TUESDAY, MAY 17,1892.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4115, 17 May 1892, Page 2

TUESDAY, MAY 17,1892.

Lord Glasgow, the new Governor uf § New Zealand, has arrived at Albany, j Pahiatua is becoming one of thb most notorious places for crime in the colony. It is about time the name of the town" ship (which means "AhmV "■» Ovj„") was altered, " Pahltaipo" might, we be substituted, Settlement is said to bo progressing e rapidly in the Poverty Bay dmtrict. About 25,0 C0 /l aorea of bush are to bo fallen durißg the coming year. A contractor named Pidgeon was fined 10s and costs at the Featherston Court yesterday for failing to produce his ticket when it was demanded, whilst travelling on the Government railway lino. „ The Greytown paper is lamenting the departure of certain theatricals who did not pay their advertising scores, The office of the New Zealand Times Company, in Wellington, was broken into some time between Saturday and Sunday, and money and stamps Btoleu from the publisher's desk. The meeting of residents in the Temperance Hall last evening passed a Vote of thanks to the police oOicors in Maaterton for the energetic steps they are taking for the protection of the interests of the community. A petition praying that the Licensing Benoh of the Borough refuse to grant s the applications of publieanß for an ex- } tension ot the hours for drinking, is a being largely signed in Masterton, ' A brewery is about to be established j atWoodville. | i 1 The slip on the railway line between J Masterton and Eketahuna was cleared away yesterday in time to permit tho , afternoon train to pass. ■ Petty larcenies are still common in Masterton, A resident this morning reports the loss of a saddle. Mrs Rogers, of the Greytown Hotel, was yesterday Beized with c severe apoplectio lit. We are pleased to hear that the doctors last night pronounced her to be out of danger. The Rev T, J. Smith, home missionary at Eketahuna, who has been on a month's leave ot absence to Nelson and Blenheim, returned on Saturday evening and resumed his duties at the Church on Sunday. Owing to the rough weather of the past two or three weeks the railway extension workß at Eketahuna have boen almost at a standstill, and complaints come from almost every oamp that "Uioker" has not been earned, The annual meeting of residents to receive the report and balance sheet of the Masterton Town Lands Trustees was held m the Drill Hall last (Monday) evenine;. Six residents were present, inoluding throe members and the Secretary of the Trust. Mr A, W. Benull was voted to the chair. The report and balance sheet were read, and, on the motion of Mr W. M, Easthope, seconded by Mr S. E. Gapper, adopted. Thip ]vaa the whole of the business The Eketahuna Eifle Clijb held a rifle competition on Saturday morning for Mrs Parsons' trophy. The weather was very unfavourable and the rain coming on some of the competitors did not fire, but will do so during the week, Tho ranges were 200, 300, and £OO yards, five shots at paoh. Tho highest ecorera were W. A, Il'iwao (4 points handicap) 51),. G, ' Blaine (scratoh) 56. During the prosont month we shall of ! prepared to send full dress lengths of any • of the undermentioned new Winter Dress I Fabrics" Free by Parcel Post" to any ad- . dress.' The goods are all of tho present ' s6ason'simportation,and aro splendid value Country residents should certainly request ' patterps of these forwarded from Te Aro | Mouse, WcUift-itPP, , 1 .The following aw the special (tjmj;Full dress length of good quality Melton in any shade for 10/- Full dress length of superior quality Meltonfor 12/- Full dress length of Granite Tweed for 12/. Full dress length of Grey Homespun for 12/. Any of ti these sent" Free by Parcel Post" from Te Aro House, Wellington. ' 8 Fall dress length Frenoh Foule Serge all V dolors for 14/6 and 16/6, Full dress length s Navy Dress Ser?e, all wool and fast dye from 18/6 to HI6, and fall dress lengths Fanoy Homespun for 6/> fl/ r JO/, each 8 Free by Parotl Post'! from, Te Aro flpm?, t] Wellington. . d Patterns of all the above are now ready fl , for dispatch and can be sent immediately on ; application to James Smith, Te Aro Honse, °, Wellington, « Cu'sti-mers sending orders will please en. tc ijose'casb ip postal 'noies, post office order' a, irohequ'epayable to 1 James Smith' Te" Aro ionse.WeiDgton-AnvT, i P !

There la in Masterton a Chinaman , who is a fluent Maori linguist, A farm of three hundred aorea of Stable land, with dwelling, eto., and situated ilose to Masterton, is advertised for sale by Mr J, B, Keith, from whom all particulars may be obtained. The weather during the past fortnight naa been oxlremely boisterous in Eke> tahuna. Heavy showers, accompanied by a cold aoath-feaat wind, continued the whole time. On Saturday afternoon the storm reached its height, when a heavy rain Bet in with a high wind, continuing without intermißsiou till Sunday alternoon. So far no serious damage has been reported, although thecreekß around ; tho diatrioc are all in high flood. The special meeting held at Carterton by the Salvation Array last night was a great success. About three hundred persons sat down to the tea whioh had been provided by the officers and friends of the Army. A contingent of soldiers and the Brass Band were present from Masterton, which considerably enlivened the proceedings. A mass meeting was held in the public hall at night, when about a dozen soldiers were sworn in beneath the colours presented by Major Robinson. ' A good storyjs told of a well known Bawmiller residing not a hundred miles i from Eketahuna. Returning home one evening lately he was met by a dusty sundownor who be?ged the price of a feed. Being of a generous tutn of mind tho Bawmiller slipped Into the man's hand a two Bhilling piece. Curious to know if the oase was a genuine one he . followed his man into one of the hotels, whon to his disgust, ho Baw four of the 'orny-'anded about to quench their thirst at his oxpenße, Waiting his opportunity he anatched the glasses from the hands of tho four and dashed the contents to the groun the complete astonishment of all.