Notes From Wellington.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3016, 29 September 1888, Page 2

Notes From Wellington.

: (By.Cornerman). : :'*'., Boreas;" this gentle; man has, through" a recent remarkable change in the ioliinate of this city, been thrown out of his natural hunting ground,- and as a result leaves a, large family to mourn, his loss. ■ His remains will bo cdnfinod to the City Destructor as soon as that valuable institution is erected, whichwill doubtless be soniewhore about A.D. 2000, "

Things will, I expect, be pretty lively during tie forthcoming Municipal elections, as there are large fields for eaoh ward, and the betting is evenly divided. For the Mayorality two only will face the starter, i.e.; John Duthie, and T. Kennedy .Macdonald. Kennedy Mac— dam. Protection, by Auctioneer, is a general favorite, and his past record, together with his present active training should ensure his turning out 'victor,' The noble "John," however, has a number of supporters, and will not fail to make things exciting, Miss Yon Finkelstein,' the' Jewish lecturess, is having a deservedly good season in Wellington,, Hor comparisons of Biblical illustrations with every-day life in Jerusalem is truly interesting, whilst the different Oriental costumos in which she, with her assistants appear, are most elaborate. Eeferriugtheotuer,eyeningto women's attire, she made the following amusing observation: -" The female portion of our Jowisli committees require •no such improvements as "corsets and bustles.", A European-lady was recently entertained by a number of Bedouins of tho same sex,- according to their customs, they disrobed, their guest before retiring for the night, whon, however, they had nearly completed their task tho 'corsets'met their gaze, and clasping the visitor in' their arms they exclaimed "Oh! lady, ! is this tho way your husband tries to kill ybu.'by tying two pieces of iron together and pulling at each end until youaroexhausted?"; • The Melbourne Age, describing the New Zealand Court atthe Exhibition; says:—" It must be admitted that considering the great mineral and timber resources, of New Zealand the display in the', exhibition is wholly! inadequate and hardly does justice to the colony." The same journal suggests that the Court be closed for a week to afford New Zealand an opportunity of making some sort of a show. ■■■'

_ News from Mahakipawa still continues good, and from advice to hand, a big rush is inevitable, ' About fifty expectant persons left; to-day by' the s.s. Penguin, and about the same number will, take their departure on Saturday next. It is unnecessaiyi I may state,.for intending .visitors to the field to arm themselves with steel plates for.their shoes,: for; although the precious lnetaLmight be seen as large as peas in certain; reefs, there is not much danger of a collision with their boot leatlieiV as.was the cake in bygone days.: ■■,':■;'"'■"."■'. The football match; Porieke versus Masterton, to .be; played • here on Saturday, jscausiugia bit'of .'excite.' merit, and nodoubt-a fast'gamo will bo played, j lt is needless to saytliat tlie former are the favorites, although the forwards of theired, yeUow; 'and black are looked upon'as' a tough' lot ; \ Seyera} of.oufyoiunteer JefeMe/ri have boeu practisihgVassia^ousJy : - for the atid'if theirvprabfie-sebfes - : arei?iitiy critenonH they; should; good[ accouutpf tlipmsolvown'tbb-^qtbo)