The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1890.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 9696, 27 December 1890, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1890.

' Tho sum of,' £lj!J4!) was put through the totalisator at. tho Mastorton-Opaki races ju t<!^s^ ■ Mr.Gothfttd to a , . ,ni 'if | an apphoation in tho caao. Jarri6a v. OhalrriCJ' 8 t® ' inv ? tho judgmbhtset aside till Maroh lib;!'; I when the appeal will 'com'o on for' hearin£f'kt tho Suproine Court.' : " "Diphtheria lii q violent form haa broken out at Catnpbclltotvn, in the Bangitikei- district.. Ono death is already rep0rted,,...,... . . The steamship Morayshire ia to take from Wsn?anui direct to England a shipmont of wool valued at £20,000. Sir Henry Parkoa says ho would sooner go and bathe in a beer vat than see the fasting man. Ko doubt of that exists in the minds of tlioso who knoiy him. . . . ' Soniewcoks age a painful -accident happened to, a son of Mr Henry Burling at.Tiraumea. It appears that while the father was chopping some firowood tho aio flew from . tho handle and struck young Burling, who was standing right opposite, iti the face,; Fortunately tho accident will' cause littlo displacement of tho features. ' ~A present of a very handsome silver watch was made on Christmas Evo to Mr,, Samuel PearsoD, who is about leaving the district, by- the employees of Messrs M Caselbergaud Co., in which firm ho has been -employed for some years past, - Tho presentation was made by Mr. D, Mackintosh, who Briefly testified to the very high .esteem in which Mr Pearson-is held by his fellow employees. The reoipient of the gift responded in a few well-chosen words. A couple of. first offendors, who were rather too merry on Christmas Eve, and had to bo taken into the 'custody • of. Sorgeant Price, wore dealt with in the usual: summary manner by a justice of the peace yesterday. - a ..

/'A' man named William Tatton was arroatod by. Constable O'Leaiy on Cliristmaa morning, chirged with the robbery of four LI notes from Mr A Burnett, of tho.i/ppnr Plain. It appears that Uurnott was Bitting ut the door of tlio stables j.of the, Star Hotel, on Christinas eve,, in ' company, with tiho. Gordon, when acous'edVc'ame up and asked,, him if heVas going to " shout," Burii6tt replied 'iii the imrmatiye and pulled four notes out of his pocket, which the accused snatched, and made off. He Was followed by .Gordon and but' succeeded in mtkiur liis escape.bowever, : arrested as before stated on Oftrto!' m " Waning and a quantity of the money » Ins possession. The accusod ,was brougiu before Mr W. Lowes, J,P.. yesterday morning, charged With thVoflWc'o,' and was remanded tjll Monday.

Any oE din who may Have msaed icceivnw a copy of our Christmas ilmamcurill (Jblige.■ by boraiiiunicatinc Tith us the pmuiitjsion-" may be Mecars Lowes fiij'losres acid fc tlieiV atologuo for Wednesday next 8 Pat Bullocks. . ' • Mr J. Charlton, tuiier and repairor of pianos. and organs,; is. oii a'visit to Ma'stertori.fef'A few diiya. Orders may be lelt ulihfr limoa or Mr Gaht,; •

r A hekds !ar fjblo( "What j-c know of nnjlvthpn , dovutes half a column- to : allowing that i de'atli'is always fatal, i Thei nnnusl picnio in cohnictitiu viitti 1 the-Mastdrtori Presbyteiiaii Sunday |s annuunced to be Uield in Woodroofe's paddock on Now Year's Day; v , ,'i Tho procoeduiga at --tho Mastorton Park yqstorday. woro diversified 'byi.thu rondoring of eevoralvcry nrotty musical selections byPoarsqn's Biasa Band.. It is to the credit of the band that thoygave their services free, '/; Thoßecond day's races in connection with tlio, Mnaterton Opaki Jockey. .Club 'are taking place to-day. Tlio'.atten'danco though not as large as yesterday, is fairly good, and as the '\?eathor.is' Btill' fi'ioj' ft < good day's outingis' promised. 1 " MrGamson BpokS as'follows iil Melbourne ro?ardihg teetotalisin; don't know of a craftier lot of people than tho tdototollors. Tho' local i option''party have most cleverly sot;the! legislature by tho earq, I think greater rasoality was; never exhibited than that of .the' local (iptionists when thoygot'the Legislature tb pßißthe!lsM Option Aot," ' The" Press"^aysA gentleman, in Ohristchurch, who .had five tickets:in the Dliuodiq-Art Union in connection with-the Art Gallery there, recoiyod an intimatioii that ho was the lucky drawer' of four Iprizos.. His numbers wore 81, 82,83,; 84,. and 85, and of -theso Nos. 82,83,84 and 86 drew prizes, This is an experience unexampled in art union drawings anywhere in'thoVffoiild. The Wanganui O/uvnick has the following-Wo iindpratand' that the Rangitikei Advocate has changed hands at a satisfactory figure, and that it will b,e handed'uver to,the new; proprietors us soon as tlie • necessary. preliminaries, have been settled, Mr Kirkbride offered the property, wo understand, to Mr Arkwrigjit, in, October last, hut tho latter 'did not avail-himselt of the opportunity to secure an organ. Mr Kirkbride has managod, the 1 paper,witli conspicuous ability and stiocess during' the 17 ( years ho has had it, and has made it one of the very beßt country newspaper properties in tlft colony, * Talking about typographical errors wo do riot romembei seeing a moro horrible specimen of this class of blunder than , ono which appeared in a contemporary not long ' Ago. At tho close of an ; extended and higliiy eulogistic notice of ,• a deceased lawyor, the reporter wished , to say tho body was taken to Hull for • lntorment, whoro repose the remains of other members of tlw family,"-J3y mistake a letter 11 e" was substituted for the *' ut" in Hull, changing the sense of thy sentence tQ aijch a dogroe that no extra copies of the paper were ordered by the family of the dead lawyor. Only ono g'enuino onc'ountor with th° fisticiiffs took place at the Opaki racos yesterday. This was between two. delightfully elevated sous of Oiild • Ireland, who displayed a wonderful, degree of science in the noblo art', They had each marched , round tho other in professional style with their "props ! 1 up for about a dozen times, when Pit [ let out a left handor.with-Bych tremen- ! dous force that the cbnciission of tho air . litorally " flattened out" hfs opponent, As Mick Med to again come up tp the scratgh, Pat'' concluded 1 very rightly that ;l)o' was tho yaiiquishorj and so : demonstrative did he bocoipe, that in | his joy he himsolf rolled upon tho earth, ; and when darkness; o'ershadowed 'tho ■ course he was found locked in tlio tond . embrace of.his .opponeut in tho.contre : ef tho saddling : pndd6ck.' ' '■' l A robbery of an unusual character was c(mimitij"i»»'-Fmiajfp(Bayj tlio "Argus," in tho entrance to the Carlton-gardens, at the end of Inhibition • street,' At about hall li in tho forenoon i a.gentlepian named Mr Walter Irvine 1 was'n thpuptof ontpring (he gar'dejis when he was eilddfitdy'Mhtrojipd the by a mau, and held iti- s'ucli a position that ho was unable to struggle. - A companion thon tilled tho pooketa of • Mr Irvine,'and succeeded in takinf a i gold watoh valued at 00 guineas/a diamond pin, and £7los in mqnoy; On being released an alarin was raised, and • the policeman on duty in the .gardens caught a man nanied EdWard Williams, on whom was found tho gold watch, A short time afterwards Detective-sergeant Griflln, arrested \ oeoond man njimed John Nowry ifl Little Eqhsilitlo street, who ij believed to have held S{r Irvine . while' tho robbery was committed, Both prisoners are residents of Sydney. The Midnight Mass at tho Catholic Church was 'as 1 usual attended by a largo congregation, the full choral service forming of course tho principal attraction;!' The wusio used : was ! Farmer's Mass in B flat, and was oxtrpijiplv y?U fP n |] B by » sti'oir whioli, tliougn not numerically very strong, was thoroughly (jijiciopt npfl 1 more qspegial|y stjoM j|) spnranos. Tho soloists woro Miss White (soprano],' (. Mr, Coleman (tenor), Mr. Bray (bass), and as .all of them woro in good voice, , they did full justice to their heavy task ' pf Hiding Mt respective solo parts ani| ! assisting rjght tlitoijgh in the cijqriis 1 work,; Tho mosifi, by not ;heing, too . elaborate, was taking oyeij to the less musical'portion of tho congregation, tho bold and brilliant movements ot the' "Gloria" and tho "Benedictus" being i oapcoi™!;: appreciated, The accompJ itnimonts were tastefully rendered on tho hafiftqHuim by Miss Oarrick, while of course tho prinoipal praiso for tho successful musical setvico is duo to tho conductor, Mr, A, E. Bunny, We hope at the flfiiuo time: that, on a future occasion steps will bo'taken to get a small orchestra together to heighten tho effect. Mr Coloman onco moto proved himself as our fauik priiim, tonor, by singing Schubert'so .Salutaris,' 1 Tn the course of tho sorvioe a, short and offeotivo address ws sivon by. tho Bey J, McKorina, In wishing his hearers a merry and prosperous Christmas, he urged upon thorn to lead truly Christian livos, and to follow 'closely in the footsteps of thq blessed founder of their relif{ion. Ho advised thom, whilst taking lull advantage of all the joys and pleasures incidental to. this festive season, to avoid all excesses and sins to which also greater inducements were offering. The sorylco was closed by the " Benedictionabout half past one, It should also be remembered that all purchases in' oar Clothing Department whether for Boys' or .Men's -wear, will entitle'tlie oustoiricr to a Christmas Present at Te Aro House, "Wellington, It will undoubtedly bo a matter cs interest to all mothers and heads of familie that there is an abundance oftho'newes, and most useful styles in Children's Boys! and Mis' olothing nt To Aro, House Wellington, We mako a special atody of how'to olothe tho rising race, and wc keep the largest and best selected stock of aiiy one house in the colony, at Te Aro House, Wellington, Mr G J Ferguson, late of Wanganui, has now chargo 1 ' of our Ololhing Department, and from his intimato knowledge of the requirements of his oouiitry districts will bo able to execute all; orders promptly and satisfactorily,' Ho requests; his numerous friends to forward them with every eonlidence to Te Aro House, Wellington, In forwarding orders, tho age of tho Boys and the class of suit- wanted; need only to be sent to To Aro Houso, Wellington, < ' Wo have a grand selection of Kaiapoi Tweed Suits,'especially adapted for school wear, from 0/b' to 12/0 ; a superior lot of Kaiapoi suits with pleated fronts, from 10/6 to 15/ li; and an immense variety of other Colonial Tweed Suits in plain pleated fronts and Norfolk Bhapcs, from lis Gil to 31s at Te Aro Houso, Wellington, Then'are also largo quantities of English Tweed suits for Boys' wear, .from 4s lid, 5s lid,' Cs lid, 7s lid, 8s lid, to 10s lid, 1 Velveteen Suitsdn three'colors, and in' the Patience and Sailor,: shapes; i- as. also, at inimcnL 0 vnvif ty, Of Boys', Jersey Suits, an • prices ranging ; upwards at Te AW WeUiDglon< '

>|^:\Oj)^6bnßi:m^tQOFhh]^]&6^^iiigtuii:: Bticqn: Faoti)r^ r Ciiu?liti|fico, ythe': flamoawetQ":quiok'lyfsuppteßie'dybytiio X Brigade;: The' a>bok :: *t Mr}. 0| Sniit'li i draper' in .the: "adjacent.,'muoh^dfuinaftdd;''i; Messrs Turnboll and Go's.;.premises in '. Waterloo Quay were found to bi alieht ; but in a few minutes the; fire was suppressed. To coin pie W the chapter of WelliuKton acoiduiits a cottage .in iii.. Auroro terrnco ww gutted, -;,:;' ■;' " :: : -. B\ far the largest; ana; most attrnctiv 0 display of Hop' Snninibri Millinery; Dr'eso. goods. and fanoy- Drapery, is. .sow onview, at the • Bon- Marobc. J Hooper and Co liaye this day received,!.heir .second shipment for the SeasonjCompßsih'g'all the latest styles and''fashions; English' and French millinery, Summer Hats and Bonnets. Pretty and; Stylish Jackets, Visites, MahtleSi'laco i.Capa, Dust Cloaks,. Now Fashionable Dressy Materials, ; Pongees,' Prints,' Zepliy re,- Mtislins, Parasols, Ribbons Embroidery Edging and Insertions, Hosiery and gloves lio&e, , : ' ''■.:;' ;•';'.' Tuu.Olotliing and ■' Rahtlonien's; Mercery Department at the Bon Marohe is;.fully; stocked with now'goods for ''the. season.'A largo assortment of Meu's; Youth's and Boy's Clothing manufactured' from Now Zealand.twceds, The Clothing manufactured for the Bon MarcheSs" veil-known. .1 J Hooper and Co offer better value in 'this department than any other House in the. colony, '■: Their suits to j measure from 50s are perfect wonders for price, lit and finish,: LJ Hooper.'and Co are now showing a- splendid 'collection•. of ,i Mens Hard and Soft Felt Hats all shapes, Mons Silk.washing scarfs, -white,.'-'oxford.-.and . regatta Shirts, and Straw Hats' ■ and every description of'gontleraen's mer- ' oery. .;.. ;■■', ~■;,.' ■■ '-■'; ■ .0';-, ,'