The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY, MAY 18 1887.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2601, 18 May 1887, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY, MAY 18 1887.

.. Mr F, H. Wood wishes it to be known that his sale of Mr McMttßtorV stock tomorrow will be commenced at 12.30 p.m. sharp, in order that many who aro expected to attend it may be in Masterton by four o'clock at which hour the funeral of the lato Mr John Macara will leave Dixon-streot.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Masterton school committee takes placo to-morrow evening at the Institute.

The train arrangements on the Wellinp-ion-Wairarapa railway for the Queen's Birthday holidays: appear in another polumn.

Wo again remind those interested in establishing a night school in Masterton, te meet in St, Matthew's schoolroom this evening at 7 o'clock, The Masterton school cadetsare ordered to parade for inspection to-morrow afternoon and the Masterton Rifles to-morrow evening, at 3 o'clock and 7,30 respectively,

The members of the Masterton Lodge, 1430, E.G., and Thistle Lodge, 047, S.C., are requested to attend the funeral of their late Brother, John Macara, to-morow afternoon at 4 o'clock,

Dr A. H. Burton from England is announced to give two Gospel services in the Masterton Temperance Hall on Thursday and Friday next, at 7.30 p.m. All seats free and no collection.

Ai\ announcement, appears in another polumn from the new firm of Messrs Maokay, Jones and Co., stock, station, financial and general agents. Mr T. Mackay lias been long and favorably known thrpuphoufc the Wairarapa district. His business capabilities have been wel( tested,-and we feel sure that his connection with tho firm will bo a sufficient gpantco that anything entrusted to it will receive everv attention and be conducted on strict business principles. Mr B. Jonas, during the short time ho has resided in Masterton, has given evidences of his adaptability for the many offices he undertakes j andoomjna, as he does, with such flattering testimonialsfroni the South. Island, thero is everything in favor of the members of the new firm meeting with success in theit efforts.

Tq ; bo well dresied is to be largely armed agftmst unhappinesa." This Is one of the load ing axioms of Inodern' philosophy, and 0110110 easily controverted, You rarely or never meet a well-drcaacd lady who Is consumed with worry t caro or unhappiness, Whether the outward, attiro is the reflex- of the mind's condition, or whether it has any influence or control on the mind in not for us to decide, i. Wo are prepared to supply the most artistic and fashionable dresses- at very short notice at Te Aro House. Cuba-street, Wellington. We have a very auporior lot of winter dress fabrics, selected by our own special buyer (Mr. Kinnear)—as keen a buyer as thero is in the City, of London, and with a great deal more kste than many colonial representatives possess. Tluia m ean offer a choice in accordance wife the dictates of the most correct taste, and at houso in th'd colonjr, TToBt Aro House, Cuba-street,-Wellington, ' ;|: Mices are oton misleading, We somites■ quoto pn«s that are immediately copied by others, and io tlio public we seem the same, But comMrißon 13 the test of '.value, and our I Nm "Piiotlier for tjie J.pwer or Higher-seal#, cl&flsjjs of gwda, pairy with them good, honeflt. Welu t 8e ' Cuba-atreet, AiiL WiiSs of winter fabrics from Ss IJd SOIO ROijeas. dress (jijite pew an| fashionf?le may rnpitl and' if wished, made' into twoughly good attiigand artistao'dresses in °w dreiEmakiiig dprfmepts (it the Wholesale Family Drapwy Warehouse, Te Aro House, Cuba-street, Wellington : ;.

111 answer to the tolegram- sent by the Masterton School Oommittee,- ■'fcliQ. Secretary of the- Wellington Education Board libb notified that the committee ;of the Board cannot recommend the acquire-, ment of auy site less than one acre in area, •

The, Masterton Volunteer Quadrille Assembly was. attended last evening in the Drill Shed by thirty couples, ,who thoroughly enjoyed the two hours swing round to the. music of the VolunteerBand. As next Tuesday will be tho Queen's Birthday, the dance will take, place on Monday evening next; ■' We are requested to remind our readers' of Messrs Lowes and lorris' sale for Saturday next. : They -commence with 1 horses, poultry, produce, one' second-hand tip,dray,one brake,-stove bath.. They iSniah .with a very long list of ; superior furniture both new' aM second-hand, all of which will be sold without reserve, ,

The London Times' says " India grows better tea than China," and Mr F. W. Temple of the Indian Tea Warehouse, Masterton now offers to the ■ public his choice brands of Indian teas at the old prices, thus giving them the benefit of what he had in stock previous to the increase in the customs tariff, fie also, calls attention to his French coffee which he recommends as a wholesome and refreshing boverage. , After what Imboen written, and said about Messrs Munro and McKay tho champion pipers and dancers, wo can confidently recommend our readers to the performance in-tho Theatre Royal this evening entitled " Twa Hours at Hame." The programme in another column embraces music and dancing peculiar to England, Ireland and Scotland, and although a great many consider it to' be a purely Scotch entertainment we can assure them that either of the above countrymen will be equally delighted with it, Mr Stewart, the well-known piper of tho Wairarapa Caledonian Society will play the reels, in which , one, of our local celebrities will, foot it, Speaking of Mr Munro's performance, the kelson Colonist says" A good many looked forward to the performance on the pipes at last night's concert with sumo feelings ofuneasiness, but they had not listened to Mr Munro for many minutes when they wcro delighted. Wo heard many say that they never liked the pipes before, which was most complimentary to Mr Munro, who is an able performer on what has formerly been looked upon as an instrument of torture.

_ A Wonderful 11m.—Many are the instances cited of the astonishing fecundity of the various spocies of domesticated fowl; but the celebrated Wellington Henn (which, strange to say, is of the masculine gender) has a soul above the mere production of eg?s, The manner in which he turns out Venetian Blinds, etc., is tho wonder and admiration of everybody, from the Governor down wards, The namo of this wonderful bird is E. W. Henn, and his well-known fowlhouse i 3 the Ponoke Steam Window Blind Factory, Molesworth-sfcreet, Wel-lington-Advt. The Wnirarapa Clothing Factory ava still allowing purchasers of New Zealand Clothing a discount of 5s in the £.' They , are also making suits to measuro from 47s (id, Trousers and Vests from 28s (id. and Trousers from 18s (id, A call cordially invited, Note the address: Next T, 6. Mason, Queen-street, Masterten, E. B. Hare,- Man&srer. —Advt.