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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 603, 25 October 1880, Page 2

The annual 'general meeting of share' ders in the Wairarapa Sale Yards Com' pany takes place at this afternoon.

This is the last day on which entries may be made for the Pastoral Society's Show.

The Carterton Rabbit Trustees meet to-morrow at noou,

The Masterton Borough Council holds an ordinary meeting to-morrow evening.

Tho annual general meeting, of the Wairarapa Caledonian Society takes place on Friday next, at the Club Hotel, at 3 p,m.

The first meeting of creditors in F. T, Kenny's ostate takes place in Wellington to-day. A summoned meeting of Loyal Masterton Lodge of Oddfellows takes place tomorrow evening.

The annual public meeting of the VVairarapa Hospital Committee takes place at F. H. Wood and Co.'s ofllco an Tuesday, 2nd proximo. Mr T. W. Balfour, manager of the Bank of New Zealand at Napier, is now on a visit to the Lower Valley. The Masterton Brass Band played on Saturday evening last in Queen-street, Masterton, and the town was livelier and pleasanter for the efforts of its members.

A religious service was held in the Town Hall, Masterton, yesterday afternoon, by a young man who called himself an Evangelist. The v attendance was meagre, audit was evident that there was a certain amount of disappointment both on the part of the preacher and the hearers.

The well-known caterer, Clayson, had hia hands full of business on Saturday (the date of opening his branch establishment opposite the Club Hotel). He now occupies one of the best business stands in the town, and as he is well known asbeing Al in .his particular line, should have no ceuse to grumble at his takings.

Professor Proctor says that sensationtravels along a human nerve at about one-tenth therate of sound, and hence if a child were born with an arm 92,010,000 miles long, and he stretched it townids the sun and got burnt, he would have to*! live for 132 years before he could know that the tip of his fiuger had been burnt. A contemporary very pertinently asks, If the rest of his body were developed in the same 'proportions, what time jwould elapse between a good r and'

ft is notified that the Railway Celebration'Oomihittee meet to-morrow afternoon, at 3.30 p.m., and thesub-Oomnrittoe at 3

; We learn that Mr S. Kingdon, tinsmith. .Mastertori.js now. busy making the whole 'of the buckets &c.,' required for the cheese factory-shout to be commenced at Featherston, • Mr Charles Melville. Orombie, 'Deputy Property. Tax Commissioner, Wellington has been appointed to sue for penalties under the Property Assessment Act. A further reduction in the working expenses of the Government Printing Office has been made, ten more compositors having received notice that their services are no longer required.

Messrs J. lorns & Co. announce a sale of 'horses, poultry, and produce at their yards on Saturday next; also, in their rooms on the same afternoon, the stock-in-trade and effects of Mr J. 0. B, Golder, u uder distraint for rent. Mr A. B, Jackson, who was severely injured on the Rimutaka, is now able to' get about on crutches. Mr R, Hare, another sufferer, is not da ■ yet able to leave home, as he still suffers considerable pain, from the effects of the scalp wound which- he received. Steps are about to bo taken, under the Electric Telegraph Act, to establish, a system of telephone exchange in the four principal cities and mercantile centres of the colony viz.:—Wellington, Auckland, Chriatchurch, and Dunedm. It will be seen by advertisement in another column that an entertainment will be given in the Carterton, Town Hall on the Show night, We believe the performance, "Pinafore Christy Minstrels," is a good one. Full particulars will be given before the date.

The Postmaster-General will be in Masterton to-day, en route for Napier, The Hon John Hall will be accompanied by Mr Maginhily, and it is rumored that the amalgamation of post and telegraph departments is the business on which they are bent. We hope they will pass by the Masterton office, but we fear it will be reduced in some way or other. We had the satisfaction of breakfasting this morning on oatmeal ground at a Masterton mill, Messrs Bacon & Wrigley have succeeded in getting their new oaten mill in working order,, and their meal is a marketable and palatable article.- It is fresher than that which is brought from down south, has a/more agreeable taste, and ought to entirely supersede the imported meal.

We learn from the Times that, at the express solicitation of many friends and former supporters, Mr W. Hutchison will seek re-election as Mayor of the city; also that it is understood Mr Thomas McKenzie, at the earnest request of a large number of ratepayers, intends contesting the coming Mayoral election, and that Mr Thomas Dwan, of Willis-street, has received a numerously signed requisition to stand as a candidate for the Mayoral election and will probably consent. A meeting was held on Saturday even-, ing at the Empire Hotel, Mastorton, for the purpose of taking steps to form a Lodge of Druids forthwith. A large number of intending members were present, Mr Corbett being voted to the chair. It was decided that the Lodge should be named the " Stonehenge," and that it should be. opened on receipt of charter from Melbourne, (about tho 23rd November), and that the meeting night should be every alternate Tuesday, care being taken that the night should not clash with the Oddfellow's meeting nights. A committee, with power to act, was appointed to mako the necessary arrangements re medical attendance and medicine, and also a committee to arrange for a meeting room. The acting Secretary was instructed to forward the application for dispensation, together with the customary fee, as soon as possible According to the rules the meeting had to nominate persons to fill the offices of Arch-Druid and Secretary for the Grand Lodge to confirm. Mr T. E, Price wa3 nominated as ArchDruid, and Mr J. J. Smith as Secretary. A vote of thanks to the chair concluded tho meeting,

An application by the Law Society (represented by Mr Chapman) was made (writes the Times) on Friday last, in the Supreme Court in Banco, before His Honor the Chief Justice, under the Law Practitioners Act, for Charles Edward Madden, a solicitor at Marlon, to show causo why he should not be struck off the rolls for alleged breach of trust. The allegation against Mr Madden was that he had been instructed to receive some money from a man named John Stevens for Miss Mary Ann Dutson, for which he had not accounted. Mr Madden, in his allegations asserted that he had received only part of the money, which ho was keeping until he got the full amount before handing it over to his client. Mr Chapman appeared for the Law Society, and Mr Gully to show cause. A number of affidavits had been filed on behalf of the movers for the rule, to some of which Mr Gully took objection. It was contended by Mr Gully that there was no evidence of misappropriation, and that Mr Madden had always been ready to hand the money over. Aftor prolonged argument his Honor said he did not see his way to granting the rule, as sufficient evidence had not been shown by the affidavits of misappropriation. A bad feature of the case was, though, that Mr Madden had not handed over the money, although this action had been pending along' time. It was stated Mr Madden was willing now to hand over the money on condition that all proceedings were stopped, but (he Law Society would not consent to this. There was some discussion as to why the money had not been paid. His Honor wondered why it had not. Mr Gully supposed there were reasons, but promised to do his best to get it paid, and hopod there would be an understanding if the money was paid proceedings would bo dropped. His Honor saidthoy could not make any such definite understanding. The case was adjourned for a week.