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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 581, 29 September 1880, Page 2

A public meeting re the Carterton Cemetery will be held at tho public hall this evening.

Messrs J, lorns & Co. sell to-day tho furniture and household effects of the late Mr James Whithair. The sale will be an unreserved one.

A meeting of youths interested in the formation of a cricket club will be held in the band room, Masterton, on Thursday evening next.

We have been requested to correct an error in our issue of Saturday, re the meeting of tho committee of the Greytown Horticultural Society. It should read, " next Saturday, 2nd October, at 2 p.m. Some lime since a concert on behalf of the Wairarapa Hospital was spoken of, and, we understand, practice was gone into; but we hear nothing of a timo fixed, It is weeks since a good local concert has been given in Greytown, and if arranged to be held in a short time it should be well patronised, particularly if on behalf of the Hospital. Our attention has been called to the faot that Mr Hercock in his letter to tho Minuter of Public Works, published in the Post of Saturday last, and offering to carry goods &c. from Woodside to Greytown at £l6 per week, has not said how he would propose to deliver goodß from Greytown to Woodside. Perhaps, (writes a Greytown correspondent), Mr Hercock will explain, for the information nf our Greytown readers. A meeting of tha Kailway Celebration Committee was held at the Council Chambers yesterday afternoon. Present -The Mayor (in the chair), and Messrs Renall, Corbett, G, Dixon, Wrigley, Oarr, Perry, Payton, McGregor, Vile, Bish, McCardle, Ru sell, Muir, Holdaway, Boddington, Grundy, and Girdleatona (seoretary. Letters were read from the Masterton Rifle Volunteers, declining to take part in celebration, and from Messrs F. 6. Moore, C. Pharazyn, 0. A. Val : lance, H. Bunny, M.H.R, and J, Drummond, declining, chiefly on the ground of other engagements, to serve on the committee. It wbb. decided, after some discussion, to open a subscription list towards nec«sssrry expenses, and the members present put their names to it, the Secretary being instructed to canvass for further subscriptions. It was also settled that subscribers of a guinea should have a complimentary ticket to the lunch placed at their disposal. Mr J. 0. Boddington was appointed Treasurer to the Committee. Some discussian took place as to the probable date of the opening. It was thought that though the department would endeavor to open on November Ist, the probability was that the line would not be ready by that date. A Working Committee was appointed, consisting of the Mayor, and Messrs Payton, Oarr, Boddington, Bish, McGregor, and G. Dixon. It was under-' stood that the Working Committee would do all in its power to co-operate with the combined Friendly Societies, and that it would report the arrangements it recommended ro lunch, procession, &c.,toan adjourned meeting of the general committee, to be held on Tuesday week. The first meeting of the working committee will be held next Friday afternoon.

The Masterton Good Templars Tiold their usual weekly meeting on Monday evening, there being a very good attendance, including a fair number of Sisters. Bro Kingdon presided, in the absenco of the W.C.T., Bro. Holdaway. The minutes were read, and the usual Lodge business was qnickly got through, it being arranged that the District Deputy and othermembors of the Lodge should pay a fraternal visit to Greyfcown Lodge. The choir then gave several selections, Interspersed with readings, recitations, and songs. Bro. F. Feist presided at tho harmonium, and Bro. R Hosie accompanied with violin. The Lodge then adjourned, after which a degree meeting was heldj when three candidates were initiated into the third degree of charity.