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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3632, 7 October 1890, Page 2

In a sculling match on tlio Ohio, Hanlan was oasily defeated by Tcoraor. Returns show that the insurance com. panios hold risks in Sydney to the value of fifty-three and a half millions. Mr Robert Lee commenced the examination of the Featheraton school yesterday. , It is stated that on Saturday last about £732 was divided amongst those-on strike in Wellington. The Ekotaliuua Cricket Club's annual ball and supper is to be .held in tin Town Bull on October 24th.

MrJS Olendon, R.M. at-Bay ol Islands, has been appointed a Judge oi the Native Land Court,

f hero is evory prospect of the usua' tram service being resumed within the next few days unless unforseon complications should arise. Tho . R.M S, Aorai gi arrived a' Port Chalmers Heads this morning from London, via way ports.

The rivors and streams throughout this district <tro in high Hood, which has been caused by tho warm rams of tho past few days'. It is expocted that the orickot season will be opened in Mnstorton on [Saturday next, when a practice match will bo held by tho Star Orickot Club. Tho regular monthly meoting of tho Thistle Lodge of Masons will be held in the Masonio Hall to-morrow oyoning. A goneral meeting of tho MiisterlonOpnld .Tockey Club will be held to morrow evening to receiyo the pro I gramme. •

Tho Now Zealand Trade Roview casually romark3 that ponnancpt wjiarf- | hamlp iu Wellington inado froin £l2O to £l4O per annum, and yet they struck! Four Maori weddings woro celebrated in the Church of England, Groj'toivn, lon Monday. There was a fair congregation of Maori spectators,

Mr G Bcotham wont throush to Alfredton yostorday. Ho informs us that iu all probability tho writs for the coming election will not be issued before November sth •

It is now compute] that between 20,000 and 3,0,000. acjea of bush will be foiled in the Woodvillc distriok this yoar, This means an addition of about 00,000 sheep to tho flocks.

According to a correspondent to a Wellington paper, Mr A. W. Hoeg's supportors in Woodyille avo rapidly increasing in numbers, and so far as that place is concerned the running will be between that gentleman and Mr Beotham,

Tho police have decided to prosecute tho yoifilia who took part jn {ho slono throwing at the Lower Hntt which led to the death of tho young man' named Smith. The charge will probably be that of stono throwing and molestiupr. Three ilaxmills in tho Foxton district closed on Wednesday last owing to tho fewness jn niarkot nnotatiqns of the fibre Ilieywepe offered £Jjj JQ'jper fun in Wellington, but could not deliver it for tho money. One or two mills in Hie Wairarapa are still working.

Tho committee of the Matarawa School has approved of the appointment to that school of Mr MoNaught, and that gentleman will enter upon his duties at once. MrTuckoy will, pnbahly. tnke ghiirgo'of.the Greytown School as soon ii< the examinations thore are pvet. Recently Mr Spurgoon was interrupted m tho middle of a speech by the squalling of a baby. An old hand, he was equal to the occasion: "He had no objection tp babies speaking, in fact be always ljljod (.0, tHom speak, but not f<iq inqch of jt. He heart} of it baby once wljq eriod no much that liis older brother said 'Mother, did that baby oonie from heaven !' 'Yes, Johny,' answorod tho mothor, 'Thon I'm sure the angels were glad to get rid of it.' "■ Argument was taken in Chambers on SaturdaymormngbyMrJusticoEdwards on a motion for a writ of certiorari to the Alfrodjjoij IjUicmjng Coi)]iijittcp fp produ'eo the ccrtilicatS [or tj)'e Railway Ho'tell Eke'tahunii, so that it might be quashed on the. following grounds: (!) That (hp applioatjt for t|jo lj'pcnsii [E'dwar.d El|l6tqii), djd. npt 6tfttq \\\i occqpatioinntjio'appjicatioji; (2) that 'liepqttholfjtliqf ity i|js(pad qf'tliQ )ptl| qf Juno In one of tho duplicates; (3) that tho advertiseire'it stated that tho meeting ol tho cummittco was on the 18th of May instead pf tho 10th of May: (•}) Ijiat ijie notice of njiplipatjon was up] posted on the front dour of tho promises nought to be Itemed, but on tho front door of a building originally on the ground; (5) that at (lie tiuio of application the premises were not oreoted j (li) that tho adjournments of tho committeo wero formoro than a month. Mr Gully. Instated l;y H|f Yv G Bawd, qtgiicd |n support pf. the application, and Mr (Jliapman appeared for MrElllston. His Honor reserved judgment,

Nothing in the Queen's English can approach tho average vocabulary of tho circus agent when advortiiinir, and hia successor, tho manager of tho AViid West Show, is'equally conversant yitji all tjjo adjectivea that can posjibiy Wintrodqeod pitq'an advertisement, Winn's giiow advertisement opens \ '<A now era! Eliminated frpm the shapoleaa protoplasms of tho crude exhibitions of the past, a porfcetod entertainment has sprung into prominent and permanent oxistonco 1 Aptly, definitely, and verifying the Darwinian theory uf the Survival of tho fittest. The vast and yarieij maryols, inciijents/aiid, opisodea of tl|jfj invincible- cpa'litiop presented under 10 canvas-canopied aprea., pruwcjud fyotq centre to circumference Vyith crnotjunal, aoiKjiijloiuil, j)ii[| mjqfliabsnrbpi features, presenting hoynpd. the pessibiljty of questioning the most interesting and all-eiicoinpassiiig assemblage of unprecedented!)' superior acts and performances that has over before been offered to critical and discerning audiences,' 1 Sixck the commencement of the season, notwithstanding untoward circumstauccs which have retarded the ospMsifji) of biißmess, pur dress/(jn'd'drpm'nltiiiji departments have been well patronised by the ladies rf Wellington, This speaks volumes for tllh at Te Aro House,

We have tomcat the handsomest em broidcre'd roljes'iliayiavo ever seen daylight in the' Enipiro Ci!j, and that were mode specialty (!) flip: pwn order, with the designs exclusively confined to us. Tlicso hand, some, oleusnt robes cannot be obtained elsowhoro than at Te Aro House.

These robes aro embroidered in silk upon Cashmere and Foule Indieiine, and we have them in black and all the leading fashionabjo polpurg, TJipro are qujq s.pmo raj choice China eiilf ofliuroldered' robes In white, whito and'e'eru, ecru and blao'k, Ao, As wo have only a limited quantity of these ladies should secure them immediately at Te Aro House. Tins is doubtless owing to tne very excellent clioico of spring and sunimei dross fabrics (l|i\t we are now ghqwing specially scjeqtiid for u's by qui; q\au buyer, than whom there is none' hotter hi tl|o city of London, and wlib has really excelled himself •in these beautiful goods, now on view at Te Aro Houso. . .

We would invite special attention to our Mohair Lustres, unsurpassed • for olegance and durability 'and from their peculiarly lino finish, very silky in appearance, We have these in plain and b'roche designs, in fawns', greys, greens, blues and cottas. All aro in tho donblb width, which is so admirably a-laptodforthe preschtstyle it drapery, livery lady should see these at Te Aro House.

This skill 'dmltasto of our twodrcs making roomi 'are unrivilloil in ilieoit' est them at te Arq' fyiue, WelliiVitqn' -Apvi, .-' ■ l - ". '' ''

Ahaka troupo, of Hfteon King Country Natives, liavo been giving exhibitions lhrouc.li tho Forty Mile Bush and Manawatu districts. . Wo understand that a writ is to bo isaned by Mr Pownall, on behalf of the lud Humphries, claiming £IOO daniayes for malicious prosecution and false imprisonment.

Messrs Lowes and loms hold their fortnightly stock salo at their yards tomorrow, tho list of entries for which up to tho present comprises (10 3 and 4 year old atoere, 20 2 year old steers, 30 head mixed cattle, 20 yearlings, 25 fat cows, dairy stock, cows and calves etc, 50 fat ewes, 40 ewes ana lambs, 40 hoggets, horses, pigs etc. Mr W. W. M'Cardlo addressed the electors at Fahiatua on Saturday evening last, and was'woll received. Thoro wore betweoH 200 and 800 persons present, and tho chair was occupied by Mr Dawson. Mr M'Cardle dwelt at considerable length on tho politieil situation, and at the conclusion of his address was accorded a hearty Vote of thanks,

A now phase of tho strike has just been brought under our notice A "gentle Bwagfcor," in the course of his peregrinations came across a farmer near Mnstorton one evening, who befriended Inn and gave hiiri a night's lodging, lr the rnornin" the weary boh of toil was invited to breakfast with tho family, and duly presented himself at a table laden with food usual to country houses. But unfortunately the supply of buttor had just run out, and preserves were placed on the table in its stead, The pwagger, thinking this was a deliberate attempt to boycott him, struck work and said, " I don't want this stuff; ?ive me buttor," Needless to say his demands wero not conceded, despite tho fact that' a confotonce was held. The farmer has since found it necossary to purchase a now pair of boots.

L J Hooper and Co will make tho first display of Spring and Summer Novelties in their windows this ovening, from seven till nino, We shall show this season tho newest and most fashionablo styles, designs and materials in dress goods, prints, pongoes, cloths zephyrs in all tho new and leading colorings with trimmings &c„ to match, Tho above goods have been specially bought for tho Bon Marohe by one of tho most experienced buyers, having a thorough know-led™ of the classes of goods reimired for the colony, especially ql the Wellington province. Our stock being the pick of tho whulo of the New Zealand warehouses, together with our own importations re Tongariro, will make tho craudest display of lashionablo and stylish, millinery mantles, jackets, dicss goods, &q, Our customers and the public gonorally will do thomselves juatico by rosorving their purchases till they hare inspected tho goods at tho Bon Marchn. Wo shall as in previous years mark ovory linoat wholesale prices and in plain figures. L. J. Hooper and Co, Bon Marcho Jfasjiifflable Drapery Warehouse, Quccn'Stroet. Maslorton,