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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5181, 14 November 1895, Page 2

There are now four male and two fe- , 1 male patients 1 polond Smith, the npiy Goveinor of Western Australia; says one of his. first : duties will be to rectify ike apalling ,insanitary cohditionof Coolgardio,

Sir Patrick Buckloy has jo far imiroved in health as to be able to move bout. ■• About £62 was taken at the gate! t tho Wellington-Canterbury cricket natch. Mr E. P. Temple's many friends will >e pleased to learn that he is now ablo o get out a little with the aid of crutches. Au inset with special reference to tfessrs Nelson Moato 4 Co.'s pure )lendcd_ teas, is circulated with our present issue Mr J. L. Murray, of Quoon-strcet, ldyertisos special linei in cycling suits, ioio, caps and sashes, Thenominationsforthoofficeof Mayor )f Masterton, close with the Town Clerk A noon to-morrow (Friday), _ A notice of thanks to those who assisted in extinguishing the lire at Air J. Hesscy's this morning, is published in another column. Tho young man B Morgan, of" St, Matthew's leg" fame, is to be struck off the books of the North Wairarapa Benevolent Society. A sunflower grown at Brighton recently stood newly 10ft high, the bloom' being 21in in diameter and 61in in circumference. Mesßrs Simms and Mowlem add 200 ewes and lambs, aud 5 good dairy cows to the list of entries for their next stock sale in their yards, on Wednesday, 20th inst. Tho man Williams, who was lately discharged from thoMasterton Hospital is to bo transferred at once to the Old Men's Home, in Wclliugton. It is rumoured that Mr J, D. Heagerty will bo returned unopposed, as Mayor of Greytown, at the forthcoming election. Tlicwell-knowuracfhorsa"Margravo" will be offered for sale by Messrs Simms and Mowlem, at their ltooms, Queenstreet on Saturday next, 16th inst, at 2 o'clock, Professor Hugo said, at a lecture on Friday evening, that Maslerton possessed farmorobusiness'go'than Greytown, but from an artistic point of view, Mastoron took a back mt.-Standarl Mr J. Ward, the oldest established painter aud house decorator in Masterton, notifies that he still carries ou business and is prepared to guaranteo satisfaction. There was a very well-attended meeting of the Masterton Bluo and White League, held at Oxford House, last evening, when the Hot. J. Dukes addressed the members, It is indeed to be regrotted that peoplo using the Free Heading Hoom at Masterton, will continue to clip trom payors those parts which may bo of surpassing interest to them, To obtain tho completo copy would only cost a mere tritlo. A gentleman who is tho fathor of a pair of fine twins tells how, at the christening, the choirmastor, a former suitor for his wifo's hand, took his revengo by leading off the choir with Sankey's hymn " Still there's more to follow." A Palmerston North wire states that Xuku Knrnitiaua was chargod at the Magistrate's Court yesterday withhaviug obtained sums of £G and £3 6s from hotelkccpers in tho Square by means of valueless cheques. Ho reserved hii defence, and was committed for trial at the Supreme Court, Wellington. As Mr Fred. Holder, of Woodvillc, was returning homo ou Thursday evening last (writes a Woodville correspondent), his horse shiod and threw him oil the hard toad, cutting his head aud face. He was so badly hurt that he could just manago to crawl into a paddock, and there ho lay all night, He was seen next morning by Mr Nelson, wk went back to town for Dr. Milno, Tin poor follow was taken homo, and it wit bo a week or two before he is aboul again. Mr Geo. Laugton, who is leaving Mai terton, has instructed Messrs Simms anc Mowlem to sell by auction in the rooms Queen-street, on Saturday next, l(itl inst,, the whole of his household furni lure and effects, and as every articli offered is to bo sold absolutely without reserve, the public will have an opportunity of furnishing, which should not bi overlooked. Tho sale commonces puno tually at 2 o'clock, particulars of whicl aro duly advertised. At tho last meeting of tho Mastortoi Juvenile llecliabito Tent, it was decidm to form a Cricket Club, and the follow, ing Committee met last evening:—F Temple, F. Williams, Geo. and J. Sellar J. Longley, J, Parkes, B. Carey and C Gillespie. It was decided to call tin Club tho "Masterton Juvenile Bechab ite Cricket Club." Tho officers appoinloc wore:—Captain, F, Temple; vice-Cap taiu, F. Williams | Secretary and Tress urer, Goo. Sellar; Match ComniitteeJ. Sollar, J. Langley, the Captain, vice Captain, and Secretary, Wellington charities benefit uudei the will of the late Mrs Bichard Collins, who now lies buried in the Mastertoi Cemetery. Her estate, webelievo.was valued at £12,000 and when a life interest in'it terminated, one half of it goes to the Wellington Secioty for the Aged and Needy, a quarter to tho Convalos contFuudofthe Wellington Hospital and tho remaining quarter to tho tVel lington Hospital andßencvolont Society The Arabs have two methods of esti mating what will bo tho height of horsos By tho first a cord is stretchod from the nostrils over the oars and down alonf the neck; this distance is compared with that from tho withers to tho feet—the colt will grow as much taller as the finl distanco exceeds tho second. By th( other method tho distanco between the knee to the coronet is moasurod—if il has reached the proportion of two to one, the horso will grow no taller, Tho district officers of tho L0.0.F, M.LT., visited tho Loyal Masterton Lodgo last night, several brethren from other Lodges in tho district also being present. Amongst the visitors wero P.P.D.GM„Bro.Loasby;D.G,M,Bro. Jordan; Provincial Secretary, Bro. J. Kershaw, senr.; and other prominent members of tho Order. After tho usual Lodge business thoso present were entertained at a suppor, after which speeches were delivered and songs and recitations were contributed, In the courso of a very able speech the District Grand Master stated that tho adult members of the Order now totalled 739,649; widows subscribing for funeral benefits numbered 10,183; juvenile members, 96,453; honorary 10,896; making in all a grand total of 859,980. In New Zealand tho Order has now sixteen districts, with 135 working Lodges, and a capital of £282,174. Tho Wellington District has a membership of 1,201, with funds amounting to £23,376 Ms 6d. This showed, the speaker said, the thoroughly sound position and popularity of Oddfellowship. The adjourned hoaring of tho charge against John Henry and Annio Brown of commiting an illegal operation upon Alice Mary Marshall was resumed at Wellington yesterday morning, before Mr J, C. Martin, S.M, Mr Jellicoe conducted the defenco of the accused. Cbristajn Cameron, a witness, re-called, said that Mrs Brown stated that Miss Bridge had boon to her (Brown's) house and a child was there born to hor. Mrs Brown askod Miss Bridge if she wanted the child, and when sho said no, Mrs Brown got some chloroform and pourod it on the child and that killed it, Cross, examinod: Witness stated that she was in the employ of Dr. Frikart as typewriter for about two ireoki. "Dr." Brown was Dr Frikart's brother, Mrs Brown told witness so. Mr Jellicoe: Are you aware that you havo stated that Mm Brown confessed to you tho crime of murdcrP Witness i Yes. Mr Jellicoe: And for how much did you say she had confessed that she had murdered the child. Witness:. She did hot say the full amount, only that there was $8 still duo, Mr Jellicoe; You are sure yo 1 ! are not* making any mistake. Witness s No, Mr Jellicoe : You still adhere to what you have said, although it might take fcway thii woman's life Witness: Woll, I was sent here to toll the truth, and I am telling tho truth, Other evidence was takon and the caso further adjourned till Friday nut,

A man named Walter Willoughby, , carpenter, in attempting to cross the line ' in front of tho late train from Danevirke, was knocked down and very seri- ' ouslj injured He was removed to the Waipawa hospital. Mr 0. A. Pownall notifies that ho will not nominate for the Maiterton Mayoralty. 1 p - Detahunty, a ihoomaker, at Long- , i burn, attempted to commit suicide yes- ' terday morning hy cutting his throat i with a shoemaker's knife, but inflicted only a Blight wound. He has been arrested. A man named Joseph Eueben Ellers- ' ley, about 35 years of age, hanged him- : self yesterday morning in an outbuilding adjoining hit residence at Hastings. . Thedecoascd was in regular employment , atTomoana. He cameoutof thoNapior , Hospital recently, and since then has been in a despondent state. He loaves a wife and five children. t New Yorkers are not henceforth to be i allowed to supply their guests with wine. A few weeks ago Police Justice Cornell, . sitting at tho Jefferson Market Police i Court, decided that it was illegal for any . private person to have a guest to dinner on Sunday with wine on the table. Any j such person, he further held, was liable , to be arrested and punishod under a t section of the Excise Law forbidding the j giving away or selling of liquor on that day. Thepolice now propose to organise a system of spios ts detect wilful vio- ' latora of the Act' j At the Loyal Mastcrton Lodge, 1.0.0. F., M.H., last night, at the conclusion of Lodge business, the meeting .' went into harmony and made a raid on r the excellent supperlaid by Mr Wickcns. ' The following progrnmnio was gone „ through.:—" Tho Loyal Toast," proposed by the Chairman (Bro. 11. Brown); s "The Manchester Unity," proposed by * Bro, Jackson, responded to by the Prov. * &.M.;" Wellington District," proposed by Bro. Loasby, responded to by Bro. i Kershaw, Prov. 0.5.; " Sister Lodges," 1 proposed by Bro. Terry, responded to ,t by Bro. Krahagen;" Kindred Societies," a proposed by Bro. Loasby, responded to by Bro. Brown; and the toast of the (1 evening, "The Ladies," proposed by .. Bro. J. W. Kershaw, responded to by Bro. . Krahagen. During the evening, vocal . and elocutionary items wero given by Bros G. Jordan, Prov. G.M., J. Kcr--Bhaw,Prov.O.S.,andßros.liousc,Brown, '" Apperly, Hornblow and J. W. Kershaw. i- Mr J. Mandel of the Club Dotal, advord tiaea lor fifty young roosters and fifty ducks. One of tho drawbacks o( country life, at e least to tho small settler, is undoubtedly i- the increased price he lias to pay for any s articles of clothing or general drapery, by g reason ot tho extra charges for freight or j. carriage, This drawback need exist no Bi longer, lor extra charges are dono with under the new system which hasbtcn * inaugurated at Tn Abo Hoijsk, Wellington, t- Under this system, any of the parcels ir advertised, will be sent to any address in y New Zealand, rosr fbkk, the prices charged n being exactly the same as those at which thb goods are sold over tho couutcr in Wellington. As may be imagined, however, " this liberal offer is only eiteudud to cash ie customers, and all orders for advertised ig parcels, must be accompanied by cash lor m the amount, boko the order can he cxdif cuttd at Ti; Ano Hoose, Welling; on. is In illustration ol this sysicra, wo will j( give an example. Take for instance No. 3 Parcel, which contains I Lady's White Mninsoolc Blouse, trimmed wi.li embroidery c P and with the new bultcrlly co'lar; 1 Navy or a- Mack Sateen Blouse, with white spots, now ii- style; 1 pair of Black or Coloured Taffeta m Gloves.and 2 pairs of Ladies Black Cashmere c . Hose. This complete parcel will be sent, Id post free, to any address, on receipt of 12/6, |j from Tb Alio House Wellington.—Advi. BS .—»««■»„_