The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1890.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3420, 28 January 1890, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1890.

Mr F. H. Wood males seyeral additions' to-day to his catalogue, of entries for tho Carteiton Earn and Ewe Fail'.

Mr John Rayner, ot Masterton, Lincoln sheop breeder, has taken 1461bi of wool from' 118 ; shqop, or an average of a fraction under i2jlb each, This at 9d wonld realiso nearly. 9s 6d per head' ; ' The WairarapiiJookey'Club's: annual races will be hold on the Moron race course, Groytown, on Friday, Fobruary 21st. Nominations close on Saturday, Fobruary Ist, Handicaps will .be declared on Tuesday, Fobruary. :11th, acceptances and general entries-Feb-ruary 18th.. . ,;, . ~ , ■-.,;•

We have received the first number of the Pelorus Guardian, a nowjoiirnaljstio enterprise published at Havelock. This latest'addition to tho colonial press is conducted by Mr G. K. Wakelin, formerly of Greytown',,'and'we'wish' it a prosperous caroor, ._.; 77..-'

TheNewcastlo Evening Standard is responsible for 'the; following:—A'Rev brother has mado.)iio astounding iM«oovery that the prophet Joromiah introduced Masonry into Ireland shortly after tho Jews were taken captives to Babylon, This should mako our Irish brethren yeryjroud; if true. .' : ■_; . •• ;

The ordinary meeting of tho Mauriceyillo Road Board was -held "on Saturday tho 25th January 1890.-1 ProsentMessrs W. Hi' W, Jackson, 0. ForßborgandG.Gundersen, The tniimtes 'of the previous, meeting worereadand confirmed, Correspondence from, Kanssitumau Bead. Board re deterred payment thirds.- From County Council re account from P. 0. Madßen,and„oight".others re Loan ti MauricevilleWest-Road.' FromAnders Hansen, .re, Loan.to Mount Monro Road. : Rosolved that, tho. necessary Btepsbefak'on braise a loan of £3oo'for Mount Munroßoad., Resolved that. County Council be forwarded a cheque' inpayment'.of, their account less tho sum ;of £6 12s 3d considered uniust being charged-as expences in forming tho Mauriceyille Road District whereas it was provious to the, formation of the district. Resolvod: that, steps be taken to secure the land through the sections 66, 70,71,; 74, 75. fa continuation of Jacksons.fload,, The collector reported rates' received since last meeting £l6 2s IOJd. Resolved that tho following; payment be made viz County Coiincil £37 14s 6d. Messrs-Jackson and Fprsbereywe'ro'appointed;to sigh cheques, Tho meeting'then adjourned. '"Telomaohus," in tho Argus, urges the New Zealand'.Government to provide facilities for Australians' visiting their iin'rivajipd,;.'scenery. Ho':.says :'—''Subsidiep,' Btoarnphipa,, cut down railway fares, make tracks to every lake indtoevory mountain,, and every nest of glory amongst these hills (Wakatipu) T would say .with all earnestness andiwf without' some' 1 ' p'rac'ticar khb'wleage' <J-Ift«lsy6ur exhibition; here is your bold and pormanent advertisement'to the world. Thw wjl! some day give to you all that the Alps and the lakes have given to Switzerland and the Tyrol. Melbourne will by-and-by Havo more 'noed of the tonio of an alpino tour than oither London [or Paris', Melbourne in ■; this know cQf your glory and oftfie.eaiyinjeaVs bywhichit migh't be reaohed.'woiild' fldoa your lajid with tourists.'- And ; herself ■ would '< g'reatly ; gain thereby.;-! And here'is :a noto for those who ma,nage, the Jarger, affairs of New Zealand. 1 It'- ja T quoted from ; the Argus ilf 28rd < December.. •;' Last week. loft Melbourne for the;'.Tasmanian ports, 1 ' 'And Tasmania Is'not 1 quite -like New-Zealand/ Bu'thon wo should; want yon to land us at-the Bluff in a,nd a .half to run us'bn n to J Wakatipu' in another and to haye s few little matters prepared for,our arriyal,!!-.Tho;Argus follow! this up with a leading article urging the same views,

Mows Lowes to lows add to their sale list At Kkoiahuna 12 fat steers, 10 store stoers, 1 joung bnlt. _ Tho llcv John McAra, who-was inby a buggy nccidont at Gwborne is dead ' ',

• Mews. Lowes andlorna hold their fortniehtly stock salo to-morrow. The list will embrace 1000 fat wethers, 600 fat ewes, 70 fat lambs,'2ooo breeding ewes,:cattle, dairy cows, .bull, horses andl2 store pigs,- &o. - .-■.--■-. .' Mr F..H, Wood adds 1 to his'catalogue of Btock for sale at Taratahi, on Thurs ; day "next, "one hundred, good store wethers. We awgtadjto see Mr Baggo, aftor his protracted, illnesß.' able to get out of doorsagaiii. ~. \-<.\_ '.-'•■ ■ .; ■;,'. Meisra Lowes and lonia will hold .a general; sale;' of • drapory, clothing.' furniture,' produce,, ; poultry, &«,' at. their rooms on Satuttlay next. ■■-.• ;• '• .; A six acre paddook aud. stock yards opposite the' Hospital Mastorton are ad : yerfcised to be let, Terras can be 'ascertained fromllr P. 11. Wood. :

It may bo seen in our advertising columnßthat Mr Waller.Staiuiard'aftcr % most auccesaful ecasoh witli the champion' horse "Laird o' Largo'' is now prepared to, operate oh colts. "Mr Stannard h'ia had some considenibia experience in this particular branch and has the credit of bcin? unsurpassed. Ho holds a certificate ot competency from Mr Fred Allom M E O -'ML,'haying served under him for a term of two years, also innumerable testimonials from some ! of "the. largest stud holders in the North Island. TheiWangamii'Ram' Fair will be held on the; 12th, and 13th of February. In connection" therewith Messrs Freeman E. Jackßon & Co, will sell at their St. Hill-street yards, Wanganui,' botweon two and three thousand rams ond eweß, carefully selected frdhi' tho best flocks in tho North and.South; Islands, including Llncblnß,,, Shropsliiro Downs, South Downs, and Linooln-Morind breeds,'

Tho.'ofieide leader of the Temii mail teairi was", rather'' restive "this morning whilst the'conveyance was waitin? for the delivery of Iho mails at the. Musterton Post Offico anrl in jumping around; managed to get a rein on the wrong side .of its head thus interfering with the successful starting of the coach. Tho conveyance was dragged on to the footpath across the dangerous gutter and narrowly escaped a capsize. If any. damage had boon done the Borough Council might: havogot into.trouble as the open gutter is a serious' source ot danger" at this point..

Considerable sensation'was created in Brisbane,.'on Sunday hh>li£, whim a young aairnamod Heiirv VVolls waa arrested for the murdcrof another young man named John Joseph' O'Halloran at Downfall Creek, a fow miles outside'of Brisbane, Wells is a butcher,,/and deceased was a dairymen, Both.: were with Wells' wife .drinkirigthat night at Goodwin's Hotel. Downfall Creek, and the three were turned out of tho hotel at closing tune. Tho son of.tho landlord ofJho.hotel heard cries at2a.m. on Sunday, agd found O'Halloran 20yds from the hotel, bldedino terribly * from, the head, It appears that a quarrel aroso between the two men about Wells' wlfo, whornupon . Wells belaboured .O'Halloran on tho head with a piece of billet wood, tho latter djint; in a'.few minutoa, Wells decamped, but was speedily arrested, L/ /, A general mooting of the Wairarapa Jubileo Celebration Committee was held lastovening In the-Odd Follows Hall; Mr L, J, Hooper presiding, It was decided to present the throe banners used in the late procession to the Masterton Institute provided the Library Committee defrayed cost of mounting name. Tho balanco sheet was read which showed the affair to be a financial Buccessl This, of courso, inoludos subsoriptions not yet. sent in. Votes of thanks wore passed to the ladies committee, and also to Miss Corbett for

her kindness in training the May Pole ohildreu. It v-iis resolved to present the nmiuto book and balance sheet &o to the museum to bo kept there as a memento of the first Jubilee oftliocolony tho names ..of tljo. .committee to be attached.': This concluded the businees

and tho meeting adjourned till Wed nesdayßth February to finally settle nj affairs.

A warrant has beeii issued (or the arrest ot a young man mimed Frederick Fitzgerald, who came horo from Wellington last Thursday.. Ho took a shop in' Queen-street near tho Club Hotel, and had- bills posted over '■ the shutters stating tho premises would be opened for,. tho .salo of .drapery. No .goods arrived, at'tho premises nor has the shop; been opened.' : He engaged a lad at 10a a week and had'-'tho place- cleaned out, Ho was busy about itiie town and took;a little oquestriari exercise on Saturday. He did not- appear to -be used to horsemanship as his legs wore bent the wrong way- for riding. Lato on Saturday he procured a blank New Zealand oheque from the local auctioneers :and filled it in for £lO, for. which he obtained 4he cash at tho Euipiro Uotel'fromi'Mr IV Thompson. Tho cheque • was duly presented to tho.bank on MohdayiawL returned marked ."no account." Fitzgerald'it was louhd on enquiry had left ostensibly for Carterton, but it is presumed" no wont' on to Wollirtgtdri,-; up do the .ipiesent,his". whereabouts havo not been ascertained. He is a comparative now phum in the colony and was recently employed;. at Thompson and Go's 'drapery establishment ; at .Welliiigtoh..:' .':-''.

TeAho House ''Pair." To dear out'tho balance of our Sainiqcr stock of fashionable Drapery, we intend to hold a grand "Fair" for thirteen days only, at the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro House, Wellington, ■ . ■ •! f ■■:

■'. Te Aa.o'House "Fair." This "Fair".will commence on Saturday, February' Ist - and terminate on Saturday, February 15tb, Visitors from the Wairarapa will find that wo still maintain our reputation for giving the most'wondorhil bargains possible at the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, Te AroHoiihc,,Wellington,.. ;,;

_ Te'Ano House "Fair."' Nomattor what is requirediWe can find unsurpassed bargains for purchasers,- In every department of our warehouse we'shallhavoEpeoiallyoheap 161s, far below their value, at tho Te Aro Houso '.'Fair," Wellington. . Tjj Aro House "F.un," Wo .invito ourWairarapa friends to pay us in early visit to go through the Mantle, Millinery, Dress Drapery, Carpet and iSlbtliing departments' and verify our assertions as to the astonishingly low prices at whlcli Wshall offei-pur Surplus SununevStdok,'at To Aro House,, Wellington. ■;■.-•:.

Te Abo House "Fair," Coimnenoes on Saturday, February Ist, and will come, to an end on Saturday,Febiuary 15th, and thus only thirteen clear business days will bo available (or picking up bargains at the " Fair,".To Aro IJpuse, lyellington. ;