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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5151, 9 October 1895, Page 2

The overdraft of the Masterton Borough Council is now ,t7BO. The Grcytown Cycling Club will be represented at the Palmcrstou North sports on November 9th. We remind our renders of the loclurc by the Jiev. Hobcrt Wood at tho Presbyterian Church this evening. A meeting of delegates to the Wairarapa Cricket Association, takes place at Carterton on October '2lsl. The monthly meeting of ihe North Wairarapa Donevolonl Society tubs place to-morrow morning, We remind our readers of the Masterton Wesleyan Church Social, tomorrow evening. Mr .fames Wickcns is about to erect a verandah in front of his premises at the corner of Queen and Pcrry-strcct. The quarterly meeting of the Masterton Park Trustees will be held on Thursday, October 17th.

The Woodvillc Cricket Club intends holding it hall in aid of their funds in the Drill Shed, Woodvillc, on the 18th instant.

: It is rumored that Mr H. A. Cornford, of Napier, will oppose Captain llusscll for the Hawke's Bay seat al the general election. A ClarcviHe settler, recently caught thirty-live large eels in tlieliuamahunga river, in less than two hours. A number of Carterton cyclists are actively training to take part in the Sports to be held at Mastci'ton, on (he 21th ins!. Mr- Q. W. Woodropffc has boon paid tho purchase money for tho portion of his land required for widening Ferrystreet. The privilege? in connection with the Tnrittahi-Carterlon liaces, to be hold on .November 9th, will be sold by Mr F, 11. Wood, at Carterton, nest Saturday. Tho Mayor of Masterton will invite residents to take a half-holiday on November Ist, on account o) Ihe Carterton Shoir. A man named Charles Aymes, formerly licensee of the "A.l" Hotel, C'hrislcliurch, shot himself on Monday night. ; A thief, who was tried a\ a charge of having stolen eight Bibles valued at 255, had the impudence to tell the Magistrate that he stole the books "to start a Sunday school." Sir Julius Vogel, K.C.M.G., has accepted a scat on the Board of the NorthFingall lieefs G.M. Company, a Coolgardic venture wilha capital of £150,000. The value of this post is £2OO per annum.

It is reported that Mr Job Yilc has purchased Mr W. Hunter's coaching plant, together with the mail contracts, in connection with the Ekctakuna and Woodville cjaching business. The anniversary of Sir Parncll's death was celebrated by the largest procession which has ever been seen ou such an occasion. Tho proceedings were orderly. In the Magistrate's Court at Christchurch, yesterday, Leonard Harper's case was remanded till Friday, the existing bail being renewed. At tho athletic contest at New York, between representatives of Vale and Cambridge Universities, out of ton events, the latter w'ou the half-mile, mi|e, a»d 410 yds races, and second in four others.

Mr J, Glimram, Inspector of Nuisances, applied to the Borough Council last night, for sonio disinfectants and a bier, on account of the Masterton Morgue. It was some littlo time before the whole of the Council grasped the fact that the worthy man was not applying for liquid refreshment!

A reverberating roll of thunder, long enough and loud enough to wake the dead, passed over Masterton this morning just before daybreak, and was followed by a heavy downpour, Jt lakes morp than this, however, to make the nycragc Mastertoniau turn on his pillow dining the small hours. After the downpour au equinoctial gale came along and kept thingi liyolj. The Masterton Library loan has been reduced to £2l Us 2d. Two more quarterly payments from the Town Lands Trust, will wipe it out altogether. The Mayor intends asking the Trust to continue the grant towards the maintenance of the buildiug. Cr Hornhlow has given uo.ticp to moyc atnext meeting of the Masterton Borough Council, that By-law 33, relating to obstructing the footpaths, bo amended, to enable the police to take action against loiterers with less difficulty than at present

The Borough Council last night passed an account of £ll for s|onobreaking, done since August, by persons applying fo ti|o North Wairarapa Benevolent Society for relief. Tho Mayor remarked that ho hoped, now the fine weather was approaching, Mr Waddjngion would ease the Couiicjl a little, although it was not proposed to stop the work altogether, ,

General Booth armed in Wellington yesterday, The Wairarapa North County Council sits to-morrow. Messrs Lowes and Torns add to their next Masterton stock sale entries 140 good hoggets. The land hunger in Canterbury, the Commissioner of Lands thinks, is far from being satisfied. In 1851, the smoke and ashes from the bush firos in Victoria, reached the coast of this Colony, A littlo girl named Prowiowas burned to death at liockhampton through a boy throwing a lighted match on her clothes, Carterton's" first lamb of the season " was killed on Friday last by Mr Jacob Johnston, and turned the scales at33lbs, which speaks well for this season's lambs. The Carterton Ilillc Club opens the season on Thursday neit at the Belvedere liangc with a match, married v. single, 600 and b'oo yards, At the Dancvirke Police Court on Wednesday, a Chinaman named Sew lan_Foo was fined £5 and costs for keeping a disorderly house. Czar Nicholas is said to have established a fund of £50,000 to relieve journalist and authors in distress, and to provide for their widows and orphans when they die, Tlw friends of the lato Mr.Bichard Matlhows are respectfully invited to attend his funeral, which will leave the Masterton Catholic Church at 3 p.m. on Thursday next. The membra and intending members of tho Midland Cricket Club, are requested to meet at the Club Hotel, Masterton, at 8 o'clock this evening. Probate was granted in the estates of Bridget Collins and William Casey, both of Masterton, by His Honor, Mr District Judge Kotlle, at Masterton this morniifi- • The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Stonehengc Lodge of Druids, was held last evening, Bro. W, Bliukliorno presiding. A Maori amused himself fishing in the Town Creok. opposite tho Post Office, last night. He made n fair haul, and at times was not particular where his fish landed when ho pulled them out, at least ono pedestrian getting a surprise in the shape of a smack in the face with a slimy eel. Considerable damage has been dono to the Palmerslon racecourse by the Hood in the Mnnawatu river a fortnight ago. In one part of the reserve tho river hascnrroncliedtwenty-sevenfeot.bcsides washing away half lite propectivc works which were constructed by the Council some six months ago at a cost of uoarly £2OO.

At llw Maslertou Police to-day a man named Tlios. Nordisli, alius Brings, alias Smith, alias Wilson, alias lieid, etc,, was charged with the larceny of a black mare valued at £lO, the property of Alexander Burnett. Mr G. Heron adjourned the hearing of the esse till Friday next. Mr P. C. Threlknld, of Flaxton, has sold to a North Island buyer, about 800 English Leicester slice]), at prices above those obtained for similar slock last year. This is regarded hero as showing that the low prices obtained, at the recent sales of pure-bred sheop in Australia, have not affected this Colony, A sranll boy lost a. threepenny pieco on Lambton-iruny, on Saturday morning, lays (lie Fast. A shopkeeper lout liiin a broom, with which ho swopt up the dust. On going through the heap, the youngster was delighted to find a halfsovereign. Ho did not bother any further about tbo silver coin, The candidate selected by tbo Petono Borough Council, as its Chief hispoclor of Drainage Works, out of 37 applications, and whose appointment has now been approved by the Engineors, is Mr A. E. Barraclough, M.A., 8.C.E., at proseut Assistaut Engineer and Overscor of Works to the Pahiatua County Council. A son of Mr Heggio died yeitorday at his father's residence in Victoria-street. The hoy had been for Borne time aj sufferer from heart disease, and his complaint was aggravated by tho shock oc-. casioucd by the discovery of tl\c body of the man Monk—who recently hanged himself in Qiieon-streot—young Heggie finding (lie body. Several members of the Municipal Fire Brigade intend to commence practice at an early date in view of the district competition to bo held in Masterton on Anniversary Day, at which Masterfon Volunteor, Pahiatua, Greytown and Carterton Brigades will also compete

At the Hawko'e Bay races, yesterday, tlio Hurdle Eace ivnß won by Riri, div,, £3 3s; Spring Handicap, by The Shrow, div., £3 18s; Nursery Handicap, by Bijop, div., £10; Second Hurdlo Jtaeo, by Tho Plug, div,, £3 lQs j Woltor Handicap, by Lotion, div., £2 18s; and tho Final Handicap was won by Searchlight, div., £6l3s. Tho Southland Timtt says .•—A quiet going citizon who has a big streak of humour in his composition, sums up tho Colonial Treasurer s roply to Mr Earnsliaw's question r( prc-ctiiptiro rise of the telegraph wiros thus:-" I never did it j but I wish I had tho man who let it out." Another of Maiterton'i oldest settlers —Mr Eichard Matthews—passed away yesterday afternoon at 3.30, at tho rcsideuueof hisson-in-law (MrF- Chapman), Victoria-street, Tho deceased, who came to the colony twenty-two years ago, was anEicisoOlliccrin England. Heleavei a family of eleven childron and siity grand-children. Mr Matthews, who leaves a large circle of friends, has been in bad health for somo timo past. A very cnjoyablo social was held at Waugaohu on Monday croning in connection with the Mutual Improvement class, over siity persons bcintj present. The president occupied tire chair, and roadings and recitations were givon by the Misseß Foist, McKay, James and Torry; also by Messrs T. and J, Torry, and J. Falloon. Songs wero contributed by Miss Falloon, and Messrs Charles and Joseph Torry. The Key. J. Dukes gavo a humorous address, Refreshments, generously provided by the sottlers, were handed round, and altera hearty voto of thanks to the friouds who supplied tho provisions tho party broke up at 10 o'clock. On Sunday evening the congregation at tho Carterton Wesleyan Church had % raremusica] treat, and very unexpectedly, says the Oiwriw, It happened that three musical gentlemen wore spending the Sunday in the town, and they very kindly gave their services. The first was the editor and proprietor of amusical papor published in Dunedin, called the Iriad, Mr O, N. Baeyortz, L. Mus., L.C.M., the second, Mr Alexander, a talonted and accomplished vocalist, and Mr Morley, from Wellington, a flautist, of a very high order. Mr L. Donald, of Masterton, preached a wry able sermon on the subject of Paul's conversion. Altogether the service was of such a nature that those who were fortunate enough to bo present will not be likely to forget for a very long time to conic.

In the District Court at Masterton this morning, Mr W. E Chcnnells, Doputy Official Assignee, made application for the sum of £lO out of tho estate of Hcury Stevens, ofPahiatua. It appears that Mr Jcllicoo had been employed and also Mr Hazlett, as soli-. | citors, in connection with this estate, and Mr Jpllicoe had made application to MrChenncllsfir £lO which was paid. Subsequently Mr Hazlett was paid and the Auditor objecting fo tho payments as exceeding the sum allowed by the Act (£10), he (the D.O.i) had paid the £lO difference out of his own pocket. There was no hope of getting a rcfuud from Mr Jcllicoe and asMrHatlett had done a good deal of work ho would sooner lose tho sum himself than ask him (Mr Hazlett) to refund. I[is Honor said as there had evidently been a mistake ho woufd consider the matter. It would not hp fair that the Anigqoe should lose the amount,

A Napior paper warns tlie public I against an elderly man who finds great difficulty in posting a letter owing to tho want of a stamp. After be collects a

sufficient number of stamps he adjourns to the nearest pub and exchanges the stamps for long beers.

The regular monthly meoting of the Kuripuni branch of the Municipal Fire Brigado was held on Monday evening, Lieut. Hnntor occupying the chair. The minutes of the previous meeting wore read and confirmed. Business of a routine character was transacted. Fireman Hausmann applied for a three years' certificate, and Mr J. Collins was proposed for membership. The usual vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the proceedings, The Kumara Times states:—" As a broad rule the Chinaman takes up abandoned ground on the goldfields, ground that the whites have turned up their noses at, and will have nothing to do with. The gold they abstract, therefore, is metal that would otherwise remain buried for ever. So far from taking gold out of the Colony, they take only that which lias been left by others, and in the process of taking it they leave behind Ihc moneys they have gambled on the race courses, spent in living, and paying the ordinary goldfields taxation. There is room for such men as these on the goldliehls, because they are gleaners, One ot the drawbacks of country lite, at least to the small settler, is undoubtedly the increased price be has to pay for any articles of clothiug or general drapery, by reason ot tho extra charges for freight or carriage. This drawback need exist no longer, for extra charges aro done arfay with under the new system which has been inaugurated at Tk Aro Hoot, Wellington. Under this system, any of the parcels advertised, will bo sent to any address in Now Zealand, I'Ost fkee, tho prices charged being exactly the same as those at which the goods arc sold over tho counter in Wellington, As may ho imagined, however, tin's liberal offer is only extended to cash customers, and all orders for advertised parcels, must be accompanied by cash for the amount, before the order can be executed at Te Auo Hoose, Wellington. In illustration of this system, we will give an example. Take for instance No. 3 Parcel, which contains 1 Lady's White Moinsook Blouse, trimmed with embroidery and with the now butterfly collar; 1 Navy or Black Sateen Blouse, with white spots, now style; 1 pair of Black or Coloured Taffeta Glovcs.nnd 2 pairs of Ladieß Black Cashmere Hose. This complete parcel will he sent, post free, to any address, on receipt ot 12/ li, from Te Auo House Wellington.—Anvr.