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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2712, 11 October 1887, Page 2

The Thistle Masonic Lodge, S.C., meet at the Lodge Room, Banniater street, tomorrow evening.

.' We remind our readers of the usual] monthly meeting of tho Wairarapa Gospel Temperance Union in the Temperance Hall this evening, Wo would remind all thoso who are desirous of joining the classes of the School of Design for Freohand 1 and Model Drawing, to attend at the room .'adjoining- the public reading room at the Maaterton Institute this (Tuesday) evening at 7 o'clock/ Mr P H; Wood holds his usual fort' nightly stock sa'lo at the Taratahi yards 'on Thursday nest. The list, which _is publisliect' iri another column,- contains ovettt thousand sheep and lambs, and forty-five head of cattle.

VA Martinborough correspondent to the Standard says:—There is talk of a meeting'of the Jobkey Club being held shortly to arrange about eurnext face meeting on Boxing, day. There Is one thing certain: v.»e are determined not, to give up our races, although our stakes are not .so large as they would have been had the Mastort'on Club not raced on our day. Mr Henry Rapp, a mining expert,'was a passenger to New Zealand by .the s.s. Kimutaka,' which arrived at Wellington oh Sunday last, : arid he leaves for Auckland by tho Wanaka to-day. -Ho is commissioned by a syndicate at flom'e to iiispoct the auriferous land in Coroiuandol and the; Thames .districts. He also proposes to investigate the finds at Waitpa and the Hikutaia and' Kaparga: Co.'s property. ; Besides this ho -is a. representative of tlie Thamos '-Foreshore Gold Recovery Company, ~ At the Christclittroh Police pourt on Saturday morning,' Grovo De Bron, stationer, was charged/with: arson,' and was remanded, bail being refused. A lire out in his shop on Wednesday night, but was extinguished before any serious damage was done. Brun states that he came from Norway laßt June, and that he bought his stock from Mrs Izetfc for £2OO, giving'a promissory' noto, due on 20th November. He expected monoy from Homo by that time, Ho insured the place for £3OO in tho Victoria office. Brun further states that lie left a gold watch and £7 in the shop, which;' however, could not be found when the place was searched by tho polico. The following reference to the Napier station master appears in Tho Tologwph from"a reliable correspondent"Not long ago an old.lady, who had been on a visit to Napier, was returning to her home 'in tho country by'train, and remember-' 'fag her son was fond of a good cigar, bought a box as a presont for him. Enter ing the carraige she placed hor cigarbox -in the rack, and sottled horself comfortably. Prosontlv the stationmastor looked in, and sighting tho box, ; demanded excess luggage, as a box of cigars was not porsonal effects, • Tho excess was paid.

The case ugainst G. Hultne of Auokland for £IOO damages,- for alleged assault, was held, at tlie Supremo Court Saturday. In July last tho plaintiff, J. Howard, was knocked down in Queon-Street.by Huhno who was under the impression that he was about to commit a theft from the proniieos of defendant. Howard is now m the Lunatic Asylum, suffering from insanity, but. his Honor ruled that the subsequent lunacy was not the result of the blow given by Hulme, and he therefore awarded judgment to tho plaintiff for.£s only.-'

A-well known bishop iti tho course of a conversation at a dinner-party, mentioned that on one occasion, years since, while trout-fishing, he lose his watch and chain, which ho supposed had boon pulled from his pocket by. tho bough of a tree. Some time afterwards, when staying in tho same neighborhood, he took a stroll by tho side of the river, and came to the sociudod spot where he supposed ho had lost his valuablos, and thore, to his Burpriao and delight, he found them under a bush. "Was the watch going when you found it?" inquired his little six-year old son. "No," replied tho bishop ; tho Wonder was that it was not <(one," " When J first jiued the church," said a.'matron, as she leaned out of tlie window, Bpoakin; to a younger and a severer-looking feinalo, " 1 had just them kind of notions ruyaelf. But I got more light as I growed older," "But, Mrs Joblink," said tho other, " duty is duty, and each must act out his mission." " Yes," rejoinod Mrs Joblink, patronizingly, " that's jest tho way I usod to foel till I got married. When you have a husband comm' homo o' nights an' fallin' up stairs, you won't think

the Loid requires bo much of you. I used to pray for Joblink till lie started to make a atump speech to the hat-wok at throe o'clock in the mornin', an' then I got more light. The Lord 'elpß them as 'elps themselves jan' I now find that a metal backod hair brush docs better with Joblink that all the prayers you can shake a stick at 1 You'll see when you get married." The young lady sighed, and inquired if thore were any poor people in the neighborhood, who would be benefitted by a tract ou " The Sin of Danoine i" Messrs Lowes and lorna hold their fortnightly stock sale at thoir yards tomorrow. Their list embraces 120 head 6f cattle of all classes, 800 sheep, horses, pigs, and vehicles. .' It is stated tliat tno tactics of Inspector Shearman have been successful in checkin? incipient fires in Auckland, Three fires on Saturday night were discovered, which are believed to bo deliberate attempts at arson.

We learn from a private source that Mr T. G. Mason, intended loaving England for New Zealand on the first of the present month. He will make his return journey via San Francisco, and probably arrive here about the widdlo of November.".

The Lyttelton Times, writing of Major Atkinson prior to tho formation of the new ministry made the following straight shot:— I "He is perfectly capable of working «n the chivalrous feelings of his tried and trusted adheronts, to induce thorn to waivo undoubted claims to office, and allow him to fill a cabinet with gentlemen of the Fisher type—members whom no one would seo in a Cabinet if it could be helped, but who aro supposed to know how to avenge themselves if they are passed over, We have at longth opened out our firs shipments of fcummor dress fabricß in all the most fashionable Bhados, inoludihg _ some lovely tints in grey and gobelin, and in soft woollen and silk mixed fabrics, foule, beige, lawn tennis costume cloths, and a thousand other varietioß too numerous to recapitulate, Our lady friends must noeds .come .and enjoy tho display at Te Aro House, Wellington. . ' Ws'have some very handsome checked and striped woollons with plain to match, and a variety of very beautiful embroidered robes, tho very sight of Which lingers in insatiable, desire to purchase these elegant atristjc marvels at Te Aro. Houso, Wellington.

Ai/Rkadv many of our lady friends have made their first purchases, and our dressmakers aro busily employed in fashioning these into "things of joy and beauty" against the festivities of the coming seßßion of the House of Representatives. It would bo wise on,tho part of all ladios if they would give their orders as early as possible to the, dressmaking departments at Te Aro Houso, Wellington. Nor that there need be any fear of disappointment this season. We have two excellent dressmaking rooms, and oan in both guarantee style, fit and promptitude, at Te Aro Houso, Wellington, To any ladies unable to visit our warehouse we shall , be most happy to forward suoh patternaas aredesired, andoomplote measureaentjeb&rts, from Te Aro Hou&e, Welliigtou

■j A sitting of the District Court will be held at Masterton to-morrow. The postponed meeting of the North - Wairarapa" Benovoleht Society will be hold to-morrow afternoon at tho Institute. , Mr Charles Collier, of the Old Brewery Fellmongory, who has had thirty-seven years colonial- experience; intimates to the sheep farmers of the -Wairarapa, that ■lie ia prepared to Bcour wool anirprepare ifc for the English markets. .He publishes a list of charges in another column, -' Notice is given that a special meeting of the Mastertoa Borough *' Oburibil will • .be held on Wednesday,' 2nd'. November, to confirm the followinEt resolution passed at a spatial meeting of : the -Oo'unoil- on October 4th, "That a special rate be hereby made for the purpose of providing, the interest upon the Gas Loaii (£BSOO .at six per cent—£slo per annum), such, special rate to be of the, amount of five 1 pence in the pound "upon the value i of all rateable - property within the Borough of Masterton, and to be payablo in two equal instalments on , the'first days of October and April. • The first of such instalments to be deemed to be due, and payable on the seventh day of'Noveinbor, 1887." . The heavy rain which has fallen withi out intermission since. Sunday afternoon [. has had tho effect of .considerably swelling i the Wairarapa rivers, Tlio'Ruamahanga ; has overflowed its banks, and. floodod the i,: adjacent flats, bat up. to tho present we i. .have not heard of any dam'age being clonej to stock grazing there. The Waipouajus .risen to a groat height, but thore .is uo ; i: .indications of. a -flood; as the'' main , stream appears to be running dowu the I "Waipipi crook, and across the Opaki. l ..Tho <low lying liiud..between the two bridges at the north end cf Queen street I was under water this morning, and but s for'a' bank of rubbish the stream would , have shot through the Park,and. cemes tery. The Park authorities would do well , to visit this spot with a viow of planting 1 a line of willows for the protection of the e property, as the river has a straight lead on to it at this point. .