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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2711, 28 September 1887, Page 2

tn our returns of the Wairarapa election yesterday, the figures for Waipawa should readßunny 41, Buchanan 7. This will give the correct numbers. Tenders are invited for telling fifty acres of bush at the Rangaitumau, specifications of which are to be seen at Mr F. T. Redman's Denison House.

Notice is given that Benjamin Budaen will apply for an order of immediate discharge from Bankruptcy at; the next sitting of the District Court at Masterton.

We understand that several summonses have been taken out against members of the. Masterton Rifle Volunteers for refusing to return uniforms when called upon to do so, and for arrears of subscriptions.

The funoral of the late Mrs Vnrnham.' took place at tlio Grcytown cemetery yesterday and was attended by. a large number of friends and relations from all parts of the Wairarapa district and Wellington. , We have received the first number of a new weekly publication. "The AntiChinaman and Waking Men's Ad vooite.'' It is published in Wellington, and its objects, aro fully explained by the title, It' is a well got up journal, and ia written in a vigorous style, We remind our readers of 'the Volunteer Concert in the Masterton Drill Hall this evening. It will be seen by reference to ouramusement columns that a most attractive programme has. been prepared, and ■"wo hope' tho ; promoters will be reWarded with a good house.

Mr. Harcourfc'mot with a 'slight aocident while en route, to Masterton on Monday. At Kaitoko, when several coaches stopped to allow the . electors to vote at the school-house, Mr Harcourt, when getting down from his vehicle, got his leg crushed between the steps of his carriage and the point of the poll of another vehicle. Although not seriously hurt he will be laid up for a day or two before getting about again.—Press. A Taueru correspondent writes that the second concert in aid of the Taueru School Library was held in the school room on Friday evening last when about thirty persons again availed themselves of the opportunity of listening to the local talent and judging by their merry faces must have thoroughly enjsyed themselves. Among the lady performers the following were most successful, Miss J. Donald who sarig, " Will you buy my pretty flowers," Miss M. Donald, " Tapping at the garden gate," and the Misses O'Connors in the duet, "Whip poor Will," Mr 0. Andersen received an encore for his song, "Pint Dominoes." Several other gentlemen "assisted in the evenings entertainment the accompaniments being played on the Harmonium, which was kindly lent for the occasion by Mr Edridge. The next entertainment takes place on Saturday evening October 7th when the Taueru Uhristys will give their opening performance, which consists of a programmo that is. calculated to startle the natives. A full and humorous report of the sale by auction of the stuffed candidates which took place on election day, will bo found in our issue to-day. At the Masterton E.M. Court this morning before S. Von Sturmer, R.M. John Kelly, alias "TheMe" was fined or eight hours for drunkeneas.

A eeneral meeting 'of the MastertonOpaki Jockey Club will bo held at the Club Hotel, on Saturday evening next, to arrange programme for summer meeting and other .business; 0

West Coast news statos it is reported at Grey mouth that Captain Williams will shortly go home to get two steamers built for opening the coal trade with the far ' east, Moulmein (British Burmalt) being mentioned as the particular port. The dead body of a newly-born male child was found on Monday last in a paddock behind the Thistle Hotel, Aucklaud. It is believed to have been strangled, but the. medical report has not yet been ihade. There is no clue to the mother's identity except an old dress in which, the body was wrapped. '

We have at length opened out our first shipments of summer dress fabrics in all the most fashionable shades, including some lovelytints in-grey'and gobelin, and in soft woollen and silk mixed fabrics, foule, beige,' lawn tennis costume cloths, and a thousand other varieties too numerous to recapitulate, Oor lady friends must needs come and enjoy the display at Te Aro House, Wellington. . ■ :.Wk have some very handsome checked and striped woollens with plain to match, and a ' variety of very beautiful embroidered robes, the very sight of which lingers in insatiable desire to purohase theso olegant atristic marvels at To Aro House, Wellington. kivasm many of our lady friends have made their'first purchases, arid our dressmakers are busily employed in fashioning these into "things of joy and beauty" against tho festivities of the coming session of the House of Representatives.' It would be wise on the part of all ladies if they would give their orders as early as possible to the dressmaking departments at To Aro House, Wellington.

Not that there need bo any fear of disappointment this season. We have two: excellent dressmaking rooms, and can in both guarantee style, fit and promptitude, at Te Aro House, Wellington. To any ladles unable to visit onr warehouse we shall bo most happy to forward suoh' patterno as are desired, and complete measurement charts, from Te Aro House, Wellington,

Mr ?, H. Wood'holds his usual fortnightly stock,sale at his Taratalii yards to-morrow (Thursday). ,The list at preBOni; comprises 200 dry ewes, 30 steers and heifers, 100 hoggets, 200 mixed shoep, :.«ndl7;sfeeiiß, one and two year old.

' Five hundred per cent dividend I "What do_ the Victorian and Queensland miners think of thij for the Transvaal ? (asks a Home paper).. Amongst the numerous Companies,started to- develop the goldfields of South Africa is tho Transvaal. Prospgctintj.Company; and at a meeting held at the (Jompany's .'office recently! a ■.dividend was deelared- of, 150 per' cent; in cash, .- and ?000 - 'p6r : cent' .'in shares,, jfhich, at Remarket price is - further.cash dividend !0f.600. per* cent. •' A resolution .was also passecLsiibject to-coq-of. forming, a- -new .Coiiipany with a capital of;£l00,,000 |s,terlii^ l .td.ta l ke over the numerous ventures now on hand -of the parent Company. The £1 shares' nojv stand at £lB, with no sellers. . " • Much indignation has been excited at, Ilkeston by the case of a .child, aged seven, who was charged' with stealing a silver watch and guard. The child waj ordered to bo birched. We do not know (says the British Medical Journal) to whom that duty was entrusted, but itBe'ems to have been carried out with great inhumanity. < The following was extracted from the certificate of tho surgeon to whom tho child was taken after its release James Buckbury, aged 7 was brought to me on July 7, suffering from lacerated wounds over the side and belly, which had that day been inflicted by the policeman's lash. The wounds which 1 counted- were over fifty in number, and had penetrated deep into tho cellular and muscular tissue, those on the belly being espacilly deep. The •; child was. wry-: fovorish; \and :s\ckly, Its little heart was in a moßfc excitable condition, and it complained i)f 'acute pain. I prescribed some soothing medicine, and some ointment, etc., to dress the wounds. I have been attending the'child since, He is progressing favorably, and tho wounds are healing nicely. For a few days he complainod of occasional fcwitchcß of internal pain, pointing to slight pleurisy, It seems to me a monstrous thing that a child of such'tonder years should be beaten in such a brutal manner."