The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 1887.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2506, 24 January 1887, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 1887.

It is somewhat-difficult to forecaste the result of the Municipal election today, but we anticipate that it,will be favorable to the re-election of 'ilie exCouncillors. In tie North Blinkhorne may poll fairly, but wedo not expect to see liira; b,eat either Messrs E. E. Chamberlain,- Perry, or Cullen. In the East' Ward Messrs Barley, Prangneli, tad Evemden wili no doubt pick up a considerable > number of votes but we exjiect Messrs

Muir, Ellrins,' iid Mason to be more than level witjfthern. In the South Ward we Tbeljeve Messrs Gapper, Papworth, and Carman will be placed, as ■Mr Kibblowhito, though lie mayfpoll a good many town, votes ..mil: not 1 ' fl.o equally weUin the' Suburban part'of his'.' district. We shall 'n'6t bo surprised to see Mr Renall at the top of the poll in the West Ward with Messrs Hessey and Pmsom as His colleagues.

The Mas'terton schools re-opened this morning after the Christmas holidays, The Hon P. A. Buckley, Colonial Secretary, and MrCoopsr;" Ufider-Secre-tary, arrived in Majtertoji last evening from Paltnerston North! By an impounding notice in another column, it will be Been that a bay mare, with two .white feet, white atreak down its face, and shod all round, is in the Matterton pound. A preliminary notice appears in onr advertising columns from Mr A. A. White, Dental Surgeon, late of Christchurch, who will commence businese in Mastertjn on February Ist. Mr J. H. Hiokton, the local' horse tamer, ib announced to appear in the' Theatre Royal on Wedneaday evening, when an exhibition of taming will be given on unbroken hones, A comet, due south, has been plainly visible or the past two evenings from Maaterton, and has the appearance of possessing an extraordinarily long tail, In the Mastarfcon Court on Saturday last, before Mr Ton Stunner, R.M., Robert Alexander was oharged with stealing small goods to the value of 5s from the shop of Mr W. Perry, butcher, and was sentenced to 14 day's imprisonment.

We are requested to remind those who intend being present at the soireo in the Theatre Royal on Friday next to secure their tickets at once so that the managing committee may .fee ablo to ascertain the number of visitors whose comforts will have to bo provided for, MrU. Beetham, M.H.R., invites the' electors of Wairarapa North, to meet him at Eketahuna on Friday next, at Mauriceville on Saturday, and at Masterton on Monday. Further meetings are announced at Taueru on February 4, at Tonui on Feb, 5, Whareama Feb. 7, and Gladstone February 8.

A man named William Kitchen was killed this morning at Hayman's back', store, Lambton Q,uay,Wellington,thr6ugh the chain of the lift breaking. The Treasurer of the Masterton Hospital acknowledges the receipt of £1 from Mr Joseph Bennett and £2 from the employees at Otahuao,

Messrs Lowes and lorns announce an extensive sale of stock in trade, being the whole of Mr Gundersen's valuable stock, horses, vehicles, etc. The sale will take place at Mauriceville on Tuesday, Feb, 2nd. Mr F. H. Wood announces his usnal Taratahi Stock Sale for Thursday noxt. The list at present embraces ewes, lambs, wethers, fat bullocks, steers, heifers, dairy cows and horses. • ; On Friday night about half past ten, Mr W. Perry, on reaching his. No 1 Shop found a man inside helping himself to black puddings, and other small goods, With the help of Mr Williams, the pilferer was detained until the police arrived, when he was given into custody, and received his due punishment at the hands of the R.M. on Saturday morning, The Harry Power Dramatic Company brought their season to a close on Saturday night at tho Theatre Royal by playing to a crowded house. The drama, "Lady Audley's Secret," was well put on the boards, and the burlesque that followed was one of the most amusing yet played before a Masterton audience. We are pleased to learn that Mr A. Matthews is progressing under Dr Hos. king's care, but it will be some months before he recovers from the effects of his accident. From what wo can gather the accident took placq on Thursday last and wascausod by Mr Matthews falling in front of tho reaper and binder which he was working, in endeavoring to stop the horses, In passing over him tho cutters tore the flesh off his shoulders, arm, and inside of his and but for his presence of mind in placing his arm in front of his head, the massive iron wheel must have caused instant death. His arm, and neck were. somewhat injured by the wheel passing over thorn, but as the weight of the machino was principally on the arm, the injuries to his head were not very severe.

About that £35 to n gives away.— To the 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, hats, hosiery, &c, at a great reduction in prices up till the end of the year; and also to remind them that every ono who buys goods to the value of 2s 6d gets a ticket in my £35 competition. Think. of that:! By spending 2s Cd with me, you may win money enough to carry you for a trip round New Zealand.—John Thorbot, Clothier, &c, Willis st„ Wellington. A Wonderful Hws.-Many are the Instances cited of tho astonishing fecundity of the various species of domesticated fowl; but the celebrated Wellington Henn (whijh, strange to say, is of the masculine gender) has a soul above the ; mero production of eggs. Tho manner in which no turns' out Venetian Blinds, etc, ii the wonder and admiration of everybody from the Governor downwards, The name of this wonderful bird Is R. W. Hehk,. and hit wellknown fowl-house is theFoneke Steam Window EM Factory, Molesworth-street, Wellington, -AVT.