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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1083, 26 May 1882, Page 2

The Masterton Debating Sooiety discusses thla evening the question of early closing, The subject of an artistio illustration, which will appear in our supplement, tomorrow, is" Theyoung mother and child." A petition against teaching skilled trades in the gaols'of this colony lies at this office for signature. The Otapjo Daily 'Times advocates handing the Property Tax over to local bodies. When a tax can be transferred it is time to abolish it, : . A well informed correspondent of a southern paper divides the House as follows; Government,; fifty one, Opposition forty three. The Hon. John Martinis to be appointed to the House Committee of the Legislative Council. ' Telegraph stations are now opened at Kaeo County, Mongonui, and at Hinds County, Ashburton. Messrs A. ElMns and Eapp and Hare thank the Masterton Volunteer Fire Brigade* and all oilifirs who assisted in saving their' premises at the fire this morning, The usual, monthly meeting of the Carterton local and Taratahi Carterton Highway Boards takes place at the Institute next week, the former on Monday and the latter on Tuesday, afternoon, The kitchen ohimuey of the Marquis of Normanby Hotel caught fire yesterday, but the stopping of the fire at the bottom and a few wet sacks at the top of the chimney extinguished the flames, in a few minutes.

Storekeepers and others are cautioned against negotiating a cheque drawn by J. and W.,J. Martin on the Bank of Neir Zealand in favor ot 'B. - or Basil Gardener Paymentof the oheqna hai been itoppad

. Mr W,. Stu»rt-Forbes advertises for sale ,a'superior lot of breeding awes and hoggets. Notioa is given that the .share list of the Kaipoi Woollen Factory closes on June 3rd. Mr James Brown is the Mastertor. agent.

Messrs W. Skeet and G, Wyett have been re-eleoted Auditors for the Greytown Borough Council. Between 30 and 40 members of the Greycown Philharmomo Society attended the first praotice last evening at the Town Hall, when a very satisfactory beginning was made. It is notified that the Nelson Fruit trees will not be offered at to-morrow's eale but that 1000 npple trees on blight proof stocks, many of them of the newest and finest sorts, together with a large assortment of all kinds of trees, full particulars uf which will shortly be announced, will soon be sold.

Ml' W. Clark, who is well known as" a successful draper and clothier on Lambton Quay, Wellington is About to open a branch of his business in Featherston where he will sell at the same prices ns at his town establishment. Mr Clark iB known to always keep a first-class reliable stuck and purchasers always receive good value for their money. His success at Featherston is therefore certain. Mr G. H.' Thornton confectioner of Manners-street,; Wellington advertises thathe will pay carriage on cash orders for confectionery to any port in New Zealand, Mr Thornton's confectionery is, wo observe becoming well known and generally asked for in tho Wairarapa and we' can recommend it &3 being pure and of excellent make, his; French almond rock being the best ever Been in. Wellington. A cable message has been received by the Governor announcing that amonj other birthday honors the Hon. John Hull, and the Hon. Colonel Whitmore have been made K.C.M.G.'s. The claim of the former for the distinction will be generally recognised aud if in conferring honor on the lale leader of the Ministerial party it was deemed expedient to give the Opposition a similar favor a more worthy selection than that of Colonel Whitmore could not have been made.

Yery few persons have voted at tho time we went to press, on the inorsase of licenses, at the R.M. Couat, where Mr 0. J. Freethis taking a ballot to-day. Probably not more than sixty votes will be recorded altogether. The general opinion of the public i 9 decidedly against an increase in the number of licenses, hut the ballot papers are as legible as a Chinese puzzle and may not possibly, for this reason, express the popular sentiment.

A meeting of the Masterton Library Committee was held last evening, Present—Messrs Payton (in the chair), Carr, Sellar, Grundy, Boddmgton, Beetham, and Caselberg. The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and confirmed, the treasurer reported that £22 17s lOd had been received since the last meeting, and acoounts to the amount of £25 4s and 2d paid, The overdraft amounted to £38612s lid. The secretary reported that the Book Committee had selected new books to the extent of £9 16a 3d, and that the' House Committee had fitted up the reading room. He sugjested that as there was a. disinclination on the part of the General Committee to collect; subscriptions, a paid cinvaßser should be employed, The subscriptions already promised amount to £l9, viz., G. Beetham, £10; W. H. Beethara, 13; H. H. Beetham, £3; and M. Caselberg, £3, It was decided that the method of raising subscriptions should be .left entirely to the Finance Committee. The following accounts wire passed for payment:— Smith is Hogg, 10s; T, E. Price, £3 13s (id; Button, £6 03 9d; Crewe, il Bs. On the motion of Mr Caselberg it was arranged that for the future the current account should be kept distinct from the secured advance account. On the motion of Mr Boddington, the meeting night was altered to the last Wednesday in each month in order not to clash with the entertainments in St, Matthew's aohoolroom. The meeting then adjourned. The fourth of the series of concerts in St. Matthews School room took place last evening when the building wai quite filled, The entertainment waß commenced by a nicely played duet by two little girls, Misses Corbel t and Galloway, The Choir followed with a glee "Glorious Apollo," after which Major Smith gave " Rocked in the cradle of the deep'' which was much applauded' A dnet " The jpsioof-ihe birds"-was-Bang-by Misses Lowes and Jupp, their singing pleasing the audience very muoli. Mr Parsoa'a reading was rather too long and was not so successful. Mrs Palmer then gave a very skilful aolo on the piano for which she received a deserved encore. The fantastic with which she responded pleased the audience even more than the first piece, and. gained hearty applause. Mr A, Thompson's recitation was also very successful, Mr Moore's song "Will-o-the Wisp" received a vociferous encore to which he responded with the " Vendetta" in good style. A piano duet followed by Messrs Jupp and Lowes, and was well applauded, Mias Nicol~then gained an encore with her song " Come back to Erin her secondaongalsoreceivingloudapplause Mr De Castro's reading proved very amusing and kept the audience laughing from start to-finish. Mr K&y's song, which followed, was well rendered and' received the applause it deserved. This was followed by a peculiar but very successful comio song, "The Lay of the last Oyster," which was given by Mr Rapp in his best style. An invisible chorus made the song more effective and an enoore was loudly demanded. Mr Eapp responded with his old favorite, " All that Glitters is not Gold." A glee by the choir and the National Anthem brought the entertainment to a successful close. Why have the promoters of the Masterton Woollen Factory grown faint-hearted when, although the machinery for the Moagiel Woollen Mills is kept running night and day, the-demand for the Company s goods is greater than the supply? The demand for woollen goods is draining the. market, but fortunately the proprietors of the Masterton Emporium having taken time by the forelock, are able to supply customers with Macintoshes, Overooats, Irish Frieze Coats and heavy Winter Clothing of every, kind English prices.—Bemember, Rapp and Habe's Emporium.-[ADVT.] Something now amongst the Novelties to be had at 0. Smith's Great Drapery Sale are Patent duplex Curtain, the new Le Plaliqui Corset, the new Broche Velveteen, new Hubbard and Victoria Collars, Jersey Gloves; | Pur-lined Spring Top Gloves, New Ulsters. New Mantles, New Hosiery, 2-Buttou Kid Gloves 2s 6d per pair, New Brussels Stripe Dress material Bs lid for 12 yards. Sale commencing Saturday, May 20th, next Bank New Zealand Masterton.—[Advt.] In directing oar readers' notice to B. A. Gabdenbr <fe Son's new advertisement on our front page, we wish them to notice the extraordinary way a business can be made to eo ahead, when properly managed. Two years ago this firm started their business in Liarterton, neither koowing or,being known by anyone. Their destiny was forshadowed by not a.few (especially storekeepers, two of whom have since resigned), ■,There.bein? no fewer that eleven Stores jn Carterton at that time their chances of success were not any too good, nevertheless we have-to record that this' firm have imported direct from Home during that short period goods to the amount of £'25,000, and all paid for. Where is it all gone, we ask ? The answer is simply—Soldi - This/firm has never.been afraid to trade in their own name, henci thoir BBcoosa.—[A»to] . i