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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3867, 23 July 1891, Page 2

Moss Levy, a well-known storekeeper of Hokitika, has been sentenced to sis months' imprisonment for fraudulent bankruptcy. The weekly parade of the Mastertoh Rifle Volunteers will be held this (Thursday) evening. The Melbourne Argus strongly cop« demns Sir George Grey's proposals to tax English bondholders, as it considers it would aflect the credit of the colonies. No less than fifty-sis petitions were laid on the table of the House on Tuesday. An applicant for charitable aid in Jfapicr said she would sooner commit suicide than enter the Women's Refuge. Mr Septimus B?con has presented another petition to the House, praying for enquiry into the circumstances under which he, was induced to settle on Sunday Island, Kermadec group.

Mr. J. Grabb, Inspector ot Post Offices, was in Masterton yeßterd ay. The Mblyneux River being very low, Chinamen are making good wages cradling on its banks. We are informed on stood authority that the five temperance candidates who contested the last election of a Licensing Committee For the Borough of Masterton are to be again nominated. The District Conference of the vanouß assemblies of the Knights of Labour in the North Island is to be held at Masterton on Tuesday and Wednesday next. On Monday last the grounds of thn Pahiatua school were planted with ornamental trees, the majority of which were supplied by the Chairman (Mr. J. Vile). During the past year 216 cases of cancer have been under treatment in the colony. Of these 63 have resulted in death. The record for linking has just been broken in Wellington. According to the JSvening Post W. Shaddick completed the mile on Tuesday evening iu the phenomenal time of 4| seconds. Talk about greased lightning after that! A first offender appeared before a Justice in the U.M. Court this morning and was dealt with in the usual summary manner.

Under the heading of, "The Prospects of Tirenism," Mr. W. F. Howlett, in the Pahiatua Star, expresses the opinion that he will yet get a hearing. England, he says, is threatened with an invasion of Russian Jews, and this will afford an opportunity for a practical test of his scheme. The death is announced of Sir Fredorick Weld, who was at one time a promiuent politician in JNew Zealand, and was afterwards Goyemor of Western Australia, Tasmania, and the Straits Settlement.

The Hawke's Eay Herald says that the remarks of our local contemporary with regard to the Hon Mr Ormond '* show bow a malicious and ignorant writer has prevented a number of settlers getting what they desired." The Northern Luminary reports that "a South Melbourne captainess, • ere leaving for Brisbane, was kissed by 500 women at a farewell levee." She lives 1

Mr J. Paul, the Chairman of the Taianaki Acclimatisation Society, was fined at Hawera the other day for shooting in the Hawera district without having a license there.

It is reported chat a Bill is to be brought in this session providing for an increase of honorarium paid to members. The Labour party is said to favour this proposal.

According to the Napier Telegraph the condition of flocks and feed prospeotß are so good thar farmers reckon on clipping an extra pound of wool per head.

Mr Beddinpton, an English Bport3-> man, has offered Mr Wallace, the owner of Carbine, i3oooay?ar for five years for the hire of that horse, with the option of purchasing for £20,000. The offer has been refused.

The Knights of Labour in Woodville are a hundred string, and ten new candidates have been proposed.

Mr W. T. Glover, the temperance lecturer for the New Zealand Alliance, is expected in Masterton next week.

The Chaiimau of the "Wellington Benevolent Board says it appears to him that in many cases the unemployed ccy is only a subterfuge for obtaining charity.

A southern contemporary asks and answers the following question:—"What the Wellington Press people will say to Mr Jackson Palmer when they receive his writ for £2OOO damages for libel ?" "Oh, go to Jellicoe !' :

Arthur Parkinson, of Hampdon, attempted suicide on Sunday by taking "Rough on Eats." He was discovered on the roadside by his brother. Dr Mirbach was Bent for, and was successful in making the would-be suicide "disgor?e," and he is now out of danger.

A mac named Hannan has had a strange and unenviable experience at Ashburton, Weat Australia. He was 19 days in a well with very little food and water, and was only discovered by an accident. When taken out he was quite delirious and a complete wreck.

In a southern paper, a farmer suggests, in yiew of the severe drought being experienced there, that the clergymen should pray for rain. He says the farmers have been praying for rain for months, but h»ve not succeeded in getting any.

The following team will represent the Pahiatua Football Club in their match with Eketahuna on Saturday: Full back. R. Broughton; three quarters, Hodgins (Captain), Vine and Broughton ; halves, Morris and Sayers; forwards. Perry, McCardle, Hargreayes, Williams, Eaton, Avery, Hall, Gosling and Hempton. Emergencies, back —Vile and Clarke; forward— McCardle and Hodgins.

Messrs Stone, Son & Co., of Dunedin, have just issued a very complete directory of the Wellington Province. The work shows the most careful compilation, the letter press is good, and it contains a deal of very valuable and reliable information whioh will be of much service to business people generally. Messrs Stone & Son deserve encouragement for the enterprise shown by them in undertaking Buch a work, but apart from this, the work is of sufficient genuine merit to warrant honest recommendation. The book may be obtained in Masterton.

Sporting men would find it greatly to their adyantage 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 ao lowest rates. Cortespon dence 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. hirds wanted in any quantity. Orders left at Mr. Williams,' tobacconist, Masterton, or Mr. Oatt's, hairdresser, Carterton, will be attended to. —Advt.

Hamlet: " The air bites shrewdly ;it is very cold. Horatio: It is a nippinp 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 Houso, Wellington.

Of Flannels we have at present a stock of about 20,000 (twenty thousand) yards, in all the beat 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 Proyince for the Excellent Value are give in Flaunela, in that customers may rely on getting their orders executed moat advantageously at Te Aro House, Welling on. Our usual stock of blankets is between 600 and 700 pairs in both the be6t 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 thereb) caused, we would notify that all orders and business letters ahonld be addressed only to James {Smith, Te Aro Wellin^on.