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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3431, 10 February 1890, Page 2

Mr '.J, A,' MoKenzio, of the, local Teloijraph Office, who was thrown on Saturday while attempting to raomit lib ho™, is, we are glad to learn, progressing favorably to wards recovqi'y.' He recoived a Bevore shaking and a few bruises, but was notseiioiisly hurt, .

Wo draw tbo attention of those] interested to Iho alteration i,i the day on which' Messrs Lowes and lorns' will hold their stock sale, It"takes, place to-monow, '(Tuesday)' instead of Wednesday, their usual day. ; Tho privileges in conncctiom with the.Wairarapa Jockey Club's summer meeting, which takes place on Friday 16th February, on the Grey town course, wdl bo sold by Mr'F. 11, Wood by auction on Saturday next loiiiat, at his Groyjown rooms, \

Tho how trial of tho broach of promise casu of the 'German governess, Miss Wiedemann, against the hoir of tho Earl of Oxford will be heard tins session. During : tho long, vacation Mr Robert Walpole's solicitora.have been actively working up fresh dvidencoi. Marco Ma, the landlord ot the' ; tiwtel d'Augieterre at Constantinople; where Miss Wiedemann was'in service, lian been speoially brought over to this country and oxamintd on commission, On tho other hand Miss Wiedemann has taken the opportunity to obtain the proofs of tho birth of her child. Tho Right Reverend Roman Catholic Bishop loft Fiji last trip of the Birksgato on a visit Jo Noumea to confer, savßtho Levuka Times, with tho authorities there regarding the demand of His Excellency the Governor of Fiji that tho Bishop should haul down a French flag hoisted at tho Bishop's Court, Suva, as a compliment to a French inan-of-iaan in, the h'irbor at the time. Though tho Bishop hauled his flag down, ho hue not surrendered. 'Whatever the legal aspect

of tbe question may be, \va think the Governor'* insisting on the flag being hauled down both impolitic and unwiso, and iho protest against tho captain of the French man-of-war saluting-the Bishop differs little in character from the flag incident, Siuce tho Bishop's arrival in Fiji a very anciont and obsolete custom has been revived, On soveral occasions, on his leaving a coast town, the leading people have shown thoir rospeot to him by raisin? the anchor ot his boat ready for his departure. .

From time to time a pood deal of controversy has arisou on the subject of women : Freemasons, but it haß been reserved for Leeds brethren to be brought face to face with subjoct in practical form. A case recently came under the coguisanco of tho local Charity Committee, in which an applicant for roliof.a Spaniard, produced not only Ihb own certificate, but what appeared an equally valid one en behalf of his wife, who, it is said, proved herself in all the Degrees" a good Mason." It was explained that in the Spanish Lodges from which' our brother hailed it was tho custom of initiate, pass, and raise the wives to Masons, who woro duly vouched for by their husbands, and that this was dono for the purpose of keepin? tho ladies out of the hands of tho Jesuits. Tho Lodges in which this custom prevails are called '■' mixed" Lodges, but what strikes us as the most extraordinary part of tho story is that" peace and harmony prevails."—Londou Freemason.

Tho Live Stock Journal. London, publishes a portrait of the Shorthorn bull Eiby Fitz-David 51,978, bred by Mr W. Talbot Croabie, Ardfert Abbey. Ireland, and purchasod at a Mi price last spring by Mr W. T. Williams, Ta Aute, New Zealand. He had boon successfully used in the celebrated herd at Ardfert, and also Mr 'Watt's choico herd at Olaragh, fiainolton, county Donegal, where he was hired at tho high figure of lOOgs per season for two years. One of his biill '"calves, San Eemo, took first prize in the two-year-old dais at the Royal Dublin Society's Show this year. Eiby Fitz David inherits all the good qualities of the famous Biby family. He has a good ransouliuo head, while with his rfch roan coat of soft hair his handling is very fine. He has also tho wonderful baok and loins which were characteristic .of the famous To Aute bull Eiby Knight, He is own brother to Eiby King, for which Mr Orosbio refused 500gs as a two-year-old. His dam, Eiby Marohioness, wasbought at the late Mr Terr's sale at Aylcßbury for 1,2 Cogs. She whs by Knight of the Shire, tho Biro of nearly all the highestpriced cattle at Mr Ton's sale, including Eiby Knifht, Eiby King David's sire, King David 48,4L7j bred at Warlaby, was by tho noted bull King James 28,971; dam Marohioness, ; by Royal Benedict 27,!i-18| grand dam Marchioness also Comniandor-iu-Ohiof 21,461. Riby Marchioness also bred Ktby Star, who was sold to Mr Hutohluson, and became siro of many of his prize-winners. (iood news trom Wellington, and quite true, youcan get a splendid harmonium from L 6, piano. or organ from Lls, organwithdivided'octavo couplara all in solid black walnut cases from.Jjl?. This.beats all the. cheapest houses in town, Piano's'timed for 7s, or by the year four visits Llj travelling expenses added:' All kinds of musical, instruments tuned, olearied, and ropairod,.new roods put ip acenrdearis," Goncertiriaßi. harmoniums, and organs)-alsp liberal exchanges made, Any inßtrumpnt.rnay be purchased on tho time payment' system from 2s Bd per week. Call -and exchange your old piano for a now one at P.J Pinny's Musical Instrument Depot, Manuers-'s'treet, Wolllngton, (Sole agent of the celebrated \ Worcester organs.)-*!)'?! •'":■ ; .-;

. An advertiser expresses a ;dcsiro. iu anothor column to purchase afirstolius lady's hack,- ■■ ':, ■'.'*. '•■;;':■' -."?^ ; " : v y. Messrs iLowes anoVforna add to their list for Mastorton Ram Pair 18V Lincoln Rams and'lfEomneys;: I-;' threshed-out; a small paddock of oata, at-Te OroOre which returned eighty bushels to the acre. . ' Mobks Lowes and lorna'mako ati '. addition of 40 wethers, 40. lambs and • 4 fab ooivs to their sale on Tuesday next i j r A dropped match iqjited the graia in , the Mastorton Park yeHterday and some ' Blight damage to one or two seats was 1 thoresult.., ...

■ A party of three sportsmen went out on Saturday afternoon and killed seventy i five rabbits' between them. .'Bunny is not yet exterminated.

The sum of £6.476 was passed through the totaliaator at the Mutt Races on Saturday, making the total for tho two days £11,198. ... ' Advantage ms taken byacreat many Masterton residents, on Saturday to go tb.the Hutt Park Races, and afterwards to' Bee the performance of Rip Van "Winkle by the Wellington amateurs.

.. Mr Beeves has left the Groytown, Hospital he was only admitted on Xmas ove wheroaa poor Brooks from iho effect of a broken thigh baa been there about 15 weeks and seems likely, to be there nearly aslong again, as It is said the bonea wont knit, Farmers and others are notified in another column. that they can obtain plain and barbed fencing wire, staples and wire nails at the lowest possible

price foroaah at Mr J. P. Cowio's store. He also haa a splendid variety of potatoei on Bale., - .

; The Messrs Bidwlll's fine new 20 horse power portable engine arrived at their famill on Saturday. It is believed to be the largest portable onglne in the Wairarapa, Very, large bußh fir.s are raging on Messrs 0. Phillips'and 0. Pharazyn'a runs, Lower Valley. . Tho feed in most parts of tho Lower Valley is looking exceedingly welffor tbis season of the year, and the stock also in consequence. Tho South Wairarapa Gnn Olub are looking anxiously forward to their match with the North, and anticipate bringing home the bolt. Notice is given of an extraordinary vacancy inNo 1 subdivision of the Whareama Road District. Nominations of candidates to fill the vacancy, will

take placo on Tueaday,. 18th, and if necessary a poll will take place at the office of the Hoard, Blairlogie Junction, on the 26th February. MrW.O. Buohananis the purchaser

of the balance of Waironga estate, containing 730 acres, the beat of tbu land, I adjoining Waikaraka. which latter property waß recently purchased by the flame geutleinan. The price paid has not transpired. The sale was effected through the agency of Mr F. H,' Wood Messrs M. Caselbefg and Go. hayo just had printed in pamplet form, a full and descriptive Hat of grassos and clovers, used in the formation of permanent pastures. It contains a large amount of useful information, oppressed in conciso language and should be found in the possession of overy farmer throughout the colony. It is printed on toned paper, the frontispiece showing on engraving of the well-known brick store, Masterton. The work was executed at this office and 1b a favourable spociincn of local typographic skill, -' r ' All the undermentioned bargains will be brought forward to morrow at" The Fair," To Are House, Wellington, The millinery department, on account of the perfectly unique bargains tborein displayed, will no doubt attract a large portion of attention from all visitors to " Tho Fair, 1 ' at Te Aio House, Wolliugton. The millinery department amongst othor things, offers the following '.'delicious plums "—Ladies' and children's trimmed bats reduced to Is lid, those at 6s 6d reduced to 28 Gd, those at 12a Gd reduced to Cs lid, and those at 16s Gd reduced to 8s lid, at "Tho Fair," To Aro House. Wellington, The lnlllinory department has othor trimmed hats of a better quality, no very large balance, ai our sale of those hns been nnprocederitodly great during the present season, We would also wish it to be spe-cially-noted that all our millinery comes from tho hands of experienced milliners, and not, as is too often tho case, from mere novices, See them at" The Fair," Te Aro ■ House, Wellington, . The. millinery department. We have reduced our 21s Gd trimmed hats to 10s lid, ' and our 24s Gd trimmed hats to 13s Gd, nt i "Tho Fair,'To Aro House, Wellington. ; The millinery department. Wo have a few Summer bonnets that will bo cleared ' at extremely low prices, They were ori- , ginally marked 12s Gd, 15s and 21s, aud ; will now be sold at 2a Gd, 3s Gd, and 5s I Even if bought only for tho feathers, flowers, and materials of which they arc | composed, they would bo worth three or ' four times as mucu as wo are asking, at •Tho Fair," To Aro Houso, Wellington, ' Ann, ot :