SECOND EDITION

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3974, 27 November 1891, Page 2

SECOND EDITION

A man named Scott has been fined £2O at Gormautown, N.S.W., for personating a bushranger and sticking up a mail ooach for n " lark," He paid rather dearly for his little joke. The wayward young man, broken in health, has gone to Walton to recuperate. He was in gaol for stealing a hindquarter o : boof. In the loneliness of his cell he sat down and wrote atj fo lows :—" Dear Father - I have picked up some flesh since I came out here, but I am still confined to my room. Please ' send me £10."

The Christchurch Telegraph says:— The police force is not fariug very well at the hands of the " Liberal" party. .It has been cut into in all kindu of ways, and such a reign of terror produced in the name of retrenchment that it can now have but few attractions for those who belong to it. ' The funeral of the Maori Tungi, who died at Gerytown last Sunday, took place yesterday. His remains were interred at the Tablelands, Martinborough. A larpo number of Natives followed the hearse.

Constable Kceleton, of Greytown, who went ou a tup to Nelson for the benefit of his health, returned last night da? cidealy much the better for hia holiday. The death is announced in Wellington of Mrs Mary Corbett, mother of the late Mr J. H. Coroett, of Masterton. The deceased was a very old resident. Nothing like leather 1 An enterprising boot and shoemaker in Chnstchurch ib advertising " Knight of Labour" boots for sale. This ib probably because they have thick soles. The Kaieht of Labour poople do a considerable amount of walking about. The Hueo Buffalo Minstrals performed at Gieytown last night, before a large and enthusiastic audience. Every item on the programme waa splendidly rendered, and receive 1 a hearty and well merited ouoore. The company will leave Greytown to-day, having decided to play at tnat place for one night only.

Charles H. Gayfer, Masterton, Henry R. Bunny, Carterton, George A. Fairbrother, " Carterton, James Wiight Stewart, Foxton, and Charles Crump, Palmersron, have been appoiuted assessors under the Laud and Income Assessment Act, 1891.

The following resolution was passed bv the Wellington City Council last night after a warm discussion: —"That this Council fully appreciates the able manner in which His Excellency the Earl of Onslow has discharged his duties as Governor of this Colony, and reognises the great interest he has taken in the affairs of the Colony, and in regretting his approaching departure, trusts His Excellency and the Countess may be spared to a long and prosperous career."

Tne following team will represent Masterton in the cricket match with Greytown to-morrow: —Pownall, Perry, Parkinson, Malcolm, Whatman, D'Arcy, Hansen, Emmett, Richards, Cargill and Iggulden. The team leayes the Post Office" corner at 9 o'clock sharp.

Tha subscribers to the Picturesque Atlas in Masterton against whom summonses have been issued, have, we understand, applied for a mandamus to compel Messrs Boys and Price, Justices of the Peace, to continue the hearing of the cases.

At a meeting of the Land Board yesterday the cases of a number of selectors who had not oomplied with the conditions of the Land Acts, as to Improvements and occupation, were considered, and dealt with, and it was decided to forfeit the following selections :—F. G. Moore, section 4, Block XIII, Makuri ; E. S. Prior, Section 1, Blook IX, Man» gahao ; T. Hastie, Seotion CO, Block I, Makuri; F. \V. Frankland, Seotion 42, Block X, Pohangina; George Walther,, Section 77, Block XVIII, Mangahao. In other cases further explanations were asked for, and in some instances selectors were informed that unless the improvements were done by a given date their interests would be cancelled.

A special meeting of the Greytown Volunteer Fire Brigade Sports Committee was held last Wednesday niqht. Resolutions were passed that letters be written to »h* different Fire Brigades, extending to Napier on the East Coast, and New Plymouth on the West Coast, aakin? them to kindly assist at the Greytown Fire Brigade's annual sports on 22ad January, '92, and also that the Secretary canvas the town in aid of the sports fund. A concert, followed by a dance will be held on Anniversary Day after the conclusion ot the sports, which will be preceded by a magnificent exhibition from the Wild West, rivalling Buffalo Bill's famous show in every respect. In our advertising columns today appears the programme of tho sports, which, as may bo seen, is of an exceptionally attractive nature. Not only are the events most numerous but the prizes are m a corresponding spirit if liberality The Greytown Fire Brigade are usually successful with anything they take in hand, rnd their coming athletio gathering will probably provo no exception to the rule. It holds rank among the foniinost meetings of its kind in th« province. We have pleasure in directing attention to the detail's else* where-

Tho winner of tho New Zealand Cup is not without a representative in the Wairarapa, it seems, for Mr Alexander Fabian, of Greytown, is fortunate enough to bo the owner of a fine young colt foal by British Lion. Wo had the pleasure of inspecting the youngster yosterday. In colour he is a dark chestnut wi f h a white blaze on the nose and on one hind toot, and ho haß every appearance of turning out a fine-looking and first-class horse. He is now only a month old. The colt is equally well bred on his mother's eide bUb, by name Anterose, being the imported horse Anteros, out oi Sludge. The mare came into Mr Fabian'g po?Beaßion some few months ago, ha having purchased her" in Wellington upon her arrival from Ureymouth. Full details of the pedigree of both British Lion and Anterose will be found m the N.Z. Stud Book, vol. IX, folios J 22 and 124. li J. Hooper and Co are now showing the niOHt fashionable and largest assort* meat of new spring goods ever sh>wn in the district. English and French Millinery, Trimmed, and Untrimmed llats and Bonnets, Flowers, and Feathers, &o. , < Stylish and Pretty Jackets, Dorothy Capes, Mantles, Dust Cloaks, Garaboldi Jackets, &b. We are showing a pplcndid stock of Fashionable Delaines, Prints', Ciunbribs', Zephyrs, Ac. We' hold the best assortment and largest stock of nev dress materials in the Wairarapa- All the loading shades, de> sitznß, satins, and materials for the season, single and double widths. The Fancy Department is full of the* bost novelties, pretty aprons, ribbons rillings, dollars, cuffs, and pavasoU etc