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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 681, 1 February 1881, Page 2

We are requested to state that Miss Best's pupils re-assemble to-day.

On Thursday next Messrs F. H, Wood & Co. hold a large stock sale at the Rising Sun Hotel, Greytown. On Saturday last the Featherston Highway Board extended Mr J. W. Lambier's be.it as ranger to Burnside,

(rood things are coming in the way of Borne residents in this district. Captain Lambier, of Featheraton, has just been a few thousand dollars by a relative in America.

Mr 0. J. Freeth notifies drawing classes which will open at the Council Chambers on Saturday next, There will be girls classes at 10 a. ra,, and a boys' class at 2 p.nj. His mam classes are fixed for Thursday and Friday evening in each week.

Messrs M. Gaaelberg & Go. notify that having to give up possession of Mr F, W. Hale's store on the 14th inst., the balance of his stock will be removed to the brick store, where it will be sold at the same prices as heretofore, and subject to the additional discount of two shillings in the pound on orders for drapery", &0,, on and over £2 in amount.

Mr W. Nott, the well-known arohitect of Featheraton, is about to change his abode and settle at Patea. He will be missed aa a worthy settler from the township in which he has hitherto resided. Mr Petherick, from the same town, is also about to take a similar step,

Richard Collins, assistant to Mr 0. H. Giles, saddler, Carterton, met with a severe accident on Sunday afternoon, resulting in the shin bone being split laterally, He was riding along White's line and while filling his pipe had thrown the reins on the horse's neck. The horse stumbled on a log, the rider went to catch at the reins, when the animal swerved and

threw him heavily, the fracture being the result, He was brought into town, and medical attendance atonce procured.

A speoial' meeting of the Masterton Fire Brigade is convened for this evening, Mr Farquharsbn; : 6f gives notice of his intention to'apply for registration as a medical practitioner. : The Masterton-Borough-eoinoil meets this evening.— ~~™. Mr G. Dixon...notifies that hs has disposed of his blacksmith's business to.his brother, Mr 0. Dixon, Mr 0. • Pharazyn visited the new School site at Masterton yesterday, and expressed an unqualified approval of it,

Yesterday Mr J. Badland, who for several years past has been- in charge of -the-Waihenga school, left for Karori, having beon appointed to the charge of •the public school in that district. • A.guard of-honor-for His Excellency tho Governor will parade at. the Town , Hall, Masterton, on Thursday next, at 2 p.m., composed of officers andj privates from the Masterton, Carterton, and Greytown Volunteers. The Masterton Brass Band will be in attendance,

At a meeting of the Financial Committee of the Masterton Fire Brigade held yesterday, it was resolved to make an effort to at once collect a sufficient sum for the .purchase of axes and helmets, The following additional subscriptions are announced, A. Elkins £5, G. Dixon £1 Is.

Professor Westen opened in the Town Hall last evening, to a somewhat thin audience. His performing dogs are welltrained, and his "Punch and Judy" a capital entertainment for juveniles. He deserved more support than he received last evening, and we trust he will get a little more encouragement to-night.

A meeting of the Masterton School Committee was held yesterday. Present— Messrs Boddington (chairman), McCardle, Russell, and Payton. The selection of Mr C. A. Locke as assistant teacher to the school was approved of.' He brings with him high testimonials from Bulls, Wanganui, Palmerston, and other-places where he has fulfilled engagements,

A correspondent at Eketahuna informs us that he lias just returned through the Eketahuna to Alfredton Road, and'that Mr H. _ Thompson has erected four substantial rough bridges to open the road (on Mr F. Chapman's contract),, there not being sufficient time to complete the authorised bridges on account of the difficulty in getting the necessary timber.

We call attention to a notice from the Property Tax Department in our advertising columns, by which it will be seen that the days fixed for the Boards of Reviewers in the district have been altered, The Board will sit at Masterton on Tuesday, the 15th inst,, and at Carterton on Wednesday, 16th.

The Rev Mr Paige has been formally instituted to St, Matthew's Parish, At a vestry meeting held last evening, he notified that he had appointed Mr G. Fannin as his Churchwarden, The Vestryreceived an application from the' School Committee for tho use of the schoolroom pending the erection of the proposed new ; buildings, and acceeded to it. ■• . \ :

From enquiries we have made'we'find that our contemporary the Post is wrong in stating that Messrs Tully. <te Spratt J.P's., convicted the man.Poulson for drunkenness. They punished him we believe for breaking into a house, and as far as we can gather the sentence was morally right and legally wrong. Undo? t.ie information laid, the justices should either have committed the man for trial or dismissed the charge,

In reference to the proposal to postpone the Pahiatua land sale, owing to the date fixed clashing with the races,-the question was submitted to the Government whether this would be practicable, The reply received is to the following effectAs the' law stands, it is not possible to postpone the sale of the Pahiatua Block untilthfi 17th February. The.sale must therefore take place on the date advertised, namely,' 10th February, at Masterton. ■. A correspondent wishes us to submit the following proposals for the consideration of, the Postmaster-GeneralThat all correspondence for Australia be in future sent via the Cape of, Good Hope. That letters posted in Wellington for Christcliurch, Dunediu 1 and other places in the Middlo Island, be Bent via Auckland. That letters for Auckland should be sent via Invercargill. That letters for the Wairarapa townships should be sent via Napier. Our correspondent adds that these proposals are-not made with a view to saving timo, but to saving monby," The correspondence for places 30 or 40 miles from Masterton, and through which the coach runs regularly, is now sent first by rail to Wellington, second by sea -to Napier, and last by coach to their destination. This is done to save money I 111 and the principle should be carried out to its full extent.

Strangers paying a visit to and up. country sclera arriving in Masterton are often at a loss to know whjcji is the cheapest and best house to purchase all kinds of General Drapery, Millinery, Clothing, &c, Schroder, Hooper & Co., Ball of Connprce, offer special advantages in this line which cannot be met wfth oleeiyliere, their stock, being the largest and besUsjort.ed jn the Wairarapa, Their prices are lower then any house in Wellington, their gottfp are all new and of tlje moat' durable olass, and they sell cheap and for c«iah. This eatablishment is situated directly opposite the Club Hotel. Remember the addressSchroder, Hooper# Co., directly opposite the Club Hotel. Read their advertise* roont on the front page of this paper.— Advt),