The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1890.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3619, 20 September 1890, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1890.

The Post mentions nine names as pretty certain candidates for the three Wellington seats,.but the wonder is that amongst the nine we do not find tho name of George Fisher'.' Is the'" people's Gcorgo " leaving the stage, from wliioli ho assisted ,to .hustle "the■ " people's William?" These popular idols aro short lived/ and come down very like the proverbial stick. However, among tho names given' by the Post we can recognise three who ar6 distinctly good, Messrs Duthie, Bell and Eraser; three who' aro fairly good, ..Messrs McDonald, Menteath.ahX McLean; and three who are decidedly .'inferior, viz, Messrs Willeston; Worth and Carter,' Will all' the distinctly good niehYtho meh : who, as to 1 character and abihtystand highest on the list, be-retifrried'?!' .'.Tiiis. is highly improbable,/and it might be politic for gne of them to give way if by. so. doing two-Seats could be secured. Mr

Untitle is'a jiypioal'represeiit'ative for •» city—like -Wellington,. Mr. Bell is an 'exceedingly able lawyer and a . worthy'sbnlqf'a.former speakor of tlioHousG.l'.ani is about as trustworthy as politicians now-a----i day's .can be made, but'it is too uiuoh luck to expect a city |iko Wellington I to put in three'good men like tlicsoj all at once, gtill, as long as the ' decidedly -inferior- men .who are named as candidates find a resting place low down on the poll the result of tho election as far as Wellington' is concerned, will be fairly satisfac--1 ' ( " : J'• "..

A Knight of Labor, Mr MoKay, speaking at Wbqdviile as. a representative man, a reported to have declared that the order, had the greatest horror of strikes, and 'that personally he was not an advocate of the boycott, If all the Knights arQ. animated by the sentiments expressed by Mr McKay we should bo disposed to have a greater respect for' the order than .wo have, entertained.' Wo are still of the 'opinion that a secret polijilsa-l ..society is unnecessary in a colony'like ijW jjoalawl, but it is some consolation iha't tliero p prominent men in the order like Mr McKay, whose aims and objects are pure and who haye no? altogether, bst sight of tlie golden'rule, . .

>, iNihis evening ifr tteiUnion-'Oo was partly mainlined -by..the that foe; wery l saloon\ passengers who iiisfboatsvfive were paid for by the Government. We do not believe that this statement is creditable, but as it has been made, by a parliamentary .candidate, we. call attention to ib so that those who are absolutely in a position to confirm or deny it may ; have an opportunity of doing •so;- Even 'on the'oveof an election it is not ■> permissible for candidates tomake rooMess assertions,

The roll':(if;- membership of Ship masters Association now- numbers 106

Mr 0. B, Daniolls has a fresh business announcement in this issuo. A lunatic from Woodville was convoyed to the Wellington Asylum to-day:by Constable O'Leary. The usual monthly meeting of the : Mastortoir Boad Board is being hold to-day,' ''.'.■■■'.• . ■;.■'/• ■ - : '\, The young man Allen,: who recently knocked Jorrard down'tho hold of the Australia, has 'been,discharged from custody, -' .'.'..' .. : •-.:' ... A man named Wig'moro dropped dead at Sunnyside, Mercury Bay yestetdftjii The cause wa3 heart disease,

Tenders are :ihyitdd by th'o Public Works Dopart'mo'nt for bußhfelling c'ontracts on the Woodvi'lc-Ekotahuna soction of tho Wellington-Wcedvllle railway; ,- Sij\ce our leader w.as in .type; m have loariied from tho Wellington papers that Mr George Fishor will bo a candidate at the forthcoming election. -

Thifostate of.the'; late. W RWilliams, ship owner and coal merchant of Wei-

ington, has been proved at\alittlo,ovor e65,'000.. ' Hi'idV. We made a slip in a paragraph yester lay by stating that theßuildiug Society's

annual meeting takos placo in St Matthews' Olamlh.Oi course'thVplaoe ofassemblago.isStMatthewsMoolrooiii., . p Sidney ft: who left 1 , Masfbrion for Western Auslf'alii); is, we understand, now'yyorking' at a lri|ratiye newspaper employment mSydnVy.' I .''.''' i .We.remind doctors, that Mr W; W : M'Cardle.will opon ..tho,) political. campaign in tlieThefitre.Royal ;oa Monday evening next,:', when' ho ' will give aa exposition of his : views.;."" o. -.■-

Upwards of fifteen and a half inche of rainfolkat-ilnglowood during' the monlhof iTulyi'-vi; j.'iii:'.-: Government made jußt: T £4;&97''outj : of ; the sheepfarmers of the coloriyi-'lasty'dar by' direct taxation, Uhat r 'b'eiiig the difference between the revonuo fioiri-

the'sheep rate,' 1 and-the oost of Inspectors' salaries and travelling allWan'rfoi' ''•'•" : ' |(! An "'entertainment' in' aid -of 'tho Kurupuni Sunday Sohool-Building Fund; is to be hold in tho Tomperance;Hair on Thursday evening noxt. The' programme will be a lengthy and attractive

OHO. ■ ■;,-,-■> ■ . ■'-.. ,-,,. -:.,,J • i Mqttiji Young, ft. canooutter,' while atj work KV Ooraki,'NSW, was recently bittehibya blaok: snakei.and diedtwb days afterwards, , ~ ;.. .. - ; ., instantaneous fm'niture

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another ; . column. Wo havo undertaken tqjry.a.bottje. ojf,it,upon our own ohattelS| ; atid "irio'u'r 1 'next issue will 'give an lionest,reportof-the trial." •'!':' i. /< ' The election season is setting in, Two of tho candidates .are reported, ;tq; .havg 'had'thoif hair cut, and on Monday "one of them takes the floor on the stage. of the Theatre ftoyal;' (in thaY, day,;'too,

Mr G Eeetham will also be:on the scene; Tho atteiflpjjjb thoKniphts of Labour at Eketahuna last evening Buffered by the presence of 'JMr A W Hogg. Th(r ; ijjorit| ofjfhose |ho;. attended the gatfyetjiiea resided 'the thing as 'would have ncnVoMt.*. Mi' J Wilhajufhas just receiveda large and varied assoVtment of fishing taokfe of the-la'test and best makes, including Greonheart rods, (lies, boots', and all the requisite's'.of the art of; angling. Anglers J.would cWiwcll to inspect Mr Williams'stock before going furjhoraneld v ,.,,,\, ..'# £.'j ,',The great clearing sale at the .Central Boot Warehouse; is now in full s\ving, and boots arq ajjke at "exceptionally low.' priees r fitti room for newgooda which are to arrive' noxt week, Mr Carpentor. informs; '.us v that still 'further reductions areto.be made. The. 'be : neglecting their own intorestsjif- they do not-call at once.. .•'.- ;,'' I>' ; ' '; ; i The ball giyen last night aUhe'Taucru. by tho bachelors.'of Brancepeth passed; offriios{lupceß»fully, J abbut-25 co'upleß being present.^Dancing "was'fke'pt; ,up with spirit until the early hours; of ;this r%'midnight -an. excellent spread provided by Mr Lee at his .hotel, was done ; .'fpH' justice to. The turn out was enlivened' by a party of ladies who.went from Musterton in'Mr W Hawke's brake, and to whom the bachelors wish to roturn special thanks,-

There was'a tragical scone it afuiioral in Southliiud'lho othet'dlty,; PA 7 plergy-; man, who"ls fond.'of olahpratq,. ceremonials, officiated,- and in pibceedi'ng through the kirkyard to \ tho grave,'he thought proper to walk backwards,' with' his faco turned towards the coffin and mourners, and offering a prayer as he went aloug, As tlio reverend gentleman headed the procession, there was nobody to warn mm when he reached tlio grave, the consequence bejng that he fell into it backwards, to the indescribable consternation of the.cqmpany. .He was ignonpiously drapged out, only to hear a venerable, spectator doacribo him as a foolish Galatian, and another remarking thafc.the proceedings were " just a vain and silly play.'J'VHo wan lucky not to broak lii.i'ncck or baok. Our arrangements for tlio present spring season in two of the most important depart-' ments in our warehouse arc' now complete hi all thoir details,'at To-Aro House, Wo linjjtou. The (lressmakingdopartments)iavo always been tlio most successful in tlio city, and our arrangements for the present season are such as will keep up the prestige already attained in thoso roomsat To Aro House, Wellington, Hiss Valentine, with a largo staff of dressmakers, still occupies the commodious suite of rooms facing Dixon-street, and will bo glad to see all her lady patrons as' early daring tlio season as possible. It would save disappointment if lffdic's would' make' thoir selection as sow as oonyenlont, and placo them in her hands at To Aro House, ■Wellington. ,|,, -' : ■■"' '" '''"'' fin departments alluded to are dresses and dressmaking 1 , :With regard to the former, wo may say-that.wo aro now in passession of a very full supply of tlio most fashionable fabrics for spring mar, and without going into partioiilars'jt'fyill bo 'suflloletft' ta say that our Homo buyer has displayed excellent taste and judgment', both, in < fabrics and 'colourings. 'we invito an. early .visit of inspection of, pur beautiful spring. dress materials at' Te Aro Houbo, ■ Wellington. Miss Ddjiont, recently arrived from tlio studio of 'Madamo 'Beattie, George-street, Sydney, may bo interviewed in the outto pi rooma'frontipg'fjul'sh'eiit',' In b# rooms wo aro prepared to do tho fullest justico to all rcquiiemcnts, so at to ensure tho utmost satisfaction with our dressmaking at Te Aro House, WeUinEton,— Apyr. j