SECOND EDITION

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

SECOND EDITION

John Daysh, junior, of Crtertou, labourer, w.vs yesterday adjudged a bankrupt. It is rumoured that Mr R. C. Bruoe, who contested the Egmonfc seat against Mr McGuire, contemplate! leaving New Zealand for America.

The Hawera correspondent of the New Zealand Farmer states that oyer 100,000 sheep haye arrived on the West coast within tbe last twelve months, the bulk of which have come from th e East Coast.

A'correspondont of the Standard says: —There are no houses to let in Featherston. This is a good sign. But when one hears of a respectable family obligod to give up the idea of settling in the town because a dwelling place cannot be had. it bars progress. "The tact" says the Manawatu Times, • 'that our associations of men who desire to settle in this distiict decline to take up land under the regulations was quite sufficient to justify attention being given to the subject by any body interested in the commercial and general prosperity of the district. Tnese regulations have already done more to delay progress than any action perpetrated by aDy Ministry for years past; yet there are some—fortunately very few—who, for mere party's sake, call on others to admire the Ministerial handiwork. The interests of the public, of intending settlers and working men who desire to obtain homes of their own, should rank high above those ofany political party. 1 '

The fortnightly meeting of the Mastortun Borough Council will be held this evening. Beside _ the ordinary business, no less thin six motions, of which notice have been given, will be discussed.

'lhe price of bread in Auckland has been raised from 3d to 3£d the 21b loaf. Tho Austrian warship Saida has sailed from Auckland for Valparaiso, en route to Trieste.

The names of Sir Walter Buller, Mr J. M. Dargaville, Mr Adam Porter, and Mr J. M. Lennox are mentioned as those of probable candidates for the Te Aroha seat. The musical festival in connection with the Masterton Wesleyan Church is to be held on Tuesday aud Wednesday, the 21st and 22nd insts. Tickets are now out, and are meeting with a liberal sale. The festival promises to be one of j the greatest musical successes Mastertou has ever seen.

Our Carterton correspondent writes:— " Everything is so quiet hero that we cannot get so much as an ordinary drunk or a runaway horse of which *o make a paragraph. The weether is, however, plorious, and this seems to make everyone bright and happy. A Chrißtchurch paper stntes: —Four weeks ago Mr Orton Bradlaj, of Charteris Bay, Lyttelton, planted a pumpkin in a 6in earthen ware pipe of fin thickness. The other day the pipe was burs*; asunder by the growth of the pumpkin. The pump kin, instead of taking an elongated form, as one would suppose, expanded and forced itself from its enclosure.

Sir George Grey celebrates his seventyninth birthday to-day. In honor of the occasion the Liberal Association of Auckland, through their Seoretary (Mr Jennings), have forwardod the following cablegram to him to Sydney:—" On behalf of the Auokland Liberal Association 1 wish you many happy returns of the day and safe return to JNew Zealand in improved health.

A burning flue in the " Star" block resulted in an alarm being sounded on the Queen-street firebell this afternoon, A special meetinor of the Upper Taueru Road Board was held on April 11th. Present, Messrs Maoßae, Miller, and Perry. Mr Miller wns eleoted chairman pro tern. The following applications were received for the position of roadman: — Thomas Harland at 6s per day; David Harold at 6a per day; Harry Morley at 6s per day; John Rixon a qz per day. On the motion ot Mr Macßae, seconded by Mr Perry, it was resolved that David Harold and John Rixon be written to by the clerk for references from contractors who have employed them on road work, and that the appointment of roadman stand over till the next ordinary meeting which will be held on ttie first. Saturday in May.

The Waipawa Mail of Friday has the following:—A shocking aocidont occurred on the midday train going up country to-day, whereby a Maori named Whakauiata, the wife of Mr Cannon of Te Aute, lost her life. She fell off the train near Paid Paki, and her body was mangled by the train. The remains were brought on to Waipawa this afternoon, .where an inquest will be held. Deceased and her husband attended the Nattve Land Court here yesterday. Aii engine-driver named Edward Garside iret with a horrible death at Wortley Gasworks, Leeds, lately. The dooeased was driving a locomotive engine into the works, when the points failed to act, and the machine turned off on to another line, it ran into a stationary waggon with such force as to drive the shaft of the buffer into the ocgine-box in which the driver was standing, so imprisoning him. The collision also broke the 6team-«auge, ' through which volumes of Bteam issued upon the unfortunate man. who wub quite unable to move, Wb leg jammed between the footboard and the side of the engine, In this terrible position he was slowly scalded to death, and when his body was at length extracted from the engiue-box, the flesh hung in strips, pievontin?a revolting sight. Garside was married, and leaves several children.^.

A pleasing little ceremony was performed at the Rev. W. Rowse's on Mon« day afternoon, when Miss Graco Bowse was presented with a handsome silver watoh. The children of the Band of Hope, and several ladies and gentlemen, numbering in all about seventy, were present. The presentation waß made by Mr R. F. Temple, on behalf of the Baud of Hope, in recognition of the seryioes rendered by Miss Rowse, who had always been the first to renderassiptanoe in any good work. Regret was expressed by Mr Temple at the loss of so energetio a worker in the Christian cause. The Rev, W. Rowse briefly acknowledge the receipt of the gift on behalf of his daughter, and three cheers were then given for Mr and Mrs Rowbb and family. The gathering broke up at eight o'clock. Miss Evans, the kindergarten in. structor, paid her first visit to the Masterton school yesterday. She gave lessons in three branches of kindergarten work, demonstrating how the subjects should be handled. The ohildren were kept pleasantly ocoupied, as was shown by their smiling faoeßj and at the same time their intelligence was drawn out and they *vere given valuable instruction. A number of teachers of surrounding schools were present, having closed their schools so as to have an opportunity of seeing a practical demonstration of what was to them a new departure in teaching. Miss Evans in an expert from the Kindergarten College in England. She is engaged by the Wellington Education Board to initiate the teaohers of the district Into the method of handling the subject. She is a skilful teacher, and very pleasant with the children. The Education Board are to be congratulated upon securing the services of a lady of such experience and ability. Miss Evans visits the sohool again to-day. In a sensibly written article in tho firstisaue of the " Australasian Critic," ' undor the title of " Are We a Musical People 1" attention is drawn to the great risk which the youth of the Colony run of losing their sinping voices. Some time ago, (the journal remarks), while a football match was in progress, we heard some thousands of young men, between the ages of 15 and 24, the moB 1 , critical period for the male voice, roaring and yelling in a way utterly destructive of all singing quality of the vocal chords. Just when they had worked themselves up to a violent heat, half-time was called, and immediately a large numbor sat down upon the damp ground, to add still further to the chance of loss of voice. While favouring a duo amount of athletic training, we cannot bel p asking how many hundreds ot possibly beautiful yoices are thus annually ruined.

I'ok tho seasonable, the attractive, the fascinating in matorial, shapes, styles, and the very latest fashions and noveltics just to hand per steamer Eimutaka, ladies should not fail to embrace the opportunity now offered, and pay a visit to the mantle department at Te Aro House.

We are now showing some marvellous " creations" In ladies' eealette jackets, and specially noto the following:—" The Melba," with deep beaver facing, high Fife collar, whijh can be worn in four distinct ways, and at prices ranging from Bto 6 guineas; " The Ramsay," faced with nutria fur, reversible collar, cord ornaments, latest styles, from 2 to 4 guineas, at Te Aro House. An exceedingly handsome garment is "The Douglas" aealette jacket, faced with Persian lamb and real astrachan, high reversible medicl collar, lined silk throughout from 2k to 5 guineas. An equally charming sealette jacket is the "Isle of Wight" with deep facing and collar of pure squirrel fur, price 5 guineas, at Te Aro House.

In plush, seal, pluahette, and sealette jackets we have an immense variety. A finer assortment was never yet shown in the colony. The new stock is larger, better selected and, more complete than we have ever previously been able to exhibit and we are sure that any lady requiring the latest fashions in jaokets of every description, ulsters, macintoshes, fur-lined clonkß, travelling wraps, etc, will find everything desirable new on vjew, at Te Aro House.—Apyx,

Sir Harry Atkinson ud OapUiu Kussoll arrived at Auckland ora Sydnoy by the Manapouti to-day.; At the continuation of tho Wanaka enquiry this mormug at Now Plymouth, Captain M'Arthur, of the b.s. Uairlook, stated that ho had boen on tho coast for a number of years and found that in fine weather steamors in his oommand had been drawn towards tho land by on unknown influence. do could not I account for vessels steering that way in fiiio weather.