SECOND EDITION

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3731, 9 February 1891, Page 2

SECOND EDITION

We remind all intoroßted in the cause ofjtemcerance of the leoture to bo delivered. in the Temperance Hall this evening by the Rev. E. Walker, representative of the New Zealand Alliance tor the suppression of the liquor traffic. Mr Arthur Staples, who was thrown out of his trap on Friday nieht, died at the Wellington hospital ou Saturday morninp.

The programme for the sports that are to be held on the Greytown Reserve, under the auspices of the Greytown Oddfellows, will be drafted at a committee meeting to-night. The sports will come off on St Patrick's Day.

The service in the local Wesleynn Church was couduoted laat evening by the Bev Walker, who preached a most eloquent aud impressive sermon. Colonel Roberts, B.M, held the ÜBual sitting of the R.M Court at Featherston this morniug.

A contest under the auspicos of the New Zealand Brass and Military Bands Association is to bo held in Dunedin in November.

Our attention has been directed to the dangerous practice "of the boys of Masterton in deyoting their Sabbath afternoon to floating about Messrs Williams and Beetham's dam on rafts. Unless this is at once put a stop to an accident of a serious nature will in all probability occur. Mr J. B. Innes, late of the Educational Depository, gives notice that all accounts owing to him mußt bo paid on or before the 28th of this month. After that date accounts will be placed in the hands cf a solicitor for collection.

On Saturday a dray belonging to Mr Garrity travelling alontr the main street of Greytown came to a suddon stoppage by the axel snapping in the middle. The break occurred through a flaw in the iron. Both the driver and horse eßoaped unhurt.

The private company that is about to | perform "Alladin" in the Palace Theatre Greytown, will iu all likelihood visit J Mastertonand Carterton. The piece ia to be staged in a first class manner, and is under the management of Messrs Barnard and Briggß. The Bhip Deveron, bound lrom Freemantle to Howard Island, where she was to load guano, has arrived in Sydney after a must eventful voyage. On the voyage to Howland Bhe met with adverse weather, and her passage occupied the lengthened period of 74 days, On arrival at the island, the lyin? off was attended, with great danger, and the officers and meneignedja round robin to the captain, requesting him to leave with the ship. Fiuding himself in an awkward position, the captain was forced toacoede to the crew, and the vessel was headed for Auckland, but not without a protest from the captain. On the way to Auckland the Deveron again fell in with bad weather, and as she waq unable to make that ports the captain came on, here, where he arrived after a passage of 24 days. It, is the intention of the captain to prosecute the crew on a charge of mutiny.

The Woodville JUxamincr says On Wednesday morning an acoident happened at the Mangahao River where by a horse belonging to Messrs. Monteitli Bros, was drowned and there was a narrow escape from loss of life. After the rain on the previous night the river was somewhat high and Mr. H. Sowry drove out Messrs. Monteith Bros' cart with poods for the hands at the mill, Two horses attached to the cart. The first ford was crossed safely, but at the second ford the current overpowered the horses, and cart and hones were washed down. Mr. Sowry succesded in potting the goods thrown out and- by this time the water was rising over fcjie top of the cart. The river roße rapidly and gained an additional height of four feet in half an hour, carrying the horses and spring cart before it. H. Sowry managed after a difficult swim to reach shore, but J. P. Player, cook tor Mr. Campbell, rarrowly escaped drowning. He too had been in the Cart, but was washed out, and had been clinging to the wheel Mr N. Campbell, who saw the mishap reached him as soon as possible under great difficulties in tho face of the swollen Qurront and rescued him in a most exhausted condition. But for Mr Campbell's bravery and promptitude ho would have been drowned. The leading horse got free but the shaft horse was drowned, having been washed down the river with the cart, ut distance of 20 ohams.

To morrow wa Invite speoialattention to the remarkably cheap lots in our dress department at Te Aro House. Those who will throng that counter and make their selections from tho array of bargains displayed will have every reason to be thankful for the institution of " The Fair.''

To morrow we shall offer dress lengths of French cashmeres in several beautiful shades of the new greens at 25s for 12s fd, dress lengths of the fashionable mohairaat 15s for 10s 6d and dress lengths of black grenadines reduced to 5s lid at "The Fair" Te Aro House. " To niorrow we shall show dresslengths of summer mohairs, reduced frim 5s Gd to 2s 11 d, suminor checks reduced from 7s 6d to 3s lid, summer Hakes reduced from 8s 6d to 4s lid, summer tweeds reduced from 12s to 6s 6d at "The Fair" Te Aro House.. To morrow we shall sell lull dress lengths of the following double width material, viz.—Delaines at 9s lid for Gs lid, .Ecarte at 12s 6d for 8s lid, Beiges at lCs Gd for 10s Gd, Knicker Tweeds at 21s for 12s Gd, Striped Cashmeres at 10s Gd for 10s Gd, and Figured Suitings at 21s 6d for 12s 9d, at "The iJair," Te Aro House, j