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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 4992, 3 April 1895, Page 2

This rainfall at Pahiatua last month was 372 inches ori'Udays, Maslcrton Town Lands Trustees mcel on Friday evening.

The rainfall at Wellington, during March, was 2,39 inches on nine days,

_ Mrs S Hounslow.lateof Mastciion is, we regret to learn, lying dangerously ill at Wellington ' The United Hunt Club open the Wellington season on Saturday next, with a run at Miramar.

Mastciton Municipal Fire Brigade holds its annual social this Tear on May 9th.

A dressmaker to tale charge ot the workroom is required by Messrs J. Jones and Co. of Eketalmna.

Woodville liaces are taking place today. Several Wairarapa sporting men are present.

We remind residents of the meeting at the Club Hotel this evening, re testimonial to Mr John Baggc.

Graue-growing is being successfully carried on at several places in the Manawatu district.

The Wellington Amateur Operatic Society produce Gilbert and Sullivan's " Kuddigoro" on May 23rd.

Hie Japanese assert that if peace is not concluded they will easily be able to seize I'ekiu and Nankin.

A speaker at a meeting in Wellington, the other night, stated that there arc 035 different ways of getting into gaol.

During the quaiicr just ended, 004 persons appeared on summons, or were apprehended, at Wellington, No less than 887 persons were caught defrauding the Victorian Customs last year,

Fifty-nine applications for letters patent, were applied for in tho Colony last month, and fourteen trade marks registered, The following are nominated as otliccrs of the Kuripuni Branch Fire Brigade for tlie coming year :-Licutenant-P. Hunter; foreman—W. Moiris; Secre- 1 tary-G.L. Braggius; Branclnnan-C. Bragging, J. Butcher; Messenger—J. Braggins. It is proposed to establish fanners' banks in France, to make advances on lands and produce, with a view to avoid being dependent on foreign supplies, There is every probability of a veiy big audience at the Theatre Itoyal on Friday evening, when the Pollards produce " The Gondoliers."

The Kuripuni branch of the Master, ton Municipal Fire Brigade, has challenged the No 1 brunch'to play a game of football. The date has not yet been fixed. A meeting of settlers interested in the establishment of a company to carry on boiling downatWaingawa, will be held .the Prince of Wales Hotel this afternoon.

A certain enterprising man who is cultivating honey, is reported to have placed several hundred glow-worms in the hives, so that bees can work at night.

J. J. Kennedy, of theatrical fame, met with a buggy accident last week, and is now in a southern hospital. Settlers at Hawera, Forty-milo Bush, are considering the advisability of changing the name of the settlement. Monday, April 22nd, is the day appointed for the annual election of School Committees in the Wellington Education Board's district.

Mr George Lcitch is trying to airaugc for the production of a New Zealand spectacular drama, at Wellington. It is to be called, "The Laud of theMoa." A crop of wheat was sold at Oamaru the other day for 10s au acre. The vendor paid 9s (id per acre rent, leaving him (id per acre for his labor. A man in Sydney recently received a sentence of six month'shard for stealing, .a pineapple. Another, who killed a I fellow prisoner in gaol, received 121 mentis.

A bankrupt applying for Ms certificate the other day admitted to being the father of eighteen, and, fearing the Court would not be satisfied, added apologetically that ho had " done his best,"

In consequence of the success of the trial shipment oflive sheep from Adelaide to England, Harrold Bros, ore arranging to scud Home a second consignment of several hundred crossbreds. The followiug have been nominated as officers of the Mastcrtou Municipal Fire Brigade, for the ensuing term :- Central Branch:—Lieut,, J, Prentice; Foreman, D. Jackson, J. Symcs, H. Ewington, P. Itcynolds; Sub-Foreman, P. Murray, P. Itcynolds; Secretary, H. T. Marsh; Treasurer, J. Symes and E. Pragncll ; Assistant-Engineer, B, Fiudlay, J, Symes, B, Pickering, F. Matthews; Eranchmen, H. Ewington, H. F. Matthews, B. Pickering, E. Findlay, J. Symes, C. Eentlcy, P. Murray, P. Eeynolds, T. Fitzsimmons and E. Pragncll; Auditors, J, Tait, Prentice, and W. Sutton.

During the last three years the population of Melbourno has decreased byoveroO,Coo.

Fitzgerald's Circus Company is said to hare takeu £135 in Cromwell, £l9O in Arrowtown, and £l6O in Quecustown.

The population of Sydney on the 31st December last was 103,870, and of it's suburbs 319,730, making a total of 423,600, being an increase for the rear of 2570.

Mr Smith, junr., of Oringi, tops the season's angling record in the district (says the Woodville Examiner) with over 250 fish. Mr Tosswill follows with about 200. Messrs Mackie, Wilson, Seymour, Puckle, and Thomas, come next with about 170 iieh each. The district is thus becoming celebrated as an angling resort and. this should, lead to la-go numbers of anglers visiting it during tho fishing season. .

A hoy named William Kerr, aged eight, while swimming a dog at Burnett swamp (Q.), fell in and was drowned, The monthly meeting of the Masterton Municipal Fire Brigade was held last evening, Captain D, Pickering presiding. Accounts from G. C, Sage, E. Fitton, and W Dougall were passed for payment, and the Secretary and Measurer's rcpoi is adopted. Foreman G. L. Braggins, the brigade's representative, gavo a lengthy report of the business transacted at the late Confer? enco at Hokitika, for which he wa§' awarded a hearty vote of thanks. Messrs ■H. Toon and if.-McCorkendalc''were nominated for membership. Trcasfrer Ewington gave notico to move that a second Assistant. Engineer ho elected annuajly. Officers for the ensuiugte lm were nominated, and fhe meeting closed with tho usual vote of thanks to tho Chairman.

It is a rather peculiar 1 thin|*; that; three brothers should occupy- the mayoral chair of three towns at the same time. This ia the ease, in Now South Wales, with the Mayors of Cobar, Bourko, and Wilcannia, who are brothors.

Messrs Lowes and lorns amounco their, next Eketahuna stock sale for I Wednesday April 10th, Enlrios are advertised.

The following team will represent the Excelsiors against W.F.O.A Cricket Club on Thursday next 4th inst i-Har-knd, Wriglcy (2), Bagge, Johnston, Kicol, Mason, Wickcns, Fitzsimmons, Williams, Bennett, Emcre, Worsfold ,A. Williams, T. Wickens.

Entries received from Wellington to Woodville, in tho Now Zealand SheopBreeders' Association, arc open for : inspection at tho room of .the Wairarapa Pastoral and Agricultural Association, in Carterton.

Messrs Simms and Mowlem, hold a large sale of thoroughbred, draught, light harness, and hack horses, in their yards, Queen-street, to-morrow (Thursday), at 1 o'clock. Tho sale will afford purchasers of horse-kh, a first-class 1 ■ opportunity of obtaining either race- 1 horses or farm horses, from the very best stock in the district, and bred by some of tho most noted breeders of these classes of stock, in the Wairarapa. • A lady in Victoria, who is burdened with a conscience, has forwarded a postal note for 10s to the Secretary for Trade and Customs. The note was endorsed •'conscience money,"and came from Mildura.

At Hobait a man named Manncn, whilst resting a gun that had just been returned to him across bis knees, accidentally milled the trigger and shot his niece, a child three years old, dead,

Messrs Simms & Mowlem add to the list of entries for their horse salo tho two thoroughbred mares, Beeswing and Lailiere. 1 gig and harness, 1 gig horse.

During the twelve months ended on : March, 3181,1895,470 081116; 123,000 sheep; 7,830 bales of wool; and 830,100 feet of timber were forwarded by rail from Mastcrlon Station,

The liev. Joseph Hcwsou, preaches at liangitwiiau on Sunday next at 3p.m. Amongst the estates dealt with by the Public Tuistse lust month was that of S. U. McKcnny of Pahiatua, £l6O.

A concert in aid ot St Patrick's school funds will be held at the Theatro Boyal Ifastciton, outhe2oth of this month. Miss Fisher and Miss Pender of Wellington will assist.

On Monday afternoon Mr C. H. Payne met with a nasty accident while painting the verandah of Mr J. Hall's new house at Featherston. He someI how or other managed to fall backwards and alighted on the stake of a rose bush, which had been cut down and was pointed. Payne suffered greatly and was attended by Dr Hanratty. He was brought to Masterton to-day and taken to Mr Candy's house.

Several boys were yesterday hanging on a brake, on the Upper Plain Hoad, when one of them named Wilton fell and had his foot crushed under the wheel.

The following team will represent the W.F.C.A. Cricket Club in their match with the Excelsiors, to-morrow :- Kershaw, Ecdmond, Scott, J. Caselbcrg, Hansen, Hawke, L. liiebards, K Richards, Cooper, Scarfe, Smith. Emergencies:—liobinson, Porter.

One of the sights of Wellington, at auy time isundoubtably the magnificent establishment known as To Ato House, and now that every department within its walla is filled to overflowing, with a bewildering variety ot the reason's novelties in millinery, mantles, dresses, etc., it is more than ever a pleasure and profit to visit the wholesale family drapery warehouse, Te Ato House.

Particular attention has been paid this year to the requirements of country customers, aud the result is (o bo seen in the I immense and varied stuck ot calicoes, 'Shirtings, funnels, llonncllettes, strong "earing dress materials, men's and boys' clothing 40. The choice in each department, is almost unlimited, as may bo imagined, when it is stated that of flannelette alone, over SC,OC) yards have this Beason been imported at Te Aro House, Wellington. A specially organised ueparlmcnt, has been established to deal with country orders. Patterns of any materials in stock, will bo forwarded to any address, post free, Country residents aro invited to write for prices, or any information regarding goods wanted. It is confidently asserted that nowhere can such a wide selection, or such sterling value bo obtained, as at To Aro House, Wellington,—Ann,