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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5027, 16 May 1895, Page 2

_ Mrs Lnicr, wife of a prominent officer ni the Hornby Police Force, shot at and killed her husband th-ough jealousy. Misses E. J. Miller and J. Falconer hive hen appointed puoil teachers at the Belvedere and Pal"'alua schools respectively, The distance f.om Sydney to Auckland is 1281 miles. The distance from Vucy to Wellington is UJ'Jnvles. is stated that the Minister for Education proposes to introduce next session a Hill to establish a Cent of Appeal for State School teachers. There were lilt! passengers from Australia by (he Tahine on Tuesday night, including 'oii'leen Chinese, and SI howled at Wellington, thirteen of the number being Chinamen. In the iVelson District Court yesterday. It. G. Thomson, a member of the local School Committee, sued H.Evans, t cache ', of .Motiipiko, for £]£.) damages forallegcd slander in saying that Thomson incited boys to theft. The case is proceeding.

Nominations to lill two extraordinary vacancies on the Mauricevillc Iload Hoard are invited up till noon on the 22nd instant. An election will lake place on Monday, May 27th. n Thc annual meeting of Masterton Town Lands Trust Voters lakes place at the Drill I [all, at 1 o'clock this evening.

We remind our readers of the social to welcome Bishop Wallis, at St. Matthew's Schoolroom, at S o'clock this evening Mrli. T. Holmes, of the Masteicon Educational Depository, announces the arrival of new hooks eveiy month, direct from the publishers. A chrysanthemum wedding caused a flutter in female circles in Jie'son the pllic.' day, all the ladies concerned having their dress trimmed with the blooms and ciiryiug 'ooqucis of chrysanthemums of various colors,

" A musical marcel" is advertised in another column by Mr G. M. Yercx, of 17, Willis-sliwl, Wellington in the shape of" The (,'em and Conccu Holler Organs." These charming little insliumeals must net he confounded with the organelle or the oilier common musical instruments with whose doleful strains our ears a»e daily alllicled "i the public streets. The " Gem " organ produces c.\-([iiisile music, and plays an immense variety of tunes. The principle of the organ is that of a musical box. Agents are wanted in this district, and applicaiions should be made at once to Mr .Verex.

The ingenuity of smugglers is often of a very high order, but a case which happened at Cape Town a short time ago revealed tactics of a rather common-place description. A passenger who airivcd by a recent steamer was undergoing the usual inquisition at (lie Customs House, when one of the officers on duty requested him lo remove his coat. This done, the olliccr shook tliegarmentoutand detected somclhiugralllmg. Tho next step was lo rip up ilic lining, whereupon the inter, ior of the coal was found to he literally ablaze with diamonds and other precious stones of the estimated value of £IOO. Messrs 1!. E. HornbW and Co. announce an important unreserved sale of furniture and household effects, to be held at the People's Auction Mart on Saturday afternoon next. The auctioneers draw special attention to this sale, as every line must he quitted, owing to the owner leaving Masterton. In addition to the above, the same linn will sell forty-live pairs of poultry, American broiiM turkeys, saddle and harness horses, traps, gigs, carts and harness. Also m pairs of boots. Further entries can he made up to time of sale.

Fifteen trucks of sheep left Masterton this morning. Mr W. 11. Scale of Masterton, rode from_ Fcnthcrslon lo Masteiton this morning, onhlshicyclc.iunincty minutes.

_ Up to the present over 20 shooting licenses hayo been issued in the Wcllinglou provincial district. Messrs Lowes and Toms advertise for sale 1:17 acres in the Kopouranga Block. i( Tlie funeral of the late Mrs-Agnes Thompson will leave her late residence, luiripuni, at 1 p.m., on Saturday next. The loss by the destruction by fire of Mr 11. McKcnzic's house and furniture at Droyerion, is estimated at fully £125 over the insurances.

Messrs Simms and Mowlom add to the list of entries for their next stock sale in their yards on Wednesday, 22nd inst.,s2o 2 and'l-tooth wethers, 160 shorn lambs,a good line; 100 wether lambs, 100 fat ewes, and 1 hoy's pony, standing 11 hands,

Messrs Lowes and lorns announce a, sale of a consignment of furs, furniture, etc, for Saturday nest.

The proceeds of last night's concert at Fcinridgo, have enabled the debt on the harmonium to bo paid off. The unsecured creditors m the estate of William Seaton, bankrupt, of Greytown, arc :-B : ug, Harris & Co., £118; 1!. Achcson, £5. Assests: hook debts, £sl, estimated to rea'ize £l3. A first and finaldividend of 3s 5d inthc £ in tho estate of James Peters, of Cartorton, bootmaker, is now payable

A first and final dividend of 3s 6d in (he £ is now payable on all proved claims, iu the estate of James E. Drake, builder, of Pakistan.

Tho Mastcrtou Dorcas Society held ils usual meeting in the cottage, Oliurclistreet, yesterday, tbevo being a large attendance of ladies, Several cases ,'armroved of for assistance. A large parcel of most useful articles, valued at £2, was received from Mr J. L. Murray, The Secretary was instructed to acknowledge this gcu'erous gift with thanks, At the Town Lands Trust meeting tonight, we understand that a resolution will be brought forward to the effect, that in the opinion of the inhabitants of Mustorton, tiic time has arrived when tJie Trustees should take steps [q raisgj ikdsJoeieota.Towfl^,