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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5113, 26 August 1895, Page 2

I TiiBBE ore some iigtysiwigs ' Ax in the new Local GovornUgi.y raont Juggernaut Bill. Sua. One is a clause which i compels each local body lo provide indoor relief for every (hssningpoor person.-. Who aro tho i desiewingpoorpei'sonsof the Colony ? is 'a/ rule tjiey are persons called "the iinemptyePl'•":#& presentj

the Government provide for them under the co-operative ruin system, | but it is evidently intended to transfer them, look, stock and barrel to the local bodies. There is here the kernel to the Bill, one pound saved in cost of administration, and two pounds spent on. poor relief. The result, of course, will be higher local rates aud a genuine surplus in Treas-" uror Ward's next Budget. We have read the poor relief clauses iu tin new Act and if they don't brenk tho backs as well as the hearts of local bodies we shall be vory much astonished.

The Mnsterton police have Night very properly been in-l Duty, structed to supply the town with continuous night duty. It is said that the staff is unequal to such an undertaking and we can quite believe this. All over the Colony the inefficiency of the police service is a matter of general comment. We are badly off here, but other places are in much the samo condition. This, of course, is the fault of the administration. Under Mr Seddon tho police have reached a lower level of cllicioncy than under any previous minister. Still, we may be grateful to the Department for its promise to give us night supervision,

We publish in N.Z. another column, a Farmers' pitiable report Dairy Uxioir. from the New Zealand Farmers' Dairy Union, The responsible managers of this institution, actually propose to hold their annual meeting without producing a balance-sheet. If its shareholders consent to the meeting proceeding without the balance-sheet, they will probably be considered, in city circles, less intelligent than the cowl which they represent,

The Works and Finance Committee of flic Masterton Borough Council, meet this evening. The rivers about Masterton have been very high lately, owing to the snow on the ranges melting with the northerly rains.

Very heavy showers fell at intervals on Saturday night, and business in Mas-, lerlon was considerably less in consequence.

Tlieltey, J, Dukes gave interesting special discourses at the Mnsterton Wcsleyan Church, yesterday, botii morning and evening,

A seagull lias made its appearance at Teuui, and although several attempts have been made to capture it by the youngsters, their eli'orls have, up to the present, proved futile,

The Frances lloss Dramatic Company open at the Maslcrtou Theatre lloyai, on Thursday, September dth.

Mr F, H. Wood adds to the entries for his next Taratahi stuck sale, several important liucs.

The large cutting near Mangalainoh that has been under work for the lust tw»nty mouths is now completed. flutter put into clean pots and well surrounded with charcoal will keep good for a year.

A tablet has been placed iuthe church of St. Cripplegaie, recording Hie fact that Oliver Cromwell was married there in IG2O.

The Earl of Jersey has established a large oleomargarine factory in the outskirts of London.

The French are shortly going to pass a law lining railway companies for late trains.

There arc 2951 persons in Great Britain who pay lax on an income of more than £SOOO a year. The Ainu woman in Japan tattoo their faces to give them the appearance of men with whiskers.

If a chimney is on lire, close all doors and windows, and hang a blanket in front of Ihe grate. A meeting of the general committee of the Masterton A. and P. Association, was held at the Club Hotel on Saturday afternoon. Present, Messrs D, J. Cameron (Chairman), A. W. Cave, A. Mutric, F. C. Lewis, I. Sykes, It. Johnson, J. McGregor, and J. Harvey. On the motion of Mr A W. Cave it was resolved to hold Ihe Annual Horse Parade on October 2nd. It was decided to hold a general meeting of members on Wednesday next at 3.110 p.m., and to adjourn the committee meeting until that dale. The l!ev. .1. Morlcy, General President of the Wcsleyan Conference, lectures at Musterton on Friday evening next, his subject being:-" What I saw in America."

A youth who attempted to interrupt (lie services at the Musterton Salvation Barracks yesterday had the tables neatly turned on him by Adjutant Drew. For the rest of the afternoon there was quiet and order. ,The railway to Newman will be opened for trallic in about a couple of months, and it is expected that the line will be connected between Ekctahuna and Woodville, within twelve months.

The concent in the Wellington Opera House, for the unemployed, although patronised by the Governor and suite and the city elite, (writes a Wellington correspondent) proved a failure as regards attendance. A AVellingtoncorrospondent writes:— "The Wellington papers are significantly silent on the subject of the alleged diversion of the vote for primary education to technical schools in the large centres, where the children of the upper ten are taught the decorative arts and other accomplishments." Charles Clcul, licensee ot the Park, Hotel, Auckland, committed suicide on Saturday. He was found by a lodger, in (ho bath-room, with his throat cut. Thc'wound was sewn up and dressed, hut the man died a couple of hours' later.

'J he return for (he month of July shows that the heaviest rainfall in the North Island occurred at Okaihau and Kajtaiq, where 10 and 8'2I) inches fell, respectively. In the South Island. Pvysegav Point is answerable for inches on 23 days, Aftaroa .being next with l't'27 incites-

Mr Feisl and his friends arc now employing Mr A, P. Fielding to collect signatures to a second petition against the ilaslcrlon Town Lands Trust Dill. Mr Fielding is said to have met with a somewhat rough reception in many quarters, but if he porsevcrcs he will no doubt be able to collect n few autographs, It will probably be about two months before the contractors (Messrs Scott Bros.) will bo able to start tlw cylinder railway bridge over the Mangatainoka river.

All the railway fences between Woodville aiidthb Ngawapurua undue arc finished and ready'to'keep the stray cows and, horses from becoming sausage meat says oiir Pahiatua contemporary, A correspondent writes:—'' We «ro plcascd'lo hear by the 'Frisco Mail that, Mr James Lancaster Lijecna, only son of Mrs Luccna, of l'riorsly, ami the late Mr W.' L.'Luccmi, of Masleito'n, has successfully passed his entrance oxamiuntipu for 'Oxford. Mr Luceun went Hprrjc when cjuife a cl|ild, and was educated at Marlborough Cqjlcgo. He goes to Merlon,''

Mr W. IV, BleCflrdlo's yoqug sou at Ballanpo, on Tuesday morning last, had his arm broken. He and a school mate wero ridiuu to school on tho ono horse, when a cart drove along behind them, and the shaft sirack the nag they were astride, with the result that young lie-, Cardie was thrown and his arm coming under him 'was broken. He is doing well and home lessons do not worry Mm |eow, Pr, Gault set (lie bm,-&r«U,

, The Herald states that there are about seventy men employed on the railway line between MakakaM and Scarborough all working under the co-operative system.

The liev. John Dukes stated in the pulpit last night, that recently, near Mnstcrton, he came across two men who wero felling bush on a Sunday, and in a kind mid gentle manner he attempted to remonstrate with thcin. The result was a surprise to him, for, remarked the Eev gentleman, two fiends out of the bottomless, pit could not have been fiercer than these men became, nor could tho language they belched forth at him, have possibly been more foul! " The whole thingis conceived in sin." —Mr M'Jjachlau on the Public Tenders Bill.

The Minister for Labour says 115 British municipalities have adopted the fair wage clause. • MrPirnni is seeking to have power given to sub-postmasters in remote conn- ] try districts to take birth registrations. "This continual tinkeriiigwithLabour legislation is not in the best interests of the Colony."—Mr Willis.

Messrs Lowcs'nndlorns add to their sale list for Wednesday, September 4th, dO store cattle.

Mr B. Hughes' Shetland pony stallion " Czar," died at Carterton the other day. The funeral of the late Mrs T. Wilton will leave her husband's residence, Upper Plain, at 2 o'clock to-morrow. The sum received at the gates at Newtown Park on Saturday, at the Wcllington-Taranaki football match, was about £IOO, Mr and Mrs C. J. Pharazyn and son were passengers by the Gothic which arrived at Wellington from London yesterday.

_ Messrs Sinims Si Mowlem add to the list of entries for their next slock sale, in their yards, on Wednesday 28th iust., 3GO wethers and maiden ewes, 1 cow iu milk; 12-year-old heifer, ami 0 weancr pigs.

A good of deal ploughing is going on at present in the Bay of Plenty district, and it is anticipated that a large area will be pnl down in wheat this year. A liangitikei settler of 40 years' experience says he lias never known the grass to wither away like it has during the last three« ceks, Everywhere complaints are general as to ihe scarcity of I'ced.

The wife of Jlr T. Wilton, of Upper Plain, a highly respected settler, passed away on Saturday niglil. She has for some years past been a great sufferer with dropsy. Heavy north-ivesl gales, accompanied (villi rain, thunder and lightning, prevailed in the Forty-mile Bush on Saturday. A'o serious damage is'reported. The new sawmill lately erected at; Newman, by Mr I. Price, was destroyed by (ire, on Friday night last. The cngine-a new one—has been rendered completely useless. The Statutory half-yearly meeting of the Bank of New Zealand is to be held on Friday, :10th inst. The fish hooks used to-day arc of precisely the same shape as those employed 2000 years ago. The only difference is'that then they were made of bronze, whereas now they arc made of steel.

At a meeting of the Napier Fire Insurers' Protection Association on Saturday, it was decided to urge the formation of a local fire insurance company, a prospectus to be drawn tip and submitted to a future meeting. Instead of appointing another constable to Mastcrton, in reply to a request for police protection by night, the Department has instructed Sergeant McArdlc to let his stall do all-night duly in future. A start will he made to-night, so burglars had belter beware. Day duty, in consequence of this order, will he partially dispensed with.

Evaporated potatoes is the latest preserved food product of the Pacilic coast, A Washington concern engaged in the business of preparing evaporated apples and primes has been experimenting with potatoes, and find that, prepared in this way, they will keep good for an indefinite time, and retain practically all their food value.

Dr. John Harris, of Syducy, lias received n cable from London stating that his eldest daughter, May Harris, had successfully passed her final examinations in surgery and medicine, and leaves for Australia immediately. It is just four years since the young lady left the Sydney University for London.

Mr F. H. Wood announces an unreserved sale of household furniture, drapery, clothing and general merchandise, to ho held at his Carterton auction rooms, on Saturday next, 31st instant, 'particulars of which appear in our advertising columns. The importation of spirits into our West African Colonies unhappily shows i steady and rapid growth. The Aborigines' Protection Society recently appealed to the, British Government to establish a uniform tariff of at least 3s a gallon thoughout its West African possessions.

The Surrey Cricket Club is, indeed,« colossus in the way of expenditure. One thousand and forty-two pounds seven shillings and fourpenec was paid last season simply to men who bowl at the nets, while the ground wages amounted to £I4OB 17s 3d.

The adjourned meeting of members of the Mnslcrloii Agricultural nml Pastoral Association will be held at the Club Hotel on Wednesday nest, at 3,30 p.m.

Divorce has been legal in France now for eight years. The lirst year the number granted was 1700; the second IGOt); in IS!) t it was B*9; the total for eight years is - 40,000. The working classes supply of that the largest proportion, 47 per cent; tho peasant the smallest, 7 per cent. In these days of keen competition every article be it needle,- anchor, or sewing machine has to be sold on its merits. Tho " Werthcim" sewing machine has pushed its way to the front and has built up a reputation for its solid merits, so'much so that attempts liavo been made recently to foist an inferior article on tho public by using the " AVcrtheim's" reputation. In another column Messrs Grace, Clark & Co., the sole agents and vendors, caution the public against buying (ho spurious article, and those who contemplate investing in this groat household help, will do well to liccd the warning. Oolonol Hume, Inspector of Prisons, in his animal report says;-" With a yiew to making imprisonment more rigorous for vagrants who make prisons their homes, a new dietary scale has been introduced for men undergoing sentences of three months or under, and has beenon trial for tho last six months, but owing to an alteration made contrary to my recommendations, the scab is too liberal, and suggestions for curtailing some of tho items arc about to be made, and special labour, such as picking oakum for this class of prisoners within the prisons, instead of being put iin association on the works with the [longer-sentenced ones, is what is required, as the association of the shortersentenced prisoners with those serving long terms is detrimental to discipline, anatendstomake short sentences neither deterrcnt'nor reformatory." '

Up to this (jay science Ims been powerless to oppose the spread of influenza and to check the dangers of ifs course. Thousands of people haye fallen victims of the dreadful disease in almost every coimfry of the world. Here, in New Zealand, and in Australia, we are more fortunate, Two remedies have been ■found which have proved their ofOcacy in numberless cases. Marupa 'taken at tho first appearand of tlio symptoms quickly checks tho cough aud saves the chest, whileKarana, a splendid tonic and febrifuge, subdues the fever and- keeps up strength. These two remedies-are purely vegetablo and are due to.the skilful researches of Mother M. J.

The Dunedin Women's Franchise League haye during the present sevcro winter fulfilled a very benoyolent mission. They have,_ with the aid of the general public, given soup daily to 60 uimilics, inoals dally to from 30.t0 00 yersons, and through a sewing bco furnished to poor families 1000 articles of clothing and 80 blankets. At the Duuodin Acclimatisation Society it was mentioned that the seycro winter had been very destructive in the interior, to (luck's and pukakis, and that the latter had pretty well died. Mr. H. McLean, of H'awera, wrote that the snow had driven the deer down to the flats, and they wero quite tame. He had novcr seen such snow in June before. One of the stags brought from Melbourne had taken shelter in his woolshed, where he had been fed for a week. The stag has since taken shelter in a gully.

The Waiiarapa representative team returned from the South to Wellington by the Penguin yesterday afternoon. A few returned to Mastcrton at mid-day. At the end of the year there were 1555 persons in the industrial schools of the Colony, an increase of (ivo as compared with 1893. During the year 203 children were admitted to the schools and 198 discharged. During the past year 98 public schools wero working in the Wellington District, but two aided schools were closed beforo tho end of the year. At the close of the year there were 12,572 school children on tho books, wtih a working average attendance of 10,299. The increase for the year in the number on tho books was 1057.

The "Australian Merrymakers" and "Living Pictures" at the Mastcrton Theatre Royal to-morrow evening, should prove an interesting entertainment,

Constable McKinnon, of the Upper Unit, sent in a message to Inspector Themson yesterday, that a boy named Herbert Perkins, accidentally shot himself, close to the township, at 2.30 that aftcrnoou. It appears that Perkins was out shooting, yesterday afternoon, with a number of boys, aud put down his gim-for the purpose of engaging himself with his companions in throwing stones down a bank near the railway station. When he went to pick up his gun, which lie held near the muzzle, it exploded and the charge blew the top of his head off, death beiug instantaneous. Guard Gough aud some bystanders took the boy into the hotel adjoining the station, where bis body now lies.— N.Z. Tunes.

Sevenly-l'rre]persons vrcre placed upon probation last year, as agiiiust 59 1893. Of these, 39 satisfactorily carried out the conditions of theiv licenses and wore discharged, two.rc-uricstcd and commit, ted to prison, one absconded, and 33 still remain under the supervision of the probation officers, completing their respective terms of probation.

Due o[ tbe sights ot Wclltaßton, at any l : me is undoubtedly the magnificent cstab- ) •ilimcao.knowa as To Aro House, and now i. ; ial every department within its wulls'is li led to overflowing,, with a bewildering ,; ,; ety o! the icason's novelties in mil-

■ iery, mantles, dreara, etc, it is more than i! m a pleasure and profit to visit the whole'e family drapery warehouse, To Aro

"articular attrition lias been paid tbia yi-ur to the requirements of country customers, and the result is to he scon in the immense and varied stock of calicoes, shirtings, flannels, llnnncllcttcs, strong wcjr : Q3 dress materials, men's and boys' clothing, &c, The choice in each depart, moot, is almost unlimited, as may be imayned. when it is stated that of flannelcite alone, over 50,000 yards have this seasoi bcou imported ot To Aro Honso, We">,ton.—Ad\t If you study practical economy you will bey yorr dro pcry and clothing at Hooper's Bon I'arcbc. You ask why ? We'll icll yon why I You've twenty pounds to spend or twenty shil"ugs if you like. Your object is to get all yoa require for the money you have. If you buy of Hooper's you will get all you I'ciermipcd to secure and a bit left for Loireilrng e'"c. Also you will get the b«to-cvc<y;bin<;,'tlK! goods of standard mnvufacTOi". If you buy elsewhere your iwc'ii'.y pounds or twenty shillings, as the ca:c m.ty be, will not go as far as you thought and yoa will either have to sink the quality or slu II out more cash. Will that suit you ? Wo trow not, You're no fool; yon vo heen wandcriug up and down this blessed world for years and you know your hook. One may say this is only assertion, svhpve's your proof? We reply, use your y/es. excrcissyour judgment ami criticise and compare, and your venlict must ho for Hooper & Co., ready money drapers, Bon Jlareue, Masterton, -Advi.