The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, FEB. 15, 1890.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3436, 15 February 1890, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, FEB. 15, 1890.

Mr R. F. Temple notifies the arrival cfa fresh cuiisk'imicnt of prime Canterbury hams and bacon, Thoro are only about forty thousand Maoris in the colony, and their numbers are gradually decreasing.

Though typhoid foyer is more prevalent id Melbourne this year than last, the disease'is not so fatal. In our repoct|of Friday's Court business at Eketihuua, the name W, Penney was inserted in error for W. Kenny. We

must apologize to Mr Penney for the miitaku, '

It will be seen by an advertisement in our wanted column that Mr 8. styvorEton, who is an old and wdl-knrwu rcaidentof Masterton basstartcd buei; e;6, hi Queun-Btreet with a full and complete stuck of new and second-hand goods of every description, Goods, will also be bought and sold.

The local committee has confirmed tbo Hoard's appointment of Mr F. W. Mewell to the assistant mastership of Thofiidon School.

John Merman, an eccentric-looking individual, who bad been wandoiine about the bush and highways of Alfredton in a peculiar manner, was arrested on Thursday last by Constable Roche, of Eketahuna, on a clmrgo uf lunacy. Uo was brought before Colonel Roberts, MI., yostoidity, and, on the testimony ol'Drstloskingsand Milne, wasconnnit. ted to the Mount View Lunatic Asylum The following programme rcill be played in the Mastorton Park to-morrow (Sunday) afternoon, commencing at 2,30, by Pearson's private band.- QuickMurch " Hough and Koudy" Selection, "Evening Revels"; Euphonium Sulii, "Rataplan"'; Slow March, "Norma"; Anthem, "Devotion" Overture, "Orpheiiß"; Sacrod March, " Celestial Sounds"; "Cod save the Queen," Contributions will be received for the uniform fund,

The following singular, though somewhat ftrikhit! advertisement appoars in the Feilditig Star;— Notice -t forty days, lMlding and tbo near districts shall bo overthrown for their much ein and cruelty. ChaiifQ ye ,your lite for tbo better. Many wero drowned at the flood of Noah. When Lot went out of Si.dom then rained it fire and and brimstone, many were killed, Those unys are roa'ly to coins back at ( any day; people have neither love nor faith lor Gnd, Through the Lord Jceivi Christ Bis beloved Sun my Master; tkoufh him have ] powor to forgive sin upon earth to whom 1 like. Now is your time; now do what you can diyto bp saved fur eternal happiness, before it » t-m fce.-Addrcss-T Miicuell, Post Office, Kiwjtca..

An adjourned meet'ng of the Jubilte Committee was held last ni|>ht For the purpose of receiving the balance-sheet and auditors' repoit Mr L, J. Hooper occupied the chair, about twenty members being present, The Secretary informed the meeting that he had not yet received the balance-sheet from the Treasurer. On themotiouot Mr Marsh, seconded by MrT. Collier, itwaeresolvcd that tbo duties of the present Treasurer now cease, and h? be. requested to hand over all books, papers and money to the Secretary. That tho Secretary have tho balance-sheet ready by.lfonday evening next. Mr D. Pickering was appointed treasurer, and a committee of thrco was ; appoiuteij ,to wait -upon fho late treasurer. A discussion took pjace us to tho disposal of Hie BUi plus 'funds, and notice of motion was given ihata suitable testjijinmal be presented to the secretary,''lnstructions wore given that all outstanding claims'be paid befdre the nexfc.'me6ting,;an.d the afbfo of tho cwoiittoe be mud op,

Thn■ waaon. of, Lentcommences on AVednosdav next,- February : ■> Judgment for plaintiffs fur £8 3s and costs, was given in the lt.M. Court' this morning in the case Torvnsend and Son v/Britt. ■.:■■

-MrJ. T, Brown, ex-M. LA f r Mandurang, has.recovered £Li) .'damages from the Ago tor libel. Theainouut olaimed by Brown was £20,000, Messrs M. Williams 4; Co., builders and contractors, notify that they execute all kinds of joinery work on 'ho shortest notice, undertake repairs and contracts, end giro estimates of work to be done,

Messrs .1. Graham &Oo havo just received a large consignment of prime Cautegbury bacon, Ilieir new advertisement will appear on our first page on Monday, Tho tender of MrOEDaniell, being thn lowest, has been : accepted for the erection of acorn store for Mr J Macaw on William Street, Maßtertou. Air lIJ Haigh is the arcliitool, The Palinerstoii North correspondent of the Post says,--Several riaxtmlls in the district have stopped work, owing to the attitude of the Wellington merchants, and a proposal lias beon made for all tho mills to takon month's spoil. Tho Mastertnn-Opiiki Jockey Club's autumn mealing is advertised to be held on tho Ujiakt courso on St, Patrick's Day, March 17th. Nominations for vaiinus events close on Saturday, Feb-

ruary 22nd. Weights will he declared on March sth, and acceptances March 12th,

Mr A, W. Cave had a nasty spill from his liorce last evening whilst returning home from the Ram Fair.' In ensdng tho. Ruainahuugn bridge his horse ielt and throw him somwhat heavily, A few slight contusions about the head, which will soon mend, was the only result. A Peninsular veteran, named John Turner, has died at his residenco in Wert Street, Hull, at the aae of one hundred and four years, The deceased ivas pressed into the service of King (Jeorge III:, and was with tho army of Sir John Moore, which ended its campaign at Coruuna, Thero mo some honest people in Masterton, A customer on leaving tho Bank of New Zealand picked up a pound note from the floor of the public compartment and huuded it to the teller. Shortly after a youth who had been to the Bank ten minutes previously to cash a wages cheque, rushed in and stated that ho feared ho had received £1 short in his change, although lie had counted it over on receiving it and thought It was correct. The note was given to him, together with a caution against such a careless act in future.

(food news from Wellington, and quite true, you cau get a splendid harmonium from L 5, piano or organ from LIS, organ with divided octave couplars nil. in solid black walnut cases t'rjin Ll7. This beats all the cheapest homes in town. Pianos tuned for 7s, or by the year .four visits LI, travelling expenses added! All kinds of musical instruments tuned, cleaned, and repaired, new reeds put in acuordeans, Concertinns, harmoniums, and organs; also liberal exchanges made, < Any instrument may bo purchased on the time payment 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 ngont of the celebrated Worcester oigans,)-AnVT This is the last week of" The Fair," as'we shali positively olosoitnn Saturday next, the 15'Ji iiißt,, at Te Aro House, Wellington, During this week wo have determined to offer several lots of our season's parasols andmnshada at very much less than English cost, nt " The Fair," Te Aro House, Wellington. t'oa instanco, we shall sell all our figured sateen and sateen and lace paramis that were marked 2s lid, 2s lid, and 8s Gd for one shilling each,at" The Fair" during this uek only, at TeAro Houso, Wellington, DociNn this week we bImII give our customers the opportunity selecting; from the balance of our sateen and satin parasols, nicely figured, and many of them trimmer! with lace, that were usuuFy sold at prices varyin? from 4s lid for eiy/i/ttiipcnco, at" Ihe fair," Te Aio Hnii«e, Wellington.

Duitisa this week all tho rest of our colored satin pavasuls.liiuimcd with lace, the niigimil prices of which varied fi'mii Bjfidtn 10j6d, may be had for 351 i.l oath, those nt Ills lid for 5s GJ, and a f.w at2ls Cd at 'lt Si, for "U'he Fair," Te Aro House, Wellington. Dumso this week and Ibis week only, will the above really atoni-hlng bargains bo obtainable, as " Tho Fair 1, positively closcb on Saturdayjiext,at To Aro House Wellington.—Advt.