The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 1884.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1645, 27 March 1884, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 1884.

Mr W. Bel!, of Dcnison House, Queen street, deUils in i ur advertising columns the new and fasliwnablo autumn goods which he just opened up. In view of the match with Groylown on Saturday, Mastertoii. ericketeia aro requoatad tc turn nut io practice this and t > morrow evening The team will leave Masterton nt 1) a in. in a dra<f. In consequence of the iuclouiency of ihe weather last Suudny.' the Harvest Festival in St Matthew's Church will be repeated on Sunday next, Dr Buller, one of the luckiest men in the colony, is added to the list of candidates for the.Thdrnd.rin seat, The list so far, contains two lawyers and one doctor. Mr J. Watt, of Wellington, announces in another column, that lie will open up alafgo stock of books, stationery, and fancy goods in Mr Ohinchen's late shop. . Mr Mitohelaqn, the Minister for Public Works, on Wednesday morning visited the Manawatu Gorge and Upper Ferry bridge works in company with Mr Smith, M.HR. Ho also visited the railway worka during Ihe afternoon, and proceeds to Napier: to-day, returning to Woodville on Friday, and reaching Wellington on Saturday*. _ I

Lowes & lorns add to their next stock aalo a lino of ton purebred Merino rams. " The very handsome bridal bouquets at to-days wedding, were, wo understand from the nursery of Mr Oollottee.

Masonic aoholarsbip candidates are reminded that applications for examination for the spooial prize for girls must be sent to the Secretary by the 21st March, At 11a.m. this morning St Matthew's Church was crowded, principally with ladles, who had assembled to see the marriage of Dr Beard, of Masterton, to the youngest daughter of the late Mr James Smith, Great preparations had been made for this event, the church and its approaches having been gaily decorated with evergreens and flowers. The bride, who was attired in oream aatin brocade with tulle veil, was condnoted to the alter by her brother,—Mr J, Vallance Smith,—aud was accompanied by seven bridesmaids, viz,, tho Misses 'Vallanco (2), Krull, Moore (2), and Beard (2). The four last named wero miniature figures in the ceremony, ihe three first named, attired in pink oatmeal cloth, being the leading attondantg. Mr A. Gray supported the bridegroom as best man, and a large number of friends and relations make up the wedding pavty. The service was conducted by the Rev, W. E. Paige the incumbent of the church, and the wedding march for the occasion was played by Mrs Paigo, Tho usual offerings of flowers and rice were liberally strewn in the pathway of the bridal party at tho conclusion of the ceremony The great work ot constructing thei, Panama canal is being pushed withlj much energy, excavators, forty loeomoJives, and eight hundred tip cars', are employed, and the force will soon be augmented to 15,000 men, The total length of tho canal is 40 miles. Meantime Captain Eads is actually at work on his ship railway across the isthmus, mnoh further to the north, and it begins to be a' question which will first afford a highway for shipping between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, and thus, furnish a competitor to the transcontinental railways. The mid-day train was again unpunotual yesterday, It seems to be getting into a "I-canthelp-it-buU-must-be-halhn-hour-lale" habit, Lowes and lorns add to their land sale for Saturday next a valuable section of land situated in the Alfredton District, On Monday next O'Malley & Pepperell undergo their formal examination in the Bankruptcy Court at Wellington. A deputation from the Chamber of Commerce interviewed the Premier yesterday, protesting against the diversion of the new postal and telegraph offices for tho ÜBO of the Customs' Department. Major Atkinson promised them a filll consideration of tho question, and would ascertain if the ground floor of the new building could be loft in undisturbed possession of (he Postal add Telegraph Departments. The Opaki section of the railway is now a scene of busy activity from one end to the other, Between two and threo hundred men are engaged upon it in bridge building, earthwork, and making and laying fascines, A high bridge has just been comploted over Adams' Creek, and the big embankment is being rapidly extended. It is obvious, however, that even at tho present rate of progress, it will take nearly a year to complete the contract, At tho Resident Magistrate's (Jourt this morning (Wednesday), the Wellington dentists proceeded againt Dr Sinclair, surgeon dentist, travelling through this colony, on the grounds that he was not specially qualified under tho Dentists' Act of 1880. Defendant's counsel asked for a remand, but this was opposed on behalf of the plaintiffs, who stated that since the information had been laidDr Sinclair had lodged his diplomas with the Registrar General, under which he could be duly registered, and they were quite willing to withdraw the information if Dr Sinclair would pay costs, This was ultimately decided on,

The Education Board today (Wednesday) decided that it was not necessary for the teacher of lhe Opaki school to sleep in the residenco provided for him. The

vacancy at Ekelahuna school was ordered to be again advertised, A bonus of LlO

was panted to Mr H. McFarlana of ihe Featherston school, and a sum of L 5 for the sewing teacher, and L 5 for a tank at Ihe Gladstone school was voted, Tho question of a Gladstone residence was left, in tho hands of Mr Buchanan. Tho applications for new schools at the Camp and Pahiatua were ordered lo stand over until next meeting, Mr John S. Hams appeared in the Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday in answer to a chargo of committing a broach of the City by-laws by discharging a gun in the street. Mr Harris pleaded " Guilty under extenuating circumstances and made the following defence: Your Worship, I represent the largest gunmaking firm in the world; I myself am a good shot—l cm shoot whifllers nr anything else. It happened that on the day in question I got a cartridgo stuck in' my gun, and I said lo my boy Dick (his name's Richard, but we call him Dick, your Worship), "Now, my boy, we're in a fix." 1 ihou»ht I'dfiro that gun off, because my wife, who is a Quaker lady, objects to loaded firearms in the house, and ho do I, Well, I went out into the street, Do you ki.ow whore the Basin Koservo is, your worship 1 Mr Wardell: I know whero it used to be. Mr Harris: Ob, woll, it's thnre now, sir, and that's whero I live. Wo firod the gun off out there, I don't know where tho shots went 10, because I didn't go after them—they might have gone to heaven for all that 1 know. Tho summons I received, sir, is very imperfect and I can't read it, I think iliat the genilu-' man whowrote it muat have been inaliurry ; to get dinner. I should liko lo know : what the thocitybelt is, and where it ondp. I asked tho constable who served mo, and he said ho thought the Mayor woro it, I acked him again, and ho said it was three miles past Island Bay, Thero must bo reclamation out thoro Mr Wardell: Notwithstanding these extenuating circumstances, Mr Harris, I must fino you 10a, Mr Harris then withdrew, after thanking the Bench for the consideration he had received.—N. Z. Times. •

Don't dik is tue house.-" Bough on Hats" clears out rats, mice, beetles, reaches, 1 d-buy, flies, ants,, insects, mole 3, jack-' rabbits, gophers. 7Jd. N. Z. Dreg Co. A gentleman, at a restaurant, on observing a suspioious-looking person eyeing his umbrella, stopped the pro ceedings thus: "You handle that umbrella, you touch that umbrella, you even look at that umbrella, and I'll cram it down your throat, and then spread it!" j Lady BEAunpiEns.—Ladies, you cannot makofair sltin, rosy cheeks, snd sparkling eyes with all the cosmetics of France, or beautifiers of the world, while in poor health, ami nothing will give you such rich blood, good health, strength, and bsauty as Hop Bitter.', A Hal is certain proof, See, " Wo are living in a grand and wondrous age," remarked a railway passenger to a stranger who occupied the seat beside him. "Invention is rampant everywhere." "Yes," said his companion, "that's about what I observed to a witness in-a lawsuit against me recently; there aro more liars to the square yard now than there used to be to the Aore."

Fhes and mros.-Beotles, insects, roaches ants, bed-bugs, rata, mice, • gophers, jack; rabbits, oleared out by " Eough on Hatsm Moses Moss &Co„ Sydney. General Agents

After several years experience in supplying watches for the colonial market, Littlejohn and Son, of Lambton Quay, Wellington, have obsorved tho need for a thoroughly sound English Lever Watch at a lower price than that usually paid for suoh watches. It is only bj the judicious division of labor and by tho manufacture of largo 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 aoourato, fulfils; all the requirements of a pocket timekeopei, A written guarantee for two yoars will bo given with eaoh watch, Sent by post, securely packed, on receipt of Post Office order or cheque.-(Advtl