SECOND EDITION

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4191, 13 August 1892, Page 2

SECOND EDITION

A fashionable ball took place in the Town Hall, Featheraton, last Light, when about sevesty couploa were present, A number of ladies and gentlemen were conveyed by a special train from Masterton. The whole affair was a thorough success, and the nmsio, which was spoken of in high terms, was supplied by Clifford's Quadrille Band.

Tenders are Invited by Mr C. Tilleard Natusch for additions and alterations to a residence at Mangamahoe. MrNatusoh also notifies that the time for receiving tenders for alterations and additions to a house in Masterton has been extended to 4 p.m. on Saturday neit, August 20th, The ordinary meeting of the Upper Taueru Koad Board lapsed tor want of a quorum.

Mr Edward Alexander Haggen, jouri nalist, of Woodville, iB petitioning Par. I liament to include in a Libel Bill a clause enabling journalists proceeded againsi. for criminal libel to plead their cause in the Lower Court, which he himself eays he was nnable to do, and chat he has therefuro been committed for trial, although he claims that if allowed he could have oalled such evidence as would havo compelled the Magistrate to dismiss the complaint.

A large consignment of draught ano blood stallion gear has just beon received by Messrs tames Elliott & Co,

An Akaroa Bottler had the extreme felicity on Monday last of celebrating the arrival at their majority of his triplet daughters.

A youth has been prosecuted by the Wellington Acclimatization Society and fined for shooting hares at Wainuiomata

A woman named Margaret Mills has baen fined 110 and £4 costa at Palmerston Worth for sly grog selling. A speoial gaslight display of furniture takes place at Mr TV. TYhitt's Queen-St. establishment to-night. Un Saturday, August 20th, Mr P. H. Wood, acting under instructions from the Trustees in tho estate of the late Mr A. Bowers, will sell without reserve a valuable freehold cottage proporty and certain sections of land m Greytown. Full particulars may be obtained on application to Mr R. ff. Tate, solicitor, Greytown, or to the auotioneor, The following, which is from the active brain of the Minister for Educatian,may moan something"A woman ora person under eighteon years of age, shall not, to the knowledge of the shopkoepor, be employed in any shop who had beeH previously on tho same day employed in a factory or work-rjiom for the number of hours permitted bylaw, or for a longer period than will complete such numbor of hours," What can it mean? It is a olause from tho Shop Hours Bill, A man named Patrick Kearney was arrested at the Upper Hutt yesterday by Constable M'Kinnon for failing to report himself to tho Probation Officer at Masterton, as required by the Magistrate when he was recently liberated on probation, He will be brought up at the R. M. Court on Munday. The Waste Lands Committee took further evidence in respect of tho Masterton Road Board petition on Thursday, Mr Pei'oy Smith, Chief Surveyor, stated that the road through Weraite is the most direot to the back country, has the easiest grades, and would no doubt be required in the future. Roads had boon taken by warrant under similar circamstances (i.e., through grassed lands) since 1886, although the law of&cora of the Grown considered that grassed land waß "cultivated land" within the meaning of tho Act, and therefore could not bo taken under warrant. He declined to produce the instructions given to the surveyors sent to report on the road through Dr. Hosking's proporty, or tho departmental report to the Government on the matter. Tho evidence of the Chairman of tho Road Board (Mr TV, H. Beethain) was re-taken, in order that it might be placed on record. Mr Beetham testified that it was necessary to take tho road, as not only were tho grades easier, but the distance by it to the Coast was eleven miles less than by other roads, Much more evidence has yet to be taken. Komember I Our big Sale 'of Surplus Winter Drapery and Clothing, commencing on Friday, July Ist at To Aro House, Rememborl If you want to rcceivo wonderful bargains you should visit or send to tho Big Sale at To Aro House, Wellington.

Kememberl There are wonderful bar--gains in every department such as will make a trip to our Big Sale remunerative, You will save far more than your expenses uy visiting tko Big Sale at Te Aro House, Wellington, Remember I Sale Price Lists will on ap» plioation be forwarded post free. Sale lasts 15 days only, If a visit is impossible, send your orders, enclosing cash, so that you aay share in thogood things going at tho Big Sale, Te Aro Hou6e,Wellington—Advt