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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2945, 9 July 1888, Page 2

We regret to hear that Mr 0. A. Pownall, an old and respected settler, of Wellington, is dead, The regular monhly meeting of the North Wairarapa County Couucil takes place to-morrow.

Notice is given thattho next European Mail via San Francisco, clcscs at Masterton on Saturday next.

Notiio appears in the Gazette that the provisions of the " Local Bodies Loam Act, I88C" is adopted generally within the Pahiatua Town District,

A parochial meeting will bo held in St. Matthew's Church School this evening for the purpose of electing a Church Warden Vestrymen, and Auditors, and to receive the annual statement of accounts,

The Masterton Football Quadrille Assembly will meet in the Drill Hall to-mor-row oyening,as the Temperance Hall has proved to bo too small for the large num-

ber of dancers who patronise the Club's weekly gatherings. .'.,, i'-

Messrs Lowes and lorns wishtdinti mate to gardeners or purchasers of fruit »nd ornamental trees, that they have jiiat opoiiod up a large consignment of trcos, plant.i,and ornamental shrubs from Mr S. Bolton's Nelson nursery, and - are prepared to sell privately. The stock is on view at the auction ninrt.

The Custodian of the Masterton Hospital bega to return thanks on behalf of tiio patißntsforthefollowlnjjgifts.FromMcssra Jjlngel and Bagge, booksjMessrs Beetham, Dalrymple, and Rose, Illustrated papers; Miss Marnier, old linen; Mrs Carman, sheets and old linen; Mrs Frcotli, fruit and old linen; Mrs Andorsou and Mrs Allsworth, fowls; Mr Isitt, piteous; Mrs Morris, eggs.

A correspondent of" Tho Ladies Pic-, toral," of April 28th last, writes, " you can obtain beautiful lamb at 9jd a lb, and mutton at 8d from W. S Fitter, 44, Leadenhall market, 1 have this from him nvory week, and find it oxcollent.' Tliis is New Zealand meat, and far better than what one can buy elsewhere, and which costs moro and goeß by tho name of the best English." One effect of the American Copyright Bill, should it finally pass in its present form, will bo to transfer a considerable portion of tho printing trade from Ensland to the States. The Bill only gives protection to foreign books of which copies printed from typo set within tho States are duly deposited at Washington, Obviously, therefore, the economical thing to do, if an English author wants to Bccuro American copyright, will bo to have Ins book printed in America and then

shipped to England—Pall Mall Budget, On Wednesday ovoning next wdl be exhibited in tho Masterton public school two hundred beautiful viows of Now Zealand, Australia and America, including tho Melbourne-exhibition, the principal streets in that city, a trip through the Morth and South Islands of New Zealand, the wreck of the Tarawcm, &c. Tho views are photographic transparencies from nature illuminated by tho oxy-hyd-rogen light Mr J. J. Crofts, the gifted lecturer, will giro a descriptive account of each picture A charge of one shilling will be made for admission, children halfprice.

At the moeting of tho Wellington Land Board on Friday last it was decided on tho recommendation of tho the Commission Mr J. \V. A. Marchant to offer the undisposed sections in tho Haatwell Villago Homestead Special Settlement for selection on rural and deferred payment conditions at £2loa; in Mangatainoka, at L 3; and in Huntorvillo nt L2 10s, That section <i3, block 5, Kopuaranga, be opened for selection na soon as possible was agreed to, the cash price lining fixed at 255. It was resolved to offer on the deferred payment system, ntL2los, sec. tion 80, block 4, Mangahao. Reference to an application by 3, E, Little to bo allowed exemption from residence on his perpetual leaso section 4, block 11, Onyo, it was resolved " That residence be not compulsory for tho first two years on perpetual lease and deferred paymontsentions in the case of ail selectors in tho West Waitapa, Maungakaretu, Itangitumau, Mangaouo, Tiraumca, and West Mauricevillc Blocks." In dealing witli tho application of It. A. Meredith to have the laud applied for by him in block 11, Eewa, weighted with i'soo, estimated value of improvements effected, the Board decided that a valuation should bo made of tho improvements at the expense of tho applicant beforo weighting the section with the same,

Tub Greatest Blessing,—A simplo, puce and harmless remedy, that cures every time, nnd prevents disease by keeping tho blood pure, stomach rogular, kidneys aud liver active, is tho greatest blessing ever conferred unun man, l)r Soule's American Hop Bitters is that remedy, and its proprietors are boing b'esacd by thousands who have been saved and cured by it. Will you try it 1 Seo another column. '' Eaylo'' GiviiN up by tub Dooroits.-." Is it poßsiblcthat Mr Godfrey is up and at work, and cured by so simple a remedy!" "lassuroyou that ho is entirely guted, and with nothing but Dr Soule's American Hop Bitters i and only ten days ago his doctors gave him up and said he must dio." " Well a-day I This is remarkable! I will go this day and got somofor my poor Gcorgo. Iknowhopsarogood,"—Post. The honourable member for Kumara evinced a large amount of wisdom, in the debate on the ucw tariff in supporting the increased duty of 25 per cent on trimmed millinery. He said that tho bonnets and hats lopally trimined were as pretty, if not prottior,' ll|aj) any imported from London or Paris; aud, added the honorable member, ii| a fine glow of enthusiasm, "'this can' easily bo proved by a single visit to To Aro Houso, Wellington, Tho honourable member is to bo thanked lor tho justly deserved cqmpliincnt to our abilities, tic only states in the Home what the ladies of Wellington hijve said in their homes and among their friends, that choice, charming, attractive, and elegant millinery our own special mnko is to be at all times obtained at To Aro Houso, Wellington. This season is no exception to others that have preceded if, )\'r never had a greater profusion, a choicer selection pi' greater taste displayed, Wo have never had richer material, moro graceful styles, more varied shades of colours, and more brilliant results: than in our millinery for the present winter season, at To Aro House, Wellington. Wellington ladies havo always well patronised our millinery department, and it now only remains for our legislators to do tho same. With the honourable mcniberfpr Kumara leading the van, and followed by overy membcr'of the Houso, there might bo a grand selection made by each tp take to their wives, their cousins, their sisters, o: aunts, specimens qf srtistjo skill from th millinery department at tho Whoiesaf Family Drapery Waroho.Te Aro Houso Welltoglpn.-AKT,

"■& Aickin(olieurat), G! Frasor.(laud Wont), A. Kidd (hotelkeeper), and H. rCampbell {solicitor), of Auckland, lodged ; petitions yesterday to be. adjudged bank- | rupts, Their failure is not due to buaiueßg ilitticultios.but to the non-success of a syndicate in which they engaged some years ago for the purchase of a block of land at Ellerslie. The Bank o? New South Wales obtained judpent against them a few days ago in respect to monoylent to the syndicato, with the result that the live gentlemen named have tiled petitions of insolvency.

On Friday the TaueruChristy Minstrels will put in a first appearance in Masterton, whoro they will open in the Theatre Royal with a capital programme ofsongs,,dances, and breakdowns, to be followed by the screaming farce of "The.Doctor's Clerk," This troupe is composed of residents of Taueru, Brancepoth and the surround-, ing districts, and as an amateur company their performance is highly spoken of. As the proceeds are to be devoted to the funds of the Masterton hospital, the performance Bhould be well patronised, Full particulars are advertised.