SECOND EDITION

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3721, 28 January 1891, Page 2

SECOND EDITION

Tiie Education Board has appointed Mr De Mey drill instructor to all state schools in the Wairnrapa district. A number of Volunteers from Napier passed through Masterfcon to-day en route for their homes. The autumn term of the Masterton Girls'Collego will commence on Monday, February 9tb. A special meeting of the Masterton School Committee is to be held this evening. A settler in the Auckland district has been fined 20* and costs for beinp the owner of eight unbranded sheep over four months old. We are requested to remind our readers of Messrs Lowes and lorns' sal') of Mr McEwen's Btock and plant which takes plac9 on the premises. Queen Street, at 2 o'clock to-morrow. Owing to the seller leaving the district all will be quitted without reserve, and to parties desirous of securing good useful tools, plant, stock etc., this sale offers special attraction. All persons interested in the formation of a lawn tennis club to play in the Masterton Park are requested to meet at the Drill Hall on Friday evening, when rules will be submitted and officers elected. The Hawke's Bay Herald states that tho argument of the Post against the recent appointments to the Upper House is the most childish piece of vulgar larrikinism that any .New Zealand paper has yet been guilty of. We were shown yesterday by Mr T. Keedwell, of Messrs Cpselberg and Co., Greytowu, a very fino specimen of the "Lilium Auratum" (a Japanese lily), the bulb of which was procured from Messrs Yates and Co, seedsmen, Auckland. There has been no actual increaso in tho valuation of tho Borough of Masterton for the past year. Mr. Hogg announced his intention Yesterday of asking tho Minister for Public Works to-day whether it is intended to proceed with the prosecution an J completion of tho unfinished link of railway between Eketahuna and Woodvilln in the Government line between Wellington and Napier. Bishop Moran has received a cablo stating that Archbishop Carr, of Melbourne, Bißhop Moore, of Ballarat, and Dr. Higgins, Auxilary 3ißhopof Sydney, left for New Zealand yesterday. Noticp is giyen that all persons of the full age of twentysono years who have resided six months in the Small Farm Settlement of Masterton or the Borough of Masterton are entitled to haye their names entered on the voters' list for the Masterton Trust Lands Trust. "We have a number of members stayin? with us," said a waiter at a Wellington Hotel to aWairarapa visitor. "Yes," replied the country guest, "and when I sit down to table 1 never know whether 1 have a spieler or a member next to me; but I prefer the Bpieler," A Melbourne daily paper reoently published a striking article, showing the proportion of the liquor trade to every known industry. There are two publicans in Melbourne to every draper jthreo to every baker ; fcmr to every printer ; five to every blacksmith ; six to every bookseller; ten to every school; twenty to every produce dealer; twenty-one to every coffee palace or temperance boarding house; twenty-four to every miller; forty-five to every bank ; and 422 to every circulating library.

A confirmation service was held last night at St. Mark's Church, Carterton, 5 by the Primate of New Zealand. There I wore aboil 1; twenty girls and thirty boys to receive the laying oa of hands. Tho Bishop preached a very impressive sormon, taking for hiß text the 17th verse of the Bth chapter of Acts. There was a lanje congregation to witness the confirmation ceremony. In a certain business establishment not -a hundred miles from Havclock a notice is posted up somewhat to the following effect: —"Book fiends, Insurance Agents, and other like nuisances found on these premises during business bouts will be ejected without ceremony, and should any of the employees be found encouraging such persons by talking to them, or in any other way wasting their time, they will have to make room for someone else who has more consideration for tho business arrangements of the establishment." It would bo well if overy firm had such a notico posted up. R. Fairbrotiiek & Soy, of Carterton have just opened a very largo assortment of (;luna and Jinrthenwaro, and Paperhangings, and are offering the best quality at very low prices. Call and see.—Advt. Uy far tho largest ana 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 received their second shipment for the season, comprising all the latest styles and fashions. English and French millinery, Sujuniei- Hatfiaud Bonnets, Pretty and Stylish Jaokets, 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. Tue Clothing and gentlemen's Mercery Department at the Bon Marcho is fully stocked with new goods for tho season. A large assortment of Men's, Youth's and Boy's Clothing manufactured from NewZealand tweeds. Tho 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 measuro Irom 50s aio pferfect wonders for price, tit and finish, ij J Hopper and Co are now showing a splendid collection of Mens Hard and Soft Felt Hats all shapes, Mens Silk'washing scarfs, white, oxford and regatta Shirts, Panama and Straw Hats and every description of gontlemen's mer , eery.

Nearly fifteen inches of rain have fallen in Bomo parts of Queensland sinoo the Ist of January, A meeting of the Greytown Dramatic Club was hold on Monday night, when fifty one new members woro proposed. After a discussion it was decided that the next performance of the club to bo staged would be Gilbert and Sullivan's opera "lolanthe." The scenery and dresses for this very attractive opera will bo procured from tbo Wellington Amateur Society. Tho management rests with Mr JJuff, the competont and experienced showman of tho South Wairarapa. He is already the parts and the chorus singers will"" begin practice immediately. It is expected that this opera will bo presented before tho public in about three months.