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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2580, 23 April 1887, Page 2

■ Tho Mayoress of Wellington, has invited the ladies interested in tho Queen's Jubilee to meet at the Wellington City Council Chambers next Wednesday, Her Excellency Lady Jervois has consented to preside. The Welllngtori:Mnnawatu Railway Company appoara determined to leave no atone unturned to make their lino pay. Sunday trains, with refreshment cars attached, leave in tho morning for the country, arriving home in the evening about live o'clock, Preparations aro being mado to give the Wairarapa residents an opportunity of Beeing Messrs Gilbert and Sullivan's new Operas, "lolanthe" and "Tho Mikado" during tho present season of the Williamson, Garner and Musgrove Comic Opera Company in Wellington. Tho traffic manager of tho .Railway has consented to run special trains from the Wairarapa. Another Maori prophetess has come to light in the Bay of Islands, who is leading the natives to adopt the system of cremation, alleging that their God demanded that the dead bodies of the tribe were to be burnt. Numerous letters and telegrams have passed between the chief of the Ngapulu and the Native MiHister on the subject, but as long as the Maories confine the burning to corpses, it iB just as well to let them continue to i offer their sacrifices;

The annual meeting .of the Alfredton Road District ratepayera is convened for Monday, May 2nd, at the- office of the Board.

The initiative meeting of the Masterton Wesleyan Church young peoples- winter, evening classes was held last evening, and tho officers for the ensuing.:term _were. appointed. '■ : ':-' ; . i;

We have received a treatise on the teeth from; Mr W. E. Hall,' dentist, ••Wellington -a-well §ot up-pampUet,. and deals'exnauitively"with the subject!

The annual election of the Masterton School Committee, takes place in the Theatre Royal-on*Mondfiy evening.:' 'The' report and balance sheet appears in today's issue.

The congregation of-St. Luke's Church, Ureytown, 'are arranging to give a fare-' well to theit pastor, the Ilev.' .Western, and to welcome his successor, the Rev. Hewson, ,

A correspondent in tho Standard;, who signs herself" Polly" thinks that gentlemen at all dances should wear gloves, even if only white lisle .thread • ," Polly" likes;a:support to her back, but the examination Qf "her. dress by. daylight, seems to have';had the impress of certain fingdrs.- She hopes gloves will bo worn at the winter dances.

Messrs Sfc'otvart '& C0.,-sawmillers-of Wellington, have served a claim upon .the Corporation for &94.000, which is based upon alleged injury. caused by deprivation of water-frontage, machinery becoming useless, and Joss of prospective trade profit. They claim to be entitled to the capitalised value of the profits at 20 years purchase, calculating interest at six per cent per annum. Tho'Council's reply to the claim is due on tho 15th March. Mr H.Broo.m, tailor, who has for a considerable time ( been carrying on business in Queen Street, opposite Messrs Caselberg & Co. announces that ho has removed to premises in Perry.Street, adjoining the Masterton Road Board Office. His price list appears in our wanted column. A social gathering in] connection with the Masterton' Presbyterian Church was held last evening in tho Temperance Hall when a very pleasant and entertaining programme was carried out. Addresses wero delivered by the Rev. Fulton and Messrs D. and J. McGrepor, pianoforte selections by Miss Foist and the Misses Grahams, violin solo, llov Fulton, duet, violin and piano, Miss Muuro and Mr Mackay, Songs Mr Bo'tty and Mr T. Raynor, and Recitations Messrs Foist, Toop, Cohvay and J, Jack,

The residence of Mr 0. J. Hare, Upper Plain, had a. narrow escape from'being burnt. down on • Thursday afterooon, About four o'clock Mrs Hare smelt something burning, arid on going through the house found that a small room off her bedroom, used as a wardrobe was in flames, She : immediately ran' out and called to Mr Alfred Hare, who was in an adjacent field, From the time of the alarm until he was on the scene was but a very few seconds, and by the aid of threo or four buckets of water and tearing down the limn? it was soon extinguished, but not before dama«o to the extent of about £lO had been clone, ■ On removing some of the debris a rat was found, and it is though lie got hold oi some matches that were kept On a shelf in the same room,, as some of them were found torn out of the paper in which they were wrapped, We understand there is no insurance.'

In reference to tho death, by his own hand, of the late Mr flay,says the Dunedin correspondent of the .Evening Press, it appears that he had been'subject-to fitsof despodency, and he was also the victim of mental delusions. He was unmarried and comparatively a young man. He had considerable literary ability, and though not a prolific writer everything that emanated from his pen was characterised by good taste, Many of the best verses that appeared in tiie Saturday adyortiser, in tho early days of the journal, wero written by Mr Hay. Some of his sounets were perfect perns and though they did not appeal to the ordinary run of readers, they were much appreciated by those with a taste for high class poetry. In time to como, when the history of the colony's literary men of mark comes to be written, tiie name of E. S. Hay should find a place among the poets of New Zealand. Considerable sympathy is felt for the relatives and friends of the deceased in their sad bereavement, At the inquest a verdict was returued " That deceased died from syncope and hemorrhage caused by cutting his throat while temporarily insane,"

Lovers of floriculture are directed to some splendid Chrysanthomums, on view in Mr E. Taylor's window, Queen Street. These handsome specimens havo been reoently purchased by Mr A. Elkins from Mr Cooper's Nursery,- Wellington, and as thorc is likely to bo a Chrysanthemum Show in Mastcrion at an early date, additional interest will be taken- m those new additions to the district.

At a public meeting held last evening at Carterton, a committee composed of tho members of the Town Board, chairman of County Council and Road Board, and tho Friendly Societies, were appointed to arrange for a celebration of the Queen's Jubilee, A report of the meeting will appear in Monday's issuo.

'; Tho Wnirarapa 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 6d, Trousers and Vests from 28s 6d, : ,and Trousora from 18s (id. A call cordially invited. .Note the address: Next T. G. Mason, Queen-street, Masterten.E, B Hare, Manager.—Advt.

:'A Wonderful Hem. —Many are. the instanoescited of fcheaßtonishing fecundity of tho various epocies of domesticated fowl ;■-■ but the celebrated Wellington Hunn (which, strango to say, is of the masculine gender) has a the more production of egps. The manner ,iii which ho turns out Vonetian Blinds, etc., is the wonderland admiration of everybody, from tho Governor downwards; The namo of this wmiderful bird ij B. W, Hem, and his well-known fowlhouse is the Ponoke Steam. Window Blind Factory, -Mplesworth-Btreet, Wellington.—Advt.

" Only a taco at the window'-notono facet' but scores, hundreds, thousands, that have looked well pleased and wondering at the several displays that havo been mado of tho richest, best selected, and mos];, varied Btock of autumn and wintor fashions 'ever exhibited at To Aro House,

There is not a better assortment of fashionable and useful dress fabric?.to bo seen in the West End of London, All classes of materials that aro worn are to .bo seen, ranging from 9d per yard to 10 guineas the dress, Our special buyer (Mr Kinnear) left no stono unturned to procure for the present winter season the very best 6okction that has ever entorod Wellington, and how well ho has succeeded is patent to all, and abundanty proved by the number of really, first class dresses sent into, our dressmaking department at To Aro House.

Nor is tho dress department tho only, one characterised by the richness and variety of its fabrics. Our readers will be glad to know that the display in the millinery department is superior to anything we have ever Mown. The latest and most favorite fashions are there in profusion, and with a first class milliner and complete staff of assistants no lady need go unsuited from Te Aro Houso.