SECOND EDITION

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3859, 16 July 1891, Page 2

SECOND EDITION

Notice is given by the Deputy Official Assignee of the closing of certain estates in bankruptcy. It is expected that the case Tayler v. Renall will be concluded in the District Court this afternoon. The Overseer of the Borough of Masterton has been instructed to sweep the street crossings every Wednesday and Saturday during the winter months. It is understood that the Land for Settlements Bill, introduced into the House of Representatives by the Minister for Lands, will authorise the Colonial Treasurer to borrow £50,000 per year for the repurchase of estates. The football match between Te Aute College and the Ponekes, which was to have been played in "Wellington yesterday, was postponed until to-day on account of the unfavourable weather. A theatrical agent named Hasel haa been arrested in Wellington on a charge of obtaining £32 from one William Barker, on the pretence that he was to be a partner in a theattical company known as "The Carnival of Fun." It is alleged that such a company is not iu existence.

Later statistics show the increase of frozen meat exported from New Zealand for the six months ending 30th June to be 13 raillio.i pounds. The total increase for twelve months is 21 million pounds.

At a meeting of the Greytown Hospital Trustees, held in the Sesretary's office yesterday, business of a routine character was got through. The Trustees unanimously elected the Rev Mr Rowse one of their number, vice Rev J. Dellow, resigned. It was resolved to order some wire mattrasses and beds for tho Hospital.

Men iu search of employment will be interested to learn from the reports to the Bureau of Industries that 150 bushmen are wanted at Tologa Bay, 40 at Masterton, 50 at Wanganui, ai;d 20 at Raglan. There ia plenty ot room for men on the northern gumfields, at Hokianga, and Dargaville, where from £ 2 to £4 a week can be made by working long hours.

Sporting men would find it greatly to their advantage by c jrrespondiu? with A. J. Jacobs, ♦■■he professional Taxidermis; from Lor don. Birds, fish, animals, and reptiles preseryed and mouDted in the highest style. Every description of sbins preserved or tanned and made into rugs, etc. Work done in all its branches ao lowest rates. Correspon denceinall 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, -Advt.

Mrs Searle, the wife of an Aslmrst settler, accidentally broke her leg yesterday morning by slipping upon the wet ground outside the house. Colonel Roberts, R.M., gave judgment for the plaintiff, with costs, in the case Dr. Milne v. Riddle, at 2.15 this afternoon.

"Referee," in the Dunedin Evening btar, referring to the Alhambra team of footballers says : I venture tc» offer my humble opinion that M'Clfiary's(captain) merry men are to-day sapable of "downing" any club team in the Colony, and could go trom end to end of the Colony without meeting with a single check. At a special meeting of the Masterton Borough Council held last evening, the Returning Officer was instructed to take steps to hold a fresh election of a Licensing Committee for the Borough. In moving the resolution to this effect the Mayor stxted there was no provision in the Act for communicating the decision of the Magistrate in the election case to the local body. He also stated it was tlie duty of the Council to take all responsibility in the matter. A Committee meeting of the Wellington Agricultural and Pastoral Association was held last Friday, the President, Dr. Newman, being in the chair; also present Messrs Bidwill, Bradey, Broderick, Dickson, Forster Pratt, Fitzherbert, Foster, M'Clean, Phillips, Sladdon, and Scales. Encouraging reports were made as to membership and exhibitors. Twonty new members were elected. The prize list submitted by the Executive was agreed upon, and will soon be ready for distribution. Some annoyance and inconvenience having arisen as to paddockmg in former years, the Association will this year arrange fo: paddocking for the exhibitors. Two new members were elosted upon the Executive Committee.—Evening Post. The following appears in the Times " Political Notes " to-day :•—The Minis-

ter having thus cleared the Government position and delivered his soul, gives pJace to Mr Hogg, who falls upon the Commissioners tooth and nail. He keeps his voice down almost to a genial purr —we think ot the cat playing with the mouse. His humour changes very soon —the purr rises by rapid degrees till we have the House filled with stentorian power. " The most insane attempt at high-handed destruction ever attempted to be perpetrated in any country, sir." At this portentous announcement an audible smile travels lightly round the House. It appears that Mr Hogg is referring to the dismantling of the Woodville railway Btation. He mentions concrete pillars, a».d then marches ou with stately eloquence to graver things. We have a detailed list of all the railway grievances of his district. The Woodvillo people cannot get to Napier or to Wellington in decent time, the Eketahuua folk cannot reach town without most inconvenient delays, the Mauriceville people ditto, the Hastwell people cannot use the railways at all because the Commissioners will not change the station from Mangainahoe, three miles off, where nobody lives. Then we have the history of the train service during the strikes. "They carried every kind of animal cyery day, Sir, but the human animal they neglected altogether two days in the week. Was that the way to manage a great Department like this ?" Again the House laughs, this time with the orator, and then Masterton pounds his way with his heay v shot and many reports through the general question of railway management. Every now and then he says " Sir " in a tone like a pistol shot, and we feel sure that but for the canopy we should see Mr Speaker jump in his aeat. And at last the indictment is over, and there is peace.