The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1884.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VI, Issue 1856, 4 December 1884, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1884.

Mr J. 0. Clark, the manager of the Landsdowiio estate, had a bad spill from his-hone yesterday, resulting in a oon cuHßion of the brain. Dr Hosking was called in, and under bis care the sufferer rallied and is we believe now rapidly recovering from the effects of his, misadventure. The Government have now conoladed arrangements with iheNew Zealand Shipping Company for the conveyance of direct mails bet ween England and New Zealand, and vice versa, fortnightly, bo as 10 alternate with the' San Francisoo mail service. The arrangement is on llie basis already approved by Purliainent, rud the first inail-c.irrymg direct sieamerß will be despatched from ejch end on the 20th instant. I Mr C. P. Powlea announces that he will act as at the Waste Lands Board meeting on the 11th instant fur lenders for leasing land in the Forty Mile Bueh. Mr H. Burgess advertises for ten two horse tip drays at a pound a day eaah, and six pick and sboyel men for his Mungapakeha contract. Messrs Dixon and Jaques announce that they have placed their accounts in the hands of Messrs E Brown & Co, for cnlleotioti and that after the end of this month any outstanding debts will be received by summary proceedings, All aocounts against Messrs Dixon and .Jaques are requested to be sent in for settlement to Messrs R, Brown & Co, We wonld recommend auyone reuuiring a good pound of pure black China Tea in pwkets of i ft and 1 lb .to call at Eapp and Hare's Emporium.—(advi.) We haVe just landed and are opening up a splendid lot of Mow, Boys, and Youths, Clothing, Shirts, Scarfs, Boots and Shoes, which we are marking to sut everybody, Ho puff, seo for yourselves, Kipp' & Hare' im,-

Fourteen more names have been struck, oil Ihe Wairatapa South electoral roll on l the application of the Eeijistrar of Electors. I Mr T. .Turnbull, architrot tp, the Education' Board, passed through Masterton to«day en. route'.for Miatua,' where a new-school'is in course of erection. Mr H. Peterson, the well kuown boot maker of this town; notifies that he is about removing into the new premises erected for him opposite the Club Hotel Queen street and will open on Saturday next with a Urge assortment of new goods. Messrs Hallenstein Bros- announce that a retail branch of the.Jew Zealand Clothing Factory will open in the premises abjoining the Olub Hotel -on Saturday.' We direct attention to their opening announcement -in another oolumn, Mr Oharies P. Poivles notifies to members of the Government Life Insurance association that he is a candidate for a Beaton the central Board, We trust to see Mr Powles elected, as his capacity as an accountant is undoubted, and he is generally regarded as one of theinost trustworthy men of'business in the Empire city. ' • " Captain Keester and Fireman Langley fixed a fire plug iti Hall street yesterday' for hydrant practice. It was found at the late competition in Wellington that,pur men had to compete in this branch uf a firoman'B duty, in which they were more or less all astray, many of them never even haying seen a hydrant before. In view of the forthcoming Colonial Fire ■ Brigade .competition at Uunedtn, Captain Keester, hating obtained permission of the Borouijb Council to break open tho roads.procured a fire plug from Wellington and last night the Brigade were able for the first time to go in for hydrant practice, the Wellington Brigade having kindly lent them a hydrant for the purpose. They succeeded in throwing a jet of water completely over Cookburn's block ef buildings and the whole arrangement was a success. Captain Keester has every confidence m bis men giving a good account of themselves in tho next competition. It is estimated that it will coat for each man who is sent to Dunedin .£5, and it is proposed to send five delegates if £ls can be raised here by subscription or any other means. .Each man then-would have to pay £2. nut of his own pocket and give his time, which many of the men are willing to do, The fire insurance agenti might take the initiative' in the matter, as upon the efficiency of the firemen depends the saving of property and gain to the associations. It must bo borne in mind that the firemen, bein? all volunteers, cannot be compelled to attend practice; honca eyery means should be takon to induce them to become efficient and maintain, their efficiency by constant practice and an interest in thoir work, created by. encouraging competition with other brigades.

: After several years experience in supplying ' watches for the colonial market, Littlejobn and Son,' of Lambton Quay, Wellington, liavo observed the need for a thoroughly Bound English Levor Watch at a lower price than that usually paid for suoh watohea. It is ouly bj the judicious division of labor and by the manufacture of large quantities on a uniform plan, that we 'are enabled: to meet thia want. Wo 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 for two years will bo given with each w*i»ih. Sent by p oß t, seiiurely packed, on receipt of Post Office order or cheaue.—lAdvtl