The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1887.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2636, 30 June 1887, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1887.

Mr G. Beethara invites the electors of Wairarapa North to meet him at the Theatre Royal, Masterton. on Tuesday evening next.

Our local contemporary has clipped news from our columns without acknowledgment for years. We felt sure that it was merely by an oversight that it has not stated the source of " the thousand and oiie" locals which ithas appropriated from ourissues. Yeatcrday itadmtttedtho "one" inthe following curt notice:—" We reported the Art Union a success, ou the authority of our local contemporary. Ed, Star." No doubt, in due course, the thousand will be acknowledged. The marriage of Mr A. M. Bradbury to Miss M. Anketell on Saturday'last was made the occasion of recognising Mr Bradbury's many acts of public service in conneetiou with the Masterton. Amateur Dramatic Club, and other organisations for public and.private benefits. Tho members of the dramatic club, assisted by a few friends, yeßterday presented Mr and Mrs .Bradbury with a handsome china tea service, in gold and white, accompanying their token with many wishes fer tho future happiness of the bride and. bridegroom. A meeting ot the Castlepoint Road Board was hold on Saturday last. Present. —Messrs Maunsell (Chairman), Langdon, and Elder. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed, The Treasurer reported balance in bank £SBO 10s 9d, aud balance available for future expenditure £l4O. Accounts amounting to £Bl6s lOd wore passed for paymont. Correspondence was read from Mr Warren applying to have his TiraumeaproE'erty removed to the Alfredton. Road district; County Clerk re payment of Whakaroro branch line, also re applying for subsidy arid settlement of accounts; Mr Thompson stating his. inability to attend the meeting. Resolved-That this Board recommend the transfer of the Tirauraea property to the Alfredton District., That the members of the Board will meet two members of the Council to settle matters in dispute. That the question of striking a rate be deferred until next meeting of the Board, That the Akiteo Board be informed that the portion of the Tinui Valley road would be opened early in the Spring, and that a olaim for surveys would be made, which had not been received when a settlement of accounts was agreed to, Tho meeting then adjourned to Saturday, 30th July.

Messrs Freeman K. Jackson & Co, report of their Johnsonvillo Stock Sale yesterday as follows: —The cattle yarded were of fine quality and heavy weight. The bidding, was brisk throughout and improved value was obtained. The Bheep were in usual numbers and maintained last sales value. Pigs were competed for and all the pens wero sold;. The prices -obtained .were—Bullocks L 6 i7s 6d to L 7 ss, average L 7 12s fid; Cows L 4ls to L 4 IBs j fat calves lis to 21s; wethers 12a 6d to 13s 2d: ewea 10a 7d to 11b 7d; inferior ewes fa to 7s lid; pigs, bacon IBs to 225, porkers 15b to 21s, small pigs 2s 9d to 7s.

The Jubilee gift presentation has already proved a grand success, and it could hardly liavo been othenviso, seeing that customer have the advantage of purchasing what they requiro at wholesale prices,' with a jubilee bonus to boot, at the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro House. Wo havo had to replenish our gift tables every day, so great has been tho domand for our choice Jubilee prosents. Still we have plenty more on hand, and tho variety is as great and pleasing as it was a week ago at Te Aro House. Cehtainw it is a very effective' method of procuring home oraboliishments fat o/ ml, and the fullest advantage should be taken of the opportunity during its continuance at Te I Aro House.-

! In buying blankets, flannels, sheetings, calicoes carpets, linoleums, and every articie for house furnishing, with dresses, mantles, millinory, men's youths', and boy's clothing, &0., not only will r the public have tho largest stock in tho city to select from, bnt the prices will be the lowest, .'and the gifts the most attractive' and valuable at Te Aro House.

The conveniences of our very comfortable refreshment room are at the disposal of customers daily, during the hours of business, at the Wholesale Family Drspery WKehoPiTeAreHflm-AiiTi, .

Messrs Lowes and lows add to tb,eii Stock Salo fat sheep, sfcoro wethers,'"and ewes, '

The annual meeting of the Masterton Horticultural Society takes placo .at the Cenfcial Chambeis on Monday nc?t,*at 8 p.m.

The Wellington Football Olub have accepted the challenge rf tho Masterton Club to play a match in Wellington on Saturday July 9, The usual monthly rneetmg of the Masteiton Town Lands Trust takeß place tomoi row evening at -the Institute. l

Puff in the Press says.-" I say, what's this I hear about a batch of J.P.'s, Specially selected for electioneering purposes ? Sh-sh-sh, dear boy! There's going to be some funabbut that I"

A petition is being signed in Woodville says the Examiner, asking Sir George Grey to visit the, town and deliver an address; and als6 : that it is quite on the cards.that Mr Ballunce will visit' Woodville shortly and deliver an address. Wo direct attention to in inset ni today's issue from Messrs C. Smith & Co., drapers and olothiers of Quocn- stvcofc, which sets'forththat the:firm intend making their great clearing salo, that commences on Saturday, tho "Sale of thu season."

At the Greytown R.M.'Omut yestorday, before Mr. Von Stunner, R.M., John Iveraon was charged w ith furihus riding on .the'public road nt Morrison's Bush. Dofen'dant, who collided with a horse and cart, was -fined £5 and costs £2 103. A man named Williams was fihed for being drunk, and several unimportant civil cases were disposed of. ,-■"'';'

. On Tuesday night last three hotels in. Wellington were visited by burglars. At the " Shamrock" the thief entered by a window, and manipilated about £8 in cash, at the " Thistlo" the visitor was tow noisy, and awoke the landlady before appropriating anything of value, and at the "Town and -Country Club Hotel" about six or seven shillings was stolen, : a< flask of hock, and a double barrelled breach loading fowling piece. They are still at large.

Mr and Mrs W. Bell and family, who have recently left Masterton for Ekete: huna, had a very narrow escapo from suffocation a few nights ago.. Our informant says that, a charcoal fire of Rinm embers was pkteed in the room, and the family retired to rest, having unwittingly closed the door. The noise of'the choking family aroused another inmate of the house, who relieved them just in time, as Mr Bell was scarcely able to stasjgor to the door,.' and those affected by tho fumes, have not yet recovered from the unpleasant adventure, ■■ Tho following lettor, addressed to Dr Sissons, of Kamo, points out the hardships surrwundingtho village settlcrson the Hukorunui block, into which a Government enquiry is called for—The bearer of this note (MrWobb) and his family have been living at my store, Hukorunui, for some time, they havin? come to this district with the -intention of taking up. land under the Village Settlement Act. He took up land iiore-50 ncrcs-iii Auckland, and when thoy camo to look at it, found it situated in a swamp and covered with water. They therefore had to throw it up. They had to live in a tent made of sacks, and winter, weather Betting in, they wero all, excepting the father and mother, laid up with sickness; I

The whole nine children were sick at one time. The littlo boy died, and then the father was laid up and had to come into Kamo._ Latterly the family, havo been living in a hut belonging to mo, near my store. Threo of the children are still laid up sick, and thoy have no means whasoever to support themselves. Tho mother (Mrs Webb) is in a critical state, oxpecting to be laid up in a couple of months' time. Dr. Sissons, in a lettor, says he bolieves tho statement to be perfectly correct. Tho family aro laboring under fever caused by oxposuro and the crowded state of the tent A Wondeefol Hu.\.v.-rMany are the instances cited of theastonishing fecundity of the various spocies of domesticated fowl; but tho celebrated Wellington Hbnn(which,-strange ta.say, is'jnf ilie masculine gender) has a soul above the mere production of egt's. Tho manner in which he turns out Venetian Blinds, etc., is the wonder and admiration.of everybody, from tho Governor downwards. The name of this wonderful bird is R. W. Hknh, and his well-known fowlhouse is tho Poneke Steam Window Blind Factory, Molesworth-street, Wellington.—Advt, Tho Wairarapa Clothing Factory are still allowing purchasers of New Zealand Clothing a discount of 6s in the £. They are also making suits to monsuro from 47s Gd, Trousers and Vests from 28s 6d. and Trousers from 18s (id. A call cordially invited. Note the address: Next T. G. Mason, Queen-street, Mastertsn, E, B Hare, Manaper.—Aovt.