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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3389, 18 December 1889, Page 2

The privileges in connection with tho South Wairarapa Race meeting will bo sold by Mr F. H, Wood, at Featlierston on Tuesday, December 24th, at 3 p.m.

Tenders'are invited by tho Education Board for erecting an additional classroom to tho Carterton Schni-l. Plans may lie seen at the office of Mr R. Fairbroilier,

The committee of tho Masterton Horticultural Society ' meet at the President's oflioe on F.ridny ovoning next to arrange programme lor tho antiram show. Wo have received from Mr 0. J. Frcoth, tho local agent, a very useful office calendar issued by the Imperial Fire Insurmce Company, It is in bonk form, and in addition to a lot of postal, telegraphic, and other information, it contains a bluttins pad. The calendar of the Now Zealand Office (of which Mr B, Boys is local agent) is (jot up in its nsual neat form, with a view to utility. The train arrangements for the Christmas and Now Year holidays are published in another column. For the Catholic picnic at Pigeon Bush, on Jauiiuary Ist, n special train will he run at eseursion ratiiß.

In our advertising columns wil] be found a bn-iness notijo from Mr (!. Moellor, who intimates that ho lma opened a furnituro'establisliinenfcin Manners Street, Wellingtan, where hn will be eladof a visit from Wairarapa friends and others. There was iv" fall in beef" this morning, A butcher's horse, being irritated by (he storm of dust that was blowing about our unwatered streets, commenced battin? in Cricket Street, and succeeded iu breaking a shaft'and upsetting thejneat cart,- n-rewing the contents right aud left, Mr F.T. Rodman notifies tlwt, .lie cannot afford to throw away hn j;oods or sacrtice his credit. He is willing to "live and let live" and p'ub'iihes a price list for fruit aud sugar''during the holidays, To every km fiik : customer he will give a present having bought £lO worth of gifts for that purpose. In connoiilion with the Friendly Societies Sports on. Boxing Day a special prize of a suit of clothes is given by Mr 8011, draper, of Masterton for the winner of tho old men's race. Tlio Secretary, Mr E. Waddiu«ton, will be inattendance at his office, Perry-street, to-night and to-morrow night from eight to ten o'clock for the purpose ofreceiv ine entries,

Tho Sabbatarian question in one or other of its various phrases is always arising. One of the most recent and paltry illustrations of tho puritanical spirit (says the Melbourne A«e) is the crusade started by the Prahran Ministers' Association against the sale of fruit on Sundav,

Tho Wosleyau Sunday schoul anniversary will be celebrated this year as ibual on boxing day, Mr Joseph Billingtou liiis kindly placed his convenient grounds on the Makora stream at the disposal of the committee and. the children will find both shelter and water In addition to ample room for their various pastimes,

The fillowing circular has been sent to all tho School Committees and Friendly Societies throughout tlieWai-, rurapa district; - Wairarapa ('elobration Committee. The fiftieth anniversary of the foundation of tho Colony, January 22nd, 1890. To do honor to the important event of the foundation of the Colony, when, fifty years ago, the pioneer settlera,landedatPetone, Port Nicholson, and commenced, under the auspices of tho Mow Zealand Company, the systematic colonisation of New Zealand, a strong Committee has been formed to carry out a J übilco celebration at Masterlon on the 22nd January, 1890, With this object in view, tho co-opera-is earnestly requestod, not only of tho residents of Masterton, but of other townships in the Valley, School Committees, Friendly Societies, Ac., and the Committee appointed in Masterton will be glad to have tho list augmented liy as many from other parts of the Valley who aro willing to assist in making the celebration a complete success, It has been arranged for railway faros for school children at low ra'es from the several stations along the line, the children to lie treated to a free monster picnic at Masterton. School Committees ar; respectfully requested to send iu the number of ohildron likely to be convoyed per train from their respective districts, Your co-oporatlon and support is earnestly solicited. I{, E. Hornblow, Secretary, A Melbourne firm has ordered through a Chrißtehuveh firm GO,OOO feet of kauri timber to be shipped per Crusader, for London, to furtlior test the London market. At the annual examination of tho . Waipahi (Ota»o) School, conducted by Mr Taylor on the 22nd November, 100 per cent'of passes wero obtained, there being no failures. A French captain of artillery hits inven'od a resoiliug projectile of which the Australian boomerang suggested to him the idoa. It strikes in tho hack the men pkcod bohind a parapet. What an enormous industry the manufacture of bottles is can only ■be indifl'eretly understood by quoting statistics, which show that tho daily output js over 4(3,000 gross for all countries,

It is stated that oo clergymen are shareholders in the (jlassrow Tramway Company, and out of that number it is alleged that only 11 votod iu favour of the motion, at the recent annual meeting, to discontinue running the cars ou llilk is not cheap to consumers in tho towns of Englaud—at least good milk is not: but farmers get only about old to6da gallon net in tho summer, aud 7d to 8d in tho winter,

|nt|i|iry i? bcincj rnndo as tp tho w-liere-iiboutij of Eetpr Boland, the English pugilist, who is supposed to have come to New Zealand from Australia to meet Harry Laing in a match for the championship of Kew Zealand, Qupen Loniso of Denmark recently celebrated her seventy-second birthday at iiedfensbors, suaoijiided by her sis children aud most of her numerous grandchildren. She is the mother of the Crown Princo of Denmark, the present Czarina of Eussia, tho reigning King of Greece, aud tl(e future Queen of England. From tho States conits a .uruesome story of three negroes who enacted the parts ol Shadrach' Meshach, and Abednego in an iron furnace at. Birmingham, Alabama. Old Tobias Jackscn, who anpqmicc4 ]iimself as a seoond Daniel, had pers|iadod theui that thoy would take no harm. Church Hells says that, of course, they perished. ■ Good news from Wellington, aud quite true, youcan get a splendid harmonium from Lfi, piano or organ from Lls, organ with divided octave couplars all in solid black walnut cases from Ll7. This beats all tho cheapest houses in town. Pianos tuned for 7s, or by the year four visits LI, travelling' expenses added! All kinds of musical instruments tad, cleaned, and repaired, new reeds put iu accordfians, Concertinas, harmoniums, and organs; also liberal exchanges made. Any instrument may bo purchased on the time payment system frt'in 2a 6d por week. Call and exchange your old piano for a new one at F, J Pinny's Musical Instrument Depot, Manner's-strpet, Wellington. ' (Sole agent'' of the 'celebrated Worcester

We remind tlwsointerested that Mr K H, Wood' 6 Block sale takes placo at Tsrnlihi tomorrow at one o'clock,. Tho catalogue ii published olseivliero, The poll on the proposal ta borrow £'2,500 f«r metallini!' the Plketohuuarirauuiea lino of road was lust yesterday by three votes,

Wo are refloated to u'ato that the entries for the Wairarapa Eille Association uieeliiH!-will take place at the Occidental Hotel, not at the Diill Hall as in the programme.- Tho Committee will also meet there at 8 p. m,

Tho installation of Cr Heron as Mayor of Masterton took place at noon to-day. The retiring Mayor, Mr A, W, ilenall, was conspicuous by his absence, Captain Powmill notifies an inspection parade of the Masterton llillo Volunteers will be held tomorrow night, a lull and punctual attendance is requested,

The sixth av.nual meeting of tho Wairarapa Kitie Association, lastini; two days, will commence at Masterton tonionow. The list of events and full particulars are published olsowlwre. Mr G. Waglawl has erected a flaxmill on Messrs Br-iithwaite and Acucks property, Waibakeko, which ho is working in conjunction with his brother-in-law MrS 11 VVickuraon, late ofthe late South Wainrapa Advocate.— Observer. Messrs Hogg and Danielle, accompanied by Mr Ilenall, waited as a deputation on the Education Board, Wellington, to-day, and asked that tho water supply scheme, undertaken by tho Masterton Committee be sanctioned, and that a dry earth systom for closets be adopted. Tho deputation explained their petition at considerable length, and asked that mbo granted for tile water supply. A. discussion ensued, in which it was hiutnd by members of the Board that altogether tho requests of tho Masterton Committee were anything but modest, Mid that a spirit of hostility prevailed. Tbedeputation madeanexp'snation, »nd ultimately Messrs lihir, Bnnny, Buchanan, and Dr Newmw Wore appointed a Committee to visit Maslorton on a date to be lixed, with power to deal with the question referred to, .

A six-roomed house, on tho Upper Plain, tho property of Mr 6. W. Woodroofe, was destroyed by fire laßt night. Tho house was occupied by a tenant named Creelmaa and his wito and throe children. Tlicy were awoke by the crackling of tho burning timber ; and had barely time to escape before the whole building wai in a blaze. But ;i fow trifling things, luutily snatched, wero saved, and the unfortunate inmate? took shelter in a small cottage in the neighbourhood for tho remainder of the nignt. The origin of tho fire is not known, The insurance on tho property «as the £SO in the National Office on the building, and £GO ou the furuituro. Tho wind was very hish at the time and the promises and contents were speedily demolished by the devouring element. This ii the second misfortunate of tho kind that uas happened to Mr Croeluiaii wi'hiu a short period.; About two years ago he was burnt out of a cottage belonging to Mr Renall near the railway line, Upper Plain Road.

Tho Christmas treo celebntion at St Matthew's Schoolroom was a ureat success last night, and tho attendance must havo been very flattering to the young ladies of the Guilt] who promoted the gathering. Tho drawing fur prizes oommencod at 8 o'clock, and goods of great value fell to tho.sliaro of many holders of lucky numbers. The interest throughout to great, evoryono entering into the proceedings with zest. Tliruiuiiout the evening several choice selections were played on tho piano, 'contributing in no 6raall measure to tho niviib's enjoyment, Ahi ink aalo of nocdlowork and fancy articles was going on all the time, an.'! the refreshments provided wero dono full justico to,

A representative of tho Chvistchurch Press Interviewed Mr Hughes, the representative of a homo woolbroking firm, concerning tho advance in wool, Mr Hughes states that the rise was not by any moans tho losult of speculation, ft was owing to a largo and increased consumption. It was pure revival in trade. Wot so very long auo tho manufacture of woollen goods was comparatively small. Now nearly everyone, even among the poorer classes of Europe, was wearing woollen elolhmg, They took to the clothing when wool was cheap, and having found out tho benefits arising from this kind of goods they do not earn to loso them, Hence tho increased prices for woollen goods all over Europe This was tho chief reason why wool had rison, and was likely to stand at a good fiiure.

Tho newly orected Presbyterian Church nt Carterton was opened on Sunday last. Tho Rev J, li. Elliott, preached both niorniiur and On Thursday (to-morrow) a tea mooting will bo held in tho Carterton Assembly Rooms iu celebration ot this important event, Iu tho ovening, following the toa, tho Ilov James Patorson of Wellington will deliver his popular lecture on "Home Life," The new structure is capablo of seating nearly two hundred people, It has a very neat appearance and is built with n vijw to future extension the present size of the building being fifty by twenty-live exclusive of the porch and vestry. Tho work as a whole relhcts groat credit upon tho bui'ders, Messrs Reynolds and Dixon, of Mastorton.

Our attention has teen called to a mistake in the "Calendar for 100 years" publishers a supplement to tho Waiiumm Daily by Mr O. S. W. Dalrymple whioh makes it somowhat difficult to understand the calculation. In the explanatory introduction the oxample reads," which ischecalondar for the last month of tho 10t.li century, Oeceinbor. 18SD." This,of course should read I,W and in tho first column of years, 1889 should rend 1899, in which year Christ mas day will fall upon a Monday. As showing tho interest taken in Mr Dalrymple's Century Calendar be has received no less than fifteen letters, many from distant parts of the district, drawing attention to this simple orror, _ Dnnixn tho present month some exceptional advantages will be offered to all cash cus(omors,al tho Wholes dc Family Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro House, Wellington, We allude to the free distribution of Christinas presents. These consist of some very useful uttvaolivo, and el%'aut Japanese, Chiueso, mill other desirable fancy arliolcs, newly imported, at Te Aro House, Wellington,

We have triple attractions to induce large, long aud repented visits to our warehouse ilurinj; the present month, let Wo have-the latest and best selected stock iu the city. 2nd The (junHty oi our Roods is'Al, and the prices the' lowest possible. 3rd Every purchaser from Ills and upwards gelß,in addition a very usfnl, pleasing, attractive prosout, at Te Aro House, Wellington, No other house in the city either does or is able to olfer these threefold advantages, which will certainly he widely appreciated and eagerly embraced by the many \yhp will throng our prcmi.-;es during tiie present mouth, ai Te Aro House, Wellington,