The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 1891.
'ihe Canterbury Ram Fair, tor which three thousand rams have been entered, is being held at Addineton to day. The Jennie Lee Company, which is now at Dunedin, is expected to visit this district in about a month's time.
Inspector Fleming has concluded his examination of the Tenui, Whakataki, and Grassendale schools. The percentage of passes at Tenui was eighty and at Whakataki ninety. We learn that from a pecuniary pom' of view the Opaki races were highly the guarantee of £250 being exceeded by a considerable sum. The vacancy on the Wellington Education Board caused by the death of Mr Henry Bunny is to be filled up at once.
An interesting entertainment 1b announced to be given in the Theatre Royal pa Monday and Tuesday evenings next, particulars of which will be found in our advertising colpmnp.
The appointment of Mr P. Anderson as poundkeeper at Mauriceville for tho Wairarapa North County Council is notified.
Two waggon loads of the "Picturesque Atlas" were on Friday last distributed amongst the victimised of Kaiapoi. The agent took the precaution to forward to each subscriber before his arrival, a circuit, containing a list of cases in which the company bad recovered from unwilling creditors.
The book fiend who canvassed for the Picturesque Atl#o of Australasia spoiled all New Zealand as a happy hunting ground for his kind. The feeling against them is exemplified by the following ni/ tice which is stuck up in a conspicuous place in a shop in Marion :—"'To book Atlas, and other agents of that ilk; your presence is undes'rable, and your society will not be tolerated; therefore linger not on these premises," That may be regarded as a very cold shoulder or a very straight tip to get out* 1 Referring to the late retrenchment, 1 the Napier Telegraph says The eolony has spent more than half a million of money for purposes of defence, eyeiy penny of which might just as well have been thrown into the sea. The pantomime j>ow being performed by the Variety Company' at Wellington,- under the management of John £.&Uance anu Company, has raised the curtain iv a •wnipogition scene. For the future the -id fcho guns are, apparently, to The Permanent look after tnetiiw t«,-j m an l.„ a Militia, the onlytran.: 4 whave in the colony, are'also to [themselves, as their officers are to be abolished. The Liberal plank ißthat " Jack is as good as bis master," and therefore does not want an officer. Thus by a stroke of the pen the following are to be got rid of :—The Commander-in-Chief, the commanding officers of Wellington, Auckland, and New Plymouth, several of the captains and others. All this blundering is to be done Lathe name of economy ; but lying at the bottom of it we may be pretty sure the object is to retire all prominent officers whose appointments were made by the late Government, and to fill their places afoer a short interval, with the creatures of the party in power."
Weights for the Wairarapa Jocke Club's Autumn Meeting will be declare this even in?.
The Pahiatua Star informs itsreadei 8 that it has two cabbage-heads on view at its office 1
Fruit affected with the codlin moth has been sent in large quantities to Pahiatua this year from the Wairarapa. The result will doubtless be that next year the whole of the fruit in the bush district will be infected with the pest. The Southland Times is responsible for the following :—" Mrs Edward Matthews, wife of arabbiter atßenuiore, was safely delivered of a triplet (boys) cn Friday, and at latest accounts the interesting little folks were we 11.' We have a letter from "Shop Assistant" in reply to " Pro Bono Publico," but as no public good can result from the continuaance this correspondence, we must decline to give it publicity. The monthly meeting of the Masterton School Committee is to be held this evening. We remind theatre goers of the complimentaiy concert to Ik- given m the Theatre Royal this evening on behalf of Mr Haustnann, the retiring lessee. The programme is an attractive one, and the audience should therefore be very large.
A very neatly executed pro up photograph of the lasses' band and special officerp of the Salvation Army, who recently visited Masterton, is now on view in the window of Mr T. E. Price, photographer.
A bibative Individual who was too long in the sun yesterday, was accommodated by the Government last night, and was dealt vith in a manner usual to first offenders in the R.M. Court this morning.
The sale ot horses by Messrs Lowes and lorns yesterdav was a great success, the prices realised being exceptionally good.
The latest instance of Government retrenchment! Post Office sorters have been requested to discontinue tho use of red tape, and to tie up official documents with common twine.
A Dakota paper prints an advertise" ment that desdrves an early response. It reads—"lf John Jones, who, twenty years ago, deserted his poor wife and babe, will return, the said babe will knock the stuffin' out of him."
The printing department of our local contemporary was the scene of a stand up fight between a pair of rival carriers yesterday afternoon. The appearance of Constable O'Leary put an end to the row.
Messrs Lowes and lorns add to their sale for Wednesday next 5 head cattle, and 20 2-tooth Lincoln rams.
The football season will be opened on Saturday next by the Red Stars, when the first forwards and second backs will play the second forwards and first backs on the Park Oval.
The Clutha Leader reports that the Pomahaka is now teeming with fish, and some capital baskets have recently been obtained by Victorian and Dunedin anglers, no less than 1801b. having been taken by four sportsmen in two days out of this stream. In concluding an article on the absurd land regulations recently gazetted by the Uovernment, the Manawatu Times says"This Ministry has made the worst attempt ®f any to deal with the land question, and it is already high time it was kicked from office." This is conclusive.
A member of the Pahiatua Football Club writes to the Pahiatua Sfar as 10l lows : "In your issue of last Tuesday I noticed With some surprise a criticism upon the fact that the Pahiatua Football Club have seen fit to advertise their meetings in the Wairarapa Daily, as well as in your journal. This is quite uncalled for. The footballers have always so far conserved local interests (though it certainly now appears to be from a mistaken notion of right) as to advertise in the iSUtr, but having satis* Bed cheir consciences on that score they see no reason why they should not consult their own sweet will in gaining publicity for their advertisements in the best daily paper circulating in the district."
An extraordinary deal of cards is
declared to have occurred at a family
gathering in Keswick. Tbe dealer, (who with others had well shuffled tho pack) had the 13 trumps, the second had 13 spades, the next had 13 diamonds, and the fourth 13 clubs. It is millions of chances to one against such a thing happening, Dresses—We have now opened out our two first shipments of autumn and winte dress fabrics, which have come to usr recently by "the steamers Aorangi and Arawa, Wa may conscientiously affirm that no finer, more varied, or well selected goods have ever previously passed in the portals of Te Aro House. Dbebses—ln the limited space at our command, there is not room to give any thing like an adequate description ef our new autumn dress goods, but it is sufficient to say that they are of excellent value, of superior finish, well assorted in styles and colourings, well adapted to mee the tastes of our numerous lady patrons We solicit an early inspection of these, at Te Aro House. Dressmaking—Our two large and commodious dressmaking rooms are still under tbe same efficient management, and can guarantee in this season, as in all past seasons, instant attention, prompt execution, faultless finish, and perfect fitt Ladies who want their dresses early should at once place their orders at Te Aro Hous. JiOKErs, Mantles and Ulsters—We have opened out a very fine assortment of these, in all fashionable makes, styles, colours, shapes and sizes. Ourmantleroom is now filled with all the latest novelties, such as should induce an early visit to Te Ajro House,—Apvi.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3764, 19 March 1891, Page 2
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