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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3577, 2 August 1890, Page 2

The last week of MesßrsO Smith and Go's great clearing sale is advertised to close on Saturday, August 9th.

A osbman named Abraham Benry Denton, ffl years of ago, hung himself at Ohristchuroh on Thursday night. His wifo left lrini two yearstfgo, and he had latterly been in a despondent frame of mind.

The people of Wellington complain that they have hid wet iveathor for fifteen Saturdays and Sundays running, A shipment of trout ova from the Masterton hatoheries has taoii received m Sydney in good ordor, Mr W, Dougall, of the Queen street jewellery establishment, has just received a shipment of plateware of the finest description,

In the revolution at Buenos Ayres 1000 were killed and 6000 wounded. The bombardmontby the fleet extended over two days. . The premises of tho 'Wholesale Drapory Company were closed yesterday to make preparations for the great winter sale which commences to-day, Customers will Imye gained a fair idea of the sacrifices made, from the prico list

which was circulated with our issue ol yesterday. Tho settlers of Netherton (in'thi

Auckland district) built a school wi

money out of their own pockets, and a week after it was opened it was burned down,

An alarm was sounded on the local firebells shortly after five o'olcck last evening, tho caiiao of which was for some time a mystery. It was thought the rising ot the moon was mistaken for a conflagration in thecast ondoftho town. The Eev J. Dollow, of Croytown, has evidently " put his foot in it." Since his " sensatioual disclosures" have been

freely criticised the rev. gentleman has been annoyed by persons throwing large atones upon his roof at night, The North Canterbury board of Education has decided to send circulars to all schol committees in the district, asking their opinion on the question of appointing) a truant inspoctor,

Opon confession is good for. tho soul I Mr A, W. Renall calmly admitted at the meeting of the Town Lands Trust last evoning that it was through his' • hobby" that the School Committee were now indebted to (lie Cidet Fund. Br M'Lennan, of Eketahuna, notifies contractors! bushfellers and .others that he cannot undertake to go out to any accident unless some responsible person brings the message and guarantees the payment for Jiis services,

Tho Maoris appear to be dropping down to tho ways of civilisation very fast. We heat that at Kawhia they hare entered into computitirai with the local storekeepers, and having nucceeded in making things lively for them, have adopted the "cutting" system, and aro now working tho most approved principle of cash trausaotious, thw motto beinij, "small profits, quick returns."

In the Dunlo divorce case a verdict wsb returned to tho effect that neither the respondent nor co-respondent had been faulty of adultery, Theciowdinthe street oheered Lady Bunfo loudly as she Jeft tho Court,

11l his budget presontod to Parliament tho Colonial Treasurer fpr Victoria states that the financial position of that colony is fxcolloiit, The revenue for the financial year was £10,N14,1i30, and expenditure 110,384,833, .leaving a surplus of ;£4G0,747. The demands of the Maritime Council not having been satisfied by Messrs Whitcombe and Tombs, of Clirutchuroli, the formor have decided to adopt a complete boycott, and have given directions to all railway servants iqtlie society to refrain from handling goods consigned .either to or from thai farm, the New Zealand Shipping and .shaiv, ' Savill Companies have beep iwtifled that (j, ods 6Jiipped to tho firm after Autjust^th'from Greatßrjtainujilnut be handled! A similar notice tn Ibe Union (Juinpany takes effect immediately. The Wharf Laborers' Union have takppsirnnltani'ous and corresponding action- A separate notice is being sent by Mr Maxwell to the laborers at Lyttletou,

A narrow escape from n eerious accident occurred on the Upper Plain road yeaterdays It appears that three young ladies wero out drivine, when their horse took fright, and suddenly swerving round, made for home at double quick pace, Tho result of the slurp turn was that one one of the fair njaids wat precipitated into agutter, and on'recovering herself presented a most pitiable appearance 'J he two remaining in the buggy tool' counsel amongst themselves and resolved that the next bestihiii!} to being placed with their companion was' W 'pray for deliverance.- Accordingly, haying lost their hold of tho reins,' they knelt and cijed aloud for mercy. A gory butcher, fho was Jn the neighbourhood at the time 4 tho'.accident, taking in the situation, mounted hjs steed and iaiij chase, Alter travelling about a mile he overtook theruna»ay,stopped the horse, and thus delivered the youm ladies from the jaws of. death. The fair ones aro positive it was the praying that did

foBMRt Residents would do well (o an Extraordinary Sale of Surplus W&rSfcopk conimeneeson Friday ! Anaust Ist attho W/jdibsal.? Family Dm pery Warehouse To Aro House W'e'llinalQ)) These will be bargains sufficiently great and sufficiently numerous to tempt many . lo pay a visit to Wellington and for those ) who cannot conveniently leave their homes . we arpnrepared to oxeoute their order with / tlie utmost c'arefi|l|)ejs and despatch at Te 1 A'rq If.oose l>yeHingto||.' i Aiififlrders must be accompanied by .cash ' is ihc shape ol fet (jllicp' ordprs, pps'tol ', notes, caewjues (jr where tljes'e ore not available, bonk notes.an'd will Iwe flur best **tool|oll We hBVP .issued price list pf Aro House Wellington. .., . • And of what does this Surplus Sto k .* consist 1 1t consists of Winter dress fabrics of evory description, mantles,jaokets,ulstors Millinery, Underclothing, Calicoes, Sheetings Flannels, Shirting, Blankets, Carpets, Linolourav Hosiery, Meu'6 to's and Youths!, plotting and a thousand other useful and desirable articles at the Whole. sale Family Drapery Warehouse Welling. Tub genuineness of our sales hitherto ljas been thoroughly well known and the present one will te tally up to the oharujjer »l it» predicessorsi One thing should howeverj be borne in mmdiand that is that thpso who wish to participate in its advantage should do so quickly, It lasts only 15 days and terminates on the 16th August at To Aro

i v Toiiders'arelnYited b|lifr'Jttßßtuekeji! of l^J^ngltjunifcUjlbHtl'ttipinßJburiiihgi and'ploughino; about twenty tores of fern land;;', £'-'' '■'•'' '£': i ''''■■ /&"■ ;'

MeßßrsKo!sanu , engineers arid blackfinithsof Queenstreet', inform us that their Zoilandia Woolpress, hasturned out a suojessful yehturo. Orders are now in hand lor over 30 for the coming season, and one gentleman, (a Biiuth''Wrtiraraj)a .run holder) was so impressed with the utility of the, "Zoalandia" that although he possesses tm> already of other makes, ho has decided to lay them up and! purchase one of Messrs v Hoss and . Muirs,; This enterprising firm have' -also just received a limited number of the cejebrated "Parry'ftoad Cart," full partio'-' ulars of which appear in another column.

At'the meeting of the Town Lands Trustees last evening application was made by tho Masterton School and other schools in the district for grants in aid of the sohool funds.' Some discussion ensued on the subject,' and it was ovootiially decided_ that before any further ttranto are' made; an audited balance-sheet of the expenditure of last year's grant be produced...,. A very successful trial of diguing ploughs took place atarocent.Wjndliam PloHfjliinz Match, ai whioh one of Reid and Gray's and two imported ploughs competed., At the oloae of the trial, eight of tho farmers 'upon tho field (bringelected by thocommitteo todeoido a to thomonts.of the different ploughs) were unanimous in awarding first prue to Reid and Gray: and also first prize for best "crown" and first prize for "best finish," . .

In the R M Court yosterday afternoon' beforo Messrs W Lowes andAWßonall, J's P, evidence was heard for the plaintiff in the case W Huunslow v Hoffman and Nous. Mr Pownall appeared' for plaintiff, and Mr Bunny for defendant, Plaintiff claimed £3, the amount of a deposit paid on & cornet valued at £lO, which was afterwards returned on the grounds that it was not new, The evidence for the defence, which was taken at Wellington, went to show that tho instrument waejquiteneinvhendoltvered, and according to agreement. Seven witnesses were examined yesterday for the plaintiff, each of whom contended that the instrument was not new. Mr Pownall applied for an adjournment to allow the comet to bo produced. This course waaobjected to by Mrßuuny, who urged that a nonsuit should be ontored. The Bench, horever, decided in fa or of Mr rownall, and an adjournment was granted.

Mr G S W Dalrymple is to bo congratulated upon the success ha has mot with in his mission to Wellington with a model of his new stump extractor. He secured patont righto for bis invention and submitted it to the inspection of the leading engineering and mechanical experts of the city, who oxpresaed extremely favorable opinions on its merits. Ho also by request displayed it in the Parliamentary buildings yeaterday and it was critically examined by a considerable number of legislators, who also endorsed the invention. The model, whioh is a beautiful piece of mechanical ingenuity, coinbiniu? strength with simplicity, enables one hnrse to exert the power of thirty horses. That meauß onehorse could put a pull of thirty tons on to a refractory stump, and the adjustments are bo simpl? and instantaneous that thoinventiun promises to remove the difficulties in clearing ground whioh have hitherto been experienced by bo many settlers, Otm readers will bo pleased to loam tha Messrs L. J. Hooper and Co starts this morning one of their half yearly clearing sales. The whole of the stock in the Bon Marche is reduced to prices that must tempt every ono wanting drapery, millinery and clothing, to purchase large parcels during this great sale, Tub great salo of drapery and olothing is now being hold at tho Bon Maroho. Messrs Ij. J Hooper and Co have determined to reduce their stock to about half the present yalnc. Bargains in every department will bo offered during the nest fow days. PunoiiASEH of the Drapery, Miilinery and boys .olothing should not foil to attend at once the great sale n .w going on at the Bon Marche, every- article is reduced, Cost pricenot being considered the stock must be reduced before stook taking,