SECOND EDITION

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4016, 19 January 1892, Page 2

SECOND EDITION

Th 9 Wellington College re-opens on the Bth of February under the new headmaster, Mr Firth, and a notification concerning the feoaaud other information of interest to parents appoars in our advertising columns to-day, Mr J. D. Foley gave a performance at the Lowor Taueru last evoning. Tho audience was fairly large.

Messrs Lowes and lorns'remind our readers of their special sale to-morrow of: 200 well-bred 18-montb-old cattle (mixed sexes), imported from Canterbury. Sale to commence at one o'clock. -

A new pest has been developed on the Irish peach apples in the Wanganui district, Tho first appearance is ut black spot; which spreads until tho apple cracks open. A whole crop may be thus ruined.

By exercising economy the Hawke's Bay education board finds its general fund in credit to tho extent of L2OOO. One-half is to be transferred to the building fund, and tho other LIOOO is to |be given as a bonus to the teachers.

The ways ef "sweep" promoters are peculiar.-. A Westportian was successful in drawing a prize in a Queensland " consolation," anJ, upon' applying for the money, was informed that the troasury was bare, the whole of the funds having beou expended in advertising and other expenses I Co) 1, certainly,

A meeting of tho Eitie Club was held at the Oouncil Chambers, Greytown, last night. Captain Cameron reported that he had visited tho range lately used by the 'Volunteers, and had had it put in order. A letter was read from the Masterton Kino Club, requesting that a delegate should be sent to attend a meet' iug atMasterton on the 27th inst, which was agreed to, Mr H, S, Izard being appointed, Practice firing was arranged for Monday and Thursday at 5.30 a.m. every week. Tho Club now consists of a largo number of rcombers, and very soon matches will be arranged with other Clubs. A scratch match is to be fired next Friday, The following prizos have been received by the Greytown Volunteer Firo Brigade, to be competed for at their annual sports to bo held on Friday next, tho 22nd inst.:—From Oaselberg & Co's employees, handsome silver teapot; H, Duff, sdver medal value 30/-; T. H. Popper, 1 pair boots; Maxton & Sons, pipe value 10/6; W. Brnnton, one Firemen's belt; R. 1. Shearer (for Veitoh & Allen), gents' umbrella value 10/-; J. Hillier, silyer cup value L2; W, innstrong, one Fireman's belt; W. H. Day, 1 box of tea 10/«; A, J. Barnard, oneolock value 15/-; Wright Bros,, Meersham pipe value 11/6 ;D. J, Duff, silver mounted album value 30/- j J, Lewis, 2 ciear cases, cigar holder and case, and one pipe, 10-night is the .first'night of "The Yeomen of the Guard" at the Opera House, Wellington, and; wo haye no doubt that the curtain will rise to a good attendance, for the Wellington Operatic and Dramatis Socioty's performances are always meritorious and so meet with good support, The prinoipal characters aro allotted as follow; Elsie Ma'ynaid (a Btrolling singer), Miss Samuels; Phoebe Meryll, Miss Newton; Dame Oarruthors, Miss' Lctham; Color.ol Fairiax, Mr G, H. Munt; Jack Point (a strolling jester), Mr Mm'hs Fox; Sir Richard Cholmondely (Lieutenant of the Tower), Mr A, E. Mabin j Wilfred Shadbolt (head jailor), Mr W. D, Lyon; Sergeant Meryll, Mr Geo, Parsons; Leonard Meryll, Mr E, G. D, Woodward, It would have been hardly oredible, says thelondoit. Chronicle of October 21, had not a bishop vouched for the statement, that as many as 75 per cent of the convicts in l'entonvillo prison had at one time been Sunday school echolars. The number was 757' out of 1000, A similar stato of things in exhibitod at , Leeds, where the chaplain of the borough gaol reports 280 out of 282 prisoners as having passed through Sunday school, Their average time oi attendance was thres years, But the Bishop ofDover, to whom we are i, indebtodfor these startling figures,;, has , hirasolf witnessed still more terrible experience.. He tried to trace 100 of his children who in the last few years had passed out of school, He could only trace 77, and "of these two only were , attending ohuroh regularly, and 39 were ! confirmed drunkards," There must be sometbiu? extremely dangerous about Sunday school methods if this statement 1 be not a libel,' It was made with all tho ' bishop's gravity of conviction at the • Conference of the Canterbury Diocesan Sunday Fohool Teachers' Association, ' [ A visit to tho Bon Marche would well ( repay anyone wanting a Nicely Trimmed Hat or a Pretty Bonnet. Some of the most lovely goods ever imported into I Masterton .ire now being Bhown in this . well-known Palace of Fashion.

Also just give yourself jive minutes and cast an enquiring optic over the magnificent Ladies Drees Materials in all the latest shades, and the very pick of the season's fashions, and don't forget to ask the prices.

Neither should yon go awty without seeing the slock oj pretty sunshades, parasols, etc., and 3ee what a grand Bhcp the Bon Marohe is for anything of tho kind, Perhaps you dun'fc want to spend much money in this way, possibly your limit is something leas than half a sovereign or half aorown, well, ask the prices and see what Hooper and Company can do for you.