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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3677, 2 December 1890, Page 2

j The beer duty collected In the colony he .November was £o!l90, against f'/jf P.atpbpr: and for November, 1889. The Customs duty: for NoyeinJjor was £127,80> against £]22 y 073 fpr JJoveiiiberlast yea;. ! i Tlie repnltflf tl|<t "self deijal" week just ended by the Suction tony in Masterton was tho collection 'fit' the respectable sum of about £lB. ; ' It is difficult to say just at present •yhicli of the candidates in th ; district for Purli; mentar honours will Ji? s.uepiqasf al, but it 1j quite ' tn/o, so far 98 South' Wniranipa is co • corned,tlinf:Ktojjrotlier'SSon,sfCa j tcrton,-offer, the best quality of good < at the lowest pnceSi"-Apv;f. •

The sermon at tho Wesleyan Ohuich, flwytown, was read on Sunday last by I the w ife of the JRo/.JiDellow, V''Tenders ' are . invited through our columns for tho 'privileges at Mauricevilla Athletic Sports to be hold .on the 29th December, • ~ ■ On Saturday last Mr Ayson, curator of the Mastertou Hah ponds,: libarated 4000 young troutin the Makakahi stream, Forty-Milo liuflh., ', The library Committee' of the Masterton Borough Council has decided to purchase a number of new books. No bill was found against Edward Bpurko, who was charged in the Supreme Oour l -- yesterday with attempted suioide at Eketahunii. ' The Grand Jury yesterday found true bills against Tom-Hung and Sam Kny lor madam-liter at the Hutt. , At a meeting' of the Gas Committeo of the Mastorton, Borough Council held last evening, it wasdocided that the streets be again lighted with gas.. The question of a water 'supply fo the borough lias been referred by tho Fire Brigade Comniitteo back to the Borough Council for further consideration. ' : : V'

Wo regret to hear that Mr D, Kennedy, of Tupurnpuru, is rather seriously ill. A very, severe ■•attack of,souio'form of influenza, witli inflammatory symptoms, is the nature of the indisposition. : . Tenders are invited by the Mnsterton Borough Council for twenty chains road construction in Bannister-street, ■ The store and business of;th& late Mr Androw M'Kenzie at Carterton is how being carried on by Messsrs Oliadwick and Rive, who woro purchasers of the goodwill andstock. 'Mr John ■Rutherford,''of Bidef«rd, was returning from nnelectiiili meeting the other night, when the horse'he was riding slipped, and he was thrown on to his head. Fortunately tli'a injury lie sustained was ! nut serious. • The RMS Ruiipehu, from londori via way ports, arrived at Port CMme'S yesterday.. After leaving Hubart she oncountercd a heavy north westerly gale, with a high confused sea and Vivid lightning.. . • ' j Messrs Lowos and .lonia hold their fortnightly sale of stock to morrow, the list of which will include SO head mixed cattle, 4 dairy cws, 1 Ayrshire bull, 150 fat sheep, 350 ewes and lambs, 200 good ewes, 150 shorn wethers, horses, pigs etc. Says the Wanganui Chronicle!— Some of the sheirors at work in this district are showing good records, five men at Mr J Heggie's shod shore 084 sheep one day last week, anion Saturday last Mr Joseph Boscob, who is- "ringor" at the same shed, put through no leas than 140 animals, Messrs Lowes and lorns add to their sale list for to-morrow 30 head mixed cattle and 6'o fat ewes. The* Northern Maori Returning Officer has posted.'a writ to the Governor with Taiwhanpa's name as elected. It is a question whether a now election can be ordered at once or whether Parliament must order it. We hear that Mr R, J. Thompson has sold out his old established storokeoping business at Groytown to Mr W, H, Day, Tho latter is woll-known in that township, and a« he has in the past had considerable experience in tho lino ho is now takinsr up, we may confidently predict success for him in his present undertaking, The report of Mr .Heotham's me»tine at Kketahuna an supplied to our local contemporary was inaccurato m detail, For instance,' Mr Beetliam is credited with having stated ho was in lavour of reducing exemptions in property tax. What Mr Beetliam accually said was that he would not advocato a reduction of exemptions.

The spring show of the Masterton Horticultural and Industrial Society to bo held in the drill shed to-mortow promises to boa great success. The past season has been an admirable one tor the {.'rowing of 'vegetables and the cultivation of Ilowers, and with a fine day Hie exhibits, both;, as regards number and quality, should excehnythjng before shown in Masterton . Tho Oartprton Lawn Tennis Club j 1 arranging a series nf matches s to be played with the Wellington Parliainen taryEecossLawn Tennis Club on Boxing Day. They will probably consist oi gentlemen's "singles" and "doubles,' 1 ladica' "singles" and "doubles," ana' "mixed" set. Tho contost is to take place in the Carterton courts, and it iB proposed that each side shall be represented by four Keiitlenicn and two ladies. A pleasant little ceremony was performed last evening at the premises of the Masterton Wholesale Drapery Company, when Mr P Dickson, on behalf of t/io employees of that establishment, presented Jlr 0. iPhlftfoii, who is just filtering upon tho benedictiue era,, with a handsome dinner savice ab a token ol tho high esteem in which lie is hold, The young Indies of tho establishment also presented Mr Milhugton with j silver but'nr coolor, and Mr Dickson, in recognition of his long and faithful services, presented him with a marble timepiece, _ Mr Millington responded to the kind wishes of his employer and followemployees in a few well chosen words, and tho health of the recipient was drunk }yith enthusiasm by all.'

A section of the Groytotyn cricketers are etill holding out, and, standing on their dignity as well as on their foot, are retaining from wioldinglhe willow, bb a protest against the spoliatien of their ground by tlio footballera. There are, howover, a number of robola in their caiap, and theso desperadoes who aw that the pitch still remains in fair condition, arc determined to have a game at alt hazards, These insurgents are rummy round a petition havintt this object m view and reading as follows: "We the undersigned members of the Greytown Cricket Club,acting in accordance with rule No 17, ask that a special gcnoral mooting may be called, the object fjf such meeting to be to request the officers'of tlje CJnb td'cither carry oii tho Club's business or resign." The first throe signatures to" this "'humble petition'.'are those oi Messrs W Brunton, ff 4 anij A'L "Webster, and there is a free ,i|id frankness about it which ffp gaiirjqt jjelp fjdmiriup. '• •; ' '

Dt Goe, Bishop of Melbourne, recently made tho following remarks:—"li seems ungracious, I know, to find fault with any means to attain such an important end as that of a building a church or schoqlrpoin, or liquidating a debt which harasses and erippjes the clorgyman and guardians of a parisn, and'l shrink from so painful a duty. But 1 feel imp, as Bishop of this diocose, to say that during the past year I have seen news paper advertisements which have corerod rae vrillji slunjq |)y tho catalogue attractions Offered iti prdprtq induce the public to support the Word of God 'ands promote 'jtty extension of Bis, kingdom," '

By tar the largest and most attractive display of new Summer Millinery, Dress goods and fancy Drapery is now on viow at the Bon Marohc, Messrs L J Hooper and C.o liayp this day received tliiir second shipme/iiJorijtie peisflu, gomprising all the latest styles JE/jglish and French millinery, Spiiiniey 'Hdts'jj'iVd'jßpii-: nets, Pretty and Stylish J/tflffits, Visiles, Mantles, Laco Caps, Dust Cloaks, sow Fasbioaablo Dress Materials, Pongees, Prints, Zephyrs,' Muslim, Parasols, Ribbons Embroidery Edging and Insertions, Hosiery and gloves'jro " Tim Clot and gentlemen's toffly. Department at the Bon MareKets "fully! stocked with new goods for tho 'fesason. A. litvgo assortment of. Men's, Youth's and! Boy's CMi'm manufactured from Now Zealand tweeds. "l ! lie filling manufactured for the JJon Margie J!i' welLkmyn. LJ Hooper and Co offer better value in this dejsrtw#than toy. other. fjfouße.ini the colony,' 150s are perfect rollers '• !M ; finish. Jj J Hooper -and' Co' ab'-Rliw showing a splendid collection ol' Mens Bard and Soft Felt Hats all'shapes,'Mens. Silk washing 'Bcarfa,- rchite, oxford ,'and regatta Shirts, Panama mi Straw Hat and every <J«i|lion of »e s

Mr l'wd,. I'iraiiij; the Pahuorston .about cwc[jdatOi met .with;'. a warm roception atrSandon the other evening For two . , hours tho meeting was one perfect uproar, singing, danoing, yelling and hooting pre wiling, At tho conclusion of the meeting the oandidato was pelted with flour and had to tub vofns(o, . A lamentably sudden death occurred t0..; the Hoy,-, D,, Bidger, a Baptist minister,'at' a tea meeting; at Eohuoa (Victoria) recently. Ho was delivering an< address,: when ho suddenly, paused and' he immediately afterwards l fell on the platform, rolling on to the floor of the church beforo anyone could raise liiuir The (whole assemblago was instantly in'commotion, and assistance was-rendered, : but beyond a sigh'the Rev. gentleman never uttered a souud, and lie expired as those nearest him raised him from the:; lloor. • A doctor was ■ immediately in attendance, but his services were of no avail; The deceased gentleman mis about sixty-two years of ago.

An event of more than ordinary interest wascelebratedin'St. Matthew's Church, Masterlon, this morninp, when Mr Herbert Millington, of this town, was united In the bonds of holy, matrimony with Annie, the ellost daughtor of our well-known: fellow townsman, Mr Thomas Jago. The ohuroh was crowded to excess with well-wishers,' principally ladies, and the ceremony was performed by the Rev._W. E. Paige, M,A. The bride was attired in a' handsome dress' ot cream cashmere, trimmed with water silk, with.floral wreath'and veil, The bridesmaids were.'the Misses L, and 0, Jago' and Miss'.'fe, Nicol,Miss L, Jago and Miss; Nicol were dressed in lavender cashniore, with pointed lace and.hats to match, whilst little Olive Jago wore .a protty dress of Indianmuslin.. Eaoh '-Bridesmaid carried a handsome bouquet Mr P.. Dickson acted in the Capaoity of grsomunan, Tho service over, tho" Wedding March" was played on the organ by Mrs Paige, and the happy couple left the Chu'ch amidst showers of. lico and tho t;ooi wishes of tho Urge assemblage v gathered together to witness tho ceremony.- The wedding presoiits aro, wo understand, numerous and coßtly. Mr and Mrs Millington lelt for Well'ngton on their honeymoon trip by the afternoon trail _ Dmuso the present month some excopional advantages will bo offered to all cash customers at the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro House Wellington, We allude to tho freo distribution or Christmas presents, Theso consist of some very useful attractive and elegant Japanese Chinese, and other desirable fancy articles, newly imported, at To Ato House, Wellington. Wifhave Mpl6 attractions to induce large, loug and repeated visits to our warehouse during tho present month. Ist We havo the largest and best selected stock in the city. 2nd The quality of. our goods is Al, and the prices tho lowest possible. 3rd Every purchaser from IDs upwards gots iu addition a very useful, pleasing, attractive present, at To Aro house, Wellington, No othoi' house in the city cither does or is able to offer theso threefold advantages which will certainly bo widely appreciated and eagerly embraced by the many who will thromg our premises during the presrnt month, at Te Aro House, Wellington, Tim time for tho distribution of these presents is limited, viz,, from the present date to the end of the month of December, at To Aro House, Wellington. In tlio Jfen's boys' and youtns' olothing department, purchasers may select their present from a choice assortment of ties, scarfs, shirts, hats, to, at TeAro Houso, Wellington