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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1629, 10 March 1884, Page 2

Tho Publio Works Department invite tenders for a water supply at Woodside,

Messrs Bapp & Hare announce that to facilitate a pending dissolution of partnership, their valuablo slock is now being sold at cost prices.

Tenders are invited by Mr George Fannin, architect lor additions and alterations to the residence of Mr W. C, Buchanan, at Tupurupuru, and for the erection of men's quarters.

A man named Charles Mabey was fined five shillings for drunkennoss this morning at the Masterton Court by Mr VV. Lowes, J.P. Mr E. J, Bernard advertises for sale a small dairy farm near the Dixon estato with good garden and orchard, which ought, on tlu ensy terms at which it is offered, to find a ready market.

Wo are indebted to the courtesy of ilio Telegraph Department for the following item:-The repairing party on the Darwin line report having found a man dead undor the line 120 miles north of Peake, In despair ho had cut the wire to hring assistance. A dead liorso was lying alongside the body, The nearest water was twenty miles distant. The privileges of tho Grey town Amalgamated Societies sports, to be held on Monday the 17th, St Patrick's Day, were sold by Mr F. H. Wood on Saturday, The gales were bought by Mr Sayor for £IG, Mr Jones bought the publican's booth for £5, Mr Barrel i the refreshment booth for .-£2, and Mr Brooks the faucy stall for 10s. The full programme of the. sports appears in another column, from which it will be seen good prizes are offered,

Tho Tenui race meeting has Leon marred by an accident, which at firat was thought not to bo serioM, but which has subsequently proved fatal. Mr D. 0 McDonnell, tho victim of it, is well known in this district as a fine young fellow who, on tho Malakuna station, was serving an apprenticeship to pastoral pursuits, On iho first day of the races lie was riding into Tinui with a friend when his horso slipped in crossing a bridge and threw him, It is supposed that whilo on the ground either iho horse trod on ihe rider or rolled on him. At any rate, Mr McDonnell was picked up in an unconscious slate and cunvejed to the Tinui Hotel in a bug«y. A special messenger rudo into Masterton for medical aid. Within twelve hours of the time of tho accident Dr Beard was in attendance en the sufferer. Ho found it impossible to diagnose the extent of the internal injuries, and nlvised that if the patient showed signs of getting worse that he should be sent down to Masterton, On Saturday morning, about 10 o'clock, Mr McDonuoil had a relapse and became so ill that it was considered tlmtit would be imprudent to move him He got worso until at 3 run. on Siturday, after enduring several hours of severo ngony he expired, We unders'and that an inquest is not deemed necessity. The deceased, wo hear, was tivonty-nix years of age. He has relations as well as Iriends in this district, Tho funeral has boon arranged for two o'clock this afternoon in the Tinui cemetery. In spite of bad weather a very large audience, numbering over four hundred assemblod in the Theatre Royal on Saturday evening to see "Donald Dinnie." A considerable proportion of tho audience were of the same natiouality as the champion, and we observed that some of them had corno considerably distances to see the athletic champion of Caledonia. The programme opened with a seleoiion of Scotch airs played by the Masterton String Band, then Mr Lowes, the prosidant of the Wairavapa Caledonian Society came on the stage and introduced in a few well chosen words the champion, who appeared with his upper vestment studded with medals. Donald Dinnie is really a giant, but he is so well proportioned that on the stage ho merely seems a big man. Aftor exhibiting his medals he danced a Highland fling to the inspiring strains of tho bag pipe, which was played on this occasion by Mr John Stewart, The next piece on tho list was the Caledonian Lancers, a duet by the Misses Oorbott, The playing was good, but tho instrument, the piano, was in wretched form. Mr S. Wickerson followed with a song, "Lot me like a Soldier Fall," and deserved well the encore he obtained A violin solo, "Auld Robin Gray," by Mr Lundqvist, was spoiled by an unwelcome accompaniment of " the rain upon the roof." One of the most attractive features in the first part of the piece was a step dance by Mr Ross, which wes loudly applauded. A Scotch reel by Messrs Donald Dinnie, Ross, and G. and W. Harvey was also well received. After a short interval, and an overture from tho band, part If, opened by feats of strength by Donald Dinnie, which were the cream of the entertainment. The manner with which he played with the half hundredweight dumbolls, and a long iron bar weighing 1501b, proved lhat he had a claim to be considered the athletic chain pion of Scotland. The performance concluded with a pianoforto duet by Herr Keisonberg and Miss Corbett, a clog hornpipe by Mr Orotly, which was loudly encored, and reels and strathspeys by the piper of the evening—Mr John Stewart. The final appearance of Donald Dinnia in in the programme was in a wrestling

match with a long limbed Maori named Simeon, who carried off the prize at tho late Caledonian meeting! Simeon is lorn; and strong, but he is no match for Donald Dinnie, who, after playing with him for & time, threw him fairly and squarely on his back. Simeon had'a second bout with a precisely similar result, and then retired from tho scene,

Messrs Reose and -Dawson, the well mown contractors, advertise for eight or ;en good invvies,

Lowes and lorns ndd ti their Bale of March 10th, n .line »f 10 youu? Ooltswold rams. This should at'met the attention of Imyi'iM nl'iMiiij, as fin C"llsw.i!d blood is considered specially .adapted for the Wairarapa country Last evening thore was a larger congre-gation-at. the Masterion Salvation Army barracks than in all (he churches of the town put together. Tho larrikin element was again 100 pronounced, and the sooner Bhnrp steps nro taken by ihe police to put it down tho bettor. Ono practical joke attempted last ovenitig war, a false alarm of fire. Fortunately it failed, but had the crowded imdienco yielded to any sudden panic the consequences might have been serious. We heard, too, that after the service n mob of larrikins chased a hallelujah lass down a back road in a scandalous fashion. It is evident to us that till some of the Sunday marauders are brought up before Mr Wardell the town will be a prey to larrikinisni,

Mr Tanored's' Administrator' won th o Consolation (L4O) at the Wanganui races.

Lowes and lorns announce a sale of snmo valuable furniture on Saturday the 15th inst.

Two men. named Benjamin Drysdale and Thomas Kelly, were fined five shil lings each for drunkeness on Saturday by Mr Wardell, 8.M., and Mr Lowes, j'.r.

Alter Foveral years' cxpenenco in supplying watol'.u:! lor the colonial market, Littlejohn and Boa, of Lamblon Quay, Wellington, have observed the need for a thoroughly sound English Lever Watch at a lower price than that usually paid for such watches. It is only bj the judicious dh ision of labor and by the nnnufacluic of large quantities on a uniform plan, that wo are enabled to meet this want Wo have now tho pleasure of introducing our Six Guinea Hunting Silver Lover. This watch, being simple in design, durable, highly finished, and aeon-ate, fulfils all tho requirements'of a pocket timekeeper, A written guarantee for two years will be given with each watch. Sent by post, I securely packed, on receipt of Post Office order or cheque.-(Advt)

Special OitAP Eosibry at 'h Am Horn, —Girls' ivliiio uotton 11030 reduced from Is, Is 3d, Is Gd. to 2d, 3d, 41 per pair; white cotton EOGka, superior :|iulity, sorao with !aoo ankles reduced from la Gil to Gd per pair; hdiej' striped cotton hose at 7|d and la reduced to 4)|d and Gd pel pair.—Advt, Bargains in Haderdasukiiy at Te Aro y/oiisi'.—Uivnm braids, (il per piece, of 36 yurds. linen thread on 2.W reels, the best muli!, reduced from IsfiJ toGlpor reel: Alaatiau thread, a substitute for silk, on GOO yard li (i Ito Cd; colored sowing ailb, in bunl'cj of 2I skeins, 3d per bundle, -Ann. FuicrnEii baroaiss at te, An House Metal braco buttons, 3d per packet of 12 dozen; black cloth vest buttons, Gd per packet of 12 dozen; silk twist, suitablo for crowd work, 2s Gd per dozen skeins; blanket pins reduced from Cd to 2d per packet. —Advt. Bare Bargains at Te Aro House.— Girls white gloves, reduced from Is and IsGd/o 2d per pair (all sizes); ladies' best quality, but slightly spotted Josephiuo kid gloves at 9d, is, aud Is Gd per pair; 6 pairs paper cuffs for Id; (lower and truit baskets, 2d, •Id, and Gd each; fruit trays, Is; and the b dance of our stock of dolls at 4Jd oach, or 3 for Is.—At Tj Aro Hiuse, Cubi street, WellmGton.—Advt.