SECOND EDITION

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3989, 15 December 1891, Page 2

SECOND EDITION

The scholarship examinations r?ere commenced by Inspector Flemming in the Masterton school this morning. There are altogether twenty-three candidates.

The usual weekly parade of the Masterton Rifle Volunteers will be held on Thursday next. A sale of useful and fancy articles* with magic lantern concert:, will be held in the Temperance Hall to-morrow evening.

Messrs Lowes and lorns have beea appointed sole agents for the Wairarapa for Langstone's vermifuge for intestinal parasites in hoggets. Owing to the unavoidable absence in Greytown of Mr C. A. Pownall, the mayoral installation which was to have taken place to-morrow, has been adjourned till noon on Saturday next.

A specimen of marvellously rioh quartz, bearing gold most freely, is being shown in the windqw of Mr James King, ieweller, Cuba street, Wellington. It is from the Colhngwood BeefsJohnston's United Company— and is exhibited by Mr Reeves, M.H.R, At a special meeting of the Works Committee of the Masterton Borough Council held last evening, it was resolved to recommend the Counoil not to agree to the completion of the water supply to the residence of Mr M. Caselberg in Worksop road, the contraot having been determined.

The Industrial Bureau are sending away about 25 men on Wednesday to the scene of the new railway works between Eketahuna and Woodville. The remainder cf the men required will be picked up at Masterton and selected out of married men in the district desirous of obtaining em ploy m ant. An Oamaru tradesman who recently started in business in Wellington wired to a youth who had been in his employ while in Oamaru to the effect that he would give him £1 a week to no to Wellington, he paying his own passage up. This magnificent offer was replied to by the precocious youth in the following telegram :—" Am swimming up on the next tide, if the pound a weak don't sink me.

A meeting of the Committee of the Master ton Horticultural and Industrial Society was held in the office of the President last evening. The catalogue for the autumn allow, which it was deoided should extend over two day*, was revised. A sub-committee was appointed to prepare the schedule for the chrysanthemum show, to be held on the fourth week of April next. Messrs Lowes & lorns add to their atook sale for to-morrow, 100 ewes in the wool, with 100 par oent lambs, and 7 fat cattle.

Christmas is drawing near. In view cf this festive season, a number of buti neas places in Queen iSt. are being renovated and re-painted. The premises of Mr J. Williams, tobacconist and fanoy goods dealer, of Queen St, hare recently been entirely renovated, and the hind of the painter and decorator has left its mark. We sincerely trust that the attractive appearance of Mr Williams' establishment is a sign that the times are prosperous with him. Success he certainly deserves, his endeavour always being to suit his customers in every way. This week ,he has opened up a very large consignment of American tobaccos of the latest and most favourite brands. Mr Willliaras is also a large importer of fishing tackle, cricket, lawn tennis and general fancy goods, and anyone requiring any of the above articles would do well to give Mr Williams a call. Attention is directed to a speoial announcement in another column.

One of the most popular establishments in Wellington for the purchase of jewellery, where can be obtained the greatest range of choice with the most moderate prices, is undoubtedly that of Mr James King in Cuba Street, and at Christmas time is this especially true, for at that period Mr King, with his usual enterprise, opens up a splendid assortment of new goods of every kind, particularly suited for presents. In another column appears Mr Kiug's announcement of this year's attractions. From now until alter the New If ear the shop " under the clock " in Cuba Street will remain open until nine o'olock each evening to acoommodate the extra custom. Mr King's window always contains a good display ct handsome jewellery, but on this occasion the stock is particularly well-chosen and extensive. It might be mentioned that Mr King makes a speciality' of the manufacture of club and presentation trophies. Secretaries should note this.

The census returns just published show that there are 1197 churches and chapels in the oolony, an inorease of 134 since 1896. The schoolhouses used for worship number 241, showing a decrease of 49 ; the dwellings or puhlio buildings used for that purpose are 161, an increase of 15; these various edifices have accommodation for 278,114 persons, and are actually attended by 277,055. At last census the figures were 256,151 and 164,033. The Presbyterians have the greatest number of churchgoers—viz., 40,785 ; Church of England, 37,252 ; Roman Catholics, 30,525, and Weßleyan, 27,106. The Salvation Army claiiu 14,445. Two smaller denominations are Quakers, 40 ; and Christian Disciples, 39. There are 450 Jews, 3803 of no denomination, and 200 Freethinkers. Auckland has 288 churohes and chapels, Canterbury 256, and Otago 232, JL) J. Hooper and Co are now allowing the most fashionable and largest assort* merit of new spring goods ever shown in the district. English and French Milli nery, Trimmed, and Untrinimed Hats and Bonnets, Flowers, and Feathers, &o. Stylish and Pretty Jackets. Dorothy Capes, Mantles, Dust Cloaks, Garaboldi Jackets, &o.

We are showing a splendid stock of Fashionable Delaines, Prints, Cambrios, Zephyrs, Ac. We hold the best assortment and largest stock of new dress materials in the Wairarapa. All the leading shades, designs, satins and materials for tho season, single and double widths. The Fancy Department is full of the best novelties, pretty aprons, ribbons frilings, collars, cuffs, and parasols etc