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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 188, 18 June 1879, Page 2

The quarterly meeting of the Jlasterto Fire Brigade takes place this evening. To-day is the last on which objection to the Land Tax valuation can be made. There was an exceptionally heavy fall o rain last night at Masterton. Tenders are invited for the supply o 4,000 telegraph poles at Wellington. Tenders are invited for tlio formatioi of two miles of the Ekatahuna to Alfredtoi road by Wairarapa County West. Drill of the Greytown Volunteer .'was postponed from last evening till thi (Wednesday) evening on account of th hall being otheVwise engaged. The partnership between Messrs II G .Williams, D. Cameron, and A, B. Jackson carrying on business as Williams, Oiimcro: .and Co,, saddlers, lias been dissolved.' .1 Fabian Bros, announce in our dvei •tising columns that they are giving grea bargains for cash at their .Grcytom drapery- establishment, Moroa House This k'wisely meeting the times. ' In order that the public may not con tinue under a misapprehension with regari to coach fares we may state that the da; the 'bus does not go down the coacl charges the old rate, and the same on th return journey, but the day the 'bus goe 'down,ls per head is charged, audthesami wheuf jt returns, , •

I Mr Lee, Inspector of Education, visited | the Mastorton School yesterday. A fire was observed about 5 a.m. this morning in the direction of Opaki, which looked liko either a building or a straw stack in flames. We understand that Captain Ruck will forward the requisition for arms, &c,, for the Mastorton volunteers to-day. Up to last evening, when the list was closed, the total number sworn in was CO. Mr and Mrs Alexander, the well-known and popular comedians, annqimcoa'very original and highly amusing performance at Masterton for to-morrow and Friday evening next. Full particulars of tho progi'iimmo are given in another column and are well worthy of perusal. Wc are glad to be able to state that the Mastorton volunteers have adopted the suggestion we jhrew out in a recent issue, and incorporated the brass band into their ranks. Last evening Captain Ruck sworn in most of the members who have not already joined. As the band may now reasonably expect some pecuniaiy assistance, the question of ways and means will, wo hope, prove no further obstacle to their stability. • Re'tlie late fire'at Wellington, a correspondent suggests that the most effective method of arresting the progress of a large coiillagration is to destroy one or two buildings in the line of tire by a discharge of--artillery. He.states that, ho has seen a large town saved by a Naval Brigade adopting this plan, but it is questionable whether the Yolunteqr Batteries at Wellington would liavo the discipline and nerve to apply such a remedy successfully. A promenade Concert is about to be organized in aid of the funds of the Wairarapa Hospital, We understand'that several'ladies have kindly promised to assist and that both the Stoncstead Brass Band and Greytown Volunteer Band will play during the evening, after which, we believe a soiree will be held uudor the supervision of Mrs Burcli. The exact date is not yet known but it is to be at an early date. A prospectus has been circulated of a private company io continue a paper to bo published at Carterton as a bi-weekly in lieu of the tri-weekly Guardian, The namo of the proposed new paper. is the Wairarapa East and West County Mail. The capital required for taking over the plant and back debts of the Guardian is £7OO, which is intended to be raised by issuing 2S shares at £25 each. Having been requested to give an " opinion" on the merits, validity, and so forth of the Hokitika Borough Council by-laws, a local lawyer, according to a West Coast paper, gave it as follows " Borough by-laws—Rot 1 Thundering Hot!! Intolerable Rot!!! Unpardonable liut! 1 i Fearful Stuff! Frightful Muddle! Dangerous Ignorance!!" A lunatic, writes the Cliristchurch Press, has been hovering about Little Biver bust for some days. He called last rfaturdav at the house of a Mrs Clarke, who lives in the bush in a lonely spot, and seized hoi little boy anil was going to cut his throat, Her cries, however, were heard by souu surveyors who were working near, auc they ran to her assistance. The man was secured and lodged in the Little Rivei lock-up. A considerable sum of monoj about £2OO, was found upon him.