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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 4975, 14 March 1895, Page 2

The reception of the Wellington ex- ■ cursion party in Masterton, yesterday, was not quite what it should have been, The reason of this, was no want of hospitable feeling on this side, but because a very short notice to prepare, came from the city • managers, so that the country mind 1 bad hardly time to think out bow . the affair should bo arranged. What should have been done, would have been tohave a band at tlierailway station, and a rendezvous in the Park, where milkandfruitshould have been supplied ad libitum. With a little longer notice, a programme of such a. character could have been readily arranged. Though there was little organised assistance in receiving the visitors, there was much useful individual effort, Mr W. H. Jackson, for example, arranged a cricket match, instructed the school children to fraternise with the Wellington boys and girls, as far as possible, to supply them with fruit. On the whole, the affair passed off as well as could he expected, but probably more can be done, if another similar excursion favours us with a visit. The new railway management is to bo congratulated on the marked success of these trips. Mr Scddon, the virtual bead of it, and the member for the district, who has been a leading promoter of them, have certainly scored a triumph, Wairarana North County Council sits this afternoon. Somo rather'undesirable characters are at present sojourning in Masterton. Another special sheep train of 20 trucks left Masterton this morning, A good many visitor's were iu Masterton last night, hotel accommodation beiug fully taxed. Masterton-Opaki races are taking place this afternoon. The attendance is good. Miss Walton, of Dreyerton, lias been appointed to succeed Miss Toohill at the Ekctahuna School. Messrs Cole and JJartlett will run their new palace car to Grejtown and Carterton, next Sunday. A special and important sale of vehicles is announced at Grcytown, for to-morrow by Mr F. H. Wood, Carterton and Masterton Fire Brigades lake part in the Fire Brigade Sports at Grejtown next Monday, _ The wife of a laboring man residing in a Miutb of Christclmrch recently 1 gave birth to triplets. We again remind our readers of the amateur boxing entertainment at the Theatre Hojal this evening. Mr F. H. Wood makes a number of , important additions to his stock sale | which takes place at Taratahi yards on Tuesday nest. Justices of the Peace in the Jury District of Wairarapa, are requested to attend a meeting to revise the jury list on Friday April sth. In a London napcr appears this advertisement: "Wanted a dried New Zcalander's head. Apply Colonel E. Haymarket." We understand that the liailway Hotel, Ekctahuna, is about to change hands, Mr Elliston having disposed of it to Mrs Lowe, late of Masterton. The Mormon elders and Mormon bishop in the Bay of Islands are said to haye baptised and created two Maori priests. Owing to the unexpected demand for tickets for the railway excursion, in conncclionwitli the Bush schools, which, takes place to-morrow, a second excursion, will have to he arranged, as all cannot be taken at once. In connection with the Paliiatua Presbyterian Church, services will be held by Rev. W. H. Philip on Sabbath, the 17th iust. as under'.-Paliiatua at 11; Kaitawa schoolroom at 2.3o;Pahiatuaat 7. The last week in February, according to Mr Ellery, comprises the longest spell of hot weather had in Victoria since 1885. A like long spell before that was in 1802. Mr Thomas Brcnchlcy has just recovered, through His Excellency the Governor, the Caffre medal of 1855 in recognition of his services at that period on H.M.S. Castor. Lord Glasgow was then an officer on board this vessel. Another large crowd assembled at the Masterton Eailway Station yesterday afternoon to see the excursionists off. Everything passed off without the slightest hitch, under the able direction pf the officials. A cricket match (one innings) played in Nelson, between the clergy and laity attending the Wosleyan Conference, was won by the former, (he scores being 38 and 26 respectively. A girl withniniblo fingers, picking hops in a Maori garden at Motuoka, placed 45 bushels, to her credit for the (|ay. Qf course she made an early starf hut 7s b'd for the day's work is, not so bad. The establishment of Nesbit and Jergcs, jewcllers.of Coolgardie,kas been entered by burglars, who stole £IOOO worth of gold and jewellery, Several arrests have been mado. The Premier and the Minister for ' Lands went to Wanganui yesterday to lay the foundation stone of the new Hospital thpre.

A private cablegram, received in Wellington, states that Mr and Mrs E.G. Jcllicoe have arrived in Melbourne by the Oceania, and will be back in Wellington about the 22nd inst., exactly 12 months after their departure for England-

Some of the German papers contain a curious tradesman's advertisement, offo'ringa reward for proof that his waros aro adulterated. It runs as follows: "Any person who can show that my tnninca " oDtainß anyttinff injurious to health will have ice boxes sent to him free of charge."

OurTcnui correspondent writes :-'A young man, who up till recently was working on one of the stations m the Tpnui District, has been left several thousand pounds by a relative in tho Old Country, to ffhfch pjpee he has returned. Before leaving % (Jisfrict he gave handsome presents to some of. 1/1? friends, our locakonstablc, being the recipient of a splendid hop and harness.

legs of mutton are now being sold in Mastcrton at 2d per lb. The Mauriceville pound-keeper inserts a notice ro a black horse impounded.

Messrs Cole- and Bartlett ran their new palace car for the first time to-day.

A reward is offered for the return of a spaniel puppy to the Masterton Club. Mr R, Ayres, tho well-known botanic druggest of Cuba St, Wellington, is in Masterton to-day.

Messrs Lowes and loms add 1000 good lambs, 100 fat owes, and 35 weaners and yearlings, to their Masterton stock sale for Wednesday March 20tli,

It is reported that a settler who, previous to the late fires took 1500 sheep to a property at the Miki-Miki, can now only muster some 250.

At the Wesloyan Conference in Nelson the returns showed that there were 79 Bands of Hope with 7604 members connected with the Church.

There are three ordinary modes of ciecution in China—slicing to pieces, decapitation, and strangulation. Mr Gardner, Secretary for Agriculture, replying to a question, said tho British Government was considering whether farmers could he permitted to send butter to consumers by parcels post. It was desired to encourago some branches of the farming industry.

Hounslow House, situated in Chapel Street, Masterton, which has just been enlarged and re-decorated, is now in the occupation of Mr Peat, who proposos carrying it on as a private boarding house. The house is large and wellfurnished, and from its central position, cannot fail to become popular. Mr Hutchison, S.M., informed counsel in court this (Thursday) morning, that all summonses in future, where counsel was engaged, must be made out in full by the same, otherwise no notice would be taken of tliem.

Messrs Lowes and lorns intimate that the sale announced at Messrs H. and A. Vcnnell's for Friday next lias been postponed till Friday 29th inst., when, in addition to the list already published, the unexpired term of the lease will be submitted for sale,

The S.M. (Mr Hutchison) gave judgment this (Thursday) morniug in the case in which W. Blinkhorno called on T. l f . Brenchlcy to show cause why lie should not give up possession of a certain section inMauriccvillc belonging to the plaintiff and leased to defendant, who asked a rc-lcasc in terms. of the agreement. His Worship said there was nothing to show why the defendant should not be granted a further lease of seven years, his business relations with Mr Bishop being quite another matter, entirely outside the present action. The order for plaintiff would not be granted. Costs were allowed the detendant. Our readers are directed to Messrs It. E. Hornblow k Co.'s miscellaneous sale, which takes place at the People's Auction Mart, Masterton on Saturday next. The list which is an exceptionally long one comprises the household furniture and effects of a resident leaving Masterton; also a number of horses, vehicles, ploughs, harrows, Ac. For the convenience of vendors, the auctioneers will receive entries up to tho time of sale. The furnishing, drapery, and household effects will be sold entirely without reserve.

The residents of Carterton and district will havo a chance to-morrow of securing high class furniture at their own price. Messrs E. 15. Hornblow and Co. are instructed by Mr H. Gaulton to sell, entirely without reserve, the whole of his well-assorted and extensive list of furniture. To meet the convenience of buyers, the sale will take place in Mr Moriarty's new sample rooms, corner of Belvedere Road,

_L. J. Hooper and Co. notify the arrival of their first shipments of autumn and wilder drapery, millinery dress, goods, jackets, mantles, macintoshes, etc,—Advt.

The announcement is made in another p.irt of this paper that a sale of greater magnitude than ever yet attempted by To Aro House is now being bold, and should arrest the at tention, oi everyone in this part of the Colony. To Aro House has long held the premier position as the leading Family Drapery Warehouse in the city, and further developments are now taking place to inaugurate the new year of 1895. Early in tho year Mr Smith admits to a partnership in his business, a commercial gentleman who has long been associated with the London buying for To Aro House. To thoroughly reduce and prepare the stock previous to the partnership stocktaking, sweeping leduct'ons will be made in all departments. Tho stock must be reduced by £15,000, and will be offered to tho purchasing public at most tempting prices, Heads of families, storekeepers, sutlers, careful housewives, young and old, rich and poor, alike will save heaps of money by reserving their purchases for this great partnership sale, which commences on Friday, 4th Jauuary, 1895, at Te Aro House.