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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2624, 15 June 1887, Page 2

At-tha meeting "of. the Mastertoii Borough Council held lpt.eyeniny, it was' decided that his Worship the Mayor proclaim a public holieay on Tuesday next inhoncr of the Queen's Jubilee.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Maaterton School Committee takes place to-morrow evening at the Institute. Owing to the inclement weather last evening the usual dance of the Mnßtevton Yolunteev Assembly was postponed. Dancers are reminded- that it will take place this evening in the Drill Shed.

A general meeting of the Maaterton Jubilee Celebration Committee will bo held this evening, at 7.30 m Messrs Mackay, Jones and Co.'s offices, Central Chambers, when thereports of the various sub-committees will be received, and final arrangements made for the demonstration.

Notice ia given by the Masterton Road Board that a poll will be taken on Wednesday June 22 at the Waipoua Bridge office Masterton, for a proposal to borrow L7lO for the purpose of forming and metalling a portion of the Opaki and Eangitumau road.

Messrs Lowes & lorns announce their next Stock Sale for Wednesday, tlio 22nd inst. The list already includes 50 head beef, and forward cattle, 1200 breeding 'ewes, 350 wethers, horses, pigs, etc. A tea meeting, vocal and Instrumental entertainment and Salo of gifts is an : nounced to be hold on Friday oveuing next at the Maaterton Wosloyau church. The proceedings will commonco with the tea meeting at 0. 15, and the surplus funds will be devoted to reducing the church debt. Tho fifth of a series of winter entertainments took place at the Town flail, Greytown on Monday evening, and was a gmat success, Messrs Black and Webster were tho promoters on this occasion, and were very successful in obtaming a good programme,

Messrs Lowes and lonia announce an extensive pawnbrokers, sale at thoir rooms for Friday and Saturday next, The list is a most exliausfcive one, embracing new and second hand goods, some of which are very rare and choice, and afford parties who require jewellery or plate a raro chance.

At the It,M.Courfc, Carterton, yesterday, before Mr S. Von Stunner, It. M. there were only two civil cases heard. Ono was a claim by B. Gundorson tor L2 8s against G. Meikleson for work done Mr Sandilands appeased for the plantifl'. After hearim; several witnesses, which went toprovo that tho defendant engaged plaintiff to do the work, judgment was given for L2 5s and LI 14s cost. The Jubilee gift presentation has already proved a grand success, and it could hardly have been otherwise, seeing that customers have the advantage of purchasing what they require at wholesale prices, with a jubilee bonus to boot, at the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, To Aro House. ■We have had to replenish our gift tables every day, so great has been tho domand for our choice Jubilee presents. Still we have plenty more on hand, and tlio variety is as great and ploasitig as it was a vfock ago at •Te Ato House.

Ceiitaixlt it is a very effective method of procuring home embellishments fret of cost, and the fullest advantage should be taken of the opportunity during its continuance at To Aro House."

In buying blankets flannels, sheetings, calicoes carpets, linoleums, and every article for house furnishing, with dresses, mantles, millinery, mon'syoulhs', and boy's clothing, Ac,.. not only will the public ,have ; .the .largest stook in the city to select from, but the prices will be the lowest, and .the gifts the most attractive and valuable at'Tu' Aro House.

The conveniences of our very comfoi table refreshment room are at the disposal of customers daily, during the hours of business, at the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse ToAro House.—Advt. A Woneerfui Henx.—Many are tho instancescited of tho astonishing fecundity of tho various species of domesticated fowl; hut tho celebrated Wellington Hknn (which, strango to say, is of tha masculine gender) has a soul above, the mero production of egps. The manner in which he turns out "Venetian' Blinds, etc,, is the wonder and admiration of everybody, from the (iovornor down wards, The name of this wonderful bird is B. W. Hbnn, and his well-known fovllioubo. is the Poneko Steam Window Blind Factory, Molesworth-strcot, Wellington.—Advt