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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3798, 30 April 1891, Page 2

Flocks of wild dog" are causing ravages amongst the shenp in the Upper Murray district, Victotia. The census return for the Borough of New Plymouth, the area of which is 750 acres, is 3353, showing an increase in five years of 2(50. A member of the .New South Wales Parliament recently stated that he knew M. P.'s whu were not fit to hold the stakes at a dog fight. Mr A. Luff, of Wellington, advertises for sale forty head of young cattle. The advisability of winding up the Masterton-Opaki Jockey Olub will be considered at the meeting to be held on Saturday night.

The shades of winter are upon us ! A cold south-easterly rain set in at an eirly hour yesterday morning and presents every sign of continuance. The Tenui School Committee has voted for Mr J. G. Cox as a member of the Wellington Education Board. All hopes of a burn have not yet been abandoned by bush settlers. Several sections were successfully " fired " on Saturday in the Pahiatua district.

The Standard advises the football cluhs ot South Wairarapa to strengthen themselves in every possible wa, so as to checkmate the Masterton Club in its determination to secure both cups. We are infoimed that a most determined fight occurred at the south end of Masterton on Tuesday evening, the combatants delighting a large ring of backers for fully an hour.

In the Pahiatua R.M. Court on Tuesday, Joseph Jessop was sued by a man named Cobb for wages owing. Joseph conducted hiß own defence, but had to pay up. An order was made under the "Workman's Wages Act."

Messrs D. Guild and Thomas W. Wardell have been nominated for the vacancy caused by the retirement of Mr R. D Dagg from the Masterton Road Boi»rd. A poll will be taken on ths 6th May. A petition is being signed in Pahiatua, prayins, the Goyernment not to remove Mr March ant. Commissioner of Crown Lands, from the Wellington district. Mr Best has resigned his position as a

member of the Pahiatua Town Board, and Mr Tosswill intends standing for the seat thus mad o vacant. An old woman named Annie Jeffs, who had spent nearly a century in this uncharitable sphere, died suddenly at Wellington on Tuesday. The resignation of Miss Annie Falla as a teacher in the Pahiatua school has been accepted, Tlie Education Board has decided to erect schools at Ballance and Mauri coyille East, prwided the necessary guarantee is obtained as to sites. Those in search of a small farm will be interested to know that Lan?dale station, Wharoama, is open tor sale in blocks to suit purchasers.

The Wellington Education Board has passed a resolution of condolence with the widow of.the late Mr. M'Dougall, of Pirinoa. The meeting of the Kurupuni Hall Company, which was to have been held last evening, lapsed for want of a quorum. Messrs Lowes and lorns add to their sale for Wednesday next 350 cross-bred ewes in lamb. The census returns just taken show the population of the Eketahur.a Boad District to be nealy a thousand. . The result of the Dreyerton School Committee election was as follows: Alexander Stewart (Chairman), 0. H. Osborne, E. McKay,' It. E. Blade, T. Giles, G, Bruce and G, Franklyn (Secretary). According to the Manawatu Times an enterprising Wanganui publican is supplying his customers with beef tea. and tea and coffee. if this reform extends, the export of lunatics from that locality wil) be materially reduced.

An example which might well be emulated was set by the foreman of the jury in the District Court yesterday, who handed over the amount received for his three days' service (ten shillings) to the Masterton Hospital, His Honour District Judge Robinson, in response to a request from the jury in the case Bohdp v Alpass, had decided to procure cushions tor the benefit of jurors. This is a provision which should have long since been made. It is simply torture to act aB a juror under the existing circumstances. The following tenders have been received by the Wairarapa North bounty Councjl for contract No. 27, 201 chains fencing, Eketahuna-Tenui road:—James Walsh, £l99(accepted); M.P. Britt,i2l3 Is; John Jenkins, £21(5 }s 04. At the inquest on the body of the late Mr. D. M'Dougall, evidence was given ahowiiis; that when the body was discovered, a net which was in the canoe was found entwined round the legs of tho deceased, having become entangled in the spurs he was wearing at the time, The gun was found about twenty yards from the body of the deceased. It was at full cock. The jury returned a verdict of " Accidental Death." Tho District Court was occupied all day yesterday with the case Kohde v. Alpass, the defendant being examined at great length by Mj- Beard. The jury, after a retirement of three quarters of an hour, returned a verdict for plaintiff for £94 Is lOd. His Honor gave judgment accordingly, with costs, £22 5s 2d. The composition of ten shillings in the £ in tho estate of Boss and Muir, bankrupts, was approved by His Honor District Judge Robinson this morning, and the bankruptcy declared closed on condition the necessary deed is sub. mitted.

So far this season we have had extra* ordinary Buccess in our dress dep>rtniuu t. Sales have been frequent and large, thus testifying most completely to the excellence of our selection and the first-clasp value we are offering in autumn and winfer dress fabrics at Te Aro House.

Tne fine displ y we have continuously made in our windows since the opeuing of the season, a,nd the various fabrics whether ticketed or not, have been the subjects of most favorable comment, and these have been duly appreciated b> satisfactory purchases, at Te Aro House. The prices we have quoted are for sterling goods, bousht direct from the manufacturers, and specially selected by our London buyer. They are, therefore, admirably suited to the requirements of both our city aud country customers, and we shall be pleased to tend patterns of them, free of cost, on application toTe Aro House.

It would be very easy to quote lower prices, but these are not the test of value, yuahty for quality we claim, and rightly too, to be the cheapest house for dress fabrics in the province. The continuous and increasing support which tbis department receive* is the surest proof of this, at Te Aro House. Ii is no matter of interest to our customers to be informed as to the number of hands we employ in our two dressmaking departments. Suffice to say that our rooms are the largest and best appointed in the colony ; that we have the best available talent; that our reputation for excellence of fit, finish, style 13 widely and favourably known ; and that we have two large staffs of competent assistant dreasmakera able to cope with any amount of ordew, at Te Aro House.—Ax>vr.