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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3527, 4 June 1890, Page 2

The Education Board las appointee Mr TJR Fleming M.A. to tho vaoanl auh-iiißpectorslnp,

Captain Edwin reports ot noon today Noiihoast to north aud west "gale after 10 hours from niw, Glass fall soon,

The Press Association informs us that Mr Goo. lieetham was to-day elected to fill the vacancy 011 tho Wellington Education Board.

The New South Wales Govornmont aro reoreanißinSi the country land offices. Tho ohances will involve the dismissal of a large number of officers and a saving of £20,000 a year will be efi'ectod. Tenders aro being called, by tho Mauriceville Road Board, for tho position of. permanent Olork and Returning officer to the Board. It is stated that Mr Jessop, of Pallia* t'ia, who lately got. into trouble through a breach of tho Boer Duty Act, is about to dispose of lus brewery to a company formed for the purpuso of taking it over. .1 ' We understand that the largest flax mill in tho district, the Eahnutara, owned by Messrs, Trlngham Md Mo Kemsioj has suspended operations, the whole of the employees (over one hundred) being paid off yesterday. A meeting of the Mastorton Wesloyan Jubileo Celebration Committeo held last night, decided to call a meeting of the Church members at an early date, to" make further arrangements for the Grand Social, to bo lioid in connection with the ovent. The Revs Berry, Mawley, and others are to be present on tho 22iul.

Featherston has presented a lively appearance for tho past day ortwoowlng to tho paying off of a. large number of flaxmill hands, As tho result of some of the lively proceedings we learn that an information on a charge of stabbing has been laid against one of the paid off individuals and that the caso will bo brought before the Court to-morrow,

At tho Wesleyan Mutual Improvement Society's meeting held last night, "a night with tho Scots" formed tho en< tertainmont of tho evening, Messrs Bigg, Ensthope, Pearson, Prangncll and Jack taking part, Considerable interest was evinced in tho proceedings and the meeting was a groat snccoss, considoring that this is the first occasion upon which tho Society! held a meetiug of this character,'

A thoroughly enjoyablo littlo danco was held at the Temperance Hall last evening, in connection with the Masterton Private Quadrillo Assembly, A programme of eighteen dances waß gone through with> spirit, to tho excellent musio of Mr Von Koiaonberg, tho company separating shortly boforo two o'clock this morning, Supper was provided by Mrs Corbott, and was all that could be desired, as testitlod by the inroads made into the good tilings by tho ladies and gentlemen presont, Wo aro informed that a mooting of the Wairarapa fl'astor Farriers is to bo held at Carterton one day this week, to discuss tho advisability ot. joining the Wellington Master Farriers Union, A number of the Wellington members have promised to attend, The object of tho movoment is to establish an uniform price, and to mutually protdct oach other from fraud. The meoting has been called by circular, and, no doubt, will be well attended by these interested, Tho Wanpanui farmers and pmiors aro jubilant at tho prospect of starting a freezing company thero. After a meoting of provisional directors it was stated that 2,500 shares had boon applied for, and that it was intended that so soon as tho applications reached 8,000 they would proceed to register the company, Tho promoters aro sanguine of being able to succeed in making arrangements for the largo direct steamers to load off tho Wanganiji river and for the cargo to bo takon off to them by lighters. 11 Telegraph " To-morrow ovoning a company of ladies and gcntlomen from Greytown, will produoo tho well known Cantata "Belshawr's Feast." Tho company is an especially strong one, and wo believe has met with unqualified success both in Greytown and Carterton, Thero aro in the cast nearly filly performers, who when arranged in their respective places, look most imposing,. Every member seems thoroughly woll up in his part, the principals being especially good. Doubtless if the woather is at all fine, they, will be greeted by a largo Masterton audience.

A passenger by last night's train from Wellington states that when tho down train arrived at the Summit great con sternation was occasioned among tho travellers by a terrible row that was madoinone of the second-class carriages. At first it was thought that several lunatics were being convoyod to .Wellington and were endeavoring to escape from their keepora, but on enquiry it was ascertained tliut it was a party of flaxmill hands en route to the Empire City from Messrs Triogham and McKenzie's Kahautara mills. As tho carriage was reeking with tho tunics of grog and tobacco and several of tho party wero suffering from sell sickness it is needless to' siy that tho company was Beleot, ,

The leoturo giyon by thq I|oy W. J, Hope, M,A.,. at tlip Assembly Eoqms, Carterton, last night, iyas not so well patronised as it deserved to be j the lecture was both amusing and instructive, Tho Rov. lecturer gave some very amusing and laughable incidents in respect to tho student lifo in Germany, and also sang, two of tire students popularsongs in German. Lectures generally aro rathor monotonous, but our worthy lecturer by his amusing incidents, mndn t|)o evening pass quits pleasantly and brought liio lectjjro to a oloso almost too soon, Tho choir roiiderod a couple of anthems daring tho evening. The Rev. lecturer was accorded a hearty vote of thanks! Wb have received by tho Arawa' somo choice'rioyeitics in winter dress fabrics, such as fancy kntokcr tweed robes iq new effects. The cloud shadings, snowilakes, artistic checks i-0., intli a select assortment of tho newest combination robes, plain materials, with fanoy novelties, ferniipgtho oomploto trimming, I'rpm our superior dressmaking rooms theso would como out as works of art beauty and olojjauco, at Te Aro House, 'Wellington, ' There have also come to hand a beautiful selection of bourelto, fancy flakes, and checks, in tho new tints of clover, aloes, heliotrope, cotta, myrtle, greiiat, i-o,; also, some 42in plain, all wool foule, in the new shades of olover' and heliotrope, witn a third delivery of our celebrated makes of French cashmeres in olive, navy, maroon, clover, hei|'qtrQpO| 4?,, at To Aro; Houso Wellington,' _ iiriicLU; attention is invited to our large stock of braided dresses, 'which (iro in scrylgealjlo materials, and in attractive designs and loading colours. Wo aro soiling theso at 10s Gd,. 19s Ci], 32s od, 27b od, 30a 6d, at To Aro Houso, Wellington,

Oradjesstweeds,of bath English and colonial manufaoturo, liavo been admirably selected for simdings and quality, and range in price for 42iu wido from Is lid to 3a !)d pojjrcriatTo'Aro House Wellington,-

Notico is giren that the petition, praying the dissolution of the Wliareama Road District will be presented at the next County Council meeting,

Tho correspondence in the column of ourCarterton contemporary upon the subject of" What to do with Our Girls 11 and tho suggestion that matrimony was tho natural-haven of relief could Our Boys but suit, seems to hnvo had some effect if we may judge from tho orders Mr 0, L, Barnard, tho Carterton jeweller, is now receiving for the manufacture o( rings. Ho has disposed of ono a day for tho last three days. Tho Drst event comes off to-day, wo are informed.