The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1884.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1611, 16 February 1884, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1884.

Messrs L, J, Hooper and Go. advertise thu Friater and Bossmans' improved Binder sewing machine.

; We notice that Mr James Clayson has again commenced business, and is catering in Williß-street Wellington for the inhabitants of tho Empire oity. .Mr W. Bell, draper, arid mercer of Quoon-atreet, Maatcrtou, announces on our third page that his annual sale commences to-day. Meßsru A, Campbell, H, Callestor, E. Fairbrother, R. Parfoand'W. Vickerat'aff, have been returned as a Liconßing Committee for Carterton, Messrs H, Bunny, J." G.. Oox, 8, YennolLand EH, Jackson, as a Committee for Groytown,' and Messrs H,. Bunny, W. Cundy, J. Donald, J, G. Cox and G. Reynold, as a Committee for Featherstqn, < In our report/of. the. Shimming Club's sports yesterday, we omitted to mention the most energetic and. useful officer of alt, tho ouo on whose exGr'tioiis'lhe success of tho whole affair principally depended, namolyMrA. Thompson) the truly in« defatigable and courteous Secretary, to. whom the hoarty. {hanks' are duo for bis arduous exertions on .its beljalf! :< /// ;;';.'.; . The Friondly Societies at Greylown have amalgamated again this year in holding sports on St. Patrick's Day. The following are the Committed:—Foresters : Mesßrs'Fullor, Beard, HilrnphHea, Arm-' strong and Trotman. Oddfellows: Messrs Muir, Maxton, Vafnham, ;Udy and Wihtringham. At a meeting : of the Committee on Thursday oveuine, Mr Fuller, was elected 'Chairman and' Treasurer, and Mr F, F. Maxton Sepre« tary.' ,■;."•, ; ;. /.','.'.'. .;- :v > ; ~.."'

' \ During a discussion at the meeting of tho : Theatra lioyal Company last evening, ai shareholder called attention to the fact thai whan the .Theatre' was' : first opened theißprough Council would, pot allow a Sow'show, to be held, in it before the license was paid for, but the old Union Club building had been let for dancing and other purposes'.during all last winter without a and .the borough authorities had in that case quietly winkei at the evasion of the by-laws./' '

Mr"J, ; Huxley, "tho Tailor" of Wellington, announces that he has just. returned from avyisit; to 'London, where ho has'been to see tho latest fashions and improvements, in tailoring, and having arranged for shipments of the best materials,:has removed-'.his business into larger premises, next Messrs Barraud & Son, Lsmbtoa Quay, Mr Huxley visits Masterton.da Monday to "take' the uisajure" of Intending cuelomerp, .

Mr Patrick Hourigan lias been gazetted a trusted Maiterton Cemetery In lieu of Mr T. Kolleher, resigned, ,

The annual genoral meeting of-yshare-holders;in (lie Masterton Theatre Royal Company ■ waa held : last, evening at the Empire Hotel, when there was a very full attendance. ; The balance sheet was presented and ordered to be audited. Tho following ner directory was appointed :-Meßßrs M. Oaselberg/J. lyipir, G. S.;W. Dalrymplej E,U. Ohamberlain/.i.' H; Corbelt, W.„B.,Buick, andiD, F. McCarthy. Messrs R. Brown, and W. Sellar were appointed auditors to the Company,. After a long consideration of the financial position of the Qonip'aby, the meeting was adjourned to Monday 25th mat,; " The! Directors meet'on Monday evening'noxi, .The Standard says that nearly the whole of present season's output of the Greytown Cheese Factory has been sold ! to Messrs Wi and G. Turnbull and Co., of "Wellington, at rates whioh compare favorably with the best Canterbury make, and that the demand has been greater than the company has been able to supply, ; , , . ■ ■•■ . Tho ploughed gallop at Tauherenikau 'presents, a very lively app6aranoe : just now, about 25 horses being in training •and.-using it every ■■'morning.' No very fast work has been dono yet, tho whulo of the horses up to tho prosent are noing very'well. Mr 'Wilkinson spares no pains in keeping the gallop in Rood trim, j an effort that is fully appreciated by' all who use it, ' v ...■:.■

Our weather reporter writes: It may be taken for granted thatj.thero has not been very much grumbling about the weather, we have had this week, Bain fell on two days only, and then in no way to do any harm to tho harvesling. Rainfall for the week ,785 parts of an inch. There were three very suspicious Buniet's",' but forlunaloly only one was followed by rain. Tho barometer has indicated a dislurbod atmosphere by its rapid rising and falling, The mean reading for the week is 29.G1 inches, and. for the thermometer the mean reading 545 Fab, Wind changeable, and slightly breezy at times,

' A Dunedin telegram states that on the strength of a private trial Sou'wester was yesterday heavily backed for the Dunedin Cup. His present price ia 0 to 1. Wo are requested to state that Yogel's Cup Co, will be drawn on Monday the 18th inst, and the result advertised in the Wairarapa Daily and the Standard,

The Roads and Bridges Const: uction'. Act ib begining to break down as a practical' me'aßuro.. The Bruce County spent L7BO m euryeya incidental to thoir application, and only obtained a srant of L9OO. Of courso the Bruce County were foolish in spending so much in preliminary .expenses, but its example illustrates 'the unworkbale character ot tho measure.

The United States Supreme Court has decided that the Civil Rights Bill, which gives the negroes certain social rights, is unconstitutional. This decision covers five cases where negroes havo been denied the same privileges a3_ whites enjoy in hotels, theatres, and railway coaches. B, S, Olding a member of the London School Boord, while addressing a Blue Ribbon meeting at Highbury, stated that out of 1521 families living in that thickly populated district, 871 were families who lived in one room, and as many as nino lived in a single apartment,

Early Closino—l'or tho benefit of the 1 Public, and particularly our employees, :we havo decided for the future to close' onr establishment at 8 o'clock —Rapp & —Advi, .

After several years' expenenco inaapplying watches for tlio colonial market, Littlejohn and Son, of Lambton' Quay, Wellington,' have observed the need for a thoroughly sound English Levor Watch at a lower price than that usually paid for such watches.' It is only bj the judicious di% ision of labor and by the manufacture of large quantitios on a uniform plan, that we are enabled to meet this want We have now the pleasure of introducing our Six Guinea Hunting Silver Lever, This watch, being simple in design, durnblo, highly finished, and accurate, fulfils all the requirements of a pocket timekeoper. A written guarantee for two years will be jgiveu with eacli watch, Sent by post, securoly packed, on receipt of Post Office order or cheque.-(Advt) Nevek ItaußN.-It is said that ono out of every four real invalids who goto foreign countries to recover health never return,' evce|;tas'acorpse.- The undertakers, next to hotolkeepers, have'tho most profitable business, This excessive mortality may bo prevented and patients saved and • cured under the care of friends and loved ones at home, if they will but uso Hop Bitters in time. Bead, SAWAfiE Sale—3s3'ladiea summer visifes for 2s Gd; 12s Gd cashmere jackets for 2s lid; 18s Gd lace capes for 7s Gd; Te Aro Home, Quiia-Ureet, Wellington.—km. Salvage Sale—2o girls' summer fichus for Is 4d each; 50 girls' print skirts for 3d each; 100 girls' pinafores for 3d oach; 21 girls' print costumes for 2s. Gd each: 12 black lustro costumes reduced from 18s Gd to7s.Gd each; at Te Aro Home, CiMstmt, Wellinglon,-kim, Salvage Sale-Cs ladies' print costumes for 2s Gd; lis Gd zephyr costumes for 7s 0d; 21s sateen costumes for 12sGd; 37s 6d Madras muslin costumes for 13s Gd; 47s Gd black grenadino costumes for 12s 6d"j •, 45s' cashmere costumes, in. evening phados,/for 12s Gd; at Te Aro Home, Cuba-streetf. IPdiiiiflta-ADVT. ■ ',:.''.''...?■ Salvage Sale—Every lady should sec our stock of capes, jackets, fichus, and costumel,* •as. the prices are unusually low for quality, and we aro'determined to clear, them out during this sale, tiTcAroWuse, Cuba-street, Wellington.—ktoi.. '.,■ i Salvaoe SALE-Our Froncli satednß i>rG being given away, thus—thoßb at Is |d for 'Didper yard j those at la Gd for Is; ami.a. splendid lot of diagonal oatmeal clothe, in blue, cream, drab, and pink, usual <price4s 4Jd, will he sold for 9Jd per yard, at Te Aro )Hmite,.Guba-strett, Kington.—km. Salvage Sale-Gu'ls' straw' lists, ; .3d;;j rush hats, 4J; feather straw hats Is; girls trimmed hats, Is 9d; ladies' trimmed hats, Is lid; and all our miliinery bonnets at about one-half tho usual prices at Te Aro House, Cula street, Wellinqlon.—kwr,