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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1288, 27 January 1883, Page 2

On our fourth' page will be found a lively narrative of the blanderi of t bashful man.

Several additional eutsriOß wilVbefuund in Mr, Wood's WveftiSeinent for the comingjiam and Ewe fair;.'' I; ; 1,

Me9sriiLowes add lornVconduct a sale of valuable househoid furniture at their roums this afternoon. 7 •

An Auckland telegram ia apother col* umn notifies that the mitted to fall ministerial rank'the Kev, L. M. Isitt of Masterton.

We hear that Mr Robert Campbell of the Opaki has lost a valuable horse. The animal got into a a heat field and gorged himself, with young corn to $n extent, whioh proved fatal. ?

lhe Rev. Mr Dewsbnry of Greytown preaches farewell sermons in the Wesleyau Church, Maisterton to-morrow. The Greytown Firo Brigade held their uiusl practice laßt evening, when Lieut, Maguire and about 15 members of the brigade wero present. The Works Committee of the Greytown Borouith Council meet on Monday evening at 7 p.m. I.i - At the Foxtonßaces, on Anniversary Day, H. Gillies' Orphan won the Eacing Club Handicap of 60aova; also District Handicap of 15sovs.

John Thompson, an elderly man, w# known in the Masterton R.M, Court, waß fined ten shillings for drunkenness by Mr Bish, J.P., this morning. . At a meeting oi the Masterton Volunteer last evening Captain Donald and about twenty non-commissioned officers and privates were sworn in underihe new regulations by Mr A, Bisb, J,P. It is anticipated that thore will be no difficulty in making up the number required to constitute a corps. At a meeting of householders held at; the schoolhousa, Kaitara, on the 23rd instant, for the election of a school committee, the following were elected:—W. Mitchell, Tlios, Ward, W. Wood, John Hodge, W. H, P. Jones, G, Wakelin, D. Cross. Mr T. Ward was chosen chairI m»n, and Mr J. Hodge, secretary and Treasurer.

Notice is given that all persons intending to join the Masterton Volunteers muat be sworn in by Tuesday evening next, also that summonses will be issued for any spare arms not Bent in by February 4th to Color-Sergeant Williamß. The latter notification only refers to men who have not joined under the new regulations.

In the first draft of stations at the Weselyan conference, the Hutt district was aosicned to the Rev Mr Dewsbury, acd the Greytown district to the Rev Mr Hudson.

On Tuesday 9th February Messrs Kennedy Mscdonald & 00,, hold a most extensive sale of landed properties at thoir suction rooms, Panaina-«treet, which oomprise amongst other valuable farm and station properties the well-known farm on the Taratahi in the occupation of Mr A. Eoy. The sale being by order of the registrar of the Supreme Court is quite unroserved, and should attract the attention of those desiring to purchase properties of that clans. The weather this week has been dull and olose. fto rain haa fallen in this looality, but toward Carterton several showers have fallen, but nut in auy degree sufficient to prevent harvesting operations from being proceeded with, Thebarometer Mean reading is 29.80 inches, and for the thermometer it it 69.5 Fall in the shade. It waa vory hot especially on the 21st before noun. The winds, as a rule, hare been light, and principally from the N.E. and B.W, direction. • These records are for the week ending January 26th •' Whon the Hon Mr Dick was in Napitr soma ago the Mayor drove him all round the town to the Spit, pointing out the encroachments of the railway an oar roadi and of the Government buildings on other streets, and poinlei ouf the urpmt necessity nf a new railway station, At, Mr Dick made copious notes, and promised to lay the various matters before the next meeting of the Cabinet. Ai nothing was done, however, the Mayor again wrote to Mr Dick, reminding him of the notes he made. Wo now learn, writes the Eiwltes 13ny Herald, in a roundabout way, that Mr Dick ha* lost his notei. We always thought that Mr Whitaker was the most sagacious man in the Ministry, but in an emergency Mr Dick is evidently ahead of him. We can fancy him returning from a tour with a small portman ten full of jottings of local, requirements and innocently allowing his housemaid to light his study fire with them. In last niuht's Gazetto a notice appears, signed by Mr Diok, as Colonial Sesretsry, to the effect that his Excellenoy the Governor has appointed Mr F. W. Pennefather LL M., to be his Private Secretary. This is followed by a notice signed by Mr Pcnnofather as Private Secretary, intimating that Major 0. Y. Ecoles, of the Rifle Brigade, has been appointed his Excellency's Aide de-camp. And thirdly comes a notification by Major Ecoles, A.D.0,, that his Excellency will hold a levde at Government House on Wednesday next, 31st instant, at 9p.m. Gentlemen attending on that occasion to wear uniform or evening dress, and to provide themselves with two cards. The programme of the Swimming Club's Aquatic Sports on St, Valentine's Day, 14th February, is published in another column. There are eighteen events, which will no doubt attract a large number of competitors and visitors. We understand that an attempt will be made to induce storekeepers and other business men to olose thoir premises for two or three hours in the afternoon on the day of the tournament, to give themselves and their employees an opportunity of attending, Wednesday not usually being a very busy day, we should imagine there would be no difficulty in this matter. The admission to the sports will be free. A few subscriptions and prizes will be asked for from the public in order to offer fair inducement to contest the various events. I

It ia quite evident that the monetary pressure is not felt in Greytown for the directors of the Working Men's Club company there have recommended a dividend of 5 per cent on the shares, and have endeavored to get the shareholders to adopt their recommendation, but two meetings have already lapsed for want of sufficient attendance. They will endeavor to get the required number together on Friday evening next ' when we. hope the meeting will be satisfactorily attended.

We hear that Dr Hanrjjtty hgi plaped the case of Mrs Wilmott, who died at Western Jjalie on the 23rd inst, in the hands of the police authorities, It appears the doctor was sent for on that date to attend the unfortunate woman, when he fonnd she was dead, and two nnrses were in attendance. On examination , it was discovered that death had resulted from the loss of blood, through those in attendance ' not:-' having sufficient knowledge of the case. He then communicated wjth the police, stating the cause of death, and refused to give ft certificate, thinking an inqqpst was necessary, Subsequently a was granted by the Coroner for the body to be buried, and no inquiry was held,.

/In Mr T.vß. - ; Prioe'i window art two oharaihsfiitio phatographs of coloniil: familyDliH.lnone ia depicted a muriici-; i*l CoWoillor wiifi -liia wife and ten sons, 1 , and in the other a well-known Masterton 1 with hii wife and ten All bi' the twenty-four figure* appear ?obu»ji and health;.

Bit; bush firei are lighting up the skies all round Masterton, and will no-doubt raise our, present genial atmosphere a degree or two. The champion smoko clouds appear to emanate from the direction^ffßrancepeth.

Tinas reports that the number of applications sent in for the present year from the Education Department on behalf of public libraries throughout the colony, taking tot,a share of thei«ooo subsidy, iiibont, 360. If the above-Mentioned amount wire equally divided, the amount ooming, to the Wellington Publio Library would be £l72s 10d, Jnstead of the £3OO / whioh some ] sanguine supporters of the recent free library movement expected and instead of even the £IOO which the more cautious hoped to get. The aotual amount coming to Wellington will probably be more than the small sum we have mentioned, but it will not be anything like what was anticipated the publio meeting recently held. The exaot number of libraries among which the subsidy is to be divided is not'yet known, as the whole of the elaimi for aid have not yet been inquired into.

The s>n. Msjer Atkinson stayed at Eketahuna la|t night, and only reaohed Msitirton to-day in time for lunch, prior to geing down to Wellington by this afternoon's train.

/ The Rev. 0.0. Ohevallier, the vicar of Heighten, in England, in order to raiae a .futid to provide bells for the parish church, .arranged, says the Fall Mall gazette, for' agaiiae of ohess to be played in by players who were dressed to. represent the different pieces onthechess board. The day was fine and a large and fashionable company was attracted from Darlington, Bishop Auckland, and other parts of the district. There was a considerable space of green sward reaped off in the park, which was laid out in squares. The band escorted the opposing forces en to the ground, who marched in procession and presented a most picturesque appearance in their fifteenth century costume. The prevailing color of the costume of the players on one side was green and on the other red, The pawns were dressed as pages of the fifteenth century, with long pointed shoes and tights. The castles were imitations of the castles known in chess, consistsng of canvas in which four young ladieß were enveloped. The Bishops appeared in bishops' costumes, those in red' being the cardinals. The two gentlemen who directed the players were the Rev. 0. C. Ohevallier and Mr Johnson of the Heighington School. The .moves were faultlessly made, showing that the players had been well drilled. The improvements effected ot late years in ladies' corsets have beon very great, and strikingly beneficial to hoaltl). Foremost among these for their peculiar excellencies art Rosenthal's aanitaire and' Br Warner's coraline corsets. The former is constructed to obviate the debilitating effects of the ordinary corsets by'relieving the delicate and and vital organ* from damaging mechanical pressure, while still affording a healthful and comfortable sanpott to the' wearer, support to the figure is properly distributed, and the distressing effects of tight-lacing neutralised, ; Dr. wannr's coraline corset is boned with a wbioh is vastly supsriar tQ horn or whahbono. It oannot break but will- inevery instance outlast the corset, being more pliable that whalebone it adapts itself mora rtadily to. the movements of the body. Both these admirable corsets oan be had in all sizes and colors at Jambs SHITH'STK ARO HOUBK.—|ADVT,]