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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3617, 18 September 1890, Page 2

The Masterton Rifle Volunteers parade this eyening, A sculling match has been arranged between Btansbury and Moljcan for £2OO a-side,

The usual o,uarterly meetings! Oourl Loyal Enterprise, A.0.F., will bo holt in the Forostors' Hall this evening which will bo followed by a social gathering.

Mr Gerald Massey, who it will be remembered lectured In Masterton some few years ago, has just lost his daughter Elsie, who was sixteen years of age.

Messrs Lowes and lorns add to their I sale for Wednesday next, 60 fat ewes, Mr Fred Pirani, who has identified himself with the Knights of Labour in Palmerston North, has been chosen as tho labour candidate for that electorate The Grand Master of New Zealand bas authorised the issue of a charter for the establishment of a new Masonio Lodge at Danevirlte,in the Hawke's Bay district..

A fatal buggy accident occurred recently near liockhampton, The driyor had his nuse cut to the bone, his daughter, aged 12, had both of her hips broken, andhiswifo broke her neck,

The Beefcr's Hotel, at Gaffnoy's Creek, Victoria, was destroyed by firo on September Ist, tho landlord being burnt to cinders. Messrs J, (i, Cox, W. Cundy, JDonald, A, Donald, (i. Boynolds, W, Buckeridgo, F, Monckton and Beel were yesterday nominated for Boats on tho Feathorston Town Board, "Most accomplished, Inveterate, unblushing and unmitigated liars," is the dignified language which Sir Thomas Esmondo applies to the two Melbourne morning papers. They will survive it. At a special meeting of the Masterton Borough Council held last evening, tho by law with reference to the depositing of any dead animal or foul or offensive matter within the Borough was confirmed as was also the resolution regarding tho recovery of rates, A peculiar case of suicido occurred at Burwood, New South Wales. An elderly man named Joseph Watson, after sitting on a fence alongside the railway line for noma time, walkedon to the line as the train was approaching, and deliberately stood there until he was run over and cut to. pieces, There was no opportunity of pulling the train up in timo to defeat the evident purpose of the man. The Sydney Moi'iutipSeraWevidently is under the impression that New Zealand is ono large city, for in a recent Issue it said!—"Tho Mayor of New Zealand yesterday auminonod a meeting of the justices, and decided to read tho Kiot Act if the disturbances ' are continued.''

Mr Qeo. Arnold, bricklayer, of Mastorton, reminds his friends bj business anaouncement in another column, that 1)0 jias returned to Masterton, and in prepared |» undertake wflrkin, thg town, or surroundm? district, Mr Arnold is a first class and'reliable workman, and should do well,

The following team has been selectee to represent the Wairarapa, in thoii match against Marlborough, at Master ton, on Tuesday riexfc :—Full baok Lucena; threo-quartbis, 0 Porry, Felling, and Bruntonj halves, J Perry, H Perry, Owenj forwards, Udy, Amos, Mitchell, 0 Beard, G Welch, Mowafc Qray,T, "Wajlacej ■emergencies, backs, Usahor, Pan!, Tate; forwards, 0 Percy Freeth, Tuhoro.

; Pahiafcua is an Important place, and in it are some important personage. Never a day passes but the hair of its residents is put on ond by some sensation. If ono man ia not terminating bis existence by hauging or other like prooeßs, another is robbing his neighbor's henroost. And bo life is made ploasant, But the position of monarch is covoted by many, There is a throne which is sought by every other ratepayer in the place. And that throne appears to be the representation or the pcpple, At tho preaonfc timo publio opinion is divided. Who shall roign ? This is the question, which doubtless will be finally solved only when the luminaries of to-day are "numbered 'with-tho I dead." .- - ■ 8

ThoPahiatua 'Star says;-"Last Wednesday night ,iour bushnien went into one of tho ahops in town and ordered various articles which were made up in a parcol. The men were about to leave with the parcel when the shopman reminded them.that they had not paid "Job the roods, and that HHidflof giye orodit, The men said tndy wo.ujd oonie in again and settle in a fey weeks; buf th]e shop,man held frm, whjch so enrapefl trje fqu'r men (who wore tljgj)t|y tjie worse {or liquor) that they knocked the shopman down, giving him a nasty Bmack over tho eye; Ho got up and ran for assistance,' followed by tho men; who handled him pretty roughly again near the Drapoiy Company's. Re at last got into ono of the hotels, where the landlord was floored by the men for interfering." Our arrangements for the present spring season in two of the most important departments in our warehouse p now complete in all thpir details", at To Aro House, Wei linstop. ' ' . f have always been (ho 'most 'successful in (1)0 city, and our air jnaoinehts for the present scojon 'are such in those rooms at Te AroUouse, Wellington. Miss Valentine, with a large stall of dressmakers, still occupies the commodious Buite of rooms facing Dhon-street, and will be glad to see all her lady patrons as early during the scr.son as possible. It would Bave disappointment if ladies would make their selection as soon as convenient, and place them in her hauds at Te Aro House, Wellington. ••'■'■ ' • Ikfe'departments alliujoil to tire jre.BS.ei and arejsfbaWiig, WJthregard'tplhe former, we may s'ay'lhM'ive'arb how in possession of a very full supply of the most fashionable , fabrics for springwear, and without going •, intopartigulara'jtTiiillhe'sitfficien.Vto say that (jur Kopje, iujyef ha"s" di'spl'ayelexcellent taste and judgment, both in fabrics and ' colourings. We invite an early visit ot | inspection of our beautiful spring dress h matorlals at'Te Aro Houao, Wellington,

Miss DosroNx, rooently arriyod from the studio ol Madame Bcattio, Qeorgo-street, Sydney, may.be interviewed in tho suite of rooms fronting Cuba-street, In both rooms wo aro prepared to do tho fullest justice to nil refjuitcnionts, m at to ensure the utmost i atiefootiou with our dressmaking. skill at i-A .ro Houbs, WeilingUmi—BATP,

r _lt is expected that a permanent force 'of mounted constables will be retained in Wellington when the strikes are at an end. ■':;. :■.}■■. >y : ;:';vr- : ■ The Wellington/ Harbor Boardih*s nlled up all its vacancies with ■ nonUnionist labor.

' .We learn by telegram from Welling" ton to-day that Parliament will not probably be dissolved before Saturday, the 28thihst. ' "■' .

Another batch of northern members left Wellington' by speolal train Hub morning to join the HinemoaatNew Plymouth;

In thu House of Representatives yesterday the Appropriation Bill was read a third time and passed,: and the House adjourned for a week. _ Owiup to the labor troubles in Wellington, tho Agricultural and Pastoral Association have had to postpono their show until some time in Novomber,

Weaoknonrledgo, with, thanks, receipt of a complimentary ticket for the Grey, town Orchestral Society's ball on Tuesday, 28rd- September, in the Palace Hall.

The tickets for the forthcoming Masonio ball are, we are informed, going off well, and the gathering promises to be one of the most successful of the season.

Wo regret toJearnthatMr J, Sperrey, Proporty Tax Commissioner, died at Wellington last night from moninaitis, supervening on gout. Mr Sperry was born in 1827, and had a lengthy official experience in Ota'go. He became Land Tax Commissioner under the Grey Government, and then Property Tax | Commissioner. He was esteemed through the Colony as one the most capable, upright and honourable officers in tho civil service.

It is rumored that the labor party in Wellington is taking a koen interest in the coming Mostorton.election, and Intends to mako a persistent effort to forward tho candidaturo of Mr A. W. Hogg, and to deter any other labor candidate from being nominated against him. Two men, it is said, are to be at once Bent round stations for the purpose of getting roll claims properly filled in, and four others aro to bo stationed in this distriot to render Mr Hogg every help in their power.

L, J, Hooper and 00. will, in the course of a few days, mako their grand i display of new Spring goods, which are now being landed on the Wellington wharf from theTongariro, All the latest Parisian styles and novelties will shortly be displayed in the Bon Marcho, charming millinery such as never before baa been shown in the Wairarapa. We shall show this season tho newest and most Fashionable styles, designs and materials iii dress goods, prints, pongees, cloths zephyrs In all the uew and loading colorings with trimmings &c, to match, The above goods have been specially bought for the Bon Marcho by ono of the most experienced buyers, having a thorough knowledge of the classes of goods required for tho colony, especially ot the. Wellington province. Our stock being the pick of the whole of tho New Zealand warehouses, together with our own importations ra Tongariro, will make the grandest display of lashionable aud stylish, mlllinory mantles, jackets, dtess goods, &o. Our customers and • the public generally will do themselves justice by reserving their purchases till they liaro inspected tho goods at the Bon Marcho,' Wo shall as in previous yeras mark every line at wholesale prices and in plain figures. L, J, Hooper anj Co., Bon Marcho Fashionable DraperWarehouse, Queen Street. Mastorton. '