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SECOND EDITION

Inspector Lee is in Masterton today He examines the Ditton school on Thursday. Mr Guinness, M.H.R., has been appointed chairman of the Groymouth Harbour Board. The phonograph is to be exhibited for the first time in Wellington on Thursday evening. Mauriceville lime merchants complain that a charge is now being made for tarpaulins, which hitherto have travelled free. The question of extending the Ministerial residence m a circuit from threo to five years is being considered by the Wesleyan Conference. A meeting of creditors in the estato of Thomas Munday, of Carterton, was to have been held at Masterton at noon to' day, but lapsed for want of a quorum. Mr. John Halliday (formerly borough engineer a; Invercargill) has been promoted to the assistant engineershi p of the Melbourne Harbour Trust at a salary of £SOO a year. The monthly meeting of the Trustees of the Masterton Hospital will be hold on Thursday next in the Council Chambers.

A Frenohman hanged himself at Brokon Hill and left behind him a paper bearing theße words: "JS T o work, no money, no board, no lodging; an end with hor:ors is better than horrors without end." Grace—"My hands are so chapped that lam aßhamed to go out." Dolly—- " That's nothing, nearly all the girls have a little chap on their hands." A performance will be given by Mrß Butcher and her pupils on Friday next at the Palace Theatre, Greytown, in aid of the funds of the Hospital. Mr William Lambert, the New Zealand Manager for the New York Life Insurance Company received a cablegram from the head office, announcing that the new business for 18' JO amounted to thirty-three millions sterling, while the accumulated issets had risen to twentyfour millions sterling. Notice is given that at the next sittings of the Court of Bankruptcy in Masterton, Messrs. H. J. Crawley, H. Freeman, and D. G. M'Donald will apply for their discharge. A meeting of the Town Landß Trust, Greytown, was held last night in the Council Chambers. The question of the state of leases was the business discussed.

The Greytown fire Brigade Football Club held their annual meeting at the Brigade Station last Saturday eyeniug, a good number of members being in attendance. The Secretary, Mr. \V. F. Humphries, was re-elected. In all probability the Club will enter a junior team for the Football Tournament to be held at Jarterton on Easter Monday. The Greytown Club will likely enter two teams, a iuuior and a senior.

The Dunedin Star says:—"Private letters from the North Island give doplorable accounts of .pastoral and agricultural prospects in the neighborhood of Palnierston North. Those who have been clearing their runs, and expecting to be able to burn the fallen trees, in order to sow their land with suitable grasses, have given up all hope of doing bo in consequence of the almost continuous downfall of rain; and one farmer at least has had to burn his crops, which, though cut, have been completely spoiled, and were not worth carrying home," The nominations for the Friendly Societies' Sports to be held at Greytown on St Patrick's Day, closed last Saturday. Judging from the number of nominations received, the meeting should be a success. Altogether 148 were accepted, as against 130 last year. The numbers for the various events are &s follows: For the 220 yds 14, 100 yds 21, heavy hammer 5, 15Q yds hurdles 6, one mile 22, St Patrick's Handicap 18, firemens' race 12. 220 yds hurdles G, youths' race 9, bandsmeiiB 1 race 7, half-mile 19, and for throwing the light hammer 9. At the openmp of the Gorge railway yeßterday, Mr Hogg, as present member, eulogised the railway constructed through the Gorge. He thought Wellington, which other speakers had spoken of as the first port in New Zealand, would reap the greatest advantage. The Gorge might be slippery, but it was, he felt sure, safe. As for Woodville, its prosperity was too well assured to be injured by the opening of through communication. He thanked the Mayor for the cordiality with which they had been entertained.

The Bon. A. J. Cadnian was enter tained ab a banquet at Coromandel yesterday. In replying to the toast of hishßalth, he. said that the present Government intended to make several reforms.

The special Gorge reporter of the New Zealand Times writes, " Down beside the Tawa Flat fly we, lying picturesque in the morning sun." There is no objection to this mighty journalist being picturesque, but why should he go in for lying ? The answer is given in a subsequent paragraph, where he tersely and significantly ejaculates, " we water."

To morrow we shall show dresslengthß of summer mohairs, reduced from 6s 6d to 2s XI d, summer checks reduced from 7s 6d to 3s lid, summer flakes reduced from 8a (3d to 4s lid, summer tweeds reduced from 12s to Os 6d at "The Fair" Te Aro House. To morrow we have esolved t* 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 ab "The Fair," Te Aro H"< tse. Wellington. To morrow Ave 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 selections from tho array of bargains displayed will have every reason to b9 thankful for the institution of '• The Fair."

To-morrow we shall offer dress lengths ! of French cashmeies in several beautiful shades of the new greens at 25s for 12b 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 Houbis. To morrow we shall sell full dress lengths of the following douhlo width material, viz .—Delaines at 9s lid for 6s lid, Ecarte at 12s 8d for 8s lid, Beiges at 1& Gd for 10s Cd, Knicker Tweeds at 21s for 12s 6d, Striped Cashmeres at lGs Ud for 10s 6d, and Figured Suitings at 21b Od for 12s 9d, at "The Fair," Tel Aro House.

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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3756, 10 March 1891, Page 2

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SECOND EDITION Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3756, 10 March 1891, Page 2

SECOND EDITION Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3756, 10 March 1891, Page 2

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