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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5132, 17 September 1895, Page 2

The following requisition was sent out for signature yesterday:—" To LieutColonel Hume, Commissioner of Police, Wellington.—The undersigned householdcrsof Mastertonrcspcctfnlly request tlmt the Polite Staff of the town be re-organised, it being inefficient as at present constituted." To-day, a counter petition was launched in the interests of the police. Mr Papworth is in charge of the former and Mr Bono of the latter.

Very good lirogress with tho erection of Mr Maunsell's residence at Lansdowne. is being made by Mr M. Williams, the eoutractor. Another block of buildings is to be erected shortly at Eketahuna, by Mr T. C. Williams.

The funeral of William Waitc, who was drowned in the Uuaiuahunga river took place at Masterlon yesterday afternoon, the liov. A. C. Yorke conducting the service. Besides many friends, the scholars and teachers of the Mastcrtou School attended, and an exceedingly large number of floral tributes wero placed on tho coffin and in the grave, by sympathisers with the bereaved parents.

It is understood that Mr A. 11. Hornblow intends coming forward as a candidate for a seat on the Greytown Borough Council, at the coming electiou. During his sermon on Sunday evening at St. Luko's Church, Greytown, the Kcv, Mr Williams made feeling allusion to the late llov. Pinelia, Native clergyman, and declared that there was a great deal of life iu Maori religion. He related l'incha's last message to him, which was, " Tell my friend Williams when he comes 1 have run my course, 1 have [ought a good light, I have kept the faith." Those were Pineha's last words —he never spoke again. The preacher went on to say that ho had never witnessed amongst the natives such a genuine outburst of grief as was displayed at tho death of Pinelia,—Standard. '

A second attempt to lire a house at Hawera, occupied by Mr Simons, occurred on Saturday evening, at tho same hour as the like attempt on Friday, The outbreak was discovered soon and the lire extinguished, A kerosene case saturated with oil, in which were chips and straw, had been placed against the wallof the house. No damage was done, The Eateke's Bay Herald publishes the following paragraph" A visitor to Parihaka describes the state of things amongst the Natives there as horrible. The settlement recks with diseases of most loathsome types, owing to lack of sanitary provision, and as tho filth-seas-oned and opidemic-iiumuncd To Whiti has ukascd that all Natives who are attended by European medicos are to be heavily fined, the death rate is appalling However the ancient' king 1 is growing very shaky, and his departure will, it is hoped, tend to bring about a moro cleanly and healthy stato of affairs."

Messrs Frederick Jones & Co call attention in another column to a number of fojjgs woftli singing. Tho latest success the 'litap Waltz" may be obtained fr,qm the sanje firm, ffopj wlioni also tho celebrated Perfip Pfanp? njay be purchased on tho equitable hire sysjem.""

' TJje aijppl gcperal nicelingl of the Miw GM, w bp M - gpptpmber 25tb, T!)t . - 1 Snorts JMdr will bo held Club's next... ■'*». on the Park Oval, ou . a ne Mr W. Waite sincerely thanks who kindly assisted to recover tlic body j of his son, |

The Frances loss Company, which opens at Masterton to-morrow evening, played to a veiy large house nt l'almerston North last night, the reception being most enthusiastic. The Cheshire farmers are alarmed at the great fall in the priee of cheese. The finest qualities arc only bringino 40s to 435, and common 22s to 28s.

The Ilawera Borough Council has retained Mr P. W. Merchant to report ou a water supply scheme. The premises of Messrs E. H. Crease and Co., Wellington, wero broken into oil Saturday afternoon, evidently by some boys, and considerable mischief was done. Twenty dozen eggs were thrown on to the floor and other damage done.

Mr F. 11, Wood lias received instruction to sell the whole of the salvage trom the late lire, at the Lion Store, Groytown, on Friday, September 20th, at 2 p.m. Particulars appear in another column.

" Amh-na-Pogue," by the Frances Boss Company to-morrow night, at the Masterton Theatre lioyal, should be well worth witnessing. The Government Veterinarian's leaflet on Anthrax, is now obtainable on application at the Masterton Stock Office, The country services connected with the Wcsleyan Church, will bo held noit Sunday, September 22nd, at Dideford, ltangitumau, and Weraitc at 2.30 p.m. The Eey. Dr. Hosking is announced to lecture ou "Eccentric Characters at Home and Abroad," at the Masterton i Wesleyan Church, on Thursday evening uoit.

Mr T. J, Leighton, writing to a Wellington paper with regard to the now tariff on boots, says :~Sir—lt is likely members will be blind to the inconsistency of the above ? Twenty-five per cent, and 2s per pair on all boots and shoes under os! Arc there not lines bolow this price, in women's slippers and children's shoes and boots, made of the very best material, and yet will be classed us shoddy! Should the above pass, the public will be asked to pay for llieir children's boots'4s !ld audosOd, that they have obtained before for 2s (id and 3s (id. Ladies' slippers, costing at home Is !)d and os 3d, will bring the cheaper one to Os 9d, or in plain words the public will be paying Is Cd for an inferior shoo, costing (id less than a better one, though neither may be shoddy. An importer would also be willing to pay the manufacturers 5s Id at Home for the 4s 9d shoe rather than pay 2s eitra to the Customs—a saving of Is Bd."

Messrs Lowes and lorns add to their sale list for to-morrow 50 prime fat ewes, 50 first-class hoggets, 10 calves; 2 good [arm horses.

At six o'clock this morning, Mr Andrew Young, of Wellington, passed away. Pew men were better known or liked than he was either in the city of \\ ollington or the Wairarapa. 1 lis fine tall form and his genial greeting are familiar to many of our readers, w ho, till very recently, never expected such a picture of life and health to he laid low. The late Mr Young was a native of Irelaud, and it is but a few years since he revisited the home of his youth. In New Zealand he made a career for himself a* a coach proprietor. The first time we met him was same six and twenty years ago, when lie was the owner of a coach line between Wellington and Wangauui. He prospered in this business to such an extent that he was able to retire on a well-earned competence, but quite recently he sustained financial reverses, which must have contributed to break down his health and spiiits, Mr Andrew Young was many years ago appointed a Justice of the Peace, and was generally regarded as a highly honorable man. and as a citizen of whom Wellinghad some reason to be proud.

Messrs Lowes and iorns hold their usual stock sale to-morrow, the list of entries for which at present comprise 50 prime fat ewes, 500 first-class hoggots, ewes in lamb, mixed sheep, 15 fat bullocks, 13 fat cows and heifers, 1G picked dairy cows, 5 springing heifers, cows in milk, calves, mixed cattle, draught and hack horses, pigs, etc.

A wool shetl and stable on the Opaki, belonging to Mrs Dorset, wero burned down at 11.30 p.m. ou Saturday. Ilio property had been in the occupation of Mr H. W. Jackson, but he had relinquished it, and had removed the furniture on the previous day, and the new tenant had not taken possession. Mr (Jackson, lioitcver, loses five tons of potatoes, a quantity of harness, saddles, tools, etc., which he had not been ablo to remove. The building! destroyed were comparatively new, and wore insured for £75 in the Liverpool, London and Globe Office, for which Mr J. Williams is the Masterton agent. At present no cause can be assigned for the tire, but suspicion points to the swagger.

The London correspondent of the N. Z. Times writes under date August 10th I called on Inspector Pender at tho Tavistock Hotel on Wednesday evening just to bid him lion voyage. He appears to have had a capital time in England, visited Dublin and Hastings, and seen pretty well everything there was to sec in the Metropolis from the theatres, exhibition and picture galleries to Holloway Prison and the world-famous museum of criminal curios at New Scotland Yard. Of the kindness and hospitality shown to him by the English officers and others, with whom business brought him into contact, Mr Pender cannot say enough. He was much struck, too, by thcciviiity and good nature of stagers in the street, who constantly went out of their way to show him this way or that. I felt inclined to explain that the latter was a special tribute to the inspector's martial mien, All Londoners love soldiers, and when a man looks like Mr Pender, "tho grizzled hero of a hundred fights," he can depend on courtesy from high and low aliko wherever he goes. Ail tho Cliristciiurch folk in London called on Mr Pender, and he in his turn paid his respects to the AgentGeneral. The English police authorities could not enlarge Leonard Harper's bail after his commitment on Tuesday, so that lie had to he lodged in Holloway till Thursday morning. MrsHar|iertravels by the same vessel, the Aotea, but docs not mean to return to Christehureli. Mr P. H. Wood announces an unreserved sale of furniture, drapery, clothing, etc., to be held at his Carterton iiooms, on Saturday, September 21st, at 2 o'clock. Mr. J. Msmtcl advertises for a considerable quantity of poultry. Uesßrs L. J. Hooper & Co., of tho Bon Marche, aro now opening up thoir first consignment ot Spring and Summer novelties, and will make their display in a few days. Elegant millinery, trcsh from the handß ot Parisian modistes; gems of fashion in bonnets and batfl,together with their own creations, copied from the most stylish models. Abundant supplies of sailors hats in the most fashionable shapes and colors, extensive varieties of children's millinery, untrimmed straws in the newest styles, dress goods, mantles, blouses, parasols, prints, etc,—Advi.

One of the drawbacks ot country life, at least to the small settler, is undoubtedly the increased prico he has to pay tor any artioloa of clothing or general drapery, by reason of the extra charges tor freight or carriage, 'fhis drawback need exist no longer, for extra charges are done away with under the new system which has been inaugurated at Te Abo Housb, Wellington. Under this system, any of the parcels advertised, will be sent to any address in Now Zealand, roar mee, the prists charged being exactly the same as those at which the goods are sold over the counter in Wellington. As may bo imagined, however, this liberal offer is only extended to cash customers, and all orders for advertised paroelß, mqst be accompanied by cash for tho amount, bpfore tie order can bB oxeoutei) at Tb Asp IJouije, Wellington, In illustration of this system, we will give an example. Take for instanco No. 3 Parcel, yihich cpntyiqs 1 lady's White Mnii)sook Blouse, trimmed with embroidery and with tho new butterfly collar; 1 Navy or B]aclt Sateen Blouse, with white spots, new style [J pair ofßlaokor Coloured Taffeta Gloveß,pd 2 pairs of Ladies Blaok Cashmere Hose, Thiß complete parcel will bo sent, 'to any address, on receipt of 12/6, p05t..... WeUiPgtQß.—Aptt. from Te Abo hoo-, ~ i