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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5128, 12 September 1895, Page 2

The Wairarapa North County Council sits this afternoon.

Corrcsirondimco and other matter is unavoidably held over till our next issue,

lii Australia little children can bet threepenny bits in the tote shops, and as soon as they have cut their teeth they begin to gamble. A Perth (Scotland) man lias got twenty days' imprisonment for thrashing his wife with it kitchen fender bearing the inscription " Home, Sweet Home." " I'm afraid," said the bicycle girl, "that tve arc gelling altogether too original in our ideas of costume." " It's worse than that," replied her mother; ''we're gelling positively nborigiuiil." The following advertisement recently ppcarcd in a Texas paper:—" Wanted -A Hist minister for the Trinity Church it D—. Must be robust, and not vcr 35 years old. Thoroughly sober andidates need only apply to Elder W. l-,inD —." On this page Mr W. Jiell has an anouueement calling attention to the laughter sale he has arranged in collection with his recent purchase of ut nipery slock, from the trustees in the slate of S. 11. Carter & Co of Welling--011. The sale commences on Saturday exl, ami as everybody knows the burnt 'ile manner in which Mr W. Bell places largains before the public, his present dvertisenicnt is likely to be perused lilh a considerable degree of interest. Miss Thompson, of Knripuni, comlenced to-day (lie sale of dairy produce i one of Mr T. G. Mason's new brick hops, in Queen-street. There is no oubt this will supply a long fell wanl,

and we expect to sec Miss Thoinp-so well supported, Particulars appear i nn advertisement in another column. At a meeting of the Tnucru Schoc committee held on Tuesday evening, i was decided to re-open the school o Monday, and to hold (lie drawing exam in.ition on that day. There have beci no move cases of diplheria, and so it ma; he assumed that the precautions takei by the doctor have been successful, A co-operative lahorcr named Mcllai fell into the Mangatainola Hirer or Sunday night, A male who went to his assistance fell in also, and it was only with (pout difficulty that both men were rescued, the river being yery high at the time.

At the ITarton liaccs liaccs yesterday, the Flying Handicap resulted in a dead heat between Disraeli and Gunboat, divs., ,£2lßs and £4 12s respectively; the Hunt Club Cup was won easily by Scddon, div., £3 3s; the Maiden by Ebor 11, div,,£l 18s; Handicap Hurdles, ltccl Hot, div., £2 4s; Trial Steeplechase, lie-sail, div., £47 Lis; Tulachui Stakes, Ebor 11,, div. £1 13s.

Mr C. H. Manning, photographer of Christcliurcb, was found dead on a couch in his studio, yesterday morning. There was an empty bottle which had contained nitrate of silver, on the table. No reason is assigned for the deed, but pieces of card-board, on which memos were written, indicate that he was not in his right mind.

The lied Star Football Club's annual social and dance will bo held in the Drill Hall on Thursday evening next the 19th hist. All arrangements arc being made for its success, aud a number of visitor! from different parts of the Valley arc expected to be present. The management committee of ladies and gentlemen meet in the Fire Brigade Band room Ibis (Thursday) evening.

Messrs Simms and Mowlcm will continue their unreserved sale of household furniture, groceries, honey, etc., in the Mart, Queen Street, at 2 o'clock on Saturday, a full catalogue of which appears in our advertising columns. A witness in tho Mastcrton S.M. Court this morning, said he. thought he would permit an adjournment. The S.M. thanked the witness for his kind permission, remarking that he would decide that part of the business himself, The annual meeting of shareholders in Ihe Mastcrton Building Society, is announced for October 3rd, the retiring Directors, Messrs J. Mueara and J, Payton offer themselves for re-election. The regular meeting of the Mastcrton ltcchabitc Tent was held last night in the Foresters' Hall, Bro. W. M. Easthope in the chair. Two candidates were initiated members of the Tent.

A drunk was captured in Queen-street this morning, and duly lodged in the Mastcrton lock-up. The Hermitage at Mount Cook has been disposed of to the Government for £9OO. Up to dato the place has cost the company about £SOOO. The afternoon country services of the Mastcrton Wcslcyan Church, next Sunday, arc at AVangachu and Taueru.

The well-known trotting stallion, " Young Berlin," is announced to be at the seryice of breeders in the Wairarapa, during the present season. . An inquest on the Ekelahuna fire will be held next Monday. Princess Aloxandra, third daughter of the Duke of Coburg (and Edinburgh) has been betrothed to Princo Hohon-lohc-Langonburg. The appointment of Miss Martha Burns, formerly of Wellington, but now in Hawke's Bay, as head teacher at the To Whjtj Sclwol, has been approved, and she is to take ohargc as soon as pos: sihle.

A bicyclist has started carrying the mails from Lake Darlot to Coolgardio, half-a-crown a letter each way, aud lie goes through in three and a half days.

. Messrs Lowes and loms add to their next stock sale, list, 5 springing heifers.

The,Mastcrton 'Benevolent Trustees paid'last montji £lB for stone-breaking. Dr. MacGrcgor writos of the Welling, ton Home for the Aged Needy:—" Tho Home for the Aged Needy, Wellington, is'admirablY managed by Mr and Mrs Shortt, It is pleasant to think that so bright aud peaceful a home of rest is available for those colonists who have 1 spent their strength in the development of their country. Tho average weekly cost per head is 5s SJd, ' ' . * •• News by tho Mariposa shows that tho supposed-outbreak of cholera at Honolulu arose from Islanders eating poisonous fish,'and a horse, 1 causing a Wood disease.; Five natives died. Five hundred Chinamen were landed a few days previously, and this lead to a canard liiat tho diseasb yas Asiatic cholera,"",

A very large number of casual applications for rolief were made to tho North Wairampa Benevolent Society last month.

While tho Colonial Treasurer has been acting "the giddy goat" down South the House has been .discussing a stray Lunatic Bill.

Miss Boyd, of Chrislchureh, crossed the Itimutaka, on Saturday last on a bicycle, Miss Mitchell, of Gore, another My cyclist, made the journey some mouths ago. President Fame has conferred tho Legion ot Honour on Sir Joseph lienals. Lord Mayor of London.

At a meeting of the milk suppliers to J the Woodville Cheese Factory it was agreed to accept 2jd per gallon for the season, with a share of the profit if the cheese realised beyond a certain price. The Minister of Justice yesterday, in answer to Sir Hobcit Stout, said, Yes, the Government, before taking proceedings against Leonard Harper, had received communications from those alleged to have been defrauded, requiting thai the criminal law bo sot in motion.

The Public School Teachers' Court of Appeal Bill will be. introduced by the Minister of Education very shortly. The Government have not yet decided what they'will do iu regard to the remaining uiisalisiicddaimsofold'soldicrs. Many of the claims arc without foundation, bat even if only half were satisfied it would cost the Colony £20,000. A highly-esteemed residentof Porirua, Mr John Whitehouse, died on Monday. MrWliilchouso was born in the Wellington district, neai Porirua, in 1815. Mr W. Cullcn informs us that ho lias been appointed Wairarapa agent tor the I.X.L. Sewing] Machine, Domestic Appliances and Novelty Company.

It you study practical economy you will buy your drapery and clothing at Hooper's Don Marehu. You ask why ? We'll lell you why! You've twenty pounds to spend or twenty shillings if you like. Your obj-.ot s to get all you require for tho mouey you have. It you buy of Hooper's you wilt get all you determined to secure and a bit left for aoiucdiing.plsc. Also joit will get the b.st of everything; tho goods of stamlnrd manufacturer.-, fi you buy elsewhere your twenty pounds or twenty shilling, as the case may be, will not go as far as you thought and you will either have to sii-k the ([uaiity or sbi II out more cadi. Will that suit yon? W'ltrotvnot, You're no fool; you've been wandering up and down this Mossed world for years and you know your book. One may say this is only assertion, wb' re's your proof? We reply, use your eyes, exerciso your judgment and criticise andconip iv, and your vtract must bo for Hooper & Co., ready money drapers, Bon

Marchc, Mastcrt.'ii, -Advi. One oi the sights ot Wellineton, at any iime is undoubtedly the magnificent cstablishmcnt.kuown as To Aro House, and now that every department nithin its walls is filled to overflowing, with a bewildering variety ot tho season's novelties in millinory, mantles, dre.-s»s, etc., it is more than ever a pleasure and profit to visit the wholesale family drapery warehouse, To Aro

House. Particular attention has been paid this' year to the requirements ol country customers, and the result is to be seen in the immense and varied stock ol calicoes, shirtiugs, flannels, llannellettes, strong wearing dress materials, men's and boys' 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 yards Lava this season been imported at Te Aro House, Wellington.—Abvt. -