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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3705, 8 January 1891, Page 2

A good laundress requiies washing to do at Is 6d per dozen. The North Wairarapa Babbit Board has decided to day travelling expenses to its members at the rate of one shilling per mile one way. A lunatic, who gave his name as John Callandor, paid a visit to Goyern" mout House, MelDourno. He was discovered sitting in an easy chair in one of the State rooms. A large number of flaxmills in the Foxton district have started operations again owing to the price of flax having slightly risen. Tradesmen m Foxton are already beginning to feel the effects of this in a beneficial manner. The North Wairarapa Rabbit Board expect a shipment of 150 stoats and 224 weasels by the Tongariro about the end of this month. A Manawatu paper says the residents of Marton are something like those of Masterton, too backward in adopting measures which would be conducive to the welfare of the place, A meeting of contributors to the Masterton Hospital will be held in the Institute this afternoon, to elect two Trustees vice Messrs J. B. Keith and B. P. Perry, both of whom are elegible for re-election. The gold yield of Victoria last year was the lowest for the past ten years. Nominations for a member for No. 4 sub division of the Castlepoint Road Distiict will be received up till Saturday, the 17th iast. Mr. John Harvey having resigned his seat on the Akiteo Road Board, nominations to fill the vacancy will be received until Saturday, the 24th inst. Mr W. G. Buchanan is to be entartained by his triends at a banquet on the 16th idstant.

The following persons havo been elected, unopposed, as conservators of the Waiohine Itiver Board : S. Haigh, J. D. Ueagerty, J. Judd, D. P. Loasby and G, YVyetli. The oat crops in the district around Bulls have been destroyed by caterpillars. One farmer has lost fifty acres by tho pest. The Reefton Guardian tells a somewhat romantic story concerning an aged digger on the West Coast, who, when dying, as some return for kindness bestowed upon him by a Mr R. Farmer, ijave the latter certain rude drawings of the locality of an exceedingly rich roef, Mr Farmer Iwb started in searoh of the reef in question. We wish him good fortuue. A. curious phenomenon occurred the other day at Morrisyillo, Auckland. During a heavy squall there fell a shcwer of small red worms of bright colour, varying in size from an inch to an inch and a-halt in length. Vessels, such as milk dishes, etc., were filled to a depth of from one to*threo inches, and the worms lay nearly an inch thick upon the yard about the house and in the jrrass land in the vicinity. They were, however, soon dried up by the heat of the sun. The following is a will lefi jjy a drunkard, of Qswegq, IJew York States; 1 1 leaye to gncioty a ruined character and a wretched example. 1 leave to my parents as much sorrow as they can in their feeble state bear. 1 leave to my brothers and sisters as much shame and mortification as I could bring on them. I leave to my wife a broken heart—a life of shame, I leave to each of my children poverty and ignorance, a low character, and a remembrance that their father filled a drunkard's graye^ It is not all sunshine with the Mongolian residents of Mastetton, We noticed last evening a crowd of urchins outside the premises of a oelestial storekeeper. The language they used towards poor "John" was utterly obscene, and calculated ti arouse the anger of the most civilised person. Ah Lop, or Ah Fat, or whatever the name of the innocent looking storekeeper may bo, endured the slanderous remarks with patience for some time, but finally became aroused, and with the fierceness of an enraged tiger rushea out, armed with a broom and a bar of soap, and brought down the latter wich such force upon the cramums of a couple of the offending youths that it is extremely improbable the Chinamen will be menaced axain for some considerable time.

Tb.fi truthfulness ot |he fqllqwing 1 amusing incident" has betjn vouched for by a respected resident of Masterton : The borough water par*; w&s doi»g its usual morniti? rounds, when it was observed by a young New ijealander just down from the country, Struck with amazement the youth rushed into the nearest drapery warehouss and frantically exclaimed, " Come out t Oome out 1 She's leaking ! She's leaking !" and at the same time almost split his sides with laughter. The proprietor of the warehouse, with his large staff of men, was in an instant on the ior.tpath, but for the life of them could not see where the joke came in. " Well," said the warehouseman, "what's the matter ?" " Pan'£ you see f * replied the. ycnjtb, from the country, " why, there's a feller tryiug to cart a load of water, and it's all a-running out 1" The crowd became convulsed in laughter, but it took the proprietor of that warehouse fully an hqur fq explain to the youth that it was the intention of the authorities to allow the water to esoapoThis is from the Taieri Advucatc : "If a Mosgiel resident wishes to take a pleasure trip to Henley and thence by j steamer to Taieri Mouth it will cost him Gs 4d (first class), A Dunedin resident can enjoy the same outing for lis. Isn't it funny? The Dunedin resident is carried twenty miles further by railway than the Mosgiel resident, and it coats | him Is 4d less ! This is one more instance of the remarkable principles upon which our railroads are worked. It is also cheaper to have a truck load of Southland timber or Eaitangata coal carried to Dunedin than to Mosgiel. The Railway Commissioners like to haul the trucks over twenty miles of the steepest gradients in the whole line and make a reduction in oharge fordoing

By far the largest and most attractive display of new Summer Millinery, Dress goods and fancy Drapery is now on view at the Bon Marohe. Messrs L J Hooper and Co have this day reoeived their second shipment for the season, comprising all the latest styles and fashions. English and French millinery, Summer Hats and Bonnets, Pretty and Stylish Jackets, Visites, Mantles, Lace Caps, Dust Cloaks, New Fashionable Dress Materials, Pongees, Prints, Zephyrs, Muslins, Parasols, Ribbons Embroidery Edging and Insertions, Hosiery and gloves &c &o. The Clothing and gentlemen's Mercery department at the Bon Marohe is fully stocked with new goods for the season. A. large assortment of Men's, Youth's arid Boy's Clothing manufactured from New Zealand tweeds. The Clothing manufactured for the Bon Marche is well-kuown. L J Hooper and Co offer better value 114 this department than any other House in the colony. Their suits to measure from 50s are puitect wonders tar price, fit and finish. L J Hooper and Co are now snowing a splendid collection of Mens Hard and Soft Felt Hats all shapes, Mens Silk washing scarfs, dilute, oxford and regatta Shirts, Panama and Straw Hats an.d every description of gentlemen's mer eery.

Huge volumes of Binoke are arising from a bush fire in tbe neighbourhood of the Lower Taueru.

A stable of eight stalls, with eood loft and loose boxes, in the centre of Maßterton, is advertised to let. The Kaitangata Coal Company distribute between J6700 and £BOO in waged fortnightly.

A number of crops on the Upper Plain and other parts of the district are now dead ripe, and unless cut within the next few days may be seriously affected by the winds. Major Donald, Captain Poivnall, Secretary White, Sergeant Matthews, Busier Eton, and Private Whitt, will represent the Masterton Rifle Volunteers at the Association meeting shortly to be held iu Napier, The Salvation Army " opens fire " upon tbe ungodly residents of Woodville on Sunday next. Mr J. J. Talk notifies that he is giving up business, and requests that all accounts against him may be rendered, and all accounts due to him be paid on or before 10th February. Altogether 502 stoats and 1,602 weasels have been liberated in the Wairarapa during the past, two years. A larjfe proportion of theße have been turned out by the North Wairarapa Rabbit Board, About five years ago four hundred of the natural enemy were liberated by tbe Messrs. Riddiford. A very earnest telegram was receiyed by a Wellington friend of oue ex-member defeated in another part of the colony. It ran thus :—"I am beaten by that H This is very earnest language, is it not ? The Manawatu Standard thinks that Parliament would have been better without Hutchison senior or junior in it, and predicts that were another contest to take place within the next year neither of them would bo returned.

At the Roman Catholic Cathedral, Dunedin, on Sunday, the 21st, 200 candidates were confirmed. At the request of Bishop Moran they all knelt down and solemnly promised Almighty God not to drink or smoke until they are 21 years of age.

The fire which was slatted about a fortnight ago at the head of th e Kaiwhata river on the East Coast is (aid to have destioyed 15,000 acres of glass, besides a number of sheep and a quantity of fencing.

The institution in Masterton for the relief of widows and orphans hat made a poor start in the new year. A meeting for the election of Chairman, and <o irausact other important business, was to have been held this morning, but lapsed tor want of a quorum. The meeting will therefore be held on Saturday next. It is dilhcult to say just at present which of the candidates in the Mastarton district for Parliamentary honours will be successf al, hut it is quite true, so far as South Wuirarapa is confr cerned, that R Kairbrotlier &Son, of Car erton, offer the best quality of goods at lowest prices.—Aovt. j Wanted, all ladies to see our last shipment for tha season of while em broidered muslin robes, very choice, from 8s Gd to 42s at To Aro House,

Wanted, aye wanted, all the young ladies of the city to visit their showroom and select from the most beautfful assortment in the pity tli-ar hats from 3d to Is each, at To Aro House.

Wanted, all mothers to see our picnic hats for the girls from 2d to 9d each, and our Boys straw hats from 3d to Is each, at Te Aro House. Wanted, aye wanted, 500 customers for ladies beaded viaiton at 3s lid, summer ulsters at 4s lid and 7s 6d. jerseys at 2s lid, 4s lid, garibaldies at 2s ud, 2s lid, 3s (id, print skirts at is lid, felt skirts at Is lid, dust cloaks new styles 8s (id, 10s Gd, at Te Aro House. Wanted, everyone to see and buy 4-button Kid (iloves, superior quality, usual price 2s lid, for Is lid. As 500 pairs of those have already beeqaolil. no time should be lost in, securing them at Te Aro Hqqgq. Ap>x,