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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5094, 3 August 1895, Page 2

In Munich, the polite authorities order all persons to close the windows when playing on pianos. The Wellington and Wairarapa junior footballers will meet on the 17th inst. at Wellington. A Juvenile Amateur Opera Company is to he formed in Maslerlon. "Pinafore " will lie the lirst production. Mr F. H. Wood makes important additions to the entries for his next Taratalii stock sale.

The English asylums and homes for the aged ami infirm cost annually

London has eighty-six free hospitals and thirty-live free dispensaries of medicines. It is said that in Home alone over .K.OM.t;.;:) arc annually given aivay by the associated charities. I'ussia complains of the lack of physicians, there being only one to every (iC".i people. One foundling asylum in Moscow receives 12,003 infants every year. The boys are trained for the navy. The lime allowed for the election of Hoards of Conciliation, has been extended to the loth of October. Great Britain, France and Eussia, arc entirely in accord in pressing reforms upon the Sultan of Turkey. A new advertisement from Mr S. ft. Jiitdford, draper of Maslerlon, giving special prices, will appear in Monday's issue. According to the Jlnlhlhi there is some likelihood of a reconciliation between Dean and the woman who tried to bang him. Mr William Lowes, of Masteiton, who has been in very indifferent health for some time, left yesterday en mule for Sydney. Stone's Directory for 1S!)5-G istohand, and as usual is so carefully compiled, that no ollice is up-to-date without it. A careful newspaper reader, resident in London, who bus given much attention to elopement statistics, states that on an average four elopements take place in London every week. A petition in favour of (he Maslerlon Trust Lands Trust Enabling Bill, signed by 211 Maslerlon residents, has been presented by Mr Hogg. Mr Cavnell wants to see boots and shoes made in England lo individual orders bear a-l'J per cent, duly, such as is proposed for clothing.

Mr Stevens wants the Government to compensate Caselbcrg and Donaldson for damage done their business premises and slock at Mungawcka.by lire spreading from Government bush being burnt last January.

Mr G. W. liusscll accused the Premier the other night, iiprojws of a national coal mine, of blocking every " advanced Liberal way of proposal."

During the month of July, thirty-nine estates were placed in the Public Trustee's bands. The largest estates were £111,500; James Patrick, Wellington, £l(>OU i Lousa E. licid, Well'nglon, £'JUO.

The massage specialist, Mr Hermann lioth, who is making a brief stay in Wellington, may be consulted free of charge al 52 Lambtou Quay. Mr lioth's credentials arc of the highest order and from eminent medical gentlemen.

The tariff on imported beer has been increased, to stimulate the quality of the local product, but this was scarcely necessary, as Staples' XX XX beer has attained a very high standard, if we may accept the opinions of thosocompetent to judge. The Wairarapa Farmers' Co-operative Association make a tine display of a new shipment of short-wind Waterburv watches, which they offer (o the public at reduced prices. Thclirm'sannounccmcnt appears in our advertisingcolumns.

A horrible discovery was made near Thirsk on Juuc 23rd. A Mrs Hudson and her child were murdered and then buried on the moors, only three indies deep, The woman was lirst shot with a revolver by her husband, Ifobert I'. Hudson, who disappeared, and was arrested near Birmingham when trying to get lodgiugs. The couple were married secretly and had lived happily, ; but the husband alleges infidelity. The Cinderella Dance (from 8 to 12 p.m.) to be held in the Temperance Hall on Thursduy evening next, promises to bo very successful. Tickets may be obtained from the Parish Band members, or from the following members of the Ladies' Committee: —Misses Costley, Corbett, Ilalbaway, Williams, and Mcsdamcs Ginders, Nicol and Solar.

Mr Fred Bennett, the well-known English billiard player, will give an exhibition at the Club Hotel, Maslerlon, on Monday evening next, at 8 p.m. Tickets for admission may be obtained from Mr J, Mandel.

A letter to the Duty Chronicle states that General Joubort, commanding a large party of Boers and native allies, attacked a native stronghold north of the. Transvaal territory, killed 18, and exhibited their heads as trophies. Five thousand natives, including women and children, were driven towards Pretoria,; and the roadway strewn with the bodies of those who died from starvation, j

Payments amounting to £11,200 are due from Crown land tenants in the Wellington districts, £2OOO of the amount representing arrears by special settlers. The Minister of Lands has directed that in cases where rents are more than two years in arrear, steps arc to bo taken to forfeit the sections and offer them for sale.

The tariff changes arc causing a good deal of excitement in' all the centres. Amongst the industries which it is stated will be crippled by the tariff will be the shirt-making industry. One firm asserts that ilie change m duty on iijateritils for makiug-up will lead to the flisiiiissiil pf (|0 pf its employes, 'Manufacturers of essences, tinctures, and --"vfumcry, state that the abolition of the oxeinptioii | ll^ h manufactures will kill soZ l °-' l l^^ CS | altogether, ,

_ Lowes & lorns add to thoir stock sale list for August 7th, 5 fat steers. The contractor for Mr Maunsell's new residence atLansdowne, started work this morning,

A handy man, who has good recommendations and who wants work at any price, advertises for gardening jobs in this town.

The ordinary meeting of Court Loyal Enterprise A.0.F., Mastcrton, was held last evening. Eoutine and private lodge busiuess only was transacted.

Tho Premier's Licensing Bill was read a second time in the Houso yesterday.

A West Indian negro, named Gustav Leonard Alexander, aged about '25 years committed suicido by shooting himsolf at Wellington, lust night. The United Grey town Football Club's Annual Ball, is arranged to take place on August 22nd.

The second reading of the Deceased Husband's Brother's Marriago Bill, was killed in the Upper House, yesterday. Well-to-do lady cyclists assemble in Battersea Park, Princess Maud of Wales has more than once joined them mounted on a safety bicycle.

A wife obtained a divorce in Dublin. It was staled that since deserting his wife _ U years ago, the husband had married three other women, and had twice been imprisoned for bigamy.

Triplets were christened at Pinbury, the children receiving the names of Esau, Jacob and liachel.

The Stock Department advertises for a bundle of trees lost yesterday between Masterton and Fernridge. Tho Land uud Income Assessments Act Amendments Bill fixes permanently a date for the collection of the land anil income lux, the 31st of March in each year being (hat date. The price at which Mr Ziman purchased the Wealth of Nations mining properly at lieefton was £2l,|ji)li 13s id per share. Fifty thousand pounds of capital in the New Hauraki Goldmining Company have been subscribed. Witnesses in the Sommerville case leave Jlasterton for Wellington this afternoon, including seven wlnwcie not called on in the S.M. Court proceedings

Wo understand that the loss caused by the lire which destroyed the house owned by Mrs W. Humphries at the Taucru, is fully £SO over the insurance. The house was a comfortable six-roomed one.

A cablegram has been received, that the Queen of Beauty (Thames) and adjoining mines have been lloaled in London with a cash working capital of £1)0,000.

A meeting of anentlmsiasliecharacter l of the Masterton Mutual Improvement Society, was held in the Wcsleyan Schoolroom last evening, the liev. J, Dukes (President) occupying the chair. A motion was tabled to disband the Society, but met willi the support of only the mover and seconder. The Society's meetings ol late have been poorly attended, but the discussion disclosed a large amount of sympathy on the part of members who promised by , their vole lo vigorously sustain (he Society, which fact is extremely gratifying to the ollicers who have worked hard for ils success. At the Society's next meeting " Question Box" wilfbe the order of business.

Constable O'Jinurke, of Olaki has reported to Inspector Thompson that four young men named George Wright, Arthur Bright, Alex. M'Oielland, and Frank Coates were out pigeon-shooting up the Olaki Gorge yesterday, and about noon Wright fired al a kaka, and accidentally shot M'Clellandin the legs and Bright in tin legs and body. Wright ran to their assistance, and while lie was bandaging their legs some one stood on one of the guns lying about which went off and shot Wright in the sole of his loot. All thesufferers arrived in Otaki in a trap. The doctor considers !he iir'urics only of n trilling nature.— I'ml. '

Ireland lias 1(Jr,77-l paupers—that is, inmates of the almshouses or in receipt of outdoor assi.sliini'c.

If you study practical economy you will buy your drapery ami doling at Hooper's lion Marehe. You ask why ? We'll tell you why! You've twenty pounds to s end or tweuly shillings if you like. Your object is to get all you reipiire for tlio money you have. If you buy of Hooper's you will gel all you determined to secure and a bit lcK for something else. Also you will get the best ot everything; the goods ol standard manufacturer?. If you buy elsewhere your twenty pounds or twenty shillings, as the case limy be, will not go as far as yo.i thought and yoa will either have to sink the (juality or shell out more ca=h. Will tha« suit you ? We trow not. You'ic no fool; you've been wandering up and down this h'essed world for years and you know your book. One may say this is only assertion, wherc's your proof? We reply, use your eyes, exercise your judgment and criticise and compare, nnd your verdict musf be for Hooper it Co., ready money drapers, Bon MarcK', Masterton. -Advt,

Uuo ol the sights of Wellington, at any time is undoubtedly the magnificent cstablishment.known as To Aro House, and now that every department within its walls is lillcd to ovcrllowiug, with a bewildeiing variety oi the season's novelties in millinery, mantles, dresses, etc., it is more than ever a pleasure and profit to visit the wliol sale family drapery warehouse, To Aio Houte.

Particular attcntiou lias been paid th ! s year to the requirements of country customers, and the result is (o be seen in the immense and varied stock of calicoes, shirtings, flannels, llannellcttcs, strong wearing dress materials, men's and boys' c'olh'ojj, Ac, Tbc choice iu each depart, mcnt, is almost unlimited, as may be imagined, when it is staled that of llanneletto alone, over 50,000 yards bavo this season been imported at Te Aro House, Wellington.--im.