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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3649, 30 October 1890, Page 2

A petition is in .circulation : in tbi s district, favoring tho introduction of wire netting as a legal tence, The seoorid prize. tor ladies' hacks at tho Mabterionshow was awarded, to Mr A M'Kenzie'a Torohuiisa.

W 0 Buchanan addreaaea the electors at Eeatliereton to-nighti Mr Thoj HMiiigs, of Wnirongo, advertises for sale four hundred crosabred two year old wether? in the wool, ' Mrs Tayler advertises, for several Bornnta, A married couple also await engagement. ■

Tho.dispute between the members- of Uriti'Library Committee, has \ be referred to Mr T Mackay for arbitration. A large number'of Masterton residents proceeded to the Carterton show to-day. The weather is beautifully fine, and the attendance is likely to be very largo.. Tho mother of the now notorious To Koofci died in Poverty flay last I week,' She was about eighty years of ]*&•.. ■.''■/

Another 105 names have been added to the supplementary roll for the Maßtertbn'electorate, , The. name of Mrs W Darloy was inadvertently omitted Irom the list of ladies who wero si untiring in their efforts to : mike the recent exhibition and sale of work in the Drill shod a success..,. ' /'

MrC Anko'tell's celebrated windmill pump, which was in full working orden was unintentionally overlooked ino ur report of' the Masterton show held on Tuesday. >We also omitted to mention that Mr FE Tathara took a second prize for a dry maroover four years mth bis mare Gipsy, The Education Board, at its meeting yesterday morning, voted Mrs Bunting," widow of the lato Mr Bunting, head master of the G'roytown school, ■ three months salary. The proposal of the Mauriccvillo Road Board to borrow £2OO under the Loans to Local Bodies Act for the putposo of constructing a catt bridge ovor tho Kopuaranga stream has been carried.

The individual who considered ho had a just right to our reporter's umbrella and appropriated it from, tho show grounds on Tuesday, will find something to his advantage on application at this office,

Mr W Perry, butcher, has resolved to close bis No 1 establishment and carry on his business from the shop at tho corner of Queen aiid Church Streets. A notice to this effect appeirs in another column,

A number of settlers appear to have takoa advantage of the Show day lo hold a meeting on the rabbit question. The promoters of the gathering omitted to intimate to tho press that a meeting of this kind was taking place, and wo were consequently unable to report it, We have received a copy of tho catalogue of thi Wairarapa and East Coast Pastoral Society. It is a credit to the Obxmr office, which printed it, and also to the Society which did not spare the expence necessary to turn out first class work on first class paper, Mr John Vernon of the Wairarapa Standard office is leaving Grey town, to rcsido in Christchurch, where he receives an appointment with a life insurance society. Mr Vernon's pleasantness and good nature have made him well liked in tho South Wairarapa, and he will be mlßsed by many friends, Mr Stansfiold, the Welllington repro sentative of the New Zealaud Accident Insurance Co, is making a recommendation to the Directors of that institution that a bonus bo granted the widow of tho late Mr Albert Spackman, \tlio was insured with that company but let his policy lapse some littlo time ago.

Messrs Lowos and lorns roport that at t|ielr sale of show exhibits yostorday tho bidding was not ovor brisk, but mostly all ot the lines wero sold afterwards, Tho highest price ill bulls was 22 guineas for a pure Polled Angus; fat cows £5 5s to £slos; Romoey March Hams 3 guineas; fat lambs Cs (id. The following chapter of accidents is recorded by Mr Itidd, chemist, of Palliatua: -John Johnston cut his knee joint slightly about a fortnight ago. Infatuation has now set in, and it is likely Johnston will have to go to HospitalFrank Barlow (well known about the district) had his leg broken by a log rolling on him on Wednesday.—Edward Hughes, felling foi'Mr Greville at the A'orth Tiraumea, had a limb fall on his head on Friday, resulting in concussion of the brain,- Mr Bidd also reports two pases ot typhoid foyer, T|io annual meeting of the Mauricevllle Cricket Club was held at Mr Q GunderßO'i's Store, East Mauncoville, on Saturday. .Mr 'Gundorson was duly reelected President. Mr Sanson was elected captain of the Club and Mr J BWarb'oyß •practice captain. Mr Kummer was appointed Secretary for tho onsuing year. Mossrs M Jensen, G Balborg, and Kummer wore appointed a ground conv mittee to work with the Athletic ground committee, who jointly aro taking steps 'to procure and improve a sito tor all athjotjc purposes.' Mossrs 'Wa'rbqys, §anson, and several othermostprominent settlers of the district take a keen interest in ajl kinds pf athletic itißtitutiqiia, and thejr science in handling tho willow is likely tp prove an tq many. I

Our Ekotahmia correspondent writes; "One of the most amusing incidents that I have heard of occurred here the other day, as showing wliat men will do to raise tho wind when they are on the " bust," Two men working for one of our local sawmillers had spent all their money, and could get no more tick, That jioini! so they decided to return to work, but on the road home a happy thought occurred to one of them, and he decided to put it into practice He tola his mate to remain on tho road till he' returned. '■' He then' proceeded straight to tho '/'boss',''and/reported !tjmst as j«jy for wprk.' '('But,'! sjid B,', ifwra'sCTOfiate?" '"Well, boss,"l'm sorpj'io say hp'a' in thg lockup 'for being tight," ." Rocked up, ib he, you two go on the spree just at my busiest time, what am I to do for a man in his pl?ca? Well, as I think it would bebeßtto pay tho fine and got him out, what is ho fined ?'' " Una pound." " Well, I suppose 1 must pay it j there, take the money and got him out and see you both get to work." Thoy did get to work! The v "hosa" says he was never so had before."

" Qujj t'sney department is jest now a most intorestirig study aud cpntrp of at-; traction on account of oiir 'new""spring stock of thousand aud one articles so indispensable for ladies' wear at Te Am Hduso.

M instance, our new stock of gloves, in 'both' kfd ftntjE' silk" is" ta'eelleutly assorted jn all the new colours, 1 the, best njakcrs, apij most cpijjplelg "range of sip, fljjr stock of ribbons fs oji'quis Ite'iy Mrpijj all tbj>" now "<>ta, tho best ffidths, and '!>« most «onabie^..O* in, / ll » could be otherwise tiinn' these atTeAro House. i

And then also there is an immenco profusion of laces in Vandyke, macrame guipure, Eiffel, Torchon, and f hantilly. Our assortment of embroideries, and JlouMings caiiio to us dircofc from maimfjfcjjDrek and are excellent in value and style,bainpjadc'.jfo special order for TeAro House, In sunshades and : parasols, we have tho very latest novelties in moire and shot silks. 'Wo have a beautiful assortment and selection of ladies' aprons in a variety of useful and protty materials olTeArohouso. " Lamisß sliould see our new beauty spot fall nets, Medici oolpurs, beaded and braid'ornaments, 'Liberty .tartan, sashes, sash ribbons, cambric hem-; atitoliwl »nd silk handkerchiefs, #o st : the (w , ;

We regret to hear that Mi 6 Tabitoau, of this town is seriously ill, I Tenders are invited for stumping fifteen acres of land at Homebusji, Messrs Lowes' and iorns announco an additional agency in Rabone's Wool Press. ' 'We hear that a strong committee Ins been formed at Tinui in support of Mr A W Hogg's candidature. We understand a concert is being arranged, by Mr HaUßinann, leasee of the Theatre, for next week, in aid of the widow /and family of the late Albert Spackman,. The,; Labour party,-says the Times, made:'the most disgraceful exhibitien lastnlght at Mr Diithie'B meeting at the Opera Bouse that has ever been seen in Now Zealand. Their disturbance was deliberately planned, and carried out under the supervision of organisers soattored about the building.' Messrs Dagg,.E Meredith, OdokburnHood, Guild and J Stuckey'havo been nominated for tho three Boats, on the Wairarapa North County; Mr W H Reotham has been returned unopposed for the'Wainuioru riding; and Messrs Von Redin, Eli Smith, and F Hayliw have been nominated fur tho two seats in tho Alfredton riding. The Castlepoint and Akitio nominations' are not'yot to hand. The, elections take place on November 12th,

The witty editor of tho Fielding Star gives his defaulting subscribers tho following considerate and courteous reminder:—"The Sun, and what we owe to it," was the subject of a lecture delivered in Wellington last week, " Tho Star, and what wo owe to it," will bo the subject of a lwoture in Fielding by one of the leading citizens neit week." The Cromwell Argus says the socalled rabbit nuisanco is not a nuisanoe at all It Bays it is as well that the truth should bo known, that the rabbits are being farmed in that district in order to supply tho preserving factories, It challenges anyone to deny this. What about the inspectors? The statement constitutes' a charge of neglect of duty against them, A good story is told at the exponso of Mr J Griunnond, .MHR. Ho was returning from Parliament, and had juat embarked on the steamer lying at' tho wharf, when he caught sight of a hawkor Selling a parrot, As lie wanted to procure one of the oirds to take home ho walked back', And accosting the hawker, 6'iid "What do you want tor the parrot?" " Five notes," was the reply. " Can ho talk,': asked tho mentor for Hokitika. "Talk?"ejaculated the hawkor with evident scorn, "If he can't talk bettor than Grimmdud or Fish, I'll wring his blooming neck," He wai secretary to a country racing club, As so often happens, the club was in want of funds, A happy thought came into his head. He took down a directory, and selectod a fow hundred of tho most likely persons, and addressed to each of them a note:—" Dear Sir,— Yon havo been duly elected a member of tho Wood Creek Racing Club, and upon receipt of £0 5s your name will bo enrolled,'' Tho following was one of the replies received: "Sir -In reply to your letter, I bo2 to inform you that you havo bom duly elected ono of tho Baldhcaded Bludsuckors, and on receipt ot twenty guinoas your name will bo duly enrolled." Tho Secretary did not mind this, however; ho had scooped in ii-100 by his audacious manoeuvre.—, North Otago Daily Times. A doath due to tiio escape of m occurred ot Hawthorn, a Biiburb of Melbourne, on tbe 23rd ult, Mr James Tough, a ship-chandler, aiid his brother Daniel retired to bed at tho usual hour, both sleoping in the same room. In the morning, no' response being given to the usual summons, Miss Tough, their sister, opened the door, and found Daniol Tough lying on tho floor in an unconscious state, and James Tough dead in bod, and tho room full of gas. Investigation showed ihstDaiiiel Tough, in putting out the gas, bad by seme moans unknowingly displaced the tap whioh dropped out of the pipe, sllowin? the gas full play to escape. Bothmon went to sleop with, tho window and door shut. James was suffocated in bed, but Daniel, evidently bein? aroused had struggled to the door, whore he fell down unconscious, Medical assistance was promptly secured, and Daniel was brought round and is now out of danger, but all attempts to. resusticate James failed.

L J Hooper and Co will make their first display of SpriDg and Suinme Novelties in their windows this ovening from seven till nine. We slial how this season the newest and most fashionable styles, designs and materials in dress goods, prints, pongees, cloths zephyrs in all the new and leading colorings with trimmings &c, to match. The above goods have been specially bought for the Bon Marcho by one of the most experienced buyers, having a thorough knowledge of tho classes of goods required for the colony, especially fit the Wellington province. Opr stock being the pick of tho whole of the New Zealand warehouses, together with our (liyn importations re Tonganro, wjji made tho grandest display of tashionable and jtylish, piilljnory ni'ant|os, jackets, dieaj goods, &c. Our customers and the public, gouoraUy will do themselves justice by resorving their purchases till they hare inspected the goods at the Hon Marcho. Wo shall as in previous years mark every line at wholesale prices and in plain figures, L. J. Hooper and Co, Bon Marche Fashionablo Drapery Warehouso, ueen Street, Masterton.