SECOND EDITION.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4221, 17 September 1892, Page 2

SECOND EDITION.

Two pictures by Mr Z. Vallance are to be disposed of by Art Union on Bat" urday, September 24th- at Messrs Houn> slow and Hoar's.

Tho Rev. J. Dukes will give an ad* dress In the Wesleyan Church to-mor* row evening, subject Opinions of the Great and Good on Gambling." Young men are specially invited,

Our readers are again reminded of the "Young Australians "who make their first appearance in Masterton to-night, at tho. Theatre Royal,

Peed is becoming vory plentiful on tho Easfc Coast, the growth of grass being good and considerably in advance of that in the vicinity of Masterton, Probably the smaller degree of frost, whioh would be experienced in country nearer the sea, accounts for the difference.

Messrs Lowes and lornß draw special attention to an entry of twenty head of prime beef for their Masterton stock sale on Wednesday next, September

It is gratifying to notice liberality in an Insurance Company, and to tee that it recogniseß propor ofTort on the part of the assured to save it loss. The receipt by Mr G. S. W. Duliymple of a letter from the Standard Fire Offloo, of wliioh he is Masterton agent, emphasises this, lor it instructs him to promptly pay a £5 cheque to Mr Wyett as appreciative acknowledgment of his successful control of a firo at hia born, Taratahi, whereby tliO' damages to the dwelling adjoining was restricted to extremely slight injury, Mention !b also made of the efforts of a Mr Proctor on the same occasion.

For some time past negotiations have been pending between a wealthy Southern syndicate and a well known .*6. settler for the purchase of a large tract of country (600,000 acres) on the northwest coast of this island. We learn from the Evening Press that-the negotiations are now all but complete. The property is said to embrace some splendid limestone country, and to be admirably suited for cutting up in blecka of from 100 to 5,000 acres, and is known to contain rich mineral deposits. The figure at which the syndicate is about to purchase has not transpired.

It is proposed to invite the Minister of Lands and a number of North Island members to the opening of three butter factorios erected in the Pahlatua district by Mr H, Chester, The date for the ceremony is the 2nd October.

rOneoftho most interesting evonts of the Ohio State Fsir, held recently, was a walking match between horses hitohed to carts eaoh loaded with half a ton of coal. There wero eight contestants, and when it is noted that the pace was at tho. rate of six miles an hour, it will be seen how much there is to achitve in the way of improving the walking fait of a horse, which Is really of very great Importance to the farmer or teamster. Tho spectators, wo loam, took more interest in tho walking match than in the racing events; and ono noteworthy feature of tho trial waß that two of the losing horses started hot favourites.

The Wellington City Council in deal., ng with the drainage question last night, agteed to the following recommendation of their Public Works Committee: "That in the event of tho drainage loan being agreed to, one of two alternatives shall bo adopted—Either (1) a dratnago engineer be appointed for threo years certain, whoso sole duty it shall be to supervise and carry out the drainage scheme already adopted, such appointment to be mado after applications for same have been publicly invited; or (2) the proprietors of the patent for the Shone system bo invited to tender for the construction of the drainage system according to the scheme already adopted, and for tho maintenance thereof for a term of yoars,

Tho boxing contest between " Young Kowtes" and T, Wilson at Mr T, Teague's saloon, Dixon stroet, Masterton, last night, resulted in a win for Wilson in six rounds, we are informed,

Tho Wairarapa Farmers' Co-opcrativa Association have transferred their agency of tho" Phcenix Assurance Company" to Mr C. 11. Gayfer, Perry-street, who has been appointed agent for Maßterton and is empowered to effect fireasßurancos on all toads of property on behalf of his company.

The Coptio, from London, should reach Wellington on Wednesday next. Wirth's Circus took over 1300 at Hastings on Thursday night. The Juvenile Troupe of Gypsies per formed at Mariinboiough last eveninp. There was a fairly large and appreciative audience present, Unfortunately tho stage was not extensive enough to permit the wholo of the scenery being used, such as tent, trypod, etc,, but notwithstanding this, the scene was very pretty, especially the lime-light tableau representing The Dying Gypsy. Tho youni? people performed their parts admirably, reflecting much credit on thomselves and on the management, The entertainment concluded with the laughable farce " Tho Two Thompsons," by Messrs J. Barnard and E, H, Wyatt, who fairly -yL convulsed the house at times. ' JP

JDr Martin, in a letter to the Wellington City Council, stated that although ho considers the probability of Cholera sprcadinc; to this Colony remote, it is only right to point out that one channel of its communication is the mails, which contain many continental letters, especially those from an infected port like Hamburg, Under the circumstances, he thought that proper disinfection would reduce the risk of the disease' being conveyed here. The Town Clerk, on receipt of the letter, communicated with the postal authorities, and received ■ a reply stating that arrangements had been made to fumigate the mails arriving from places outside the Australian colonies. It was also decided to com* municate with the Central Board of Health requesting that sorao action should be taken with regard to the goods arriving from Hamburg.

Aran the .deluge of waters we have m perienced {or the last two months we may nope that now "Spring, mild etherial spring," willvisittheland and prove to ko no transient guest. Everyone wants fine weather. Everyone wants to see the radiant sunshine, and every laiy in the city is doubtless most antra to see the wonder- tar ful and attractive spring fashionß'now open- ™ out at Te Aro House, We may say that we have been greatly p leased with our new spring goods, and we are quite sure that they will meet with the approbation of our We shall be happy to show thepi to all yipjtprs, without unduly soliciting them to buy, Wo have a very large quantity pf thp newest spring fashions, in all departments, ready for in* speotion at Te AroHouse, Linus would no doubt be placed to ipspect these beautiful goods, apd maio an early sehption. We can assure them that there is a treat in store for all who may visit our warehouse. The fashions arp beautiful, the variety is very'great, and tho selection is, without controversy, ono of the very best we have ever made at Te Aro Houpjp Apv?,