SECOND EDITION

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3899, 29 August 1891, Page 2

SECOND EDITION

A half caste named Ihaka died from exhaustion and exposure at Tenoa River North Cape, while endeavoring to save a boat load of gum.

The highest price obtained this year for sheep was realised in the Addington market (Ohristchurch) on Wednesday, when a pen of fat wethers fetobed 35s a head.

The following notice of motion has been sriven by His Worship the Mayor : " That this Counoil take some action to prevent a repetition of the reeent occurrence in the Temperance Hall, the letting of the Hall to the Maoris, bj the Temperance Trustees, being a breach of the license and an abuse of the purposes for whioh the Hall was let to the Temperance Trustees,"

The annual stallion parade in connection with the Masterton Agricultural & Pastoial Association will be held in Messrs Lowes and lorna' sale yards, jßenall-st., on Wednesday, September 23rd.

I At the annual meeting of the Auokland Ladies' Benevolent Society, the report showed receipts £560 and expenditure £509. There had been a good many cases of distress relieved. Mr Hogg, M.H.R., says that recently an application for land was received by the Land Office from a man who described himself as a "spinster." Mr Hog? thinks this individual was too Ignorant to know the difference between a " male " spinster and a " proper " spinster. The members of the Opposition have been trying to prevail on the Hon. Mr Bryce to return to his seat m the House and to his position as leader of the Op. position. We understand, however, that in spite of their efforts, Mr Bryce feels so strongly what he deems the unmerited censure of the House that be absolutely refuses to have anything more to do with politics, and will, he declares, retire for the future into private life.— Times.

Last nipht (Friday) the Dobson-Ken-nedyCompany produced "Little Lord Fauntleroy" in the Palace Theatre, Greytown. Miss Ruby Kennedy was perfection in her part as the Little Lord. The performance was more like a real life picture than a play, and is, as the advertisement states, a beautiful poem of childish love, truth and purity, most charming and fascinating, touching the very hardest hearts of the audience. The audience was highly pleased, and some were heard to remark after the entertainment that it was the best " bob's worth " they had evei had. Now is the winter of our discontent made glorious summer by purchasing the extraordinary bargains in blankets, flannels, dress goods, and thousands of other lines at Hooper's gigantic sale now on. During the next few days we shall offer still further inducements to the public to secure some of the many bargains at our jigantic sale, by further reducing every iescription of winder clothing. L. J. Hooper and Co. are determined t» reduce before stock-taking (which is new in full swing) their stocjf of men's Mid boy's clothing, shirts, hats, sopksbraces, belts, undershirts, and uuder. pants, ties, overcoats, mackintoshes, etc, They expect to clear out about one - »«-- »mneni stock before the end half 01 uu> ~.- ""' *-*-«-»- "—wains at of iale. So look out ior mu 0 .... Hooper's.