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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3467, 24 March 1890, Page 2

Messrs Lowes and lorns add to their sale for the 26th, 200 fat and forward OWOB.

Still another "action for libol is pending, Mr A, \Y, Kutliorford is,suing for damages from the Kaikoura Star lor an alleged libel recontly published in that paper,

■ Tenders are '.wonted,-by Messrs Handysido, Roborts JtCo., of Akiteo, for seventy chains of fencing near Woodlands, Oahonca,

A meeting of young people is to be held in the Presbyterian (Ihurcli this evening for the purpose of organising a bible and Mutual Improvement Society.

\Ve lioar that a round robin is .being circulated privately among lady employers in the lower portion of the Munawatu County, having as its object* mutual agreement to'reduco the wages of domeatio eei'vaiita.—Banfjitikei Advocate,, •' /1."-".' It is rumored that a daily paper ls ! to be startod tit WoodYillo in opposition to the Examiner, . j A 5-man manual engino. match is bbiuti; arranged'between tlia ' Eastings: and WoodvillcFireßrigadoß, the stakes to bo £2O. a-B.ido, /Iho, match will probably take placoatAVaipawa.;

There'are, says an exchange, 339 improved' holdings in tho Pahiatua County, comprising an area of nearly 21,090 acres.' l'ho numbor of cattle owned by settlors in tho County is over 4000. ' 291'n0r03 aro under potatoes this season. is, j / •'.A monster gatheririg'j.of natives in

connection with tho Mormons fee. hefd'.at To Oro Ore early in next month. It is , expected thatj thorn will be . fully 1000 ; Maoris, present, including representatives from tho "Auckland,Wanganui Wairarapa, and other districts. Elaborato arrangomonts aro being made,for tho mass mooting. -, • / ;; ■ 0' . Influenzaiorthomildor "La' Grippe,!' appears to liavo got a firm hold of this colony, and we may, tliproforo, shortly look for its appearance in Mastcrton. The following prescription, which'his recontly been' given ,by ; Sir' Morroll Mackenzie; may be of interest Nitrate of potash, 1 dram; spirits of sweet uitre 4 drams; solution of aoitate of ammonia | ljounces; with water make .up', to 0 ounces.

One. of our comps, says the" Waipawa Mail," was Buffering from a sevore'attack of "cusscdncss" on Tuesday, and, with tho fine sonse of humour induced by the seizure, ho setShugar" for Sugden. The mistake .escaped, notice until too late to mako alterations, aud the public were informed that Miss EV Shugar .was to bo confirmed on Sunday alMakiituku, Thero is- nosuch young 'lady as P. Shugar at either Ormondvillo or Mako tukuas yet, but tliero isa Miss Fanny Sugden j and this young lady willreceivo confirmation at tho time and place mentioned. A gentleman woll-known in shipping circles in Wellington had rather a peculiar experience the .other! day. Tho individual in question appears to have a habit of taking a "nap" in the afternoon. On this particular occasion he was seatod by a table in his olHcoi when ho dozed off. It ,1.0 happened that a document file was on, the table at tho time,, and tho elnmberor made several unsuccessful attempts to.ait his nasal organ to this instrument. At last, howover he managed the rather uucommon undertaking and to his horrification lie awoko from his dreams to discover that Instead of filinp his schedule he had filed his noso.

itko.Woodville Examiner 'nays:—An interesting sight is to be obtained by a survey of the under parts of the Gorge Bridge. The cross pieces resting on top of the piles mid the uprights resting on thorn at'o being rapidly eaten through with dry rot and urgently need repair.' In some cases the timber can bo kicked away with the foot, and in others it can be scraped away with tho hand. Mr Hall has . good cause to want tho Government to put tho bridge in order betoro handing it over to the County 'Council.':. The Government ...and travollersbotli will bo lucky If thcro'js no cause for an action for damages ajainst tho'former beforo the year is out. . . . •;; ;

i David Christie Murraysays I-"I came over to Now Zealand for two. weeks, but I found when 'I wont up to tho Lakos 'that 1 could by no means seeorappreciate oil the beauties of the country in the time, and Ihave been two months here. I.shall.roinain in Christchuroh for about ten days, and then work up to the North Island to havealuOkattliogaysercouu try, Altogether let mo say that I have been delighted beyond measure with my trip through tho part of New Zealand I havo seen, and anticipate quite as much from that I havo yet to seo, , There are fowbacks attaching to the membership of lopal bodies, oven in such a placid plftco as Paten, over Tarahaki way, Tho late Mayor was bain? "hauled oyor tho coals" in Council for his fault of omißsion and commission in connec-.' tion with borough affairs during his occupation jf.tfye chair, : i>nd' naturally bespoke up'for hiinsolf, "During his term of oflice,'! said he, "he had had .to 'fight tlie clork, whoWoß'boss bf tho affair not only In official work In the bfßcn'j but also outsjdo the office, and he" (Cr, Adams) hid i?ono about for so no weoks with a blackeye received iiiaii encounter with that clerk," •

; The erent.Wairorapa libel :caae, says the Catholjo Times,has warned pressmen not to write too hotly, even in the excitement of an election contest, and at the samo.ljrao convinced people who don't allow for the warmtii of election feeling, that they : have no. remedy for .being thin-skinned. If.instead ; of giving your Pres* critic 'a black oye directly, you try todo ; it indirectly through the law, you can rely un doing it, fcat you will get 0)10 yourself too.; Ojio farthing damages, costs (ijltp paajrl each' party mulcted in'say a couple of hundred. It was a. dear arliele and a. dear repjedy. T(IP (Jgcisiop jyplnjake tlio'criUcj un.ro caiiji'npd'Jhopniipisediesßfhin-skipuot'. In other words, the prpyerblal teapot will be loss stormy in the sweet by and byo, An Ekotahuna correspondent sends us the fallowing with reference to the appointment of teacher The chairman called a special meeting of the school committee to discuss the following telegram received from the Education Board on the 19th inat"To Chairman «f school Board at its Bpnoiql (jieetini? regretted that it coiilcl rtflji accede and I : have therefore Bennett' to reiufie oharge on tyonday morning pless; sufficient can ue shown for fuftjief (iolay. A Doksst secretary," After a joßgfhy discpfon, iri; wh|oh most of the iiierabers of; the copjmjtt.co frpply expressed tlieiMßinfop - of ||)e Education. P®rd and the 1 Ireatrobrit they W received /it ttyir hand, Mr Persons iaiid Mr firight seconded that the cbtirpn be ipstnicted. tp wiito .to the Board and forward tljem a copy oftli(Sir.tolet(i'am ot the 10th lust sSjvMng that the committee were still of tho same opinion, that they preferred Mr Cosßi'ovo to Mr Bennett, and that they wished the matto* to stand over toll'tho ne?t pet)# meeting ofjtlip JJoard.

.sale (ofthe 26th; bix pdrkern .l® ! 1 'seajjoniiblo, tlieißinlc-iH aniipunced\tq : po openjfhis ovening!;>j '%s• • Mr J, N, Brunton's 'now advertisement appears with this iaauo. h ttention is called to tho fact that lis hag remoyed to new premises, The .Grbytewn 'Dairy cloSea for tho season on 31ab March, AJpt four.hundrcd'and fijljr igillloiia' of milk per diem'aro now being rocejyod. _ * Tile foiiowing clever bit of satire is from tho Fielding Stat :—'' It is 'alleged that ono of tbo causes of tho ' fall in tho market value of New .Zealand hemp. Is tho decrease .of crime in the Umted Kingdom"..';; . A special gilt of three Kumoaa'ii.beih? madoby the Sodth British Insurance Company (throtigh Mr I; HrWbbd) tho Qrejtown Fire Brigade," Tlidfemtti* button is to liolp 'in tbeorcctioriof, the' new engine house. ; : Tho (jreytown Dairy Company'will' have no reapon to complain prico it has so far obtained for its' cheese if our idea of tho market "proves. correct.. Tho Company has sold thirty tons. at : four and one eighth pence and six tobs at four pence, "delivered , (it tho Grey town Railway Station, This is far from a high price, out we are aware of several pareela of cheese which havo changed Viands" at a lower figure, more, particulaly in the Suulli Inland. Mrs Edwflrd i: Morgan, eonior, of Belvidoro road, Carterton, died at tho Qreytown.Hospital at threo o'clock;this mornlm*.' She undonvent an operation on Saturday, Drs Boy and Hosking conducting,it,: but novor rallied. She was comparatively well last Thursday, aud was able to got about the house, so her death is very sad, and very tuddep. Much sympathy wiil he felt for Mr Morgan, who is an old and greatly respected Bottler,. : A meeting' of : creditors in tho eatato of PeterS, Macdouald was held at tho Courthouse this . mornitiß, Tho liabilities wero' shown at: £l2B .-18s Bd,'and tho assets nil The. creditor was examined at considerable length by Mr Pownall, on behalf bf aeveral'crdditors, The proceedings on tho wholo wero of a ■ ery lively'' l character.- - A roßtilution was • paEsed' that thej debtor pay a dividondof 10s in thof, extending'over 4 period of twolvo montha. ■<

A meeting of Stewards of the Master-ton-Opaki Jockoy Club was held in .the Club Hotel on Saturday evonihg last, Mr: T. G. Mason (in the absence of tho President) occupying the chair.' Aftor tho confirmation of tho minutes of tho provious meeting, .tho acting Secretary submitted a statement of the St Patrick'!, Day Meeting, which was considered satisfactory, - It .was resolved. that n general meeting of the Club be held : . on Saturday, sth proi., for the.purpose' of considering the deairabi ity of holding a hook meeting on Queen's Birthday tho same as last year, It was also 1 resolved that at this meeting the question of two-year-old racers be considered, Accounts amounting to £1712s were passed for payment. Tho nieotini; then closed. ' Ouit millinery for many seasons past has been the finest, best, and most fashionable in tho oity. Our fashions for the present autumn season are in noway inferior to those that have preceded them, aud we can promise a rare .treat to llioso who will inspect them in the evening in tho windows of the To Aro House Wellington. Wb are; alst> ; making a gtqni\ fdisplay pi, new autumn' dress fabrics, including one'of the createst novelties of the season, tho "Acoordation skirt" together- within - very rich assortment of the latest fnaliions in ladies' jackets and mantles, fur?, fur trimmings ribbons, sashes Ac, Kyeryono should have a good look at these in the windows of Te Aro Houso Wellington this evening. Ik dress fabrics for the autumn season we are prepared to show greater variety and moro abundant choice than ever. • Our selection of different textures in admirable and charming, and we have a full supply of all tho most favoured, fashionable shades, at To Aro House, Wellington:' - ; : Is dress trimmings we havo all, these most iu demaud,■ aiid can match to a uicety any dress material that may : be selected. This is gonerally' a difficult matter in this oity, but "owing to; the explicit instructions given to our buyer, and which have bceii faithfully earned out, wo can guarantee a perfect match to almost every shade at To Aro House, Wellington. Ladiis would, therefore, act wisely to avail themselves of all theso advantages select their dresses as early as possible, aud give. their .orders; to our dressmakiiis department, so that unnecessary and unplcasing delay may be avoided, at.To Aro Bouse, Wellington. Advt. . 7