The Wairarapa Daily.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3999, 29 December 1891, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily.

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Mr Collet Dobson, of the Dobson Kennedy Company, was sued for £2 10s for piano hire after leaving Wanganui. No less than £2870 was put through the totaliaator at the Masterton Opaki races yesterday. The amount put through last year was only £1249. About a dozen East Indian hawkers are m Masterton at the present time, and quite that number haye left after disposing of their wares. A public meeting is about to be called in Greytown to consider the advisability of procuring a water supply for the town. The levels have already been taken by Mr Drummond, surveyor. A man named Leonard has been a< rested at Wellington on a charge of assaulting George Thomas at Fahiatua on the 6th inst., with intent to vob. A silver brooch, lost between Wickons'corner shop and the Salvation Army barracks, is advertised for. Mr Alfred F. Hill, who has been just about five years absent in Germany, undergoing a course of musical study at the Leipsic 3onservatori<*, returned to Wellington by the Mararoa on Sunday. \bout 50,000 acres of land have been allotted to Small Farm Associations within Pohangina Valley, all cut into 200 acre sections. On the total area 250 families can be maintained. A sad fatal accident occurred near Fatea on Sunday night. Two women named Gadsby and Cox were driving home when their horse shied and went over a steep embankment. Mrs Gadsby ' was killed and Mrs Cox seriously injured. The ordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the Gear Meat Preserving and Freezing d,, of New Zealand, Limited, will be held at the Chamber of Commerce, Wellington, on Tuesday, sth January, proximo, at 8 p.m. The busi< ness is to receive the report and balance sheet, to declare a dividend, to eleel three directors, and to appoint auditors. A case of poisoning occurred at Fahiatua on Christmas Day. The whole of the guests at the house of Mi £. Naylor, whose daughter was celebrating her wedding, were attacked shortly aftei dinner with fits of vomiting, and shewed clear signs of poisoning. Amongst the victims were Mr and Mrs P. Dickson and son, of Masterton, all of whom are progressing favourably undo" the care ol Dr Milne. The poison is supposed tc have had its origin in the Christmai pudding. A ball was h<rid in the Choral Hall, Mauriceville, after the sports yesterday, and oyer fifty couples enjoyed themselves till daybreak this morning. The music was chiefly played by the Master - ton Band, and the excellent time wat highly appreciated by those dancing Mrs Wheeler and several gentlemen kindly played extras, and everything passed oft without a hitch. Messrs Day and Kummer made very efficient M's C, and the Sports Committee worked wel together to make everything pass of pleasantly. The Foley Dramatic and Corned} Company presented a holiday bill to t good audience in the Theatre Royal lasl evening. ' '* Blow for Blow," the piece staged, was a most appropriate wiuduj to the festivities of the day, tilled as ii was with exciting sporting incidents anc events. Mr J, D. Foley as " Charlie Sprapgs " was in himself a source of verj great amusement, his humorous sayingi keeping the audience in roars of laugh ter. Mrs Foley assumed the dual characters of Alice Pethrick and Mildrec Craddock, in which she was highly sue. cessful, a 6 was also Miss Rosa Beauforl as Lady Linden. Mr C. Leider wai quite at home as Lieutenant Linden whilst Mr K. D. Campbell gave a verj faithful interpretation of the part of Di Grace. The remaining characters wen sustained in a creditable manner, anc the whole performance passed off without a hitch. The Company appeari again to-night in " Our Boys," ~We haye pleasure in drawing speeia ttentian to a notification published it mr business columns by Mr N. C fitggerald, of the Central Pharmacy, text Evening Post Office, Wellington. Is will be seen by the announcement, kfr Fitzgerald has beensurpeon in charge if the ships "Oran," " Rakaia," and 'Waipa" at various times, and the lualifications which enabled him to fill io responsible a position, and the long ixperience he has otherwise under>one have borne abundant resultß in ounection wjth his present occupation s a pity druggist in Wellington. Besides eepmg a large and first-class stock of hemist's goods of every kind, and a apable dispensing staff, Mr Fitzgerald lakes a special feature of giving advice nd medicine at all times for the moderte fee of 2s Cd. This innovation has een largely availed of by the public, nd the capable manner with which linor compiaiuta are treated and vanished has pained for Mr Fitzgerald an stensive and permanent business con* ection among every class. His precribing practice is thus not ohjy very large, but is increasing, rapidly among tho-e who haye had proof of clever handling in the case of the innumerable small complaints and acute troubles which are ordinarily prevalent. Mr Fitzgerald also makes a speciality of medicine chests, and supplies drugs in either retail or wholesale quantities for up«country use, ti J. Hoopor and Co are now showicg the most fashionable and largest assortment of new spring goods ever shown in the district. English and French Milli nery, Trimmed, and Untrimmed Hats and Bonnets, Flowers, and Feathers, <tc. Stylish and Pretty Jackets. Dorothy Capes, Mantles, Dust Cloaks, Garaboldi Jackets, <fco. 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 the leading shades, dc> signs, satins, and materia]! for the season, ■ingUVand double widths. The Fancy' Department is full of thp best novelties, pretty aprons, ribbons frilifljs, coUari,.cuSs, and parasols etc I

The Auckland Cup, run on Saturday, ras won by Pintire, a rank outsider, , taalscuttle being second and The 'reamer third. British Lion was sratched. ( In accordance with a resolution 1 assed at the last meeting of the I Labbit Board, circulars are being sent I o the whole of the ratepayers in the strict, asking if they are in favour of , lie abolition of the Board* A large lumber of replies have already bean eceived. The result of the poll will be nade kuown at a meeting to be held on auuary 12th. It is expected that rhilst the majority of ratepayers will be n favour of the abolition of the Board, he larger flockowLera will favour its etention