The Wairarapa Daily FRIDAY, JULY 26, 1889.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3266, 26 July 1889, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily FRIDAY, JULY 26, 1889.

By tho statement of assets and liability's in tho bankrupt estate of Henry Sundgi'tii, Mcet/naker, Potone, the former are set down at nil, while "the latter are shown to amount to L 1321 Bs. All the creditors'are jin* necjjred.

Messrs Mfnffio and ()o. having disposed of thoir grocery business the whole of the assorted stuck will be absolutely cleared »fc Wellington cost prices for cash, The sale is now taking placo on the promises at the corner of Queen and Bannister streets, and must bp completed within a month, MrStone wishes us to draw attention to the splendid coheotbm of fruit trees he has on sale at the Wftipop Nursery. They are threo and four years old, some being as high as seyen feet and all ready for planting out, Many of tho varieties will bear fruit tho fast y-oar, 1

lit ,J. \y, Leahy, tho origiua' anatomical bootmaker gdjoso place o business is next co iifr £l, .Smith's now bric|t store, Queen-street, invites tho public to call and inspect his goods and leave their measure. A iiuiely notico appears in tho concluding paragraph of bis advertisement.

Wo draw the attention of the public to a new advertisement of Messrs G. & '£, young, Lambton Quay, Wellington, which sets forth the many advantages tho firm possesses for landing their Uflois in New Zealand, thus enabling fchein £q oiler first-class articles at a moderate figure. They draw special attention to their gold and silver watches, large numbers of which have beon sold in Otago and Canterbury. Visitors from the Wairarapa aro cordially invited to call and inspect their Btock.

Mcßsrs Lowes & lurns add to their next stock sttlo list 200 owes in liirab.

The insurances mi Ngahaurainra follniougery, destroyed by firo on Wednesday, is, nwcliinory £'64o in.the Union, & London, Liverpool mid Gliibo, 1250, on tho wool ih insured in the Union. Tho loss iB LBOO ovist the msumiM. Tho cause of the five was tho accidental overheating ot the machinery, Mr E. J. King of Cuba-street Wellington, intimates through our columns to. inhabitants of thcWairarapa that ho will shortly open his new and commodious premises in Manners-street adjoining Flucton's, with ft large stuck of musical instrument, tutors and teaching music, fo. -

Jfr James Sinclair, one-of the Master-ton-Mangfihao Bottlers, met with a nasty accident a day or two ago whilst shifting logs, which will prevent his working for a week or two, He was refixiog a jack when the log rolled back and jammed his hand against the jack cutting through two fingors to the bono,

The large st'ick of ball dresses, silks, linens, millinery etc that wore in tho upstairs rooms at the time of the lire which occurred at Mrs Walker's Warehouse Lambton Quay, Wellington, proved on later examination to bo but slightly damaged by tho firo mid tho whole of tho valuable stock lws boon removed to tho late promises of Qreav.es and Flouring, at the corner of Manners streot and Cuba-street whore they will bo sold in tho upstairs rooms of the tuilding. Thesalo will commence on Tuesday morning next, We are requested to remind our readers of MeasrsLotves and lorns' sales at their rooms to-morrow. They commence by offering town acre 78, fronting (jueen and Chapel streots in five lots, one of which has that splendid mill and plant upon it, and lately occupied by Williams aiid Barker. Also 6 roomed dwelling and land, fronting tho park, and then on acconnt of the OfficialAssignee, estate E, Taylor, the well known Makora nursery, comprising 10 acres land with dwelling, vinery, and large stock fruit trees in full bearing, after which thoy sell without reserve produce and poultry, and a largo consignment of fruit and ornamental trees from Hales' Nelson nursery without reserve.

One of the greatest sensations in the way of cheap sales is about to come off in Masterton, We allude to tho announcement of Mr E. Poarce, of Queenstreet, and Cuba-street, Wellington. Sinco starting the retail boot trade, Mr l'carce has beon fair with tho public especially in tho way of sales. There aro sales and sales; sales by name ami real sales. Mr I'earco has nover yet had an unsuccessful one, If he says ho will sell the ppblip know ho pjcans j[ : , It lias been his custom in Wellington to hold these sales every year, and those who have bought boots from his Wclljnptoii establishment know that they have had good value. He maintains that by clearing tho #holo of the stock out every year that tho public get only good fresh mado hoots and shoes, and at the same time a fashionable article. It also does away with what is kuown in tho trade as old shopkeepers, a name which is given to goods tliiit arekfpt in stock a npbor of years and which might liavo been sold in their day, when they were fashions bio, but are carried on m tradesmens atqekahj cts yeq.r after year eating their heads olf m interest. Mr Peavpo wi|3 for niiiny years in tho wholesale trade, and saw the (oily of this, Wo advise our readers If they want (rood frosh bouts and shoes at bargain prices to bo in time for this great sale. Another attempt is to be made in Sydney, to obtain some trace of the missing ship Madagascar. Tho vessel set out from' Melbourne as far hack as 18p3, bound home, with a large quantity of bullion,'and was never afterwards heard of, having, it was supposed, foundpred en route, lieoently 'an. uld wreck was found submerged on the flow Zealand coast, and a parly of prospectors believing it might bo tho Madagascar, formed a syndicato here to examine it. The memberß'of tho syndicate, of which MrF. A, Martin was appointed aocretory and treasurer, left Sydney a fortnight ago by steamer for New Zealand, taking with them an experienced diver and necessary appliances, to overhaul the wreck and carry ou salvage operations.

A very curious wi 1 case is pending involving the disposition of fclie vast property of the late Benjamin Burkoley Hotphkiss, thQ inventor 61 fho'gun which bears liis narne. Mr Hotchkiss died intestate, and tho question turns upon tli3 locality of his legal doinicilc, He had a house in Paris and a houso in New York. If it bo decided that his domicile was in Now York the fortune will bo distributed under the American law which would divide it equally between tho father, two brothers, and a sister, all bring hi New York; but if Paris be found to be his legal domicile, the money will bo distributed under the French law which would giye one-half to the father and opdialf to tho widow, leaving the other members pf the, family out iii tlie cold, Tho amount at issue is over '2,0(10,000 sterling. ' Tho Fancy Dress Carnival at tho MastertQii Theatre Boy.ll Wok last ni»ht. was a decided success 111 every way. The l|oqr was covered with Blraiers dressed in every variety of costume, tho gallery an jj g t a g e ] K occupied by a great number of lookorsun. Mr Brighton, of Christchuroh, acted as judge, and awarded Miss Lily Von Sturmer the prizo for the most graceful skating, though she was run very hard by Miss Dolly Thompson ami Mrs O'Connor, The judge'decidqd that Miss A. Owen, as n schoolgirl, and Miss Norah Moore, as a Sultana, tied for tlje prizo for the most orisrinal dress, so the leasee gave both young ladies a season's ticket. Among the most noticeable costaics were Miss Thompson, Bufch; Miss Yon Stunner, Italian Peasant; Miss Jenkins, Winter; Migs Jlaggo, Count Dieu ; Miss Meta, dress of native flax; Mrs O'Connor, Evening; Mrs Cockburn, Red, White and Blue; Miss E, Niool, All Nations; Miss Jjcji. night j Mlbs Ciillen, Vivniulore j Mjss A. Cullen, Mary Lee; Miss Chalmers, .Roman Peasant; Mr Baggo, Cavalier; Mr Bannister, Maori Chief; B, Ba«go, Footballor; and a great number of others. Mr Pearson's Band enlivened ilio nrqcei-difips with some capital music, sqd JJiVNelly Cokcr presided over the refreshment table jvhich was extensively patronised, ft js' the iiifcnfion of the kin to give a ojlkjo, papier/nnd'ffius carnival shortly, and offer substantial prizes for dresses mado of those materials only. Sir Henry Parkes is in favor of h.Oiving a building erected for the purpose (Jf a national art gallery on the site of tho Garden talace."'

A skate measuring (3ft 4in in lougUi over all, and 8 feet 2in across the " wings," or broad part of tho body, was recently exhibited in Christchurch. Jlr MarseroJi, (|io ongineer, who has been engaged to report upon a system' of underground sewerage for Melbourne and suburbs, is to receive £40.00 and gravelling ejponces, and is to stay in tho colony eight weeks, So they arc going to have another .sale of drapery at T.e AroHouse, Wellington.' Yes that fe easily seen from an announcement on the ijrd page and (here js no mistake about it. There will he some wmfcr. ful bargains to bo picked up, apd all' tljc goods are new, fresh ami eefisonaMe at this sale of Winter goods at Te Are flpuso, Wellington, Even so, they are described as wonderful bargains, first-class goods, '.which may be depended on as absolutely true, What is still better there i$ no rubbish, no soiled goods, no damaged articles. A'J are fresh and ejean at this sale of Winter goods at Te Aro HbuEel Wellington. '

Well there is to be a'price list issued, on Saturday and then we shall know further particulars, but ono thing has always been certain that it the Te Aro House folks advertise a thing it is bound to be strictly carried oiit, no bounce, no puff, but actual yerijablo truth with the "mint mark" of Te Arp'Housew^ciiyfluit, It is a good thmg that « .country is jidrait have such timely notice in lips' instance and it will give us a chance- as Rood a? fbe city folks at being at the opening of (his Winter sale on Thursday the first of August at Te Aro House, Wellington.

Mr T. S. Lambert, architect of Christchurch, in the successful competitor for tlio Exhibition certificate,

The R.M.S. Zealand!* on hot last trip from San Francisco took to Sydney 760 tons of (lour, 100 tons bran, and a largo quantity of onions,

The old "Red House" on Lambton Quay, Wellington, built by the late Petit Laiug noarly 40 years ago is to be roplaced by a two storey brick edifice.

A Prcss.Associatioti telegram received at 10.30 tlns i morning states, " The stonewall continues in tlio House. Mr Joyce has been speaking since 5 a.m. until now ", v A Pi'cbs Association telegram rccoiral as we go to press, records the doatli nf Judge Gillies. He was seized with apoplexy last night, and died at noon to-day,

Mr C. Smith's handsome new premises will bo open to-morrow (Saturday) morning at 10 a.m., with an entire new stock of useful and fashionablo drapery and clothing. The public are cordially invited to inspect the premises without being pressed to purchase Tlio successful tenderer for the contract to 1 opair tlio Harbour Board's woolpress on Waterloo-quay, Wellington, is David Robortson{Phtßiiix Foundi'j), at L 556, The other tenderers were Messrs Luke and Son (L 589) and Edward Seager (597155). The Melbourne Sportsman says :- " Sir George Chetwynd, in his day, has had tlio plucking of a few pigeons, but the plumpest prize that ho and his ' employor,' Charles Wood, assisted in distributing was our old friend Benzon, who passed through their hands, and came out some months later L 50,000

pooror." Tho Marquis of Normandy Court of Foresters held its fortnightly meetin? meeting at Carterton -last night. Tliero was a good attendance of members. Two recruits wore initiated; and one proposal was made. A pleasing incident took place in tho presentation to Brother Lydoir, Past Chief Kanper, of a nicely iramod emblem of the order in recognition of uast services.

At dusk last night two little children wore playing on the footpath on the north side of the road opposite the Court Houso, when one of them, a little fouryoar-daushtor of Mr Albeit Spackuian, fell through the dclapidated fenco into the creek below. The other child, who is about the same age as his playmato, seeing nothing of heria the water ran home to bis mother, Mrs Whitt, who lives at the bottom of Church street, and told her " little Edie had fallen into the creek."' An alarm was given and a brother of tho girl immediately ran to the spot and jumped into the crook m search of his sister. Ho found her just inside tho culvert apparently dead, and promptly brought her out. Slio was carried into Mrs Foster's house near by and stripped. Mr Whitt, who had arrived on tho scene, immediately went for Dr Milne, who eame in three or four minutes, and ordered the child a hot bath and administered restoratives. To the rolief of tho anxious mother and all present the child was brought to life. Slio was rolled in blankets and left to sleep till 9. o'clock, and then takei. home.

A disappointed backer writes to Mr Bevill, the English racing man, anont Tho Baron's defeat at tho Bri«ly|on, meeting as follows; —''Pcftr SJV,—fiaving h.aoked tho horso yuu trained called •!fno BaiMin for my last shirt, I now beg to offoryc-H L2O for him, if sound and quiot, to run a herring cart for mo, as having been reared a gentleman 1 cannot follow any othor occupation, [and if G. Barrett would como along and drive him I should fool satisfied that both horse and man had at last found thoir right vocation. I may as well inform you that I borrowed the L2O from a few sympathising friends, bk'ger m,u°s. {-ban myself, to, invest such a ijiim op such a wprthjess brnie, I wondor that a man fit your- ability would waste time on such a horso, Show Goordjo Barrett this, and toll him I have a galloping pit! when he wants a mount,—fclioNEßßOKß."

Dr McGregor, Inspector of Hospitals reporting to tho Colonial Secretary on the dispute between the Southland Hospital Trust and the local head of the Charitable Aid Board, supports the domand of the former for LIOOO for improving and extending tho buildings, as necessary to tho wellfaro of tho putionts. The.Hospital.Trustcos, after considering tho Hospital and Charitable Aid Bill, came to the conclusion that ono B.oarjl Should not i)avp the administration of both hospital and charitable relief. Tho other points wero hold over for a subsequent meeting. It was generally agreed that tho stipulated contribution of onp-fourth of the in como from voluntary sources, in order to retain a hospital as a separate institution, was too high, and that one-eighth was sufficient,

Good nows from Wellington, and quite true, you can get a splendid harmonium from L 5, piano or organ from LIS, organ with divided octave couplars all in solid black' walnut oases fropi Ll7. This heats all the cheapest houses in town, Pianos tuned for 7s, or by tho yoar four visits LI, travelling expenses added. All kinds of musical instruments tuned, cleaned, and repaired .lew lvedsputjnaccordeons,concertinas, harmoniums, and organs; also liberal exchanges made. Any instrument may he purchased on tho time payment systen) from 2s (]d per week. Call and oxohaugo your old 'piano for a now 0110 at F, ,J. Pinny's Musioal Instrument Depot, Mannors-street, Wellington. (Sole iigont of the celebrated Worcester organs,)—aovt.