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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3714, 19 January 1891, Page 2

Mr F. H. Wood's next Taratahi stock sale is announced for Thursday, 29th January, a number of entries for which have already been received. The Mayor of YVanganui must be a roracioiis individual. He ate so many eels the other evening that he was taken suddenly ill and was unable to attend the meeting of the Borough Council. A Dunedin telegram states that a line of the coming season's oats has been sold at Is 44d, delivered in trucks at the Edendaie railway station. The Kumara Racing Club has disqualified a jockey for three years for not trying to win a hurdle raoe. The old savage Te Kooti, who has just returned to the Ki.it; Country from the Wairarapa, has taken with him some of the prettiest damsels ol his race met with during his tour. We regret to hear that Dr Milne, of Woodville, has been seriously ill, and unable to attend his patients. At the inquest on Margaret Crawford at Danevirke, it was shown that death resulted from inflammation of the bowels, caused bj the deceased taking such Btimulants as gin and schnapps instead ot proper nourishment. A testimonial to Mr H. Bunny is being mooted in South Wairaraua. Large numbers of sheep have been taken this season from the Hawke's Bay to the Manawatu district, owing to the scarcity of feed in the former. Six puddlers employed at the Unehunga Ironworks have struck work, demanding a 20 per cent advance of their wages. A home missionary has been appointed by the Free Methodist Church to Pahiatua.

A man has been arrested at Waitara on suspicion of being Willoughby, the Pahiatua forger. Constable Cooper ha 3 proceeded to New Plymouth to identify him. General and Mrs Mito held public receptions in the Theatre Royal on Saturday afternoon and evening, the entertainments given being again lruch appreciated. The season will be concluded this evening. Tha Foxton Herald notifies, despite the proximity pf the Lon«bur» freezing works to the Manawatu railway, that the Company finds it cheaper to ship their tallow by sea via Foxton than by rail. Mr F. H. Wood announces an important sale of household furniture and effects for Saturday next. An East Coast correspondent writes : —"The woolshed of Mr H Beck was totally destroyed by fire on Saturday last, with the whole of his clip, about sixty pockets of wool, which was, 1 hear, insured. The cause was the spread of a bush fire. On Wednesday night southerly rain came on, which has extinguished the fire. It is still raining, and the country looks greener already."

The hairdressing saloon in Palinerston North iu which the professor ia a lady is run by "the only Jones," an individual who was once a prominent resident of Masterton. The rules of the seryioe prevent police officers receiving testimonials, but when Sergeant Quinn was removed from Greymouth the difficulty was neatly pot over. The Europeans presented the sergeant's oldest son with a purse of sovereigns, while the Chinese gave a handsojiie gold watch aud chain to the eldest daughter. Latest news from Broken Hill giyes reading of thermometer at 117 in shade. Two dances were advertised to take place the .aame evening in the paper giving the above news. A schoolgirl, a plumber, and a railway signalman received a certificate of "distinction" at a recent Oxford University examination.

Wanted, all ladies to see our las shipment for tlia season of white em broidered muslin robes, very choice from 8s 6d 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 beautfful assortment in the city their hats from 3d to Is 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 customers for ladies beaded visitea at 2s lid, summer ulsters at 4s lid apd 7s Gd. jerseys at 2s lid, 4s lid, garibaldies at 2s 6d, 2s lid, 3s Cd, print skirts at Is lid, felt skirts at Is lid, dust cloaks new styles 8s Gd, 10s Cd, at Te Aro House. Wanted, everyone to see and buy 4-button Kid (Jloyes, superior quality, usual price 2s lid, for Is lid. As 500 pairs of these have already been sold, no time should be lost in securing them at Te Aro Woubb, Wellington, AliU',

The autumn show of the Maßterton Horticultural and Industrial Society will be held on Wednesday, 25th February, The services in the local Presbyterian Church were conducted yesterday by the Rev. Mr Shirer, of Newtown. For some time back the Working Committee of the (ireytown Forester's Hall have had under discussion several plans for its improvement, and. have finally decided upon making extensive alterations. The building will be extended, and the present stage removed twenty feet further back. The two fiont rooms used as dressing rooms and the staircase will be taken down, & other dressing rooms mora commodious than before will be fitted up. The entrance will be improved by the addition of a substantial porch. New and suitable scenery will bo provided, thus making the hall a decided acquisition to the town. We are informed that tenders will be called at once to make the required alterations. Though the Wbitaker-Hutcliison libel action is now set down for trial on the 3rd of February, it is yery improbable it will be heard on that date, because an appeal has been initiated bv the plain* tiff against the order made by the Chief Justice in Chambers, allowing Mr Hutchison's pleas, implicating Sir Harry Atkinson and Mr Mitchelson, to stan d. This appeal is to be anmed in the first Banco Bitting after the law vacation, which does not expire until 31st inst. The main case of course cannot be proceeded with till the minor point is decided.

The shearing and musterinp of stragglers in the Marlborough and Nelson sheep districts having passed over without detection of any scab, the Government intends to declare those districts clean. Flock owners have for some time held clean certificates, but the declaration was witheld to make doubly sure.

The business till recently conducted at Ekatahnna by th«j Wholesale Drapery Company, has been taken over by Mr W. A. Rowse, the manager, who announces bargains in dress materials, men's, boy's and youth's clothing, etc. Mr. Rowse, during the short time he has been in Eketahuna, has become very popular, and there is little doubt but that the liberal support given his former employer will be extended to him.

A meeting of the North Wairarapa Hack Racing Club was held in the Club Hotel on Saturday evening, Mr A Walker presiding. About twentj members wers present. The election of officers for the ensuing year was pro~ ceeded with, with the following result : President, Mr J. lorns ; Secretary, Mr W. Sellar ; Treasurer, Mr Waddington ; Stewards—Messrs \V. H. Buick, 6. Townsend, H. Welch, W. Hawke, T. Thompson, W. McKenzie, R. Campbell, W. lorns, and C. Battes. Mr A. W. Cave was appointed judge, Mr T. H. Hill starter, Mr C. Bannister clerk of the course, and Mr E. B. Hare clerk of the scales. It was decided to request Mr MacFarlane to act as handicapper. It was resolved to hold a hack race meeting on St Patrick's Day, 17th March, A "programme of seven oveuts was drawn up, the prize money amount* ing to £135. The Secretary was instructed to make arrangements for a totalisator. This was tlw whole of the bu3inew.

An Indian paper contains the follow in? : —" A JRnjah of Bengal Province having an estate valued 15,000,000rs the yearly income of which is 99,000rs after paying the Government revenue wishes to correspond with a respectable European young lady in the view to matrimony.—Enclose photograph, which will be returned, and address, &c." " A respectable native gentleman with a arge estate of 13,000,000rs wishes to get married to a respectable European young lady.—Encloso address and photographs, which will be returned, to the manager, &c, for submission to advertiser. The utmost secrecy assured.

By far the 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 Booper 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 Cap's, 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 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, lit and finish. LJ Hooper and Co are now showing a splendid collection of Mens Hard and Soft Felt Hats all shapes, Mens Silk washing soarfs, mhite, oxford and regatta Shirts, Panama and Straw Hats and every description of gentlemen's mer oerjr.