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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3722, 29 January 1891, Page 2

A building site for a school is to be secured as soon as possible at Whakataki. A very successful children's picnic was held on the Show Ground, Carterton, yesterday afternoon. Messrs Patterson and Young have been nominated by the Grey town School Committee for the vacancies on the Wellington Education Board. The appointment of a teacher to the Olarevdle school was yesterday provisionally made by the Wellington Education Board. Mr Goldie has absolutely declined to take office under Mr Ballance. preferring to become one of a Middle Party. Ii is thereforo probable Mr Cadman will fill the vacant office. The erection of a schoolhouse at Kaitawa has been decided upon by the Wellinuton Education Board. The sum of .£3O has been granted to the Masterton School Committee by the Education Board towards the debt incurred for a water supply. A man named John Curnue has been sentenced to six months' imprisonment at Welhugton on each of six charges of forgery. A resident Church ef England clergyman is to be sent to Pahiatua as soon as one can be procured. Efforts are being made to unseat Mr Jossop, a member of the Mangatainoka school committee. The thermometer at Masterton yesterday AftciToon registered no less than 80 degrees, Fah., in the shade. The first annual ball in connection with the Whakataki-Tenui Rifie Club is to be held in the Tenui Tewn Hall on Wednesday, 26th February. Mr John Harvey has resigned his seat on the Akitio Road Board.An election to fill the vacancy thereby caused will be held on February 12th. Nominations close on Thursdav, February sth. We understand that the negotiations for the purchase of the blacksmithing business of Mr J. H. Angove in Car" terton, by Mr E. McEwen, have been completed. Messrs J. Viloaud S. Bolton have been nominated by the Pabiatua School Committee, and Messrs F. Von Rcdin and R. S. Hawkins by the Mangatainoka Committee as members of the Wellington Education Board. Mr. W. C. Buchanan, M. H. R., has repudiated the assertion of certain members of the Wellington Benevolent Institution that a large proportion of the cases dealt with came from the Wairarapa. He maintained that any applicants for reliet should be referred to the district from whence they came.

Mr F. W. R. Seed, agent ot the Bank of New Zealand at Carterton, has been transferred, and his successor will shortly be appointed. An indication of the advance recently made iu Pahiatua is produced by the fact that the Bank of New Zealand is now open daily iu that township. The " father of Taranaki," Mr F. ACarnngton, has just been fined 10s at New Plymouth for double voting at the general election. He said he had voted in ignorance of the law. The Salvation Army publishestwentysix editions of the War Cry simultaneously, with a total circulation of thirty one million annually for the different nationalities.

A Maori named Billy Arab! broke his arm at Greytown on Tuesday through falling off a doorstep. The Masterton (School Committee has nominated Messrs. W. W. M'Cardleand E.S.Hawkins as members of the Wellington Education Board. Mr W. C. Buchanan, who represents the Wairarapa South County Council, took his seat at yesterday's meeting of the Wellington Benevolent Board for the first time. Mr. Duthie, M. H. R., is causing enquiry to be made on the subject of cancer and tuberculosis. A pateut has been applied for by a Christchurch publisher for an advertising medium to be placed in the water closets at railway stations and .other public buildings. The Education Board has granted a sum of £SO towards the erection of a school at Tawataia. Mr Eli Smith waited upon the Board as a deputation on this subject yesterday, Mr. Wright. M, H, B„ has given notice to move that the parcel be opened containing all the books, rolls, and papers kept or used during the polling at the Ashbuiton election, in order to recover the sum of £4O, boing deposits lodged by candidates and inadvertently packed away by the returning officer. At Wanganui the Right Honorable John Burke O'Brien objected to go to goal because he was not en speaking terms with the authorities. Christchurch bakers are none too honest. A 41b loaf was weighed recently and came out at 3jlds. The Tongariro, irom London via way ports, arrived in Wellington harbour this morning. She was detained in London' until JJecembor the 15th, (four days late,) owing ttf'the fogs. passage was a fine weather one, and uneventful. She brings 81 passengers for Now Zealand.

"The Fair" to be opened at Te Aro House on Friday will necessitate the closing of the premises this day (Thursday) for the purpose or preparing the balance of our Summer Stock for sale. " The Fair " will present to all visitors a wondsrful array of bargains in all departments. We do not believe in the policy of carrying over goods from one season to another. We would rather clear out every season's stock in tho same season. Hence the reason for "The Fair," and the genuine unmistakable bargains that will be offered at Te Aro House. " The Fair " then offers a substantial reason why customers should put up with the possible inconvenience of our closing to-day, especially when by waitine tijl Friday they may have the opportunity of purchasing some of the greatest bargains e.vgr heard of in connection with the drapery trade of New Zealand or at Te Aro House. ' " The Fair." We would remind the pnblic that all our goods are fresh, new and clean. There is positively not an atom of rubbish or unsayoury articles among the numerous bargains with which wo hope to please and gratify our numerous customers at Te Aro House. "Tho Fair,'.' .Customers, will then please to note two thing's, Si-si, we shall be closed to-day to make preparations for the reception of the crowds on Friday ; second, "The Fair' ; will be opened at 1Q P-P> ou Friday, at Te Aro House, Wellington.—Apyi,.