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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3473, 31 March 1890, Page 2

Mr Charles Haines has been appointed Secretary of the Taratahi Dairy Company, Limited, Carterton. 1 Mr Aitlten, who conducted the sorvices at tho local. Presbyterian Church yesterday, announced' that tlio Roy. D. Fulton had resigned'his charge of tho Mastcrton pastorate, and that a meeting of tho congregation would be held to deal with the sunm. ' It wasannouueed in. the Wesleyan Church last evening that the usual Good Friday anniversary tea: would bo dispensed with this year, and that a public meeting ■ would ■ be held in the evening in its place, Anniversary services will bo conducted on Sunday next by. tho Eev Charles Murray, of Carterton. We are glad to learh that Mr Williams,' custodian of tho Mostorton hospital, who was last week the victim of an attack of hi ijrijyic, is'uii the fairway to recovery, and it is cxpectod he will bo able to resumo'his'duties'in'a few djiyß. For tho information,of tho public, we might state that tip) is riot ilib least danger of infection arising from'this case,..' ' A match at football is to be played on inonday next (Easter Monday) on the local ground between the Masterton and Feilding Clubs. In view of this contest it behoves our "boys": to go in for assiduous practice, as their opponents aro stromr in every point. Tho Mostorton' team will bo picked on Saturday next. \Ve havo recoived from Mr Jos. Bennett, of Otahuao, the following comparison of the rainfall for tho current month with that of the same month in the two years previous :-Maroh, 1890, 2.01 Indies on 11 days; March,.lßß9, 1.70 inches on 17 days; March, 1888, 3,42 inches on 16 days; •, The Itangitikei Advocate Bnys:~Mi ; ' H, A, Parkinson, one of tho best aud most popular teachers that we over had in this district, was iu Marton yesterday saying good-byotohismauy-friends prior to his departure: for: the Wairarapa, where he of tho Dreyortoh School, Wo wish him the thorough success which he certainly deserves, - Says tho, Pahiatua'Star :--What will happen next ? Mr Biroje the other day. received'" on brdor from' South Devon, England, for soveral Eureka axes and long-liandltd : shovels, which' it was stated could not' be obtained in England! The parcel I>»3 been made up and will be forwarded in duo cburso, Pahiatua must have a name, although the Boundary Commissioners havo omitted it from tho electoral plan," One of the most popular vocalists (or representatives of tho jiiw/cr fraternity rather) of this town, who, until recently, was 'a .prominent moniber of the eivio fatherhood,, was on Saturday last tho victim of rather a severe joke, It appears that the citizen iu .question entered a certain office in Queen-streot, having an axe handle in one hand and an artiilofor culinary use (a ham) ih;tho other, with tho object of transacting some very important business. Accordingly ho placed the ham carefully on a desk in tho room, never dreaming that lio was. in tho company of suspicious characters,; or oharactora who', were hardup for a bit of fun, Having completed li(b busines the wary'< singer"; turned his ea?er gaze towards the. office desk, and quito naturally looked for his ham, but alas I it was fohe—gone for over |- In: a momont the atmosphere waa'fiUed with adjectives, and it was positively dangerous for any person to pass within kalf a mile of that office,' ■'• Oh"I the ; " hams," the ."jams,"- the "d—V'that could bo heard in the street, but all in vato; Tlie victim Bwore by all that was good in heaven and earth that he would regain possession of that" ham/' (which by tho way was covered by ■ a copy of the WAinARArA Daiu), ami with theaxq handle waving in the air ho peregrinated the neighborhood surrounding in a frantio mannor. He. searched and searched, but all to no purpose/, and ho could hardly concqjve tetany person could possibly have stole!) the ham for tho object., of procuring tho paper in which it was,wrapped; A thought struck Mm, "I'll inform the police; I'll haye tho ooice,be3ieg'e'd," Straightway he proceeded to the policos'tation, "I've lost a lam'I" ; said:;he;.;,"lt's.:been stolon, and I. want, you to searohtho olljce," Hoping; fromthe.intense earnestness of fho informant, that there would bo'an addition to the criminal list, tho "peeler"was immediatelybu tho spot, Opening tlie.'ofllee door, ho descried a brown papor parcel on the desk. " Is that your parcel," asked the man-in-bluo. " No I (emphatically) It's pot I how'can it be I my parcel is covered 0i a Daily," " Be jabers I'll open it and apo," (juqfch the "peeler," and B.ujting'the werd to the action he tore open.the parcel, to jjnd to l|ie utter surprise and awement of tho excited informant that .the ham • was there Intact.' It would be difficult to describe tlio. horrified look which crossed the couiitouanceof our worthy citizen when he discovered the jokoand found that he had beeu" had." .With all kinds of threats 'on;, his, toiiguo, the victim, in .company; with, the. ".peeler" (who by ;this time was recovered from his prostrating fits of langliter), left tho offico, 'and thrajvigg-tjielegbf the "hog"across hiyhouider, returned to his hnuße,-arid theWwas more joy over 'that ham than' over the .'ninety aiia-nin'Q'Chat weiitino't a«r»y. :•:"'■;.■ ."■:■;,■■:■■';■ ■

Mr J B lime?, of tho Ma'atoiton Educational Depository, announces that'he has opened up a choice assortment of Easter'cards. 1 :;;■/->-,.; -s<;: J& \ A first offonder, who' appealed before tho Court this ra6rhintj(charged;with being drunk at tho railway stationj-'waa discharged with 'a caution. It is understood that Mr W.O. Smith, M. H. R., has definitely decided uot to contest the Master ton seat at ,tho lorthi coming election, but'th'athemllbea candidate for: Waipawa,, -Mr Smith addresses, thei.eleotoi'9 ut.i Pahiatiia on Saturday oyentng.noxt. ~.-.,.;;■, A meeting of ladies and gentlemen interested is to be held in St Matthew's schoolroom on Wednesday evening next for the purpose of taking steps to, establish a Society for the practice and performance of operatic musio, /

Tho Masterton Eiflo Voluuteera will parado on Good .Friday morning at tho drill hall atC a.m., prior to leaving for tho". Easter Encampment,. A general meeting of the company, to arrango matters pertaining to tho encampment,: will bo hold at tho drill hall on Thursday ulphfc. ;

. Mr EJ T" Price, lato of Greymouth',: notifies through our columns that he him purchased the Masonic Holelj Cuba street, 'Wellington, and intends making

it second to none in the city for comfort, convenience, and accommodation, .-Mr Pricois a.well-known host, and should therefore bo patronised by Wairarapa Visitors," '■■ - ' •' " '•'

A tow changes.ai'o taking place in the ranks of local footballers, E, Thompson, tho speody three-quarter back, hna this year thrown in his lot with tho Master- 1 ton Club, Hugh Mitchell, late of tho Groytown Club, and in tho front rank among for'srards, his also joined tho same Club, which has received additional strength to its forward division in tho person of Mowatt, who was'a Marlborough representative..; . \

It 1 will be remembered that at the last meeting pf the Acclimatisation Council a resolution';.wa>'passed asking tho Government to extend the fishing season for a month, The Society's Secretary forwarded-the same iti duo coiirso ;andsome correspondence passed as to the 1 reaßon for extension, Sinco then no notice has appeared in the Gizette and word comes through to-day that thofishin? season will.close. It will, however, be seen that how the Society is iu no 'way' toblamo. ~.- ;■ (

On Saturday evening, si young Scandinavian was performing some drunken antics iu Queen-street; at the same time declaring loudly his total disregard for overjthmg and evorybody. A wellknown Salvationist, happening to como on the scone, intent on saving a failon brother, went up and caught him by the •arm, The look of abject torrnr that came over the inebriated- one's face was a studv, and for some time after he had made certain that it was nol the strong arm of tho law that held him, ho was unabloto niter a single .word, . Inthodoorway ot To. Aro : House this oveuing, the'ro will be shown a largo Quantity of autumn dress fabrics made oxpressly. to order and from samples sent to.the. manufacturers, The colours are vory choice and well selected, tho material is of the mosfcuscful description.and the pricois vory mnoh below what is'usually charged for the same quality, Oua millinery for many seasons past has been the finest, best, and most fashionable in the city. -Our fashions for the present aiitumh season are; iif no way inferior to those.thathavopreceded them, and wo can promise'a ,raro treat to' thoso,who,'will inspect them in the evening in the windows of tho To 'Aro House 1 Wellington, Wk are also making a.graud display of new autumn dress'fabrica, including one of tho areatestnovelties of tho seasM, tho "Accordation skirt" together • with a -very rioh assortment of tho > latest : fashions in ladies' jaokcts and mantles, furp, fur trimmings ribbons, sashes #c, Everyone should have a good look at theso in tho windows of To Aro House Wellington this evening,, In dress fabrics for tho autumn season wo

aro prepared to show greater, variety and more abmiGant' ohoioo than over. Our selection of different textures is admirable and charming, and we ha'vea full supply of all the most favoured, fashionable shades, at To Aro House, Wellington, .. ' Is dress trimmings we have all thoso most'in demand, ' and ; can match to o nicely'any dress ■' material that may he selected, This is generally a difficult matter in this.city, 'but owing to tho explicit instructions given to our buyer, and which Have booh faithfully carried out, we can guarantee a perfect match to almost every shade atTc Aro HousorWellingtmi, Ladies would, therefore, aOt. : wiscly to avail themselves of all theso advantages select their dresses as early as possible, and give thoir orders lo:our dressmaking department, so that unnecessary and unpleasing delay may be avoided, at To Aro House, Wellington, Abvt, ■' •'