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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3840, 24 June 1891, Page 2

The question of obtaining an adequate water supply for Mastertoo is still under consideration of the Borough Council. Three schemes have been suggested, upon which the opinion of the County Engineer is to be taken. Tenders are invited by Mr. C T. Natusch, architect, for paintin? the interior cf Messrs. M. Gaselberg and Co's stores, Master ton. A man; named Brown — the name sounds rather familiar— was arrested at Pahiatua the other day on a charge of stealing a roll of flannelette from Messrs Trewby Bros' store. It is stated that Sir George "Grey is dissatisfied with the form in which both the land tax and the income tax are propounded. Mr. William Pelford, an old resident of Wellington, died on Monday at the extreme old age ot 85. We have it on reliable authority that the present Government has found positions in the police force—and some" of the best positions at that —for those who were retired by the late Government for incompetency or simila»causes. The Wairarapa Lak3, which has been closed for five weeks, was successfully opened on Monday. A bar of sand fivj chains in length had to be cut through. Messrs W. C. Buchanan and A. "WHogg, M.H.R.'s, waited upon the Petitions Committee of the House of Representatives yesterday with reference to the petition from the Wairarapa with regard to severance from the Wellington Charitable Aid District. Ministers promised .an amendment to the Act.

The Railway Commissioners, who have been personally interviewed by Bis Worship the Mayor;'liave'consented to extend the railway crossings in Renall-st., Masterton, to forty-five feet.

The Defence Minister is at a loss to know why Irish Constabulary have such a claim on this colony, seeing that there are plenty ot young Kew Zoalanderß growing up, who are quite as capable, physically and mentally, as the imported article.

A deputation of settlers in the Woodville Village Settlement has been appointed to wait on the Minister for Lands'and lay before him their grievance in regard to the purchase of their allotments. '

Dr. Cole, formerly of Wellington and Ghristchurch, has been appointed House Surgeon at the Auckland Hospital. There was a great sensation in Woodville about 3 o'clock on Monday. A man named Mark PoawiUow took some strychnine whilst standing on a bridge on the main road, and then asked two boys to coins and hold hinr. until he died. He, however, did not wait to be held, but ran oil towards a cottage, and fell down helpless in the doorway. Before he died he told them he had taken poison, because he was tired of life. ' The following team has been chosen to represent the province of Napier against Wairarapa and Wellington:—Fullback, Le Quesne; three-quarters, Stewart, M'Rae, and James; .halves, Knight, Friday, and Williams; forwards, Boss, Morrison, Malcon, M-Dowellj Robson, Hiroa, Wilson'!' and Fleming. - Emergencies, Swan, and Tipene.The Woodville Examiner sayp the Government intends to-construct ten mileß of the Woodyille-Eketahuna hue, but the work is all to be done from the Eketahuna end. This, it considers, is unjust to tKe Woodyille end of the district. The finding of work for the unemployed by the Government has had a peculiar effect in this district. Some weeks ago there was - hardly a man in Masterton out of employment, out now, we are sorry to say, dozens are to be found at the street corners, waiting anxiously for a Government billet to turn up at "seven bob a day." There was a fairly good audience at'fche Theatre Royal lastjnight.when Dr Canaria.jthe Greek illusionist, gave his second performance. The ■;■ whole of the doctor's tricks were surrounded with mystery, and were executed with a cleanness seldom found in the profession. The swing of Miss Beaumont was also much admired, A performance is to

be given at Greytown to night, and on Friday night the combination will, ty special request, appear again in Master-

A man minted Walter Tricker was arrested in Masterton yesterday on a charge of obtaining a horse, valued at £l2, from Henry Dixon, by false pretences, It appears that Tricker on Wednesday last went to Dixcn and told him he had a customer for his (Dixon's) horse at £l6. Dixon consented to the sale and the horse was taken away, but neither it, Tricker, or the money had since turned up. The matter wbb therefore placed in the hands of the police, and it was discovered that Tricker had borrowed a saddle and bridle from Mr Hawke, rode to Featherston, and sold the lot for the sum of £3. The accused was brought beforo Colonel Roberts, R.M., this morning, and remanded till to-morrow.

.Although the Masterton Boroos-h Council since itscpnstituticm has accepted the responsibility for all repairs effected to the Wajpoua bridge, Hia Worship the Mayor (Mr C. A. Pownalljhas expressed the opinion that the Cnunpil has no liability whatever in this direction. According to the Act the'two-banks of tbe river muet bo included either :n the Borough or in the County. As they were gazetted to be iu the latter, the Mayor contends tnat the bridge is altogether outside the province of the Borough. The opinion of the Borough solicitor is to be taken on the matter. If tlje Mayor is correct in his contention we may expect fchat the County Council will refund the monies expended by the Borough on the bridge, or else prosecute our civic fathers for having interfered with the bridge in such a manner as to cause a suspension of wheel traffic 1

Hamlet : " The air bites shrewdly ; it is very cold. Horatio: It is a nipping and an eager air, my Lord." Hamlet, Scene |, Act J,. As in the time of the Royal Dune and Courtly Horatio, so of late, to use a very common expression,; the weather has been "bitterly cold." For the present Winter Season there have been imported thousands of yards ot the best Flannels aucLbales upon bales ot Excellent Blankets at Te'Aro Aouso, Wellington.

Of Flaunels we have at present a stock of about 20,000 (twenty thousand) yards, if) ajl the best English and Colonial makes, in whjte, Shetland, Orkney, scarlet and fancy polfirs, an 4 the prices range from 9id to 3/~ per yard, at Te Aro House, Wellington. We are noted throughout the Province for the Excellent Value *e give in Flannels, in that customers may rely on getting their' orders executed moat advantageously at Te Aro House, tyeljjngrpn. Our usual of blankets is between 600 and 700 "pairs in both the best English and Colonial makes; We buy at first hand in the English markets.from the very best manutactureis, and at the lowest cash terms, and our Colonial blankets are picked with great care from the best mills. We are thus able to sell bur blankets cheaper than nine tenths <<fihe tradje in fcbe Colony can do. Our prices rangefrom 6s Jld to §oa per pair at Te Aro House, Wellington. Ab orders sometimes come addressed to handß in onr employ, and delay is therebj caused, we would notify that all orders and business letters should be atfdpessed only to James Smith, Te Aro Hojome, Wellington Sportjng men wojuld find it greaply to tbier advantage by .orrespondin? with A. J. Jacobs, the professional Taxidermist from London. Birds, fish, animals ,and reptiles preserved and mounted in the highest style. Every description of skins preserved or tanned and made into rugß, etc. "Work done in all its branches ao lowest rates. Correspondence in all parts of the globe. 30 years' experience. All work guaranteed. Highest'price'given, or work done in exchange for huias, crows, Hew Zealand quail, and other birds. N. Z. birds wanted in. sny fluantjty. Orders left at Mr. Wdhams,' 'tobacconist, Masterton, or Mr. Catt's, hairdresser, Carterton, will be attended to,-^-Adyt.