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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3785, 14 April 1891, Page 2

Fruit in any quantity is wanted by Mrs Hodpes, fruiterer, of fiketahuna. The plant for the proposed freezing works at Wanganui was amongst the cargo of the lonic.

The flaxmill at Kahautara is now in full swing. Mr Chinnery, the proprietor, the other day brought up half a dozen skilled workmen from Wellington. The bandsmen of Christchurch intend to start a paper devoted to the interests of music generally, the New Zealand Musical Monthly having run its course.

The Christchurch Telegraph says the Hon. Bichard Seddon has become possessed of the big boots of Sir Harry Atkinson, with which he so vigorously kicked the unemployed of Christchurch.

Whilst the weather • in the North Island has been moist, it must have been veiy diy down South. The hills about Nelson are quite brown and the grass has a burnt»up appearance.

An iofant Bix weeks old was recently found exposed on the verandah of a resident of Auckland. Bow it came there ia a mystery. The detectives are inquiring into the matter.

We are informed that a well-known Masterton sport "bagged" a wild pigeon from the back yard ot a residence in Cole street on Sunday. Strai.ge 1 Sergeant-Major and Mrs Bezar, of this district, celebrated their silver wedding last week. We hear that the pump at the infant school has been out of gear for some days. As the stoppase of water from this source drives the little oneß to drink the impure liquid in the adjacent creek, the Committee ought to see that the pump is at once repaired.

The Rev. J. Dellow preached his farewell sermon to a large congregation in the Greytown Wesleyah Church on Sunday evening. The Rev. gentleman leaves for Temuka to day.

Miss M'Lean and her pupils intend paying another visit to the Wairarapa in about eight weeks' time. They will be accompanied by Mr Loudon (bass), and Mr Williams (tenor), who will be remembered as forming a portion of the Jubilee troupe. William Nelson, of the firm of Nelson Bros., addressed a meeting of farmers at Blenheim on Saturday. At the close of his address guarantees amounting to 33,000 sheep for three years were handed in. It is considered certain that works will be established at Blenheim by Messrs Nelson Bros. A t a temperance meeting at Sydenham, Christchurch, recently. Sir William Fox declared that from 1000 to 1500 persons would be locked up in New Zealand for drunkenness on the night he was speaking ! Good old Sir William ! How exact he is becoming in his old age!

The Druids' gala at Melbourne on Easter Monday was completely spoilt by the weather. It rained in torrents. The art union was a huge success, 115,000 tickets, 20.000 more than last year's sale, having been disposed of. It is expected that £2,000 will be cleared.

The Post says:— The Returning Officer of the Pahiatua County Council has adopted the extraordinary course of refusing to allow the names of ratepayers nominating candidates for election to the Council to be known. Concealment of this kind is utterly improper.

A bibatiye representative of the 0. T. profession marched into a certain Masterton pub. the other day and called for his whisky. He was handed the bottle, and as the day was cold he-filled his t'lass so full that he was compelled to " take it neat," He tendered a shilling to the smiling barmaid, but to his aurpriso found that he only received a penny change. Asking for an explanation, he was politely informed, "Oh sir, we always give a liberal discount on wholesale transactions." The C. T. Ib now " shipping the cat." A resident wf Waiapu, up north, has had a queer experience. Writing to an Aackland paper he says he fell on a wet step and broke his left leg, and when he was able to get about again he found that the injured limb was an inch and a half shorter than the other. For five loug years he went about the world a lame man. At the end of that period bis horse fell with him and he had his right leg broken. After lyin? up for a time he found that by the accident his right leg had been shortened by exactly an inch and a half. He ia a lame man no longer, bui walks straight on his legß. A Victorian piper tells the following very "fishy" story about an Auckland widow :—"The waters of the Waitemata are prolific in eels, and the body ot a man who was drowned in the river in November last, when recovered, after being two months in the water, was found to be full of them. They were fine and fat, and some sympathising j friends of the bereaved widow sold the eels for her benefit, as she was In poor circumstances, and handed her over £3 being a clear profit on the sale. She thanked thera very much. 'Now', asked a friend, •what shall we do with the body V 'Oh !' exclaimed the disconsolate one, drying her eyes, 'put it in the water again !' "

Weare glad to learn that oursportsmen and others can now have stagsheads and birds mounted m the highest style, as John Jacobs, the professional preserver of birds, fish, and animals, has arrived here from London. 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 rugs, 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 New Shipments ot winter goods just opening up at the Bon Marche. Messrs. L. J. Hooper and Co notify the arrival of a large quantity 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 eason will surpass any of their previous ones. Special notice is directed to the Ladies' Show Roum, which is crowded with the Latest Fashions. Further Particulars will appear in a future issue of this paper. The Tailoring department at the Bon Marche is asssniingenornious dimensions The quantity of clothing turned out in this department requires to be saen to be credited. The make and fit is oqual to some of ths beßt Wet>t End tvlors, the linings and trimmings are also of the best quality. The prices vary from 40s to 90s the soit according Jo the quality of tweed selected. A visit to Messrs L. J. Hooper and Co.'s warehouse will repay the trouble. Ovor two thousand patterns of tweed all shown to select from. The Dress and Mantle departmen to the Bon 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 Jstyle at moderate prices guaranteed. All the newest designs and materials in Dress Goods are now being exhibited together with trimmiDgs etc to matefc. A visit to their Spacious and well Lighted Warehouse is solicited by L. J. Hooper and Co., Drapers and. Clothiers, Masterton.

It is proposed to establish a boys' institute in Wellington, fitted up with reading rooms, gymnasiums, class rooms, etc. The Defence Minister has decided to issue Ions; service medals to Volunteers, and those eligible must have had sixteen years* continuous service. Mr Momrty.of Carterton.has received advice of the second shipment of butter which he consigned to London. The price realised was 104s, being 4s higher than the first shipment. The Mauawatu bridge was discovered on lire at an early hour yesterday morning, and before it could tie extinguished two piles and the connecting timber were destroyed. It is stated thit Mr Barnard intends putting on a first-class amateur dramatic entertainment immediately the painting of the scenery and renovating of the Masterton Theatre Eoyai is completed.

The K.M S. Ballarat sailed from Hobart last week, taking about 25,000 cases of fruit for London. This is che largest shipment ever yet sent from that port by a single steamer for Eng* land.

A monster eel, 2211) in weight, was caught in the Wanganni river by a lad recently, and after some trouble was safely landed.

Four samples of purple top mammoth turnips were recently exhibited at Ashburton, weighing respectfully 1711), 181b, 1911), and 231b.

A. dastardly attempt was made to burn down R. Bryant's butchering establishment at Palmerston on Sunday evening. A horse cover, a pile of papers and half a candle were placed in the manger of the stablo, and the whole was set fire to. Tne attempt was discovered, however, by one of the employees, and the fire ]was extinguished before any damage was done. The Wanganui Herald has the audacity to assert that the policy of the Minister ot Lands and the present Government is to settle the people on the land, and not to make a profit on its sale. The quarterly sittings of the District Court are to be held m Masterton tomorrow. Two civil cases are to be heard, Rhode v Alpass and Anderson v Johnson and a quantity of bankruptcy business is to be transacted.

Messrs Lowes and Jorns add to their sale for Wednesday, April 22nd, 400 wethers, 600 ewes, 100 lambs, 70 bullocks, 10 cows, 20 yearlings and 4 fat heifers.

Victorian correspondence with Grcai Britain has nearly doubled since the reduction of the p istage to 2W.

Sergeant Price, who has been nearly six years in charge of the Maßterton police station, received the following telegram from Inspector Thompson yesterday : " The Commissioner directs me to notify you that you are transferred to Dunedin, and will require to leave with your family and effects by the Hinemoa which sails from hero on this day week. You will be relieved at Mastertoß by Sergeant Hannan, now at Otaki." During his stay in Masterton SergeantjPrice has made himself popular amongst all classes of tlio community, and in his removal the services of a reliable and trustworthy officer will be lost.

Mr M. Caselberg, whose health has been indifferent for the past yoar or two, is about to visit the Old Country, and will be a passenger by the lonic. His many friends in Masterton will hope to see him return in a few months time with renewed health and energy. The splendid business he has built up in this district will no doubt show further developments should the health of its founder permit him to continue that progressive policy which has always characterised his undertakings. Indeed the business now is on such a scale that to a large extent the prosperity of the district as a whole is enhanced by it. Everybody will wish Mr Caselberg a pleasa.it voyage and a safe return, for in all relations of life he has secured the goodwill of the community, and his kindly and generous disposition has been as conspicuous as his business capacity.