SECOND EDITION

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3814, 19 May 1891, Page 2

SECOND EDITION

The Mwterton Borough Council invites tenders for road work in Columba road.

A quantity of cast-off clothing found its way into the Borough water channels last evening, the result being an overflow in Hall Street.

The police, we understand, intend taking action to prevent in future the obstruction of the footpaths in Queen (Street on Saturday mghtß principally occasioned by football enthusiasts.

The sneak thief is still abroad in Masterton, a number of valuable fowls huving been " lifted " from the poultry yard of a resident last evening. Eighty-Bixof the Wellington unem ployed passed through Masterton to-day for Pahiatua, where they are to be given work at making roads. About half of the men are married and half single. The argument for the AttorneyUeneial in the Edwards case has been completed, and the defence is being heard to-day. A strong effort is being made to have the Thames, TeAroha Railway completed, as a means of promoting settlement, etc

It is stated that 7000 houses are now to let in Melbourne and suburbs, There are 5000 men out of employment in that city. At tha meeting of ratepayers in Carterton last evening the question of providing offices for the Borough Counoil was mooted, but it was clear from the tone of the meetincr that any expense In this direction would not be favourably received, as it was considered ample provision was now made.

Mr K. H. Edgecumbe, of the Government Survey Department, died at Auckland on Saturday. He arrived in the Colony in 1864, and Was one of the first Europeans who went through the Uriwera country. Deceased was a brother of Mr G. Edgecumbe, of the Waikato Times.

A zoological wonder in the shape of a real Indian water buffalo ii now in Master ton. The animal, which was captured when quite a baby, was till recently in the Coogee (N.5.W.) aquarium. Its present owner taking a fancy to it bought it at a high figure and decided to travel New Zealand. It is a remarkable looking beast of massive form and fierce aspect. The skin is particular y thick, but except on the poll it has very little hair. The " Buffalo " may be seen tonight at the premises opposite the Prince of Wales Hotel. Doubtless many will take advantage of this opportunity of seeing the strange monster.

A meeting of burgesses of Carterton, convened by the Mayor (Mr. R. Fair* brother) was held last night in the Lyceum Hall to discuss the matter of a Town Hall. About thirty persons were present. The site conveyed to the Borough by the Government was considered unsuitable for a large hall. As to ways and means, Mr. W. Booth remarked that it the Borough had any surplus funds they would be more advantageously spent in procuring water for fire prevention purposes. The tcwn hall should bo erected by voluntary contribution. He thought a suitable site might be procured in Library Street. After some discussion it was resolved that the Mayor and Mr. W. Booth be a deputation to wait on the Government with a view to obtaining a t piece of land between the Oourthouse[and the Library, facing Library^Street,

Despite bad times Mr R. Herrmann of the Cuba street Photographic Gallery opposite To 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 id operating and in ve-touohing he 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.— Exfrracti*

L. J, Hooper Co,, ot the Bon Marche warehouse, notify tha largest and most complete stook of general drapery and clothing in the Wairarapa. The firm have alwaye 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 sustained. Any of our readers requiring fashionable 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 following velveteens, flaked cheviots, cheviot checks. Dress tweeds, real Scotch homespuns, diagonal cloths, cashmeres, foulle serges and Estamineß. Winter gloyes and hosiery in all the best makes, furs and fur trimmings &c, Dressmaking on the premises by first clais modesteß. L, J. Hooper an* Co, the Bon Marche.