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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3720, 27 January 1891, Page 2

A Dunedin daily paper recently devoted six of its valuable columns to an account ot a banqdet given to its editor. The Glasgow papers state that Mr William S. Allen, member for the Te Aroha electorate, is contesting the constituency of Durham, in England. Ihe Napier Eveniny News states that a determined effort is peing made to shut up that paper. Its subscribers 'have probably gone on strike. The Examiner states that the T'omo ana, Spit and Waipukurau freezing works are conjointly killing and freezing about 20,000 sheep a week. The Whitaker-Hutchison trial is set down for February 3rd, but is not likely to begin on that date. Sir John Hall is the only member of the House of Representatives who possesses an Imperial distinction. A site for a court has been selected by the proposed Masterton Lawn Tennis Club just outside the park oval. A meeting will be held in a few days to establish the Club and appoint officers. A pickpocket arrested in Melbourne the other day had in his possession nine purses containing £IOO. In the R.M. Court, Featherston, yesterday, an application of Sarah Ann Tidsn'ell for a protection order, and an oader for maintenance agamso her husband was refused, as the proper order of procedure had not been followed_ A son of Mr Foster, Government surv«yor, who was at one time resident in Masterton, was drowned at Auckland tli3 other day by the capsizing of a boat.

Messrs. Lowes and lorns hold an extensive sale of stock at their yards tomorrow the entries for which already comprise 2,000 breeding ewes, 700 wethers, 500 lambs, 70 bullocks, 30 steers, 30 heifers, 10 yearlings, 30 head mixed cattle, 10 dairy cows, 4 fat cows, 2 bulls, horses, pigs etc. The following information reached us by telegram from the Press Association yesterday:—"The Governor's son was christened at St. Paul's this morning under the name of Victor Alexander Herbert Huia. The first two are by command of the Queen, the third is a family name, and the fourth is complimentary to the colony." Our Lower "Valley correspondent writes:— I notice in your paper reference to the heavy clips of wool which haye been obtained from various flocks. Anion? these I think thai) of the Pihautea flock, which has always boon known for its fine Romney Marsh sheep, deserves a place. From a flock of 10,000 ewes and hoggets, an average of

9lbs. of wool was obtained. Mr Hodgson, the .Nelson School Inspector, says:—The system of examining for individual passes is vicious in the extreme, and productive of disastrous results. It sets up a paradise of dances, on whom is now bestowed—with little profit—the inordinate attention formerly paid to clever children. A person recently wrote to the Minister for railways in Victoria, asking him to look after " a nioroeco leather bag belonging to a lady with a Bnap catch."

For some time past the medical profession has only had one representative in Greytown. It is rumoured- that Dr Mears (a gentleman lately arrived from Home) is about to settle and practice in Greytown in the interests of a leading Wellington physician. The member for New Plymouth, Mr Smith, cannot be accused of an over amount of pride. He was the Borough lamplighter before his election to Parliament, and he still retains that dignified position. At the last meeting of the Borouph Council it was decided to accept Mr Smith's tender of £1 5s per week for lighting the Berough lamps. Leave of absence was recommended to Mr Smith during the session, as he expressed his anxiety to illuminate the Wellington "talking-shop" with his "gas." The late Mr. John White, father of Mr. A. A. White, of Masterton, whose sudden death was recorded the other day,had an almost unequalled knowledge of Maori traditions. His " History of the Ancient Maori" is a wonderful storehouse of Maori folklore, although badly arranged &nd ill digested. He lived for many years with the Natives, and his information, as he tells us, waß mostly gathered from their Tohnngas or priests while sitting round their fires, or under the shade of a tree in the depths of the New Zealand forest. The Neic Zealand

Herald states that the Natives even regarded him as being a Tohunga himself. Certain it is that many of the more esoteric of their traditions and observances, such a* they were very chary of imparting to any but their own Tohungas were told to Mr White. Our Auckland contemporary pays a very high tribute to the deceased gentleman in his private capacity, and adds that he seemed to have had some idea that he might die suddenly, as before leaving Wellington to proceed on his journey via Auckland to the Nati te Lands Court at Whakat aue he made his will and had his likeness taken, saying to his family as ho left home, half jestingly, half seriously, " all is now finished, if I never return." The post mortem examination revealed that death was caused by fatty degeneration of the heart, f

On our showroom tables we are now displaying some very pretty articles of attire, very suitable for children's wear. during the holiday season, and which as they are much below usual prices houldin-luce an early visit to Te Aro House, Wellington. There are some exceedingly attract tive costmnettcs in pink white, pale blue trimmed with Swiss embroidery, and suitable for girls up to 2to 7 years of age, These are worth inspection at Te Aro House, Wellington. There are also, for little buys, a special lot of Bailor dresses and tunics, ""bite sateen twllletfce, trimmed blue and red w* >, ' cJl aro veT ? useful and attractive, "specially auited f 4 or we during the warm weather, anu charm the hearts of all mothers, who should call and see them at Te Aro House, Wellington, There is a first?cla33 assortment of those useful, pretty and indispensable erticles, nun bonnets and sun 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 strongly urjje a visit of inspection of these at Te Aio House, Wellington.—Advi-

The consideration of the case of Mr W. Hull has been further postponed by the Wellington Land Board. A fine of five pounds was recently imposed on a Brisbane man for posting a newspaper in which a letter was concealed.

It is gratifying to hear that the Grey town Cheese Factory has disposed of the whole of this season's output at a satisfactory figure to a merchant o I Wellington,