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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3879, 6 August 1891, Page 2

Teuders are invited by Messrs J. and H. Holmes, of Matahiwi, for stumping. The Masterton Rifle Volunteers parade for inspection by Major Nepali this (Thursday) eveuing. A branch of the Knights of Labour was opened in Pahiatua on Tuesday night. Messrs Kirkcaldie and Stains, of Wellington, have posted in their workshops a notice that any employl working after legal hours will be dismissed. A woman named Mary Ani> Smith has been committed foi trial at Christchurch for forging the name of a constable to a promissory note for £ l O. The sections in the Mangaramarama Village Settlement will be open for application on the 3rd of September. An angry correspondence is proceeding in the English press between Messrs Parnell and Dillon.

The top brick of the restoration of the Cathedral spire at Christchurch was laid yesterday morning by Bishop Julius. The top of the spire is 270 feet from the ground. Mr Buick, M.H.8., urges that, in view of the numerous petitions which have been presented on the subject, the Government should next session intro - duce some legislation giving effect to the principle of local option in licensing matters. Tbn curator of the Masterton fish ponds has this season collected 525,000 ova, which is a laitre increase on previous years. It has been arranged that 25,000 trout shall this year be liberated in the streams in the Fqrty Mile Bush. The report of the ftew South Wales Railway Commissioners shows a net profit of the year's working of £1,196,000. John Disher, who was changed before Colonel Roberta, R.M., yeiterday afternoon, with failing to obey an order of the Court to contribute the Bum of six shillings a week towards the support of his daughter, proved that he had made the payment, but through mistake it had jiot reached the Clerk of the Court. He was therefore discharged. A man named Thomas Tricklepenny was charged before Mr H. Aulin, J. P., at Eketauuna on Tuesday, with being drunk, resisting Constable Roche in theexecution of disduty, and with damaging his uniform. For the three offences he was fined in all £2los. In reply to representations by Mr Hogg, M.H.K., the Minister of Justice states that he has given inspections, that in estates in which there are no assets, the Government will defray the expenses of the Deputy Assignee in visiting the pl*»ce most convenient to the creditors to hold the first meeting.

An inquest wis held at Eketahuna on Saturday before Mr. A. Anderson, J.P., on the body of the infant child of Peter Halberg, of Hastwell, which was supposed to have been overlain by its mother. The jury, after hearing the evidence of Dr. M'Lennan, returned a verdict of Death from Misadventure. Referring to the death at Greytown of Captain J. E. I. Boys, the Standard says:—Captain Beys was born at Hengrove.Kent, England, and his father was a gentleman farmer. As a youm? man he saw a great deal of life. He travelled in India and then went to Australia and was one of the few who first stood on the Ballarat diggings. While in Australia he owned and captained a vessel and traded in Australian waters. In 1858 he came over to New Zealand, leaving a sea-

faring life to go farming. He took up land at the Taratabi with the late Mr Haines, and took groat Interest in lecal affairs. At the time of the Maori disturbances he was the first man to put his name down as a volunteer, and he was made captain of the corps, This was in August, 1863. In that year he was also appointed Registrar of Births, Marriages, and Deaths, in the Wairarapa, and he has officiated for the Greytown district ever since. The deceased is a brother of Mr Burton Boys, J.P., of Masterton.

A matter ot some Interest, we should like to say of all absorbing interest, to the settlers in those localities through which this paper circulates is not the meeting of our Houses of Parliament, not the political questions and politico therein discussed, not the attitude of bearing of the Labor patty, theopposition or the Ministerialist, but the great sale of surplus Winter Stopk, commencing on Friday, July 3lst. at Te Aro House, Wellington. Country residents, thousands of whom have visited our previous sales and who went away rejoicing with empty purses but with large parce's, have every reason to remember them with pleasure. Now, another of these " old time" Sales of Surplus Winter Stock will wait the push of customers from the country on Friday, the 31st July, and up to Saturday, August 15th, at Te Aro House Wellington. There will be no mistake about the owness of the prices, many goods are at half price, and some even less than that. The Surplus Stock in every department has received its marching orders and march it shall if there is any money in the Colony, and prices can effect it at the Te Aro House sale of Surplus Winter Stock.

If a visit to this Surplus Stock Sate is not practicable, do the next best thing, send on yuur orders with the cash. We will execute them faithfully and quickly and forward them promptly. To help you to do this we will forward our price list free by post, it so desired, from Te Aro House, Wellington. Sporting men would find it greatly to their advantage by corresponding with A. J. Jacobs, the professional Taxidermist from London. Birds, fish, animals and reptiles preserved and mounted in the highest style. Every description of skins preserved or tanned and made into rugs, etc. Work done in all its branches ac lowest rates. Oirrespon dence in all parts of, the-' globe. 30 years' experience. AH work guaranteed. Highest prioe given, or work done in exchange for huias, crows, New Zealand -quail, and other birds. N. Z. birds wanted in any quantity. Orders left at Mr. Williams,' tobacconist, Masterton or Mr. Catt's, hairdresser, Carterton will be attended to,—Advt.