SECOND EDITION

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3804, 7 May 1891, Page 2

SECOND EDITION

The next quarter of the School of Design begins on Monday next. Mr. W. Carey invites tenders tendew (labour only) for the erection of a shop and dwelling in Hall St.

The total area of land under crop and grass in the North and South Wairarapa and Pahiatua Counties, is 642,255 acres. Mr J. Carpenter, of the Central Hoot Mart, has a special announcement in another column.

Mr "W. F. Howlett gives notice of an application fcr an accommodation license fur the Makuri Boarding-house. The remains of the late Mr W. N. Blair have been taken from Wellington to Duuedui for interment. The Dobson-Kennedy Company produce to»night W. S. Gilbert's celebratoa mythological comedy, " Pygmalion and Galatea." Bumper houses greeted this favorite piece in both Westport and

Nelson, and we have no doubt similar patronage will this evening bo bestowed By a Masterton audience, A. Bpecial meeting of the Masterton Borough Council will be held on Tuesday 12th May, to hear and determine objections to the Burgeßs List- The annual meeting of voters for the purpose of receiving the report and Dalance sheet, will be held in the Drill Hall on Friday, 15th May. The following cable message was) received yesterday by Messrs. Levin and Co., from the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company, London : " The s. s.

Maraari left leneriffe on 2nd ot May. The vessel struck tho bottom on an unmarked shoal off the Albrohas. The frozen meat cargo has been jettisoned from No 1 hold. The balance of her frozen meat is in pood condition." The licensee tf tho Provincial Hote. iu Christchurch has been fined £2O, and 1 disqualified to hold a license in future, and the license of the hotel forfeited fcr permitting his house to be the resort of prostitutes, and allowing; them to remain longer than was necessary to procure refreshments. The evidence showed that the house was simply a brothel. The poll for the olection of a warden to represent No. 2 sub-division of the Masterton Road Board was taken yesterday, with the result that Mr Thomas William Wardell was returned. More than tho ordinary amount of interest was taken iu the election, each candidate being sanguine of success. The following are the numbers of the votes polled:—T. W. Wardell, G7; D. Guild, 50.

J Despite bad times Mr K. Herrmanu, of the Cuba street Photographic Galleiy, opposite Te Aro House, Wellington, seems to be doing a thriving business, and no small number of those who visit him to have their likenesses taken are country residents. Mr Hermann is admitted to be a capable artist with special knowledge of photographic chemistry, and both i.i operating and in re-touching ho his produced some excellent work. It is to this that he owes his liberal patronage, and also to the moderate prices he charges when the excellent quality of his productions is taken into account,— Extract.

L. J. Hooper Co,, ot the Bon Marche warehouse, notify tho largest and most complete stock of general drapery and clothing in the Wairarapa. The firm have always held the premier position for keeping the most fashionable and best classes of goods procurable, together with moderate prices ; and this season their reputation will be fully sustaiued. Any of our readers requiring fashionablo drapery or clothing should visit the Bon Marche. The following goods are now open for inspection:— French and English millinery, trimmed hats and bonnets, birds, feathers, ladies' and children's ulsters, ladies' jackets and mantles, corsets and underclothing, new dress goods in the followirg velveteens, flaked cheviots, cheviot checks. Dress tweeds, real (scotch homespuns, diagonal cloths, cashmeres, foulle serges and Estaraines. Winter gloyes and hosiery in all the best makes, furs and fur trimmings &c. Dressmaking on the premises by first class modeßtcß. L.J, Hooper and Co.. the Bon Marche.

The first and second fifteens of the Wellington Football Ulub intend playing the Maaterton Club ntj Masterton on Queen's Birthday.

Tho City School Committee of Auckland has passed a rcolution strongly condemning tho present system of eleoting sohool committees. Tho re« solution is to be forwarded to tho Minister of Education.

In the R.M. Court this morning the vexatious system which compels persons to procure stamps for Court foes from the Post Oflice, was strongly ooromonted upon by tho' counsel, it was urged that the necousary stamps should be procurable in Court. Colonel Roberta intimated that whilst he sympathised with the victims of the Act it was not iu his power to effect an alteration.

A general storekeeper's business, in a viaine country township, with a turnover of £SOO par month, is advertised by Moasrs. McKinnon and Trin«,ham, Wellington, as being for sale. Tho same firm also publish a special list of properties which are in thoir hands for sale and of sums of money they have attheir disposal for loan purposes.

There was a good attendance at the meeting held last night at Grcytown to take into consideration the advisableness of taxing the Borough for a part of tho cost of erecting a bridge across the Waiohine to conneot Matarawa with Grey town* Resolutions in favor of the construction of a bridge were passed,,so that a vote will soon be taken ifiLifO what the ratepayers think of it. ,aM&