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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 315, 14 November 1879, Page 2

S'-Jfa'tliett-'a Night School re-assembles on Monday evening next, iViniel.eefissaidto be selling in New *"""' Uilll 's'if "halfpenny per pound. M. U.s l .|!,org and Co,, announce a clear:"-! sale for one month, to commence '" i' 1 "1 !•"«', at reduced prices. Nominates for the Mayoralty take I'lw-"Mm'Hail this inoriiiu-. As yet ''oniicd!o l -F, K ti, sl i 11 ,, m | yc . I|]clill . ltt , wh|| ' s Ins intention of comin.r f,„.. ; l ; 11, ; | " ■'"."■■-'b «» helicve Councillor '•enall. ■!..■> tends to contest H. F. H. Wood ami CV.ci nence their '■'i>'« ado of merchandise at Greytown 'his morning. As all goods are to h u sold «;"l'""t reserve and on very liberal terms. 'lns cxtciisiveauctioii should prove attractive, The Times s lys Dr dimming, at the '^•"" 72, has been ordered bj* hia medi«l advisers to give „p all mental work »':lt»mve compete rest. Acting under Mils advice, be Ins been compelled t(1 retire from the ministry of Crown-court scripliou, such a sin,, ; ,s will purchase for Ui'Uiuin.ngan annuity of from £'3oo to *»Uttsiyw and so, i„ some measure provide tor his remaining years. To do

Souiei'ody wrote the editor of a village P'per lo asl; how he would break an ox. the editor replied as follows:-" If only one o.\; a good way would be to hoist him ''Vincansnfa long chain attached to his '««. ">the top of a pole 40ft from the r n T l(, ' lllul,ll " is| hiuihyaropeticd to his burns to another p,de, Then descend ■J" his luck a 5-ton pile-driver, and if thai. •lon t break linn, let him start, a country newspaper, and trust people for subscriptions. '

Are you e'gaged," said a gentlema. toayom,gla,]yfroniMarysvilletheoH,e, evening. " I was, but, if that Pnte Jolin son thinks I in going to set here and sei 1 that freckled-faced Wilkin, -mi's bind all theevening, he'll be misia■fi'ii. solnaireorno solitaire," The <r e „. 'lonian explained, and went out to"^

In reference to the New Zealand Lonn the Humpeau .Mail, revived yesterday' has the following ;-" With regard to |,l u ' proposed new loan „f £5,000,000, it is nut *" very long since New Zealand was in 'lt" i 'kiit as a borrmver, but, notwithstanding the forebodings of 'pessimist/', if she can show that the money j s •dcely to prove reproductive there can be no doubt of her getting it-at about tour and a half j-or emit."

i The Wairarapa Standard says :-We ""•'lVaid that the membci-s of'the p ro . posed Sin dl Finn Association at Wellin.-. lon are being led off the true scent. They will not be able to buy any portion ~f t ) l;l , block at a less price than from £'lo to £2O per acre on a system of deferred payment, They can buy wpnlly as good land, land more acce;sili!e to a market, laud better adapted to the plough, laud nmre easily put under cultivation, land out of the reach of native disturbances, on much more favorable terms at Martinbnrough. 1 .Ve do not mean to say that the .whole" 1 of the land is to lie compared in quality with that of the nnich-talked-of Waimate Plains; but we do assert, without fear of successful contradiction, that a larger quantity than any Small Farm Association would be likely to take up is of this quality and, what is quite as much to the purpose it is within four hours distance from the capital of the Colony. Here we have quality, accessibility, and a long time allowed for the payment of fhf. whole of the piiichase-money ; the three points on which we dwelt, at the coniuienceiiiHiit of this article, and which ought ro hold out irresistible im'ujeincnts to those who desire to exchange a town fur a country life.

Mr D. Sheen, of Whareanm, notifies « he has closed "his accommodation house.

We call attention to Messrs Schroder Hooper and Co.'s.new advertisement in another column.

Wednesday next will, we understand, he observed us a Bank Holiday in the »iiirarapa. The Chairman of.the Carterton Local Board has proclaimed Wednesday next, the Pastoral Show day, a public holiday,' We understand that a meeting of County Council East will shortly be convened.

A meeting of the Wairarnpa West County Council was held yesterday. Our report is crowded out of our present issue. Nominations for the Waihen»a Stakes Sapling Stakes, and Hurdle Handicap 'mist be sent in to the Secretory, Mr John Macara, by to-morrow night. The Wairarapa Race Course Bill, empowering the trustees to dispose of the course should they deem it necessary to do so, has passed the House of Kepresentatives.

At Mr G. Thomas' auction sale of properties in the estate of J. G. llrckel, 011 luesday last, there was a fair attendance 'it no bids were offered for the several 10 S

-An extension of time has been granted to t e purchasers of the reclaimed hind ii Welhngt.m by the Government. 'Jhis ci ncession establishes a precedent of n somewhat dangerous character. It is reported that two ounces sixteen pennyweights of gold have been found on he mimes near Carterton, and has been forward id to Wei ington.. Mr Donald Donald is now prospecting the ranges with a party at the head of the Waingawa. In reference to the sale of Mr Rockel's property at Masterton, the Times says ■- Although there was a fair attendance at ».lr George 'I homas' auction ina-l yesterday, there was not a single bid for the valuable properties put up to public competition, Various reasons were assigned as to the cause, chief amount which"was Hie delay in floating the new five million loan, and the consequent tightness in the money market just now.

A public meeting is convened by tin Mayor of Wellington to consider the extravagant salaries paid to Borou«h oiiiclals I'he Mayor ought not to declare such sala' nes exiravagant in his official capacity till the Council decides that they are so, In humble imitation of Sir George Grey, Mr Hutchison appeals tu a lower court to coerce a higher one.

About 311? entries for the cnmiti" Slur were registered yesterday by the hist on Society. The number last year was 38! Considering the existing depression thi year the number may be cousidere; satisfactory, and it may probably be fur tber increased by a few late entries,

fhe Featherston School Cricket Club has challenged the Greytown School Club to a match on Saturday, but as the Greytown boys have only just started their dub the challenge has been accepted for Saturday week, We are glad to hear of sue hfriei.cUy contests; they tend to brimboth teachers and scholars together. " As showing what a pest the rabbits have become in several parts of Marlborough, as well as the success of the streinous efforts nude to get rid of them, the following facts will be interesting, i)urin» the last five months 200,000 spoonfulsof poisoned wheat have been distributed over 'he Vernon estate alone; the result bein« ihc slaughter of abut 18,000 r dibits In the Awaiere valley, about 000,000 rabbits hive been poisoned during the past winter. Large patches of land on the terraces thai have of laleyeais been almost barren, oe now covered with a large amount oi ieed.

The Greytown Volunteer Fire Brkuh is not idle. During the interval sinaMh. public meeting at which the Company « rornied, the connnitfee have been endeavoring to obtain a suitable engine, and have every promise of success. Favorable replies have been received from various "ikes, and we believe the committee arc only waiting a reply from the Underwriters Association before calling a meeting to adopt rules. The New Zealander reports that private information has been received from the

Wairarapa to the effect that good prospects of gold l iave | )een (IDtll j 1Ui(1 fn)m a quartz reef in the central portion of the Tamrua ranges. The reef was discovered by Mr Groves, the well-known prospector in 1808, hut excepting occasional visits mm inexperienced men, no attention Im* been paid to it since then until very recumly. We understand that the ground has already been pegged out, and" that a ease and protection have been applied for. The locality is about forty mPes fr-m Brandon and Co.'s claim near the bake, /

A committee meeting of the Masterton borough Cricket Club was held at the Uub Hotel. Present Messrs Wnrdoll Mason, Garrard, Jowett, and J. Williams' the secretary was instructed to write to Major Smith and thank him for ( ilf tir j„,r the use „f his paddock for matches. The following were chosen to represent Mastcrtoii in a mutch against Upner Plain and <Val;i, to be played to-morrow in Mr Chamberlain's paddock at Upper Plain •- Messrs Johnston, J. Williams, Kiilde,, Hawthorn, W. Warded, Da ' Briggs, Ward, R. Donald. V. Warded .'hiyliss, Joivett, and F. W. Hales It was proposed that a soiree be held in the Town r[all on the night of the 28'lnnst under the patronage of the ladies of Masterton, for the benefit of the cricket'club, and that the committee meet t n Tuesday evening to make arrangements for the same.

1 >-t an up-country sheep sale there was ■ present a large number of drovers and their d-.jp. Now if there is one thin» Mime than another that a drover can lie »I»Ht (says "/Egles" in the Australasian) it is (lie cleverness of his do-. Havin-' jo!d rival fal.le» illustrating canine inteligenee, one old fellow declared that, hf had a dog which "lickedthel.it" "Why chaps, my (log will count a couple of thousand sheep out of a yard." " That 1 ' a crammer," said a bystander, "how'dt you get the count?" "Oh," said tin narrator. without the quiver of a muscle "be barb the tallies." The Premier, Earl Beacnnsfiekl in ■ speech at the Mansion House last week stated that he believed the revival o trade would be permanent because every where it was apparent-in England, Ame nca, and Europe. The British Govern meiit were closely watching Ireland win never ytt appealed in vaia to England "neiesiill of the Zulu war was that i taught cilonisls self reliance hi fare o fliflirnltiHs. The » m f„]] y fie Hired the frontier <*• India and ma'nt : ii,; e( British influence in * sin. He Le'irvec there would lea prolonged peace lhro,„ir »ui Europe p-nv : ded England maintained her present position -.„ the c< nncils of liiirnpe. No mention was imiili of n dig. Solution of Parliament or ll.e future ' policy of the Government. ' r

10-niowow lorua ui«i- Perguaaon hold ■in extensive sale of properties, farm implements, etc., in the estate of T. Tankei'sley.und they also re-sell the gate privileges at the ensuing Opaki races.