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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2566, 6 April 1887, Page 2

j The second winter social will tako . place in the Theatre Royal, Masterton, ,■ to-morrow (Thursday) evening. Dancing to commence at"B o'clock sharp, • The following is an effectual cure for i Borer in fruit trees:—Melt ono ounce of beeswax in half pint of boiled oil; when, cold stop up all holes and rings in bark. Impossible for enemy to get out;— Correspondent Australian, The name of D. Nicholson was from the 220 yaida hurdle event m the. list ot handicaps tor the Easter Monday Sports. His handicap is 10 yards, ; and that ot W, Thompson for the 100 yards should have been fifteen yards. The Masterton Salvationists are going in for picnicing on Good Friday. A few evenings ago, the Captain, in announcing the event, said, " We are going to have a picnic on Good Friday, lam sorry to say we shall have no one special there; but the Lord will he with us. God bless you!" ' ; ■'".'' ' Professor Woodroofe was rewarded with 'an increased attendance at his glassblowing exhibition at fcho Theatre Royal last evonim'. ..In addition to the usual gifts a splendid ornamental pipe was given for tlio best conundrum, and a miniature cradle for the worst.' Thero were botweon twenty and thirty papers handed to the Judges, who decided as follows: Best: Why'is Professor Woodroofn's glass engine like the only unbroken moa's egg exhibited in the Colonial Exhibition? Answer: Because it.istho only perfect specimen of its kind in the colony, N.B, —And there are no moa of them. 2nd best: What commercial lesson does Professor Woodroofo teach by blowing and exploding glass? Answer: If tradesmen only take the hint, they'll deal in ready cash, for too much trust and blowing must, eventuate in smash. Worst: What is the difference between Professor Woodroofe and a young lady's dressimprover? Answer: One blows out aglass and the other blows out a toss! 2nd , Worst: Why is Professor Woodroofe like i an old toper ? Becauso he is very fond of i his glass! The company appear in Carter- j ton to-morrow evening, and have also made | arrangements to exhibit in Greytown and 1 probably. Featesfcon at an early date, i

Iho Japanese Village and Circus are not coining to Masterton.' Thoy wanted: L2OO for ono night's performance, ■" An endeavor-has been made to get the business people of Masterton; to keep holiday on Saturday next, but up to tho present it is unsuccessful. .'. Mr Judd,' of. tho Greytown Oricko* Club, has been selected as a. Wellington representative in the ' inferproviu'eiar match, Auckland v Wellington, next week. He is spoken of by the Wellington papers as a _'' Good ail round man. One of the best fields in tho team," ' • -Wo are requested to remind our readers of "Messrs Lowes and km extensive sales for Saturday next. They hold their usual_ weekly sale of produce furniture,' &c.,; iiuddjtiQii Jd a •very'lftigo'catftlbguß' of salvage, drapery, clothing, &c„ which must be bold without reserve, and will include all the seasonable dre3s goods arid general drapery. .;• Some heavy bush fires iaged near' the Kuratnvhiti road, Greytown, yesterday. Abouti'3oo. people- were assisting the fire brigado in saving Mr It, J. Thompson's residence. About sixty, cords of. fire- ■ wood was burned. • The lire originated at Humphries bush and swept along the rear of tho main road. Messrs Murray, Roberts and Co. report that they yesterday' 'received" ''the following cable message from their London house, Messrs Sanderson. Murray, and Co,, dated London, Ist April :-"lik forior greasy Merino lias declined it shade; for other descriptions tho market is Gl'HI." A young'maiuvas.scon lately in. Abcr-, deon with two heads on his.shoulders. : it was not a curiosity, as ono belonged to' his Highland lassie,

_ " Who's Who" for April is to hand, It is a well got up number, and is, as usual, repleto with interesting and valuable information.

A shed with bokcen 30 arid 40 tons of hay belonging to Mr Tlioa. Watson, on Belvidere road, Carterton, was destroyed by lire yesterday morning. The Masterton contingent of Volunteers leave to-morrow morning by the'first train to take part in tho Eastermanceuvres at Taranaki, About thirty have signified their intention of taking part in tho gathering and extra drill has been indulged in during the past weok ( so that thev can make a decent show among the rest of tho defenders of the Colony.

A meeting of the Carterton Football Club was held on Saturday evening last, and tho following officers were elected for tho year:—President, Mr F. W. R. Seed; Vice-Presidents,. Mr, P, P.'Tancrod and Dr Johnson; Captain, 'Mr 11. A. Ewcn; Secretary and Treasurer, Mr P, Rutherfurd ; General Committee, Messrs C, G. Beckett, Beechey, ,0. Fairbrother, 0. Reid, and W. Mooro; Match Committee, Messrs. Beechey, Fairbrother, and Ewcn ; Delegates, Messrs Seed, Ewen, and W. G.'Kiug. - . ■ ; '

The Wairarapa North County Commenced charging tolls on tho Manawatu Gorge road'to-day. This makes the third set of tolls how imposed over i\ miles of road, Mr Beetham, M.H.81, to-day waited on the Minister for Public Works on the subject, and Mr Richardson informed linn thai; if the local bodies requested the Government to do so, they would place an additional chargo on their bridge toll, arid maintain the road. Mr Beotham lias promised to consult with, the various local bodies interested with a view to coming to some srtisfactory arrangement with'the Government to hare the tolls of those bodies abolished Wo understand that, a very small extra charge on the Government toll : would bring in sufficient revenue to keep the Gorco road in ordor, and those who now uso'.tliis highway would be Siivod some thousands a year by tho adoption if this course,—Post,

■ Tho Wairarapa Clothing Factory are still allowing purchasers, of New Zealand Clothing a discount of 5s in the £,' They are also making suits to measure from 47s .(id, Trousers and Vests from 28s 6d, and Trousers from 18s fid, A call cordially invited/ 'Note the address: Next T. G. Mason, Quoen-street, Masterfcen. E,B Hare,,Manager,-Advt, A WoxrEitFUL Hex.v.—Many are the instancescited of the astonishing fecundity, of the various species of domesticated fowl; but tho celebrated Wellington Hknn (which, strango to say, is of the masculiuc gender) has a soyl above the mere production of eges. Tho manner in which he turns out Venetian Blinds, etc., is the wonder and admiration of everybody, from the Governor downwards, The name of this wonderful bird .is R. W. Hens, and his well-known fowl house is the Poneko Steam Window Blind Factory, Molesworth-sfcrcet, Wellington.—Advt.