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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3800, 2 May 1891, Page 2

Yesterday being May Day, labour demonstrations were held in the large cities cf Europe. Sir George Grey received an enthusiastic reception at Broken Hill. A large procession of the labour bodies followed him. He delivered a lecture in the evening on Federation. A debating society is about to be formed at Martinborougli. A license for a hotel to be known as the Queen of the South Hotel is to be applied for by Mr. \V. Morris, of Carterton.

The two retiring members of the Masterton Town Lands Trustees are Messrs. E. McEwen and A. "W. Eenall. It is expected that neither of these gentlemen will seek re-election. Nominations for two raeinbera of the Alfredton Eoad Board dose at noon on May 12th. A hardened criminal, named Moore, has been sentenced to fourteen years' imprisonment in Adelaide, for stealing. In February last butter wa3 selling in San Francisco m2s per lb. Colonial butter makers would perhaps find it to their interest to test this market for themselves.

Messrs John Hwenson (Chairman), Viley, Croucher, Rowe, Anderson, Olsen and Larsen have been elected a School Committee for Hast well.

In order to prevent the accumulation of large estates, Mr McCardle, a member of the Wellington Land Board, will move at the next meeting, that the Board would recommend for the consideration of the Government the necessity of so amending the Land Transfer Act chat no one person may be able to register in his or her name more than acres of first class or acres of second-class land. The Chriatchurch Press is hard on the Society of young ladies m Chriatchurch, It says:—They dance, they row, they play tennis, they walk, they read, they write (some of them rather imperfectly though showing some originality in the matter of spelling), but they never attain to anything bat the mildest degree of excellence in any such or the like pursuits.

An elder stater took an infant, aged 18 months, in a perambulator out on the Mornington Cliffs, Victoria, recently. She left the vehicle a moment, when it ran down the slope and over the cliff, 30 feet high, amongst the rocks. The child was terribly mutilated, and died in an hour.

The house of Mr. R.J. Chapman, wood-carter, of the Upper Plain, was, together with outbuildings, totally destroyed by fire about 10. 30 last evening. An alarm was sounded on the Masterton firebells, but the Brigades, seeing that their services would be of no avail, did not proceed to the scene of the fire. How the fire originated is, as yet, a mystery. The insurance on tlie house is not known, but the furniture and outbuildings were insured in the North British office for £137 10s.

Sometime ago two boys of Mr J, Bennett, at Awahuri, reported that they had seen a man hanging by the neck on a rata tree in the bush there. The nutter was reported to the constable at Fielding (says the Advocate), who made a search, but lie could find nothing of the kind and the boys who were too frightened at the time the body was discovered by them to be able to locate its position could not direct him to the spot. It was therefore supposed that thestory had been invented by the boys. A day or two ago, howeyer, the story received unexpected confirmation. As Messrs P. and D. Desmond were sowing grass seed on the laud belonging to the former gentleman, they camo across the charred skeleton of a human bady. Whether he was a white man or a maori, or when he committod suicide will now probably remain a mytery.

In an article on the unemployed difficulty the Mataura Ensign says:—"No one needs to bo told that if a man really wants work, and professes himself able t» do the duties of a navvy, that he need go long idle for want of at least foodproducing work. There are rabbits to be caught, and eager buyers for them. Thousands of bushels of cocksfoot seed go to waste along the railway lines every year for want of cutting. In the winter the river beaches will give 'tucker.' There are, in short, countless methods by which bread may be earned. Tho 'working man', however, turns up his nose at bread. He wants full wages. tie wants full work guaranteed to him which he may leave when it suit tim to do so. He wants, in short, to be considered the prop of the State and to be tenderly handled aoiordijugly."

A hoax of a cruel nature has been perpetrated upoiLan innocent, lawabiding citizen of*Greytown, who had the misfortiMe the other day to fall into the niatnmonial net. The young bridegroom, who took a very practical view ot matrimonial matters, united his destinies with those of the chosen of Ins heart during the hour allowed him for dinner, without the least fuss or exubei* ant display. In the evening he returned from his work in a most matter-of-fact way, as if nothing at all had happened, and as he was seated beside his cosy fire, his charming bride by hie side, he congratulated himself upon the secrecy ef the whole transaction and the entire absence of those expensive festivities so common to such occasions. But he was not long to remain in such a pleasant niood. Soon after the shades of darkness had fallen upon the place, <t rumbling sound was heard in the distance, a sound of reyelry, and as nearer and nearer it came tp lus cmiet villa he became alarmed t»ud was rot long before he realised that ho was be'iig serenaded by a kerosene band of a thousand instruments. He was thunder struck ! How could this be ? Who had divulged the secret ? But there it was ! In an instant he was at the door, aud scattering biiip!l coins broadcast indu-

ced his demonstrative well-wishers to retire and leaye him in place! He accordingly returned to his bride and after a short consultation resolved upon extinguishing the nocturnal illuminators and sitting in the darkness. Hardly had he done so, however, when rap-tap-tap was sounded upon the door ai}d he could hear the voices of friends. But he would not]

budge. He left them to lament the fact that they were in precisely the same position as the foolish virgins, Still they came ! One after another he could hear the footsteps upon the verandah and the gentle knock upon the door. But all in vain, there was no response. The visiting friends, who were laden with presents, left, cursing their fate. And theconnubialisticjoys of the happy couple were disturbed. They couli not make

it out. When the bridegroom on the following morning, however, discovered that some practical joker had issued printed invitations to the marriage feast to every friend he possessed in the district, and scones had arrived from Masterton and Featliefston, from Carterton and Lower Valley, each to be dissappointed, he tore his hair with rape, and has since been marching up and down the main thoroughfares of the quiet little township m whicli he resides, armed with a death-like weapon, ai.d thirstin? for the blood of his enemy !

So far this season we have had extraordinary success in our dress department. Sales have been frequent and large, thus testifying most completely to the excellence of our selection and the first-class value we are offering in autumn and winfer dress fabrics at Te Aro House.

THe fine display we have continuously made in our windows since the opeuing of the season, and the various fabrics whether ticketed or iiot, have been the subjects of most favorable comment, and these have been duly appreciated ty satisfactory purchases, at Te Aro House. The prices we have quoted are for sterling goods, bonsriit direct from the manufacturers, and specially selected by our London buyer. They are, therefore, admirably suited to the requirements of both our city aiid country customers, and we shall be pleased to send patterns of them, free of cost, on application toTo Aro House.

Ix would be very easy to quote lower prices," but these are not the test of value, Quality for quality we claim, and rightly too, to be the cheapest house for dress fabrics in the province. The continuous and increasing support which this department receives is the surest proof of this, at Te Aro House. la 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 tit, finish, style is widely and favourably known ; and that we have two large staffs of competent assistant dressmakers able to cops with any amount of ordera, at Te Aro House.—Apyx.

A man named Cooper, resiiing at Newman, had his foot cut severely with an axe on Friday afternoon. The Mangaramararna village sections have been reduced to ten and fifteen acres, and will be open about the end of May.

The Salvation Army ' Musical Troupe' arrived in Masterton to-day, and will entertain the public to-morrow with music of various kinds.

Mr A. K. Mackay has been re-instated as ranger of the Wellington Land Board. Mr M'Cardle has been selected by the Waihakeke school committee for the seat on the Education Board. The rifle match fired at Eketahuna yesterday was won by Masterton, About twenty five members of the Masterton Gymnasium met in the drill hall last evenin? and indulged in a foothall practice and general training. Most or" the gymnastic appliances ire expected to arrive in the early part of next week. The monthly meeting of the Masterton Town Lands Trusteos, which was to have been held last evening, Japsed for the want of a quorum. A special meeting will be called before the annual meeting, which is to be held this month.

The following tenders were received by the Education Board for the erection of a teacher's residence at Belyidere . C. E, Daniell, £2OO (accepted) ; R. Riddick, £285 ; A. R. Wallis, £305 ; T. B. Mitchell, £315. The usual weekly meeting of the Masterton Mutual Improvement Society was held hi the Wesley an Schoolroom last evening, the Rev. J. Dukes occupying the chair. Messrs T. Dixon and A lpaas were elected members of the Society, and seven other persons were nominated. The "Journal,''which is the manuscript organ of the Society, was read by Mr Easthope, and subsequently criticised. The leading article was a masterpiece entitled "Man." Correspondence on such subjects as "Prohibition" "Prudence" aud other like matter, was greatly appreciated. The Society will hold a Social at their next meeting, when the Rev. W. Rowse, the late President, is expected to be present.

At the nioeting of the Wellington Land Board on Thursday the Commissioner reported that the staff of rangers had been increased, Mr Lundins being enpaged on the West Coast, Mr Murray in the Manawatu and Rangitikei districts, Mr H. J. Lome in the VVairarapa district, and Mr J. M. Connellin the FortyMile Bush. These officers had reported on 586 selections, ot which IG9 were defaulters as to the necessary improvements. These cases were dealt with by the Board yesterday and in three cases it was decided to take action. The selections reported on are in the Hunterville and Bunnythorpe Village Settlements ; Fielding, Birmingham, Wellington, Parkville, Wellingt.on-Mangatainoka and Masterton-Mangahao Special Settlements ; and Tiriraukawa, and Omahini Survey Districts.