, Greytown, £l2; and E. Grey, Welling, ton, £l7los, Tho secured creditors are the executors of the estate of P. Cotter (deceased), £225, the estimated value of the security (the present surrender value of a life insurance policy of £300) being £18; Jblm Oniric, Auckland, £B3, value of security £7, (surrender value of au iusurancc policy for £150).- There is also a , liability of £39 to tho Greytown Butter and Cheese Factory Company, under a guarantee for overdraft, The only assets are furniture valued at £3O, leaving a deficiency of £782 2s. Tho bankrupt says his insolvency, was mainly brought l about by the costs of a suit extending over a period of two years, in establishing his title to a native leasehold near Greytow a. Tho costs allowed swallowed up the value of his intorest. Following this the Mk of New Zealand/whose agent he was at Greytown, removed him to Auckland at'a reduced salary,' and creditors pressing him ho had no alternative but to fik-Pwf, •• . ' '.

Thoownor is wanted for an English setter found straying in Masterton.

Japan had only ono newspaper twenty-five years ago. Now it has 2000.

Mr J. A. Wilson lias been appointed to succeed Mr S. Von Sturmer as Natiye Land Court Judge. There were two total eclipses of the sun in the year 1712, and two iu 1889. This rare phenomenon, will not happen again until the year 2057. Mr 11. Drown conducted service at St Matthew's, Mastertou on Sunday evening, the Key. A. 0. Yorke being at Femridgo. Messrs Simms aud Mowlom make tho following additions to their stock sale for Wednesday, 10th inst., 500 f.tra. ewes; 30 fat owes; 20' yearling cattle and 20 rams.

One of the five vagrants attested at Masterton this morning, possesses a nice littlo burglar's outfit of tools. A number of petty larcenies have taken place recently in Masterton. It is hoped, however, that the culprits are included in the gang dealt with this morning.

Messrs Lowes and lorns add'to their salo list for Wednesday, 38 head of cattle, 1 draught gelding, 700 brccdinu ewes and 3 fat cows.

Mr A. Slcmpa of the Upper Plain has to-day taken oyer the Masterton butchering business, foimerly carried on by Mr C. Hughes. Messrs John Reynolds and John Eayner of the Taratahi have been nominated for directors of the Mastciton Blacksmith and Wheelwright Company,

Mr Coubouiuc kindly supplies us with the following weather report, taken from observations at the Masterton liailwuy Station ;—Rainfall 2,81 inches on 0 days.

Messrs Sirnras and Movrkir add to to the entries for their horse sale on 4th hist, 3 light harness fillies, 1 gelding by Crawford Priory; 1 filly byFitxhcrcules; 1 gelding by Piscntorious; 1 grey cob Daring Tommy jl gelding broken to saddle and harness and 1 draft gelding. To-day is the anniversary of the battle of Orahn, which was fought on the Ist April 1864. The British troops were under the command of BrigadierGeneral Carey, Lieut.-Gcneral Cameron and Sir George Grey bring also present, and the Maoris were led by the gallant llcwi. It was at this battle that the Natives gave the famous battle-cry "AkeAkc."-N.Z. Times.

Tho Hon. J.McKcnzie, Minister for Lands, will pay his long promised visit to Grcyfown on Friday next, where lie will be met by Mr Jf eagerty the Mayor. He goes on to Carterton on Saturday, when he will inspect the proposed site for a Town Hall. Saturday night and Sunday he will spend in Mastcrton; Monday at Mauriccville; Tuesday at Mance, where he will formally open the Ballance Dairy Factory; Wednesday at Paliiatua and Maknvi; Thursday at Woodville. It is not improbable the Hon. W. P. Hooves will accompany Mr McKcmsic on his tour of inspection, and if so an cffoii will be made to get him to deliver an address at Mastcrton. _ L. ,J. Hooper and Co. notify the arrival of their (irst shipments of autumn and winter drapery, millinery, dress goods, jackets, mantles, macintoshes, etc.—Advt.

One ol the Bights of Wellington, at any time ißundoubtably the magnificent establishment known ae Te Aro Honse, ami now that every department within its walls is filled to overflowing, with a bewildering variety ol the reason's novelties in millinery, mantles, dresses, eto,, it is more than cycr a pleasure and profit to visit the wholesale lamily drapery warehouse, Te Aro House.

Particular attention has been paid this year to tho requirements of country customers, and tho result is to be seen in tho Immonso and varied stock ot calicoes, shirtings, funnels, flanncllettes, strong wearing dress inntcriols, men's ami boys' clothing &c. Tho choico in each depart, ment, is almost unlimited, as may bo imagined, when it is stated that of flannelette alone, over 5l),O0O yards have this soason been imported at Te Aro House, Wellington.

A specially organised department, lias been established to deal with country orders, Patterns of any materials in Block, will bo forwarded to ony address, post frco, Country residents arc invited to write for prices, or any information regarding goods wanted. It is confidently asserted that nowheto can such a wide selection, or such sterling value be obtained, us at To Aro House, Wellington, -Ann,