LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5750, 29 September 1897, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Featherslon notes and other matter will be,found on our fourth pageto-day. The Salvationists arc to storm Papafl'tii on Sunday next. The San Francisco mail closes at Mastertou at 0.15 to-morrow morning. The Mustei'tou cyclists open the season with ut run to-morrow afternoon

A quantity of tree lucerne is being grown iu the Wairarnpa this season for trial as a fodder plant. The W.F.C.A. are now opening up their summer shipment of English and Continental boots and shoes,

Mr C. B. Izard has resigned from the Wellington College Board of Governors, owing to ill health. _ A Mastertou visitor lo To flsui and the East Coast, says the country is looking sple'idid on all sides.

A Featherslon correspondent complains of the inroads of rats on parcels sent to llmt station by rail.

Ihe Wellington Education Board discusses the regulations for the appointment of teachers to-day, A lady aspirant for the Bar is studying law with diligence at Wuuganui. Mr Diehard Jones, of Masterlon, is giving up Ihe grocery business, and will sell the whole of his stock at cost, for cash over the counter. Mr Jones will continue to carry on his fruit trade.

A number of Mastertou residents engaged in (lie Wellington Supreme Court to-day, left by yesterday afternoon's train for the Empire City. Shorn sheep may be seen in paddocks in the neighbourhood of Carterton, Shearing generally does not commence till next month.

Only seven votes were recorded against the loan for repairing the Jluanialmnga bridges alKckoluuand Humniiioruugi, Sir Hubert Stout's lecture in Masterlon was Used for Ihe lth of October, but the date was altered so us not to be held on the smo night as the Weslcyan Church Special Mission Service.

It is hoped the meeting of Matterlon musical people, called for this evening, will result in concerted action for some production which may do credit to our town.

Messrs H. F. Temple and Co. have taken Mrll. E. Hornbloiv's auction rooms for a few weeks, and will continue their clearing sale of grocery, produce, crockery, etc, As everything must go no reasonable oll'er will be refused.

A grocery store and dwelling-house, built under a dill in Botanical road, Wellington, was partially wrecked by a land slip on Monday night. The occupants had forseen the danger and abandoned the place au hour before the occurrence,

In accordance with the wishes of the Grpylowii folk it has been decided by the Mastertou people to produce " The Haymakers" at ihe Palace Hall on Thursday, October Mtli, The prorceds will he devoted to assisting the Greytown Wesleyan Church.

On Monday night Sir liobert Stout was asked if he would l'avortbc Masterton people with another lecture sometime soon, and he has expressed his willingness to do so and has mentioned the names of oilier Wellington men of light and leading who would Rive similar help.

Three high-grade Masscy-Harris bicycles, valued at£27,each arc the principal prizes in the Wellington Kennel Club's Art Union. The tickets are one shilling each, and include admission to the Dog Show. They may be obtained from Messrs A. White nnrl Co., J. P. Elliot, and James Sillars, Masterton, nnd from Mr A. W. Stevens, the Club's Honorary Secretary, Wellington,

A Mnstcrlon resident camo lurching alone; Quecii-strcetone evening recently. He was considerably more than "half-seas-over," but his senses were sufficiently clear to make him desire to keep out of the arms of a policeman. A bluecoaled limb of llic law was approaching; what should he do! A wild clutch at a telephone polo; nn anxious moment and all is well! When the policeman hud passed safely by, the dodger turned to a bystander who Ind watched the ruse, and said:" Say ole fcller-hic-If I hadn't—hie—got hold of that posht —hic-I should have been in the gutter —hie-see ! Plceshmen can't lock a—-hic-man up when hes'h standing up straisht—hic-see!"

At the annual meeting of the League of New Zealand Wheelmen nt Cliristchiirch, a scheme of accident insurance, drawn up by the executive, giving all the League members power to insure with tho New Zealand Accident Insurance Company, was agreed to. At present racing cyclists cannot insure against accidents under any rales. By the proposed scheme they can insure at ordinary rates, while non-racing members of the League will have a discomit of twenty per cent. The New Zealand Ci/elht was re-appointed the official organ of the League by a large majority. IS early sixty of those taking part in the production of "The Haymakers" at Masterton, held a very pleasant social gathering in the. Wcsleyan Schoolroom last evening. Miss Peterson gave a piano solo and Messrs A. von Keiseuherg nud B. P. Grinders gave recitations at intervals during the evening. Tho opportunity was also taken to present Mrs Gordon Eliott with a handsome silver cake-basket, as a recognition of liervaluable services iispianistduringthc practices and at the performance of the cantata, The presentation was made by Mr F. W, Temple, who spoke in high terms of Mrs Eliott's kindness and the esteem in which they all held her. On behalf of the Church Mr 0. Pragncll heartily thanked all the " haymakers" for the helping hand given to the fund. With regard to the case of the girl Hilda Kortheole whose mysterious disappearance and death were telegraphed from llnrton recently, the Rangitikci Aihotiite says:—" It is just possible that there was nothing more 1 to be told than that the girl kept in hiding of her own accord and died of exposure. But on the other hand there are suspicious circumstances which can scarcely he reconciled with a theory of the kind. We liayc it in evidence that, three days after her disappearance, searchers passed over tho very spot on which the body was ultimately fouud, and they are certain that it was not there (hen. How is this to be accounted for? It is scarcely likely that she had survived tho exposure of the interval between her disappearance and the time the searchers passed oyer the place, and that she had subsequently got so far on her way back before utter exhaustion overcame her. If not, who brought the body to the place where it was found? and who, again, had recently turned it over? iThcso arc tho questions which tho Justice Department should endeavour to supply an answer to without further loss of lime. The case'demands further enquiry, and (hat at once. Another thiug that should be very fully enquired into is why a girl, seemingly sane, should now and then hide herself in the hush until benumbed ivith exposure.-Healthy-minded girls do not usually do such things. We insist, and shall continue to insist, this mystery shall be probed to tho very bottom."

New meat-freezing works are to be erected at Wanganui. 'flic special jury ease Campbell v. Paytou is occupying the Wellington Supreme Court to-day. Mr Sliury, of Ashburton, advocates issuing fishing licenses to schools free of charge. A body has been reported as washed up from Wellington harbour to the Koro Koro beaeh. It turns out to be that of a big dog. A portion of the tipper Plain-road is to bo re-formed and metalled. Tenders for the work arc invited. The Taucru School Committee are thinking of starting a cookery class for the elder girls. A female lunatic lias been taken charge of by the police at Eketubulin.

Mr A. W. Hogg yesterday told the House that Sir Robert Stout was one of the most fluent scolds they had in the colony, Some people think shags arc more severe on trout than poachers. A shag recently shot, contained no less than fifteen fish!

An employe at Te Awaitc, linmcil Simpson, had his leg broken on Saturday. He had a very painful journey to Jlartinborougli, which was only reached on Monday. A swagger declined an offer of remunerative work near STaslerlon{lift, other day, coolly remarking: "that humping' bluey' was quito hard enough work for him!" The number of influenza cases under Ireatment in Mnsterlon is increasing. In one or two instances every member of a household is down with Ihc troublesonio complaint. News from Taupo states that apparently a piece of the lip of the crater of Ngaumlioe, on the northern side, lias disappeared, presumably into the crater. Everything is quiet at Tokauua

business nt llic Masterton S.M. Court sitting to-morrpvr is not heavy. One rather serious case may, however, occupy the attention of the Court for some time.

The l!cv, liobert Wood gives a limelight lecture on "Bible Lands and Modern New Zealand" in the Masterton Presbyterian Church to-morrow evening. ThcTaratahi-Carlerlon Hacing Club's racecourse at Clnrerille is in splendid order, The plough Ims been rr-lmrrowcd land cleaned up generally. It is now in grand condition for training purposes.

The Annual meeting oF itio Fcallicrston Tennis Club was held Inst evening, when it was resolved to open the season on Thursday, October 21st. Messrs Matthews, Xnowles and Kent Johnston were elected President, vice-President and Secretary respectively. A meeting of llic Wellington Benevolent Society was quite broken up yesterday by a large stone crashing through the window of the room where the members were. The Trustees thought an earthquake was about, but it was only a poor wretch who said he "did it to get locked up, because he had no place to sleep."

'Die annual meeting of subscribers to the Fealherston Literary Institute takes place to-night. It is not thought that there will be any change in the personnel of the committee, as they have all got on well together and lake great interest in the management of the Institute, writes our own correspondent.

A young man named W. L. Aitken, a railway newspaper agent, had a fit at the Masterton liaihvay Station yesterday afternoon, and was unable to proceed on his journey to Wellington by the4.3opin., train, as lie intended. He was seated on Mr Keeblc's cab nt the time he was taken ill and had a narrow escape of falling oil the vehicle. Dr Hosking attended him and Aitken is all right this morning. A rumour that a man named Thompson had been shot by a fellow gold-pro-spector at Terawhiti, was circulated in Wellington yesterday, colored details being given. Two mounted troopers and a press representative had a rough and dangerous ride to the scene of the prospector's camp, but instead of a . stiffened corpse, and the details for several columns of tragedy, they found Mr Thompson well and hearty and hugely tickled with the story of his supposed fate. A special meeting of the Wairarapa District Hospital Board was held this morning, Messrs Ifcron (chairman), Welch, Stevens, E. Perry, and Job Vile being present. Correspondence from the Masterton Hospital Trust re overdraft was .read. It was moved by Mr Welch and sconded by Mr Stevens that (lie Chairman be authorised to give the guarantee required by the Bank up to £2OO. The motion was carried. The following expenses were pascsrd :—Mr P, Perry, lis Id; Mr J. Vile, lis Id.

A meeting of Ihc Castle Point lioad Board was held on Saturday last.all the members being present. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. Correspondence was read: —From County Engineer, with plans specifications for bridge over the Whakaroro Stream. From Treasury re subsidy paid to Hoard's account at Bank of N.Z. The Chairman and Mr Dalziell were appointed to sign the Hate Book. It was resolved that sums be voted for the repairs of the following roads:—Manawa-Anncdale, Tc Nui Valley, Adams' Peak, and Blackhill. The Whakaroro and Makirikiri-roads were left until next meeting. Accounts amounting to £l6 lis were examined and passed for payment, A Maori who played for Poverty Hay in tho football malch against Hawke's Bay had, says the Poverty liui/ Hcrali, to be spirited away from his kianga for the purpose. The native was not unwilling to take part in the game, hut his wife mid people offered such objections that it was feared his services would be lost, and several pakeha onlliusiasls made a visit to the pah, and after vainly endeavouring to obtain the consent of the wife and .people, coolly marched the player off with them, put him in a trap, and conveyed him to town, where he was fitted out with a suit of clothes and carefully guarded against recapture until he went on board the steamer. The care that had been taken over him was justified by the fact that he succeeded in scoring two tries for the victorious team.

Pomaliah has failed. Everyone who ventured to question tho wisdom of the purchase was denounced by Mr John APKcnzic, and when Mr Hawkins, the Magistrate, (ixcdthcratenblcyalucbclow the rental claimed by the Government he was called " a fool of a Magistrate." The result has proved that ihc foolish person was the purchaser. We fancy l'omohaka will now have, as unwelcome a sound to the ears of the Minister as Horowhenua. Both names must disturb Ihc Minister if failure ever disturbs him, This incident, hosvevcr, shows with what care the purchase of estates should be conducted, and it demonstrates the wrong done in leaving the power to purchase in the hands of one man uncontrolled by Parliament or any authority.— Christchurch Press

Some twelve months ago a little boy named Dew, while walking along Queen-street, at the suggestion of a playfellow, look up a pannikin and drank a portion ot its contents, which turned out to he caustic potash, left on a window-sill by some painters. The child lias been a sufferer more, or less, ever since, but it was only just recently that his mother recognised the serious nature ot the injury and the child was taken to Masterton Hospital and examined yesterday by T)r W. H. Hosking. The doctor finds the child's gullot has contracted so much (through the scar ot the burn by the caustic soda) thatnow even adropof water will not pass and that the case lias reached I lie Hospital in a hopelcsscondition. Tho poorlittie boy who is about ten years old.is a perfect skeleton and is now moribund. A last effort to prolong life "by making an abdominal operation, will be undertaken; but Dr. Hosking thinks the boy is oo far gone to stand it

Captain' Edwin predicts north-east gales in this district.

Mr Ward took the oathin tlio Ilonsc, in the usual manner yesterday. The Premier disapproves of Hie proposal to establish a training ship for tlio colony. He says that the annual cost of such a ship would be £BOOO, land ho could not sec that there would bo an adequate benefit for such an ' expenditure. A lako of boiling mud two miles in circumference exists in the island of Java near Salo. Masses of soft, hot mud continually rise and (all, and huge inud-bubles explode with reports like guns, at the rate of about three a minute.

As.ndvertised elsewhere tlio Army's great banquet comes oft' at Mastcrtou to-morrow (Thursday). Major and Mrs Birkciishaw will he in command. The bill of fare is an elaborate one. In fact the Army have not had anything of the sort here before. The proceeds go to swell the Self Denial Fund.

Our Fcnthcrston correspondent writes:-" Mr J. F. Fcnwick, of Fernridge, and a Mr McKay, who were driving from Fcatherston yesterday afternoon in a gig, were thrown out and the vehicle smashed up through the blinkers coming oil the horse's head. Doth occupants of the gig were seriously shaken."

Entries to date for Mr F. H. Wood's next Taratahi stock rale, which tikes place on October 9th, appear in [mother column.

Messrs J. Mowlem and Co. make further additions to their I'iiliiatua stock sale. Messrs 'Lowes and lorns announce a ficncml salo for Saturday next.

Several important additions to the entries for Mr F, H. Wood's horse sale, which takes place on October 9th, aro made.

Passing the premises of Messrs L, J. Hooper and Co., this morning wo noticed a great commotion amongst a number of packing cases and b-les in front of the shop. Upon investigating the matter we found all thn assistants and a few casual hands busy opening tlio new Spring goods and judging from some of tlio lines wc saw opened wo should say the ladies of Mastcrlon and Wairavapa should equal, if not surpass in fashion, tbier sisters Hie otlnr side of the line.—Aiivt, How many trout fishers havo read dear delightful old Izaak Walton's "The Complcto Angler," Very few w opiuo, And yet, with all its ipiaintncss, how muoh might they not learn from its soulwrillcii contents. Old Izaak said "Wo may say of angling as Dr. Bolder said of strawberries, " Doubtless God could havo mado a better berry, but doubtless God never did." And of Walker's Whisky it may ho said. " Doubtless man could have made a heltur Whisky but uoubtless uinu never did." Waller's ii the best!-Aiivt.

Confound it! said n tosty old gentleman, the proprietor and editor of this newspaper ought to be prosecuted: I was just reading a nice pithy little paragraph, and found it wound up liy- advising me to fake Woods' Great Peppermint Cure lor Coughs and Colds, told by all Grocers and Chemists; the price was only Is (id, but tho advice was invaluable.—Aiivt.