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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 882, 24 September 1881, Page 2

Mrs William Walker called at this office yesterday to contradict the statement that has- been made to to the effect that she assisted her husband to escape from the lock up, She denies in toto, any knowledge of the means by which he got away.

Sir William Fox delivers an address in the Town Hall Maslerton this evening under the auspices of the Phceuix Lodge and 1.0. R. Tent, and on ISuuday evening at the Presbyterian Church,

The annual meeting of the Wairarapa Jovkoy Club takes plnce at Carterton at 2.!>0 p.m this day.

Messrs J. lorns & Co hold a markel sale sit 2 p. m to-day.

lii three years the Wellington City Council have paid their solicitor Mr Travers the sum of £1302 7s 6d.

The committee appointed to consider the establishment of a butter factory in Creytown meet at the Institute, Greytown, this evening. The Groytown Volunteers parade this afternoon at 4 o'clock. It is to be hoped there will be a full attendance, as it is intended to adopt an entirely new drill.

The Kuratawhiti Cricket Club intend holding a bee to prepare a practice ground. Wo hone to hear of this enterprising club competing in foreign matches in the coining season. Parliament will be prorogued to day. The Premier has refused to give a pledge as to when the elections will take place, lint has promised that there shall be no unnecessary delay in holding them. The notorious Hookey Walker has been re-captured, and is again lodged in durance vile, Lust night the local police were mi the iilei'i, and towards midnight obtained informal ion Unit Mrs Walker and her friend |a Mrs Green) had ridden two saddle .horses through Queeu-st., Inwards Kurupmii. The Sergeant on hearing this went with Constable Fleming, who was stationed on the watch at Kurupmii near the Walker domicile. Tim house was however untenanted, and the police proceeded to the Upper Plain where Mi's Green resides. Mrs Green refused to npen the door to the police, and denied all knowledge of either Mr or Mrs Walker. The Constables waited about till nearly day break, when Mrs Green unfastened the door, and told them they could come in and search. They did so, but without success for some time. Every corner was searched except the bed in which the two women were lying. As a last chance one of the Constables displayed a little curiosity about the contents of the bed, and put his hand on the clothes at the foot of it. Mrs Walker indignantly hitched the clothes up, when lo! a man's stocking was revealed! This clue followed up, disclosed the great " Walker ,; himself, who emerged from his hiding place somewhat crestfallen. The ladies, on the contrary, were somewhat defiant, and the finale of the scene was the arrest and conveyance to the lock-up of both Mr and Mrs Walker and Mrs Green. They will be all brought up before lI,M. Court this morning-Mr Walker for escaping from confinement, and Mrs Walker and Mrs Green for assisting him to do so. We understand that the escape from the lock-up was effected by the aid of a male frieud of the prisoner, and that the women had nothing to do with it.

Mr Marchant, speaking at the Wellington Philosophical Society on the effects of iloods in Canterbury, said he had surveyed that block of country and believed that the destruction of tho timber had a baneful effect in increasing the rapidity with which the storm water ran off the mountains, He instanced the case of the Bimuiaka awl Tararua ranges, and stated that if the clearing of the forests was continued, the result would he the scouring out of all the valuable lands in the Hutfc and Wairarapa Valleys. Bush reserves wore now being made to avert this disastrous result. It is a fact that Messrs Gardener and Son sold last season moro sheep shears than the whole of the Wairarapa storekeepers combined, and this season it is their intention to offer the 100 pairs which they have imported at less than Wellington wholesale prices. We cannot understand how this well-known firm sell all their goods bo wonderfully cheap. Their stock is splendidly assorted, and we would call special attention totheir magniliceut stock of drapery, which surpasses any we have yet seen in the Wairarapa, ..-[Aim.]

J. Jorns & Co, Hell this afternoon, at, 2 o'clock, a lot of young caUlo and horses; also, an express, poultry, potatoes, hnrneas, anda long catalogue of furniture and sundries, A native witness caused some astonishment in court Yesterday, by her remarkably good English. Her accent was almost pure, and her answers very intelligent and to the purpose. In fact few English girls would have gone through a long examination with as much credit.

MrT. McCarthy came to grief on the Taueru road yesterday afternoon, He was driving a buggy down a steep near Mr Bennett's, when some dogs startled his horse, which plunged till it broke the britchen, and then bolted. Mr McCarthy pulled the horse into the bank to avoid going over the side of the road, but the result was the capsize and fracture of tho vehicle, and some scratches and bruises to the driver. .

The Maßterton Volunteers and Cadets

held their parade last evening, when there was a good muster present,. Tho drill took plaee in -aVery large room over Mr

H, Oorbett's stables, which he has

kindly placed at the disposal of the Corps. The officers in command were Lieut. Wyllie of the Volunteers, and Lieut. Thompson and Sub-Lieut. Wilton of tho Cadets.

His Worship yesterday strongly commended upon the. practice of purchasing goods of any kind offered by swagsmen. Any one purchasing articles at ridiculous prices from swagsmen wero not, and could not, think they wero (loins an honest thing, A swagman might rob a house across the road, and take his booty to the opposite neighbor ami sell it and

then proceed uuaoiested on his journey. Persons who purchased any goods from swagsmen, placed themselves m a very equivocal position. The practice was one much in vogue and could not soon be put a stop to. flapp and Hare of the Emporium have

for sale 500 bushels of splendid seed Tartarian Oats, which they are selling at 3s Cd per bushel, As Oats are advancimj every day in price buyers would do well to secure some of them at once, They

have also just received direct from the manufacturer large assortment of shears, which they are selling at Wellington

wholesale price. Wairarapa storekeepers can be supplied at reasonable terms.— [advt.J

One reason for establishing a Woollen Mill in the Wellington district is that I am now selling Kaiapoi Tweed Suits, " Direct from the Milt" at fiss, Gas, and 755. If tkse goods were made nearer Wellington, I could give a staruliiW order for £2OO a month. Call and see them, My stock of Shirts, Hats, Hosiery, itc, is also complete. Orders will be promptly attended to. Alex, Sample, Willis-si, Wellington.—[Adyt.] The half-yearly report of the Standard Insurance shows that after providing for all losses there remains a balance of £6190, which the directors propose to carry forward, They hope to be ablo to resume the paying of dividends next year,