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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3383, 11 December 1889, Page 2

Mr it. I l ', Temple has a now and seasonable advertisement in our columns, He calls attoniton to a consignment of Canterbury hams and bacon also' Christmas fruit.. Pearson's Private Band will play from tbe balcony of Messrs Townsend and Cowper to-morrow night, weather premitting, ivlion the following programmo will be koiio through .'-Quick march: "The Blizzard"; Waltz: "Summor Regen"; Contest March: "Rough and Ready"; Caledonians; "Marie Stuart 11 j Quick March; "Th» Irish Emigrant,"

MrC, J. Trapp, qf Alfrodton. (tho pioncor storekeeper) has now removed into his now premises, and is prepared to supply Alfrodton and tho district with everything. ', Wo havo received from Mr W, Seller, agent fur tho Public Trust Office of New Zealand, a vory handacmo and richly colored office calendar for 1890.

The Eov W, Rowso, of Masterton, delivered a most interesting and instruo-. tive lecturo on tho "Maoris and their customs" at tho Eketahuna Wosleyan Church on Monday eveninp to a largo and appreciative audience, The following team will represont the Masterton Cricket Club in the match with Greytown, to ho playod on tho Park Oval on Saturday next, play to commence at eleven o'clock ;—A Elder, I«gulden, Perry, T McKonna, Coleman, Moore, Haigh, MoKonzio, Pownall, D'Arcy. Mr Phillips request us to state that ho conveiioo. tho meeting held iaub night,ro celebrating the Jubilee of tho Colony not with a view co make himself prominent in the matter but simply to set the ball rolling as no one soemed inclined to take the initiative,

On tho application of Mr J. J. Freeth, clerk at tho Court, His Honor District Judgo Robinson made a rule that all papers in connection with bankruptcy cases must bo' lodged with tbo clerk not later than tho day preceding the sitting of the court, A Christines auction sale is advertisod by Mr F. H, Wood to take place at his Greytown Rooms on Saturday, 21st Decembor. The particulars ore given elscwliero,

We havo received Messrs T, Kennedy McDonald & Go's Wellington Landed Property Guido for December. It is intimated that nil tho properties in tho present edition have been placed in the market since the date of the last issuo, or are now offered at reduced prices. The firm distinctly notifies its terms to vendors, and no charge is made to purchasers or applicants. The Dunedin correspondent of a contemporary sends the following.--At a country school committee meeting the other evening not a hundred miles from Dunedin, the question of scleoting a toucher was under consideration. The first application opened "was from a lady who wrote BA. after her name. None of the committee could- decipher tho meaning of tho letters, and tho meeting had. to be adjourned for the interposition, of some high authority to supply the information, Strange us' it, may be, tho story is absolutely true,

The Mayor, Mr A. W. fieimll. had an opportunity of" sitting " oii a councillor hist night, which ho speedily availed himself of, Cr Mason arrived lata and took his scat in tho middle of a lengthy discussion on a road through tho Ngamatawa, .." I shall like to know the business boforo the meeting, your Worship," ho. said, '■'Would'youl' p was tho retort; " Then you should do your duty and como to the mooting in proper timo to hear it. You dpu't auppuso I'm going to stop tho discussion to suit your convenience."' "That's nothing to do with it," Cr Mason replied ; "I'm hero now, and want to know what's before the meeting." "Do.you!" said tho Mayor; "then you can apply to one of your neighbours for information." Tho unfortunate .councillor had to collapse boforo tho hard knocks of tho Mayor,

The final meoting for ordinary business of tho Masterlon Borough Council as at ! present constituted, with Mr Renall at its head, was held last night, and promised to bo tho shortest and mildest of tho session but for n sore subject introduced just before tho motion for 1 adjournment was about to bo put, Cr , Capper suggostcd bofore tho Major resigned his honors ho should complete his sharo of the bargain, according to promise, so that the road fmn Akura to ' Upper Plain, through the Ngamatawa i block might be opened up. The Mayor , listened very patiently whilst Cr Clapper gave the history ot the proposed thor--1 ouglifare, It appears Or Perry and His Worship bold adjoining properties on the Ngamatawa, This land can only be got at by a round-about way through, an unsold strip of land reserved by tho Natives for that purpose. Tho railway line has further increased the difficulty, The Council, when the Bishop's Eoeervo ■ was recently about to be leased, thought it a good opportunity to get a road laid | off through it to connect with the Upper Plain. No difficulty was put in tho Council's way by the trustees of tho Bishop's Reserve, and it only romained ' for the former body to settle with Messrs '■> Renall and Perry, owners of a strip of ! land between the two points,' to open a thoroughfare of great tqi'venionce to settlers generally in tlwt djstrjet, Mr Perry was willing to meet the Council, ' and let _ thorn take tjie road straight joross his property to Mr Renall's, pro- ' yided tho latter would' accept that hi lieu of tho existing right of way through Mr Perry's land, which was not actually used as su'.*!!; hilt was common to these , two settlers.' Mr lib!) 1"' expressed his willingness to do so, and on thoStel'gtli, of hjs pro mse tho Council have gono to considerable expense in fencing a part of this road line tlifoufjli i.hu Bishop's Reserve. The Cou-iicjl '"ere iyi\v b'loclicd by Mr Perrv, who mi n»t allow thorn to proceed throiif<h iiia iaui! until Mr Ronall gives him in wi-itms» an agreoinont in accordance with his promise, resigning all interest ami title he may in the present rigjit-ef way, and accepting proposed one jji ];"» therebjf," A motion v.u ;-::Hed in tho Council that the tynJU "Cpmmittco should have the necessary papers prepared befcv/eoif j.|je tw/ perries, and brought up at the statufuj'y Wotjng of tho Council noxt week. The 'discussion on the motion was animated, and some rather strong expressions wero used. , At the Thames Police Court, London, realty Edward Hamblar, lil, respectably dressed, and,described as a phip's joiner, was brought up j'ur .disorderly conduct and'being dressed in fojplo attire.—lnspector Arthur l-'errett, "fl Dlyition, stated that at twenty minutes paiji ei|||ij on Sunday night ])e saw a crowd of somo fjQl) persou'd p> jjronjjeystreet, liatclifl. Ho went up and found tho prisoner detained by two men; Ho was wearing the woman's jiut and veil produced, also a blauk jacket, pf i«{ <JF(!ss, two flannel petticoats, and a large dj'esa improver. (Laughter.) Witness took Hamblar to thoßtatioii All the people round the prisoner imagined ho was " Jack the Ripper," and tho oxoitemetit was very great in consequenco, Tho accused offered no explanation of his conduct. He gave ids correct address, and was a man in good positions-pris-oner said it was only a freak,—Mr Saunders observed that the prisonor had been guilty of very foi.'l/sh conduct. He ' did not make a handsome woman, (Laughter.)—lnspector Ferrett said that had ho not arrived as ho did flamblar would probably have been torn to pieces, —Mr Saunders boundtbo prisoner over in the sum ol £lO to keep tho peace tor six months.

Our millinery showroom has been the scene ot' much activity since the season commenced, /mil bus been thronged from Jay to day by ladies who know that the most, elegant, becoming and graceful fashions were to be had ot the Wholusolo Family Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro House, Wellington, . . ~ ■ We havo a lot of untrinmied picnic hats, specially imported for this purpose and for garden wear, iiom2*dto2s each, and a nice lot of the same description, trimmed, at 2s lid ami 7s lid each, at To Am House, Wcllngton, We have an excellent choice of trimmed hats, in while, cream, black, and all colours; we have every fashionable variety of shape, and- every lady who but gives. a glance ut our millinery window will sco that for genuine taste and moderate prices we are without; compeers, at To Aro House, Wellington. ... We have also on abundance of flower trails from Is to 7s lid; of flower sprays from 3d •to 4s 6(1; of unmounted flowers of all kinds indeed as regard flowers generally, wo have the laroest and most fashionable stock in the city ot Te Aro House, Wellington, Altogether, our millinery deportment, just now, is very'attractive, and'would omplyrepaya visit of iospoction. We .dan execute all orders promptly and most artistically, and guarantee what is obtained nowhere eke in the oily, complete, satisfaction',' at tha Whclssale Faaijy Drapery Warehouse, To Aro Eouis, : Wslk'ngton..— ApVi

, At the statutory meoting of tho Wairarapa North County Counoil held this afternoon Cr W. H. Bcetham was olectod Chairman without opposition. Mi'W. Booth is'orooling a soasido residence on his- "Happy Hours," properly, Kilbirnie. A 'meeting of delegates of the Local Contributing Bodies of the Wairarapa to the Unitod District Aid Board was held at noon to-day in tho' County Council ofiico, Present-Messrs W. H. Boetham (m ; the chair), Dagg, Ronall, and Webster (Town ; . Clerk Greytown Borough, Coaneil, appointed to represent that body),. It was resolved on the motion of MrVßenall,. seconded by Mr Webster, that tlio Wairarapa South County,Counoil' bo asked to'.'furnish tho. North County Council with a copy of tho Bill against that body.'-lhat upon receipt thereof''an account be made out showing the wholp expenses on each item,' and the .'Chairman be,authorised upon receipt of that statement to ascertain, what is the lowest amount Messrs Brown, Skerritt and Dearie will take in settlement of the olaim,—The Clerk .was Instructed to write..for Mr ; Travers' account against the associated bodies,■ Good news trom Wellington, and quite true, youcan get a splendid harmonium from L 5, piano l or organ from. Lls, organ with divided octave, couplets all in Solid black walnut cases fnm Ll7. Thiß beats all the cheapest, houses in town, Pianos tuiied for 7s, or by tbo year four visits LI, travelling expenses added: All kinds of musical instruments tuned, cleaned, and repaired, new reeds put in:accordeans. Concertinas, harmoniums, and organs; also liberal exchanges made, Any instrument may be purchased on tho time payinoht system from 2s ,6d per week, Call and exchange your old piano for. a now one at F. J Pinny's Musical Instrument Depot, Manners-street, Wellington. (Sole agent of the 'celebrated Worcester organs,)-ADvr

NEWS BV GABLE. ENGLISH. London, December 9, Mr Burns 'addressed a meeting of 100,000 operatives at Manchester on the • principals. upon which strikes should bo conducted.

Austria and the Vatican havo repudiated any connection with the formation of the. Roman Catholic Bank m reported by the New York Herald. Loybourne, the promoter, persists that the project received the Papal blessing, A syndicate is engaged in " cornering" the diamond trade,

Mr Chamberlain lias published a letter staaing that he hopes the Government will follow up their land purchase scheme with a system of modified Homo Rule, The Unionist and Glailstonian liberal leaders having failed to agrco, ho hopes tho rank and file will succeed.

Mr Stcinfeld ex-President of tho Melbourne Chamber of Commerce, is arranging on behalf of tho Bank of Melbourne for a quarter of a million of capital to be subscribed in Germany and a similar amount in Australia Details of the revolution in Brazil roeeived by mail, disclose great incapacity on the part of Dom Pedro. , Tho glove light between Slaviii, of Australia, and J. Smith, of England, takes placo on Sunday week, Odds of 100 to 1 are laid on Slavin.

FOREIGN, Lisuon, Dee 9. The Portuguese Government is hopeful that the boundary of Portugal's possessions on the Zambesi will be amicably defined, Copenhagen, Dec 9. An epidemic of influenza is prevalent throughout Denmark, New OniiEAss, Dec 9. Jefferson Davis' funeral took place to-day, Constantinople, Dec 9. Moussa Bey, the Kuilish leader, charged with committing ut series of atrocities in Armenia has been exiled.