SECOND EDITION

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3962, 13 November 1891, Page 2

SECOND EDITION

Messrs G. P. Powles and G. Beetham hare bean elected lay members of the General Synod for Wellington and the country district.

The first prize for thoroughbreds at the Palmerston show was taken by Mr A. Lyford's Foreatar.

Special evangelistic services are announced to be held in the Presbyterian Church, Maaterten, by the Rev Mr Shirer, of Wellington, assisted by other speakers, durih? next week- The 'ser; vices commence on Sun jay evening next;

Mr J- Day, railway statiqnqaster of Grey town, and Mr Rqnchepf Greatfocd, Rangitikei, haye changed places. Mr Day left Greytown yesterday for Greatford. Mr Roache has taken the residenco |atcly occupied by A{rs Gallagher.

\ general meeting of members of the Masterton Agricultural and Pastors] Association is to be hejd qij Wednngday next, The severe economy practised by the Vjctorian Government is making itself felfc among the industrial classes there already, Hundreds of tradesmen havo been thrown out of employment by the sudden stoppage of Government expenditure, and if the present state of atTiirs continues the number must necessarily increase. The Railway Commissioners hate been admonished to exercise all possible economy, and n* contracts fur ro'ling stock have been let tor some time past, while other important works which uhould have been undertaken during the present year have been postponed indefinitely. Great disappointment and surprise is expressed by the Volunteers of this district that Mr A. Thompson, who recently resigned his commission as Lieutenant in the Mastertoii Rifle Volunteers, has not been placed on the reserve list, Mr Thompson was. for'sevoral years a Lieutenant in the School Csdets, to which corps he lent valuable assistance. H« afterwards joined the Volunteers, and was soon promoted to the rank of Lieutenant, which office he has held with credit for some considerable time. His retirement was occasioned alone through his business compelling him to leave the district, and it is therefore to be regretted that the Minister for Defence haß not shown greater consideration to one whose services have been of such creat Value. ■

h J. Hooper and Co arc now allowing the most fashionable arid largest assortment of new spring goods ever shown in tne" district. English and Frenoh Milli nery, Triniiued, and'Unt'rirhiied Hats' and Bonnets, Flowers, and Feathers, &'c, ijtylish' and Pretty Jackets, Dorothy 'MaAties, IjuSt Cloaks, Gdraboliji Jackets, Ac'.' We are showing a si{lmidid s.tqck of KubHionflblc tlelaiiies, J'rints, Oanibrics, Zephyrs, it-a, • Wo hold the best assortment ami largest stook of nev dress materials in the Wairarapa. All the leading shades, de> signs, satins and materials for the season, single and double widths. The Fancy Department is full of the best novelties, pretty aprons, ribbonso frLUings, collars, ous» and pamota, eta ,

Mr J. 0. Ingram notifies that he is prepared to make favourable arrangements for the right of cutting grass in the Masterton Park.

The young girl Ellen Brickley, who on Wednesday pleaded guilty on two charges of larceny, was this morning admitted by Messrs J. GardinerJfnd J. Butement, J. P.'s, to three months probation. The girl was handeU over to Captain Rattray, of the Salvation Army, and wil be placed in the Rescue Home at Wellington. __^_