SECOND EDITION

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3742, 21 February 1891, Page 2

SECOND EDITION

Messrs Lowes and lorns add to their sale for Wednesday, 25th, 850 owes and lambs.

Over 2,000 men are oxpected to tako part in the Easter manoeuvres to be hold at Oainaru.

Hot springs of considerable curative power hays been discovered on the Maruia Plains, forty-fivo miles from Leefton.

We are requested to stato that handsome presents will bo given away by Professor Anderson at his entertainment this evening.

It is considered probable tbat the Manawatu Gon*e railway will be openod on Monday, 9th March.

Mr A. Loughroy, ex-M.H.R. for Linwood, has been appointed third Commissioner to inquire into the works ing of the Public Trust Office,

Gharles Hugo, with a strong combination of artists, meditates a decent on JSew Zealand early In March. George Drew, choreed with wife desertion, was brought up at tli9 Wanganui Police Court on Wednesday morning and remanded to Carterton, where his family resides. Harvest thanksgiving services Ore to be held in the local Weßleyan Church to-morrow (Sunday). The Church has been elaborately decorated for the occasion.

A musical festival, under the leadership of Herr Von Keisenberg, and in aid of the local Wesleyan Church, is to be held in Maaterton in a few weeks time-

It ia notified tbat persons found trespassing on section 7i), Kopuaranga Survey District, will be prosecuted.

Playgoers are reminded that Easton's Variety Combination of ten star artists opens in the Theatre Royal on Monday evening, when a unique and refined show will be given at moderate prices. We regret that an error crept into our report of Thursday's performance of Aladdin with reference to the accompanying of the choruses. We learn that the lady pianiste and the orchestra supporting her had but two short rehearsals before the performance, and that indeed without adequate scores of music. We have no doubt that this evening the performance will again draw a bumper house.

The operatic burlesque "Aladdin"is to be f roduced in the Masterton Theatre Royal on Friday and Saturday next, under the management of Mr Barnard, of Greytown. The scenery for the piece has been painted by Mr Brings, the wellknown scenic artist, and weighs altogether a ton and a half, The costumes are also of a most elaborate Btyle. Mr J. B. Coltman, of Willis-streot, Wellington, (opposite' Mr Thos. Ballmger's), lias favored us wiili an advertisement, which will be found in another column. Mr Gcltiiian having had many years' practical oxperienco in the Old Country (Coventry), is acknowledged to be well advanced in his trade, and all *crk entrusted with him, and all purchasers who may patronise him may reßt assured of repairs being; effectually done and purchases reasonably made. The stock of watches as well as jewellery of eyery description is of very superior quality and fashionable stylo. We aie sure our country friends will" bo well satisfied if making a call at this establishment. ,

A young man 'from tho country' had a cheque handed to liim in payment for his services rendered. With much misgivings to what was likely to happen he went to the bank. The polite attendant, having ascertained his business, directed him to the ledger keeper, who, having some doubt about the cheque, marked it "refer to drawer." The document was handed back and the young man, obedient to preliminary instructions of the attendant, presented it to the paying teller. The latter tried to explain the position, but without effect. At last in a huff he said, "All that I can tell you is refer to the drawer," By this time the man from the country was also worked up to a white lieat, and so ho exclaimed, "Show me the drawer, you mutton headed chump, and I'll soon take the money out of it."

The Catholic Times says a splendid situation for family residences may be found just now on Clyde Quay, Wellington, close to the destructor. To persons with too large and heavily insured families the site would be invaluable, or a medical roan with insufficient practice might do well by leasinp the ground, building on it, and then letting the houses, There is n guaranteed circulation of typhoid in the neighborhood, and scarlet fever and dipthoria ean be had at a few hours' notice. The property is splendidly watered by an open sewer which flows direct from the hospital. Bacteria procurable by families in their own jugs. There is a beautiful sea be&oh which would come right up to tho back doors of any houses erected on the property in ques« tion, and which is splendidly supplied with dead cats, decomposed dogs, and other objects of interest to the naturalist or the lover of the odoriferous. A magnificent speculation for an enterprising undertaker.

A Londoner charged at Dunedin with drunkenness confessed that ho had ao ofionded, but douied that ho was a habitual drunkard. "It ain't to say," lie urged. " that cos I get locked up often I'm ofton drunk. 1 get lockod up overy time I tako a drink. If they see Hit) coming out of an hotel they come and look at tue to see if I'm drunk, evun if I have only been in doing a job of sweeping. As for anything olso—well, lam fond ot a bit of singing, but that's better than going about swearing, I think. And it dont take much to get h\to my ht<ad since I fell through a skylight and had my ribs broken, and my collar-bone broken, and my head smashed in. Very littlo upsets me now." The defence, though amusing, was not accepted as a sound one, The sudden disappearance of a young married woman named Davidson from hw lodgings, 40 Ostorne street. South Yarra, where she has been staying for the last two months, was late on Thujaday niritf brought under the notico of the Prahan police (says the Herald.) Mrs Davidson left on the 80th ult., and on Thursday night the following note was found behind the looking glass in her room "T am very lonely; I have nothing to live for. My Hally (husband) is always away and I am not well. Find my body in the Yarra below the railway bridge near South Yarra station. Sond to my mother at Petersham. Money in my pocket to pay for fuueral, oto." Tho woman loft her mother's address,also her own on a different slip. It hup ascertained that I she called at a chemist's for laudanum | tho night before she loft, but the poison j was not supplied.

To morrow wehavo resolved t# clear out all our Romnants of Black Silks, Ooluroil Silks, Black Satins, Colored Satins, Black Silk Velvets, Colored Silk Velvets, aHd all dross Fabrics nt half prioo at "The Fair," To Aro House, Wellington. To morrow we Invito speoial attention to tho cheap lots in our dress dopartmout at Te Aro House. Thoso who will throng that counter and make their selections from tho array of bargains displayed wi,ll have overy rea»on to bo thankful'for the institution of M The Fair."

To morrow we bIi&II offer clruna lengths of French cnshmoies in several beautiful shades of y\o new greens at 25s for 12s Cd, dross lengths of the fashionable mohairs at IBs for 10s6d and dress lengths of blaok grenadines reduced to 5b lid at "The Fair" Te Aro Houbo. To morrow wo shall show drcsplQUgths of summer mohairs, reduced from 5s Cd to 2a lid, sumtnor checks reduced from 7s 6d to 3s Ud, summer flakes reduced from 8a 6d to 4s lid, summer tweeds reduced ftom 12s to tis 6d at "'iko Fair" To Aro Rouse. i ~