SECOND EDITION

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

SECOND EDITION

I A man named Bryce Hopkins, 82 years of age, bas been choked to death at the Thames through swallowing a large pieee of gristle. Messrs Lowes and lorna add to their stook sale for July 29th, 350 tat and forward empty ewes. Williamson's Juvenile Opera Company arrived at the Bluff from Australia yesterday. Lambing is commencing in this district, the first of the season being jrsported to have presented itself on Mr. Elkins' farm this morning. There is trouble at Vavau oyer the orange trade among the natives, and some houses haye been burned down. The Tongan Government are taking steps to punish the offenders. John Collins, who became intoxicated yesterday for the second time in three days, was this morning sentenced to twenty-four hours' hard labour for the offence. He is now engaged in the garden at the police station. We understand that Mr A. W. Benall intends cutting a fresh drain, to run parallel with the railway line, for the conveyance of the water to hi? mill lead. The contract has been let to Mr John Gardiner.

I A gigantic sale of Drapery and Olotli ling is no<r being held at Hooper's Drapery and Clothing Establishment (the Bon Marche). The whole of their magnificent stock of Millinery, Dress Goods, Blankets, Flannels, Sheeting, [Calicoes, Linoleums, Carpets, Hosiery, Gloves, etc, etc, Mens and Boys Clothing Hats, Shirts, eto, etc, will be submitted [to the public at extraordinary low prices previous to their annual stocktaking, [which is about to take plaee. This should be an opportunity that hawkers, storeKeepers, heads of families and others phould not let pass without securing pome of the many bargains that will be offered. I Messrs. Hooper & Co., of the Fon Marche Drapery Warehouse, are well known for giving the publio the very best value m all kinds of Drapery and Cluthing in Maaterton, and the opportunity that they are now offering at their gigantic Sale should be a great boon to purchasers. This sale commences on Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock, ma we anticipate seeing a great rush iurinp that and following days [for the nany bargains.