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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 161, 16 May 1879, Page 2

The Masterton Highway Board meets on Saturday next. A photographic tent lias been pitched adjacent to tho Masterton Institute. P. H. Wood& Co. sell at Greytown tomorrow the well-known bakery business of Mr D.Watson, Mr 0. Hornblow has commenced the contract for the Teacher's residence, at Greytown, It is said that drunkeness in Featlierston iB on the increase and that even cases of intoxicated women are frequent. Messrs lorns & Fergusson soil at their Yards, Masterton, to-morrow, 40 steers, 40 heifers, 8 dairy cows, and 8 working bullocks. Tenders are invited for the delivery of 1,000 poles and six tons of Telegraph material along the line between Vallanco's and the Maungapakeha. A, Marlin, carter, from Wellington, announces that he is prepared to undertake cartage about the Borough, and between Masterton and |Fca,thei'Bton,

William Toogpod, Peatherston, has in the Supreme Court a deed of assignment for the benefit <sf lis cvoditora..

Canterbury potatoes.™ now being sent by rail to Fcatherston and yot farmers in the Wairarapa grumble that they cannot find a market for their crops.

Seventeen ladies on the Picton Electoral Roll are objected to because thoy are not males—as if they were not ever bo much better than males.

The process of enlarging the town hall Masterton by removing the side rooms and placing the stage farthor back, has been commenced by tho Contractor.' c We understand that the Greytown Football Club have started their season. A scratch match will be played in Mr O'Oonnop's paddock on Saturday next. The firm of Scllar and Hales, long and favorably known in Masterton, has been dissolved by mutual consent, the business j in future being carried on by Mr Hales. A meeting of members of the Master-

ton Brass Band takes place at the Club Hotel this evening, All interested in promoting band music are requested to attend.

The epidemic of bankruptcy seems just as prevalent in Christchurchas elsewhere. Twenty-one notices of insolvency during the past week is the number published as occurring in the Cathedral City. The Revd. Mr Harrington lectures

;o-night in the Presbyterian Church, Masterton, on " The influence of Christ's

baching upon the world, an evidence of itsDivincorigm."

At a meeting of creditors of Mr T dcCarthy, livery stable keeper, held 'esterday, Mr Dalrymple in the chair, it

was unanimously resolved that the immediate discharge of tho bankrupt should be recommended.

A typographical error crept into our report of the \Vaitarapa West County with reference to Mr G. V, Dixon's Te Ore Ore contract. Instead of "in the absence of the Chairman, it should read, " In answer to the Chairman," Mi King, etc.

There was a fair attendance at the Rev Mr Harrington's lecture, at Greytown on Wednesday evening last. The lecture was most interesting, and we can with confidence recommend all who can to go to hoar him to-night. The Overseer of the Grcytowri Borough has commenced operations on that well-

known White Pino Creek, which the immediate neighbors have long since become acquainted with through the medium of their nostrils.