The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1890.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3647, 28 October 1890, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1890.

We hear that "Tucker" tho wel known To Ore Ore footballer, died at his home yesterday. A very successful gathering, .to pole" brate the anniversary ■ of-the Wosleyan Church was held at Carterton last oveningi Amongst those who took part in the proceedings wore ths EevsPattcrson, Os(f, Shirer, Thompson, Wood, Murray, and Lymburn, The usual weekly parado of the Masterton Eifle Volunteers will be held on Thursday next, ,• . ~ A Hiriokfi concert in connection with .the ; Red Star Football Ohib is'-to bo held in {ho Empire hotel this evening,

At the Exhibition in the Drill Hall to-day in oqnneotion with tjie Wceloyan Chmvih, a patchwork'quilt, on which there are inscribed nearly four hundred names, will be a creat attraction,

The following tenders haye been received for the erection'of a'paiiit Bhop, shed,, and oftico for. the',Masterton Blacksmith and Wheolwri°ht Company: t-P E Daniell?.' £l9O, (accepted); T Mitchell,£l99 ;TM Reynolds, £ 220,

Visitors to thp show- wore arrivin» in Masterton all day yesterday, and to*day tho town presents that lively appearance which is usual on such occasions, The weather is fine, and the attendance this afternpun at tho .show,'grounds will doubtless break the rosord. L J Hooper and Co will nmko their fiist diß'pluy of Spmj; and Suinrop Novelties in their windows this ovoning from sevon till > nino. We slial how this season tho' newest and most fashionable styles, designs and materials in dress goods, prints, pongees, cloths j»phyrs in all the new and leading colorings with trimmings &c., to match, The above goods have been specially bought for the lion Marohe by ono of .the'mosj experienced buyers, having a th'urojwh knowledge of Hie 'classes of goods ranjrefl for'the ot the WeUjogtflri fence; .Oursjock being tho pick of thowholppf ffoNeiv Zealand warehouses, together" with' our op importations re Tongariro, will make tho etandest display of lashionable and stylish, millinery mantles, jackets, dtess Ktods, &s. Our customers aud the public "generally yilf do themselves justice by reserving their'purohasM till they havo inspected tho 'goods* at the 1 Bon Marcho. Wo Bhallnsin'previoue years mark every line at wholesalti prces and iii plain .figures. £.' J. Hooperand Co, 800 Wraho Fashionable Pwpery Warehouse, lieenSjreeJ, Morton.

Upwards uf £IOOO a day is, says a aomo paper, spent in telegraphing to Australia.•^^/,- '• ... 5 * ■"■

Tho haul 0 f the season is said to hayo "eon made on Sunday, when a wellKnown angler.,, took . from. Hio ■wuamahunjjfi • fivfar a trout weighing nearly ten pounds.

Oho growth of tho crops in tho dl «ncts-.Burroundinß Masterton is gladdening; the hearts of (armors, and with moderately tine weather the yields at harvest timoshould be.exceptionally

Saya an exchange:—"A Napicrman «°Jo eight bottles of whi ß ky from a Wairarapa publican tho other day. When the thief drank half of, ono of tho bottles ho returned and punched the publican's head for keeping Buch inferior stuff on the promisos,"

A Grsyniouth paper says owing to tho want of employment, accompanied by gaunt necessity, tho slaughter yards have been "rocoiving midnight visits lately.. At first some sheeps' heads and plucks disappeared, but the depredators hayo becomo more select in their tastca,and havo takon quarters of beef,

At the Thuatro. floyal first class entertainment was given last night.by tho .Voss-Aloxandor. Combination, tho following prugramine being submitted, Song, " Cull mo back again" ■ Mias B. Gordon, Song, "Life in Limerick" Alexander, '! Undo Joo,' ! Chns Yoss, " Queen" of my heart".Ethel Gordon, "Lord Lovel" Alexander.' This was followed by a' splendid yentnloquial exhibition by Chaa Yoss, ■ After a short interval'-the'" second ' part of the programmo- .winding, up with a side splitting farco'.was gono through, Tho company again appear this evening with ,an. entirely-now programme. ■ ~ The Capo Argus says that the effigy of Sir Georgb Grey, once a' splendid piece of sculpture, is fast going to decay at Capo Town, and the citizens have appealed to tho Governor to move in tho matter and have the statute of tho G.0.M., (once the Governor of Capo Colony) removed to a better position and restored, One writer says; "The poor old gentleman is turning mouldy, and is as grimy about the face and limbs as any London monstrosity.'.' Another says: '•What a fate to overtnlto a typo of action, of loading, and of light, .thus to be crumbled to dust and ashes by tho most insignificant of plants (lichen) ere tho grim original has sunk to his own last rest in sunriy New Zealand." Oub fancy department is just now a most interesting study and centre of attraction on account of our new spring stock of thousand and ono articles so indispensable for ladies' wear at To Aro House

For instance, our new stock of gloves in both kid and silk is excollently assorted in all the new colours, tho best makers, and moat complete range of sizes. Our stock of ribbons is exquis< itely rccfei'dc, comprising all tho now colors, the best widths, and tho most fashionable styles. Certainly no lady could be otherwise than pleased with theso atTe Aro House,