SECOND EDITION

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4125, 30 May 1892, Page 2

SECOND EDITION

A cable measago was received from Mr Arkwright this morning, dcolimnn to contest the Rantjitikei seat. MrG.'N. Bagot. Receiver of Land Revenuoin Wellington, lias been arrested on a charge of embezzlement, A body, has been seen floating in the .Wellington harbour whioh is supposed to be that ot Mrs Macdonald, who disappeared about a fortnight ago, An English mail per R.M.S. lonic Was delivered oyer the counter at the Mastorton Post Office to-day. There Ijaye been 10 njany appljoationn for land in.tlio Ohura settlement up north that it' promoters have had to form a second association.

_ Messrs Lowes and lores make extensive additions to their Stock Sale for Wednesday ne*fc, For particulars see advertisement

, It is stated, Bays the Pahiatua Star, that Messrs Nelson Bros contemplate entering on th 9 buttermaking industry in tho Woodvilje district,

Tho petition to be presented to Parliament praying for the extension of the franchise to women is being largely signed, in Masterton. The forms which havo been canvassed for signatures by Mesdamcs Dukes and Gillespie are filled, and application has been made for a fresh supply, ' A series of winter evening entertainments will commcnco in Bt, Matthew's Schoolroom on Friday, Jane Brd, at 8 pm,

1 Wo again remind farmers and those interested, pf the trial of " Howard's Digging Ploughs" which takes place tomorrow (Tuesday), undor the superintendence of Mr W. J. Borrell (the firm's ftew Zealaud representative) at Mr A, A. Elkins' farm, Mastorton, ' Meaara Lowes and lorm have received instructions to sell by auction on Satur. day, June 4th, 1892, half an acre of j tad with five rooihed house and scullery, out buildings and a good orchard, situated in Bentley Mastertoiii

• Mr A, W. Hogg, rcquoati the electors to meet him in.the Theatre • Royal' on Friday evening noxt, June 3rd.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., notifies that advances are made on stations and stock of runholdera and fartnors, and , on growing clips of wool. The Oompanw also receivos consignments of produce (ogfi i sale in the English, Amorican andcolo*** nial markets and makes liberal cash advances on the same, free of commission. > Periodical wool' auctions are held in Wellington during the season and land) estate and clearing sales are held as r&< quired. All kinds of station and farm | « requisites are supplied Bt the lowost» rates by the Company, full information regarding'wbioh may be obtainod from MrF. 0. Lewis,' the Misterton agent. The promoters of the Masterton In* tornatiopl Tug oF War have agreed to postpone the opening night for a short time at the request of some of the teams intending to compote. Due notice will be given of the date oDwhiuh the oompa* tition will commene. : . _: The following conversation was overheard in tho streetthe ether day, but for obvious reasons ve.shall omit the name of one! of the parties; the other was tho well known draper, Mr L. J, Hooper. Mr Spot Cash 'ls it true Mr Hooper that, you intend! opening the ehop next your drapery e»i tablishment as a grocery and provision warehouse ? Mr L. J. i " That is so, Mr Gash, and in about a' week I shall' be able to quote to you the lowest pricea for al ; kinds olgenoral merchandise,'Mr Spot Cash; " Good I I suppose yon will only good goods and sell as cheap as anyouSß else ? "Mr L, J.; •' You bet I The bait and . nothing but the best, and overy. artiole at bed rook prico3l Those arij the foundation stones upon which we intend io ereot out business," Mr Spot Cash: "Your hand my boy, My account with so-and-so's worth , three pounds a week, and I pay oas'h, I am not satisfied lately. I fancy I pay more than I should do, So directly you open your business look upon -mo as a regular cue-tomer,"-ADvi. • ' '