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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3333, 12 October 1889, Page 3

Pigeon-flying 13 wowing to bo an absording amusemontin England. A Paris Exhibition stage beauty is going to enter the harem 0! a Turk. London cabman collectively own about two millions and a quarter per annum. A white kangaroo, tho first ovor known, is 011 exhibition at the London Aquarium. Tho Empiro veil holds its own bravely straight on into tho spring season. Worn with the wido-brhumed hats that grow bigger and more irorgcous oach day, this veil is tho only thing possible, and is in reality a great protection against sharp breezes and whirling dust, The littlo mask veil died quietly, and it is hotter «o, for their numerous dots ana sparkles were a strain on the eyes, and they wore rarely becoming. Not long ago Mr Gladstone was asked how tnnch of Homer ho could repeat by heart, Ho thought for a moment, and hesitated before replying, as though anxious not to ovorstato tho caße. At lengA he said .'-"Well, I think if you were to repeat the first lino of any page of Homer I could continue the quotation to tho end of tho page. 1 ' Not a contemptible feat for a man rapidly Hearing his oightioth birthday. According to tho " Homo Kews" tho prospects of tho approaching Lecdß Festival are exceptionally good. Five thousand four hundred and twenty-five r; guineas' worth of serial tickets (considerably more than half tho total soatagc) havo already been cold. This will plra 1 the financial success of the festival beyond doubt, and the 535 gentlemen who havo guaranteed £28,570 will once moro havo only an honorary office, Dr MoKenzie's now violin fantasia, writton for Leeds, has, by tho way, now bcou entitled "The Pibroch." It will bo played by iienor Sarasato.

THE Churchwardens and Vestry of St, Matthow's Parish beg to thank j tho Ladios Guild and others who so Buccesßfully carried out the late Entertainment, fa., in aid of the Church Funds. Mastcrton, 11th October, 1889. 3333 iAA ACBES freehold land, situated 4UD on " 10 Upper Plain, A miles from Masterton, with a six roomed house, also four roomed do, and all necessary outbuildings with garden, and largo orchard in full bearing. 100 acros ia rich alluvial flat of which 25 acres aro stumped and iu crop, and the whole is 1 divided into 11 paddocks, For particulars apply to T. OSBOENE, Will makolhoir first Display of SPRING SUMMER GOODS In tho Whitlows THIS EVENING. Tho Windows will bo lit up from 7 till 10 O'clock, HOOPER CO..