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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2044, 17 July 1885, Page 2

Tjie Temperance .Choir meet, for practice tlijs evening. • A certain Wellington evening paper recently gave a minute description of tlie appearance of W. Waring Taylor as lie went ab.oar/l tho steamer Mawhera on his way to Hokjtjka, and now the Evening Press shows that he did 'lot leave by the Mawhera at all, but in the Maori, three days later,

Messrs C. Smith & Co, have determined to have a thorough clearing out at their drapery and clothing establishment in Queen Street, and announce, that a great slaughter snlc begins to-morrow. The .fficds pf the firm are well known, and as tlie 'prices jisyally charged are known to be very reasonable, {he reductions which have now beep' 'liiacip fhpijkl attract a large number of customer?. Mr D, Cameron, who for some consider: able time has occupied thoße premise? in Groytown known as the American Coach Factory, has commenced the erection of a now shop more in the centre of ,the town. Mr E. Gray, the contractor for br, Boy's new house, has also made a fair start, With these buildings,-and others that are projected, S.O local mills will be kept going for sometime. J. am now convinced, isayc the Wellington correspondent of the Dunedin Star, that Major Atkinson himself had nothing to do with the intrigue on foot for a coalition with Sir Julius Vogol, but I can 'iiwst .emphatically asseverate that this licheme is being workod for by some of his pd by tho whole of the Canterbury Sir Julius. My own belief is that those strong influences, if persisted in, will probably achieve the end in view, even admitting that the heads of the respective partios Iwvd at present no such, intention or desire,

& man who cut down a dry nwire at the back of'Mr parsons' residence on Thursday, was rather surprised to seo fully twenty rats tumble oijt'of,the top as the tree was coming down. Five xjf them were quickly dispatched by a terrier"jtlje man had with him, tho others getting away in tho long grass. On examination, it was found that all those that had been fciM'.jyore somewhat smaller than tho 'Norwegian rat, the tail being a great deallonger, wniieSblie fjyu* was a dark brown, shading into black. Tlie -wjioie lot were, in all probability, native rats," "jfcJip.ugli they are supposed to have bocowe extinct in the Wairarapa upwards of twenty years

•The correspondence which took plane between Gqlonol'Mrjewski, of General Koinaroffs staff, ana .Captain Yate, of .General Peter Lumsden's staff, respecting (']je _||ghan situation at .the the Penj.-d?l> incident, has been made public. It shows among other things, that on the samoday that ColonelZaicrjywslti'iiccept'ed Captain Yato's invitation to a collation, at which thesituation of the opposingoutposts was tobe discussed, GeneralKoinaroff sent an ultimatum toNaibSalar, the commander of the Afghan forces, This ordered Naib Salar to withdraw all his forces to the .Eight bank of the Kushk River. Theultimatym co.ncjudedwiththese words: "There willbe neither negotiiitiona nor explanation on the subject, You are .too Intelligent and sharp-sighted to compel me,to see j;o the fulfilment of this demand." Naib Salar replied that he had cosulted the Ameer, General Komaroff rejoined, insisting that compliance with the terms ,qf his ultimatum was necessary to preserve .peace. He warned Naib Salar againßfc heeding tho empty counoils of othors, and concluded thus: ''The choice between friendship and enmity' rostf with you." After the battle of Penj-deh, which followed this intercourse between General Komaroff and Naib Salar, Captain Yate wrote to Colonel Zakrjewski soliciting protection, and offering the servioes of ah English doctor. , •

Mr G., Lfingetisiepen announces that ho is a cash purchaser of hides and skins, A special advertisement from Messrs H. Owen & Co., drapers;'Will'appear to-' morrow. A blank sheet .was .presented at the sittings of the Resident Magistrates' Court at Featherston yesterday. . ■ A number of pigs have been added to the catologue of i\lr F. H, Wood's next sale at Ray's yards on Thursday. Mr J. Wenham, one of Greytown's best footballers, broke his leg while at practice .yestorday afternoon. Mr H. L. Byrne, who for many years was stationed as constable in Greytown, has returned to that township after a long absence in the Nelson district. ' Mr Angus Fraser having bought out the interest of Mr Thomas Carswell in his stud horses, Laird o' Largo, Dainty Davie, andDanielO'Comiel, hotifiesthatall debts must be piiid to him' on or before the Ist,of August. The Hawera Star reports a death from fright. Some boy in passing the premises of Mr Pinches, threw a dead fowl over the fence, which fell close to a little boy who was sitting inside, and the effects upon his nervous system are said to have boon so serious that he never recovered. Messrs Lowes and lorns hold their next fortnightly stock sale on .Wednesday, the 22nd inat. The list of entries will be found in our advertising columns. They comprise 100 head of cattle, including beef, stores and youngcattle, also 100 e\Ves, pigs, horses, ete, As a party was returningin a buggj' from Greytown last night the pole of the vehicle broke while crossing the old bed of the Waiohine, and they had to wait for two hours before the damage was sufficiently repaired to allow them to proceed. As the night was bitterly cold, the experience was not a pleasant one. Messrs Lowes and lorns hold one of their popular Saturday sales to-morrow. Their list is a most attraefciveone, embracing superior now and second-hand furniture, carpets, tables, bedsteads, chairs, cooking utensils, drapery, cutlery, and fancy goods, after which they offer some good lines in produce, such as feed oats of different samples, fowls' wheat, table potatoes, soad itukes, chaff, poultry, horsos, spring-cart, harness and sundries, Mr F. 11. Wood requests us to call attention to the uiipsoiyod sale of furniture, cutlery, blankets, .drapery, watches, pictures, clothing, jewelry, etc., that will be held at his Masterton rooms to-morrow (Saturday). Amongst other items suitable for farmers in the district he will offer one light spring cart, one strong tip dray, both new, and ono sot harrows; also galvanized ware, 2ft. plunge baths, copper boilers, and water tanks.

The concert in aid of the funds of St, Matthew's Sunday School, which is to be giyeii tonight, promises to prove an exceptionally good one. The prpgraipje includes eighteen items of vocal • and instrumental music, while among the performers will be found not only the most favourably known amateurs in Maaterton, but also several who are new to local audiences, and who, wc venture to predict, willprove a valuable acquisition to our musical circles. The charge of admission is within the reach of all. There was forwarded to-day for the Industrial Exhibition at Wellington,a fullsiffifl jloublo-seated buggy of the Achilles pattern, winch lias been specially built by Messrs Muir .and Dixon, and which deserves notice as a specimen of local industry, The whole of the ironwork, even down to the wheel-plate, lias been soijs on the premises, the only part that has boon imported being the axles. It is trimmed iii dark grueir leather, and painted in a similar shade,' tho finish being really superb, and tho .best' and most artistic we have yet seen in the district. The jules bear letter N.Z.I.E; in a neat monogram,representing "New' Zealand Industrial Exhibition, jYhat is called a well" has been sunk in 'the biitjy, the comfort of passengers' being' {hereby added to, Messrs' Muir' and Dixyii deserve the highest credit for tlie article they haye turned put, and can rest assured that it will rank among the best shown. They inform us that they are jn a position to undersell tlie imported articlo, and point to their price list as a proof. The fact speaks we}l for tjie enterprise of the firm, and the industries of Maaterton Tho Carterton Blue Ribbon Army celebrated their anniversary last night with a. public meeting and tea, the refreshments being provided by Mr A. L. Whyte. There was jjoJ ?o large a gathering as on former pcsasioiis, which no doubt was in great measure owing to the bad weather which we have had, and which has made 'the roads very bad for travelling, and' especially for those who live in the back country; but those who were there had a very enjoyable evening. Addresses were given by MesSrs Neilsen, Grigg, and Gaulton, and were listened to with rapt attention. ' The Choir- gave' their usual entertaining songs and choruses, aqd were highly applauded, Mr ; Beecher gave a song entitled "Safely Follow Him," and was loudly encored, A song by Mr T, A, Weston," Angels Whisper," and one from Miss Wilkio, ■' Cherish and care for your child," were received with great applause. Tlie President (Mr Weston) gave a resume of the progress of the Army during tho past' year, and stated that he would like to have been jtble to give a better account of it; but still, he \yas glad to say that they were progressing, if it was but sjow!i' ; At tho present tlnjg there were oyer six hundred names on the roll, which gave somewhere about ono hundred that had been added to the roll during the last year. Mr Beecher was the choir leader, #tid 'Miss. Challis presided at the harlpnjiim,

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Mr J. Thorburn, the well laio\yn dqtljier of Willis Street Wellington, -wishes) to inform the inhabitants of the iWairarapa that he has between 3 and 400 over-coats and macintoshes, which he is now selling jit the Cost Pfice, as he wishes to clear 'them at tince.' A. few of the macintoshes are slightly stained inside, with sea-water. The usual price ftir'such, is 32s (id. They Bre now being sold tor 15'p 61',' '