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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3489, 19 April 1890, Page 2

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(United Press Association,) Donkdin, April 18. The weather has turned rather cold and wet, but it is not expected to interfere with the Exhibition dosing ceremony to-morrow evening, when a very large attendance is expeoted. Auckland, April 18. t TheTaijorosses' Union have pub. lished an intimation to the effect that the tailoresses employed in allolotliing shops and factories where the log adopted by the Union is not adhered to by Saturday next are "expected to leave their employment on Monday. Bishop Selwyn, of the Melanesia Mission, left for the islands of the mission to-day.

His Exoellency the Governor lias returned from a visit to Lake Takapumv - ■/.... The ,Sev, T. Farley, Anglican minister, of New Plymouth, has been inducted as pastor of the Epiphany Ohurcb, Newtown, . The Inspector of Abbatoirs has reported to the City Council that in consequence of the bulk of the meat sold and consumed in the oity escapes inspection. Tho Council have referred the subject to the Finance Committee. CiißisicnwioH, 4pril 18. At it largely attended meeting of the Uanterbmy Branch of the Railway Servants' '[society, at Lyttelton, to-night, it was stated that during the illness of tlie stationniaster at Lyttelton, two officers filling his placo were dismissed or disrated, also several men, without good reason, Some were old, but all were fit for the work they had to do. One who lost his arm in the railway service was, employed oiling points. The President and the Secretary were appointed to interview the traffic manager. Failing satisfactory results a petition will be sent to the Commissioners for the removal of the officers concerned, and a reinstatement of the men dismissed or disrated..

The Early Closing Association biyi commenced a street canvas in tin city for signatures in support of then programme.

Mr Samuel Mason, one of the earliest settlers, died at the Head of the Bay at Lyttelton to-day, aged 75. He was horn in dcotlnud, and arrived in Wellington in 1840, and came to Canterbury, in 1848 with the brothers Dean and the late William Gibbie. The party went to Rioeartjn,' where tlioy erected the first house built on the Canterbury Plains. Mr Mason settled at the Head of the Bay in 1845. He leaves a widow and 17 children, 14 of whom married. Arohbishop Redwood arrived today from the North, and will lay the foundation stone of the new Roman Catholic Church (St Mary's) on Sunday. The Roman Catholics of Canterbury intend sending by Bishop Grimes addresses to. the Pope from the clergy, laity, religious orders, and children. They will be bound in a book fitted in a table of New Zealand woods,

A Bankrupt Auctioneer. Auckland* April 18, The adjourned meeting of the creditors of D. P. Evans, auctioneer, was held to-day. Mr Waymouth, accountant, read a statement of the debtor's accounts, which showed the assets would yield 8f d in the pound. The Official * Assignee explained that he had been informed 'that nearly all the accounts set down in the assets were disputed, audthe returns from them would probably be nil, Mr Waymouth said that the statement of affairs for December 81st, 1887, showed a debit balance of £3lloos Bd. Mr Wilson when he joined the business put in £250; and took that sum out when ho left in February, 1889. At that date the business was £m lis to the bad. Mr Evans in 1888 had received £IOOO, and had the use of it free of interest. In reply to a 'question, Mr Evans said tlie £IOOO belonged to two trustees, and he had banked it to the credit of his own account. On the motion of Mr Alexander, it was resolved to recommend a pubho examination of the bankrupt,