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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5096, 6 August 1895, Page 2

The United Cricket Council Ims !; approved of tlie visit o£ tlio Australian 1! eleven next year, the number of test matches to be limited to three. ? i Some medicine given in Melbourne by c a Chinese doctor for tumor consisted of s orange peel, burnt figs, ginger root, and i bitter wood. The Taitapau Gold Company, New j Zealand, has been registered with a ■ capital of £I7o,CCD. Shares amounting ] to .C125.0C3 have been offered to the i public, and the sum lias been subscribed, The absence of Mr Gladstone's name j from the list of candidates at the recent ■ i English, elections is the first time such a thing has been recorded since the passing of Ilic Great Ecfoim Bill k 1832. A sample of the evaporated fruit and vegetables now being turned out by a company up Auckland way has been sent to us by Mr B. Dawson, secretary of the Wellington A. and I'. Association. • Apples, cauliflowers, French beans, pumpkins, carrots and parsnips are among the list the company prepares and packs, and a one-pound package of the evaporated article is equal to ten , pounds of the fresh; also, being compressed, the goods are very portable. Directly the fmit or vegetables prepared on this plan arc soaked they become equal in all respects to the _ fresh-grown product, from which in ' point of taste they are indistinguishable. This latest method of treating garden produce, enables us to keep everything seasonable all the year round. Minalis arc stated to be unusually , plentiful and destructive about Masterton again this year. Heavy rain fell at Masterton about • nine o'clock last night, ' The examination of the Wnirarapa sclioo's will commence about the 23rd of - September. It is reported that on Saturday some 5 person killed and stole six fine turkeys belonging to ib Falconer, of the Fern,i ridge. n The E.M.S. Alameda, with the FiglishinailoftheJllth July, left San Francisco on the 25th July, (he timetable date. The Mariposa, villi Hie colonial mails of the 13th July, reached San Francisco on Ist August, the due t date. i We arc in receipt of a most gratifying I'Oimminiealiuu from the liight liev. Bishop of Wellington, says the Pud, annoi'iicing that Mr i'limmer's liberal gift of I'aO towards the Cathedral fund has been followed by a still mo"c ha.ids )me contribution of £IOC3 from the licv, W. Booth, of Carterton, one-half to be payable when the contract for the build- ' • ing is signed, and the remainder when the contract is completed, His Lordslip , writes:—"He stipulates only that the building matciinl used, the architecture, | design, and the seating capacity, shall be at least equal to those of the Napier st Cathedral. I have not seen that build- "' ing, but having regard to the size and impoi lance of our city, I cannot think Ilic stipulations at all unreasonable. I, Our great want now is a site."

Those licra'dsof sp.'ing, the green buds and young leares of the willow trees, arc now in evidence about Masterton. The leading establishment for male attire, whether for boys or 1112 a, is the New Zealand Clothing Factory, 57 Lambton Quay, Wellington, aud it would be as well to bear this fact in mind.

"The Sheep Doctor," by George Armitagc, M.R.C.V.S., is the latest work on the sheep, aud should prove invaluable to all sheep-farmers, The book deals exhaustively with the treatment and prevention of disease, and it is inteuded to be ot service lo the Colonial llockmaster. It is published at a moderate price and may be obtained from Mr J. B. Inncs, bookseller, 02, Willis-street, Wellington. liain fell on twenty-three days, at Eketahuua, last month.

We have received the first number of the Ncidim Admvte, printed,wenotice, by Mr G. K, Wakelin, formerly of Greytown, tor Messrs Billows and I'ethcrick, the proprietors.

The Financial debate will commouce in tho House at 7.30 this evening.

When the House meets this afternoon the Premier will move the adjournment until 7.30, out of respect to the memory of the late Judge tiichmond. The well-known thoroughbred, Forester, will travel the Wairarapa district, this coming season.

Mrs Fitzsimmons returns thanks to those who assisted in saving her furni-

ture 011 Sunday morniug. Mr and Mrs Humphries return thanks to those who kindly rendered assistance at the lire which recently destroyed their residence. Mr G. S. W. Dalrymplc publishes a revised list ot the properties now in his hands for sale. Anyone on the lookout for any description of landed property, should pay Mr Dalrymplc a visit at his ollicc, Perry-street, Masterton.

The exhibition billiard match at tho Club Hotel, Masterton, took place lastnight night, between Mr Fred. Bennett, the well-known English player and Mr W. Fox, the latter being conceded 500 in 1003. Mr Fox won the game by 275, after an interesting display of billiards. The biggest break (Id!-) was made by Mr Bennett, Mr Fox making the best all-round play break of 35. Wc remind our readers of Messrs Lowes and lorns usual fortnightly stock sale, at their yards Eenall-slreel, tomorrow atone o'clock, when tlicy will submit a varied catalogue ot ICO heavy fat wethers; J3 fat ewes; 150 empty empty and breeding ewes; 250 hoggets; 22 springing heifers; M steers 11 fat bullocks, horses, pigs, etc. The lino of 2C3 forward empty ewes having been sold privately, is withdrawn.

. Mr W, Hawkc lias a now advertisement in this present issue, with reference to his taking possession of the Prince of Wales Stables, Masterton. Mr Hawkc offers first-class stabling, good paddock accommodation, and his careful nitration to his customers' requirements is well-known.

The Melbourne Argus, referring to Piofessor Davis, (who gives one of his entertainments on Thursday evening next, at the Masterton Theatre lioyal), says:—"Professor W. A. Davis, the well-known illusionist, then appearedand gave an exhibition of " spirit materialisation," iu which he reproduced the favourite apparitions, Cissic, Geordic, and Josephine. Ho explained that it was merely trickery, and a committee of gentlemen, including representatives of the press, who superintended the arrangements on the stage, can testify to the truth of this assertion. Professor Davis' hands were tied behind his back, securely, and the knots wero sealed with wax. He then got into a black bag, which was stitched up at the neck and fastened with tapc,_ this being also sealed. In this condition' he retired to a cabinet which had, been carefully examined by the committee, and soon afterwards, the lights boing turned down, three figures draped in white came out in turn. Professor Davis had no confederate, and there was no trap door under the cabinet, as some of the audience supposed, For the olfects produced Professor Davis was himself 1 entirely responsible. In a few moments after the lights wero turned up the performer was found iu the cabinet exactly as ho. went in, pd with the seals unbroken. His performance was loudly applauded.

Evison, who gate himself up, at Aucb had, declaring tkt lie had caused the death of a woman at Nottingham, has (Withdrawn his confession, and says there was no truth in it. Tho Nottingham authorities are enquiring into the (use.

At Kaiapoi yesterday, Homy Smith, licensee ef tho Belfast Hotel, was fined £5 and costs, for supplying Hugh Henry, a prohibited person, with drink. Kcmy was recently fined for drunkenness, and on tho same afternoon died while a dislocation of one of his shoulder was being reduced. Another split has been caused in the tody known as the Students of Truth in Ohristc'iurch, by the marriage oil Saturday of the teacher, A. B. Worthingtoa. When he announced his intention to marry, a number of the Students seceded, and held the first of their meetings last night. The liov. W. Birch declined to conduct tho matrimonial service, and Worthington had to he married at the Registrar's office. As the result of the police investigations into the case of tho late Gerald Dowling, who, though a prohibited person, was able to get drink at Napier, a woman named Elizabeth Scott has I con fined £5 for procuring the liquor for Dowling, and also sentenced to three months' imprisonment for vagrancy.

_ The Grand Jury were most expeditious in fulfilling their duty yesterday. They had 16 bills presented to them, including two indictments for murder, and llicy accomplished their task before dusk. AI rue bill was returned in each case, says the N.Z. Times.

Iriic bills were found by the Grand Jury at Wellington in the following cases:—Martha Jin-hanls, arson; George Draper, breaking and entering ; William Smiih, false pretences; C. Brown, J. Conroy, and J. I'aulniicr, breaking and entering; F Philpot, alius Woods, forgery and litteiing ; Andrew J. Sommcrville, murder; Andrew Kennedy and Joseph Jewett, murder; Valentino Verne, false pretences (two charges): James Eastwood, false pretences; F, Plank aLd T. Schoficld, breaking and entering (three charges) ; and B. F. Dftvcy, fraudulently using a trade-mark.

One ol tho sights o! Wellintton, at auy time is undoubtedly tho munificent establlshmoat,known as Te Aro House, and now that every department within its walls is filled to overllowiug, with a bewildering variety of the season's novelties in millinery, mantles, dross-s, etc,, it is more than ever a pleasure and profit to visit the wholesale family drapery warehouse, To Aro House.

Particular attention lias been pa'd this year to the requirements of country customers, and the result is (o be seen in the imraenso ml varied stock ol calicoes, shirtings, fkirc's, flannelettes, strong wearing dress materials, men's and boys' clothiug. A-o. The choice in each departmeat, is a'mosl un'i'nited as may be imagined when it is stated i'lat ot llanncleite alone, over ,iC,OOO yards have this season been imported at To Aro House, Wellington. -Advt.

It you study practical economy jou will buy your drapery and clothing at Hooper's Bou Marchu. You ask why ? We'll tell you why! You've twenty pounds to s end or twenty ifyoulike. Your object is to get all you require for the money you have. Jf you buy of Hooper's you will get all you determined to secure and a bit left for somoihin® else. A'soyou will get the best of everything; the goods of standard manufacturer*. If you buy elsewhere your twenty pounds or twenty shillings, as tho case may be, will not go as far as you thought and yoa will e'tber h.;ve to sink the quality or shi'll out more cadi. Will that suit you? Wolrownoi". You're no fool; you'vo been wandering up and dowu this blessed world for years and you know your book. One may say this is ouly assertion, where's your proof? Wo reply, use your eyes, exercise your judgment and criticise and compwe, and your verdict must be for Hooper & Co., ready mouey drapers, Bou Marobe, Mastertun. -Advt.