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Wairarapa Daily Times, Issue 3866, 22 July 1891, Page 2

A number of Wellington unemployed have been provided with work by the Government at Hunterville. Mr John Elley, butcher, baa opened a retail establishment opposite the Prince of Wales Hotel in Queen fit., Masterton. We understand that the drama "i'aul Pry" is to be produced by the amateurs of Masterton at an early date. The Te Aute College football team, which has just completed its tour, proceeded to Eketahuna last evening, t n route for JMapier.

ihe Wairarapa North County Council intends taking into consideration the advisability of procuring a water supply from the Waingawa at its earliest con*' lenience.

» The financial arrangements having been completed, the erection of a morgue in Mastertoa will be proceeded with without delay. Two drunks were brought before Mr. F. H. "Wood, J. P., in Greytown yesterday, and disposed of in the usual way. The entries for the poultry, pigeon and canaiy show which opens in Wellington to-morrow number 950, nearly 200 more than those of last year.

One of the men sent to the relief works in Pahiatua Btripped the camp of the belongings of a fellow-workman and cleared. He is now in the Napier gacl. The husband of a smiling young Hebe who some months ago passed in Masterton as a Miss Dimes, is seeking a divorce in the Wellington Divorce Court.

All attempts to float the stranded steamer Wanaka haye so far proved fruitless. The vessel appears now to be a fixture.

A couple of sharpers travelled from Wellington to Lyttelton by the Wairarapa on its last ttip and relieved a passenger of £6 10s 6d. They have been arrested.

Sir H. T. Wrenfordsley, Acting-Chief Justice of Western Australia, has been appointed Chief J istice of the Leeward Islands.

The case against John Boss, alias Yoss, late of Eketahuna, who was recently arrested for cattle stealing, is being heard before the Palmerston North District Court to-day.

The first fifteen of the Masterton Football Club, which has an unbroken record for this season, was photographed yesterday by Mr. T. E. Price. A couple of dejected looking indivi duals, who were yesterday found drunk in a public place, were dealt with in a manner usual to such offenders in the Masterton B.M. Court this morning. There was an increase of 51,710 sheep in Waipawa County last year, and of 11,020 in Pahiatua County. There are now 28,185 sheep in Pahiatua and 449,280 m Waipawa County. Says the Mercury:—A recent visitor to Wellington informs us that the amount of drinking done at Bellamy's and in the various rooms served by the white-chok-ered emissaries of that Parliamentary grogshop is greater this session than it ever was.

The average attendance at the Eketahuna school for the past six months was a hundred and twenty seven. It is rumoured that in the new list of candidates for the Masterton Borough licensing election, the names of Messrs Eton and Dalr'ymple will be substituted by those of Messrs Heßsey and T, Chamberlain.

Mr. Trotman, contractor, of Grey« town, has just completed a new boot shop and dwelling house tor Mr. D. P, Loasby of that town, which he (Mr. Loasby) intends opening shortly. The building, which is a two storey one, stands exactly opposite his old shop. On the ground floor is the shop, ladieß' fitting room, office and all the etceteras necessary for a first class boot establishment, the dining room, kitohen and scullery, while above is the drawing room, bedrooms, bathroom, etc. Hot and cold water is laid on to the bathroom, the cold water being supplied from a windmill at the rear of the premises. At the side of the building is a very artistically-arranged garden. On the whole the arrangements are about as good as one could wish for. The Auckland Star reports that the residents of Newton to the number of five hundred or sue hundred were victimised by Professor Hoffman, described as the greatest prestidigi-comediau and ventriloquist of the world. Hi» portfolio, according to the playbill, embraces the mesmeric aerial suspension illusion, the Hindoo sack mystery, an 3 many of the wonderful tricks usually performed by artists in bis profession. It waa not his fame as a performer, however, which attracted his audience so much, as Irs liberal gift distribution. Each and every one of the audience was to receive a prize ranging from a suite of furniture downwards. The tricks shown wwe by no means new, but all waited patiently for the prize distribution. At 9.30 sealed envelopes were handed round, and ware presently eagerly opeped. A small Christmas card was in each enyelope, and these comprised the bulk of the prizes—cards worth not more than two shillings per gross. Instantly the audience suspected they had been "had," and at once an indescribable row commenced. Forms were knocked over, tables thrown into the road, and a rush made for the platform. Professor Hoffmann was a real illusionist, for he had disappeared, and the people had to

spend their fury on the things around them. So far as could be ascertained only four presents were given away, the most valuable being a clock of trivial value.

I repretted to notice the other day amongst the items from Wellington that a jovial, good-hearted, though sometimes wrong-headed, legislator, had fainted away owing to a mistake he had made in manipulating the machinery of a warm bath. I make no reference to this particular member; but, with all humility, I would bee to Droffer a surges* tion to the House. lam sure that even Mr McKenzie.fl hen he finds how humbly and respectfully the suggestion is made, will never think of summoning me to the bar, and administering a horse-whip-ping. My suggestion is that, when-the session commences, the Sergeant-at* Arms should put all the new members through an examination as to whether or not they are acquainted with the manner in which a bath is managed. Again 1 say I am almost afraid to venture the suggest tion in case It miy be deemed that I am making insinuations which are indeed far from my thoughts. But I am impelled to take thiß course by a strong sense of public duty, for undoubtedly many very valuable lives have ere now been sacrificed by ignorance of how to deal with hot baths. It would never do to lose a patriot in this way. Perhaps it will be found necessary to create a* department in regard to this matter, and to appoint an inspector, who will see that ev6iy legislator is duly bathed each morning, and that the operation is accomplished without any danger to life. Men must be careful about rash and unwonted indulgences.— "Mercutio," N.Z. Herald.

Hamlet: " The air bites shrewdly ;it is very cold. Horatio: It is a nippin? and an eager air, my Lord." Hamlet, Scene 4, Act 1,

Ab in the time of the Royal Dane and Courtly Horatio, so of late, to use a very common expression, the weather lias 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 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, 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 £?ive in Flaunels, 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 manutactureis, and at the lowest cash terms, and our Colonial blankets are picked with great care from the best mills. We are tana 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 ahor'd be addressed only to James Smith, Te Aro House, Wellington,

The keepers of the Chinese gambling hell in Sydney which was raided on Saturday night were fined £2O each, and those who were engaged in gambling £2 each;

The body of a man, in an advanced stage of decay, has been found on the Oroua Downs estate. The remains were partially embedded in the earth. Foul play is suspected. The Bate Collector for the Borough of Masterton has been instructed to sue for all outstanding rates without further notice, and without respect to persons. About fifty exhibits of poultry for the Wellington show left Masterion this morning. The principal exhibitors from this part are Messrs A. Walker and A. A. Elkins.

The Masterton Borough Council has resolved to pay Mr. J. J. Freeth the sum of £2 2s a ; ear for his ssr vices in connection with the Masterton Borough Licensing election. What won't people do for their whiaVy ? We are informod on reliable authority that an unfortunate individual who was recently prohibited in | Featherston has walked all the way to Masterton to procure a drink. 1 Sporting men would find it greatly to eir advantage by corresponding with A. J. Jacobs, the professional Taxidermist from London. Birds, fish, animals and reptilo3 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. SO years' experience. All work guaranteed. Highest price given, or work done in exchange for huias, crows, New Zealand quail, and other birdß. 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.