SECOND EDITION

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4028, 5 February 1892, Page 2

SECOND EDITION

; Messrs Lowea and lotus remind out readers of thu sale of Mi P, Gill's furniture at his residence, Chapel street, at the rear of the State aohool to-morrow at 2 o'clook. Messrs Lowes & lorns add to their stock sale tor 'Wednesday next 25 fat Tvethers. One hundred and ninety-three does ate being shown at the Wellington Kennel Club's show to-day. The death is announced by cable of Sir Morell Mackenzie, the eminent physician. Tha Eev, W. J. Mayers, deputation secretary for Dr. Bartiardo's Humes, has received donations to the amount of about £IOOO from the North Island alono. Board and residence with stabling is required by an advertiser iu our columnß, about two miles from Musterton.

Peter Redmond, »ho Is believed to be ft recent atrival from one of the other colonies (says tho Perth correspondent to the "Age ") while on his way to the gold fields died in the Murohison bush from thirst. He had sat down, taiten off hie shirt and boots, and had with him the empty water bags. He appeared to haye died without a struggle. He bad plenty of money, and also a bank deposit receipt. A ganonl order made by the TaratahiCarterton Eoad Board in reference to the levying of a special rate upon the properties comprised within the Mntau Bridge Special Rating District appears in yesterday's Gazette. In Tasmania, caustic soda, in tho proportion of one pound to a gallon of wator, has been successfully used for tho destruction of the codlin' moth on apple trees. This dressing, applied iu sprint; with a syringe, has also proved most efficaoiouß in eradicating • scale, blipht from the trees, Tho Nelson Colonist saja that a natural enemy to the pear and plum' leech has been discovered. MrH.Batt, a fruitgrower residin? at Wakefield has been fortunate encugh to discover an enemy to the leech blight, whioh is I proving so destructive to the foliage of pear and plum trees, as well as to hawthorn hedges. The enemy is a small ladybird, having a trunk whioh it thrußts into the body of the leech. In Mr itatt's garden several plum trees had been completely cleared of the leech, and it is to be hoped that in a short time tho ladybirds will keep them down altogether, Mr Joseph Corpo, managing director for Messrs Henderson and Co., invites tenders for cutting tiinbor at Te Ore Ore mill,

One of the heaviest thunderstorms that has been known in Greytown for some years pisfc was oxperienoed yesfcoc" day, In many places the oulvorta overflowed, covering the footpaths completely. The storm commenced at about 130 p.m.' and continued daring the night. Heavy rain was still falling this morning

The Marton Mercury says: - A key of arsenic was seen on the Balcombe railw ay platform a tow days since, and as it was rolled along some of the deadly poison was spilled on the platform, it appears that it is quite a common thing for this article to be Bent out to customers in this careless way. The kegs In which it is packed have been noticed pilod away amongst sugar and other edible articlos, It is quite time that the authorities took action in this matter, and Bee that more Btringenb tules be adhered to in the transmission from place to place, An extraordinary wager made by a boy is reported from Cardiff, whero John Magee, aged sixteen, was admitted into the Infirmary undermost singular cir> cumstancea, It appears that while playing with other lada Magee undertook, for a small wager, to swallow hfty4hrei) marbles. He proceeded, and apparently suffered no discomfort. His friends,

however, became alarmed on hearing of the affair, and escorted lum to the infirmary, where he was detained, seemiugly none tho worse for his eitraordi. nary feat. There is a joke going the rounds at the expense of a modost young.nows* paper man in a neighbouring town, which is bo good that it ought to be true. The young man in question, it appears, was invited to a party at a residence where the home had recently been blessed with an addition to the family. Acoompanied by his best girl, he met his kind hostess at the door, and after the customary salutation, asked after the welfaro of tho baby, The Jady waß suffering from a cold, which' made her slightly deaf, and she mistakenly supposed that the young man was en. quiring of her oold, She replied that this was the worst ono she had ever had; it kopt her awake a good doal at first, and confined her to her bed, Then, noticing that the scribe was getting pale and nervous, she said she could tell by his looks that he was going to have one just like hers, and she asked him to go and lie down I—Napier Telegraph. Colonel Gorton (of tho well known firm of Stevens and Gorton), who is now in England, writes of the taxation policy of the Government as follows" It is simply doing Now Zealand a vast amount of harm hore, This taxing of men who send out capital for investment (what we so muoh want to develop the country) la the most insane thing that has ever been done yet, and will undoubtedly keep a great deal of oapital away from the country, I have clients who are sending money out, but this tax has /rightenod them very much, and, in one instance, a man of undoubted cial ability recommehded my client strongly to well consider it, as he considered the laws just passed in New Zealand put a set at once on Bending out capital there for investment. And the real truth of it is that this tax will not fall upon tho moitga?ee, but upon the unfortunate borrower, who will have to pay a higher rate of interest in conßequence," The Summer Halo, commencing on Saturday, January 30th, and intended tor the disposal of the balance ot the Season's Stock, promises to be one of the most sue cessful ever held at Te Aro House, Wellington,

The Summer Rale will present to all visitors a wonderful array of bargains in all departments. Wo do not believo in the polioy of carrying over goods from one season to another. We would rather clear them out every season. Hence the reason for iho unmistakable bargains that will be affixed at tho Summer Sale, Te Aro House, Wellington; The Summer Sale offers substantial reasons whj; country rcsidonts should pay an early visit to Te Aro House, By so doing, they would have an opportunity of purchasing soae of the greatest bargains ever heard of in the drapery trade in New Zealand.

We would remind the publio that this Slimmer Solo is limited to 15 days only, and tho last day will be Saturday, February 13th, All orders, if accompanied with the ash, will bo instantly attended lo and jromptly forwarded from To Aro Houso,