Further Inquiries, The community will be pleased to see that the police have not aban doned thp Pafiiatpa poisoning cpse. Since the inquest a gteat deal of in? formation has come to light, and had this been available at the inquest the matter would have presented a much more definite aspect. Should Pe» tectivp Hprbert bp pgain investigat ing the case we trust that all who pap (pvfj evid'enpe to tjirojv Vpy Jight ojj it will do sp. It is tjie'ir duty tp themselves and society. TJieypap depend upon it tjiat' they will be absolutely protected—that in giving truthful information they are render* ing a good service, and one in which they will bB upheld by.their fellows. The whole community will wish ■Detective Herbert success in getting at the bottom of the dreadful affair, and even if what is now known waß made public, no one , could: have a shadow of a doubt as to how it wm carried out.—Examiner, ' '

SECOND EDITION

Public traders will close on Saturday, May 7tll, 'for sixteen: chains road fortna>' tlon and draiiiinpon the Fernridge road extensjbfl, ' ; • : ", Mr IS. H, Wood publishes several entries for his nexd'Taratahi stock sale; to belield <iii Notice .is giyep by Thomas Charles itaynor, of Masterton, hotclkeaper, that ho will make application for a certifloato authorising tho israo of a publican's license far the Boyal Hotel. - Messrs Lowes & lorns add to their stock Halo for Wednesday, May 4th, 85 lambs. . ~

?ho public is again reminded ofthq Obiyeahtbb(nu|n ip'he tajd in tjiß Dri|l Hall to-morrow in connection wiffl the Masterton tiorticjltural apd In'dpgi trial goci§ty. The' pomipittog yi|l |ie' glad to receive exhibits outside of those intended for competition, To- night Johnston's new United Cir; cusappears in the Theatro Royal, anting the entertainment is said to be a rt&jjy i mneilent one jhould attract a largg audience, Mr Joseph lyess, of ' Ing fame, is reported to havji oharfce'of'a paper at Fremantle, Western Australia/ Mr felwih Feist "has' 'been 'elected Chairman of the Masterton School Com" mittee for a further term <of twelve months, ' , 1 • • ArchdeaqonT.Bi Maclean, who has. been appointed »s cufato of the fireytown and Feathcrston; parishes, now .of Holy Trinity church at Oreymouth ,ut expected to arrive in Greytown about the second week of next month.
