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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4290, 9 December 1892, Page 2

The next regular stock sale at Pahiatua is advertised by Mr D. Orewo for Wednesday, 14th December, at eleven o'clock. The list includes cattle, sheep, weanera,and other lines. Mr Crewe also holds a horso sale at Pahiatua on Saturday, 10th December. Messrs J. Prenter and John Vile will shortly proceed to Taranaki to take chargo of tho coaches botween Opunako and Now Plymouth, and Hawera and Opunako, Mr Prenter will drive between the former places, We can only say that Mr Vile has secured two good men, Mr Prenter especially being one of most popular drivors in the Colony.— Pahiatna Star. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) have received the following cable message from their London office:—''Since date of our last telegram, medium and inferior market easier. Fine and medium scoured crossbred have declined Id per pound since close of last sales. Up to date 107,000 bales have been sold." The Grey town Brass Bandhas received a letter, informing them that their tender to play at the Mauriceville sports, to he held on Tuoaday, the 27th inst, has been accepted. It states that the Greytown 'Band has given more satisfaction than any other that has ever beed engaged.

Mr Harold Ashtoa, manager for Profern Archibald, is in town making arrangements for the exhibition of Edison's latest "loud-toned" phonograph at the Theatre .Royal on Wednesday and Thursday evenings next. Mr Archibald's previous visit some eighteen months ago will be remembered with pleasure, and doubtless large audiences will greet him on this his farewell tour, In another column Mr D. Crewe advertises a sale of first-class horses at Pahiatua for Saturday, December 10th. The salo commonoes at eleven o'cleok, Messrs Tayton and Eiskine, of Courtenay Placo, Wellington, have an advertisement in our businea* columns which should be of interest now that the festive season iB close at hand. This firm makes a speciality, of bottling Dunedin ale and stout, Speight's celebrated " XXXX" being the only brew of ale bottled by them. They also keep nothing on hand hut the finest Australian and foreign wines, and the best brands of English ales and stouts. (Jpon receipt of instructions, Messrs Tayton and Erskino will put up a specially selected Chrietmaß hamper, caretully packed, and forward the same to any part of the district without delay, Wo have to acknowledge the receipt from the local agents, Messrs Lowes and lorns, of a copy of tho Australian Mutual Provident Society's -Report oil thoir Mortality Experience for the Forty Yoarsfrom 1849 to 1888. Tho book is wonderfully comprehensive, and forms a most interesting study to other than those directly interested in life insurance. In Mr Richard TeBCB, F.1.a,, the Socioty certainly possess a valuable officer, and the tables and returns in the pamphlet before us show evidence of exceptional skill iu compilation. They are, indeed, marvels of actuarian research and rc« source. The A.M.P. Society is to be complimented upon the completeness of the published reoord of their experience. Everyone, whether residing m town or country, during the sultry summer months requires a chango of air and scene, and what ohango is moro benefioial than to inhale the ozone of a bright Bea-side resort or to quaff tho healthgiving breezes coming fresh off the great Southern ocean, Such a place can be found near at hand: we refer to Mr W. Evenson's fine new hotel at Island Bay, near Wellington. The proprietor has thoroughly renovated and refurnished the hotel, aud situated as it is in such a romantio and pleasant locality, it ought to bo a popular place of resort for oountry. visitora dosinn'g a thorough change of scene from flocks and herds, and rural scenery to the Bparkling ocean and sandy beaches. We recommenda perusal of Mr Evensen's advertisement, which will bo found in another column.

A Hawkes Bay run holder, writing to the Herald, Btates that owing to the un-> preoedented number of men tramping the country, he haa sjiven notice to the Maoris he usually employs at shearing that this your he intondß to employ Europeans if they aro competent shearers, and he Bursts that his fellow runholdera should follow-hia example. He had no quarrel with his Maori shearers, but what with the rents they receiveand their cultivations, tho Maoris, at least in Hawke's Bay, aro far above the reach of want.

Fish are veiy plentiful on the coast this year, and some very largo hapuka have been caught at Cashpoint. Mr S. Pull, of the Oastlepouit Hotel, and Mr Stuckey junr., of the Rangitumau, succeeded in landing a fish that turned the scale at7Hlbs when cleaned. Mr Pull also caught one weighing 551b. Several other persons have also made some successful hauls.

At the meeting of the Wellington Academy of Fine Arts last ovoning, Mr C, Beetham drew the attention of member to the present bare condition of the walls of the Academy's new building, He thought if this were more widely known the defect would soon bo remedied to a certain extent, The Hon. 0. J, Johnston, he said, had informed him that he intended to pay a visit to Europe shortly, when he would purohase a picture which he hoped would prove acceptable to the Academy. (Applause). Mr W. F. Barraud, President of the Academy, informed the meeting that the Hon. J. 0. Richmond haß promised a picture for the objeot mentioned by Mr Beetham, and he understood Mr Hugh Gully and Mr Booth would do likowise. Probably friends of the Academy will follow the good example set theni by these gentlemen,—Evening Press,

A committee meeting of tlie Mastcrton Horticultural Society, wis held in Mr W.G, Board's office yesterday (Thursday) evoning, It was deoided to pay overtheprizemoneyawardedattheSpring Showi and other acoounts as soon as funds permit. It was also decided that as Thursday is now a recognised halfholiday, to alter the date ot the Autumn Show from Wednesday the 15th to Thursday the 16th, providing the Drill Hall can bo engaged for that day. During the month of December, from the first day to the last, unusual advantages will be offered to all cash customers at To Aid House, Wellington. There will be a free distribution ol Christmas presents, differing in value according to tlio amount of goods purchased at Te Aro House, Wellington. i Out scale for this distribution is very liberal, artd may bo seen in another column of this paper, The Christmas gifts have been expressly selected for this purpose, .and have just come to band by till latest mail steamers at Te Aro House, Wellinston, . Country residents will find this an excellent opportunity for buying all they need in household drapery, dress fabrios, millinery, mantles, jackets', mens', boys', and youths' clothing, etc., from the largest and cheapest Btoek in the Province at To Aro House, Wellington,

For, in addition to buying well and cheaply, they will have the opportunity of selecting their own presents, in accordance with the amount of parcliases, from tin Ist to tho 31st December, at To Aro House Wellington, _ Orders by post will receive prompt attention, and where oasli is enclosed; the presents will be sent with the goods from Te 410001)65, Wel)ipotw,-Aw ■ :;

Weights for the Summer Meeting of the Maaterton.Opaki Jockey Club will ,be declared at the Club and Empire [Hotels, Masterton, at nine o'olocV tomorrow (Saturday) evening.

Major Messenger will have oharge of the Rifle Association Camp at Trentham.

Tho Masterton Hide Volunteers paraded last night incharge of Lieutenant B. J. Malcolm. The Volunteer Band was in attendance and gave a selection entitled "Jubilee. '

The Manawatu Standard will be issued as a morning journal on and after Mon> day noxt, Tho hour of publication will be 5 a.m.

It is- notilied that prize money in connection with the recent Spring Show of the Mastorfon Horticultural and In. duatrial Society will be paid at Mr W. B, OhenuellB 1 office, Perry-street, on and after Monday, 12lh, December.

A poll of ratepayers interested in the £3OO loan for metalling the unmetalled portions of tho Eketahuna-Tinui Road is to be held at the Road Board office, Eketahuna, on Saturday, 17th December.

The Court Loyal Enterprise A, 0. F. Mastertnn, met last night at tho Forest ers Ball. In addition to the ordinary routine business the following were nominated officers for the ensuing torra: —O.R. —Bro. 0. Ewington iS, 0, R--Bro. E. Pragnell and F. W. Temple; Secretary—Bro. Waddington; Treasurer Bro. R. E. Hornblow ; Jj, W.—Bro, Pragnell Hoar and Blinkhorne; J. W.— Pragnell and Blinkhorne ; LB. Bro. W. H. Cole jJ. B.—Bro. Peate ; President ofJuveniles Bro, W, Blinkhorne j Auditor—Bro. F. W. Temple. The Sum uf £2 was granted from the Benevolent Funds in aid of the family of a late brother, of Court-, Wqodville* Three new members were initiated and two new membdrs were proposed. Even the sceptical pressman has to give way before Professor Steen, Yesterday in our office that gentleman by two simplo experiments earned conviction to our staff in a moment, and not only seemed able to read thoughts but to direct the will of anyone who submitted himaolf to tho test. Mr Steen was only with us a minute or two, but he left us with an unqualified belief in his marvellous gift.

_ A Conference is to take place in Wellington early next month between a Committee of the Primitive Methodist Church, consisting of Eev. C. E. Ward and Mr 0. M. Luke of Wellington j D, Goldie, (Auckland) ; and llellriuger (New Plymouth), and delegates from the mjnor Methodist bodies. The object will bo to formulate a basis of union, Anyone who doubts that such a thing as tbought«reading is a possibility should notffil to visit Professor Steen and Mitdame Steen at the Majtorton Theatre to-night. Thoy will then for a cortainty feel bound to abandon their cherished conviction on that point. When the audienco hear the Steen's declaring offhand, without any interroga. tion whatever, the day and year people were born who a moment before were utter strangers to thorn, astonishmeniand admiration of their powers must overcome any feeling ot disbelief, however firmly rooted such may previously have been. Last night, for oxamplo, Mr Edwin Meredith went quietly up to the stage, and for his own conviction asked Madame Steen to tell him his age. Without a moments hesitation the lady replied:" You are sixty-five"—and then followed dates in detail. Mr Meredith looked surprised, but said he was pelfectly satisfied—and so was tho audience for tho manifestation was a very decided teat of powor,

Doubtless every sojourner in Wellington knows the D.1.0. Co-operative Stores in Panama and Brandon streets, and most of our readers will ere this have paid that attractive establishment a visit. It is perhaps tho ono emporium in the Empire City wlioro they can satisfy the whole of their requirements at once, and select from a reliable stock at moderate prices goods of every kind. Indeed, the departments aro very comprehensive and include: drapory, clothing, tailoring, furniture, carpets, bedsteads, boots and shoes, orockeryware, and ironmongery. There is also a most extensive Fancy Goods and Toy Showroom, which at this season of the year is of especial oonscquenco to anyone seeking for tasteful Christmas presents. Tho selection of useful and ornamental articles at the D.1.0., Wellington, is not only a yery largo ono, but every single article is plainly priced—a very satisfactory plan, and one much appreciated by the publio. Another feature of tho D.1.0. is the well-appointed refreshment buffet, with a retiring room for ladies,

Ab Mr Hollo way's butober's cart was turning the oornsr of Queen street near the Masterton Presbyterian Church this morniiift, the harness came adrift and bo frightened the hutse that lie made a bolt for the fence and ran right through it, overturning the cart into a paddock with the driver (George Butcher) undomeath, Mr Marsh and Mr Jatjo, who witnessed the acoident, at once ran over, fearing that Batcher was hurt, but except for a lew bruises he was none the worse for bin mishap, With the help of Mr Noes and some others, the cart was, righted and temporary repairs to a broken shaft and tko harness were speedily effected, the cart just starting off again on its rounds as if nothing had happened at the moment Mr Holloway arrived on the scene.

Mosara Lowos and lorns remind our readers of the Salo of Friviloares tomorrow in connection with the Master-ton-Opaki Itacea and tho Caledonian Society's sports. The sale commences at 2 o'clock sharp.

The Australian Blotfdin appeared in Featherston for a eooond time on Tuesday. During the evening he performed a number of startling feats in wire walking,

Messrs Lowes and lorns add to their Masterton stock sale for Wednesday, December 14th, 300 2>tooth ewes, 480 2-tooth wethers, 200 wethers,

A. black and tan rough-haired collie dog isadveitised as having been found at Neill's Stables, Masterton,

The only tender received by the North County for Contract 85, Efeetahuna to Tinui road, metalling, was that of Mr M. P. Britt (£67165). Mr Britt's tender has been accepted, The I only tender for contract - 86, oulvert and embankments, was that of Mr Cnmmins (£l2B 7s), It has been declined, owing to no funds being 1 available for the work,

It is announced in this issuo tbat aspeotal exhibition of Kcientifio boxing will be given by Mr Tlios. league in bis Saloon, Dixon Street, Masterton, on Monday ovening next. Mr Teaguo's reputation for skill and pluck in the use of the gloves is already firmly established in Masterton, and he is qualified to give a very interesting display. On this oocasion lie will bo assisted by Mr W. Hogg and Young Molloy of Sydney, both of whom have aohieved distinction in the arena of fistiouffs, 'Those clever lads the Murray Brothers and several others will also take part in Mr league's entertainment.

A good story is going the round of the town just now concoming a hat of a particular description, which was wanted by one of our local magnates. He tried everywhere in search of it, and tound it at most places; there was no difficulty about that. But . the prices, Oh Fiol nine shillings at one shop, eight at another, seven and six at a third, and a crown somewhere else. Then Hooper and Company's was reached, and soon the seeker wont home delighted, singing 11 That Hat, That Hat, that wonderful Hat; I got it at Hooper's for two and i» pprat,V4pYi< .