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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 4999, 11 April 1895, Page 2

To-morrow being Good Friday, there will be no publication of the Waikaiufa Daily Times. The Mastcrton banks close this afternoon until Tuesday next. Wairarapa North Council is silling this afternoon. Special services take place to-morrow in the Mastcrton churches. Mr S. Mawley advertises 100 bags of cocksfoot grass-seed for sale. Mr C. E. Daniell notifies the arriyal of new designs and choice paterns, in wall papers. liailway arrangements for tho Easter Holidays arc published in another column. A concort is to be _ held in the Wangachu Schoolroom this (Thursday) evening, As some of the leading Mastcrton vocalists and musicians are to assist, a very enjoyable evening 'is anticipated, The Native Land Court at Grcytown adjourns to-day until after the Easter holidays, Up to the present only small succession cases have been dealt with by the Native Land Court at Groytown, The more important eases will come off after the 17th. The Secretary of tho Wellington Star Cricket Club, has written to Mr W. it. Bone informing him that the team picked to play at Mastorton on Easter Monday is unable to get away, aud the match is consequently off. .Newman Amateur Dramatic Society gives a performance on Easter Monday at Newman. Maugatainoka Oddfellows hold ahall on Easter Monday, The Ekctahuna Amateur Minstrels giro a performance at -Hawera on the 22nd inst. MrW. H.Jackson, gave ah interesting address on the" Science of photography," with illustrations, ; to the members of the Blue and White League, at Oxford House, last evening. " '

Mr F. H. Wood of Greytown, lias gone on a holiday trip to Nolson,

Forty /passengers ■ 'from Australia landed at Wellington yesterday morning. Lady Augusta Boyle lias so far recovered from her late accident, as to be ablo to leave her room. Several additions are made to Mr F, H. Wood's entries for his next Taratahi stock sale, which takes place on Thursday the 18th A small party of Australians on their way to Paraguay, reached Wellington yesterday.

Mr G. S. W. Dalrymplc leaves Mastorton to-day on a holiday trip to Palmorston North.

Twenty-two trucks of sliccp were despatched from Masterton this morning. Messrs Lowes and lorns add COO wethers, 100 ewes, and 100 head of cattle ,to their next Masterton stock sale on April 17th. | The weather, which of late has been I somewhat inclement, appears to have now cloared up for the Easter holidays.

. _Mt E. H. Woddington- has already 250 pigeons in hand for the North Waivarapa Gun Club's next match.

The weather cleared up somewhat in Masterton last evening, and enabled Easter's steam merry-go-round to open up again.

Tho " drink bill" of the Greytown Hospital for the whole of last year amounted to los—two bottles of brandy. Tiie inquest concerning the late fires at Grey town by which Mr ] [cblcy's shop and Mr F.H. Wood's auction mart were destroyed, Ims been adjourned until April 18th. The Standard hears that Mr C. Pratt' son of Mr T. Pratt, M.H.H., is about to lake holy orders and enter the Church, his especial aim being work amongst (he Natives.

Messrs Hornblow and Co. announce usual weekly sale at the Peoples' Mart, for Saturday next. Horses intended to bo offered, must be cnleied by 1,30 on day of sale. At a meeting held last night, the Oamnru Football Club decided lo affiliate to the New Zealand liugby Union, and instructed its delegates to the Olago Union meeting accordingly.

Colonel North believes the Londonderry tniue will eventually prove to he a sound speculation, lie says Lord I'ingall is an honourable man, but knows nothing of mining mates.

Sir William Hareourt's Local Veto IS'll, substitutes a simple majority instead of a two-thirds majority, as formerly proposed, to secure a reduction in the number of licenses.

At a meeting at Auckland with reference to technical education, a committee was appointed to take slops to commence a definite movement in that direction. The subscribers to the Taranaki War Relief Fund, willi the exception of four, agree to the balance, about JU3OO being devoted to this object.

The contract for Mr F. 11, Wood's auction rooms at Greytown has been lei to Mr 11. Humphries and will be proceeded with at once under the supervision of Mr Geo, K. Bond, architect, of Masterton. The tender was a little over ifflO.

Messrs Lowes aim loms have received instructions from M r Wi Hutana to sell the whole of his racing slock on the second day of Hi? Tauhcrenikau Races (Tuesday April Kith.)

The following is the team selected by the W.F.C.A. O.C. to represent them in their match with the combined Homewood and Langdalc team, to-morrow Cooper, Scott, Kerslmw, E, liiehards, L. liiehards, Casclbevg (3),Hansen, Hawke, Scarfe. Emergencies, Smith, W. Sutton.

At (he meeting of the North Wairarapa Benevolent Trustees this morning, the Chairman (Mr 1!. T. Holmes) stated that from a return just received, the Wairarapa districts contributed £1731 to the United District Charitable Aid Board, and received in return the sum of £550, leaving a balance of over £llBO to assist the poor of Wellington.

The conference, which was held this morning between representatives of the Wairarapa North County [Council, and the Mastcrton Borough Council, decided that the County contribute S3 per cent and the llorougli 17 per cent towards repairs and maintenance of the Waipoua Bridge at the cud of Queen Street,

In another column, Messrs Pinky Bros, return tlmnks for the liberal support accorded to them since opening their new livery stables iu Masterton. They also announce that they willundertake horse clipping and singeing, the latter being performed by a new patent process. An adjourned meeting of the Masterton Park Trustees was held yesterday to consider an application from the Masterton and lied Star Football Clubs for the use of the Oval for the ensuing six months. The members present were Messrs Payton (chairman), lloddington, licnall, Bunny, Feist aud Hare. After consideration it was unanimously decided to accept the offer of the Clubs. A meeting of the committee appointed in connection with the proposed To" Ore Ore Cheese Factory was held yesterday afternoon, when it was resolved that the following scheme for starting the Factory ho placed before a general meeting on Saturday next. "That a company be formed with a capital of £IOOO divided into 500 shares of £2 and that each cow represent ono share, payable as followsA deduction of 5s per cow he made yearly, to constitute a sinking fund, to pay off the debt for building and plant, which is estimated 10 cost £780."

Some days ago Mr W. B. Buiek, of the Opaki, mol with a nasty accident from which we are pleased to see lie has sufficiently recovered to be able to again visit town. It appears he was driving home in thccarly evening when his horse was startled by a man with a swag who was by the roadside. Mr Buiek was in the act of steadying the animal, when a portion of the light trotting machine lie was diiving gave way and let him through, but although severely cut and bruised about the legs and body, Mr Buiek pluckily kept hold of the reins and brought the horse to a standstill. He has since bccu laid up with his injuries.

One of the leading waterproof manufacturing houses in the world, is that of Messrs Birnbaum and Son, Ltd. This firm has for moro than half a century been established in England, and some time ago they opened a branch house in New Zealand, the headquarters of which arc in Wellington. The firm's waterproofs are undoubtedly the leading goods in the market, from the fact that they possess advantages not seen in other manufactures, lor instance, the Pear Tree brand waterproofs are specially proofed for the New Zealand climate, they arc admirably ventilated by a patent process, they are manufactured in light and heavy textures,'and sewn throughout, not gummed together as many similar goods are, and above all, Messrs B. Birnbaum & Son, Ltd., guarantee their manufactures as absolutely waterproof. What price? Ask, listen, and wonder. Look at tho now dresses, and tho jackets, and macintoshes, and millinery. Look M the clothing, mercery, and house furnishirige, and gloves, and marvel when you hearths price named. You've never heard anything like it before, You've been used to getting your money's woith because you'vo done your shopping at Hooper's. Bui these extra reduced rates, these extra, low price;, they almost exored belief, and but that you tako the Roods away iu exchange for the prices quoted, you wouldbeinclined to doubt your bcbbcb, 'and to fancy that things wore not what they Beem, Walk round the shop, price everything, go somewhere else I go everywhere I price everything a( tho other shops, and then by every force of choumstmoes and from the strongest conviction that it is the proper thing to do ypu'll come back to-spend your money-at the cheapest and best shop in Mastcrton, ;I>, and Oo'e Bob Marohi. 7 Advt.