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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 249, 27 August 1879, Page 2

P. H, Wood and Co, advertise numerous entries for the fortnightly sale at the Peatherston yards, to-morrow. Mr Pharazyn, at his late meeting said that he travelled over the whole of the North Island, and found that many blocks purchased by capitalists consisted of land which was really, not worth a shilling an acre, He argued that it was desirable to let capitalists purchase as much land of this character as they liked, but that the Government might reserve a rielit to resume possession of any portions of the blocks sold, which were absolutely fitted for settlement, by an equitable arrangement with the large purchasers.

Mr 0. Pharazyn meets the electors at Greytown, this evening, The Taratahi-Carterton Highway Board held it? usual monthly ireoting yesterday,. Mr Beetham arrived at Tenui at 0 pan, yesterday, but the rivers were flooded, and no meoting could take place, Wo are sorry to hear of the death of Mr Walter Freeman, an old Wellington settler, well known in the Wairarapa,

The nomination of candidates for the Rabbit District of Otaraia takes place on Tuesday, September 2nd.

G. S. W. Dalrymplo and Co., report the sale of oight acres in York's estate, for the sum of £SOO. At the annual election of Councillors for the Greytown Borough, the retiring members' will be Messrs B, Gallagher, H, Udy, and E, Gray. The entertainment to be given by the Greytown Christys' is to be given in aid of the Fife and Drum Band, for the Greytown school,

The first sod of the Greytown Branch Railway was turned yesterday; there are about a dozen men at work. Tenders are invited for the erection of outbuildings to the Masterton Hospital by Mr G. Fannin, architect, A meeting of ratepayers takes place at Carterton, at 12 o'clock noon, on Saturday next for the purpose of nominating five commissioners for the Local Board.

At the Masonic meeting recently held in Wellington for the installation of Mr Toxward as D.G.M, of the North Island, Bro, 0. A. Vallance was appointed as D.GJ.W. to the Lodge.

The time for receiving tenders for the new Wesleyan Church at Greytown, ia altered to September G. Mr G. Fannin is the architect of this building. Next Sunday, at 11a.m., there will be a mass sung in St. Patrick's Church, at Masterton by eminent artists, which will be a great attraction to all lovers of good music.

Captain Ruck, of tho Masterton Rifles, has given £2, and the other officers, smaller sums for prizes to be fired for by members of the Corps, on this clay week. On Saturday next, Messrs F. H. Wood and Co. sell at Greytown, without reserve, general merchandise, one and two-horse drays, wheelbarrows, and sundries.

It will be noticed by our advertising column, that an influential Committee, of which Mr F. H. Wood is chairman, has been constituted at Greytown, to secure the return of Mr Beetham.

After a tremendous struggle, the football match, Wellington against Dunedin, was won by Wellington by a try obtained by Bayley, to nothing. Four thousand people were present, and the Wellington team received qujte an ovation.

We regret to learn that a telegram was received yesterday, dated London, 23rd August, stating that Mr William Featherston, youngest son of Dr Featherston, had died at Maidstone, in Kent. An advertisment in another column gives notice to brethem of the Masonic body, that the opening of the "Thistle Lodge" will take place on the 2nd September, to be followed by a banquet. We believe a large number of visiting brethem from Wellington will be in attendance.

The Auckland Free Lance says that Macandrew may rob the exchequer, and Shcehan the virgins of the country, and Macfarlane denounce the one, and Hobbs expose the other—still " the meeting terminates with three cheers for Sir George Grey.''

MrWaterhouse, M.L.0., has made the. following distribution of his honorarium of £l4O :—Wellington Benevolent Institution, £6O; Wellington Ladies' Benevolent Institution, £GO ; Wellington Young Mens' Christain Association, £BO.

The new Electoral roll has just been published, and bears marks of somewhat hasty compilation. The dual vote to Maoris is extended in it to both races, in some instances, a treble register being effected. One distinguished native, for instance, is put down first as Whakamairu Ihaia, second as Ihaia Whakamairu, and third as Whakamairu Ihaia. This individual may be deemed fairly registered. Mr Robert Wyeth, of Masterton, also has the felicity of appearing in three places op the roll. Dead men too, should they rise again on the polling day, will be qualified by law to vote in large numbers. There are 1829 names on the roll, but we question whether more than 1500 electors will be left, after duplicates, triplicates, and dead men are eliminated,

The English Opera Company had a bad night to open in Greytown, the rain was coming down in torrents so that people could not get out, there was in consequence a ve'-y small house, but those who were happy enough to be present enjoyed a treat thatseldom is granted to the people of the Wairarapa. During the performance of Wallaces «Maritana' the frequent applause testified to the excellence of the rendering of the different parts, Madame Le Cquteur as Maritana drew the applause of the audience frequently as also did the great favorite Mr Florence as Don Ceeaar de Besan. Mr Brownings Don Jose, and Mrs Florence as Lazirell were all that could be desired, and in spite of the small - ness of the Company it is worth anyone's while to go and see these excellent artists, We are glad to say that by special request they intend playing the same Opera at Greytown, on Wednesday, September 3rd, when those who were' debarred by the weather will have an opportunity of hearing something worth listening to,