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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2710, 27 September 1887, Page 2

On Sunday evening last about nine o'clock a vigorous peal on the Fire Bell alarmed tho whole town and a report that the Kurupuni Hall was on fire caused the Volunteer and Municipal Brigades to run their Engines to that end of the Town, It turned out howevor to be a gorso fire by the roadside, which burned itself out beforo the Brigades reached thoro. We much regret having to record the death of Mrs John Varnham,. widow of the late Mr J. Varnham, of Papawai says tho Standard. The deceasod lady,' who had been lingering for tome time',- being affected with a cancer, expired at tlio residence of her son-in-law, Mr L. St George,at Greytown, on Friday night at 10 p. mi Mrs Varnham had'been a roßident in this district for about 21- years, and was greatly respected by a large circlo of friends and acquaintances. She has left nine of family, seven of whom are married. Tho funeral takea place to-day at 1 p. m. • The Groy River Argußhaß the following item : —" Saved by going to a ball,— J. N., working here for Mr Brown, went to a ball at flatter's Terrace, thus saving hiß life. Early on Saturday morning a. treo fell against his hut, Had he been in bed, an inquest would have been held at Mr Hannah's Railway Hotel;" A rumour having gone forth that tho Queen would give six guineas and a silver cradle to every infant born on her .Jubileo day, within a week 110 fewer than 400 applications wore uiado for tho gratuity. The rumour which had raised so many hopes had to bo officially contradic-. ted. It is eatimated that the"e aro about 1,000 babies born every day in England.

We havo at longth opened out our first shipments of summer dress fabrics iu all the' most fashionable shades, including some lovely tints in grey and gobelin, and iii soft woollen and silk mixed fabrics, foulc, beige, lawn tenuis costume cloths, and a thousand other varieties too numerous to recapitulate. Oor lady friends must needs come and enjoy, the display at To Aro House, Wellington. We have somo very handsome checked and striped woollens with plain to match, and a variety of very beautiful embroidered robes, the very sight of which lingers in insatiable desire to purchase these elegant atristic marvels at Te Aro House, Wellington, Already many of our lady friends have made their first purchases, and our dressmaker are busily employod in fashioning these into "things of joy and beauty" against the festivities of the coming session House of Representatives, It would be wise on the part of all ladies if they would give their orders as early as possible to the dressmaking departments at To Aro House, Wellington,

Not that there need bo any fear of disappointment this season. We havo two excellent dressmaking rooms, and. can in both guarantee style, fit and promptitude, at Te Aro House, Wellington. To any ladies unable to visit our warehouse we shall be most happy to fox-ward suoh patterns as are desired, and complete measurement oharts, from Te Aro House, Wellington.