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

The Pahiatua Star says apples infeotei with codlin moth are being freely soli in that district.

The local Postmaiter (Mr J, informs us that the second instalment of the Property Tax was duo yesterday. The Wholesale Drapery Company publishes an inset to-day with reference to its clearing sale, The editor of the new Liberal paper, J which is about to be started in Wellington in the Ballance-Reeves interest will, it is said, be Mr J. M. Seed, formerly of the Auckland Star and Bell, and more lately ot I he Australian Star. The Eon. Mr Reeves will probably be one of the i staff. ! The Bum of £ls has been voted by the | Greytown Soroush Council towards the cost ot a preliminary survey for a water | supply. Tho Danevjrke correspondent of the Woodville paper says a weasel , waa seen near the ontratoce of the town the other day. This ic really wonderful. Is it not possible that a rabbit might also be discoveied somewhero in the neighbour* hopd 1 . . A lodge of .the Manchester Unity, 1.0.0. F., is about to be formed at Pahiatua. A complete bound volume of the Pic» turesque Atlas(forty»two numbers in all), which nrisjinaliy cost £15155, has been sold at Eketahuna for £4. An Eketahuna jury recently returned tho somewhat remarkable verdict "Ho (Quarterman) lost hislifo through . accidental death." A greenstone tomahawk has been 1 found in the heart of a totara log pear ' Pahiatua.. How, it came there is a ! mystery. At any rate it must hayo been I placed there many yeaiß ago. <

Oatterton is said to be the only town in tta Wairarapa in which the Dog Repistration Act is not in force,

We are informed thnt a number of trees at tho Fernridso were split from top to by the lightning yesterday, A soaking rain set in in Maiterton at an early hour tliis morning, and liob continued without abatement till the time of onr going to. press. Onloss tho weather dears up Boon, crops to the value of thousands of pounds will bo spoilt, and all hopes of successful busb fires will have vanished.

A meeting of the Wairarapa Hunt Club Is to be held at an early date, to arrange for the forthcoming season. The unempleyed difficulty is again claiming attention in Victoria, It is stated that thousands of people are starving in Richmond, a suburb of Melbourne, and hundreds are existing upon charity. Mr Robinson, R.M., yesterday entered up judgment for the defendant at Wellington in two Picturesque Atlas cases, on the grounds of misrepresentation by thecanvaPßor, The Napier Evening News, after a Boven years' struggle for existence, has announced that its last number will appear on the 18th inst. The News was an out-and-out Liberal organ. The annual Ram Fair in connection with the Wairarapa and East poaeli Pastoral and Agricultural Society is heingheld to-day (Friday). _ The attendan cejof buyers is necessarily affected by the unpropitious weather, but tho stook offered is of first-class quality, Mr F. H. Wood is the auctioneer.

Poarsou's Brass Band will, weather permitting, give an open-air concert on Saturday evening. The following is the programme: Quick March," The Bogie Man," (T. H, Wright); Waltzer, SonnensoMen Und Sohatten," (Karl V. Keller); Concert Piece, "Ora Pro Nobis," (11, Piccolomini); Schottische, "Queen of My Heart,"(L. Oarolan), Slow Maroh, "The Return," (H. Round); Glee, "Spring's Delight," (Mueller); Galop, "Shooting Stars," (H, Bound).

The adjourned meeting ef the Eketahuna Lodge of Oddfellows was held in Mr Anderson's Hall on Wednesday evening, when it was finally decided to hold sports on St. Patrick's Day in Mr Anderson's paddook, Mr F. D. Polling was elected Secretary and the following ocher officers were appointed:—President, Mr T. Parsons j Vice Presidents, Messrs F, O, Tumor and F. Bright j Handicapper, Mr F. Bright; Starter, Mr Polling. A committee was appointed to draw up a programme and make all arrangements. It was decided to give about £35 in prizes. The Secretary was instructed to prepare subscription lists, and after some furt'ior arrangements the meeting adjourned.

Aii advertisement will be found in another column fram the Commercial Union Asßuranop Company, Limited, of London. This Company isono of the wealthiest and moat powerful imtituItions, not only in tho United Kingdom, but in the world, and is specially noted for its progressives. The Commercial Union has branches and agencies in nearly evory known part of the habit-

able globe, and in the course of a year it puts through a stupendous amount of bußiiiPsa. Recently this Company has established a separate branch in New Zealand, and has seleoted Wellington as its head quarters, Mr (J. H. Harbroe is the Wellington branch manager, and the local agent in Masterton is Mr Geo. Johnston, of Queen Street, Insurers may obtain full particulars from Mr Johnston, or from the branch manager in Wellington. The Commercial Union boast-and with good reason—that they are in a position to meet claims which Is unrivalled by any other Company doing business in this colony. Our Carterton contemporary says ;~ "The proprietor of the Palace Hall, Grey town, had offered that property to the Borough Council, as a town hall and officesj for Mr Joseph Dawson, who has satisfactorily carried out several bridge contracts in this and the South Island,is the contractor." Good graoious! - Are we to infer that because Mr Joseph Dawson has carried out several bridge oontraets iu the South Island he is tho more fitted to contract for the purchase ofa town hall? The Forestry Department In, South Australia report that the timber of the pimis insignis is ot considerable value for manufacturing purposes.

A visit fco.the Bon Marche would wel repay anyone wanting a Nicely Trimmed Hat or a Pretty Bonnet. Some of tho most lovely goods ever imported into Masterton are now being shown in this well-known Palace of Fashion.

Also just give yourself Jive mmufw and cast an enquiring optic over tho magnificent Ladies Dress Materials in all the latest shades, and the very pick of the season's fashions, and don't forget to ask the pric&s* Neither should yon go awny without seeing the stock oj pretty sunshades, parasols, etc,, and see what a grand shon the Bon Matobe 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 sove reign or half a crown, well, ask the prices and see what Hooker and Company can do for you.