SECOND EDITION.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4107, 7 May 1892, Page 3

SECOND EDITION.

Mfssrs Lowes and lorna announce their noxt stock salo for Wednesday, May 18th. The annual meeting nf thcCasllepoint Licensing CnmmUten will bo hold in the Public Hall, Tenui, on Friday, the 10th of June. A. criminal information for libel has beon laid wainst tho Press, and will come on for hearing in 1(Iavolock on Wednesday next, ' Tho Executors of tho hto Mr John Groves have notified tho Secretary ot tho Masterton Hospital that tho deceased bequeathed £2O ti> tho funds of that institution. Tho charge of sheepstealing against Harry Kempton, of Carterron, is being heard this afternoon, Mr Beard, of Masterton, is appearing for tho prosecution. Wo (Ashburton Guardian) lmve the authority of a gentleman connected with ono of the Timaru mills for stating that localities which generally produce wheat ol aquality too'' weak" for milling by itself have this season produced aquality " strons" enougn to make a lirsi-clas flour without requiring any admixture of Oamaru or Ashburton wheat. Tho Foilding Star says:--Tliero are good workers here, Wo know of one smart young woman who is verily a helpmate to her husband. The latter is a busliman.and when they liavo a felling contract tho wife assists by doing the cooking and a fair share »f tho under scrubbing, making altogether a in wages, and a good man at that. Yet thero aro pcoplo who aro against the fair sex having the franchise, U Tho North Otago Times says:—'"Lion, 'Sfo' Hans the Boatman'dug of the Dobson>Kennedy Company, had a strange oxperioiico while travelling through tho interior of Otago recently. Tlio dog was surrounded by rabbits, and never having seon a rabbit, beforo, lie stood stock still, i and would liavo been lost but that ono of the company wont back for him, and rescued him from his perilous position. Babbits aro evidently pretty numerous and fierce in the interior." Mr Snazelle, tho popular entertainer, opens in Masterton on Wednesday evening next for a shut sctson. The Southland Times says it ii certainly in the 1 power ol few to ho alls to appeal to so many tastes as Mr Snazelle is able to do by means of the combination of song, story and music, and jiictorial illuslra tions to which be introduces his audience. Are you musical ? He cbariin you with singing of a class not often heard, A lover of elocution—of a good story inimitably told i Then lie has you at his mercy—laugh you must and do. Do you caro for pictures of lovely scenery or illustrating themes that touch and rouse the best feelings of human nature ? Then you can gratify your taste to tho full by gazing upon a series of exquisitely beautiful yiows, At the Masterton Mutual Improvement Society's usual meeting last eyenTOg, Mr T. Dixon contributed an excellent paper on " Beo Cultilro." There was a larao attendance and much interest was evinced in tho Bubject, which was dealt with in a very practical way, showing that Mr Dixon was master of what lie was dealing with, At tho conclusion of the paper, questions worn put to and answered by Mr Dixon, and a discussion took place, after which a hearty vote of thanks was accorded tho lecturer, "Is war under any circumstances justifiable?" will form matter for debate at next Friday's meeting, Mr Bigg taking the afiirmativo and Mr W, Gillespie the negative side. The following conversation was overheard in the street the other day, but for obvious reasons we shall emit the name of one ol the parties; the other was the well known draper, Jr L. J, Hooper. Mr Spot Cash: '' Is it true Mr Hooper that you intend opening the shop next your diapery establishment ns a grocery and provision warehouse ? Mr L. J,: " That is so, Mr Cash, and in about a week I shall bo able to quote to you the lowest pricc3 for all kinds of general merchandise." Mr Spot fi; " Good I I suppose you will keep good goods and tell as cheap as anyone 1 "MrL. J.: ''You bet I The best and nothing but tbe best, and every article at bed rock prices I Those arc the foundation stones upon which we intend !o erect our business," Mr Spot Cash; "Your hand my boy. ■ My account with so-and-so's worth three pounds a week, and I pay cash, I am not satisfied lately, I fancy I pay more than I should do, So directly you open your business look upon me as a regular (jusomcr,"—Advt,