LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4629, 25 January 1894, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr C. E, Brenmuhl, the Eketahuna caterer, >js to bo congratulated on the excellentdinner provided list night for th« politicial banquet given in honor of the Premier.

The Lyons' Operatio Burlesque ComMaslerton Theatre last njglit. The piece staged wai "Faust up to Date" ap'd the efforts qf the company were well received. The Company will appear at Carterton thu evening. Tendon are incited fyr rqad formation and metalling by the Eketahuna Road Board.

TheWalrarapa Rifle Olub Association's, Cup has been won by Mr A. J. Cameron, of the Tenui Kile Olub, and brother to last year's victor, Mr C, H. Cameron. The brothirs mean to keep the handsome trophy in the family. • , The Pahiatua County Council invite tenders for the erection of a road bridge over the Tifaiimea River at Bgattti. TepdeM closp on Februpty |4tk. " '

The pontract has been let for putting in the concrete piera for the Mawljabi i railway bridge, .

I THP NATIONAL HOTEL, LAMBTONI QUAY, WELLINGTON, Has undergqnei C(jnai4erf)Uo plterations lately, find visitor; i jp •nill^fin^i |b close to the Station trod Quests, can rely oh being called In time for both the Walrarapa ana Manawatu; Trains. 'Tariff4s6d per day. Wairarapa paper', filed. • Tnoß v WB«,ftnriitor.-ApTi.

MriHumpliries' littlo bty, who was so badly burned nhile playing with powder a few. days ego,(says Groj town Siandard) is not bo .bad as was at first light.- will not be injured, but Lis fuce will be marked for life. Owini; to the breaks in. the Port Darwin and W«t Australian cable lines, communication with: Europe is interrupted for the present. - ~ . Another, leaflst to farmers has been j KBued by.theN.Z. Agricultural Department treating ou tha disease which is "pitted to have broken out among rattle on the West Coast) and which is known as " lumpy.jaw."' '

.'ihe following tendera were dealt with yesterday for the Cat le.Oill metalline contract by Or. Eli Smith i-T.P. Girdwood, £B4olob(accepted): M. P. Britt £874 (declined).

The sum of £15,516 was put throueh the totaluators at the Wellington Rioing Club's late meeting.

The election » Trustee to the vocancy on the Masterton Town Lands Trust lr taking place to-day. A fair amount of interest is being taken in ihe contest. .

Hoary rain fell in thu district during last night. A heavy pale of wind blew at Eketahuna on Tuesday and Wednesday lilt, helping the bush Gres a good deal. : Messrs L, J, Hooper and Co. have an advertisement 111 this issue to thn effect that they intend oflering thoir stock at prices bolnir eost during the coining week. "

The first term of the Wellington Girls High Nchol will bflgin on the Ist February next, All. particulars can be obtained from the Beoretary Mr U. P, Powles, and to those of our readers to whom the subject of the higher education of girls is of interest we should recommend a peroul of the official notification in another columi. Agroat gale is noir on at Messrs C Smith and Co, Queen street. The young man Knight, who was injured in the Jumping. Competition at the last Fahiatnt Sports, is, wo hear, progressing very, favourable ■ towards recovery,

Mr E. Maolaurin, of Wellington, brother-in-Uw to Mr E. H.'Waddington of this town, rode through from Welling* ton to Masterton on his bicycle last Saturday evening, by moonlight. He was playing orioket until nearly seven o'clock, but In spite of this managed to average eight miles an hour all through, which is not bad travelling over the Rimutaka by night.

The Hon H," Seddon journeyed t» Eketahuna from Wellington yesterday afternoon, and as the train was some* what orowded, opened his carriage for use of other passengers.' Mr i\ H. Wood reports the anlo of the 1500 2-tooth wethers, and 20 Shropshire Rams, advertised as for private sale,also 500 2-tooth ewes.

"The defendant said I might go to the " hot place" for my money "aijd a plaintiff in the Masterton K.M. Court this morning. "You did not go, I presume," observed Bis Worship. In tnsny casos remarkablj good burns have been obtained this year in the Fprty-mlle Bush, particularly round about Pabiatua,

The Standard's Carterton corresponddent writes:—" How is this for hik>h7 A schoolmistress not a hundred miles from Carterton returned to her home on Monday tyening after a short holiday, when, to her surprise and indignation sho found someone had very coolly kept the house warm during her atisenoe. The Jeremy Diddler had slept in her bed and helped himself to her provisions, and had evidently been enjoying himself immensely, and eventually cleared out without leaving a note of thanks. Beyond borrowing the bed and taking a loan of tea, sugar, &0,, 1 haye not heard t];at the lady has missed anything further. If thinci continue: like this, it wonldbe wist for her to get a male person about the house, or, failing an eligible young man, a bulldog of sufficiently carnivorous predilections for protective purposes." Einimr or Stab Ctoiss-lfr P, N, Adams, of the firm of Adams, Cutties A Co, Cbristohuroh, is here with samples ot filar Cycles'. Easy payments f 8 deposit, instalments 30a a month. Come and see the up to date ejoles, the record machine of New Zealand. Mr Adams will be glad to see all those interested in cyelos, Exhibit open to 10 p.m. at Broom & Cray's opposite Uasterion Carriage Works,

The "Grand Christmas Fair,"now going ou at Te Abo Bouse, Wellington, is a novel effort designed to suit the Christmas Season, the large and fashionable stock of new and choice goods in all the departments are being offered at moßt attractive prices. Everyone with an eye to economy, should pay a visit to the "Grand Christmas Fair," where they will find a oharming display of new and seasonable novelties, at unheard of price at TbAbc House, Wellington. Parents should take this opportunity at providing the girls hats, the boys'with suits, and themselves with every uselul artiole ot household drapery, while the "Grand Christmas Fair" continues, at Tb Abo House, Wellington, Everyone should mako a point °' looking at the Tapestry Carpets jt'oiie and three pence a yard, and tip "best'Brussels'a BManji'inspect (he'superb stock o'f dress materials and prints, al| tp be had at Christmas Fair Prices" tit Ta Asa House. Wellington, ' 7 To meet the requirements of the season Messrs Eoopeh & Co. are opening to-day a speoial consignment of lien's and Boys' Clothing, made 'specially to their orders from selected Mosgeil, Boslyn, Kaiapoi, and Wellington Tweeds, The prices range from 22s 6d to 60s; the JtaU suit guaranteed all pure wool and made in Wellington. They are also showing a splendid lot of Mens Hard and Soft t'elt Hats, Men's lummor Shiits, Tennis Shirts, and the most lovely selection ot Men's Silk Handkerchiefs, Silk aud Washing Scarfs,eto„ suitable for 'Xmas presents, A special advertisement dealing with the different departments will bo found in the column above' 'he leading article." ADTT. *