SECOND EDITION

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3987, 12 December 1891, Page 2

SECOND EDITION

The rbtnains of tho late Mrs Lee were interre.l in the Masterton cemetery this (Siturday) afternoon, a large number of settlers of the district paying a last tribute of respect to the memory of the deceased.

Messra Lowes and lorna add to their stock sale for Wednesday, Dec. 16th, 15 good store pigs. A phenomenal rainfall occurred in Masterton yesterday atternoon. Between 2.20 p.m. and 3.16 p.m. no less than I*6o inches of rain were registered.

L J. Hooper and Co are now showing the moßt fashionable and largest assort*, ment of new spring goods ever shown in the district. English and French Milli nery, Trimmed, and Untrimmcd Hats and Bonnets, Flowers, and Feathers, <tc. Stylish and Pretty Jackets. Dorothy Capes, Mantles, Dust Cloaks, Garaboldi Jackets, drc. We are showing a splendid stock of Fashionable Delaines, Prints, Cambrics, Zephyrs', &c. We hold the best assortment and largest stock of nev dress materials in the Wairarapa- All tho 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, ribbons frjlings, collars, cuffs, and parasols etc

Tho foundation stone of the new publio library is to be laid in Welling" ton on Tuesday next. The preparations for tho commencement of the Ekotahuna-Woodyille railway extension are almost cjmpletod, and the work will be commenced on the co-operative prinoiplo in a few days. Notice of closing of bankruptcies in the estates of T. Garswell, Sarah J, Cook, Charles Edward (X Smith*, 0. J. Trapp, and Charles Wiight is given.

A concert was hold m the Palace Theatre at Greytown before a very large audience last night, in aid of the Publio •School Library of that pi no 3, and was a decided success from every point of. view. The programme, whioh consisted of a number of clufe exorcises, pole drill, songs, etc., by the schoolchildren, fencing and single sticks by Mons de Afey and Mr K. Wallace, of Wellington, ana club exorcises by Mr A. G. Kemp, also of Wellington, was carried out in a highly satisfactory nunner, bb was evinced by the hearty applaijftp of the audience.