LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 6110, 12 December 1898, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A Vancouver mail reached Masterlon on Saturday evening. Today is the last day on which Laud < Tux can be paid without the addition of 1 a ten per cent, penalty. 1 Wo have received from the Government printer the volume of statutes for | Lko 18'J8 session. i Tlie Works and Finance Committee I of tho Maslertoa Borough Council will 1 meet this evening. We are pleased to learn that a strong Formers' Club is likely to bo started in Masterlon at an early date. Tho Masterlon lload Board gives notice of intention to raise a loan for metalling the Kaka-amu-road. Special railway arrangements for the convenience of those attending the Woodville Itaces, are advertised in another column. The Alfred Woods' Company close their very successful Masterlon season to-night with (ho production of" Joseph of Canaan " Tho Premier of New South Wales Ims promised to take upon himself Uic responsibility of seeing that every policeman gets fourteen days' Icare per , annum. Eleven liotelkeepers were lined at Sydney I'olico C'jiirt for selling an article purporting lo be Wolfe's Schnapps, which was not of the nature or qunlilv demanded by the purchaser. A few days ago, George Hill was driving a bullock team with a load of lirewood, at Buriiio (Tasmania), when lie slipped, and the wheel passed over his head,reducing it to a pulp. We have received from Mr Percy i'oung, district agent at Maslerton, the December issue of The Mutual. Life Chronicle. As usual it contains some interesting reading bearing on insuranco matters generally, On Thursday next at Akura, Mr C. 1 Anketell's" Patent Potato-planter "is lo be given a public trial, and as the implement is said to be a wonderful , labor-saver, farmers should take the ' opportunity of seeing the machine at > work,

A London correspondent writes:— This week the llev. Leonard M. Isitt is campaigning in Loudon. His crusade began on Sunday last, when, in St. James' Hall, he addressed a large gathering, over which the Jfev. Hugh Price Hushes presided. Following this meeting there was on Monday a reception at Exeter Hall, and thenceforward Mr Isitt spoke night after night in different parts of the metropolis.

Tho Bay of Plenty Tims says that Kihara Tereki, the "Whakatehe faithhealer, lias arriyed at Tauranga recently, accompanied by Himiona, the prophet, to investigate the causes of Tataua's death. T'atana was placed under the care of ltihara, but some friends brought Peata into requisition, llihara maintains that had lie been left alone Tatane would still be in the land of the liviug.

According to a Post reporter, one second-lloor inmate of the Jioyal Oak Hotel, who got out safely when the fire occurred, does not exactly remember how lie appeared iu the street with a cigar in his button-hole and a bedroom comb in his pocket, while his waistcoat, which contained eight sovereigns, and which he thought he secured, had been left behind to the Homes,

The collection lent to the Masterlon Museum by Mr Jas, Sillars includes two old swords, a sabre used in the Franco-Prussian war. two pistols and a revolver of ancient type, mouuti'd stag's horns, mounted bullock's horns, six pairs pigs' tusks, a model ship, a white rat stuffed, collection of fifty-two rare coins, collection of twenty-nine shells, stalactites from caves near Castle I'oiut, painted eggs, kauri gum, nod knotted lotara.

Messrs Xraliagen and Harford, whose well-known tailoring establishment iu Perry-street, Masterlon, was recently enlarged and much improved, find the step taken by thcra fully warranted, as business continues to steadily expand. The lirm lias gained a name for excellent workmanship at moderate rates, and with a large and fashionable stock just imported from London, Scotland and Paris, Messrs Krahageu and Harford ought to be ablo lo satisfy tho most fastidious,

The Payne Family o£ musicians and 'rilringcrj, ivliosc exceedingly popular nlertainmcnts always attract large utlieuccs, have just arranged to visit lasterlon, and on Wednesday nest will pen a season of two nights in the Town {all. Theyelaim to bo" bolter, brighter nd more amusing than ever," and as ur exchanges speak in most glowinc erms of this talented combination, th e-appenranuo of the l'ayncs will b Dokcd forward to with much pleasure t'he company now includes Miss Bell 'ayne, Miss Maud Daly, Miss Marjori Forbes, Muster Harry l'ayne, Mr T. H iaunders, Mr Frank Daly, Mr \Y. J .'ayne and Mr John Hodge. The lisli hatchcrica of Groat Brilai brm tlio subject of another intereslin ■eport by Mr L, F. Ayson to the VVel inglon Acclimatisation Society. H lays several practical and scienlilic me strongly favoured the theory that pre lalory lishes in the estuaries and bay is the principal cause of the lack o iucccss in salmon acclimatisation i N T ew Zealand waters. These expert recommend growing the fish to a goo size before liberating them. Wheneve mother consignment of salmon ova i ordered, Mr Ayson recommends gcttin at the same time a case of Loch Leve ava, from Hometown, as a change c breeders is needed at the Masterto Fishery. Inferring to tlio importalio of birds, Mr Ayson reports favouraW on the peewit, stating that blue pame and capercailgie have been recoil mended to him as likely to suit the cii mate and oilier conditions, and that th authorities are surprised at our failin to establish partridges. Mr Ayson ma not arrive in New Zealand until Jauti ary, says the Post, Mr W, tr, Galloway, M.l', for Wes Manchester, is now on a visit lo ill Colonies. In reply (o a Wellingto interviewer on Saturday who question? him as lo the recent war alarms, M Galloway saidl left England at tli time the crisis was at its height. Ther has been n feeling in England that th policy of Lord Salisbury was not a strong as it ought to hayc been. 1 d not think, when the facts of the diplc malic negotiations that linyo bee going on since he has been at the liea of the Foreign Office arc made publii there will be the slightest iustillcatioi for this view. With regard to our (lis pule svilh France, there can lie no tjues tiou as to what the position was. ff have gone to Egypt, pacified Egypt, pu Iter finances upon a sound basis—i other words had rescued the cour try, and it was not at all likel, we were going to be deprive now of the fruits of our labors. It wa a debatable point whether it was adyis able lo annex Egypt or not, but (her can be no doubt that since the battle o Omdurman the position in the eotintr has materially altered, and whatever els happened, one thing might be quit taken for granted—namely, that w should not retire from Egypt in fayorc any other foreign power. In dealin will) all foreign questions, it is of ine; limable value lo the Foreign Minister o Great Britain, whoever he may be, t know that in case of trouble be has t his back the loyalty and service of ou great colonies, and if the late war scar brought about no oilier result, it ba demonstrated beyond question to lb world the closo tie of affection wliic' exists betwqen the Mother Country an her colonies. It must be the desire o every good Englishman that such a feel ing should be promoted and stimulate to the utmost estont,"

Mr Shield, Manager for the MnsscyHarris Company of Now Zealand, is in Mastcrlon to-day. The District Court will open at Mastcrlon on Wednesday next, before Mr Dislrict'Judgc Kettle, To-night is tho'usual pay-night of the Co-opcriilivc Building Society of Mastcrlon.

A Bill has been introduced into the Soiilli Australian Assembly (frailly blending the scope of llio Health Act. The Itivcrina Weslcyon Synod has :arricd a resolution calling for a modilication of the itinerary system. An energetic agent is advertised for by a well-known tiro insurance company, in another column.

Mr \V. Loivcs, of Mastcrlon, is ex. peeled lo land at Wellington to-da] od his roturn from the Old Country.

A large hole in the road opposite the Jlasterlon i'ost Ollicc was causing the drivers of vehicles some annoyance. At the Victorian Presbyterian General Assembly speeches were made in favour of establishing an itinerary system,

A boat containing two children was capsized in the river at Kaiupoi, near the trallic bridge, recently, but the children were rescued.

Quito a number of cyclists rode Jirouglt to Masterton yesterday from ,bo Forty-mile Hush. The roads_ are : airly good, but in places llicy necessitate ilow riding.

An oldolfendcr charged with drunkenness, was lined £1 ond costs, or forty' eight hours' imprisonment, by Mr W. Ji. Httselden, S.M., at Masterton, this morning.

Owing to the inclemency of lite weather yesterday the Masterton Brass Hand did not play on the l'ark Oval, hut it is the intention of the Band to render the published programme next Sunday, weather permitting. Mr T. E. Donne, Traffic Manager on tho Wellington-Napier section ot railways, returned lo Wellington on Saturday night nftcr a month's holiday, in the Hot Lakes district and at Aucklaud.

Mr W, Wuite, who for many years Ms lirst assistant-master at the Mas. lerton Public School, and lately headmaster oE the Kokotau School, is resigning from tho Education Board's scrvico altogether, We uudorstnnd that Mr Waite intends retiring into private life, taking up his residence in Wellington,

"I am a poor man with a large family, nud I want all my children to assist and work besides myself," was the plea of a man nt New Plymouth, a defendant in a school attendance case, "That may be the ease," advised His Worship, "but you must educate your children and give them a chance in the world."

On Saturday a Masterton Chinaman's horse, attached to a vegetable cart, caused some excitement by bolting up Perry-sired. The horse eventually got free troin the cart by colliding with a telegraph pole, and pulled up at its home as nothing had happened, No damage beyond a, broken shaft was done to the trap,

With our issue of to-day we circulate as an inset, the prospectus of the Masterton Industrial Society, Ltd., of which MessrslJ. Prentice, li. Evemden, E. A. Israel, W, H. Cole, J. Hanley, G-, Thompson, and P. 11.I 1 . Welch arc provisional Directors. Mr W. Gillespie is Secretary, and the registered office is in Hall-street.

Ou Friday next the Brigidiue Sisters arrive in Masterton, and will be metal the station by a committee appointed for that purpose. A committee of ladies will also receive them with a dinner at the Convent Buildings. During Friday afternoon the Sisters will be At Homo to welcome any visitors who may desire to call upon them.

A new and very fine building subsidiary material is being introduced to Neiv Zealand by Messrs J5. W. Mills and Co., of Wellington, who have been appointed sole agents in this Colony for the Asbestos and Asbcstic Company, Limited It is the " Danville Asbestie Plaster," an articlo which is now being used in most modern buildings oF any conscience in England, America and on the Continent. It issuitable for both walls and ceilings, and besides being soundproof itis asits name indicates thoroughly lire-proof, thus possessing two properties of great importance in all plastir work. Further particulars may be seen in Messrs li. W. Mills and Co.'s advertisement on our front page.

At the Wanganui Police Court on Saturday, Robert I'arkcr, of Christchurch, privato detective, was charged on the information of George Campbell, clerk to the the well-known bookmakers, with perjury, said to have been committed at Watigauui in March last, iti a case against oue Conway, for using obscene language. Parker then swore that he had never received money from bookmakers to bo permitted to remain on racecourses. Evidence was giyen by Campbell and others to the effect that they had bribed l'arkcr. It was elicited that bookmakers in various parts of the colony had guaranteed the expenses of the prosecution of Parker, who was said to he" a bit of a nuisance to the bookies." Parker adhered to the evidence lie had previously given. The Magistrate (District Judge Kettle) dismissed the information, remarking that the evidence was wholly and absolutely unreliable—it flowed from a polluted source.

Interviewed by a N.Z. Times reporter witli regard to tlie (ire of last Saturday morning, Captaiu Komsley, o£ the Wellington Fire Urigede us mi expert said the lire appliances were inadequate in every hotel mid in numbers of public buildings in Wellington, including tlio Wellington College, which was beyond reach of the Brigade's operations, and where the hoys could he frizzled alive any night without a chance of escape save by leaping from the windows. Had lie not pointed these things out to the Council every year for the last eight yenrs?-and yet it was only when a big tire like this occurred that the public realised that there were grievous defects -and blamed liira; but Ilia public would forget all about it again in two or thrpe days until tlio same thing occurred again. There was plenty of water available on Saturday morning—any amount of it, but water would not cope with a lire like that. The Jioyal Oak was 0110 of the " lire-proof" buildings about which the public, and the press and the insurance companies talked so much, He had bseu pooh-poohed when he questioned its lire-proofness, but had his interviewer eyer seen such a furnace ?

Mr E. Dosse, the Queen's courier, gives Camll'i jfayadnc some particulars üboiit his duties. One of these is to lind a suitable habitation for the Queen when she goes abroad. This is not always an easy task, and Mr Dosse has spent as long as two months "househunting" for Her Majesty, and then been unsuccessful. Having found 11 desirable place, Mr Dosse reports his lind, describing its accommodation, its altitude, its surroundings, and all its other amenities. Photographic views of I lu l house and grounds are also submitted to Her Majesty, who

then signified her approval or disapproval. The Queen" said Mr Dosse to his interviewer," must have a house of from ninety to one hundred rooms." It must stand high, several

lundrcd feet above the sea. It uiusl

not bo in a town, and there must be good roads for driving, as well as extensive private grounds." A suitable place having been procured and approved, Mr Dosse makes contracts with tradesmen to supply all the different wauts of the lioyal Household." After everything lind been adjusted (o ensure the comfortable reception of the Queen, Mr Dosse returns to England to conduct the Eoyal party over. On him rests the responsibility of making the railway arrangements and seeing that they are carried through without a hitch.

It was announced most positively some time ago that the Queen intended to confer upon the young Queen of the Netherlands, ou the occasion of her coronation, the Order of tho Garter, The last instauce, however, of the admission of a lady to this Order was just •100 years ago, when the mother of King Henry VIL became a member of the Order, and tho idea of following so ancient a precedent seems to have been abandoned. The Queen will, however, confer on Queen Wilhclmiaa and her mother, the Queen llegent, in tho lirst class the Eoyal Order of Victoria aud Albert, which was established in tlireo classes for ladies only, iu 18G2. There are twenty-one membersof tholirstclass, of whom tho most recent is Her lioyal Highness the Duchess o( York,

A meeting of Steward! of the Masterlon llncing Club is to be bold on Wednesday afternoon next,

Cheques for stakes have been posted to winning owners to-day _ by the Secretory of the Masterlon liaeing Club, with the exception of tlic sum won by the mare Ethel.

OurFeallicrstoncorrespondent writes: —" Mr J. Ji. Penny of tlio Dank of New Zealand and Mr P. Cooney of llie Hailtvay Dcparlinent both leayc hero tomorrow for new homes, Mr Penny is transferred to Wellington anil Mr Cooney to Ekelahuna, Botn will be urently missod," Tenders (or getting an! carting metal and (or repairs to tlio lluamahnngn Bridge nt Te Ore Oro arc invited ly tlio Wairarapa North County Council.

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