SECOND EDITION

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3768, 24 March 1891, Page 2

SECOND EDITION

The Railway Commissioners of Victoria, have taken a firm stand as to their position, and decline to allow the Government to interfere with their management of the lines unless they can demonstrate that good results will be achieved. As the Commissioners are acting within their rights, the Govern* ment is at a os 3 what course to pursue,

Acceptances for tho Autumn Meeting of tlio Wairarapa Racing Club close this evening.

Tenders are invited by the Masterton Borough Council for footpath and road construction in Benall St.

Mr J. Mathers, of the Bible, Tract and Book Society, has decided to remain in Masterton for another week. Mr J. Clark has a notice of thanks in another column.

Owners are required for a brown overcoat and an oilskin coat left at the Opaki on the 17th March.

Mr James Bray, laborer, of Haßtwell was to-day adjudged a bankrupt. The first meeting of creditors takes place on Saturday next. A team representing the Wellington Pioneer Football Club is to play at Greytown and Carterton on Friday and Saturday next. Mr J. T. Allen, the well-known artist of Wellington, has, been adjudged a bankrupt. Messrs Lowes and lorns notify that the 500 wethers entered for to-morrow's sale are withdrawn, having been sold privately.

The successful tenderer for the bankrupt stock of Mr Murrell was Mr William Feist, of Wellington, and not Mr Frank Feist, of Carterton. The train arrangements for the Tauherenikau races to bo held on Easter Monday appear in our advertising columns.

Mr E. Veaey Hamilton, formerly Parliamentary correspondent for the Lyttleton Times and successively editor of the Star and Canterbury Times, died at Chrisichurch yesterday morning of atrophy, aged 33. The newly-eleoted Committee of the Wellington Rugby Union decided at a meeting held laßt evening to wain the town clubs from competing in the Carterton tournament, to be held on Easter Monday, as it infringes the rulos in reference to professionalism adopted by the English Rugby Union. Professor Channing, the well-known phrenologist and palmist, notifies that at the request of a number of ladies and gontlnmen of this town, and for the benefit of those in the Burrounding districts, he has decided to remain in Masterton till the end of this month.

Fifty cases of autumn and winter novelties have just arrived at the Wholesale Drapery Co.'s warehouse, and are now on view. A visit of inspection in invited by Mr P. Dickson. From inquiries made by the Rangitikei Advocate it does no*> appear that the loss on the grain crops in the Rangitikei and Mtnawatu districts has beon so heavy, owing to the recent wet weather, as was anticipated.

The man 'William Teare, who was arrested on a oharee of committing a cowardly assault upon Mrs Betty, was this morning sentenced by Messrs Caseiberg and Renall, J.'aP., to one month's hard labor in the Wellington Terrace Gaol. ' The smoke concert in connection with the Rifle Volunteers will not take place on Wednesday evening aB at first proposed, owing to insufficient time in which to work it up, but will be held some time after Eiteter. The presentation of prizes will, however, take place to-morrow evening, the admission being free.

A special mooting cf the Works Committee of the Masterton Borough Council was held last night to prepare a schedule of works. All the members of tho committee were present, the Mayor occupying the chair. A list was laid before the committee of all tho streets of the Borough, divided into districts to correspond with the proposed division into wards, showing the streets made, partly made, and unmade, and the estimated cost of completing the unmad3 portions. Those streets in each division which were considered most urgent were scheduled, to be reported on to the Council at its next meeting. The Tailoring department at the Bon Marche is assvuningenormous dimensions The quantity of clothing turned out in> this department requires to be soen to be credited. The make and fit is equal to some of the best Went End tiilors, the linings and trimmings are also of the best quality. The prices vary from 40s to 90s the suit according to the quality of tweed selected. A visit to Messrs L. J. Hooper and Co.'s warehouse will repay the trouble. Over tn o thousand patterns of tweed all shown to select from.

The public are invited to inspect fclie New Shipments ot winter goods just opening up at tho Bon Marche. Mossrs. L. J. Hooper and Co notify the arrival of a large quantity of novelties for tho Coining Winter Season. This firm has always held tho first place in this town for Fashionable Drapery, Millinery, etc, and nu doubt- their importations this season will surpass any of their pro*ious ones. Special notice is directed to the Ladies' Show Room, which Is crowded with the Latest Fashions. Further particulars will appear in a future issue of this paper. Tho Dress and Mantle department at the Hon Marche is a sight to lovers of J fashion yery seldom met with. All the nowest designs and materials in Dress Goods are now hemp; exhibited together with trimmings etc to match. A first class Dressmaker with a large staff of assistants is kept on premises to meet the requirements of tho ladies. Good fit and stylo at moderate prices guaranteed. A visit tp their Spacious and well Lighted Warehouse is solioited by L; J. Hooper aud Co., Drapers cmd Clothien, Maaterton, , •• A t ;

MrE. H. Waddmgton, seoretary to the Maßtorton Opaki .Jockey Olub, has been put to considerable aunoyanco by the removal of several artiolea from the Sccrotaty'a box and grand stand offices after the last races. In one instance' a wr.shatand with all Its concomitant india- ' ponsables vanished entirely, not even the scented soap being left to tell tho tale. Several ropes are also missing. The Socrctary politely requests thoeo persons who may havo borrowed any of tho aforesaid artioles to return the same without delay.