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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3117, 31 January 1889, Page 2

Among the passengers who arrived from London by tho s.s. 1 Tainui (say* the N. ' Z./Herald). was .Mes.-B. T. Mffler, •the-.a'uthoross'cf/the:-'popular novelette, "In Hie; Pride ofehfeManhood.!'.: Miss Millet: is on'her' 1 way to ChrUtchurch, whore she takes charge of a privato school. . ,-.' ;■*: "sU

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'Board nt'-ita montlily meetingyesteraay'agreod tothe tr'ahafer of Miss -Sagei from! tho Sdhdol Maatorton,'to the main School, and 'also' to the Miss L; Barron to tKe Infnnfc;School aa''pupil teriplier 'in accordance with the i of tlie'lo'oiilcomniitteoi '' ;...-!>^'f> \^i:-~ "Mr W,6,; OiawKjrd, : 'MoLean : Street Storey'Wpodyule, through ''oat columns,' thauks im numerous customers fortheir support duriiig.the.past.nve' r -'yeara, : aiid' assuresJhem.that he is still-studying thetrint'erestsby givins; theiri;the .best value; for the lowest ouvrout prices, • .He claims that his 'stock is the largest" and best in;tho/district, with: new goods constantly' arriving, full assortments in drapery, clothing, millinery, manchester goods, groceries, ironmongery,- China, and glassware, and a splendid.'coliectibn of boots and shoes, .The following fifteen of .the local stars will play the Masterton' Club second fifteen on.Saturday next at the Park Oval in' the : second round of the Champion matohos.: -J, Wickens,. W. and J?. Grantham', W<- Holford, A. Matthaws,"W. Welch, H, Wolch.'A, Welch, J. Welch, E. Welch, 0, Bentloy, A, Richards; T.Hnwke, A. Boulcott, A. Minifie. Emergencies —E, Kibblewhite, X.' Barker, A, Russell, Winchester, Day, H. Biooui.

Tho latest tribute to realism qri the stage has been paid by the manager of ono of the Now York theatres, who, in order to give greater verisimilitude to a scene in which a safe has to be broken open, engaged two professionalburglars to transact: the business with suporior dexterity aud. despatch, They were enthusiastically ' applauded, by the occupants of the pallery nore .particu-' larly. A now, safe had" to bo provided eyery night, because the. work was performed bo effectually with, the regular instruments of a first-class housebreaker. ■■ ■

Messrs Kircaldie and Stains notify in our columns further reductions at the salo of Clark &Co,'s bankrupt stock, which they designate the best assorted stock of drapery on view in the city of Wellington, and soil at half price.. The reduction is equal to ton per cent npon the" reduced sale prices. There is no old stock or roods which are not clean, as Mr Clark, before closing his business, had, by a succession of sales, cleared out old stock and, replaced it with new goods. The sale isnow being held on the premises, Lambton Quay, occupied by Clark & Co.

A'Urcytotvn Sportsman has been writing to the Daily and finding fault with ! our remarks on the Moroa racecourse. That we criticised the stato of tho course we admit, but that we condemned the action of the stewards or of the Club as a whole we deny. We rather complimented tho officers of the Wairarapa Jockey Olub for what they had done in improving the course. We are not going to bandy words with "Sportsman," but we invite horso owners to give their opinion if thoy choose in our columns. We feel sure if thoy honestly state their opinions our remarks will be corroborated. We spoke plainly, 110 t to harm the Club, but to point out defects. The course wants improving, but tho Olub want money to do it with,—Standard

Our Eketahuna correspondent writes, | —Tho Tea, -in aid of the Church funds, I was given.in Mr Jones' paddock on Monday last, at fivp o'clock, About one hundred persons.were present, and all appeared to enjoy themselves greatly: All kinds of games were carried out by young and old; and a very successful concert was held in the new church in the evening, Mr Galloway was voted to the chair, and the opening hymn was sung very .nicely by the children,, after whichaprayorwas offered by the Rev. Mrßowse.- The next item was a solo given by Miss Turner, and was much appreciated, followed by a humorous address by Mr Dellow, and a speech in Scandinavian and English by Mr Cristophersen. Mr Bayliss then read a state ment of accounts, in "which he mentioned that the organ cost £2O, and I hear it was paid for by offerings, Mr Oristo-

phersen then sang a sou? in Norwegian, accompaniod on4he harp by his son. Mr Bayliss and Mrs Maunsdl Bang " Too Lrtto," and were followed by the children singing a hymn very heartily, The meeting closed with prayer. The church was well filled; in fact there were moro than could be .accommodated with chairs. There is sealing accommodation for about one hundred

: . The rumours that Victorian capitalists wero on the lookout for Now Zealand freehold estate is not without foundation Our Duncdin special imforms us to-day that the purchaser of a portion of Mr Menlove's Windsor Park estate is a wellknown Victorian, namely Mr Aitken, of Albert Park. Tho portion of Mr Menlove's estate which has changed hands is that known as "Balmoral," and the price ' paid has been £31,200, in cash, or just £l2 an acre. The property which has changed owners is among the best treehold lands in the district of Oamaru, We think that it is satisfactory that such is - tho case, It would not bo generally beneficial to the colony if properties of an inferior character were worked off on 1 on outside capitalists. But in this case Mr Aitken is pretty wellsuro to be pleased with his purchase. Such being tho case, no doubt others will follow his oxarhple, so that'before long wo shall find a considerable flowof capital seeking investment in New Zealand. ' There is now no reason why such should not be the case, -Ohristohurch Telegraph, Mr Kummer, of Kuinmerstoin, East Coast, had an unusual experience recently. Some, few days ago he was standing about.five chains away from a newly erected : shed on his property, when ho ■ Baw its iron roof bodily lifted up in a whirlwind, carried high into the air, and finally doposited on a hill at some considerable distance off. A tall and spreading blue gum tieo, growing near the shed, had it branches lifted up flattened against-the Btem'of the treo,' like a shut umbrella, as if a mi?hty effort had been made to tear the tree up by the- roots and failed. Where Mr Kumnier stood during this episode he felt ho wind or agitation whatever,. Somebody must be making- a good thing out of New Zealand produoe, Bays the N.Z, Herald, Potatoes have been recently soiling in Sydney at £!5 per ton yet Auckland farmers are gotting no more than £6 per. ton for theoror/as it stands in the ground. At 3jd per lb for "tho treacherous ttiber,!' the working people of Sydney have scarcely beeiytble of lato to afford the luxury of. potatoes. When superadded to'this cabbages and cauliflowers aro 9d a head, strawberries Gs a quart, a small' bottlo containing ■ a dozen oysters-or what are supposed to be oysters—la 6d, : a schnappor 3s, a pataki ss, life in Sydney for people of slender moans must be anything but pleasant, 1 Against this must be placed oranges rarely above Is fld, grapes Bdlb. The other day, a quantity of melons were imported here from Sydney anticipating the Auoldand"season,' '■■

; A specimen of'some forged National . notes, Which have been in ciranla : ' lion,.was on'view.in"theE.M; ; :Cburfc, (Jhristchurch, oh Monday last.in a case in which a grocer sue.d and obtainod^he 1 recovery ol£lfromapersonwho passed a. note to him. The defendant was stated to have got ; it from : ahothe'r who had in turn received it from an hotel in ohange for a. 15 photographic reproduction; and except that the .lettering; was 'indistinct it seemed genuine. -Tho feel of the paper would, however, betray the spn'riousness ,'"""ine : familiar .with- tho texture of tottuj; ;• :-;•: was bank note pap V.' '; also a very impotent piece ■■' ■■•■■?■■.. ship. • : - ; :. ; ;/ : : i ; :>;- ;:■■:':; ■■'';■)■■.;;<■ A few months'.ago;' we read;of a Baltimore supper party in honor of the young brjdeotan : Ehglißhman;.v : This 7 was one: inHdeut'at;it. Thaotjridettpok off her slipper, /filled passedit round "tbliiftgiieatrS as ii novel ynd;ofJp.ving.cup. : ;.jGreatßurpHse 'will 'npi?.;'beifelt,vr(m : : lady is a wife ho'longer.; Her .husband .(so,thelew'YorkHeralds'ays)p'rdciired i lidivorcelastweekjatidia .on»hig way back to Europ'e-R sadder, and % wiser ■' manl<>.-V'..r ; y-:...; , ;iovX;V-:;v ::

.-,rMr F.!)l. Wood ; makeß several ;addi-. :hqnstoliißoatalogue:nf;iMs"a^ : ljw6S : ■Oartei'ton.Si.Vf : : •»•:", -yy"-f~^

We "those; interested: o£ -the Presbyter ian Ohurcfi'Teameetmg' m the publio meeting .to bo held; iu.th e ohuroh. 7 to'stateihat the.informatiqnJaid against him by7,the luspectorof weights and measures is for having .unstopjweights iii hisposses'sion, hot for,having h'gh't weights/" : : .t

i has postponed his concert till to-morrow evening on account'of the'inclemency of .wßffwther.;;'Tlier6:'will>e"Miny# night instead of to-tno'rrovv night to thb mUsioofPearson'aßand^/:;:-. :M ; , o-

• Dense volumes of smokoascehded from thobuah.burning initio region of the Upper Ferhridg'e yesterday.arid rumour had it that Mr Burnett's mill waairi danger.; We ere glad to learn from Mr Burnett that at no time'was his mill in jeopardy, a milo and a half of green bush dividing his mill from the fire, ■'•,■■..': A welcome rain,, the first for a month : set hut Wellington last night arid is still falling, A slight shower fell in the Masterton distsict and was followed by a heavier fall with ri promise of continuing for Borne hours. The thirsty earth will be bonefited if the rain only bißts :; long enough to thoroughly soak in. Telegrams from all parts of the colony report that rain, is steadilyfalling. ' We draw special attention to.aii inset in this days issue from Mr 0. Smith of the Cash Drapery Store, Queen street, Masterton, Mr H, Owen, the manager forthisold established firm, notifies that he mußt olear out the whole of Mb pre; sent summer stock, which is a large and well assorted one and to enable himto do so has marked all goods at below cost. The sale will last for a limitod time only. . ,

The latest method of calohing trout in Masterton is spearing them by torch light, This is considered'the Bafest method of evading the Argus eyed detectives who watch poachers. A public meeting to discoiirso the question of the introduction' of the natural enemies to the rabbits will be held in the offices of tho Wairarapa North County Council at 10 a.rn on Wednesday. 13th Febmary. 411 persons interested are invited to attend.

Theßev. H.VanStaveren has beon re-elected Chairman bf'ih'e Wellington Benevolent Society Tmsteos, Mr Hes'sey sent to Wellington to-day the last of his consignment of five hundred bags of oats for the Sydney market. The lot contains 2250 bushels. Tenders are invited for the erection of a cottago at Upper Taueru. Plans and specifications can be seon at the office of j Mr John King, architect, Kuripuni, to whom tenders are to be addressed. - A very fair coal, samples of whioh havo been sent to the Government Analyst has been discovered in the Rancitikei district, It is suitable for domestic purposes and may indicate a better class of brown coal in the vicinity. Up to the present Mr T, P. Lett haa convoyed no loss than 1000 bales of wool from the stations of Messrs Morrison, Cameron, Speedy, T. L. Thompson, Rodgers, Groyes and Bcethani Bros, to the Masterton Railway Station, Our special reporter who has just returned from a visit to the Forty-Mile Bush, informs us that the potato orops throughout that district are all in splendid condition and large yields are expected. It is estimated that quito a thousand tons will be available for" export, A great quantity of grass.seed, rye and cocksfoot principally is now being gathered, The late SirOharles Young, theauthor of tliafc remarkably successful play "Jim the Penman," left at his decease an unfinished work of the same style and character, and siguiiied his wish that it should he handed over to Mr f. G. Mills for completion, Thjs has been done and the play-will be produoed at an early dato.

." The Scottish Psalter of 1G35" (says the Christian Leader) has a feature which is not to be found in modem raußio books The tenor and contralto parts were printed in the ordinary way, but the treble and bass, on-the opposite page, upside down.. This is thought by some to be a printers mistake, but it is not so, It was intended that four singers should hold the book between them, two on one side and two ou tho other,

Notwithstanding the very changeable weather exporieuccd during the early months of summer, we havo done a very successful season'sbusiness, and are now face to face with the balance of our summer importations, This we mean to clear off il prices will do it, at our overplus stock salo commencing on Friday, Ist February, at Te Aro House, Wellington. his usual with all our sales, bargains will be the order of tho day, and although, as a cousequence of the high tariff, goods aro bouud to be in future dearer and scarcer, yet wo havo made up our minds to givo the public one more opportunity of benefitting itself at'the salo of overplus stock, at To Aro House, Wellington. We aro desirous of selling out the remainder of our summer'stock toroako room for autumn shipments now on tho water, and spaoions though our premises are, yet we are at times straitened for room, and hence the advisability of this salo at Te Aro HOU6O, Wellington, Sale commences on' Friday-lasts 14 days—terminates on tho 16th. Intending customers please note these facts, and bo oarly at the Te Aro House sale of overplus summer stock, Wellington,—Advt.