SECOND EDITION

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3919, 22 September 1891, Page 2

SECOND EDITION

Intimation has been received that the Prince of Wales has appointed Mr Peter Cunningham, of Christchurcb, as District Grand Master for Canterbury under the English Constitution. Tenders are invited for the supply of logs for sawmill purposes at Hastwell Village Settlement. Mr E. B. Pilcher, of Oamaru, has in his possession a copy of the Auokland Times of ISth October, 1842, printed on a mangle. This is two months earlier than the date of the paper the Governor presented to the Auckland Free Library. At a meeting of the Napier Acclimatization Society yesterday, it was resolved to obtain three roe bucks and six does, alsa rooks and possums, as well as to expend another £6O in further stocking the rivers with fish.

A temperance boarding hause will be opened on October Ist by Mr W. \V. Scott opposite the Masterton Coach Factory, The Masterton Borough Council invites tenders for the supply of timber for twelve months.

The programmes for the forthcoming meetings of the Taratahi-Carterton Hack Racing Club and the Wairarapa Racing Club wero passed at a meeting of the Metropolitan Club last night. The annual general meeting of share* holders of the Masterton Permanent Investment and Building Society will be held in the Temperance Hall on Monday, 28th September. The annual distribution of prizes in connection with the Wellington School of Design took place last night. The hearing ot the case of Reese v. the

l'ahiatua County Council, a claim foi £4BB for breach of contract, was con' eluded before His Honor Mr Justice Kichinond and a special jar; yesterday. The jury, after about an hour's deliberation, returned a verdict for the plaintiff for £2OO, in addition to payments received, and on the counter claim by the Council for £Bl they «a»e a verdict for the defendant (Keese). The iury answered the is3u<»3 submitted to them, as follows:—Was the Inroad of ' stream on western bank caused by the | slip on the eastern bank 1 Conduced to it. Was the slip on the eastern bank caused by the wrongful act, or by the negligent •mission of the plaintiff ? No. Was a 40ft span sufficient before the slip took placet (Not answered;, Leave wss reserved for the defendant in the main action to move tha Court to allow the time penalties claimed (amounting to £249) iu full or in part, either by way of set off in Reese's action, or by enter* in? judgment for the Council on the pjunter claim. Exepution was stay ad" fpr 14 days. L. J. Hpoppr and Co. are showing the most fashionable and largest assortment of new spring goods ever shown in the district. English and French jfilli nery, Trimmed, and Untrimmed JfSts and Bonnets, Flowers, and Feathers, <&c. Stylish and Pretty Jackets. Dorothy Capes, Mantles, Dast Cloaks, Garaboldi Jackets, &o. We are showing a splendid stock of Fashionable Delaines, Prints, Cambrics, Zephyrs, Ac. ' " We hold the best assortment and largest stock of new dress materials in the Wairarapa. All the leading shades, designs, satins and materials for tho season, Bingle and double widths. The Fancy Department is full 0! the latest novelties, pretty aprons, ribbons, frilling!, collars, cuffs,