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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2613, 2 June 1887, Page 2

Tho adjourned sitting of tho Assessment Court for. the Mastorton Borough takes place at the Mastorton Courthouse tomorrow morning- at 10 o'clock. The Gorge Tolls question is to he tho subject for discussion at a public nicotine to bo h'eld at'Paltiicrston North. Whoover is:responsible f6r tho lighting of thestreot lamps in Mastorton. should certainly not put the Boniuijh to the expense of having them lit on .bveningsn such as the last three, when "tho Moo t has raised her lamp abovo" with almos daylight brightness. In Wellington tho press and publio complain that the streot lamps are insufficiently lighted, therefore our complaint it somewhat unique in its way, although in this age of retrenchment it & quite in order.

The ordinary monthly meeting'oftta' Masterton Town Lands Trust takes place' to-morrow evening.

Notice, is given in another column that Charles Jones, laborer, of Masterton, will apply for an order of dischargo at tho next Bitting of the bankruptcy court held at Masterton..

Wo notice that Mr P. 0. B. Jensen, medical herbalist, nf Wellimjton, is in Magterton, Mr Jensen will only remain here till to-m rrow and can bu consulted ai the Club Hotel.

!Mr Thornton, the advance agent'of Hooper's Speciality Company of nine performers, is in Masterton making arrangements for the appearance- of the company nest weekin+he Theatre; Royal. ■ ■ As the Greytown Football Club are unable to send a team to Masterton on Saturday next, the first fif.tpen of tho Masterton Club will play all-comers on Saturday afternoon. In view of the Cup match with Carterton on tho 11th, a full mustor is requested.

The Pahiatua Star says;-" As an indication that tho outside world has not lost confidence in tho future prospects of Pahiatua, we are informed that a town properly has been recently mortgaged to almost its full value, tho gentleman advancing the money being one who knows what lie i 3 about, and is not likely to make a false move."

Complaints are made about tho coll stato of tho Masterton reading room, which is said to have heun without a lire for tho pist two or three evenings, This is a matter for tho Library Committee to see to.

The Secretary of the Wairarapa Rugby Football Union has received a letter from the Canterbury Union re a match between the Uuions in tho Wairarapa during the present month, The letter will bo discussed at the meeting of tho Union to bo held at Carterton on Saturday oyeinng

next. We understand, says the Post, that Mr, Vincent Pyko, M H. R., lias instructed Mr. Travera to issue a writ for £IOOO damages against Messrs. Wilson] & Norton, proprietors of the Now Zealand Horald, fur libel contained in tho roport published in that journal of sumo statements made at a public nicotine; in Auckland by a Mr Hodge, who recontly visited Wellington as a labour delegate. Tho alleged libellous statement have, we believe, been published in several other papers throughout the colony, and Mr Pyke intends to proceed against eveiy paper in which they have appeared,

The recent football match, Red Stars v Mclrosi' has ciiused a controversy in tlii) Wellington papers between the representatives of the two clubs, in which considerable ' hard swearing' has been indulged in, The following is the latest (nun the Red Star's champion :—"1may also slate that before the.match we were informed by c<-v(.:iiii members of a club which tho Melrose hai already played as to the tiealment we might expect, . We wore sorry to find the information only too correct, In closing this correspondence on behalf of the Red Star CHib, allow me to wish a liniil adieu to the Melrueo Oluli, and to express a hope that they may yet learn to accept a defeat with good grace. An interesting, sanguinary, . though somewhat protracted light, was witnessed at the Opaki just before dusk on Tuesday ovenvug, I'etwi'eu an Owl, or rh it is more commonly wiled, a Morcpork, and a Kingfisher, The weight of the former told with krrible effect upon ils light assailant, in close quatti-rs the battle was in favor of tho heavy weight, but when the pair sparred in mid air, tho light and active King punished the noctnral singer in Royal fashion, causing tho feathers to falll as freely as snow in Iceland. As the combatants became more deeply interested so the noises increased, until tho air resounded with discordant screochos and these added to the flapping of wings and dull thuds as the birds came together made up a scene that was exciting in the extreme. Afte" fighting for over an hour tho Kiugfisher was killed and on the following morning the Owl was found dead with its.Kameevuiny firmly trrasped within its olaws.

A meeting wtls held in tho Athenaeum, Wellington, on Tuesday at which .tiioro was a large attendance, proBided over by the Rev L. M. Isitt, when it was resolved "That it was must desirable that a branch of the New Zealand Alliance be formed in Wellington." l'lio Rev H. IT. Driver was elected s>. crutury to tho Alliance, and the Rev J. K. Elliott, Messrs George Clark, 0. Luko, J. Collins, and W. Johnson wcro chosen to act with the vice-presidents as a committee. It was nlso resolvtd " That it be a recommendation to the committee to arrango for a public meeting in tlio interests of tho Alliance in the Theatre Royal on Monday next."

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 47s b'd, Trousers and Vests from 28s 6d, and Trousers from 18s (id. A call cordially invited. Note the sddress: Next T, G, Mason, Queen-street, Mastertsn, E, B Haro, Maua?er.—Advt. A Wosdkkfui. Hen.w—Many aro th e instanccscited of theastonishing fecundity of the various species of domesticated fowl; but tho celebrated Wellington Hess (which, strange to say, is of the masculine gender) has a soul above the mere production uf egw. The maimer in which he turns out Venetian Blinds, etc., is the wonder and admiration of everybody, from tho Governor down wards, Tho name of this wonderful bird is 11. W. Hm', find his well-known fnwlhouso m tho Ponelto Bto'ain Window Blind Factory, Molosworth-sheot, Wsllington.—Advr.

Ox ami af tor this date we shall commenci g now era in our ssoonil dressmaking depart* mont. Additional spaoa has boon 'provided, including a comfortably fumishod .recaption and filling room, for tho convonionc'o of the numoroiis customers at Te Aro Houao, Cubastreot, Wellington.'

. It was found thai a gcooikl room wag abeolutoly necessary in order lo keep pace with tho requirements of our daily increasing connection, as well as to making up inexpensive and modomto priced dress fabrics at a lower chnvfjo than was hitherto possible at Te Aro House, Cuba-sUnot, Wollfngton. Foil this purpose we liavo engaged the services of a lady who comes with excellent testimonials as to experience, ability, and taste. Wo can with cafoty guarantco'a perfect fit and every satisfaction to our customers, while our chavgos for dvcssmakniß in thin room will raiißO from 12s 6d and upwards, at To Aro Houso, Cuba-street, Wellington. Fob oheap and inexpensive dress materials adapted for winter wear, nowhere can such a varied and extensive assortment be seen as at our family warehouse. Certainly we are unrivalled for the quality, colorings, and wearahility of our fashionable dress lengths, measuring 12yds each, for 2s lid, 4s lid, os 11, fis lid, 7s lid, 9s Gd, 10s Gd,. 15s, His 6d, to 18s Od and upwards, at the Wholesalo Family Drapery Warehouse, To Aro House, Cuba Street, Wellington. _ The refreshment-room is open from 9 a.m. to G p.m. at Te Aro House, Cuba Stroet, Wellington.—Anvr.