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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3574, 30 July 1890, Page 2

The total amount of He travelling expenses of Ministers of the Crown from October, 1887, to April, 1889, was £1739 7s lid. ; It is estimated that the new Life Assuprance effected last year tliron«hwit Che world amounted to £21(5,000,000, aud that assurance* in force at tho »nd oUho year mm¥ tojWNWM

We hnyo to acknowledge tho receipt of another budget of Parliamentary papers, " Tho Masterton Municipal Fire Brigade had a very successful wet practice in Queon Street last evening. A party of Mastorton spor's intend shortly to visit the Lower Valley on a coursing expedition. Hires are re ported as very numerous in that locality, We remind those who intend visiting the Ureytowo' Masquerado Ball that Hawko's four-horse coach lea\os tho Club Btabloß at tliia evening,

Tho Panama Hotel in Wellington has we understand, been taken by Mr Soarlc who'has for some time been rosidonbin Masterton.

Stoats and weasels are making their appearance in numbers in the Kumoroa

district, They seoui to have followed up the rabbit line.

We hear, that Messrs Whitehead, Buohanan, aud'Quy had a lot of shoop worried by dogs from a survey camp in the Tiraumea. The aureyors paid for the damage done. Thn Ohicago Tribune affirms that this sign is displayed nil State street > n that city: "Columbus Lauodry, Come in and get your 'skirt'(iadied aud ironed

vhiie you wait. A despatch from London dated June I4tli, states that in consequence of the recent, heavy! arrivals of Now Zealand lump,'prices have been very dull and depressed, .- '. ■

It La said that the dumuiyism inquiry s resulting in a tolerably satisfactory iomonatratianthat.thero Is no dummy ism oxcepk auoh practices as may be jonsideredopoii to question, though they'"do not "'actually ■ involve -an mfringmenUif the law. Messrs J. Hlvßethune &Co., havo

received instructions to sell at their rooms, 1 Wellington, on Friday next; Section No. 60, Moroa Block, Greytowu, containing ono : • acre, togethor with improvements aud six-roomed dwelling huuse thereon.-; One of the Chinamen witnesses in a court case at Wanganui, stated that

fifteen of them lived in Arainoho together. The house was not a largo one, and this will givosome idea how Chinamen live.— Herald. A man named Jardine foil oyer a log of firewood last night in a yard at.the rear of the Tenui Hotel and broke both bones of his'leg below the knee. Mr J, A. Perry bandaged up the broken limb, and tho sufferer was brought down to the Masterton ; Hospital by tins morning's coach.

Some people don't believe in life itßßUranco, says an exchange, because death subsequently steps on the scene Thoir logic is as good as that of the nun who said: " I don't believe there's any use in vaccination. I had a child vancinated, and he fell out Of a window ui/xl day, andgot killed.

The first meeting in Wellington o' the Grand Lodge of Now Zealand Masons sinceits establishment, was hold on Monday evening, fully 250 brethren being present. Masterton : ivas represented by Mr G 8. W. Dalrymple, Grand Steward, and the Rev, W. E Paige, Grand Chaplain,

Owing to the negotiations for tho purchase of the Ekiu'iio Press by Mr

Hawkins having been rescinded, the 'business 'has. been resumed-by Messrs Wakefield and Roydhouse, as from tho 26th ins!. Messrs Wnktfield and Koydhouse having dissolved partnership tho business in future will be carried on by Mr Roydhouse as sole proprietor,

In Banco.' on Monday, Mr Justice Edwards heard the caso in which Thomas Carswall was the appollanUud o'irneliua Uip'rdan.the respondent, The plaintiff had been nonsuited at Masterton by District Jndge'Robinson, aud the appeal was brought to determine the question of the nonsuit! After hearing the addresses of counsel H!b Honor reserved, judgment.

The following notice has been sent out by the Telegraph authorities: -" Buenos Ayres notifies that it is impossible to effect delivery of tolegrams. Berne notifies that communication with Guatemala is interrupted. Hong Kong notifies that traffic for Amnygoes viv Canton, which line is working well. Rangoon notifies that the Moulinein route to Siain is interrupted beyond the Indian frontier," The Buenos Ayres and Guatemala interruptions are,' of course, the natural results ot the Revolutions now occurring in those places,

The ownota of sheep in the Colon; aroclassified as follows; Owning undo! 600 head, 7051 persona j 800 and pde| 1000 sheep, 13SI pursona; 1030 and

under 2000 sheep, H2G person; 2000 am under 5000 sheep, 597 persons; 5000 am under 10.000 sheep, 277 pwsiUHj 10,000 end under 20,000 sheep, 23! persons; 20,000 sheep and upwards, 15. persons, The total number of shce| being for 1889, 15,423,328, owned bj 10,525 persons.

Information was received by the police yesterday that on Monday afternoon, botweoii the hours of 2 n.in. and 5 p.m., a cash box N containing #JO in cheques, notes and silver was stolen from the premises of Mr Robert Wyeth, Queen Street, It appears that the cibli box was kept in a bedroom off the back of tho house, on tho ground floor. Mr Wyeth had occasion'to notice- tho cash box at 2 pnn., but at 5 p.m., when he went in to the room, tho box wis gone. Tim'room,could be coined admission to by tho window, which was open. The theft, however; must ham been com initted by soma person well acquainted with the house. A man jwho it known to be of dishonest habits, is suspected, but rip direct clue has yet bocn obtained.

• The Bixth annual show of the Vfaira • rapa Poultry, I'igegn, end Canary Association .was opened in the ijastcrton Drill Sail to-ijuy undo? the most favorablo circumstances. The entries iq every class are exceedingly. Humorous,' and include birds.-. from- all parts of the Colony! The pen's, \vhieh Were recently imported bv tho Poultry Association, are a great iinprnveinant on those used in former years, b«n<; manufactured of.'galvanised iron, with wire 'frontages. • Judging was conuuenced this morning by MrElliotte, of Dunedin (pnnltrj'), andMr IS. Boys, of this town, (pigeons and canaries), but will not bo concluded till this ovening. A large -number of visitors have already arrived at the show, and it fe expected that this ovoning, whun'an ejtra attraction in the shape,of'Pearson's Brass Band will be in attendance, the''hall will be crowded.' ..Qyr rgpgrt and p'rijje list will appear- to-mofmy)

Payid fJecknian, a Mormon elder w|io has been chtj'cing people fwn) Glascock county to Daib, W»s recently terribly, whipped near .Gibson, A party, of masked aim suwiinded tlie how of »recent convert and called upon bin) to surrender the older.. The victim wis found crouching in the loft of the house. He was'denuded and whipped. A oat of tar and feathers was then applied, and he was given the order to leave the country for eyur. Ho Btatted on his trip iitouce. •■•'■.■

Visirons to tho city *re often ol a Iqsg (Q kuow whiclj is the best place., to purcbaw everything fcijuireil for house furuishiOSS, such asowts, linoleums,, floorchiilis, mattings lints', to. Mupb tjnw would l"> m<\ If thoy would at onco accept the universal dictum and for aUIW) things visit the Whokselc i'nmlly Drapery and Carpet Warehouse, TeAro House. ■■ ■ Residents in the city and. uncurbs know lull w.U tho reasons why-ami to are. many and important, We keep the largest stuck; oar designs are always of, tho very best! inuiiy of our patterns areconbncU to psnve have the most spacious carpetroom irftlie oity;ttie ipb truly oso«; the value is fot-ctaithe ?n«tar««W«« the lowest wholesale rates. VWholt hose feil'ifeiiriibivohderthataWlarp amoWTOoip'js 'Wowed -eu:,tlio; curtains, miilts,«t|oc|||]B!i.h»ts,ja|te coversjamask ololhs, mH.foW I)SPP . .(.•■:., our assortment Is equally large,.- «« seleotcd, Of the very.beat attn ,very lowest prices odnsistent with esoelienee of quality, at the., carpet dopartiiwnt, io ■;-. ..;•...

Gaudaur has ' won- the sculling championship of America, beating nine others.

The Alfredton Road Board invites tenders fur road formation on the Pah Valley Road, A pigeon-shooting sweepstako is to be firod by the North (Vairarupa Gun Olub on 1 the ground of Messrs Luwos & lorns to moriow,

Four candidates are now announced for tho Timaru seat, Messrs E G Korr, T Aphn, H Jones, and J M Twomoy. The Education Board dooided at a

meeting this morning to purchase Woodroofe'a anre for tho proposed side school.

We aro glad to notice that Mr W Sellar, who has been confined to his home for somo days through an affection of tho eyrs, has so far recovered as to be able to resume his duties,.'•

' We regret-to learn that Mis Khodes, a danghterof Mr B Meredith of Llaudaff, died at hCr residence" at Wo'odville this morning, .affhe remains of thelato Mrs Khodes win, on the arrival of the_ twin td-mnrrow afternoun, be interred in the MastertonCeinetry.',

We are requested to remind our readers of Mossts Lowes and lorns, sales ; which' take place next Saturday and which embrace eyerydescription of new and socond hand iumituro alao ; section of land in Centre of Masterton and Bile of effticts for Publio 'Trustee/Estate of Pranks, dooeaaed. .';' : "'

The following will represent tho first fifteen of the Stars in a match with the Rivals at Carterton on Saturday next : D'Arcy, Hiiwke, Thompson, Is«uldoh, Felling Hounsloiv, O'Connor, Oaud J Percy, Hiiar, Morris, Welch, McKeiwie, VVatsun and Brown., ■ Second fifteen'v Greytown Fire Brigado-at Gt'eytown;— polmwood, Richards, Groeri, Wallace, flalloway,l!lwington, Buagoyj Braagms, lugstratn, T Woloh, Westbrook, Broom, Oullier, Campbell, H Welch—Einurgeii-. ctea: — Renall, Fellingham. The team loaves at 1 o'olock sharp. • • We aro informed ■ that a couple of elevated youths, who would do well to throw in their lot with the Early Olwin? movement, visited the drill hall at an early hour this morning and caused the Committee of the Poultry Association, who were erecting stages, etc., endless trouble by their unseemly behaviour.

The members of tbe Maucioeville East School Committee appear to be a very unhappy family. For the past two months meetings of this body hare

been called, but have not been hold in consequence ol the chairman foldinp the | minute bonV and correspondence under his arm and-leaving the room. The chairman has adopted this couivo on his own responsibility, owing to the obstructiveneßS of a certain member, who, it is contended, has not legally been elected. The affair, it is expected, will be retorted to the Education Board.

The usual. weekly meeting ot the Maatortou Mutual Improvement Society was held 'in the wesloyan Schoolro'im last evening, Tho president. Rev W Kowse occupied tbe chair. The "Journal" which .was read by the editor, Mr Easthopn, formed the business of the evening. It embraced an ably written article on "Amusements" and corres-

pondence on subjects -as follows: -The Battle of Lifat Nineteenth Century; School Education; Free Public Libraries, Trade Unionism, and the Fai riero Union.' "Traveller"contributed

an excellent paper fur which he wai

awarded a hourly vote of thanks. A committee was elected t" make arrangements for the forthcoming social. A vote of thanks terminated the proceedings,

Utm readers will bo please 1 to learn tfca Messrs L. J. Hooper and Co starts, this morning one of their half yearly clearing sales. The whole of the stock in the Sen Mttreho is reduced to prioes that must

tempt every one wanting drapery, millinery, and.clothiup, to purchase, largo parcels during this great sale, Tub great sale of drapery and clothing is now being held at tho Bon Mnrche, Messrs h, J Hooper and Co havo determined to reduce their stock to. about half the present value. Bargains in every department will be offered daring the next fcw days,

Poeouisbs of the Drapery, Millinery and boys clothing, should not fail to attend at once the great sale now going on at the Bon Mnrche, every artiole ia reduced, Cost price not being considered the stock must bo reduced before stock taking,