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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2296, 15 May 1886, Page 2

The Masterton Amateur Dramatic Club ire actively engaged in rehearsing a piece for tlio entertainment on Queen's Birthday. From the interest displayed, the affair is likely to prove a great success. Messrs Lowes and lorns add to their stock sale for Wednesday next a line of 50 forward bullocks, 300 fat wethers, 300 good owes. 'i'hore is a growing excitement in Ulster ovor tho Home Rule propoials of tho Government, and the Orangemen are making open preparations for resistance in case the Bill should become law, A general meeting of members of the Masterton Football Club will be huld at Club Hotel this evening, Tho business to be brought forward has reference to securing a permanent ground for the Olub, so that it is important that as many members'as possible should bo present.

The Carterton Rifle Volunteers have arranged to hold a soiroo on the anniversary of the corps, viz,, 24th June. A strong working committee, with Sergeant Fairbrother as honorary Secretary and Treasurer, has been appointed, and there is every sign that the soireo will turn out a grand success. We would very much like to see a number of our local corps attend on this occasion, as it. would tend greatly to increase, the present friendly feelings between the companies, r Very evil! The Prince of Wales has invited all the Executive Commissioners to dinner! Wonder what he'll give 'em ! Oh, log of mutton and turnips, most likely 1 New Zealand frozen mutton, do you think? Yes, 1 expect so! It's 3d per ft cheaper than English! Makes all the difference at a big dinner, party like that I Yes, with 24 Commissioners from New Zealand, and most of 'em as hungry as hawkos! Not accustomed to get a square meal every day! Oh, but these fellows are not invited! They're honorary Commissioners! It's only Executive Commissioners who are admitted to tho Prince's table! Who is Executive Commissioner for New Zealand I Dr Von Haasfc, and 1 suppose Sir Dillon Bell andDr Buller are associated with him 1 My word, won't they blow about it afterwards | Oh, Dillon Bell is used to good company, and as for the others, they're too sharp to put on spread about a thing like that! Get chaffed so confoundedly, eh ? Yesdo you remember the story about tho chap who used to boast about his intimacy with great folk? No, tell us that! Well, he met a gentleman one day, and the conversation turned on the custom of eating fish, and the gentleman said there was always a course of fish at a well-arranged dinner, "Oh no," said the other " I dined at the Duko of Sutherland's yesterday and there was no fish," " No," replied the gentleman, "they'd no doubt finished it upstairs I- Upstairs ? Oh, oh, I see 1 That was a nasty jar! That poured contempt on all hia pride! Down among the Wow, who' .behave is such!—Fr'asi Putt.

The proprietor of the Theatre Royal Oyster Saloon announces the arrival of the first direct shipment of the celebrated Auckland rock oysters, Besides being very much larger and fatter, they are of a much superior flavor to the oysters that have 1 been bedded in Wellington for the' last three months.

■ A press message states that on the Milton firo the Union Company's net risk is £SOO. A policy .for £4,000 is reinsured thus—£2oo in Phoenix, ■ £250 each in Standard, National, and United, £2OO in the Norich Union, £SOO each in Imperial, Equitable and New Zealand, aud £IOSO in South British.

Mr P. H. Wood holds an important and attractive sale at Carterton on Monday next, when, in instructed by Mr P. S. Mucdonald; who is leaving the Wairurapa, he will dispoao of the whole of his valuable household furniture, without reserve The sale takes placo at Mr Macdqunld's residence, High-street, Carterton,- next Mr It. R. Armstrong's, commencing at 11 o'clock, sharp. The postponed lecture.'Evil in the light of Science its cause and cure" will be givon in the Theatre Royal to-morrow evening by Miss Ada Campbell. Public notice is given by the Board of Education that meetings of householders for the new School Committees will be held on Tuesday, May 18th, in the following districts:—Bideford, Mataratra, Tauherinikau, Kiawaiwai, Wainui-o-mata, Porirua, and Tawa Flat. We are requested to draw attention. to thefactthat the date of the entertainment of the Georgie Smithsom Company's entertainment at the Theatre Royal Mastorton has been.altered to Monday May 17th, hi consequence of the Company being delayed by the unfavorable weather for travelling, The May meeting of the Plumpton Park Coursing Club took place on Thursday last. .The weather was suitable for coursing. The hares ran strongly, and good trials resulted in every instance, Waitantji fairly waltzed through the Alb At!;ed Stakes, Grace Darling being runnerup, Champagne won the St-Legeiy Quintana fighting out the finish with him. The double winner, Mr R. P. Hill, was very popular. Waitangi is uow a firm favourite for the Waterloo.

MoGiU'a flour mill at Milton was totally destroyed by fire on Thursday night. It Btitrted on the ground floor near tlio engine-shed, and when discovered might have been quenched if a good supply of water had been obtainable. Tho insurances ascertainable at present are—£looo in the London, Liverpool, and Globe, and £6OOO in the Union. Several policies were allowed to lapse recently. The insurances baiely cover the loss on the grain and flour in the mill, which was packed from floor to ceiling. Many people are under the impression that the present Parliament expires on the termination of the ensuing session, and that there will be a 'general election next year, A reference to the Triennial Parliaments Act, 1879, will show that this is an erroneous idea. Section 3 says, " Every future House of Representatives shall, unless the General Assembly bo sooner dissolved, continue for a period of three years, to be computed from tho day fixed for the return of the writs issued for choosing such House and no longer," Now the present House was elected in July 1884, and the new Parliament was opened on August 7of that year. It follows then that there will be another Beßskm in 1887 before Parliament dissolves by effluxion of time. Again, in 1887 the Representation Act, 1881, expires, and before a general election a fresh distribution of seats and a new Representation Act can be based on the late census,— Napier Telegraph. Chinamen contributed £l9 to the Hospital fund I Yes,- everybody's down on the poor chin? chongs, but they're just as good as white folks in many ways 1 They work hard for an honest living, and they are liberal with their earnings instead of spending 'em in drink ! They say the japs never go into a pub at all! No they spend their pay in fruit and flowers and fancy goods! ./Esthetic, eh! Quite too utterly too too! Better than rolling about drunk and making beasts of themselves and a nuisance to tho public I Don't they swear! Swear! No? They don't even say blow! Why, how ever do they manage to navagate a man-of-war without swearing ? Do thoy chaw ? No, they are utter heathen I They hav'n't any vices I Rather different from the gallant tars of Christian countries I Yes, did you ever hear the yarn of the British sailor and the fairy'! No,— spin away! A fairy gave a British sailor three wishes! Yes, and what did ho wish first ?'' As much rum as I like!" without a momont's hesitation 1 Yes, and secondly? " As much baccy as I like ?" And thirdly? A long pause I Scratching his head and buried in anxious thought! At last, very deliberately, "More rum I" Oh, that was one of the old school!— Press Puffs.

At a meeting of the Geraldine County Council to-day, it was resolved to ask the Government—(l) To amend the Hospital and CharitablrTAid Act, so that Hospital Boords might make demands for contributions directly from Town or Bond Boardfl, or, if mado through Councils, that they be given power, in case of default, to recover tho amount by legal process, or by striking ai rate on'the special district refusing to pay; (2) That Councils be given power to adjust any expenditure to which they may become liable on account of county boundary works among Road and Town Boards according to their respoctivo rateable values; (3) that on account of Berious losses constantly taking plaoe between sheep-owners, caused by a great number, of dogs kept for sporting purposes, the registration feo be raised to £1 10s, shepherds' dogs only to be excluded from the higher fee: (4) That local bodies be granted power to lay poisoned grain, or seeds on public or private roads for the destruction of small birds; (5) That • the Local Bodies Finance and Powers Act 1885 in fair in operation, and the best for giving assistance to local bodies to help to construct and maintain roads and bridges, and that tho Council ask for a renewal of tho measure for a period of not less than thirteen yeaars.

lam going to mako a speciality of certain lines during the next months. At the present time I am running Macintoshes and Overcoats at prices which defy any house in the Wellington District to approach, By sending the length which you require in inches, you can be supplied with a grand Tweed Macintosh for 27/6, honestly worth £3. Give me a trial JOHN THOBBURN, the People's Clothier, Willisstreet, "Wellington.—[Advt.] ' Messrs L. J, Hooper & Co., of the Bon Mnrche, 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 wholesale house in the colony.—Advt.

Messrs Duncan k Son invite special attention to thoir new consignment of cutlery-direct from the manufacturers—which they offer at fabulously low prices. Best pocket knives, Is and Is 6d; sets carvers; and forks and steels, 2s upwards; bread knives, Is; and all kinds of olcctro-plated goods at little more than the price of ordinary tinware,—Advt, Strangers and country people often ask us which is the best and cheapest house for men's, boys' and youths' clothing, and we recommend them to go to the Wairarapa Clothing Factory, opposite the Theatre, for it is, without doubt, tho olieapest and best house in the district. You not only Bavo 20 per cont, but are sura to get good value for your money,—Advt. Venetian Blind and Revolving Shutter manufactory. All Blinds guaranteed of tho very best description. Price-list on application to JR. W, Henn (late Henn and Hansen.) Poneko fMxttisr, T«BMtoa.-AOTT,

In th'a month of April 925 persons came into the colony and 1040 left it, 1096 of the number doing to New South Wales and Victoria,

The Wellington Direct Importing Jewellery Company, next Barrett's Hotol, Lambton Quay, aimbunc? that they are enabled to Bell n nonuine article cheaper than any other dealers, and recommend country visitors to call on th»m before purchasing elsewhere.

Mr F. H, \Vo,od was particularly- unfortunate in the weather for his stock Bale at'Greyfcown on Thursday.' Neverfcheleiis, a considerably aiv.mint of business was done. Mr Wood holds another Baloin the same, yards in a fortnight's time, when, as announced by him yesterday, he has arranged for a fino day, CouqUb, Colds, Bronchitis, ic, aro quickly cured by using Baiter's oelebmted " Lung Preserver." This old cehblished, popular medicine, is pleasant to the palato, and highly extollod by the members of the medical, legal, and clerical professions, Sold by al Patent Medicine Vondors. 'Seo testimonies in advertisements.—[Advt.l