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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 541, 13 August 1880, Page 2

There is an inspection parade of the Masterton Volunteers this evening. ' We call attention to a; notice of a grand clearing sale announced in another column by Messrs 0. A, Briggs & Co. Messrs J, lonia & Co., sell at their yards- to-morrow, horses, bran, oats,' sheepskins, pigs, &c,

Tenders are invited to the 25th inst. for 80 chains of formation on the Pahiatua block.

A meeting of the Education Board was held yesterday, to approve of plans for Featherston school, and authorise tenders being invited, and to receive report of pupil teachers' examination. . Intelligence has been received that two members (Messrs Carter and Oadenhead) of the Belgian Expedition now exploring in Africa have been murdered by the natives.

The football match between the Masterton and Carterton Clubs has been postponed till Saturday, 20th instant, on account of the match between the Wellington Athletic Club and the Greytown Club, most of the footballers in the district desiring to witness the contest, which, without doubt, will be the best ever played in the Wairarapa, . The Empire Hotel property at Featherston was offered for sale by auction: at Wellington, on Monday laat, by Mesßrs T. Kennedy Macdonald & Co, ■• The property was put up at the upset price of £1,600 and was bought by. Mr James O'Shea for £1j650. Several town and country properties were also sold at fair prices. .'

The meeting of ladies held in the Sunday schoolroom on Wednesday waß a decided success. It wa» resolved to hold a bazaar early in December, the precise date to be fixed at a future time. The following were appointed a Committee, with power to add to their number': —Mrs Arnot, Miss Best, Mrs Bremner, Mrs Chalmers, Mrs Donald, Miss Hare, Mrs Hosking, Miss Eockel.Mrs J, V, Smith, and Miss Yallance. The names of the following gentlemen were also added to assist in the undertaking:' Messrs Fannin,'Payton : , and J.. V. Smith.

Satisfactory accounts are received respecting the harvest prospects in Ireland. In the agricultural districts in the south and west the crops promise to give a splendid yield, The distress which was so wide spread attiong'the peasantry, is gradually subsiding, and demands for relief can be readily met from the funds, administered by the central committees in Dublin.' Agrarian agitation is still rife in the western countries of Ireland, and resistance to evictions for non-payment of rent is general. This attitude has been encouraged by the speeches of the more extreme Home Rulers;'and in anticipation of Gladstone's Irish Tenants Compensation Bill becoming law, the landlords in many instances are desirous of securing, possession of their lands in order to avoid having to pay tenants compensation should the measure pass both Houses of Parliament,

The Times reports:—The remains of the.late'Mr George Hunter'were conveyed to their last resting place in the Ohuroh of England cemetery 'on 1 Wednesday last, It had been intimated that the funeral was to take place privately, but the time having been published/a large number of residents, among them being many leading citizens, availed themselves of the opportunity of paying a last, token of respect to one whose name had grown with the growth of the place, The procession left the residence of the deceased gentleman at 3 o'clock; and 'was immediately joined by a number of carriages, among them' being that of His Excellency the' Governor. The pall-bearers'were Messrs, J, H. Bethuhe,'iiV• Sidejy, P. Laihg,' and,B.;. Ling. 'TheusualfuneraFservicewascpiiducted by 'his'Lordstiip''the''Bishop, of Wellington, 'assisted by, the Teh. Arch-. deacon Stock, in the church in'thVceme: ter'y.' ■ A;large ; crdwd ! ,h'ad gathered in'the cemetery','but btving .'to the,,grave' being" in -'a'part of■ tKe*g'rohnd which waa,'!bora-. pletely taken up with enclosures,' o.nly very few few : could gol near it.'- 1 . cpffin''haß'iJeehVlo'|ere'd ) •\Ke j two.'snns. of,, tjie doceaßed scattere'd"flowers'oh 'it before' they, withdrew. The grave remained'6i)&fi for a quarter: ofjan, hpuß;|ait»r»whivh the, sexton',coinple.t94 jus work. \;.■ V■ j _ v ; ;-;> ~ j

: A hbiiseljolderßt %a>h!amf (Christb\en; ; -ingly letting twoi\hpus9B;s)'a':Woman of ill-fametj: ""{ : ri.i% i-M ivS v . George Wheeler/ for: ;thro#ihg rotten eggs at an entertainment,: aj/Hamilton, was mulcted in £9 fine and/costs./ This, heavy fine is approved of asiputting down larrikinism, '"" './-.■•■'

The latest from the Mangatainoke is that, the. rotten.wire -rope-there'-feoke.; while'the"crachYloaded with passengers,; wascrpssing... Fortunately the punt had; considerable way on it at the time and', managed ; to- react the'' opphsite'bankfdr' 'there would have been contract work for 'an' undertake. ■■ The Accident Insurance Company should send a local agent to this spot.' '■'■■'■

Tlie main bridge and approaches at Hurunuiorangi are ,so far completed that horsemen cajvcross over them in safety. A few days more will make them right for vehicles, -Mr Buchanan/of Tupurupuru, was the first to cross the'new structure on his horse.. If any one deserved the honor of opening the bridge it was,he. No one lias worked so hard ahd ! so' pWsisteritly to establish the bridge as Mr Buchanan hasdone, We must not forget, to add thatMr (Buchanan did not cross; over J the; - bridge without giving all hands 1 -engaged : on the works an opportunity of drinking success and long life to the structure. Fuller intelligence has been received concerning the late disaster which has befallen the British troops in the' Candahar province.;. General Burrows was accompanied by the Native Governor, Shere Ali Khan, in the advance to intercept Ayoub Khan. The attack upon, the British was a surprise, and took place in the darkness. The utmost confusion arose, and the troops behaved bravely, but the number of enemy was so overwhelming that some of the • native troops gave way, and caused a panic The fugitives fled towards Oandahar, but the British, under the immediate command of General Burrows, retired steadily and in good order, taking with them'some of their guns. On the receipt of the news in Oandahar, General Primrose despatched some troops to their assistance, retiring with the main body of his force to the citadel, which is situated about two miles north-of the.; city, occupying a very strong position. '.General Burrows and Shere Ali have since arrived in safety with the. remnant.of the brigade, and measures have been' taken for making a determined stand at Oandadar. General Phayre is arranging to advance at the head of a considerable body of troops from Quettah to the assistance of General Primrose, and precautions have been taken to secure the safety of communication with India. The Khan of Keelat, the territory in which Quettah is situated and who is one of the subsidised allies of th° Indian Empire, has tenderedto General Phayre all the. aid in his power, placing troops at his command, Reinforcements are being rapidly pushed forward from Bombay, the railway, which now extends for some.distance beyond the frontier, being found to be of great service,