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New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4350, 27 February 1875, Page 2

After considerable delay, the promoters of the Ratepayers’ Association last night succeeded in getting together a sufficient number of ratepayers to constitute a meeting. Mr. Worth was voted to the chair, the meeting being held in Urwin’s Hotel. The following resolutions were proposed and carried;—“ That this meeting is of opinion it is wise and necessary, for the interests of the ratepayers, that' they should form themselves into a Ratepayers’ Association.” “ That with a view of carrying out the above object a provisional committee be appointed from this meeting to frame draft rules, the committee to cpnsist of three ratepayers from each ward, five to form a quorum.” “That this meeting-adjourn until the draft rules have been arranged, when a public meeting will be called by advertisement.” The following gentlemen were appointed a provisional committee, viz., Lambton Ward Messrs Jeffs, Worth, and Mosley. Te Aro Ward — Messrs. T. K. Macdonald, M. Quin, and Urwin. Thorndon Ward—Messrs, Johns, Bums, and Warburton.

From the telegram received, last night, and published in another column, it appears that the interprovinoial cricket match between Wellington and Nelson is being closely contested. The Wellingtouiana were the first to handle the willow, and, excepting Knapp, Lockett, and Mason, were easily disposed of. These three reliable players, however, succeeded in putting together 75, the remaining eight men of the team contributing the unsatisfactory total of 13,, five retiring.gracefully with 0 after their names. The fielding and bowling of the Nelson players must have been excellent, 5 only being scored as byes, &c. The innings concluded for 93. Nelson’s first innings topped Wellington's score by 7, uneven 100 appearing on the scorer’s books. Fowler and Wix were the “ terrors ” with the bat, the former playing for 26 and the latter for 24 ; but a good “ man,” who was hardly expected to show up so well, was “Byes, &c.,” 24 —a result not anticipated from bur players, who have the of being good fielders. All the Nelson players appear to be fair average men, only ope, retiring , with the unenviable distinction of a “duck’s egg!” Wellington had taken their places at the .wickets for their second innings,"but up to the time the telegram was handed in, five men had retired for 40—Gouge again showing up with the handsome score of 17, Salmon having retired for 11. Werry and Knapp were at the stumps. The match will be finished to-day, the excursionists leaving at 'midnight for Wellington. As will be seen by advertisement elsewhere, divine service will be conducted by the Rev. Mr. Hdnorh, German minister, in Mr. Curtis’s class-room, Ingestre-street, to-morrow. The reverend gentleman has come to Wellington from Masterton with the express object of practically, .initiating the; movement for the establishment of a German congregation in this city. It is the intention of the numerous German residents of Wellington to erect a church, and i arrangements ; will bo made by which a resident minister will be induced to locate here. - r

The remains of the late Mr. Harry Grimstone will he followed to the grave this after noon, at 3 o’clock, by the members of the Central and Wellington Volunteer Fire Brigades. The deceased was at one time a member, of the former body ; but latterly he has been on the roll of the other brigade. There was perhaps not a more earnest or energetic fireman in Wellington than Harry Grimstone, and his sudden death has been attributed to serious injury which he received at the fire at Messrs.' Jacob Joseph’s premises some time since.

Mr. Duncan will sell, on Monday, Ist March, by auction, at his sale rooms, at 12 o’clock, several valuablebuildingsites, with frontages to Kent Terrace, -Roxburgh and Majori-bank-street, besides land in Georgo-streot, Tinakori-road, and town sections in Fitzherbert, Palmerston, Sanson, and Foxton, Manawatu district. The whole of which properties will be practically sold without any reserve. For the building lots in town acre No. 36C, no doubt there will be active competition.

The following tender’s were received at the Public Works Office, Wellington, for the Wairaangaroa contract (formation only) of the Mount Bochfort railway : —Accepted John Kirkpatrick, Westport, £9005. Declined— C. Bray, Westport, £9306 ; John Stitt, Westport, £9312 : J. McLean and Co., Westport, £9793 ; J. McLean and Co., Westport, £12,112.

The kerosene bond on the reclaimed land being too small to admit of storage of the oil which arrived by the brigantiue Osseo, over two thousand cases are being put on board the barque Anuer and Jane from the American vessel.

Mr. Watts’ well-known racehorses Parawhenua and Ngaro were on board the steamer Taranaki, which arrived and sailed from this port yesterday. They were shipped at Manukau for Lyttelton.

Messrs. Cleland ' and Maginity were yesterday nominated to fill the vacant Thorudon seat at the City Council. A meeting of, the Waste Lands Board, called for yesterday, was postponed until a future day not named. A number of poles and-a quantity of wire were shipped by the Telegraph Department on hoard the Taranaki, yesterday, for Dunedin. ■ Mr.’ Hugh Carleton, Esq., Vice-Chancellor of the New Zealand University, arrived from Auckland yesterday in the steamer Taranaki. The entries for the 150 yards handicap to be run for on Monday next, we are requested to state, will take place on the ground. Th 4 croaking of frogs on the Meanee Elat, says a Hawke’s Bay journal, is now cue of the nightly sounds in that district. Nobody knows how' this species of Eana arrived in that neighborhood, but the sight of the little creatures is pleasant and homely, and their voices are welcomed as familiar notes from the old country.