Wairarapa Daily Times. [Established 1874.] TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 1895. LOCAL COMPANIES.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5013, 30 April 1895, Page 2

Wairarapa Daily Times. [Established 1874.] TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 1895. LOCAL COMPANIES.

It is only by the most rigid ■ ndlieraiia' lo recognised and established business principles, Mint any local Company can be made a success. Wo have before us the original prospectus of the Mastodon llbicksuiith ami Wheelwright Minufactui'ing Co., published live years ago, and Unit document is, we fear, to a large extent responsible for the dilliculty now experienced in conducting this enterprise. It is easy to pick out of it those points in it's charter which, from ut business aspect, arc a source of weakness. First of all, the capital of the Company was too small to allow of ut reasonable growth and expansion, and secondly, it was sub-divided info pound shares, instead of Hie customary and more workable live or ten pound scrip, Then its Provisional Directory was composed of ten farmers and one coach proprietor, and it had not in its ranks a single business-mail of standing. The next mistake was the introduction of the co-operative principle, and a promise of an annual distribution of a surplus amongst customers, as well as of a reduction in charges. The latter promise lias, we believe, been fulfilled, but the carrying of it opt lias been altogetliorfiitiiltoaiiysupplus-again no shareholder was allowed to bold more than twenty-five pound shares in the Company, an inconvenient restriction which lias proved a great drawback to its progress, as under it at .shareholder had not sufficient interest in t)ii!,e.oncejriito look keenly after its welfare. Under tljgse limitations the Company has done remarkably well. It has built up a very fair business, but it has not proved the profit making concern ' ivliicli was anticipated, and we fail ' to see boiy it can realise the oxpec- ■ tations of its promoters unless its • articles of association aical,toi'Gd,nnd the concern generally put upon a ( thorough business footing. It is tied , hand and foot by tine mistakes , made in its articles of association I and probably the best way of getting l on a sound footing would be to form ; a new company on right lines to ' take oyer the business of tbo old ! company. This business is good ( enough but it has been built up on j a bad foundation, (

| S, D, Barker, of Christchurch, Ims resigned from the Commission of tlio Peace.

A woman in the State of Minnesota, and who is not yet 30 years of age is the mother of 27 children.

Oats (not damaged) have recently been bought in Southland for lOd a Imsliel.

Wellington liaeiug Club's Autumn meeting opens to-morrow. Several Wairarapa horses arc engaged.

The smallest number of (olographic messages is sent in Norway; the largest in Great Britain.

lhe funeral of the late Mr Donald Falconer took place yesterday afternoon, many friends following and the ]{ev. Hubert Wood conducting services. A Melbourne bankrupt recently stated m court that he and his wife had been living on credit for three years.

The Victoiian agricultural statistics of the last harvest estimates tnat the yield will he low, an ayeragc of 8i bushels to the acre.

_MrJ. L. Gane, member for Leeds, died on the voyage from New Zealand lo England, after paying n holiday trip to this colony. An English surgeon recently hollowed out a new socket for the insertion of an artificial eye, the old one not being large enough.

JS'early three-fourths of the world's drainage, directly or indirectly, pours into the Atlantic Ocean.

A very pleasant; and largely attended social gathering, was held at the Masterton Wcsleyan Schoolroom last evening. Dean Hole is the authority for the opinion (given in his latest book) that for one silly young woman there arc fifty silly young men. Mr Julian Tennyson, a grand nephew of the late poet-laureate, and an excellent baritone, is about lo make his debut as a vocalist in Amer'ca.

Mr J. Deadman, of Mauriccvillc, advertises for a claimant for a black mare runiming on his land. The annual meeting of the Mastcrlon Operatic Society will be held in St. Matthew's Schoolroom Ibis (Tuesday) evening, when intending members are invited to be present. A large attendance is looked for.

Several of (lie shandy-gaiT drinkers in Nelson arc now taking unto themselves lhe name of''semi-prohibitionists." _" The splashing splums ol the red hot billows of oblivion," is the latest specimen of pulpitoratoiy.

The Countess of Warwick, the most beautiful titled lady in England, owns about twenty liny Japanese spaniels, worth ,CKi;i or more each.

A native named lialiarupi, said lo be 110 years of age, died at the Waipawa pali the oilier day. Deceased was father-in-law to the late wife of Paul Jfophia.

Ala recent London old postage stamp sale, a " Queensland first issue shilling violet imperfect" was sold for£33; and a" Xew Zealand, watermark i\'.Z., one penny brown," sold for £'3s. Mr Charles Whcalleigh, a veteran actor, who visited Australia in 18(10, and again in 18/5, died recently in New York, where he was appeal in? with Mr Augustin Daly's Company. J n order to encourage an export trade in honey a bonus of Id per pound is lo be paid for honey of approved quality made in Victoria and exported. According to an English contemporary, the clergyman with the strangest name on record is a minister ol the Presbyterian Church in the Statcof New York, named the Key. Eucrc Paradise.

A Chicago butcher keeps a tame fox. It keeps his place clear of rats. The experiment was tried after cats and traps bad failed. The first night the tox spent in the shop he slaughtered 34 rodents. Mr P. Gill,formerly of Masteiton.and lately of Livercargill, who has been connected with life insurance tor the last eleven years, has been appointed inspector of agents for Hawke's Bay proyince by the A'ational Mutual Life Association of Australia.

It is a libel on the women of New Zealand to say that their political " emancipation" has robbed them of any of their refinement or grace. But even were it true, we hold with Hamlet " it is not honesty to have it thus set down."-i\"Z. Hmihl,

An explosion has taken place in the Denny Colliery near Glasgow. The details show that 177 persons were working in lhe mine ut the lime, and of these Hill have been rescued. It is believed that the remainder have been killed.

There was a meet of the Wiiirarapa Hounds at Kuratawliiti on Saturday, when an enjoyable afternoon was spent. Miss Vcniicll again distinguished herself by good riding, and by being lhe only lady who followed the hounds.says the Stmidtml,

The members of the London StorkExchange have subscribed £IOO towards the presentation lo Messrs Ward, Brown Peel, and liichardson, in recognition of their splendid play in the last test match in Melbourne.

A private cable received at Auckland announces that Mr Thomas liussel has floated the Waitcauri Company, with a capital of £150,000 on- the London market, The new company includes the Golden Cross, Komala, and the adjoining propcities at Upper Thames.

Wellington Education Board has now one hundred schools under its control, employing 342 teachers (including 11 sewing teachers). There were at the end ol- the March quarter, 13,305 children on the books, the strict average attendance was 11,0411, and lhe working average (on which the capitation is piad) 11,088

The Brazilian soldier at the present day, is extremely well paid compared with European soldiers. A private soldier's monthly pay is ,Cllßs, with Government rations, or £'3 10s if he finds his own rations; while a second lieutenant is paid £lslos a month, and £5 extra when actually in the field.

Says a contemporary:—The most disgusted man in Queen Victoria's service will be Lord Brassey, when ho finds the dill'erenee between the Melbourne of to-day and that of a few years back, when ho dined at tables of men who arc now either doing their" little bit o' time" or cadging throe-penecs iiißourkc-streel. An item of non by the San Francisco mail is to the effect that William Astor's Vail Mull Budget has suspended. One explanation is that the proprietor resented the Budget'* rather commonplace obituary notice of Mrs Astor, while another is that the paper was really run by Mrs Astor, ami at her death Mr Astor thought the paper should die also. The quality of the ale and stout bottled at Tauherenikiiu, has secured a reputation throughout the Wairarana. and the present proprietor is determined that this shall be maintained. In another column, Mr 0. Cress of (he Itoyal Oak Hotel, Carterton, announces that he keeps a supply of these goods on hand, for the convenience of residents at this end of the valley.

The programme of the Wairarapa Hunt Club Sports, to bo held at the Show Grounds, Cailerlon, on Thursday, May lGlh,is published jn this issue, and consists of dismounting competition, orange competition, ladies' trophy nccdTe-threading competition, Gretnagreen race, jumping competition, bareback race, and cigar and umbrella competition,

Greener, the well-known Birmingham gunmakcr, su.ed the firm of Abrahams, of Elizabeth-street, Melbourne, for £IO,OOO damages for infringement of flic Greener gun patent. The evidence proved -fat' AuFnhunis had for several years bought, marked, linti resold inferior and old guns as of the Greener manufacture. A verdict has been returned for the plaintiff for £3,000 for damage to Greener's reputation, and £2,500 as recouping him for Abraham's ebtimated profits,

.Messrs Lowes and .Toms add to their sale list for to-morrow, 15 fat ewes and 12 store pigs. Mr T.&. Mason of the Medical Hall, Masterton, notifies the arrival of a large supply of phosphorus of tlie first quality, at lowest quotations.

Some time between Sunday night and yesterday morning the three-core cable across Cook Strait parted. ■ Since 1811 nearly 100 large steamers and 5600 lives have been lost iu crossing the Atlantic.

People in England have had more skating during the past winter, than for many years previously. During the month of April, 22,123 sheep were forwarded by rail, from the Masterton liailway Station. The marriage ot Mr Wilhelm Urban liudolph Kuinmcr with Miss Ethel Jemima Linton, is being celebrated at Kummcrstein, East Coast, to-day. During the past month, the rainfall as registered by Mr 1), Coubourne at the Masterton Railway Station, was 880 inches on 12 days. The maximum for one day was -1.2:1 inches on the 11th hist.

At the beginning of last March, the nnmberof deaths from influenza was so large in London, that grave-diggers wore constantly cmploycd-day' and nighl-in A'orwood and other'ceme teries.

During the month of April there was one bankmplry iu the Masterton district, making six for the year as against three for the same period iu 181 M, For the first four months of this year ISO civil summonses haye been issued at Maslorton. For the same period in 18111 the number was loo; in 18!);). Wr in 1892,130.

Lionel A. l'crrin, fourth son of Mr Lawrence l'errin, of Pahnerslon North died at the Hospital there on Sunday from inflammation of the lungs. Captain linrry.thc old pioneer.whaler, and lecturer, is now in Masterton, en route for the King Country. He brings with him credentials from the Government and from the Education Board.and intends while here to give one of his popular addresses, ft is expected that ilr Hogg 11.H.1!., will take the chair at his lecture.

The following are the names ot those placed on the Committee of the Bideford School i-Messrs Jas. Miller, John Macliae, Michael McGovern. John Lang, and Henry Wilton, the latter being again elected Chairman.

Messrs Lowes and foms hold their fortnightly stock sale to-morrow, the entries for which will embrace 8000 ewes in lamb, 700 store wethers. :)5 fat ewes, COO lambs, fat and store cattle, pigs, horses, vehicles, etc.

Mr P. Murray, who has established a reputation as a gardener in this town notifies in another column that he is prepared to undertake the care of private gardens, to prune and whiter dress fruit trees and to supply plants and trees of all descriptions, His references are unexceptional and his experience and knowledge undeniable. At the weekly meeting of the North Wnirarnpu Liberal Association last evening it was resolved to hold all future meetings in the Drill Hall. A letter of condolence was also ordered to be scut to Mr Falconer and lamily.in connection with his brother's death. At next meeting the subject for discussion will be a Slate Fire Insurance Scheme, Mr A. W. Hogg addressing the meeting. According to a contemporary a remarkable sight presented itself the other day during the Hoods on the lines ol rail hi the neighbourhood of Tokomarti, Thousands of mice were seen walking along, and they made for the water when the eugiie approached. They were cute enough to return to the rails after the train had passed. One or two ferrets were seen, also scores of pheasants on the dry land and on the fence posts. There have been twelve arrests made by the police ill Masterton during the past month. Of these three were sentenced to three months each forvagrancy, one to fourteen days, and one dismissed. Six drunks were dealt with, four being convicted and discharged; one sentenced to seven days' imprisonment; and one fined 10s and costs. One prisoner was committed for trial for criminal assault, and for wilful damage to property onewas sentenced to three months' imprisonnicnt. i

The annual communication of the Masonic Grand Lodge of i\ew Zealand was held yesterday afternoon in the Masonic, Hall, Itonlcott street, Welling, ton. The Most Worshipful Grand Mister, Bro.H.D.M. presided, and was supported by M.W.I'.G.M. Bro. Henry Thomson (Canterbury), M.W.]'.G,M.BiuE.T. Gillon (WeiHurloh), M.W.P.D.G.M. Bro. H. Burton (Olago). lI.'U'.l'.D.a.VV. Bro. H.J. Williams (Wellington), and M.W. Bro. HL Michel (West Coast). Bro.H.D. Hell was re-elected Grand Master and Bro. 11. J. Williams, Grand Superintendent of fhcWellinglon District, was presented with an illuminated address, and a purse of 52 sovereigns,

What price? Ask, listen, and wonder. Look at the new dresses, and tlic jackets, »nd macintoshes, and millinery. Look at the clothing, mercery, and houso furnishings, and gloves, and marvel when you hear the price named, You've never heard anything like it before. You've been used to getting your money's woith because you've done your shopping at Footer's, lint theso extra reduced rates, these extra low prices, they almost excoed belief, and but that you take the goods away in exchange for the prices quoted, you would bo iuolincd to doubt your senses, and to fancy that things were not what they sccra. Walk round the shop, price everything, go somewhere else! go everywhere! price everything at the other shops, and then by every force of ciroumstinms and from the strongest conviction that it is the proper thing to do you'll come back to spend your money at the cheapest and best shop in Masterton L, J. Hooper and Co's Bon Marclie. -Ami. One of the sights of Wellington, at auy lime isundoubtably the magnificent establishment known as To Aro House, and now that every department within its walls is filled to overflowing, with a bewildering variety of the reason's novelties in i millinery, mantles, dresses, etc., it is more than ever a pleasure and profit to visit the wholesale family drapery warehouse, Te Aro House.

Particular attention has been paid this year to the requirements of country customere and the result is io be seen in the immense and varied stock of calicoes, shirtings, flannels, llauncllettes, strong wearing dress materials, men's and boys' clothing & The choice in each depart, ment, is almost unlimited, as may be imagined, when it is stated that of flannelette alone, over 50,000 yards have this season been imported at Te Aro House, Wellington.

A specially organised department, has been established to deal with country orders. Patterns of any materials in stock, will be forwarded to any address, post free, Country residents are invited to write for prices, or any information regarding goods wanted. It is confidently asserted (hat nowhere can such a wide selection, or such sterling value bo obtained, us at Te Aro House, Wellington,—Advt,