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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3752, 5 March 1891, Page 2

Sir George Grey has arrived in Sydney, and is in good health. Mr F. H. Wood makes a number of important additions to his next Taratahi stock sale. A company lias been formed to build a Jjheatre at Keefton, the capital being J&200O. Mr W. B. Buick is to appear before the R.M. again this afternoon to answer the charge of failing to destroy rabbits on his property. We understand that a dispute between two Ideal veudors of fish will be ventilated before Colonel Robots at the next sittings of the R.M. Court. Miss Ethel Brown, of Masterton, has been, appointed a pupil teacher at the Hast*ell's school, subject to the confirmation of the Education Board.

The Longburn freezing works have been killing 750 sheep per day for some time past, and find it impossible to pet through their work. A sitting of the Assessment Court to hear objections to the valuation list of the Borough of Masterton, will be held at the R.M. Court on Monday. 21st March. The Pahiatua County Council is about tc undertake an elaborate scheme for drainage. Mr. Hugh Mawhinay, boot and shoemaker, notifies that another large cionsignment of boots and shoes has arr ved and are on yiew at the cheap boot shop opposite the Prince of Wales Hotel. The local Salvationists commence on Saturday next a series of four daysspecial services, with musical festivals, tea meetings, and other cttractions. Several distinguished officers from other parts will be present. The bank overdraft of the Greytown Borough Council is J-84 ss. Messrs. Johnston and Tetham, (the former late of Masterton), have Uken over the livery stable business of Mr. A. Bowers in Greytown. The firm intends running a coach through to Mastertoi every Sunday.

At the Eketahuna K. M. Court yesterday, before Mr A. Anderson, J. P., John Dowd was sentenced to fourteen days' hard labour for being drunk and disorderly, to fourteen dayn for resisting the police, and to one month for using obscene language in a public place. The accused was conveyed to the Wellington Terrace Gaol to-day. Mr D. Christie Murray and Mr Harry St. Maui-, havin? had a dispute ever accounts in their theatrical venture, the former, in order to bring matters to a hea'f, appeared on th« stage at the theatre in Melbourne where St. Maur is engaged. Mr Murray was arrested for trespass, but was bailed out.

We notice that in Wellington the annual meetings of the various football cludb have already been held, and preparations made for opening the season. We presume footballers in Masterton are going to follow the admirable example set by the cricketers. The usual weekly session of the Phoenix Lodge, 1.0. G.T., was held in the Temperance Hall last evening, Bro Krethey, C.T., presiding. Two new membHrs were proposed. The resignation of Mr T. W. Shuts as a member was received, but at the request of the lodge was withdrawn. A very enjoyable evening was brought to a close by the openin? of the question box. Says the Pahiatua Stur: — "T. MciKenney, son of D. MoKenney ef Pahiatua, met with rather a serious accident on Thursday last whilst bush~ felling at Ohau, by which he had the last three fingers of his left hand chopped clean off. He said to his mate (by whose axe the accident was committed) "find 'em lad, by jingo wo must put them on." After sticking them on and stopping the blood, he bad to ride some distance, and he thinks the riding has disturbed one of the fingers. Be has none to Dr. Caliill." The man Willoughby, who was sentenced to five years' imprisonment on Tuesday, at Wellington, for forgery, was guilty of the same offence at Featherston about tliree years ago, but escaped. He found his way to Auckland, leaving his wife in Greytown to do as best she could with four children, and her lot was a hard one. She got a clue as to his whereabouts through his getting three months in Auckland gaol. Upon his release he came to Pahiatua, got work, then sent for his wife. He professed penitence for what he had done, and the wife, hoping that he bad seen the error of his ways, went to him. But the mania for affixing other people's names to cheques was upon him, and he will now spend a lengthy term in Wellington gaol, while his poor wife will toil on for herself and her children to keep body and soul together. The rabbit pest has, according to a local paper, been reduced to a minimum in the Kaikoura district, principally on account uf the turning out of ffrrets. The Kaikoura Star says :—Mr Moore, Sheep Inspector in charge of Kaikoura subdivision, has good reason to feel satisfied, as also has the district, with the work done by Mr R. B. Miles, lopal Rabbit Agent, assisted by Mr J. E. Cooper, Such a favorable season fop rabbits has no{ been experienced heie for years—the absence of heavy rainß has been one of the chief faobors on bunny's side and yet they have been kept thoroughly under, indeed reduced to a minimum. Several parties who have gone out to likely localities for rabbits have been greatly disappointed at their non-aupcess. While the season has been favorable for rabbits, it has been quite the opposite for ferrets, (another j tliin<; in favor of bunny), and the want of water has played havoc in the ranks of the natnral enemy, thus requiring closer attention to the " plague spots " by the officers of the Stock Department. Private exertions in the same direction have also very energetic, landholders generally having been assiduous iu their warfare against this enemy to their welfare.

A MoDster Clearing Sale of Drapery apd vlpthipg will held during the next few daya at L. J, .'Hooper' and Cos' Bon Marcbe. Every article in the warehouse will be offered at greatly reduced prices. The' Salo will commence on Saturday morning, January 31st, at 8 o'clock, a tremendous sacrifice of Dress Goods, Millinery, Ladies' Jackets, Mantles, Corsets, Straw Gcoda, Hosiery and Crlbyes, pmbrellas and Parasols, etc etc, will be made to make room for Frgsb Shipments to arrive. So be ready for 'bargains in every department at itooper's Monster Sale commencing Saturday morning, January 31st, a(i 8 o'clppfc. We shall sell, and those that patra nize the Bon Marche Monster Clearing Sale will reapthe benefit of our being overstocked. Hooper and Co, Bon j Marche. advt. I