LOCAL AND GENERA.L

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 6114, 16 December 1898, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERA.L

A team of Indian cricketers is arranging to visit England in 11KK). The sum of l'ss4'i went through the lolalisaior during iho two days' racing at Woodyillo, Miss Kirby lias been appointed sewiug teacher at the Whakutalii Sellout. The Mnsterlon Town Lands Trustees will meet this evening. AVc hear thai two acres of land at Lansdownc have just changed hands, the price being £31)0. Mr Tliwaitcs, assistant teacher at Carterton School, left on n trip to Sydney this morning. Mr C. A, Pownall is to take Hie new offices over Messrs Hallenslein's brick premises in Masterlon, when completed. Mrs J. S. Smalley, will conduct diviuo service to-night at Plairgowrie, and at Homewood on Sunday next.

The sum of £2712s was taken at the Masterton Public Sidiool Sale yesterday, lleccipts from all sources will make the total up to about ,C3O. Sergeant Wright, Chief Clerk in Inspector Pender's Office, Wellington, has been selected lo proceed to Monte Video, to bring back Joseph Myers. " Strawberries and cream "-a delightful mixture—may now he obtained every day at the W.F.C.A.'s pleasant and popular tca-raoms in Queen-street. Mr Leslie J. Park, A.1.A., General Mauagcr of the Colonial Mutual Life Office, accompanied by Mr Arthur E. Gibbs, ltesideut Secretary, visited Masterton to-day. Mr S. Bartlott is building another seyeu-roomecl house at Lansdowno. We also hear that two more residences are to be erected in that flourishing suburb very shortly, Probate was granted yesterday in the District Court, Masterlon, in the estate of G, W. Woodroofe, deceased, to Donald J. Cameron and Bessie Jane Woodroofe, on the application of Mr P. L. llollings. The points of dill'erence between "Sheep Dips and Cheap Dips" are summed up to a nicety in a doublecolumn advertisement at the top of our front page. Sheep-furmers will lind its subject-matter riilheriuicrestingreadiiig. Mr Jas. F. Lilly, late of the railway stall' at Masterlon, hut now of Invercargill, was married to Miss Taylor, of Cliristchurch, by the Hev. J. Wrigley, Wesleyan Minister, at Pulsion A'ortl), yesterday, Messrs Hoar and Ilartniann, the oldestablished Masterlon cabinet-makers, upholsterers and house-furnishers, have just imported a four-horse power " Tangyc" gas-engine for their workshops, through the local agent, Mr C. E. Daniell.

The Payne Family concluded their Masterton season last night, giving another excellent entertainment which was well received. To-tiiglittlie people of Uarterlon will have an opportunity of hearing this bright and clever Company.

At a meetingof the Friendly Societies Sports Committee held in the Foresters' Hall last night, it was decided to extend the time for the closing of nominations till the 21st December. Messrs F. Duprc, A. Heudersou, and W. Dougall were appointed timekeepers and it was decided that rosettes be supplied to all ollicers.

Our Carterton correspondent writes: —" A match, Scotland i>. The World was played ou the Carterton Howling Green yesterday. Threo rinks were formed. No. 1 Scotland scored nineteen i World, eleven; No. 2 Scotland, nineteen; World, eight; No. 3 Scotland six; World, eighteen; majority for Scotland, seven points. It was decided to send a team to vVangauui to take part in the Bowling Tuornament to be held there early in the new year," Sportsmen throughout the Wairarapa will be interested in tho announcement made on our front page by the Wellington Provincial Gun Club. In it full particulars are given of the Club's aunual " Shoot" to be held at Petoue on 21lh January. The characteristic features ia this year's programme are an increase of prize-money, whereby the Annual Open Handicap aggregate stakes of no less than £l5O, aud a decrease in the cost of nomination and acceptance. The nominations, it should be noted, must be lodged with Mr W. H. Tisdall, the Honorary Secretary, not later than 9th January.

Tho New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., are in receipt of the following cable from their Loudon House dated 13th December, IHII3. Wool.—The sales closed (irmly this day. Since close of last sale scoured merino super, greasy, washed and scoured merino, mcdiini und iaferor, tine greasy crossbred, greasy merino lambs, medium aud inferior, are par to id per lb higher. Crossbred slipe,coarse greasy, washed and scoured crossbred, andgreasyaudcrossbredlambs are par to Id per lb lower. Other descriptions unchanged The total quantity sold during the past sales is 138,tX)t) bales, of which 80,000 have been taken for the Continent, and none for America. It is estimated that 20,003 bales have heen held over for future disposal. NZ. hempMarket weak. Medium is worth o.i.f £lB.

A very successful entertainment was given on Tuesday evening last in the hall at Te Nui, in aid of the school committee's funds. The attendance was of course all'eetcd by the weather, but considering this it was highly satisfactory. Sir lielliss, chairman of tho school committee, presided. Several of the best amateur vocalist topical singers took pact and Mr J. W. Kirby occupied one hour in a very effective lecture entertainment with elocutionary illustrations grave and gay. The whole affair was thoroughly appreciated, and we understand that the pecuniary results to the committee areof a satisfactory character. Tho arrangements for visitors were very complete, being in the capable hands of Mr T. C. Webb, who had organised a special performance by childreu as part of the entertainment. This, however, was obliged to be post, poned indefinitely owiue: to the prevalence of inllucnza in tho school, The proceedings closed with a dance, which occupied the majority of the visitors 'till daylight did appear."

Mr G. S. W. Dnlrymplc celebrates his 71st birthday to-day, The Cliict Jiislico will to-day deliver judgment lit Wellington in the cases Staples ». Hnnnali and Brooks v. Drentliley.

The Federal Commercial Agency will conduct its I'aliimiia and Woodyillc business from the Pahiatua office direct in future,

We would again remind our readers o( the concert in aid of St. Matthew's Organ Fund, lo be held in the Town Hall 10-nit!hl. The revenue derived from the Well-nigUm-Napicr-New Plymouth section of Government railways for llic fourweekly period ending November 12th amounted to £2?,2i)01 Is 2d,

We understand that Mr C. E. Daniell is the successful tenderer for the line new block of buildings to be crpctcrt in brick at tlio corner of Queen anil Church, streets, The building is to bo completed within three months.

Mr A. Mcllutchou, of Whakalaki, has presented a splendid specimen of a snordlish's head lo the llastcrlon Museum. The sword is over four feet in length and four indies wide at the widest part. The fish was found stranded on the beach between Whakalaki and Mutaikuna.

An elderly man named liandall, who has been lately tramping through the country with a swag, created a sensation at the ifutt last night shortly aften ten o'clock by attempting to take his life in the main street. It appears Ihut he visited tho police station, and being somewhat hard up asked for assistance. Having received some valuable advice, he walked away, but after proceeding about twenty-live yards drew a razor and inllicted n deep gash in the throat, Assistance was forthcoming, and Drs. Perry and Purdy on being summoned stiichctlup the wound, from which a large quantity of blood had poured. The unfortunate man was subsequently brought into town by the constable and taken to the Hospital. His condition is not regarded as being particularly serious. A recent drinking bout is supposed to have been the cause of the rash act, says the N.Z. 'limes,

Captain Porter, of llic barque Clan McLeod, is experiencing a run of illluck wilh his ollicers. Not very long ago Hie second male while visiting some friends on the barque Freeman, tripped over a ringbolt in the deck, aud fell heavily, breaking his leg above the ankle. Jlr K. Cliffe of Auckland, was engaged to fill the vacancy. Yesterday afternoon while tin's gentleman was handling a bull-dog revolver on the deck of the vessel, having, as he thought, drawn all the charas, lie accidently shot himself in llie right foot, llie ball ihatlcring the bones to such an extent that it is feared the foot will have to be amputated. The injured man was conveyed to the Hospital, but later in the day left for his home in Auckland by the liotoiti.— N.Z. Times. '

A speml conference of delegates to the Wuimrapa Fire Brigades Association was held in the Volunteer Unmade Station, iMastcrton, last evening. There were present:—President Daniell, and Secretary (i. Braggins and llic following delegates:—Fireman McVicar and Foreman Woolcott (Wellington II.), Oapt. Pickering and Sec. Fellingham (MasterlonM.),Sec. PragnellandTrcas. O'ljcarylKuripuni M.), and Superintendent \V. Morris, who appeared as proxy for Greylown V.F.I). The Pctonc V", .Maslcrton V. and Gear Company's Brigades were unrepresented. The minutes of the previous conference held on March 10th, 18118, were read and confirmed. The Secretary reported a credit balance, including subscriptions due, of ill) (is dd. Correspondence was read and dealt wilh. After considerable discussion the following resolutions were passed:—"That the Secretary be authorised to wind up all affairs and the Association disband," moved by Secretary Pragnell (K.M.F.8.) seconded by Superintendent Morris (Greylown V.)" That competition stand and ladder be presented to Masterton M.F.B.'' " That Secretary Braggins bo allowed £i 2s for his services for past two years and the balance of the surplus be handed to the Wairarapa Hospitals." A vote of thanks to the chairman concluded the meeting. A working housekeeper desires n situation. The tinder of a lady's macintosh skirt, lost in Masterton, is requested to leave the same at the office of Ibis paper, Wo have just landed, ex Delphic and other steamers about three thousand pounds worth of ironmongery and kindred goods. We arc opening ut splendid selection of Christmas gifts. Our prices are reasonable, aud in addition wc are allowing till the cud ot this month n Chrislmas discount (or cash of 10 per cent, off cutlery, silver plated ware and Christmas presents, Wc avoid importing the cheapest goods, and can therefore guarantee everything we sell. If an article docs not give you satisfaction, return it and get your money back. If you find a present is duplicated, we will change it. Our cutlery is made by the best makers-Joseph Hodgcrs and Sons and Humphries-mimes which are guarantees of the highest quality Wilms and I'iku), Ironmongers and Iron Merchants, Manners-street, Wellington.— Advt,

Sprains, Cuts, Hums, Wounds or Swellings cured with l)i: Wisiox's Liniment. Price 2/0,-Anvi,