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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 991, 4 February 1882, Page 2

Siocks are heavy and business dull in the Empire City. _ This 'is the, monthly pay-day of the Mastert',3ll' Building Society',' Cats are still in demand in Wellington, one- merchant advertises for 500 of them.

• Immediately after the inquest yesterday the remains of rim poor fellow Finn were convoyed by Mr Jago, liio undertaker to the Ma'-lerton cemetery for intermont, Mr Vv". 0. Bt.tehaonnrM.n.H., has returned from a trio ho recently took to the Middle Island to iuvo'iigato tho. frozen meat en'erprises among our .southern neighbors.

Messrs R 11. AV.kkl and Co.'s lender for the lease of the Feathcrslnn Sale Yitrda for tlio ensuing year has been accepted, nml wa trust thattho enterprise, of this firm will' b;i rev;ard«l by a liberal' snppiirt from the Low Valley stations. We havo long beeu of opinion, writes our contemporary the Sbir, that coroner's inquests are in the majority of cases quite unnecessary, that rs a rnlu they are badly ennducted, a-id lLat t-b-ay nvn a costly infliction on the country. If they were n\ or tlio Ibouds rf the dnyirtsd Wniilj be spared a great deal of unnecessary pain, and the money saved could be put to a bettor vise. -When really nocessary, when there aro circumstances that demand enquiry, why cannot the S' ate make use. "f its ordinary agents ? Wiili'magistrates, police officers, and court houses, the employment of coroners, juries and hotels, seems -ibsuVd, Surely the men that are appointed to -watch the living are the right individuals to examine into the causes of violent deaths. The wholo machinery of coroner's inquests is, we submity.a glaringinsult to the intelligence of the ii"e,

Mr Wardell It. M. holds a coint sittiu? iit.Featlierston on Monday iiMcfiv/-. '-•".' •;; .Tli.e Pun Du'ivin Telegraph Jjiiie lias, l>ee_ninterr)ip''ed since yesterJay afternoon .boyoiid ]Kii4 .' >i£ -,y ■ nVeJiftictf 'that. Soi-gt. Mof&lo li •go\back inAVellington from liis holiday -irip-fntlio West Coast,

\,M^are,J...Jl.. ; , , \y.00a;,&,.,C0. announce. aftihtionEl entries of Eoraney Harsh Bams (ln*hy Messrs J. and W.Bidwill) for the Kamw'irl EweFaiiv,— ~..._, : There was ; .a at Messrs Lowes and lorns' sale of jewellery Sic, this afternoon, and a lot'of articles Wore quickly put under the hammer. The prices realised, however, were rather low. ] • During the last few weeks there Ims been a considerable influx of new set'lers in Musterton, anil almost every tenement in the town. bii> and little, h occupied, Houso agents Bay that the douiaud now exceeds the supply,

The Mastertou volunteers woreexercissd in sentry drill last evening, There' were a good number present, and after the parade terminated some discussion took place on the position of tiie corps, the captain's prolonged ahsence causing great inconvenience, as he has left no instructions with his officers, Lieutenant Wyllie consented to open the casus containing the Parihaka outfit, which the Govern' ment has forwarded,' on Thursday next, if the captain has not returned before them.

; About 12 o'clock List night some person knocked loudly at the il'ior of Mr J. E. Thompson's house, at Kuriinini, and do-, mantled admittance. On Mr Thompson" enquiring who was' there, a strange voice replied "A friend." The "friend" was informed ho had better leave the premises, hut then became abusive, and, on Mr Thompson threatening to use a revolver on him, said " all right you old ! Come outside, I havu a revolver, too." Mr ; Thompßon for-'Jiim, i but ;ho ran' for .dear life't'o the'roucf, and vanished;.

The third annual picnic of the Welling, ton and Masterton Hallway employees takes place on Saturday next.; Tho'committo have prepared the- following programme of proceedings:- - Special trains will leave Wellington at & awl Masterton at 8,30.a.m. returning from the pic-nic ground ,nt.5.45.p.m., : punctually.- ■ Mr Oross; has; kindly given- the; use of his paddock'for the picnic, and the committee earnestly request that no.broken bottles be left upon the ground, or, damage...of any kind donotohh property, Theband of the Wellington Artillery Yolunteefs con-' sisting of twenty members bos been engasjed for.the occasion. An agreement has been entered into with Mr,Huddei',of the Victoria Hotel, l<'eatherston, to supply a substantial luncheon oil the.ground at a cost of one shilling her bead. A tent capable of seating at least one hundred persons will he. ,provided, and the lunceon tent will'be open from neon until the close of the picnic'"'"Mr Hoddor also has the right uf selling-—in a separate booth-wines, spirits,'- and: beer, A stall for.the sale of;fruit 1; &e,,,.wi)l also bo open,., Tho Committee will'furnish buns ami'fresh• thilk;'ffeb'''of charge, to' young children-; and will provide-swings'' and other amusements for them...-.A platform for dancing will be- erected,- and various sports inaugurated under the iiiaiiasjement of the Coinjriitteo, such as thriiwiiyv;tlioJiaminer,-jii'inp'ih«,siick races, drawin'« : Mii!'dfoliicd, apigon black board, tug of ivui'i &c. A to'i-gef f«i> ride shooting will beset iioon thtuiippoaito side of the line from t_b'ttp : ici)ic |; and : ]hu, range placed c!iaj'! s 'o of a.'siu)utintf.c(]mniittee, Several 'prizes, 'piVsoMed 'by' Mrs Ashcroft Messrs ildtms!'.ffislnp, -Jenitess; Little : joliii,,Lo.ve I 'M'dftlior..gentiemeii, will be. competed for/' 1 " • _■. .'- -..-,; . ■-• a-v>. if... ■ Carterton r H-asfert'on.—As a proof of who ".re tliovlifiiujest-ctorokespfe'iii-'ike Wairarapa wo.wiA; tq. draw omvj-eaders'- special atti:ntioii"'fc&"B: A; Gardener it Son's adver-. liseint'nt' on' •oni', front 'page.' This : firm is determined to •keep their reputation! i''i-'ira Hie time of their commencing business in (jartcrtou they have irepealeilly. proved thatl they' can -wikhstftml-'-'conipetition,' • nb-mat-tor how strong; It i - therefore ridiculous for another storekeeper from a. noi»hboring township ta'-post price lists to th°ir customers and pretead -to sell- ; ;it wholesale prices, B'. A-. Gardener'Je.So'ii'siipply goods in'iilmost every innhnce 10 to 15 per cent cheaper, and in large quantities,ffcilt further coaces sions are mnde.—/Ahvr' ■