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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5037, 29 May 1895, Page 2

Messrs E. B. ChamTm; berluin and W. Town Ham, Pencil endeavour (ji'kstiox. to prejudice the public against the Town Hall proposal, by protesting against "mortgaging the property of the Trust." Now, no one proposes to mortgage the properly of the Trust, and there is not the slightest reason why this should be done. It is true that a certain portion of the Trust income will have (o be hypothecated for a lime, till the cost of the Hall is defrayed. The Trust is under amoral obligation to rebuild the hall which was destroyed by lire some fourleen years ago. It is unreasonable lo ask the public to wait for its Rachel another seven years. Fourteen years of waiting is surely enough!

TheComiril Chanilm Carlerlon, arc lobe altered and enlarged. Mnrtiiihoroiißh Oddfellows hold their animal hall on June 7lli

Mr J{. A. Davys leaves Maslcrlon for Aai'kland on Saturday next. The Wairarapa Hounds meet at Tauherenikau to-morrow.

A Daehelors' Ball is to be held at Newman, next month. Mattricevillo lioad Hoard invites applications I'or the position of permanent roadman.

It k proposed to hold a Masonic Hall in Rkotahuna this year, sometime in duly. The second of a sevics of socials in connection with Carterton Wcslcyan Church, lakes place to-morrow evening. The new Presbyterian Church at Pahialua is nearly completed and will be opened in about .three weeks time. Messrs Uodmin lives., of Jlawcra, lost fu"y £2OO worth of potatoes during the Ecsler flood.

The natives aiiiaraloiigii are now busy colfee-picking. Onuses will be in full crop I'or packing away shortly.

Messrs C. Tail and P. Glccson have been elected members of the Mauricerille lioad Hoard,

William Styles, aged 10;). was recently sentenced to six months' imprisonment I'or vagrancy by the Carlton |Victoria) Magistrates. Mr .1. J. Gravcsloek of Cnrtcilon. was mniTied last Monday lo Miss M. J. Ackermim, at St. Mark's Church, Carlerlon.

At present it is intended to open the new Presbyterian Church, at Pahiatiia, on the second Sunday in July. The Jiev. J. Paterson, of Wellington, will be present by invitation. We notice that a well-known Wiii. rarnpa medical student, Mr Ernest Porrili, has passed his second professioniil examination al the Edinburgh University. Mr Mackenzie of Manriccville West School, mid Mr.loplin, of Tenui, have exchanged places, and commenced their duties in (heir new spheres of labor last week,

Mr J. N. Eriinton, tailor, of Masterlon, gives notice lhal al the next sitting of the District Court, he will apply for his discharge from baukmplcy. In Ihe cours? of a sermon recently l>r Parker the well-known Congregalionalisi divine, urged that England should attack Turkey, and free Armenia from her bonds, The rev, gentleman said it would be a most holy and righteous war.

It is stated that the banana growth throughout the Fiji Group, is looking extremely well, and a large area of new land is being put under cultivation. The conference of the New Zealand athletic bodies, called by the New Zealand Jingby Union, to decide upon a scheme for giving legal status loallilelic organisations, is to be held at Welling, ton, on Friday next. We understand that Mr Lccte, who is leaving the Mnngamiihoc school, and who formerly taught for many years al the Gladstone and Malarawa schools, is about to return to England. General regret is expressed in the Kkelahuna District at the retirement Iromthe lioad Hoard clerkship of Mr Win. Payliss, who is acknowledged on all hands to have been n model clerk.

The liev S. Pcryman, of Ekctahuna, Inula narrow escape from a sciious aceident last week, Whilst marking nt the rule range, a fragment of a bullet struck him m the comer of his left eye, indicting a nasly wound, but fortunately missing the sight.

Hie Amateur Drainiilic Association of JN ewman have given their performance of " Poor Pillicoddy," three times, and on each occasion have had a pouring wet night. Lust Monday night, at Ekctahuna, (he rain fell in torrents from about live o'clock in the afternoon, and) caused a much lessened attendance all the Library entertainment.

A cable from London announces that the War Office has aeceplcd a tender for Ihc supply of Joshua's Doomcrang Brand Australian brandy. This should establish firmly the reputation of this undoubtedly hrst-class article ; and Messrs Joshua Pro's, enterprise, which is entitled to loyal support throughout Australasia, if Jikclvto be well rewarded, We arc" pleased to learn that in New Zealand the "Boomerang" brandy is rapidly supplanting the European production.

A concert was held at Ekctahuna on Monday evening in aid of the. Public Library. A first-class programme' of songs was furnished by local talent for the first part of the raterlainmcnt, and the second pari consisted of the production of "Poor Pillicoddy," by the Newman Amateur Dramatic Company, I vvho kindly save their assistance to the Library Committee.

On lac first page of this issue Messrs John Graham & Co. announce the arrival of d ; vect consignments from Messrs Maconaclno Bros, of their celebrated "•n mh S(,uccs ' I'wvos, and picklos. The adveuscment also confunis items of interest to all housowives i ana iswtilhy of perusal,

.llje people of Ekotahnna arc beginning to agitato for the erection of a Post and 10lo fi rapli OJliee in the township. Doubtless the expenditure of a few hundreds of Government money, would be acceptable lo the tradesmen of the place, and a Post Office in a central position, would boa great improvement itollio (own, and a eonyenieuco to the residents,

Mr J. Jones, of Dunedin, is at present making a vigorous canvass of the Wairarapa, in the interests of the Christian Outlook and the Admute, the organs of tho Presbyterian and Wcsleyan Churches respectively,

Mr J. Charlton, the well-known pianoforte ana organ tuner from Wellington, will re-visit the Wairarapa District in a few days time. Orders for him may be left at Mr B. T. Holmes' shop in Queen Street.

_ Mr Grcville, of North Tiraumea, intends making a speciality of the pig industry, and with this object in view has recently purchased the Berkshire boar that took first and championship prize at the 1893 Canterbury Agricultural Show. This is perhaps the best pig that has up to the present been brought to the North Island, says the Paliiutita Herald.

Mr A, H. Gee's Conceit Company appear at the Masterton Theatre Royal to-morrow evening, and should be well received, The TuranaU Herald referring to a recent concert given by the company says :-"Seldom,ho\vcver, have we been afforded a richer treat than was given by Mr A, H, Gee's Conceit Company at the Alexandra Hall on Friday evening. Mr Goo is a host in himself, and he was supported by some of the best Ancklcnd talent, including Miss Marion Sampson (soprano), Mrs Gee (piauist), Mr Edgar Walton (bass), Mr Hai;y Evans (comic), and Mr E. Stevenson (violinist)."

A uolher old Masterton resident, iu the person of Mrs Smith, wife of Mr James Smilh. gardener, of MastertDii, passed away last Sunday. Her remains were interred at Mastei ton this afternoon, tho Rev. A. C. lorko performing tin ceremony.

Important additions «re made to the entries for Mr F. H. Wood's general sale at Greyiown, on Saturday next. Mr Darroch senior, of Ca>.t;rton, m«t with a serious accident while out lidiug yesterday. H ; s horse stumbled and he fcU heavily, breaking three ribs, one of the n piercing a lung,

Notice of intention to raise a loan for n"<;uiring and forming a road through stations <lO and 41, b give accosslo see lions 7U, all in Block XI., Mikimiki, is given by Hi 3 Mastcrton lioad Board.

A first-ou'ending drunk was dealt with in the usual manner, by Mr George lleron, J.P. at the Masterton S.M. Court (his morning.

We understand that the little boy Leslie Maxwell, drowned yesterday in the Makora Creek, is the fiflh child to lose its life in this stream, within the last half-dozen years.

A new cable steamer costing .Ct(!,()U(J is to ho purchased by the Government.

The Government have just ordered frcmlhe Imperial War Olllco JOOO Mavtini-llenry rilles and carbines.

The Hon. Mr Ward leaves London on Saturday next, and will return to the Co'ony by way of Canada, arriving here about the 7th duly. The funeral of Mr J. Maxwell's infant son, lakes place on Friday next,

It has now hoeu decided to make a reduction of 20 per cent, iu the freight upon milk sent to the factories for manufacture into cheese. We are given to understand (says the Xeie Zealand Tiimj that with the view of further assisting the coal industry, the Government have in contempliilion the expediency of increasing to Hie exlenl of 50 per cent, the railway freight on m ported coal.

At the meeting of tliclioardof College Governors yesterday, an application was received from Mrd. P. Firth, Principal of Wellington College, for a grunt of! £SOO to enable the completion of the College recreation ground. The Chairman said Mr Firth and his friends had already done a great deal for the improvement of the ground, Mr Firth eontrilmting a large sum out of his own pocket. Some time ago he (Mr Jllnir) suggested a scheme whereby the money required, might be raised liy creating a sinking fund, to be paid off in six years. Theliev. MrPaterson said, thai much as he sympathised with the idea, and ■commended Mr Firth's generosity, he did not consider the Board's financial position justified any expenditure on the ground at the present lime. Mr Ecll enquired whether it was not possible to ! raise the money by public subscriptioi. The Chairman was doubtful. The Mayor suggested that, the matter should" be relegated to a Committee to make enquiries. Subsequently the Board went into Committee of the whole, and decided to procure an estimate of the cost, with a plan of the proposed improvements, and deal with the matter al the next meeting.— Pout.

L. J. Hooper & Co., general drapers ami clothiers, ot Ibis town, are making a special bid for popular favor. The price of every article in the lion Marchohas been trimmed to the very finest point. Their men's and boys' clothing and mercery department have undergone a thorough overhaul, and the prices cut flown, leaving h small margin for profit. The Manchester, hosiery and haberdasher? departments have also underrono a similar change. While in the millinery, mantle, and dress departments it is simply wonderful how such beautiful, stylish and fashionable goods can be Fold at 'such astonishingly low prices. The dress and tailoring departments have not escaped the unsparing ravages of low prices, handsome and stylish dresses arc now turned out at the Bon Jlarche at from 10s to 13s Gd, or a complete New Zealand tweed suit, made to measure, at from 17s 6d. The motto of the firm is now mull prof la kl 7111 V; reiiirns.-t.im;

_ Oneol the sights of Wcllin ton, at iuij timo isundoublably the magnificent establishment known as Te Aro House, and now that every department within its walls is filled to ovcrllowing, with a bcwiUlccing variety of the -cason's novelties in millinery, mantles, dressfs. etc., it is more than ever ut pleasure and profit to vi.-it the wholesale family drapery warehouse, To Aro House.

Fnrticular attention has been paid this year to the requirements ot country customers, and the result is co he seen in the immenso and varied stnek ot calicoes, shirtings, funnels, flanocllotics, strong wearing dress materials, men's and hoys' clothing. Ac. The choice in each department, is almost unlimited, as may be imagined, when it is stated that of flannelette alone, over 50,000 yjrds have this season been imported at To Aro House, Wellington.

A specially organised department, has been established tnclcal with country orders. Patterns ot auy uuicrials in stock, will he forwarded to any address, post free. Country residents aro invited to write (or I prices, or any information regarding goods wanted. It is confidently asserted that nowhere oan such a wide selection, or such sterling valuo he obtained, as nt To Aro House Wellington.—Advt.