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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5193, 28 November 1895, Page 2

Pressure on our space compels us to - hold over a considerable quantity of interesting matter. . M. Alexander Dumas, (he well-known »viler, is reported to be dying. A valuable find of turquoises has been made in the upper valley of the King lliyer, Victoria. The Wanganui natives want the Government to lay off townships up the river, at once, Deer are becoming as j-rcat a pest as l| rabbits in some parts of Yictoria. A first-class canvasser is advertised for in another column, to represent the Yietory Sewing Machine Agency. " Les Cloches de Comeyille" will be repented at the MastertonTheatrolioyal this evening. A license lo slaughter cattle was granted to Mr W. Morris, by the Wairarapa No) ill County Council yesterday. The Carterton Mayoral election re0. suited in the return of MrG. W. Dcllcr _ ho polled 147 votes, Mr A. Bish securing 71. 1, Tho funeral of the late Mrs Compton took place yesterday afternoon at Mastnton, the Rev. Robert Wood conduct. ing the service at the grave. The weather during the last few days , hasbccn intensely cold, owing to a fresh " fall of snow on the Taravuas. November is a rather late month for snow to be seen on the Tarat uas. ( Mr Gcorgo Fisher has been elected s Mayor of Wellington, with 1250 votes, m the ex-Mayor, Mr Luke, only polling 025 votes. id In another column Messrs Butler and c- Anderson, solicitors, who have recently le commenced the practice of their profession in Wo'liugton, notify that they hare several sums of money to lend on hrst-class freehold securities. The question cropped up at the Wairarapa fiorth Couuty Council yesterday, as to who would bc'Hable if an accident _ occurred through cattle straying aud the road—the owner of the stray cattle, or the local body? The Chairman said it , was a legal point that he could not decide. Mr A. 1!. Maltby notifies in another column that ho has opened in one of the • brick shops near the Theatre liojal, where meals may be obtained at nil hours in cleanliness and comfort. Mr Maltby holds exceptional references as to his ability as a die/. A letter was received by tho Wairarapa North County Council ou Wednesday from Mr J. Yile, of Pahiatua, wherein it was stated that the road north of Eketahuua was in a most . wretched condition, and he threatened the Council (hat the law would be set i'i motion if any accident occurred to his property through the Council's neglect, At tho meeting of the Wairarapa iNorth County Council yesterday considerable discussion took place on the question of ways and meaus of repairing - the main road north of Eketahuna. i s One Councillor proposed a toll-gate, id but tho proposal was totally rejected as the Council considered toll-gates had 5 had fallen inlo desuetude, and were fast becoming obsolete. It was ultimately decided to anticipate the rates to 5 effect repairs. s- In the summer month* the trouble of V. keeping wholesome food and drink is <j, experienced by ovciy housewife, but with the useofPreservine almosteyn-y «■ article of food and all kinds of beyerJ ' ages may be preseivcd. In another column Mr W. C. Fitzgerald, chemist, = Willis-street, Wellington, who is the sole agent, directs attention to tho merits of Preservine. Mauy old Masteitou residents will be surprised to learn that Mr T. P. Chap- - man, brother to Messrs li. J. Chapman _ (Carterton), and J. J. Chapman (Wood- "■ villc), all old Masterton settlers, died on = Monday last in the Wellington Asylum, from epi'epsy, for which he was being treated in that Institution. The late Mr Chapman was the eldest son of Mr c | John Chapman, Captain of the Bedford , lioyal Artillery, and had since leaving | Masterton sonic fifteen years ago, reir sided in New South Wales . 'J lie Empire Tea Company haTc justly ' acquired the reputation of dealiug fairly and squarely with theirpatrons. Another 3) proof of their fair dealing is to be seen in o the fact that although the duty on tea i- has been reduced, they, as the producers, e have not gained the advantage, but have e let the consumers have the benefit of ( | the reduction. This is, of course, how matters should be, but as tin's is an age in which everyone is eternally trying to get the better of cveiybody else such e little items as those arc worth mentiono ing. In another column appears a list of n the alterations in price of tho Empire o Compauy's teas which wc may remark en passant still maintain their descr- ( vedly high reputation for quality and ' uunpproachable value. j liangitumau aud Hastwcll aro constituted now school districts. The application mado to tho Education Board for an aided school at Upper Opaki, has been referred to tho Inspector for his report. Mr J. McGowan, Commissioner of Taxes in Now Zealand, has declined an appointment under tho New South Wales Goyernment, A cab proprietor at Dunodin named Joseph Allwood, committed suicide yesterday by cutting his throat. Tenders wero received yesterday by thoWairarapaNorthCountyCouno.il for getting 1,100 cubic yards of metal:— M. Kerrins £221 lGs,aceepted j declined. B. Culloty £257 10s, Messrs Simms and Mowlcm add 24 yearlings to tho list of entries for tho next stock salo in their yards Queen- 1 street on Wednesday, December 4th, i The regular meeting of tho Masterton , Juvenile lleehabite Tent was held last 1 night in the Foresters' Hall, D.R., Bro. r Joseph Langley m tho chair. Five candidates were initiated members of tho Order, and nine wore proposed for membership. T At the Mayoral elections yostorday Mr Wales dofoated Mr Eisu by 351 [ votes at Dunodin. Mr H. J. itc'arvick *" defeated Mr H. H. Widdowson by 278 T votes at Christchurcli. A small 'boy with a fiddle, a wonderful ? facial expression, and a demeanour which reminds ono of Mrs Gamp's "All the h wickedness of tho world is printto him," I is singing comic songs in Masterton this ti afternoon. i j] On Saturday next, which is a Bank holiday (St. Andrew's Day), a tennis & match has been arranged between tho b Masterton and Carterton Clubs, It will si bo played on tho Masterton'Court. ' K The usual weekly meeting of tho Mas- 01 terton Blue and White League, was held at Oxford House, last evening, quite a a

number of members being prosent, the yice-Prqsidcnts (Mrs Fijnnin and Miss Sheppard) presiding. At tjip next meet- 1 W. H. Jackson has kindly consented to continue his course of lectures commenced some tinfo ago. the subject to be given being "Alcohol and tho Blood," ivljich should prove interesting, 1