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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3963, 14 November 1891, Page 2

Tenders are invited fchrouth our columns fcr painting a cottage in Worksop road.

Tenders for painting the Eketahuna Hotel close with Mr Thomas Parsons on Monday next.

The Wairarapa Caledonian Society meets this evening to consider and adopt & programme for its annual spores. For refusing to leave the Eketahuna Hotel when requested tc do so, R. Murrell was fined five shillings in the Eketahuna R.M. Court yesterday, with nine shillings expenses, in default forty eight hours. In the Eketahuna R.M. Court yesterday, the cane D. McGill v J. R. Blair, a claim for 30s tor fencing was dismissed, the wrong party having been summoned.

The Rev MrShirer, of Wellington, conducts the first of a series of evangelistic services in the local Presbyterian Church to-morrow (Sunday) evening. Messrs M. Caselborg & Co. have just receiyed, ex " Maimari," seventeen trunks rf English made boots, a special line of gent's hand-sewn walking-boots, tennis shoes, ladies' and children's boots, and shoes, etc., etc.

The Government is about to call for tenders for advertising on the back of postage stamps and telegraph forms. Nominations for the office of Mayor of Masterton close with the Town.Clerk on Monday next. Mr U. A. Pownall is the only candidate yet nominated. A heavy gale has been experienced in Port Phillip, and several vessels have been driven ashore, but none of them have sustained any serious damage. Owing to the heavy weather, the Tekapo was unable to Get away for the Bluff. Sir V. Dillon Bell is amongst the passengers of the RM.S. Arawa, which has arriyedat Hobart. Ho is suffering from gout.

The wife of Mr Charles Roe, of Feilding, died on Thursday. She was one of the oldest settlers in the district, haying amved in Wellington in the Aurora in 1840 with her father, the late Joseph Carter.

A repoiteron the staff of tho Eaikoura Star, determined to make the most of tho sensation Providence had thrown in his way, managed to get aboard the Duke of Buckingham while she was aground on Flint's reef. He was busily engaged making notes when the vessel floated, and as the captain refused to stop to land him. he had to make an unexpected journey to Ljttelton in the damaged steamer.

It was stated at the Rabbit Board meeting yesterday that bi-sulphate of carbon is being largely used in connection with the destruction of rabbits in this district, and in & great many cases is doing excellent work. The only objection to is use, however, is that the natural enemy is also affected with its killing powers. Mr F. Moore has been elected Chairman of the North Wairarapa Babbit Board of Trustees. Messrs John Graham and 30., the well-known merchants and importers of Masterton. notify that they have on sale turnip seeds, wool bales, corn aacks, clover seeds, a large variety < f wall papers, and other articles to;> numerous to mention.

Special train arrangements have been made for the Wellington Agricultural and Pastoral Association's show to be held on Thursday next. Excursion tickets will be issued, and a train will leave Wellington for the Wairarapa at 5.20 p.m. At the Park Trust meeting yesterday, the Chairman explained that under their rules no applicant for the of the Park had any preference or privilege, and the question was raised could the Friendly Societies apply for the use of the Park on New Year's Day, an anniversary sacred to the Caledonian Society. The Chairman ruled that it could. This de cision evidently alarmed Mr Sellar, who, as soon as the deputation retired, made, as Secretary to the Caledonian Society, an application for the use of the Park oil New Year's Day. He was nope to soon, for before the meeting broke up an application came from the Friendly Socte tiep for the use of the ground on that date.

Simon Owl-on was charged in the Eketahuna R.M. Court yesterday, before Messrs A Anderson, H. Aulin and H. Horrel, J. 's P., with stealing dne coil of fencing wire, the propeity of Mf.ssis Tumor and Selby. The accused, who was defended by Mr Skipper, pleaded " not euilry." Constable Roaohe, who prosecuted, called a number ot witnesses to piove fie offence, after which Mr Skipper addressed the Court on behalf of his client. For the defence it was endeavored to show that the accused was a bit " soft in the head." This plea, however, was rather thin, and the Bench, finding the accused guilty, sentenced nun to fourteen days' hard labour in the Wellington Terrace Gaol. . As will be noticed by referring to our advertising columns, Messrs R. Hannah and Co. boot importers and manufacturers, are removing to more central and convenient premises. Their increasing trade demands more space for the comfort and convenience of their customers, and to pbtajn this they Inve secured those premises opposite tlj*» Club Hotel ?nd formerly occupied by Messrs Owen and Co. They intend opening up in their ne*protuises to-day and they claim thafPWney are showing the largest and best assorted stock of boots ard shoes in the Wairarapa—in fact all tho requirements in connection with a firsf class family boct warehouse can be procured ajb R. Hannah and Co.'s.

The Waipawa correspondent of the H. B. Herald is responsible fpr £he following ; —I am credibly informed that rabbits are getting numerous about Takapau. The most curious feature abput the matter is jthat the old ones are ea. marked'{ One person, whore name was given to i»e, /recently caught three rabbits so marked, and it js considered good evidence that sonieone is turnips; them out.

An associate of the famous Kejly gang of bushrangers recently turned up in the Police Court at Darlfcon, Melbourne, on a charge of vagrancy. The woman's in me was Catherine Byrne, a sister of John Byrne, who wasshotatGlenrowan. It was stated by a constable that he was present at the Glenrowan affair when Ned Kelly nas arrested, and that the woman, who is thirty-five years, made herself very conspicuous at the tune. She was sentenced to six months' imprisonment.

The New Zealand "tally" or 217 gheel* shorn in one day by a Wolseley 'machine baa keen beaten by a shearer at Camperdown station, Queensland; witjj the same machine. He recently shor'e 255 in a day of 7 hours 10 minutes, and hj£ 'ally was 2QO per day. Boys' Blue Senge Sailor &uits, White Braided CoJlar.'White Xi'lanne'j Pronto,, Ann Badges, Lanyards. &c.,' from 6/,Q sdch at Te Aro Hoase, Welliu«ton. co#s' J3'u<> Serge Sailor Suits,' Collars triinmed Reft Brauj, vsh White Singlets and Lanyards, Beautiful the Arm, from 12/6 each at' Te" Aro H nise. WelJins>toh. BoY£ euw er clothing just received at the Wholesale Family Draaory Warehouse, Te Aro Bouse. Th/e following are alj made to our special order:— Boys' White Drift "Sailor"'Suits, Gi/t Buttons .■nd trimmed BJue Brai.<?> from 4fs each at Te Aro House, Wellington. Boys' Drab Drill Sailor Sal's, Collars trimmed Blue and Whit? Braid, Gild Buttons, from 6/0 each at Te Aro House, Wellington,