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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5019, 7 May 1895, Page 2

Mnsterton Borough Council meets this evening. llr Frederick Bacon, an old settler in this district, died at Parkville, near liketalmna, on Sunday last. It is estimated that the cost to the Featlierston Hoad Board, through the late Hood, uiH be between £;)fJ to A young man named Waller Stewart was drowncdwhile attempting to cross a river nt Gisborne yesterday. Messrs Forsbcrg, Heckler and F. W. If. Xummcr, have been duly elected members of the Mauiicevillc lioad Board, It seems to be generally understood (.says the Pod) that further legislation in regard to the Bank of New Zealand will lie asked (or next session. Mr W. Linvson, son of Sir Wilfred Lawson, the well-known Temperance advocate, together with his wife, were passengers by the Doric, for New Zealand, having joined the steamer at Capetown. News lias been received that the French expedition, paying no attention to the protests of (treat Britain, continued its iidvimee, ami claimed the right bank of the Niger as far as Gm.na. A mob marched in procession at Managua, in Nicaragua, and showed indignation at the settlement of the dispute, by shouting " Death to the President!" A rebellion is threatened. Mr Foster, the Canadian Minister of Finance, proposes to levy an excise duty of l(ld, and a Customs duty of (id pet' gallon on spirits. Messrs Lowes k loi.is hold llieir monthly stock sale at Ekclahuna to morrow, the list for which embraces fat and store sheep, and fat and store cattle. ! We remind our readers ot Captain Jackson Barry's iecture at the Temper anee Hall this evening. A real treat is promised, and the attendance is sure to . lielanjcy t many seals have been booked ' in advance. Mr A. W. Hogg will piv- . side, and the Masteilnn Municipal Fire Brigade Band will play outside [lie Hall before the lecture.

Messrs Charles Cress (Jioyal Oak Hotel, I'arterlon), and Ji. 11. Bttekeridge, (While llait llolel, Cailcrton) give notice that they will apply for licenses at the annual niceti m; of the Wairarapa licensing district. Messrs .lames Cress and R liiley wiH also apply for transfers of llieir licenses. Mr K. Atl.eson is solicitor for the respective applicants. There rrc some people, who, if they had their way, would endeavour to improve upon the whole plan of million, This, of course, would ne as absurd as it would lie impious. The lans of nature and some of the products of nature are as incapable of being improved upon as ' would be a proposed re-arrangement of the Solar system. So it is with Suratura Tea. No amount of blending would make this line natural product a better article. Suratura Tea no more reipiires blending with other teas than milk' reipiires blending with water. Its exquisite flavour, pure and uiiiidultcraled, reijuircsnotamperiiigwilh.Nnturehasdone more than man can perform and tlierefo"c all those who buy Suratura Tea have the inestimable advautageof knowing they possess an in tide which cannot | he improved upon by any aiiilicial process.

Mr F. J. Finny, of No. 7, Manners Street, Wellington, has just landed a magnificent collection of pianos and organs by the most celebrated makers. Mr I'inii y now claims to have one of the finest stocks of pianos and organsiu Wellington and he confidently asserts that his terms are not to be approached by any other house in the trade. As an instance of how highly Mr Pinny's instruments are appreciated we publish iu another column a testimonial which lie has just received and wh'ch was quite unsolicited on his part. Country customers should not fail to inspect M r Pinny's stock and they are informed that special attention will he paid to their requirements both as regards the selection of an instrument and I lie terms of payment. Mr Pinny desires us lo warn country residents against having any dealings with a canvasser who represents himself as his agcnl. The man referred to was formerly in Mr Pinny's employment as a tuner, but he has now no connection with the linn.

On account of the growing demand in all parts of the Colony, Messrs Nimmo & Blair, seed merchants of' Dunedin, notify that tliey have made arrangements lor the distribution of their vegetable and flower seeds through the storekcekcri in both Islands, and already 2511,0 packets of seeds have been forwarded to their various agents, hi order lo meet the demand for "Standard seeds," the firm have over (D acres in suitable districts, for the belter cultivation of the various varieties, which are grown and harvested under their special instructions and supervision. Jn this way they arc enabled lo supply only the lincst aud most reliable seeds, ensuring success iu large or small gardens. The liim in an advertisement which appears iu this issue, invite intending purchasers lo send for their illustrated catalogues of seeds, roses, fruit trees, &c. The Wairarapa Farmers 'Jo-operative Association are the Wairarapa agents, and stock the seeds iu their various branches.

The following letter, received by Mr C, E. Danicll, from Mr Arthur 1). liilcy Director of Technical Instruction, has been placed at our own disposal "Dear Sir,—l beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter referring to Hie question of the Town Lauds Trust and Technical Education. lam in entire sympathy with your view of the mailer, and am al the present time doing my ;utmost to have "Manual Instruction" introduced lo our Primary Schools. In this direction,and the formal ion of cooking classes for the girls, scholarships for more advanced boys, mechanics or building trades, or fruit culture or farming, a vast amount of good could be done in your District. I shall be pleased to sec you at any time yon may be in Wellington before the 4th of May, and will gladly give you my views upon the subject and shall be further prepared to advise and assist the Trust in any possible way for the benefit of the cause. I expect to be in Masteilon about the 12th or loth of next month for several days and could then place myself at your disposal regarding the matter. I am etc., AiilmrD, liilcy, Director for Technical Instruction."

Mr 0. E. Bremuer, Engineer lo thoWaira>'»pa North County Council, has now completed his estimates of the damage dono to County roads and bridges by the late floods. The total is £IODI, (not £I4OO as lias been stated) distributed as follows Alfredton Biding and outlying districts £098; Ekctahuna Hiding £ISG; Castlcpqint, £96; Masterton, £lll. This is exclusive of the repairs, which have to be attended to by contractors for mniiit&inenceand which'amount to about £IOO. This latter sum is practically covered by the fnargin allowed for contingencies, as last year contractors had very littlo extraordinary repairing to do. ' At last night's meeting of the North Waitarapa Liberal Association, the of Mr 0. is leaving-^ 0 llistri f' ,raS nca^ r A for his past services as President of tho | Society, and to the cause of j* while resident in this district, tn£ Society also expressing regret at his removal..

Messrs Lowes and Torus add to their s'alo list for May loth, 100 ewes, 100 lambs, 5 storo cattle.

Mnsterton Borough overdraft now stands at about £9OO. The Auckland Coolgardic syndicato received news to-day tliat its mino Ims been sold for £B3OO, A deposit of £■ 300 lias already been made, anil the balance will be paid in tlireo months. The old buildings on Mr T. G. Mason's property, next the Theatre ■Royal, are being removed by Mr C. Ei Dauicll, tlu's afternoon, by means ot a traction engine. ffo remind those interested in forming a circle at Masterton, in connection with the Australasian Home Heading Union, of the meeting in the Wesleyan Schoolroom this evening. The estimated cost of repairs to the Kokotau bridge is bet ween £'GO and £7O. The bridge will not be closed for light traffic at anytime, as the repairs can be effected without so doing.

Mr C. E. Brcmner, County Engineer, received word yesterday morning that a bridge on the Kopuaranga river, on the south side of the Mauricovillc station, was unsafe for traffic. A yisitof inspection proved the damage to be very trivial and the alarm au altogether false one.

In Siam each year is named after an animal, and people born in certain years are forbidden to intermarry. Thus, an elephant baby cannot marry a tiger, nor a lion a limb; and there arc heavy penalties for lying about one's age. ilie police havemadc a successful raid in Edendale and Eortrosc for sly-grog selling. Informations have been laid in four eases, mostly ex-licensed houses. The Government have decided to buy Clark's land near Lake Poerua, 3300 acres. It is understood the price is £'l per acre. Numbers ot men are waiting to lake up the land,

During the last ■!:! years, 57?, 177 new luuscs have bpon built in Louden, and during the same period. 11,785 ne,v streets, and 103 new squares have been formed.

Sir Arthur Sullivan is culled the high prophet of the lighter school of music. For two years in youth lie was ut choir boy. 11 is liivorite hours for composing are between midnight and four o'clock in the morning, when London is asleep. An Auckland telegram slates that Lord Glasgow, the Countess of Glasgow and suite, leave that city lor Wellington neit week—the Countess and Lady Augusta, accompanied by Major Elliot and l)r Haines, by the Takapuna, and the rest in the Hiuemoa.

A fatal shooting accidcntoccurred to a boy named Alfred Synics, aged 15 years, (lie eldest son of Mr A. Symes, farmer, of Wlicnuakurn. Hid boy attempted to part gorsc with the stock of his gun, having the muzzle towards him, when the gtm exploded, the charge entering his side. Death was instantaneoits.

With regard to the damage to Ihc lluriinuiorangi Bridge, it is proposed, on the suggestion of .Ur C. E. iireniner, to dismantle the spaiutt the western ex. trcinity audre-erectit over the gap at tin eastern end. The 70 I'cct at the wcstcii end will then lie rovrred with short spam and by this arrangement a saving ol about iloDwill beellectod. Theapproxi. mate cost will he about J;:10;i.

The House of Commons by amajoiity of 121 rejected amotion brought for-; ward by Mr Morton, member for Peterborough, and seconded by Mr| Laboueherc, to revoke the Duke of Edinburgh's allowance of i'lo.uui) now that he has succeeded to the throne of Coburg. The opponents of the motion defended the payment of the allowance on the ground that the Duke maintains Clarence House in England. Notice of his inhibition by the Bishop of Christcnurch, has been sevyed upon the Kcv, O'Brycu lloare, the reason giyen being that Mr Hoare refused to give tip holding services in the Art Gallery. which is in the parish of another clergyman, and therefore, opposed to the discipline of the Church of England. Mr lloare, some months ago, informed the llishop of his intention to resign his incumbency of I'apauui, (says a contemporary) and also to return the Bishop's license, thus cutting himself voluntarily oil' from any connection with the Church of England. Mr Jas. Thompson a well-known contractor and Government overseer, met with a serious accident between Stafford and Goldsbonugli. Ile was sitting by the side of the road when some firewood was thrown over the face of the terrace, and a piece struck Thompson, causing a bad compound fracture of the right leg. One of his left ribs was also broken. Thompson is an old man, over SO years of-ago, ami it is feared he will not recover.

Al (lie inquest- on (lie remains of Mrs Patrick ami her child, who succumbed lo injuries sustained in the Tory-place lire, the jury returned 11 verdict of accidental death in both cases and uMod two riders(l) That if the man and wife had been sober, the jury cannot but (link the lire would have been discovered sooner, and life might have been saved; and (2) Thai the efforts of Moroney andJlougham to get out the sufferers at considei.iblo risk to themselves arewoithy of all praise." The condition of the injured man Patrick has not improved up to the present. A meeting of the Works and Finance Committee of the Jlastertou Borough Council was held lust evening. Present His Worship the Mayor, and Crs Cullen Chamberlain, and Hcsscy The Overseer's report was read and adopted. It was resolved to recommend that the question of eroding a gas lamp at the comer of lioss and Dixon street be deterred till lioss Street is widened. With regard lo Perry street widening it was resolved that the Mayor aud Cr Cullen be empowered to arrange for moving Mr Osborne's cottage. Accounts amounting to ,C!io7 ISs 3d were recommended for payment aud the meeting adjourned.

A meeting of the North Wairarapa Liberal Association was held last evening. Air T. E. I'rico occupying the chair. After the usual routine business a paper was read on the question of SlatcFirelnsuranee. Uisuussionfollowed in which it was pointed out that the present lire insurance rates in Masterton amount lo a heavy reulal, and that in many instances are crippling to business people carrying alargostork. The opinion was also expressed that it would not be advisable to start M unicipal Fire Insurance, as an exceptionally destructive lire would be more than a small body could stand against, but, on the other hand, the Slate could undertake fire insurance without any risk and at a very smalt expense, working the scheme under some of the present Departments. The cost of numerous small agencies scattered about the country, would also be done away with, and insurers would reap the benefit of the saving. Willi regard to differential rates it was pointed out that although certain goods and buildings in towns were more liable to destruction by fire than property iu cleared country, if the merchant had lo pay higher rates for insuring goods kept for the use and consumption of settlers, the latter would have to pay this extra charge indirectly, and a general rate would therefore be the best and most equitable basis to work upon. Finally it was resolyejl to request Mr A. W. Hogg, M.H.1!., to support any scheme of Slato Firo Insurance on tlio above lines, which may come before Parliament.

What price? Ask, listen, and wonder, Look at tho new dresses, and tho jackets, and macintoshes, and millinery. Look at tho clothing, mercery, and house furnishings, and gloves, and marvel when you hear tlio price named, You've nev6r heard anything like it boforo, You've been used to getting your monoy'B woith because you've done yjur shopping at Hooper's, Bui these ejftra reduced rates, these extra low prices, they almost belief, and but that you tako the goods away in oxohango for the prices quoted, you would be inclined to doubt your senses, and to fanoy that things were not what they seem. Walk rouud the shop, prico everything, go somewhott else I go everywhere I price everything at the other shops, and then by every fcrco of c'roumsttncis and from the strongest conviction that it is tho proper thing to do you'll come back to spend your money at the cheapest and best shop in Masterton L. J. Hoopoe and Co'a Bon UaroW, -Anvx.