SECOND EDITION

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4079, 2 April 1892, Page 2

SECOND EDITION

Tenders are invited by the Masterton Lawn Tennis Club forstumpitig, plougharid levelling ground fur tennis lawns. Particulars may be learnt from Mr P. G.Kimbell, the honorary secretary to the Olub. ' Tho Hon P. A, Buckley has contradicted the statement that he intonds resigning his seat in the Ministry. ' Mr J. Uota, of Maurlceville, who is about leaving for a trip to the Old Oonntry,isto be entertained at a dinner by his friends to-night. Mr Oottiss, who has been employed on the railway, has resided about nine yearß in this district, and is deservedly popular, Mr N, Suckling-, of Chrisfcohuroli, wil deliver an address in tho Temperance Hall, Masterton, to-morrow (Sunday) erening at 7.0t0, A froe invitation is extended to all. We arc officially informed that the penny postage for New Zoaland has been postponed till the Ist June, 1892. Mr O. Tilleard Aatusch, arohiteot, invites tenders for additions to the Masterton Hospital, Messrs Lowes & loms make extensive additions to their stock sale for Wednes« day next, of whioh particulars may be seen in the advertisement, ■ Mr H, E. Eton, chemist, of Queßn-St, has boen appointed Bule agent for Mastorton for Messrs N. Lazarus and 00,, the celebrated opticians. Tho Davys Bright Lights Comedy, Noirelty and American Marionette Company will give a farewell performance in Masterton to-night. Tliobc who have not Been the entertainment should not miss this opportunity. A dance was held in the school-house at Papawai (near Gicytown) last night in aid of the school funds. A large number uf both sexes were present, and 1 a well-arranged programme of dances ■ was gone through, intervened by several i songs. A splendid repast was provided, and freely availed of. The dance was ■ concluded at four o'clock this morning, Avery handsome handmade bride cake is now on viow at Messrs Chamberlain Bros,, Quoen street establishment. It consists of three tiors and is 1 surmounted by a Cupid hearing a flower 1 vase tilled with orange blossom. Flowers have been very prettily arranged to havo i the appearance of growing from the . sidos. The decorations are altogether | very elaborato and reflect great oredit on the confectioner, Mr James Mander. ' The display of autumn and winter i goods made by the Wairarapa Farmers' i Co-operative Association (lato M. Caanli berg & .Co.) at their Masterton warehouse ( last evening, was a most attractive one, . and was witnessed by large numbers uf 1 people. In the millinery and drapery 1 departments the windows were tastefully • dressed by Mr Heyhoe. Of tho former • there was a grand assortment, hats and bonnetß of all shapes and sizes, and of ! tho latest and mt fashionable designs being shown. A buttershow ot Dorothy | capes, cloaks, mantles, muffs, etc,, has never been seen in the district, whilst of dress materials thore was all that the >. most fastidious ladies could desire, i Apart from the display of these goods, one window was devoted solely to the , exhibition of boots and shoes, the sale of ' which is becoming a feature'of the business. Then again there was a splendid ' show of "Watorbiiry watches in gold, silver and nickel, which in itself was an attraction. The grocery window waa elaborately dressed,'and assisted materi- [ ally in making the display what it really was-a thorough success. In referring to a case in the Supreme l Court, Wellington, yesterday, before tho the Chief Justice and Mr Justice Richmond, the'iO. I'llip eaya'i—" This, was an instance' In which a rule ?im had been obtained by the Law Society in the case of a oountry solioitor who had obtained a sum of money from a olient to pay the fees on tiling a petition by the client' to be adjudicated a bankrupt, and had appropriated the sum for his own purposes. Mr Jellicoe showed cause , for the solicitor, Mr M. W. Richmond appearing, for the Law Soclejiy, Their \ Honors toQlf time to consider the form of the order to be niadp." ' Our first shipments ol new goods lor the ' Autumn and win'# season have now come to hand by the latest mail steamers, and 1 we have been busily employed in opening them out'and preparing them (or inspection atTe Arouse, Wellington, . . We shall be happy to forward patterns of. i our new Dress Fabrics and other, novelties i free by post to any address, on application to James Sni|th> To Aro Hons?,' Wellington,' Our selection of Aijtuip . jp. Wiijter ' Fashions has been made by our own Buyers i —men of great experience, taste |tid judg-. ! ment-in the British, ' French_ and Continental markets, and may be relied on as surpassing everything we have previously ! shown at Te Aro House, Wellington. Our ladles would find it to their advan- > tage to make their.choice as .'early as possible; and so to have the advantage of , getting their dresses made in good-time for 5 the Season, at Te Aro House, Wellington, Wo will ako forward our Charle for selfmeasurement to anyone intimating their i wish in this "respect to us, and will Ruarantee to all onstomers the advantages of taste, fit, finish .and : prompt execution! in our 1 Celebrated' Dreßsm#)g Boom at Te Aro House, Wellinston, ,

. The Kew'Sbuth Wales UoVeramenbhaß' been urged to offer s reward of i £2o,000 : for an effective remedy for the destruc : \ tion of the rabbit pest, also to allow further experiments to be made in con* ncotion with M. Pasteur's miorobea. It has been pointed out that it would cast : £7,000,000 to carry out an effective sja* torn of nettinsr. The Government m promised to consider the matter diiJP.' the recess. . We learn by Press Assooiatipn message that no trace has yet been found of Mr E. P. Brown, of tho .National Bank at (tiverton, who has been missing since Wednesday morning. Wheti last seen' ho was going toward tho bathing place with a towel in his hand. W Brown, who is the son of a olergyman at Waikari, had been suffering from nervous debility and occasional dementia for about, tea days before his disappearance.: ~ In the matter of the Piripirl Blosk Mr J ustico .Richmond yesterday. dalivered the writion judgment of the Court ,to ,tho, effect that the Nativo. f Equitable Owners Act,' 1581 i,-' applied, notwithstanding, that. the investigation of the title took place after the Native Lands' Act, 1887, and that tho - application of the former Act was not pre* vented by the faoi that part of the land bad been taken fora railway under the provisions of the Public Works Act 1882. The Court, therefore, held that the applicant was entitled to an enquiry under the Act of 1886. Mr Gully received • judgment for both partiei. The question of costs was allowed to atand. N.Z : Tim. the tramway - etrike, and which was attended mainly by strikers and their friends, passed the following resolution. " That this,meeting endorses the aotion of the tramway employes, belicviny that action to 'be justiGed by the- oiroum* stanoes, and pledges itself to assist the men in their endeavour toobtain justice.". As, the gathering dispersed a collection was taken at tho doors ■in aii bf the strikers relief fund. The position: has ' not, altered .since yesterday, and a tyronty minutes service is still being run. The men complain that wages have been lowered,and that work-has been in-' creased. Those are their grievances. Mr Hall, proprietor of the tramways, apparently denies any absolute reduction in the' men's pay, but admits adjustment of the rates .of wages. He also complains.that' tho frsdes and Labour Oonnoil practically want to " run" his business .for" him, and that there is a vexatious endeavour to make him employ incompetent men. The meii, on their part, say thej are 11 ready to confer with Mr Hall, and sub.; mit the points in dispute to arbitration, Here at present the matter rests, 'as the proprietor' declares that the difficulty, could be settled in a few minutes if two or three men of business were to take it in hand, instoad of,the Trades Coifficil, vm°'i k"°i W no "' l ' n 8 'whatever abclM iL, Whilo the employes do not seem dis« posed to'aot except through through that organisation.