Untitled

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3478, 7 April 1890, Page 2

On Saturday last Mr Wilson Littlejolin was elected Mayor of tho new borough of Onslow unopposed, Mnaterton Oddfellows are reminded of tho usual fortnightly meeting, tomorrow night at 8 p.m. . Yesterday being Easter Sunday, special services wore held at the various Masterton churohoa, the Anglican churoh being most tastefully decorated, ' Sir Ohorles Bussell the eminent Englißh lawyer, recentlj in ono woek earned no less thun about £4OOO. New Zealand lawyers would like a practice of that kind. On the first of April an audacious robbory was committed at tho Commercial Dank, Adelaide, A man ran cloan away with' £2,C00 from off the bank counter, probably as a let of April joke. At a;largely attendod meeting of thoßo locked cut, from the Wellington Woollen Coy's Mdl, hold at the Petoue Working Men's Club on Friday nii?ht last, it was decided to leave the matter wholly in the hands of the Fe'dorated Trades Council,

.The death is reported of Mr Jacob Pitma'u the inventor of phonography, at Nowtown, on the 13th inst. Deceased was 80 years of acre. He yisitcd Auckland a few years'ago, and delivered an address on phonography, <...-'-■ ' Two hundred undertakers are now on strike' in Naplcß, and deolaro they will not resiimo their lugubrious functions until they have got' an increase of wages. This is, therefore, not tho proper time to accomplish the classical vow, "See Naples and die!"

Our readers aro reminded of the Star Football Club's Annual Ball to-night. The Theatre Royal, has been prettily decorated, and a good band engaged, bo that those who intond-to trip "tho light fantastic" may safely antioipato a real good time.

Several of the Fielding Footballers wore attracted to tho rink oh Saturday night, but their skipper wasstern,aud on no nccount would permit his men to don the rollers, " Now thon you follows," he plaiutivoly remarked," 1 dreamt last night that ono of you broko a collar-bone, and if you must do it, well dash it wait till Monday 1", Dogs'aswel as horses aro now being

sent from this colony tn India, A southern contemporary says:—''By tho Haurnlo which sailed last night for Sydney Mr W. Murray took away another consiromeut of horseß of a good stamp, consisting, principally of young well bred hacks, and some good upstanding dogcart and carriago horses, for which there is a good market. Mr Murray

also took charge of some doss which a speculator has collected for .shipment, These cumprised various kinds of sport--ing dogs, besidos some St Bernards and other sorts,"

A coach accident, fortunately unattended by serious results, a broken pole aud other injuries to thevohido excepted, says tho Hobart Mercury of tho ,15th: instant, befell Mr Fisher's Brown's River- coaeh on Thursday afternoon. Crossing Kingston Bridgo the homes wero startled by some heaps of sand piled on tho roadside, and tlio coaoh being thrown with great force against the siding, nearly capsized, Tho driver (Fisher) was hurled from his seat, and throwing a complete eomorsault, landed in tho adjoining paddock without injury. Lying oh tho ground, he, with commonilablo presence of mind, still held on to his reins, whilo the only passenger occupying a box scat, Mr Elsassor, the representative of tho Warner's Safe Curo Co, pluckily stuck there, and placing his foot on tho brake, prevented further mischief. Insido the coach wore two old people and a young woman, who escaped with a shock. Mr Elsassor, about two years ago, passed through Masterton.

An extraordinary riot of women occurred at Buffalo, United States, on February 2. Upwards of 2000 Polish womon assombled together and endeavored to mob a Roman Catholic priest who had beon appointed to succeed a favorite pastor. A force of 200 policemen had to undertake the protection of the priest, and they wore furiously assailed by the vindictive women, who threw salt aud poppor into their eyes. Many civilians who wero assisting tho priest were also assaulted. One woman, who seized a policeman by the throat, and attempted to strangle him, was arrested, but afterwards rescued by hor companions after a sharp struggle,- :

Oun millinery lot many seasons past lias been the finest, teat, and must fashionable in tho city. Out fashions for.the present autumn season are in no way interior to those that have preceded them, and wo can promise a rare treat to tlioso who will inspect them in the evening in tho windows of the To Aro House Wellington. Wnare also making a urand display of new autumn dress fabrics, including one of (he uroatest novelties of tho seasm, the "Accordation skirt" together with a very rick assortment of the latest fashions in ladtes'jnokets and mantles, furp, fur trimmiugs ribbons, sashes Ac, Everyone should have a good look at those in the windows of Te Aio House Wellington this evening.

Is dress fabrics for the autumn season we are prepared to show greater variety and piore abundant choice than ever. Our eolcolionof different, textures is admirable mid eiianning, and we have a full supply of all the most favoured,' fashionable shades, at Te Aro House, Wellington, : ■ln dress trimmings wo. have all those most in demand,' and can hiatch to a nicety any dress' material that may bo selected, This is generally a difficult matter in this city, but owing to tho osplicit instructions given to our buyer, and which navo been faithfully carried out, we can guarantee a perfect matoh to almost every shade atTe Aro House, Wolliuglou. ' Ladies would, therefore, act wisely to avail themselves of all these advantages aeleot their dresses as early as possible, and give thoir orders to our dressmaking department, so that; unnecessary and unpleasing delay may be avoided, at Te Aro Bouso, Wellington. ADvir.'