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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3347, 29 October 1889, Page 2

It iB whispered that a wealthy BKetahuna B\ndicato- are shout tn start a purely lnial paper, tn be knmvn by the bloodtbiHtv mmo of the" Bush Lance" or "Butcher's Blade," Tbo ordinary monthly meeting of the Carterton Bnrnugh Council was held yeaterdiy. Prcsent-The Mayor and Ors Tb"B Moore, A. Mi-Kenssie, G, W, Deller, W. Viokeretaff, and' James Bayliss. Tbejminutes of the trevinua meeting were/readand confirmed,' The Treasurer retorted a d*-bit bdanco-of U IBs lOd.itid also laid on the table a statement ofifeceipti einco last meetinp, togetner witU.be bdance-ihei t f..r the half-year endtig 30th September, 1889 The rosdrof&a report was road at-d approved j alb the inspector's repnrt. Acronnt» .imitating to £ll Us 2d I w»m ifi«ai tettyWflt, Md ty ©#, l«MI • •■{■., " ' ■".

Mr A. li, Powtruf Newman, lissjust comi>lettd cei lam, alterations to Mr Parson*' Eketaimna Hotel, uiving increaiid atemuimiditiuii to visitors. Mi H bif, of yjlverstreatn, Hutt, i advertises seventeen quiet yearling* fur Bale. TundtTß are invited elsewhere f-T . falling twenty-five acres of bush at 1 Mangainahui.. A flix.cutter is advertised fur in our wanted columns. . Dr Husking invites tenders for road formation at' Te Weraiti. Plaus and si'ecitications can be seen at the surgery, Church-ritrei-t, Masterton. The ordinaiy fortnightly meeting of the Masterton Borouidi Council takes place this evening Mr Q. Russell, in another column thanks all those who assisted in prevent irni his pruper'y being injured by fire last-night, " ■'■ I" The talented Payne family nt musicians make their appear inee at tinKketahuna Ilall on Thursday next, wiiere no doubt a bumper house will •• gri'ist them.

Captain Pownall notifies m another column that an inspection pwdeof ihe Master-ton Rifle Volunteers will be held in the Drill shttl on Thursday, Novum bor 7th, and every following Thursday until further notice, We need scarcer? remind our readerithat the Wairnrnpa and East Onnsi Pastoral and Agricultural animal show takes place at Carterton to-morrow. In addition to 'he road conveyances special trains will be lun at Saturday return |fares,

Tlio Eketahuna ladies provided so libfrally for thi Cricketers' Ball supper on Friday last that a largo quantity of good things were lolt. It was derided by the committee to tive the surplus to the School obrdron, and oil Moediy afleriionn (the weather being highly favourab'e) they had aiii>ht royal pici.ir in Mr.l, Jones' pandnck. A bazaar and sale of ladies fancy work in aid „f thu funds of the Wisl.yan Church Masterton, isagiouiued to be held'in ihe l'i mperanee Hall, Chapels'.reet, on Tuesday nest, Nov. inner sth. I'hu catalogue of articles is a vaiied one, comprising plain and fancy goods wooiieu knitted work, ch'ldrens appire, books, ouiamei.ts, iiruduce, and mis cella.ieouj articles. Tempting refreshments «ill be provided during the day and a sulstiintial tea at live n'ch ck in the afternoon. A promenade concert will take plii'.'e in the evening'*' which some of the b at local talent nill be pjn.Btiiit.and a pleasant night may he expected. A niod-T.ite chaiyo for admission will be made.

The advance agent of a theatrira l company (writes a country corres|onden') came r mini our way the other day. and, to our suiprise, almost everyone •n tho township had a programme posted to him iii'a neat I}-addressed envelope with tho names wnn-ctly spelt, This caused some wondorment (as the popirlatum is sciUcnd and the names are dilf.co)tto6pull) but the mystery was solved when the leading storekeeper let out that ■' hu had let bin, copy out 1m bad debt list 1"

The Eketaimna eorrsspmideut of the flreytown Standard writes;—" I have heard it wlnspeud here for the pant few days t; at an attempt t8 being mads to'form a syndicate to start a local paper here to bs called " Tho Buah Unco." I don't know if tho ' Mali' is to be-withdrawn from the field, but 1 sliou!d imagine bo from the fact that that journal's staff are taking a very lively interest iu tho new venture, in iVt tho routing spirit iu the affiir, Pet-haps they hope for belter luck with ihe paper with tho bleeding name," The actor who does the villiin'a part sometimes has to stiller from making the chaiaoior too realistically repulsive. An oxcited audience will,frequently hisa hitn in tho manner when he takes his "call," but it is not mien thai ho has tu complain of actual violence. But at the I'tieatro Hoyal, Uarditf, on tne lind August, it woii-an became so excited io tho gallery during the performance of

" Face to Face" that she thaw & large glass bottle at Mr Horace Ddy.the heavy villain,'with so true an aim that it struck liim on the head, causing aiusty wound, Although suffeiing greatly, Mr Daly bravely Btiuggled through the rest of the performance.

According to a correspondent, patriotic Spaniards are very much elated at success ot tliuir submarine torpedo bn.it El Petal .By permission of tlio Minister of Marine, Lii utennnt Peral took his boat out of the dockyard of {Jan Furnando on August iB. and for four hours navigated about Cadiz Bav on the mrlace of the water. The submarine ves sel peifectly answered his expectations as rtgardi speed and thu action ot the accumulators by which the boat is pro pulled. He also inado some expotiintuitu with his torpedo tube, and sue-cee'i-d in bitting a Hunting target at 501) yards in a rough sea. The experiments were witnessed by thousands of enthusiastic spectators on vessels and boats of every kind in Cadiz Bay, and oil the quays and seawalls of Cadiz. An Italian squadron of four mi'U-of-war vessels, anchored in the bay, manned its yards and give a round of cheers in honour of Lieutt-nant Peral. He has now asked Vemission to make experiments with hie boat under water,

Oramres are now arriving from Australia in London in capital ■ condition, Some are immense m size. Different methods are still heiw resorted to in the packing sumo being picked in cork dust and othorsonly wrapped in tissue paper. Both int'llwls, from recent experiments, seem to have met with considerable success. Tliellavourofthe orangjs is excellent, and compares muff, favourably W.tb the flavour of any orau»o to be purchased in t.io streets of London,

An extraordinary suicide by a Birmingham l.idy named Sampson, against whom d.vorce proceedings have been instituted by her hmhincl, is reported from Lincoln. Tho lady, who has been on intimato terms with 'i Lincoln gentlein ui. who, a ahuit time ago, shot himself dead, tood away her hfu by thrusting tho handle of a Lidy's haul mirror down her threat, causing suffocation. The lady had been greatly agitated of late, and had tureatened to destroy heraolf.

Few people know that Thornton, who was accused of murdering Mary Ashford in 1817, was alive a few years ago in Australia, This camo out in the following to i-A journalist in Birmingham, referrins; to the Ashford case, spoke of Thornton iib a murderer. .Sine tiino afterwards, the prupijetors of tiie paper-me astonished to receive a letter Irom Thornton—who it was thought bad loiiii been dead and buri(cKtbrestenin>! them with process, and pointing out tnat ho bad tmvtr been convicted. Frr.m inquiries that weto undo it was discovered tha'. Thornton, then a rich man w is living in Australia under an assumed name,

There in aVays a demaud for coolifiw fabrics in black, suitable for summer wear, and very often the supply is totally ;ina lequatc, For the pestnt season we have ant cipaled the requirements of our customers, and are now showing en admirable assortment at TeAro Mouse, Wellington, Our bjack lace cloth, in small checks and fancy patterns, are yciy li.ht, strong and seiviceablc, and at the moderate prices of ltljd to }b Ud per yutii. BlackJhpj bttfajn and i/rMin/iwat 1b 3Jd to 2s lid per yard, are in a variety of patterns, and are special}' adapted for derai toilet end evenipg wear. Math don'le. Harwich barf-na are very pretty mate ialfi, light and cool, and as they areqot transparent, would exactly suit ladies requirements for a lighter dress than cashmere. ■ These range in prioee from lw 1 Id io 2s 9d per yard, at Te Aro House, Wellieston. Then there are black nilkwarp t/rewdlm \{ 3s Gd per yard, a choice seleotion of black itripci 4ii«jc» from lis (Id toh U per yard ; some i 6 inches wide black, ulnjiid and/iitcy, 2s Ud U 3s lid per yard, and a profusion of the UacksHh moot in dema- tl, such as grosgrain, faille, franciis, merveilIcnux, ottoman, 'nrabs, pongees, moire silks China crepe, io., at the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro House, Weilinßton Our dnmwkina still continues to be un•lvallcd and unsurpassed at Te >,i'<> House, and to secure its ladies ehou|d give their order* without de!»y, at lo Aro

Messrs Lowes &' luriia! mi'iiuuiiiiu s general enlu nt thiiirrouiiisfur But'uiday nest.- ; - ~■■':

The Natives predict ayory hot uuiii* muriliennscquance of the apuuar ucb in very largo numbers of. the Pipi W'niratirau, a native bird from thy 'lslands.

We are requested to remind those nterestcd of the concert at tho Ternloiatine Hall this ovoning, the ptotrammenf which is published in »ur timisement column,

Mr L, Lyons notifies elsenhero that ho him purchased the tobacconist and hair-dressing business next dour to the City Buffet Hotel, Lambton.quay, Wellington, where he keeps a stock uf thok'at brands of cigars and tobaccos for Wairarapa visitors. The Committee of the Masterton Boiuugh Council appointedtu'wait upon Mr H. (j, Willinnra in reference to bring nig in water from the Kuamuliungii ltiver through the Laudsdown Mm. to pruviiie ut high wate' pressure supply for the liurougli, met last uighi. They report that Mr Williams has offered to give a site fur a dam ot 10 acres, including the use of the. work already tiniclied, free of cost, They make no recommendation,

Tho following Works Committee's report is to bo iead lit tonight's melting of the Masterton Borough Councn; —A meeting of the. committee was held on Monday cveuing. Presenters Heron (chairman), Capper, Hessey, f. Chamberlain, and Mason. The lineman reported on various wurks carried out iii the borough, Tne following woiksare recumineiid6d-(l) That ruu on Akura Uo«d be filhd in and the stones broken; (2) 'that the cult e.t u.-er Kurupuui Creek, at the junction oi of CoiUinba ltuad, ha repaired/and an ouilet cot through the lower end ot Mrs .UcLennan a land to divert tho water, and fill in the extreme end of the present ditch; (3) That two or three da) s be spent in reducing the grade in West Bush It ad gravel-pit and the stones carted out, Mr D.uby oilers to cart the stones out at Od per yaid. If ttiu grade be) ait down one-third more worn cou dbe done. Mr Adams' fence nib bjen washed amy on the Waipuu.i, nd no w.ints the conned to find him a cuil ot b.ubed wire. The overseer wants peiiuissiuii to put on the. waterman, t'he cniumitteo recommend that the works suggested by the overseer be earned out • That tenders be united foi the b iruugh cartage for iwcvo mouths; I'hat wages sheets amounting to £'ll tlo iid he pissed for payment. Accounts amounting to 173 8o 0a were also passed for payment. The permanent structures at tho Hutt Park lor the Welliegwu Agricultural and i J astoral dissociation are now well adeaiieed. All the cattlu yards are complete li'/iubering about 10J separate pens, auangid in asquaie block, and divided into three double rows, with gales placed at each end of the intervening alley-ways. The pens are about I'2 feet square, and substantially built of black birch. Tile woik has been carried out by Mr Witcner uf IVtonu,who.ie contract price was i'.Wi, to which £2O has since been added in extras. It is intended '.hat any blood stock that aie not quiet enough to be tuken out to the judging ring shall he judged in the al eys. livery exhibitor will have the option of loading bis sto.k out to the parade in the ring if he sees tit. By the eastern and nuttieru eud of tile block|Stalis to the number ot 3J have beuneree. Ed for the light hoises.andihcre ia a row uf pig pens on the western side. Ihe sheep hurdles are to be placed be tween the cattle pens and grind stand, All eariwe-horsesjiaruess horses and hacks iiiil be judged inside fuueos,to be erected opposite the granu saiml, and <u!y tit. judges and stewards ml, he admitted lo ino enclosure. iStalboiis will be placed on the further Bide of the mound in the centre of the course, machinery will be plac d on top of tho mound, and lidiea' hacks will be accommodated ititlic Kacinif Ulubs saddling paddock I'airy oxnibits, wool, flax, and ~ou!try are to be placed in a Bpecial shed, 129 ft long and iiO't wide, fcr the election of which a contract has In en let to Mr Sullivan, of the Lower Hutt. The jumping contest promises to be one of the features of the show. There wi Ibo four jumps, each about 3ft !liu high, including the two jumps uf the " double-" which will be l&il apart and directly opposite the grand stand-aud the final leap over the sod wall. The arrangements yet made are merely tentative, but as the entries close on the !)th of November, there will be plenty of time between that date and the openiiif ot the |i(inw •in the 19th for making r.ny additional provision that may b.- found m-cess ry. All the works are being carried on under Mr W. A. Fitzherbort's direoiiou.

Guild news from Wellington, and quite true, you can get a splen uu harmonium (ruin L 5, piano or organ from LID. organ with divided octave couplars all in solid black walnut cases frun Ll7, This beats all the cheapest houses in cm™, Manns timed for 7s, or by the y>ar four visits LI, travelling expenses added,' All kinds of musical iustiunieii's tuned, cleaned, and repaired, new reeds put in accorde.ins, Concertinas, harmoniums, and organs; also liberal exchanges mudo. Any instrument may be purchased on the Hint payment system font 2s Gd per-week. Call and ex. ehaiijjO your old piano for a now one at F. ,1. Pinny's Musical Instrument Depot, Mannors-street, Wellington. (Vole agent of the celebrated Worcester oigans,)-AD\T