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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4375, 22 March 1893, Page 2

Tho Platte Kiver has overflowed its bank, lying waiste upwards of 100 farms in tho State of Nebraska.

At the recent St Patrick's Day cele« bratiun in Washington, several of the speakers recommended tbe Irish now resident in America to return and strike a blow for tho freedom of their native country. Tho Masterton School Committee has again altered its regular night of meeting to tho third Monday in each month. Work at the Lowor Valley flax mills, which, was interrupted by the reeeut floods, was resumed a«ain on Monday.. Mr Coloman Philips tuggosted at tho recent meeting of the Wairarapa South County Council, that all the WairaraDa hc.il bodies subscribe a turn amounting to £IOOO in all, and ask the Government (or another £IOOO, the whole to bo ex. pended on repairing and improving the road over the Himutaka. The directors of tho United Farmers Alliance Ltd., invite applications for the office of auctioneer and valuator to the Company An advertieor requires an engagement as an improver to tho dressmaking, At the end of this mouth Miss lleimenschneider and Miss Barron cease to be on tbe teaching staff of the Masterton School. Mr Jackson in his report Bpeaks very highly of both teachers and regrets losing their services. In another column appears an advertisement for a married cuuplo (without encumbrance) for the position as cus. todian and matron, respectively, of tho Grejtown Hospital, Tho duties com. 1 menco on tho 20th April, next, and all applications are to be sent to the Secretary, Mr F. H, Wood, with testimonials, not later than the Bth ult.

One who has just returned from Australia writes to a friend in Westport as follows:—"1 fancy there will be big troubtom Australia this coining wintor. lion won't starve, you know, and there aro thousands of unemploj ed all over the country. I'am glad to be back as>ainin New Zeajand, as hero tbore is a chance of petting tucker, whilst over there it was doubtful,

Ail ostrich, 10ft high, found iu Central Afrioi, is being sent csa present to the Queen.

Mr W, M. Easthope is visiting mem. ber of tho Masterton School Committee this month.

Tho 'Wairarapa South County Council has decided to strike a poor rate of onetwelfth of a penny in tho £, • A further sum of £8 IDs is. to be exexpended on books for tho Masterton School Library. Tho annual Election of r fflcers and Committee of tho Wellington Agricultural and Pastoral Association takes place on the 29th iiisj.

Mr W. Bell, of Qucon Street, Masterton has a new advertisement announcing tho arrival of Autumn and Wintor Drapery and Clothing which hois now opening up.

It is noliOed in another column that tho Public Trustoo will administer the estato of tho late B, Hounslow, of Mastorton. All accounts duo to the estate may be payed at tho Public Tnißteo's ofl'co or any post office, and all awounts against the estate must bo rendered before the 25th day of May next. Acoordiug to the Post, the corps which have intimated that they will attend at the Johnsonville Camp, and tho strength iu which they will coino, are as follows: From Napier-Napier Navals,F. Battery, Napier Rifles, and Garrison Band, 100 men; Hastings- Bastings Rifles, 12; Taranaki--Taranaki Rifles, 85; Wanganui—Navals, Wanganui Rifles, Albert Rifles, and Garrison Ban!, 120; Rangi-tikei-Royal (Marton) Rifles 85, Manchester Kifiea 25; Palmerston North Rifles, 35; Wairarapa-Musterton Rifles 25; Wellington corps, 176. At the Palmerston Cayalry Camp, tho attendances are to be as follows;—Horetaunga Mounted Rifles, Alexander Cavalry, Rangitikei Cavalry, Hawora Mountod Rifles, and Manawatu Mounted Rifles, 40 liien and horses eaoh, His Worship tho Mayor of Greytown, has cabled to the Colonial Secretary, at Brisbane?, theaumof £IOO, for the relief of the Queensland sufferers, Tliia is far mure than it was at first anticipated could bo raised, In an address at tho recent concert, His Worship said, that he hoped ho would have the pleasure, of sending 410Q from Greytown, and has now had Ins desire, This is an exceedingly satisfactory amount, for bo small a townahip as Greytown, and speaks well for the sympathetic feelings of its population. The amount is made up as follows,—Subscription List in Council Chambers, £l4 12s ; Maryborough School, £3 IBs; Greytown Concort proceeds, £G810s; Greytown Scholars (in lieu of picnio), #3 (Is; Total £IOO 3a. There are alsotp large parcels of clothing, and more lists to corqe in, so that tho amount exceeds the £IOO,

Our Orcytown representative writes:— I have just imiiiuho window of the W.F.C.A. the champion oup won by Mr 0. H. Cameron of the Tenui-Whakatalii Rillo Club, at the first annual meeting of tho W'airarapa Rillo Association, held at Fapawai East, on tho Ist and 2nd January, last. It is a very handsome massive' silver cup, mounted on a pedestal, and is fourteen inches in height, including' thbjj'edeptal. On tho pedestal tho following Inscription in engraved in ailvor:—l'Jan. 2nd and 3nJ 93, 0. H. Oaraeron, Tenui-Whnkutalti Bine Club. 233 points." Befoto this cap be finally won; it must be won three times at intervals or twice jn Bucceasion, so does not yet really" belong to' Mr Cameron, A meeotmg will do field at the Council Chambers on the evening of Friday next, 24th inst, to decide upon tho date for holding the next Association meeting. While Colonel Roberta was ir. charge of the Dofence Force at f auranga ho was also E.M. for that district. At the time of tho 'ariuaka trouble ho was ordered to proceed to the front at twelve hours notice, tho Justice Department at the sarce time granting him six months' leave of absence. After things quietened down he was transferred to another station and how it is rather a coincidence thnt'he is sent buck to Taupnga. The bjx Ifionths absence from Tauranga has become Bopetnjng'like Wyeyearjj, "(Jo.»t 'em agaipl" .'.'J 'saw young flany with his beaver on! "—I Hen. IV., IV,, J, Aye arid, with his eyes open and his head screwed on therightway, and ho went for them notesactly bald beatjcd,but straight from the shoulder, find the people cheered him pd said go at 'cm. again Pi man, and doubtless he did, It was good advico and we propose to teudev it to onr countless supporters in connection with our half price remuant sale. Go at 'em again we say as hardits youcan. Don't leave them till they're all gone. See that you clear the lot so that when the end comes their place shall bow them no more. We want these Half Piico Bargains distributed throughout the length and breadth of the land, How long will it last ? We cau'fe say I Wo don't knowl Our minds are not made up! We're going to hdvd a cabinet conncil:porhaps to-day, nnd ji'bJJJ ; ict -yon •all know if ..anydecisionds iShJej-dj.'-. fhtho 'em as bard, as you can, "It might'|)one''payj two days, perhaps three, perhaps four—possibly a week. We can't say! Wedon.tknow except it can't last long before the end comes at any rate. Now is tho time to buv 'argcly lat Hooper's naif price BcinnnntSale 111 - tor'"

In the next issue of the Waiuaiupa i Weekly Times will appear tho first number an illustrated literary supplement containing an interesting serial story entitled "My Unlucky Astralization." The supplement will-include fial Epecisl articles on Fashion, old, Agricultural, and Horticul- | ibjecls and will, we are sure, be ( ed in every Household where our , issue circulates. A man giving the namo of Arthur • Melville, recently from Sydney, was , caught in the act of pickiug a woman's pocket at the athletic sports at Auokland on Saturday, has been sentenced to six ] months' hard labour. Hampton, charged ; with being an accomplico was discharged, Applications are invited for the position of Hanger for the Borough of Mastorton. Two Maori women caused some excitement in Queen-street this morning by abusing each other with all the vigor they could possibly muster. Timely interference prevented them coming to blows. Tho aalo of privileges for the "Warnrapa Racing Club takes place at the Greytowii aucton rooms on Friday next, and not on Saturday its mentioned in our issue of yesterday. Mr F. H. 'Wood adds to his next Taratahi Stock Salo seven storo cows, We aro informed that ono or two pickpockets are in Masterton, so residents would do well to ,bo on their guard. Mr R. E. Hornblow left for Auckland this morning to represent Masterton at tho Temperance Conference whioh is to bo held in that city. Messrs Hoopor and 00, advertise for apprentices and improvers for the drossmaking. A large gold reef has just been struck at the Progress Mine, Hcefton, Mrs H, Campboll is collecting funds for i a school picnic at tho Cpaki on the 80th i innt. 1 In tho celebrated " fern " case where tho accused refused to pay a lino inflicted i by the Bench, wo understand Mr A, R, Bunny followed up the case by taking out a warrant, and that immediately upon the document being served the fine was paid. ; Mr Hutchison, Jt.M, who is to succeed i Colonol Boberta, is married to a lady well-known in Maßterton, being a Bister , of Mr F. Uales, of Flat Point,

. A medical announcement to suflerers from blindness and deafness appears in another column from Dr. Geo. H. Raymond,' a well-known specialist, now residing in Wellington, On Saturday afternoon Messrs Tuckey and Spnrgo went to Woodville lor loads of chaffj&c., says the Miatua Star, for Mr A. Stewart. In coming back the latter was crossing the railway line just when ahuntinp' was going on. He did not notice his danger until too late, and just had time to clear the horaca and spring out, when the'engine caught the brake about midway, smashed it to piecca, and scattetod the bags in all directions. Mr Spargo Bays that no alarm whistle was given by the train; but we should ha?e thought that any person would be on the look-out in such aplaco as the Woodville crossing, which is so close to tho station, and where shunting is frequently going on,

Tho Truda Bros' Concert Company gave another wonderful entertainment last night. Every item was encored and the utmost enthusiasm prevailed, Alastoppurtunity will bo given Mastertnn people this evening to again hear these musical marvels, and wo should not be surprised to see the Theatre packed.

The New Zealand Times Bays:—The following redistribution of the Besident Magistrates may be considered as settled ;—Mr Clendon takes the district from Russell and Bawene northwards, and Mr Bush that from Otahuhu to Whangaroiand the Kaipara inclusive; while Lioutenant-Colonel Roberta is to tako charge of Tauranga, Rntorua, Opotiki, tc. These Magistrates will all do Native Land Court work, besides fulfilling their ordinary judicial functions. Mr Bishop, who is now, unfortunately, ill, will, when sufficiently recovered, take the North Canterbury magisterial district, and will also act as Native Officer for Canterbury and Otago. Mr Hawkins will be appointed to Milton. Lawrence, Gore and Balclutha,

The New;.—We. have now opened out our new dress goods for the Autumn' nnd Winter Season. The variety is greater, the value better, snathe prices lower than in any previous season at Te Aro Houso, Wellington, The, NEKD.-For winter wear every good housewife will need warm dresses for lierself and daughters, Try a full dress of our useful Kntcker Tweed at 7/0, carriage paid from Te Aro Honse.

The Place,—Where to get the best valno for money (ram To Aro House, You may procure a full dress of "wear to tho last" Diagonal ChoviotTweed for 7/6 and "ever durablo" Bannookbura Tweed for 11/0 carriage paid, Tub TiME.-J)uy when you want and that should bo now. Delays are dangerous. Don't miss the chance of buying full dtcss lengths of" wear resisting " heavy Scotch Cheviot Tweeds, double width, 13/6, car. rtago free, from Te Aro House,

Tub WAv.-Uuy for cash. That is the proper and best way, You will I'm lit the cheapest way, Try it in our "strong as leather" Diagonal Cheviots, 21s the full dress, and "never wearing out" "Wylwyowyl" Welch Tweed 20/-, carriage paid from To Aro blouse, Wellington,