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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3783, 11 April 1891, Page 2

A Brisbane man has been fined £lO for sayin? he was a detective. There were 1384 bankruptcies in the colony during the past two years, A meeting of those interested in the formation of a Trottjng Club will be held in the Club Hotel this evening,

Mr. Felix McGuire, member fot Egmont, visited Maaterton yesterday.

The Order-m-Couucil dividiD? the Borough uf Masterton into wards appeared in the Gazette of Thursday. Fully thirty stags, moat of them very fine animals, have been shol in Nelson during the late stalkiug season.

While we here have been complaining of too much raiu the cry about Timaru is '• that a good soaking is to be desired." Twenty bands were represented at a meiting at Oatnaru recently. An association was formed, and it was determined to hold a grand band contest at Dunedin in November.

Sir Harry Atkinson and Captain Russell return to New Zealand by the Mannpouri, which left Sydney for Auckland yesterday t We learn from the Napier News that Mr. Younghusband, of Hawke's Bay, has liberated some opossums in the Forty-Mile Bush.

An address en " Tho Divine Phonograph " is to be delivered by Mr. Corrie Johnston at the Temperance Hall t>~ morrow evening.

The contract lor tho manufacture of the Kharkee cloth lor the new uniforms to be issued to the New Zealand Volunteers has been secured by the Mos?iel Woollen Factory.

In the R.M. Court yesterday afternoon Colonel Roberts, R.M., gave iudgment for the defendants ir the case Hoffmann v. Judd Bros., with £2 17s costs. The case Clifton v. Parsons, which was partially heard in the Masterton R.M. Court a fortnight a»o, has been amicably settled.

A coroner's jury in Melbourne, at the inquest on tho body of a man who was killed by a fall from some scaffolding, returned a verdict of manslaughter against the contractor and architect for the building. At Ce-raki, N.S. W., a girl of ten years became entanpled in the belting attached to the machinery at the Woodburn butter factory. Her hair was drawn in and she was scalped, besides having one leg broken.

A young man was charged at Tipton with attempting to commit suicide. His father said the accused was one of a family of 33 children. Eishty tons of cheese from the tVyndham Dairy Factory have been sold at a satisfactory figuri. This will take up all made to end of season. Some CO tons were preyionsly shipped to London on the company's own account. The milk supply is 1400 gals. daily.

The Oddfellow's Ball held at Eketahuna on Thursday night was well attended by the fair sex, .but men were conspicuous by their absence. This may be attributed to two causesinclemency of the weather aadinsufficient advertising. A man named John Jacob Junger, of Eketahuna, was arrested last evening by Constable Roche, charged with stealing a sheep from Mr J. C. Nicholls, of the Wellington Special Settlement. The hide of the sheep was, it appears, found on Junger's property, and a portion of the carcase in his whare. The accused was brought before Colonel Robert, R.M., this morning, and, on the application of the police, was reraandad till Thursday. A man named Edward Quiun has been sentenced to four months' imprisonment at Charleville (Queensland) for larceny, and it has transpired that the man is identical with a prisoner who escaped from Pine Hill police six years ago, disguised in a constable's uniform, lie was recognised by a bullet scar as an associate of the Kelly ganp. He described himself in Court as a shearers, delegate. a meeting of the General Committee of the Masterton Poultry, Pigeon and Canary Society was held in the Club Hotel last evening. Present—Messrs L. J. Hooper (in the chair), Elkius, White, Anketell, W. Hounslow, Neary. and J. Caselberg. The Secretary (Mr R. E. Hornblow) read the minutes of last meeting, which were confirmed. An account from Messrs Kohn & Co., of Wellington, (£7 10s) for medals, was passed for payment. On the motion of MrElkins, seconded by Mr White, it was resolved that in future dogs be Bhown in connection with the Society, the show to extend over two days—poultry on the first day and dogs on the second. A committee consisting of Messrs White, Hooper, Elkins, Caselberg, Anketell, B. Boys and Gover was appointed to draw up a programme for the forthcoming show. Several new members were elected. A vote of thanks to the Chairman and to Mr Elkins for the use of the room terminated the proceedings.

We are glad to learn that our sportsmen and others can now have stagsheads and birds mounted m the highest style, as John Jacobs, the professional preserver of birds, flsh, and animals, has arrived here from Loudon. Highest price given for huias, crows, New Zealand quail, and other birds, stags heads and skins. Feathers cleaned, dyed and curled, fur skins tanned and dressed, rabbit skins made into rags, bullock's horns polished and mounted in the highest style. Orders left at Mr F. Meenken's, close to Bank of New Zealand, Carterton, or Mr Catt's, Hair Dresser.—Advt.

The public are invited to inspect the Sew Shipments ot winter goods just opening up at the Bon Marche. Messrs. L. J. Hooper and Co notify the arrival of a largequantity of novelties for the Coming Winter Season. This firm has always held the first place in this town for Fashionable Drapery, Millinery, etc, and no doubt their importations this eaßon will surpass any of their previous ones. Special notice is directed to the Ladies' Shew Room, which is crowded with the Latest Fashions. Further Particulars will appear in a future issue of this paper. The Tailoring department at the Bon Marohe is asswningenornious 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 tho best Wet>t End tailors, 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.'b warehouse will repay the trouble. Over two thousand patterns of tweed all shown to select from.

The Dress and Mantle departmea to the Hon Marche is a sight to lovers of fashion very seldom met with. A first class Dressmaker with a large staff of assistants is kejit on premises to meet the requirements of the ladies. Good fit and at moderate prices guaranteed. All the newest designs and materials in Dress Goods are now being exhibited. togeth§r with trimmings etc to match. A visit to their Spacious and well Lighted Warehouse is solicited by L.J. Hooper and Co., Drapers and Clothiers, Maßterton.