LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5776, 29 October 1897, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairere notes and other matter will be found on our fourth page to-day, _ Mr 0. l'ragnell of Queen-street, has just opened another shipment of eighteen cases of specially selected goods.

The W.F.C.A., has now for sale turnip and Swede seeds at low prices, twelve varieties having just been landed. Thistles are reported to he a great nuisance this year at Te Nui. Messrs Maunscll Pros, have started the erection of shearing machinery iu their Te Nui sheds.

The Greytoirn and Carterton Cricket Clubs try conclusions on the Carterton Club's ground to-morrow. Mr E. Wilton, of Wellington, was: married yesterday to Miss S. L. Zalieil,' and Mr \Y. C. Zabcll to Miss Edith liichards, both weddings taking place at St. Mark's, Carterton. The annual meeting of members of the Wairnrapa Caledonian Society, takes! place at three o'clock to-morrow after-! noon, in the Club Hotel, Mastcrton.

Mr Crowther—" We are absolutely bv tlielegislation of this House hindering men who could work from getting it." Our Greytown correspondent writes. -"A quiet wedding was celebrated at Pnpawai yesterday. The contracting parties were Mr Jiohert Gillies and Miss Louie Jackson, eldest daughter of Mr Weblcy Jackson, The liev. A, V, Grace performed the marriage ceremony. Their many friends wish them much happiness." Plans for additions and alterations to the premises in Queen-street, Mastcrton, at one time occupied by the Wholesale Drapery Company, to convert the building into' an hotel of thirty-live rooms, have been prepared by Mr C. E. Daniell and accepted, and he has been entrusted with the worlc, a commencement being made, wc understand, this morning. •From a glance at the plans it is evident that the arrangements are to be excellent and all the rooms lofty and well-lighted.

Most, if not all, of the bowls used by the members of the Carterton Bowling Club at the opening of their now bowling green yesterday were, we understand, supplied by Messrs G, and T. Young, jewellers, of Wellington. This firm has earned a reputation for itself for a first-class equipment in this branch ot sport.

Arrangements nre being made for another lecture by the liey. J. T. Nott, M.A., under (he auspices of the Masterton Technical classes. " The Moon " is the subject of the lecture, and it will be illustrated by limelight views. It would not be easy to conceive o( a more fascinating subject. The Drill Hall has been secured for the purpose on November 11th —next Thursday week. Partinukrs of Hie lecture will be advertised later on.

At Mastcrton yesterday, William Williams sued Alfred Coy for X' 3 12s Od for labour done, Mr W. G. Beard appearing for plaintiff and Mr C. A. Pownall for defendant. The case occupied the Court a considerable time. Williams, on being sworn, stated that in September last lie did work for Coy, woodcutting, cleaning harness, etc. He had cut elevcu cords of matai. The trees ho had cut were marked for him by Coy, The only amount he had received for his work was as. Mrs Tavlcrgayo evidence on behalf of plaintiff. Defendant (Coy) totally denied owing anything to plaintiff, who had only worked for him a day op two aud not cut wood of a suitable nature. He (Coy) had made a full settlement with Williams for the work done. Several witnesses gave evidence on behalf of the defendant, after which Mr Haselden, S.M., gave judgment for £1 8s with costs £l3s.

Yesterday morning a wedding was celebrated at the Carterton Wcsleyan Church, the liev, J. S, Smalley officiating. The contracting parties were Miss Emma Isabel Graham, eldest daughter of Mr F. W. Graham, of Carterton, and Mr Andrew E. McEwen, eldest sou of Mr E. McEwcn, of Masterton, The bride looked very pretty arrayed iu a cream dress, and was supported by two bridesmaids, Misses Leonora Grnham and Florence McEiveu, who were dressed in fawn and green, with hats to match. Mr J. A. McEwcn, brother of the bridegroom, acted as best man. After the ceremony the company partook of wedding breakfast at the rcs'idcueoof the bride's parents, and were then driven to Mr E McUweu's residence in Cole-street, Masterton, where friends were received.

The case Manihcra Waaka v. I'iuhey Bros, was heard at considerable length in the Masterton Magistrate's Court yesterday, This was a claim of £3 15s for damages sustained to a buggy in a collision with defendants' cab. Mr C. A. Pownall appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr W, G. Deard for defendants, Tho evidence of the plaintiff nnd his wife was taken through an interpreter (Mr W. lorns), and was to the effect that on the night of October Ist they were driving from Mastcrton to their home at To Ore Ore, and were run into by a cab driven by one of Pinhoy's mou, who was returning from Te Ore Ore, with tho result that a wheel was taken off tho bugßy and both occupants thrown out. They both maintained they were on tho right side of the road, were provided with lights, and wero perfectly sober. Constable Cooper gave evidence regarding the sobriety of Manihcra Waaka and his wife on the day in question. This closed tho case for llio plaintiff, I For tho defence W.Hawkc, 11, Pinky I and Wei Sing gave evidence regarding i the state of Manihcra Waaka and his 'wife whom they described as being j under the influence of liquor. The ' principal witness called was G, Davis, i the driyer of the cab on tho night of tho 1 collision. Davis stated that the fault I was entirely on the side of tho Maoris, I who were drunk and were driving I without lights and were going at the rato of twenty miles an hour. In trying I to avoid a collision ho had to turn to I the wrong side of tho road, but ho had not time to get entirely clear, and the result was the plaintiffs' bugijy ran into (his cab, and had one of the wheels j knocked off. He himself was driving at I a yery moderato pace and tho collision occurred lie stopped to see if lie could render any help, but the Maoris did not take any notice of his offfr, A nonsuit point raised by Mr Beard,! | was allowed with costs, j

• Edwin's latost prediction is westerly j gales with rain, ,

Mr J. B. Harcourt broke his arm in a collision, whilo cycling at Wellington yesterday.

Inspector W. Miller has been appointed enumerator of. agricultural statistics for Mastcrton.

A meeting of the Directors of the Wairarapa Farmers' Co-operative Association is taking place this afternoon. It is officially notified that the Hev. Jacob Featherston has ceased to be on officiating minister under the Marriago Act.

Mr John Bennett Tunbridgc's appointment ns Commissioner of the New Zealand Police Force, as from the 18th, is gazetted. The llketahunn Itccreation Ground has beon brought uuder the Public .Domains Act.

Wo are pleased to see MrC.E. Daniell, who has been confined to his room for the past few days, is able to get about again, The Minister of Eailways is in favour of a Civil Service Board to have the control of the Uiyil servants oE the Colony. His Excellency the Governor returns to-day from a camp at Miatua. Canlain Alexander and the Hon Charles HillTrevor accompany His Excellency.

"Our Premier has charged threefourths more for his expenses to London than any of the other Premiers, And what will our constituents say if we pass it,"—Mr Crowther,

Somebody set a rumour going in Mastcrton to-day that au abandoned infant had been picked up on tlio liuamahunga bridge. The police have enquired but cannot trace the originator of the story,

The parishioners of St. Matthew's Church, Mastcrton, will hold a social in the schoolroom on Tuesday evening next, to>elcome their new pastor, the liev. Percy C. Wyndham Earee.

The Mastcrton Wcsleyan Sunday School is to be considerably enlarged, and the work will be commenced by Mr C. E. Daniell immediately after tlio anniversary.

On Wednesday, November 3rd, for a ! season of two nights only, Phyllis Perrjer, the famous eight-year-old child mimic, for whom it is claimed " she has made Australasia langb," will open at Masterton.

The powers delegated to tho Ekeialiuna Domain Unard are published in the Gazelle. The members of the Board are Messrs F. C. Tumor, F. D. Polling, H. ]{. Kibblewhite, W. Iggulden, and J, H, Murray-Aynslcy. "j\ r cw Zealand seems lo be tho dumping ground for loafers and wife deserters, who throw their wives and families on charitable aid, and clear out, I say this must be put a stop to. It is the duty of the Government to wipe this blot oil'the colony, and to introduce legislation this session to deal ouee and for all with the matter."—Mr ]!, Thompson.

The Leisure Ilour reminds us of the origin of tho manufacture of the carpet industry at Kidderminster—ln 17'15 the Earl of Pembroke smuggled from Flanders a weaver oyer in a sugar cask, and begau building looms ami making carpets at Wiltcn. Here was a hint for Kidderminster. Wilton carpels had had but three yearj' run when one named John Broom started off from the old town on the Stour to see if be could not import another weaver in a sugar cask or otherwise. He found the man he wanted at Tourney, and in 174!) began with his assistance to build the first Brussels carpet loom in this country. This was in au attic on Mount Skipcl, and the loom was built in secret, and worked at day and night. But there was another manufacturer in Kidderminster who had doubtless heard of Broom's secret,work. He took an upper room next door, aud every night by means of a ladder watched the proceedings to such purpose that in a short time he also had a Brussels loom going, and through him the mystory became common property, auda flourishing trade begau which has lasted up tj now.

Tenders are invited for the erection of n stable in Church-street, Mastcrton.

An advertiser wishes to purchase a building section in Masterton tor cash.

Son:—The Auctioneers' Advertisements arc published in the Inst column of our third page, and arc continued overleaf on tho back page,

Announcements regarding Amusements and Meetings will in future appear on our Front Page,

llio "Wanted" advertisemouts and Special Notifications will now be fouud on our Front Page.

During the present sitting of Parliament, numbers of the members arc affected with troublesome coughs and colds, That largely advertised medicine. Wood's Great Peppermint Cure, is tho popular remedy. It is not an unusual thing to see a bottle passed round at tho House, it is so effective. It is sold everywhere, at I/O and 2|0.-Adyt.