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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5025, 14 May 1895, Page 2

The charge for admission lo the Hunt Club Sports on Queen's Birthday will be Is, children half-price and grandstalls. '«•

The Hindoos show singular frankness in making census returns. Among those who were called upon to describe their callings, some designated their ! means ot living a.i " village thieves," " supported by relatives," or" living on loans."

An experienced rabbilcr seeks reengagement by contract or ollicuvisc. _ Mr P. If. Wood makes several additions to the entries for his Tnulweiiilean stock sale.

Shrubs and trees are to be planted in the ILasicrlon Infants' School grounds.

We understand that charcoal burning is now being carried on at Fernridgc by Mr Wise.

The broom on the Town Lands Ti list property near the Miistci'ton Main School.is reported to ho .spreading to the School grounds, and is becoming a great nuisance.

One hundred and two tenders were scut in for felling the bush advertised by Mr David Falconer. The successful tenderers were Messrs F. Price, John Trcdcr, Hnvill, Wright, Glass and Haxlon. The range of prices was a very wide one, and in making Hie selection some dillicultv was experienced. At the present time there arc no fewer than 00 foreign war vessels on the China and Japan station. Tins is quite intlcpendant of the Japanese and Chinese ships. The Queen expressed sm prise on | hearing the report the Admiralty had refused to alknv Lord Charles Boresford tlie time spent in the Soudan in the perilous attempt lo save Gordon. A school teachers conversazione will beheld at Mastcrlon, on Juue 7th. Last year the "natural increase" in the population of England and Wales was :jy0.727,_ or more'than 50.CD3 above the average increase i'l the five preceding years.

Professor Lio Mcdogavc a vciy interesting and' instructive discourse on phrenological subjects, at the Temperance Hall last evening. Mr W. J. llirschberg has returned to Mastcrlon, considerably bcnelitted in health by his recent yisit to Australia.

Dr Swan, the medical ollicorof health, of Bailey, England, speaking recently of the danger of leaden pipes, made the somewhat startling statement that they are degenerating thousands—a degeneration produced by the cruellest of slow poisons—"a poison wlrch destroys men's bodies, minds, morals, and intelligence, and from which the majority has no means of escaping." To lead pipe poisoning is said to be largely due the prevalence of had teeth. The champion buck-jumping exhibition was witnessed at Alexandra, in Victoria, the other day. As a commercial traveller was driving into the town hi! was overtaken by Trooper Dawson, whoseliorsecommeneed to buck viciously On getting up to the buggy the horse jumped on to the vehicle, liis fore feel alighting on the traveller's boxes, and pushing the driver and the traveller out of die buggy, both receiving nasty braises, which necessitated the assistance of il doctor. In trying to clear itself of the buggy the trooper's horse got its feet entangled in one of the hind wheels, every spoke of which but one it broke, and untimately overturned the buggy. _ Dawson stuck lo the horse the whole time, and it finished its bucking exhibition by jumping over the trap and thcu landing iu the gutter, Sir. Patrick Buckley, who has been at Uoloriin during the past fortnight seeking relief in the baths from an attack of sciatica, hopes to return to Wellington at the end af the week.

Mr J. Beauehamp, late of G-rcyniotith, has purchased Mr Corby's interest iu the Hawcra Junction Hotel.

A very quiet buggy mare, sizable- for a lady to drive, is oJl'crcd, for sale by Mr Ernes,tO, Simlh, The London 'll men does not question that the French claims on British territory in the Niger, involve a monstrous pretention, and adds that the good feeling existing between the diplomatic bodies in London and Paris alone prevents theltoynl Niger Company's troops from ejecting the French.

The funeral of the late Miss .K«to E, Sluait-Forh.es, daughter of Sir \Y. Stuart-Forbes, takes place at Clarwille tajs atlcvnoou. The dcccasotl, who passed away at Ckrcvi.Hc on Saturday, was much esteemed, and her untimely death is deeply lamented by many.

The French Premier, m a recent speech at Bordeaux, indicated the necessity for further taxation, including a graduated tax on domestic servants, Another letter lias been received from one of the unfortunate WellingtoDians who went away to South Africa, under! the influence of Eugene, some months ago, says the Pott. It states that the party went 800 miles up country by train, and then journeyed further inland on seven waggons, some of the younger men riding on horseback and driving cattle. After three or four weeks' travelling, the waggoners refused to go, any further, and dumped the unlucky people down on the banks, of the Mashoua liivcr, somp 200 miles from 1 the nearest settlement. They had to depend almost entirely, upon the game they could shoot. About the cud of November, Eugcuo told his followers that tho catastrophe they had left New Zealand to avoid had happened—viz., that (his eolouy had disj appeared. But tliore were sceptics in the party, and two men rodp jo tho nearest station in the hope pi obtaining news, After their rc'turii a dispute arose with Eugene as to tho ownership of a horse. Eugene left the camp with i it for a time, but on being met again was given into tho custody of the Bcchuana- | laud police and charged with having stolen it. Tho case against him fell through, but th« other claimant gained possession of tho horse, and has kept it Ultimately the party broke up, Eugene' and his wuo and two others—li, Chamberlain and C, S. Thomas-being left on tho banks of tho Mashona lijvcr by the rest, some of whom have returned to Capetown.

A reward is offered for tho return of a lost dog. Mr C. H. Langdon, late of Featherston, has purchased Mr E. Till's interest m tho Provincial Hotel, Upper Hutt.

Wo remind our readers of Messrs Lowes and lorns usual fortnightly stock sale to-morrow (Wednesday) at lo'clock. The list of entries compnso, 2300 ewes jin lamb, 550 good forward wethers, 70 fat owes, 200 lambs, 10 head beef, 8 forward bullocks, mixed cattle, pigs, horses, etc,.

Messrs Simms and Mowlera add 290 owes in lamb, 100 2-toolli wethers, 30 fat ewes, SO well-bred wcaner calves, 3 fat cows and 2 fat bullocks, to the list of entries for their next stock sale in their i yards on the 22nd inst, Mr William Gillespie, Clerk and lelegraphist at Masterton, has been Rfctted Deputy Registrar of Births. JJeaths audMarriages, for the Masterton district.

lie friends of Mr H.J. Taperell, formerly chief reporter of the New Zealand limes, will be pleased to hear that he is adyaucingmhis profession. MrTaperell ]omedthc staff of the Sydney Dally Telegraph as a reporter a few years ago, and he has now been promoted to a position on the editorial staff.

At the Magistrate's Court at Napier yesterday morning, Arthur Jfcwmau, a remittance man, was charged with havmg attempted suicide at the Provincial Hotel and was ordered to pay costs, and bound over to keep the peace. The case excited considerable attention, owing to Eamford, another remittance man, having died of execssiro drinking at the some hotel a few dayi ago. For the benefit of the S.M., this morning at the Masterton Police Court, the robbery of William Treen, in Queen! Street on Saturday lust, m f„Hy rehearsed. The complainant walked up the Court; Sergeant McArdle stealthily approached and performed the garotting act, while Constable May played second robber, mid adroitly picked the man's pocket. Tho Court expressed itself as perfectly satisfied from the rehearsal, that facts were as stated by Treen,

Mr Hutchison, S.M. expressed surprise, at Mnstcrton tliis inorning, at tlic slittcmcnt Riveu by a certain publican, to the etlccl that "gambling for drinks" to carried on in his hotel. His Worship said it meant tho same thing as " gambling for money." What price V Ask, listen, and wonder, Look at the new dresses, and the jackets, and macintoshes, and millinery. Look at the clothing, mercery, and house furnishings, and gloves, aud marvol when you hear tho price named. You've never heard anything like it before. lou'va been used to getting your money's wmth because you've done yjur sliopuing at Hooper's. Bui these extra reduced rates, these extra low prims, they almost exceed belief, and but that you take the goods away in exchange tor the prices quoted, you would be inclined to doubt your senses, am] to fancy that things were not what they seem. Walk round tho shop, price everything, go somewhere else! go everywhere I price everything at tho other shops, and then by every fcrce ofcircumstinns and from the strongest conviction that it is tho proper tiling to do you'll come back to spend your money at the cheapest and best shop in JlastcrtOn L. J. Hooper and Co's Bon Marche. -Advt.

One o£ the sights of "Wellington, at any time is undoubtably the magnificent establishment known as To Aro House, and now that every department within its \vall3 is tilled to overflowing, with a bewildering variety of tho season's novelties in millinery, mantles, tests, etc., it is more than ever a pleasure aud profit to visit the wholesale family drapery warehouse, Te Aro House.

Particular attention lias been paid this year to the requirements of country customers, aud the result is to be seen in the immense aud varied stock ot calicoes, shirtings, funnels, llnnnclleltes, strong wearing dress materials, men's and boys' clothing etc. The choice in each depart, tnent, is almost unlimited, as may be imagined, when it is stated that ot flannelette alone, over 50,000 yards have this season tan imported at To Aro House, Wellington. A specially organised department, has been established to deal with country orders, Patterns of any materials in stock, 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 asserted that nowhere can such a wide selection, or such sterling value be obtained, as at Te Aro tlouse Wellington.—Advi.