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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5162, 22 October 1895, Page 2

Mr 0. E. Hugo remains in Hastcrton for. a few days longer, after which he tisitHto Bush districts, : -

Tho Mastcrton Borough Council moots this'eycning. Tho W.F.C.A. havo a special advertisement with regard to manures, etc., in another column, General Booth leaves Now Zealand for Australia to-day, An Auxiliary Asylum at Auckland, is to be erected in brick under the co-opera-tive system. The Premier expects tho railway to bo opened as far as Pahiatua within a yoar. Notice -of dividends in certain bankrupt estates, is giyen by Mr W. B, Chcimells, Deputy Official Assignee, The work of ballasting the railway line between Ekotahuna and Newman, has been started. It is stated that there are now over 50 brokers in and around tho Auckland goldficlds, all making a living, Victoria is getting more moral, New South Wales, according to Coghlan,now heads the list of colonies in tho matter of illegitimacy. The interior of South Australia, in tbe direction of the Queensland border, is in a deplorable condition. Many wool teams are stuck up. A record in the way of cables was put up the other day, when Mr A. A, NauI man, from Coolgardio, sent a cablo to England costing £llsO. Said a J.P. in a New South Wales police court the other day, to the sergeant of police ■ "Bring in the accursed and read the depredations." Always wait and be last to leave a railway carriage advises a contemporary. It is safest and you can tako all the. newspapors that are left, and may get an umbrella. It is estimated that the annual consumption of oats in the United States has been reduced about 100,000,001) bushels owing to the displacement of horse-power by electricity and bicycles, Two patients were discharged from the Mastcrton Hospital during last wcok and ono admitted. Five patients nro iu the Hospital, under treatment at date. Mr S, von Stunner is a candidate for the Parnell (Auckland) Mayoralty, at the request of Bishop Cowie and several leading residents. During the voyage of the H.M.S. Duke of Buckingham from London to Australia, Dr. Kobertson, the ship's surgeon, committed suicide by jumping overboard. Miss Frankcl.who is to lake a leading part in tho production of Les Cloches dc Corncville, by theMastcrtoiiAmatour Operatic Society, is now in Masterlon. To-night, the Anniversary Soiree of the Carterton Wcsleyan Church will be Ilovs. W. liowse, S. J. Gibson and J, Dukes,

During a thunderstorm in Eega recently a horse was struck dead under a tree, The owner, who had just fed the horse, and was only a few yards away at the time, hud a narrow escape. Mr C. If. Mills has prepared anotlior measure with tho object of allowing Cliemis a new trial. The Dill enables any convicted person to appeal for a new trial. Constable Creeks, while endeavouring to arrest several .larrikins at Napier the other night, was knocked down, kicked, and had his collar-bone broken. John Lcgeyt was charged to-day with committing the injury, and remanded. At last night's meeting of the Wellington City Council Works Committee it was decided to recommend:—That the citizens be asked to observe the holiday for the Prince of Wales' Eirlhday, on Monday, the 11th November, instead of Saturday, the Bth. It is probable that the New Zealand Cyclists' Union Championships will be decided at l'ulmerston North. Tho executive recommends a cycling carnival in honour of Zimmerman. '_ The Premier hopes to bring the session to a close at the cud of the present week, says tho N.Z, Times. On and after Wednesday next the House will meet at 11 a.m., instead of at 2.30 p.m. A fairy dance by a quartette of Mastcrton young ladies, will form an addi. tional attraction to the operatic performance in the Theatre lioyal to-morrow evening, and will bo danced between the first and second acts of "H.JI.S. Pinafore." The Emperor William, in unveiling a statue to the late Emperor Frederick at Woerth, declared —" Wo younger Gormaus, swear to keep the Keichslaud against all dangers. So help us God and our German sword." Tho Eov. J. Dukes has been invited to labour in tho Waimato (South Canterbury) and Hutt circuits. He has also been informed that an invitation will he given to him by the St, Asaph Street Church officials, Christchurcb, to sue cccd the lfcv. Dr. Hosking. Mr Dukes has accepted Waimate, and the Conference will probably appoint him to that circuit. Messrs Simms and Mowlem hold their usual fortnightly stock sale in their yards, Queen-street, to-morrow (Wednesday) at 1 o'clock, the entries for which cmbraco fat ewes and wethers, forward ewes, hoggets, 120 yearlings, springing heifers and cows, also cows iu milk, weancr and store pigs, horses, etc. The opera " Pinaforo" was produced at Hastings and Napier last week by tho Hastings Amateur Operatic Society. Messrs Fred, Nicol and Winsley, who arc well-known iu Masterton, were included in the caste.

! Mr Hugo had a good audience last . evening to his last lecture upon physiogJ nomy, tho ladies being in a decided s majority. Mr Hugo expressed himself t at the close pleased with his success iu Masterton, as he had received as many 1 applications for charts as he could get [ through. He announced that he would 1 bo in daily attendance this week at the f ante-room of the hall to issue charts. ■ Although the rohoarsals of operatic J societies are surrounded with all the i mystery and secrecy of a masonic i meeting, and the stago-door is guarded , by a bulky sentinel whom bribe will . not tempt for cajolery coerce, still it lias I becomo whispered abroad that " Pina : I fore," which is 40 bo porfo'racd in | Masterton on-Wednesday evening, bids \ fair to bo so surprising a success for a ; youthful amateur company of local i organisation, that the reserved scats are :, goingoff most rapidly, and that when tho [ curtain draws up for tho first porfor- , manetj, it is contidently expected that , there will be au overwhelming attend- , auco of the public. Last night a dress rehearsal, with complete scenic effects, ' was held, and our representative who w.as present,, was. delighted with tho; spirited and finished style in which Gilbert and Sullivan's famous naval satire was staged, both musically and histrionically. ' ThoTVorks and Finance Committeo of the'Masterton Borough Council met last evening, Present -His Worship tho Mayor and Crs Perry, Chamberlain, Miitrie and Simms. Tho Overseer's report was read and adopted, flic Treasurer reported, General account'dr, £1099 lis 8d; Library account dr. £B2 Os lid; Interest account dr, £3O Us 5d • Gaß account cr. £3712s 6dj net debit £B3B 10s 6d. Accounts as submitted were passed for payment, Mrliawsou's plan of Perry-street was laid before tho Conimittoe, and the Clerk reported havM sent .a, tracing to'Mr A; W. Hogg, M.H.R,, with an application to the Colonial Secretary for an OrdcrinCouhoil giving tho Borough permission to take the Properties of Dr, Beard and Messrs" Wilsone; for stroot-widening purposes, under the Public Works'Abt 0f1894. # Tho Clerk reported that hav'ing received information that a large quantity of dynamite" and blasting powder was- stored in the town, ho had advertised a notice warning persons as to the law.re dangerous goods, The Inspector of Nuisances was instructed to.make .enquiries and report on this matter, < Nineteen golden weddings were celebrated recently in tie yiUage of" North Cayo in the East Biding'of Yorkshire, ' It is said to be a very healthy yillago, ]