SECOND EDITION

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3753, 6 March 1891, Page 2

SECOND EDITION

Messrs Lowes and lorna hold a general sale at their rooms to-morrow. TheClutha County, on the casting vote of the chairman, decided to strike a poor rate for charitable aid purposes. A petition in bankruptcy was filed on Wednesday by Thomas Monday, carpenter, of Carterton. The Hon, A. J, Cadman, Native Minister, is at present in Auckland. The programme for the Autumn meeting of the Waipawa County Racing Club appears in our advertising colums. The second practice for the forthcoming "musical festival" is to be held in the Drill Hall this evening.

Messrs Kempthorne, Prosser & Co. show a net profit far the year of £7391, and declare a7| per cent dividend, absorbing £6570.

Messrs Lowes and lorns add to their Bule for Wednesday not 500 lambs and 300 Moriuo owes.

Prize money in connection with the lata show of the Masterton Horticulture and industrial Sooiet> is now payable at the office of the Secretary. Mr W. B. Uhennells.

Tenders are invited by Dr Hosking for fencing at Waihi, Wangaehu. The Salvation Army opens fire upon the benighttd residents of Eketahuna on Wednesday next. Au inset referring to the great clearing sale at the Wholesale Drapery Co's warehouse appears in our issue of to-day. Horse-owners are reminded that nominations for tho Autumn meeting of the Wairarapa Bacing Club olose on Tuesday, March 10th. Mr. H. H. Jackson, of Stoneßtead, has been appointed an officer under the Fisheries Conservation Act. Mr. W. J. Reeve has been appointe d Clerk of the Resident Magistrate's Court at Pahiatua. The Minister oi Public Works Is about to pay a yisit to the mining districts of the South Island.

Captain Edwin forecasts a heavy gale from northward, changing by west and southwest, between midnight of the 6th and midnight of the 9th. In answer to enquiries at Government House it was stated that there is no truth in the roport appearing in to-day'B cablegrams that Lord Onslow would probably succeed Lord Hopetoun as Governor of Victoria. Staff-Captain Robinson, of the Salvation Army, accompanied by a musical troupe, is to bo at Masterton from Saturday till Tuesday next, at Eketahuna on Wednesday, at Pahiatua on Thursday, and at Mangatainoka on Friday.

The Wanganui Herald states that a parcel of Wanganui butter lately brought the extreme price of 120 shillings per cwt. in London. Tho butter in quoation was of a very superior sample, ond was much praised by the London experts. We are requested to remind buyers of privileges of Messrs Lowes and lorns' sale to»moTow, when tho rights in connection witn the St. Patrick's Day races at Opaki will be held. Tho nominations tor the various handicaps are in and are the largest yet received for any Wairarapa meeting, A novel cricket match is being arranged in Melbourne, An eleven of one-armed men and eleyen of one-legged men have been selected to play against each other. The Bcorers and emergencies are also disabled men. The inalcti is to take place on the Melbourne Cricket Ground shortly. Nominations for handicaps in the Greytown Amalgamated Fxiendly Societies' sports close with tho secretary to-morrow, i

Mr. Thos. Bracken'a Jubilee volume of poetic literature has beeu published in Europe and has now reached this colony. The Champion Stakes in connection with the V.K.C. Autumn Meeting was won yesterday by Carbine in a.oanter. Mr David Mills has betn reappointed manager of the Union Company at Melbourne. Mr Kennedy, late manager of the Invercargill branch, becomes traitio manager at Dunedin. The Mararba will be laid up euriug the winter. Some of the paintines by Mr. Aubrey which are to be disposed of by art union, are now on view in the windows of Messrs Holmes, Washington and Williams. We understand that tickets for., the art union are meeting with a ready sale.

To morrow we havo esolved te clear out all our Remnants of Black Silks, Colored Silks, Black Satim, Colored Satins, Black Silk Velvets, Colored Silk Velvecs, and all dress Fabrics at half price at "The Fair," To Aro H-> *se, Wellington. To morrow we invite special attention to the remarkably cheap lots in our dress department at Te Aro House. Those who will throng that counter and make their section's from tho array of bargains displayed will have evoryreason 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 a t 25s for 12s t'd, dress lengths of the fashionablo mohairs at 15s for 10s 6d and dress lengths of black grenadines reduced to 5s lid at "The Fair" Te Aro House. To morrow wo shall sell full dress lengths of the following double width material, viz .—Delaines at 9s lid for 6s lid. Ecarte at 12s 6d for 8s lid, Beigos at 10s 6d for 10s Cd, Knicker Tweeds at 21s for 12s Gd, Striped Cashmeres at 16s (id for 10s 6d, and Figured Suitings at 21s Gd for 12s 9d, at "The Fair," Te Aro Houso.