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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 606, 28 October 1880, Page 2

The Wahurapa Daily will not bo published on Monday nezt, that day having been proclaimed a public holiday. Shearing at Brancepeth commences on November Bth, not on the Ist, as before stated. _ A special meeting of the Phoenix- Lodge is convened for to-morrow evening, to arrange for the procession on the Ist prox. Messrs Bcetham state that they have' on _ sale ■ a number of well-bred bulls, which may bo seen at the Pastoral Show next week, A meeting of creditors in the estate of P. H. Hickson takes place this afternoon in Mr Beard's office at Maßterton, Tenders are invited for the Wellington goods-shed contract, Specifications may be seen at Greytowu, Carterton,' and Masterton, Tenders close to-day for refreshment and iancy goods stalls at the proposed picnic on Monday next. It is understood that the railway department will give thfl Wairarapa settlers a cheap trip to Wellington on tho Prince of' Wales' birthday,.,;-. .-■., ■.-■'•'.

"Messrs B, A. Gardener & Soil are appointed agents J-|or Parterton ?:for: the Singer ; Mauufact«ring Go, V

.'. TheT ■ hold .their! usualquarterly, meeting'ijo'ii Thursday.noxt-itlv prox. -^\' ! '■ ~•% A meeting ufyhe Greytown Volunteer Fire Brigade and'the'public is convened for to-morrow evening, at the Town Hall, at 8 o'clock,

The walls of tho new hotel at Carterton were erected on Wednesday evening, and the men are all working Overtime to get the building completed within contract time,

Friday, the sth Nov, proximo, is declared a public holiday in the Borough'of Greytown, being the day fixed for the annual show under the auspices of the Wairarapa- and East Coast Paßtoral Association.

The Wairarapa Hospital and Greytown School Committees meet on Tuesday afternoon and evening next, the formor at the office of F, H. Wood and the latter at the office of W. Bock,

The "Pinafore Christy Minstrels' annoiinco a grand Concert and Ball foi the Town Hall, Carterton, for Fridaj next.

Persons wishing to join the United Order of Druids at Masterton can do so at the reduced initiation fees up till Nov. 23rd.

Wo understand that creditors of Mr D. C. M. Gordon, formerly a resident in Masterton, can obtain a dividend by applying to Mr' Hutchison, solicitor.

The trustee in the estate of Mr R,,G, Williams, requests claims to be forwarded to him by the 3rd proximo. The trustee in A, Douglas and T. H, V. Duck's estates desires proofs to be forwarded by the 2nd proximo.

Tho Masterton Volunteers willl not parade to-morrow evening. There will be a Church parade of Cadets and Volunteers on Sunday, Nov, 7th, and class firing will commence on Saturday next. We hope to see the annual meeting of the Caledonian Society well attended tomorrow afternoon. Members of this Society liavo seen wont to be very lax in attending preliminary meetings, but we trust this year they will display greater interest in their duties.

Mr W. E, Chamberlain writes as follows to tho Raugitikei Advocate:—"l uoticed in your issue of the 20th inst a, remark about the importation of wheat from Canterbury into a farming district like tho Wairarapa. The remark would be quite as applicablo to this district, seeing it is far superior for wheat-growing to the Wairarapa. lam obliged to in° port from Canterbury this season eleven thousand bushels to hold me until harI consider it a disgrace to a tine district like this to have (lour and wheat imported from Canterbury." The following is Hie Greytown team selected to meet tho Mastorton Cricket Club in Mastorton on Monday next :- W. G. Beard, C. Beard, W. C. Cuff, W. Day, R. Freeman, J, Hawke, A. Hirschber'g, G. Jackson, J,. Maguire, Fergus O'Connor, T. S. Donaldson, R, Sheriff, and W.. Say well. They will meet allcomers in.Mr O'Connor's-paddock on Saturday next, when wo hope to hear of a good mustor. The Greytown Club have succeeded in making a fine practice pitch, and wo beliove overtures are being made to secure a lease of 10 acres of Stewart's paddock, '

Messrs P. H. Wood and Co. yesterday sold the privileges of the forthcoming Agricultural and Pastoral Show. Two publicans' booths realised £23, Mr E, Cohen being the purchaser; and Messrs Barrntt and Clayson secured tho refreshment stalls at £4 and £llos respectively. Although not by any means outsido prices, yet they are about £2O above what the same privileges yielded last year. Everything, wo are pleased to say, promises favorably towards the most successful exhibition of stock yet held in the district, and we are suro line weather will see tho greatest crowd yet collected in any one township on tho Show day,

Mr W. Brankson Richardson writes from 01 Sutherland-gardens, Maida-valo: -" Concurrently with the 40 days' fast of the misguided American doctor, another fast lias been in progress in our own country, for the truth of .which I myself can vouch. A friend of mi.no',. who lives in Devonshire, left homesonie weekssince on a scries of visits to his friends in distant parts of tho ceuutry. . A few days after he left, his servants wrote to him ; thatafavorile-Skyo terrier was missin", My friend, after every.search-had proved fruitless, considered that the dog had beon stolen, On his return home, after an absenco of one month and five days, hu unlocked tho library, tho door's'and windows of which had been bolted and barred during his absence, and to his astonishment the missing dog crept out into the light—a living skeleton and totally blind. Ho was well cared for, and has now quite recovered his health arid sight, But his existence was .wonderful, He had had no food and no water, and had riot gnawed tho books cr obtained sustenanco;,:fromany source whatever." , ••■.-•■

A mooting of tho Masterton Library Committee was held yesterday, Present —Messrs-Feist' (chairman), Boddington Bennett, McGregor, Iteiiall,. nnd. Hales! Tho minutes of tho previous meeting having been read- and -.confirmed, the secretary reported that he had written to the Secretary of Hit hospital committee, informing him of tho decision with regard to allowing the custodial of that institution freo use of the library; that all accounts passed at last meeting.had been duly paid; that he expected to receive a cheque from tho Town Clerk in the course of a few days for proportion of the rates collected; that the.present system adopted with regard to smoking room, viz., allowing members.only to use the room, was found to bo a groat improvement, but suggested that if a chess club could be formed it. would bo advisable to lot them have the room for three evenings a week, at a nominal rental; that in compliance with a request from the secretary of the! Kaiwaiwai library, he had forwarded that body a copy of tho rules and regulations; that he had received from the Government Printer a volume of statutes for 1880, receipt of which had been duly acknowledged ; That the insurance on the building, which lapsed on 29th September hist, had been renewed at a saving of LI 15s for the ensuing year; that a bank draft had' been forwarded to London in payment for periodicals for 1881; and that the total receipts since last meeting were L3612s 6d, of this amount L3O was from tho Town Lands Trustees on account of interest guarantea'dbythem. The bank book as produced showed an overdraft of L 440 Cs 6d and in accordance with the arrangement made with .the bank it would be necessary to reduce tins toLIOO by the end of tho year. The following accounts •were--passed for payment:—Hoffiens & Co., L2l2s;Payton & Co,, LI 165.; ■Feist, L3l7s3d;N.Z, Times, 7s 6d:; A. R. Bunny, L 4 9s Bd.\-The secretary was requested to write to the Borough Council urging upon 'them the necessity that existed for forming-the footpath in Perry-street, between Queen and ; Chapelstreets. On tho motion of Mr Boddington, a cordial vote of thanks was accorded .to-Messrs McQueen.and Gple'for the" .. services, jendeted'. in connection with.re-nrraiiging and cataloguing books in'the library. V

\ Hince the 13th instant private telegrams in secret lauguage have not been, allowed' in Ottoman territory* The Featherston Highway Board meet at the Wairarapa Institute on? Saturday next,

The annual meeting ol shareholders of the Wairarapa Sale Yards Company, convened at the Company's office at Carterton for the 25th inßt., lapsed for' want of a quorum.:/

Officers and brothers of the Loyal Masterton Lodgejof Oddfellows are summoned to attend at the Lodge; room, Empire Hotel, on Monday,'the Ist November, at 10 a. m. Bharp, to form into the procession to tho opening of the Masterton railway. Sister lodges and visiting brothers are fraternally invited to attend in regalia. The Committee of the Greytown Fire Brigade met on Tuesday evening, to consider the best measures to adopt, since the Borough Council had declined to find the appliances. Messrs Cuff (captain), Maguire, Avery, Baillie, Bishop, Loasby, and Haigh were present, After discussion it was resolved to convene a meeting of members and the public at the Town Hall for Friday, at 7 o'clock, to submit report, and to leave the matter of forming a Bucket Brigade in the hands of the meeting. Messrs Cufl and Bock were appointed a committee to prepare report, and the meeting adjourned.