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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2621, 11 June 1887, Page 2

Tenders are invited by the Masterton Borough Council for strengthening and painting the Fire Bell Tower. The poll for a loan of £SO for the formation of a portion of the Upper Fernridge road has been carried, The next English-and European mail via San Francisco will close at the Mas-tori-on office on Saturday next, the 18th hist. MrW. E. Ivorv oftheßangiomnurseiy thank their patroiiß for the past twenty, six years liberal support, and informs thorn that lie has appointed Messrs James Stone and Sons of Manterton as their agonts. ■ Tho lamp at tho comer of Queen and Ross street* was riot lit last evening owing to a horse and its rider wishing to .go opposite ways coming into collision with tho post, displacing tho top, and breaking several panes' of glass, Notice is given that a sitting will be hold at tho Mastorton, R.M. Court on Saturday. Juno 18, to hoar objections against the roll of comity electors for the Masterton, Alfredton, Wainuinru, and Castlepomt ridings in North Wairarapa.

AtthomeotmgofthoLand Board on Thursday it was decided on the motion of Mr Bunny seconded by Mr Beetham, to recommend the Government to authorise postmasters throughout the Colony to receive payments due to Land Boards by country settlers in the same manner as premiums due to tho Government Life Insurance Department are received.

A press Association telegram from Tauranga yesterday morning says that tho jubilee celebration committee are arranging foi',a grand'display of fireworks on jubilee night, and that tho .district has been visited by a heavy thunderstorm during the past two days. If the committee could arrange with the elements, perhaps the moiioy they intend blazing away on fireworks might be used for charitable purposes. Tho Spawning season at tho Masterton Hatchery continues with extraordinary success, tho Curator havingobtainod 72,000 Fonlimlis and 0,000 Loch Leyen emThis seasons ewqs commenced to hatch out on Thursday ,vith promises of returning a high per contsge of fish. . Mr Ayson informs us that every female Fonlinalis has spawned, a degriio of sticces ho has never beforo experienced.

'i"hc Wanganui Herald of yhureclay-has the following paragraph:—" It is said that in the event of tho Waitotara seat being cut out by the Representation Commissioners, the Hon, Mr Bryce. will rehire into private life, It is 'an opo'n secret that for some time past, Mr Brycc's health lias not been of the best, and that but for his duty to his party, he would have preferred to have given up politics some time ago." A meeting of (he Library Committee of the Masteiton Borough Council was held on Tuesday evening last. Present -the Mayor (chairman), and Crs Pap. worth and Muir. A statcmentof accounts since last meeting was read. A letter was received from the Town Lands Trust, asking for particulars of tho past years receipts and expenditure. The following instructions were given to the Town Clerk.-To send a copy of last year's balance sheet to the Trustees. To send for 93 volumes of new books for tho Library. To get tondors for alterations to the eaa lilting in the Institute, and procure Bank's burnors to bo substituted for ones at present in use in the readingroom. The programme of the monster Jubilee Demonstration at Carterton on June 20. appears in another column, and-shows that the Carterton folk are going in for a right royal celebration. The proceedings commence at 10 a.m. with a public procession, after which sports will bo held m the Show ground, open to allcomers, In the evening there will be a torchlight procession at 7 o'clock, a jubiloo concert at 8 o'clock in the Lyceum, and a Jubilee fancy dress ball in the Town Hall at 8.30. At 11 a.m. tho National Anthem will lie sung by TOO children in the Pastoral Show ground which in itself should prove a groat attraction. As theMnsterton demonstration takes place on the following day (2bt). wo have no doubt that if suitable train arrangements are made, a largo number of people from the North Wairapawill pay a visit to tho Carterton celebration. The Jubilee gift presentation has already moved a grand success, 'and it could hardly have been othonvise, seeing that c'nstomors have the advantage of purchasing what thoy require at wholesale prices, with a jubilee bonus to boot, at the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, To Aro House.

Wc have had to replenish our gill tables every day, so great has been tho demand for our choice Jubilee presents. Still we have plenty more on hand, and the variety is as great and pleasing as it was a week ago at Te Avo House.

Cebtaihi,! it is a very effective method of procuring home embellishments free of cost, and the fullest advantage should be taken of the opportunity during its continuanco at Te Aro House.

In buying blankets flannels, sheetings, calicoes carpets, linoleums, and every articie for house furnishing, with drosses, mantles, millinery, men's youths', and boy's clothing, &c„ not only will the public .have the largest stock in the city to select from, but tho prices will be the lowest, and the gifts the most attractive and valuable at To Aro House,

Tho conveniences of our very comfortable refreshment room arc at tho disposal of customers daily, during tho hours of business, at the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro Houpo.—Advx.

The Wairarapa Clothing Factory are still allowing purchasers of New Zealand Clothing a discount of 6s in the £. They are also making suite to measure from 47s (id, Trousers and Vests from 28s Cd. and Trousers from 18a (id, k call cordially invited, Note the address: Next T. G. Mason,' Queen-stroot, Masterteu, E, B. Ilare, Mana?oi\—Advt. ' A Wonderful Hen.v.—Many are the inßtancescited of theastonißhing fecundity of the various Bpe'cics of domesticated fowl; but the celebrated Wellington Henn (which, strange to Bay, is of the niaaoulino gender) has a soul above the mere production of cges. Tho manner in which ho turns out Venetian Blinds, etc,, is tho wonder and admiration of overybudy,. from tho Governor downwards. The namo of this wonderful bird is R. W, Hbnn, and his well-known fowlhouse is tho Poneke Steam Window Blind Factory, Molesworth-sfcreet, Wellington.—Advt.

We remind our readers of the horsetaming.entertainmeiit by Mr J. Hickton; in the 'Theatre Royal, Masterton, this evening. •

Messrs Mackay, Jones and Co., house and estate agents,- iinnounce a shop and dwelling to lot in Queen-street, at present occupied by Messrs Howard and Williams, gasfitters. _ It was decided at the Jubilee Celebra" tion Committee meeting Inst evening, to invite the Maoris of this district to take part in the festivities.' This should form one of the principal features of the gathering, and as a bullock is to be rowtod whole, the committee intend providing bread, potatoes, &c, so that they can have a Royal feast on the occasion. ' Mr W. F. Howlett who is well known for his attack on the railway system was last night charged with. an aggravated assault on the atationmaster at Palmerston North, and was bailed out by Meßsrs Jones and Hunter cab drivers, There is a cross summons in the case.