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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2238, 8 March 1886, Page 2

Thk Post thinks and the Evening Press is sure that there will be a dissolution asked'for hefore Parliament meets, It is about as plain as a pikestaff that if one had been asked for, it would have been the duty of His Excellency to refuse the application until such time as supplies had hen voted. As soon as the House meets we hope to see a motion of want of confidence in tjio present ministry talded, Whatever might be tl).e jssuo of such a motion it is manifestly the moral duty of the Opposition to challenge on the first possible moment the continuance of the piesent corrupt administration.

The Mastertun-Opaki Jockey Gjub acceptance!) close on Wednesday next. •Tenders for splitting 100,00.0 shingles oloae with Mr W, Sellar at 8 o'clock/ to'-' day. " .

Tenders close with Mr 6. Fannin to-day for a dwelling house near Carterton, The regular monthly meeting of the Wairarapa East County Council takes place to-morrow. The funeral of the late George M. Beer will. leave Columba Road at 3 .o/cjqck this afternoon, ~ Collector?i pj the "Eli Smith" relief fund aro r.enijnded■ thajt Jihe Ijats are to bo forwarded to Mr 5. Dunn, figi). Treasurer, Eketahmm, to-day, Mr C. McKillop denies the statement made at the last meeting of tl)8 Park Trustees that ho put his cows to graze In the public park.

Notice i 3 given in another column that 4 ; $. Cockbum-Hood, the selector of Section- JO, Block VII. Mangaone Survey district has applied ,to the Land Board to transfer tho same to E.'A. |onnor. Mr W. J. Pallant.ofCuba-streot, W,oJ ; lington, his an advertisement in our Wanted column of intoreßt to the boot and shoe trade.

', Tlie annual prizes were distributed by tbo Rev. J. N. Buttle at the Presbyterian iChurch yesterday to the Sunday School children," •Tijja evoninga congregational meeting will be held, si y/hjch the annual report will bo read, ana a('fcerwai4«, by special request, the Rev. J. N. Buttle will deliver his lecture on the Maori Raco. Constable Henly has received inarching prdera for Eketahuna and lcares Masterton for hjg new quarters this week. During h|s stay }n ijtasterton he has, by his. passuming inanner, and strict attention to his duties, creaicd luiiny friends who, we are stiro, wjll jojn with us : jii wishing him success in his new district. We havo made enquiries, but have failed, to find out whether another Gonstable has been appointed to fill fcJio place of Constable Healy. It is feared that the generous action of the residents of the borough in providing a nightvratchman has been taken advantage of by the De-' partment in the direction of reducing the Rorough police staff.

We draw attention to an advertisement in to-day's issue, inviting, tenders for the purchase of a very desirable and much improved dairy farm 'p ! ?ope#jr of 184 acres, situated midway between Feilding andAwahuri. Tenders close with Messrs Prior & Sanddands, solicitors, Feilding, on May Ist, from whom all particulars of' % terins, j|c., can bq obtained,

Messrs Murray, Rpberfs $' Co. ■ha.ye now landing ,ex steamsliips Arawa snd Kaikoura, 19 tanks pf selected grass, {tn'd other seeds jn several varieties, particulars of which may be found in pur adverting They have also on hand plain arid b'arb,e,d fencing wire, staples, netting, harrows, anij'a parity of tittle's npn-poisonous sheep dip. ' Our cheeseparing Goyerninpnt (in spme things) have at lasffjijt up,on a happy idea of providing quarters fop the newlyappointed constable at Eketahupa, as we hear on good authority that the offices pf Mr J. King, late Council Engineer, have been obtained for that purpose. As the building referred to is only about 12 x 14 we fail to see anything but close quarters for the Constable and his wife,

Mr Walter E. Hall notifies in another column that he has arrived in Masterton, and intends staying for a few weeks, to allow those who require artificial teeth ai) pppoytunity, by taking advantage of presence, 1 to get their requirements attended foi M'f HaJ} lyings with him. 'the latest improvements in'' jfenja] appliances. He will bo assisted by Mj? *-jJ. - Wilson, a gentleman of considerable dental experience.

The usual Harvest Thanksgiving services were hold at St Matthew's Church yesterday, large congregations being present both morning and evening,. The Rov W; E, Paige was tho officiating minister, the sermons delivered by him ■Being listened to with much attention by those present,'" He drew vividly on the imagination 'of.his listeners iri his discourse on tne'manifold presence of the 'Creator iti all the jeguMoils of the .Universe,'the tenable;; Pr 1 £ninfol ! world upon, arid thesuperior wmdom ,of ihe fi\itisl;kib's&ng%iseei&\]y vaferred' to.' The '^ardj' was iaif decorated with fruit, flowers, corn, ever* green, wool, and other products, of the earth, the whole forming a very pleasing tableau,

• A meeting of the:. Masterton Pastoral Association, will be held in Temple Chambers this afternoon. Next Wednesday being Ash-Wednesday • the usual church services will be held in St. Matthew's iniho evening at 7 o'clock. Messrs Lowes and lorns add to their next fortnightly sale 350 owes, 350 lambs, arid BO wethers,,■ Messrs C.Smith and Co., of the cash drapery Btore, announce this to be the Inst week of their great clearing salo, and that they are selling cheaper than ever. MesrfL. J. Hooper & Co., has reserved a space for their new advertisement, 'ro Autumn and Wint'»r giibds, which are now being opened up. '"■

At a league mm-bing in- ; Limerick on January 21st, tho Mayor mmuuiiced'. that the Leagues Executive Ciunniittee had instructed him to disuoinitenace .boycotting.

We rogret to hear that Mr Donaldson' (late of Whitt and Donaldson)! who has, been Buffering from typhoid fever, lies in a very precarious condition, his medical attendant expressing great doubts as to his recovery, The usual weekly meeting of tho Alastorton Freethought Association was held in the Theatre Royal last evening, and was lawely attended, when a programme of songs, readings, glees, and instrumental selections was carred out. *

As a child of Mr G. Young was playing in a paddock in Cole-street ou Saturday last it received a kick on the forehead from a pony. On examination a slight fracture of the skull was discovered, but' we are pleased to state the little sufferer is in a fair way of recovery, In dealing with a case under the Public Health Act iiv the R,M,;Court this morn, ing, His Worship expressed his determination to uphold the Borough Inspector in his endeavours to carry .out the Act, drawing attention to the low level of the Borough, and the necessity of people keeping their premises in a state of cleanliness.

Messrs Lowes and lorns sold the race privileges for tho St, Patrick's Day meeting on Saturday as follows:—No. 1 Publican's Booth, Mrs Wagg, £5; No. 2 Publican's Booth, D. Toohill, £10; No. 1 Refreshment Booth, McGlashan, 255; No. 2 Refreshment Booth, Pelling, £7; Cards, Mansell, £8; Horse yards, Dixon, 255; Fruit, Ward, 10s, The gates and saddling paddock were not submitted, being held by tho Club. The firm afterwards held an extensive produce sale, when tho following figures were obtained: —Feed oats 2s'6d, fowls' wheat 3s, onions 13s per cwt., gpass seeds 5s 6d per bushel, fowls 3s per pair. Furniture and sundries concluded the sale.

Our local artist, Mr ft Wyllie, has produced a cartoon on "Sunday tradinp and how to suppress it." Sir William Fox as the " individual in blue" stands outside a nmjlifl jioiise, through the window of winch establishment an employee of tho proprietbr is, watching the pqlipenjan. Qn the pavement close by js a cat yajniy Struggling to withdraw its hea/i 'from an empty inWt tin, $r William thinks its tho noise made by serving inside the house and says "Do you hear that? Nowwehavotliem." Alongside of tho speaker is the Rev. Mr lsitt, to whom the words aro addressed, and he replies: " I hear there are 30 or 40 men drinking and gambling in there." A footnote says Sir William.was sold by the cat; but the Rev, Mr lsitt was pretty correct after visiting the back slums,' 'The get up of Mr lsitt is immense, Ho appears with his right hand extended on his jireasj; in his. Jeff hand lie carries a lighted cannlfl, with with ]|o ljas hoeji yiowjng tije back slurp,' an immense' umbrella is under his arm, and he wears a long blank coat, and ko long continuation, and his two foot measure at least a yard in proportion to his siw, Messrs L. J, Hoopor & 0o„ of the Bon Marchc, received their first instalment of autumn and winter goods on Saturday, these goods have been imported dirocfc from the manufacturers in England and Scotland, and are now being marked off at prices tli'at'wjl) compare with any wholesale house ip the 'colony,— AjfiiST Venetian Blind and Revolving Shutter manufactory, AU Blinds guaranteed of the very best, description. Prloo list on application to R. W. Henn (late Henn & Hansen,) Poneke Steam Venetian Blind and Revolving Shutter factory, Wellington, —A ovt

. Having bought W) pairs of Gorman Mole Trousers, part of a bankrupt stock, I am going to sell them tor 5s Cd per pair! They are splendidly made, and the patterns are the same as the West of England tweeds. To prevent dealers from buying theni up, no customer can purchase more than thr/jo pip. Country'orders for not more than three pairs will receive prpnip) attention, —t ThorburV,' 'the' People's Clothjer, .Wjjljs-st., Wellington.—(Advt. )

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