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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5024, 13 May 1895, Page 2

Mr JO. liains, of Makakahi, hotelkecper, gives notice of intention to apply for a publican's license. North Wairarapa Liberal Association meets this evening.

Mustcrton School Committee meets ] this evening. The Shaw, Savill Company, states Hint it is impossible to reduce freights on dairy produce, between New Zealand aud London.

The spread of blackheny buslics in the neighbourhood of Mangatainoka is becoming a nuisance.

Miss Olive Gower, of Mangataiuoka, was mnriicd last Wednesday to Mr John Griee, of liangitikei. Carterton Borough rates last year totalled £2(15. The whole amount was collected with the exception ot £l. MrN. Grace's Legislator is to be schooled over hurdles, The animal installation of W.JI, of St Mark's Masonic L.idje, Carterton, lakes place to-morrow evening. Several Masteiion brethren will be present. Thellcv. S, J, Gibson preached at Carterton last night, his subject being "Hoys will be boys." We have to acknowledge receipt of the annual report of the Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society.

Mr C. W. Tucker, late of the Masterton postal staff, is doing temporary relicviut; work at Patca. Mr and Mrs C. Hughes left Masterlon yesterday to take up their residence again at Hastings, A sharp frost visited this district this morning, Fifteen trucks of slice]) were despatched by rail from Maslerton this morning. The Maslerton Salvation Barracks have just been sinaicened up with anew coat of paint. One or two good bags of ducks have been secured about Masteiion within the last few days. Adjutant Hull conducted special services at the Maslerton Salvation Barracks yesterday.

The llev. J. Dukes conducted services at the Maslerton Wesloyan Church yesterday, preaching eloquently both morning and cveii'ng.

/The Rev. S. 11. J). Peryman, of Fikctiihunn, preaches at the Maslerton Wcslcyan Church next Sunday.

We remind our readers of the Sixpenny Concert at (he Masterlon Wcslcyan Schoolroom this eyening, Mr Staples, Organising Secretary of the Australasian Section of the Thcosophical Society, is roponod to have been hard at work lately in Woodville mid Pahiatua.

■ At jS'cw Plymouth on Monday evening, the ilev. rather T, M'Kcnna was presented by the ladies of his congregation with an illuminated address and a purse of sovereigns.

The Great Powers will not reduce the squadrons in Chinese waters unt'l the final settlement of (he tcims of peace.

Mr J. Macdcl's cup will be fired for by the members of the North Wnirarapa Gr.n Club, at Messrs Lowes and loins saleyards on Thursday, May 16th, at 12.30 p.m. The liov, Father Mdu, S.M, of Olaki, celebrated Mass at St. Patrick's Church, Masterton, yesterday, and officiated at Vespers iu the overling, in the absence of the Rev. Father McKcnna, who is assisting fljs Grace Archbishop liedwood iu his mission through tho Forty?milo Bush district.

The Committoo of tho Masterton Ambulance Society will meet in the Wciloyau school room on Thursday evening, to arrange preliminaries for the coming session.

A greatly improved patent poison mixer, used very successfully by Bottlers in the South Island, has just been introduced to Mastei ton, by Inspector Miller of the Slock Department, who has obtained one for the Department's use. The machine consists ol a rivetted iron cylinder, the inside being lifted with a number of tooth-like projections so arranged that the mixing must bp complete and uniform, aiul altogothor making it the most perfect poison-mixer wo have yet seen. On Saturday last Mr Joseph Bennett, of Otahuao, a settler of somo forty years standing, breathed his last, aud a familiar faco passes from amongst us, which will he missed with keen regret by one aud all, The leading characteristics of the late Mr Bennett were a kindly disposition, unswerving Integrity, and an unassuming demeanour. Wchavcknown him' personality for the past twenty years and never heard anyone say an ill-1 word of him. Few men were better known than ho was in the commauity, or stood higher in the estimation of the. public. For several years past l|a has been a great sufferer, and for'months has boon dying from an iucurablo disease of the throat, He camo in and out of Masterton almost daily, as long as his strength held out, and when that failed, he waited for the end ca'mly and couragcoufly. 'flic late Mr Bennett I was a native of Kent, England, and was about G2 years of age.

A man named Gcorgp, Sandbrook, charged njth assaulting William Dur.ecu qnd, 'jobbing him of thirteen shillings, at Stasterton, was brought before Mr'T, Hutchison S.M. this morning and remandecl (ill W.ftO tomorrow morning on tho application of Sergeant MoArdlo, News havo been received in Suva to tho effect that the licv. W. Carmichael. thcWcsleyan Missionary stationed at Kadavu, and his wifo were seriously indisposed with an attack of dyscntry, Rev. H. Worrall proceeded in the s s. Taieri, on April 20, to render assistance. The stcamerwill drop him off the island and he will then proceed by boat to the residence of his brother missionary, Messrs J. L, Murray (ruminated byJ Messrs if. Payton and 1. G. Mason) and Walter' Perry "(nominated by Messrs George Heron and F. Holiday): have, been nominated for ftp TSponoy on the reprpsoiilaliopf the M\ Ward of: lh>' pstertbn|pr.oilgliCwcil, The case J. Montgomery v. RiphariL soiC was concluded jn tho Mosterton S.M, Opprt this worning, judgment being given for the dofendant with costs i 4s; witnesses expenses £ll3s; and solicitor's fee 21s.

A miner named Robert Young : formerly of Masterton.lias been drowned lin the Wairau river, it is supposed, while crossing on horseback

_ Tho services in St, Matthew's Ohuroli in connection with tho Bishop's visit are notified in another column, Further additions are made to Mr F. H. Wood's list of entries for to-morrow's Taratahi stock sale. Messrs Simms and Mowlcm announce their next stock sale in tho yards for Wednesday, 22nd instant.at 1 o'clock,for which they advertise entries of sheep aud cattle,

A cigarette smoker sends into the air 4,000,000,000 particles o£ dust at every puff,

The fern vegetation of Jamaica is said to be the richest in the world, comprising between 'IOO and 500 species. At Dundee recently, a boy aged 14, being sent into a room by himself as a punishment for playing truant from church, hanged Mmselt from tho window I shutter.

The funeral of the late Mr Joseph Bennett, took place at 2 o'clock this afternoon, and notwithstanding the fact that there had been very little opportunity of giving notice when it would take place, a largo number of prominent settlers from all parts of the District were present to pay their last tribute to the deceased. The licv. A, C. Yorke conducted the service at the grave. Mr Gilruth, Government Veterinary Surgeon, visited the property of Mr J. C. Anderson, at Stirling, on Saturday, and satisfied himself of the presence of swine fever among the pigs. He goes from Dunedin to Stirling again, to arrange for the disposal of tho pigs. The Eev A, C. Yorke will go through to Eketahuna on Wednesday to meet the Bishop of Wellington. The following arc the dates on which pigeon matches will be fired during the season:—May Kith. June Gth and 27th, July 25th, August 22nd, September sth and 2Gth, October 17th.

An American bridegroom aged twentyone, while on his honeymoon tour, was chafed in London with assaulting his wife, and was sent to gaol for a month. He admitted striking her because she would not obey him. The wife stated that he kickcdlicr when they visited the Tower, and slapped her face when they were returning Irom church on the Sunday. When a fast train from London Bridge was approaching Sydenham Station the other day, a man deliberately placed his neck on the line, and was decapitated by the engine. The deceased was unknown. The premises of Mr J. Watt, of Queen Street, Mastcrton, were burglariously entered some time between Saturday night and this morning, access being obtained by forcing a back window. As far as Mr Walt can ascertain nothing has been touched, and the intruder, after a look round the premises, quietly left by the the back door. This is the third lime within the past sis months, that Mr Watt's place has been broken into, but as he remarked this morning " it would lake a cart-load of books and pictures to do anyone much good," and Hr Watt has been too long in business to leave much loose cash about.

A Dutch doctor, Dubois by namejias made an interesting discovery in the Island of Java. He claims lo liiivc unearthed the bones of Darwin's missing link! Pithecanthropus erectus is the unassuming name with which the doctor has seen lit to baptise this Tertiary ancestor of ours. Up to the present the skull, thigh-bone, and one solitary tooth arc all that have been laid bare, bill according to Dr Dubois, these remains are sufficient to prove that the Pithecanthropus erectus was—as its name implies—in the, habit of walking erect like a man; that it was about the same

height as an ordinary man; finally, that owing to the formation of the jaw, it (or perhaps, " he" would be more correct) would articulate without dillicidty. The doctor concludes, therefore that he has finally solved a much debated question ami added fresh lustre to the reputation of the greatest naturalist the world has ever seen—himself

excepted. After this the exploits of Professor Gamer sink into insignificance. Wo suggest that lie proceed immediately to Java and there join his Dutch colleague, for after disappointing us so cruelly over those gorillas, the least the Professor can do, in our opinion, is to enlighten us on the Pithecanthropus orceins. Meanwhile, wo suppose it would be unkind to hint that the Dutch scientist may possibly hare stumbled upon the remains of what was at one time a fine-

specimen of a male ourang,— Pall Hal Gazelle.

_ Uno ot the sights ot Wellington, at any time isuudoubtably the magnificent establishment known as Te Aro House, am', now that every department within its walls is filled to overflowing, with a bewildering variety ot the reason's novelties in millinery, mantles, dresses, etc, itismorcltban oyer a pleasure and profit to visit the wholesale family drapery warehouse, To Aro House.

Particular attention lias been paid this year to the requirements oi country customers, and the result is to bo seen in the immonso and varied stock ot calicoes, shirtings, Iknnols, tlannelletlcs, strong wearing dress materials, men's and boys' o'otbing. ivc. The choico in each depart, meet, is almost unlimited, as may be imagined, when it is stated that of flannelette alone, over 50,000 yards havo this scaton been imported at Tc Aro House, Wellington. A specially organised department, has been established to deal with country orders. Patterns ot any materials in slock, will he forwarded to any address, post free. Country residents are invited to write for prices, or any information regarding goods wanted. It is confidently assorted that nowhere can such a wide selection, or such sterling value be obtained, as at Tc Aro

Houso Wellington.—Ann. What price ? Ask, listen, and wonder, Look, at the now dresses, and tho jackets, And macintoshes, and millinery. Look at the clothing, mercery, and houso furnishings, and gloves, and marvel when you hear the price named, You'vo never heard anything like it before. You've been used to getting your money's wotth becauso you've done your shopping at Hooper's, Bui those oxtra reduced rates, these extra low prices, they almost exocod belief, and but that you take the i;oods away in exchange for. th,o prices quoted, you would bo inclined to doubt your senses, and to fancy that things were not what they scorn. Walk round the shop, price everything, go somewhere else I go everywhere I price everything at the other shops, and then by every fcrce of circumstances and from the. strongest conviction that, it is, tho PWpor thing to do you'll cofflo back to spend your money at the cheapest and best shop in Mastorton L, J, Hooper and Co's Bon Marcho, -Anvi.