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The overdraft at Bellamy's Las only reached £llOO, but it would be interesting to know who guarantees this advance, and the terms upon which it is made. There must be some Honorable members who b6lp themselves to a shilling's worth of liquor in exchange for their nimble sixpence, or else there are equally Honorable members who chalk up their nips. Does the £llOO overdraft represent 22,000 glasses of Glenlivat which have been swallowed by ardent patriots and not paid for ? It is rumoured that a sumis to be put upon the estimates to cover the 22,000 glasseE of Glenlivat or whatever the brand may be, with which members prime themselves. This no doubt would be a convenience to Hon. members and an encouragement to chalk up more liquor, but would it not be more honest for grog scores to be made a first charge on honorariums so that members could return to their homes with clean certificates as far as their obligations to the parliamentary buildings were concerned ?

HBrW»?eklyparade of the Masterton Bifle Volunteers will be held on Thura- i day next. r Tbe population of the Masterton electcrate at the present time is 11,648. ] The amount borrowed by the Eketahuna Road Board during tbe past year J was £2750. It has been decided to establish a , bacon curing factory at Hastings, with a I capital of £SOOO. Kohi-rabi is stated to be coming i largely into use on the West Coast for ; feeding stock. We hear that Messrs Henderson and Shute are endeavouring to convert their sawmilling business into a company. The JSxaminer says the Hawke's Bay Rabbit Boara has developed into a veritable Star Chamber, and is purely a family institution, run in the interest of a few squatters on the East Coast, for whose Denefit the farmers throughout Hawke's Bay have to pay the piper. The pulpit of the Masterton Presby" terian Church was occupied yesterday by the Key O. S. Ogg, of Wellington, wbo preached to good congregations both morning and evening. A handsome medal has been offered by Mr John Thompson, of Masterton, for competition in tbe noble art of self defence by the members of the Gymnasium and Football Clubs in this district. The Borough of Masterton was thrown into almost complete darkness on Saturday night by the supply of gas giving out; Something had evidently gone wrong with the works. A rumour was aoflat last week that typhoid fever had again broken out in Government House, but the only grounds for the rumour were the gastric derangement of a domestic servant and the fact that the Governor's children were removed to Lowry Bay. The Woodville paper complains that the miserable scraps of paper which the i dog tax collector has to furnish as an apology for receipts are a discredit to the Council, who refuse to supply him ' with decent forms. Our local contemporary declares that the celebrated Soiree at Eketahuna, where the Ministers "auld lang "syned" L was only a tea and |coffee spread. Will I he tell us, in the interests of science, ' which beverage he himself quaffed on that occasion ?

The entries of poultry for the annual show of the Wairarapa Poultry, Pigeon, Canary and Dog Society, are this year not nearly eo large as usual. A large number of dogs have, however, been entered.

A great open-air temperance demonstration is to be held in Wellington on Monday next, to be followed by a meeting at which the thirty members in favour of local option are to be invited to be present. A late cablegram from London ad rises us that the Bev Mr.Spurgeon is collapsing from exhaustion of th 9 brain. There hap been quite an influx of Chinese into Woody.' Ue of late. One shop has been taken in which eight Celestials have commenced business. - Large numbers of etore wethers have been purchased in Pahiatua, and are to be put upon the Wairarapa turnip crops. The election of Councillors for the Eketahuna and Alfredton Hidings of the Wairarapa North County Council takes place to-morrow (Tuesday). The economy of Bedell's Patent Gaß Governor was again demonstrated on Saturday evening, when an exhibition was made in the premises next the Bank of Australasia in the presence of a number of gentlemen. A valuable imported prize ram was lost by Mr Alexander Walker last week. The animal was dipped in the yards of Messrs Lowes and lorns. when it suddenly became ill and died. It is thought too large a proportion of the dipping fluid was used. Two shocks of earthquake were felt in Mangaone at 7.30 p.m. on Friday last. The first was just perceptible, and was immediately followed by a sharp heayy shock, which lasted for several seconds. The direction appeared to be from N.E. to S.W, A brilliant display of meteors and light occurred simultaneously with the phenomenon. We never knew the Wellington papers to supply the public with fuller and better summaries of parliamentary news than during the present session, The "political notes" published by the New Zealand Times are especially readable, reproducing with graphic pen and ink sketches vivid impressions 'of every noteworthy speaker and speech in each 'debate.

A correspondent writes to a Wellington paper as follows : " Sir, —Might 1 take the liberty of suggesting that the floor of your House of Representatives should be furnished with spittoons for the use of certain members ? My enjoy* ment of last night's debate on the Financial Statement was somewhat marred by the action of a tall Scotch gentleman near the Speaker's chair, who every now and then during his speech put the carpet to a use for which it was never intended."

A painful accident occurred to Mr Geoige Smith, of this town, yesterday afternoon. He was, it appears, out walking with a friend on the Upper Plain, when the latter, espying a rabbit, levelled a gun he had Uken with him and fired. Mr Smith had by some means or other sot in the bush in front, and not being noticed by his friend received a large portion of the charge in his legs and teet, He was conveyed at once to Masterton, where he was attended by Dr Hoskins. Although it was impossible to extract the shot, his wounds were dressed, and he is now progressing as favourably as may be expected under the circumstances. A correspondent writes :—" Sir, —Is there a Borough Council in Masterton? If so, why in the name of all that is right 30us do they not instruct their Overseer to scrape the street crossings? I haye lost no less than three pairs of boots during the past week, and if this continues I will soon have to Beek refuge in the Bankruptcy Court, Trusting the authorities will tase the hint, I remain, &c, Pedestrian." An Auckland master builder, now in Melbourne, reports:—" Matters are very bad in Melbourne. Many people are idle, wages are getting very low. Plenty of carpenters and bricklayers are working for seven shillings a day, and dad to get employment at that figure. In my opinion Victoria is only entering upon a similar experience of depression ;as New Zealand is emerging from." Hamlet : " The air bites shrewdly ; it is very cold. Horatio : It is a nipping and an eager air, my Lord." Ham* let, 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 Excellent Blankets at Te Aro Houso, Welling* ton.

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, and the prices range from 9id to 3/- per yard, at Te Aro House, Wellington. We are noted throughout the Province for the Excellent. Value -re give in Flaunels, in that customers may rely on getting their orders executed most advantageously at Te Aro House, Wellingcon. Our usual stock of blankets is between 600 and 700 pairs in both the beet English aud Colonial makes. We buy at first hand in the English markets.from the very best manufacturers, and at the lowest cash terras, 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 thereb) caused, we would notify that |all orders and business letters shonld be addressed only to James Smith, Te Aro House, Wellius^on,

Messrs, Loves & lorns add to their . stock sale for Wednesday next, fitty wethers and three fat cows. It is probable that Colonel Koberts, R.M, will net deliver judgment in the licensing election case till Thursday next, as he is to be engaged at Cartertcn, Greytown, and Featherston till then. An inquiry into the alleged flogping of a boy by the head teacher at the Onehunga School was held by the School Committee. After hearing the evidence of the father, and the statement of the teacher, who admitted the chastisement, but said the boy played truant, the Committee passed a resolution that the flogging was of too severe a character, and that in future the chastisement of a pupil is to be done in the presence of another teacher. While the collection was being taken up in a Wanganui church the other eyen-1 ing.the congregation was fairly convulsed at the action of a <nan who stood up and gravely informed the churchwarden that he had no money in his pockets, but would give him a cheque in the morning. Sporting men would find it greatly to their advantage by c jrresponding 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 rugs, etc. Work done in all its branches ao lowest rates. Correspondence in all parts of the globe. 80 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, will be attended to.—Advt.

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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3856, 13 July 1891, Page 2

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Untitled Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3856, 13 July 1891, Page 2

Untitled Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3856, 13 July 1891, Page 2

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