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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5209, 17 December 1895, Page 2

—- fflie Mnstcr'ton Borough Council meets this evening, . An eiglit-yciir-old girl named Oarmody lias died at Sydney through eating what slio supposed to ho an ordinary mushroom. Tlie ffrey Riecr Argus is responsible for the statement that the wifo of a minor at Blackball gave birth to a child having six teeth. George Edward Duncan, an old settler at New Plymouth, was found drowned in tlio Jiecreation Ground lako, at noon yesterday. He was in town during the morning, apparently in liis usual health. It is supposed to be a caso of melancholia,

In the District Court, yesterday afternoon, during the examination of All Lop, a judgment debtor, Mr District Judge Kettle said," Whoso name is over your shop ?," to which the guileless Celestial replied, "My wife's." "What is her name?," nslted the Court, "Mrs Ah Lop," was the quiet reply, which tickled everybody. At sixty-nine Court-houses and Magistrates' offices in the Colony, the ollicc-cleaners get £I2OO a year among them,

A very simple and elfalive means (o slop snoring, is to touch (lie throat of the sleeper, pressing it very slightly. A T o explanation for the cause or effect of this remedy, has been offered or found, bat it is convenient, and may well be remembered.

The case in which M. Madden appealed against an order made that he contribute Os per week towards the maintenance of the illegitimate child of Sarah Thrupp, of Mauriccvillc, wasconcluded in Die District Court yesterday afternoon, His Honor District Judge Kettle reversing the decision of the Magistrate, holding that the evidence of the respondent was not sufficiently corroborated.

About the largest collection of reapers and binders ever got together in the Wairarapa forthe purposes of repairs, can now be seen on the premises of the Masterton Blacksmith and Wheelwright Manufacturing Company in Perry-street. There arc machines representing almost all the larger manufacturers in the world. The repairing of reapers and binders is now mnde a speciality by the Company, and they employ a special expert for that purpose. They arc agents for _ the Southland Farmers' Manufacturing and Engineering Company, and they carry a large stock of this Company's manufactures. There is now on view at tho Blacksmith Company's yard the acme of perfection in seed drills and manure distributors. This drill will sow almost every kind of farm seed from the smallest grass up to the largest seed used on the farm; the quantity of seed and also manure to be sown iothc acre,is regulated instantly by lover action. A special set of turnip coulters goes with tfie drill, and altogether it is one of the most complete tools of its kind yet brought into Masterton. We invite all those interested to peruse the Company's notice in another column.

Most housewives devote Monday to (lie wiishtub, and those who bend over the washboards liave 110 need to be told of Die labour of washing. Any effort to lighten Ibis labour, to minimis'! the drudgery will be welcomed, and thai being so the M agic Speedy lioller Washer which is now being introduced in Ibis district should meet a ready sale, It is claimed for this washboard that it saves time and labour, while the clothes manipulated on it are turned out cleaner and belter. The Magic Speedy lioller Washer is being placed on the market by the Australasian Novelty Company and the special canvasser will shortly be in this district to bring it under the notice of those interested. Full details appear in another column. Owners and trainers are reminded that acceptances for the first day's races at the Wairarapa Jiacing Club's January meeting close on Thursday next, December 19th at 7 p.m, with the Secretary (Air G. T. F, Ilulion) at Featherston. A man named Edward Paynes, bootmalier, has been arrested at Mittagong, New South Wales. The charge is of attempting to blow up a house, It is said he thought a girl living in the house had deceived him, and lie threatened to murder her.

A well-known Masterton Chinaman had to appear in the AVnirarapa District Court, yesterday, before His Honor Judge Kettle. He came smilingly forward when called. The Court asked if he did not require an interpreter. Mr Pownall said that his client did not, as although " pretty bail," he was " about the best," and was often called upon to act as interpreter for other local Chinamen. The heathen one then stepped into the box, ami was asked how he preferred to be sworn ? lie iutimated that it was a matter of indifference, and grabbed the Court Bible. The Bailiff, used to the usual method of swearing China's sons, went through the rigmarole winding up with, "If you don't speak (ho truth your hopes shall be blighted as the light you now blow out. Kiss the book." The Court was convulsed, and His Honor derided this would not quite do, At anyrate, Mr John Chinaman was allowed to proceed-and he did proceed, at (lie rule ol knots—on assuring lliej Court that he " welly plain spcakeo, ploutce understand all talkee English!"

The annual supply of milk to London is some 43,500,000 imperial gallons, for which the consumers pay £2,850,000. Of this sum rather over .61,000,000 goes to the producers (tho fanners), under £200,000 to the the railways for carriage, and more than £1,500,000 to the distributors.

Fruitgrowers in the Oainam district have a new bird pest to cope with, says the local paper. This season a bird new to the district Ims ninde its appearance, and strawberry growers have found to their cost that its depredations arc more extensive than anything they have yet had to deal with. The bird is described as tufted red-breasted, in shape like a goldfinch, but in colour differing from that bird, as also ill habit and disposition. Whole crops of strawberries have been ruined by the bird.

Mr F. 11. Wood's nest Taratahi stock sale is advertised for Tuesday, December 24th.

Amongst the visitors at present in Masterton, are the liov, Thos. Geo. Cree and Mrs Cree, of London, and Mrs Hume, of Brisbane, All arc staying at Mr J. Mandel's Club Hotel.

The Enippror of (rcrmaiiy probably travels more than any other noii-profos-sional traveller ia the world. Between September 3rd, 1894, and Sep!ember 2nd last, he spent no less than 195 days en route.

A Collingwood (Victoria) man and his mother-in-law had a few words about a loan the other day, with the result that he chased her with a gun, and the threw some bottles at her, inflicting a somcwhaf serious injury. He was Cued lor assaiflt,

The gentle Queensland swagger does not, app?ren%; show up in agood light during a grass life, The manager of a station rras recently hard at work, ire are told, keeping <i fence from being burned, when three swaggers came along, Tlioy did not offer to help him, but after looking at him, went to a. lagoon closo to tlio liouso, and waited until'lie came along, when they asked him for rations. In another instanco tlio story is told of a station manager " working like a nigger "to savea fence, and being watched by a swagger sitting on a log noar by.. Tlio latter informed tlio writer that he had got some toa, sugar, and flour from the station, and tho women had then asked him to carry some buckets of water to put on the fence. Thisrequest he characterised as "blooming cheek," Gratitudo is evidently an unknown lijuantijpitlisompfw^gc^

Messrs Lowes and lonis add to tlioir sale list for 24th, 3 working bullooks.

The installation of Mr Oreo, Heron as Major of Masterton takes place at noon to-morrow.

Messrs Lowos and lorns announce a large general sale for Saturday next, including a quantity of poultry.

It is reported that the redoubtable H. .8. Fish, of Duncdin, has been left 130,000, by a brother who recently died at Liverpool.

We liavo to acknowledge tho receipt of the National Insurance Company's calendar for 1896, from Messrs Lowes k lorns, tho local agonts.

There are somo mco people about Ekciahuna. Last Sunday tho Wesleyan Church was invaded and tho hat of ono worshipper was stolon. The owner had to travel home, bare-headed, a distanco of seven miles,

At tho inquest, at Featherston, concorning tho death of Mrs Hyland, the jury returned a verdict" that death was due to pulmonary embolism, and that no blamo was attachable to anyone. The funeral took place yesterday aftornoon, about forty friends attending, and tho Dev. A. v. Grace conducting tho ceremony.

Messrs Simmj and Mowlcra hold their usual fortnightly stock salo in tho yards Queen-street, to-morrow, the entries for which embrace good 18 month and 2-yr old steers, fat cows, and dairy stock, fat ewes, fat lambs, and ewes and lambs 1 pure bred Jersiy Bull, pigs, horses etc.

Those who contemplate making presents at this time of the year, and wish to convey their good wishes in some substantial form, will find in Mr Alfred iS'icol's establishment, 07 Willis-street, Wellington, a very choice selection of jewellery in gold and silver, cicelro-platc and sterling silver novelties. The Christmas goods arc simply exquisite in design and workmanship, and are marked in plain figures, and at very low prices. A visit to the Empire City would not be complete without a look in at Mr Nicol's shop. Tho monthly meeting of the Works and finance Committee of the Masterton Borough Council was hold last evening. l'rcsent-Crs Ferry (chairman), Chamberlain, Mutric and Simms. The overseer's report was read and adopted and it was resolved (1) that the Committee inspect the footpaths and prepare a schedule of all not likely to bo asphalted and arrange the order in which they shall be tarred and sanded. (2) that the oyerseer asphalt in front of the l'rince of Wales' Hotel, and prepare asphalt for the rest of the footpath to Koss-street. (3) that the Town Clerk write to Mr T. C. Williams and to Bannister's Estate Trustees asking for a reply at once so as not to delay the asphalting work. (.1) That the Town Clerk write to the owners of the Star block re timber required to prevent the asphalt tailing in under the building. (5). That the Clerk writo to owners of property re widening the south end of Chapelstreet. (6). That the magazine now on the Dixon-street reserve, be taken over by the Council, divided into compartments and let to tradespeople for the storage of gunpowder, etc Accounts as submitted were passed for payment and correspondence re licensing election expenses was referred back to the County Council. Or Sinnns (Irow attention to Ihc necessity for concreting the water channels in Queen-sired between liossstreet, and the Bunk of New Zealand, and ltenall-strect and Temple's shop. This concluded the business.