Wairarapa Daily Times. [Established 1874. FRIDAY, JULY 26, 1895. MASTERTON TRUST LANDS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5087, 26 July 1895, Page 2

Wairarapa Daily Times. [Established 1874. FRIDAY, JULY 26, 1895. MASTERTON TRUST LANDS.

Tut: Trustees of the llasterton Trust Lands, may be congratulated upon the balance-sheet published as a supplement to our present issue. The funds of the Trust have been nursed, and the income lias increased, ,sn that at flic present, time there is more than seven hundred pounds in hand, and an annual ipcome coining in 011 a larger scale than formerly. For the year ended March, 1894, the rents collected canio to £485 8s 6d, for 1895 they van up to £71!) 13s, ami for the prespntyear, terminating in March, 189G, they inay be expected to reach a still larger total, yet, this revenue is earmarked to but 11 very limited extent, In ISfM-, a sum of ;690 was voted for schools, and this was increased last year to £llO, This expenditure meets with general approval, the only objection to it being that the allocation of it amongst the various schools, is not as yet made 011 any defined principle. The other claims 011 the revenue, are fcbe Msnlerton Public Library, an institution which iijiiitayes to give a minimum of results for ajpxiiuum. of expenditure, and the Voliinteepj Fire Brigade. A special grant, extending over the two last yeip, lias also been mado to the Park Grand-stand, but this is not an annual claim, and practically the schools, the library and tho tire brigade, are the only pensioners 011 .the Trjist revenue, and they do not absorb more than a third of it, If |,|i.e Trust were to .continue saving two-thirds of its income, ft yojiljf doubtless iu a few years lie \v,ei>ltj|y enough to build a brick Town Hall onaconsiderablescale, but tho people of the district are a little too impatient for a more immediate benefit-, Hence the present agitation for a Tfljvji Hall to be erected ' at onco, There is iotqli to be said in favour of this vi'ejy. If _Jjowes, Rouall and Feist would givg gs a Town Hall in five years time, why jjpt ijavo tiie iise .of tho building at onco, ijw t)ie rpyenue of tlie Trust is certain and ample? Tli.e majority of- people in the town want to s,ee the plfice jnoye pn a Uttlp, and an immediatg pd certain progressive step is considered ofm§ YP-.lHPth.an, a comparatively uncertain one in tllfl next century. Even a veteran like Mr Renall might woll take moro'pride in accomplishing a work of undoubted

public utility in the present century, than holding it over to the next, when it cnn hardly be expected that be will be able to take a very active part in public affairs. There is ample margin in the income of tbe Trust to provide for ft Town Hall and to aid industrial classes in addition to the other grants that it has been accustomed to give. Another very sharp frost visited Masterton last night. Six trucks of sheep were despatched from Maslcrton railway station this morning. We remind our readers of the concert at tlio Jlastcrion Presbyterian Church this evening,

The Upper Tauerti lload Board notify ;hat Messrs Cockbum-Hood aud Walker lave applied for permission to erect a swing gate, on the District lioad, at the Maori gardens. The taking of snuff is recommended by a writer in 'an English paper as a protection against influenza. At Sydney in 1800 there were 2-120 persons engaged iu boolmaking, and in 18D1 there were 3100, an increase of over 1000. The French law allows prisoners whose parents are dying to pay one visit to them on their death-beds. The balance-sheet of the Masterton Trust Lauds Trust is published with this issue, The rents collected for the past twelve months amounted to £6lllos. A body was found floating in the Wellington harbour yesterday, but it has not been identified. It is apparently that of a seaman.

Mr J, W. lieeve supplies the vital statistics for the Pahialua district for the quarter ending June 30th, 18115, as followßirths registered, 40; mar riages. 0; deaths, LI.

In a recent number of the Aiislmhisiuii I a portrait is given of a lady residing in Melbourne, who is said to be a native of Auckland, showing a luxuriant growth of hair live feet four inches iu length. The colour is described as bright auburn. During last week's cold weather in the West Coast districts at Demiiston's Hill, the WestpoitCnal Company's new dam was frozen over, aud 250 miners amused themselves on Sunday in skating. The scene is described as a very novel and excitiug one.

News conies from San Francisco by the last mail that every iron ship in the port was under charier, with one exception. 'This is a condition of affairs which has never before existed iu the history of the port.

Mrs Harriet Bcccher Stoive, of" Uncle Tom's Cabin" fame, celebrated her 81th birthday at her lioine, Hartford, Connecticut, June I t She is in excellent physical health, and has not apparently failed during the past year. Over OP telegrams and messages of congratulation were received at the Slowc residence.

The social of the Mastcrton Municipal Brigade Band, held in the Drill Hall last evening, was well-attended, and proved a most enjoyable affair. Excellent music was provided by Messrs Keisenberg and Candy, and dancing was kept up with considerable vigor till twelve o'clock. Messrs Krahagen and Felliugham olliciated as M.C.'s. Songs were capably rendered during the evening by Messrs Jialph, Siinms, Meadows and Lilley. As an evidence ot what sheep will do to maintain life, the Nvith Ofop Turn mentions that some of the Land Company's sheep were caught in a recent snowstorm on the Kakanui mountains. Before they were discovered "ill had died, and the remaining 1C) had eaten every particle of wool oil' their bodies. The slice]) could not have been shorn closer.

lioval personages have the choice of all that is good, and they never fail to make use of their privileges. In matters of food and drink the choicest items make up the bill of fare, and into this select class Blooker's Dutch Cocoa enters. The Empress of Austria drinks it daily before her morning rides, because she finds it the choicest, purest and best cocoa extant,

According to the Rtnii/ilikei Adrmte, oi|c of the reasons given by a gentleman —who is himself a successful breeder—for the breakdown of the sheep market in Sydney, is that file New Zealand sheep sold there last year arc not doing well. The difference in climate, and the chances of feed are very great as between the two countries, and our heavy, longwoolled sheep would be at a disadvantage on poor feed, alongside the merino, which travels far in search of feed, and is a good forager.

The Victorian llille Association is en r dcavonringto secure such unity of action amongst the associations of tl|c different colonies as would result in matches being so fixed that'lirst-class shots in.llie colonics wishing to take part in the series of contests could do so. The question of the Australian team to shoot tit Bislcy is now being considered, The feeling here is that each colony should send a team if funds can bo raised, but it is understood the Sydney riflemen favonr a Federal loam, Canadian riflemen are making enquiries with the view of sending a team to Australia and New flealaud.

Thomas Hutchinson, a young man of good family, who studied for the bar in Auckland, New Zealand, when a youth, was, on June Htli, sentenced by Judge Wallace, in the Superior Court, San Francisco, to imprisonment for life in the Califoruian State Prison, San Quentin, after a conviction for assault and robbery. Young Hutchinson made an eloquent appeal in his own behalf, and his counsel also made a strong plea for mercy, but, unfortunately, his client had been previously convicted of a similar offence. A melancholy feature of the case is that'Hutchinson's father had recently arrived in Sail Francisco from Key- Zealand, and would soon be joined by his mollipr!

Mr Hermann lioth, tho massage specialist, is finding plenty to do with the number of patients who are taking 'advantage of his short slay in Wellington, to be treated by him. Jlr ltojh's credentials are of the very highest order, and his esperipneo is aln)ost world-wide, To thoroughly understand what is implied by "Massajrc," ouc needs to read Mr lioth's book, wiiiph may bo obtained gratis, from Mr T. G. Mason, chemist. In this little brochure Mr lioth treats his subject both from the historical ami scientific stand-point, which makes it very interesting, even to the casual reader. Mr Roth's time in Wellington is limited, and he can be consulted free from 11 until 1 o'clock any day at l'hamix Chambers, 52, Lnmbtou Quay, Wellington, Jljilf-a-lip.di'cd sm'all boys stopped all work in (|ie Chjcagf) shin-building yards at South Chicago., 'ljicsp boys are employed as heaters, gangers and packers, and pass up the hot steel rivets used in ship building. For this they had been paid oO cents per day, and went 011 strike because a demand for an increase of 35 cents per day was refused. After'the walk-out by the boys the company ordered 50 labourers to take their places, but, as these labourers were all skilled mechanics, engineers, firemen, elc 7 ' jv?ip had lost their places on the pajlrojajajf; s|imbof, t|iey refused to lake tho places of t'hc jßYs'njle' strikers, and 800 men knocked oft work fortlni rest of the day, Judgment was given by the Wellington S.M. yesterday in the suit brought by C. F. Corlett against 0. W. Lang, stone and C. F. Lichlwark to recover £32 7s (id and £32 (is G'd respectively, aiiiounts of promissory notes endorsed by tli.e defendants:' His 'Worship gave judgment botli defendants for the full amount costs, IJg l|f](j that Langstond's story, that'he endorsed the promissory ngjtes for M r Corlett's ticiomijfodatioii, jvas impossible and pot borne out' b}' sur |pnding cippstances, and that ins promises toMr.Oorl.elt'jsoiicitor to pay the notes after maturity Vore inconsistent lyitji flic jjefpncp fte how set up. Mr Campbell apppaped for j the plaintiff, and Mr Monteath for tho defendsuti—Jtyrfi ■

A man named Wm.Hny, ablacksmith, was accidentally shot dead while rabbit sliooting near Lawrence last evening,

Cribbage and euchre tournaments havo been played at Kaiapoi between the Oddfellows and Forosters, and other bodies have taken up the idea. A littlfl daughter of Mr J. Elliott, of Masterton, had tho misfortuuo to rather severely scald herself a day or two ago, by accidentally upsetting a kettle of boiling water, Messrs E. 'Welch, T. Thompson, andJ. Mowlem have now each won a match in the competition for Mr Mandel's Cup, presented to the North Wairarapa Gvnf Club. It has to be won three times at intervals or twice in succession.

Tho North Wairarapa Gun Club fired a match yesterday, for Mr Handel's Cup, Messrs T. Thompson and E. M. D. Whatman tioing with nine birds each, In firing off, Mr Thompson won. Messrs E . E. Horn blow and Co. will sell at the People's Auction Mart, tomorrow, under instructions: blankets, bellows, anyil and vice; also household furniture and elVects, horses, harness, poultry, etc.

The following Bills were introduced and read a first time in the House yesterday A Bill to amend the Gaming and Lotteries Act, 1881, Mr Carncll; the Mining Act Amondment Bill and the Pcrnhill liailway Purchasing Bill, Hon, Mr Cndman.

A case of alleged perjury in connection with the service of certain summonses, has been brought against Constable Nestor, of EkctaliuuTi, by' W. W. Bodmin, storekeeper of Tutackara, and will be investigated at Masterton, next Tuesday, by order of the Minister of Defence.

A two-year-old child named Caroline Hill met with a shocking accident at the Glebe, Sydney, on Tuesday afternoon. A neighbournoticedthechild'sheadjambed between two palings of a small picket fence, and extricated her from the awful position, but death ensud shortly afterwards, due to strangulation Deceased had evidently slipped while looking over tho fence.

On the "Wellington section of N.Z. ltailways, during the four weeks ending June 22m1, tho receipts amounted to £5131 lCs fid, as against £-1095 17s 8d for the corresponding four weeks of last yenr; the number of passengers carried was 20,430, as against 27,'141; the fares amounted to £2,020 3s lid, as against £1892 Is 2; the freight on goods to £2585 15s lOd as against £2107 9s 7d, Anothor Btep in the direction of the I abolition of the totalisator was taken by the House yesterday, when Mr Carnell moved to introduce his Bill to repeal the Gaming Acta giving racing clubs power to use (he machine. Supporters of the " toto " objected to the admissi m of Mr Carnell's measure, but on division the momber for Napier carried the day by ■lO to 19, and the Bill was read a first time. The second reading is litcd for Thursday next—JO. Turn.

Samuel L. Clemens (Mark Twain ■ who proposes to lecture in New Zealand and Australia about Christmas time, had judgments amounting to ,Ci),SCJ entered against him in New York on June 4. The trouble grows out of his connection with the book firm of Charles L. Webber and Co. Instead of finding his way out of the debt dilemma by writiu' nnithcr bookie," as Walter Scott was advised to do-by his wife, Jlirkhas chosen to use his tongue. While riding into Gore the other day, Mr T. Tilson was savagely attacked by his stallion Bouscr. 'J'ilson was at the time riding a hack and leading the stallion, when the latter seized his owner by the leg and pulled with such force as to drag him off the hack he was riding, to the ground. While in this position, the man had his back severely torn as well as his leg, the muscle of which was parlly torn from the bone. The hack, which had also been brought to the ground, the moment it regained its feet, made oil'at full speed,with the infuriated stallion in pursuit. This alone saved the life of the disabled man. The two horses were eventually caught and taken to Gore with tlieir owner. '1 he stallion had never previously gliown any disposition to ferocity.—Tuapcku Times.

11l Mr Tregcar's Labor Bureau report tlic following suggestion appears:— There are some GOOD shop-assistants in Js'ew Zealand, but we have at present 110 means of accurately ascertaining the exact number, the average age, the wages earned, or the proportions of each sex employed. I would suggest that at the beginning of every year employers should be required to furnish these particulars concerning their assistants, just as factory-occupiers do under the sister Ad. It is certainly a necessary and desirable thing that reliable statistics concerning the numbers and wages of shop-assistants should be collected for the information of the country.

In (lie annual report of (he Labour! Poparlmcnt Jlr Trcgear reniarlislt has been found necessary on account of the number of men out of employment to p)it the co-operative labourers a', public works on three-quarter time. This is one of those temporary economies sometimes forced on us by pressure of circumstances when the money to be spent is limited by voto, and the number of applicants is jn excess. Bequest has been made to Ministers that the same principal should be applied to skilled workmen, such as carpenters, painters, and others employed 011 Government buildings, etc. There are considerable objectionstoanysuchcourse. Although it is difficult to know how to meet the (lemaii(?s of unemployed artisans, and although it may seem at first sight fair that tlioso already in work should share their time with less fortunate craftsmen, I tear that the effort of such an innovation would be disastrous to workmen by lowering wages generally, bo soon as it was found that a carpenter, working four days a week, received only £1 10s per week, so soon would there grow up an accepted idea in the market that a carpenter's ordinary wago was £llos a week.' The cft'ett would be disastrous to the skilled trades. If would be bptierif carpenters and others getting 8s or 10s a day for every working day in the week should voluntarily set aside 2s a day towards a fund for the relief of those out of work in their own trade than that they shoiild suffer tjic geijeral lowering of wages."

Mrs Grace Factories, in her annual report says " Drossmaking as a trade is at present on a decline. Whether' this is but n fluctuation of fashion or a permanent change remains to be proved. The larger firms say that their dressmaking rooms are run at a yearly loss. Eirstclass private dressmakers complain that their trade has gone, aud that small dressmakers are multiplying indefinitely and the latter arc glad to go out to work for ladies by the day at lrom 2s to 3s. I Notwithstanding the protection afforded by t]ip 25 per cprit.'fjijty oit madp garmentii, society ladies ivho Irish }o be stylish and up-to-date get their smartest frocks from Paris, London, Melbourne or Sydney, and let the local tailor build them a tweed suit for practical wear. The modem simplification of dress in the prevalent fashion of plain skirt, coat and blouse has also struck a blow at the dressmaking business. Scientific methods of measuring and fitting and well-cut paper patterns abound, so tliat any woman of ordinary intelligent pd plenty bf leisure can either mako her own' and hoi l ehilili'ch's dresses or supervise a needlewoman engaged by the day, Meanwhile girls are offering themselves in any number as ' apprentices,' though seldom with the idea of acquiring a self-supporting trade. These apprentices receive no pay for either six or twelve months—may be kept running messages, learning little or nothing (Jiirin'g that time, 'and sent off directly tliey are entitled'to a wage. It will thus be seta JliaJ; it is improbable that the vages'of ircs'smalters'lviij increase, that tlio chances of a girl earning a faip living at dressmaking are vefy' sjight, aijd that mothers would dp beftpr to obtain fop their 'daughters a thorough liorne pnd domestic trainipg than 1 put them to the dressmaking' |afj;er ieaying schwl." -

A valuable dog belonging to Mr B. Coubourne, of tlio Masterton Kailway Station, was found dead outside his house, this morning. The cause of death is not known,

The return o£ railway receipts and expenditure for the fourweeks ending 22nd Jline the receipts to have been £80,201 16s. 4d, and the expenditure £57,695 16s Bd. In the corresponding I period of last year the figures were;— Receipts,. £76,321) Is Id; expenditure, £55,8418s 4d.

_ Our Wellington correspondent writes: —" A rumour reaches mc flint the Hon. John AlcKonzie, whose health is completely shattered,will very shortly resign his seal in the Cabinet, as Minister of Land?. Thnippnintmentof his successor is now engaging llio serious attention of Minister#, and the portfolio will probably be given to the member for Mastorton, Mr A. W. Hogg. Hon' much truth there is in thisit is difficult to say, but the appointment would in no way surprise mo." '

One ol the sights of Wellineton, at any time is undoubtedly the magnificent establishment,known as Te Aro House, ami now that every department within its walls is filled to overflowing, with a bewildering variety of the season's novelties in millinery, mantles, drets-E, etc., it is more than ever a pleasure and profit to visit the wholesale family drapery warehouse, To Afo House.

Particular atto'itiou has been paid this year to the requirements of cou-itry customers, ami • the re-ult is io be seen in the imnicso aed varied clack ol calicoes, shirks, lUnno's, flanreUettes, strong wew'o;; diess materials, niea's an 1 boys' &c. The cho'ce in each departirent, '■ a'aiost un ,; niitcd. ns may be ima;'ici w'jco it is staled lhat ol llannelelle" a'o.e, over 50,000 yards have this season i-een imported at Te Aro House, We!lin>oi.

k. specially organised departmeni, has been established t'i deal with country orders. I'aiic.'.isofftuy nnieria'.s in stock, wi". he ,'o.warded to any address, post itee. Couniry residents are invited to write for prices, or any information regarding goods wanted. It i 3 confidently assertsd that eoivliete can such a wide selection, or such sicrliug value be obtained, as at Te Aro House Wellington.—Advt.

It you study practical economy you will buy your drapery and clothing at Hooper's Don Marehe. You ask why 1 We'll toll you why! You've twenty pounds to spend or twenty shillings if you like. Your object is to get all you require for the money you liavc. If you buy of Hooper's you will get all you determined to secure and a bit left for something else, Also jou will get the bfst of everything; the goods of standard manuft'.turcr.'. If you buy elsewhere your twenty pounds or twenty shillings, as the case may be, will not go as far as you thought and yoa will ether have to sink tho quality or sht II out Jiore cash. Will th-t suit you ? We iron- nol. Yon'ro no too 1.; you'vo been wandering up and down this b'essed woild for years ami you knaw your book. One may say this is ooly assertion, wherc's your proof? We reply, uso your eyes, exercise your judgment and criticise and coinp ire, and your verdict must bo for Hooper & Co., ready money drapers, Bon Marcbc, Master! .n. -Advt.