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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2244, 15 March 1886, Page 2

-■'"Mr Jno. Young, the well-known ironmonger of Cuba-Street, notifies that he will give every purchaser of five shilling worth of soods a chance to make £SO. The monster apple recently presented to Cardinal Moran has been put into the shado bj a gigantic pippin grown by Mr W. M, Ea6thope, which weighs, lib fozs.

A-Mr-W. Nejll notifies that conyeyancpi ;will leavo the Prince of Wales stables al frequent intervals on St, Patrick's Daj for : :: .the : Mastorton-Opaki racecourse. Return faros will be 4s.

..''There"was an extra large attendance a "thp Theatpe Eoyal last night, where the ■Freethought .Association, submitted a very full programme, consisting of songs, readings)-recitations, and mupical seleptioiis.. ;'■"{■'■:,-;■''■.

:.;■ Messrs Lowes and lorns announce a series of drapery salos this week which take; place on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. The goods to be sold are of a superior description, and owing to the vendor relinquishing business, will be without reserve.

The natives are obstructing the building of the bridge authorised by the Greytown Borough Council to be erected over the Papawai creek. Mr Cole commenced the work of clearin? away the rubbish yesterday, but a Maori woman named Rebocca threw back what Mr Cole removed, and protested against the work being proceeded with. The Council will no doubt tako steps against the obstructors.—Standard.

. .The public were favored with the followiiig'Star branded tipplo in the last issue, of our local :—" It is only the other day that the l>UVf out of pure meanness, or because it could noj; afford a fair salary, had to part with its editor." We beg to express our admiration of the markecl ability displayed by our contemporary on this occasion in the composition.of pure fiction, v ; ,An accident happened to the Napier Coach on Saturday when leaving Stony Creek stables. Just as the coach had stalled the hind axle broke in two, near thooff wfyapl. : Tho drjyer was pitched off the seat and the horses bdted, T|je coach, which contained a full complement of passengers, was capsized, the passengers, escaping without any serious, injury. A conveyance y/as promptly sent up'from, Masterton and ■ ()l(o pasqeiigejp were all brought down, with the pxpepfipn pfa lady, an elderly nun, who was top much shaken to care for travelling further that day, and hor companion. A buggy was sent up this morning to fetoh them down,

A notice appears in the Gaiette to the effect that a petition has boon received from the Committee of Management of the Wellington Ladies' Christian Association, including the Home and Friendless Women, Wellington, to which is annexed a.verged list, signed by 144 persons, praying that the asjooiation may be incorpor■fltedas a auparip insjtjjiutjqn; and that if no counter petition, signed' 'by an equal or greater number of such persons, sji'al) have been delivered at the office of tho Colonial Secretary within one month after the publication of the notice, or if the District Board shall not have lodged with the Colonial Secretary within the same time an objection to the petition, the Governor in Council will declare the association to be a separate institution under the said Act.

The Rev, J. N. Buttle delivered a memorial service yesterday, the occasion being the death of one pf the church members, In delivering the obituary notice the preacher said George Melhuish, Beer was born in Cornwall July 26,1856. He came with his parents to 'New Zealand when he was nine years of age. They landed in Auckland, and wont tp Nelson and Wellington, and they finally, settled in Mastertonr After George left school, he was put to the trade of cabinet making, which ho fpl, lowed till His final illness, In.tlieyear 1875 his religious life beoame more fully developed under the Rev, T, Buddie and he set to work in the Master's cause teaching in the Sunday School at Nelson with marked suocess. He had especial gifts that qualified him as a teacher of children. ■ During the term the lev. Mr Dukpg was'here, he was up on trial : as a local preacher, and after examination 'he WH3 admitted "iwiMf Jsitt'a term as a fully oredited jepaj'''preacher, and' not" a fow' were led tp' tjje Saviour .through his instrumentality 'lifNovemberlasthe displayed tho first sympt'onis of his illness, and'in January it had become more serious, and he went ,to'f/ejlingto,n for advice, and was given up % He was then brought .back,to lus Koine, shi| painful illness sd' not' affeqt his' $ mind. ITjle .preacjier .visited him in 'tyej r ji'ngton' "and found Him ' almost joyously exultant,' Be equally .'hopeftjl during his frequent visits to him in Mastertbp. On March 6th ho quietly fell asleep,.and was not, for God took him.

Tenders are invited by Mr John King for the erection of a shearing shed at Annedalc, for Messrs Williams and Beothan. .

Venetian Blinri and Revolving Shutter manufactory. All Blinds guaranteed of the very besi description. Price list on application to R. W. Henn(late Henn'& Hanson.) Poncko Steam Vehotian Blind and Revolving Shutter Factory, Weilin?ton—AnvT

Having bought 150 pairs of German Mole Trousers, part of a bankrupt stock, 1 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 them up, no customer can purchase more than three pairs. Country orders for not more than three pairs will receive prompt attention,-J, Thomorn, the People's Clothier, Willis-st., Welling'.on,—(Advi. Mots L, J. Hooper & Co., of the Bon Mavche, received their first instalment of autumn and winter goods on Saturday, these goods have been imported direct from tho manufacturers in England and 'Scotland, and are now being marked off at prices that will compare with* any wholosale house in the colony,—Advt.