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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3853, 9 July 1891, Page 2

Several cases of influenza have appeared in Palmerston North,and an epidemic is feared. Ihe flaxmills in the Manawatu district are getting into full working - order again, in consequence of the advance in the price of flax. The shearers who recently left Masterton for Queensland, arrived at Kockharapton on Saturday iaßt, all well. The * Wellington agent for the Pastoralists Union states that he will probably require another lot of men shortly, Mr James Huxley, who has for many years conducted a tailoring business ia Wellington, died oil Tuesday evening ? at the age of 69. I Mrs Chemis is petitioning Parliament far the re opening of the Kaiwarra murder case, alleging that her husband * has been wrongfully convicted. Baton Rouge, a city of Louisiana, on the Mississippi, has been visited by a tornado, which destroyed the prison. £en of the prisoners were killed outright and pjany others injured. The following team will represent the Orientals in their match with iho Carterton Royal Stars on Saturday : Jumbo, R. Jackaon, Fellingham, D'Arcy; Williams, Welch, Wellington; Parker, PicKering, Webb, Doughty, J. Wilton, Greathead, H. Marsh, Mawhinay; emergencies, King, Marsh, Nicol. t Tho sum of .£24,804 8s lOd is at present invested oh mortgage by ihe Wairarapa Permanent Inyeatinent and - Loan Association. Mr. Lionel Caselberg has been elected a director of the Wairarapa Permanent Investment and Loan Association in the place of Mr. M. ■ Caselberg. (

County Council hag at the present time over thirty con t, r acts in hand.

A man named Felix Kelly has been found djad in a whare -at Kairanga, Mauawatu. Messrs Lowes and lorns idd to their sale for Wednesday, July 16th, C head beef, and 4 head mixed catt'e.

The monthly meeting of ihe "Waira" rapa riortu County Council is 1 being held to-day (Thursday). »

The case Tayler v. Renall is likely to occupy the District Court for at least two days, there being eight witnesses on each side.

A large number of soldiers and friends of the Salvation Army were at the local railway station yesterday to bid Captain Close and Lieutenant Willis good bye. A first-class shilling luncheon may now be obtained aMjM|ftfiu£el, Master ton, from t\veK day. A fu.«A#-smpment of 91 stoats and 258 weasels, to the order of the Wai - rarapa Rabbit Board, is to arrive by the Aorangi in a few days. This will be the last shipment of the natural enemy by the Board under the existing arrangement. Messrs C. Smith & Co. draw attention to their great annual clearing sale which is now on. An inset with special quotations appears with this issue.

The programme of the concert to be held in connection with the Masterton Presbyterian Church, appears in our advertising columns.

The Ngapuhi tribe of Wairarapa natives has petitioned Parliament for the observance of the Treaty of Waitangi, and are. requesting tha'o a Maori meetinghouse be erected in Wellington.

The County Council Office, Masterton, has been appointed an additional polling booth at the forthcoming election of councillor for the Eketahuna Riding. Mr A. W. Sedcole, canvassing agent for the Co-operative and Farmers' Alliauce, notifies that he will bi in Eketahuna, Alfredton, and surrounding districts during the next few days. Notice is given by Mr D. McGill, of Parkville, of his intention to erect a dividing fence. Some of the unemployed at Makuri have expressed dissatisfaction with their earnings, which they say do not amount | to over five shiLings a day.

Mr H W Brigg3 ha= resigned his posi tion as clerk to the Paliiatua County Council.

Mr Murray pointed out at the meeting of the Wairarapa North Rabbit Board yesterday that the weather on the Coast has this last season been exception ally unfavourable for poisoning. One day it would be fine, and the next quite the reverse, the result being that the poisoned grain was washed into the sand.

The Rev Charles Spurgeon is repotted by cable to be seriously ill. Sir Andrew Clark, the eminent physician, has been summoned.

The marriage of Princssa Louise of Schleswig-Holstein (granddaughter of the Queen) with Prince Albert of Anhalfc was celebrated on Monday. The ceremony was a very brilliant "ne. The following team will represeat Greytownin the football match with Masterton on Saturday next Backs, Lucena, Baumber, McCarty, JSicolls, A. Udy, A. McGuire, J. Owen ; forwards Tyler, McKenzic, Ainos, Tuhoro, E. Udy, H. Mitchell. C. Beard, Dockery, 0. Udy. Emergencies, H. Beard, Grig?, Danger, Tuckey. The natives of Papawai, near Greytown. have asked the Native that power should be given to the Native Committee to compel the attendance ot children, and that ohe teacher should be empowered to educate the scholars up to the Sixth Standard instead of the Fourth Standard as at present; and they also asked that steps be taken to enable them to erect a boarding school on the site now reserved for it, Hamlet : " The air bites shrewdly ; it is very cold. Horatio : It is a nipping and an eager air, my Lord." Hamlet, Scene 4, Act 1, As in the time of the Royal Dane 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 and bales upon bales ot Kxcellent Blankets at Te Aro House, Wellington. Of Flannels we have at present a stock of about 20,000 (twenty thousand) yards, in all the best English and Colonial makes, in white, Shetland, Orkney, scarlet and fancy colors,, aud the prices range from 9kl to 3/- per yard, at Te Aro House, Wellington. We are noted throughout the Province for the Excellent Value .ve give in Flannels, in that customers may rely on getting their orders executed most advantageously at Te Aro House, Wellington. Our usual stock 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 manufacturers, 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 our blankets cheaper than nine tenths of the trade in the Colony can do. Our prices range from 6s lid to 50s per pair at Te Aro House, Wellington. As orders sometimes come addressed to hands in our employ, and delay is therebj caused, we would notify that, all orders and business letters shonld be addressed only to James Smith, Te ro House, Wellington. Sporting men would find it greatly to their adyantoge by corresponding with A. J. Jacobs, the professional Taxidermist from London. Birds, fish, animals, and reptiles preseryed and mounted in the highest style. Every description of skins preserved or tanned and made into rugs, etc. Work done in all its branches ac 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, New Zealand quail, and other birds. N. Z. birds wanted in any quantity. Orders left at Mr. Williams,' tobacconist, Masterton, or Mr. Catt's, hairdresser, Carterton, will be attended to.— A dvt.