SECOND EDITION

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3966, 18 November 1891, Page 2

SECOND EDITION

Mr G. H. Swan has been eleoted Mayor of Napier unopposod. This is tho seventh yoar he has held tho position.

The Rov W. C. Waters, of Wellington, recently stated that he feared that the Anglican Church in New Zealand was slowly dying for want of timely aid, and through the apathy of her children. A telegram giving tho result of the Melbourne Cup race was received in New Zealand in less than two minutes after the raea.

A glove contest between Bob Matthews and liob Kirkwood for £5 a side and all gate money is advertised to take place in the Theatre Royal en Saturday evening next

A successful wet practice was held by the Masterton Municipal Fire Brigade last (Tuesday) evening. Tho English Mail per fI.M.S. Arawa should arrive in Masterton this evening. Ammoniated quinine is being successfully used in Tasmania in cases of influenza.

The Wairarapa North County Council invites tenders for formation on the Eketahuna-Tenui road.

At Opotiki <t is propesed to load a ship with maize for the London market. Opotiki depends almost cncirely upon maize, and of late there has been no market in Syduey, to which the great buls of Opotiki produoe has heretofore been sent.

We have received from the Government printer the eleventh number of the Crown Lands Guide for the Wellington district.

Mr Parker, the well known advance agent, has severed his connection with the Dobson-Kenncdy DrernatioCorapany and has joined Mr J. 13. Foley's Company. A concert was held at Morrison's Bush Presbyterian Church last night. A large number of people attended, both from Festherston and Ureytown, the Church being packed with a very enthusiastic audience. Every item on the programme was rendered in a very satisfactory manner, nearly all of which were heartily encored. The object of the concert was to secure funds to fence and tho churcht

| During the hearing of a case in [ Sydney, brought by the polios against H. N v , ■Abbott', "of Auckland, for holding a''Consultation sweep," Mr Abbottsw'ore he had ceased to be connected with "Adam Byde,"and was in no way responsible for the sweeps how being run under that title ? which it seems are now pouaucted by & former employee of Abbot's,' This should open the eyes of Now: Zealand mv eß iprs, who are under the jmpresßion that Mr Abbott is still "idaiji tfeW' A pleasing little event was oolebrated in Mastnrton yesterday, when Miss Edith Owen, the eldest daughter of our hiphly-estoomed fellow-townsman, Mr Henry Owen, was married to Mr I homas Warrioyk, of tho firm of Warnock, Kelly and Adkin, Wellington. Thn wedding ceremony was porformed by the ltev J Dukes at the residence of the bride's father. Mr and Mrs "Warnock left for Wanganui, via the FortyMjle Bu»h, oti tleir wedding tour last evening. Wo combine with a large circle of friends in this district in with ing the happy oouple all the joys and prosperity this world oiii bestow. Boys' Blue Serge Bailor knits, White Braided Collar, White Flannel Fronts, Arm Badges, Lanyards, ic, from C/ 9 each at Te Aro House, Wellington.

Boys' B'ue Sergo Sailor Suits, Collars trimmed Bed Braid, with White Singlets and Lupyardft, Beautiful Badge on the Arm, from X 2/6 each at Te Aro H Mige. Wellington. Bova summer clothinajuat received »t the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro House. The following are all made to our spocial order : Boys' White Drill "Sailor" Suits, (Jilt Buti'ons .■ad trimmed Uluu Urmd, from 4 '9 eseh at Te Aro House. Wellnigton. Bots' Drab Drill Sailor Sui I*, 1 *, Collars trimmed B,' us a "d White Braid, Gild Buttons, from C/ti each at Tc Aro House Wellington.

According to the Evening Pross the Colonial Secretary has under consider? ation the necessary rtens to enable New Zealand to be properly represented at the Ohicago Exhibition, winch is to be opened next May. A Commission will probably be But up in alhort time for the purpose' of selecting the classes of exhibits to bo Bent. Thoy will, wo believe, include samples cf the marvellously diversitied metallic and of the Colony ; also samples otTiie best wools and woollens, cereals, frozen meats, tinned meats, etc.—in short, the object will be to give, in a small space, a complete picture cf the natural and in« dustrial resources of the Colony.