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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2481, 20 December 1886, Page 2

MrF. 11, Wood's Featherston Stock Sale takes place at 1 p.m. to-morrow. Among tho entries are tlio following 130 two-tooth ewes and wethers, 20 dairy cows, and 12 two-year-old steers and heifers.

Messrs Jas, Brown, & Co, add to their sale list for Thursday's auction, some pot plants iu'bloom, also Christmas geese aud poultry. To provide for the approaching festive, season, Mrs Preston, of the Queon'-street Fruit Depot, advertises for SOOlbs of strawberries, raspberries, and currants.

'■ Mr and Mrs George Bebtham arrived in Masterton on Saturday last from their recent tO'Tu Aruhii." "

The National Insurance Office, represented by Messrs Lowes and lorns publish us usual this year a handsome ofiieo calendar,, Mr A, McGlashan, of Coekburn's Block notifies that, the best selections of cakos for the festive season is to be obtained at his shop, and that ho makes Scotch shortbread a speciality, 0, Ludwig and Sons, the well-known watchmakers, jewellers, and opticians, publish a holiday announcement in another column.

A droll oleograph " The Young Doctor" is Mr F, D, contribution to tho list of Christmas Almanac publications, We have to acknowledge the receipt of a copy. The Rev. J. C. Andrew has been elected a member oi the No, 5 subdivision of the Uastlepoiut Road Hoard, beating his antagonist, Mr Hugh Belli.?, by 13 votes to 8.

A preliminary notico is published in another coloumn of an,. important sale of leases by Messrs Lowes 4 J urns of t heWellington College and Girls High School rcsorves in the Forty Mile Bush. The >'<jw Zealand Ilible, Tract and B-..-I'k Society, which is established at No.' 14, Lanibtou Quay, has a special notice in another column to Sunday Sciioolb and all interested in Theological literature,

The results of the recant examination of candidates for tho solinhrjliips offered by the. Board of Education, tho Caledonian Society,and MemDuthia and Mackay are expected to be made known on Wednesday next.

Messrs firaham & Co, of the Emporium, return thanks for the favors accorded them during the past year. " During tile'remainder of the month tho firm are holding a grand gift distribution, when all purchasers to the extent of 10s will receive a present, Their new advertisement will appear tp-uiorrow. The following team will represent the. Masterton Hides in the cricket uutoh with the Fire Brigade 011 the Park Oval 011 Christmas Day. McLaclilan, Matthews, E, Wolch, Philpott, G„ and C, Bently, A. Minifie, H. Hounslow, Everndon, E, Kibblewhite, J, Bentley, Emergencies W. Ralph, and A, Hoar. Play will begin at 1.30 sharp, The. annual Midnight Mass at .St Patrick's Catholic Church promises to be more than usually attractive this year from a musical point ef view. The choir, under the leadership of Mr Pearson, are nuking great progress, and visitors to, the Church will be rewarded by hearing .Johnson's "Mass of the Immaculate Conception," rendered by a full chorus both at midnight and 011 Christmas morning at the usual servhe. In the Wesleyan Church last evening the Itev. J. N. Buttle preached a seasonable sermon on sporting. He advocated cricket, football, and all athletic games, but deprecated the batting that mis carried 011 iu connection with these pastimes. With reference to horse-racing though not entirely opposed to it if conducted properly, he thought the spirit of gambling with the use of tho totalisator robbed the racecourse of its enjoyment.

Mr Von Sturmer, 11. M,, is getting through no slight amount of hard work just now. On Saturday morning he drove from Teniti to Masterton, and on-•t-lio afternoon of the same day lie proceeded to Manriceville to hold an inquest 011 tho l.it.s ;Vlr John Jloore. A jury, of which Mr A, Johnston was foreman, having been convened, evidence was taken from Measra .Julm Vilu, Rioilia-jn, and D'Arcy, and a verdict of death from natural causes was returned. The remains or the deceased wero'Cunvoyed to Wellington this morning, and the funeral is arranged for to-morrow. Mr John Lewis Coster, M.H.R,, for licathcote, died at Opawa 011 Friday last, after a long illn?ss. He was. about 60' years of age. Ho was the son of a medical man at Exeter, and came nearly 30 years ago to Sydney. Shortly afterwards ho came to flew Zealand, and was for a little time an officer of,the Union Bank, He soon after joined the, Bank of .NewZealand, and worked up its business in Christchui'ch with great energy and ability, tlu became m inagor at a comparatively.early age,,. He took a prominent part iti founding the-New Zealand' Loan aiid Mercantile Agoiiay Company, and was one of the. principal promoters of the Now Zealand Shipping -Company. ■On its formation iu 1873 ho was elected first chairman of directors. 111 1881 he resigned the managership of the Bank of-; New Zealand, and was appointed managing director of the Shipping Company, a a position which, with the chairmanship," ho held till March last, when failing in heath compelled him to resign, During' his term of office 110 twice visited England on business connected with the- direct steam service, of which ho was virtually the founder.

About that £35 to be given away.— To tho Editor-Sir, Will you allow me through your columns to let the people of' the Wairarapa know that I am going to sell all my stock, consisting of men's, youth's, and boys' clothing, shirts, luits, hosiery, Ac., at a great reduction in prices up till the end of fhe year; and also tir remind tlieni that everyone who buys goods to the value Of 2s (id gets a ticket in mv £35 competition; Think of that I By spending 2s 6d with me, you may will money enough to carry you for a trip round New Zealand,—John' ThorhiM, Clothier, Ac., Willis st., Wellington. Venetian Blind ami Revolving Shutlerinnnir factory. Ail Wind* guaranteed of the very best description. Price list ou application to it. W. Henu (late Henn and Hansen,) Pnneltc Steam Venetian Blind and Revolving Faotory WelWon.-Anw

Wo have received from Mr A. Mender-'' son, watchmaker, of Queen-street, <i characteristic wall almanac for tho coming year,' .

The Treasurer of thi Masterton Hospital acknowledges tho receipt of tlio following., subscriptions Messrs F. E, Tathain, Homewoiid, 203.; - Angus Mc; Leod,' Opaki, 20s; Reginald Marsh, Alfreiton, £2. • Intending competitors at the forthcoming Wairarapa Caledonian - gatheriny are requested to notice an advertisement in to-day's issue with reference to the nominations for the several handicaps, At invercargill yesterday an Italian named Joseph Benassie shot'himself dead on the estuary. He was found near tho boat, with a gun allot wound in his breast, one barrel of his gun being discharged. It is believed tho trigger caught while .lie was pulling the weapon overt,he gunwale, He leaves several children, Benassie saiv service uuder Garibaldi. On Saturday last F. H. Wood sold. at Greytown the privileges of tho Faathors* t'on.Racing Club'B coming meeting at tho Tuherinikau course. There was a good attendance of competitors"'lor the rights and the' following prices were realised 'Grandstand, bar and Luncheon' Room, (Wilkinson) £ll ; Publican's booth, (Fabian) £9 16a;' Refreshment booth, (Grigg) £5; Fruit Stall (Welboume) £1; Horse Yards (Cwford) fi 4s; Race' Cards (Marsh) £5; Games, except totalisator) Crawford ss; Gates (Gray) £2B, An accident happened this morning to the five year old sou of Mrs Pellio?,. which might have resulted in his death. It appears that a boy named Hockley placed tho little fallow on horseback, and then gave the horse'a cut with a whip, which caused it to bolt,, the-little chap being thrown off, landing on his face on tho hard road. Dr. Beard attended and dressed the wounds, which consists of a severe cut over the left temple, and nearly the whole of the skin knocked off that side of his face, The doctor is at present unablo to gaugo tho extent of tholittle fellows injuries. One of tho most important events in the commercial advancements of Master-' ton took place on Thursday last, when the Wholesale Drapery Company' opened their new and magnificent premises in Queen street, The commodious place was crowded with visitors duffing the day but during the evening the attendance i'was something enormous, the numerous 'staff being kept continually at work till n late hour, the luvo stock fully satisfying the various demands ot the customers.— ADVT. . '

A represeiitativa gathering of formers took place mi Saturday iiftcniuoii tit Mi Hegifie's form at Homebush, to witness a trial tif 1 Samuelsons' Low Level, reaper and binder on a field of green <i;its. Owing to fhe twine being nitten, the first pan of tho tiial was iiot a success, but subse-, quently when this hail been remedied." tho machine did'- not miss a sheaf and went through its work so satisfactorily that the local agent Mr E. Me'Ewen received orders for two of them to be delivorcj'l at once, Mr J. Ilessey, who has one of these low level machines intends giving a public trial in alwut a fortnight, on a paddock of oats at the'Akura.

Spjecial invitation,-Residents ill the 'Wairatapa, when they visit 'Wellington either for pleasure or business, are -reminded,that they can combine both by calling at s'cJ ro House.- This new and commodious warehouse is now one of the most interesting sights in Wellington, and • contains a very extensive stock of recently imported ijrapcry goods of all descriptions. The proprietor is desirous .of ciiltivatin 0 ' a closer connection and enlarging his transactions with residents in the country districts, aud herewith oxteuds a cmctial invitatiun to every, one to visit Te Aro Horn, and will be pleased to Bee as many as can-possibly call. All goods are marked at wholesale prices, and can be inspected without the necessity of purchasing. No one will k pressed to buy, Tliore is 011 the premises a very comfortable Refreshment Room, This is-always open during business hours, so" that customers may obtain tea. coffee, and other light refreshments at any time, and at very reasonable charges. Visitors will also have tho privilege of ascending the lofty tower of Te Aro House, which-com-mands ,11 beautiful panoramic view of the city aud harbour.