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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4024, 29 January 1892, Page 2

Meisrs Trewby Brothers have, we understand, purchased the business at Pahiatua of tho Wholesale Drapery Company, It will be interesting tu members of Special Settlement Associations loknow that they have not to pay for the sur» voying of their land

At a meeting of settlers held at Folding on Wednesday, a political association similar to the Rangitikei Association' was formed.

The steamer Rotomahana is still ashore near Tasmania, It is feared that she is jammed between two small rocks

.'. The Bev W. Mayers, travelling spent for Dr Barnardo's homes, lectures in Mastertbn on Monday evening next, A heavy shook of earthquake has been folt in Tasmania. In Launceaton chimneys were levelled to the ground, whilst the hospital and several private dwellings were damaged, The Melbourne Argus commends Lord Kuutßford for promising to submit tho name of the Governor designate of NewZoaland to the Governor of tho Colony before the final selection is made.

A hotel is being ereoted at Maryborough by Mr Robert Buckendge.

Boys' sports are to be held at Pahiatua on Easter Monday. A strong committee has been formed to carry out the arrangements. Colonel Roborts, R.M., stated in Court this morning that he had carefully considered the case of Douglas v. Douelas, in which Mrs Douglas sued her husband for desertion, and had concluded that he could not proceed with it,on the evidence ic was proposed to offer, MrPownall then askod leaye to withdraw the information, which was granted,

A case was heard in the Mastorton R.M, Court yesterday afternoon, bofore Colonel Roberts, R.M., in which John Grant, a farmer of Gladstone, claimed from bis brother, Adam Chant, the Bum of £75185, for sheep and other stock supplied. Mr Beard appeared for the plaintiff and Mr Pownnll for defendant. Pho plaintiff, in his evidence, proved that certain transactions had t iken place between himself and his brother, the latter purchasing sheep, horses, oats, etc., at fixed prices. Accounts had been presented, which left a balance of £75 18a in his favour. The defendant disputed a number ot the items in the account and several of the prices. Mr Pownall also raised a nonsuit point, claiming that the plaintiff was acting merely as an agent in certain transactions, and could not thereforo sue for recovery. Eventually His Worship do. cided to fix the amount owing by tho defendant to the plaintiff on the following mommy, (Jn resuming this morning His Worship found for the plaintiff for £4B Hs Bd, with costs, The nansuit point raised by Mr Pownall was reserved till Tuesday. For downright perverse mischievous" ness commend us to the Mastorton larrikiu. He is'always at it—he will not be checked. We have had frequent casos brought under our notice whore offences of a minor character have been committed, but we now hearof a case of destruction of property of a most doliberate kind. For some months the owner of a property in Ohurgh Street lias noticed that'his ornamental fence has been brokon.piece by piece and now it is a complete wreok. What fun can bo derived from such work as tbis we fail to see, The perpetratgr of sqcb outrageous acta should not boat lartte, and it is to be hoped the reward offered by the owner of the property will brinjf the young vagabond to justice. A visit to the Bon Marche would wel repay anyone wanting a Nicely Trimmed flat or a Pretty Bonnet. Some of the most lovejy goods over imported into Maafcertai are now being shown m this well-known Palace of Fashion.

Also jusi give yourself five minute and cast an optic over tho magnificent Ladies Dress Materials in all the latest shades, and the very pick of the aeason'B fashions, and don't forget to ask the prices!

Neither should you go away without seeing the slock oj pretty sunshades, pimoh, eta., and 3eo what a grand shop the Bon Marobe is for anything of the kind, Perhaps you don't want to Bpend muoh money in this way, possibly your limit is something less than half a sovereign or half a orown, r well, ask the prices and see what Hooper and Company can do for you.