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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3642, 18 October 1890, Page 2

Messrs Jno Graham ud Co have an alteration in their quotations for potatoes, A special meeting of tho MastertonOpaki Jockoy Club is to be held in tho Club Hotel this evening. The Victorian Customs rovenuo since tho strike has fallen from £ 10,000 to £7OOO per day. A lady in Now York State got a verdict ol £W against a railroad oompany because two men squeezed her in a .car seat.

Tlio hotel just erected at Eketahuna for Mr T Parsons will be opeuod to-day. Tho furniture, whioli is being provided by Mr T Jago of this town, was sent up by train yesterday. Owing to the inclomency of tho woather, the Fire Brigade concert, which was to havo been held last evo/iing, was adjourned till further notice. Tho roporfc of tho police on tho recent fires in Masterton lias been submitted to tho district Goronor, but it is thought an inquest will not be considered necessary,

Mr Henry Bunny, a candidate for the Wairarapa scat, has been making additions and improvements to his published address, because he says his opponents arc misrepresenting his views, Mr W Whitt has on view a very handsomo suite of furniture in red plmh, made ontirely on tho promiaoe to tho order of a gentleman residing at Tinui,

The charges against tho Mcxiconond Indian lately connected with Wiiths' show, of stealing property belonging to tho firm, were yestorday dismissed, Further proceedings are likely to arise out of these cases.

The Carterton Wosloyan Church celebrates its Anniversary to-morrow. The Rev J Dellow takes the momint; service, and the Re? 0 Murray the evening,

■Very heavy vain fell in Masterton last night, 82 points being registered at the local railway station,

Tho local officers of tho Salvation Army, Lieutenant Blincbo and her Cadet, have received marching ordors, and fareivoll.cn Sunday week.

Tho Spring Show of the Masterton Horticultural and Industrial Society will bo hold in tho Drill Hall on Wednesday, 26th November,

Tho first ripe strawberries of the season reached Mrs Tayler'a establishment in Queen-street yesterday, from tho Waipoua nursery of Mr J. Stone, Dr Hosking is kindly presontin? to tho Masterton Public School an ingenious apparatus called a "Tellurion," which indicates the simpler astronomical revolucions,

Mr W Francis, of tho Queen Street Restaurant, desires us to oall attontion to the faot that besides having capital accommodation for tho publio, ho has also well fitted Jivery aud bait stables.

Mr P H Wood requests us to remind those fn want of noraes, vehicles, saddJory, etc, cf tho aalo of tho late James Stall's plant which takes place on Tuesday noxt at Oartorton, The following tenders were received yesterday for printing the cards, progratames, books, &c, of the Opaki Jookoy Club :-R. fiornblow, £3 2s (id (accepted); Smith arid Hogg, £i ;J. Payton & Co., £ 5 Oi od. The value of tho work, to bo completed accwdinp to tj)o Wellington price list, oxcoeds £lO. Says tho Hawora Star ■■— A Mr Greenway took about 1,100 hoad of.2| to fli yearold steers from this district to the Croua Downs last weok. They wore good usefuleattle and|woll soleeted on the whole. This is a second draft ef this class of cattle- which have left the district within the last six weoks, and it is anticipated that three-year-old steers will be scarce in conßcquenco, Pricos aro 15s or 15s a head better than they were three months a?o,

Tho Sydney Stming Nam says : "Last night Mr flurloy, in return for an offensivo romark, threatened to thrash Mr Crick, and as tho threat looked liko business, the latter changed his tono and apologi«od; For tho rust qf the evening the two new leadors of the Opposition, Messrs Orick and Willis, were decidedly quiet;"'

• The Government do not intend sen(f jpg jj special stoainerto search for the suryiyors'of t})e Ass»ye,' as the Huiemoa is now in tho vioinity,with orders fo look out for castaways, It is feared iUhe.strlick on the Snares there is no possibility of survivors, us there is only one landing place, Messrs Turnbull and Co., of Wellington, had fifty oaBSS of spirits on board, numbered from 51 to 100 and marked as described, None of the other brands mentioned are exactly alike, hi correspond closely to those consigned to Wellington firms,

Since tho commencemont of tbo season notwithstanding untoward circumstance which have retarded the usual expansion of business, our dress and dressmaking departments have been well patronised by the" la& of' Wellington. This speaks Yoiiirh'esforbpth' aj; To Aro House, '• IVe have wnio''of' tbo |iapdjj<jn|est em broidere.d robea'that have ever seen daylight in the EnipireCity, and that were made specially to our'own order, with tbo designs exclusively confined to us. Theso handsome, eleeant' robes cannot be obtained olsosliere (ban at To Aro Houso. ' ThS&s'wlim aro 6!v,brpidcrcd in silk upon Cashmere and Joule Indiemie, and wo have thorn in bliigk and all'the lea'ding fashionablppoipurs, Therp are r>lsp' some very choigo China [silk' embrpiderefl rpbes in white, white and porn, oeru and black, to As we havo only a limltod ijnantily of these ladies should seoura them immediately at Ic Aro House. . Wk'wW i n Vito special attention to our Mohair Lustres, unsurpassed for elegance and durabjlity and from their peculiarly lino finish, Very sijky jnappearance.. Wo have thesis in plain and b'rooho desigps, in (awns; greyg, greeds,' Hues add oatlos, All aro ip tho double width, which is so admirably adopted for tho present style of drapery.'' tfycry lady 'should see these at Te Aro Horaa." "'.' """''''.' Tub is "doubtless owing fo the very excellent phoipe'p'f spring and snmmei 'dress''fabrics ihgi w/J are now. showing' specially seffptjcd for us py pur pjyn buyer, than whom (here is npne'bettcr in tho pity of- Loudon,: and who .has really excelled himself in'these .beautiful goods, now on view at To Aro House. . Tho skill and tasto .of our two dressmaking rooms aro unrivalled in the city. Tost them at Te Aro House, Wellington.— Apyr.

Mrs .Taylor advertises for' tluoo aorfanha aud : a boy* /. -•'■' A lady informs-us that ipasaenge s getting into the train at flay stations are not allowed the benefit of the reduced lairs on. excursion "days," ..poi-hapstho Eepartmentwill explain the apparent inconsistency of such an 'announcement-'

, Mr IV, F. Howlott, writing to it Napior papor about Mr McOardlo and his actions on tho Waste Lands Board, says:-" If this letter wore printed in the Wairarapa, whore Mr McCardle is daily orating' oh political subjects, of which. ho knows absolutely nothing, his hearers would certaiuly think he had boon noting a dirty part,".

A very handsome and usnfnl conveyance hat. just been turned out by Messrs Ewiiigton and Sons, of the Qucon-street Couch Factory, to tho'-'-brder of Mr Darvill, earlier, of fictoii. Tho brake (or coach, font may bo used as either) is very strong and serviceable, and is quite "adapted for the country for which it is intended. Tho - painting, which lms boon exeonted by Mrl) SPapworth, m vory artistio and attractive tho scrolling being bold in design and the lining good. On the sides are faithfully represented such scenes as Mahakipawa creek, Picton harbor, etc, Altogether the conveyance is a credit to the firm by whom it has been turned out, and is sure to elicit favorable .comment from carriers and others who may see it in the other island.

On the ovouihgoftbe Christy Miif strols performance inGrtytowit by ladies some little time back, two prominent residents of that township were assaulted in a very outrageous way. They had suppor at the house of a friend altor the performance, When leaving thoir acquaintances residence, they were attacked by having rottou eggs thrown at them by two persona ivhi laid in wait. It has been said that tho assailants are of the bettor class of person, and are not larakius, as such a disgraceful action . might imply. Personally we do not profess to know who the offenders are, but we can characterise their conduct as utterly disgraceful. If deserves very sovore punishment, Ono of the victims of the outrage, for if ia nothing else, although the injury is in the act rather than in its result, he has elected to represent himself and bis friendß in taking proceedings, which he estimates will fix the blame upon responsible persons, So far only lawyers letters have passed, but next Wednesday the matter may reach the R M Court, when a legal inquiry may result in somo satisfaction, Considerable interest is takon in Greytown in the affair. The plea of provocation, even hod it any basis, which it is denied it has, does not justify uncivilised aotion.

L J Hooper and Co will make their first display of Spring and Summor Noyolties in their windows this ovening, from seven till nine, We shall show this season the newest and most fashionablo styles, designs and materials in dress goods, prints, pongees, cloths zephyrs in all the new and Jcading colorings with trimmings &c, to match, The above goods have been specially bought for the Bon Marche by one of tho most experienced buyors, having a thorough-knowledge of tho classes of goods required for tho colony, especially ot the Wellington province. Our stock being the pick of tho whole of the New Zealand warehouses, together with our own importations re Tongariro, will make tho mildest display of tashionablo and stylish, millinery mantles, jackets, diesß goods, &o. Our customers and the public generally will do themselves justice by reserving their purchases till they have inspected the goods at the Bon Marcho. We shall as in previous years mark every lino at wholesale prices and in plain figures, L. J. Hooper and Co, Bon Marche Fashionablo Drapery Warehouse, Queen Street, Masterton,