SECOND EDITION.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4181, 2 August 1892, Page 2

SECOND EDITION.

Tenders are invited, by John King, architect, for the erection of a shearing, shed at Alfred ton,

In the course of a vigorous address at tho public meeting last night, tho Rev. / E. Wood stated that Borne of tho local Liberal papers displayed the rankest Toryism ou the temperance question. The people of Masterton had recently . been BhameWly bribed by newipapers and platform speakers, He thought it a peculiar thing that whilst Mr Hogg last year voted for Mr Joyce's Bill he should be connected with a paper which was so strongly opposed to prohibition, Tho thermometer registered 32 Fab. at Carterton thia morning. Messrs Lowes and lorns add to their Stock Sale for Wednesday, August 10th, 200 fat sheep, mostly wethew. A sparrow match will be fired by the Wairarapa Gun Olub on Saturday next, The Gup Match and open sweep take • place on the 13th mat. The Grcytoirn Arbor Day Committee J met last night and resolved to carry tree planting' at the North end of the town on Thursday. The precession of children will leave the school ground at one o'clock with flags, anu will be headed by the Greytown Private Braes Band. The Mayor is to plant the first tree and speak, and then the work will proceed. The Borough Council has declared a half-holiday. The preliminary entries for Mr F, H, Wood's stock salo at Taratahi yards on Thursday, 11th August, will be advor< tfied in to-morrow's issue.

The first meeting of the newly-formed Masterton Prohibition League will be held on Monday next. Muoti to the disgust of the Liberal party, Sir Gooigo Grey Has left Auckland for Wellington, to attond his Parliamentary duties. The after-effects of the boom in Falmorston North are already being felt. Numerous cases of abject poverty and priv: i! jii are said by a local paper to bo in existence.

Thus the j4dw«t(e:-our attention has been drawn to what, as far "as no know, is a decided innovation upon the method of land administration hitherto iu vogue. Several blocks oi land are \ being offered for sals or lease in the Taranaki district, and to some of the ' aeefcions has been ndded tho whole cost of making a road to thetn, Thus, on one comparatively small block of land, ' over £2093 has been oharged for the making of a road; on another £2661; while upon two sections of about 260 acres each in extent a tax for road making purposes has been made of £BOI 7s, thus vory considerably raising the price to the purchaser,

The Divorco Extension and '.Amend" ment Bill, to bo introduced by Mr, Jackson Palmer, closely follows the lines of tho Bill passod by the New South 'Wales Parliament in March last. Itprovides that the following shall be grounds for divorce -(1) that respondent is incurably insane, and has been in an asylum for three years continuously immediately before presentation of the petition; (2) desertion, without sufficient causo, tor seven years continuously; (8) having lived separately for sevoa years under a deed of separation; (4) imprisonmentfor seven years; (S)adultery without cruelty. Tho s Court may suspend the docroe as it thinks fit, or dismiss the plea it the wrong com« plained of was brought about by er's conduct. The Court may forbid the publication of evidence, and three months must elapse aiter the final decree before either party may marry again, Professor Valentine Walker, M.S.P.A., the accomplished palmist, whoso revela* tions have a scientific certainty, formed as they are from reliable impressions and from the experience only gained after prolonged and careful study of the art, announces in our advertising col" umns that his Masterton season must ' very shortly close, in consequence of engagements made for the North which necessitate his early presonce in several other towns, and departure for whioh cannot much longer be delayed, Dur»' ■ ing his stay at Holly House, in Dixonstreet, Professor Walker has had very many interview him, and his delineations, foreshadowings of tho future, and suggestions for tho present of those who consult him have caused muoh surprise by their pertinent accuracy, vrhilo the arrangements for the reception of visitors, whereby they come only into contact with the Professor and Mrs Wolkor, have been equally satisfactory. The huurs have now been ohanged; they are/' from two o'clock to five, and from sevenva to ton o'clock. Professor Walker had several requests to visit Groytown, but he wishes to say that his prearranged programme At prosent precludes a return South.

At a meeting of the School Corammls. eienura hold at 'Wellington yesterday it was decided that the offer of Messrs Adums and Douglas to destroy rabbits on tho reserves on the East Cuaßt be ao> ceptud. Several transfers wero agreed to, Leases wore granted to F. Bennett, i of Section 630, Block Vlll,, Waiohinoi and to Rev. M. Cluistensen, of Section 88, Block XIV,, Mangaonoi tho latter being for church building purposes. The application of tbe Wellington Education Board for a school site in the Mauriceville Beaerve was left in the hands of the Chairman.

Nothing further has so far been elicited to throw any light upon the Otopiri tragedy. Inspector Hickson and a number of police officers are still in the district, No one has yet idontifled the gun.

Tho Council of the National Associa» tionol Auckland liavo protoßted in a telegram to the Premier against theaction of the Ministry in cabling its con* j& gratulations to Mr Gladstono on result of the Knglish elections. liomemberl Our big Bale of. Surplus Winter Drapery and Clothing, commencing on Friday, July Ist, at Te Aro House, Romembor I It you want to receive wonderful bargains you should yisit or 6pj]ij to the Big Sale at Te Aro House, Welling" ton.

flemember! There are wonderful bar gains in every department such as will moke a trip to our Bir Sale remunerative, You will savo far more than your expenses by visiting tho liig Sale af Te Aio Houbb, Wellington, Remember 1 Sale Price Lists will on apo plitation be forwarded post free. Sale lasts 15 days only, If s visit is impossible, eend your orders, enclosing cash, so that you may share in tho good things going at the Big Sale, Te Aro House, Wellington,