SECOND EDITION

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3869, 25 July 1891, Page 2

SECOND EDITION

Messrs. Lowes & lorns add to their stock sale for Wednesday next, 100 lambs, SO ewes in lamb, and 50 2-tooth wethers. Mr G6orge .Gunther requests us to state that he is not the person sued by MrOrimpin the Pahiatua R.M. Court. The thermometer registered eleven degrees below freezing in Masterton at eight o'clock this morning. This is the lowest recwrd for this winter. The Weld type of statesmen in this coloDy is as extinct as the moa. Sheep stealing is looked upon as one of the tine arts in Timaru. The R.M.S. Coptic has arrivod at Hobart. She should reach Wellington about Monday. Messrs Lowes and lorns add to cheir stock sale for Wednesday next 100 fat sheep. A new shearing shed is to be erected at Tenui for Messrs Maunsell Bros. Tenders fur the work are invited through our columns. An elderly man who appeared in the R.M. Court this morninp on a charge of drunkenness, was fined five shillings, in default twelve hours. He preferred to take it out.

The eldest daughter of the Hon W. J. M. Larnaeh, C M. G., died at Wellington last night from typhoid fever. Mr. J. S. March has been despatohe to make inquiries into the complaints o' the men on the relief works at Pahiatua-

For stealing a leg of mutton, a sheep's pluck and some salt from a batcher at New Plymouth, William Barnard, a well known sporting artist, has been committed tor trial. The Minister of Agriculture has written to the Christchurch Agricul tural and Pastoral Association that-he will not take steps to declare the Colony free from sheep scab till after the next haryest. The Rev. W. E. Paige tenders his hearty thanks to the ladies and gentlemen and little folks who directly and indirectly assisted at St. Mattnew's social gathering last evening. A vocal and instrumental concert is to be held in St. Matthew's schoolroom on Thursday next, to conclude with " Cinderella." Tins will 'afford those who were unable to see the performance last evening an opportunity ot doing so. The cultivation of grapes on a larpe scale is now being undertaken by a number of orchardists in and around Masterton. It is found that the soil is admirably adapted for the vine.

This morning was the coldest yet experienced this winter at Greytown The ground was covered with hoary frost, and even at half past eight o'clock the fog and condensing vapour formed an impenetrable wall of mist all rounfeat a distance of ono hundred yards. • . At a meeting of the Oamaru Agricultural and Pastoral Association, called to oonsider the recommendation to the Minister of Agriculture, it was decided to take no action regarding the land tax proposals of the Government, as it would bring the Society into the discussion of politios, the members holding that the proper place for that would be a public meeting.

Itisu't every new chum who finds bush work in this part of the country a thing of joy. One recent arrival from the "Emerald Isle, sweot gem of the sea" complains that "What with small biting flies which sting you all over, wild piga, supplejacks and huge Jj&ccaneors (pnkatea) and other dceudful things, he will have to give New Zealand best, trirt go to Dunedin among the Scotchmen. He says he is not quite sure but this may bo out of the fryinp pan into the fire, but the Lord'B will be done."—Fielding Star.

Discussing the women's franchise question the Napier Daily Telegraph preoasts that "amongst the legislative enactments that might be confidently looked forward to when women are given equal electoral privileges with men, would be the Bible in schools, State aid to denominational schools, increased facilities for divorce, and the suppression of thejftafrr trade. Perhaps the country governed under petticoat it is I quite too utterly awful to cWetrplate a condition of things which shall give the people of the colony all the comforts of a well-regulated home.''

A singular surgical discovery by an Auokland medico is thus related by the Auckland Star ;—While engaged in the removal of an eye from a lad the other day Dr Wilkins made a stranpediscovery. fie came upon what he thought was a foreign substance in the globule of the i eye, and further investigation showed it to be a regular cup of bone which had formed between the inner and outer layers of the oye, extending from the optic nerves behind to the coloured part of the oye or iris in front. The dootor had occasionally found specks of bone in the coats of other eyes, but only <jNts previously, and that at Ohristohuroh, had he seen such a physiological curiosity as the present. The ourious part of the freak of nature is that the bony growth must have been formed within four months ot the time of the accident to the eye.

A gigantic sale of Drapery and Clothing is no a- being held at Hooper's Drapery and Clothing Establishment (the Bon Marche). The whole of their magnificent stook of Millinery, Dresa Goods, Blankets, Flannels, Sheeting, Calicoes, Linoleums, Carpets, Hosiery, Gloves, etc, eto, Mens and Boys Clothing Hats, Shirts, eto, eto, will be submitted to the public at extraordinary low prices previous to their annual stocktaking, which is about to take place. This should be an opportunity that hawkers, store* keepers, 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 J?on Marche Drapery Warehouse, are well known for giving the public the very best value in all kinds of Drapery and Clothing in Masterton, and the oppor« tunity that they are now offering at their gigantic Sale should be a great boon to purchasers. This Bale oommenk oes on Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock and we anticipate seeing a great rush 1 durinp that and following days for the many bargains.