SECOND EDITION

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3868, 24 July 1891, Page 2

SECOND EDITION

Notice is ertven that Denis Franois Moriarty, of Tenui, will apply for his discharge from bankruptcy at the sitting of the District Court to be held on August 12th. The interesting notification of Messrs* Price and Co., photographers, Is the subject of alteration in this issue, and the new announcement deserves perusal. We are asked to say that another large consignment of pianos has just ' been landed for the Dresden pianoforte company. So popular are these | instruments becoming that it is only by repeated cablegrams and the most frequent shipments that Mr. M. J. Brookes, the Wellington manager, oan at all keep his stock up to meet the demand on it.

Colonel Kent Johnston, late resident of Clareville, who, it will be remembered left here to take up hia abode in Sydney' has returned to Greytown on a visit. It is intended if possible to repeat the entertainment given at Greytown on Wednesday evening at Masterton at an early date. The Odfellow's Ball held in the Palace Theatre. Greytowo, last niphc, was not. I so great a success as was anticipated owing to the inclemency of the weather. Those who were there, however, enjoyed themselves immensely. The mnsio, whioh was under the leadership of Mr M. R. Varnham, was all that could be desired. The M. C.'s., Messri Loasbyand Hodge, were the right men in the right places and carried out their duties admirably, and the supper was particularly good, being nicely laid and plenty of it. The Secretary, Mr C. Amos and his comur.ttee, are to be complimented on the able way the arrangements were carrie d out.

A gigantic sale of Drapery and Clothing is no a being held at HooDer's Drapery and Clothing Establishment (the Bon Marche). The whole of their magnificent stock of Millinery, Dress Goods, Blankets, Flannels, Bbeetjng, 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 place. This should be au opportunity that hawkers, storekeepers, heads of families and others should not let pass without securing some of the many bargains that will be offered. Messrs. Hooper & Co., of the Ton **—« ha Djapery Warehouse, are well u*«4>... Ik « nnblio tho very known for giving 1..«. , • -nd best value in all kinds of Drapery ...... Clothing in Masterton, and the opportunity that they are now offering at their gigantic Sale should be a great boon to purchasers. This Bale commenk ces on Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock and we anticipate seeing a preat rush durinc that and following days for the many bargains.

Notice regarding a sale of land in the Mangaone, Mangahao, Puketoi and Makuri Survey Districts, on August 11th and 12th, is given by the Commissioner of Crown Lands in our advertisg columns.

The whole'of the Greytown Dairy Facrory's last season's output or cheeso has been sold, and the factory is now empty. Five tons woro seni to Sydney as a sample lot-, which has resulted in large orders being received. They, however, cannot be executed.

The ninth annual show of the Welling, ton Poultry, Pigeon, and Canary Aaso* cintion, opened yesterday, was a great success. Mr A. Wttlker, of Masterton, secured seven first prizes, eight second, and nine third ; Mr A. A. Elkins three first, two Becnnd, and three third ; and Mr J. Gaselborg two firsts and one third.

At the forthcoming show of the Wairarapti and East Coast Pastoral and Agricultural Sooisty, MrR. Mcßae will give £5 for the projony of The Administrator, and Mr W. E. Corlett a similar amount for the projeny of JUaster Agnes. Our local oontomporary says : "An elderly individual with a purple nose, bloodshot eyes, and features otherwise stamped with the imprint of good breeding and high-living. Such is the popular idea of Bellamy's." Surely our contemporary cau give a better illustration of Bellamy than this.

An information has been lodged against a settler in Greytown for an assault on the sou of an old residentjftf that town. ffit'^ We notice by the Tuapeka Times W£s Sergeanfc-Maior Bezar held his mm inspection of the Tuapeka Rifles last week, and seomß to nave qiven vory general satisfaction. His Worship the Mayor (Mr O. A. Pownall) has gl/en notice to move at the next meeting of the Masterton Borough Counoil—l. That the land required for the Nsramatawa road Is taken under thePublio Works Actand the road prooeeded with. 2. That the Gas Committee be authorised and requested to call for tenders tor the purchase and erection of an iron gas tank.

The Rev. Jb'ranois lnnes Jones, of Nelson, died last Wednobday in London from an attack of influenza. The same scourge claimed ako for a victim the Eev. Dr the well-known Congregational missionary of Samoa, who died yesterday.

Says the Gat/wfa'c Times: —We regret to learn that the Stag Hunt has been postponed until to-morrow (Saturday), owing to the youth and indisposition of the stag, which has, we fear, the measles and the croup. However, its guardians have given it a dose of salts, and wo hope it will be able to run on the day named—poor thing!

The Masterton Rifle Volunteers held their weekly parade last evening in tho Drill Hall, when they were put through their facings by Sergeant Major Finn, The non commissioned officers also underwent a course of examination. At a meetin? ot the Ball Committee held after parade, a number of accounts were passed for payment.

Puns from the pulpit are like angels visits, few and far between 1 A Masterton minister the other day deolared that the license money might repair the roads, but would not mend the ways of the community. The congregation were put on their mettle by this, and one of them, who is noted for perpotrating more villainous contortions of the English language than any other man in the community, has requested us to publish this *' hard bit" of Joe Millerism.

When Lord Onslow took his departure from the Masterton Railway Station on Monday last an emissary from another office offered to sell him a copy of the newspaper which he represented, but he evidently had not learnt the art of approaching an Earl. The runner of the Wairarapa Daily, however, observing the failure of the other side to took the bat. Raising his hat somewhat after the manner adopted by H.K.H, the Prince of Wales, he approached bis Excellency and said, " May I have the honor of selling Your Lordship a copy of the Wairarapa Daily, the leading and representative journal of this district, containing all the latest political, social, and sensational intelligence from every European oapital." Lady Onslow, who stood by, gave an approving smile, and the Earl, succumbing to the eloquence of an accomplished runner, took three copies, and paid for them in the current ooin or the realm. Even a newspaper runner has moments of exaltation whioh repay him for genuine work iu h's vocation, and our representative, Mr Jfieldmg, looks upon this incident as one of bis legitimate triumphs.

A somewhat extraordinary case on the civil side of the Court was heard before Mr Robinson, ft. M., at Wellington, yesterday. The plaintiff is «S bricklayer's labourer named William and the defendant a sheep farmer residing in Hawke's Bay, named Alexander Grant, from whom the plaintiff claimed £lO. Mr Morrah appeared for the plaintiff and Mr Gray for the defendant. The plaintiff stated that on the 16th July last he met the defendant in a hotel in Wellington where they were drinking together.' The defendant, being rhort of ready money, asked the waiter to bring him a pen and ink for the purpose of writing a cheque, ml at the came time asked a friend of the plaintiffs, one Shilling, a fish hawker, to fill it in for him. The cheque was filled in for £l6, payable on the Bank of Australasia at Masterton (at which place the defendant had an account as well as at Napier). The cheque was handed to the barmaid to cash, but as she could not do so, the plaintiff alleged he paid the defendant the £lO out of his own pocket. .-The cheque was ultimately paid into the bank at Masterton and returned, as the signature was not reoognised as being that of Alexander Grant. The plaintiff then summoned Grant for the amount."-De* fondant, in his evidence,denied positively that he had ever received any money from the plaintiff. He also swore that the signature was not his. A witness named W.J. Scott, who said he was an old bank manager and an expert at wriring.stated that to the best of his belief the signature to the cheque was a forgery. His Worship said he had no hesitation in saying that the cheque was not written by Grant, and gave judgment for the defendant, with costs. The cheque was impounded iu view of criminal proceedings being taken against the piaintiff.—Tga^L