SPORTING.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4045, 23 February 1892, Page 2

SPORTING.

[BiTEtitoH.]' Dunebin, Tuesday, Great interest is, centrad in the Cup, more than in any cup sinoe Vanguard's win, Ocoident, Merrie England,- and Oruohfield are the popular picks, but' Prime Warden and Bosefelt are not without . followers, It is expfctfid tbut the Champagne will be a splendid tussle between. Stepniak and Day Dreams, while it is believed that tie Publicans' Handicap lies between Clanranald,, Heather Bell, and Huguenot, all being very fit,

SKOOND EDITION

Another'consignment of thirty horses fromHawke's Bay hi to be Bold by Messrs Lonei and lomßon Wednesday, March 2nd. ...-..•

His Lordship Archbishop Kedwocd holds a confirmation service in the Catholic Ohuroh, Masterton. In the morning of Sunday, 13th March. In the afternoon he preaches at Carterton, and iu the evening will again preach at Masterton. • •

The Btoraach of the late MrLucena has, by order of the Uoroner, been eoi)t to Mr Skey, the Government analyst, [or analysis,.

Mr W, Dougall notifies that he has juefc opoued up a case of Swiss nickle watches vory suitable'• for station work. They are made extra strong,and combine durability with wonderful cheapness. The Middle. Island Dairy Association have resolved that the Government, tlio Railway OomnussionerSianct tbo Harbour Boards be requested to make no special concessions, and to rant no subsidies to the London (Shipping Companies till they reduce the freight on dairy produce, these rates at: nreaont.being excessive,

A meeting of the General Committee of the Wairarapa Hunt Club' is to be held at the Marquis of Normanby Hntel, Carterton, on Saturday next, to adopt the programme for the Steeplechase Race Meeting, to f adopt rules for the Club, etc.

A oaso which might ; possibly throw some light on tho Pahiatua poiso'ihw mystery is, says the Post, reported in the Provincial Medical Journal, England, of the Ist January. A large number of people were taken ill with all the symptoms of violent irritant poisoning after partaking of some. soda scones, made with cream about a fortnight old. All the materials were proved harmless except tho cream, which had-been. kept in a position exposed to bad smells. Professor Matthew Way, of Aberdeen, on examination, found the illness had arisen from "Ptomain poisoning resulting from putrefaotive fermentation of the oream."

People who have good pianos cannot be too careful in ascertaining into whose hands tiny are trusting their instruments to be tuned, instead of pivinff the work to the first person who comes along, as too often seems to be the practice. Practical experience is necessary, and the further guarantee of connection with some reliable firm also goes a long way. Mr Kobt. Hoard, representative of Messrs Hoffmann and Sons, tho well known Wellington firm, possesses ability, experience, and musical talent, and as he will be leaving the district in a few' days those requiring his services would do well to engago him at ouce.

Mr F. H. Wood adds to his next Thursday's stock Bale dO pure bred two» tooth to full mouth Romney Marahewes. Messrs Lowes & lorns remind our readers of their stook Halo to-morrow,

the entries for which comprise, 6300 ewes of all classes, 2100 wethers, 2250 shorn lambs, 1800 woolly lambs, 50 Lincoln rams, 20 Romney rains, 160 head young cattle—mixed sexes, 20 fat and forward bullocks, 18 fat forward cows, 6 draft mares and- geldinss, 10 young hacks, 8 harness horses, 1 ccaching stallion —Olaude, 3 sheep dogs, ios. cart, etc. The sale to oommenoe at 1 | o'obok Bharp.

The prospectus of the New Zealand Times Company, Limited,, has been issued. The capital of the Company is to be £IO,OOO, the shares being £1 a-piece. The provisional directors are —Hon John Ballauce, M.H.R.; Hon W.P.Reeves, M.H.R.; Arthur Warburton ; Wm. MoLean, M.H.R.; John Plimmer i F. H. Fraser, J.P.j M.P. Cameron; Mr Cliff (President Boilermakers' Union); L. L. Harris, J.P.; John H, Heaton (Mayor of Melrose); E. 6. Jellicoe; Martin Kennedy, J.P,;, J. W. Poynton, J.P.; Edgar Jones-; Peter R. Russell (Saddlers' Union); W. Hildroth, junr,; W. Miles (President Bootmakers' Union); with power to add to their number.

.'.■ Every, man ton a duty to perform. Sometimes it is a pleasing duty, some • times otherwise. When it is a duty to pay a long standing butcher's account, or to pay a bill you backed for a friend " jaatto oblisre him," o;.wben it is aduty to receive a visit from your mother-in-law, these are painful duties, And;when our fatherly Government deoide to put a duty on everything, and when a Parliamentary majority consider it a duty Iheyowe to their country, and the electors they repreaent (or misrepresent as the case may be), to ratifyand legalise such duties, why then it becomes a duty for the public of Masterton in paitioular and the Wairavapa in general to smil ingly pay such duties and quietly grin & bew it. They have, however, one duty to perform and that is to buy. thoir Drapery and Olnthing at the Bon Marohe, the cheapest end best houeo in Masterton for anything of the sort, The whole duty of man is to do the best he can for himself. JNelsonsaid, " Enpland expects every man to do his duty." Hooper and 00,, say, "They expect everyone, whether man, woman, or child, young men and maidens, old folks and young folks to do their duties, by doing their duty and buying all they require in Drapery, Clothing, household fur' nishings, etc, at the Bon Marche.