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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3497, 29 April 1890, Page 2

We have every reason to be satisfied With the:reault of the Masterton School election last eyening,|aßallfour of the candidates tb

the- householders were placed. Th Committee' taken as a whole, is a dis tinct improvement on its (predecessor and is likely to get on better with th> Board, ' Wo'truet now the election i over all party feeling in connectioi with the'successful candidates wil together harmoniously .in tho bes interests of the School. One otlie thing ought to be said regarding las evening's meeting. Tho rowdyian exhibited on the platform on thi occasion threatens freedom of speed iujMftstorton,aud manaeestba tempei ate discussion of publio questions,' N< man because he happens to possess; loud voice and an unlimited stook o aeaurauce should bo permitted to defj all the ordinary rules which coniro. publio gatherings 'arid practically boycott the due and' decorous considevation of the business proper to a meeting.

Owing lo pressure on our • Apace wo' hare been compelled to hold oVcra quantity of interesting readinx raattor. 'A public, notice from the Upper. Tauuru Road 'ltoard appears in another column. " ■

Tlw ordinary .fotiiwlitly,meeting ol the Masterton Borough Uouncil will be held this rireuibs

la Grippe of a yery prononnoed typo lms made its appearance in Patea, but aa yet there have been onlv a few eases,

A gospel addrosa is to be delivered by Mr Wm, JSaston', evangelist, iu the Presbyterian Church this evening, An application from 'Mr W. Shaw, dealer of Hastei'ton, for a pawnbroker's license, was granted by Colonel Koberts, R.M., this moraine. Mr George BeethaaiM.H.R, has been nominated by the Featherston Soliuol Committee to the yacaut seat on the Education Board.

Leonard Chi'ty, tiO years of was found hanging in his own outhouse near Cavenham ftauvay Station yeat rday morning, /'He was icon, about half an hour pievioueiy.

A concert and dance is announced to bo given in tho Ekotaliuna town hull on the 13th of May in 'aid'of the town hall at Newman, Messrs Lowes - and Joins amiounco a ;rand wlp (or, Saturday next, also a sale >f stuck at the ynrds for Wednesday, tfay 7th. Messrs N Grace and' W Miller of llndstune left for Christchurch to-day 'here, as Freemasons, thoy aro to be tht p - ■ , efi : "" !

lit the proceedings in connection with tlio inatitutnm of a Grand Masonic Lod'je of New Zoaland.

Tho P.ill Mall Gaaitte notices the larpo exports from Now Zealand us sot. forth in tho laßt address of tho President of tho Canterbury Chamber of Commercoi 1 aii.d speaks oucouragm«ly of tho prospects cf tho colony. Tho natives of Parikaka have been aubsoViblng raonoy to.py t\ lawyer to defend tho native cliarced. with the New Plymouth murdor, and they liavo rotftincd Mr Samuel as counsel. So far 2241 shares, iu the Wanganui. Meat.Freoauig Company have been taken up. Tlw Company will bo roxistored when 3000 shares have been placed, and the directors hopo to have the works complete in December. ' ;Mr John M'Kenaio,;; ;Who waa for some tiino headmaster of tho Maurice-, villo School, and who has latterly boen in San Fmnciio:), has boon temporarily appointed to tho charge of the Manga one school and entered upon his dutie yesterday, | A d Jolm Joss,; who w*

.. am named Jalm Jqsa,; who \ brought down by Constable Collurt from Tenui yesterduy, was charge before the It.M. ibis motnintj with be;i adaugoroußluimticat largo, but wa remanded till to-inoirow for inedica examiuation. ' . ; V '

Mossrs R E Elude, S M Drew, C Foraberg, G Guuderaira,. J F Heckler, B \V Jackson, J Jepson, mid J;'E

Kjestrnp have been nominated as members fov the Maurioeville Rnadßunrd. A pull fur the election of five members as Board will take place on Monday next otli May.

At tho School Committee election in tho Theatre ltoyal last evening, no less than 124 " plumps" woio given. Tim narnbor was divided as follows:—Eton, 20; Prangnoll; 18, Muckay, 17; Loahv, 15; Hoar, 13; Biiathnpo, 10; M'Ewer.,9; Cullen, 7; Feist, 0; Daniells, 5; Wiodrooffe, 4. Mr T. E. Prico notifios with this issue his removal to liew and more convenient promises. The sitj chosen by hiin ia very centrally situated, and tho well arranged'portrait gallery is particularly attractive, We have not tuo slightest doubt that Mr Price will continue to receive tho patronage 'ho honestly merits, , .

The H. M. Court was occupied no loss than five hours yesterday in the hearin's! of the <wso in' which Mrs Cranmer is charged with haying on her prtrolseß a purlieu) of an illicit still, The evidence of threo witnesses fur the prosecution md fivo for the dofonce was tukon, alter which counsol addressed the Court. Tho bench retired for a few moments, hut being unable to agree on their verdict, the H.- M. axnounced that a rehearing ot tho case would tako place on the following day.'Throughout tho aftornoon and ovoning tho Court-room was crowded by the publio, Qhore was Weoping, wailing, and gnashing of teeth, at tho tiwytowu Station as the tram for tho North, too its departure this morning. It wa occasioned by the departuro of six Maoris, who alter a lon# residence in tho Wnirarapa were taking their lcavo for Gisborno and Hastings. • The Grey town platform' was thWftigcd with. friends' of the travellers, who had assembled to bid thorn good-byo.. All had streaming eyes, and J tlio audible demoiistralions of (jrief wero raoafcafTtiotiiift.i - iThose in the train we're' particularly sorrowful in I patting, but their sacred emotion was not (astiqg, foy before, \Voodside Junction »a? reached they, wero all qs jolly as sand-boys, and, plight, as far as "appearances went, have; been on. their way to a festivo banquet with tho luscious item of baked missionary as a tit-bit in the bill-of-fare, H, W, . Mahupuku and Hotene aro the principal members of the party wlioJiavo gonp,. ~•. - , We have Wn favoured wilh quite a rush of ' appreciative, postomers' to our mantle showroom duriiijf the past fortnight, both from the oity and oountry, which' of itself j; an evidence that our season's importations at To Ilouso have scoured widespread approval. Wi: have some attractive and fashiouablo articles to show this week, which have been just received by direct steamer, the most novel beiug the " Highwayman" and " Cpaohiii'a|)" capes, ii) great variety. Sppioof tl|o'lea'ding colqrs are fawn; gvey, biwn, |)f,vy," teira cptta, aud black. These {ire .wprjl)'jHspeoting i)t. T? Arp Houso, ■

Ovn Selection,-of - pluah an 3 sealftte jackcts'is ufast altrao(iyo, Wo Have theso-iiiall tlio newest iind.niojit approved stylos';'mid .woiild'oal special attention to "The fife," with modiga oollu', anil •'• Czarina, 1 ' with ombroidertd silk rovers, wliioli are exceedingly beooiu'ing, and-, aw Vail, tho'raje" in (ho Old Country.,;, These have attraoted much attention froi)|;visitors to Te Aro House. .- . Ladies'- tweed and clpth.jaokets are also in : groat prolusion, and in the most fascinating and, charming .styles. .Wo would particularly'tall attention to tbe" Classical' jackets, bucli ■ as" ( Tho VMllton," 1 ' TJio Byron," "'The 1 Tennyson.";-'' are very baudsomo, havo liesutiiully .embroidered vest# and lapels, and shottld Ve seeijal c'i)c"g »f J<t |one»,

A notice _to Europeans regarding certain nativo lands appears in oUr advertising eolumas.'J-' i ;The Oartertojijßarough Cpuiiiii- heli its usual fortnightly meeting last nighty on aouoiiut of iwhich ffill appear in'ouisi isiuo of to-morrow.' \.y,< o'j The Library Committee met last evening. Some accounts wore passed for payment, and it was decided to purchase a number of now books, Sir Charles Diikea latest work ."Problems of Greater Britain" being included. .'An?interesting .ceremony- was pit' frtrniod in St Matthew's church'this morniri? by the Uav W. E. Paigc. when Mr J, Mackersey, second.son of Mr John Mackersey, pfHatfkis: Bay, was united in the bonds of matrimony with Edith, tho fifth daughter of Mr Edwin Meredith, of Llandaff, Mastercon. The Church, was crowded, and tho bridal procession mado an exceedingly pretty , tableaux.

Tlionow Incumbent of Greytown, the I RevE, H. Wyatt, leaves Cliristoliurcli ] ,on Thursday next and will "deliver his • first sermon at Greytown 011 Sunday '< morning, 4th May, In tho evening Mr Wyatt will preach at Featherston, and 011 tho Sunday following it will possibly , be arranged for Him to conduct'a servico at Martinkornugh. As tho Primato will be absont in tho South about this time in connection with the consecration of the Bishop'of Ohristchurch, it is unlikely that he will- be present iu Greytown to holJatl induction service. It is reported that; changes in the Bhcep department are ponding; that Mr Drummond is likely to tako over the head- office of tho district in Wellington iitw Mr Clifton,'.who goes to .Auckland, aud that Mr J W Smith now stationed at Tenui will assume charge.oi tho Mastcrton office. As.these changes mean promotion to several deserving officers, they will 110 doubt bo received with favour. In the R; M; Court this morning before Colonol BobortJ, It, M., the following cases' wore ■ disposed of: —J. 0. lucrum, Borough Inspector, v 11, Bull, broach of Borough by-laws in hanging boots from a portico; lined la and 2s costs. Same v A von KeisCnborg, leading ut horse oh a footpath; fined 2s fid and 2s costs, Same y James Boss, foiling to keep inflamni'ablo material within'an enclosure;, fined Is and 2a coata. Same vH. Phillips, allowing chimney to take lire; fined lis and 2s costs. Inspector Drummond v Donald, having lice in Blieep; lined 20s and costs Same v Williams and Beetham, similar 1 o/Fetico, lined 20a 'and costs; Sime v G, H, Welch, similar blionce; finod 20a 1 and costs, Same v Johnston aud 00, ' similar offence; fined 20a and 7 costs.