SECOND EDITION

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3739, 18 February 1891, Page 2

SECOND EDITION

"The "Wizard of the North" gave, an entertainment last night at the Palace Theatre, tfreytown.

A. New Zealand Secular Association has been formed at Ohristchuroh, Mr' \V. W. Collins being the chief mover in the matter.

Several capitalists from the manufacturing districts of England are reported to be in Auckland looking for sitea for the erection of factories.

[ A field of seyenty acres in the Rangitikei district has this year yielded | ninety-tour bushels of oats to the aoro. Mr T. J. James, of Pahiatua, has succumbed to the pressure of the times, and has been adjudicated a bankrupt. His liabilities are £174 16s 6d, and his assets £l6. Messrs .C Smith and Oo announce that on account of the wonderful success that has attended their great Bale, they have decided upon its continuance for ten days longer, during which time greater bargains than ever will be offered. We are informed that a number of youths have been caught in the act of robbing an orchard on the Mauaia, and will be dealt with in a uiannor suoh as their pilfering deserves. Messrs Jjowes and lornß add to their sale for the 25th, 80 breeding ewes. His Excellency the Governor has arrived at Waitotapu Valley, and has camped there. He was expected to have arrived at Rotoraa on Saturday.

Information has been received from the Islands of a remarkable voyage made by four children, who travelled over 200 miles, from Nulafa, one of the Friendly Group, to Futuna Island in n 12 ft flat bottomed dingy. The island of Futuna was reached on the fourth day. The funeral of the late Mr Henry Bunny took plaoe yesterday afternoon. The cortege left the deceased's private residence at two o'clock. The service was conducted by the Rev. Father McKenna. Some wilfully mischievous person has broken the filter box of the water supply at the Masterton public school, whioh will necessitate the expenditure of school funds, which are required for other purposes, in its repair. It is stated that 380,000 gallons of water have been used in the -Lyttelfon gaol durinp the la'st four months; which means roughly about 8000 per day. or close on 3D gallons per man in twenty four hours. ' Our exohanges speak very highly of the Dobson'Kennedy company's performance of the Irish Drama Colleen Bavvn, their ecenery being especially noticed We trust to Bee the play goers of Master /' . ~ -" ««•» and flhgw their apton to-night rou u r - ... of the visit of a reauy (j uu » company. Measrs Lowes and lorns announce a large sale of sheep for 'Wednesday, 35th. Easton's variety combination is announced to appear in the Masterton Theatre Royal on Monday'evening next. It ib ptoposed to send a small team of New Zealand amateur athletes to England. The Amateur Athletic *Mooiation Committee meet to-morrow to consider ....- " —* "ouudod on principal athletes have beou ... the subject, and their ropHes arei satisfactory. }

Messrs J. W. A. Marchant and W. A. Fitzherbert, Commissioners of the Wellington Waste Lands Board, arrived in Masterton to-day, and hoar applcatioos for reductions under the Ro-Valuation Act in the County Council Chambors this afternoon.

At the conclusion of last night's performance Mr Collott Dobson, in responding to a vociferous call beforo the curtain, thanked the people of Masterton for their patronage and informed them that Mr Kennedy and himself had bought the sole right to play * the drama, " Little Lord Fontloroy,' <$ and in all probability would play tho piece in Maßtorton in about three months time.

To-morrow evening the Palaco Theatre, Greytown, will be engaged by the juyenile company that is to stage ' Aladdin.' ifi The stage opens with a Bcene in Pekin, where the hero of the play ' Aladdin' mokes his first appearance. This young gentleman, during the evening, sings three songß, the boßt of them beintr: " Sweet Spirit hear my prayer," which he sings in the Jewolled Cayern. The Jewelled Cavern is the quaintest and prettiest of the now scenes. Brilliantly lighted up, and with the spirits moving to and fro, the effoot is quite aweinspiring. Next in importance is the water-scene at the close of the play. Tho variety and style of tho costumes rofleots favorably upon the ingenuity and taste of the costumer. ~^„ To morrow we shall solfjfel dress lengths of the following double width material, viz:—Delaines at 9s lid for Cs lid, JBcarte at 12s"6d for 8s ltd, Beige*, at lCs 6d for 10s 6d, Knicker Tweed* at 21s for 12s Gd, Striped Cashmeres at lGs Gd for 10s 6d, and Figured -Suitings at 21s 6d for 12s 9d, at MThb'Fairi" Te Aro House. To morrow we have resolved te clear out all our Remnants of Black Silks, Colored Silks, Black Satins, Colored Satins, Black Silk Velvets, Colored, Silk Velvecs, and all dress Fabrics at half price at "The Fair," Te Aro House, Wellington." ." 5:iY , To morrow we Invite special attention to the remarkably cheap lots in our dress: department at Te Aro House. ThoseW who will throng that counter aud make . their selections from tho array of bar* gains displayed will haye ovory reason to (j be thankful for the institution of " The Fair,"

To-morrow we Bhalfoffer dress lengths of Frenoh cashmeres in several beautiful shades of the new greens at 25a for 12s fd, dress lengths of the fashionable mohairs at 15s for 10s 6d and ' dress lengths of black grenadines reduced, to 5s lid at "The Fair" To Aro House. To morrow we shall show dresslengtha of Bummer mohairs, reduced from 5s 6d to 2s lid, sumtnor checks reduced from * 7s 6d to 3s lid, summer flakes reduced from 8s 6d to 4s lid,' summer'tweeds •< reduced from 12s to (is Cd at "The Fair" Te Aro House. ~