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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5131, 16 September 1895, Page 2

The total mileage of railways opened in New Zealand to dato is 1901 miles 76 chains. There is an officer in Boston who has been in tho Salvation Army for fifteen years, and never missed a knee drill.

An unusually largo number of people were in Masterton on Saturday last, and business tjenerally was brighter,

In tho annual report of tho Trustees of the Masterton Hospital, just circulated, a special appeal is made for subscriptions, which have lately fallen off considerably.

The AJ.C. Derby, run on Saturday, was won by Bob Bay with Onward second, and Mannlieher and Toreador dead heat for third place,

A white rhinoceros is Mr Cecil Ehodcs' latest acquisition in the rare animal line. Baron Eothschild, another animal collector, paid recoutly as much as £ WO for

A proposal is on foot for the formation of a huge timber company, to includo the whole of the mills, Taranaki, Wellington, Hnwke's Bay, and the West Coast of the South Island.

Last year G385 inquests were hold in London. No fewer than 451 children were oyerlaiu, 121 men and 117 women were certified as having died from drink, 181 were "found drowned," aud thoro were '137 suicides. The Wairarapa footballers beat Wellington on Saturday by eight points to nil. This is the twelfth match played between the Unions since 1880, Wellington winning nine, and Wairarapa three. In 1887 Wairarapa defeated Wellington by live to nil, and in 1889 by five to three.

Barro Johnston & Co. v. Oldham, a case which lias been argued through all the N.Z, Courts aud before the Privy Council, always resulting in a verdict for the defendant, has been finally settled by the plaintiffs agreeing to pay £llOO in addition to the costs of the Court of Appeal and Privy Council, The Land and Incomo Tax Department is now requiring all persons who have omitted to send in their returns of income for the year ending March 31st, 1895, to do so at once. The returns were due on June 301 h, but many have neglected to furnish them, and if, after this warning, they arc not forwarded, the Department intends to tako legal proceedings. The penalties provided by the Act for the omission are rather sorious.

In our " wanted" column Mr M. Bohau, coachbuilder, of Victoria-street, Wellington, has a notice of particular interest to those desirous of buying any class of vehicles.

Mr William Lowes returned to Masterton on Saturday evoning, after his Australian trip, considerably improved in health.

The liev. Dr. Hosking, of Christchurch lectures at the Masterton Wcsleyan Church nest Thursday evening.

MrW.B.Clionnells, Deputy Official Assignee, left for Pahiatua this morning, to conduct the first meeting of creditors in tho estate of W. Tucker, of Makuri,

The citizens of Kentucky havo passed a law that actions for breaoh of promiso to marry shall be tried before a jury of women.

Messrs Baron and Dement, bricklayers, commence to-day to pull down for re-erection, the front of Messrs C. Smith's drapery store in Queen-street. Messrs Lowes & lorns add to their sale list for Wednesday next, 3 fat cows 1 milch cow, one sow in pig, aud 15 prime fat bullocks. Mr Andrew Young, of Wellington, who for some has been seriously ill, is now reported to be in a very critical condition.

Dr Martin V. Stevens, a man said to be at least 70 years old, is a law student in the Kansas State University, where ho expects to graduate this year, llcv. Joseph Berry estimates that the aycrage working man's sou costs his father £250 from the date of his birth until he attains his majority.

Tho trout-fishing season opened yesterday, and a good many were out with rod and line, The fish were not rising well in the streams about Masterton, and very few really good baskets were taken.

We again remind our readers of the concert at the Masterton Wcsleyan Schoolroom this oveniufi. The Sherard Osborne, the cable re" pairing steamer, has arrived at Wellington from Nelson.

The mails per Monowai, from Auckland on the 10th of August, arrived in London on the 11th insl,, due date, Tho Eev, John Dukes preached to good congregations at the Mastorton Wesleyan Church yesterday. A Turcoman hello still goes through the form of marriage by capture, Mounted on a horse, sho is chased by her lover, and the marriage depends on his overtaking her. The most common name for a placo in England is Nowtou, which occurs no fewer than scvonty-two times,

_ Mossrs Eeid and Gray's representative, Mr Bain, is now in Masterton, and intimates to farmers that ho will bo pleased to meet them and afford any information they may require in tho, mattor of any machinery they may now be using, or supply list and particulars of new implements just out. News has been received (says the Pod) by tho 'Frisco mail that Mr Hamilton Gilmer, junr,, of Wellington, and Mr H. Gibbs, of Nelson, have passed tho First Professional examination at tho University of Edinburgh, whore they are studying medicine. It is not generally known that salmon woro put into tho Manawatu Eiver 14 years age by Mr J. N. Williams, says the Examiner. Tho young fish were put out at Ormondville, and about two years afterwards ono was caught at tho mouth of the Manawatu Eiver at Foitou by Mr Hartley, of JPalmerston, whilst fishing for kawhai.

Tho Potting Suppression Bill of Mr Murray, of Victoria, provides that any person frequenting a street for the purpose of hotting on a horso-racc, or gamo of chance, or oxcrciso, is liablo to a fino of £2O or ono month's imprisonment for tho first offonco, £SO or threo months' for the second, and for any subsequent 1 offence six months' imprisonment. The Bill also provides that any money re ceived in payment of a bet may be recoycrcd in a court of law,

While two boys named F. Onyoa and D, Bonuor were walking by the sido of the Wellington harbour at the foot of Davis-street yesterday morning, their attontion was attracted by a small bag, which they succeeded in drawing on to tho beach. On opening it they found inside the dead body of an infant, which was subsequently examined by Dr. Cahill, who stated itto be that of a fully doyelopcd male child, not more than 48 hours old, It bore no external marks of violence, but Dr. Cahill will mako a further examination to>day,-.2'«nw.

As a mark of sympathy with Mr Waito, the public sonool is closed this afternoon.

Tho trout-fishing Ananias is abroad again. This morning, as usual, he opened the season with some very big ones; too big to swallow in fact.

The Frances Boss Compauy have decided to open their Masterton season on Wednesday with the great Irish drama, "Arrah-na-Poguc."

The Premier proposes to giro the House an opportunity this week of trying morning littingi, if jo inclined.

Air F. 3. Witton contradieti the report that gold has been discovered on his farm at Otari, near Wadeitown,

The Minister for Education has given notice of the Technical Education Bill.

Gustnye Kuchcn, tobacconist of Wellington, and well-known as a rifle shot, was adjudicated a bankrupt, on Saturday. Mr Wilson has given notice to ask the Minister for Public Works if he will exerciso his powers under claußO 13 of tho contract of 1882 entered into between the Government and the Wellington and Manawatu liailway Company, and give tho Company notice to reduco their freight rate on sheep to that at present in force upon the Wellington and Masterton Eailway P A Chinaman named Wall was found hanging by the neck at Matakanui, near Dunedin, on Sunday, having evidently committed suicide.

Dunedin fruit dealors protest strongly against increased duties on fruit of any description, pointing out that from now till February no local supply is obtainable.

Mrs Neilson.of Fitzhcrbert, had a very narrow escape from serious injury a few days ago. Mr Ncilson had placed some dynamito in the oven to dry, and the heat becoming 100 great, it suddenly hew up with a tremendous explosion. The oven was blown out of the brick work, and a hole was mado through tho back of the chimney. Tho rafters of tho kitchen were lifted out of their places atid the windows and both doors were blown to pieces. Mrs Neilson was, at the time of the explosion, standing between the doors, but she fortunately oscaped unhurt—JlfffiKiraiii Times

A young fellow named Simpson, son of a well-known hotelkeeper, was recently in Sydney with a friend who had purchased a snakn. By way of a joko the friend suddenly seized the snake, and liudr it as a necklace on Simpson's neck. The snake twisted itself round, and bjt Simpson on the lip. Ho wout to a chemist who referred him to a medical man, and when _ the services of the doctor wore obtained very some remedies had to bo adopted to save the man's life. The Master Painters' Association, of Christchurch, has telegraphed to tho Christchurch members of tho House of stating that the proposed tariff on linseed oil is considered prohibitive, and that the original duty of Cd per gallon should bo sufficient to protect local industry, Mr Eoss, Stock Inspector, has visited Mr Josiah Tutchen's farm, at Mangawhare (25 miles from Cambridgo),where sheep were said to be dying at the rate of 20 per day. He returned last night, and reported that hundreds of sheep were dead, evidently from starvation. The mortality has now coaeod, Ho opened some of the bodies, but found no trace of disease.

.Messrs L. I Hooper & Co., of the Bon Marche, are now opening up their first consignment of Spring and Summer noveltics, and will make their display in a few days. Elegant millinery, fresh from tho hands of Parisian modistes; gems of fashion in bonnets and hats.togethtr with their own orcitions, copied from the most Btyliab models. Abundant supplies of sailors hats in the most fashionable shapes and colors, extensive varioties of children's millinery, untrimmed straws in the newest styles, dress goods, mantles, blouses, parasols, prints, etc—Ann. One of tho sights of Wellington, at auv time is undoubtedly the magnificent establishment.kuown as To Aro House, and now that every department within its walls is filled to overflowing, with a bowildering variety of tho season's novelties in millinery, mantles, dresses, etc, it is more than eyer a pleasure and profit to visit the wholesale family drapery warehouse, To Aro Honse.

Particular attention has bcon paid this' year to the requirements of country customers, and the result is w bo seen in the immenso and varied stock of calicoes, shirtings, flannels, ilannellettes, strong wearing dress materials, men's and boys' clothing, Ax, Tho choice in each department, is almost unlimited, as may be imagined, when it is stated that of flannelette alone, over 50,000 yards bavo this season been imported at To Aro House, Wellington.—Advt,