The Wairarapa daily. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1890.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3683, 10 December 1890, Page 2

The Wairarapa daily. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1890.

Mr H, R, Richmond, brother ot Mr Justice Richmond, died at Chflatclmrch on Sunday, The following interesting announce njent appears on tho notice board in front of the Masterton police station : '• Found, on tho Opaki road, a now shirt.". . At a meeting to night of tho Masterton end Thistle Lodges, N,Z,O, the amalgamation will be completed and officers elected. Tjio Auckland Education Board has oxpressed its disapproval of teachers taking any active part' In" political contests, The mouthly mooting of the North Wairarapa Rabbit Board is boing hold teday The sculling match between Matterson and Bubeap at tfrangp was. wp,n fey the Englishman. In a cricket match betwoen the Norwood Club and South Adolaido, the former scored 02? in one innings. Q. Giffon made 293, the highest individual scoro yet recorded in the colony. Deplorable accounts are givon of the state of the crops and pastures in South Canterbury, Owing to rain and under, ground wator failing, the old Bwamps are dry, and cracked in wide fissures. A disastrous year for tlm faripors is threatened, . Mr A. W. Renall is, wo aro aorry to say, rather soriously indisposed, and has been confined to his house for several days, The tender of Mr M Keirns has been accepted for tho construction of Ban' niater etroet, at £7B. The Woodville Emmiwr Bays tho victory of Mr A W Hogg is mainly nttributable to the efforts of the Knights of Labor, ' The obstruction caused by the Salvation Army in Porry Street has been brought undor tho notice of the Borough Council, aiid the "blood and pro" warrior? are to bo politely requested ! jto "move on. 1 ' '

The dangerous practico ot driving horses through tho-borough at furious paces duriiiu the day is wisely to, bo put a stop to. The Inspector of Nuisances has received instruction to prosecute any person offending in this respect. The bush fire whioh was started on flleesop's property at Mauriceyille on Sunday is pausing greater damage than was at first anticipated, Resides passing through the felled buslvit has scorched a considerable amount of standing bush on Gleeson'B and adjoining properties, so that bushfalling operations will practically have to be suspended. '£h<s fire is.atill raging, ■ A meeting of the Eketalmna ,'Schoo Committee was held on Monday, Pro sent—Messra. T.Bayliss (chair-man), \YV Baylies, Jones, Anderson, and Selby, The minutes of tho previous meeting were read and confirmed. Tbe. chairman read the balance sheet aa follows: Caßh piid Bjnce last meeting, Ay Dougall Os |d; Ffedrickson,l4'3a 9d.. 'Accounts rendered! - . O.E.Dahipll, $?! parting, 6s sd; Jones, 8s Gd;. leaving ajdefljit of £ 3 11b 7d. The head teacher rpported that the attendanceidr tho past "ippnth h?d beon fairly good, Tho' liijiit'ing tljeu idjoiped, ';-,'•■" ' ■ \ .■'■

'(«& as assistant JJoßittingeoftlio Eesident ™<)BCotirtatEketahuna.hav.e:been «Al«urned tmjariuary ; v Jhe Qotm'aii: apdror 'aailiid from q, ! n g ton T at ß.3othiß morning for the bouth Sea Islands,' .. . . ..' Membb'rs.of tho.'llastortoii Lodge, Vr '• ' : 1 ro -' wqoMted to meet at tho Jlnsouto Hall thia evening. -Messrs iJ. ;w. Gordon &Oo request thatall accounts bo paid to Mr Gordon or Mr Buxtable. . Mr W Praj-nell notifies that ho has 60,W feet of well soasonod building timbej to Bole'ct from at his Queen atvcotyards. •'"'' • In tho new Parliament there aro 26 members who did not occupy seats in tho last Parliament,. Thirtcon Labour candidates were returned. ;.,: .The tjuarfcerly Bittinsra of tho Masterton Licensing -Bench were 1 to havo beon hold on Friday J . last,' but as 110 applications were made there was no business to transact. , . '■;,'. A man named James Jeffcry has been bound over to keep the~ peace for six months in Wellington fur threatening .to' wring his wifo's heck.' ■. Tho Chinamen charged with manslaughter in connection with the Hutt stabbing affray have boon found not guilty and discharged, The export of grain from the Wairarapa promises to be'dn extensive one thisseaßm The first shipment, consisting of a thousand bags (mostly wheat) was sent down from Masterton last . week. It must be remembered that until last seasra grain export'fcom tho WalraMpa'inVny'oousiderablei quantity waa unknown.— Times.

An interesting libel o'ase, Sediolev Eceso, is to be heard before tho District Court on Friday, v lfc is alleged by the plaintiff that 'defendant accused • him of bpving taken a bribo to voto against a certain license in connection with the recent licensing eleotions. .. Wo again remind our readers of the social gathonng to be held in St' Matthew s schoolroom to-morrow evening. Besides a very longthy programme of amusements, refreshments will bo provided, and as the charge for admission is moderate the attendance of the publio shou'd be very large, Ono of the closest contests in the late elections Wis that for the Ingngahua teat between Messrs Beeves and Drake. Mr Drake secured 1111 votes and Mr Reeves 1110, A caroful scrutiny, however, resulted in nino votes boing doducted from the former and seven from the latter, Mr Reeves was therefore doclared elected by a majority of ope. Whore ignorance is bliss, etc I A certain member of our-civio fatherhood suggested last m>ht that an "iron copper" be procured for the use of the Borough in asphalting, He iB still at a loss to know whero tho laugh ciine m Whatevor may be Mf Q Heron's othor qualifications for {tiling the Mayoral chair, be c-rtajnly is possessed of the ability of transacting a maximum of business in a minimum of time, His succcstor will do well to follow his example in this direction.

There was a decrease of 10,250 feet in the consumption of gas in the Borough of Masterton for the past month as compared with the samo poriod last year. This decrease was in a large ineasuro duo to tho cutting off of tho street i lighting. Tho programme for the annua] fjathorjn ff of the Waifarapa Caledonian cooictv, to bo held oiuNew Year's day, is published in our advertising columns today, The counting of the votes recorded in tho Masterton electorate in the late contest has resulted in several informalities being discovered, aud Mr Hogg's majority has beeu reduced to oighteen,Tjje .Dictrjct Court csmmenced its Bittiiigs |jeforp'Hi6 Honor District Judpe s'ubi'nspu this aftjrnopn',' The following cases are set d|rty,ij'ffj'r hpanngi-jfapg vPJiajmMs.'lJpore v Douglas,' Sedpple Y Beeap, Bolheitn y Public Irustee and Wl MahHpuku.,

Mr R S Hawkins, in consenting to represent the Borough of Mjstortoh on tho Wellington Charitable Aid Board, has Intimated that his influence on that body will be vory small indeed, and he will be able to do absolutely nothing until the Wauarapa is separated from the Wellington district.

About forty membora of |]|g lAaater|p,p ]pfle Volunteer corps' met at the range yesterday afternoon for volley and independent firing, Lieut, Colonel Butts noting as inspector, Tho- firing was on the whole very good, and as the company is the only one in the Wairarapa whioh has passed the examination, thoy are winners pi £1313s 3d. This money will he devoted. to buying ammunition and prizes. In the oyoning tjfeie'va'a'ft veVy" i»rgp inspection parade of the corps, tho men being put through bayonet and manual exercises by Sergeant Major Bessar.

A number of Wairarapa visitors were assembled in a Wellington hotel not long since, when their conversation turned upon the question of from what .part.ot the old country each one came. "Now, I takeit you'd liavosomo difficulty in guessing whero, I came from," said tho present member for Masterton, "Oh no," aatd a quiet looking country man, " I guess yqu're from Berkshire.' Boars of laughter" foiloHejMje pesjj'eotad reply,—Ofewijcr, ''' " : ' The Hawke'a Bay Herald sayai-Mr Bectlmin'a rejection In favor of Mr Hogg is a colonial misfortune, and does not giye one a very higludea of tho jnteljigemie of Mastcttoir, In the replacement of men of by distinctly inferior pandidates both sides aro losers, buMhe Opposition is decidedly the greater sufferer,

Tho mesmerist who was "pelted" a*--Palmerston North on Saturday night writes to a papßr of that town as follows: —Sir, I would implore you not to publish anything about, "the meeting of last Saturday evening till I write you full particulars of it all. I have been had as much as any of them, and, moreover, a|p left fo heap t||ob]pt pf the whole agaiv and pay upoverybody, while.the instigator ot thealfair has gone—where, I don't know—with the taltinea at the door.and has paid ho one. But I will see every oiio is. paid. I can still "work quietly at phrenology, Tina has been my first experience at theatricals, and it is the last, My "engagement", ends here for ever, without pay tor my work and a ruined character in the public's eyes, for they judge only as they can see. Yours truly, E MuaiOTe, lt.isdiflloulttosay just at present which of the candidates in the Masterton dj6,trjpt for Parliamentary honours will he successful,' hut'it is quite true, so far as South Wairarapa Is con cefnod, that, Jl Kairbrother &Son,- of Car orton, offer the best quality of goods at lowest prices".—Advt, . •'

By far tho largest ana most: attractive display of new Summer Millinery,'Dres goods and fancy Drapery is now on view at the Bon Marcho. Messrs L J Hoopor and Co havo this day received their second shipment for tho season, comprising all tho latest styles and. fashions,' English arid French millinery, Summer Ea'i's and Bort: nets., Eiotly and Stylish Jackets, Vista Mantles, 'tiico OapsJ pusfplpals,- |few FflsbionabW Dress 'Materials', Pongees, Prints, Bopliyrs, Muslina, Ppsols, Ribbons Embroidery Edging Mid InmWm, Hosiery and gloves ito ito. Tne Clothing and gentlemen s Mercery Department at the Bon Morohe is fully stocked with now goods for tho" season. A large assortment of Mou's, Youth's and Boy's Clothing manufactured from New Zealand tweeds, Tho Clothing manufactured for the Bon Jfaroheis well-known. L J Hooper and Co offer better valoc in this department than any other House in ilio'cqlpiiy, Their suits to" measp'from sdsaro''pcrfeot Mdarj, to .price, (It add. rj'rjlsh,'; ;Tj jf Hooper and -Co 'aro. .now pTioymig a' splondid collection of Mens Hard and SoS'Mt Hats all shapes, Mens Silk washing scarfs, rohito, oxford arid regatta Shirts,' Panama'.' and Straw, Hats jnd's'yorjdoßoripliiia'Qf geiitleujen's miW ':': : ' :/ "]'W. ■;":-•■;■ ** \ .■" "-v.'■;".;'■ :-■/.'•

i, The Wellington Education Board Mi morning ..made an appointment of head teacher to the Groytovin sohool,.but the nadieis-not disced till the committee lisve bebn .communioated with; '*;'■■■ ..- WKhave;triple attractions', to/indub W> long and repeated raits to'oat we ; houso during the present month, .Ist Wo have the largest and best selebted Btock in' the oity.- 2nd The .quality of-, our goods is Al, and the.; price's tie-lowest possible. 3rd Ev«ty purchaser from lCs upwards gets iu addition a very'useful, pleasing,- attractive present, at To Aro house, Wellington, . Tire time for the distribution of these presents is limited, viz., from the present date to the end of tho month ol December, at TeAro House, Wellington. - .In the lien's boys' and youtns' clothing department, purchasers may seleot thei present from a choice., assortment of ties soarls, shirts, hats, &<t, 'at Te Aro House. Wellington' _ Dunrwrthfe; present month some, excop. ional advantages will be offered to all cash oitstomersat the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro House Wellington, We allude to the freo distribution or Christmas presents,. These consist of some very useful attractive and elegant Japanese Chinese, and'other desirable'fanoy articles, nowly imported, at Te Aro Holise, Wellington, ~ No othdi- house in tho city cither does or is able to offer these threefold advantages whioh will certainly be widely appreciated and cagorly embraced by the many who will thromg ourpremiies during the presrat month, at To Aro House, Wellington.