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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 1418, 24 January 1891, Page 2

Mr. F. H-Wood adds to uext Thursday's Taratahi stock sale 100 store ewes. The Eketahuua Road Board invites tenders for road formation and metalling. The largest sum ever put through the totahsator by tho Welliugton Club went through ou Thursday last. The ammount was £8072. The funeral of Mr Deyonport s little son will leave Mr Exell's residence at Kuripuni to-morrow (Sunday) afternoon at half past two. Mr James Wobb, tho cheap cash tailor of Queen St Masterton, has a special announcement in another column which our readers will do well to carefully peruse.

Mr C T. Nafcusch invites tenders for the erection of a cottage at Mauriceville.

The lonic, which left Lyttelton on the 10th of December, arrived at Plymouth on Tuesday last with her cargo of frozen meat in good condition. In order to give the Auckland yach fc Maritana a chance to show her sailing prowess, a yacht race has been arranged to como off this afternoon. While the impromptu "Wild West Show was parading the streets of the village of Grcytown on Thursday night, a lad named James Quin was knocked down during the exposition of rough riding, and had his arm brokon. The Darliug river is reported to be rapidly rising, and groat anxiety is felt at Bourke at the prospect of anothor flood. The Palmerston North Caledonian Society's sports wero held on Anniversary day, about 700 people being present. Ah inquest waß held yesterday af the Miki Miki on tho body of Victor Davenport, drowned in the Waipoua on the 22nd inst. The jury roturned a verdict of found drowned. She fsontimently); "In the spriug all nature smiles, the birds woo, lovers kiss But, ah! now comes winter." He:"I know some things that kiss all the year, round, and never change." She; "Impossible! What?" He (calmly: Billiard balls. Wellington was favoured yesterday with bright weather aud a steady breeze for the Regatta. The Auckland yatcht Maritana did not put in an appearance so that the opening yatcht race was started without her.

One of the moat interesting incidents at the races yesterday, aaya the Post tias the presentation of the trophy which this year accompanies the money prize given to the winner ot the Wellington Cup. The ceremony took place on the lawn immediately after the horse had weighed in, Mrs. Thompson, wife- of Mr. J. S. M. Thompson, one of the vice presidents of the club, making the presentation. In handing the beautiful cup, which is of silver and weighs nearly lOOozs, to Mr. George Hunter, owner of Cynisca, Mrs. Thompson said she had great pleasure in giving the prize to a gentleman who had dintin<?uished himself as a true lover of sport. No trophy had been given for the Wellington Cup since 1879, when a cold cup was given, but she hoped that next year the club will be able to give another gold trophy. Mr. Hunter made a graceful reply, and hearty cheers were then given for Mrs. Thompson, Mr. Hunter, and for the winner, Cynisca. Mr Hunter's victory was evidently very popular with the public. It is a remarkable coincidence that last year the Cup was won by Mr. Hunter with the same animal, and that tho dividend paid was then £9 14s, or within a few shillings of the £lO 0s paid this year, An elderly female, who is pretty generally known jn Masterton for her weakness for intoxicants, gave some trouble at the Salvation Barracks late last night. From what we can gather she must have got very considerably muddled, so much in fact that, she mistook the residence of the 3aintly skipper for an hotel. After knocking loudly for some time, and demanding a drink in choice and flowery language, she became enraged at the indifference of the supposed publican and put her fist through a pane of glass. Finally finding no notice was taken of this rash act, she gave it up and took her departure much to the gratification of the people residing in the ueigborhood (

On our showroom tables we are now displaying some very pretty articles of attire, very suitable for children's icnar, during the holiday season, and which, aa they are much below usual prices should induce an early visit to Te House, Wellington, There are some exceedingly attrac tivn costumettes in pink white, pale blue trimmed with Swiss embroidery, and suitable for girls up to 2to 7 years o age. These are worth inspection at Te Aro House, Wellington. Theke are also, for little boys, a special lot of sailor dresses and tunics, in white sateen twillette, trimmed blue and red, which are very useful and attractive, specially suited for wear during the warm weather, and would charm the hearts of all mothers, who should call and see them at Te Aro House, Wellington. There is a first-class assortment of those useful, pretty and indispensable erticles,\»>/w uonnck and *»'» hats, which we have in white and colours (the assortment and variety of these is not to be surpassed, if equalled, in the city). We would Btrpngfy urge a visit of inspection of these at Te Aio House, , Wellington,—Apvr