SECOND EDITION

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3748, 28 February 1891, Page 2

SECOND EDITION

We understand Mr. J. B. tnnes, late of Masterton, has purchased the stationory business s.o long and favorably conducted in Wellington by Mr. John VVatfc.

From-an inset appearing in our issue of to-day it will be seen that Mr W. Bell's sale of bankrupt stock lias in the premises formerly occupied bvMr H. Petersen.

The following comparative rainfall was registered atOtahuaofor the past month : —Feb. 1691, 5-84 on 12 days j Feb. 1890, o*B4 on 2 days; Feb. 1889; 1'67 on 9 days ; 1888, 0 - 90 on 4 days.

Mr John Matthews, who waß fined yesterday for a breach of the.Babbit Act, was prosecuted by the Wairarapa North Babbit Board, and not by Inspector Smith. We learn that several victims of the Picturesque Atlas fiend in Masterton refuse to pay their second Instalment, which is now due, and intend defending a case in Court. '

Tho man Frank Barlow, who attempted suicide at Pahiatua on Thursday, was brought to the Masterton Hospital today. A first offender who appeared before Oolonel Roberta, JR. M., this morning, was discharged with a caution. Mr. 6. Campbell, watchmaker, who is about leaving the district, notifies that he haß left sundry watches, which were left with him for repairs, ; with Meissrs. Lowes and lorns. >.

It is notified by advertisement.: in another column that the Mangaramarama, Village Settlement, is withdrawn fromsale.

Amone other matters dealt with at the meeting of the Waste Lands Board yesterday, was the consideration of a" report made by Mr. A. B. Maokay, one of the Crown ■ Lands > Kangers. From the report it appeared that out of a total of 45,780 acres held by'9B selectors, 73 had complied with ; the conditions according to the Act; and 14 partially bo while six had failed to effect the neces sary improvements. The Board deoided to call upon the defaulters to show; cause why their interests should not bo cancelled, ut ii

A meeting of the Wairarapa Uiflo i Association was held last evening, when the programme for the seventh annual meeting, to' be held at Masterton on Tuesday, the 17th March, was finally adopted, There will be four matches aB follows:—Landsdown match, 200 yards, 10 shots; Wellington mafcsh,; 300 &600 yards, 7 shots at each range'; Wairarapa match 200 & 500 yards, 7 shots at each range; President's match, 600 yards, 10 shots.

Sergeant Price requests us to state that the jury list for the Masterton district is now complete and may bo inspected at his office. A meeting of Justices, to hear objections, will bo held at the Masterton Courthouso on April 3rd, at 10 a.m. Mrs Lowenthal, the victim of the shooting tragedy at tho Adelaide creohe, died at the hospital after suffering acutely for hours. In her depositions, taken in the presonoe of her husband, she said;—"l was sitting on the door step nursing my baby when my husband came in. He said ' X wautone of the children.' I said 'You can't have them at present.' The baby was running about, and he picked it up and took it outside. 1 walked after, and said 'Give ime the baby, she has no hat on.' He said 'Get her hat,' I took' tho baby from hmi, but he took hold of the child's foot and held it, and while he was holding it he pulled something out of his overcoat pooket. Ho pulled a revolver out of his pocket and fired at me. 1 ran out of the back with the two babies in my arms. He got me up against a wall and fired at me four times.- He fired the shots one after the other, The fifth shot was a blank, and all the Bhots did not hit me. Three hit me, and the fourth shot hit the baby that 1 had in my arms. A detective came in then and caught hold of him. 1 called out murder. Jt was Mrs Heffernan's baby I had in my arms, and that is the child that was shot. Tho prisoner is my husband ; he was the man who fired the shots at mo." Prisoner was here asked if he.hud any questions to ask his wife, but he said "No."

To morrow we shall sell full dress lengths of the following double width material, via;— Delaines at Oa lid for Us lid, Ecarto at 12s 6d for 8s lid, Uuixos at ICS (id for 10s Cd, Kriicker Tweeds at 21s for 12s Cd, Striped Cashmeres at IGb Cd for 10s Cd, and Figured Suitings at 21s Cd for 12b 9d, at "The Fair," Te Aro House.

To-morrow wo Bliall offer dross lengths of French cashmeics in several beautiful shades of the new greens nt 2.)3 fur )2s ( ; d, dress lengths of tho fushionablo mohairs at Ifts for 10s 6d and droBS lengths of black grouadinos reduced to 5s lid at "The Fair" To Ayo House.

Mr "W. Vilo notifies that ho is prepared to pack goods at 3s per IOOIbB and find freo storage for thoeamo.

To morrow wo shall show dresalengths of summer mohairs, reduced from 5a Gd ♦•o 2s Ud, summer checks reduced from 7s 6d to 3s lid, summor flakes reduced from 8s Gd to 4s\Jld, summor tweeds reduced from 12a to Os 6d at "'JCho Fair" Te Aro House.