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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3118, 1 February 1889, Page 2

Tho Chinoso Now Year's Day was colebrated in Masterton yesterday by a grand display of fireworks.

lu reference to our amusement column it will be Been that "Patienco'l is to bo presented on Wednesday and Thursday next at the Theatre Royal Mastorton.

Wo aro requested to remind our readers of Messrs Lowes & lorns sale of furniture to-morrow, their list is a most oxtensivo one embracing new and second hand furniture of every description, besides poultry, produce, etc, To parties requiring really good furniture this 'salo oilers special attraction. -Yesterday we had the pleasure of inspecting two magnificent nectarine trees which were laden with that highly prized and delicious fruit. Tho enviable possessor of those trees is Mr T. P, Lett, who, though not a practical gardener can boast of having two of the fmestspecimcns of nectarine trees to be found in the district.

Messrs M. Caselberg aud Co offer at their Masterton and Greytown Co-oper-ativo Stores tlio following celebrated makes of sowing machines at Wellington prices viz.—Tho White Company's, Wertheim, Wellington,' Standard, and the American No 7. This firm is also agent for Mr F. J. W, Fear Sewing Machine importer, Wellington, The record for the month of January at the Masterton Railway Station by Mr Coubourne was as follows Average temperature 70'C4, rainfall 2'29, days on which rain was registered 4, maximum rainfall 1,58 on 9th, The rainfall atOtaliuao as recorded by Mr Joseph Bennett was January, 1889, '66 of inch on 4 days; January, 1888, '77 of an inch 011 5 days.

Mr P. Dickson of the. Wholesale Drapery Company, Queen-street Masterton announces a Monster Clearing Sale of surplus Drapery and Clothing to commencoon Saturday February 2nd. In order to reduce tho stock it is announced that extraordinary bargains will be offered in overy Department and a brief summary of tho said bargains are published as an iiiset in todays issuo of the Daily.

Tho season for shooting stags aud fallow bucks having opened in Nelson the Times yesterday, attempts tho perpetration of tho following cruel pun thereon. "At a meeting on Thursday night, it was decided to open the seasi.u for shooting shags aud fallow ducks onthe 16111 Fobruai/, and close 011 the Ist March. Fallow deer arc 3iiid to be especially uumorous iu the Aniseed Valley district." It is to bad to try and make gamo of shags.

Mr F. H. Wood's stock sale at tho Taratalrf yards, yesterday (Thursday) was well attended, a largo number of sheep came forward, but very fow cattle. Price realised for sheep showed a falling off of trom fid to la por head from last salo and resulted aB follows:—Store

ewes 4s 6d to (is Gd, Lambs 4s lid to os, Ewes and Wefhors mixed Os 6d to (is. Fat do. 8s Gd, Cattle, Steers' and Heifers, 12 to .'.B months 30s, Cows £2 to 13. Pigs small 63 3d to 8s Bd, Lovers of English ballads will have a treat this evenin? at Signor Morlcy's Concert. Tho principal items of which are published in ouramusementcolumns, The whole programme is a very attractive ono, is iu addition to the items contributed by tho principals, there will be somo new orchestral selections by the full strength of tho band, under the leadership of Hcrr von Keisenberg, and solos and concerted pieces by somo of our best amateurs, Altogether, the programme is one of the most popular we have seen and we expect'their will be a crowded house to hear it.

The Maßtorton Yoluntoer Fire Brigade mot on Thursday night. T\?o long service (five years) medals, wero presented, one to Branchman Q'Moara and the other to fireman W. Dixon. The latter in addi-. tion received a Var,as did also Capt, |Muir and fireman Langley, A vote of thanks was passed to Mr H. Phillips for a gift of 60ft of hoso. It is proposed to Bend for two lengtlis of suction hose the pre. sent lengths being valueless. The engine was taken to pieces and put together again that night. The formation and stumping of Cullenstreet, Parltville, which was recently let to Mr MoGill, by the Eketahuim Road Board is being rapidly pushed forward, The street is forty-nine chains in longth and will run through the centre of Parkvillo. Tho road commences near Mr Heywoods and thenco through tho township pastMr Fogden's, The completion of this, the principal thoroughfare, is anxiously looked forward to by property owness in Parkvillo. Mr McGill has a largo staff employed on the contract which lie expects to have finished within two months. We have decided to have a Bale .of overplus Surplus Summer Stock, commencing on Friday, February Ist, at Te Aro Houso, Wellington, That there will be birgaius, as thero always have heeu at our sales,goes without saying, and tlwigl) the exigencies of State, according to our present, fillers, demand an almost crushing taxation on drapery goods, yet wo shall not bo debarred from oflerlng to the public such marvels of cheapness as may not occur again for years at To Aro House, Wellington, The balance of our Summer Stock in all departments is marked at prices to sell quickly, In washing and other dress fabrics in mantles. And costumes, in millinery and underclothing, in carpets and calicoes, iu boys' and youths' clothing there is an abupdaut uriely of some of the cheapest lots eyer sepp in tho city, sufficient to convince eyory unprejudiced mind that the proper place, the best place, af)d tho only place tp Be,cure undeniable is fo Ar.o flojisp, Wcllingto. The sjie'wllloijly lajt J4 days, and will como to an end on jfofufday, February ilith and in conducting It we mean to bo sharp and decisive" at Te Aro House, Wellington. We should certainly recommend a visit 1# on tbo part of all housekeepers, lioj;eiii|eeper3..stftiQiiholders and heads of fepjilcs. P))tyWil i/o saved by visiting the sale of oyeriilijs fjf# a£ je Wellington,..

MessraL. J. Hooper and Od.'havo a largo two column advertisement on our third pago.' The right of cutting flax on section 09, near Dreyerton, Opaki, in advertised by Messrs Lowes & lorns to be let, No' tenders wore accepted by the Castlopoint Road Board for metalling on the Muligapakeha-Uriti Road.' Eresb tenders will bs invited for tho work tomorrow,

The following second fifteen ,of the Masterton Cricket Club has been solected to,play against'the Star Cricket Olub to-morrow afternoon, play to commence at 2 o'c'ock sharp. Kibblewhite, Erskiuo J, Williams, Hirschbcrg, Eton, Chennels, 0. Blackburn, 6. W, Blackburn, o.' Perry, 6. Ward; Dr fllihio, F. Harrison, Herbert, Skipper, Haigh, | Yesterday afternoon as a young man named Broadbent undortook to drive a pair horse brake containing a party of passengers and stores 'to Tinui from Mastorton. The occupants consisted of, a man and his wife and daughter and two other men. There was also a quantity of stores. They-passed Mr Mace's homestead in safety aud had readied a' sharp bond in the road'some three quarters of a mile past Mr Mace's when one of the horses commenced to kick and the whole concern went clean over the hill and rolled down the steep incline, a distance of 35ft, finally landing all -in a heap on tho bank of the Kauliumingi River, By degress the passengers began to pick themselves up, and finding no one amongst them was killod or oven seriously injured, they looked to the horses. The poor animals, although smothered in mud and day, were found to be safe, and comparatively speaking uninjured. The springs of the brake were smashed, and tho harness destroyed. The stores were scattered about in all directions. Several of the occupants of the damaged, vehicle, although miraculously escaping serious injury, wero much biuised and shaken, and , had many abrasions. All the assistance that could bewasrondered by MrVallance, and another conveyance provided for the passengers. " Kouan on Corks. • Ask for Well's "Rough on Corns," A complete, permanent cure. Quick relief or corns and bunions, At all chomists and Druggist, „ Rough oh Piles Why suffer Piles? Immediate cure and complete cure guaranteed. Ask for 11 Rough, on Piles." Sure cure for itching, protruding, bleeding, or any form of Piles,