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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1617, 23 February 1884, Page 2

The Rev. S. Griffiths, of Palmerston North, will preach morning and evening at the Wesleyan Church, Masterton, tomorrow.

The autumn show of the Musterton Horticultural Society is announced for Wednesday nextat the Theatre Royal.

Mr Bellia, of Tenni;'was fined twentyfive pounds in the lt,M, Court, Master ton, this morning for negleoting to clean a small Hock of a thousand sheep, The anniversary services in the Presbyterian Church'. Masterton, will be conducted in the forenoon by tho Rev. James McKee, and in the evening by the Rev. Mr Gilließ, of Timaru.

The "Ludwig Cup" presented by Messrs Lud wig and Son, of Lambton Quay, Wellington, and won by Mr T. Hill's Frog at the Wairarapa Jockey Club's meeting yesterday, is on view in Mr J, Williams' shop window, Queenstreet. It is a very handsome solid silver trophy, and.has been greatly admired.

The Mormons, or Latter Day Saints, of Jesus Christ, as they term themselves, are still making converts among the Maoris. We hear that seven were baptised last Sunday, and there are about fifty adherents to tho faith among the Natives in. tho Wairarapa, at the present time. In one or two iimtinces there is a marked change in ihoae who have embraced tho faith, low and drunken lives having given place to quite the reveiße.—Standard. Of the 120 single women who arrived on-Sunday la'Bt by the British Queen, it was found writes the Post, that there were only 45 i( eligible (or engagement in Wellington..;,',.Of this number all havo found engagements excepting five, tho occupations of whom are sr follows: —One French nursemaid (speaks English vory well), one nursery governess, two general servants, and one used to hotel business

By a proclamation dated yesterday, his excellency-tile Governor has revoked the proclamation issued a •month previously, The proclamation of 21st February excepted,-" inter" aKii;" the Counties of Butt, Wairarapa East and Woat, Manawatu, Oroua, Bangitikei, Wanganui, and Patea, from', the'.ojjera'tion of the Crown and Native Lands' Railway Act, 1882, Yesterday's proclamation declares that those counties' shall 1)9 native rating districts under that Act,

Arrangements have been made to enable intending exhibitors at the forthcoming Masterton Horticultural Show, to be hold on Wednesday next, to make their entries at the Council Chambers from 7to 9 p.m. on Tuesday. This will avoid the rush and inconvenience of making entries on the morning of the ■show. We are informed that upon no pretence whatever will entries bo taken after 9 a.m.. on the day of the show. The committee have also made arrangements to prevent exhibits of plants, fruit, &0., being tampered with •by unscrupulous persons, and any one detected in the act will be given into custody.

The past week has been splendid for harvesting, Rain fell on one night, and theretore did not impede out door work. The rain fall for the week is only .025 part of an inch, The barometer has been gradually descending since 20th, since that date the heat has increased, and is this morning, 23rd, hotter than it has been this summer, At 8 o'clock a.m, the thermometer was standing at 71 fab, Average reading for barometer is 29.645inches, and for the thermometer it is, 6.15 fab. The wind is light and principally from a northerly direction, An investor on thetotalisator yesterday at tho Wairarapa Jockey Club Meeting gave als note in mistake for a £l. On discovering tho error, ho informed Mr MoParlane, who found a surplus in his takings, and paid over the M,

Tho road botween Tauhorenikau and Greytown has proved vary destructive to vehicles during the race meeting, two brakes and a buggy being left on the roadßido as not being of any further use at prosent. The centre of the road has been lately metalled, and by avoiding this neceaaaryevil tho results havo been either capsizes or collapsing of wheels. Ono buggy last evening with? three occupants (males) on trying to piss another rvehick at a smart pace turned completely over, and became a general wreck.: Luckily the passengers escaped n.nhurti We beg to call!attention to an ann nouncement in our advertising columns of the appearance of,-Fisher's Comedy and Burlesquo Company; who' will open here on Monday and Tuesday next. Mr Fisher, the manager has appeardd'before in Masterton with the Lydia.Howarde Opera and Burlesque ' Troupe". ;■ but most of the Company will be new to a' Masterton audience. Tho bill of fare provided each evening conßiats of comedy, variety entertainment, and burlesque. The company have been playing at crowded houses in Nelson, Hokitika, and other west coast townships, and are highly spoken: of by the local-Press; ■-■•-•- •'■ ■'•"'' •

David Walker was fined five shillings for .drunkenness at the B.M. Court ■Masterton this morning by,Mr Renall, IP.

Mr Booth the new Wairarapa representative on the Wellington Harbor Board, took part in the annual ordinary meeting of the Board held yesterday.

Mr George Thomas is instructed by the publio trustee to sell at his-Panama-street room's on the 2fth inst., I3lßi acres of land in the Waipawa Survey District. <i.Tho Clareville School Committee has given its votes to Messrs Bunny and Buchanan for the Education Board,

-The Mast erton Cricket Club play, o», match at Carterton to-day. "( ■ >\? "; A billiard match between Host ElliottO; of Carterton, and Eccles, the agent ofthe"Smithson troupe, for ,£25 a side was'won by tho former. ' ■ ; " ~ The following tenders were received by the Public Works Department for the Kopuaranga contract, formation only. Wollington-Napier railway: -Accepted—- : Thomas H. Downes, Auckland, £81,415. Declined: D. Henderson, Porirua £41,989; D, Glendinning, Napier, £32,9.90 j^Alex ■] 'tinder and ■ MoFarlnne, ! Wanganui, £34,211, J. Locltio, Wellington £48,864,! Mother Swan's worm sybup. -Infallibto. taatless, harmlsss,' catharthio; for feverishnosn, restlessness, worms, constipation., >ls. at druggists, Moses Moss"' & 'Co'.,' Sy'dnoy General Agon.ts, ■ . ;Eaui.y Cmsino.—J!or the'benefit of;the Public, and: particularly but'employees, we havo decided for tho future to close our I establishment at 8 o'clock —lUpp & H/utfc. ADVT.. '■';'■'

Lovely Cumes.—There arc lovoly climes and places in which tho eyeniug zephyrs are loaded with malaria, and the poison of fever and epidemics, To dwell there in hoalth is impossible, without a supply of Hop Bitters at baud. These Bitters impart au equalising strength to the system, and "prevont' the accumulation of deadly spona and contagiou, Bo sure and see.

After sora'nl yew' uxponenco nsupplying watches for the colonial market, Littlejolm and Son, of Limbton Quay, Wellington, have bbservod the nce.d. for a'thoroughly sound English Lever Watch at a-lower price thau that usually paid- for such watches, It is only b\ the judicious div ision of labor and by the lnauufactu.e of large quantities 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;' durable, highly finished, and accurate,.fulfils all the requirements of a pocket timekeeper, A written guarantee fur t*n )\-.ars will be given with; o.ich .w^iun-i-^unt• by. post, securely packed, on receipt of Host Office order or cheque.—(Anyr)., y Notwithstanding the large-.number of persons who have visited andpiirohaßed af our- salvage sale, .wo .want, the public 4.6 know that there are a muHitade^ofiunpftral-

lelled-bargains yet to be had at TeAro House, Cuba-Street, Wellmnlon,— Advt.; Costumes at prices never yet dreamed of in the Empire City. You should 1 set them. Print moining robes at 3s 6d/or 2s 9d; print costumes atißs 6d fir 4s lld.;..pompadour costumes at 9s 9d for 4s lid; sateen cos-. tumes at 293 Gd/or 17s Gd; lawn tennis costumes at 39s fid for 17s 6d : . You will Bee by tlwao prices that we mean to sell, therefore do not be the last to visit Te Aro House, Cuba-street, Wellington.-ATm. Costdmrs for Mis and 'evening wear'; satoen and Madras co3tumes at 47s for 12s fid; black grenadine costumes at Shjor 17s 6d; sateen costumes, in light shades, at 35s for 178 61; and a few white tarlatan balldresses at 30s for h 6d; at the Salvage Sale Te Aro House, Cuba-street, WtllingionAdvt,

Coloured merino shawlettes at 12s CI for 4s Gd; black cashmere capes at 17s Gd

for 4s 61; black lace capes at 35s Jor 10s Gd j

lustre dust cloaks at 25s for lOsCd; black cashmere jackets at 15a fur Gs Gd; a Jot; of Llama shawls at 8s 6d/or 2s lid; and a heap of children's fichus from Gd each; at the Salvage Sale Te Aro House, Cuba-street, Wellington.— Advt.