The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 1890.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3547, 27 June 1890, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 1890.

A. patheiio interest is attached to tjie delivery of tho. Financial Statement on Wednesdaylast,ln nil human probability it is the last that Sir Harry 'Atkinson- will - prepare, and even this one bad to be entrusted'to a colleague for presentation to the House. It is : no matter of surprise that the Statement should be ifigarded (is the most honest.and MBterly analysis of the financial condition of the colony that has yet'been submitted to tlio House, No member of our Parliament Sir Ha cry Atkinson's aptitude. for. ."comjiilirig such a record, and we ; can well imagine the special sense of responsibility under which a trustworthy Treasurer for the last time performs a great task, and before leaving a stage on which lie has so often distinguished himself, justifying and enhancing his reputation by a final great effort. That the-Statement will be pulled to, pieces in detail will follow aßt matter of 'course, but the structure as a \rbolß will live as a monument of the industry, integrity, and perspicaoity of New Zealand's most trusted .financier, His message to the colony it a plea for sober finance, for patiently plodding on with the settlement of our lands,gt)d for bearing the burdens which wci have laid upon our own backs until our. increasing strength makes them lighter to us,, The party fight will, run its course, and wilt engender the iisua) amount of bitterness and re-, origination, but when all. is said and i done we trust the ;yise : yorda of the i Premier will be remembered, and that whoever ; inay be bis successor, the path; the rugged path of duty, whioh ho has pointed, out, will be chosen as the way to glory,

Owing to tba lonnthy nature of our report 6f th'n lifiol case,, Batcher v. Payton, wo havo been compelled tolinla iDvor a quantity - of interesting reading matter.

j'--.'MesßrßXo'wcs rindlorns add to.tiieir I atook «alef o ( Juiy'2ndloo store wotherß, 17 two yoar old stoors, and 8 store pigs,

A toward is offered for the recovory of ft iadies'.gold vyfvtcb, with soldohain and pendant attached, which' has been lost. --.-The prices of shoeing of Bra -Wairavapa I Associated Farricra' Association from

July Isttippourn in ahollior ooliimn.. • ] The. number of sheep-owners in the Rangitikei-Manawatu' distnothas. increased by 170 since the beginning of the current year, According to tiio Observer, business.is brightening considerably in Carterton, which has necessitated the extension of a number of places of business. 1

' An '■ unfortunate telegraphist at Auckland has Leon suspended because he bad to filo'through backing bills' lor.hiß i stepfather tor £9O odd. .

The South Mnlyneux Licouaing Comraitteo; adhere to there dooiaion to enforce' their prohibition programme,' and consequently have closed the three hotels in their district. '' "... Tho "Wnirarapa Eugby. Union received an'invitation last .night to send a team to Canterbury during the present season. The Secretary was instructed to write tothe Canterbury. Rugby Union and inquire what matches could be arranged

andAVhat inducements could bo offered totheyisitingteam, - ~ To give a now namo to a dog is alwayt a difficult matter, but Charles Keadc, the novelist (at' least, so the story gobs), found ft' oharaoteristio name for one' ut!

his dnn'j,,. He called it ''Tonic," because (ai JTospifaf.remindj its) he said il was a mistuco of bark,'steal, and whine. Mastnrton friends wi'l bo pleasodto hear thqt,at the recent examination for law degrees in Trinity College, Dublin, MrA. E. Crawford, BA, son of Mr J. B. Crawford, St Luke's, obtained the degree of LLB. Mr Crawford was one of flvd Belected out of 17 candidates.

; Wt are. .requested, to remind our roadqrs of Messrs Lowes, and lorns' sale of Nelson ftuit and ornamental' trees which starts at lo'clock sharp to-miirrow. The list is.a most extensive one,embracing all. the varieties of fruit trees, piues, flowering shrubs, and pot plants. etc., all ot which will bo sold withimttoserve. Tho cqusigbment is flow on view at tho rooms, ■ '■ ...

At the Jubilee celebration meeting in

the • Wesleyan Church on Wednesday evening, tho Pev, Mr.Morley, who has recently paid a visit to Sydney, referred to the fact that in that city there were hundreds, of No'w Zealanders, who had left this colony in tho time of depression, begging and, praying for passages back to this, the Paradise of the earth. •A large amount of wood thieving Is going on in Marto'n just now. Sonio psiboiiß complain of having lost fully a cord. Ono gentleman informs us that tho thief- actually came with a : wheelbarrow into his biok yard and helped himself. The tiaok of tlio barrow was

there in the morning, and tho thief had not the courtesy even to close the gate after him. It is a grievous pity that such: contemptible'' creatures cannot be cauKht.-'i'tocafc. In the It; M, Court this morning

before Messrs H./'Caselbeig and B. B»yB, J. 'bP., Nellie Gordon was charged by Sergeant Price with a breach of the Licensing Act, 1881, in that she was an habitual drunkard.' Evidence was given by a domestic servant, in the employ of Mrs Gordon, to the effect that the defendant could not attend to her' in consequence of her drinking habits, and that sho- was now

ill in bed, suffering a recovery, A prohibition order, extendioof over twelve months, was granted. On the application of the sergeant a similar order was made against G. E, Woolcott.

A narrow escapo of drowning.occurred on Wednesday evening List in the Waingirtvii river, It . appears that Mr was proceeding home from Masterton in his trap, via Faulkand was entering the river at the mouth of the when the horse was washed. off his feet; ;The horse soon got . into, deep water, .' but the driver, with confidenco, kept its head down the river uutil it got a footing. The animal by this tirno was exhausted, and too weak to draw ' OTt the trap;-; Mr Wadhain cut the traces adrift, and,, mounting the horse, managed with considerable difficulty to land oil the opposite bank. The trap, whioh was left in the river,' ? was extiioated nexL day by Mr B.Kuyner. The Waitnrapa Kugby Union met last night to consider tlio protest iu the recent Masterton-Oarterton. football match, The match had been claimed by Carterton ofl the ground that a defaulter (if the Red Star.Olub had played in the Masterton.Club's team. Tlio. manage, inent committee deoided that they could not deal with the matter, other than to uphold thn rule which olocted that MasterWn'shuuld lose tljo match. They 6»uld not go beyond the regulation,' andawarded it to Carterton, A resolution proposing tliat.tbo matcli should bu played Over again'was 1 lost." An amend, put was carried to the effect that if the Jlasteri.on Football Club thinks it neoessarv.it can appeal, to the Union

iib:)n tKe decision of the Managemeni Committee in carrying out the rules.

A. gentleman ii} Paris lias had a very unpleasant adventiirp. At an early hour ha was awakened by the loud p jaling of his door bell, and on going to the Kate he found, to his horror, a man hangia?. a? he thought, to' the bell w(ro° flo aekeu hi? servant to give the alarm to tj}e fjeigbbors, but as shs was too frightened to sally ford), )i§ instead, followed by his twilling domestlo. Wlion he; returned' ■to the bouse ho discovered that thernan whom lie supposed to bo dead bad tjiften J„-"taM of • hls absgoCo to possess h itnael fu (ft IJ ? IIQ ysljJablflS wllich> could conyeniently, rt)!M e i Bn ® had got clear away, . ' - !

.Some, very- speoial and fashionable new millinery, will be.on.visw. in the windows of To Aro Horn tfm evening, and ato some vory,choice dress fabrics, neoantly imported, braided, .bordered, and accordcoo vgbes, ;with.> s™ ; made.up:most, eijeotiveiy, a large variety, of novelties in 1 <dies' gloves, mantles, and jackets. Special attention on the part' of'those who' 1 like a really firstclass blanket is.invited to the large disp ay ottee. .. . ■ A vbbi ; speoial'! invitation is herewith extended.to the-ladies of the oily to pay an early, visit of. inspection to our; magnifioent .and attractive., display of, ball and evening dross'' fabrics,'' wiiiph, .together with all necessary reiiiusites, m now being shown on thocchtral counter at To Aro House,

TflK varioty of theso; oharming fabrics is very large/and the numerous fashionable tints are of the 1 mast pleasing "eharaoter, while the.priets are .exceedingly moderate. The display is easily accessible, is very artislio te :its smallest'details, and could not fail to bo gratifying to all visitois to Te Aro House, \ i

.We shall dpliehted to show them tn all visitore,'who may. re-4a sureel that they will not be importuned to buy, Indeed there will bo no occasion to'do this, ftr thn goods will speak.for themselves, and we imagine there are few ladies who could look at these' beautiful yet'inexpmve fabrics 1 and requisites without feeling an irresistible desire to purohaso at To Are House, .V. Wb invito perusal of a speoial. announeo,merit oirt.be front page.of this paper, whioh 'gives full partieiilars of the liami's, makcsi, colourß, •' &o,\ of these, Ml and evening dress fabrics and requisites at the Whole-, the 'Family Dranbry Wirohouie, Te Aro Hsuse, WeUin/'ton.^AiVT.'.' .