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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2568, 9 April 1887, Page 2

The Masterton Theatre Royal is to be opened this evening as a' skating rink, This has always been a popular amusement, and will mrdoubt recoivo a largo share of public patronage during the coinin? season.' •

The Premier has replied to tho resolution of tho .Auckland Presbyterian Assembly with' respect; to tho tdtalisator. He says ho is at ono with tho Assombly but thinks it hopeless to interfero so long as the leading peoplo of all bur communities encourage horse-racing and gambling. Any efforts to put down gambling will roceivo his support Mrs Pringie of tho well-known art needlework depot, Lambton Quay, Wellington, issues an invitation to tho residents of the Wairarapa to visit her establishment, where he has a new and large stock ot evory requisite in the trade, a list of which appoarsin our advertising columns. ...

Many of tho friends of the Lynch Family Bellringers in this Colony will be glad to learn that the Campanologians leave Sydney for Europe by the Zealandia on the 20th April, and will -probably make a flyiii» tour through Now Zealand. Since their last visit here, in • 1880; the. Lynch family lisvo travelled over nearly overy portion of the .civilised globe, and. have met. with very great success. They; aro now closing a very successful soriesof concerts in New South Wales.

The Otakaho inquest was concluded at Haworaon Tuoßdijy.afternoon,'without 1 any satisfactory result. The medical men re-affirmed their evidence of extensive injurios on_ the body, of,tlw dpeoased woman, whiph could only .have been' caused during life by violence, intention-' all, used, whilo the relatives of -the ■ murdered women, including the mothpr. arid sister, declared that they attended her during illness, and'.prepared her for burial, and were positive that no injuries such asthose described hasbeen sustained, The theory to account for the fracture of tho skull was that: the head had .been injured by a fall during, childhood,: but the medical evidence-, scouted the idea, The police assert that .there/ was a com- ' bination to prevent evidence boinc; obtained, The jury returned a verdict that the deceased died by violence, but there wasnoovidqncetQ.show by whom tho violence was administered.

Some timo ago 'an English gentleman found a large turnip in his hold of the shape of a man's head. Struck with curiosity, he had a of it, and sent the cast to a_ phrenologist, stating, that it was taken irom the head of a celebrated professoiy and requested an opinion thereon. After setting in judgment, it wasreported that it denoted a man of acute mind and deep research, tlwt lie had the organ of quick perception, and also p'erseverance, with -another that' indicated .credulity. Tne opinion was transmitted to the owner of the cast, with a'letter requesting as a particular favour that he would send them the head, To this he politely replied that he would willingly do so, but was prevented, as he and his family had eaten it the day before with their mutton at dinner.

An.interesting notice to gn,s.di)hsrtmers' appears in another column. ; .;'; '■' '{■ ' Mr Benjamin"Kimberloy, of Groytown, piyes,notice that he has fil&d a jietitiJii to be adjudged^/bankrupt; ' : : : .'■::. Mrs H. F. Smith: of Clarevjiie an experienced ladies' nurse, is open'for'em/ag-' mbfifs iii town dr.cduntry.V;,..: ■••••: •'■ ■'/. /Tondors are invited by-Mr John Kin?, Engineer, for stumping and clearing .at Lower Man'aia,..and also for drainage work;'/. .., ;_" '■'.'■' .'""'_-• -Tenders- are .invited by the' Public 1 ' WorfoDejartr^eii.t-.-fod;lra - ore#lon."b'f"B bridge "over -the Tiraumea.: .riVeri'iiu-, t'h..e; Fdrty';Mile;']Buß!i.v'- ; ■ .;■'':.:".':./•...'..,',.;••■ . Me'ssrs.Lowes and-lorns-udd; 'tojhoir stock- saVeV'4oo fatfe\ve'3 "rifidTOD' lireeding ewes, Tlieir listwill now total 4(500 sheep of all' classes, 03 head, of -cattle, pigs, horses; etc;, .""-;', •:•'.'- ;

■ John Edward Reid alias Bree charged with breaking into the Maori whnre on tho East Coast,i has been! sentenced, to hino monfclisimprisonment, atthoSupreme Court Sitting in-Wellington. ; ~■-•

At the cricket, match'- at Napier, the Htyvkes Bay team'made 162 in their first innings, and ■ the Wellington have lost' eight wickets for 204 runs, Heeuan scoring 110 not out. : ' : •■■''.

The second'fifteens of the Epuhi and Red Star Football. Clubs will try conclusions on the Red Star ground, Worksop Road, on Monday! The kick offi-will take place at one o'clock/"- ■■ ..

'A picnic will be held on Monday next in the Wesleyan Parsonage grounds, and the musical composition "Robinson Orusce" will be given by the choir in tho Wesleyan Church in l 'the evouing.

»..' Woloarn that Mossrs Caßtendyko and Fecko havo signified tlieir intention to .appeal against thoydocisidhof Judge JJavy' in the recant case Official Assignee v Oastendyke and Focko, heard in the Masterton District Court,

Mr A. Phillips (of London) has. commonced business as a pork butcher and small goodsman in premises oppostie the Empire Hotel, QueeiHtreet, Masterton. A general meeting of members of the Masfcerton-Hawora proposed Special Settlement Association is convened for Wednesday evening next''at "Messrs J. Brown and Co.'s auction rooms, to receive the report of the Committee upon a block of land for tlio'settlement. MrT. G. Mason, one of the best business members of our. Civic Council, has resigned his seat- for the East' Ward ;iu order tQ.ta.ke a trip fo'the ; Old Country, ■Wo, shall regret'to lose Mr Mason's publicservic'os dui-ing the' next few months, but no doubt ho will in due course return to Masterton. reinvigorated by his holiday trip, and bringing with him a-.budget of home experiences on municipal questions, when ho once more takes, a seat at the horse-shoo tablo,

Charles Oberg was charged in the Masterton KM. Court on Thursday. before Mr Voii Stunner'with stealing a watch belonging to. William Nicol ut Eketa; huna. From the evidence it appears that tho watch was given -to defendant to • repair,' and ,'ho having borrowed. :f2 from, a; man named Schwoon, gave the watch as socurity. After hearing the evidence His Worship garo the defendant, the. benefit-of the doubt, and dismissed the information,

Tho only eveut of special interest in the'-Wairarapamv Monday next (Easter Monday), will-Be the Masterton Football Club Athletic sports on the Worksop road ground,. which commences at ono o'clock, Tho''entries for the various events are numerous, tho handicaps appear to havo giveii general satisfaction, and a good days ...sports may. confidently be looked forward; to,'. There will be. fruit and refreshment stalls on thigrouiid and Mr Pearson'B Private Band • has kindly consulted to play selections during the day.

Mr G. Cokor has removed his paporhanging business from the Forester's Hall to the Theatre Koyal Buildings, at which place he has just received a large consign* menti of paperhangings, picture' frame mouldings,, and glass. Mr Cokor anuounces that ho has engaged the' services of Mr A. M. Bradbury, the, well-known taxidermist, and is prepared to undertake all kinds of work in"that line.

The Marquis of Normanby Hotel, Carterton, was lit up with Hooker's patent gas on Thursday night for tho first time, and was a great improvement on the kerosene lamps, both'for brilliancy and cheapness. The thirty-six lights, according to the calculation, will only cost about 3s Gd per. week. We notice that Mr Buckeridgo has had the external part of the house completely renovated, and also another lamp fixed outsido on the door on the south aido of tho building,

The London Times of April i states that tho following subj ecta will be discussed at tho Imperial Conference: The defences of the. Australian ports and of tho Torres Straits, the erection of coaling 'station's, and laying of cables between Great Britain and the colonies, and subsidising of cable companies, tho provision of harbors, the supplying of armed cruisers in tho Pacific, tho increase of the colonial naval squadron, the creating of facilities for officers of the Imperial' armies serving in tho colonies, tho relations with foreign Powers, and their connection with English colonies, the postal [ordinances, the 'provision of greater facilities for saving life at sea, the ratification of colonial judgments,- the marriage with deceased wife's.sißter.and., the simultaneous census of the entire Empire, ' ■

-. A new paper out Westhas started undor I difficulties, It tellsits own story, as, tol' •lows :-"Wo' begin the publication of Rpccay Mountain Cyclouo with' some' pho'w dipphiculties in the. way, The type phouiidors phrom whom we bought bur outphit -phor this printing opphice phalcd to supply us with any ephs or cays, and it will be phor or phivo- weeks bephore-wo can get any. Tho mistaque was not found out till a day ort'wo' ago:. We have ordered the missing lettors, and will have to. do without ,them till they, come.' We don't lique the loos ov this variety ov spelling "any better than our readers; but mista'x will happen in the best regulated phamilics, and iph the ph a and cy's and x's and q'a hold out, we shall ceep-sound the c hard'-the Cyr clone 'whirling after 1 a 'pha'sion till tho sorts arrive. ' It is no jocqtte to us; it is a serious aphphair." , .

. The 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 47b 6d, Trousers and Vests from 28s 6d, and Trousers from JBs Gd. A call: cordially invited, Note tho address; JNesfc, T. 6. ■ Mason, 'Queen-street, -Masterfen. E, B Haro, Manager. —Advt. • ■'. * . A:WoNEERFDtkENX.—Many are the iiistancescited of theastonishing fecundity' of.tho various;species of domesticated fowl; but .thi celebrated Wellington Hew (which, tirange t6 "say,'is of the' masculine gent er) has a: soul above the mere products of eges. The ; manner in which he t/rnsout Vonetian Blinds etc,, is \k/. wonder and admiration of» everybody from tho Governor down' wards, /ihe name of this wonderful bird is R. W/! Henn, and his well-known fowlhouse/is the Poneko Steam' Window Blinc} Factory, Mojesworfch-street,. Wellington,—Advt,

'Tile young man Neilson recently brought down from Mauricevilleon'a jcharge;.of ..lunacy and discharged, was again'.'arrested this raorninfef, his movements: about -the,town compelling the police taplaco.liim under restraint. ' '. Two deaths supposed to be the effects •of eating,tinned meat, : are /reported at "Auckland;' 'lhaka''Hakuei ; and Eeifata Tangato'ivero among a parly iiivit'ed'tadiha' l at.'archdeacon.(3la i rkQ's.6n ; ' Saturday, last, and'after partaking! of Borne tinned compressed corned"beef, "'Were sei&ed with vomiting and died. Mrs. ;01mM life fs'desjiaTreH' 'ofFAn •' faiqvtest';iyj|l^9lreld,;■,';•,_;''... ~ ' . -"■• 'ill nr iinin ii ll| ir ■•■