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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4365, 11 March 1893, Page 2

Mrs D. Donald advortiaea for a general servant. The Queen has altered tho date of opening of the Imperial Institute to the 10th of May, The Mauricevtlle Eoad Board call for tenders for four contracts for formation and bridges on Mount Bruoe Eoad. Ten. ders close on Saturday 25th inßtant, and specifications can be seen at Mr Gunderson's store, Maurtceville. Mr P. U, Wood adds to his Martinborough aalo 400 ewes and forty head of raised cattle. A gumdigger named Tireyna, an Austrian, committed Buicide in the bush near Tairua yesterday, by hanging himself, The Standard reports that as Mr Walter Tully was returning on horsebaoii on Thursday night from the Taratahi Stock Sale in company with a friend, a wire which was lying across tbe road, opposito Mr Robinson's old premises on the Carterton side of the" black bridge" caught the horse and brought it down, throwing Mr 1 ully heavily. The horse was considerably cut, under the le-j, and Mr I'ully's right hand was fractured. The injury was attended to by Dr J, 0, Smith, and Mr E, Bright junr,, stitched up the horse's woonds, Probably the wire had been draped on to the road by sheep, Another £2OO was sonk to, Brisbane ypiaterday, making Auckland's total contribution to the Queensland Relief Fund £I7OO.

Inordor foment the requirements of his business, Mr Wickena has made a number of additions aud improvements to his dining roums, a lirst-olass cook has been employed, and overy care will be taken to supply his patrons with a firstclass table. Mr Wickena has found that his rooms are the favourite resort of visitors to Masterton, and in future he will prepare meals on Sundays as well during the week, The hours at which they will be supplied will be found in his new advertisement whioh appears in this issue,

Mr W, Shaw notifies through our Wnnted column that he has again commenced business as a General Dealer in the shop opposito the Fire Bell, Queen Street, Masterton, where he will extend a hearty welcome to his old patrons. The Hessian fly is beoom-ng a cause of some anxiety to fatmets, says the Stand, ard. It is advocated by some) that the straw should be burnt after the threshing, but the grub is often In the wheat below where it is out, If it Ib argued that the grub is only troublesome when tho stubble has not been burnt, how oan we account for the fly being so prevalent in the 20 acres just now cut by Mr Loasby at Greytown} Bore the land has never been cropped before, and the fly is said to have been worse hore than in other places. Is it in the seed ? Farmers are discussing the pros and cons.

Do Cobain, formerly M.P, for Belfast has beon committed for trial for immoral practices, Owing to the weather the Harvost Festival at St, Matthew's Church, Masterton, has been postponed, The Tout says Specimens of the Bathurst burr, which bo far, it was understood, had not spread 1h Wellington, have been found on the vacant ground around the Opera Douse. It is believed that ballast from shipping was deposited near where the plants were found. Samples of ashes found in some peculiar mounds recently discovered in Pelorus Sound have been sent to Messrs E, Tregear and S. Peroy Smith, and are to be subjected to a microscopic examination by those gentlemen, with the object of ascertaining whether they were produced by burning human bones, If they are human ashes there can, it is thought, *ie little doubt that cremation was prao-

..mi uiiu cremation was p»u iaed In New Zealand by a race who wero iere before the Maoris, as it is well tiown that the latter consider it a de> :radation for human remains to be ouohed by fire.-Poat, On every hand the gamin? spirit is broad, says a London contemporary:— n a certain Board school in South Lon« [on, where birch and cane are unknown, ho punishment inflicted by the master or carelessness is to make a culprit rrite the word "negligent" as many imes as ho can on a slate for halt an lour. But very Boon the boyu began to iet halfpennies among themselves who ould pub the largest number of" negli;ents" on one side of the slate in given irne, and the worst boy in the school ilways won, because frequent punishDent afforded him bo muoh practice that ie was able to get in five hundred times. It is reported that Mr F-. Pearoe, son if Mr Edward Peirco, merchant, of Welington, has purchased Mr W, McLaren's iroperty of some 600 acres at Kahautara, "Go at !em again I" "I saw young larry with his beaver on I "-I Hen. IV-, V., I. Aye and with his eyes opon and his iead screwed on the right way, and ho went or them notexactly bald headed.but straight rom the shoulder, and the people oheered iim and said go at 'em again old man, and oubtlcGs be did, It was good advico and re propose to tender it to onr countless supporters in connection with our half price emnant sale. Go at 'cm again wo say as ardas yoncan. Don't leave them till they're 11 gone. See that you clear the lot so that jhen the end comes then' place shall know hem no more. We want these Halt Price largains distributed throughout tbo length nd breadth of tho land, How long will it ist 1 We can't say I We don't know i Our iliids are not made up 1 We're going to ave a cabinet council perhaps to-day, and re'll let yon all know if any decision is , irivedat. Injhe meantime go at 'em as , mrd as you can. It might be one day, two i lays, perhaps three, perhaps four—possibly j i week. Wo can't say.l Wo don,t know except it can't last long before the end comes ] at any rate. Now is the time to buy largely , at Hooper's half price Bemnant Sale 11! 1 fotjV' " ' |

We ate about to loau from Greytown one of its eldest residents—a lady who has won the eßteom of all who have hud the pleasure of her acquaintance. Wo refer t? Mrs Boys, widow of the late Oaptainßoya, Bhe leaves for England next week, and will take with her the finod wishes of all the Wairarapa settiers.- Standard.

Messrs Lowes and lorns add to their Bketahuna Stock Sale list for Wednesday next, 15th March, 250 fat wethers. One of the principal attractions at the Catholic Fancy Bazaar will be the May Pole Dance. -Some thirty ohildren, all in fancy dresses, are to take part in it, and as they have been most carefully trained the sight will be a pretty one. The Brethern of the Greytown Masonio Lodge are notified to attend the funeral of the late P.M. Bro. Win, Swot, which takes place on Monday next. The Lodge will be tyled at two o'clock, and the funeral takes place at three. Messrs Lowes and lorns add to the entries for their next Masterton Stock Sale on Wednesday 22nd March, 300 breeding ewes and 300 lambs,

Palmerston seems to be Buffering a revival of its old opidomio of flame. A short timo ago it held the record for the number of lires in a Riven time. But, with the praotical destruction of a sido of the Square, there was a lull, followed now by another period of Activity, To bo a fireman in such a town must be a heartbreaking fate, and to have risks there must be like being on pins and needles, It is easy to nee, in faofc, that un. less the town drop into a loss inflammatory mood it will carry its ■ emulation of Ohioago to unoomfortable lengths; for, some windy night, ono of its ''mysterious" fires will start a conflagration which will Bweep its Bite as clem of houseaasthe Waikato Plains.—Adyocate. The Fancy Bazaar which opens in the Theatre en Wednesday evening next bids fair to surpass anything of the kind ever held in Masterton. For somo time past a committee of ladies has been employed in making preparations for it and their efforts havo been well supported' by Father McKenna's many frionds, not only in the Wairarapa but also in the districts where he laboured, before his arrival here. The result willl bo Been in stalls laden with a splendid assortment of goods that will reflect credit alike on those who worked them and the promoters of the bazaar. For the occasion the Theatre will be beautifully decorated by Mr Jago, who. is already at work upon it and who will spare no pains on the work,

_ Owing to telegraphlcoommunloation bo - ingintoriupted at ell places south of Poathersion, we are nnable to obtain any information from other parts of the Ooiony. It is, however, pretty certain that the preoaut storm isgenoral all oyer the North Island. The Committee of the W.A.A. and Oycliiiß Club met yesterday afternoon to select the medals and trophies for presentation to the winning competitors at the Club's recent sports. The presentation will take place on Wednesday, March '22 nd, at the Temperance Hall, when a concert and social will be held. The following woro appointod a oom« mittee to arrange for the gathering;Mossrs 6. A, Wallace, Edgar Eton, A. E. D'Aroy, C, Perry and the secretary (Mr W, Jeffries.) Tenders are called for alterations and addition to premises at Carterton for tho VVairarapa Farmers Co-operative 1 Association, Limited. Plans and spedficat nns may bo seen at the office of Mr Natnscb, architect, Masterton, where tenders close on Saturday next Mr R.Brown has recieyed the following additional subscriptions towards the Queensland Kolief Fund;—J. Uamoron 20s | E. Moors 20s; "W. T. R," and ohildron 16s.

• Tho members of the Masterton Masomo Lodge are requested to attend the funeral at Grevtown. oil Monday, of Bro, Win. Skoet, P.M. Tho Seoretary of the W.A.A, and 0. Olub has received programmes of the forthcoming Oamnru Sports, and will receive nominations from any members of the Olub wiahing to compete. Nomin. ations will close at Masterton with Mr Jeffries, or with the Treasurer (Mr Edgar Eton), on Thursday noxt the 16th inst. Amongst the visitors who camo up from Greytown tho other day to hear Max O'Rell lecture in tho Masterton Theatro, we noticed tho tall form of Mr William Skeet, It is somewhat of a Bhock to us to learn that ho baa now joined the majority. InGroytown whore he practised as a suiveyor for many years, ho was one of the few remaining links connecting the residents of to-day with the early settlers of tho old town. He was a tnan of striot integrity, very outspoken in Mb opinions, but commanding the esteem of his fellow men by his sterling worth. Much sympathy will be felt with Mrs Skeet, who for a generation past has shared with her late husband the respect and friondshipof the community. Tho Truda Bros 1 Concert company, whioh has been croating such a sensation in the largo towns of New Zealand, and iB cn route for Auckland, prior to departure for Australia, give two of their refined ontertainmonts in Masterton, on Monday and Tuesday next. This will undoubtedly be the greatest musical treat that ever the inhabitants of Masterton have had an opportunity of attending, Wherever this most brilliant company ahows it has always crowded hou&es and delighted audiences. Should the weather bo boißterouß wo would adviso tho inhabitants to bravo the elements for their attendance will undoubtedly be moro than recompensed by the brilliant and enchanting programme that will bo disoonrsod at each concort, We predict the mooter success the com. pany deserves.

The London correspondent of the Duriedin Star, writing of tho late Hawley Smart saysj-A large number uf England's sturdiest " Johnnie's " (to use the delation thev love best), measure literature by the Bible (which they read occasionally), by the "Field" (which they never on any account miss perusing at the earliest possible moment, whether in Newmarket, New York, or New Guinea,) and by a few novels The latter aie usually tho work of Major Hawley Smart, who, I regret' to say, diod on Monday last, aged sixty. Hawley Smart had not the geni»B of Whyfce Melville, but fos tastes were more catholic, Especially did he do good service in pictur ing tho turf and turfites, not as It had pleased moralists, eto. t to draw thorn hitherto, but aB they really are. Till' Bound to Win' took sporting England by Btorm in 1877 a respectable betting man was unknown in fiction, This novel originally ran through 1 Bell's Life in London,' and probably marked tho zenith of Hawley Smart's reputation. He first, however, soored success with ' Breezie Langton ' (a brightly told military and hunting tale) as long ago as 1869. ' A Race for a Wife,' published a year later, was even more widely read j in fact, this proved tho hit pai exceUm lof his earlier period, being reissued in 1872,1879, and 1885, Altogether, flaw, ley Stuart wrote within two of forty novels and novolettei, His form was unequal, moro partioularl/ latterly. In my opinion Hawley Smart'B most inter, eating books are ' The Great Tontine,' 1 Bound to Win,' 1 Tie and Trick,' and ' Struck Down.'

Have you seon the new Itainproof" Im pervanas" Dress Serges now showing at Te Aro House, Wellington ? The "Imporvanas". Dress Serges are in all colors, principally Navy Blue, are fast aye and guaranteed rainproof. Only to bo had at To Aro House, Wellington.. "All tho rage" describes the popularity of tho" Impervanaß" Dress Serges, They are invaluable for country wear and wet weather. Every lady should have a dresp. Send to Te Aro House for patterns. " Like water off aduok's back" describes their wonderful quality, No one need now fear the heaviest shower of rain while wearing a dress of the impervious "Impervanas" wXgton r °° mWe ° Bly 16 At ° H ° USe ' •j Ve j o L Co^s doctors' bills are both avoided by tho use of "Impervanas" Serges as dress fabrics for the winter. Samples post free from the Te Aro House, Welling. ion. °

"Impervanas" Serges will not spot, will notßhnnk, are not affeoted by sea water, and are made of the best New Zcaland'Vools. 'F! ? i patterns to the sole agent,"James , Smith, Te Ai'O Hon:!, WdltoitWi 1