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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3707, 10 January 1891, Page 2

The Rev. Charle3 D. do Castro conducts the services in St. Matthew's church to morrow. A matinee is to be given in the Theatre Eoyal this afternoon by the Harvey Brothers' Minstrel and Burlesque Company for families and children. The privileges in connection with the Amalgamated Friendly Societies' Sports will be sold by Messrs Lowes and lorns on Saturday next. A flaxmill proprietor has been offering £lB per ton for flax on the truck at Palmerston. A man named James has teen committed to the Wellington Lunatic Asylum from Featherston. Enlarged portraits cf His Excellency the Governor and Lady Orwslow have, been presented to the Native prophets Te Whiti and Tohu. The will of the late S. D. Parnell, originator of the Eight Hours' movement has been sworn at under £750. . Efforts are berns; made by those inter, eated to form a bicycle club in Masterton It has been decided to erect one wing of the Wellington Free Public Library at a cost of £4OO. According to a Taranaki paper, both Sir John Coode and Mr Blackett have advised the stoppage of the New Plymouth harbour works. A London grocer, it is said, offers to purchasers of one pound of butter a life assurance policy of £IOO for one month At Eastburne, William Baker, a lad of eleven years of age, was convicted for illtreating a pig. He was sent to prison for a month, afterwards to go tu Ihe reformatory /or three years. Owing to the heavy expense a*; the range, Captain SnmerriUo has abandoned the idea of appointing register keepers at Napier, and scorers will be taken as hitherto. The annual ram and ewe fair of the Wairarapa and East Coast Pastoral and Agricultural Society will be held in the Carterton show grounds on Thursday, 12th February.

The Weekly Press estimates tha 1 Canterbury will loso over 2,000,000 bushels of wheat, and probablv as much oatß, as a result of the droughtA couple of residents of Eketahnna have been fined one shilling each for riding through the main thoroughfare at a furious pace. We are requested to remind our readers of Messrs Lowes and lorns stock sale on next Wednesday, the entries tor which already comprise 800 sheep of all clases, fat and store cattle, horses, pi»s etc, Mr John Polling, late of Masterton has takeii over that well-known s'liithy in Eketahuna lately occupied by Mr, Wallace, and by advertisement in another column solicits the patronage of the inhabitants of Eketahuna and district. A systematic young swindler named Frederick Parslow, who boars the aliases of Groves, Pratt, and France, has been arrested at Levin for forging and utter ing five cheques of various amounts. The accused, whose real name is Fred Groves, is a bricklayer, and was at ono time a resident of Masterton. The Sydney Trades and Laboitf Council have forwarded to Mr F, K Bust, Secretary of the Auckland Council, a letter of condolence with the relatiyos of the late S. D Parnell, who died recently at Wellington. The nomination ef candidates for the Northern Maori Electoral District, the seat having become vacant through the death of Sydney Taiwhanga, took place at Russell yesterday. The following were nominated .—Eparima Timutu Kipa, Wiremu te Tiaiaua, Timoti, Puhipuhiti, Wiremu Katena, Haki, Rewiti, Kipa te Whatanui.

A. fire originated on the Upper Plain this (Saturday) morning, which has spread with groat rapidity, and has already done considerable damage. The tramway of Messrs Cade and .Harrison has been destroyed, besides numerous tences and a large quantity of crass. With the high westerly wind which is prevailing a number of houses are in danger, and furniture is being removed A sad case of accidental poisoning occurred recently at Brisbane. A woman named Vernej gave ra hor sop Claude, four years of age, ' who' was suffering from scarlet fever, a dose oi carbolic acid in mistake for bis medicine. Both the bottles were standing on the same tablu. The boy died shortly alter in the greatest agony. The shock to the mother was so great that it upset her reason.

It has been said that the Heathen Chinee has not the power of discernment between good and evil, but an incident which occurred in the Theatre Royal last evening fully demonstrates to the contrary. Towards the end of the Harvey Bros' entertainment, one of the Celestials was seked what he thought of the performance. !' Welly good," was the reply, "allee same Chinee, more better last performance, I tink." A case of drowning under unusually distressing circumstances occurred in the Yarra river on Christmas eve. The victim was Edwin Garth, 15 years of age. A girl was passing along the riyer bans: when her hat was blown into the water. Garth, who was fishing, undressed himself and swam out after the hat, which was secured. He then placed it on his head and started to swim back: When, iu the mjddld of the river he turned over and swam on his back, and subsequently sank. .

A Napier ratepayer relates a geod story at the expense of a Corf oration official. A lady recently built a house, and amongst the things she brought with her to Napier was a sun-dial. This was mounted on a pedestal and placed in tront of the house. The other day a corporation workman arrived with a water-meter. When the lady asked why it was to be fixel, she received the astounding reply, " Because of that fountain," and the man pointed to the sun dial. The Baturo of the thing was explained to him, when he summed up as follows: •« O, a sun-Jial, is it ? Well, if they'd known that they wouldn't have sent a meter. But now I've got it here I may as well fix it." And fixed it wsb !

R. Fairbuother &Son, of Carterton, have just opened a very large assortment of (;hina and Karthenware, and Paperhangiugs, aud areoffering the best quality at very low prices. Call and see.—Advt.

Wanted, all ladies to 6ee our las shipment for tho season of white em b/-oidered muslin robes, very choice from 8s Gd to 42s at Te Aro House,

Wanted, aye wanted, all the young ladies of the city to visit their showroom and select from the most beautf f ul assortment in the city their hats from 3d to 1b each, at Te 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 cukMMra for ladies beaded visites at 2s lid, summer ulsters at 4s lid arid 7s ld ( jerseys at 2s lid, 4s lid, garibaldies at 2s od, 2s lid, 3s (id, print skirts at Is lid, felt skirts at is lid, dust cloaks new styles 8s (id, 10s Cd, at Te Aro House. Wanted, everyone to see and buy 4-button Kid Gloves, superior quality, usual price 2s lid, for is lid. As 500 pairs of these have already been sold, no time should bo lost in securing them at Te Aro Hou>-t», Wellington. Av\x. i

One of those interesting little dust storms which relieye the ordinary monotony of life by converting the ocular portion of one's system into a receptacle for all manners ot rubbish from plate glass to a common chimney brick passed over Masterton tocay. As our reporter came in from Garter" ton this morning, a boy with a cart load of cheese was met in a grievous state of woe. He was just the other side of the Waingawa Bridge, when the axle of the cart either bent or broke in the centre, and the wheels converging at the top, firmly wedged the sides of the vehicle.

• Mr. and Mrs. John Hodgo, of the | Bush Inn, Morrison's Buah, have bought the two-storied house near the Grey'own Railway Station, formerly owned by Mr. Hollard, and are going to live in Greytown, we hear. The house was purchased through the agency oi Mr Wood. The house is to be considerably added to. The Customs authorities at Ckrist' church found that five cases of apples from Sydney were infested with the oodlin moth and ordered them to bo destroyed. The Rev. Mr \Viiliams,who is visiting the Wairarapa, but whose mission is chiefly connected with the Maoris, baß been called to Gladstone to«day, where the Natives are desirous of hearing him. He will, therefore, probably be unable to preach at St Luke's, Greytown, to* morrow evening as at first arranged. At the request of a number of person ß interested, His Worship the Mayor ha ß convened a meeting in the Temperance Hall on Tuesday evening next, to consider the advisability of forming a Lawn Tennis Club for the utilisation of the Park Oval Reserve. As the formation of such a club will be to the interest of all who are in need of athletic exercise, it is hoped that there will be a large attendance. A. special meeting of the Masterton Koad Board was held to day to re consider the resolution passed at the last ordinary meeting instiuctins the Engineer to survey a road through the Weraiti block. There were presect Messrs W. H. Beethani, (Chairman), Bagg, Brown, McKenzio, and McLeod. Mr Bunny appeared on behalf of Dr Hosking, who la the property owner most concerned. After a long discussion the following resolution was passed: —" That as it is desirable that each member of the Board should satisfy himself by personal inspection as to the necessity for the proposed road through Wemiti on public grounds, the further discussion of the question be postponed till this has been done, and that in the meantime action in the matter be suspended. iir far tho largest and most attractive display of new Summer Millinery, Dress goods and fancy Drapery is now on view at the Bon Marche. Messrs L J Hooper and Co have this day received 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 ore ifcc. The Clothing and gentlemen's Mercery Department at the Bon Marche is fully stocked with new goods for the season. A large assortment of Men's, Youth's and Boy's Clothing manufactured from New Zealand tweeds. The Clothing manufactured for the Bon Marche is well-known. L J Hooper and Co offer better value in this department than any other House in the colony. Their suits to measure from 50s are perfect wonders for price, fit and finish. L J Hooper and Co are now showing a splendid collection of Mens Hard and Soft Felt Hats all shapes, Mens Silk washing scarfs, a'hite, oxford and regatta Shirts, Panama and Straw Hats and every description of' gentlemen's mer eery.