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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 290, 15 October 1879, Page 2

Mr J. Devonshire announces the thoroughbred horse, Mischief, for the ensuing season. ■A meeting of creditors in Petherick's estate takes place at Mr Skipper's office this afternoon, Three M. H.R ' 3 passed through Mastertou en route for Wellington yesterday, viz., Messrs Orniond, Studholme, and Russell.

Mr A. Bish in our advertising columns announces ho is opening up a large assort' inent of electro-plate goods, watches, &c. just received from Home.

The programme for the coming Waiheuga races to be held on Boxing Day appears in another column.

M. Caselberg & Co., announce thai after the Ist pros, their tailoring brand: "'ill be carried on in the Brick Stove.

It has been found necessary to admit into the Wairarapa Hospital a man who on Sunday last tried to light a lire with gimp-iwder. We understand that about three weeks seclusion in this establishment will '■ e necessary to cure him of his mistaken theory of kindling a blazo.

in Hie Australasian, tells the h'lh.wiiig ;—Ouo of a party of timberrollers cm the Hod»kinson, Queensland .lied the oilier day. Poor Charlie was a i'voiite,and hisiiiatescleteriinned.instead "f ii"im' the customary two sheets of bark t.> mr-koji c.tSiii for him, H e TO mea . ■uitid with a ;;tu«k\vhip, andthe packing •ises in ihu tamp were laid under cuntri° ,ut1 "" l,: fm-«iisli material. The result «'as that when the timber shroud was .''Mupk'ied, the peonleparttd was endorsed " K-kV on nr,!; side " Tomato Sauce" o i (he oi her, duht across bis breast was : h- f-'inil :«r L.viud <,f the h:ittl«-ax.e—that-deadly weapon so efficiently wielded by iJumcMy and Co. "I don't ;i)"«',"M.v,i a correspondent, "what the ur.-u, tun had t« do with the matter, but upon my smil, dear /Eglcs, a more appropriate epitaph than the latter could not oo found for a sneat many of thoso who die in Northern Queensland." The usual monthly meeting of the Mas'erlon Hospital Committee was held veste.day. Present-Messrs D. McGregor (chairman), Wns, Bennett, Payton, Vile, -iloore. and Cirdlestnue. The Treasurer reported t';e balance to the credit of the Hospital to he £76' 10s lid. The following accounts were passed for payment • ■f. D..ve, L2 13s lOd ; Miss Lyons, L 25 ; ISwiiigioii. LlO 4i; J Thompson, Ll2 lis; T. Jagn, LI 9s; Hales, LG 4s 3d • Secretary, L2 10s ? Collector 1,4 16s; T.' G. Mason, hi 18s 9d; Barley and Knight LG. A letter was read from Mr Thompson "f the Prince. f Wales Hotel, asking the Committee lo receive a destitute person named Bowles, whom he had kept for the past six months. The Committee decided that it could not grant admission without the usual medical certificate. A question of charitable aid, which was raised in connection with this application, was held over for a special meeting of the General Committee. A letter was read from the Matron of the Hospital, resigning her appointment, on which a long discussion took place. It appears that a short time back the matron had decided to marry an ex-patient named Hammond, who was subsequently employed in doing li g | lt work about the premises, From such a step she was very strongly dissuaded by the Rev. J. McKee, of whose church she was a member. The Chairman of the Committee having his attention culled to the mutter, pakfoff Hammond, with a view to breaking off the engagement. An objection was raised by° the visiting member of the Committee that he oghtto have been consulted before any employee of the Hospital was either suspended or dismissed, and the Chairman admitted that he was in error in having acted without the sanction of the visiting member. After Hammond was paid oft', Mr Moore, the visiting member, reinstated him till the Committee met. The Committee passed the following resolution re Hammond: "That the Treasurer he authorized to pay Hammond to date, and that the question of his further employment be left to a sub-committee consisting of Messrs Moore and Bennett." Re the matron, the following resolution was passed: "That the sub-committee see Ihe matron, with a view to arrange if possible, for retaining her services, it heinir understood that the Committee would he willing to continue her services whether she remained single or married." The fjuesiiiin of whether Mr McKee's remonstrance had been carried too far was then discussed, and the majority of the members present carried the following resolution; "That the Committee regret I Mr JieKeu's injudicious interference" in the Hospital management,"

A grand Scandinavian ball is announced at Masterton for Thurday, 23rd inst.

We notice that Mr Olapcott, the popular agent of the Government Life Assurance Department, is at Mastertun.

In our report of the meeting of the School Committee on Monday, Mr Vile's name was omitted as being present. The Cosmopilitan Diorama Exhibition announco their last performance for thh evening, Every visitor will receive a present.

We call attention to the programmes of the Masterton & Opaki Races and of the Waihenga Kace meeting which will be found in another column,

Detective Sullivan, who is at present in the Wairarapa in reference to the outrage on the Taratahi, yesterday made a very smart capture of a man named Edward James, of Christchurch, guilty of forgery, who has been missing sinch March hist, The coach which was some time back lost at the Mangataineke Perry was yesterday extricated from the river by Mr Macara, and is now at Masterton. The wheels and springs of the vehicle are uninjured, but the body of it is a ruin. Last week a lad hired a horse from Mr McCarthy's stables, saying he was goin« [o Creytown. Mr McCarthy has since earned that instead of going to Greytown he eft for Wangamu, taking the horse with him. A warrant has been issued for his arrest.

Under the heading of "Public Apology, the following appe-red a few clays ago m a Christchurch paper; "I hereby acknowledge and humbly apologise finpouring kerosene over and setting fire to Mr W. E. Stamford, at Woolston. on the night of September 10, and I further state that no other person had the least knowledge of my intentions, or in any way connived at my cowardly action ; and for which I now express my most sincere con-trition.-William Wiggins, Currier, Woolston.

Ihe Wellington Monthly Price Current speaking of the money market says :- Hie supply of money continues very restricted, and rates are maintained, ten to twe ve per cent being obtainable on good Freehold security. There is a feelin* of greater confidence and quietness in WeiHigton, though we hear that the storm has extended to Wan&inui and other country districts, in which there is reported to be a good deal of pressure air! troubles. As we have remarked in previous issues, one thing that is required to bring about a real improvement in our financial position, is a diminution of importation for a considerable period, to alow our excessive stocks to be worked oft