SECOND EDITION

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4021, 26 January 1892, Page 2

SECOND EDITION

, A four hundred-acre farm of the beat ! land in the Wairarapa is advertised tor private sale by Mr F. H. Wood, MrF.H. Wood, of Groytown, has resigned his position as a Justice of tho Peace, Mr J. M. Hlckson, who has been acting as OJerk of the Court in Mastorton for some weeks, returned to Wolliugton to-day. Mr J. J.- Freeth resumed duty yesterday. Messrs Lowes & lorns romind our rcadors of their regular fortnightly stock sale to-morrow, the entries for which comprise fat and store sheop, youn» cattle, dairy cows, horses Ac ° ' Tho Rev, Mr Mayers, tho representa. tive of Dr, Barnado's Institution, who is at proseut iu Wellington, pleading the claims of tho waifs of England, will probably visit Mastetton next weok, The Rev, R, Wood has received word from Air Mayers that he hopes to be here on the Ist February. Mi M lyers has been warmly received by the frionds of social reform in his colonial tour. He Is accoui' panied by a banding of singing boys from the London Homes. A Bomewhat Berious accident happened yesterday morning to a three year old daughter of Mi' D. Oameron, coachbuilder, of ttreytonn. It appears that the little girl went into thestable, where two horses were feeding together. She must have startled them, as sho was knocked down and severely tramped on, the horses' hoofs showing in four differentplaces on her body. Her mother, hewing the little one's screams, rushed out and rescued her, and at ouce sent fot Dr Bey. The child is severely injured, but tho doctor hopes not permanently,

Despite i rather miserable and wet evening, there was again a. large stUn* dance at the Opera House, Wellington, last night to hear "The Yeomen of the Guard." The performance ms, aa on previous occasions, most enjoyable, and | applause, was frequent .and vigorous, 'The opera will be repeated to-night,

Afc Hobort reoonHy tho bond (£500) of Dr Crowther, fur absconding while on boil, was' estrebted. The accused was awaiting his trial on a charge of. performing an illegal Operation. According to advices received from London, William.Smith, fish dealer, of. Wellington and Christchurch, has purchased » ] ar go s team trawler to develop fisheries south of Auokland. v The voters' list of the Masterton Trust Lands Trust for the ensuins . year is now being revised ,J» Owners of dogs are reminded that" registration must be made in the month of January each year. '}.'. The Wellington Girl's Hiph School re-opens on Tuesday next, 2nd Fobruary, and'a notification'in our. advoriisintf columns signed by Mr 0. P. Pbwles, tho Secretary, gives full information to tho parents of pupils, This institution has in tho past been exceedingly successful, and only last ;year over tweHty . pupils achieved distinction in the sky Examinations. Preparation Matriculation and Junior University SoholarcMp Examinations is a special feature at the Girls' High Sohool, \7el> lington. Mr Jackson, headmaster of the M«« ierton school, is to be congratulated upon hia pupils carrying off two aoholirships at tho lata examination. The Wairarapa awards, as declared by the Inspoutor, are as under, the maximum of marks obtainable bains; 700;—i'SOayear, teaablo fur two years, —Charles Blaok, Greytown, 660 j George Barron, Masterton, 446 ; Gwendoline Powell, Masterton, 431. Two young athletes named Thomas Baycook and John Johnston tcw»d their speed for a stake of £o last at Groytown. The distauce was one hundred yards, Johnston giving HaycocK a start of three yards, Notwithstanding., the severity of the weather, about fifty people of both sexes turned out to see the race, which was closely contested, and ended in a win for Johnstone by about six inches.

The Mildura correspondent of the "Ago" Bays:-" The fine harvest has begun, Urapea wore brought into town to-day from the settlement, Immense quantities will be gathered this season. Some wine will' be made, but most of the orops will be converted into raisins and'Bultanas, Ohaffoy Broa,' experts from California aro now busily engaged drying apricots, the fumigate and sulphur- ** ing process being employed. It is considered that tho produce will equal the best put on the market. Last year there were 103 births and 25 deaths, the latter mostly old people, A large number of visitors havo been here during the ■ holidays, and all seemed deoply inn pressed with the luxuriant growth of tho plantations and flavor of 1 tho ■ fruit. Sevoral invested In blocks. A vieittotho Bon Marche would wj£Jjjps repay anyone wanting a Nicely TrimrJHf Hat or a Pretty Bonnet, Some 01 t™ most lovely goods ever imported into I Mastorton are now being shown in this j well-known Palace of Fashion. .-

AUo just jjitc youmlfjiw iimiufej and cast an enquiring optic over tho magnificent Ladies Dress Materials in all the latest shades, and tho very pick of the season's fashions, and don't forget to ask the prices. " Nitikr should'you go amy wit/witf seeiny f/ie slock oj pretty sunshades, parasols, etc., and see what a grand shop the Bon Marohe is for anything of the kind. Perhaps you don't want to spend much money in this way, possibly your limit is something less, than half a sovereign or half a crown, well, ask the prices and see what Hooker and Company can do for you.