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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4438, 8 June 1893, Page 2

It is reported thai lord Glasgow's residence in Scotland, whioh overlooks the Firth of forth, has been teed to M". Robert Allan, of the Allan Im of steamers;

A cable message from London to the Melbourne papers, dated. 30th May, slates that F. P, Slavin and James • Ball met on the previous night in a 20-rouud boxing content for a parse of HOG) and £SOO a-Bide, end Slariu was knocked oot In the seventh, round, In the course oflhe contest,' which last'. 1 only CO minutes, Hall did not receive a blow, Slavn was frequently hissed and hooted on account of hiapoor d'tplay.

Mr J. J. Freetb, the' late Clerk to the B,M, Court here, has-been presented by certain members of the' legal profes. sien, with a handsome clock and gold pin as a mark of regard on his leaving the district. Mr Frseth has written expressing his great gratification with the souvenir and th 9 kindly feeling.whioh prompted it.'

A meeting of creditors m the etate of IMr Alex. Blaolc, of Pabiatua, is to be held on the 15th of June, (This meeting is in place of oho called for theOUj inst,

■ Sir Di"on Bell is paying a brief visit ot Sydney, en roult to NeiY Zealand, Six armed men seized a bank in Don. torhille, Kansas, and compelled (lie cishier to convey £?o,Ufl to a bu?sy which they had in rea'dniess outside the building. Tha cashier took refuge in a newspaper dfflco, which was tired into by! the robbers. Two of the robbers were killed in attempting to regain the money. To Ulster Buyers and Buyers of Ulsters They, that is. : Hopper and; Co., hare just, opened 14 cases of Ladies'and Children's Ulsters and Jaoketa, of every shapo, Mod, and material, The prices are e:tremely low and it is thoir iuteuteuf ion to make tho trade in this line hum'. They won't quote prices because such a plan is delusive in the extreme to say an Ulster (and when we say Ulstor we teem a: ladies .Ulster) of- a .certain shape'is offend at a certain price, is ho evidence of excellence. Indeed, the statementinay. and sometimes docs carry with it cpndeninatorr proof of the most convincing kind, w An Ulster, quoted at 10s Od may be only wojthhalf as much.'Besides', bny«s know too well the cost to need the assistance of a price, list, It is. thasly you. want an Ulster. You've a poundortwo to spendor may be it is oiilyhalf as much',: ■ or possibly ejijl Do you find any consolation. in the W be had at this prico and. that I W, ytyw«%o money toby out andybn want to disburse 'if' XqAfy best advantage 1 What do you do?' Do )ou|wißto.your time in tho study of price lists, when the source of.! supply is clos'e.to your door ?, Clearly not 1 ;,Youput on your hat 'or bonnet ss'tiie'caßemay. be.'riccording to yonrinclination, ahdmake traoks straight or Hooper

v Thoi following oflSoerS wero elected at 'the meeting of-th& Firtf Brigade' last evenlhy:4oaptaln~ S. Ktrigdon; | Lieiitenantrr-WXH. Coie ; FpriibiaDT-F.- -W/ParKer; 0. fl-' Payne (re-elected); Branohman— ; , W. W. Cole j AagiataDt'Brauohmah—H. Broom j Engine-Keeper-W. Langley—-(re-elected). Tbo annual general meeting of the Masterton Horticultural and Industrial Sociaty.was last, eyeninsf in the; Central Chambers, Queeu-Btrcet,. The annual repoi t andbalanoe-shees, was read abdjadoptedi'i and the following were eleotad officers for the onsritng year : President, Mr W. G. Beard (re-elcot:d) j Vioe-PreiWents, Messrs.'!'.' Diucn and W. B. Cbenn.elW; Secretary and. Treasurer, Mr J; O.Alpaas. (re-elected); Committee, Mess, •> P. Murray, J, Candy, J.'.BejrioMU.O. Graham, <\ Qnwohow, W.Lpdz. j. Stone, D. Stone. 0. 0. ApVe(ei|,jnd'A.Vile.' A d'scWon cheo took place re the pnancial poiitwn of the Society, when it was decided not to give any second prizes'at the Spring Show." 'it was decided to hold another Cbrysanihemutt Show, and ttiub-ooni-iniiitee was appointed.to revise the oata> loguo and to reportVtb committoe meetjig to be held a month heuce. Mr Kidd, Postmaster-General of New South Wales, has gi tea notice of a motion approving of a;:vote of £IO,CCQ per annum to subsidise the Vancouver Mail Service.

At Lord Onslow's request.MrPerceval .will give evidoDce before the Frozen Meat Committee of the House of Lords. He intends to oppose compulsory labelling,,on.the ground that it is the thin r.'jo of Protection, and wi'l he harassing to, traders, He is in favour of branding oauvas' wrapj>Brs,.in the same way a? is done with shipments of wool. ,: It is generally considered that the jOoloniaTStook'bill introduced by Mr Graham in the House of Commons will be shelved for the as the present is regarded asa moat inopportune time to raise the question.

Playing for Middlesex against Notts, Stoddari' cariicd his bat through an innings for 190.

vThe Inmty College musical examination' in Masterton; will tako place on Satuiday neifc under the supervision of MrE, Foist. This ye?r the examination is ordered to bike placea fortnight earlier than published hi the regulations issued from Homo, so that students have hardly so long as ihey expected to prepare. Mr A. von Keiseoberg will conduct the examination, .

The public schools of Napieraro closed tor another fortnight on account of the prevalence ot measles.

An ..entertainment,entifcled "A night with the Glass Blowers" was given in St. Goose's Hall, Featherston last night, Woodnorth. After a' short lecture on glass, ancient and modern, Mr Woodnorth,'with the f aid of a small furnace, made some ornameiitß,iholuding vases with objects inside them, and glass pipes. These works of art after being handed round for inspootion, werogiyon to some of,theaudienco,one of the pipes being given to the boy with the longest nose.

Tho Dublin OityOouriofl has rejected aumtion that congratulatory message! bn sent to the Queen and the Prince of Wnles on the oocasioii of tho marriago of the Me of York to Princess May. Rather an amusing incident happened to one of the settlers on the Moroa re* cehtly, (says tho Standard.) A man, now supposed to be theone who recently committed suicide, finding the front window of this settler's nice looking house open; entered thereby and explored tho room! What most took his fancy was tho best suit of clothes owned by his unconscious host, and carefully taking the garments, he left by way of the window, and going round into the back yard, took off his own clothe*, and began oheerfully to don those of the sottler. His ohoieoof a dressing place, howover, was fatal to his projeot, for he was observed, and the householder, who was fortunately at home wont out to him and demanded to know what he was doing. "Patting.on my clothes.Yof course," said '.' Well you had .better take those breeches off, and put your own on." " Oh, all right "said tho man and without, any hurry, and .regretfully eyeing the broadcloth, ho got into his own garments and went.on his way, as if it was quite an ordinary thing to call in ata wayside house for a: change of clothes. "'...''

..The weather of late has been very boisterous in the "Forty-Mile Bush As a consequence the rivers are all in flood and the roads in all directions are in a bad state.

A fine display of the lurora AwlnlU was visible lrom Pahiatuaon Tuoaday evening. .

■ Messrs' Lowes and lorns add to their Mesterlon Stock Salefor Wodnesday next, 14th June, 180 lambs and 60 ewes in lainb. The lady who advertised for a lost purse through our columns this week has recovered it, and asks ut to'express her opinion that the people in this neighborhood uro honest. '

The Wairarapa Hunt Club will hold a "muet" at Mastertqn tbis.afternoon. '. The übubl m acting' of the Phoenix Lodge, 1.0. G.T., was held at 7.30 yester. day evening, M. R. E. Hornblow.O.T., presiding. One member was admitted by card; At the cenclusion of business about an hour was devoted to harmony, when Honga were contributed by Sistor Bentley and Broa. Syraes, Braggins, and Wyeth, andareoitation by Bro. SHute, A very pleasant and social meeting was concluded at 9.30

At a meeting ot the Morth Wairarapa Berievoleat Society this morning, a member stated that in a communication received from the South. Wairarapa Society, ho was informed that very few casual cases were received, in fact very few made application,. This seemed to point to fact that,the ", swaging fraternity" make diced for Maatortoh,

The following is from Constable F. 0. Smtth'a report to the Featherston Licensing Committee!-" lam pleasod to be in alosition to report favourably of the conduct of the licensed houses in this district during the past twelve months ending Both June next,;, The Yiotoria Hotel suffered under inferior management from June to November last year, about which time Mr Sear!, late of the Star Hotel, Maaterton, purchased and obtained a temporary transfer pf the license,' from which time i.am happy to eayunderthemaaagementofMrSearlthe hotel and premises are entirely altered, and the house has been and continues to be conducted in an exemplary manner, Mr Soar! is. the applicant, (or, the new licenee." The report also states that Mr y earl's hotel has been thoroughly renovated and imprdvedboth'inside and OUf*. ' .v: : ;';". ' •;: ■„:',, v; ■ ,|<

The proposed now By-Law for the regulation of traotion engine traffic, was distusssd .by the Wairarapa North flounty.Gounoil'fa committee this morning.: The matter will come before tho Council at its sitting this afternoon.

During the past Uelye months eleven persons were arrested in Featfierstoa for drunkenness. Not one of'them, was a resident mtfie township, :.

Wo hare the largest elookofNew Zea laud made Flannels in the: Province. We can show over ..1(1,000 (ten thousand) yards in White,-Shetland,-• Grey, and other colors at Te AtoHouse, Wellington. ■■;,■ •f These New Zea!and;?toe!s'ara well made, well finished,:aU'pnre,;,wool: and guaranteed to;give;every:6attsfaotioh ■. in wear. Sond 'for'pattems foTeAro House, Wellington.: » ■!■?.■• '"'•,- ■■:•■.-.. Wo will send the'following parcels carriage paid, to any address on receipt, of order atid.cash at Te. Aro House; Wellington; ■.'.:, ■;..'■; ;:: : " ,: :' :-■■■■-'■> '•;--■•'.

New' Zealand Hannels; : Parcel No. ; 6. oyds White for 6/9,6ydsShet!aiid for 6/9, and 4yds: Grey for 4/G, 2Jyds Plaid- : Ing.'elther White or Grey; for 6/3., The lot for 24/3; oarriage paid, from Te Aro gbijse, Wellington* A This is a piroei; '.:';■;:':-:'.., .: ;s - '='

• Parcel jNo, o.4yds, eaoh ; of White aad. Shetland Raiding, for:. 20/-, iyds White Flannel for 9/-,' .■! The lot, carrirse paid, for 29/-, This is a splendid parcel for winter ue. Send for it to TeJU Honse,Wei

:!;Thsfi«t of a eories of entertiinments for tha'purpose oi. painting and renovating the interior of the Wesleyan school" fbomV-was held last evening, and proved a mqsf enjoyable affair. The attendance was very large. The entertainment conatst'ed of recitation by the Sunday-school scholars, tongs and musical selections by friends. The singing of Miss Lilly, a lady visitor from,'Ohrutohntoh, - wbb jnuoh admired; but every item on the programme (twenty-four in number) .was rendered in an exceptionally able manner. • The Otago Daily Times 83ys:-a large number of counterfeit half-crowns are in circulation in Dunedin just now, and traders';arid others' would:'do..well ;to subject .these coins-to test before accepting th ! em..We have'been shown one. of these counterfeits. It bears a decidedly, new [appearance, although ostensibly minted in 1884, and lacks the genuine 'ring' when tested on counter or metallic table. It can alio be readily bent, and is!easilycut-with'a.knife; .'••