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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3723, 30 January 1891, Page 2

A libel action arising out of the washing of Chinese bones ■ in a creek at Albury was brought yesterday against the proprietors of the 'Border Post. Damages af £2OO were claimed, but a verdict was given for the defendant s. The sparrows are doing great havoc this season in the Woodville district. A quiet hack (one accustomed to side saddle preferred) is required by Mr Caselberg. The Minister for Agriculture has been asked by Mr Rhodes to at once moke inquiries as to the best method of mitigating the small birds' nuisance. We learn by cable that Mr Baldwin, son of Captain Baldwin- of Wellington, is a first-class scholar in the Middle Temple at home. The Sylvia Park land estato was sold on Wednesday at auctoin for £IO,OOO, and was bought in by the mortgagees. A man named Joseph Mackerth was recently gored to death by a bull near Gawler, Victoria. Edison's wonderful invention. the phonograph, is being exhibited in Napier to crowded audiences. We remind those interested of the meeting to be held in the Drill Hall this evening for the purpose of formiug a lawn tennis club. The South Australian Government agrees with Victoria that the Colonies should the right to make coramercial treaties direct with European powers.

It is estimated that the New Zealand Rifle Association's meetins; at Omaranui which has just closed, will result in a loss of about i>loo to the Association. Mr. Webster, accountant in the Bank of Mow South Wales in this town, has received a well-deserved promotion by being appointed manager for the same bank at Bulls. The official gold returns of Victoria for last year show that the total yield was 589,560 oz, being a decrease of 26,278 oz on the yield for 1889. Mrs O'Shea is seriously ill ! So states a special telegram flashed thiough the four quarters of the earth. We are heartily sorry, but our sympathies are \vi f .h a lady of our own town, who, we might state for the information of tho world, is also seriously ill ! Harvesting operations in the district surrounding Masterton are now being vigorously conducted, tho weather bein» all that could be desired. Although several fields on the Upper Plain and Taratahi have produced capital returns, the yieH as a whole is, we understand, below the tiversge. We have received a communication from '"Shaughiaun," of Greytown, with reference to the proposed Opera of the Greytown Dramatic Club, but as we cannot see that its publication will attain any desirable end, we liaye considered it our duty to suppress it. The Hon. the Minister tor Public Works has informed Mr Hogg that there are no funds at present available the completion of tho Eketahuna-Woodville railway. Out of a consignment of 1574 stoats aDd weasels forwarded to the order of the Wairarapa North Rabbit Board, by the Tongariro, only 42 have arrived alive. In the R. M- Court, Masterton, yesterday afternoon, before Colonel Roberts, R. M., a case Pownall y. McAnulty, in which the plaintiff claimed £3 for professional fees, was heard. It appeared from the evidence that McAnulty purchased the lease of a section of land at Eke tab una from Mr. D. E. Toohill, and instructed the latter to employ Mr. Powuall to prepare deeds of transfer, etc. This was done, and Mr. Pownall sent in his account £3. For the defence it was alleged that Toohill was authorised to expend only 30s. on a lawyer, that a, solicitor at Eketahuna had undertaken to do the work for this amount, and that the charge i of Mr. Pownall were exorbitant. The Bench gave judgment for the plaintiff for 30s. and costs, maintaining that Toohiil was the party responsible for the remainder of the account.

The Greytown correspondent of the Evening Pram says :—Some sensation was caused in Morrison's Bush about 10.30 laHt night by a veritable ghost putting in an appearance just at the mrn on Kempton's Road before taking round on the road leading South, It appears that a party of three ladies and a gentleman were returning to Greytown from Morrison's Bush. "About the time named when on coming into Kempton's Line the aforesaid "gent" was dis* covered between the tree;? just in the position where a man at ono time hung himself. Fortunately the ladies carried stout hearts and did not faint nor crybut laughed loudly at the ghost and cried out '• Very well done," otc, but the gentleman promises to carry a " small corapanioa" next time he travels that way with a view of finding out whether his ghostship is bullet proof or nut. In the meantime I should recommend the myth, or what not, to make itself scarce, or somebody might have to run it into the hospital with a broken limb.

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. L J Hooper and Co are now showing a splendid collection of Mens Hard and Soft Felt Hats all shapes, Mens Silk washing scarfs, ichite, oxford and regatta Shirts, Panama and Straw Hats and every description of gentlemen's mer eery JJy fur 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 Hooper 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 Caps, Bu;t Cloaks, New Fashionable Dress Materials, Pongees, Prints. Zephyrs, Muslins, Parasols, Ribbons Embroidery £4*:;ig and Insertions, Hosiery — -i oioyes, ftg &>; '

The following original notice has been issued by an Australian newspanor to its subscribers:- "The proprietor has much pleasure in intimating to his country subscribers that the season has arrived when it becomes absolutory necessary to balance his books, and trusts that those of las constituents who have received their visiting cards will find it convenient to make a call before the Slst inst, and oblige yours faithfully. There was a good muster at the usual weekly parade of the Masterton ttifle Volunteers held in the Drill Hall last evening, Captain Pownall being in command. The men were put through their facings by Sergeant Major Bezar. A match between a team of Masterton cricketers aud the Carterton Club will be played on the show grounds, Carterton on Saturday next, commencing at two o'clock sharp. The following team will represent Carterton : Beechey, Darrock, Bunny, Eenall, W. H. King, G. King, McKenzie (2), C. Reid, .Nicholson, Grigg.—Emergencies, Mercer, Levick, Deihl, Booth. A Napier paper gives the following as the latest instance of tariff interpretation .• "Hogskin for saddles comes in free, buc a certain saddler got a notice that he had to pay duty to clear a line of that article I" "Why?" said he amazed. "Sir" said the sapient Customs man, "that invoice says so many pieces of pigskin, and as that isn't in the tariff you must pay ! " R. Faikbrother & Son, of Carterton have just opened a very large assortment of China and Earthemvaro, and Faperhangings, and are offering the he3t quality at very low prices. 'Call and see.—Advt.