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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3916, 18 September 1891, Page 2

A church parade of the various Friendly Societies of Carterton will be held on Sunday next. Tenders are invited by the Maurice* ville Road Board for cleaning and stumping road lines in Hastwell Village Settlement.

Notice is given that persons found trespassing on Town Lands Section 19, at Kuripuni, will be prosecuted. The Hawke'a Bay Herald says:—Mr Hogg M.H.R., is a " Liberal " by profession and newspaper owner and writer by a fortv'tous combination of circumstances.

Ensign and Mrs Hoare, two officers of the Salvation Army who are devoting their time to the "Junior Soldiers War," will be in Masterton on Thursday and Friday next. At a meeting held on Tuesday night a horticultural society was formed at Pabiatua, tb.9 membership being fixed at five shillings. We regret to hear that Mrs A. W. Hogg is at the present time dangerously ill. Mr Hogg, M.H.8., was telegraphed for Jajjt night. The nexjb term of the Girls' Collegiate School at Masterton commences on Tuesday next. I The Newman Town Hall and Mechau-' ics' Institute was opened on Wednesday evening by a a rand social, given by the residents of Newman. The Hall, which is a neat building, notwithstanding the very inclement ( of the weather, was crowded to excess, many friendsfrom Ekftahuna being present. Tne hall was tastefully decorated with flags, evergreens, pictures, and was brilliantly lighted with Chinese lanterns, etc. The evening's entertainment was opened with a pianoforte solo rendered by Master Meade, after which Mr "Dawson, one of the oldest residents of Newman, formally opened the hajl with a very appropriate speech, Mjss Morris followed with a song. "When the Tide ijom'es in," which was capitally rendered- Jhe rest of the evening was devote'd to dancing and games, Miss Atkinson being the life and soul of the latter. At about 11,30 an adjournment was made to the supper room, which was ably presided over by Meedames Meade, Dowsett,Edmondson, Morris, and Kuebnc. The spread was a mojt elaborate one, and one and all did justice to the good things provided. Altogether the Newman residents spared no pains in making the affair a thorough success. The dance music, which was all one could desire, was supplied by Miss and Master Meade. Mr L. Dowsett fi".ed the honoured position of Master of ceremonies.

Sarah Jane Cook, of Grey town, dealer, was yesterday adjudicated a bankrupt. The Kaingaroa Plains, containing 250,C00 acres, are to be cut up by the Government:. They are suitable only for large holdings. Mr W. Hutchison, M. H. R., wants the name of New Zealand altered to something more "euphonious, sugges-* ire and suitable." An American named Edwards has been sentenced to death no less than t>ix times. About a hundred Natives were to arrive from Hawke's Bay te-day, to take part in the "tangi' which is to be held at Te Ore Ore. Although the weather has not been favorable to fishing, we hear of several good hauls having been made by Masterton anglers since the opening of the season. The Woodville paper records the fact that a cat has been killed by a weasel, and eoneludes that as a result the weasels will be worse than the rabbits by and by. The attendance at the Masterton pub" he school was materially affected during the past month by the prevalence of colds. We understand that Mr B. P. Ginders has taken over the dentistry practice of Mr A. A. White, And that he will open in Mastetton in the course of a few days, A sample of the new "kharkee" uniform was exhibited by SergeantMajor Finn at the parade of the | Masterton Rifle Volunteers last night. The cost of the whole uniform is £2 lis |6d.

A man named Jamos Dungan, who was sued on a judgment summons at Pahiatua the other diy, told the Court the best thing they could do would be to send him to gaol, and then the Charitable Aid Committee would have to support his wife and family. He was ordered t<> pay up within a month or go to Wellington for a fortnight; An application has been made to the Mxsterton School Committee by the Revs. Paige, Dukes, and Wood, for the use of the School building for half an hour a week for the imparting of religious instruction to the scholars. Consideration of the application has been adjourned till next meeting of the Committee. j The Pahiatua Star of Wednesday says:—Almost every week unemployed are arriving here trom Wellington and are being placed at road works. A number came up yesterday. They don't look as if they had been Utied to bush life, but it rests *ith themselves whether they succeed here or not. If they are willing to put up with the hardships of jbush life they'll get on. It's the t grumblers who fail. A portion of the new Upper Makuri block has been granted to a Canterbury Association, of whioh a Mr Saunders, son of Mr Alfred Saunders, M.H.R., is chairman. The Rev W. Rowse has introduced the system ef appointing lay readers to assist him in his ministry in the Lower Valley. The Wanganui Hospital authorities recently refused to admit a Maori who was suffering from a dangerous gunshot wound. The Herald points out tha 1 ; the Hospital was originally built for and designated a Native Hospital.

John Harrison lived with his son-in-law in Pahiatua. He was well looked after, and did odd jobs in return for his keep. 'He, in return for the kindness shown him, sued his respected son-in-law on Wednesday for £lB for work and labour done. The Justices, however, told him he had no claim whatever, and judgment was given accordingly. The Wellington Education Board has promised to proceed with the erection of the infant school in Masterton immediately it knows what sum for building purposes is available. As the grant for education has been made by Parliament it maybe expected that the matter will be finally dealt with at the next meeting of the Board.

| The report in connection with the census of New South Wales shows that the private wealth of the eolony Is £407,405,000, and the public wealth £172,895,C00, exclusive of £6,400,000 municipal properties. The prirate wealth is equal to £863 per head of population, and the public to £154 per head. Since 1881 the Census total increase has been equal to 160 per cent, and 45 per cent, disposition per head. The increase is without precedent in any part of the world. The indebtedness of the colony is £46,000,0<, , 0, and the public debt is not greater than 7.8 per cont of the total wealth, and a little more than 26 per cent of the available asset; at the disposal of the State The following unique epistle was picked up in a Masterton thoroughfare yesterday. The author can have the original on application at this office : " My dear , Will you permit me to express the deep respect and es • teem which I feel for you, and let me venture to hope that you will allow me to call my feeling by even a warmer name. From the day when I first had the pleasure of meeting you your ima?e has been ever present to me. Have you suspected the depth of my attachment ? Let me hope that you have seen and do not resent it. You must have read something ef my heart during ray recent visits, and this leads me to hope that you will not utterly disregard my Petition. I love you sincerely and fervently : may I hope for a return of my affection." James Smith, proprietor of the well known Te Aro House, Wellington, has for several months past been in the heart of the world's metropolis, London, superintending the buying for our present spring season at Te Aro House, Wellington, Patterns of any of the spring goods of every description will be forwarded on application to James Smith, Te Aro [House, Wellington. I It will no doubt be expected by all the readers ef this paper that there will be a most manifest improvement ill our shipments, that all goods will be bought well, that is at the lowest cash prices ; that all goods will be the best ot their class and that all will be in accord with the prevailing fashions of the season. The display we are now making of spring fashions at Te Aro House, Wellington, is most amply and fully corroborative of these views.