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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2020, 19 June 1885, Page 2

The remains of the late Mr G. S. Earle, journalist, who succumbed to an attack of apoplexy at Wellington, were interred yesterday morning, Mr Thomas Ballinger, of Willls«atreefc, Wellington, announces that he has corrugated iron* roofing felt, zinc, plumbers' materials, etc,, for sale,

Merchants are apparently expecting an increase in the duty on tea, for we learn from the Evening Press that £675 was paid in duty on that article on the 17th inst.

A bread-basket belonging to Chamberlain's cart waslost yesterday in Bannisterjit., aij.il as the boy in charge of the cart Is responsible for it, lie \yould bo glad if the findor would retufij it to'lps enters,

Messrs Lowes and lorns sell tomorrow,, tlio right of tlio Publican's and Refreshment Booth at the Ploughing match, also three fully paid up shares' in the Wellington Meat Export Company, These will be taken before tlio sale of trees.

The New Plymouth Borough Council has, according to our correspondent, resolved to allow no procession in the streets of the town without the special permissiof?Q f its members for each occasion, The object is to stop the marching out of the Salvation Army, The annual meeting of the Masterton horticultural Society was to have been held jast ijjght, but owing to tli.o smallness of the attendance, •no business was transacted, the proceedings being adjourned till Monday. The balance sheet shows that the Society has a credit balance of Bs, after providing for all expenses. Owing to soveral unforeseen circumstances, prominent, among which are the illness of a lady whose assistance is very important, and the wretched state of the weather, the concert which was to have taken placo In St, Matthew's Schoolroom this evening has been unavoidably postponed, to a date of whioh due notice will be given. ' With our to-day's issue we publish as an inset a hand-bill from Mr R, Price, of the A.l. Clothing and Outfitting Establishment, giving details of his stock, and an interesting list of prices. A new advertisement relating to Mr Price's business also appears in another column. Tp-night the windows of the establishment wjll be lighted till 10 o'clock, to afford the public an opportunity to inspect the goods, TheN.Z. Herald records the present domestic history of a family named Dewson, and puts it down to "drink." Dewson is at present in gaol, Mrs Dewson is in custody on a charge of receiving stolen property; one of the children is charged with larceny, and two of the other children, if not three, will have to be kept by the colonial taxpayer at the Howe : street Industrial Home.

Messrs Lowes and loms ,sell at their rooms to-morrow, a large' consignment of fruit and ornamental trees from Nelson, The name of Mr Hale, from whose nursery they are sent, is a sufficient guarantee of fclieir quality, and the public will have plfnty : of choice,' as the consignment includes 1000 apples of large size, and embracing ail the choice varieties..' They are now on view.

Great preparations are being made for the production of " Our Boys" at the Theatre Royal on Monday week, New scenery, of a somewhat • elaborate and expensivo nature, is being painted, and altogether something far from the ordinary may be expected. The cast is a full one, and embraces a number of our best local amateurs, Some speculation will, no doubt, be indulged in as to the merits of the fair portion of the former, someamong them beiiignew to Masterton. Judging by the rehearsal last evening, a really good performance maybe expected.

We hoar that Mr A, J. Rawsoif has sold three sections, comprising 335 acres, in the Wangaehu Valley at £2 10s per acre.

The service of song " Eva," which has been promised by the Carterton Choir, will be given in the Temperance Hall, Masterton,' on Friday next.

Mr. P. H. Wood sells ornamental trees and shrubs from the nursery of Mr D. Barratt, at Carterton at two, o'clock tomorrow afternoon.

An important sale of horses will be held by Mr F. H. Wood at the yards of the Marquis of Normanby Hotel, Carterton, to-inorrow commencing. at 11.30 sharp, About 50 animals of all descriptions, from draughts to thoroughbreds, havo been entered. Several light vehicles will also be submitted.

The Masterton Rifles paraded for inspection last night, forty all told being present?. Lieut. Cameron was in command. After being inspected and put through various evolutions by Lieut. Cameron and Sergeant-Major Bezar, Major Bunny complimented the men on their efficiency, and spoke highly of the Band, which, he remarked, was the only one in the district. He also complimented Lieut, Cameron upon the style in which he drilled the men, At a meeting held subsequently, it was stated that the annual ball had left a credit balance of £Blos.

In the Resident Majistrate's Court this morning John Albert Von Keahle, alias Carey, alias Kelley, was charged with havingstolen from the person of one Warnock, a pocket-book containing £2, and Hundryotherarticles. Sergt.McArdleprosecuted, and the prisoner led'his own case. The evidence produced corroborated the account of the robbery which we have already given, in every particular, The accused cross-examined all the witnesses, and on being asked wether he had anything to say, stated that this was the first time he had appeared in a New Zealand Court, and that he had no idea how the articles produced in Court had come into his possession. Mr Stratford R.M., who presided, committed prisoner to take his trial at the ensuing sittings of the Supreme Court at Wellington.