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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3784, 13 April 1891, Page 2

Mr W. J. Candy, of Lincoln Road, is prepared to give instructions on the violin, clarionet or flute. Mr P. Peterson gives notice that poison has been laid on the section occupied by him at Central Maunceville.

The postal returns show an increase of 10.3 per cont in the number of letters despatched to the United Kingdom at the reduced rate, for the quarter 189 i, as compared with the number sent the corresponding quarter of 1890. &n important discovery of gold is reported from the West Coast of Tasmania.

Orders have been issued by the Defence Minister, that henceforth policemen may be allowed to act as Inspectors of Nuisances.

The Kumeroa Hotel, which lias been run of late by Mr Taltershall, has, we understand, been purchased by Mr J.S. Crimp, of Fahiatua. Mr. Foyden has resigned his seat as a member of the Eketahuna Koad Board. The resignatioh was accepted on Saturday with regret.

The Eketahuna school was examined on Friday last by Inspector Fleming. Tne results, although known to be favorable, are not yet made public. At a recent meeting of the Poyerty Bay Acclimatisation Society, it was decided to ask all members not to intentionally shoot a hen pheasant during the season.

The Education Board has secured the well-known Simcox acre from Mr James Macara as a site for the proposed new lufant school in Masterton. The Wellington Garriscn Band will take part in th<s first annual competition of the New Zealand Brass Bands Association, which takes place in Dunediu in November next. The labour troubles in the United States still continue, and it is sts ed that unless the eight hours are conceded, twenty five thousand collierß m Ohio and Pennsylvania will strike on the first of May. Ninety two New Zealand letters patent lapsed between April 30th, 1890, and March 81st', 1891, through the non payment of renewal fees. A lucky man at l'almerston has ha*" £10,500 left him, and he proceeds Horn shortly to enjoy his good fortune.

Carterton has at last made a move in the direction of early closing, and several firms have notified their intention ot clo3iug business premises at 7p. m. after Wednesday next. Bishop Hadfield conducted services at St Matthew's Church yesterday both morning and evening. Large congregations assembled to hear his lordship. The football match between Eketahuna and Pahiatua did not come off on Saturday last as it was intended, owing to the inability of the former club to get together a team. I Although work in the Forty-Mile Bußh is fairly plentiful, the poor burns experienced have residted in scores of men being unemployed, and many who had come up from the South Island for the grass seeding are returning disappointed.

A man named Charles Stone was on Saturday charged at Wellington with criminally assaulting a young weman named Kate Cooney. On the application of the police he was remanded till Wednesday next.

A ten mile bicycle road race Is reported to have taken plaee in the streets of Napier on Friday morning last, for a cup presented by Mr D. D. McLean. It was won by Soames who st?rted from scratch in 33 min. 4] sees. H Swan,

(4 min) came second, and Bogle (30 see) third. Four others also started. The Wellington Horticultural and

Florist Society holds its Chrysanthemum Show in the Skating Itink, Ingestra street, on Thursday and Friday, 23rd and 24th of April. The exhibition will be a very good one, and Wairarapa Floriculturists should endeavour to be represented on the occasion as a step in this direction will meet with generous response from metropolitan growers when our own shows come on. A special meeting of the Eketahuna Road Board was held on Saturday last.

Present —Messrs Matheson (Chairman), Anderson, Fogden and Dowsett. An application from the Alfredfcon Road Board to be allowed to cnt a drain near the residence of Mr Bridge, Mangaone,

was granted. The Clerk of the County Council wrote, stating that permission had been granted to widen the Eketa* road at the junction of the Mangaone Valley road, subject to the approval of the Engineer. The' following tenders for two bridges and iwo culverts for the Wellington Special Settlement No.l contract were recoived : Sheehyn and Hornblow, £254 ; Power, £215. As both tenders were higher than the estimate of the Engineer, neither were accepted, and it was resolved to call tresh tenders, to close at the monthly meeting.

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, l}sh, and animals, has arrived here from Loudon- Highest price given for huias, crows, New Zealand quajl, and other birds, stags heads and skins. Feathers cleaned, dyed, and curled, fur skins tanned and dressed, rabbit skins made into rugs, bullock's horns polished and mounted in the highest style. 3rd ers left at Mr F, Meenken's, close to Bank of New Zealand. Cartertoil, orMrCatt'a, Hair Dresser.—Auvt.

The public are invited to inspect the New Shipments ot winter goods just openins up at the Bon Marcho. Messrs. L, J, Hooper and Co notify the arrival of a large quantity of novelties for the Coming Whiter Season. This firm has always held the first place m this town for Fashionable Drapery, Millinery, etc, and no doubt their importations this e&son will surpass any of their previous ones. Special notice is directed to the Ladies' Shew Room, which is crowded jyith the Latest Fashions. Further Particulars will appear in a future issue of this paper. The Tailoring department at the Bon Marcha is assuming enormous dimensions The quantity of glothing turned out in this department pequires to be sosn to be credited, The make and fit is equal to of th? best West End toilors, the linings au* 1 are also of the best IS Th.price. 5 90s the suit according to the * UJ tweed selected. A visit to MeEsrs L. J. Hooper and Co.'s warehouse will repay the trouble. Over two thousand patterns of tweed all shown to select from. The Dress and Mantle departmen to the JJon Marche is a sight to lovers of fashion yery seldom met with. A first class Dressmaker with a large staff of assistants is kept on premises to meet the requirements of the ladies, good fit and ;style at moderate prices guaranteed. . All the newest 4egigns and materials in Dress Goods are oow being exhibited together with trimmings etc to match, A visit to their Spacious and well Lighted Warehouse is solicited'by L. J. Hooper and Co.. Drapers ftnd Clothiers, Masterton.

A black and white sheep slut, lost from the Taueru, is advertised for. Messrs. Lowes and lorns add to their sale for "Wednesday, 22nd April. 20 wean era.

Those voluntsers interested in signalling are requested to most at the Drill Hall this eveniris r , when instruction in that direction will ba lmpaited. The funeral of the late Miss Byrn took pl?ce oil Saturday last, a large number of friends of the deceased following her remains to the grave.

A fine new hotel is in the course of erection tor Mr VV. Stewart at Hawca. When this will be a veritable "half way house." The death is announced from Dunedin of Mr Robert Is imnio, of the wellknown firm of Nimino end Blair, seed merchants.

The past season has been the wettest experienced in the Forty-Mile Bush for many a year. The result is that small, struggling settlers, being unable to secure burns, will be almost ruined.

The Hawko'a Bay Rabbit Board has decided to obtain three mixers and phosphorus for the use of the Inspectors, who will instruct settbrs in the preparation and the laying of the grain. There is a strong feeling in Woodville against the totalisator. This is in consequence of the " downward " course of speculators at the la&fc race meeting. Mr Alexander Reese has threatened to extinguish the Fahiatua County Council altogether with a big action for damages. The Council, it appears, determined a contract which Mr Reese failed to complete, and this is said to be the ground for the action.

It is highly probable that a convention of representatives of the various unions of Australia, New Zealand and Tasmania will be held to bring about amalgamation with a view to uniting with the old world.

Pigeons are very numerous in the F'irty-Mile Bush this year, more particularly in the neighborhood of Eketahuna, where they are in capital condition.

Messrs Lowes and lorns held a very successful sale of stock at Pahiatua on Saturday last, the bidding being very spirited and the prices realised exceptionally good. A very successful practice football match was played on the Worksop road ground on Saturday last between teams representing the Masterton and Te Ore Ore Clubs. The game was fast and furious, and a very exciting contest resulted in a win for Masterton. The return match will be played on Saturday next.

A meeting of those interested hi the formation of a Trotting Club in the Wairarapa was held in the Club Ho f el on Saturday evening, about thirty persons being present, 'lhe chair was occupied by Mr C. A. Pownall. Ia was decided to write to the Masterton-Opaki Jockey Club, asking for the use of the Opaki course, and to the Christchurch Trotting Club, for a c >py of its rules. It was also resolved to, hold a "meeting in a fortnight for the formation of the Club.