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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2599, 16 May 1887, Page 2

We understand that at'a meeting, of the committee of the Masterton Pastoral and Agricultural Association held on Saturday last, Mr R. S. Hawkins, the -President,.- intimated that he would shortly be a candidate .'for the representation of the electoral district of Wairarapa North, and that he would place his resignation as President of the Association in the hands of its members, as the political position in which he. would be placed I might create antagonism to the association in certain quarters. ■ Whatever opinion may be entertainod of Mr R. B..Hawkins ; a-s apolitical candidate, his action in-offering to resign his presidency 6f.the : 'Pastorol' Association mil be generally approved, Occasionally, a certain amount of bitterness is generated by political and party war-' 'fare,'which.affects other interests; but .we hope to see the contest for the Wairarapa'North seat decided without prejudice to the interests, of our local Pastoral Association. Mr Hawkins' offer to resign is aiv honorable proposal, but we do not consider that it is necessary to accept it on the ground upon which he bases it. He has done his duty 'as President of the Association and we should by sorry to see him •lose an honor which he has fairly won, from any political cause.

Teiidors are invited by Mr A. Oroad for falling, about thirty acres of bush al Mangaboa.-, . The Tararua ranges appear this morning in their livsfc covering of snow this season. Mr C. E. Halloivtn has been appointed secretary to the Wairarap-i and Easl Coast Pastoral Association.

The ordinary meeting of the Masterton Borough Council takes-plnco -to-mor-row evening. Tho next English and European Mail, via San Franscisco, closes at the Masterton Post Office on Saturday nnsfc. Owing to an extraordinary vacancy' having occurred in the Oastlepoiiit 'Road Board, nominations will ho' received on Monday, 23rd iust., for a member for. No, 3 Bub-division, ■ A public meeting is convened for Saturday evening next at Eketahuna for tho purpose of placing the requirements of-tlio district before tho Government. Anyone desiring of learning shorthand, can obtain information as to terms, &c, at tho office of this paper. Tondcrsare invited for falling about eighty acres of bush at Mangaoiie', Specifications may be seen at Messrs Lowes and lorns, Mastcrton, and at the Palliatua and Eketahuna Hotels.

A tpocial meeting of the Masterton School Committee i 3 convened for this evening. The oidinary monthly meeting of tho Committee takes placo on Thursday evening. ■ •'•';•

Mr Smith wants the Minister ofPublio Works to exercise his puwers under olauso 120 of tho Public Works Act, 1882. to. have tlio tolls now levied by the .Manchester Road Board, at the Lower Manawatu Goiye Bridge, reduced, A notice appears in another column', that Mi'T. Mackay, of the Central Chambers, Mastertou, has been appointed' agent for the London, Livorpool and Globe Insurance Company. There was a larj/o attendance of buyers at Messrs .las. Brown & Oo'a auction sale on Saturday, A line of 40,00.0 bricks were knocked down at 30s first quality, 25s second quality, the whole line being secured by one buyer to the disappointment of a good many who had come prepas ed to buy Bmatt, parcels. New and second hand furmturo, kitchen rango and utensils and some produce were also quitted at reasonable prices;

On Friday last Mr Buchanan asked the Minister for Public Works whether he will reduco the rates of freight for lirewood oarried on the Wellington-Master-, ton line of railway. Ho said consider-, able quantities of firewood would bo-sent into Wellington if tho rates were reduced. The Minister for public Works said considerable reductions were made m - tho rates for carriage of firewood sometime ago, and further reductions would mako the rates unremunerative.

We are sorry to learn says our Carterton Contemporary that Messrs Booth and Co,, Cud it necessary to close one of their sawmills, For some time trade has been growing slack, aud there-is somo fear ; that the increasing want of confidence and depression which have so much reduced tho income of the Government, will soon be yet more felt in business of every classi The growing- pressure of taxation from the Vogel Government, and their reckless threats to destroy the frco-.. hold title to property, are driving out of tho Country very largo sums of money,' which were formerly available for investment hore... Tn this district we have for a long time almost'escaped the depression and wo liopu it will not now visit us to ■any. serious extent.

''To to well dressed is to be largely armed against unliappinesß," This is one of the lead: ing axioms of modorn philosophy, and one no. ]. easily controverted. You rarely or never meet a woll-drossctl lady who is consumed with woi ( ryt' : core or unhappinoss, Whother the outward,; attiro is the reflex of tho mind's condition, or. Tyhqtbo'r it has nay influence or control on.tbe, miild is not for us'to decide. We are prepared to supply the most artistic aud fashionable' dresses at very short notice at Te Aro House. Cuba-Btreet, Wellington. ■' . . Wfi'have a very superior lot of winter dress fabrics, selected by our own special buyer (Mr. Kiunear)-as keen a buyer as thero isin the City of London, and with a great rjoal inpro tasto than many, colonial representative!! possess. Thiiß wo can offer a ohoioo in accordance with the dictates of tho most correct taste, and at prices not to ho beaten by any wholesale orretail .houoo in the colony, : Test this.at Te Aro House, Cuba-street, Wellington. PaiCES are ofton misleading, Wo sometimes quoto prices that are immediately copied by others, and to.' the piiblio wo seom tho same. But comparison is the test of value, and our . prices, whether for the lower, or higher-scale douses of goods, .oarry with thorn good, honest, sterling at Te Aro House, Cuba-street, Wellington,- . ' All kinds of winter dress fabrics from 2s lid to 10 guineas. The dress quite new and fashionable may now be obtained, and if wished, made into thoroughly good fitting and artistiodressos in our dressmaking departments at the Wholesale Family Drapeiy Warehouse, Te Aro House, Cuba-stroet, Wellington. The Wairarapa Clothing Factory are still allowing purchasers of New Zealand Clothing a discount of os in the £, They aro alfjo making suits to measure from 47s fid, Troprs arid yestji i porn 2!js (jd. and Trousers'frpm|B,3 (id. A caJJ cordially myitei.' Note the address; Next T. 6. Masori, Queemßt'reet, MMterteu, E, B, Hare, Manager,— Apvi,

The -Rink at the Theatre Royal will be 'openthis evening. . ■ v • . :"■. -■■■ MrO.'B, Beckraan gives notice that ho intends to apply for a license for ahouse. to be called tlio Railway Hotel.at Ifiltetaliuna., ... '■■;: A WoNEERFoi Henn.—Many are the, inßtanceacited of the astonishing fecundity of the. Various species of domesticated 'fowl; but the celebrated Wellington Bjm (which, strange to say, is of the masculine gender) has a soul above the mere production- of egps, The manner in which he turns out Venetian Blinds, ete., is the wonder nnd admiration''-of everybody", from the Governor •downwards. .'The name of this wonderful bird is R. W. Hem?, and his well-knbwii fowlhouse is the Poneke Steam"' "Window Blind Factory, Molesworth-street,- Wei. lington.—Advt. : . f , -...■-