SECOND EDITION

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3871, 28 July 1891, Page 2

SECOND EDITION

A new police station ia about to be erected at Fahiataa. Tenders are now out for the work.

We regret to hear that Mr H, L. Byrn, the bailiff of Masterton, is lying dangerously ill, having received a paralytic stroke.

- Flaxmilling operations are practically at a standstill in this diatriot, but should the market harden they will pJobably be re-commenced.

Captain Edwin wires this afternoon:— North-east to east and south sale after twelve hours from now. Glass falling soon. Rivers rise after thirty-six hours. Messrs A. W. Oavo, J. Hessey, V. Chamberlain, W. Perry, and G. Heron, are, we understand, to be nominated by the moderate party at the forthcoming licensing election. The petition against the election of the Temuka Licensing Committee was dismissed with costs, the magistrate holding that no irregularity tending to defeat the fairness of the election had been proved. The result of the recent trial of brakes in Sydney is that the Commissioners have decided to tit goods trains with the Westinghouse brake, at a cost of £IOO,OOO, Passenger trains are already supplied. At Sydney a few weeks ago a farmer's son, sued 14, recovered £'2oo damages from Michael Kelly, a publican who owned a vicious magpie that had savagely pecked at the boy's eye while he was getting under a dividing fence. Before it could be driven off the bird destroyed the sight of one eye.

In the list of those who rendered valuable assistance at the social gathering recently held in rJt Matthew's schoolroom, the names of Mesdames W. H. Beetham and £. Richards and Mr Saunders were inadvertently omitted.

Mr W- Hercock. of Carterton, writes to say that the horse which jumped through its harness yesterday morning was a coaching sire which had just been broken. We understand that this horse, whioh for staunchness, at; le and beauty cannot be beaten, is to travel the district next season.

There was a dispute ac Marton as to the burial of the native chief Faramena. The chief having been a strong supporter of the late Renata Kawepo, the great Omahau chief, Messrs. Wi Carotene (W. Broughton), Hiraka Rameka and Earena, went over to take the body to Hawke's Bay, but Paramena, being related to Utiku, and others in the Kangitikei dsstrict, it was decided he should be buried there.

The custodian of the Maetertpn Hospital informs us that there are eleven patients in the institution at the present time, not sis, as stated yesterday. The nature of complaints are as follows:—One compound fracture of the arm, one compound fracture of the leg, two convalescent typhoid fever cases, one pleurisy, with effusion, one bronchitis and asthma, one gangrene, one poisoned hand, one inflammation of the bowels, one dislocated shoulder, and one sciatica (chronic). In a letter to the New Zealand Times, Mr T. 0. Williams says: You may not perhaps be aware that Williams and Beetham have for a long time been doiiroue -of layinc; onb a settlement in the centre of their property at Brancepeth, and so disposing of a large portion of their lands, only a question of buyers, those needing. I have myself been anticipating this by investing in quantities of bricks at Eketahuna and Pahiatua.

Tht drollest strike I have yet heard of (says Mercutio in the Auckland News) was one which occurred at the Salvation Army Industrial Farm. The inmates struck for tobacco! Captain Turton reckoned it up that the concession would amount to £l2 per year, puffed awiy in smoke, and he stated that he could not with any decency ask the benevolent public of Auckland, on whom he relied, to contribute £l2 per annum for tobacco. \n ingenious plea was then put forward, that if they smoked more they would eat less ! The captain was incredulous on that score, and he accordingly put his foot down, and is keeping it down. I have not heard yet whether the inmates have surrended at discretion, or that he is running the farm with " free labor." The "unemployed" at Makohine were still on strike on Thursday (says the Advocate). They have, however, another grievance besides those mentioned already. It appears that they were first offered 15s per ohain tor road formation, but refused to accept it, and that the amount wait gradually raised to j 27s per chain, without a bargain being struck. It is said that they will not go to work for less than 35s per chain. Another reason of the refusal to set to is their dislike of the oyerseer. They refuse, they say, to "work under a squarehead," what ever that may mean, and the cricis is likely to continue until the Resident Engineer arrives on the scene.

The New Zealand Times, referring to the Land Bill, says:—The Bill bristles with mistakes, stupidities, anachronisms. Everything that is new in it is crnde, ill-conceived, irredeemably bad. No committee can hope to make head or tail of it, except by the summary process ot excising all the noveties. Then why have the Bill at all t Yes; why, indeed? The land laws may require reform, but they do not require destruction, simply becauso we hare a Liberal Government in office. The lands are being very well settled under the present law. Th 6 session is far advanced ; many measures will haye to be sacrificed. The Government will do well to let this measure be of the number. Why do they hot let well alone 1 We had expeoted some small reform for more effectually preventing dummyism, which has been shown to exist. We never suspected a measure which must stop settlement, harrass cultivators, throw the lands into confusion, and drive the bone and sinew and the enterprise to find pastures elsewhore.

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 stock of Millinery, Dress Goods, Blankets, Flannels, Sheeting, Calicoes, .Linoleums, Carpets, Hosiery, Gloves, etc, etc, Mens and Boys Clothing Hats, Shirts, etc, 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 an 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 Marche Drapery Warehouse, are well known for giving the public the very best value in all kinds of Drapery and Clothing in Master ton, and the opportunity that they are now offering at their gigantic Sale should be a great boon to purchasers. This sale commenk ces on Wednesday morning at 10 o'olock and we anticipate seeing a great rush durinc that and following days for the many bargains.