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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2718, 8 February 1888, Page 2

Notice of a pull for a loan of £2IOO i" given in another column by the Eketa" huna Road Board. Mosars Lowes and turns announce an extensive sale of product), furniture, boots and shoes and geueral sundries.

Lowes and lorns announce their next stock sale at Masterton yards on Thuvaday February IKth, tho Carterton Ram Fair being held on their regular day.

Notice in advertised of the transfer of section 6, Block I, Mangaono, from Jas. P, Kennedy to T. Priest. The Rev. Mr Beard, will proaeh both morning and evening at St Mark'iiOhurch Carterton next Sunday, Mr Geo. Hooper, the Queen-street watchmaker and jeweller, has a number of new announcements in this issue. A meeting of those interested in the frozen meat trade question is te be held at tho Central Chambers, Queen-street, to-night at 7.30. ; Tho Hossian fly and the Californian thistlo have invaded Rangitikei, It is thousht that prompt measures should be taken to deal with these pests. The tendor of James Smith, of Te Aro House, at £3473 has boen accepted by the Official, Assignee for the purchase of the stock and shop-fittings in the estate of A.G. Price, draper, valued at £7419759 d and £257 Gs fid respectively. _ The Government Inspector, Mr Pope, is examining tho Native School at Te Ore Oo to-day. The Papawai Native School was exaaiined yesterday, and G7'B per cent passed the various standards. This is considered a very good porcontago for Maori Schools, whoso best record is about 75 per cent. At the cimini! Masterton Horticultural Society's Show, two special prizes are to be awarded for children, consisting of a watch for the best model of any kind, made by a boy under 15, and a handsome work box for the best collection of fancy work by a girl under 15. At the Masterton Municipal Fire Brigade's meeting last night, Fireman R. Nicholls, who is at present acting as Secretary, was appointed delegate to represent the brigade at the coming United Fire Brigade Association's conference in Christchurch.

Mr Schwaßs, of Carterton, lias, we understand, arranged- to pay over a deposit to Mr T. Thompson next Saturday night, so that the ?love fight between him and Murphy, can be practically looked upon as a fixture, Tho exact date of tho event is not yet arranged but it will be some time in March.

The last N. Z. gazette contains tho following notice of election of River Boards: -South Wairarapa Bonrd, John Orbell Bidwill .Tames Donald, Alfred Matthews, Peter Hume, William" 0. Williams. Mangaone P.iver Board: James Bell, David Buick, Andreas 0. Chusen, William L. Luxford, William McDowall, Samuel J. Rolf.

The dangerous practice of fast riding and driving round Btreet cornets is becoming very prevalent in Masterton, At one time the Boronsrh Inspector, used to check it, hub now the hibit is being allowed to become general, and Unless some restriction is used there will be an accident before lout;. One result of the nuisance is already very ann >yiug. The shop keepers at the coiner opposite the Club Hotel aro getting their windows bioken, and in one instance four panes are " starred," with stones which haye without doubt risen from tho hoofs of furiously driven horses The Rev, J. Paterson, of St. John's Presbyterian Chureh, Wellington, was yesterday tho recipient of an address and a purso of 125 sovereigns from tho members of his congregation, as a mark of esteem, and as a congratulation on his twenty years' connection with their Church, Mr Paterson is about to take a holiday, and advantage was taken of the occasion as being a fitting ono for an expression of the congregation's high appreciation of his devotion and ability. During Mr Paterson's absence his place will be filled by Mr William Grant, who has recently returned from Scotland. The Rev. gentleman will take his holiday shortly. He pr.iposes to spend it in Australia,

On Monday it was noticed that tho Ruamahunga Bridge at Te Ore Oro, was becoming undaugered, though tlio recent floods having cut a deep channel-at the Western Bank, which was rapidly undermining the willows and protective works. Even »n Monday afternoon the river rose with surprising rapidity for this timo of the year, and in about an hour it was two feet higher than its previous level. This no doubt was caused by the heavy rains on the hills tho previous evening. The County Engineer has inspected tho locality and he is fully to the importance of immediate'steps being taken for the coristructjon of further protective works, and lw will we understand, at once make a recommendation on the subject, At tho Masterton R,M. Court this morning, a man nam°d William Boatfiola iv.iß seno to gaol for two months on a con viction of being without lawful and visiblo means of support. IMr Von Sturmer presided at the Bench. Beatfield's case seemed rather a pitiful one. He is a very old man, being over GO, and is really more fit for an Old Man's Refuge than anything else, being quite too feeble to work. When arrested on the present occasion, he had been wandering about in the bush for three or four days without anything to eat, and his first meal at tho Police Station was a performance in the eating line, which it would bo hard to beat, for the old fellow in lua starved condition disposed of about enough food for ten men. Tho only other oase at the Court was a first drunk who cheerfully paid his 5s and departed One of the most impoitant stock sales that has evor been held in Wairarana South is now advertised by Mr F. H. Wood, and it will be seen on roferenoo to the list that no less than four thousand three hundred sheep of the Messrs D and P. McL: ren, sixty head of cattle owned by the sa'iie breeders, and sev<m hundred sheep belonging to Mr Alex Mo Leod are to be sold by public auction at Martinboroupjh on Wednesday, 22nd February. The sheep comprise all olasses. They are bred from Romny Marsh ewes by Cotswold rams, and all who are acquainted with the Aocks in question will know that tliev are good stamp healthy sheep. Tho sixty head of mixod cattle, too, are worthy of the special consideration of buyers. Part are fat and part not, and they are three yoars old and over. The sale is one which is of undoubted interest to flock-owners and dealers, and it will be well worth their while to attend what is one of the lareest Bales that has ever been held ut the Lower Y#llejr.

The thermometer at Mr W;UougaH's read in the Bhade at noon to-day 71 degrees. Captain Edwin telegraphed at 1.17 p.m to-day: North-east to North and West, hard, gale Boon, Glass further, fall. - :

Tlio Rev. J. McKenna beat Mr A. B. Bunny in the Tennis Club's Single Handicap yesterday. Messrs M. Caselberg &"Co will sell the remainder of H. Owen & Co.'s stock at auction prices until Saturday night next.

The Ked Star Football Club meets at the Volunteer Firo Brigade station tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock, '■ John Healey, late of Eketahuna, was brought over from Lyttelton to VVelhngtun yesterJay, in tho steamer Takapuna, on a charge of having forged, a receipt at Eketahuna. The case will be heard at Wellington on Monday next, '

_ Buah fires are raying in various localities to-day, .and Masterton is quite overclouded with the smoke from them, Yesterday there was a rather largo fire at tho back of Carterton, but it has been successfully kept away from the houses. The local option polls for the licensing districts respectively of Masterton Borough and Alfredton will be held in May next. The exact dates have not been fixed yet. For the Masterton District outside the Borough, September is the month of poll, and for the Castle-: point District December.

We regret to hear lhat Mr J. Bagge, our local postmaster, is at present ill in bod. The indisposition is, however, not a sorious one. In the meantime, Mr J. H Kibblewhite is acting for him. "Mr Grubb, the Post Office Inspector is also here on his annual visit. The nomination * of candidates for the Committee of the Featherston Liconsing, District; takes place on 11th February, tor Greytown on the same date, and for Cartorton on 10th February. The Masterton Borough nomination of five committeemen is fixed fur 15th February, and the poll is to be held on Monday 27th Fobruary. The election of committees for the Masterton District, outside the Borough and for Alfredton and Castlenoint take place this month, but the exact date is not arranged yet, . A OROS3 BABY.

Nothing is bo conducive to a man s remaining a bachelor as stopping for tine night at the house of a married friin I, and being kept awako for live or six hours by the crying of a cross baby. All crossand crying babies need only Dr Senile's American Hup Bitters to make them well and Bmilwg, Young man, remember this. '• Travellor." Fees of Doctors.—The fee of doctors is au item that very many persons are interested in at present. We believe the schedule for visits is §3.00, which would fox a man confined to his bed for a year, and in need of a daily visit, over SI,OOO a year for medical attendance alone 1 And one single bottle of Dr Soule's American Hop Bitters taken in time would save the §I,OOO and ail the year's sickness. "Post."

Uuu brlo of Surplus Bummer Stock, the most important over held, is now in full operation, having commenced on Wednesday, February Ist, at the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, Te Aim House, Wellington.

We can promise country residents some rate bargains in all seasonable goods, and oan make it worth their while to pay an early visit to the sale at Te Abo House, Wellington.

We are showing soino extraordinary bargains in summer dress material, First quality prints that were sold at 7jd yard are selling at 2|tl, those at B£d for 3|d, and so on in like manner. Plain and Fancy Dress Fabrics are in 12 yard lengths, and are reduced in prioe from 7s Gd to 2s lid; from 8s Gd to 3s lid, from 10s Gd to-Is lid, from 12s Gd to 5s lid, and in the same proportion throughout the entire stock of materiataat the sale, Te Ano House, Welling ion.

EqbaMiT reinavkable will be the bargains obtainable in millinery, mantles and costumes, most of the articles being marked at less than half price, and without doubt a lot of money will be saved by a visit to the sale of surplus summer stock at Te Abo House, Welling i ok.

In our ' olothing department we are offering 75 pairs men's strong blue serge trousers, worth 7b 9d, for 2s 9d, lnO boys' knicker suits, newest styles, usually sold at 7b lid, for 4s 9d, and other garments equally oheap. Shirts, Ties, Scarves, Sooks, &c., will be subject to the same astonishing reductions in price at the surplus summer Btock sale, Te ako House, Wellington.

As an additional attraction, our Refreshment Koom on the premises will be open every day during the sale, and all visitors from the country will be invited to take a cup of tea, with other light refreshments, free of cost, at the surplus stock sale, Te Alio House, Wellinoion. All orders will be carefully attended to if accompanied by cash, and parcels will bo forwarded promptly to any part of the province from the surplus stock sale, Te Ano Hoube, Wellington.