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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2583, 27 April 1887, Page 2

The next Ensdish and European Mail via Rio for letters specially addressed will leaye Masterton' to-morrow. By a now advertisement in to-day's issuo, Messrs Kirkcaldio and Stains of kambton Quay, WeJljngtgu, draw attention to their choice and large importations of ball and evening dresses, a detailed list of which is given. Tho bailiff of tho Masterton R.M. Court notifies that ho has seized one buggy and lamp, under a distress warrant, from a nativo named Hapeta Whakamoiu, and that tho samo will be sold at Mossrs Lowes and loms' yards on Saturday next. A valuable freehold of 30 acres, known as Mutupuka, Te Oro Ore, is advertised for sale by Messrs Whifctem, Nicholson and Co., of Wellington. It is described as boiug laid down in English grass and the land is of unsurpassed quality. A riflo match will-be fired at Masterton on Saturday 30th vast,, between the Fcatherston and Masterton Rifles, firing to commence at 12 o'clock sharp. Tho team to represent Masterton will bo chosen by the match committee this evening. Thirty-sis thousand miners have been hurried into eternity by " accident" in the coal mines of Great Britian durjngthe last thirty years, and more than 2, ?00,000 have received injury during the samo period. Every year somo 1200 meet with violent death in the colleries of that country, and from 00,000 to 100,000 are Injured in following their dangerous ocupation, ■ Tho Wairarapa Clothing Factory are still allowing purchasers of New Zealand Clothing a discount of 5s in ,tho £. They are also making suits to measure 'from 47s Od, Trousers and Vests from 28s 6d, and Trousers from 18s tid. A call cordially invited. Note the address: Next T. G. Mason, Queen-street, Masterton, E, B. Hare, Manager.-Advt.

A meeting of tne Red Star Football Club will bo hold this evening in Messrs Jus, Brown & Co.'? Auction Room. -

Mrßcetham gavo notice yesterday of his intention to introduce the Reclamation Within the Harbor of Wellington Bill, , ■,."

, Mr Bruce is to ask tho Minister of Public "Works on Thursday, Whether ho can, consistently with efficient service, revert to the custom of giving surface men on-tho railway lines tho Suturdw half holiday?" ""■ ■ ■ '*' The poll for.widening Renal!-street has been postponed, sme dk A special; meeting of "the'TaratahiCarterton,Jockey Club is cpnvened for to-morrow at Carterton. -'-....

The Theatre Royal rink. received" its usual patronage last evening,' all tho ■rollers being in use. Notice is giyen by tho.Deputy Official Assignee that dividends in the estates of Henry Wagstaff and James Burke are' payable at the office in Master-ton. A good programme has been prepared for a concert at Carterton this ovening 'in aid of the uniform fuud of the local band. We notice several of our Mas'fcorton amateurs' names on the list..■ .-

An ardent sportsman disturbed- the inhabitants in the vicinity of the Daily office yesterday, by puttin? a charge of shot into a cut. Our reporter, attracted by the discharge of firearms, hastened to the spot, and was met with tho quory, "Who shot the cat?" < , • We understand that Mr James' Brown, of the firm of James Brown and Co., Jjas taken out an auctioneer's liconso and will mount the rostrum on Saturday next for tho first time, when lie will offer produce, furniture, vehicles and jewellery for sale. A list of special lines will bo found in our advertising columns.

Wo understand that Mr James Wrigloy has offorcd a section of land containing over an aero, situated between Victoria and Albert streets, for a second school site, Tho land has frontages to Victoria and a new street, and would be convenient for north end scholars. Tho price asked is £290, on terms similar to those offered for the Simcox site.

An effort is being made to close the business places ol Mastorton at six o'clock in the cveninij, during the winter months (Saturdays excepted.) This movement will not meet with any opposition from the general public, and will be the means, of affording the shop assistants an opportu-: nity of enjoying a little relaxation from business during the long winter evenings. The voting for Mr Hogg's resolution in favor of' the Hall street school Bite at the late meeting was as follows ;—GO against 20. Oyer sixty persons present abstained from voting either way. As it has been stated not only in Masterton but also in a Wellington paper that the vots was almost unanimous, it may be as well to point out the resolution did not find support from ovon the majority of the persons present at the meeting. The statement of mimbprs given by the Bias l tertou correspondent of the Evening Post is pure fiction. When tho fathers of this generation of landowners asked " Cannot we do what wo like with.our.own V Thomas Carlyle scorn hilly replied-" Yes, indeed ! If I could molt Gneiss Rock, and create law of Gravitation ; if I could stride out to the Doggerbank somo morning, and striking down my trident there in tho mud waves, say ' Be land, bo holds, meadows, mountains, and fresh rolling streams;' by Heaven, I should incline to hare the lotting of that land in perpetuity, and sell the wheat of, or burn tho wheat off it, according to my own tjroat judgment."

: Tho following teams havo bean selected to play in tho Captains v Vice Captains match on the Masterton Football ground on Saturday afternoon next. The kick off will take place at D o'clock sharp. Captains-W. Perry, Whatman, J. Williams, Kibblcwhite, 0. T. and 11. Bannister (3) D'Arcy, Thompson, Hemingway, Stokes, Roydhonae, E., Polling, Porritt, Dyer, W, Watson, Ralhbono, Walter Welch, Uounslnw, M. Meredith, Simeon. Vice Captains. O'Connor, W. E. Welch, P. H. Cox, EL Perry, A. Welch, Holmwoods (2) Millar, Rangauui, F. Welch, W. and G. Day (2) A. G. Stewart, Mclvor, \V. McKcnzie, Ellers, E. Welch, C. Ewiugton, Hugh Williams, Any players whose names havo been omitted aro requested to roll up at tho appointed time if they wish to take part in tho match.

•'■ Ujiir a face at tlio window"—notone face, but scores, hundreds, thousands,'that Im've looked well pleased anil "wondering at tho several displays that have heon ijiado of ijjc richest, host selected, and most varied stock of autumn and winter fashions over exhibited at To Ai'o House. Tjikbi! is not a better assortment of fashionable amhisoful dress fabrics to be seen in the AVest End of Loudon, All classes of materials that an worn arc to be seen, ranging from 9d per yard to 10 guineas the dress. Our special buyer (3fr Kinncar) left no stone uuturncd to procuro for the present winter season tho very best selection that has ever entered Wellington, and how well ho hns succeeded is patent to nil, anil ftbmukuty proved by the number of really first class dresses sent into our dressmaking department at To Aro House, Noil is tho dress department the 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 anyth'iii'g wp'hayo'cver known. The latest and most favorite 'fashions are there in profusion, and with a first class milliner 1 and complete staff of assistants no lady iieed go unsulted from Te Aro Houso, We hope our lady friends will pay an early visit to the mantle department, and inspect all the latest fashions in jackets, visites, dolmans, paletots, fur-lined cloaks and other novelties, at James Smith's Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, TeAro Houso.-Advt. _ A Woneerful Hm.—Many aro the instancescited uf the astonishing fecundity of tho various species of domesticated fowl; but tho celebrated Wellington Henk (which, strange to say, is of the masculine gonder) has a soul above the more production of egss. The 'manner in which ho turns out' Venetian Blinds, etc,, is the winder and admiration of everybody, from - the ."fjoyevnor downwards. Tlio name of' this wonderful bird is R, W. Hens, and his well-known fovlhouso is tho Ponoke Steam Window Blind Factory, Molesworth-sfcrpct, /Wellington.—Advt.