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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4098, 27 April 1892, Page 2

The Annual Grejtown Priyate Brass Band Hal} will be held on the 10th June. In all probability it v»ill take tjieform of a Leap Year Ball.

It is Btated'thafc some of tha relatives of the late Mr Lucena are still disaatiafied at the verdict returned at the inquest hold in Masterton about two month! ago, and have applied for another enquiry'. A well-known character, named John Webber, better known m "Five Eob Jaok," died.at, the flreytown Hospital pn Monday - night. 4V deceased was well in fljg Lower Valley district, , JBnnuiry is made to Lloyd/a Wfjekly for William Henry Al.lswprth, who las| •Wrpte to Marian in 1878. AddresV, care ot Mr W. H, Beotham, Branceneth ,;iie'ar Masterton, Wairar'apa, Wejjjnejon, Ijleff Zealaud.

The Evening Pkbs says Joseph E. Nathan, bead of the firm of Ifars Joseph Nathan and Co., of Wellington, is leaving London for this jolony by the . New Zealand Shipping Company's direct j steamer Ruapehu on Thursday., next, ,

A race for £5 a side is boing arranged to tuko place at an; early date between' flielfafltp engines owed by Mews A, Mutrie anil W.'ft Buiejt, of Masterton, Great luterestis centredhS'theevent. ■

Tho amount demanded from the Mas* [ terton Borough Council this yea; by the United District Charitable' Aid Board is I £149 2s 9d.' This is about £8 a quarter 'more than last year,

The tenfcof Johnscn's Circus was blown down'un Monday evening at Eketahuna, and there was: consequently ho entertainment: Some children who were noar by narrowly esoaped serious injury,

Nominations of candidates for tho Alf redton Boad Board aro publißhod in our. advertising columns,

An extraordinary vacancy having occurred in the Ihuraua Ward of the Alfredton Road District, nominations will he received up till noon un May 4th.

A ornchet quilt will be" raffled at Mr Reilly's, Perry etreet, next to the Institute, at 7 o'oluck on Thursday evening nest,

Tho present rateable valuY of tho Borough of Carterton under the Property Tax TBluationa is £B3/J55. The oombino destroyed by fire at Grey town on Saturday last was leased by MrD, S, Papworth from Mr S. E. (iapper,of Ma'storton-

The annual meeting of the Wairarapa and East Coast Pastoral and Agricultural Society will be held at Carterton on Saturday-next, ' '

A portion of a lady's safety stinup is advertised as lost between Masterton and To WWti. The finder is requested to return to Mr W, NeillV livory stables,

. The butohers of Auokland intend to raiso the price of meat, owing to the steady advance of beef and mutton at the Auckland cattle arid sheopaaloyard^ "Torty-slx tons of potatoes, the greater portion of which the owner has sold at 248 a ton, were grown this season on two acres of ground at Halswell, The baohelors of Mauriceville intond holdinp a ball in the Choral Hall on Queen's Birthday, Two likely-looking Celestials arrived In Mastarton yesterday and intend if possible starting in business as general dealers.

Mr Hawkins, of the Chatham Islands, has sent to the Ohrißtchurch 'Museum a curiosity in the shapo of a brown and tan pig, haying alternate stripes of those colours running along the back and Bides, At a meeting of the Masterton School Committee held before the annual meeting of householders on Monday evening, Mr W, M, Eanthope expressed himself very strongly upon the action of the Committee in dosing the school tor half, a day to allow the ohildreii to attend a oiroußi

A charge of larceny of has been preferred against a well-known resident of Masterton, The case will be heard in tho R.M, Court to-morrow.

Anew school wosopenednt' Kaitawa in the Forty-Mile Bush on Wednesday last. :

Mr R, Lee, Inspeotor of Sohools, is now in the Forty-Mile Bush, He inspected tho Makakahi Bohool yesterday, The fiallanoe School Committee is recording its vote in favour of Mr Edwin Feist, of Mastertou, in tho Education Board eleotion.

A Russian scientist attributes all our maladies to the fact • that we wear olothes,. Ho advocates a return to man's, primitive state, 4 contemporary says that as a theory this k admirable. As a " bare" fact it would poßsibly not be received with warmth,

The weather, which for the past few days h»d been threatening, broke last, night, and for twelve hours there has been an almost incessant downpour of rain. The change will do no harm to the country, although outdoor work will necessarily be suspendod.

Johnston's New United Circus and Equine Paradox appeared in the Theatre Royal, Masterton, last night, for the first time, The company was ab a serious disadvantage through having to perform upon boards, but nevertheless the entertainment wbb a most enjoyable one, as was testified by the loud and prJonged applause of the audience. The ponies, which have been thoroughly well trained, were somewhat timid, but performed some very difficult feats. A lady with an iron jaw astonished the audience by lifting from the floor with her tooth chairs, tables and solid weights. In the acrobatic line tbo Company is excoptionally strong, the trapeze work being really clever. The antics of an accomplished clown, who performed on stilts, did tho hat trick, and "acted the fool generally," kept the audience amused throughout. The whole entertainment., which inoluded some very. creditable vocahatio items, was brought to a dose with a laughable farce entitled "The Figaro.' 1 A second performance is to be given to-night, when an entirely new programme will be presented, Another oldl settlor of this district in the person of Mr' John Groves, senior, passed away at his residence in Masterton this (Wednesday), morning. Mr Groveß, who had reached tho ripe old age of eighty-five years, oame to the Colony from the Isle of Wight in June, 1866. For the past twenty-five years he had been engaged Bheep farming between Tenui and Castlepoint. Some year or two ano he became a cripple, which necessitated his coming to Masterton. The old gentleman was hale and hearty until a fortnight ago, The immediato cause of death was gangreno. The deceased leaves ong son (Mr John Groves, of Tenui), three daughters (Mrs G, Speedy, of Wainui; Mrs McHutcheon, of Whakataki; and Mrs Belliss, of Tenui), about thirty-five grandchildren, and one great grandchild. Visitors to ■Wellington are often at a loss to know whiob.il the best house to supply all their Drapery requirements, Inhabitants o( the Umpire City would unhesitatinglyreply. To Aro House, Wo have the largest Family Drapery Warehouse in the City and not only so, but the most conveniently arranged, Our premises are distinguished by their fine architectural appearanco, and our tower with its' flagstaff apd ensign js easily distinguished from land or sea', from the steamboat or railway, and when the Te Aro railway is completed, which it will be shortly, our country friends will be able to alight almost at the doors of Te Aro House, WelN ington, In the meantime we ask them one and all to give us a call and inspect our newly imported stock for the autumn and winter season, which .comprises all that is best and mostfashionable'inDrtssFabricSiMillincry, Mantles; Ulsters, Jackets, etc., all at the, moiiisnderato and economical prioes at To Aro House, "Welli'ngtorJ. Inability to oall need bo no barrier t? purpbasingi from üb, Writo to us for patterns of any and al} materials that may be desired and wji wjll send thorn promptly and postage free'to any address;" All letters should be addressed to James Smith, Te Aro House, Wellington,