LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4889, 29 November 1894, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr CM. Luke has been returned Mayor of Wellington. \ . .

A large number of now hats were lost ami won on yesterday's Mayoral election.

In spite of Madame Heller's prophecy lite Mayoral election yesterday resulted in the defeat of" li. H." The Wairarapa Trotting Club's races are to kko place at Akura this afternoon.

Several trotting machines, never bofore seen in this district arrived in Alastcrton yesterday for the Akura Trotting Meeting. ...Masterton Operatic Society will probably stage uext "Les Cloches do Comeville." ,

Installation of the new Worshipful Master of Ekctiilmna Masonic Lodge lakes plaeo on December 12th.

Mr James Jones is furl-hci' adding to and improving his Ekctahuna store.

"Cigarettes," once the leading novelty of the Wellington Emmy Pms have been re-lit iu the Wairnnrna Standard The Editor of the latter journal was a frequent contributor to, the "puff column in the former paper, so (hat his brand may be considered fragrant and reliable.

Mr Hornblow returns thanks to those ratepayers who voted for him at yesterday's Mayoral election.. Tenders are invited by Mr Thomas Bayliss for the grazing o"f 300 acres of land in tlicMangaonc Valley, five miles from Ekctahuna.

Messrs Simms and Mowlem add o() fat sheep, 1 good hack, nnd 1 brood inure to the entries for their stock sale on Tuesday next, -ith December, Voters were present in Masterton yesterday to take part in the election, from C'lirislchurcli, the Bush and Lower Valley Districts. Only one informal vote was recorded at the Masterton Mayoral election yesterday, Mr li. E. Hornblow informs us that he had no idea the poll would have been declared so early last evening, otherwise he would have been present. Mr G-. Heron publishes a notice of thanks for his re-election as Mayor of Masterton.

Mr T. Hutchison, S.M., trontccl the members of the Jlnstcrton Blue and White League to a reading at their meeting at Oxford House on Wednesday cyi-iiing, the new President (Iter A. C Yorko) presiding. MrW.'D. Chcnnells advertises for sale an imporlant lot of agricultural machinery, a full list of <which appears in iinother column. In view of the coming threshing season investors would do well to inspect the maehines. There is still something to be thankful for! Mrs lutes has been defeated for the Mayoralty of Onehungaby Mr Donald Sutherland, by 147 votes to oti. "One treat is enough" of a Mayor in petlicoals.

, Mr li, S, Fish has becu rc-clceled Mayor of Dunediu.

The polling for the Wellington Mayoralty was: G. M. Luke 786; A. dc E. ilraiuton 076; L.L. Harris 201, Quite a number of visitors arc already travelling by Messrs Foreman & Go's coach to Castlepoint this season, and should the weather continue favourable, tins popular seaside resort will no doubt be largely frequented during the summennonths. .-

The concert in' aid of the Wairarapa I Belief Fund, which was to have been held at Masterton this evening has been postponed. . . . The public examination of F. J. Donovan, will take place at Mastortou before District Judge Kettle, on December 12th., '■ '.'■'■■. ; '.' v ;.,

Mr W. B. CheimcHs'advcrlises afirstclass saw mill plant for sale, in complete working order. ;, ' ■' A Maori who appeared iu the S.M. Court to defend a case against him, being asked if he'c'ould speak English, replied. "Not very much," whereupon His Worship told him if ho wished to defend the ease, he must engage au Interpreter, us he (the Magistrate) could not understand Maori, The Native replied in tho best of English," I mean to light the case out," aud left, the. Court to secure the services' of an Interpreter, evidently not much in need of one. " A Trump, Esq.," of the. Auckland Weekly News, is now on a visit to Mastorton,

Wo have been asked what is a specialist ? and to make it us clear as possible to our readers wo will give a practical illustration. In tho generally accepted senso of the term a specialist is one who has made a stndy of 6ome particular thing, and is therofoio best able to give advice or to deal with your requirements, L J. Hooper & Co,, of tho Bon Match'd; are specialists in drapery and clothing, devoting the whole of their time and attention to this busiiicss, and to no other, If you aro requiting millinery, dress goods, • fancy drapery, house furnishings,' olothiiig bit mercery put -your) requirements in their hands, they will servo you weH.and at tho lowest possible prices, : Ami. i Tho most successful anil perfect cleanser Hid polisher for.ftll kinds of nqotaljcspecinll; tinwarej also'wiriiumsj cutlery dud paintwork, l iB Bock's l'utz Paste, fold at the W.F.0.A., Fancy' Goods DppArtnieut, ir. large' tins Is each, Alsothe following lines of P. Bockand (Jo.'s or? kept in stock:—Mortein taot l'owdor owl Spreadetß Is each, Noa-Mcrcurial Plathiß Fluid Is Gd, Book's Waterproof Cwrient, Is, Camphcylono'Balis for'Moihs Is each jar, Herb Extract, on Infallible Cure for Tootuacho Is, German Cure for Corns and Warts Is. Tho W.airarana Farmer's Co-Op-crativu Association, Limitcdi „'■'.,■<-

" It's nnill wind that blows nobody good, is an, old.saying but none the. less true Whilst the great depression existing Jn Sydney at the present time; has caused .a deplorable amount of misory yet tho people of Wellington and the surrounding districts will reap a gigantio benefit. During his visit to Sydney recently, Mr, James, Smith .purchased at' absurdly low. prices; a largo stock which is' now being sold at the Wholesale Family Warehouse, Te Aro House,, Wellington; , : 'With a vioiv to ruakirig this sale the Went of tho year, two special buyers were despatchedfrom Te,Aro House to, Christohurch one to attend tho'great sale of Edwards,' Bennet) and Co's .wholesale stock, and the 1 othof to, pick but bargains from the', manufacturers of tho. well known Kaiapoi AYqpl- • len'OpV Both I .'.these' gentlemen haTesre-' turned successful 'trip, and the' total results of tnoir off oris is to be seen in. tließ ! tonishiiig,bsrp>ins'nowbeing sold at; the Workhouse, Te Aro : l Hbus'e;.Wollinßton.-ADvi '•■;-'' ?■■■'■£>■.

MrA K./Mackay, ofpangitikei, brisj introduced" !to_; tfi'e : rio'licbk'df tie | Wairarapa Norili County; Coimcil, Jan. invention for tlio iprblwjtipn! oflriyer(bunk ;Mr Bremner, County Engmcer, has beemasked to report' 'ph'it A dog iu a tearfully mangy coudition has been allowed to wander about Queen street all day. The poor animal, is so ill it can hardly stand.

A really wonderful electrical entertainment is announced t6 bo given by Professor Thornhill at tho Mastcrton Theatre Eoyal on Saturday and Monday next. Fuller particulars will appear, in .our next issue.

Messrs Simms and Mowletn advertise' that they will sell by .auction .iu their liooins, Qucoii Street','at 2 o'clock on Saturday, Ist December, the balance of tlieir lavtc consignment of fancy goods,.including,;tea-and dinner sets, bedroom ware; ehest'sioE drawers, dressing tables, -.wash stands, ornamental tablbs, ;boots, kitchen dressers, pictures, brushjv.ivre,', fancy .'glass ware, and sundries. ■ ' '":■'' 1 The Education Board decided that it has no funds to erect a teacher's rcsi; dcnceatMauricovillcEust,

:, It has been .derided, to ask tho Mangamahoo Coniiuittcc 'to. lipid." an 'enquiry into thowork donoin'tho local school. ■ The Inspector has. been. directed to ascertain what alterations are required to the shelter. Bheds at Mauriceyillc East' School. ; ■ ■• ■ ■ ' ■ ■'.:

The resignations of Mr J. H. Brann, headmaster at Carterton, and Miss Kato Branu, assistant at Clarcville, haye been accepted, by the Education Board,