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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5041, 3 June 1895, Page 2

The Permanent Presidency of Dr. Barnardo's Homes has been accepted by Lord lirasscy.

The Gee Concert G'onpany appear at Pahiatua this evening. Mastcrton Licensing Committee sit on Friday nest North Wairarapa Liberal Association meets lliis evening. The Works ami Finance Committee of the Mastcrton Borough Council meet this evening.

The Mastcrton—Star match, played on the Oval on Saturday last, attracted a very large number of visitors. A complimentary benefit tendered to the widow of the late Mr Harry Mar. shall, actor, at the Wellington Opera House realised £127105. This is an amateur record for Wellington.

A timber raft was swept over the falls at Ottawa the other day, and thirty three men were drowned,

f Two hundred passengers from New Zealand arrived in Sydney on May 18. Some thousands of swans' skins are used in London annually to make "pail's" for ladies,

During the past month only one applicatioinvns received for Crown laud ill the Hawke's Bay district. The great Ordance Survey Map of England is all but ready. It has cost 20 years and .t'-IjCC.I.COI) to produce.

llic Grand Duke Nicholas of Russia is supposed to be able to cat as much as six ordinary men. Under normal circumstances Lord Hosebery rarely sleeps more than live hours out of the twenty-four,

Edward Tciry, the actor, once belonged to an amateur dramatic society which rated him so low that he was always given servants' parts to play. MrF, It, Wood announces an unreserved sale of household furniture and effects, at Carterton, on Saturday next.

The criminal session of the Supreme Court at Wellington, opened to-day. Twenty-four bankruptcies have occurred in Wellington this year ngninst thirty-live in the corresponding period of 1891. b '

A respectable woman has been lined Is with 19s costs at Wellington, on the information of the police, for refusing to "move on" when requested to do so. She was, with several others, listening to a street preacher.

Hie Customs revenue collected in Wellington last month amounted to £20,253 Us !)d, as against £22,91)7 10s 8d ill % 180-1. The liishop of Wellington thinks Mastcrton should have Church accommodation for llK) persons. A scheme for enlarging St Matthew's Church, Maslerlon, at a cost of .1211)0, is set out in this months' Kttlcudur.

Mr H. Field of Wellington, preached at the Mastcrton Weslcyau Church last evening, taking for his subject the words "What think ye of Christ!"

_ With the present issue we publish an inset extremely cleverly drawn, and most happily 'conceived, entitled " A Convention of Politicians and other celebrities," discussing thcmerilsof that famous articlc-Suratura Tea. Lifelike portraits are given of Messrs Seddon Ward, liccves, McKenzie, Carroll, Cadman, Diilhic, H. D, Hell, Sir Patrick Buckley, Sir Hobcrt Stout, Captain I Busscll, Bishop Julius, Archbishop 1 Iledwood, and the Hcvs Messrs Morley, and Isilt, That" grand old man of the South" Sir George Grey is shown at the head of the table addrcssiag the distinguished assemblage. All the portraits are perfect "counterfeit presentments " of the celebrities named, and a cleverer advertising device could not well be imagined, The cartoon is well worth keeping St. Ifolthvis Kulemhr for June makes au earnest appeal for assistance towards building a new church at Masteiton. Itsay.s:—"Wc must make a start with it as soon as possible. The Bishop, when he was here, said that, having made a tour of his Diocese, he considered a new Church for Maslerton was the most pressing need in his whole Diocese; so important, that lie considers it worth while to deal with it in his address b Synod noxtOctober; so pressing, that on his return to Wellington last week, he forwarded a cheque for £lO to start a Building Fund."

Mr J. Blomqmst, of llio Parkvale nursery, Carterton, lla.s obtained a rcpu tation for the quality of his fruit trees, and for the careful attention which he pays to all orders entrusted to him, There can be no question that for wellgrown and excellently rooted trees, those supplied by Mr lilomquist will be hard to beat because they arc produced on soil well adapted for the purpose, and may be trniisplautcd from the nursery on to any class of ground, Mr Blomqtiist's advertisement appears in another column of this issue.

The following programme will be prelented at fho St, Matthew's Sunday school entertainment to-night. Part I Overture, Masterton Orchestra; song, '•Take back the Heart," Mr W.Scllar; song, "The Old Lock," Mrs D. E. Kobinsouj violin solo, selected, Mr Candy ; song, " Only Once More," Mr Meadows; recitation, " Influenza," (by a victim), Mr F. G. Moore j song, "llcmcmbcr Mo No More," Miss Corbott; piano solo, Miss Elkins; song, "Undo Joe," Mr ]{. F. Tcmplo; recitation, "Scott of Harden," Mr li> Brown; selection, Masterton Orchestra; part n—The Maypolo Dance, by the Children, ia fancy costumes. To finish up, if time permits, with Punch and Judy for the delectation of the young folks

Mr A. Henderson, watchmaker of Mastertan, notifies that ho has a'large and well-assorted stock of spectacles and that lenses to suit any sight can be fitted to old frames. Mr Henderson has also to hand a now and choice selection of jewellery, and electroplated ware, suitable for presentations,

MrT. C. 'Williams is arranging to erect several new buildings at Ekctaliuna.

Tlio estate of the late D. L, Falconer of Masterton, amounts to £4OO, MrW. 0, Buchanan speaksatFeathcrston early this month, probably on the 11th inst, 3 Wo remind our readers of the entertainment at St, Matthew's schoolroom this evening. Mr H. Field will hold an adult Temperance meeting, at the Masterton Wesleyau Schoolroom this evening. Messrs Lowes and lorns add further to their stock sale for Wednesday week, 50 fat ewes and 50 ewes in lamb. | The Eev. J. Dukes commences a series of addresses on the "Life of Christ," on Wednesday evening next, at the Masterton Wesloyan Church, William Lauchlau, aged 20, while repairing a telegraph wire at Wellington, fell and fractured his thigh. A man named Henry Watson, desperate from want of work, attempted suicide last Saturday at Wellington, by eating matches. He is recovering. Messrs Simms & Mowlcm add to the list of entries for their next stock sale, in their yards, on Wednesday the oth inst 6, fat bullocks, 15 young ,t e ers and heifers, 100 good ewes in lamb. Messrs Lowes & lorns add to their sa'ehstforJunel2th, ICW lambs, and lot) forward ewes.

A popular concert is being arranged to take place at the Masterton Theatre loyal on the 20th of June. Some of the best Wellington talent, will, we understand, assist.

A girl ofl3 named Annie Sullivan, daughter of a Corporation employee living m Saunders lane, died in the Hospital yesterday morning from the effect of burns which she received as long ago as c2(jth April last. On the evening of that day she was putting some coal on the ire, when a m t of wind came down the chimney, and the hW set (ire to her clothing. Bcfow assistance could be rendered she was badly burnt all over her body.— NX. Time*.

Uic committee of the Wairarapa Hunt Club is reported to he making good progress with the preparation of the steeplechase course at Clarcvillc for the meeting on June 13th, The track will be a really good one from beginninc to end. °

This sale o( drapery and clothing announcedm another column, will comencr on Saturday Juno Ist, at the Bon Mnrcho! Messrs L. J. Booper and Co.. have decided to dispose of tne whok of their now season's stock of drapery, millinery, olotlnng, liousahold furnishing, woollens, blankets, etc this is a chance that very seldom occurs and buyers would do well to visit tho sale curly as there is i,o doubt tbe Roods will be sold independent of cost prices aud at ercat sacrifice,-Advt,