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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4099, 28 April 1892, Page 2

Ostriches were sold in Auck'and the other 4ay at price? ranging from twelve to twenty guineas a psjr, Jt is eluted that a private firm intends establishing large ironworks at Pauperston North, The Featherauin School Committee is

RupportiugtlteoandidatureofMrFeistfoi the vacant, seat on the Wellington Education Boatd. The Eketahuna Commit. too has recorded its vote in favour of Mr W. A. Fitzherbert,

A retident of Mastortun left his trap in the sireet the other day, and iu it a

firet-class whip, wh'oh he valued at a pound. He was away for a few minutes only, b|ft when he returned the whip was gone,

Several horses were repsntly Bold, at Hastings (Batvke's Bay) ai Is and 3s fid each. We aaein remind oar readers that "Barlow" the inimitable, will appear in his unique entertainment at the Theatre fioyal th*s evening. if: T. E, Prjce,. photographer, of Masterton, loavos iri a feiy.dajs pn a trip to the Australian Colonies. The thermometer rosistered 45, Fah., in Masterlon at an early hour this morning.

The Maslerton Bifle Volunteers parade

this evening for inspectioi by Major Newail.

The native birds of Now Zealand seem ■ to be rapidly dyin? out (says the Proaiij. The kiwi is still occasionally heard, but very seldom seen, and a kiwi's ejzg is worth two or three pounds, -Event-he pigeon, clouds of which used to darken the air, is now seldom seen, and the Maori ben, once a nu'sanco to campersout, has become a runty. Ecrcets get the blame of bum largely, responsible for this wholesale disappearance of feathered' , :

■X The :'Ohristohuroh Pceas' saya of dirty : Wellington:—"The insanitary state of the oapital city is a perpetual auurco of disoredit and a standing injury to the whole colony. ]f the citizens of Wellington have not sufficient regard for the lives of themselves and their ohildren m oleanse thefr town of its abominations, the Legislature ought to compel them," Tho weather was so severe lash that Johnson'B circus had to abandon its second performance. The company, which appears in Carterton to-night, and in Groytown to-morrow night, intends returning to this district in a few months very much Btronger io every respect. It was reported in Masterton yosterday that a case of assault and garrotting of a meet sensational character had occurred on the previous night. In quiries were mado by, the police, bu although the features of a resident of the town were discovered to be somewhat distorted, the circumstances of the caie,as narrated by the victim, did not justify tho police in further investigating the matter.

A feature of tho Chrysanthemum Show in Masterton yesterday was the display made by Mr F. Cooper, of the Hutt, None but a thoroughly experienced nurseryman could have exhibited such blooms. The hand and bridal bouquets were alsoyery beautiful, the utmost taste and precision having been exorcised m their ctmitruclion, Tho contrast between these bouquets and others on exhibition was very marked. On Wednesday, May 4th, Captain W. .laskson Bany, the pioneer author, famous traveler, and one of the founders of three of these colonies, will deliver one of his thrilling lectures in the Maslerton Theatre Royal. Captam Barry's lecture will contain much valuable information to colonists old and young and an ovoning might be far woise Bpent than listening to this renowned traveller's description of tho romarkable things ho has met and the queer pieces to wnioh ho has been. Tickets may be obtained at Mr R. T. Holmes' Educational Depoiitory, Queen Street, Masterfcon. We have received from Mr Arthur D.

R.ley. Director of the Technical School, a copy of the annual report presented to the Wellington Education Boatd. From this it appears that prmary drawing has mado satisfactory progress during the year, In the first grade drawing ex« animation 2545 candidates wore presented and 1490 passed. As showing the appreciation of the primary dnwing system, applications have been made fur examination from several centres outside tho Wellington District. A very largo number of the teachers are now competing annually in the English exarcwat'ons, and iv.'th excellent results. The Masterton branch closed during the latter part of the year, owing to the difficulty of obtaining a suitable initruofcir upon the retirement of Miss Holmes, who resided in Masterton, In view ot the recent gambling oases heard in Masterton, the following from the N, Z. Prohibitionist should be of interest ;—An extraordinary story reaches us from Gore. It is stated that, in connection with the local Presbyterian Church, a bazaar was held, at which a barrel of beer was raffled for the benefit of the church funds. The story goes that the beer was the gift ot i7ie cidiWriisim'ml, of a brewer, and was raffled in forty sixpenny shares, We did not believo that anything of this' kind was still possible in connection with any Nonconformist Churoh in Now Zealand, and if there is any explanation in con. donance of the affair, shall be happy to publish it. If, on the other hand, we are correctly intormed, we want to know whether a Government permit for tharafflo was obtained; and If not, why the police aro not moviug in the matter. If a permit was obtained, and tho thing was legally ri?ht, 'it was hideously wrong from a moral standpoint, and we hope the Presbytery will deal with it, If the coffers of the church are to be filled in this way, it deserves to be a scoff and a bye-word amongst men. Of one thing we are quite sure,—if there is any truth in this statement, there are numbers of tho members of the Gore Presbyterian Churoh who would be as pained and disgusted as no are ; and we cannot think that the perpetrators have tho sanction of the minister. We await comment or explanation, and hope to hear that the ill-gotten proceeds havo been refused by the treasurers, and that the action was secrotly taken by some unworthy adherent, of whom the ohurch is rightly ashamed,

Visitors to Wellington are often at a loss to know which is the leßt house to supply all their Drapery requirements, Inhabitants of the Empire City would unhesitatingly reply, Te Aro House. We havo the largest Family Drapery Warehouso in tbe City and not only so, hut the most conveniently arranged, Out premises aro distinguished by their fine architectural appearance, and our tower with its flagstaff and ensign is easily distinguished from land or sea, from the steamboat or railway, and when thnToA.ro railway is completed, which it will be shortly, our country friends will te nble to alight almost at the doors ot Te Aro House, Wellington, In the meantime we ask them one and all to givo us a call and inspect our newly imported stock for the autumn and winter season, wbieh comprises all that is best and most fashionable in DressFabrics,Millinery, ir..ntlcs, Ulsters, Jackets, etc, all at the most moderate and economical prices at To Aro House, Wellington Inability to call need be no barrier to purchasing from us, Write to us for patterns of any aod a'l materials that may be desired and wo will tend them promptly and postage free to any address, All letters should bo addressed to James Smith, Te Aro House, Wellington.