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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3975, 28 November 1891, Page 2

Four shearers are winted for Bangi tumau,

Fresh public tenders are invited by the Wairarapa North County for contiact No 31, Ekatahuna to Tonui road.

Mr H. Burnett, solicitor, has been returned as Mayor of Woodville by an ovei whelming majority. The Liberal candidate, Mr W. Syins, J.P., polled only eighteen votes.

Shearing operations on several stations around Masterton have tecently been seriously affected by the influenza epidemic. In one shed no less than 40 shearers are now down with this disease.

Mr F. fl. Wood makes some impor« tant additions to his stock sale to be held on Thursday next.

Johnny Foley and his Dramatic Company ate now playing to good houses in the Hawke's Bay district. Nominations for the forthcoming race meeting of the Lower Valley Jockey Club close with the Secretary on Tues* day next. During the hearing of a case in the Napier Court a man stated that he watt a strict teetotaller once, but a fortnight after he got marred he took to drink to drown his misery ! The Wellington Harmonic Society has secured the services of a Miss Large, of Napier, for their Christmas concert. This should at least ensure a "large " attendance.

The Premier of New South Wales says his Government will oppote the introduction into the colony of paupers, such as are intended under General Booth's scheme.

The criminal sitting of the Wellington Supreme Court commences on Mo:.day next- The only case from this district is that in which Murdock M'Kenzie is committed on several charges of forgery.

The tender of Mr James Russell, of Wellington, has been accepted for the erection of a school at Wbakataki.

A number of Masterton "sports" proceeded to Wellington to-day to witness the spring meeting of the Wellington Racing Club. Ttie net profits of the South Australian railways for the past year were 4606,000, which is equal to 2.82 per cent, on the total capital. We regret to hear that Sergeant Hannan is still very ill with the influenza. Mrs Hannan and several members of the family ire also victims.

The remains of the late George Pratt, roadman to the Wairarapa North County Council, were interred in the Masterton cemetery to-day. The man William Ford, whose rather sudden death we recorded yesterday, appears to be without relations in the Colony. A certificate of death was given by Dr Hoskine, and an inquest was therefore unnecessary. The remains of the deceased were interred in the Masterton Cemetery to-day.

The contract for the at ft culvert opposite the Royal Hotel is now almost completed. The work has been satisfactorily performed by Mr S. Bartlett, the contractor.

The certiticateof Captain Groombridge, of the B.a. Duke of Buckingham, which recently went ashore, has been suspended for three months, and he has been ordered to pay the costs of the enquiry, £lB 13s. The work of constructing the new culvert over the mill-stream in Queenstreet has been commenced. The water frontage will be effected very little by it, and the travelling public will net, as has been so persistently stated, be robbed of that convenience which has been so much appreciated in the past. Mr David Lowe has presentsd the Masterton museum with a curiosity in the shape of a rabbit's head with tusks in the lower jaw protruding nearly one and a half inches. A very nice specimen ot the pheasant tribe prepared for mounting has also been presented by Mr Tabuteau.

We are informed that the young ladv who took firs l ! prize for writing at the late show ot the Masterton Horticultural and Industrial Society is a pupil of Miss Watson, and it can therefore lwdly be said that the " specimens of writing shown reflected great credit upon the teachers of the Masterton School."

The Welhugton Acclimatisation District has been defined to include the counties of Hutt, Horoarhenua, Wairarapa .South and Worth, Pahiatua, Manawatu, Orsua, and any others constituted under the Counties Act; the city of Wellington, and the Boroughs ot Carterton, Feilding,Foxton, Greytown, Karon,Lower Hutt, Masterton, Melrose, Onslow, Palmerston North, and Petone.

Mr Isaac Selby, who lectured on Freethought throughout the colony sotneyears ago, has seen the error of his ways, and has commenced a tour in Auckland delivering addresses on " From Atheism to Christianity, and what I learnt on the way," The Dobson.Kennedy Dramatic Company did some tall travelling the other day. They loft Palmerston North at 5.30 in the morning, arriving at Blenheim at 10.30 the same ni«ht, aft9r a boisterous trip across the Straits. According to the local paper Feilding was alive with beetles on Tuesday evening. They were literally in millions, and the humming noise they made was like that of immense swarms of bees.

Says' the Palmerston Times:— As showing the great demand for laud that there is at the present time we learn that over 70.000 aeres were applied for on behalf of various Associations on Saturday last. All the lane 1 above ApUi and in the Otamakapua is applied for on behalf of Associations formed in the district.

Boys Blue Serge Sailor Suits, White Braided CoJlar, White Flannel Fronts, Arm Badges, Lanyards, &c, from 6/9 each at Te Aro Boase, Wellington. Boys' Blue Serge Sailor Suite, Collars trimmed Red Braid, with White Singlets and Lanyards, Beautiful Badge on the Arm, from J.2/G each at Te Aro H ->uae. Wellington.'

1 Boys summer cl,c,thiugjußt received at the Wholesale Family Drapery Warphouse, Te Aro House. The following are alj made to our special order:— Boys' White Drill "Sailor* Spits, Gift Buttine ■>nd trimmed B)ue Braid, from 4/'J each at Te Aro House. Wellington. Boys' Drab Drill Sailor Suits, Collars trimmed Blue and White Braid, Gild Button?, from 6/6 each at Te Aro House Wellington.

Mr J, Godfrey has accepted the Pahiatua agency of the Wairarapa Daily and the Wairarapa Weekly.

The members of the Bruce bounty Council have unanimously adopted the following resolution :—" That this Corporation thank the Legislative Council for the careful manner in which it has endeavoured to conserve the interests of the settlers during the last session of Parliament."

An unusual scene took place at the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company's wool sale at Melbourne on Thursday. A large number of spectators were present, but tliore were no buyers. It appears that in consequence of the refusal of the Sellers' Association to provide a central wool exchange, where all sales can be conducted, the Buyers' Association ''struck."

The Hunterville Small Farm Association are disappointed over the action of Government. The Mercury says —"We understand that the major portion of the Te Kapua has beon granted to the association promoted by the Alexandra Cavalry, and it in believed, although Mr McKonzie did not say so, that the Palmerston Knights of Labour Association have got the romaming port'on. Great dissatisfaction will be felt in Uunierville at the local people not setting the first show in connection with the Te Kapua,"

The Argus says :—lt is indicative of the immense production of the butter factories in the Colony At the present time that there was shipped by the Agricultural Department by the B.M.S. Orizaba, for London, 215 tons of bu*ter, packed in 8074 cases, as the output for a fortnight. This is the largest consignhas left Australia in or.o ship, and probably Bent to London at once from any part of the world. The estimated value of this two weeks' gathering from all parts of the colony is £25.000.

A somewhat novel and most determined attempt to commit suicide was recently made by a miner residing at the Belttopper Hill, Victoria, named Robert Charles Johnson, his intention being, as stated by himself, to blow his head off. For the purpose he procured a charge of dynamite, and, deliberately puttin? it in his mouth, applied a light to the fuse to fire it off. The effect, however, was contrary to his expectations, as it exploded outwards. The concussion, however, forced him some distance backwards into a waterhole, from which he made his escape, preferring not to be drowned. The only injury he sustained was that the tip of his nose and his lip.i were severely burned, and a slight wound was made upon his breastbone, which bled freely.

li J. Hooper and Co are now showing tho most fashionable and largest assort* ment of new spring goods ever shown in the district. English and French Milli nery, Trimmed, and Untrim<ned Hats and Bonnets, Flowers, and Feathers, (fcc. Stylish and Pretty Jackets. Dorothy Capes, Mantleß, Dust Cloaks, Garaboldi Jackets, <fcc.

We are showing a splendid stock of Fashionable Delaiues, Prints, Cambrics, Zephyrs, <fcc. We hold the best assortment and largest stock of nev dress materials in the Wairarapa- All the lei ling shades, de> signs, satins, and mate ials for the season, single and double widtln. The Fancy Departm.nt is full of th 0 best novelties, pretty aprons, ribbon rillings, collars, cuffs, and parasols etc